The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-25
THE FARMvLLE (va.) HERALD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25
Prince Edluard Leads Winning
Column In COIOred Fair Exhibits

cherries. Jean Street. Prince Ed
ward; beets. Jean Street: corn.
Alice stree t. Prince Edward:
squash, Florence Street. Prince Ed
ward; and tomato juice. Florence
| Street.
Edith Wilson. Of Charlotte county,
picked up three blue ribbons in the
preserves category. She had firsts
with apple. pear and watermelon
rind preserves Other winners in
that category we're: blackberry.
Matte Watts, Prince Edward: dam
son, Lealo Hill, Prince Edward:
peach. Elsie Marshall, Prince Ed
ward: and tomato, Matte Watts, of
Prince E dwar d. Two additional
jelly winners were Lealo Hill, of
Prince Edward. grape: and j. F.
Wilson. Of Charlotte, plum.
In the pickle and relish compe-
tition, Elsie Marshall had the best
cucumber pickle. Brenda Jackson.
Of Charlotte. and Estelle Allen, Of
Prince E d ward, won first with
peach pickle and pepper relish, res
pectiyely. Edith Wilson also won a
first place award with her straw
berry jam.
Needlecraft Winners
Needlecraft winners we're: Gro
cheted centerpiece, Betty Stokes,
Prince Edward: crocheted dresser
scarf. Betty Scales, Cumberland:
and luncheon set, Josephine Bland,
Prince Edward.
Other sewing first place awards
went to: work apron, Estelle Allen.
Prince Edward; other apron, Alease
Baker. Prince Edward: dresser
scarf. Edith wilson. Charlotte:
luncheon set, Edith Wilson; patch
work quilt. Matte Branch, Prince
Edward: pillow cases, N. F.. Viii
son. Charlotte; and pot holders,
Bessie Woodbridge. Prince Edward.
In the youth needlecraft compe-
tltion, Blanche Ayres, Of Prince Ed
ward, had the best crocheted arti-
Gle.
The bakery products field had
stiff competition, but Bessie Woold-
ridge again came out on top with
four first places to keep Prince Ed
ward entries in the lead. She had the
best pan Of rolls, best plate Of bis
cults, best coconut cake, and the
pest merlngue pie other than lemon.
Lealo Hill. Of Prince Edward. took
the remainder Of the baking honors
with first with her loaf bread, best
layer cake. and pound cake.
Tops in Flower Show
Cumberland swept up most Of the
honors in the flower show. Mary
M Brown had the best ported plant
other than African violet. the best
specimen dahlia. and the best ar
rangement suitable for stage or
church. Mrs. James Hill. Of Prince
Edward. had the best African violet
in the pot flower class. Mrs. E. j.
Pennington. Of Cumberland, ex.
hibited the best arrangement of cut
flowers less than six inches in
height.
Calvin Anderson. OF Buckingham
won an So prize for the best mar
ket type hog in the livestock and
poultry division which drew very
few entries.
Bessie Woodbridge had the best
dozen brown eggs, and Lucenetice
Fears, the best dozen white eggs in
adult competition Andrew Hill, Of
Prince Edward, had the winning
dozen of white eggs in the youth
class.
The garden display award of II
or more vegetables reserved for
All. MIA. and MIA members was
won by Andrew Hill, of Prince Ed
ward.
In the miscellaneous class, Elsie
Marshall won blue ribbon for
homemade soup in the adult class
The best cured ham award went to
Betty Jones. of Cumberland, for
adults; and to Marcellus Shainton,
OF Prince Edward, for club mem
berS.
The Mt. Carmel Home Demon
stration Club. won the first prize
award for its educational exhibit
Henry Cabarrus. of Prince Edward,
won the tractor driving contest for
colored participants.