The Titus County Fair is the county's largest and longest-running fair, but not the only one. Smaller communities including Farmer's Academy, Piney, Talco, and Union Hill held their own fairs. Below are news articles describing Titus County's community fairs.
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Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Friday, September 26, 1926
Colored Folks To Have Fair
WILL BE HELD IN PINEY COMMUNITY THE FIRST PART OF OCTOBER
The colored citizens of Titus County are preparing for a splendid exhibition of their agricultural and mechanical products, and they hope to have a very successful affair.
Their fair is to be held at the Piney school grounds, where a similar fair was held last year when their exhibits were a revelation to all who went to see them. They are preparing for an even better display this year than last.
This year's fair will be held on October 7th, 8th and 9th. The colored people are working hard to make their fair a success and should have the encouragement of all their white friends, as it will help them in their efforts to improve their conditions and increase the prosperity of the county.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Friday, October 8, 1926
Colored Folks Have Big Fair
FINE DISPLAY AT PINE COMMUNITY THURSDAY TO SATURDAY NIGHT
The colored people of the Piney community began their fair Thursday night with a large attendance of both white and colored people. There was a fine display of fruits and vegetables put up in glass jars that attracted considerable attention. This display was as good as seen at any of the bigger fairs of the State, although it was not so large. There was also on display a big lot of farm products, such as are grown to the best advantage in this section. Feed products were specialized on in this exhibit, and there was a varied display.
The women of the community also had some excellent hand work on display which was a revelation to those who visited this display for the first time. There is no club organization in the community, the colored women arranging their displays on their own initiative, and not asking for help from anyone.
D. D. Fleming, vocational agriculture teacher of the Piney colored school and Jocie Allen are leaders of this work, and deserve much of the credit for the excellent showing made by the fair. The wives of Richard Elliott, J.L. Lewis, and C. C. Cannister deserve a great deal of praise for their work also.
A. A. Crow, district agent of Farm Bureau, made a talk Thursday night in which he gave the colored people much valuable information as how to organize for their community work.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Saturday, August 10, 1929
OLD UNION TO HAVE FAIR
WILL ALSO HAVE NIGHT SCHOOL TO STUDY DAIRY PROBLEMS
The Community Club of Old Union held a meeting Friday night to decide what exhibits to show at the community fair and the amount of prize money to offer. Agriculture products and livestock are to be shown. Seventy-five dollars or more prize money will be used to pay premiums.
After the fair question was settled, Jess J. Shaw, vocational teacher, suggested some possibilities that could be done in evening school work on dairy problems in the community. The group decided to take the blue ribbon in solving their community dairy problems, as they have done in the county fair of the past.
Friday night, August 16th, will be the first meeting when they are to decide problems they want to study. Anyone interested in making "Old Jersey" do her best, be there and put your name in the "pot." - Reporter.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Thursday, August 28, 1929
TO HAVE FAIR AT OLD UNION
HAVE ARRANGED ATTRACTIVE PREMIUM LIST FOR COMMUNITY EXHIBIT
The Old Union community has arranged to bold a community fair at the school grounds on Tuesday, October l which is just before the Titus County Fair on the 3rd, 4th and 5th.
An attractive premium list has been arranged for the event, totaling $63.00, and covering a large variety of farm products, dairy animals, canned goods and setting work. First and second prizes are offered.
The fair, which is under the direction of Vocational Teacher Shaw, has been arranged by Old Union people in order to promote more interest in better farming, with the live-at-home idea in mind.
Plans are being made to use many of the exhibits at this community fair in the Titus County Fair at Mt Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Thursday, September 5, 1929
TALCO FAIR IS IN PROGRESS
HAVE SOME FINE EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY AT VARIOUS BOOTHS
In spite of the rain which fell practically all of the morning, Talco was the scene of much activity Thursday morning in preparation for the annual fair, which began there for a three day session.
In the building set apart for the women's department were displayed many artistic specimens of needle work of various kinds, quilts, pictures, vases and other handiwork. There were also some fine exhibits of cooking, including various kinds of pies, cakes, breads and pastries. Several shelves were filled with some of the finest canned goods to be found anywhere, and there were many specimens of beautiful flowers on display.
