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Ihomes for many gold fish with a Gold Fish Throw booth.*ttoss. Free hot dogs, pop, and watermelon put everybody in a festive mood.The five cent beer didn’t hurt either.The sack race was won by TerryNodlinski who used the technique ofrolling around on the ground to knockeverybody down. The egg toss for thewomen was decided by Lillian PettetGisela attracted about 1,000 personsAlthough the celebration is still notand Betty Meek. Ronnie and DianeSunday night.completely over, the nation's BicenMcDaniel took the mixed couples honor.The Gisela Store put on the event andtennial is starting to wane.anRay Lee and Terry Nodlinski combinedPayson area residents participated inthe only display of pyrotechniques infor the three-legged race to win. Jeffthe birthday party with several activities.the area.Crabdree and Keith Meek captured theSome Valley residents came to Paysoncoboys three-legged race and Dawn andto get away from the heat and crowds.Local Churches and some residentsDonna Pettet tied together for a sisterand celebrate in their own way.rang their bells at 11 a.m. Sundayalong with thousands of bells acrossact to win the girls part.Traffic, according to local law enTanya Askew and Dawn Pettet wonthe country to signify the start of theforcement agencies, wasn't nearly asthe water balloon toss.country’s birthday celebration.heavy as the Memorial Day Weekend.President Ford started the bells ringingAuthorities speculate that manyThe old-fashioned Fourth of Julyand the sounds carried for two minutesPhoenix area residents stayed in thecelebration, sponsored by the Paysonfrom the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.Valley to participate in Bicentennialactivites there. The need for traffic conHumane Society, was termed a “bigJerry Haynes headed up Fun Daysuccess” by a society spokesman whotrol at Beeline and Highway 260 wasactivities at the Elks club Sundaysaid that over $500 was raised for aminimal cars moved through the areaTraditional family competitionbuilding fund.smoothly most of the time.eluded a sack race, volleyball, egg tossisContinue on Page 7A barbecue and fireworks display inthree legged race and a water balloon
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Payson Roundup
Payson, Arizona, US
Thu, Jul 08, 1976
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