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WASHINGTON PARISH FREE FAIR 20132 The Daily NewsOCTOBER 13, 2013

WASHINGTON PARISH FREE FAIR 2013 3The Daily News OCTOBER 13, 2013

I am Richard N.Thomas Jr., Washing-ton Parish president,and I would like to wel-come you to the 2013Washington ParishFree Fair, where thisyear’s theme is “Show-ing Pride Parish Wide.”

The fair holds a spe-cial place in my heart.It has been a place as ayoung boy that Ienjoyed with my familyand friends and still doto this day. I am veryproud to say that theWashington ParishFree Fair is the largestfree fair in the UnitedStates and take pridethat we can host such a

wonderful event herein our parish each year.I hope this week will bea great week for all,and that you enjoyevery moment from thestage to the rodeo. Asyou will see the fairhas something to offerfor everyone.

I would like to take a

moment and thank allthe volunteers whowork during this week,one thousand plus, whotake time away fromtheir jobs, families andeveryday routines tovolunteer at the fair.They are what makethis fair such a successfrom year to year.

Whether you are aresident of WashingtonParish or just visitingto enjoy the fair, wehope that you have awonderful experienceand come back to visitus again. WashingtonParish is a great placeto live, play and visit.“See You at the Fair!”

Welcome to Franklinton;we’ll ‘See You at the Fair’


In October, whenskies are bluer and theair is crisp with fall’sfirst touch, the enthusi-astic crowds, largerthan ever, once againflow through the frontentrance into the fair-grounds to enjoy thespectacle of the Wash-ington Parish Free Fair.

Since its humblebeginning in 1911 in alocal livery stable, thiscounty/parish fair hassteadily grown biggerand better each succes-sive year. Today, basedupon attendance rec-ords, it is believed to bethe largest county/par-ish free fair in the coun-try. It is the second old-est Parish Fair in Loui-siana.

It is a family fair.They come from allover the country to en-joy the wholesome vir-tues characterized byWiley Wit and imagina-tion cemented with astrong enthusiasm, co-operation and genuineconcern for the cultur-al, educational and eco-nomic advancement ofthe parish.

They come to enjoythe excellent exhibits ofcut flowers, homemak-ing, livestock and agri-cultural products. Thenthere is Old McDonald’sFarm, and the activitiesthat never seem tocease on the stage. Theycome to experience themagic of the midwayand the excitement of

the pro rodeo, and evento just sit a spell underone of the tall pinetrees and enjoy thegood food.

In addition to allthese attractions thereis the authentic his-torical pioneer village,the Mile Branch Settle-ment. Here the visitorwill be heartily wel-comed by the many cos-tumed hosts and experi-ence a trip into our pastas he visits the variouslog cabins and build-ings filled with an-tiques and hospitality.One will feel free to sit awhile on one of thebroad porches or tapones feet to the music.

This fair is organized,designed and produced

by hundreds of localvolunteers who havegiven freely of theirtime and talents forgenerations. At aglance one wonderswhat makes this fair sospecial or differentfrom the hundreds ofother fairs throughoutour land. This intangi-ble quality, recognizedby all, yet curiouslyunexplained, has givenour fair its nationalreputation. The indis-putable fact that thiscounty/parish fair isdifferent and is trulyspecial is the reasonour visitors come backyear after year.

- Washington ParishFair Association

There’s something for everyone at the Washington Parish Free Fair


Ruth Fleming Horne is this year’sWashington Parish Fair honoree.

Horne is a lifelong resident ofWashington Parish. She has a lega-cy of appreciation and service to thefair, inherited from the Bickhamand Fleming families, who wereearly residents of the area and werea part of the growth and develop-ment of the fair from it’s beginning.

She remembers as a child theexcitement that prevailed as fairtime approached each year and ofhelping her grandmother make flo-ral arrangements for the flowerhouse competition.

Her first volunteer activitiesinvolved putting up school displaysand exhibits in the education build-ing. Subsequently, she served onvarious committees and events.

A native and longtime resident ofBogalusa and a member of SuperiorAvenue Baptist Church, she is agraduate of Bogalusa High Schooland the University of Southern Mis-sissippi and Southeastern LouisianaUniversity with degrees in mathe-matics, secondary education, admin-istration and supervision. Sheworked in the Bogalusa City SchoolSystem for 40 years as a teacher,administrator, supervisor andsuperintendent.

She is married to Douglas Horne,also a retired teacher, whose con-stant encouragement and supportshe considers “the wind beneath mywings.”

Horne has been an active partici-pant in the Fair Association sincethe 1960s. She has served efficientlyand faithfully on a wide variety ofcommittees, including Nominating,Junior Fine Arts, Mile BranchSettlement, Honor Roll Stars, Bic-entennial, Education and BoardMember for Ward 4, as well as sever-al ad hoc committee assignments. In2001 she was inducted into theHonor Roll Stars in recognition ofher diligent and faithful service.

In her capacity as president, vicepresident and past president sheserved 10 years on the ExecutiveCommittee, during which time shewas a vital part of many major dec-isions and activities, such as secur-ing grants and determining theiruse. The critical years followingHurricane Katrina in 2005 necessi-tated much arduous work be done torepair, replace and maintain bothbuildings and grounds.

Horne considers it a great honorto work with all fair volunteers whoare “an exceptional group of peoplewho give of their time and talents tomake the Washington Parish Fair atremendous success.”

With Horne’s unique abilities, in aquiet and unassuming way she hasvitally affected the maintenance,growth and development of theWashington Parish Fair Associationfor 40 years.

Ruth Horne selected2013 Fair honoree

RUTH FLEMING HORNE

Became active with Fair Association in 1960s


Every year the Wash-ington Parish Fairselects a small group ofstandouts from amongits many volunteersand designates them asits Honor Roll Stars,recognizing them forextraordinary service.

The current class hascollectively donatedmore than half a centu-ry to the annual, fami-ly-friendly event.

The 2013 WashingtonParish Fair Honor RollStars are Billie SueAlford, Ed Branch andRebecca C. Jenkins.

Bogalusa residentAlford has served as afair volunteer for near-

ly two decades. Shebegan with years ofservice as chair and co-chair of the FlowerHouse Committee, thentook on the responsibil-ities of co-chair of theCatalog Committee in2001.

Alford has now beenchair of the CatalogCommittee for 12 years.

She is described as adiligent and caringworker who regularlyattends fair meetings tostay abreast of the lat-est news and who con-stantly strives toimprove the catalog.

