Pocahontas star herald., 1925-09-24

at the new fair grounds a mile north
of town ON the Dalton road.
Preparations are being made to en-
tertain thousands of people during the
three days. Several thousand dollars
in prizes will be given away. Present
indications are that record breaking
crowds will attend each day. The Fair
Association has spared neither money
nor pains preparing splendid fair
ground and in securing plenty of clean
attractions
The school feature of the Fair pro
misses to be the greatest school exhibi-
tion ever held in Randolph County and
large crowds of parents. teachers and
pupils are coming from the entire
county for this feature of the eXhibi-
tion. Liberal prizes win be awarded
for excellence in the various exhibits
by pupils.
/ Agricultural and stock experts from
the Department of Agriculture will be
on hand to judge all farm and stock
exhibits.
The Dixieland Carnival Co., said to
be one of the largest and best on the
road will be there with concessions,
merry -go-rOund, ferris wheel, side
shows, and numerous other attractions.
The company has been busy all week
unloading its belongings sfrom freight
cars and there has been an almost
steady stream of trucks transporting
the property to the fair grounds.
Each day has brought assurance of
more exhibits, especially from farm
families, and this section of the Fair,
alone, will be many times worth com
/ ing to.
Jimmie Barwick, noted aviator, and
his stunt performer. Buddy Rhodes,
have been flying over this and adjoin-
ing counties the past two days dropping
handbills advertising the Fair. They
will be on the fair grounds all three
days and anyone who wishes to may
experience the novelty Of flying.
The contestants in the automobile
parade will assemble at ten o'clock
this morning. A number of auto own
ers have signified their intention of
competing.
The parade will start from the ball
park, proceed to the court square via
w. 4. Stubblefeld's, around the court
square to the right, then out the street
by the school house to f. DaltOn's.
There the caravan will turn to the left
and proceed via the home of W. II.
Perrin to Thomasville street, down
ThOmasville via Mrs. Wits, then to
the Catholic church and down the
street past St. Paul's school. The pre-
ade will turn to the right just before
reaching the ball park and proceed
out that street until it enters the Bir-
dell road There 1t will turn back
to town via Judge Millions and Judge
Mock's, over the Norris Bridge, thence
wa lht ANuuuolpu AOuuty DAM anu
the postoffice to ThomasvilIe. thence to
the fair grounds.
The parade win be led by the Dixie
land Band, and is under the super
vision of ]. r. Davis. Chas. Jones and
d. V. Cooke.
Features of the program today will
be the horse racing. beginning at l
o'clock, p. m, and an old fiddler's CON
test in the exhibit building at four
o'clock.
A hitherto unadvertised feature Of
the Fair will be baby show to be
held Saturday. All persons desiring
to enter babies will bring them to the
brush arbor on the fair grounds by
one o'clock p. M, and make arrange
ments with Mrs l.. Il. Pickett to enter
them in the contest. Any baby under
two years is eligible to enter this con-
test. Competent judges will pass upon
the merits of the respective youngsters.
~ liiHt VI FOsoN III DublOSIhpuiC NOIh
is offered by Lemmons Studio of Po-
cahontas, for the best developed young
ster.
Besides the school program which
will make Saturday the big day, Cover
nor Tom Terral will be in attendance
and will deliver an address. Mr. f.
Dalton was in Little Rock first Of the
week and talked with Mr.. Terral. The
governor said that he would be here
without fail Saturday and hoped to
see everybody who could possibly be
there.
BE sure to attend the Fair at least
one day and get an idea what is TAX
ing place in your county. Don't criti-
cize the other fellow for taking his
products and say that you have bet
ter stuff. How do you know whether
or not his products are inferior to
yours? The products will have to be
considered together to he compOred.