In the farm display were six booths of individual exhibits, showing corn, cotton, potatoes, green vegetables, cane, fruits, hay, meats, sorghums of several kinds, feeds and canned foods featuring the live at home idea. The exhibits were well decorated and considerable talent was shown in the display. Those who had exhibits were: W. E. Wilson, A. P. Kirkpatrick, I. B. Cherry, Jim Morris, C. H. Mayfield and C. J. Barry.
The C. W. Naill Shows were on hand to furnish the usual carnival attractions which seem to be necessary to draw a crowd to a fair. These shows had a number pf attractions, including riding devices, and are said to be above the average entertainers.
The rain which fell during the morning cut the attendance during the first part of the day but it is thought that more people would attend in the evening than otherwise.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Monday, September 30, 1929
FAIR AT OLD UNION TUESDAY
WILL DISPLAY BOTH AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS
The people of Old Union will stage their community fair Tuesday at the school grounds.
A great deal of work has been done preparatory to arranging some fine exhibits, and it will be worth while to drive out to Old Union and look them over. Live stock and farm products will both be features, and as this is one of the most progressive communities of the county, there is sure to be something interesting shown.
This community exhibit is preparatory to selecting the best stuff in the community to be used in arranging for exhibits at the Titus County Fair, which will begin Thursday of this week.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Wednesday, October 2, 1929
TWO COMMUNITY FAIRS TUESDAY
OLD UNION AND FARMERS' ACADEMY HAVE EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY
Community fairs were held Tuesday afternoon at both Old Union and Farmers Academy, and at both places the products on display were culled out, the best to be used in the exhibits for the Titus County Fair from these communities.
At each of these communities there were some very fine stuff on display in agricultural products of various kind, canned goods, and sowing work. A few dairy cattle were also shown at Old Union.
There was a good attendance present, people from other communities coming to see what these two places had for exhibition, and considerable interest was shown by the visitors. The people of both communities should be commended on their enterprise in arranging for their showings.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Wednesday, June 4, 1930
COLORED FOLKS TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH
The colored population of Titus County are making elaborate preparations for a big celebration on Thursday, June 19th. They have selected Linger Longer Park as a place for their picnic, which will last for four days, beginning on Thursday and ending Sunday night. They have arranged for a carnival company to furnish amusements, and there will be a baseball game every day, besides other attractions. It is expected that this will be the largest celebration ever held here by the colored people.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Monday, October 9, 1933
Folks Of Piney Close Successful Fair
The colored citizens of the Piney community concluded a successful community fair Saturday night, after a two-day session. This is the third year in succession that they have held their fair.
Roger Gipson and John Lewis were the principal promoters of this fair, and those who visited the community report that the exhibits were very creditable, especially the display of canned goods, sewing and quilting, which were unusually good.
Miss Helen Swift district home agent, and County Agent Dewitt Huckabee conducted the judging of the articles shown, and have promised the colored people that they will help them arrange their score card for exhibits next year so that their fair will be improved.
Proceeds from the sale of refreshments of various kinds defrayed the expense of the premium list making the occasion self-sustaining.
The colored people of the Piney community are very progressive, and their fair last week was an evidence of their desire to still further improve their farm standards.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Friday, October 12, 1934
Colored People Have Big Fair at Piney Last Week
The colored people of the Piney community staged a fine fair Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, which drew a large attendance. There were ten general farm exhibits entered by the following: R. M. Gipson, Ben Morgan, E. Craddock, John Lewis, A. A. Allen, H. A. Allen, Henry McCoy, Whyley Craddock, Porter Atchison and Jim Craddock. The winners were Henry McCoy first, and Whyley Craddock, second.
In addition, there were a number of individual exhibits featuring single articles, and the farm products shown by all of the entrants were of high quality.
One section of the fair was reserved for women's exhibits, which featured canned goods, fruits and vegetables and quilts. All of these made good showings, evidencing considerable training.
Miss Earline Baker, Home Demonstration Agent, judged the women's exhibits, assisted by Mrs. Raymond Brown and Miss Cleo Roberts, and the members, of the Green Hill Demonstration Club attended. The farm products were judged by County Agent J. 0. Graham and Raymond Brown.
The fair was under the general direction of Roger Gipson, and the colored people of that community deserve a great deal of credit for their enterprise in conducting this exhibition each year.
