Smyrna times., 1946-08-01
TROUPE TO BE
AT CARNIVAL
Three Barretts, Acrobats, To
Appear Six Night at Fire
mems Carnival Here
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED

Plans are being completed for
the annual Firemen's Carnival
which opens next Wednesday night,
August Z on Market Street Plaza.
At a special meeting held Monday
night, the Committee announced
that the booths would include
Bingo, groceries. blankets, candy,
lamps, rugs, toy animals, cakes,
soft drinks, french fries and pop
corn. Any person willing to do
nate a cake is requested to call
Mrs. Florence Ford at Smyrna
3O91. A special effort has been
put forth by the Carnival Commit
tee to see that good merchandise
was obtained and that each night
will be an entertaining one for
each and every person who at
tends. Thursday and Friday even
ings, August 9Th and 9th, the
North Carolina Ridge Runners VIII
appear in person on the carnival
grounds to entertain. Final ar
rangements have been made with
the Three Barretts, an acrobahc
troupe to appear nightly from
August IL to IT. These daring
Young men are trained athletes
and perform acrobatic, contor-
ZIONIST and balancing stunts at
the top of a towering rigging de-
signed to outdo any similar pre-
sentation. Each is a specialist and
as such takes his turn in present.
ing a number of intricate stunts
without the aid of nets or other
safety devices. On Monday even
ing, August IL, Wednesday even
ing, August IA and Friday evening
August 16, AL Green and HIS
Cadets, lower Delaware's most
popular dance band, offering the
finest in modern rhythm will be on
hand for a Block Dance. Wednes-
day evening, August IA wall be
Victory Night at which time Al
Green and his band, along with
other attractions will commemor-
ate the date of the close of the
war.
Parade Night August Is
Thursday evening, August 10
will be Parade Night. To the
present time, fifteen companies
have accepted the invitation to
participate, including four bands,
and three ladies arrxiliaries. Prizes
will be awarded to the visiting or
ganizations with the best bands
making the best appearance, COM
ing the longest distance, making
the best appearance not in uni.
form; the two ladies auxiliaries
making the best appearance anc
the oldest and heaviest persons In
line. This parade promises to be
the biggest firemen's parade held
in Smyrna for number OF years
Every person in town and particu'
larly those living on streets thru
which the parade is routed are re-
quested to display flags and decor
ations. Two bicycles, one for boys
and one for girls, radio and rec
ord player, a speed boat motor ano
a 1916 Plymouth Sedan will be
awarded on closing night.
Other Booths
Due to the financial success Of
the recent Country Fair sponsored
by the local Firemen, the volun'
teers have offered other organiza'
tions the privilege of having 6
booth at the Forthcoming carniva
sharing the profits. To the present
time the Smyrna Lions Club is the
only organization signed up to op'
crate booth for its own profit. Il
has been announced that the pro-
Goods from the Lions booth Will
not go toward the entertainment
of the club, but rather to fune
for the betterment of the com
munity. 1t is to the benefit o.
every member of the community
to get behind the volunteers ane
turn out for the biggest event o1
tho summer.