December 6, 1946

• Miss Barbara Wright of Fairfax won the county queen contest which was sponsored by the Tarkio Women’s Clubs to provide an iron lung for the county. Miss Wright was crowned queen at a ceremony held at the Tarkio High School Auditorium.

• W.L. and G.D. Hindman have purchased a 240-acre farm, located about two miles south of Dotham from Jess Porter.

• Fairfax’s Christmas street decorations are being put up this week and should be all aglow by the latter part of the week. Restrictions on the use of electricity, because of the coal strike, may shorten the number of hours the lights will be used, but more lights and decorations will be used this year than they have for the past several years.

• After 40 years in the dray and transfer business in Fairfax, Cal Yocum has sold his business and no longer can one see the familiar sight of an old-time horse drawn dray wagon on the streets of Fairfax. It has been a real curiosity in late years to many visitors. Seth Smith purchased the business and took over Monday morning with motor truck equipment. In the deal was the contract for picking up and delivering freight in town for the Burlington.

December 9, 1971

• In an effort to hold service interruption to a minimum, United Telephone Company has asked hunters to be more aware of telephone facilities in the area. Richard A. Bohning, district manager, said there have been several instances of gunfire damage in the Fairfax area.

• Diane Carpenter will hold a training class for pink ladies December 13 and 14 in the chapel of the Fairfax Community Hospital. “Pink ladies have proven to be of great assistance and have added much to cheerfulness, comfort, and contentment of those attended,” said Mrs. Seymour, Auxiliary President.

• A program to provide advantages of physical therapy to all students in the area, served by the Fairfax Community Hospital, who have athletic or schoolground injuries has been proposed by the board of directors and the physical therapy department. Naturally, those able to pay will be expected to do so, but financial status need not be a consideration for treatment.

• Gale Seymour was first place winner in the “Make It With Wool” contest held at Cainsville last Saturday and Nita Harmes received an award for best constructed garment. The win makes Gale eligible to compete in the state finals at Joplin.

December 5, 1996

• Dorothy Van Gundy will be celebrating her 85th birthday on December 13. Mrs. Van Gundy was born in 1911 in St. Joseph. She married C.O. Van Gundy, who is now deceased.

• Over The Back Fence by Nancy Gaines: “Thought for the day…’you do not grow old, you become old by not growing.’”

• Christmas in Fairfax opened with Light Night Saturday. The town was jumping with people and cars. The town looked lovely, buildings and windows were all decked out in their festive attire. Betty Wennihan entertained the crowd with Christmas carols before Miss Fairfax Kaitlin Seymour turned on the lights in the park.