Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
COMMITTEES
ARE HUMMINC
AT SPUD FETE
Splendid Program Has Been Ar
ranged For This Three
day Affair
LIVELY MIDWAY TO
ATTRACT THE CROWDS

Onancock, Va, May 10-Commlt-
tees are humming to bring to detail
ed completion the program OF the
Fifth Annual Potato Blossom Festl-
val which will be held this year at
the American Legion Recreation Park,
Taslev Va. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, June 8, 9 and 10. 1t is tne
on;n;on of some of the oldest growers
If Potatoes that the fields at TINS
time will be livid with the little PINK
and white blossoms which herald the
anproach of harvest. 1t is only III
ting that the people of the Eastern
Shore go to the extreme to pay nom
ACE TO one of the mainstays OF tne
territory.
>. T 8. Recher Company, OF Hagers-
town, Md, the float builders for tne
festival reported to F. F. Cathey, Oh
Exmore, grand parade chairman. TINS
week that they had an unusually large
number of floats already contracted
and that several companies winch IL !,
previous years were not represented
in the grand parade, had placed al
o,der with them for the 1889 event.
Tbev urged that the business con-
Germs. civic organizations and town
boning to be represented would not
delay placing their order. The Keen
er Company have been the float pullo-
ers for the Apple Harvest Festival
the Mummers Parade and several otn-
ar festive celebrations throughout the
country.
Mrs. Harry Rogers, Of Onancock'
Baby Parade Chairman, reports tnat
the number of entries this year sur
mass the number received by this time
for the 1888 festival. Unusual inter-
est is being shown in the bicycle divi-
sion of the parade which is open to
boys and girls between the ages Oh
Q and IL and IL to Is. There are
four other divisions for the Hddies
from the ages Of 2 to 10. Entrants
are urged to get their names in as
soon as possible as there is quite a
bit of preliminary work attached to
the parade before it is ready for the
public.
Mrs. w. e. West, of Tasley, chair
man of the Baby Coronation, reports
that she is already for the first re-
hearsal, and as soon as costumes are
finished will prepare the youngsters
for their part of the program.
The coronation chairman, Mrs. Car
roll Matthews, has sent out detailed
description of the costumes to be worn
by the princesses and many OF the
outfits are already being secured. She
further reports that the design and
coloring this year will make the event
the most beautiful and graceful ever
presented at the Eastern Shore Fes-
rivals. e
A splendid program had been ar
ranged for the three day affair, and
there will be attractions at each per-
formance which will appeal to the
entertainment tastes of everyone. The
attractions are diversified; no set type
of entertainment will hog the spot
light. An outstanding vaudeville
troupe will furnish professional acts
which will surpass many attractions
seen previously here. Roy McLennan,
an. announcer over radio station
WSAL, and a former festival master
Of ceremonies, will again be with the
festival this year in that capacity.
Roy will also sponsor amateur con-
tests at each session of the festival,
but catching the idea set by the man.
ayers of the affair, he too will offer
a diversified program of contests. One
time there will be tapping event, a
jitterbug event, singing, etc.
A lively midway will attract the
crowd after the main events.
Both H. Ames Drummond, of Acco-
mac, director of the festival and W.
e. West, Tasley, manager are pleas
ed with the progress being made