Stanton munched on a Richard’s steak sandwich, a fair tradition, and watched performances near her booth now manned by her daughter Betty Joe Berger.
“She was named for the both of us,” Stanton said, noting her late husband’s name was Joe.
Berger said the founders of the booth called it the Opportunity Mart and for a time even had a store front in the Millville area. But over time, it became an annual project for her mother and father.
Stanton was the original fudge baker, using a family receipe, and eventually Joe Stanton became chief confection maker.
“We had a lot of fun and made a lot of money too,” Stanton said.
Berger said she still uses the original pans and makes the fudge one batch at a time, just like her parents. During fair week an estimated 3,000 pieces are sold. The 2012 price is 25 cents a piece. Other homemade items, included knitted garments are also sold in the booth located this year in the new fairgrounds building.
When completed, the new fair building will include a brick with her father’s name and a picture of a fudge pan, Berger said while pausing to wipe a way a tear.
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