April 5, 1946

• J.T. Whitford has filed a damage suit against the Townsend Wholesale Grocery Co. of Maryville, Missouri, for damages totalling $5,534, which he alleges resulted from a collision with a truck belonging to the company. The accident occurred on Highway 46 January 17 and the suit claims it was due to carelessness of the driver of that truck. Mr. Whitford asks for $3,500 for injuries he alleges he suffered, which have impaired his earning power; $1,100 for damages to his car; and $943 for costs of the suit.

• S.J. Peterson was elected mayor of Fairfax for the sixth consecutive term at Tuesday’s city election. The total vote cast was 165: 121 votes for Mr. Peterson and 42 for Clem Peters.

April 8, 1971

• As of Tuesday of this week, the two bin sites in Fairfax with a total capacity of approximately 1,250,000 bushels, the largest commodity credit facility in the United States, were completely empty for the first time in their lifetime. Corn in storage dated as far back as 1951. The first bins were erected shortly after WWII and more were set up in succeeding years. A total of 340 round bins make up the Fairfax south site and 14 quonsets along with round bins are at the west site. Practically all corn in the Fairfax bins, as well as five other Commodity Credit sites in the country has been sold to the Pillsbury company for speculative purpose. Its use will probably be put to animal feed. At Fairfax, 1,450 truckloads have been hauled out since November 17, 1970.

• Accidental dumping of 1,000 gallons of fuel in the wrong pipe caused it to drain to the Tarkio River west of Fairfax and ultimately into the Missouri River some 10 miles south causing considerable concern among conservation authorities in the area. The incident occurred Saturday when a transport driver unaccustomed to Moore Bros. storage facilities came to Fairfax to make the delivery. The accident was not reported immediately and became known when complaints were registered by fishermen and farmers downstream.

April 4, 1996

• The Wolverine 4-H Club met Saturday, March 30, at the United Methodist Church in Fairfax for their basket weaving project. The 11-hour event included nine different styles of baskets, making a total of 35 baskets in all. Everyone enjoyed their day of fun.

• Over The Back Fence by Nancy Gaines: “Crossing my desk this week was a World Graphic Art book from Tai Po, Hong Kong. They want my business! Holy smoke, do they even know where Fairfax, Missouri, is?…”

• Sandra Pinnell of Fairfax began her duties as a new employee of the Exchange Bank of Fairfax March 18. She will be working as a teller, bookkeeper, and computer operator. A lunch honoring Mary Ann Beggs was held to celebrate her semi-retirement with the bank. She has worked at the Exchange Bank for 13 years and will fill in on busy days and employee vacation days at the bank.