Evening star., 1927-10-22
WOOD[AWN FAIR
BREAKS. RECORD
ts HhI AN.N HH EhINH
Tournament Follows Display
of Farm Products, Con-
tests and Awards.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WOODLAWN, Va, October 22.-The
Woodlawn community fair broke all
records for attendance yesterday the
crowds overflowing the Community
House to the grounds. The exhibit
of products of Mount Vernon dis
trict was arranged around the walls
and on the stage, with the poultry in
two rows down the center These lat
ter displays were removed in the eve
ming and the hall turned over to the
young people for dancing.
The tournament in the afternoon
was hotly contested. first hOnOrs going
TO John Tyler. second to Jack AvreS,
third to Peyton AyIes and fourth to
S. f. Ayres. all of Gum Springs. +. II.
Allen Of Newington. past master of
Odd Fellows for Virginia, delivered
the charge to the knights. The queen
of love and beauty ard her MAIDS
were crowned at the evening Cere
monies.
Elizabeth Costello won the spelling
match for fourth and fifth grade pu-
pills and Vivian Shepherd the match
for sixth and seventh grade children.
Both came from the PotterS Hill
School, which received the banner for
the best school exhibit. Miss Mary
Lukins of Washington judged the
school exhibit, Miss Eva Kinsey, home
demonstration agent of Stafford
County. the All Club work and the
domestic science; Mrs. c. r. Babcock
the flowers and the domestic arts.
County Agent Dorr and Mr.. NIilstead
the farm products and poultry. Mrs.
Guy Springman of NVoodlawn received
the prize for the most first places in
the women's departments and Aubrey
Hawkins of Woodlawn the special
prize for the men. Grand champion
ship prizes were given to William
Petit of Cameron for his corn, to Mrs.
Roger Barker of Pohick for potatoes
and to Aubrey Hawkins for the best
pen of chickens, best cockerel and
best pullet.
Wins Poultry Awards.
In the poultry department. J. w.
Cox of Woodlawn won all first prizes
on his Wyandottes, Mrs. Heno of
Fort Humphreys won first prize on
Rhode Island Red pullet, on Barred
Rocks. Aubrey Hawkins won first on
his pen, and Mrs. Frank Talbot of
Woodlawn, third. with no second: on
cockerel. Aubrey Hawkins, first; Mrs.
G. {. Gillingham, second; on pullet, D.
]. CARRIER Of Woodlawn, first, second
and third. Mrs. Roger Barker of
Pohick won first on pen of Leghorns;
Frank Talbot Of Woodlawn, first on
pen OF ducks. j. w. Cox won first on
Black Minorca hen: Albert Smith, Sec
ond on pen of Buff Plymouth Rocks.
Aubrey Hawkins won first on pen.
cockerel, and pullet of Brown Leg.
horns. Albert Smith Of Potters Hill.
first on geese; Clifford Shepherd of
Pohick, first on Muscovy ducks, and
Richard Smith of Groveton, third on
bantams. Three prizes were awarded
Tor brown eggs, first to Miss Bertha
Gillingham, second to Mrs. Kate Nett.
zey, third to Miss Bertha Buckman.
all Of Woodlawn.
In the flower department: DISPLAY
OF dahlias-Ffrst, Mrs. ]. G. Duvall.
mount Vernon; second, George Mil
stead. Potters Hill: third, George
Milstead. Display of cut flowers other
than dahlias-First, Mrs. John Jacobs,
Hotters Hill; second, Mrs. Philip
ward, Pohick; third. Mrs. A NJ. Pet
ut, Potters Hill. Specimen Of blooming
potted plant-First, Mrs. McKimmope
Fort Humphreys; second. Mrs. .Iohn
jacobs. Potters Hill; third, Mrs. Heno
Fort Humphreys. Specimen of non.
Dlooming potted plant-First, Mrs
ReIa Leary, Potters Hill; second. Mrs
Keoecca Dove. Potters Hill: third, Mrs
w. f: P. Reid. Groveton. Artistic bas-
Aet OF mixed dhowers-First, Mrs. Heno:
Pupils Are Honored.
In the school exhibit all first nr,zes
were awarded to Potters Hill children
collection of leaves of native trees and
map OF Virginia showing counties.
Ineresa Clair; health chart, showing
use OF fruits, Lucille Clagett: films.
Irated story Of Robert E. Lee. Eliza.
Detn costello; history of Fairfax Coun
~ Lucille Clagett; illustrated story of
the nag, Mona Combs; arithmetic
problem. Marietta Kean; letter to
friend in Australia, Theresa Clair:
Dook ends, Willard Carter; bow and
Quiver OF three arrows, Tom Denty;
taDie made OF raffia, Rosa Dove.
domestic science department: Canned
tomatoes-First, Mrs. William Clair of
Potters Hill; second, Mrs. D. J. Car.
Der, Woodlawn; third, Mrs. j. w. Cox.
Potters Hill. Beets-First, Mrs. A. M.
Petit, Potters Hill; second, Frances
Fetitt; third, Mrs. John Jacobs. String
Deans-Ffrst, Mrs. Roger Barker. Pc.
nick; second, Mrs. Bertha Gillingham:
third, Mrs. O'Neal, Potters Hill. Corn
First, Mrs. Bertha Dillingham;; sec
ond, Mrs. II. d. Buckman, Woodlawn:
third, Mrs. j. w. Cox. Lima beans
FIRST, Mrs. Bertha Gillingham: second,
Mrs William Clair; third, Mrs. Roger
Barker. Berries-First, Mrs..G. C. Gill
nngham; second, Mrs. d. J. CARRIER;
third, Mrs. D. ]. CARRIER. Peaches
First, Mrs. ]. w. Cox; second, Mrs. II.
d. Buchanan; third, Mrs A. H. Rob.
erts. Pears-First, Mrs. d. ]. CARRIER;
second. Mrs. William Clair; third, Mrs
H. d. Buckman. CherrieS-First. Mrs.
William Clair: second, Mrs. Garfield
Duvall of Mount Vernon; third,
Mrs. Bertha Gillingham. Pickles.
sweet or sour-First, Mrs. Car
field Duvall; second, Mrs. L. p.
O'Neill: third, Mrs. John Jacobs. Rel.
ish--Ffrst, Mrs. William Clair; second,
Mrs. Clair; third, Mrs. O'Neill. Crane
5elly-First, Mrs. J. w. Cox; second,
Mrs. II. d. Buckman; third, Mrs.
Heno. Apple jelly-F irst, Mrs. Rus
sell Of Groveton; second, Mrs. Frank
Talbot; third. Mrs. Garfield Duvall.
Blackberry jeily-First, Mrs Burton
of Fort Humphreys; second, Mrs. G.
c. Dillingham; third, Mrs. II. d. Buck
man. Plum jelly-Mrs. Russell. Any
other jelly-First, Mrs. J. w. Cox: sec.
ond, Mrs. II. ID. Buckman; third, Mrs.
n. ID. Buckman. Strawberry pre-
serves-First, Mrs. G. c. Gillingham:
second. Mrs. Heno; third, Mrs. DuvalI.
Peach preserves-Second Mrs Bertha
Gillingham. Watermelon rind pre-
serves-First, Mrs. l.. Z. O'Neal: sec.
ond, Mrs. Ruth Allen Of Pottrs Hill:
third, Mrs. William Clair. ANY other
preserves-First. Mrs. G. c. Gnllng-
ham; second. Mrs. J. G. Springn1an.
Lorton; third. Mrs. Springman.
Lemon pie-Mrs. Kate Neitzev. An.
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