Alford’s husband,Bill, is now deceased.

She has a son from aprevious marriage,Michael Applewhite,who is married to FairVice President DianneApplewhite; a grand-daughter, Kisha Sandi-fer; and two greatgrandchildren, Drewand McKayla Sandifer.

Alford said herfavorite fair activitiesinclude camping on thegrounds, watching thestage entertainmentand working with theFlower House. She saidone of her fondest fairmemories was whenher nephews, Caleb andJacob Foreman, per-formed on the main

stage and were theninvited to play with theMarshall Tucker Band.

Branch lives inFranklinton with hiswife, Lana, and is em-ployed by the LouisianaState Fire Marshal’sOffice. He’s been a fairfixture for nearly threedecades, volunteeringtime and energy allover the fairgrounds.

Branch started off byserving as co-chair ofthe Catalogue Com-mittee for four years.Then he moved to OldMcDonald’s Farm,where he said he

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SEE HONOR ROLL, PAGE 9


particularly enjoyed in-teracting with the ani-mals and the childrenwho eagerly lined up toexperience some per-sonal contact of theirown.

But Branch didn’tstop in the barn. Hemoved on to the Build-ing and Grounds Com-mittee, where he gaineda broader overview ofthe fair plus year-roundexperience making re-pairs and maintainingthe buildings andgrounds.

In that role Branchcame in contact withdozens of others, andhe said working withLarry Magee late manynights in preparationfor the fair gave himplenty of unforgettableexperiences.

Next, Branch accept-ed the role as chairmanof the Midway Com-mittee. His new dutiesincluded securing con-tracts with the ThomasCarnival, which is amajor source of rev-enue for the fair. Whilein that position he also

supervised the black-topping of the midwayarea and made im-provements throughoutthe midway grounds.

Branch, the son ofDale and PatriciaBranch, also currentlyserves as the co-chair-man of the CommercialBuilding.

Jenkins is a lifelongresident of WashingtonParish and a retiree ofLSU Extension Servicewho now works parttime at WashingtonParish Gas District No.2. As the current chairof the PremiumsCommittee, her respon-sibilities are spreadthroughout all competi-tion events of the fair.

Every competitionchair reports the num-ber of needed premiumribbons and other aw-ards, which are orderedand distributed tothem. After the awardshave been presentedthe event chairs reportthe names of the recipi-ents, and Jenkins com-piles a permanentrecord.

But Jenkins’ servicegoes beyond ribbons

and record books.Her professional dut-

ies with the ExtensionService set the stage formuch of her subse-quent volunteer activi-ties in the areas of live-stock and agriculture.Additionally, because ofher extensive knowl-edge of fair procedures,she is frequently calledupon to provide assis-tance in various areas.

Jenkins is considereda consummate volun-teer who is often thefirst person called uponwhen a need arises.

She is married to EarlJenkins, and they havetwo children, Laurenand Luke, and a grand-daughter, Nora.

Jenkins said she espe-cially enjoys workingthe livestock portion ofthe fair and has a par-ticular connection withthe adults and childrenwho show animals.

“I love the fair, and Ilove being a small partof the huge army ofvolunteers that makethe Washington ParishFree Fair great,” shesaid. “It is a privilege tobe part of all this.”

FROM PAGE 8

HONOR ROLL: More than a half century of volunteering between them

BILLIE SUE ALFORD ED BRANCH REBECCA C. JENKINS


Taffenie Mizell is the illustrator for the Washington Parish Free Fair T-shirt. Sheresides in Franklinton, where she teachers talented art at Franklinton HighSchool.

Parish fair T-shirt


This year’s Washington Parish Rodeo, to be held in the arena atthe fairgrounds, will be a production of 5T Rodeo Co. ofPoplarville, Miss.

Mike Mathis will be the announcer, and Rudy Burns will be theclown.

During the rodeo those who attend will also see a specialty actcalled “Last Chance Wild Mustang.”

For more information contact Billy Passman at 515-1368, KarlBickham at 515-0433 or Brandon Passman at 515-7449.

The schedule is:Wednesday, Oct. 16: $1,000 added 4D barrel race. Books close

at 7:30 p.m.; entry fee is $30

Thursday, Oct. 17: Professional Cowboys Association Rodeo, 7p.m., admission 12 and under $10; adult $12

Friday, Oct. 18: Professional Cowboys Association Rodeo, 7 p.m.,admission 12 and under $10; adult $12

Saturday, Oct. 19: Professional Cowboys Association Rodeo, 2p.m. matinee and 7 p.m., admission 12 and under $10; adult $12

Rodeo Schedule


Television personali-ty Doug Mouton is thisyear’s Fair Parade Mar-shal. The parade willroll at 10 a.m. Wednes-day, Oct. 16.

Mouton, a New Or-leans native, is a gradu-ate of Brother MartinHigh School and theUniversity of New Or-leans. He began his tele-vision career in sports,working as an internunder the legendaryBuddy Diliberto.

Mouton brings hishigh level of localsports knowledge to thejob of sports director atWWL-TV. He is a 20-year TV veteran whomoved to the North-shore, with his wife

Jamie and their chil-dren, Quentin andEmily, in 2002.

He won an Emmy

Award in 2004 and anEdward R. MurrowAward in 2005.

A newsroom “jack ofall trades,” Mouton hasheld full-time jobs as asports anchor andreporter, a news anchor,reporter, producer andmanager. In 2005 he wonthe Master’s Awardfrom the New OrleansBroadcasting Hall ofFame.

He’s won 12 first-placeawards from the PressClub of New Orleans,including Best Newsc-ast, Best Sportscast, the2005 Jim Metcalf Aw-ard for the year’s BestStory, Best DeadlineNews Story and BestDeadline Sports Story.

WWL’s Mouton to ride asFair parade grand marshal

DOUG MOUTON

The motorcycle par-ade kicks off at 5 p.m.Tuesday, beginning atthe Eastgate ShoppingCenter. Riders who wishto participate are askedto line up at 4 p.m.

The parade route runson Washington Street toMain Street, throughthe Fairgrounds to theRodeo Arena.

All motorcycle ridersare invited to partici-pate and bring theirown throws, candy andbeads.

A Franklinton Policeescort will lead the par-ade. Helmets are notrequired.

Motorcycleparade isTuesday


Fair parade

The Washington Parish Fair Parade begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday. It will take itsusual course through Franklinton, ending at the fairgrounds. Opening cere-monies for the 2013 fair will follow.


