From the August 9, 1962 edition of The Wayne Herald
Free barbecue and Livestock Judging today as Fair opens
A free barbecue and a speech by Gov. Frank Morrison will be featured today at the opening of the Wayne County Fair.
Other events scheduled for today include:
Judging all day
Band concert, Wayne City band.
Livestock parade including horses and diary cattle and placing of beef champions.
Grandstand variety show.
Hungry Five, following grandstand show.
Gov. Morrison met Erich Weichelt at the Wayne airport to speak to the Kiwanis Club.
Also greeting the Governor upon his arrival were, Dr. W. A. Koeber, Henry Ley, Wayne Mayor, B. J. Brandstetter, Alfred Sydow and Cal Comstock.
