Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
But Its Kimball County Fair Heyday Unfolded Long, Long Ago
Horse racing was part of the deal during the 1930 Kimball County Fair, as this Observer ad from that year shows.
In many cases, history does repeat itself. Could horse racing make a repeat appearance in Kimball County as proposed at the recent joint meting of the City Council and county commissioners?
Few people are still alive who would remember the Kimball County Fair hosted horse racing, along with many other types of racing.
Almost a century ago, horse racing existed in Kimball but only for the week of the Kimball County Fair. According to a 1930 Observer advertisement, it was only for "Kimball County Horses". In addition to horse racing at the 1930 fair, motorcycle racing also topped the list of...