The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-08-17
NESH0BA COUNTY FAIR CLOSED WITH
RECORO-BREANNG ATTENDANCE
THE FAIR UNIVERSALLY ACCLAIMED BY MANY PATRONS |
the BEST FAIR EVER HELD ATTENDANCE NOT ONLY HIGH But REsUlAR

The Neshoba County Fair closed
It's 3lst Session gloriously. Easily
10000 people attended as there were
nearly 1000 registrations; $4,000 men
and 1, 900 women. The Fair was
universally proclaimed the best ses-
sion Of It's long existance.
Brown Williams was re re.elected
president, Earl Richardson Vice
President, j. III. Houston, Secretary,
Ira Lewis Treasurer, and the folio w
Ing directors were re elected to serve
the ensuing year; w. T. Lotion. H.
H. Martin, C. G. Roberts, j. B. Har.
rison. DR.. w. II. Banks, A. j. Mayo,
G. w. Mars. W. D. Nicholson and
G. It. Rand. At the close OF the
Fair stockholders meeting was
held. and It was decided to make the
race track standard track, build
a larger agricultural exhibit hall, a
grand stand at the race track and a
rest room for women.
Races Close
The races closed Friday with the
following results, 2;20 race, trot, pace
Aberdeen Bell, 1st. owned by s. w.
Crum of Laurel; End place won by
Bell Billikin, owned by Walter Ken.
drick, Demopolis, Ala, and 3rd place
Opal y, owned by j. II. Burrage OF
Canton, Race confined to Neshoba
County Maud 9. 1st, owned by Hub
King; Trixie, End, owned by 4 ndrew
Stennis, and Ala. 3rd owned by e.
A. Gardner. Stake race $3.50 purse
Ist Jessie H., owned by s. w. Crum
of Laurel; End Sterling Gentry own
ed by 4 A. Garner, Meridian, and
3rd L. w.. owned by j. H. Burrage
Of Canton. Mile race, best three out
rs, 800 purse let. Jessie H y. w.
Crum. Laurel; End Ben Billikin, own
ed by Walter Kendrick, Demopolis,
Ala. and 3rd Sterling Gentry owned
by e. A. Garner, Meridian. 2:SO trot
or pace. Let Mand y. owned by Hub
King, Philadelphia; End Happy Hal
owned by John Pace. Laurel; 3rd
Hal M, owned by Hiram shaw,
Canton.
Mile colt race, 8 year olds, Rags
owned by Dan White, Phila. End
Fred Wilkes owned by Alex Steph-
ems. Philadelphia.
Running race, five eights OF a mile
lst Miss Valley, owned by w. L.
Skies. Grenada; End. Mary Upshaw.
owned by Il. B. Smith, Grenada; and
3rd. Grenada Girl, owned by E. r.
Smith Grenada.
Three fourths mile, running race:
1st, Miss Valley. owned by w. l..
Skies, Grenada: End. Mary Upshaw,
owned by F. b. Smith, Grenada: and
3rd, Grenada Girl, owned by E. X
smith. Running race; 1st Fox, own
ed by j. HI. Davies, Laurel; oe, 2nd
owned by Mr. Ceno. Laurel: 3rd, own.
ed by M. A. Williamson, Dixon, Miss
One half mile running race won by
Grenada Girl. owned by E. r. Smith
Grenada: End Mary Upshaw, owned
by Frank B. Smith, Of Grenada; 3rd
Charlie. owned by Ollie Walmsy.
Baseball
The base ball games results were
Kemper Go. s. Neshoba 3; Kemper
Co. IL and Leake County 5. and Ne
shoba 8 and Leake County IL.
Evening Entertainment
The first prize for the evening en-
tertainment went to the Philadel-
phia Boy Scouts, second place went
to the Jewell School. The competi-
tion between the Musical Comedy
given by Philadelphia talent and the
Jewel school program was close.
Fair Association Gives Watch
Contestants tied for the wrist
watch offered by the Turner Drug
and Jewelry Store for the best essay.
The Fair Association settled the
matter By giving an additional
watch.
Literary Department
First named received first prize
Best Grafton by boy over 16 and
under II, Bruner Trapp, Claude Pc.
sey
Reading by girl over 10 and under
16, Laura Ole Williams, Thelma
Lewis.
Speech BY boy under ~ years. Dor
ris Rivers Charley Lewis.
Recitation by girl under u Mar
garet Vance. Audry Mae Bassett.
Contest for vanales's Drug Compa
az prize won BY Nsva Trapp.
Stock Department
Best Stallion, J H Burrage, HI