1975 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Beautiful

Attendance – 12,000 to 15,000
Queen Pageant cut off for entries was August 3, 1975.

Each band in the Parade will receive at least $100.00.

Labor Day Association dues are $3.00 per member.

Casey’s Amusements of Owensboro, KY will provide Carnival Rides.

 

Labor Day Queen

Penny Elkins, 16 years old of Winslow, Indiana

 

Parade Awards

Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 352
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA # 5179
Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 9926
Best Dressed Union Uniform – UMWA # 352
Best Business Float – 1st place – Speeds Bait and Tackle Shop
Best Business Float – 2nd place – Lemmons Coal Company
Best Band – 1st place – Boonville High School
Best Band – 2nd place – Pinceton High School
Best Band – 3rd place – Wood Memorial High School
Band prizes of $300, $200 and $150
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 1907
Labor Day Award – GBBA # 179
Union over 100 members – UMWA # 352
Union under 100 members – UMWA # 1955

 

Parade Marshall

Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926

 

Parade Line-up

VFW # 1147
Gibson County Sheriff Department
Princeton City Police
Princeton Fire Department
Princeton Mayor Gene Vinson
Princeton City Council
Labor Day Queen Penny Elkins
Labor Day Association Officers
President Kenny Page Jr.
Vice President Charles Harden
Treasurer Otho Green
Recording Secretary Clayton Claridge
Glass Bottle Workers Association # 179
Teamsters #215
United Mine Workers of America # 352
United Mine Workers of America # 1907
United Mine Workers of America # 1955
United Mine Workers of America # 4343
United Mine Workers of America # 5179
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Speeds Bait & Tackle
Lemmons Coal Company
Boonville Band
Princeton Band
Wood Memorial Band
Speakers Committee Mike Paggett, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Charlie Harden, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Ground Committee Roy Cooper
Talent Show Committee Pam Schuble, United Mine Workers of America # 1907
Audit Committee Mike Padgett, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Charlie Harden, United Mine Workers of America # 352

 

1975 Labor Day Association Delegates

Charlie Harden, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Pam Schuble, United Mine Workers of America # 1907
Clayton Claridge, United Mine Workers of America # 1907
Carlos Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 1955
Earl Ward, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Otho Green, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Kenny Page, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
James Hadley, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Gary Abell, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Rodney Brown,
Dallas English,
Merman Powell,
John Garrett,
Gale Taft, United Mine Workers of America # 1907