The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
Prizes Awarded In Baby Show
 At East Lake

Birmingham's Better Baby show cul- minated yesterday in a graceful cere- mony on flag-draped stage built over the lake at East Lake park, when the little King and Queen of Babyland were crowned by D. E. McLendon, president of the city. commission, and when the other prize-winners in the numerous contests of the show, which was held on Thursday and Friday, re- ceived their awards.
 Mrs. J. H. Wideman and Mrs. Mary A. Mix, co-chairmen of the affair for the League of Women Voters and the Business and Professional Women's s club, have been in charge at all the events, assisting l.. Nj. Rich, manager of the show. They have been much pleased at the success of the under taking, the first time baby show on such a scale has been attempted in Birmingham. The parades in the Kid die Karnival on Friday of little girls in white, children in fancy costume, decorated carriages, goat wagons and automobiles, was a charming sequel to the baby contest on Thursday, when babies of every conceivable age and size and lung-power were assembled.
 11itllC AAiCC E uduBhtCl of Mir. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Cherry, 12l3 Tenth avenue, north, was awarded the prize as most beautiful baby, and was crowned Queen of Babyland and re. ceived the first prize, a fine Singer sewing machine. The King of Babyland was Billy Bishop, son of MT. and Mrs. +. W. Bishop, 1922 Eleventh avenue, south, who; received a 26-piece silver set as the second most beautiful baby. Others in the most beautiful baby class receiving prizes were: Third prize, 12-piece set of silverware, Virginia Ellen Halladay, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. M. Halladay, PITY Oak avenue, Fairview fourth prize, silver set, Annie Dorothy Coleman, daughter of MT. and Mrs. K. A. Coleman, SIP Eighteenth street, Bessemer; fifth prize, Helen Ruth Haggard, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Haggard, 1912 Eleventh ave- due. south, silver set.
 Many lovely sets of twins competed and the judges, who were Mrs. A. L. Fort, Mrs. Mary M. Seller and Miss Frances Callahan, assisting MT. Rich found great difficulty in making a selection, finally making the following awards: First prize, Margaret and Marjorie Ruff, 16-month-old daughters of Mir. and Mrs. G. G. Ruff, 300 Georgia avenue, south, 12-piece table silver second prize, Olen Floyd and Roland Lloyd Williamson, 41a-month-old sons of Mir. and Mrs. Tom Williamson, 325 Fourth street, Pratt City, silver spoons third prize. Wadeene and Aileen Gum 6-month-old daughters of Mir. and Mrs J. W. Gum, 1415 North street, 12-piece spoon set; fourth prize, Edward Ear and Howard Hall Schilf, 11-week-old sons of Mir. and Mrs. Schlif, 501 Ridge way road. two silver cups; fifth prize, Murray Riley and Ila- Maurice Cren shaw, 7-month-old son and daughter oi Mir. and Mrs. H. NJ. Crenshaw, 2534 Twentieth street, Ensley, two silver cups.
 In the fattest baby class, first prize went to Otra Gladden., Jr., 22-month- old son of Mir. and Mrs. Otra Gladden. 2121 Oak avenue, 15-piece silver spoon set; second prize, 12-piece spoon set Louise Kidd Greene, 11-month-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. W. Greene, 414 Twenty-fourth street, Ems. ley; third prize, S-piece spoon set, Reu. ben Robert Mullins, son of Mrs. R. L. Mullins, 422 Reese street, 6 months fourth prize, 6-piece spoon set, Harlon Dryon Bentley, 7-month-old son of Mir and Mrs. G. H. Bentley of West Lake Bessemer; fifth prize, silver cup, Ever cit Wayne Rigney, 6-month-old. son of Mir. and Mrs. A. I. Rigney, S03 Twenty. sixth street, north.
 Ever so many adorable little babies were in the contest and the final win ners in the smallest baby class were First prize, 15-piece spoon set, Luvola Frances Huffstuttler, 17-month- old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. L. D. Huff stutler, 130 Seventy y-seventh street, north; second prize, 12-piece spoon set, Mary Nell Davis, 2-month-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. NJ. Davis, 7O5 Fiftieth street; third prize, S-piece spoon set, Maggie Ruth Wood, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. G. B. Wood, 2532 Twentieth street, Ensley; fourth prize, 6-piece spoon set, Eva Virginia Adair, 71h- month-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. S. l.. Adair, A Highland avenue, Pratt City; fifth prize, silver cup, Margaret Ruth Daniel, 1s-month-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. A. Daniel, 750 Walker avenue.
 The most strenuous babies were, with OhO NASCpt1Ollp UOySs rlTSL DrlZe Of a 15-piece spoon set went to George H, Crank, Jr., 9-month-ol son of Mir. and Mrs. George H. Crank, 1925 Third ave. nue, north; second prize, 12-piece spoon set, Herbert Lamar Lacey, S-month- old son of Mir. and Mrs. H. Lacey, 34G Flfty-second street, north third prize S-piece spoon set, Robert Houston Gil. lespie, 15-month-old son. of MT. and Mrs. E. M. Gillespie, 150S Tuscaloosa avenue; fourth prize, 6-piece spoon set Mary Frances Estey, S1a -month-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Estey of Morris, Ala; fifth prize, silver cup Charles Henry Roehring, Jr., 7-month. old son of MT. and Mrs. c. H. RoehrinR 1705 Oxford avenue.
 The judging of the most beautiful doll-babies was postponed until Friday afternoon and then the lucky winners were: First prize. Louise Tomppert second prize, Pauline Coggins; third prize, Mildred Belcher; fourth prize Miss John Long Fisher; fifth prize Betty Bernhard. All these prizes were pieces of jewelry for the young mothers of the winning dollies.
 In the baby carriage parade. tbe grand prize of Singer sewing machine went to Mrs. Homer c. Jones. 7413 Second avenue, north. Mrs. S. L. Mel. son, BIO Montgomery street. won the second prize of a silver tea set. The third prize, 26-piece silver set. went to Mrs. Tom Hanlon, Florence hotel.