The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-14
ARDMORE DAY At
CARTER COUNTY
FAIR ON FRIDAY
Retail Merchants AssOcia-
ton, Chamber Commerce
Join In Making This the
Biggest Day of Fair
PAVEMENT DANCES
PLEASING FEATURE
SPECIAL RACING EVENTS AN
NOUNCED FOR FRIDAY; ALL
MERCHANTS URGED TO
OBSERVE HOLIDAY

AT the request of the county fair
board made to the Retail Merchants
Association and the Chamber of Com
merce Friday afternoon has been de
clared holiday and all proprietors
Of stores and other places Of business
will be asked to close at O'Clock
p. m. in order 10 permit employees to
attend the fair. This will be known as
Ardmore Day. and will probably bring
out the largest crowd Of any day Of
the exposition.
The racing committee will present
few extra features. in addition to
the regular card on this occasion.
The Retail Merchants association
held meeting Tuesday afternoon to
take action on this matter with the
above result, and H. Il. Shine, secre~
tary stated that he was going to urge
every merchant and member of the as
sociation to take advantage Of the op.
rortunity and attend the fair.
Working to Get Exhibits in Place
Working late into the night many
merchants placed their exhibits in
time for the opening OF the fair this
morning, but there are yet many who
were delayed until the last moment,
and who did not get exhibits In place
until some time today.
The exhibits this year are larger and
Of greater variety than ever before
MI ha he 70 fpc
. very attractive appearance.
Judging Begins Tomorrow
Judges In various departments will
begin their work tomorrow morning.
They hope to finish their iabors by
Friday afternoon ut the latest, and
submit their report 10 the secretary
Friday night.
The judges who will pass upon the
work in the woman's building will
doubtless have the greatest difficulty.
for the reason that the displays are
larger and more varied than ever be-
fore. and the work Of CHASING and
judging this kind Of work Is necessar.
ily slow. Judges who have been chosen
tc pass upon all exhibits arrived today
and will be ready TO begin the first
thing In the morning. They were
chosen by the officers Of the associa-
tion with an eye TO their fitness 10
the respective divisions. and are all
competent 10 handle the job assigned
them.
The boys and girls livestock judg.
ing contest, which Is supposed TO
bring out the best in the co.nty. will
be supervised by Phil Lowery OF the
extension department OF the state \.
and NJ. college at Saltwater. Mr.. Low.
cry has done a lot OF work among
the boys and girls Of this county. and
IS favorltc with them.
Stock Exhibit Better Than Ever
The exhibit OF livestock is bigger
and better In every department than
ever before. and shows the effect
The county fair has had on the farmer
and stockman In this section for the
past six years.
The swine exhibit like the cattle
show, IL revelation, and demonstrates
the fact that the scrub is gradually
being eliminated from among the herds
Of Carter county owners. The poultry
rAnlhW HhcNlse can De CllsSsI as
superior, because there never has been
oe number and variety OF birds shown
that will b. this year, In this sec.
tlor will be found the exhibit Of rab.
bits that are being raised In large
numbers, especially by people living
In towns. The rabbit * beginning to
;ake Us place among the food ami.
mails OF the country and breeders here
state that they are finding ready
market Tor all they raise.
Races Begin Tomorrow
Tho races bcRin tomorrow afternoon
and give promise OF being the bcs,
eve; attempted here. The barns are
iul q hleh Glars rotting and running
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