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GIBSON REC0 Pubiithedjto finish thc PcepI* of Glascock County a Weekly Newspaper and as a Medium for the Advancantnt of the P«Mic Good VOL. XXXII. NO. 32 WARRDWUSCOCI FAIR, 1926, PROMISES TO ECLIPSE ALL FORMER EXHIBITIONS The Premium List for the 1926 Warren-Glascock Fair is now being printed, and will be sent out in a short time. The merchants and business men are co-operating by buying advertising space and the management is sparing no effort to make the 1926 exhibition a splendid success. We print below a portion of the book. The bal ance of the reading matter, including the premiums offered, will ap pear in this paper in installments from week to week. FAIR DAYS TUESDAY—OCTOBER 19 “CHILDREN’S DAY” All the white schools of Warren and Glascock counties are respectfully urged to bring all their children and teachers to the Fair on this day. We suggest that the school bring picnic or bas ket lunch and each school have its lunch on the grounds. 4 Every white school child and teacher in the two counties will be admitted to the grounds free on Children’s Day. A prize of $15.00 will be given every school bringing 100 per cent of its attendance to the Fair, provided, the prize money shall be invested in school equipment to be approved by the county Board of Education. VEV WEDNESDAY—OCTOBER 20 i s 9 “AUGUSTA DAY” Designated Augusta Day in the interest of a bet ter feeling between City, Town and Country. Come in and get acquainted with the many Augusta citizens who will be with us on this day. Our Fair Queen will visit the Warren-Glascock Fair after a parade through the streets of Warrenton. Beautifully decorated floats and automobiles will be in the parade and the Queen and her Royal Court will be gorgeously gowned. Parade at 11 o’clock A. M. Premium For the best decorated float— First Prize Second Prize Third Prize $25.00 $15.00 $ 10.00 Fo the best decorated automobile— First Prlle Second Prize Third Prize $15.00 $ 10.00 $5.00 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 “QUEEN’S DAY” "Queen’s Day” at the 1926 Fair will be devoted exclusively to fun and frivolity. At 4 o’clock P. M„ the “Fair Queen” will be crowned in the open air amphitheatre on the east side of the lair building after which a stupendous pageant will be staged in her honor. “Uncle Sam” has already accepted an invitation to he the Queen’s guest of honor and hap pledged that he will bring with him young ladies from every nation and clime that make up the cosmopolitan pop ulation of the United States to assist in Snaking the pageant the most beautiful we have ever had. The public is cordially invited and remember the place is the Fair Grounds, the time is 4 o’clock in the afternoon. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 “HOMECOMING DAY” On this day everybody who has ever lived in Warren or Glascock counties is invited to “come home” and see all the “homefolks.” This, too, will make it possible for those who are away to see each other. Every resident of Warren and Glascock coun ties is urged to write to any friends and relatives who have removed from our counties inviting them to “come back home,” at least for this day. On this day special attention is invited to the club work among the boys and girls of the two counties. The boys’ Cotton Club will have the ootton they have grown on their two acre plots; buyers will be present and at 3 o’clock P. M., an auctioneer will sell the cotton to the highest bidder. The judging of the work in the Cotton, Corn, Pig and Poultry Clubs will take place and names of the winner in each club announced. 'Decision of the judges will be made for the other departments and blue ribbons placed on winners. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 “NEGRO DAY” All colored school children and teachers in War ren and Glascock counties will be admitted to the grounds free on this day. Arrangements will be made to have some well known negro speaker to make an address and all negroes will be permitted to enter the shows and rides hnd view the exhibits. MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT THE FAIR OIBSON, QA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23,1926 WHITHER ARE WE DRIFTING? By A. – CHAPIN + j ■g gBt Tg;-.-- r:z 3 ^ .— --- . ____ ' Z fe m JA iivisfc M – m j ■ *4 ■ ' \ . / ■m % V- mm tsar* LV i } /C 7 Ui ■M Ju m ■m Si V if! .^2 ^0 ' 2^ <w. Ti v a mmf A c 4 T 3 A X _ __ _ J _. 3 1 B 9 * 0- (JUA’P/H/ -AuTnCASTea GREAT SESQUI STADIUM OPENED AT m m mmm v • • 5*4 f,: if ;s": % ss ^ - % H ■ m ‘ . 