THE BIG SHOW

Musical Spectacular
Featuring

THE BIG SHOW does not carry a story line as such, however, a very clever, and thoroughly delightful script, has been written to provide the show with a continuity format,
which enhances greatly THE PARADE OF TOP TALENT.

THE BEST OF
EVERYTHING"

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MONDAY-TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY-FR I DAY-SATURDAY

ALL ON THE SAME SHOW
THREE STARS OF THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW

ALL IN ONE BIG ACT
THREE STARS OF MOVIES AND TELEVISION

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SEPTEMBER 28, 29, 30

OCTOBER 1, 2, 3

MONDAY-ONE SHOW ONLY AT 7:30 P. M.
Tuesday and Wednesday -Two shows each night, 6:45 and 9:15 P. M.

TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT
AT 6:45 AND 9:15 P. M.

JO ANN CASTLE
"Old Time Piano Player"

BERYL
DAVIS

CONNIE
HAINES

BOBBY BURGESS
and
BARBARA BOYLAN

JANE
RUSSELL

Featured Dancers of the
Lawrence Welk TV Show

MYRON FLOREN
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Three Beautiful Girls and Wonderful Voices Blended
Into One Sensational Attradion.

Featured Accordionist"

BULK RATE
U. S. POSTAGE

PAID
Non-Profit Org.
Permit No. 39
Bloomsburg, Pa.

TO

BUY
ADVANCE SALE

Rural Star Route

P. 0. Boxholder

TICKETS
See

Panel on inside
Page 3

HARNESS RACES-TUES. THRU FRI. AFTERNOONS
1963 TWO-YEAR-OLD PACE WINNER

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28 Thru SATURDAY OCTOBER 3

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1964

BLOOMSBURG FAIR NEWS

ALL IN THE BIG NIGHT SHOW FEATURING "THE BEST OF EVERYTHING"
JANE RUSSELL

CONNIE HAINES

BOBBY BURGESS
and
BARBARA BOYLAN

BERYL DAVIS

THE ASHTONS
and SHIRLEY

TWO TORREANIS

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28 Thru SATURDAY OCTOBER 3

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BLOOMSBURG FAIR NEWS

1964

The Great Bloomsburg Fair offers thousands of exhibits Educational, Agricultural, Fruit, Livestock, Poultry, Dog,
Home Making, Arts and Crafts, Hobbies, Floral, and Farm
Implements. The picture story on the following pages shows
the magnitude and scope of features you will see at the Great
Bloomsburg Fair. All exhibits are housed in permanent
buildings and no admission charge is made. Entertainment
is also provided daily in the open air arena by high school
bands from throughout the state.

HARNESS RACING PROGRAM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29-1 :30 P. M.
(Trot) NW of $1,500.00 _ -- - ---- -- - --- -- - --- -- - ----- - -- $ 1,000
2 yr. Pace, Fillies, Stake No. 19 ___ ____ ______ _______ Est. $ 9,500
3 yr. Trot, Colts, Stake No. 18 ____________________ Est. $ 7,500
(Pace) NW of $15,000.00 ----- --- - -- - -- - --- - ----- - --- - -- $ 1,000

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30-1 :30 P. M.
(Pace) NW of $1,500.00 ---- - --- -- ---------- -- - -------2 yr. Trot, Fillies, Stake No. 19 _______ ___________ __ Est.
3 yr. Pace, Colts, Stake No. 18 ___ __ ____ ____ ___ ___ Est.
2 yr. Trot, Colts, Stake No. 19 ________ __ __ __ _____ Est.

$ 1,000

$ 8,000
$11,000
$ 9,500

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1-1 :30 P. M.

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Free-For-All Trot --------------- - ---- - - ----- - ------- 2 yr. Pace, Oolts, Stake No. 19 ____________ _______ Est.
3 yr. Trot, Fillies, Stake No. 18 _______ _____________ Est.
3 yr. Pace, Fillies, Stake No. 18 ________ ___ _____ ____ Est.

