February 22, 1934

YOUNG WOMAN LOSES LIFE SUNDAY

MORNING WHEN CAR SKIDS ON WET

ROAD

Mrs. Dollie Sprinkles Boyd, aged 24, lost her life about 1 o'clock Sunday morning, when a car driven by Powell Willard skidded on a curve in the Lake Chapel road near the home of J.F. Aultman, the young woman being caught underneath the car.

Mr. Willard was unable to remove her from under the car, and when he returned with help in a few minutes, she was dead. The road was slick on account of rain that was falling.

Mrs. Boyd was a waitress on the night shift at the Motor Inn, and had been off duty only a few minutes when the accident occurred.

MAN RECEIVES FIVE YEAR SENTENCE FOR

KILLING WIFE

The trial of Henry Granberry charged with murder of his wife in Fairfield last September, began here in District Court Thursday of last week, and was turned over to the jury Monday afternoon, the jury returning a verdict of guilty Tuesday morning and assessing the punishment at five years in the pen.

The State was represented by Co. Attorney Bowlen Bond and assistant, R.W. Williford. The defense by H.L. Williford, P.O. French and Sam McCorkle.

LOCAL MASONIC LODGE TO OBSERVE

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, FEBRUARY

23

Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, will be observed by the local Masonic Lodge, with a program on Friday night, Feb. 23. All members are urged to be present, and visitors will be welcome.

February 19, 1959

HIGH SCHOOL CROWNS QUEEN,

KING FEB. 16

The royal court of the Fairfield High School was presented Monday night in the annual coronation.

The setting was beautifully decorated in the colors of red and white. The Valentine theme was emphasized by the large hearts placed on the back of the throne of the Queen, Joan Young and King, Billy Jim Day.

Also seated on the platform with the King and Queen were: Princess Donna Kay Newman and Prince John Suel Hill of elementary school; Princess Sonda Carroll and Prince Willie Ward of junior high; Princess Patricia Anderson and Prince Jerry Don Sanders of high school.

TWO MEN HELD ON

CHARGES OF BURGLARY

The changing of coins for bills by two men in Buffalo Wednesday, Feb. 11, led to their arrest, and they were later charged with burglary. They are being held pending action of the grand jury.

One, a 28 year old man, gave his address as Hobbs, N.M., and the other, 24, Wortham.

Freestone County Sheriff Henry Brown said Highway Patrolman O.L. Hindman of Buffalo became suspicious of the Alumni group prepares for 10th reunion

In preparation for the eleventh annual Dogan Reunion, the executive board of the Dogan Alumni Association will meet this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the True Vine Doxa Center in Fairfield.

All chapter officers and committee chairpersons are asked to attend.

For more information, contact president Mary Proctor Malone at (817) 534-0706 or secretary Joyce Ransom Bennett at (713) 433-8050. two men when he saw them changing silver for bills at a Buffalo filling station.

Mr. Brown said Wednesday that they were charged with the burglary of the Henry Wynn Store in Kirvin, Jan. 23, and recent burglaries at Jewett and Cayuga schools.

LOCAL FIREMAN CONTINUE TO STUDY

FIRE PREVENTION

Fairfield Volunteer Firemen met at the Tower Tuesday evening for dinner and another of a series of instructions on "Fire Prevention and Public Relations." The training school is conducted by John R. Rauch of Texas A&M College.

March 3 was the tentative date set for a public meeting of local citizens. Announcement will be made in regard to this meeting.

February 23, 1954 MIRELES RESTING FROM INJURIES IN

EXPLOSION

Ricky Mireles was reported resting nicely in Ford Memorial Hospital in Gilmer following injuries sustained in an oilfield explosion last week.

According to Ricky's mother, he sustained second degree burns on his right side but presently is doing well. He hopes to be moved home shortly "but not in the next few days," Mrs. Margaret Mireles said Monday morning.

Ricky is employed by Doyle Daniel and was working for Delhi when the accident occurred.

VOTER CARDS,

CHECK YOUR MAIL!

Tax Assessor-Collector Patsy Stroud said this week she is getting back the majority of the voter registration cards her office recently sent out due to incorrect addresses.

If you are not properly registered, your name will be omitted by the computer and will not appear on voter's lists which will be used by voting precinct chairmen in the coming election.

Mrs. Stroud stated that if you have not received your new blue-green colored registration card, it probably came back to her office.

If it came back, your name will be deleted automatically by the computer and you will not be eligible to vote in the coming election.

PHARMACY BURIN GLARIZED IN FAIRFIELD

Fairfield Police Chief Jim Kellum reported the burglary of Fairfield Pharmacy Monday night in which only a small amount of medicine was taken.

He said the burglars appeared to have done a professional job of entering the front door of the firm, owned by Karen

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the Karen Morgan, Warren Awalt and Gary Stephenson. Missing was a small quantity of controlled substance. Investigation was continuing Tuesday.

February 25, 1999 WRITTEN BY FORMER

FAIRFIELD

RESIDENT, BOOK

DETAILS 1922

TRAGEDY AT KIRVIN

"Flames After Midnight" written by former Fairfield resident and attorney Monte Akers of Austin, deals with the burning of three black men in Kirven (Kirvin) in upper Freestone county on May 5, 1922, following the rape and murder of a 17- year-old Kirven girl the day previously.

Two of the men, Akers relates, probably were innocent of the crime but were implicated by a third man, who almost surely was guilty.

Still, all three died in a fire set around a heavy farm implement in downtown Kirven, some 48 hours after the young woman was seized while riding a horse near Kirven, raped and then stabbed to death.

TAX ABATEMENT GETTING SUPPORT;

4 ENTITIES GIVE

APPROVAL Fairfield Industrial Development Corp. is a few steps closer to adoption of a countywide tax abatement policy, with the tacit approval of four of the county's ten taxing entities.

Informal support statements have been issued by the City of Fairfield, Freestone County, and Fairfield and Wortham Independent School Districts.

FIDC is in the midst of the campaign to educate policy makers on the benefits of tax abatement as one of the strongest recruiting tools for new industry,

Four more taxing entities the Fairfield hospital board, and the cities of Teague, Streetman and Wortham- plan to address the issue within the next few weeks.

HEAD-ON WRECK CLAIMS 2 MEN NEAR

RICHLAND

A 2-vehicle collision on Texas 14 near the Freestone-Navarro county line last week claimed two victims, one of them a resident of Wortham.

The accident occurred on a bridge 6.7 miles south of Richland at 1:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Victims were Joe Daniel, 37, of Wortham and Chaubuu Tran, 19, of The Colony.