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FERGUSON FREED FAIR-TIME in our town . . . boy, is that taffy good . . . and to listen to Beryl Freeman you'd think it was better than that . . . John Christian mixes milkshakes and pizza at Jus stand on trie Midway . . . you'd think that a dairj county Would promote dairy products more, but you have to look for milk while jou get hit over the head with soda pop . . . hardest working volunteeis are behind the counter of the Drum and Bugle Corps tent at the end of the grandstand, with Loren Bush and che-capped spouse, the tester Osboines, diet Price and several of the other member* and wives whipping out fine meals and, sangwiches . . . and what zoop! . . . still the best thing at the Fair is to see the small frys' faces on the kiddie-rides . . . Tair Assoc. President Cyril Sey- mour will be tried to a crisp be- fore the week is out, standing on j The platform in that sun ... I Bob Lynch got the best job of I ail—pinning the ribbon on loyelj | Queen Wilda Benson . . . Rip Wardell has been busy assigning his ball chasers to ever<-tb.e-fence jpositions . . . three more days of everything . . . and then until iiext year . . - * • • TALES FROM THE Cat Tales Editor: Phyllis-marie Arthur told u sabout Loren Bush, who had to protect the Drum ana Bugle Corps booth from a Fair-going skunk Sunday night. She's got the punch ime in. her column. ' • * • COMPLETE CHANGE - OVER has been completed at the post- office. STow the ash trays have an: elephant on them. I • • * THERE'S A MAN who loves hi& work, Harry Hurd didn't mind working in the hot sun a bit, on Wednesday afternoon, as he took pictures of the showgirls at the Fairgrounds. • • * THE QUEEN OF LEWIS County, Wilda Btenson, leaves for Buffalo State Teachers College this fall, and by winning the crown gets a good part of her college wardrobe. DON'T YOU HATE those mo- notonous jobs! DoKHg something day in and day out. Take Lansing Mowers, for instance. He put the gas tanks up at the railroad siding [ in 1932 and this week he had to take them down again. SEE yOU DUFFERS at Car- lowden this weekend to learn how it's done. Charles Feiguson, son of Mrs Hilary Schack, Dadville, was re- leased Tuesday night m \Opera- tion Big Switch\ after being held prisoner by the Commies in North Korea since Feb 12, 1951. His family and friends have heard that his first request alter being freed from 30 months be- hind enemv barricades was, \I want a full size bed all for my- self\ In an interview Tuesday night, Mrs Schack is reported to have promised, \You bet your life lie is going to have that bed, and all fn himseli.\ Mrs Schack was informed at 11 45 Tuesday night from a tele- phone call from an Albany news- man that her son had been re- leased. That was the first official knowledge' she had of Charles' return to freedom. Wednesday morning she received a telegram trom the War Department stating that ho had been freed and that his condition was fairly good. It was said that they would keep the family advised as to his prog- ress • Charles will return to the United States by ship, the tele- gram informed them Hearing of her son's release was wonderful news, Mrs Schack said, but at the same time she felt \sorrow for the other moth- ers who are still waiting.\ She taid that she had constantly list- ened to the radio and television, hoping to hear news of her son's repatriation. Fergusons rather, Donald, lives in Toledo, Ohio. Joining m the celebration Tues- day evening at the home of the youth's mother m Dadville were Feiguson's two sisters, Rose Ma- ne, 12; Laura J, 11,. and two brothers, Teddy, 14, and Robert L, 15. The children were awak- ened by their mother to hear the rews. • , Mrs Schack said that she had (Continued on Page Eight) 'Serving I^e^wis County' Ledger Vol. 41 - 5c Per Copy LOWVILLE, LEWIS CO UVXtf, NE« iOKK, Thursday, Aug. 20, 1953 JVo. 34 !>' REED, winner of the middleweight tractor pulling contest on the opening day of the Fair.— 1 Minute Polaroid by the LEADER. Scores Hit In Debut At Fair A tractor pulling contest, a new feature'at the Lewis County Fair this year, attracted a large crowd Monday afternoon at the grand- stand. Judging by the audience reaction, this event very likely will be repeated next year. Three contestants participated in the opening Class I event, lightweight division, for tractors weighing up to 4,100 pounds. Four loads of different weights, be- ginning with 3,500 pounds and ending with 5,000 pounds, were pulled by the tractors before Bert Gaczezca was declared the (Continued on Page Five) Mr.