Pony Penning 1946 - Newspaper Articles for Author Marguerite Henry's Stay
On Monday, 15 July 1946, The Daily Times newspaper of Salisbury, Maryland reported on page 5: "Chincoteague Carnival Begins Two-Week Run - Chincoteague, July 15. - The Chincoteague Firemen's Carnival, one of the Delmarva Peninsula's outstanding events with Pony Penning Day on the 25th as its climax, opened here today. Oldtimers who have looked over the famous herds of wild ponies in their grazing grounds on Assateague Island predict one of the largest round-ups of the sturdy little animals in the long history of the event. Although Pony Penning Day is the most important of the year for most Chincoteague residents, the firemen plan a series of nightly entertainments for every night of the carnival's two week run. Among these features are aerial acts and pony races under lights." *** In the Tuesday, 16 July, edition of the same newspaper, there is an advertisement on page...