February 15, 1934

BIG LEAGUE PITCHER

GREETS FAIRFIELD

FRIENDS

Fred Marberry, Freestone County's contribution to big league baseball, was in the city Tuesday meeting old acquaintances.

Fred, who is now a member of the pitching staff of the Detroit Tigers, will leave next week for spring training at Miami, Florida.

He expressed his belief that the Detroit Tigers would be stronger the coming year than last year, and would make a better showing in the pennant race.

NEW CAFE HERE TO

BE OPEN SATURDAY

F.H. Watson and Marvin Harris are installing fixtures for an up-to-date cafe in the building formerly occupied by Sanitary Grocery Co.

The meat market will be continued in the same building. The cafe will open Saturday. FORMAL OPENING OF

FAIRFIELD'S NEW DRUG STORE SATURDAY,

FEB. 17

The Hub Pharmacy, in Dr. McFadin's new building, has received a new line of drugs and accessories.

Every appointment in the store is neat and well arranged, and stock well displayed.

Rankin Gilpin is manager of the establishment with Dr. McFadin as pharmacist.

Formal opening of the new store will be on Saturday, Feb. 17, with open house from 2 to 6 p.m., when all visitors will be served refreshments. A general invitation is extended to all.

February 12, 1959 THREE COUNCILMEN

TO BE ELECTED

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

At the Tuesday night meeting of the city council a city election was ordered for April 7. Councilmen whose terms will expire are T.R. Bonner, F.R. Hill and J.W. Wheeler.

Councilmen also discussed the traffic violations around the square and particularly at the signal light at the Mount and Main Streets intersection.

Motorists are reminded of the traffic laws at the light as follows: The amber light west and east of Main Street requires that the driver slow his vehicle to a rate of speed which would allow him to have complete control or be able to stop quickly; the red light north and south on Mount requires motorists to come to a complete stop before proceeding when traffic is free.

Several accidents have occurred at this intersection.

HIGH SCHOOL QUEEN CORONATION

FEBRUARY 16

Joan Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Young, Jr., will be crowned queen of Fairfield High School at colorful ceremonies Monday night, Feb. 16, Billy Jim Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Day, will be crowned king.

The royal court will be made up of princesses and princes and dukes and duchesses of all grades. A program of unusual entertainment is also planned.

The coronation, sponsored by the junior and senior classes, will be held in the school auditorium, beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. The theme of the program will be "The Stages of Love."

FAIRFIELD GIRLS CHAMPS FIRST HALF

DISTRICT PLAY

The Fairfield girls basketball team defeated Groesbeck girls Tuesday night 40-28 to cinch the district championship for the first half of district play.

They will play Mart girls Friday night in a district tournament to be played in Groesbeck. The winner of this game will play Groesbeck girls Saturday night.

The local girls, coached by C.M. Wood, defeated the Mexia girls Friday night 76-38, in a non-district game.

February 16, 1984

LOCAL JUDGING TEAM TAKES PART IN

SHOW

On Feb. 2nd the Freestone County Sr. Horse Judging team competed at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. The team consisted of Shamron Bailey, Robin Richards, Casey Kimball, Mary Cryer and Renee Awalt.

The team with about 160 other judges from all over the state judged four halter and four performance classes.

The teams competed for individual and team awards. This also included a chance to represent Texas at the Quarter Horse Congress in October in Ohio and the American Jr. Quarter Horse Association Finals during the summer at Tulsa, Oklahoma.

ANOTHER FIRE CALL

Members of Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department make yet another call this week, this one a car on fire on East Commerce.

Many fires are practically unpreventable but many the department has answered lately are due to carelessness with high winds and dry conditions of the area.

Your cooperation in not burning during windy days will be appreciated.

February 18, 1999

FAIRFIELD CITY,

SCHOOL OKAY TAX ABATEMENT; POLICY

TO ATTRACT NEW

BUSINESS

A policy to offer property tax abatement as a tool for recruiting and retaining businesses in the Fairfield area was passed last week by the city council and school board, and is to be considered by Freestone county commissioners and Fairfield Hospital District.

In addition, taxing entities in Teague, Wortham and Streetman are being asked to abate taxes as an incitement for business and industry to come to Freestone county.

Although school districts are virtually prohibited from offering tax abatement because of its effect on the state education funding formula, Fairfield trustees agreed to support the policy of other entities with only one dissenting vote, that cast by Patricia Tate.

The Fairfield city council voted unanimously to adopt a policy of tax abatement.

BLAZE DESTROYS BLACK CHURCH, ATF

INVESTIGATORS

SUMMONED

One of Freestone county's oldest churches, which served black parishioners, fell victim to suspected arson Saturday night, launching an investigation involving county, state and federal agencies.

Firefighters were called about 10:30 p.m. to the Old Springseat Baptist Church near Donie, too late to save the structure from complete destruction, says Capt. H.D. Whitaker of the Freestone county sheriff's department.

Northwestern Resources employees, who were working on a bucket wheel excavator, called the Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department and reported the fire.

The church and its attached cemetery are located on the old Donie Buffalo road near the Leon county line.

The area is almost completely surrounded by Northwestern Resources mining operations, which has recently deeded five acres to the church and cemetery and were in the process of building a fence around the area.