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 .)