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4-H Baby Beef

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2-1 :30 P. M.

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(Pace) NW of $5,000.00 ---- --- - ----- - -- - -- - ----------- $ 1,000
(Trot) NW of $10,000.00
_ _ ___ _______ _______ __ __ $ 1,000
Free-For-All Pace ---- ------ -- - -- - --------- - - ---- _ __ $ 1,000

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$ 1,000
$12,500
$ 7,000
$ 7,500

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Farm Machinery Row

TO ORDER

Choice
GRAND STAND
SEATS
Grange Exhibits-Fruit
Homemaking Dept.

FILL .OUT
AND MAIL
THIS
COUPON

Horse Pulling Contest
Thursday, October 1

To CORTEZ C. HARTMAN, Supt. of Grandstand
Box 479, BLOOMSBURG, PENNA.
Mailing of tickets will start September 14, 1964. No telephone orders will
be accepted until Monday, September 28, 1964. Mail orders will be filled
in the order in which they are received. Make remittance payable to
Bloomsburg Fair. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Holders of
tickets for the 9:15 p. m. Show (Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., and Sat. evenings) will be admitted Free to the grounds after 7 :30 p. m.

LIVESTOCK SHOW
1963 Champion Holstein Bull

YOU CAN ALSO BUY TICKETS AT FAIR
GROUND BOX OFFICE STARTING SEPT. 12
HOURS: SATURDAYS 9 A. M.-5 P. M.
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY: 3 P.M.-9 P.M.

DOG SHOW
Champion Puppy-1963

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The enclosed remittance of $------------ is to cover cost of Grandstand Reserve Seat Tickets as indicated below:
Reserved Seats for Afternoon Harness Races & Vaudeville Acts
No. Wanted __________ _ @ $1.50 each.
D Tues.
□ Wed.
□ Thur.
~ Fri.
Mark an (x) in square above for day wanted.
Reserved Seats for Midget Auto Races
No. Wanted _______ ___ _ @ $3.00 each (Saturday Afternoon)

Reserved Seats for Night Revue
No. Wanted __________ _ @ $1.50 each.

FLOWER SHOW

Registered Sheep
Champion Hampshire Ram-1963

FAIR DIRECTORS, PERSONNEL

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HOBBY

J. Howard Deily, president; L. A. Zimmer,
vice-president; D. R. Kressler, secretary; 0.
Evans Shipman, treasurer; M. Paul Whitenight, superintendent of concessions and farm
implements; Arthur R. Appleman, Jr., superintendent of parking and police; John F. Boyer, superintendent of agriculture, fruit and
home making; J. Fred Giger, superintendent of
livestock; Cortez C. Hartman, superintendent
of grandstand; George R. Pugh, superintendent of home arts and crafts and hobby show;
James C. Stradling, superintendent of flower
show; Maynard P. Mordan, race secretary; L.
A. Zimmer, superintendent of ticket takeTS.
Publicity and Advertising, C. Harold Bankes.
Auditors, J. Harold McMahan, H. Max Pennington, G. Edward Deily. Night Show Producer, Barnes-Carruthers Theatrical Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, Ill.

Mon. Eve. (7,30 p. m.)
_ _T_u_e_s._E_ve_._(6_:_45_p_._m_.)_ _
Tues. Eve. (9,15 p. m .)
Wed. Eve . (6:45 p. m.)
- Wed. Eve. (9:15 p. m.)

