1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 February Voice | Page 4

LARGE CROWD OF
WALKING HORSE
ENTHUSIASTS ATTEND
OPENING OF NEW WEST
TENNESSEE STABLE
"Dear Horseman:
Russell and I are proud to an­
nounce the official opening of our
stable Friday, February 7, 1964. As
you perhaps know, this is the day be­
fore the annual meeting of the Mid-
South Horse Association in Jackson,
Tennessee. Being so jubilant about
silencing the hammers and saws, we
decided to celebrate. If our friends
will join us, we shall barbecue some
meat and maybe look for the key to
the wine cellar. We look forward to
your visit — come early and stay
late.” Signed George Lee Lenox.
THE GEORGE LEE LENOX FAMILY — Enthusiastic newcomers to the
Walking Horse World. From left to right — Mrs. Betty Lenox, Martha,
Nancy, Lee and Mr. George Lee Lenox.
ing of every nook and cranny and
look up to see what they all came
So read the invitation that was to see . . . the incomparable nod,
extended to this writer and to the high stepping gait and the
many, many others in the Ten­ speed of a well-trained Walking
nessee Walking Horse world, by as Horse. The grand opening was
gracious and amiable host as has well-timed, for at no other time
ever been my pleasure to meet. The during the year could such a crowd
occasion was the grand opening of of notabled have been gathered.
the new GLL Farms Stables in Construction and finishing touches
Collierville, Tennessee and some on the bam were stepped up to
six hundred visitors did exactly as finish in time to tie this grand
requested, they “came early and opening in with the Mid-South
stayed late.” The barbeque pits lo­ Horse Show Association meeting,
cated in the middle of a fifty-foot which was held the next two days
riding hall emitted their incom­ in Jackson, Tennessee.
parable odor throughout the day
The enthusiastic new owner of
and into the night. From sun up the GLL Farms is Mr. George Lee
to sun down, the new stable was Lenox, Chairman of the Board of
filled with enthuiastic Walking the First U. S. Corporation, In­
Horse lovers from all over the vestment Bankers, Memphis, Ten­
country. From time to time, Mr. nessee, an unpretentious, yet ob­
Russell Pate, a most capable young viously ambitious individual. He
trainer succumbed to the demands is described by those who know
of his visitors and saddled up one him best as a typical Horatio Alger
of the twenty-four show horses character. His success story is not
now in training. Then and only unlike those depicted in the fam­
then would the crowd cease their ous epics by that writer. Born in
visitations and admirable check­ Clarandon, Arkansas in the White
River section, presumably aboard
a river barge, young George de­
cided at an early age what measure
of success he desired. In his ef­
forts to reach from the “creek
bank to Wall Street,” as he puts it,
he worked his way through the
University of Arkansas and re­
ceived his law degree from that
school. It was an outgrowth of his
law studies and associations in this
field that lead to his interest in
finances and to the business posi­
tion he now holds.
It was pointed out to this writer
by a long standing personal friend,
that George Lenox is a man with a
genuine interest in people. He
possesses tireless drive and a keen
mind sharpened by the ever pres­
ent details of the stock market
and daily business trends. You
need only to meet Mr. Lenox
once. He will seldom forget a name
or a face. These attributes, as most
of us realize, are priceless ingre­
dients to a businessman and the
horse business is no exception.
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