North Carolina’s 85th State Fair
To Be Held In Raleigh October 14-18
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An official invitation for North
Carojinians to enter exhibits in,
and attend the 1952 N. C. State
Fair has been issued by Governor
W. Kerr Scott and Commissioner
of Agriculture, L. Y. BaUentine.
The fair, which will have its 85th
renewal here October 14-18, is a
division of the State Department
of Agriculture.
Calling attention to the larger
and finer facilities. Governor
Scott termed the State Fair “the
greatest of all annual get-togeth
ers in North Carolina for a reflec
tion of the yesterdays, the accom
plishments of today, and the trend
of the tomorrows in our State.”
Commissioner BaUentine said
“there will be more to see, enjoy
and learn at this year’s inspiring
spectacle of North Carolina’s ac
complishments.” He listed ex
panded and improved facilities in
cluding the big new livestock
judging and exhibition arena
which is expected to be in partial
use this year, the Youth Center
where junior exhibitors will be
quartered, and greatly enlarged
and more accessible parking lots.
“Wie want the Fair to be a lot
of fun for everybody,” Mr. Bal-
lentine declared. ‘‘A place to re
lax; a milestone of progress; a
festival of the facts that make
North Carolina the No. 1 State in
the South; and a meeting place
for the exchange of information
and ideas.”
A geographical motif is used
in George A. Hamid’s grandstand
revue, “Phantasies of 1952,” which
will be one of the entertainment
attractions, ^uilt upon a theme of
“See America First',” the big stage
spectacle dedicates one complete
scene to each of the four cardinal
points of the compass.
In announcing the return of the
George Hamid show as the fea
ture grandstand attraction. Dr. J.
S. Dorton, manager of the State
Fair, said the Hamid revues have
been generally acclaimed as the
finest outdoor stage attractions in
America.
There will be a “Southern’’ cho
rus number centered around a
strut reminiscent of the minstrel-
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fields of the great plantations
and a “Western” number built
around a Hopalong Cassidy
theme. Harness horse races will
be staged three afternoons during
the festivities. Dr. J. S. Dorton,
fair manager, has announced. The
speed events for trotters and pac
ers on the half-mile Fairgrounds
dirt track are sanctioned by the
U. S. Trotting association.
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Tuesday, October 14, a 2:14 trot
and a 2:14 pace will be held, with
amateur pony races as an added
feature. On Thursday, October 16,
the feature race event will be a
free-for-all trot for a trophy to be
presented by Governor W. Kerr
Scott. Also on this program will
be ^ 2-yeaE-old trot of two dashes,
and a 2:18 pace.
On Friday, October 17, the
pacers will compete in a free-for-
all event for a trophy to be pre
sented by Commissioner Ballen-
tine. The race program will also
include a two-dash 2-year-old
pac6, and a 2:18 trot.
A cow with a boudoir and a
calf in a play pen will be one of
the feature attractions. Dr. Dor
ton reports that “Elsie”, the fa
mous Borden cow, and her little
bull son, “Beauregard,” will be
on exhibit throughout Fair Week.
This will be the first visit of the
famous Elsie Exhibit to the State
Fair, Dr. Dorton said, although
she has appeared previously else
where in North^ Carolina. “But,
said the fair manager, “the fa
mous colonial barn boud-oir has
been re-designed and re-decorated
and the exhibit is more entertain
ing.”
A description of the celebrated
cow’s qu2irters includes: A tree-
trunk, dressing table with Elsie’s
favorite cows-metics—hoof nail
polish, tail wave set, horn grower
and Eau de New Mown Hay.
There also is an over-sized family
library, with suuch voluumes as
“Animal Husbandry and Wifery”,
“Practical Bull Psychology” and
“Bulliver’s Travels”.
Fishermen, too, will have
“their day” on Wednesday, Octo
ber 15, Dr. Dorton said. Two con
tests for anglers have been ar
ranged and Cash prizes will be of
fered for the most accurate plug
casters and for the best homemade
fishing lures.
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