1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 August Voice RS | Page 134

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referred to as ' The Walking Horse Capital of the
World," will begin a nine-day marathon th
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well over one hundred thousand paid adn ~ ...
the annual event. The show will bring over a million
dollars into the middle basin of Tennessee, ana nab
become a major economic factor to this section o i
state.
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An undertaking of this nature involves an immense
amount of work on the part of a lot of dedicated peo­
ple. The show is run by an organization officially nam­
ed the Celebration, Incorporated. The manager of the
show is Mr. Sam Gibbons, who has occupied this posi­
tion for many years. Sam is ably assisted by a Board
of Directors consisting of Mr. William C. Tune, Presi­
dent; W. L. Parker. Vice President; P. J. Scudder, Sec­
retary-Treasurer; E. L. Adamson, Director; H. J.
Thompson, Director; and H. C. Tilford, Director.
The production of the Celebration — and that is
what it is: a production — involves the year-round
effort of a lot of people. The grounds are maintained
by a full-time maintenance man who adds additional
people to the staff as the yearly show approaches.
The weather takes its toll annual