Centennial Celebration Schedule of Events

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Mineral Wells News
Souvenir Edition
Mineral Wells, Texas     Tuesday May 7, 1957
page 4


SCHEDULE OF DAILY EVENTS
Palo Pinto County
Centennial Celebration
May 4th to 9th, 1957



Friday, May 3

8:30 P.M. -- Crazy Water Hotel Roof -- Teenagers Centennial Dance
9:00 P.M. -- Baker Hotel  -- Centennial Queen's Presentation Ball -- Music by Horace Puckett.
10:30 P.M. -- Baker Hotel -- Presentation of the Centennial Queen, The Duchess of Palo Pinto County, and their court.


Saturday, May 4 -- Centennial Parade Day

All Week - Jay Cee Carnival -- Rides and midway behind City Hall.
Historical Windows  -- All downtown merchants.
12:00 Noon -- Reviewing Stand, 1st and Hubbard -- Official opening ceremonies, followed by Band Concert.
3:00 P.M. -- Mammoth Centennial Float Parade
7:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Pageant Prelude -- Band Concert
8:15 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Premier performance of the Palo Pinto County's "Palocade" and coronation of  Centennial queen.  A tremendous pageant spectacle depicting the highlights of Palo Pinto County's history in a thrilling and spectacular manner.
9:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Mammoth Fire Works Display

Sunday May 5 -- Centennial Worship Day

3:00 P.M. -- Court House, Palo Pinto -- Unveiling and dedication of Pioneer Memorial
8:00 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Public Worship Service  -- Principal speaker, Dr. W. R. White, President of Baylor University


Monday May 6  --  Old timers and Pioneer Recognition Day

12:00 Noon -- City Park -- Basket picnic -- All residents and former residents invited.
1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.  --  City Park  -- Visitation period.
3:00 P.M. -- City Park -- Fiddlers contest
7:45 P.M.-- Miller Stadium -- Pageant Prelude -- Ceremony honoring oldest residents and pioneer families.
8:15 P.M. -- Second performance of pageant spectacle, "Palocade." 
9:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- 1st and Hubbard -- Free round and square dancing in the street -- Music by Vern's Rythmaires
9:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Mammoth Fire Works Display

Tuesday May 7 -- Civic, Fraternal and Patriotic Organizations Day

1:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- 1st and Hubbard -- Program of Entertainment by W. O. W.
1:30 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- Program by Mineral Wells Lions Club
2:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- Program by Zonta Club
2:30 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- Musical program by Mineral Wells Rotary Club
3:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- Program by American Legion
3:30 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- Musical Program by Mineral Wells Kiwanis Club
4:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- Program by Home Demonstration Groups
7:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Pageant Prelude -- Band Concert
8:15 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Third performance of pageant spectacle, "Palocade".
9:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Mammoth Fire Works Display

Wednesday, May 8  -- Belles and Beards Day

2:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- 1st and Hubbard -- Preliminary judging of Men's Beards -- 10 Classifications.
3:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- 1st and Hubbard -- Centennial Belles Style Show of Authentic Old Dresses and Costumes
7:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Pageant Prelude -- Band Concert
8:15 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Fourth performance of pageant spectacle, "Palocade".
9:00 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- 1st and Hubbard -- Free round and square dancing in the street -- Music by Vern's Rythmaires
9:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium - Mammoth Fireworks Display

Thursday, May 9 -- Young America's Day
Note: The paper is torn and unreadable in some areas of this section

10:00 A.M. -- Downtown -- Kiddies pet, costume and decorated vehicle parade
10:45 A.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- 1st and Hubbard -- Awarding of parade prizes
11:15 A.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- 1st and Hubbard -- Kindergarten parade and "Small Fry" tricycle races
1:30 P.M. -- Reviewing stand -- Entertainment from all schools of Palo Pinto County -- Folk (unreadable section) musical groups (unreadable section)
3:30 P.M. -- Reviewing Stand -- (unreadable section)
7:30 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Pageant Pre (unreadable section).  Awarding of prizes Brothers of Brush, Whiskers and (unreadable section) of Centennial Belle Costume judging.
8:15 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Final performance of pageant spectacle, "Palocade."
9:45 P.M. -- Miller Stadium -- Final Mammoth Fireworks Display


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