The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-07-03
Peak Attendance Expected In Caldwell
For July Fourth Celebration Sponsored
By Booster Club Members. Merchants
Drawing For Grand Prize, 1947 Chevrolet Sedan,
Will Be Held Friday P. NJ Following Last Art Show

fAn 'IOdOS Will 1SdQ 10 Sd1OWCh
next Friday morning when one of
the most elaborate programs in
years will be held here in an OBJ
servance of July 4th.
Sponsored by the Caldwell Boos-
ter club, every effort has been made
by the many members to assure the
public a full day of events, one
which will appeal to the young and
old, the entire family and to be
climaxed with a gigantic display of
fireworks from the old athletic dia-
mond.
Interest is also running high in
the grand prize-a 1947 Chevrolet
Sedan-which has been displayed
ON the public square all this week.
There are 102 additional prizes, do
mated by the merchants of Noble
county and it is expected that the
drawing will require at least an
hour. 1t will be held from the pub
lie square shortly after the last
showing of ''The Epoch of the
Crooked Cross" at the Noble theatre.
If Congressman P. w. GriffithS,
who is the afternoon speaker, re-
mains for the evening events, he
will be In charge of the drawing of
the winning ticket for the 1947
Chevrolet. Otherwise a mayor from
a visiting community will be given
this honor.
Ray Elswick, Rev S. j. Pekalla
and Chester Huprich are In charge
of the amusement stands and they
will number approximately 20.
Mrs. Harry G. Richcreek is in
charge Of the "eats" stands and there
viii be three around the public
square. William H. Estadt will have
charge of the additional games of
amusement.
Donald Hamilton, Daniel Barlow
and George Walker have been IN
charge of building the various
stands this week and they are all
completed, ready to be erected.
l. E. Potts, president of the Boos-
ter club, has voiced an appeal that
all local citizens leave their auto
mobiles at home on this holiday in
order to prevent any congestion OF
traffic.
The public square will be COM
pIetely closed to through traffic and
parking, which in itself creates a
parking problem on the side streets.
Caldwell citizens can do much to
avoid any further congestion by
walking instead of riding-for one
day only. Leave your cars in the
garage or parked at your home Is
the plea of Booster club members
as they swing into action for gala
Fourth of July.
- K. ID. Buckley will be in charge
of the parade, which opens the days
events, promptly at 100 o'clock p.
m. A number of merchants are busy
this week preparing their floats and
the parade should be colorful from
every angle.
An effort has been made for Pat
terson of Cambridge to bring his
ponies to Caldwell for this cele-
bration and it is quite possible that
the children will have their own
form of amusement.
A slight change has occurred In
the baseball attraction for the day
and two games are now scheduled.
At 800 D. m, the Caldwell Ameri-
can Legion Junior baseball nine will
meet the highly touted team from
GAINESVILLE, also a member of the
league. A small charge may be made
for this event.
At 500 o'clock p. m, the Cald-
well merchants team will square off
ON the local athletic diamond
against a strong combine from Coal
Ridge. The local independent team
is managed by Howard DeVol, Jr.
Four showings of the art extrav-
aganza, 'aThe Epoch of the Crooked
Cross, will be given at the Noble
theatre, direction of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Clark. 1t should be an out
standing presentation OF the art
medium.
Congressman P. w. Griffiths will
speak from the esplanade of the
courthouse at approximately 2:3C
o'clock or shortly after the parade
has passed in review.
The free band concert by the local
Caldwell high school band will be
held at TOO o'clock and shortly
after that the square dancing will
get under way.
The fire works display will be
held after the drawing for the grand
prize, which is expected to begin al
approximately $3.50 o'clock in the
evening.
The plans are made, the event
viii be colorful one and thousands
will be in Caldwell next Friday, the
Fourth of July, 1947.
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