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and the horse show. This provided the perfect opportunity
for relaxation and small talk and further establis e
Searcy as a town well known for it’s hospitality and inc
people. The party was well attended and Mrs. R°
busied herself greeting people and making everyone ee
welcome. She was a most charming hostess and her picas
ant manner certainly added to the occasion. The part)
was well attended as over a hundred Walking Horse en
thusiasts converged on the club with just enough time to
party shortly and head to the showgrounds to prepaic foi
the horse show.
THE HORSE SHOW
Joe Webb, a man already well known for his outstand
ing ability as a professional trainer, has now proven his
talents as a manager of horse shows. The Searcy Horse
Show was a great success from every standpoint. Joe and
his wife Nell, who deserves no small amount of credit for
their job well done, worked overtime to make this show
the “Best early season show in the nation.”
The Searcy Horse Show is sponsored jointly by the
Joe Webb Riding Camp and the XI Omega Chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi and all proceeds go toward the various
worthwhile projects of both of these organizations.
An excellent choice was made in selecting a judge as
Mr. Richard Mary of Baton Rouge, La., received the
plaudits of everyone, including the losers, after the show.
It is always an attraction for exhibitors when they know
they “Have a showt at the blue” when they get to a show
and Mr. Mary put in his usual excellent job. Ringmaster
Mabrun Magnusson, Announcer O’Neil Howell, Steward
Ronnie Gable and Organist Carrie Neal Foy, all handled
their appointed chores with skill and all worked together
to make the show move well.
JWA CHARITY HORSE SHOW
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 16-17
The Junior Welfare Association Charity Horse Show
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is scheduled for June 16 and 17
this year. This will be the sixth annual show for the Tus
caloosa Junior Welfare Association. Plans are bigger than
ever this year. On the 15th of June, a local show will be
held so that a local horse owner may have more classes
to show his beloved pleasure horse in. This local show
will also allow time to add some needed classes for show
horses.
Mrs. Robert MacElvain is chairman of the show and
is being assisted by Mrs. Jimmy Hinton. Proceeds from the
show will be used to continue the free dental and medical
care for indigent children of this area.
Mr. Pete Yokley, Pulaski, Tennessee will announce
the show again this year and Mr. Jack Warren, Spring-
hill, Tenn. will judge the Walking Horses.
The hospitality committee has been working overtime
so that vour stay in Tuscaloosa will be a pleasant one.
Come and bring the whole family to the JWA Charity
Horse Show, June 16 and 17. The “red carpet” has been
secured and is ready to roll out for you!
For information about the show, write Box 28 Tus
caloosa, Alabama.
on the
MASON-DIXON
LINE
by Janey Sawyer
6161 S. Dixie Highway
Franklin, Ohio
Spring is here and the shows are beginning once again.
After a long winter, I think everyone is ready, to settle
down and get the horses back to work and ready for the
shows again.
A little while ago we took an afternoon drive down
into Kentucky to the Boone County area. We had a nice
visit with the Fray Escue’s and were lucky enough to
catch them working some of their good horses. Their
trainer, Marvin Wilson, wasn’t around but assistant Herb
Dennis was there and he was busy working some of the
horses. It looks as if the Escue’s will have a good show
string this year, with plenty of good two-year olds to
choose from and also they’ll be showing SHADOW’S
JET, the world’s champion pony, and the good mare,
MEET MIDNIGHT MARY. All of their horses look to
be in good shape and should be ready to show before long.
Also while we were in the Boone County area we
stopped in at Beacon Hill Farm for a visit with the
Lovett’s. They too are getting ready for the show season
to begin. Julie will be showing a new mare this season who
she hopes will be able to take the place of her beloved
SON OF DESTINY.
Mr. Frank Rose from Stranton, Kentucky, was up to
visit us here at Meadowlakc Farm and from the sound
of things he’s got a mighty good two-year old. You boys
down there in Kentucky had better watch out!
CORRECTION ON CELEBRATION
SEATING STORY
Last month we released a story regarding new seats
for the Celebration grounds in Shelbyville. We made an
error in the intrepretation of this story and reported that
3,500 new box seats were recently built. Mr. Bob Thomas,
Public Relations Director of the Celebration, recently ad
vised that we were in error and that the new scats were
general admission and not reserved or box seats. The
addition did allow the East Stands as well as the West
stands to become reserved, however, and these have
already been accounted for. Anyone wishing specific in
formation regarding tickets for this annual classic, should
contact, Celebration, Incorporated, P.O. Box 192, Shelby -
ville, Tennessee.
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