Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-08-19
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Saturday night marks the OPEN
ing of the 63rd annual Madison
county fair, featuring as special
entertainment the presentation of
WLWs Midwestern H yride.
Patrons will be treated to a var
iety show of musical features.
Included in the show will be
Ernie Lee, the well-known WLW
star, the Pine Mountain Boys,
Bonnie Lou, Matte and Salty,
Lazy Jim Day, Louis Innis and
possibly others. They are all
artists in their own particular
speciality.
Sunday will bring another big
entertainment feature to the fair
when the International Contest
Auto DAREDEVIL Show is presented.
They perform many hair-raising
stunts.
This contest, billed as some
thing new and different, will
feature Dick Rogers, All Ameri-
can Motor Maniac, Billy Green's
Canadian Champion Auto Dare
devils.
Harness racing on the fair
ground track gets under way
Monday afternoon. The speed pro-
gram continues the balance of the
fair.
All the well known midway at
fractions will be ballyhooed to
fair patrons from the opening
night until the curtains rings
down Thursday, August 81.
Rides interesting both young
and old will be provided by the
F. E. Gooding Amusement Com
pany of Columbus. They will in
clude the old standbys, like the
Merry-go-R Round and Ferris Wheel
and many others.
Numerous refreshment stands,
including the eating places of the
county oranges, will be available
to patrons and visitors to the
Madison county fairgrounds can
enjoy all those delicacies which
also contribute to gaiety of the
county fair, cotton candy and
popcorn, foot-long hot dogs and
taffy.
Later in the week the fair
patrons will be treated to perfor-
mances by Staples Rodeo, the all
star wrestling show, and the All
Clubs on Parade.
While the fair is under way a
number of the public offices of
the city and county will be closed.
Among the offices which will
be closed in the afternoon during
fair week will be the Health De-
partment, the local banks and all
offices of the Madison county
courthouse.
The London postoffice will close
for the afternoon beginning Tues
day.
Monday was to be Children's
Day at the fair and also the OPEN
ing day for the speed program. All
children under IL were to be ad-
mitted free Monday.
Opening day of the races will
feature the -Year-Old Pace
Home Talent Colt Stake with a
$1,000. purse; the 2:30 trot and
2:16 pace. and 2:19 trot each with
a $500 purse.
Staples All Star Championship
Rodeo will be the big entertain
ment attarction for, the fair Mon
day and Tuesday afternoons and
nights. This show is an action
packed riding and stunting exhibit
ton with roping and steer bull
dogging thrown in.
Wednesday night will be the All
Clubs on parade This feature win
be presented in front of the grand
stand with entertainment provided
by All members. The 4-H Parade
is sponsored by the All Council.
Officials of the fair, in advance
announcements concerning the an
nual exposition, indicated the art
hall and exhibition buildings would
be filled to capacity with displays
bound to interest the thousands of
patrons on the grounds during fair
week.
Among the extra attractions at
the fair this season are the per-
formances of the Curtiss Candy
Company's ponies and their highly
skilled driver. They are hit
wherever they are exhibited.
The Fair Board Office reported
Thursday that the entries for the
1852 Fair in most cases exceed
those for last year The cattle en-
tries, totaling $50 are larger than
they have been for three or four
years.
Other livestock entries are 116
hogs and 10 sheep.
Seven garden clubs are entered
and there are more Merchants
, displays than ever before. The