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owned by Joe Raines of Birmingham, Alabama. These
two fine studs have sired some exceptional colts and Jack
has bright hopes for their future. A two-year-old filly by
SOUTHERN SUN is working good for owner Mr. Raines.
W. H. Brown of Columbia. Tennessee, has a three-
year-old stud by MIDNIGHT SUN showing plenty of
ability. Another good two-year-old prospect is owned by
R. T. Averitt of Trenton, Kentucky.
Some of the best amateurs in the country will be show­
ing out of Jack’s barn this year. Thev include W. T. Bay-
nard showing MY SUNDUST SENSATION and THUN-
DERBALL; Mrs. A. R. Dalton competing on A TASTE
OF HONEY: Dr. A. R. Dalton showing GOLDEN
SOUVENIR; and Dr. W. R. Hill riding BRAVE FAL­
CON and MOONGLOW’S LADY.
Juvenile riders from Jack’s barn include Deborah
Adkins riding MACK K’S WILD HONEY; Christie Ben­
nett on WALKING WINDY; Marion Williamson show­
ing SUNDUST JEWEL: and Anne Yearout riding
SHADOW’S CHALLENGER.
Jack recently sold TOMBSTONE, a top three-year-old
mare, to Mr. and Mrs. Bloomenstiel who have opened a
new barn in Baton Rouge. Louisiana.
City View Stables
Sam Paschal is really happy over a three-year-old marc
he has in training. EBONY DOLLY is the mare that has
Mr. Sam all excited. This mare was the reserve two-year-
old mare champion at the Celebration plus reserve in the
futurity. By EBONY MASTERPIECE, she is the horse
Sam was looking for to be his first EBONY" colt.
Sam says she is the best threc-year-old mare he has
seen this year and she has three true, championship gaits.
The owner of this top mare is Jimmy Vaughn of Franklin,
Kentucky. Sam says they are going all the way with her.
Celebration, inc. Holds Annual
Winter Meeting for Officials
The annual Winter meeting of the Celebration, In­
corporated. was held February 21. at the River Bend
Country Club in Shelbyville. Tennessee. Highlight of the
meeting was the official release of the 1966 Celebration
■films prepared in conjunction with Television Station
WSM-TV in Nashville hv Mr. Russell McCowen. The
films were well received and Celebration announcer
Emmet Guy received a special vote of appreciation for
the fine job of narration he did after seeing the basic
film only twice. It was a twenty-eight minute, sound,
color presentation on sixteen MM.
Over one hundred fifty people were in attendance
and President Bill Tune expressed the. appreciation of
the Celebration for the. work done by so many different
people and companies in making the big show a success.
President Tune presented a special certificate of appreci­
ation that was to be given to Governor Buford Ellington.
The popular Chief Executive of Tennessee, was unable to
attend due. to pressing problems in Nashville. It was ac­
cepted in his behalf by the Tennessee Secretary of
Agriculture.
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Way Down South
by Janie Bramlett
This month “Way Down South” travels to the annual
Mid-South Horse Show' Association meeting in Jackson,
Tennessee. This year’s two-day meeting attracted 597
delegates from thirteen states. The first night of the con­
vention was designated as the business meeting and the
second night as the awards banquet. At the business meet­
ing the new officers for the 1967 season were selected. Mr.
Bob Henson of Okolona, Miss., was named president, suc­
ceeding Tom Banks of Murray, Ky., who moved down to
a vice president berth with Kenneth Robinson of West
Point, Miss. A new position of honorary director was
created for Mr. Fred Fowler of Sommcrville, Tenn., one
of the guiding lights of the association for many years.
At the Awards Banquet, the champions and reserve
champions of the Mid-South Horse Shows Association
were crowned. Winning the Walking Seat Equitation
division was Lorie Fleming of Okolona, Miss., with reserve
honors going to Debbie Fowler of Sommerville, Tenn.
Winning the Juvenile Walking Horse Championship for
the second straight year was SUN’S PLAYBOY7 and
owner Mickey Cherry of Henderson, Tenn. Reserve
honors went to Merry Melinda and owner Brenda Bram­
lett of Oxford, Miss. The amateur division was won by
BLACK VELVET and owner Linda Robinson of West
Point, Miss., with reserve honors going to GO BOY’S
FANCY PANTS and owner Pete Robinson of West Point.
The new Open Walking Horse Champion is GO BOY’S
NIGHT PROWLER owned by Janie Bramlett, with re­
serve honors going to MIDNIGHT MARAUDER and
owner Fred Fowler. The Royal Horse Show of Amory,
Miss., entered the winner’s circle for the second straight
year to claim the Show of the Year Award. Reserve
honors went to the. Searcy, Arkansas Show and sponsor
Joe Webb. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners
from “Way Down South.”
March will bring plenty of horse activity for the Mid-
South area. On March 24 and 25 Jimmy Holloway will
hold his annual Walking Horse Sale. Because of the high
interest shown, Jimmy has decided to hold this year’s sale
in Jackson, Miss. Sale headquarters will be at the Down­
towner, and this is where Bernice and Jimmy will enter­
tain at their annual Sale “Ball.” We’ll look forward to
seeing you all there!
VOICE of the Tennessee Walking Horse