Homecoming Festival Features Involving Queen and Carnival
Wapello hosts a three day Homecoming with a queen pageant Thursday at 6 30 pm near the amphitheatre. The winner receives a government bond and reigns through the festivities as parade participants earn carnival ride tickets. Saturday includes a tractor pull, a battle of the bands, and a prize draw with a Chevrolet car and a 20 inch color TV. Admission to grounds free except amphitheatre events.
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Wapello
Bob Hammond
Keith Bates
Kids Parade Promises Colorful Homecoming Thursday
WAPELLO July 11 marks the annual Homecoming parade with an 11 a.m. start. Co chairs are Martha Fisher Barbara Tillman and Silas Ross assisted by Nancy Yam mann Norma Bayne and Mary Ann Hamiston. Judging at 10 30 a.m. before the parade. Prizes range from 1 2 to 30 for various large and little league floats. Money available at the grounds Thursday two to four and seven to nine. All participants receive free carnival ride tickets.
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Wapello
Martha Fisher
Barbara Till-man
Silas Ross
Nancy Yammann
Norma Bayne
Mary Ann Hamiston
Dependable Prescription Service At Wapello Homecoming
A local pharmacy invites attendees to visit its camera counter during the 33rd annual Wapello Homecoming events. The prompt encourages patrons to stop by while enjoying the festivities, highlighting the service as part of the community celebration.
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Wapello
Westinghouse
General Electric Home Appliances
Plan Country Western Show Follows Queen Contest
WAPELLO Arkansas Travelers described as top Midwest country exponents will perform in Johnny Barton's Country and Western show after the queen contest Thursday night. The quartet sings and plays multiple instruments, with hits like Make Believe World Monkey See Monkey Do and Even Fooled Myself. They appear on midwestern TV and on WHOW Clinton IL. Duane Campbell and Mary Blue also appear, heard on WHOW radio and TV. Uncle Johnny Barton leads the show and is billed as the Midwest country music champion.
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Midwest
Barton
WHOW
Clinton
Wapello
Arkansas Travelers
Travelers
Whow Radio
Clinton, Il
Duane’ Campbell
Mary Bluée
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