The Mighty ThomasCarnival will providethe midway for the 2013Washington ParishFree Fair in Frank-linton Wednesdaythrough Saturday.

Thirty tickets willcost $25, and single tick-ets will cost $1 each atthe carnival ticket box.

Advance tickets canbe purchased prior tothe start of the fair (asheet of 40 tickets costs$22). Advance ticketsare available at theMagee Financial officeslocated at 1001 Wash-ington St., Franklinton;414 Columbia St., Bog-alusa; Louisiana High-way 190190, Covington;and 403 Avenue G, Kent-

wood; at ResourceBank, located at 95010th Ave., Franklinton,and 402 Avenue B,Bogalusa; and at ParishCredit at 951 Wash-ington St., Franklinton.

Tickets will be avail-able during regularbusiness hours throughTuesday.

Thursday and Satur-day will be pay oneprice midway days, andeach arm band will cost$18. Only cash will beaccepted.

For more informa-tion, call James Mag-ruder, James Jacobs orValerie Penny at 839-6767.

Discounted ride ticketsavailable through Tuesday


Baby Contest – Friday, 9 a.m. Franklin-ton Primary School

Country Market – Country MarketBuilding, Wednesday through Saturday9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Fair 5K – Saturday 8 a.m. start

Flower House – Free demonstrationsThursday, Friday and Saturday 1-3 p.m.

Mile Branch Settlement – Wednesdaynoon to 8 p.m.; Thursday throughSaturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Old McDonald’s Farm – Wednesdaythrough Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Petting times: Wednesday 4-5 p.m.;

Thursday through Saturday 10-11 a.m.and 4-5 p.m.

Playground – Thursday throughSaturday 2-5 p.m. children’s shows,clowns, balloons, face painting

Senior Ladies Promenade – Thursday,1:30 p.m. Mile Branch Settlement

Thomas Carnivals Midway – Wednesdaythrough Saturday 10 a.m. until; Pay oneprice Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to4 p.m.

Washington Parish Extension Home-makers – Homemakers Building 8 a.m.to 8 p.m.; health fair Saturday 10 a.m. to2 p.m.

Special Events


Tuesday, Oct. 155:30 p.m. Franklinton High School Band (Bell Tower)6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony7 p.m. One Way South8 p.m. Washington Parish Fair Queen Contest

Wednesday, Oct. 1610 a.m. Fair Parade11:50 a.m. Welcome and InvocationNoon U.S. Navy Band, New Orleans12:45 p.m. FHS Marine Corps JROTC Armed Drill Team1 p.m. Franklinton High School band1:30 p.m. Parade winners announced2 p.m. Franklinton Junior High band2:30 p.m. Varnado High School band3 p.m. Bogalusa High School band3:30 p.m. U.S. Navy Band, New Orleans4:30 p.m. Sound check/load in5:30 p.m. Zion Harmonizers6:30 p.m. Sound check6:45 p.m. Mystery person/ticket sales7 p.m. Cody Wise, Elvis Tribute8 p.m. Set change/sound check8:30 p.m. Dustin Lynch

Thursday, Oct. 1710:25 a.m. Welcome and invocation10:30 a.m. Wesley Ray Elementary Chorus11 a.m. Central Elementary Chorus11:30 a.m. Franklinton Primary ChorusNoon Byrd Avenue Elementary Chorus12:30 p.m. Franklinton Elementary Chorus1 p.m. Enon Elementary Chorus1:30 p.m. Varnado High School Chorus2 p.m. Set change2:30 p.m. Bogalusa High School Chorus3 p.m. Franklinton Junior High Chorus3:30 p.m. Franklinton High Demonaires, Demon Belles4 p.m. Eric Kand, hypnotist4:30 p.m. Load in/sound check5:30 p.m. Eric Kand, hypnotist6:45 p.m. Mystery person/ticket sales

Fair Stage Schedule


Fair Stage Schedule7:15 p.m. River City Hit Squad8:30 p.m. Set change/sound check9 p.m. Jerrod Niemann

Friday, Oct. 189:50 a.m. Welcome and invocation10 a.m. Timber Dolls10:30 a.m. Pine Raiderettes11 a.m. Pine Dazzlers11:30 a.m. Pine Rubies/RhythmNoon Bowling Green Buccanettes12:30 p.m. Bowling Green Dancing Dolls1 p.m. Bowling Green Treasures1:30 p.m. Mt. Hermon Jackettes2 p.m. Baby Contest winners announced2:30 p.m. Mt. Zion Church3 p.m. Sound check/load in4 p.m. Eric Kand, hypnotist5 p.m. Sound check5:45 p.m. Eric Kand, hypnotist6:45 p.m. Mystery person/ticket sales7:15 p.m. Supercharger8:30 p.m. Mystery person/ticket sales9 p.m. John Michael Montgomery

Saturday, Oct. 199:20 a.m. Welcome and invocation9:30 a.m. Dancers Edge10 a.m. Donna’s Dancers10:30 a.m. Southern Sass11 a.m. The O’Bryant Dance Co.11:30 a.m. Dance PizazzNoon Ash Kay Performing Arts12:30 p.m. Dawn’s School of Dance1 p.m. Fiddlers & Harmonica Show2 p.m. Load in/sound check3 p.m. Shades of Praise4:15 p.m. Ozzy Cash5:30 p.m. Southern Komfort Brass Band6:45 p.m. Mystery person/ticket sales7:15 p.m. The Platters8:45 p.m. Set change/sound check9:15 p.m. Todd O’Neill


Country artist DustinLynch will perform onthe Washington ParishFair stage Wednesdayat 8:30 p.m.

Lynch signed withBroken Bow Records2011, and his debut sin-gle, “Cowboys and An-gels,” quickly rose upthe country charts.Lynch worked with pro-ducer Brett Beavers onhis self-titled debut al-bum, released in Aug-ust 2012.

Other hit singles fromthe album include “SheCranks My Tractor”and “Wild in YourSmile.”

But it all goes back tothe Bluebird Café, aNashville songwriter’sclub, for Lynch, a nativeof Tullahoma, Tenn.Influenced in his youthby such stalwart coun-try singers as AlanJackson, Garth Brooksand Clint Black, Lynchknew the importance ofthe Bluebird, and hechose his college —David Lipscomb Uni-versity — in part be-cause it was less thantwo miles from the club,which proved immense-ly important in hisdevelopment.

Lynch auditioned ona Saturday morning fora chance to play itsopen-mic night the fol-lowing day.

