The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-26
WITH MANY SPLENDID ATTRACTIONS PLANNED SPECIAL PREMIUMS
OFFERED AND OTHER FEATURES OF INTEREST," 1921 CARTER COUNTY
FREE FAIR SEPT 417 PROMISES TO SURPASS ALL PREVIOUS EVENTS


but also will most likely shatter all
records for attendance.
Walter Colbert. president Of the
Fair Board, and ]. w. simpkins, Sec
retary, declared yesterday that the,
expected large enough attendance to
justify this city being made the
scene Of the Southern Oklahoma Fair
to accommodate all the territory in
~ or IL neighboring counties
With the attractions being put up
this year. both entertainments and
premiums, 1t naturally follows that
an unusual number Of exhibitors will
enter and also an enormous crowd
or patrons attend every day." Mr.
Simpkins asserted.
According to NJ. 3. Witt. chairman
IN charge Of the advertising commit
tee, no stone will be left unturned
to, spread the good word Of the big
preparations. Mr.. Witt stated yester-
DAY that every farmer and urbanite
I'm Southern Oklahoma would know OF
the size Of the Carter County Free
Fair this September.
a similar assertion was made by
Kay Beede. chairman In charge OF
the annual booster trip.
Boosters Will Make Trip
4 Every town and city on the itin-
erary OF the boosters will be strongly
impressed with the fact that Carter
county Is doing things up in a big
way" Mr.. Beede declared.
The entertainment has been placed
In the hands of T. &. Orr. president
or the KiwanLs; o. G. I.asher. presi-
dent OF the Lions; John r. Dexter.
PRESIDENT Of the Rotarians and 0.
w. King, local commander of the
American Legion post. All available
talent will be secured for the enter
tainment, according to the reports
OF these committeeman.
Free Entertainment Promised
Free acts will be included in the
hst Mr.. Orr announced. number
of novelties and surprises will also
greet the fair patrons, he said The
program is now being worked out
clean carnival company, having
the gambling element dispensed with.
also will be one Of the features
The racing this year promises TO
oe OF unusual proportions also accord
ing TO an assertion by Sam Baird.
VINO Is the chairman OF the racing
committee. A string OF the fastest
horses obtainable will be seen in con-
test on the oval track, he declared
Oil Field Exhibition Feature
A feature Of the exhibitions will
be number of miniature oil wells
with the full apparatus in operation
as on the oil fields, according to
Secretary Barron OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. These miniature oil wells
will be made to represent the fields
or Carter county. as IL has been
pointed out that there is now an av.
erage of $4,000 barrels daily produc.
ton in the five fields OF this county.
This compares favorably with the pro-
ducuon OF any other county in the
southwest. Mr.. Barron said.
spacious piece Of ground will be
assigned to this oil exhibition. 1t
probably Will be ~ feet suqare in or.
der to have two or more wells ar
ranged on II. Preparations for this
exhibition are being worked out by
MIR. Barron and Mort Woods. who
is chairman Of the exhibition COM
ruittee.
Stockmen Contribute TO Eats
In the way Of barbecue according
10 announcement by Chairman John
Whiteman, there will b. more offers
Than can be used. a number OF
offers OF steers and other stock have
already been made by stockmen Of
Carter county, he said
The good word has been sent out
BY Tom Cooper. chairman OF the fl
nance committee. that all he wants
is to hear OF the amounts needed by
the various committee. and he and
his committeeman will see 10 IL that
their programs are carried out in
full. The lack Of finances will not
deter the fair bit. he asserted.
Cash Premiums Also Given
The cash premiums for the exhib-
tons this year will far exceed those
OF any preceding year. 1t was an
nounoed by Mr.. Simpkins. A few IL
lustrauons OF these will be found In
another article In this issue.
These special premiums will exceed
anything Of the. kind In Oklahoma.
A complete list Of these special pre-.
miums is listed today.
Several new buildings probably
will be erected on the fair grounds
TO accommodate the numerous exhi.
bitions this year. according to Chair.
man Walter Lindsay. The city Of
Ardmorc will cooperate with the
ground committee along these lines.
New Buildings 10 BE Erected
Wen have to get number OF
new buildings" Mr.. Lindsay assert
ed. 1T is not casc of Try this
year. We are going through with it.
There is not a chance In the
world of the exhibitions being staged
without them"
Several booths will be constructed
for the extra fancy and art work to
be put ON by the women's organisa-
tons of Ardmorc and Carter county.
Mrs, Margaret Foster head OF the
civic League. is chairman Of the
woman's committee Rest rooms and
proper recreations and refreshments
will be part OF the features to be
worked by Mrs. Foster.
The various committees will BE-
backed to the limit by the board Of
directors OF the fair. according to
an announcement by j. W. Simpkins.
The board consists OF o. X. Derden.
j. w. Johnson. Ira Arnold. Wood
Herndon. Walter Colbert and J. W.
Slmpkins.
Final Tabulation Premiums
Final tabulation OF special prem.
iufns offered bv tho merchants of Af,l.