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1965 NORTH CAROLINA
STATE FAIR
A Division of the
State De partme nt of Agriculture
J.-. A. Craloom.
CommJoal ..... , 01 A.r'""lt~ ...
John L. _, ... 1
A_L Commloalontr 01 ... "..J.ul,uno
1:10,0\ 11.0 01' ACHICUI,TUIU;
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Thom ... C. JOyoo" Coryob" ...
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.'''111 ADM INISTRATION
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J<>Io. L. n..ttul. A.1.. "''''Ir<'",G''eJ and Porkln.
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I'UHI.IC Kt:I.ATIONS
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Theme of The 1965 StoiC Fair
NORTH CAnOLINA , , • A Good Place to
l~ive. Work and Plag
The 'heme of this, Ina 981h NorTh Corolino Siaic Fair,
was ehosen and lhe cenlrol e"hibi, was designed 10 t.,11
Norlh Carolinians Oboul North Corolino.
This cenlrol .. "hibit is a huge map of Ih .. stole, done
in reli.,f, which will !how lhe STale, its countill!S, princi_
pal cities, water courses and outstanding scenic and his,
toric siTes .
Ranging down from the heights of lhe Great SmoI<ies
and The Blocks Ihrough the Piedmont, ocrOSS lhe Coastal
Plains 10 the Sounds and Beaches, specific points and
geographic oreos including the 100 eounty sealS will be
emphasized by lights operaled from a c.,nlrol control.
Arronoe<f in the background is a series of enlarged
color transparencies which iIlusl.ote outstanding centers
of education, Industry, community lif., and paints of
scenic and hislOrlc inTereST,
Carrying out ' his Iheme will be mony other exhibits
and displays In Ihe various e"hibit halls in which clubs,
inUitulion., and community organizations leU of area
canlributians toward moklng Norlh Carolina a land loved
and honored by It$ ciliuns.
STAT£ FAIR HISTORY
FirS! held In 1853 as a mojor activity of lhe Alilri­cullu.
al SocieTy of N. c., SlaTe Fall' hos been held
annually, .. "eept for several war years. located first on
New Bern Avenue, then neor Siale College. It was
moved 10 lIS presenT slle in 1927,
In 1937 it was mode a diviSion of the N. C. Dept. of
Agricullure. Premiums pold thol yeor were $12,66".92
and gross revenue was $68.867.01. Compo.'ioon of The
1963 premium lotal of $59.391.79 and gross r.,venue
of $"82,3"8.70 will show the phenomenal growlh.
In 19"9. money wOJ opprop,ioted for the J. S. Dor­Ion
Arena. hailed by orchilecls and engineers Ih., world
over 01 the mosl modern bulldl"lil of ils type in America.
II Is today one of the slole's slrongest attraclions for
tourists from 011 over the world.
EKcept for Ihis and several mojor facilities on th., 228
acre foirgrountk, no lOX monies are appropriated for
lhe operation, malnl.,nance and production of the Foi,.
Insleod, all this. plus premium money. com.,s lrom Fair
revenues. N, C. Slate Foi, Is one 01 lhe few fairs in The
nolton Operoting successfully withouT 10" $t.Ippo<T. How·
eve', due to rapid e"ponsion, funds are now being
~hl for new and modern permanenl exhibit buildings
50 bodly needed_
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MONDA X '::~;.~ . TU~SD~ y ' ',~,~~ ."~~g.~ESDA~;::~:l "
October 11 , 1965
OPENING DAY
- Senior Citizens Day
- Press Pre-View Performances
':00 A.M.
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10 ,00 A.M.
10 :00 A.M.
11 :00 .... M.
11 :00 A.M.
12 :30 1'.Il0l.
1:00 P.M.
1:00 I'..M.
1,00 P.M.
2:00 ".101..
4 :00 P.M.
Gales open fOf lhe 98th Annual Fair.
hldging' Beef Corcau Shaw onlmols "on hoof."
followed by:
Markel Steer Show_Ar.na.
JudgIng: AU IndIVidual enlry deporlmenb, Ex·
cepl Cul-Flawer closses of Slondard Flower -. Slate Chomploru.hlp Apprentice Bricklaying Can­lell.
Oclober meellng of lhe Sial. Board of Aori­c"
llure, governing board of Siole Fair. Lounge.
