Fairfax was in the news quite a bit in the 1940s and 1950s, between the active gambling scene, new Ford plant, and struggle to incorporate as a village. Through all of this, though, the day-to-day life of a small community continued. Here are a few of the other items that hit the local newspapers during these years.
On February 9, 1942, the federal government instituted "War Time," which was basically a
year-round Daylight Saving Time that remained in effect until September 1945.
Cincinnati Enquirer, February 11, 1942
In May 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Office of Civil Defense for the
protection of civilians in a war-related emergency. European towns and cities were targets of
attacks and air raids and there were concerns that this could also happen in the United States.
Men, women, children, and the elderly were encouraged to join. Volunteers could be
designated as Drivers Corps, Fire Watchers, Auxiliary Police, Air Raid Wardens, or Nurses'
Aide Corps, to name a few.
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 13, 1942
The Messenger was an excellent source for very local news. There were
correspondents for each community in its coverage area. If you wanted to tell your
neighbors what was new with your family and friends, you would just contact
the Fairfax correspondent.
The Messenger, March 29, 1946
Leroy Shelley was the pharmacist/owner of Fairfax Pharmacy in those days. It was
located where Edibles-N-Such is now.
The Messenger, July 5, 1946
Sounds good! The Kream Kottage was located at the east side of the intersection
of Wooster Pike and Spring Street, which is currently a vacant lot.
The Messenger, November 8, 1946
The Messenger, November 29, 1946
This ad shows the first phase of the Audubon Park subdivision, which included
Meadowlark Lane, Oriole Court, and the western block of Grace Avenue.
Chickadee Court and Nightingale Drive and Court came several years later.
Cincinnati Enquirer, July 11, 1948
Cincinnati Post, July 15, 1952
The Messenger, February 20, 1953
Jess Tucker later turned his hobby into a business, opening Tucker Marine in
Cincinnati's East End in 1963.
The Messenger, July 17, 1953
I had no idea that there was once a church at the corner of Spring and Eleanor!
Cincinnati Post, January 6, 1955
SPOILER ALERT - John Dinkel won.
Cincinnati Times-Star, July 9, 1955
Cincinnati Enquirer, July 26, 1955
Cincinnati Times-Star, November 17, 1955
The Messenger, May 18, 1956
Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was licensed in April 1955.
Cincinnati Times-Star, August 31, 1956
The Messenger, November 5, 1956
The Messenger, September 5, 1957
Long before GoFundMe, Fairfax residents raised money to give a friend
a proper funeral.
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 28, 1958
Cincinnati Post & Times-Star, April 17, 1959
Ralph Mitchell defeated John Dinkel in a landslide.
Cincinnati Enquirer, May 26, 1959
Ad for the additional construction in the Audubon Park subdivision. I don't think this particular
house was actually in Fairfax; I don't recall seeing any of these houses with a chimney.
Cincinnati Enquirer, August 23, 1959
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 22, 1959
The company is still located at Murray and Virginia (formerly Ruth) Avenues.
In August 2022, C.J. Krehbiel was rebranded to BR Printers.
Cincinnati Post & Times-Star, November 23, 1959
