Typical Midway Sights As Warren Fair Began Week's Run
Premiums At Fair Shared By Many
Two judges carefully select the best in each category of
the horticulture division for blue ribbons and cash
premiums at the Warren County Fair Tuesday morning.
(Staff Photo)
For generations men and
women alike have marveled
over getting the best
harvest, best needle work or
best pig ready for the
County Fair.
This year at the Warren
County Fair there is no
exception. The largest collard,
largest watermelon,
Wreck Reported
Warrenton Police Chief
Freddie Robinson reported
that C. E. Champion of
Louisburg was injured and
taken to Warren General
Hospital after striking a
parked vehicle on Plummer
Street on Tuesday.
Robinson said Champion
was driving east on Plummer
Street about 8:47 a. m.
Tuesday morning when the
sun obstructed his vision
and he ran into a parked car
owned by Mrs. Fred Hardy
of Plummer Street. Robinson
ruled the accident
unavoidable.
most delicious grapes and
tenderest stringbeans baffled
judges early Tuesday
morning. While a selection
was being made, other
judges were sampling
home-made taffy, preserves,
pickles and other
delectables prepared by'
Warren County women.
Arts and crafts were not
neglected. Almost a dozen
crewel or hand-painted
pictures are exhibited along
with quilts and spreads and
articles of clothing.
Richard Holtzman, Richard
Holtzman, Jr., and Mrs.
Ellen Moseley took top
honors in the premiums in
the various categories.
The Holtzmans won the
best of the field crops
department. Other first
place winners to receive
cash premiums were Debbie
Walker, Julius Henderson,
Alonza Yancey, Mrs. Donnie
Mulchi and Richard Webb
for tobacco. W. A. Connell,
Mrs. James Clark, Mrs.
Thelma Howard, Irvin
Haithcock and Mrs. Roy
Shearin won the most
first-prize entries for the
horticultural department.
Junior winners in this
division were Debbie Walker,
David Connell and
Claude Odom. There were
many first place winners
but only those receiving at
least four or more first prize
premiums were included.
Blue ribbons were also
tacked on Edward Conn's
watermelon for the largest
in the senior division and
one entered by Claude Odom
for the junior division. Revis
Lynch won the blue ribbon
for the best watermelon.
Richard J. Holtzman entered
the largest pumpkin in
the senior division with
Paula Pulley winning the
blue ribbon for the largest in
the junior division.
Mrs. Ellen Moseley was
the top winner for the ladies'
entries. She won more first
place ribbons than anyone
else. Mrs. Moseley received
eight blue ribbons in the
pantry division followed by
Mrs. Frank Kilian with five.
Mrs. L. H. Clary received
the most first-place ribbons
in the canning division. Mrs.
G. C. Robinson, Mrs. J. B.
Russell, Mrs. Frank Kilian,
Mrs. Randy Curtis and Mrs.
L. R. Harris were also
winners of more than four
blue ribbons in this category.
Mrs. W. R. Hayes won
four blue ribbons for the
most in the flowers division.
Other winners with several
blue ribbons were Mrs. Fred
White and Mrs. Carl Lynch.
In the needlework, arts
and crafts department Mrs.
Ellen Moseley again took
top honors. Other winners
with several blue ribbons
were Mrs. Julia Williams,
Mrs. Frank Twitty and Mrs.
Thelma Howard.
Of 102 exhibitors there
were 687 entries in this
year's fair. In flowers,
pantry, needlework and arts
and crafts there were 472
entries with 215 horticultural
entries.
Last year 907 entries were
brought to the fair by 140
exhibitors. This indicates a
decrease of 220 entries or
about 25 percent for this
year's exhibits.
The booths, designed by
local organizations, also
deserve merit. Functions of
various organizations or
how to recycle beer cans can
be observed in the exhibit
hall.
Winning first place in the
Civic Club category was the
Town 'N Country Garden
Club. Their original exhibit
was how to recycle beer
cans into beautiful flowers.
Second place in this category
went to the Ideal Club;
third place to the Golden
Age Senior Citizens Club;
and fourth place to the
Warrenton Junior Woman's
Club.
The Golden Star 4-H Club
won in the 4-H booth entry
with the Zion 4-H Club
placing second.
The Olive Grove Extension
Homemakers Club took
top honors in that category.
The Inez Extension Homemakers
Club won second
place.
The Future Homemakers
of America (F.H.A.) of
Hawkins Junior High won
the Vocational Home Economics
booth with the
F.H.A. of Norlina High
School placing second.
Hawkins Junior High
School also won the high
school booth competition.
The Friendly Four won
the community club division
and the F.F.A. of Norlina
High School in that division.
The Ladies Auxiliary of
the Warrenton Rural Fire
Department succeeded in
the first place competition
in the fire division with the
Warrenton Ladies Auxiliary
winning second place.
All of the industrial booths
won blue ribbons. They
included Cochrane, HarrietHenderson,
Carolina Sportswear,
Eller's Mum Gardens,
Peck Manufacturing,
and Norlina Manufacturing.
"Hie Warren County Soil
Conservation Service and
the N. C. Forestry Service
also received blue ribbons
for their entries.
Other retail exhibits complete
the exhibit hall.