Senior Cllizen. Fun Fe.tivol--Conlesh and
judging. A,.,na.
Final enfrles ond judging: CuI-Flower Show.
Educational building.
formof Opening exercises 98th Annual Norlh
Ca,ollna Slate Fair. Commiuioner of AOricul- I",., Jomes A. G<ohom. p .... sidlng. Presentat ion
of the Coun.cil of Slole and ofher dislingulshed
O ..... t • •
P,......,lolion of lhe Theme Exhibit.
o,e.,lng of all speclol exhibits and displays, all
exhlbil hallo, lhe Villooe of Yesleryeor, the
Form Machinery Shaw, lhe Hor ... leu Caffioge
Club Show and the Geodesic Pov,l;"n.
O..p.e ning of lhe Jomes E. Siroles Midway rides ~,
First perfOfmance of lhe 18th annual Slole Fair
Folk Fesllvoi--on lhe Outdoor Sloge.
Slate FOlf Morkel Steer Sole. Collie Born Sol ... "'-,
4:00 P.M. Bond Cancerl. Ma,i,.,. Bond of Camp Lejeune.
Ouldoor .IGOe.
5:00 I Markes
5:00 I •
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October 12
WAKE COUNTY DAY
- School D$lY
- Harness Race Day
' :00 A,M.
':00 A.M.
' :00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
10:00 .... 101.
11:00 A.M.
12 :00 Noon
12 :l0 1'.101.
1:00 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
2:45 P.M.
4 :30 ".M.
5:00 1'.101.
6:45 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
':00 P.M.
9:40 1',101.
Gole, Open.
Areno--Judging B.ohma Beef Cattle ond Junior
Ooi.y Collie Shows.
Swine Born A,eno-Junior and ~io< Shows of
lhe Duroc, Spoil and PolClnd Chino Breed •.
bhibll buildIngs open,
Show. and rides of Ihe Jome. E. Slrol ... Shows
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Fo!k Feslivol Performance.
Hereford Beef Collie Show Begi ..... Arena.
Grand.land ope ... for afternoon Hornell' Horse
Race. and opeciol oc ...
Junior Dairy Collie Judging Conlinues.
Flfll Heal of Hornen Horle R~.
Dave Me"ifield on lhe HelicO!)ler T.opeze be­fore
lhe grondlland.
Pony Roees--Grandstond.
Folk Feslivol Performance.
Grondslond ope ... for performance of lhe "Hen
Dr,ver." Ih.iU show.
A<ena apens fa< performance of "Porode of
SIors".
Arena and Grandslond Shows 510.1,
Groncklond--f"ewo<ks Display.
12:00 M", .. lght Fol. closes 10' lhe nighl.
':00 A.M.
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':00 A.M.
1:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
11 :00 A.M.
12 :10 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
2:10 P.M.
1 :00 !'.M.
5:00 P.M.
6:45 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
' :00 !'.M.
' :00 1'.101 •
October 13
Goles ()pen.
SWI,.,. Barn Judging Areno-Judging of Tom­worth,
Berkshi •• , Hampshire and YOfkshire
Swi,.,. Shows.
Areno-Shorthorn Beef COltle Show
AYlohlre and Guerno.ey Dairy Callie Shaw •.
Exhibil Buildings Open.
James E. Stroll'S Midway shaws and rides OPC!n.
Folk F.,.tlval P"formo""",,.
G<andslond opens for ofte.noon show.
Areno-Abe.deen-Ang". Beef Collie Shaw.
Fo'k Fe.livol Performon.ce.
Motine.. performa",. of Ihe Jock Kochman
"Hell Olivers" wilh the Zocchini Human MIuile
and lhe Dave Merrifield Helicopter TraPCI~' ond
ather OCI •.
Bond Concerl-DtJldoo •• Ioge.
Folk Festival Performanc •.
Grand.lond opens for evening shaw.
Arena apens for evening ohow.
The Jock Kochman "Hell Driver" thrill show
ond special octs .Iorl 01 the Oronclstand.
''The Slote fair Parade of StOfl" -,ortl in the
Arena.
9:40 P.M. Groncbtand-Tony Vitale'. Fireworks.
• 12:00 Mld"lt h t Fair clow. for the night.
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October 14
GOVERNOR'S DAY
INTERNATIONAL DAY
':00 A.M.
':00 A.M.
':00 A.M.
10:00 A,M.
