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® h c ( £ * M Devoted To The Best Interests Of Cadiz and Trigg County VOLUME 91 NUMBER 27 CADIZ, TRIGG COUNTY, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, JULY 6,1972,1972 ONE SECTION 12 PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS Showers don't keep crowds away It was fair, but rainy! Dodging the rain was the most Dr. Bill Dew, both of Hopkinsville, Carole Braboy, five-year-old Neighborgall, with a pull of 54 feet, familiar game which residents of and Mrs. Ronnie Weber, Eddyville. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy and second was Sherry Joiner, who Trigg and surrounding counties Braboy, Route 2, Cadiz, and Ramie pulled 38 feet. played over the weekend at the Baby Contest Carl Colson, five-year-old son of Trigg County Fair. Although Mr. and Mrs. Ramie Colson, Route The 12-horsepower garden booths, amusement rides and Kicking off Thursday evening’s 2, Cadiz. tractor classification was won by contests were available for those festivities was the baby contest, Doug Noel, who pulled 78 feet, four attending the fair, most of the sponsored by the Cadiz-Trigg Second runners-up were Dianna inches; second was Russ Guier, visitors spent quite a bit of their County Business and Professional Lynn Skinner, four-year-old with a pull of 70 feet; and third was time running from the rain, looking Woman’s Club. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Wes Neighborgall, with 60 feet and for shelter, as downpours drenched Skinner, Route 5, Cadiz, and Trent six inches. the fairgrounds all three nights. Ricks, five-year-old son of Mr. and The contest, which was dam Mrs. J. F. Ricks, Route 3, Cadiz. Doug Noel won the 14-horsepower Rain, wind and lightning didn’t pened by several showers, had two garden tractor class with a pull of scare the crowds away though. The age categories, one through three- 56 feet, seven inches. Second was Jaycees reported a record crowd year-olds and four through five- Ronnie Henry with a pull of 29 feet, for the three day festivities. year-olds. The judges were Mrs. Willard four inches; and third was Lyn Parnell, Mrs. Gecfrge Barnett and Satterley, with 14 feet and four One of the highlights of the Fair The King and Queen of the one Mrs. Katherine Stephenson of inches. was the Miss Trigg County Fair through three-year-olds were Hopkinsville. In the pony pulling contest, first THE STREETS OF CADIZ were dampened by rain Tuesday, July 4, but the Trigg County Contest which was held Thursday Stacey Futrell, three-year-old son place went to Bob Daughtery of High School Band marched on, brightening the spirits of the large number of Trigg and night. Miss Kathy Rutherford, of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Futrell of Garden tractor pull Benton. Second place was awarded surrounding area residents who lined the curbs from West Cadiz Park to Perdue Field to see daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Route 5, Cadiz, and Leslie Baker, fo Eugene Frizell of Benton; third the annual Cadiz Celebration which is sponsored by the Trigg Band Parents and the Cadiz- Rutherford of Cadiz, was crowned 19-month-old daughter of Mr. and On Friday night „ the Garden- was Jimmy Colly of Murray; and Trigg County Chamber of Commerce. More pictures will appear in next week’s Cadiz Record. the winner. She was sponsored by Mrs. Stan Baker, Route 5, Cadiz. Tractor Pull Contest was held. The fourth was Jerry Sirls of Benton. Bailey Lumber Co. winners were: seven-horsepower garden tractors -first place, Russ In the mule pulling contest, mules Members of her court included The King and Queen were Guier, who pulled 64 feet and one weighing 1300 to 1,950 pounds, first first runnerup, Calandra Watts, 17, crowned by the 1971 King Jim-Jim place was awarded to Kelso and Everyone loved parade daughter of Mrs. Arzilla Watts, Wallace and Queen Cheri Lynn inch; second place, Sherry Joiner, Lancaster of Murray; second place Cadiz, sponsored by Cee Bee Food Huddleston. The runners-up for this who pulled 56 feet and two inches; went to Fred Lancaster of Theta, Stores; second runnerup, Millie group were Lorienda Rae Gillum, and third place, Sam Thomas, who Tenn.; and third place was Bob Witty, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. one-year-old daughter of Mr. and pulled 43 feet and 10 inches. Cochran of Midway. sponsored for the band Roy Vernon Witty, Cadiz, spon Mrs. Bobby Gillum of Trigg County, sored by John Woodruff; third In the eight-horsepower garden and Kerry Blane Ford, 22-month- In the medium size mule division, The skies were overcast, it There were many clowns in the runnerup, Ann Grasty, sponsored tractors, first place went to Wes formance in front of the reviewer’s old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ford, (Continued