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Festival Plans Begin

Published Wednesday, September 17, 1997 in the Gurdon Times

Plans are now being made for the 17th annual Gurdon Forest Festival to be held Saturday, October 25, on Main Street in Gurdon, according to Freddie Horne, festival coordinator.

The Gurdon Community Development and Entertainment (CD&E) Club sponsors the event, which features a large arts and crafts show, antique classic car show, country music, a parade, gospel singing, and a big street dance.

Other special events will also be available for a full day of fun.

Special events coordinators are: antique car show, Terry Norris, 353-2947; beauty pageant, Paul Shaver, 353-2609, or Billy Wells, 353-4335; parade, Jerry Childers, 353-4609, or Jo Ann Shaver, 353-4640; and arts and crafts, auction, food and entertainment, Freddie Horn, 353-2588.

Arts and crafts booths will be $15 each. Registration for the car show will be $10. All foods booths have been reserved.

The arts and crafts show and the car show, along with other events, will be open free to the public. All time slots have been booked for the festival bandstand show at this time.

For more information about the festival or to get reservation cards, contact Freddie or Sharon Horn at 353-2588. For car show information contact Terry or Susan Norris at 353-2947.

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