50 years ago: The April 22, 1971, edition of
The AJT featured an picture entitled âCircus comes to town May 1.â Pretty girls and funny clowns are the frosting for the circus cake. The D.B. Wharton Circus comes to Newland Saturday, May 1, to present performances afternoon and evening all under the Big Top at the Showgrounds in Newland. The circus is sponsored by Newland Volunteer Fire Department. Performances will start promptly at 2 and 8 p.m. Doors will open one hour earlier to allow time to visit the big circus sideshow and see the animals.The fast-moving performances run 1.5 hours and feature acrobats, amazing trampoline somersaults, daring equilibrists, dexterous jugglers, beautifully trained dogs and ponies, educated llamas from South America, a baffling magical display, a squad of hilarious clowns and many other unusual attractions. The public is urged to buy tickets in advance and save on the low advance sale prices. The sponsors also receive a larger percentage of