Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-09-18
SUCCESSFUL MORGAN
COUNTY FAIR

The 88th annual Morgan county
fair has come and gone and with IT.
passing another successful agricul
tural exposition has passed into his
tory A rough check of the at
tendance figures reveal that approx
imately 4,8O0 people paid admission
to the fair grounds on Ihursday
and approximately $3.50 PAID ad
missions on Friday. This Is an In
crease from the attendance of
year ago, due chiefly to the large
number of paid admissions or TINS
years fair.
Every department of the fair was
we'll filled with exhibits. Most de-
partments housed more exhibits
than common. Especially attractive
were the All clubs, the grange, and
future farmers displays. In the
subordinate grange exhibits, elgh'
oranges participated with the fol
lowing results.
lst, Eagleport, with a score OF
e2.3: End, Neelyville, with score
of 91.9; 3rd, Newton Ridge, with a
score Of 9O.6; 4th, Pennsville, with
a score of 9O.3; 5th, East Windsor
with score of 88.6; 9Th, Deayer-
town. with score of 88.5; 7th,
Fairview, with a score of 87.8; Sth,
Manchester, with a score of S6.l.
In the Juvenile grange division
the following results were record
ed: 1st, Neelyville, with a score OF
97.9: End, Manchester, with score
of 1911; 3rd, Deavertown, with a
score of 1876. Fair goers would
have to travel a long ways to see
nicer grange exhibit than the above
named oranges sponsored.
The All club house was dressed
I'D in all it's glory with very attrac-
tive booths. A silver loving cup
was awarded the Loyal Go-Getters'
club of Bristol township for having
the most attractive booth.
A All club style revue was held
both nights of the fair in front of
the grandstand. Girls who had car
ried dress projects during the club
season. and had received a grade of
A on their dress were eligible to
compete. On Thursday night there
were 16 girls in the contest and on
Friday night 19 girls. In the Thurs
day night revue, Miss Barbara Reed,
of Malta, won first place. Mary Ev-
elyn Richey of Bristol township,
second, and Annabel Spring of Dea-
vertown, third On Friday night
Miss Frances Hanlin from Stockport
was first; Lila Scott, Penn town
ship second, and Beverly Sealock
from Reinersville, third.
In the finals in this contest Miss
Frances Hanlin won first place and
was presented with a silver serving
tray. These girls certainly did
themselves, their parents and their
communities proud as the result OF
their fine work.
The Future Farmers of America
had many attractive displays and
their booths and livestock We're
worthy of serious consideration.
The apple and fruit display of To-
ella orchardists and the flowers on
exhibit from local flower enthus-
lasts did much to make the floral
hall very attractive. Too much can
not be said about the high class
caliber of these exhibits. The live
stock departments were very well
filled, especially the sheep and cat
tie. Several out of the county
flocks and herds were present to
add to the competition and enter
tainment of our local exhibitors and
fair goers. Needless to say all our
county livestock gave very good
account of itself.
On Thursday evening, in front OF
the grandstand one Of the hnest
borco milling contests ever promoted
in this part of Ohio was staged. Ten
teams competed in the light weight
pulling contest with team owned
nv Vincent Bros from New Holland,
O.. finally emerged the winner. In
the heavy weight contest team
owned by John Derry from Zanes-
vile won first place over six other
teams in the contest. A huge
crowd was present to witness these
events and everybody most certain
1y went away well satisfied.
During both Thursday and Friday
Of the fair the Deavertown and M.
e. M. high school bands did much to
promote the interest and entertain
those present.
Fine Races
On Thursday and Friday after
moons those who go in for royal
snort of horse racing were certain
1v entertained with some high class
races. Several local horses COM
peted in the large fields of horses
that went to the post. On Friday
afternoon Guy Volo, bay gelding,
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