Missing Boy, 17, Located Unhurt; Parents Thank All
34 August, 1962
" Every Night Is Stake Night "
TENNESSEE VALLEY
Agricultural & Industrial Fair Knoxville, Tennessee
HORSE SHOW
Includes Class A Walking Horse Show Consisting of 7 Classes and $ 19,000 in Premiums
$ 8,000.00 IN PREMIUMS $ 1,000.00 Five-Gaited Stoke $ 1,000.00 Walking Stake $ 1,000.00 Three-Gaited Stoke No Entry Fee If Out of the Money
In $ 1,000.00 Stakes
$ 400.00 Fine Harness Stake $ 400.00 Roadster Stake $ 400.00 Working Hunter Stake
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
September 6, 7, 8, 1962
Walking Horse Judge, Jimmy Waddell Saddle Horse Judge, R. H.( Jack) Boyd
Entries Close Friday, August 24, for Stalls and Program. Send Them Early Mail all entries to:
John L. Bowers,
Horse Show Manager Tennessee Valley A. & I. Fair Box 6066— Knoxville, Tennessee
Term. Valley A & l Three-Night Show Begins Sept. 6th
Seven Tennessee Walking Horse classes with premiums totalling 81,900 are scheduled at the 3-night Tennessee Valley Agricultural & Industrial Fair in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sept. 6, 7, and 8.
Events will take place in the new and improved Carter Myers Arena. This facility is named for one of Tennessee ' s leading Walking Horse owners, A. Carter Myers, who is president of the fair organization.
Leonard Rogers, P. O. Box 6066, Knoxville, is manager of fair organization. Horse show manager is John L. Bowers, also at P. O. Box 6066. An advertisement announcing this show appears in this issue of the Voice. The show offers 88,000 in premiums.
There are $ 1000 stakes for Walking Horses, Three-Gaited horses and 5- Gaitecl horses. There are also three $ 400 stakes, including fine harness, roadster and working hunter classes.
Entries must be made by Aug. 24, the rules state.
Classes in the Walking Horse Division are:
Class 4— 8200 Junior Stake. Three years old. Seven prizes, $ 55 to 810. Entry fee $ 10.
Class 6—$ 200 Amateurs’ Slake. Seven prizes, $ 55 to $ 10.
Class 14—$ 100 Mares. Four years old and over. Five prizes, $ 30 to $ 10. Entry fee $ 5.
Class 19—$ 100 Stallions and Geldings. Four years old and over. Five prizes, $ 30 to $ 10. Entry fee $ 5.
Class 21—$ 200 Two-Year-Old Stake. No canter required. Running walk 50 pet. Flat foot walk, conformation 25 pet. each. Seven prizes, $ 55 to $ 10. Entry fee $ 10.
Class 33— 100 Juveniles’ Horses or Pony Stake. This class does not qualify for Class 37. Five prizes, $ 30 to $ 10. Entry fee $ 5.
Class 37—$ 1000 Championship Stake. In order to be eligible, horses must have been entered, shown and judged in at least one other class in this division. Prizes, $ 225,. 8175, $ 150, $ 125, $ 100, $ 90, $ 75, $ 60. No entry fee in this class if out of the money. Entry fee $ 50.
Missing Boy, 17, Located Unhurt; Parents Thank All
The Paris, Illinois schoolboy, age 17, who was missing from his home since March 15, has been located and is well, according to a letter received July 13, by the Voice Editor. The picture of this boy appeared in the June issue of the Voice.
We are indeed happy that these parents have found their son. We also know those who read the June issue of the Voice were interested in this case, and did what they could to help bring about a happy ending. For this reason we print herewith the letter received from this boy’ s mother, but the names are omitted because there is no further purpose in printing these identifications:
“ Dear Editor Green: I am enclosing our check for $ 25 in appreciation for the publicity given us concerning our missing son.
“ It was through a similar article in the Chicago Drovers Journal that the boy was located.
" He was having school problems and felt he could do for himself— but found it a difficult matter to obtain a steady job— due to his youth, and no identification. However, he was able to eat and was attempting to make good before he let us know where he was.
“ Said he wanted to write or call, but always hated to since he had left on his own— so he wanted to have a good job before he let us know where he was.
“ Maybe this did him a lot of good— but sure didn’ t do his father and mother any good in any way you want to take it.
“ Again thanks a million— and hope to meet you personally at the Celebration.”
( Editor ' s Note— We join with this entire family in rejoicing over the return of thenson— as we presume the boy is back at home. The receiving of the $ 25 check by the Voice was totally unexpected, but we accept it and will use it in a way to help young people! We are already doing that as we can— and have been doing it a long time. We believe that young people are the future of our country and they get all the help from us we can possibly give in every way. We agree with this mother that surely the boy did not do this parents " any good in any way.” Worries like these tend to shorten lives. We hope that other youth will profit by this incident. Such episodes really help no one, hurt many. BAG.)