Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-08-18
State Capital News
state Fair To BE Outstanding

sThe Ohio State fair this year
will PASS the best of its eighty-seven
annual predecessors by very wide
margin both in attendance and IN
the number and variety Of exhibits
and entertainment features" This
was the prediction made by Dlrec.
tor of Agriculture Earl H. Hane-
field His only qualification, made
with his fingers crossed, was NUT
tered with weather permitting
The fair, staged under auspices OF
the state department of agriculture,
will hold sway from August II
through September 2. In making
his forecast, Director Hanefeld
pointed out that every section OF
Ohio has enjoyed a great growing
season and that interest in live
stock has shown a steady increase
each year In response to popular
demand the fair horse show will be
held for six consecutive nights in
stead Of five as previously. An elab'
crate entertainment program, which
will climax with a display of fire.
works. will be featured each night.
| In the afternoons there will be
grand circuit harness horse racing,
! Director Hanefeld promised that the
new junior fair building, now un-
| der construction as a WPA project,
will be completed and ready for
dedication on August 27. eve can
definitely promise that the 1888
Ohio State fair will be the biggest
and best agricultural event of its
kind in the United States" Mr..
fident that it will be supported as
never before not only by the people
of Ohio, but by thousands of visit
ors from neighboring states"
Covered Wagon Caravan To Return
Twenty-one western and south
western Ohio cities will be hosts to
the ox-drawn covered wagon cara
van OF the Northwest Territory
sesqui centennial celebration COM
mission when it re-visits Ohio in
September and October, it was re-
vealed by Director E. j. Mildren OF
the Ohio commission The caravan,
now in Minnesota, has toured all
states which were carved from the
original territory and will re-enter
Ohio on September 21 at Fort Re-
covery At each city visited the
caravan personnel will present the
historical pageant, Freedom on the
March," which played to hundreds
of thousands of Ohioans during the
April and May journey across the
state, Mr.. Mildren said
Banks In Good Condition
Resources of the 462 state banks
operating under the jurisdiction Of
r he :u;c Nf hot nh hon iy,S
as of the June 80 bank call, were
$1,466, 24,9S7, according to sta
tistics released by State Bank Su-
perintendent Samuel III. Squire. The
total represented an increase Of
,95S,195 since the call at the
close of the first quarter of 1898.
Although savings accounts declined
during the second quarter, they
were still more than $12,00O,000 in
excess of the total year ago on
June 80. "The condition of Ohio |
banks at this time is very satisfac-
tory" Superintendent Squire assert |
ed.
Motorists Lose Driving Rights
Registrar Frank West Of the bu-
reau of motor vehicles announced |
that 1852 Ohio motorists have
lost their driving rights under the
financial responsibility law which |
became effective three years ago
this month. More than a thousand |
were reinstated, however, when they
liled proof of financial responsible
Ity for the future with total bonded
to the public OF $13,-I
300. 900, Registrar West said.
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