The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-06
THE COUNTY FAIR
Board of Directors Making
Plans for Big Fair


The board Of directors OF the sum
Ter County Fair Association has COM
pleted plans for a systematic cooper
ative- campaign between city, town,
and rural agencies for perhaps what
will be. if the ideas and hopes Of the
directors materialize, the biggest,
most instructive and at the same time
entertaining county fair this fall ever
pulled off in South Carolina. The
1919 fail fair will run for four days
on November 18th, 18th, 10th and
21st, and will be open during the early
evenings as well.
The directors have invited the
hearty cooperation of the farmers and
their families, the home demonstra-
ton agents, Misses Alice and Nan Mar
tin, county Agent J. Frank Villa ms,
Sumter Civic League, Superintend-
ents of Education Of city and county,
DIR. S. H. Edmunds and j. H. Hayaas-
worth and their respective city and
county boards Of education, the home
demonstration clubs, canning and to-
mato clubs, domestic science CLUBS OF
town, city and country, boys pig and
corn clubs, farmers unions, city,
town and country schools and city
and town and country school teachers
and trustees Of schools, business and
professional men Of the county and
city Of Sumter, and all public spirited
men, women, boys and girls, in max
f1 rlnTPSeiN-
tative of Sumter county.
The Sumter County Chamber Of
Commerce and it's twenty-one direc-
tors, from every township in the
county, from Mayesville and the city
of Sumter, and its entire membership
Of farmers and other business men
have been urged to use the organized
advertising and cooperative efficiency
Of that organization in building up
the fair association. The position OF
manager of publicity has been Gre
ated and E. I. Reardon secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce has been
elected and has agreed to see to the
spreading Of the good news. far and
wide, and otherwise assisting Secre-
tary H. L. Tfsdale and the manage
nent of the fair association in every
way within his power. The board Of
directors Of the Chamber Of Com
merce and the business men of Sum
ter have unanimously agreed they
will go the limit in helping make
things go.
The 1919 premium list has been
increased about thirtv-three and a.
third per cent, in the live stock, agrl-
cultural, poultry, horticultural, do
mestic science, household art. manu-
featuring, and in every department
The City Council of Sumter and the
entire city government. as usual, can
be depended upon to do everything
within their power as ali Of them are
enthusiastic county fair supporters.
There will be very liberal policy re-
garding amounts offered for prizes
and honor awards for school and club
contests Of every kind also The
amusement feature for the 1919 fall
fair will be the biggest and at the
same time most spectacular Of any
fair heretofore held in this State IN
asmuch as the directors have appros
priated about eight hundred dollars
especially for high class line of spe-
cial amusements in addition to the
regular shows usually to be seen at
county fairs.
:. All in all in so far as enthusiasm
and cooperation between city, town
and rural districts, everything has a
very happy and prosperous outlook
in county fair circles. All Of the
agencies and ladies and gentlemen,
boys and girls above mentioned are
invited to join in making this years
county fair a great success and a fair
that will reflect great credit on our
county, and at the same time be
source Of much pleasure and instruc-
ton to thousands Of our citizens The
premium list will be published short
ly for general distribution In the
meantime Mr.. H. T.. Tisdale, secretary
Of the fair association, Misses Alice
and Nan Martin, County Agent Will
liams, and Secretary Reardon will be
pleased to furnish any one with what
ever information it is possible to give
out at this time prioc to completion
of the splendid premium and amuse-
aent program for the greater 1919