The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-25
Agricultural Exhibits Prove Very Good
At Five-County Fair La Spite OF Drought
First Days Attract Enthusiastic Crowds
Riders To Compete
Friday Afternoon,
Car To BE Given


teenth annual Five County Fair
are very good, according to f.
F. Striplin. Prince Edward Com-
ty Agent. in spite Of the hot. dry
summer that we've had"
The fair, which is in full swing
at the fair grounds west of Farm
vile. has attracted more exhibits
from young people and club mem
bers in the five-county area this
year than in any previous year,
Mr.. Striplin said
And that's one of the most i'm
portant reasons why we have a
country fair-to improve farming
techniques among our younger
and prospective farmers, he said.
Large Crowds
The fair has attracted large
afternoon and evening crowaS
during its first two full days,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Things
got started Monday night with a
shower and cool breezes. However,
Tuesday and Wednesday were ex-
cellent fair days
Prospects for the three remain
ing days of the fair look ideal
with warm, dusty afternoons and
cool. dusty evenings. This years
fair will close Saturday night with
the awarding of new automobile.
no
the fair grounds to win the grand
fair prize
A beauty contest sponsored by
home demonstration clubs in the
five-county area will be held at
8 tonight Thursday in the Com
merclal Tent. This will be new
feature at the fair.
Florida Trips
Winner of the Five County
Fair contest Will represent this
area in the contest at the Allan
tic Rural Exposition IN Richmond
to select Miss State Fair of 1858.
She will receive trophy from the
tIVe-CUunty Fair Association,
also. Winner and runner-up Of
the Richmond contest will be
awarded all-eXpense paid trips to
Florida
Home demonstration clubs In
Prince Edward. Buckingham.
Cumberland Charlotte and Apo
muttoN counties will sponsor one
or more contestants between the
ages Of Is and 30 IN the contest.
All entries must be single They
VIII wear evening dresses for the
contest.
The home demonstration club
that sponsors the winner will re-
celve S25, and the club that spon-
sors the second place winner will
win $40.
Judges for the contest will be
Mrs. M. L. LanGrum, of Farm
vile, w. M. Abbttt, Fourth Dis
trlct Congressman, Of Appomat-
toX, and Eric Lund. farm reporter
for VIVA. Lynchburg.
Tournament
Friday Will be tournament dav.
r. B. Crawford will deliver the
charge to the knights at 2 D. m.
to open the tournament at the
fair grounds. w F.. Watkins. .Jr
Will give the coronation address
for the coronation ball ct 8 p. m.
IN The Farmville Armny ROYAL
VirginianS Orchestra from Staun-
ton VIII play for the dance
Most Of the Judging OF agricul-
tural and animal exhibits and
home and club exhibits Will wind
up today with the Judging Of
baked products and the flower
show.
The Royal Light Gospel Sing
crS, Of Farmville, won The Battle
OF Songs colored quartet con-
test. held Tuesday night in the
Commercial Tent. The group was
awarded S25 from the fam asso-
citation and a cup from Station
WFLO. Second place went to The
Williams Family. of Rice. who re-
ceived $40, and honorable men
ton to the Daily Gospel Singers.
female quartet from Farmville
Nine quartetS took part in the
contest.
Tractor Winners
Walter Curren, of Charlotte
county, won the tractor-driving
contest for colored All club mem
bers, and James Ferguson. OF An
pomattox county. won the contest
Tor MIA members. The contests
were held Tuesday afternoon.
Robert Duncan, of Cumberland
took top honors in the tractor
driving contest for All and FLA
club members held Wednesday
afternoon. Other winners were
Ralph Hines, of Woysham. sec
ond; Billy Shorter, of Darlington
Heights. third and Gordon Rush
of Buckingham, fourth.
IN addition to cash prizes, first
place winners Of the tractor driv-
ing contests will be given FREQ
trips to the PENNSYLVANIA Farm
snow IN January by the Brickert
On Company of Farmville.
ESQ Exhibits
County Agent Striplin said that
about $50 agricultural exhibits in
open and club classes were enter
ed IN the fair, this year. Another
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