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f Attend The Big Tobacco Festival, Saturday Nov. 27 At West Jefferson “The EventOf The Year COLORFUL PARADE - BAND CONCERTS Tobacco Ball Round and Square Dane ing In The Eveiling | Fireworks Two Well Known Dance Bands To Furnish Music Crowning Of Festival Queen NINE HIGH SCHOOLS OF COUNTY WILL ENTER THIS CONTEST ’/ sr ft 5* Vl 11:00 12:00-2:00 1:00 1:20 2:00-3:00 3:00-4:00 4.00 4:30-6:00 6:30-7:00 7:30 8:00-12:00 Brief Outline Of Events For The Day <r Parade (Tobacco judging going on while parade is held). Visitors eat lunch in town and visit business places. Luncheon for guests, officials, queens, warehousemen, etc. — Community Building. Band Concert — Burley Warehouse. Tobacco Grading Demonstration — Burley Warehouse. Tobacco Grading Contest for men and women. Band Concert — Square. Eat in town. Fireworks. Crown queen in gym. Announce winners in tobacco contest. _ Square Dancing — Gymnasium. Ball Room Dancing — Community Building. AH Tobacco Growers Are Invited To Enter & Compete For Prizes TOBACCO SHOW: 3 hands comprise single entry. All tobacco must be entered not later than 10.30 a. m., November 27. The following entrance prizes will be paid by the Tobacco Festival Management: Single entry of 3 hands, any grade, 25c. Three entries of 3 hands, any 3 grades, 75c. Farm display, 3 hands each of Flyns, Lugs, Bright leaf, Red leaf, and Tips (tobacco un der 16" in length), $1.00. Tobacco entered in farm display cannot compete for individual prizes nor can individual en tries compete for farm display. (All tobacco entered will receive the entrance prize.) INDIVIDUAL SHOW: 1st, 2nd. 3rd. iih. 3 Hands, Flyns 3 Hands, Lugs 3 Hands. Bright le£ 3 Hands, Red leaf f $4.0-r 4.00 4.00 4.00 3 Hands. Tips (tobacco under 16" in length) 4.00 $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 $2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 $1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 FARM DISPLAY: 3 Hands each of Flyns, Lugs, Bright leaf. Red leaf, and Tips (under 16“ in length) 1st prize, $15.00; 2nd prize, $10.00; 3rd prize, $8.00; fourth prize, $5.00. STRIPPING & GRADING CONTEST, 3:00 p. m. 12 Stalks. Prior to the contest there will be a stripping and grading demonstration by a government grader. Stripping and Grading Contest for Men, 12 stalks: 1st prize, $10.00; 2nd prize, $7.50; 3rd prize, $5.00; fourth prize $2.50. Stripping and Grading Contest for Women 12 stalks: 1st prize, $10.00; 2nd prize, $7.50; 3rd prize, $5.00; fourth prize $2.50. All persons that plan to enter stripping and grading contest must notify County Agent's Of fice not later than Friday, noon, November 26, so that proper amount of tobacco for the contest can be secured. Plan to attend the Tobacco Festival and enter the contest and show. Your participation will make the event a success. Welcome To West Jefferson
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