November 2, 1945

• Mrs. Beulah McClaskey, who last week sold her home in Fairfax to Clyde Rinehart, has purchased a 25-acre tract of land from Nelson Owen. The land is located one-half mile southwest of Angel Hollow school. Mrs. McClaskey and family will move to the place soon to make their home.

• Missouri’s state motor vehicle license plates for 1946 will be a color combination of white and black, but the arrangement will be more attractive than in recent years.

• The Fairfax Sorosis was entertained with a musical program Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W.S. Walker. Mrs. William Sly, Mrs. Jess Bowman, and Miss Thalia Beck presented the program. Many old and new songs were played and sung and were accompanied by descriptive readings of each song and a brief biography of its composer.

November 5, 1970

• New playground equipment was recently installed in the Fairfax City Park. The jungle gym and two spring-type riding toys were purchased by the city in cooperation with Community Betterment to upgrade recreational facilities.

• Not everyone in Atchison County at this time may have had personal acquaintance with Minnie Julia Strobel, but the work of her life has benefited at least three generations of its citizens and will for several more generations. Miss Strobel served Atchison County over 16 years as county nurse and since her retirement continued as a teacher, leader, and counselor in the promotion of health and welfare for all ages in every community of the county. Memorial services were held for Minnie, 84, Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Rock Port, by Rev. Clarence A. Morrill, with Mrs. Harry Fuelling participating. Military services and interment were at Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City.

November 2, 1995

• On September 9, the Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department honored Brian Curry at a retirement supper at the community room. The firemen prepared a steak supper for their spouses and guests. Thirty people were in attendance as Fire Chief Roger Southard presented Brian with a plaque honoring him for his 15 years of service.

• Amy Slaughter has been selected to study in Oxford, England, through William Jewell College’s Oxford honors program. Organized for American students, the program accepts scholars from William Jewell, Hendrix College in Arkansas, and Stephens College in Missouri to study in tutorial style, which is tradition at Oxford, one of the world’s oldest educational center.