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Featuring Stars
from the Lawrence
Welk Show

Thur. Eve. (6 :45 p. m.)
Featuring
Thur. Eve. (9:15 p. m.)
Jane Russell
Fri. Eve. ( 6 :45 p. m.)
Fri. Eve. (9:15 p. m.)
Connie Haines
Sat. Eve. (6:45 p. m.)
Beryl Davis
Sat. Eve. (9 :15 p. m.)
Chair Seats on track Tues., Wed., Thur., Fri. & Sat.-$1.50 each
NAME (Print)
ADDRESS (Street)
CITY
Enclose remittance and a self-addre ssed envelope.
OFFICE USE ONLY-DO NOT WRITE BELOW
Section
By
Ticket Numbers
Mailed
Received
Filled
Row

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28 Thru SATURDAY OCTOBER 3

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BLOOMSBURG FAIR NEWS

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1964 BLOOMSBURG FAIR, Sept. 28 to Oct. 3
TICKET INFORMATION
ADMISSION TO FAIRGROUNDS. 60 cents (Day or
Night) (children under 14 Free).
ADMISSION TO PARKING LOT: 50 cents (Day or Night).
ADMISSION TO GRANDSTAND: General Admission,
Paddock, or Bleachers $1.00; Reserved Seats (Day or
Night) $1.50; Saturday Auto Races (All Seats Reserved)
$3.00; Auto Races (Bleachers) $2.00; Auto Races (Paddock) $1.50; Chair Seats on Track except Monday Night
$1.50.
SPECIAL CHILDREN'S DAYS
Tuesday, September 29th- Columbia County
Thursday, October 1st- Counties of Northeast
Friday, October 2nd - Counties of Southwest
VESPER SERVICES
Sunday, September 27th- 7:00 P. M.
HARNESS RACING PROGRAM
Tuesday Through Friday - 1 :30 P. M.
Following Friday's Race Program, Cavalcade of High
School Bands and Parade of Prize Winning Livestock
(Two Features for One Admission Price)
See Page 3 for complete race program

STAKE HARNESS RACING-TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY
Smart Rodney-Two-year-old Trotter

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MIDGET AUTO RACES
Saturday, October 3
Time Trials 1:00 P. M.
Races Start 2:00 P. M.

Reithoffer's Shows and Rides on the
Biggest Midway in the East
GRANDSTAND NIGHT SHOW
Monday, September 28 (one show only) 7:30 P. M.
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 29 and 30
Two Shows Each Night-6:45 and 9:15 P. M.
Featuring

Bobby Burgess
Jo Ann Castle
Barbara Boylan
Myron Floren
Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show
Plus the Complete Grandstand Show
Thursday- Friday- Saturday
October 1-2-3
Two Shows Each Night - 6:45 and 9:15 P. M.
Featuring

Jane Russell

Home Arts and Crafts

SWINE SHOW
1963 Champion Poland China Boar

JOHNNY
RIVERS
DIVING
MULES
MIDGET AUTO RACES
Saturday Afternoon, October 3-1 P. M.

Gene Holter's

EVERY AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT

Connie Haines
Beryl Davis
Three Great Hollywood Stars
Plus the Complete Grandstand Show

Horses and Cattle
Registered Beef Breeds
Registered Sheep
Bloomsburg Fair
Sewing Contest
Grange Exhibits
Home Arts and Crafts

EXHIBITS
Registered Swine
Poultry - Rabbits
Hobby Show - Flower Show
Agriculture Exhibits - Fruit
- Home Making
School Exhibits - 4-H Clubs
Dog Show

JUDGING
Milking Shorthorns, 4-H Baby Beef, Brown Swiss Tuesday, September 29
Guernseys, Holstein-Friesian, Ayrshires, J erseys-Wednesday, September 30.
Aberdeen-Angus, Herefords-Thursday, October 1
Horse Pulling Contest--Thursday, October 1
Sheep-Thursday, October 1
Swine-Tuesday, September 29
Dogs-Wednesday, September 30
Bantam Fanciers Show-Tuesday, September 29

WILD ANIMAL SHOW

SPECIAL 2½ HOUR SHOW- MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 28
ADULTS $1.00- CHILDREN (under 14- 50 cents)- No Reserved Seats

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G OSTRICHES

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Wild Animal acts also presented every afternoon between racing events.

THE SHOW OF THE YEAR! THE GREATEST ANIMAL SHOW ON EARTH!

MONDAY S·EPTEMBER· -2s ·Thru SATURDAY OCTOBER 3