THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1975, THE PAGE 3 T The social side I Derby fever wakes up Louisville The obvious question A By Mary Bridgman Churchill Downs says if you're not who was transporting our guests and By Lucie Blodgett A going to use your tickets, sell them him why Staff Writer asked he hadn't left," he said. back. But no one does. So Mr. East "Well, I Having been In beautiful Treasure "Alone at last!", he said. he said he still needed tickets. Ender is in the process of trying to had Cay In the Bahamas for the past "Now," he said ardently, "It is time It's that time of year again, when them for him. Truth of the matter round up his 150 tickets. was I had That month, all suntanned and gorgeous, I for me to ask you the Obvious people slowly come out of their winter hadn't them before. was He's had 23 years of experience in year It spent one of my nights there last week Question." hibernation, stretch their arms and the Nixon was here. was harder the business, and has it pretty much to get tickets then than for the 10Oth." listening to Cole Porter songs In the Cute or not so cute I was a little legs, and emerge from their cocoons. down to a science. First comes the Meanwhile, the "infection" spreads dark and glamorous Spinnaker piano startled. I looked at the man's wife. The tree buds start popping, and the want ad for "DERBY TICKETS NEED- Derby fever to others. bar. She was ravishing. She was taping Now it was his turn to flowers start blossoming as Louisville be flustered. ED: Clubhouse, grandstand, grand- Members of St. Paul's Episvopal Colin Redfern, playing "One Foggy Colln's music and was busy ducking But he saw my big we wakes up. Fans start watching the when fat grin stand mezzanine or terrace. Call ..." Church, 4700 Lowe Road, will sacrifice Day In London Town," was superb on under the piano to fix the recorder. both laughed until the tears rolled racing results, buying Derby outfits, Sellers recognize his name after so some shut-ey- e to make roast beef and the keyboard as usual, and a handsome Then I looked at the man. He WAS down. and gearing themselves up for 10 days of fun many years, and come up with some of ham and cheese sandwiches all night "Leftenant Commander" retired from nice looking. Almost handsome, you'd All I could promise and frolic. him was a the tickets. Friday, May 2 for workers at the Derby. the British Navy had bought me a say. What a shame to disappoint him. on They start running running for the winning ticket Number One. (I have "It's a tremendous worry," he ad- They will finish up early on Derby Day drink. He was sitting on my right and I How would I put It something like from roses. one left over last year, found mitted. "It really depends on Lady and deliver the box lunches to the race my eyes off of him 'well, I'm very flattered . It's called Derby Fever. managed to take but. .' while cleaning out pocketbooks.) Luck." in for with a So what if your furnace has been track time hungry munchers. now and then for polite chitchat "I know you're asked this all the The moral Is, if you're from Louis- He said most o' the people from out nice-looki- my broken down for two months and you man from Akron on time," he went on. ville, Kentucky in April anywhere In of town are trying to get their The whole church is Involved in the Well, that was nice. don't have the money for repairs? So St. preparing left. the world you're going to be a Most last-minu- te week, project. Paul's has been what if your neighbor's dog has been tickets this and Oh, I was so cute! Not at all my "Who is going to win the Kentucky Important Person. black market costs are pretty high. Derby Day lunches for about 50 years. something knocking over your garbage cans all usual housewife self, but Derby this year?" he said. And if you're In Louisville, Ken- Next week, though, prices drop to half Mrs. Kingsley Walker will be in the I winter? ust a little dangerous! "Oh," said, pretending to be tucky, the first Saturday in May, you're supply-deman- d goes Right now, it just doesn't matter, as as the ratio midst of her own special Derby Fever Frank Robson, the Scot retired from prettily flustered. (Well, frankly I was.) going to be Where It's At. most everyone leaves his worries down. That's his best bet then, he tradition Friday afternoon when she Her Majesty's Navy, had left the bar. "I was all ready to tell you the answer I remember another time at 4 am, says, when everyone 500 for behind, takes off from work, and Joins because that's gets roses together the sewing So I turned to Mr. Akron, Ohio. was YES." some years ago. in the party. decides whether they are going to use of the rose blanket. I had a long-distan- call from of It one Because to many, Louisville IS their tickets. was 1931 when Sam Culbertson, my old the beaux (boyfriends) from Phila- Kentucky Derby. Mr. East Ender says he expects to an executive at Churchill Downs, asked delphia, Miss., a lawyer no I less. Derby Fever spreads like wildfire. pay up to two or three times the retail her to draw up plans for a new design had called to propose at He friend who in a of thought he You help out your neighbor with a new cost. recalls one the rose blanket. She went down to last. paid $2,000 for a recipe, or with suggestions of what to desperate moment the race track, measured a few horses, clinking "I do with Derby week There was laughter and n clubhouse box. certainly wouldn't made some notes, and was ready calendar wear. You invite friends in glasses in the background after an Ole to help you celebrate, bring out the that," he said. her plans. 1 football game everyone came But Culbertson wanted more. He Continued from Page Miss and burgoo, and get it together. It's in the pinch when most of his to the phone my cousins, my One East End neighbor and his tickets come through, though not wanted it made. finally So, for 43 years, Mrs. Walker Kentuckiana Square Dance Association. schoolmates, and Kenneth who family have 150 guests coming in, a always. He was 12 tickets shy in 1969 has making famous 14-in- by Popped the Question" usual thing with them. And it's a usual when some people came by and asked been the Morris 2V?-yar- Bobby Goldsboro will headline the Phillip Festival of come to Derby," he d rose blanket. "We gonna the thing for him to try to find e, if he still needed tickets. Stars beginning at 8 pm. Pee Wee King will MC. It's guaranteed to are they gonna play The hours making the blanket have drawled. "When elusive Derby tickets. "Then I went out to the bus driver entertain you, and it's free. Don't miss it. It? always been hectic the press asks Then, there was the time in 1953 questions and spectators want to sew I own special rose in. But Mrs. Wednesday, April 30 when was in London for Elizabeth's their coronation and I was Introduced to Walker has cut down on some of the press, and no longer allows the Add a little culture to your Derby celebration and see the Derby Gregory Peck at the Pinewoods Studio he was making a movie. Too for spectators to make their own contribu- Art where late child by Center Association. Greater care? Festival of Art, sponsored the y I "We'd always have to resew it Louisville artists will display their work Wednesday-Frida- from 10 He was so handsome nearly tion. By Sandy Hinton starts at 4 pm Friday, May 2 and ends it wasn't done right," she am to 7 pm in the American Life Building on the Belvedere. Proceeds fainted. One of the cameramen came because Staff Writer at 3 pm on Sunday. Each child takes a laughed. from sale will go to free children's art classes. over to me and said Mr. Peck had something to ask me. sleeping bag for the two days of "I guess I'll make it until I keel over. Don't to try to get in on the action of the Advertising Club of If I bother "So you're from Kentucky," he said you've been tardy in hiring a supervised activities. It's a tradition, and love horses and Louisville Day at the Downs. Tickets are sold out. For those of you in fantastic voice. "Did you bring babysitter for Derby weekend, you may The cost of $45 per child includes the the thrill of the Derby. It's gotten to be are lucky enough to already have your tickets, the event gets that who any of that bourbon with you?" be out of luck. Most parents booked activities and food. Twenty dollars of a part of me." underway at 1 1 :30 am at the Downs. It's limited to club members, their weeks, is tax The St.