1964-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1964 March Voice | Page 3
VOL. 3
MARCH, 1964
NO. 1
VOLUME THREE
NUMBER ONE
BEGINS THIRD
YEAR OF
VOICE PUBLICATIONS
With the publication of this
March issue, the VOICE of the
TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE
VOICE Publishing Company
enters its third year of dedicated
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service to the greatest breed of
horses which men have developed
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for utility, for pleasure and for
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showing. We look backward with
gratitude for all those whose en
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couragement and support have
BEN A. GREEN................................................Founding Editor
C. BRUCE SPENCER.................................... Managing Editor
made possible the beginning of this
FRED E. FRIEND......................
Associate Editor
magazine, and we look forward
GLORIA L. SPENCER.................................... Associate Editor
with confidence to its growth into
BARBARA M. FRIEND.................................. Associate Editor
the best publication which it can
MARY FRANCES GREEN.........................Contributing Editor
possibly become.
DR. M. E. ENSMINGER........................... Contributing Editor
The man chiefly responsible for
CHARLES GOLDSWIG............................. Contributing Editor
the existence of this magazine is,
VIRGINIA LAMB.........................................Contributing Editor
of scurse, Ben A. Green, the en
ALETHA WIEHL........................................Contributing Editor
thusiastic and effective promoter
BETTY BLEDSOE.......................................Contributing Editor
of the breed whose writings have
BILLY JOE ANN ESTESS....................... Contributing Editor
made him known and appreciated
HAROLD THACKER.................................. Contributing Editor
by all who love the Tennessee
ELAINE THACKER.................................... Contributing Editor
WANDA LEDFORD DAVIS..................... Circulation Manager
Walking Horse. It is highly un
likely that any other person could
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nation within the short space of
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As most of you know, Ben’s
health has limited his activities in
IN THIS ISSUE
recent months. Now it appears that
Editor's Column ........................................................................................... p. 3 he must altogether retire from the
Cover Story ................................................................................ -................ P- 4 active management and produc
Professionals On Parade ............................................................................p. 6 tion of this publication — except
that we are urgently requesting
Feature Story ............................................................................................. P- 8
him to advise with us as he may
Dr. Ensminger ..............................................................................................P- H be able to do in the leisure of his
Profiles .........................................................................................................P- 12 retirement. Effective with this is
Walking Horse Around World .....................................................................p. 15 sue, therefore, we regretfully con
Aletha Wiehl ................................................................................................P- 16 fer upon Ben A. Green the title
Betty Bledsoe .....................................................................—..................P- 18 FOUNDING EDITOR, and wish
Horse Show Results......................................................................................P- 19 him and his devoted wife. Mary
Billy Joe Ann Estess .................................................................................. p. 23 Frances, many golden years of hap
Horse Business ........................................................................................... p. 24 piness.
In our constant efforts to enlarge
Horse Show Dates........................................................................................ p. 26
Horses and Horsemen .............................
p. 28 and to improve this publication,
the management is adding new
Tarheel Review ............................................................................................p. 32 features as rapidly as these can be
Stallion Directory ....................................................................................... p. 34 developed. We have recently wel
T.W.H.B. & E.A. Registrations ................................................................... p. 35 comed some splendid contributors
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Voice Trade Market ...................................................................................p. 39
MARCH 1964
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