The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-08
Exhibits Rolling in for Grady Froe
Fair; Gates" Open Tomorrow for
Three-day Session; Entry !
List Big. a
ALL SECTIONS GRADY
COUNTY REPRESENTED
Entry List to Close Tomorrow Noon,
Except Hogs; Governor and su.
perintendent to Speak Here y
Wednesday,

Frenalod activity Is the word at
Shanoan Springs where the Grady
County Free fair will open tomorrow
for three day session. Workmen
are busy getting the grounds in shape
for what promises to be the most
successful fair that Grady has ever
staged
d. g. Hybarger, president or tho
Free Fair association, in speaking OF
the entries, stated that despite the
fact that the entry list is booked to
close tomorrow noon, the list on hogs
will be held open till midnight Tues
day night. This is done,' Mr.. Hy.
barger said, because Of the trouble
in getting the hogs to the grounds in
the heat Of the day. BY lengthening
the time, we will give the exhibitors
an opportunity 10 get their stock to
the pens at night while the weather
is cool"
Entries Rolling In
Fae entries are beginning to roll
in today The express company re-
ports that several shipments OF bc-ss
have been received and are now
ready for delivery a. she grounds
In addition, agricultural exhibits are
beginning to be received at the
"Aggie hail. which is the old bath
house of Shanoan bathing pool.
Work is in progress in every soc
tion OF the grounds us tents. and
buildings are being erected to care
fer the exhibits The educational
display tent was being put up this
morning, The speakers stand is
complete and on Wednesday, Eeptem-
ber 10, Governor j b. A. Robertson
and r. L. Wilson, superintendent Of
public instruction, will speak Tho
committee Is in touch with John
Fields in an effort to get him for an
| address on Thursday.
Red Cross Booth
Mrs. Blanche Freeman, secretary Of
the Home Service section Of the Red
Cross, Is making all preparations for
an attractive booth at the Grady
County fair. Mrs Freeman expects
TO have open the Welcome Home roll
for leturned soldiers over the county
and they and their families are par
'icuially welcome to call on Mrs
Freeman at her booth during the
fair
Mrs Freeman will be only too glad
to give advice concerning Insurance.
" other matters under her juris-
fiction Booklets and literature on
81 branches of Red Cross work NAV
be procured at the booth and all de-
pdrtments fully explained by Mrs
Freeman or her assistants, Mesdames
Bert Harris, Geo. Calvert, Will Hop
k'ns, Misses Rebecca Armstrong and
Fay Smith.
he Fair association has donated
the srlce and booth to Mrs. Freeman
and she expects to make it an liz,
stIuctiye and helpful place.
Wiring Entire Grounds
Because the electric wiring had
been in use several years and had
become dangerous, new wiring is be-
ing put in throughout the grounds.
A force of workmen will have the
place thoroughly fired by tonight,
those in charge state.
That the business men are taking
more interest than usual in the fair
is evidenced by tho preparation for
commercial exhibits that are being
made at the grounds. Crews of car.
penters are whanging away with ham
mer and saw putting the booths in
shape.
The work Of receiving exhibits is
expected to increase this afternoon
and to completely swamp those IN
charge by tomorrow morning. Word
from over the county is that every
section Of Grady is to be well repre-
sented in all classes Of exhibits and
the judges are expecting some keen
competition for the generous prizes
the association offers