December 19, 1947

• Mrs. Elmer Young sustained painful injuries Saturday when she slipped on a throw rug in her home and fell against a chair. She had a cracked rib and several bruises. She’s currently hospitalized.

• George DeLong and son, Glen, have fitted up one of the nicest offices in town in the east room of the Taylor building. The DeLong firm has also recently purchased a new panel truck to use in their plumbing and heating business.

• Leonard Banks’ Ford car, which was stolen from the streets of St. Joseph Sunday night, has been located in Fremont, Nebraska. Leonard picked up a young man on the east outskirts of Fairfax on his way to St. Joseph. When they reached St. Joseph, they were unable to find but one hotel room, and both occupied the same room. The stranger left the hotel soon after midnight and when Leonard went to get his car the next morning, it was gone. The car was found badly wrecked.

• Approximately 150 persons attended the annual turkey Christmas dinner sponsored by the Fairfax American Legion. Eight large turkeys from the Donelson Turkey Farm were used and there was an abundance of other delicious foods served in a pleasing manner by the ladies of Rupe’s Grove Church.

December 21, 1972

• Layne Western Drilling Company has been in Fairfax this week making test drillings in an attempt to locate a new city well site. Water consumption has increased over the past few years to a point where the two wells now in use are inadequate to meet the need.

• The Kountry Kitchen Cafe was open again Tuesday morning after a minor fire Sunday. A down-draft caused a small fire around the furnace just after noon. Patrons eating Sunday dinner continued their meal while manager Everett Wake extinguished the blaze. The business was forced to close early afternoon, however, because wiring required replacing.

• Mild weather the first of the week facilitated outside construction at the new Exchange Bank building in Fairfax. Workmen were erecting the electronic time and temperature device which is combined with the bank name and a bulletin space. This highly sophisticated machine is very expensive and Fairfax will no doubt be one of the few small towns in the area to have such a device.

December 18, 1997

• More businesses are closing in Fairfax this month. The Atchison-Holt Ambulance office on Main Street is moving to Tarkio. The Optimist Club is moving from their building on Main Street and the building is going back to the original owner. The Bear’s Den Cafe, located on South Broadway, is closing its doors after nearly five years in business.

• Over The Back Fence by Nancy Gaines: “Thought for the day…‘the one thing worse than a quitter is the person who is afraid to begin.’” “Audie Jackson at the Fairfax Market is going to try something new. He is going to be open on Sundays. Kay Graves at KG Buds is staying open Thursday evenings to accommodate shoppers for flowers and gifts this holiday season.”

• George W. Booth, former Fairfax boy, has been on the artist’s staff of the Leatherneck, national publication of the Marines, and has made the front page of that popular magazine. By that, it’s meant that he drew the picture that appeared in colors on the front cover of the December issue.