August 2, 1946

• Primary Election ballots to be used in next Tuesday’s voting will be different from any used before in Missouri in a primary, due to a new law enacted by the 63rd General Assembly. This year there will be squares before the names of all candidates and the voter must place an X in the square before the person’s name for whom he wishes to vote, instead of marking or scratching out the names of other candidates, as was the case under the old law.

• Luke Fletchall, who has been employed in the S.J. Peterson machine and repair shop for the past several years, has leased the former Hewitt shop from Crawford and Simmons, and opened a machine and welding shop. He may employ a blacksmith later.

• A measure setting up regulations for financial responsibility of motor vehicle drivers has been signed by Gov. Donnelly. The law will require drivers to carry liability insurance or show proof of financial responsibility to meet damage suits.

August 3, 1971

• Nita Harmes, Rebecca Boettner, and Richard Boettner, whose demonstrations were judged best at the 4-H Achievement Days held at Fairfax last week, gave their demonstrations at 4-H O’Rama. Richard was selected to give his demonstration at the State Fair.

• Lawn of the Month honors were awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Earle Sims by the Fairfax Garden Club. The adjoining yard of Mr. and Mrs. Doyne Swan was given honorable mention.

• Beta Sigma Phi sorority members helped catalog and mark books for the school library. The facility has been moved to more adequate quarters in the grade school building and many new books have been added and out-dated publications discarded.  

August 1, 1996

• The United Methodist Church Youth Group traveled to Hamburg, Iowa, July 2 to volunteer their labor for a Habitat for Humanity house that is being built. It should be completed this fall. Those from Fairfax helping were Rev. Steve Pinnell, Jason Frohn, Tim Oswald, Mike Tracy, Bryan Frohn, Tony Sly, Megan Smith, Robert Sefrit, Eric Davis, Julie Hunter, Dylan Sly, Stephanie Smith, and Jay Smith.

• Two businesses on Main Street in Fairfax announced closing out sales last week. Burke’s Fine Furniture is in the process of a half price sale. Willie Burke, owner, will move the upholstery business to her home and close out the rest. After 88 years of serving Fairfax and surrounding areas, Stoner Machine Shop will be holding a closing out auction August 22. L.A. “Leonard” Stoner opened the business known as Stoner and Sons Machine Shop in 1909. 

• The theme of the Fairfax Fair is “Fairfax, a small town with a whole lot of country.” Besides the usual festivities, a hypnotist and music group “Law and Order” will also be performing.