Fairfield Texas

Five area students were named winners in the Jonathan Hardin Chapter essay contests. Hannah DeFriend, a junior at Groesbeck High School, earned first place in the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. This contest was sponsored by NSDAR and the National Italian American Foundation for students in grades 9-12. The essay theme was “Comparing Ship Technology: The Ships Columbus Used Versus the Ships of Today.” Winning the American History Essay Contest were:

After opening their doors Sept. 4, Faith Academy of Freestone has welcomed nine students ranging from 3rd through 6th grade. The school opens each day with a Bible study class led by Vice President Jessica Henderson using the Apologia curriculum.

“Our intimate group is a safe place for the children to speak up, ask questions, and voice their concerns without ridicule,” said President Julie Steward. “As teachers, it is such a blessing to see the innocence and the thirst in each child to learn about God.”

On Friday mornings the classes host chapel time with worship at 8 a.m., where guests are welcome to volunteer their time to lead. Recently, the students attended

Digital media students got hands-on training last week when the group of Fairfield seventh and eighth graders toured the WFAA studios and Southern Methodist University. While visiting the SMU broadcasting class, students enjoyed learning how to man the cameras, anchoring on-air with one class, and using the vocal training lab with Pam Hackett, who is a broadcast executive-in-residence at SMU.

“My favorite part was anchoring at SMU and working in the vocal lab,” said seventh grader Avery Thaler.

The students traveled from the college to WFAA studios where they met longtime anchor John McCaa. WFAA was the first studio to broadcast the news of John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. 22, 1963 in Dallas.

November 18, 1943

Ira’s – Banjo on my Knee starring Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck; Law of the Northwest starring Charles Starrett and Shirley Patterson; It’s a Great Life starring Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton; Let’s Face It starring Bob Hope and Betty Hutton

Book Review – Mrs. Bowlen Bond will give a book review on “More Than Conquerors” at the First Baptist Church, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. Members of all churches of Fairfield are invited to come and be with us.

Fairfield heads to the playoffs in Palestine Thursday night where they will compete against Wills Point High School after winning the battle of the Eagles in Salado last week. The final score of last week’s game was a rather close 28-15, bringing their final win-loss in district to 8-2.

Because of stadiums either closing or already having games scheduled on Friday night, the teams will face each other a day earlier at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15.

Coached by Greg Cranfill, the Wills Point Tigers’ win-loss record is at 5-4.

“Runners” still have time to train for the upcoming .5K race – about 1,637 feet – planned for Saturday, Nov. 17. The “run for those that don’t” kicks off at 9:30 a.m., with packet pickup at the energy station with coffee and donuts on the courthouse square.

Participants can register for two levels: Underachiever and VIP. The Underachiever is $25 and includes a backpack, a .5K sticker, a race T-shirt, and refreshments. The VIP package is the crème de la crème. For just $50 this package offers couch potato transportation. Kids 12 and under can register for just $15.

VIP entrants will ride the race route via VIP Couch Potato Transportation along with a VIP completion medal and entry to the VIP tent area.

Freestone County Historical Museum proudly announces the publication of former Sheriff J. R. “Sonny” Sessions, Jr’s book, Freestone Past and Present. The book was compiled by Museum Board President Linda Mullen. Book sales officially open Saturday, Dec. 1, at the museum with a book signing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hot cocoa and Christmas cookies will be served while you wait. On hand for signatures will be Linda Mullen, transcriber Eric Wood, and possibly Peggy Sessions. Admission is free for the day. Freestone Past and Present contains seven and a half years of Sonny Sessions’ weekly historical newspaper columns written after he retired from office in 2003 until just before his death in 2010. Eric Wood, of the Freestone County Archives website, transcribed the majority of the articles, as Sonny had previously given permission to Eric to post them on the website.

After owning and operating his own successful practice for 19 years, Dr. John Beck, Jr., D.V.M., is now splitting his time between his Corsicana office and Dr. Jess Adkins’, D.V.M., office in Fairfield. The veterinarian is a mixed-animal practitioner and officially started at Adkins’ office Aug. 1.

“I’m excited to be here,” said Beck in an interview Monday. “What drew me is it’s busier here, but I spend my time between both [offices].”

The Kerens native earned his D.V.M. at Texas A&M, graduating in 1997. From there he spent two years with a veterinarian in Jacksonville

After attending a record 457 consecutive football games, Fairfield High School Principal Von Wade was awarded Friday night for his perfect attendance by six student representatives.  Wade was also awarded by the FHS cheerleaders at the Homecoming Pep Rally for attending 42 consecutive Homecoming Pep Rallies from 1977-2018.

Wade, who has been with the district since 1977, received awards in the past for attending his 250th and 400th pep rallies.

“The 400th was actually for the state semifinal game,” he explained, smiling at the memory.

Warren Day Stroud

November 11, 1936

October 5, 2018