1973 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Rained after 2:00pm on Labor Day.
Attendance – 13,000
Labor Day Association Dues were $5.00 per member.
Tony Rothrock and his group will sing over Labor Day Weekend.
Parade Marshall – Ralph Tooley
 
 
1973 Labor Day Queen
Darlene Traylor, 17 years old of Otwell, Indiana
 
Parade Awards
Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 9926
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA # 352
Best Union Float – 3rd place – UMWA # 5584
UMWA International Attendance Award – Loving Cup – UMWA # 352
Best Dressed Union Uniform – 1st place – UMWA # 5179
Best Dressed Union Uniform – 2nd place – UMWA # 4343
Best Dressed Union Uniform – 3rd place – UMWA # 352
Best Business Float – Princeton Little League
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 1015
Labor Day Award – UMWA # 1189
Labor Day Assoication Award – UPWA # 172
 
Parade Line-up
Gibson County Sheriff Department
Princeton City Police
VFW # 1147 Color Guard of Princeton, IN
Mayor of Princeton Gene Vinson
Princeton City Council
Princeton Fire Department Local # 1634
Labor Day Association Officers
President Robert Nix
Vice President Clayton Claridge
Treasurer Gene Hamm
Recording Secretary Earl Ward
Labor Day Queen Darlene Traylor
UMWA District Officers
United Mine Workers of America # 352
United Mine Workers of America # 1015
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
United Mine Workers of America # 4343
United Mine Workers of America # 5179
United Mine Workers of America # 5584
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
 
Talent Show Winners
Roy Cooper – Director
Under 12 years old
Kruise Sisters – 1st place – $100
Susan Boost – 2nd place – $75.00
Celestial Choir – 3rd place – $50.00
Over 12 years old
Elapse of Time from Evansville, Indiana – $100.00
Cindy Greenly of Oakland City, Indiana – $75.00
Karen Riggle of Oakland City, Indiana – $50.00
 
1973 Labor Day Association Delegates
Linius Weisman, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Bill Yockey, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Wilbur Muncy, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Joe Hart, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
John Truitt, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Roy Cooper,
Richard Cook,
Howard Smith,
Connie Grimm,
Hobert Smith,

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