10:00 A.M.
10:30 A.M,
11 :00 A.M.
12:15 P.M.
12:10 1'.101 .
1 :45 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
2:10 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
Gal.,. Open.
Sheep Born Arena- Judging of Hampshire, Dor­sel
and Soulhdawn Sheep begins.
Arer>o-HoI.leln and Jersey Dairy Collie Sho ....
Exhibit Buildings Open.
James E. SIrOI ... Midway ohows and . ides open.
A"ival Spedol WorfOte Group Foreign Office ...
Folk Festival Performance.
Bond Concerl-Woohinglon High Pam_Pack
Bond.
Grond<land Opens for afternoon .oce_lnclud­ing
the runnIng of lhe Governar', C"p Roce.
Governor Don K. Moore will I>< ..... nl lrophy to
lhe winner.
SpKial formation drill performed by lhe Wash­Inglon
High Pom-Pack Band before lhe Grond.
stand.
P • ......,Iolion of Inlemolionol Guesl •.
Hor ....... H....., rocing_ Fir$! Heol.
The Golden Knighl_V. S. Army Wo.k! Cham­pion
precisian demonstrotion of Po.QChute
Jumping, londing on the GrOncklond roce track
• Iroighl-o-woy.
Shetland Pony Show. Ar .......
Pony Roc.,..
Folk Festival ::;:~~~~'~'-~I7:~'~"~1~::,;t
October 15
YOUTH DAY
':00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
10:00 .... 101.
10:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
12:15 P.M.
12:30 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
2:00 P.M.
2:00 1'.101.
2:30 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
4:JO P.M.
5:00 P.M.
6:45 P.M.
Goles Open.
bhibil BUIldings o,e.,.
James E. Strate. Midway Shows and Rides Open.
4_H SIOle Champloru.hlp Traclor Operators Con_
test-Arena.
Folk Festivol PerfOm'lonu.
Bond Concerl by New Bern HIOh School Bond
Ouldoor Sloge.
G<ond.tond OPC!n~ for ofte,noon'. Hom"u Houe
Races--tnc:luding lhe r"nnlng of lhe Comml.­.
ioner'. Cup Race. Aoricullu.. Comml"lo~r
James A. Graham will pre .. nl Irophy 10 lhe
winner.
A.ena opens for mati,," P,C', formonce of lhe
Slat. Fair "Porode of Slors '.
Horl"lHl Ho," Races. stort,
Folk Feltival Performance.
A.ena Mallnee olarl •.
Golden Knioht_V. S. Army's WOfld Champion
Pred.ion poroehul isu--ln detnon.lrollon delayed
jump-landing of racelrack "roighl-o-way "be_
fore lhe grondslond.
CIond Concert by New s.e.n High School Band
Ouldoor Sloge.
Pony Roces.
Folk restivo! Performance.
performance.
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October 16
CLOSING DAY OF '65 FAIR
':00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
11 :00 A.M.
12:)0 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
2:30 I'.M.
2:30 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
4 :00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
6:45 P.M.
':00 P.M.
':00 P.M.
9:40 P.M.
GaIn Open.
Exhibit Buildingl Open.
lome. E. SIloles Midway Shows and Rides Open.
Folk Festivol Performance.
Grond.land ope,... for the oltarnoon prOgram.
Begin lIme t60l. for aula roee....-Gronckland.
Arena open. for matinee perlo.monee of Slot.
Folr "Po.ode 01 Stars".
Arena Show Bcglns.
Automobll. roees begin, p ..... n tlng some of lhe
natlOn's lap drive .. In sprinl evenl. USing lhe
heovy Indlonopoli. type Cars.
Release of Livtiloek ohow animal •.
final Performanu Stol, Fair Folk Feslivol.
Relea .. of all compelltive exhibill.
~=n.c~ G<andslond open for evening per_
Finol pe.formonce of " Porode of Stars"-Arena.
Groncblond--Performance of Kochman'. "Hell
Dri~r" show.
Flfewor .... Finale .
10:00 P.M. Grond.lond--final Performance of Kochman
"Hell Drl~er " $how.
12:00 MId .. lg htM..l.d.w..o.y. CIa$H. Slole Foor End$ for lhe ]965
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NORTH CAROLINA
STATE FAIR
P. o. BOX 5565 • R ALE I G H
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"North Carolina - a good
place to live, work and play'~