Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

"Pretty Baby" Contest New Event For Fair

The Clark County Fair Association will add a "Pretty Baby Photo Contest" as a new event this year. There will be four divisions: newborn to 12 months, 12 months to 24 months, 24 months to 36 months and 3 to 4 years of age. There will be a male and female winner in each division. Color or black and white photographs, 8 x 10 only, will be accepted. No photographs may be older than 6 months and not framed.

All entries will be on display during the week of the county fair, September 9-14, along with award received.

Each entry must have name, age, parents' names, phone number, address and category in which photo is to be entered written on the back. Entry fee is $10. Judge's decision is final. Check the fair catalog for complete rules and regulations.

Entries may be mailed to Judy Beaty, 187 Blish Road, Arkadelphia, Ark., 71923. Deadline to enter is Friday, September 6. For more information call 246-9283 or 246-6465 after 5:30 p.m.

Another new event will be a booth contest for exhibitors in the Commercial Building. Everyone having a booth is encouraged to participate. We want to dress up the Commercial Building to make it as appealing as possible. The booths will be judged on attractiveness, information given about product, service, company, etc. and attitude of persons manning the booth. The winner will receive their booth rental fee. For information about booth rental contact Frances McGill, 501/274-3298. Deadline to reserve a booth is July 31, 1996.

Booths in the education building are to be set up by 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 10. For more information on these booths contact Dr. Barbara Holt at 246-2281.

The Miss Clark County Fair Queen and Little Miss contest will be Monday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m., in Arkansas Hall on Henderson State University's campus. Ticket admission is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children ages 4-12. Louise Atha is the chairperson for this event.

For the second and last time (for a few years) we are presenting the "Miss Taken Beauty Contest". The entrant must have a sponsor and a $25 entry fee. It will take place on Tuesday, September 10, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commercial Building, which is now air-conditioned. Admission will be $1.00 per person at the door.

Dr. Charles Green, president of Arkadelphia Band Boosters, has agreed for band boosters to sell discount armbands for use on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Grace Ann Leamons will be the armband representative in Gurdon. Details about time, date, and place armbands will be sold will be announced later. According to the carnival manager, David Stevens, armbands can not be sold after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10. For more information about armbands contact Mildred Welch at 246-7250.

Wednesday, September 11, 5:00 p.m. is the day for the Fair Parade. It will be on Main Street. To register your float, car, marching group, etc. contact Bill Fowler at 246-6664.

The Junior Livestock Show will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday in the livestock show arena. This is for 4-H and FFA members residing in Clark County.

Also, we will once again, have the Pee Wee Livestock Show. This is for youngsters under 9 years of age interested in showing livestock. Each exhibitor will receive a Clark County t-shirt if they registered by September 4 at the Extension office. Animals shown on the fairgrounds must meet health requirements set forth by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission.

On Saturday, September 14, we will sponsor the George Sharp Junior Livestock Premium Sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the poultry chain. This is a premium sale only, no exchange of livestock will occur. All area businesses are encouraged to come support Clark County youth by bidding on their animals. The premium is an extra incentive for the exhibitors and to help cover expenses for taking their animals to the Arkansas State Fair.

Saturday is also Kiddie Day at the carnival when rides will be at a reduced price.

Sunday is the day exhibitors may pick up their wares (livestock is released on Saturday night). The doors will be open from 2-3 p.m. in the educational building. Failure to pick up items at this time will result in forfeiture of any and all prizes. There have been some changes in the Fine Arts division. Entry forms have been included in the fair catalog which are to be cut out and placed on the back of each entry with requested information included.

Check the fair catalog for all rules and regulation in all divisions for any changes that might have been made. The catalogs are scheduled to be ready for distribution in mid-August. They will be at county banks and various businesses.

There will also be nightly drawings. Tuesday through Friday will be the drawing for groceries, Saturday evening at 5:00 p.m. a drawing for two Sega Genesis machines, and Saturday night a drawing for a color T.V.

If you have an interest in supporting the Clark County Fair Association contact any fair board member.