The Ridgeway City Park has always been a vital part of the community events. In 1929, S. C. Spence and J. P. Stanley were in charge of the task of “securing of the concessions” for the park spaces. As of June 27, the park was nearly full of vendors for that year’s Fourth of July celebrations, which helped to fund the festivities. “These concession rights usually pay for about a third of the expenses of the celebration, but this year, they are exceeding all previous records.” The offerings included “everything from a general stand to a popcorn right, including a ‘juice spot”, the latter meaning of course a place to buy the lemonade of reddish hue”. The writer added “Concessions make a big celebration and if that phrase is true this year, the celebration is to be an extra big one”.
The last line is just as true for this year as it was in 1929: “Come and bring all your neighbors.” (Ridgeway Journal, June 27, 1929.)