He passed the audi-tion and impressed hostBarbara Cloyd so muchthat she chased him

into the parking lot andoffered to help him getsome footing in thecommunity.

As he began to estab-lish himself at theBluebird, Lynch got acall from Pete Hartung— manager for singer-songwriter JustinMoore — who hadfound Dustin’s My-Space page and wantedto get involved. Withinweeks, Lynch had apublishing deal, and hemade the most of it,writing 200 plus songsin less than two years.

“I’m a workaholic,”he said. “I was gettingpaid to write songs, sothat’s what I did. That’sjust the guy I am, if I’mnot doing something I

get bored, so I was try-ing to write the bestrecord possible anddecided to just get afterit as hard as I can.”

Lynch combined hisfascination with wordsand melodies with con-cert skills he developedin high school bandsand playing the south-eastern club circuit.That combination hasmade him one of coun-try’s artists to watch, aperformer who’s writ-ten his own mix ofparty songs and balladswith a unique perspec-tive.

It’s his own view-point, honed fromwatching the world,and watching the ex-perts.

Country’s Dustin Lynchon stage Wednesday

DUSTIN LYNCH

‘Cowboys and Angels’ singer got his startat Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Cafe

The Washington Par-ish Free Fair will bejumping with fun,laughter, and definitefoolishness as MasterHypnotist Erick Kändexcites the audiencewith his hilarious Com-edy Hypnosis show.

During the show, self-selecting volunteerswill undergo a com-plete transformation.The pandemonium isall great fun and willhave the audiencelaughing non-stop fromstart to finish duringthis special appear-ance.

What specificallyhappens all depends onStage Hypnotist ErickKänd.

He explained, “Dur-ing the show we willhave fun and lots oflaughs. It will be veryexciting because theshow will involve anumber of audiencemembers. In fact, indi-viduals who volunteerfor hypnosis are theones who will have themost fun.

“The Hypnosis Showis very unique enter-tainment and has beencalled one of the great-est shows on earth. Itcombines the fun oftotal audience partici-pation with the incredi-ble abilities of themind. You will laughand applaud for yourfriends up on stage asyou have never seenthem before. Forinstance, the quietestintrovert will oftentimes become thebrightest star.”

Erick is a full timeprofessional hypnotist.Before relocating to

Florida, he owned andoperated the San DiegoHypnosis Center.

He has helped clientswith a broad base ofissues such as smokingcessation, weight loss,phobia elimination andrelationship issues. Ofcourse, for this per-formance, Erick will bepresenting hypnosisstrictly for fun andentertainment.

“Hypnotizing individ-uals is a process thatbegins with the volun-teer’s approval,” he ex-plained. “Nobody canbe hypnotized againsttheir will.”


Master hypnotist willperform Thurs., Fri.

ERICK KAND


Taking the Washington Parish Fairstage Thursday at 9 p.m. will beJerrod Niemann.

Niemann walks an unconventionalmusical path, and as he embarked onhis third album for Sea GayleRecords/Arista Nashville, workingfor the first time with Jimmie LeeSloas as co-producer, Sloas wasalready on board that “different” isdefinitely the Niemann mojo.

Indeed, Niemann had already setthe pace on 2012’s acclaimed, musi-cally adventurous “Free the Musiccollection” — a richly layered con-cept record of horn sections andorganic recording — and 2010’schart-topping “Judge Jerrod & TheHung Jury,” which put Niemann onthe map as a recording artist, withinterstitial skits woven throughoutan album that featured the Platinum-certified No. 1 single, “Lover, Lover,”as well as the Gold-certified smash,“What Do You Want.”

Now, with his yet-to-be-titled thirdalbum in the works, Niemann haskicked things off with the weekendfeel of the first single, the DerekGeorge/Lance Miller/Brad War-ren/Brett Warren-penned “Drink toThat All Night.” Niemann says onething that fans can anticipate fromhis latest music is an amped-up levelof energy.

“The last couple albums have beenvery acoustic,” he said. “I loveacoustic music. I love acousticinstruments, but inside of everycountry boy’s a little rock & roll. Andso we brought it out. We plugged inthe guitars, and I had a lot of fun inthe studio just spending hours doingharmony. So it’s going to be reallyharmony driven, kind of like ‘Lover,Lover,’ but it’s going to be really elec-tric and rockin’ and thumpin’.”

While the proud Kansas native’sfirst claim to fame came as a song-writer (penning Garth Brooks’“Good Ride Cowboy,” among others),Niemann decided to take a differentapproach after writing or co-writingthe entirety of ” Free the Music” andall but two songs on “Judge Jerrod &

The Hung Jury.”As for the other tunes on the new

project, Niemann says that he“lucked out” a bit with the songs thathis friends sent to him – and how eas-ily and naturally the tracks cametogether into a cohesive whole.

“What’s great about having peoplesend you songs is you get to hearwhere everybody else’s minds areat,” he said. “It was just such anenjoyment to actually sit throughsongs and put myself in the situationof the songwriters, what they werethinking. My friends trusted mewith their music, and that means alot to me.”

And for friends like Lance Miller,the co-writer who sent Niemann“Drink to That All Night,” that trustis already being rewarded, withNiemann’s 200 plus concerts a yearintroducing fans to his latest single.

“There’s nothing that means moreto anybody on stage than to see acrowd getting into a song, especiallythe first time they’ve heard it.That’s how you know that hopefully,”Niemann said, “it will be fun to playforever.”

Jerrod Niemann takingfair stage Thursday

JERROD NIEMANN


John Michael Mont-gomery will be seen onthe Washington ParishFair stage Friday at 9p.m.

With a musical careerthat spans 12 albumsand a greatest hitspackage, Montgomery’soverwhelming contri-bution to the countrymusic format includeshits such as “I Swear,”“Be My Baby Tonight,”“I Can Love You LikeThat,” “Sold (the Grun-dy County Auction In-cident)” and “Life’s ADance,” among manyothers.

He’s earned 15 num-ber one singles, soldover 16 million albumsand received numerousindustry and fan-votedawards, including aGrammy Award, CMAAwards, ACM Awardsand American MusicAwards.

In November 2007,Montgomery launchedhis own label, String-town Records, taking onthe role of chief execu-tive officer. He releasedhis 10 studio album,“Time Flies,” which heproduced with ByronGallimore, in 2008. Thealbum’s first single —the introspective ballad“If You Ever WentAway” — marked hisfirst return to the air-waves since “LettersFrom Home” reachedNo. 2 on Billboard’sCountry Singles chartin 2004.

