The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-10-09

cooked products; Mrs. J. B. Mason.
canned products: Mrs. Rosa Court
er. fancy work: and Mrs L. NJ.
Sanderson. sewing and handicraft
The garden club will have a
flower exhibit with Mrs. B. S. Byrd.
Mrs. Garland Morris, Miss Florence
Clarke and Mrs. r. E. Parsons
heading the various classes,
Holmes also reports that there
will be small midway at the fair
There will be many commercial
| exhibits too.
/ One OF the interesting features
will be the educational exhibits
sponsored by several groups. These
will be eligible for $40 first prize
| awards and will be Judged accord
ing to merit.
Horse Show
TIE Bride Club will start their
horse show at 2 pm. Saturday
afternoon. October l3. Chairmen for
the occasion are S. L. Farrar. Jr..
and G. o. Hardy. III. There will be
Is classes for competition. The
chairlnen are looking for lot of
spirited competition.
This show is restricted to horses
used primarily for pleasure riding
and pleasure riders from all locali-
ties have been invited to partici-
pate in the show.
One of the principal detectives Of
the show is to stimulate the interest
OF young people and children in
horses and riding There are spec
ial classes that will appeal to the
beginners and youngsters.
Courier Family
One Of the most enthusiastic fami.
lies that will participate in the show
is the Courier family.
Mrs. Ann j. Courier and her two
sons, Bill. 6, and John. 5. have been
making great plans for the event
They are planning to enter the be-
ginnerS class. costume class. begin
ners walk. trot and canter. adult
and child, and family classes. They
may also enter the owners up class
Mrs. Courier says that they have
a good idea for the costume class
but she won't disclose any Of the
secrets or details Of the costumes.
She learned TO ride when she was
three, and has passed her expert
ence and good fortune on TO her
sons. Her brother. W. c. jackson.
gave the boys a pony when Bill was
three. so the BOYS got the same
start in riding that Mrs. Courier
had herself
How about the rest Of the family?
Yes. they are accomplished rid
ers, too. Mrs Courier reports that
her husband is probably the best
rider iii the family but that he
stays so busy with the farm work.
hat he doesn't get too m u c h
nance TO enjoy the sport
Starts Early
The youngest member Of the
family is Elizabeth Ann She is lust
nnc year old but has already been
N horseback II will not be long be
fc'- She Will be giving the BOYS
some real competition.
Bill and John started showing At
an carl, age. They first were in the
lead line and now have graduated
to moe experienced competition
They participated in the September
trail ride that the Bride Club spon-
scred Tic club usually takes a ride
of about eight miles and then every
one en-ovS group supper after the
ride ends.
Having their own horses is a
wonderful experience for tn eyounc-
SterS. SAYS Mrs Courier. who is
vice president of the Amelia Bride
Club Besides the two horses. there
are three ponies Two Of the ponies
are Just colts. but will be ready
soon for riding.
Mrs Courier used TO have GATED
horses bnt now has Just pleasure
horses When the BOYS get a little
lo'der, they NAV GET gated horses