-Mrs, Maurice Virkler Leave 25th for Europe Mr. and Mrs Maurice Virkler are sailing on Aug. 26 from New York aboard the Queen J^ary. They will tour France, Switzer- land, Germany, Belgium, Holland, England and Scotland. They will depart from Southampton via the Queen Elizabeth, completing their trip in five weeks. Mr and Mrs. Virkler will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in Paris. Miss Carolyn Virkler will accom- pany her parents to New York. SUBSCRIBE TO THE LEADER DURING AUGUST 9 MOS. for $1 Pat O'Connor Although he had to drive to Pennsylvania the same night, rough tough Pat O'Connor turned a soft heart to an invitation to visit a helplessly ill Lowville boy Monday night and cheer his bed- ridden life Young Ronald Moore, a wrest- ling fan of the first water, held O'Connor as his idol of the grunt and groan game. How he wished that he'could meet him when he came to Lowville! His mother, Mrs. George Moore, took a chance that the meeting could be arranged, so she called J. Robert Lynch a'nd asked him to do what he could. Bob called Rip Warden, m charge of the wrestling show, and relayed the plea. O'Connor, despite his long drive folio wing his bout, said he'd love to see the boy. Although the visit was going to receive no publicity, it turned out that no one knew where the boy lived, so it was announced at the Fair and asked his residence. Father Desrosiers of Glenfield knew and accompanied the wrestler to the boy's home. The expression on the boy's face when he saw his TV hero was indescribable. He asked for O'Connor's autographed picture and the brawny wrestler said he'd give it to him if he would give Mm his. That did it. That was the biggest night in young Moore's life. Gouverneur Wins Top Money In Firemen's Parade The Gouverneur Fire Depart- ment with their Legion Drum and Bugle Corps took first place, winning $150 m the annual Fire- men's Parade at the Lewis County Fair Tuesday night. A total of 29 fire departments from throughout the north coun- try participated in the parade through the village and at the Lewis County Fairgrounds. Fif- teen bands and dium and bugle corps and four auxiliaries pa- raded with, the various fire- de- partments. The line of march for the pa- rade, which began at South State street and ended at the Fair, was (Continued on Page Five) enson Of Lewis County Wilda Benson, of Harrisville, representing Adirondack Grange, was proclaimed \Miss Lewis County\ from a field of 11 con- testants at the afternoon program Tuesday, the second day of the Lewis County Fair. Charlotte Lynch of Lowville, entered by the Hamsville Grange, was named the queen's attend- ant. | 'SV J Robert Lynch, Lowville at- torney, was master of ceremonies of the contest, which was staged between the light and heavy divi- sions of the annual horse-pulling contest. Judges were Miss Harris of the Ideal Revue, Armon Camp, master of ceremonies of the Ideal Revue and George Ventrie, band leader. Entered in the first annual con- test were Virginia Boutwell, rep- resenting the Lowville Grange. Helen Townsend, of the Barnes Corners Grange; Wilda Benson, of Adirondack Grange; Marguer- ite La Chausse, of Turin Grange; Betty Riddlespraker of Denmark Grange, Jean Ross of Petries Cor- ners, Joyce Woodruff of Copen- (Continued on Page Five) Bowling League To Meet Aug. 25 A meeting of the Community Bowling'League will fee lield at the Elks Lodge at 7:30 p.m., on Aug. 25. All officers and members are invited and urged to be pres- ent Golf Tournament and Pro Exhibition To Feature Weekend At Carlowden Local golfers have a full week- end ahead, either playing or watching, when the sixth annual Northern New York State Open Golf Tournament is staged at tha Carlowden Country Club, at Den- mark, on Saturday and Sunday, and two nationally known pro- fessionals play an 18 hole exhibi- tion match-on Monday. Golf professionals and' their assistants, and amateurs with a handicap of 8 or under, have ibeen invited to the tournament of Sat- urday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24. This willjbe a 36 hole medal play tournament —18 holes Saturday and 18 holes Sunday — with a guaranteed cash prize to the pros of $725 and merchandise prizes of $425 to the amateurs. Prizes will be awarded on the first 10 positions in each class. In last year's tournament; 105 players competed and Joe Ford of Warrensburg took first prize in the pro division and Bun Quinn of Watertown-took first prize in the amateur division. As an added attraction, two of the country's outstanding golfers will play an 18 hole exhibition match on Monday, Aug. 24. Jimmy Demaret and Jackie Burke Jr., pros at the famous Grossmger's resort, will play against Joe De Mino and Bun Quinn of Water- town. There will be a golf clinic at 3 p.m. Tickets for this exhibi- tion will toe on sale at the Car- lowden Country Club and a t the Curtis-Holmes Music company store, 119 Stone Street, Water- town. Admission will be $2. Golfers not able to play both Saturday and Sunday may play their 36 holes medal all in one day if they desire. Officials ask that this be signified on the entries. Deadline for entries is Thursday, Aug. 20. The Carlowden course will be open to all contestants on Fri- day, the 21st, for practice. Excel- lent food and 'beverages will be served at the club during the tour- nament. There will be a club dinner dance Saturday night