Born Jan. 20, 1965, inDanville, Ky., Montgom-ery arrived on the coun-try music scene in 1993with a debut album,“Life’s a Dance,” that

became the only mil-lion-seller on the coun-try charts by a newartist that year. Its titletrack was a No. 4 hitsingle and was followedby his first country No.1 single, “I Love theWay You Love Me.” Thefollow-up, “Kickin’ ItUp,” hit the top spot onboth the country andadult contemporarycharts and producedfour more successfulsingles, the chart-top-ping “I Swear,” “Be MyBaby Tonight,” “If YouGot Love” and the No. 4single “Rope theMoon.”

He and his olderbrother, Eddie Mont-gomery of MontgomeryGentry, received musi-cal encouragementfrom their father, whoperformed in a localcountry band andtaught his son his firstchords. John Michaeljoined the family bandas guitarist before tak-ing the lead singing rolewhen his parents div-orced. Afterwards, hemade a frugal living onthe local honky-tonkscene as a solo artistplaying what he re-ferred to as “working

man’s country.” Even-tually, Atlantic Recordssigned him, and hebecame part of the ‘90swave of honky-tonk hit-makers that broughtcountry to new com-mercial heights.

Montgomery madehis name primarily as aromantic balladeershowing an undeniableknack for finding hitsongs and giving themjust the right emotionor energy they need.This strong track rec-ord has consistentlykept him at the top ofthe radio charts.

“I’ve been singingsince I was a kid,” hesaid. “And I’ve beenvery fortunate to have alot of peaks and valleysin my career, seeing alot of changes since1992. The main thingI’ve learned is to just bemyself, to treat peoplekindly, and if you giveradio a good song,they’ll play it.

“I know how lucky itis to be successful inthis business, and I’vealways tried to let thefans, the deejays andthe people I work withhow much I appreciatethem.”

Montgomery performingon fair stage Friday night

JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY


Saturday at 7:15 p.m., thePlatters will perform on theWashington Parish Fairstage.

In 1953, bass singer HerbReed put together a group offour men and called them“The Platters.” Reed got theidea from a disc jockey refer-ring to records as platters.The four men in the verybeginning were Reed, JoeJefferson, Cornell Gunther,and Alex Hodge. They werejust having fun, and enteredamateur shows and alwayswon first prize with Reedsinging the lead.

The first TV appearancewas on a show called EbonyShowcase with CornellGunther singing lead on aswing version of “OldMcDonald Had A Farm.”Months later, David Lynch

replaced Joe Jefferson andTony Williams replacedCornell Gunther. While at an

amateur show, Ralph Bassfrom Federal Records sawthem perform with Reed

singing lead.Bass signed the group to

their first recording con-tract. Late in 1953, AlexHodge came to the group andsaid there was a songwriterfrom Chicago who wanted tomeet them. The songwriterhappened to be Buck Ram.The group signed a manage-ment contract with BuckRam.

Early in 1954, Ram thoughtit would be a good idea to adda female to the group, and asluck would have it ZolaTaylor was rehearsing atAlex Hodge’s house, withCornell Gunther’s sister,Shirley (a group called “TheQueens.”) Shortly aftermeeting the group, Zolajoined “The Platters.” InAugust of 1954, Paul Robireplaced Alex Hodge.

In 1955, “The Platters”signed a recording contractwith Mercury Records. “ThePlatters” ended up puttingMercury on the Inter-national map. “The Platters”recorded just under 400songs, sold well over 89 Mi-llion records, performed inover 91 countries, andreceived over two hundredand thirty awards from allover the world.

“The Platters” have ap-peared in 27 movies, includ-ing “Rock Around TheClock,” “The Girl Can’t HelpIt,” “Europe By Night,”“Girls Town,” “CarnivalRock,” and 22 more inMexico, Spain, France, Italy,Japan and Israel.

“The Platters” were in-ducted into the Rock AndRoll Hall of Fame in 1990.

The Platters performing on stage Saturday

THE PLATTERS

For a $1 donation,fairgoers will have achance to win a num-ber of prizes duringthe Washington ParishFree Fair.

Tickets will be drawnSaturday, and thosewho hold the winningnumbers do not have tobe present to win.

Tickets will be avail-able throughout theevent for each $1 dona-tion made.

Prizes being givenaway this year include:

• $1,000, donated byMagee Financial

• Ladies 1 ct. dinnerring, donated by Mose-ley’s Jewelers

• Heart pine hopechest, donated by WillBranch Antique Lum-ber

• LSU tailgate pack-age, donated by CrownAuto of Franklinton

• Fiberglass pirogue,donated by Gary Ad-ams Fiberglass and RVof Bogalusa

• Chevy Camero rideon toy car, donated byMack Grubbs Motors

• Guided fishing trip,donated by Deep SouthAdventures

• 4 gallon Bayou Clas-sic deep fryer, donatedby Moore & JenkinsInsurance

• Queen size Corsi-cana mattress set,donated by MauriceMagee Furniture

• $500, donated by theWashington ParishFair Association Pres-ident’s Club

• Arien’s lawnmower,donated by McGeheeOutdoor Equipment

• 42-inch LG LED tele-vision, donated byWalmart of Bogaluas

• Red Max back-packblower, donated byCitizens Savings Bank

• Superb barbecuegrill, donated by Lacox

• Gas blower, donatedby McCain’sLawnmower Sales

• $300 gas card, donat-ed by Main Street Shell

• $300 gift certificate,

donated by Ken KnightCreative Photography

• Video camera,donated by Creel’sPorkskins and KettleCorn

• $250 gift card, donat-ed by Gayle’s Jewelers

• Cast iron pedal car,donated by LAJHCChapter 31


Make a donation for achance to win a prize


Hours: Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 10a.m. to 8 p.m.

Petting Zoo Times: Wednesday, 4-5 p.m.; Thursday throughSaturday, 10-11 a.m. and 4-5 p.m.

Junior Edwards and Willie Edwards of “Swamp People” will be atOld McDonald Farm Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

JUNIOR EDWARDS WILLIE EDWARDS

Old McDonald Farm Schedule


After 30 years the Van-Dells arereturning to the Washington ParishFair.

Billed as "The Nation's No. 1 Rockand Roll Review," the group lastappeared at the Washington ParishFair in 1983. The Van-Dells are avariety show filled with comedy, cho-reography and tight harmonies.

Specializing in music from the 50sand 60s, The Van-Dells go on a jour-ney back in time. There is never adull moment. Even when The Van-Dells leave the stage for one of theirmany costume changes, their bandjumps into high gear and keeps theshow moving.