1 m m m wSmk '..v mm HI n a r * m M L * jf W-A-m tf- : . ......vff :j ^ -‘W , ’• •' ' m j- "k" v -M i tit 1 < I mmm Kami 1 m ■ The giant arena in the centre of the Sesqul Centen nial International Exposition site in Philadelphia was built'in approximately 300 working days, It was corn pleted and in use a month before the opening of the big exposition which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This photo graph, made from the air, shows nearly 3.000 boys on the playing field, massed there for the dedicatory exer- Of Different Families swordfish belongs to the mack erel family and has a large protruding bswy snout, which Is a formidable weapon that can pierce the sides M snail boats. The “sawfish” belongs te 3k* shark family and has a long, flat most with from 20 to 36 teeth on ft’4e of It ■-J m J \ 6 • • e \ I ir.Ti Hi Photo by AERO Service Corporation. cises on May 1 which formally opened the structure, in the stands aro seated 10,000 persons watching the pro gram. A group of 10,000 persons is a large crowd but they are only a “drop in the bucket” in the big Philadel phia stadium. The boys paraded onto the field to the accompaniment of fourteen bands and there went through their drills and athletic exercises for the benefit 9t city officlals and parents. !A WWioWiUWin? =--~ r_r f n. m ■ S: m ■fmm m w,' jjf r* Lmj Vs. TS-- 'a I jj*-"— c___ ■-- - :..2f 2 * V 4 c- 1^3 Mi The now seemingly ce A the two-third and unit rules in Democratic nation dicatee that the struggle Gov. A1 for nomination between V f California and Smith of New York will r d in 1928 right where It left off in the famous Ilk itw York, Political pr? phets are already wagerii. sc two wlU he Use Demo cratic nominee for the Pic ---- $1.00 PER YEAR Happy Wedlock Sure Thing If Bride Is Cook Si ’O J, r L\ By KATHRYN 8T. JOHN Hnpliazard meals yearly ruin thou sands of marriages. Most marital ships would maintain an evener keel If brides knew cooking. Many of the first year’s troubles be tween newlyweds would be avoided if the wife were capable of preparing foods with an experienced hand. Wives are to blame for the failure of many business meu in the final analy sis. The business man’s health de pends a great deal on what he eats And It’s up to his wife to 6ee that he gets the right kind of food. A health fully balanced diet goes a long way toward making the tired business man less fatigued. The expert homo manager sees to It that her husband never comes home to a delicatessen lunch. There is a carefully planned meal waiting for him. The real housewife knows that an unbalanced diet means trouble and avoids It. Likewise, she appreciates the fact that variation In her menus Ts Important. In this connection the ' following recipes have been selected as an aid to the home manager: Frozen 8alad. % eup mayonnaise % cup candled dressing cherries cup diced pine- % cup diced apple bananas 4 tbep. pineapple 2 tbsp. lemon juice lulce % cup evaporated V, cup cream milk Mix the fruit and juices. Combine milk and cream, chill and whip; then fold in the fruit and mayonnaise. Pour into a mold anuK- and pack in equal parts of salt JfclA, serveS Serve on letto^j leaves. This eight. Orange Bavarian. 1 tbsp. gelatin 2-3 cup evaporated % cup cold water milk 1 cup orange juice 1-9 cup whipping 8 tbsp. lemon juice cream % tsp. salt % cup sugar Soak gelatin In cold water, add fruit Juices, sugar Hid salt. Heat In the top of a double boiler until gelatin dissolves. Strain and set In pan of cold water. When mixture begins to set, fold In the evaporated milk and cream which have been beaten stiff. Banana Ice Cream. 6 very ripe 2 cups evaporated bananas milk 'A cup lemon Juice 2 cups cream 2 '4 cups sugar % tsp. salt Scrape off adhering fibrous portion on surface of peeled bananas. Mash ' and rub through a sieve. Add the rest of the ingredients In the order given and stir until all are well blend ed. Let stand for 20 minutes so that all sugar may dissolve. Freeze In a l to 0 salt-lee mixture. This recipe makes % gallon cream. PRONUNCIATION AID t M * - L ‘3 1 U . WM * ’ IM ... ai June Webster, descendant of the famous lexicographer, Noah Webster, presents a copy of her ancestor's work to the Publicity Department of the Sesqui-Centennial International Expo sition Association to help them in pro nouncing properly the name of the . big events which opens June 1 to cele brate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independ ence. There are many types of pro nunclatlons heard but there is just one proper way Noah says. It Is “Ses Kwuh-cen-ten’-nlal" with the accent on the first syllable of the "Sesqul” and on the second syllable of the "centen ~ - j
