The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-07-25
Plans Progress
For County Fair
Will Be Held At McHenry
August 3 To II; Pro-
gram Is Planned

The program for Garrett countys
first agricultural fair since 1881
was rounding into shape this week
with meetings of the Board of
Directors, Department heads and
other officials.
The fair will be held at McHenry
from Tuesday, August 10, to Satur-
day, August II.
r. Nelson Phelps, executive
secretary to the State Fair Board,
met with officials Monday night at
Oakland and instructed them in
the operation of the various depart
ments, stressed accuracy in keep
ing the records of entries, and
furnished other information about
the details of conducting a fair
H. G. Gortner, president of the
Board of Directors said that the
directors would meet at the fair
building on Friday, July 26, and
that heads of departments would
meet Monday evening, July 20, to
select space and complete final
plans.
GOrtner said the construction of
a live stock building "a by 100 feet
was under way and would be COM
pleted in plenty of time. The eX-
hibits will be placed in the Bow
man boat barn, 40 by 200 feet, and
that some of the entertainment
would take place at the stock car
racing area.
The Grand Ole Opry, featuring
HawkShaW Hawkins and Jean
Shepherd will be presented Thurs
day and Friday, afternoon and eve
ming, August Is and 16. at the stock
car area, as a part of the Fair pro-
gram.
Beams Attractions Coming
Beams Attractions will be set
up on Monday, August IL, and will
be ready to operate on Tuesday,
August 49, They will remain on the
grounds until Saturday night. These
rides, shows and concessions are
similar to those which furnished
the amusements for the Centennial
celebration in Oakland in 1949, and
which received favorable comment
from all areas.
Mr.. GOrtner said the full pro-
gram for the fair was yet to be
worked out, but that Farm Bureau
| Day was planned for Tuesday, Au-
gust Is, with the farm queen to be
crowned at O'Clock that evening.
! Wednesday is to be known as
Riddles Day, with school bands
present on the fair grounds both
afternoon and evening. Plans are
also being made for a parade of
farm machinery, live stock, trades
display and floats on Thursday
evening, August ID.
Mrs Charles Wilt, superin-
tendent of the Womens depart
ment for the fair met department
heads Monday night. These in
cluded Mrs. James Glotfelty, Acct
dent clothing; Mrs. Earle Glot-
felty, McHenry, foods; Mrs Don
aid MacMurray, Mt. Lake Park
arts and crafts; Mrs. Harry Friend,
Oakland, flowers and plants.
Mrs. Wilt suggested that each
homemaker club fair chairman re-
ceive entries from her club area
Entries may also be sent to Claude
Wagner, Sr., McHenry, by August
l. Entries are to be on the fair
grounds by 7 p. m, August II.
Mrs Wilt said the heads of the
women's departments plan to con-
fer with the heads of similar de-
partments in Cumberland prior to
the opening of the fair
The Fair catalog and premium
list have been printed and any in
terested person may get a copy
from the office of John H. Carter.
county agent, c. w. Wagner, Nc
Henry; Mr. Gortner, at Oakland,
or from any member of the Board
of Directors.
The catalog contains so pages and
cover and contains the list of
premiums available to those who
/ exhibit cattle, horses, ponies. sheep,
swine, poultry, agricultural farm
crops, vegetables, maple products,
Christmas trees, homemakerS prod
ucts. There are also areas for girls
and boys All club departments,
FLA. department. All booth ex-
hibits, FLA. and All tractor oper-
ators contest, crafts and shop work
The first county fair was held in
| 1917 in the Naylor building on
Third street. As more space was
needed, the Bradley property west
of Oakland was purchased and the
fair was held there for several
years The fifteenth annual fair
in 1881 was the last one until this
year.
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