The featured singers are Stacy P.Todd, Mark Barnett and GlennBowles. Stacy and Mark were mem-bers of the original group when theyappeared at the fair in 1983. Prior tojoining The Van-Dells, Mark was amember of The Vogues. Glenn won

the very first Images of the Kingcompetition held in Memphis, Tenn.His Neil Diamond Medley is fea-tured in the show.

The Van-Dells will perform at theDown By The Branch Stage Fridayat 6:30 p.m. and Saturda at 5:30 p.m.

The Van-Dells to performDown by the Branch


Wednesday, Oct. 16Noon Primetime – adult contemporary, classics1:15 p.m. Wes Loper and Thomas Jenkins 2:45 p.m. Primetime – adult contemporary, classics4:15 p.m. The Last Chance Bluegrass Band6 p.m. Nu Bridge Band – contemporary gospel

Thursday, Oct. 17Noon Primetime – adult contemporary, classics1:30 p.m. The Crescent Circus, magic and circus arts2:30 p.m. Primetime – adult contemporary, classics4 p.m. One Way South – classic rock/country5:30 p.m. The Crescent Circus – magic and circus arts7 p.m. The Last Chance Bluegrass Band

Friday, Oct. 1811:30 a.m. Los Super – Spanish/American/country/rock12:45 p.m. Style – adult contemporary, classics2 p.m. Los Super - Spanish/American/country/rock3:30 p.m. The River City Band – country/classic rock6:30 p.m. The Van-Dells9:30 p.m. Stormy – classics/pop/dance

Saturday, Oct. 1910:30 a.m. Jim Hogg and James Linden Hogg11:45 a.m. Julio and Cesar – Latin sounds1:30 p.m. Big Daddy O3 p.m. Hosanna – Southern gospel5:30 p.m. The Van-Dells8 p.m. The Eli Seals Band – country/Southern rock9:30 p.m. Birdie’s Boyz

Down by the Branch Schedule


WednesdayMile Branch Honoree Program

2 p.m.

ThursdayPine needle basket making (King Cabin back porch)

10 a.m. to noon

Herbal remedies (Knight cabin back porch)11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Senior Ladies Promenade (King cabin front porch) 1:30 p.m.

Spelling bee (Mt. Hermon School)4 p.m.

Seniors with Attitude (dance stage by bridge) 4:30 p.m.

FridayHerbal remedies (Knight cabin back porch)

10 a.m. to noon

Pine needle basket making (King cabin back porch) 1-3 p.m.

Pie eating contest (King cabin front porch)2 p.m.

Eating and drinking in 1800s (King cabin front porch) 3:30 p.m.

Husband calling contest (King cabin) 4 p.m.

Southern Cloggers (dance stage by bridge) 4:30 p.m. until

SaturdayDulcimer Club (Sylvest porch)

10 a.m.

Dixieland Cloggers (dance stage by bridge)4:30-5:30 p.m.

Mile Branch Schedule


The Mile BranchSettlement Committeerecently announced the2013 Honorees, the hus-band and wife team ofFlavius Sharp andBeryl Jo Wood Sharp.

Both Flavius andBeryl Jo have beenactive volunteers withMile Branch Settle-ment as well as theWashington ParishFair for many years.

Flavius began hisservice to the Washing-ton Parish Fair close to40 years ago as animalsuperintendent withthe livestock show. He

spent about the sameamount of time as aboard member fromWard 6, Enon, and offi-cially retired from theboard in 2002, when heserved as an Honor Rollmember.

Flavius began volun-teering in Mile BranchSettlement very earlyon its history as a“Porch Musician” andmember of the MileBranch Settlement en-tertainment committeealongside Hoyt “Chick”Boyd and Jackie Var-nado. Flavius has alsobeen a volunteer along-

side his wife, Beryl Jo,in the Jones Cabin.

Beryl Jo began herservice to Mile BranchSettlement in hergrandfather's home, theBurrell Jones Cabin,which was added toMile Branch Settle-ment in 1979. In about1998, after she hadretired from teachingfifth grade at Enon Ele-mentary School for 341/2 years, Beryl Jobegan assisting then-Jones Cabin ChairmanLorese Watson.

In 2002, upon Mrs.Watson's suggestion,

Beryl Jo became chair-man of the Jones Cab-in, and she continues toserve alongside her co-chair and sister, Char-lotte Ginn. Beryl Jodelights in relaying herfamily history to visi-tors to her family cabinand fosters a desire tomaintain the cabin andits family history infuture generations ofher family.

Flavius and Beryl Jocelebrated 50 years ofmarriage on June 16,2012 at the church inwhich they married,Enon Baptist Church.

Sharps, longtime volunteers,are Mile Branch honorees

BERYL JO AND FLAVIUS SHARP(PHOTO COURTESY OF

CHRIS GINN CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY)

Jones Cabin belonged to Mrs. Sharp’s grandfather


Senior ladies inWashington Parish areinvited and encouragedto take part in aglimpse of the past atthe 2013 Senior LadiesPromenade.

The promenade isheld to recognize thebeauty, charm andgrace of “older” wom-en.

This event will beheld during the Wash-ington Parish Fair onThursday, Oct. 17 at 1:30p.m. at the GrandpaKing house in MileBranch Settlement.

To enter, ladies mustbe residents of theparish and at least 55years old or older.

Dresses should be ap-propriate to the 1800s.Prizes will be awardedin the categories of“Belle” and one catego-ry of Prettiest Dress.”Three prizes will be

given in each category.Only ladies dressed in

1800s period attire willbe judged.

For more informationcall the Council onAging at 839-4535.

Senior Ladies PromenadeThursday in Mile Branch


Mile Branch Settle-ment began as a tributeto the pioneering spiritof Washington Parishresidents.

For the most part,these pioneers wereScotch-Irish, Presbyter-ian by faith, from thelowlands of Scotlandwho immigrated toNorthern Ireland in theearly seventeenth cen-tury. Known as UlsterScots, these hearty pio-neers emigrated fromIreland to the BritishColonies of North Am-erica between 1725 and1775 with many settlingin Pennsylvania.

During this time, cul-tural geographers be-lieve the Scotch-Irishand German settlersshared a building tech-nique known today as

Appalachian UplandFolk Architecture.

Around 1830, theAppalachian Scotch-Irish had populated theFlorida parishes ofLouisiana. These pio-neers were to obtainand carry passports is-sued by the governor ofGeorgia to passthrough Creek Indianterritory. They camefrom the Carolinas, Vir-ginia, through Georgiato the Mississippi plat-eau.

