Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Fair Winners Announced

Winners in the Nevada County Fair have been announced by the fair board.

First place winners for the household articles are: Hattie R. Sandifer, white crocheted collar; Margarett Ann White, five firsts, bath towel and two wash cloths with crochet trim, set pillowcases with white cat and yellow daises, set pillowcases with yellow heart and lace trim, pink and white crochet afghan and pink drunkard trail quilt; Nannie Hicks, applique quilt; Helen Harrison, dressed rag doll; Ann Pounds, three firsts, white, pulled thread place mats, table topper - wild animal print and white pulled thread napkins; Grace Tyree, six firsts, double wedding ring, quilted check placemats, white napkins, blue napkin, red napkin and beige napkin; Helen Morris, three firsts, tree ornaments - bells, boot, wreath, gold and brown crochet purse and red, white, orange, wine crochet wall hanging; Barbara Stewart, Best of Show, crocheted table scarf; Ida Purtle, appliqued and pieced quilt; Geraldine Stockton, his and hers pillowcases; Marcia Lasiter, three firsts, Hawaiian applique quilted pillow, Best of Show, pieced and appliqued quilted wall hanging and pieced flannel quilt; and Lesa Evans, two firsts, crochet pastel blanket, red and green crochet sweater.

First place winners in the flower show junior division are: Prescott Elementary, five firsts, coral Rose, Dusty Miller, Ageratum, pink Zinnia; yellow Lantena and Dan Ingram, three firsts, pink Periwinkle, Marigold and Bleeding Heart.

First place winners in the flower show senior division are: Ruth Ingram, two firsts, Creeping Charlic and Daughter-in-law; Kay Haynie, pink Rose; Elizabeth Haltom, two firsts, all Foliage in green pottery and Zinnias Ageratum in yellow pottery; Willie Mae Muldrew, Prayer plant; Ann Stockton, Crested Celosia; Jean Biddle, two firsts, African Violet, Norfarh Pine; Glenda Hughes, heart leaf Philodendron; Ann Pounds, five firsts, line arrangement - Grace, Lillies, Berries, yellow Lantana Topiary and Lemons, Marigolds, Crepe Myrtle; Betty Avery, two firsts, arrangement of Marigolds and fresh and dried arrangement; Flo Brackmon, three firsts, arrangement one dominant color, arrangement dried native material and wild flowers and berries; Leona Ballard, two firsts, tiny flowers in coat and red Spider Lily; Betty Turner, three firsts, basket with Philodendros, house leak (autumn selurn), Periwinkle; Pauline Hays, two firsts, Pathos Ivy hanging basket and berries, foliage and weathered wood; and Emily Benton, five firsts, Asparagus Fern, airplane plant, Best of Show red Hibisaus, Moses in boat and Angel Winy Begonia.

First place winners or the clothing senior division are: Clara Fort, pink dress; Sharon Lee, two firsts, adult vest with animals and dark printed dress and jacket; Rita Bourn, yellow sunflower collar; Shirley Clingman, four firsts, skirt, blouse, man's shirt and dark green velvet vest; and Leona Ballard, floral vest.

First place winners in the educational exhibits EHC division are: Redland EHC; Bluff City EHC, Best of Show; and Prescott EHC.

First place winners in the educational exhibits junior division are: Prescott FHA and Best of Show Art Club.

First place winners in the pumpkin/watermelon junior division are: Wayne McClure, watermelon and Randy McClure, watermelon.

First place winners in the food preservation junior division are: Tamra Marlar, three firsts, salsa, grape jelly and blackberry jelly and Shanna Loe, four firsts, stewed tomatoes, green tomato pickles, cut green beans and picante sauce.

First place winners in the food preservation senior division are: Rita Bourn, seven firsts, watermelon rind preserves, plum jelly, hackbarry jelly, strawberry jam, cut green beans, canned blackberries and dried chives; Helen Jones, two firsts, spiced pears and pickled peppers; Ann Stockton, two firsts, picante sauce and muscadine jelly; Vivian Warren, four firsts, blackberry jelly, raspberry jelly, stewed tomatoes and blueberry jelly; Vernell Loe, six firsts, fig preserves, wax beans, lime cucumber pickles, blackberry jam and canned beets; Grace Tyree, blueberries; Helen Morris, four firsts, peaches, green tomato pickles, pear preserves and apple sauce; Barbara Stewart, muscadine jelly; Pat Harwell, two firsts, blackberry jelly and tomato juice; Joyce Tyree, seven firsts, pickled mixed vegetables, pears, apple jelly, pear preserves, okra pickles, grape jelly and pepper-onion relish; Karen Jobe, muscadine jelly; Mary Colbert, pear relish; Shawna Williams, pear preserves - cinnamon; Evelyn Martindale, five firsts, fig preserves, beet pickles, grape juice, apples, potatoes; Julene Hulan, three firsts, beet pickles, sawppernoug butter, stewed tomatoes; Ruby Wicker, five firsts, crystal green tomato pickles, grape jelly, tomato juice, peach preserves and sweet pickles - sliced; Barbara Brown, two firsts, pears, pear preserves; Huey Shewbirt, two firsts, peach pickles and apple butter; Nancy Stockton, plum jelly, blackberry jelly; Eileen Cole, stewed tomatoes; Leona Ballard, five firsts, white grape jelly, crabapple jelly, strawberry fig, beet pickles, bread and butter pickles; Cindy Barham, pear preserves; and Connie Owen, four firsts, blackberry jam, soup mixture, muscadine jelly, stewed tomatoes; Ann Pounds, peach pickles.

First place winners in the fall gardens/field crops junior division are: Daniel McKelvy, five firsts pear, figs, butter beans, butter peas and vegetable group; Sarah Jobe, pears; Shanna Loe, vegetable group; and Kyle Pennington, four firsts, gourd, acorn squash, other pepper, hot pepper.

First place winners in the fall gardens;/field crops senior division are: Ruby Wicker, dipper gourd; Maxine Milner, four firsts, Jalapeno peppers, hot pepper, vegetable group, okra; Evelyn Martindale, persimmons; Cannon Callicott, pumpkin, small bush; Helen Morris, muscadine; Connie Owen, six firsts Watermelon, butter nut squash, yellow onion, red onion, garlic, vegetable group; Rita Bourn, seven firsts, watermelon, pumkin, honey dew, yellow onion, red onion, butternut squash, vegetable group. Julene Hulen, two firsts, figs, hot pepper; Joyce Tyree, two firsts, figs, pears; Kay Haynie, six firsts, banana pepper, okra, pears, egg plant, purple hull peas, sweet potato; Ruth Ingram, pear; and Vernell Loe, seven firsts, gourd, figs, butter peas, butter beans, red potatoes, ears corn, whole corn.

Firs place winners in the crafts junior division are: Kellan Stockton, green card board shirt with yarn; Caitlin Stockton, 'Caitlin VBS 1998'; Sarah Jobe, String Art with red and white string; Zachary Dougan, two firsts, shell with pipe legs, nature craft shell with yellow, blue and black eye; Quenten Glass, seven firsts, sand jar with green fish, rock jar with green fish, oil jar with purple beads, cross with shells, white shell with pink legs, pink shell, spotted mauve shell; Prescott Elementary School, chime with silverware and yel