Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-18
61st Exposition
Opens 5-Day Run
Here On Aug. 70

will highlight the 61st annual
Madison County Fair opening at
the county fairgrounds Sunday
August 20 for five-day run,
according to Fred Guy, secretary
of the Madison County fair board.
The Broadway Scandals of 1850.
with a gigantic cast, considered
one of the most outstanding
musical comedy reviews on the
Ohio fair circuit, will be pre-
sented as the first night enter
tainment Monday August 21.
The Scandal Show cast includes
q line of girls, trapeze act, aerial
act, juggling, acrobats, contortion-
lists, unicycle acts and many
others.
A circus band will supply the
musical background for this
spectacular show. Special spot
lights, footlights and blackouts in
addition to magnificent scenery
and background, make beauti.
full setting for this remarkable
show. The Fair Board anticipates
record crowd for the one night
performance.
On Tuesday night August %,
Joie Chitwoods World Champion
auto daredevils, featured in Life
Magazine and Paramounts films,
will bring a thrilling performance
to the Madison County fair
grounds in death-defying acts.
The show is ballyhooed as the
undisputed Jumbo of all thrill
shows.
The program features movie
stuntmen, speedway auto races pi-
lots, motorcycle daredevils and
crazy clowns.
Wednesday night August %,
is the WLW Television Show
featuring the sSwanee River Boys,
Buddy Ross, Ernie Lee, Bob
Shreve, Betty Cloney and Bill
Thall.
On Sunday afternoon August 20,
opening day, fair patrons will be
treated to the WRFD stars pro-
gram; Montana Meechy and The
Buckaroos, The Rural Rangers,
and Jimmy James playing the
guitar and trombone at the same
time. He is presented in midst of
numerous other instruments he
plays equally WELL
Races Four Days
The speed program for the 61st
Madison County fair follows:
Monday, August q
2 Yr. Pace Home Talent Colt
stake closed ......-....-..$ 100000
2:26 Trot, overnight =. 10000
2:17 Trot, overnight -. 10000
2:14 Pace, overnight -. 10000
Pony race 48 inch and under
Rider not over 16 yrs. -. 5 $500
Tuesday, August %
3 Yr. Trot Home Talent Colt stake
closed ...........-..-..-....-S 100000
2:26 Pace, overnight =. 10000
2:14 Trot, overnight -. 10000
2:17 Pace, overnight =. 10000
Pony race 48 inch and under
Rider not over 16 yrs. -. $500
Wednesday, August %
2 Yr. Trot Home Talent Colt stake
closed .......-.............$ 100000
2:2O Pace, overnight 49, 10000
2:23 Trot, overnight -. 10000
Free-For-All-Pace,
overnight ...-.........~-.... 100000
Pony race "a inch and under
Rider not over Is yrs. =. $500
Thursday, August "a
8 Yr. Pace, Home talent colt stake
closed .........................$ 100000
2:2O Trot, overnight -. 10000
2:23 Pace, overnight J.. 10000
Free-For- r-All-Trot,
overnight ........... 1,5OO
Pony race 55 inch and under
Rider not over Is yrs. -. $500
Officers
Officers of the Madison County
Agriculture Society are: Robert
Hines, Mt. Sterling, President,
Howard Correll, Vice President;
Fred M. Guy, Mechanicsburg, O.,
Sec'y & Treas.
Directors
1851
Stanley Carpenter, Canaan; Jay
D. Ferguson, Darby; Bernard Con-
way, Deercreek; Richard Thomas,
Jefferson; F. E. Simons, Fair
field.
Kenneth Dorm, Range; Howard
Correll, Stokes; Floyd Deck,
Somerford; VIM. Fender, Union;
Stewart Anderson, London Village.
1853
John Sanford, Monroe: Ressie
Dorm, Paint; Fred NJ Guy, Pike;
Ira Hunter, Pleasant; Robert
Hines, Oak Run.
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