President TheodoreRoosevelt described theScotch-Irish as the "ker-nal of the distinctivelyand intensely Amer-ican stock, who werethe pioneers of our peo-ple in their march west-ward. “Through coop-erative teamwork, a

cabin raising, stumpclearing, or harvestingof crops were accom-plished in a timelymanner. The descen-dants and volunteers ofMile Branch Settle-ment want visitors toexperience throughsight, smell, or memorya glimpse of thesedetermined pioneers.Milton Newton recog-nized these Scotch-Irish pioneers as thetaming influence of an"uncouth" landscape,dotted with meander-ing ridge roads, scat-tered cabins, unusualfields and intenselythick undergrowth.The remoteness of thisarea surely contributedto the preservation ofthese quaint but verydurable dwellings.

During the 1870s, thepopulation was only3,000-3,400 residents.

The cabins weremoved from their origi-nal locations in Wash-ington Parish to theirpresent site. The firstcabin was moved in1976.

The grounds are verytypical of the propertyon which many of thecabins were originallylocated. A lovely streamruns quietly around thesouthern boundary,and there are numer-ous mature trees thatprovide a very pictur-esque setting.

Flaming spider liliesline the full length ofthe fence. Many nativeflowers, plants andtrees fill the landscapeadding to the quaint-

ness of this museumvillage.

When a guest stepsthrough the unpaintedpicket fence and walkspast the RichardsonGatehouse, it is likeentering another timeperiod, a time wherelife coursed much slow-er like the borderingcreek for which the set-tlement was named.You will find 19th cen-tury attired volunteersserving sassafras teawith gingerbread,grinding corn intomeal or grits, cuttinghuge hoop-cheese slicesand the extracting andcooking of cane syrup.All the activities justmentioned are per-formed on original per-iod equipment. Otherongoing events include

school teaching, hymnsinging, sheep shear-ing, quilting and weav-ing, fiddling-strum-ming and plucking ofinstruments just toname a few.

The simmering of lyesoap, roasting peanuts,frying pork rinds andcorn grilling permeatesthe country air.

Other special eventsinclude the SeniorLadies Promenade, var-ious genealogy exhib-its, square dancing,Houma Indian demon-strations, wood carvingand many handcraftsmade by local artisans.

Live music providedby talented volunteermusicians can be hearddaily during the fairfrom the front porchesof many of the cabins.

Mile Branch Settlement brings history to life


The annual MileBranch Spelling Bee,sponsored by KappaKappa IOTA and DeltaKappa Gamma, will beheld Thursday, Oct. 17 at4 p.m. in the Old Mt.Hermon School at MileBranch Settlement. Theschool will be closed dur-ing the event.Contestants, fifth- andsixth-graders, wereselected to participate bytheir schools.

Participants are en-couraged to dress in pio-neer attire, but this is notmandatory.sWords willbe selected from stateapproved spellers.

Spellingbee is

Thursday

Relaxing afternoon

You never know what you’ll find when you visit Mile Branch Settlement. Thereis music, dancing, syrup making, and more, mixed with plenty of old fashionedfun.


Shown unveiling the 2013 quilt is Mile Branch volunteer Margarite Lipani. The drawing for the quilt will beheld Oct. 19, the final day of the fair.

Mile Branch unveiled the 2013 quilt at itsSeptember meeting held at the Washington ParishFairgrounds.

This year’s quilt is titled "Spinning Stars," andthe top was made by Pennsylvania Amish quil-ters. After the fair last year, it was hand-quiltedby Washington Parish's Becky Creel.

The quilt will be displayed in the hallway of theSylvest Cabin where visitors can purchase raffletickets for $1 each or six for $5. Proceeds from theraffle help perserve history by maintaining MileBranch Settlement. The parlor of the SylvestCabin will also have on display the quilt that willbe raffled at the 2014 Washington Parish Free Fair.

‘Spinning Stars’quilt to be raffled

off during fair


1) Drive slowly andwatch out for smallchildren.

2) Be courteous.3) A shuttle service

will be available thisyear. Runs will be madedaily from the oldFranklinton Elemen-tary to the front gate.Capitol One, the spon-sor of this service, hasestablished time of op-eration from 10 a.m.until 8 p.m.

4) The front entranceto the fairgrounds willbe used as a drop offand turn around forpeople with handicapsand the elderly only.

5) Reserved parkingfor people with mobili-ty problems will belocated on Bene Streetbehind the old Armorybuilding. This lot is forwheelchair-bound per-sons only. Other handi-capped parking is locat-ed across from the ro-deo arena, near thetrain exhibit. No per-mit is required.

6) General parking isvery limited on the fair-grounds. Fair propertyareas available for gen-eral parking will be tothe right side of thelivestock barns and inthe field north of thefairgrounds. Overnightparking is not allowedin any general parkingarea. All general park-ing lot areas are subjectto closure during wea-ther conditions.

7) The 13-acre field tothe east of the rodeoarena that has been freeparking in the past willbe available this year,

but a $5 fee will becharged by the ownersof that property. If youplan to park in thisfield, be prepared topay $5.

8) There will be one-way traffic only on thefairgrounds. Trafficcan enter on the rightside of the fairgroundsand exit on the northend. Be prepared fordelays.

9) There is no chargefor parking on FairAssociation property.There will be no ov-ernight parking allow-ed in the Fair Asso-ciation parking lots.Any vehicle left unat-tended on fair propertywill be towed at theexpense of the owner.

10) There will be somecharge on privatelyowned land that joinsthe fairgrounds. Land-owners are not allowedto rope or stake off cityproperty, nor can thelandowner charge forvehicles parked paral-lel to city streets.

11) No parking will beallowed on either sideof Bene Street fromSeventh Avenue to 11thAvenue and no parkingon Main Street fromBene Street to ParkerStreet during the fourdays of the fair.

12) Tenth Avenue willbe a one-way street dur-ing the fair, startingfrom Alford Street(Franklinton JuniorHigh School) to the fair-grounds (Bene Street).The traffic will flownorth on 10th Avenue tothe fairgrounds. This is

an emergency vehicleuse street. The law willbe strictly enforcedwith tickets issued forillegal parking or im-proper traffic flow.Improperly parked carswill be towed.

13) Give all emer-gency vehicles the rightof way.

14) No one will be al-lowed to enter the mainentrance of the fair-grounds in a vehicle.Handicapped or elderlypersons may bedropped off at the frontentrance but will not beallowed to drive intothe fairgrounds.

