Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-30
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gram - to be run off at 4:30 p. m.
and fireworks are scheduled for
7:30.-
By request the pageant is to be
given for the second time Saturday
night. This will be staged in the
auditorium.
In the poultry division, the Cor
puuS Christi Hatcheries with an ex-
hibit Of 200 birds was awarded first
honors Friday.
Il. 5. Denning, also Of Corpus
Christi, won the first prize of best
single bird with a white leghorn
cockrel valued at $500.
One OF the greatest crowds that
ever attended the Valley Mid Winter
FAIR was on hand Thursday afternoon
and night. Persons who have been
connected with the fair for several
Years said that they have never seen
more people in the grounds at one
time.
They started arriving early Thurs
day. BY noon there was a line OF
automobiles moving slowly toward
the fair grounds from practically all
directions. This line had turned into
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BY the time the automobile races
and football game were well under
wav the crowd had increased 10 n
point that IL was difficult 70 walk
any place in the entire grounds be-
of the steady. flowing ebb and
tide Of humanity in every section of
the grounds.
Parking Space Filled
All of the parking space in the
grounds was taken. All of the park
ing spaces outside the grounds were
taken, and automobiles were parked
along both sides of the highway. two
or three rows deep. and in all vacant
lots on back as far as the railway
crossing. almost a half mile from the
Fair grounds.
II have been with the Fair for
many years. and ! have never seen
such a crowd OF any one day during
my experience with it," President
Sam Bolts said.
The Thanksgiving crowd was taken
by the officials as an indication Of
continued large attendance, with
specially interesting features during
the remainder of the fair. The in
stitution has been crowded this year
into five days. instead of being held
owe seven as in the past. and the
program for these five days is n busy
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Editors See Fete
During the afternoon members Of
the Texas Editorial Association. who
had been in convention in San An
tonic. paid a visit TO the Valley Fair
Ivy guests or the Fair management.
Accompanied By 2 number Of Valley
editors. and officials Of the Central
Power A. Light company. who were
hosts Of the editors al noon yester-
day. they went through the exhibits
and saw other parts Of the Fair
Thursday afternoon. before return
ing 20 San Benito.
The San Eenito Municipal band
furnished plenty Of music Thursday
for the Fair. starting the dav out
with a concert on the streets Of the
city. and then playing at the grounds
and ~ the races during the remain
der Of the day.
Saturday night the Valley Fair will
come Ia Il close. The special at
fractions Saturday are gatherings Of
railway men. the Missouri Picnic and
Southern Pacific bands. delegations
W Matamoros and Reynosa school
children and officials who will give
4 program in the auditorium at q
o'clock Saturday afternoon. horse
races nj the Fair erandstand starting
at the usual tige. 2:30. and the reg
ular attractions or the Fair.
One OF the features Of the grand
stand entertainment Thursday after
moor was the rolling pin throwing
contest. with five women entered.
Mrs. W. r. Parker of Harrington
heayed a rolling pin IS yards TO win
first prize Of 50.