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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1990
Page
3
Voters line up at a fair booths to register amid talk that many registrants are in their 20s and 30s. Some 18 year olds and seniors in their 70s join, with the drive showing heavier registration this year. Party splits are even, yet turnout for the general election remains uncertain.
Children of all ages flock to the fair with entertainment by George Jones and Glen Campbell at the grandstand. Western 4-H horse and pony show starts at 9 a.m. with entries from noon. Friday's FFA judging crowned Catoctin dairy cattle champs, with Brunswick livestock team taking top honors and Hawker family farm winning the silver bowl for open class dairy cattle. Ice cream churning contest sees Middletown Progressive 4-H Club capture first place.
Country legends Mickey Gilley and Charley Pride entertained the Great Frederick Fair crowd with familiar themes of drinking fighting and cheating. Pride saluted music influences while Gilley joked about not drinking as backup singers coughed. Fans handed roses as dusk cooled the seating area ahead of Saturday’s Campbell and Jones show.
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