(ron’s note – Robin Pardus, this is for you. Hope you can read all of it ?) 21 Sep 1923--STREET FAIR AWARDS--Special Premiums. Best lady rider--Lois Buckler, 1st; Eunice Buckler, 2nd. Other entries were Thelma Fullington, Opal Key, Reba Fullington. Best gentleman rider--Stanton Pitney, 1st; Marshall Wright, 2nd. Other entries were John P. Warford and Wm. Burton. Prettiest married woman on the ground--Mrs. Ed Hawkins. Oldest man on the ground--Dudley Bottoms--aged 82. Prettiest girl baby under 18 months--Wood B. Warford. Other entries were Mrs. Irvin Fullington, Mrs. Geo. McGill, Mrs. Paul Reuter. Prettiest girl 15 to 18 years--Thelma Fullington. Best boy rider under 15 years--Farrell Spurling 1st; Clay Wilson 2nd. Other entries were Franklin Rennolds, Dorsey Marshall, Willie Winn, Joe Reynolds, Jack Dinwiddie, Willie Heathman, Oscar Blansett. Best girl rider under 15 years--Eunice Buckler 1st; Lois Buckler 2nd. Other entries were Beryl Key, Ruth Eubanks, Reba Fullington and Mary Heathman. Prettiest baby girl under 3 years--Louis Sachsenheimer 1st. Other entries were Mrs. John Hudson, Mrs. Walter Spurling, Mrs. Embree Swetnam, Susie Foster, Mrs. B. F. Kirby. Prettiest baby boy 2 years and under--Mrs. J. H. Wiley, 1st. Largest family on the ground--James Sumpter. Oldest couple on the ground--Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Bottoms. Best towel crochet trimmed--Mrs. John Ware. Other entries were Mrs. Roy Lessly, Mrs. G. McGill, Mrs. J. E. Lessly, Mrs. J. P. Kelly, Mrs. Tom Owens, Mrs. J. T. Rennolds. Best towel tatting trimmed--Mrs. John Rankin, 1st. Others, Mrs. Arnold Tucker, Mrs. Thos. Osburn. Best towel, hand embroidered--Mrs. Roy Lessly, 1st. Other entries, Mrs. Dan Wilkinson, Mrs. Carl Davis. Best pillow slips, embroidery trimmed--Mrs. Walter Spurling, 1st. Other entries, Mrs. M. W. Spurling, Miss Ruby Burton, Mrs. R. D. Marrs, Mrs. J. P. Kelly, Miss Libbie Walton, Mrs. Benton Robb. Best pillow slips crochet trimmed--Mrs. Henry Powell, 1st. Other entries, Mrs. R. A. Reynolds, Miss Mabel Edwards, Mrs. John Rankin. Best dresser scarf embroidery trimmed--Mrs. M. W. Spurling 1st. Other entries, Rowena Holtzclaw, Mrs. S. E. Marrs, Mrs. John Ware, Miss Ruby Burton, Mrs. T. C. Tolbert, Mrs. J. W. Page, Miss Sallie Adams. Best dresser scarf crochet trimmed--Mrs. J. W. Winn, 1st. Other entries, Mrs. Ernest Truby, Mrs. Geo. McGill. Best dresser scarf, tatting trimmed--Mrs. Henry Blansett 1st. Other entries, Miss Mabel Edwards, Mrs. J. W. Page, Mrs. Henry Powell, Miss Grace Creson, Miss Sallie Adams, Mrs. J. W. Winn. Best set tatting sheet and pillows (Kathy’s notes: This was one of two for the identical same category. I suspect one of them was supposed to be crocheted instead of tatted)--Mrs. J. P. Kelly, 1st; Mrs. Dr. J. W. Winn, 2nd. Other entrant, Mrs. J. W. Page. Best set embroidered sheet and pillows--Mrs. George Lambier, 1st; Mrs. J. E. Lessly, 2nd. Other entry, Mrs. S. E. Marrs. Best set tatting sheet and pillows--Mrs. Dan Wilkinson, 2nd. Other entries, Mrs. John Ware, Mrs. Roy Lessly, Miss Jewel Atkins, Miss Ruby Burton, Mrs. Belle Murphy. Best knitted bed