The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-13
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BABY PAGEANT AND PUBLIC
WEDDING DRAW THOUSANDS
TO COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS
Coronation of "Mss Hendersonville" Set for Tonight
Largest Crowd Of Week Expected as
Annual Event Nears End

The largest crowd of the week
began pouring into the Henderson
county fairgrounds this afternoon
as the first annual event on an
extensive scale neared its close. As
many as 5000 persons were eX-
pected to pay admission this af-
ternoon and tonight, not counting
school children who are to be ad-
mitted free. Premiums awarded
for the best fair exhibits were be-
ing paid today.
The feature attraction tonight
will be the coronation of the win
ner of the miss Hendersonville"
contest, at 10 o'clock.
The baby pageant at the fair
attracted quite a nice crowd yes
terday afternoon. Thirty-five ba-
bic had been entered in the baby
pageant, but only about nine of
the mothers presented their babies
in the various events of the after
noon.
In the baby popularity election,
Few Corne, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Few Corne, was declared the
winner with 1901 votes. Second
prize went to James Edsel Pace,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Pace,
with 1900 votes, and third prize
was awarded to Walter Hershel
Garren, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Garren, with 1925 votes.
Mrs. Corne received a lovely
waffle iron for her efforts and
the baby received $1,000 in gold
and a beautiful loving cup as first
prize winner.
Mrs. Pace received a hand iron
and her baby received a beautiful
necklace and $500 in gold. Mrs.
Garren received an electric toast
er and the baby was awarded a
beautiful gold necklace.
In the baby beauty show, Nettie
Virginia Bane, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Bane, received
first honorS. She was awarded a
beautiful loving cup. Second prize
went to Walter Hershel Garren,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Garren.
Baby Garren received a silver
drinking cup presented by the
Piggy Wiggly company. Third
prize went to Earl Collins son, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collins.
Baby Collins received a silver
drinking cup, presented by the
Gregg Hardware company.
In the Tom Thumb parade,
Jack Wesley Blankenship was
awarded first prize as the baby in
the most beautiful float in the
parade. Mrs. Blankenship was CIV
en- a beautiful gold necklace for
her baby. which was presented by
the Central Cafe. Second prize
in the parade went to Nettie Vir-
GINA Bane, who was given a silver
drinking cup presented by Tracy's
Place. Third prize went to Jimmie
Hawkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Hawkins, who was given a
silver drinking cup presented by
Patterson's, Incorporated.
The public wedding took place
at 9 p. m. last evening in full view
of a large crowd. The couple
united in matrimony were L. Clay
ton of Texas and Miss Mildred
Nazelrod of Hagerstown, Md,
both of the Krause Greater
Shows.
For more than three weeks the
Henderson County Fair and the
Krause Greater Shows had adver-
tised a local couple would be mar
ried, and the master of ceremon-
les. VIM. ]. Klingler, Jr., had a
written contract for the wedding
with a prominent local couple. On
Tuesday this local couple refused
to go through with the wedding,
and as the show couple had want
ed to be married several weeks
ago, they were given the oppor-
tunity to take the place of the
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