15) Parking permitsare issued by fair com-mittee chairpersons tovarious workers on thefairgrounds. There willbe no parking in permitparking lots withoutthe properly coded carpass. However, no passis required for generalparking areas or handi-capped areas.

16) Cars parked in im-proper lots or areas onthe fairgrounds aresubject to being towedaway at the owner’sexpense.

17) Be polite and cour-teous to those helpingwith parking and traf-fic. These people workhard and long.

18) Unauthorized 3-wheelers, golf carts,bicycles, skateboards,etc. will not be allowedon the fairgrounds.

19) No pets will beallowed on the fair-grounds unless theyare with a legally blindperson.

Fairgoers: note traffic, parking rules


The selection of thewinning design for thisyear’s Washington Par-ish Fair poster came asa big surprise to itsartist, Emily Murray.

Murray, 21, startedthe design two yearsago, planning to enter itthat year. Wanting to tiemany different fair ac-tivities together, shedecided to use the de-sign of a quilt.

While researching thedifferent elements ofthe poster, Murray saidshe wanted to find newways of showing thevarious parts of thefair. For instance, sheused the chick hatcheryto represent animalsand also used rides thataren’t typically seen onposters.

Murray said she list-ed all the differentparts of the fair. Thenshe looked for photos ofthose things online andwent to the fairgroundsto take some photo-graphs of her own.

Murray said it tookher about two or threemonths to complete thedesign.

The poster was origi-nally made for the 2011fair, but Murray said acontest was not heldthat year. A collage ofall the previous years’designs was used forthe fair poster.

Murray designed twonew entries, one of afair queen and one of alittle boy and his prize-winning cow, and sub-mitted those for 2013.She said it was thebiggest surprise of herlife when she learnedthat her quilt design

had been selected.The granddaughter of

elementary art teacherJudy Pritchard, Mur-ray said she grew uparound art. She saidshe’s been drawing herwhole life, and nowshe’s an art major atPearl River CommunityCollege.

Murray sings in herschool’s concert choirand is also an activemember of the Dixon

Theater in Poplarville,Miss.

The daughter of MikeMurray of Bogalusaand Carol PritchardStewart of Picayune,Miss., she has onebrother, Evan Murray,and one sister, MaryMurray.

Replica posters willbe available for pur-chase in the ArtBuilding during thefair.

Murray’s design chosen for 2013 fair poster

EMILY MURRAY


Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 2-5 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday3-3:30 p.m.- Fair queen visits

2-5 p.m.- Babin Family entertainment

Thursday and Friday2 p.m.- Cowboy Bob

3:30-4 p.m.- rodeo clown

Saturday2 p.m. and 4 p.m.- Chris Miller magic

Thursday through Saturday, there will also be characters,face painting and clowns.

Come see what other surprises are in store!

Playground Schedule


Face painting isjust one of themany things thatwill be going onat the play-ground. There willbe characters,clowns and otherspecial events aswell.

The 14th annual Wash-ington Parish Fair 5KRun/Walk is Saturdayat the fairgrounds.

Raceday registrationand number pickup isfrom 7-7:45 a.m. and therace is at 8. Racedaysignups are $20.

The awards going torunners include overallmale and female, mastermale and female (40-over) and the top twoplaces in age groups 12-under through 60-over.The walkers’ awards arefor overall male andfemale.

Registration formscan be downloaded atwww.freefair.com.

Fair 5Krun/walk

is Saturday


Student artwork

Parish students’ works of art and stories are on display in the fair’s EducationBuilding.

The WashingtonParish Garden ClubCouncil is hostingfree demonstrationsdaily in the FlowerHouse.

Demonstrations areThursday throughSaturday from 1-3 p.m.

Also, a health fairwill be held Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.in the HomemakersBuilding, sponsoredby the WashingtonParish ExtensionHomemakers.

Visit theFlowerHouse,

health fair


Talent on display

Photography is just one of the talents parish residents display at theWashington Parish Fair. Visit the Fine Arts and Junior Fine Arts buildings to seethe many pieces on display, and see who won.

Ten young women arehoping they will be theone who leaves thestage on Tuesday, Oct.15, with the 2013Washington ParishFair Queen crown.

The competitionbegins at 8 p.m. on themain stage of the fair-grounds, and by the endof the evening, JessicaArd, 2012 Fair Queen,will end her reign asthe new queen iscrowned.

The winner willreceive a $4,000 collegescholarship, as well as alovely bouquet of rosesand a gift basket filledwith gifts donated bybusinesses throughout

the parish.Other awards to be

given at the pageantinclude Miss Congen-iality, the fashion aw-ard and the interview

award. In addition, fouralternates will be sel-ected.

This year’s contest-ants are Sarah Bahm,Katelyn Jenkins, Bre-

anna Hall, Ashley Var-nado, LaDeja Graves,Megan Simmons, SarahSpears, Taylor Wood,Shea Seals and AnnaKatherine Slaughter.


Breanna HallKatelyn JenkinsSarah Bahm

10 competing for Fair Queen titlePageant is Tuesday night on the fairground’s main stage


Ashley Varnado Sarah SpearsMegan SimmonsLaDeja Graves

Anna KatherineSlaughter

Shea SealsTaylor Wood


They’ll be fryingup some cracklin

at Mile BranchSettlement dur-ing the fair. Thisis always a local

favorite.

Crops and Booths,Tuesday, 10 a.m.

Dairy cattle (adultand junior),Thursday, 10 a.m.

Beef (adult and jun-ior), Thursday 8 a.m.

Sheep (adult andjunior), Thursday, 10a.m.

Swine (adult andjunior), Thursday fol-lowing sheep show

Open Dairy Show,Saturday, 8 a.m.

Judging


Lorraine Frisby is the talented designer of the 2013Washington Parish Free Fair Catalog Cover. She is aresident of the Mt. Hermon community and enjoyspainting on animal skulls. She has a website:www.skullygirlart.com. At left is the Fair Catalog,and above she is holding a 2013 Fair Catalog and a$100 check for winning the contest.


Parish students perform

Bands, choruses, dance teams and other school groups will be on stage at theWashington Parish Fair on Thursday and Friday, and local dance studios willperform on Saturday.


See You At The Fair!

About 150,000 people are expected to visit the Washington Parish Free Fair this week. There will be plen-ty to do and see, and there will be many friendships rekindled. It is sure to be a memorable week. We willSee You At The Fair!

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