The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04
Plans Mature For
9TH Annual Fair;
Set For Aug. 6-1O
Organization Marks Fiftieth
Anniversary Of First Fair
In October, 1913

The seventh annual Garrett
County Agricultural fair will be
held at McIIenry August 6 to 10,
inclusive and officers and members
Of the board of directors are meet
ing weekly in an effort to take
care of all details in making this
year tops for activities and attend
ance.
1t was just fifty years ago, in
October, 1913, that the idea of
fair became a reality. The event has
not been continuous but the pres
ent series of fairs is now in its
seventh year and a natural sue
cessor of the original fair.
Heading the first fair organiza-
ton were r. E. Sliger, president;
Stephen Casteel, vice-president; J.
ID. Hamill, secretary-treasurer Di-
rectors we're Mrs. E. T. Tower, A.
d. Naylor and Wade H. Hinebaugh.
L. A. Rudisill was named adver-
Using agent The fair was held in
the threc-story building on Third
street belonging to Luther Brown,
later being purchased by A. D.
Naylor and when RACED last year
had been known for years as the
Naylor building. The first years
event ended with proceeds of 81 500
and expenditures of 81 $50.
Only a few changes have been
made in the schedule of events.
August is the day for setting up
exhibits and commercial displays.
August will be Farm Bureau day
with pony judging that day.
Indoor exhibits will be judged
on Wednesday, August 7, with boys
poultry judging, All and FLA dairy
judging, dairy senior Judging, boys
dairy judging, ponies and horses
and the pet show and horse show
set for that day.
Thursday will be the All and
F. F. A. senior beef Judging, sheep
and swine, beef and the first of
two parades, the farmers parade,
scheduled for $50 that night
Friday will be for the tractor
contest and the commercial parade.
A horse pulling contest and All
demonstrations are scheduled for
Saturday. The Oakland-Mt. Lake
Park Lions club is arranging for
a chicken barbecue dinner on
Thursday and Friday evenings The
Oakland Rotary club will have its
French Fry stand and other or
carnations may set up special
booths.
There will be a free aerial act
each afternoon and evening. Harry
p. Collier is in charge of paradcs
and was encouraging a large num-
Der to participate in the event.
Prices for each class will total
$50 for first. SIS for second, $40
for third and S. for fourth.
Premium books are being printed
which will be distributed within
the next two weeks.
Committee Charmen
The following committee chairmen
include James McHenry, premiums;
Harland Bowman, grounds; j. j.
Brenneman, carnival; Walter c. De-
Berry, commercial exhibits; Mrs.
John Menges, advertising; Harry P.
Collier, premium books; Mrs Mill
dred Hoffman, publicity; H. G.
Gortner program; Harry P. Collier,
parades; John j. Brenneman,
amusement and water; Charles
Bowman, water assistant; H. G.
Gortner, electric, and Arthur Fitz-
water; assistant; Allen S. Paugh,
finance: Baity Ridder budget; Will
liam Umbel, parking; Hubert
Friend. ticket sellers; D. w. Klotz,
gates; Charles Wilt, gate assistant;
Mrs. O. c. Glotfelty, decoration;
Mrs. Bruce Folk, exhibit buildings;
Gerald Glotfelty, horse pulling con-
test; Robert L. Glotfelty, tractor
DuJlinC contest