January 25, 1934 DR. ELLIS DIES FROM INJURIES; BURIAL IN

DAWSON CEMETERY

Dr. Edwin B. Ellis of Streetman died at 4:30 Friday afternoon as the result of injuries received Tuesday before when his car was struck by a south bound motor coach in Streetman.

Services were held by Elds. Shadix and Smith in Streetman Baptist Church Sunday morning, hundreds of people being present from different sections.

The remains were carried to Dawson and interred following Masonic services conducted by W.A. Parker of Fairfield.

Dr. Ellis is survived by his widow and three children, Mrs. W.E. Milner, O.E. and Clyde Ellis, and a sister, Mrs. C.J. McConnico, all of Streetman.

BOY SCOUT TROOP ORGANIZED IN FAIRFIELD J.E. NEWMAN,

SC'TMASTER

Under the leadership of Scoutmaster J.E. Newman, a new Boy Scout troop has been registered in Fairfield.

An unusual record was made for the troop in the registration of 21 scouts. Since the usual number of scouts in a new troop is around eight or ten.

The troop is sponsored by a group of citizens and meets at the Court House on Thursday night at 7 p.m.

The troop committee is composed of Clifton E. Childs, W.F. Tate, and J.H. Harding.

The following scouts have been registered: Johnnie Hill, Frank Peyton, Leslie Radford, George Fryer, G.A. Parker, Howard Watson, Suel Hill, Billy McFadden, John McKissack, Millard Johnson, Dewey Martin, Willie Mack Hunter, Wendell Sheffield, Maclyn Compton, Tas Watson, John Curtis Orand, Dale Childs, Lester Bailey, Joseph Browne, Albert McIlveen, and Charles Nettles.

CONTRACT LET TO

WIDEN DUMP ON

HIGHWAY NO. 7

According to announcement contract for widening the grade on Highway 7, from three miles east of Turlington to the river has been let for the sum of $42,529 to Hannah & Hall of Waco.

We understand this work will begin in the near future, and local labor will be employed.

January 22, 1959

TEACHERS TO TAKE ANNUAL SCHOOL CENSUS

TODAY

Superintendent C.M. Wood reports school will be dismissed today at 2 p.m. to enable teachers to take the annual school census.

Mr. Wood said it is of vital importance that every child of school age be enumerated.

If you are not contacted Thursday please call the school office at 2701 and report your boys and girls.

Children to be counted are those who will be six before Sept. 1, 199 and those born after Sept. 1, 1941.

Mr. Wood said the school buses will make their regular afternoon runs at 2 p.m.

CHARLES RAY JONES

INJURED IN TRUCK,

TRAIN CRASH

Charles Ray Jones, 25, of Teague, son of Mrs. Iva Jones, sustained serious injuries in a truck-train crash near Houston Friday afternoon at 5:45.

He was a brakeman on the Rock Island Railroad Twin Star Rocket.

The driver of the truck, Ray Dawson of Dallas, was killed and 23 crew members and passengers on the train were injured. According to reports the truck was loaded with steel.

Mrs. Jones, owner of Jones Grocery and Market in Fairfield, and Mr. Jones' wife of Teague, the former Shirley Steen, went to Houston Friday night, where Mr. Jones is under treatment at St. Joseph Hospital.

PARKER CHEVROLET OPEN HOUSE JANUARY

22-24

As a formal welcome to a newcomer in the 1959 line of Chevrolets, Parker Chevrolet Company will hold an "Open House" in its showroom in Fairfield, January 22-24.

The debutante is a Bel-Air Sport Sedan, whose rakish design and rich appointments promise to make it a favorite in the automobile industry's most distinctive series of new passenger cars.

In addition to Impala and Bel-Air series, the 199 Chevrolet lineup includes a Biscayne and Station Wagon series and the Corvette, America's only true sports car.

January 26, 1984 FILING STARTS FEB. 6

FOR COUNCIL RACES

Filing will start Feb. 6 for candidates seeking the position of City Councilman for the City of Fairfield in the April 7 election. Deadline for filing is March 7.

Three positions will be up for election this year including the Mayor's post now held by W.F. Daniel. Additionally, councilmen F.E. Wood and Frank Peyton Jr. will see their present terms completed this year.

Other councilmen include Don Emmons, Wayne Donaldson and Tony Brackens whose terms do not expire this year.

GROUND IS BROKEN NEW RESTAURANT ON

HORIZON

The traditional shovel full of earth introduced a new restaurant to Fairfield last Thursday. A ground breaking ceremony was held at 2:30 p.m. on January 19 at Hwy. 27 and I45 for Cousin's Restaurant-Coffee Shop.

Co-owners and cousins, Monte Cole and Vernon McGuyer, say the new eating place, located next door to Charlie Ray's Gulf Station , will be open next spring.

Cousin's Restaurant-Coffee Shop will have a seating capacity of 142. This includes a private dining room that will accommodate 60 persons.

CARTER PLANS PIZZA

HUT FOR FAIRFIELD

James Carter of Madisonville has announced his plans to build a Pizza Hut in Fairfield with construction to begin about March 1.

Site of the new restaurant facility was not disclosed by Mr. Carter, owner of The Dairy Palace in Fairfield and Madisonville, as well as other locations, but he indicated it would be in the area of I-45 and Highway 84 intersection.

"There are 4400 Pizza Huts nation wide," Mr. Carter stated, "and we are happy to be one of those to be added to this number in 1984."

He went on to say that completion date is estimated to be about June 1.

January 21, 1999 DEMOLITION PLANNED

FOR OLD WATER

TOWER

It is less expensive to tear down than to repair the water tower behind city hall in Fairfield, which is the plan of action the city is pursuing.

"To even begin to restore it is a monstrous task, if it's restorable at all," says Fairfield city administrator Mike Gokey.

"It's beyond repair at a reasonable price."

The 100,000-gallon tank has been more or less condemned by Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and the city is currently taking bids for demolition of the old tank, and renovation of the newer tank on Love Street.

The primary culprit of the tank's demise is the once standard lead based paint that coats it. Now considered a health hazard, the paint would have to be removed at great expense and inconvenience before it could be repainted.

A hole in the bottom of the tank was repaired some ears ago, but the vessel can only be filled to half-capacity because of a hydraulic problem, the city administrator explains.

CITY RECONSIDERS WELL FINANCES TAKING

NEW BIDS THIS

WEEK

Fairfield city council second guessed itself last week and reopened for proposals the financing plan to pay costs of drilling a new municipal water well.

This makes the third look the council is giving to financing the project and gives the two banks in Fairfield, First Bank and First National Bank, an opportunity to underwrite a loan of $786,000.

Council members were to meet Wednesday evening with representatives of the Fairfield bank, and of Cedar Creek Bank in Corsicana which was approved in December to provide financing for the project.

The council was prepared to issue certificates of obligation for the debt, to be held in the form of a loan by Cedar Creek, but tabled the action until meeting with First Bank and FNB.

FIRST BABY ARRIVES

AT ETMC FAIRFIELD

Freestone county's first baby of the new year arrived last Tuesday at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield, the third daughter of Jennifer and James Helms-all delivered by Fairfield family physician Dr. J. Michael Orms.

Crystal Leigh Helms arrived at 6:37 p.m. in the hospital's birthing room, weighing eight pounds, eight ounces.

The Fairfield couple are also the parents of 2-year-old Rebecca and 1-year-old Brandi.