January 18, 1934

STREETMAN DOCTOR

SERIOUSLY INJURED

WHEN CAR HIT BY BUS

Dr. Edwin B. Ellis, well known physician of Streetman, was seriously if not fatally injured at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon when his car was struck by a southbound Bowen Motor coach.

Dr. Ellis turned entering the driveway at his home off the highway, turned in front of the bus.

His car was pushed some thirty feet and badly wrecked before the bus could stop.

Dr. Ellis was rushed to the hospital at Corsicana, and it was found he had severe head wounds, a broken limb and cuts and bruises.

Last reports received here today at one o'clock was to the effect that he was growing weaker, and little hope was entertained for his recovery.

RELIEF WORK TO BE CURTAILED TO AID THE

REAL UNEMPLOYED

It is not desirable immediately, but it will be imperative in the very near future, to curtail the C.W.A. program in Texas.

In order that the relief furnished through this agency will be distributed as nearly as is humanly possible, to those who are most in need of this assistance and whose distress can be relieved through no other Federal of State Agency.

The committee charged with he administration of this relief, has endeavored to the best of its ability to see that the entire program of work and relief was done fairly, equitably, and mercifully.

There has been an honest effort made on its part to see that the genuine distress was relieved in line with the spirit of the law, rather than its rigid letter.

Instructions have been issued from Washington through the Austin office, to each County in Texas to prepare to curtail this work, in order that the farmer may return to his farm; and the permanently unemployed be sustained in some measure through the facilities of the work.

Ample measures of relief have been set up to aid and assist the farmer to cultivate his farm and tide him over until the crop gathering season, which he is supposed to avail himself of.

DANIEL YOUNG WELL

ABANDONED WHEN

SALT WATER IS

REACHED

The Daniel Young well was finally abandoned when salt water was reached at 4400 feet.

So far as we know no other test is contemplated in the county in the near future by this company.

Drilling is in progress on two Shell wells, one Smith well and a well at Keechi in Leon County

GROCERY BUSINESS

CHANGES LOCATION

Aultman Bros., after installing appropriate fixtures, has moved their grocery business into the old bank building on the south side of the square.

January 15, 1959 EAGLES OPEN DISTRICT

PLAY WITH GROESBECK

The Fairfield Eagles and the Fairfield girls' basketball teams will play their first district games Friday night in Groesbeck. The girls will begin play at 6:45 and the boys will follow.

After defeating Woodhouse Tuesday afternoon the Eagles hold a season's record of 14 wins and three losses. They lost twice to Bedias and one game with Madisonville.

The score Tuesday, game played in the afternoon because of mid-term exams, was 56-41. High scorers for Fairfield were David Lane with 15 points, Harold Childs with 13 and Kenneth Shanks with 12. Jarrelle of Woodhouse was high point man of the game with 18 points. The Eagles did not play in the Huntsville tournament last weekend as scheduled earlier.

CITY COUNCIL PASSES

ORDINANCE ON

STREETS

The City Council met in regular season Tuesday night and passed an ordinance on curbs and gutters of streets within the city limits. Mayor A. E. Stroud said the ordinance, which passed unanimously, concerns the future street improvements.

Improvement of East U.S. Highway 84 was discussed at ht Tuesday night meeting. It was reported that a large number of property owners fronting the highway have sold required footage and endorsed checks to the city for construction of curbs and gutters.

Mayor Stroud said the remaining deeds are in the hands of the officials.

FHA INTEREST RATE TO

PRIVATE LENDERS

INCREASED

Farmers Home Administration has increased its interest rate to private lenders under the insured farm loan program from 3 1-2 to 4 per cent, Otto H. Juren, count supervisor, said Walter T. McKay, the agency's state director, advised that this change was made to encourage more lenders to advance funds for insured loans in order to meet the needs of qualified applicants throughout the nation.

January 19, 1984 HANDICAP SIGNS NOW IN PLACE, DECALS CITY

HALL

Through efforts of members of the Fairfield Rotary Club, handicapped parking signs have been erected at a number of places on private parking lots here in the city.

