March 21, 1947

• William G. Creed, one of Fairfax’s best known citizens, a retired farmer, and vice-president of the Exchange Bank of Fairfax, died March 14. Born February 26, 1865, in Nebraska, he came to Watson, Missouri, as an infant with his parents and then moved to a farm southeast of Fairfax with his family in the spring of 1873. Mr. Creed had strong convictions and never hesitated to support principles which he thought were right. He often made it possible for his fellow man to own their own homes and repay him on the most liberal terms.

• Atchison County surely can lay claim to being Missouri’s No. 1 corn county. According to the Missouri State Department of Agriculture’s 1945 farm census, just released, Atchison County not only led all other Missouri counties in the production of corn that year, but it produced more than double the bushels of any other county.

• Jim Irvine has leased the Mobil Service Station and purchased the stock from Roy Slemp, who has operated the station for the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. Irvine have been living in Maryville for the past several months, but will move to Fairfax as soon as they can find a suitable residence.

March 23, 1972

• A brush fire which caught a stump and smouldered overnight on a farm property of Wayne and Cleo Martin northeast of Fairfax, was fanned by the wind Sunday and caught a chicken house on fire. The chicken house was destroyed, but prompt response from the Fairfax Fire Department prevented the flames from spreading to the residence and other buildings on the property.

• The weekend special at the Dairy Diner in Fairfax, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Merle Barr, includes a hamburger for 25¢ and a cheeseburger for 35¢.

• There will be a meeting Saturday, March 25, at the Fairfax hospital for all girls interested in candy striper service this summer at the hospital. Girls must be 15 1/2 years of age or older and either in high school or college. Fourteen girls earned caps last summer by working the required 30 hours.

• Amid clouds of dust and debris, dozens of spectators watched some 30 years of Fairfax history fall into a tangled pile of junk last Friday as most of four buildings fell at the hands of a demo crew. Work in clearing the site of the new Exchange Bank building has been underway for several weeks, but the most spectacular work was done last week.

March 20, 1997

• Over The Back Fence by Nancy Gaines: “Thought for the day…An intellectual is someone who can listen to the ‘William Tell Overture’ without thinking of the Lone Ranger.”

• To assist students in better grasping knowledge of agriculture, the Atchison County Farm Bureau has developed a resource file of materials to loan to area schools. The materials are attractively housed in a file box that looks like a red barn. The contents include books, lesson plans, and videos that can assist teachers in sharing the importance of ag.

• In The Chronicle (the student-written section of The Forum): “The Fairfax Lady Bulldogs ended their season with a loss to the Jefferson Eagles, finishing the season with a 26-2 record and a district championship. The Lady Bulldogs were ranked No. 1 in the state for most of the season.”