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( EDITOR ’ S NOTE - We located several interesting articles out of the past that should bring back fond memories to those who have followed the Celebration for years . Our feature is a story written by Gilly Orr in August of 1942 and published in the NASHVILLE BANNER under his famous by-line . Accompanying the story ’ is a program of the 4th Annual Celebration which was only four page , long for the Thursdaynight performance .
We also located some old pictures which : ade a fine spread for this article . ee next page ). They depict
. fw : ’ ’ ties surrounding the first T ’ •' -ee Walking Horse National on . which included a parde pageant , and a ride-a-thon , a- a formal ball after the - . . \ v . 11 must have been " some eb : , on ' a those days . We hope
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SHELBYVILLE MENU : Horses , horses , horses — the 37 classes at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Horse Show at Shelbyville , September 3-4-5 , have 333 entries made by 130 exhibitors from 10 states .
The three night shows have 28 classes — 10 Thursday night , 10 Friday night and eight Saturday night . The last night , September 5 , is stake night when three championships will be decided .
Opening the show on Thursday night is the Two-Year-Old Walking Fillie Class — it has 18 entries .
PARTIES , PAGEANTS AND PARADES MARKED EARLY
CELEBRATIONS
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