on Page 2) seemed that rain was on the way, parade and John Fuller was by Clement Pharmacy; and fourth Route 5, Cadiz. stand which met with much ap runnerup, Margo Redd, sponsored but thousands of people lined the selected winner of the first place proval by the spectators. The FHA by Mildred’s Flowers. streets of Cadiz for the annual July trophy with Eric Ezell and Mary Club took second place honors and The Little Master and Little Miss She's "Colonel'' Alexander 4th parade which opened the day’s Joe Shore, placing second and third the Hopkinsville Grand Squares Trigg County in the four through activities for the Cadiz Celebration. respectively. came in third. The Grand Squares five-year-old division were Hugo also stopped in front of the Pavon and Stephanie Moore. Hugo after meeting of clerks The parade was one of the biggest In the decorated bicycles reviewer’s stand and performed The Miss Congeniality Award, is the five-year-old son of Dr. and with a square dance. voted by the contestants, went to The annual state convention welcoming adreess. in recent years with many entries in category, Renee Colson was first, Mrs. Edvardo Pavon, Cadiz, and all the categories. The Screaming Jana and Trina Waters, second, and Miss Judy Thomas, who was Stephar ? is the five-year-old of Circuit Court Clerks and- sponsored by Dawson Building Deputies was held last Thur Mrs. Virginia Alexander, Eagles Band of Fort Campbell led Kevin Alexander, third. Brent Thompson won the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trice sday at Barkley Lodge. There the parade and later participated in Contractor. Moore. Trigg Circuit Clerk, was trophy in the best old car division. were approximately 125 persons honored at the meeting when the flag raising ceremony at Dorothy Noel was first place attending the event. Mrs. Thelma Stovall, Secretary Perdue Field which officially winner in the decorated motor Gary Peek won first place in the Master of ceremonies for the opened the event. pageant was Larry Weatherford of They were crowned by the 1971 of State, presented her with a cycles and minibikes division. Alan pull carts division, with Bill Davis, The convention was opened Carr and James Northington were radio station WDXR, Paducah. winners, David Bryant and Carla certificate denoting that she Trophies were awarded in 12 second and Donna Michelle Ladd, with Trigg County Judge Zelner second and third place winners. third. Judges were Dr. Clyde Lewis and Tooke. The first runners-up were fnSCPU Haliocrinn had been made a Kentucky categories. In the patriotic costume Colonel by Governor Wendell competition Ann Vaughn Broadbent Pony and rider category was won Ford. The Colonel was con won first place trophy, with Bill THE BEST COMMERCIAL float by Heath Dawson. The second place ferred “with all the rights, in the parade was entered by the winner was Teresa Parker and White, second, and Bobby Cun Noel Concrete and Excavating Co. privileges and responsibilities ningham, third. Billy McNichols was third place thereunder appertaining,” and There were no second and third winner. Cline Fowler was awarded place winners in this category. the first place trophy in the Horse was signed by Gov. Ford. Mary Joe and Carmen Shore won and rider division. Nell Curtis won Mrs. Stovall delivered the first place, Bob Harrison, second, In the club floats, the Wildhaired and Hugo Pavon and Stephanie second place in this category and address at the banquet which Hilltoppers took first place. As Bob Minns was third place winner. was held Thursday night at the Moore, third place in the children’s usual this group gave a per Lodge. entries. (Continued on Page 2) Winning all the way Kathy polishes off two contests in one week By Jeannie Leedom began telling of the experiences chaperone children of Civitan awards were also honored at ‘Maybe this will be your last for the last few weeks. members on tours around luncheons, breakfasts and trip for awhile, Kathy.’ Minneapolis,’ said Kathy. She dinners. ‘Roger Wilson, incoming and the five other young people This line has become a joke president of the local Civitan who had won various Civitan ‘Mother and I got home about for Kathy Rutherford and her Club, came to my house on June 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, and LITTLE CUTIES who were selected winners in the Business and Professional Woman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill 21 to tell me that I had won the I had to unpack and get ready Club Baby Contest at the Trigg County Fair include, left to right, first place winner, Leslie International Essay Contest. for the Miss Trigg County Fair Baker, 19 months, runnerup, Kerry Blane Ford, 22 months, runnerup, Lorienda Rae Gillum, Rutherford of Cardinal Drive, Cadiz. My mother didn’t know Mr.