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U.S. Sentor Don Nickles....Gov Frank Keating

References from the State of Oklahoma

The above documents list three (3) letters of reference from former U.S. Senator, OK, Honorable Don Nickles, former U.S. Congressman Bill K. Brewster and former Oklahoma Governor Honorable Frank Keating. Since the text quality is obviously poor and unreadable, below is the text re-written here for your edification:

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Office of the Governor

     As Governor of the great state of Oklahoma, I welcome everyone to the 59th session of the Carson and Barnes Circus. This family owned circus has long been one of Oklahoma's goodwill ambassadors throughout the United States and has entertained thousands of children and adults alike for over 50 years.

     I hope you will take a minute during the performance to show your appreciation for the talented performers entertaining you today. The have spent countless hours in preparation for their show and the hard work is now ready to be demonstrated to you today.

     So sit back and enjoy the 59th edition of the Carson & Barnes Circus, an Oklahoma institution.

Sincerely,

Frank Keating

Governor

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UNITED STATES SENATE

Carson & Barnes Circus

P.O. Box J

Hugo, OK 74743

Dear Friends,

     It is a pleasure to offer my congratulation on another season of the Carson & Barnes Circus. You have a great show!

     There are many people who have benefitted from the Carson & Barnes Circus, and it is encouraging to see a business contribute to the community as well. Carson & Barnes Circus continues to provide quality family entertainment to its views, and hope this example will serve as a role model for others. Over fifty years of operation is quite an accomplishment, and I am sure Carson & Barnes Circus will provide a fun, exciting, and enjoyable show to its many audiences throught the years.

     You have my best wishes for continued success in your future seasons.

Sincerely,

DON NICKLES

U.S. Senator

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Congress of the United States

House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515

To the owners and the troupe of Carson & Barnes Circus:

For over 50 years, the Miller and Byrd Families have brought joy, thrills, chills and laughter to hundreds of thousands of Americans.

We all share that little bit of child inside of us that yearns for the fascination of the world of Circus and dream that we could be a part of that wonderful world. Carson & Barnes Circus, continues to astound, amuse, thrill and entertain all of us who are the young at heart of many generations.

As you enter a new year I will you continued success in bringing glamour and excitement into the world of entertainment.

Sincerely,

Bill K Brewster

Member of Congress

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Olympic Int'l Horse Park, Conyers GA

County Fairgrounds Reference Letter Redwood MN

Radio Station Reference Letter Griffin GA

PampaTX Chamber of Commerce Reference Letter

Carson & Barnes Circus has literally received thousands of letters from hosts/sponsors and from the public at large who have attended our performances. Letters of Reference are a vital asset for any company or business. We will continue to update references on this site as we garner permission from the authors. Many eyes see and read this information; therefore, we respect the privacy of the references we are so grateful and appreciative; however...............

......Sixty-nine consecutive years in business engaging with literally thousands of various organizations throughout the country and seen by millions of 'children of all ages' is ..."THE MOST COMPELLING AND BEST REFERENCE ANY COMPANY COULD EVER WANT" !!!!

LET'S BRIDGE THE GAP !!! SHALL WE ?

Tuscola Lions Club, Inc.

Tuscola Illinois

December 1, 2003

To: Carson Barnes Circus and Company

From: Tuscola Lions Club, Inc. Tuscola, IL

Subj: Circus Performance at Tuscola.

Thank you! Thank you!

We of the Tuscola Lions have not done so well. As a sponsor of a vehicle to raise money for our community services and to help the hearing and vision impaired, we again Thank You.

As General Chairman of the club Circus committee I personally wish to thank you. I have never dealt with more professional group of people that made this event a grand success. Special thank you to the advance teams, Mal Knoff, Barnsey and her Husband, and the set up man that arrived two days before.

I have seen several Circuses that have traveled around the states and your circus is far ahead of any that I have seen that is still under a Tent. However it is not all what I think, but it is in what you may say, the proof is in the pudding. People enjoyed the circus very much and immediately was asking when we were going to have it back. People also commented how good everthing was, how clean looking everthing was from the performers to the animals.

We are looking forward to our further association with the Carson Barnes Circus

James F. Harbaugh

Tuscola Lions Club

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ron wrote:

Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:29:10 -0500

From: ron

Subject: yellville circus perfomance

To: webmaster@carsonbarnescircus.com

We had the pleasure of having your circus come to our town on 9/22/03. The set up and performance exceeded my expectations. I have spent the next day receiving visitors and phone calls telling me how great the circus was and how great the chamber of commerce had done in bringing this large circus to town. The performance was great. The performers were great and the staff were all in clean uniforms and very nice to all of us. The park where the perfomance took place was cleaned by the circus and you can barely tell they were there even though we had some rain the night before. We are a small town of 1200 and we were able to raise $3,000 for the chamber on a monday night performance even with a football game going at the same time.

We would love to have them back again when ever they are back this way and would recommend them to any host.

Ron McPherson

circus chairman

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LINTON-STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

159st Street N.W. * P.O. Box 208

Linton, Indiana 47441

Email: chamber@ncci.net

September 8, 2003

Alfrieda Wilkins

Carson & Barnes Circus

P.O. Box J

Hugo, Oklahoma 74743

Dear Alfrieda,

I wanted to express my appreciation for allowing the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce the opportunity to host the Carson & Barnes BIG Top Circus this past week. It was not only fun and exciting for our community but it was successful as a fundraiser for our Chamber of Commerce.

There were two area schools that took advantage of bringing several classes of elementary children to see our Humphreys Park turn into a Circus Fantasyland. Our Practical Arrangements Chairman was on the grounds to greet the first truck that rolled in and watched the entire circus unfold from start to finish. I was in and out as I had to make the first settlement and attend to other details. From my conversations with the schoold and my Practical Arrangements Chairman, we were all impressed witht the openiness and friendliness of the circus staff and how well Carson & Barnes cares for their animals.

The performances of both 4:30 & 7:30 shows were both highly profressional and entertaining. The jugglers, acrobats, clowns and exotic animals brought smiles to the faces of children of all ages.

The next time you are through our area, we would love to be a host sponsor for the Carson & Barnes BIG Top Circus.

Sincerely,

Tammy Martin Executive Director

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'SERVING AMERICA .....SINCE 1937"

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CARSON & BARNES CIRCUS, INC

P.O. Box J Hugo, OK 74743

Tel: 831.582.4375 Telefax: 831.582.4212

Email: awilkins2@carsonbarnescircus.com