Newland Community Fair Oct. 3, 1924

Newland Community Fair on Friday, October 3rd

Plans for a big fair to be held in Newland township at the High School on October 3 were made Wednesday night, and the following officers were elected: Frank Sawyer, President; Eugene Sharber, Secretary; B.L. White, program committee.

Here are the heads of departments:

--Field Crops, W.S. Williams;

--Live Stock, J.E. Gregory;

--Poultry, Mrs. A.F. Stafford;

--Fruits and Nuts, Miss Mary Belle Etheridge;

--Cooking, Miss Mary Hewitt;

--Canning, Miss Louisa Brothers;

--Domestic Arts, Miss Sackie Gregory;

--Flowers, Miss Parthenia Williams.

The fair will be enlivened by many stunts, and numerous exhibits will show the best of Newland’s agriculture. The best exhibits will be brought to the Albemarle Fair in Elizabeth City.

From the Elizabeth City Independent, Friday, Sept. 12, 1924

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