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Schedule of Events for the First Purple Martin Festival
Saturday, May 12, 1973
9:30 A.M. Welcome Center open
11:00 A.M. Parade
St. Matthews High school down Dantzler to Railroad Avenue to Agnes Stree
Purple Martin Outfit Contest (30 on map)
Helicopter on exhibit (N.G. Armory)
Arts & Crafts Exhibit (N.G. Armory)
Concession Stands open (Rotary, Lions, Jaycees, Nurses Association, Rose Garden Club, Ivy Garden Club, Band Booster Club, WOW and others)
Until Live entertainment throughout the day
Historic Homes open (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
(tickets available at information center and Calhoun Museum)
Best Friend operating (S.R. Depot) (No. 7)
Country Store, Variety Store, and exhibits
Purple Martin Golf Tournament- Calhoun Country Club
Flower Show (downtown stores)
1 P.M. Tractor and Garden Tractor Pulling Contest (No. 1)
(Farm Exchange Hwy. 601)
Doodle Hill Farm open throughout afternoon
2 P.M. Historic Homes open (tickets available at information center or Calhoun Museum- Adult 2.00 & family 4.50)
Field Day Activities- Bates Park & Lake Inspiration (No. 2 on map)
3:35 P.M. Purple Martin "5" Bike Race- Winner will recieve a 10 speed bicycle donated by Western Auto
4 P.M. Brady's Barbecue- American Legion Hut
5:30 P.M. Country Music Show (downtown)
Snuffy, Pappy, Greasy, and Harold Lucas, Bill Wise, the Smith Family Singers and Henry Hank Futch.
Winners in poster, house building contest announced
Calhoun County Museum
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