spread--Mrs. Ida Keyser, 1st. Other entries, Mrs. Tommie Jenkins, Mrs. T. J. Cooper, Mrs. S. E. Marrs. Best bed spread appliquéd--Miss Eva Hayden, 1st; Miss Grace Creson, 2nd. Other entries, Miss Mabel Edwards, Mrs. Dave Davis. Best bed spread hand embroidered--Mrs. J. W. Page, 1st; Mrs. J. P Kelly, 2nd. Best calico quilt [17 entries]--Mrs. Willard Owens, 1st; Mrs. Luke Sharp, 2nd. Best silk quilt--Miss Mabel Edwards, 1st; Miss Sallie Adams 2nd. Oldest quilt--Mrs. John W. Rule, 1st; Mrs. F. M. Tymony, 2nd. Other entries, Mrs. Belle Murphy, Mrs. J. M. Dougherty, Mrs. Willard Owens, Mrs. W. A. Robb. Best hand embroidered gown--Mrs. Jas. Lloyd. Best boudoir cap hand made--Miss Vera Rankin, 1st; Mrs. R. D. Marrs, 2nd. Prettiest rag rug [17 entries]--Mrs. Carrie Reed. Best crocheted curtains--Miss Maggie Clemons, 1st; Mrs. Odus Yates, 2nd. Best tatting curtains--Mrs. Odus Yates, 1st; Mrs. Dr. J. W. Winn, 2nd. Best crocheted table runner [6 entries]--Mrs. Eva Hayden 1st; Mrs. John Rankin 2nd. Best hand embroidered sofa pillow--Mrs. J. E. Lloyd, 1st; Mrs. T. C. Tolbert, 2nd. Best luncheon set embroidered--Mrs. John Ware, 1st; Mrs. Chas. Reiter, 2nd. Other entries, Mrs. Mark Murphy, Mrs. J. E. Lessly, Mrs. R. D. Marrs, Mrs. R. A. Reynolds, Miss Libbie Walton, Miss Gaynell Laight. Best crocheted luncheon set--Mrs. R. M. Keyser, 1st; Mrs. J. P. Kelly, 2nd. Other entrant, Mrs. J. W. Page. Best tatted luncheon set--Mrs. Grace Creson. Best embroidered buffet set--Miss Vera Rankin, 1st; Mrs. M. W. Spurling, 2nd. Best crocheted buffet set--Mrs. J. W. Winn, 1st. Best embroidered table linen and napkins--Mrs. Walter Spurling, 1st; Miss Ruby Button, 2nd. Others, Mrs. M. W. Spurling, Mrs. W. V. Tullous, Mrs. Jas. Lloyd. Prettiest hand made baby dress--Mrs. Arnold Tucker, 1st; Mrs. M. V. Tullous, 2nd. Prettiest hand made baby cap--Miss Grace Creson, 1st; Mrs. Joe Hackward, 2nd. Others, Mrs. Arnold Tucker, Mrs. Seward Shook, Mrs. Jas. Lloyd. Best collection of jelly--Mrs. John Chesser. Best collection of pickles--Mrs. Hence Burton, 1st; Mrs. Thos. Mullier, Mrs. Chas. Ware. Best pound country butter--Fred Noel, 1st; Mrs. W. M. Burton, Mrs. Wm. Chapman, Mrs. Rosa Ridgway, Mrs. Hiram Land. Best cake home made soap, [11 entries]--Mrs. Frank Dougherty. Best collection canned vegetables--Mrs. Hence Burton, 1st; Mrs. Roy Lessly, Mrs. Belle Murphy. Best white cake made of Hummer flour--Mrs. Hiram Land, 1st; Mrs. Dr. J. W. Winn, Mrs. N. J. Fowler, Miss Opal Key, Mrs. Bertha Hall, Mrs. Albert Blansett. Best loaf of bread made from I-H flour--Mrs. Tom Hackward, 1st; Mrs. Ernest Truby, Mrs. W. T. Cadmus, Mrs. Wm. Key, Mrs. May Lessly, Mrs. John Goin, Mrs. Albert Blansett, Mrs. Robert Williams. Best dark cake made from Glasgow flour--Lucile Dougherty, 1st; Mrs. Dr. Winn, Mrs. M. W. Spurling. Best angel food cake--Mrs. Bertha Hall, 1st; Mrs. Seward Shook, 2nd. Mr. Roy Lessly. Best dark cake made from Green Tree flour--Mrs. Hiram Land, 1st; Mrs. M. W. Spurling. Fat Man’s race--George Walton, 1st; Walton Burton, 2nd. Lean Man’s race--Elerd Baker, 1st; George Evans, 2nd.
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