Signs will also be installed at the courthouse and at City Hall.

These signs were installed by authority of the City Administrator in accordance with the City Administrator in accordance with the City Ordinance.

In compliance with the City Ordinance, the existence of such signs or markers at any place within the corporate limits of the City shall be prima facie evidence that such signs or markers were erected or placed by and at the direction of the City Administrator and in accordance with the provision of the ordinance.

Any person failing or refusing to comply with the directions indicated on any such sign or marker erected or placed in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance when so placed or erected shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

EAGLES RUN THE 'DOGS RAGGED, IN 75-

55 ROUT In their first outing in District 17-AAA, The Fairfield Eagles used strong third and fourth quarters to hand the Crockett Bulldogs their first defeat, 75-55, as the teams began their quest for the district title. Sitting in first place with a 1-0 record at this time, Coach Bo Burgess' eagles simply ran the host bulldogs out of gas and coasted to the win.

FIRE DESTROYS 3

HOMES IN CO.

Members of Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department are still being called out at all hours of the night to battle fire, this week answering three house fires in one night.

The Mr. and Mrs. Dan Daniel home was totally destroyed and "Everything we had was lost" stated Mr. Daniel Sunday afternoon.

The fire that destroyed their home occurred, along with two others outside the city limits on Saturday night.

One of the fired was at Stewards Mill and the other in Streetman.

Extreme caution again is urged since the colder weather seems to be adding to fire hazards at this time with overloaded circuits, drier-thanusual pastures, lawns and wood materials, as well as other unusual conditions.

January 14, 1999 MAIN STREET EYES

IMPROVEMENTS

Fairfield Main Street begins its first year as a "graduate city" with a rejuvenated design committee and an eye towards long-term improvements in the aesthetic and financial state of downtown Fairfield.

One of five towns chosen four years ago as new Texas Main Street cities, Fairfield spent its first three years enrolled in the program. This year, Fairfield became a "graduate city, " with continued participation in the program determined by funding ability.

SPECIAL BRICK WALK

COMPLETED BY CLUB

Installation was completed during the holiday season of the commemorative brick sidewalk at the Moody- Bradley House in Fairfield, with the proceeds from brick sales going towards further renovation of the historical home owned by the GFCW Fairfield History Club.

It took brick layers several weeks to complete the sidewalk, which surrounds the house on all four sides and merges with a brick patio in the back of the house. Commemorative brick sales began early last year, at $100 each.

History Club president Juliette Coleman says the sidewalk has made "all the difference" in the appearance of the grounds, "even prettier that we expected."

FAIRFIELD PO RUNS

SHORT OF 1-CENT

STAMPS

Cost to mail a letter increased a penny on Monday, but after midmorning not a one-cent stamp could be found in Fairfield.

"We had 2,500 at 8:30 Monday morning," says Fairfield postmaster Paul Johnson, "and by 9:50 they were gone."

"We sold 15,000 one-cent stamps last week alone," he adds.

Postage went from 32 to 33 cents for a regular size envelope, and the post office has plenty of the new stamps--but need for the penny stamp far exceeded the post office's projections.

Some 8,500 more have been ordered and were expected to be available at the post office on Tuesday or Wednesday.

RURAL MAILBOX SAFETY

STRESSED ALONG

STATE ROADWAYS

Pretty may be deadly when it comes to decorative mailboxes, and even more dangerous is the liability a homeowner must assume if an inappropriate box is situated on a state right-of-way.

Though sturdy mailbox supports may please the eye and stand the test of time, the can prove more damaging or deadly when struck by motor vehicles, say Texas Department of Transportation officials.

Law prohibits immovable objects in state rights-ofway, and free support posts are available from the Texas Department of Transportation.

The post are designed to break away when struck by motor vehicles, the same concept behind highway signs that break away in crashes, or guardrails with posts that shear away close to the ground when hit headon.

State right-of-way is defined as an area eight feet in either side of a farm-tomarket road or state highway, an area that may include road shoulder.