The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-28

corded Thursday for the second and
what is usually the biggest day of
the fair. This includes both gates.
At the grandstand, Thursday
afternoon, which was slow in filling
up for the races but later pa. we'd,
$40 admissions were recorded.
The fairboard has been favored
with ideal weather for the three day
event and there is every reason to
believe that it will be successful.
There was quite a run on mem
berShip tickets this year and they
were all sold out the first day. The
Journal presses were running late
Wednesday evening turning out an
additional 800 tickets.
The five trophies, given by as
many merchants for the winners of
the racing events, weer on display
in front of the grandstand. L. S.
Whipkey of Bethany, w. Va, driving
Tiger Sam, won the 2:24 trophy
presented by Madge's Speciality
Shop with Miss jeanne Croy doing
the honors Nancy, owned and
driven by W. R. Allen of Jefferson
vile, Ohio, won the 2:08 trot event
and The Journal trophy, presented
by Miss Florence Orr, society editor.
Miss Betty Brewer, owned and
driven by Lyn Wilson of GAINESVILLE
won the 2:18 pace, the third and
final event and the Ehlermann's
Service Station trophy, presented
by T. M. Ehlermann.
The R. D. Buckley Feed Store and
r. c. Moore Planning Mill trophies
will be presented this Friday after
noon to the winners of the PA trot
and 2:08 pace.
Sheriff Clayton Mckee was right
"On the Beam" during the county
fair and not single complaint was
registered Thursday. He received
two calls, Wednesday evening, but
neither was of serious nature.
The Caldwell high school band
has been furnishing the music for
the afternoon events at the fair and
as in the past, they are more than
well received. Thursday afternoon,
they did their stuff in front of the
grandstand, between events.
/; Wednesday evening, an official
! count revealed 800 single admissions
/ to the fairgrounds, over and above
those who held membership tickets.
A trip through the floral hall will
reveal the following exhibits and
booths: Poison Ivy Boys, Ross Wat
son and Vernon Moore leaders; fruit
and vegetables on display and oc-
cupying one complete section of the
hall; the Sharon Grange No. 1851
display; Troop 83, Boy Scouts of
America, Caldwell; Industrial Arts
display of the Belle Valley high
school; Weather Seal and its advant-
ages from Marietta; All club ex-
hibits, which give you a vague idea
of the wonderful work these boys
and girls are doing; Balls Cash
Markets with canning exhibit;
Brady's Radio Shop, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Barnhart, doing the hon
ors; display of the Caldwell high
school Home Economics department,
Miss Ethel Pryor in charge; The c.
E. Kirchner and Co., display; Hills
Store in their usual booth; a beaut-
iful array of quilts, the envy of any
woman; a display of beautiful cut
flowers; James & Quick's Clothing
Store; Clark & Barnett Electrical
Store; Murphy's Furniture Store
and the needlework display, which
attracted many women.
The stock barns weren't overflow
ing, perhaps due to the weather, but
the exhibit was interesting accord
ing to Lee McCool of the
Journal staff as well as the addition
al All club exhibits.
F. o. Day of Marietta is furnishing
the loud speaking system for the
entire fairgrounds this years and is
receiving many favorable and laud-
able comments.
The usual congestion occurred at
the south gate, Thursday, when
everybody tried to get into the fair
grounds at the same time.
Miss Mary Harmon has been as
sisting secretary ]. Kyle Walken-
shaw in the management of the
front office.
Miss Peggy Lee of Lower Salem,
riding on Blue Boy, paraded the
horses before each event, Thursday
afternoon.
Klein's revue which shows Friday
evening at the fairgrounds arrived
here this afternoon from Pennsboro,
Pa, where they gave show Thurs
day evening. They trek back to
Pennsylvania, Saturday and then re-
turn to Ohio for the Marietta fair.
There will be ten girls in this revue,
according to Mrs. Klein, and they do
much to make this show, tops.
The platform for the two night
shows was moved across the race
track this year, making it better for
all concerned.
The state highway patrol has
again proven themselves to be very
worthy servants of the people by
furnishing 600 pounds of ice to en-
able the people to have cool drink
of water. Their exhibit is on the
west side of the floral hall and con-
tains many beautiful pictures of
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