Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-02
By DOLORES PHILLIPS

PURCELLVILLE. Va, Dec. 2.
The Luta Poyneer Hendricks
Water Color Contest and Exc
hibit, which opened In the
Purcellville Library last FRI
day and ran through Tuesday.
was a welcome break amid the
sometimes overwhelming thud
Of horses hoofs.
Pictures in the contest and
exhibit. open to residents Of
Clarke and Lcudoun Counties.
were done during the past year
and were judged on Sunday by
three Washington area artists.
Jane O'Neill. who is having
a Washington show Of her
water colors through Monday
at 1920 New York avenue NV,
Babs Van Swearipgen and MIL
dred Douglas pinned the win
ners and runners-up In the
adult group while Mrs. Robert
ODonovan Of Lovettsville
pinned the children's pictures.
The ribbons were awarded
after a luncheon for the judges
given by Miss Genevieye Hen
bricks and Mrs. Clarence Ro-
hey at the Courtney Inn before
the show was opened to the
public at 3 o'clock.
Founded a. Memorial
Miss Hendricks, who spends
part of her time at her Blue
mont home when not In
Georgetown, established the
exhibit 10 years ago as q me-
mortal to her mother. Luta
Hendricks, who lived in Lou
doun County long enough to
love it and its inhabitants.
Mrs. Robey, a patron Of the
arts in the Purcellyille area, is
the hand behind the exhibit
each year. She joys artists
into finishing their promised
work in time for the show,
does all the hanging and 10
quite inexhaustible and indis-
pensable.
William Kennedy, jr.. who
moved out to Silocott Springs
IN Loudoun County to work
with architect Billy Dew sew.
eral years ago but who now has
his own Office in Leesburg, won
the blue in the amateur con-
test with q quick water color
he did on the Saturday NOR
ming before the show when the
unexpected snow covered his
farm.
Mary Well. also Q new
conner to the county, whose
husband is a protege of Billy
Dew took the second award
with a red silo. Mary, who
works a wicked potter's wheel,
also had a ceramic exhibit ut
the show.
Professionals, excluded from
the cash awards in the ANA
teur contest. had their own ex-
hibit while young Valerie
Trueblood, who won second in
her age group, did quick
sketches for the Sunday crowd.
Diane Schluy, a 12-year-old
student Of the Hill School In
Middleburg, turned the tables
on her mother, Mrs. Robert
Burke, who trots OF with her
share Of the ribbons at every
horse show, by winning the
blue in her age group.
Another sideline Of the ex-
hibit this year featured the
colored photographs loaned by
william Averill. William, Gov.
Averill Harriman's nephew. is
living at the Courtney Inn for
the moment and has turned
out some interesting work
from Arthur Godfrey's por-
trait, taken from the TV
screen, to q handsome por-
trait Of Mrs. George Green.
halgh, ST., mounted for hunt
ing.
Hill School Dance
Parents and teachers Of all
Hill School children and &C
quaintances Of most Hill School
children have tomorrow night
chalked up for the Parents
and Teachers Club dance at
the Community Center In Mid
dleburg.
Dinner parties are being
given far and wide and the
doors Of the magnificent center
will be thrown open to the
public with tickets on sale at
the door. There will be Chaun-
cey's music. hot food, cold
food, andI what mixes best
with whatever is brought to
drink.
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