Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Winners Named In 1997 County Fair Contests (cont)

per; Karen Jobe, pears; Tommy Johnson, two firsts, pepers, okra; Peggy Burdue, gourd; Anna Mae Hooks, four firsts, butter beans, sauppernon, peanuts, persimmons; and Jeff Milam, hay common bermuda.

First place winners in the household articles, junior divison are: Amber Pickett, doll quilt; and Davis Burke, afghan.

First place winners in the household articles, senior division are: Connie Brown, two firsts, scarves, afghan; Anna Mae Hooks, afghan; Helen Morris, three firsts, vest, glass coasters, chair set; Patricia Kirkham, three firsts, bedspread, afghan, baby afghan; Helen Harrison, wallhanging; Grace Tyree, two firsts, napkins, napkins; Ida Purtle, four firsts, wallhanging, quilt, quilt, baby quilt; Rhonda LebBetter, three firsts, baby set, baby afghan, baby quilt; Margart White, three firsts, afghan, pillow cases, pillow cases; Judy Duke, scarf; Marsha Laister, quilt; and Eileen Cole, baby quilt.

First place winners in the crafts, junior divsion are: Gavan McCauley, peace on burlap; Katie McCauley, two firsts, red bird with bird feeder, Christmas bulb reindeer; Sarah Jobe, three firsts, rock and pearl neclace, nail neclace, framed decorated pie; John Brown, two firsts, ceramic santa claus, ceramic puppy; Caitlin Stockton, sand art bear; Amber Pickett, white angel with gold flowers; Randy McClure, bug collection; Justin Smillie, petrified wood craft, bird on rock; Brandie Smillie, two firsts, fan with flowers, noodle necklace with hands; Jessie Smillie, peach flower/crochet hat; Brandon Smillie, shell and rock setting; Elizabeth Hopkins, two firsts, yellow bird picture frame, clown paperplate; Donald Hopkins, Mother's Day card; David Hopkins, Christmas card; Shelbi Booker, Shelbie with Mickey and Minnie; Sarah Booker, two firsts, Sara with Cabbage Patch Kids, yellow picture frame; Dan Ingram, birdhouse with cow; KaiLani Glass, wood heart necklace; Zachery Dougan, three wise men; Lauren Inscore, cross necklace of made of nails; and Quentin Glass, two firsts, toilet paper roll/three wise men, sand art with cork.

First place winners in the crafts, senior division are: Ann Pounds, petit paint child; Alicia Ridge, angel with howling wolf; Dale Waid, five firsts, truck with logs, wooden fire truck, 28 Ford van wooden, wooden walton truck, wooden woody wagon; Eileen Cole, barn with wagon under tree; Glenda Stuart, two firsts, picture frame with floral decorations, deocarated window with floor decorations; Balinda McKinnon, two firsts, black cat in pumpkin, shirt with boy scarecrow and pumpkin; Barbara Brown, five firsts, nativity set/ceremic, ceramic stain of indian angels, burgundy Christmas angels, ceramic John 3:16, stamped cross stitch saying; Mary Overton, two firsts, plastic canvas balloon, reindeer door deer; Karen Jobe, decorated frame with dogwood legend; Faye Taylor, two firsts, set of angels with light blue clouds, bunny baby basket with carrot handles; Doris Burke, two Christmas trees with bear in middle; Debbie Abney, three firsts, crochet grandma/grandpa dolls, crochet indian bride and groom dolls, crochet indian girl with papoose dolls; Mary Legg, two firsts, pink, yellow and blue crochet doll, blond doll with yellow crochet dress; Julia Stockton, three firsts, remember me cross stitch, patrotic angel cross stitch, 50 anniversary/Faye and Paul; Connie Owens, two firsts, milk cartoon skelton, wreath with scarecrow and fall leaves; Helen Morris, seven firsts, hat with peach color trim, peanut reigndeer, walnut strawberries, red and white strawberry pinchushion, red and green stocking, Halloween wreath with gourd, clear and gold beaded necklace; Greorgiana Wesson, counted cross stitch of the Lord is my Shephard; Sandy Morman, two firsts, cross stitch fish prayer, framed turkey; Rhonda LedBetter, stocking with teddy bear; Trula Zamwalt, potpouri light; Clara Fort, thirteen firsts, wedding baskets, toilet tissue holder, green and white magnokia arrangement, gold fruit in basket, goldbook with flowers and bow, bridesmaid bouquet wine rose, bride white with gold dress, raffia with grapes, corner decoration for picture, wreath blue and white flowers, picture hanger with gold bow, wedding table favaor, swag with peach bow and flowers; James Duke, green box with fishing stuff; and Judy Duke, three firsts, Happy Thanksgiving with decorations, pilgrim couple with pumpkin, TeaTime counted cross stitch.

First place winner in the flower show, junior division are: Prescott Elementary School, pink rose.

First place winners in the flower show, senior division are: Anice Ward, three firsts, arrangement featuring marigolds, bachelor button, Lantana; Joyce Tyree, fern; Grace Tyree, chrysanthemuns; Betty Turner, four firsts, hanging variegated jew, dried hydrangia blooms, others, houseleeke; Ann Pounds, two firsts, specimen and marigold, speciment and periwinkle; LaWanua Plyler, miniature; Bobbie Minor, zinnia; Gertie Meador, petumias; Loyas McGill, norfolk pine, other; Roy Loomis, purple varigated; Patricia Kirkham, two firsts, crested celosia, crepe myrtle; Ruth Padine, celosia; Julia Ingram, canna; Evelyn Daniel, four firsts, mass arrangement, all poliage, arrangement with fruit, impatiens; Emily Benton, three firsts, lucculents, philodrenson, airplane plant; Flo Brackman, wild flowers; Leona Ballard, two firsts, modern with fres and dry material, spider lily; and Betty Avery, two firsts, potted plant/split leaf philodendron, line arrangement.

First place winner in the furniture senior division is: Ann Pounds, highback chair/cane seat.

Parade winners in the youth division include Queens Float, first place; Prescott Head Start, second place; Huntin for the fair, third place.

Parade winners in the community division are: Beverly Health, first place; Prescott Chamber of Commerce, second place; Hillcrest Nursing Center, third place.

Educational exhibits, junior division: overall winner, 4-H Corral Club; first place winners: Pleasant Hill 4-H, Prescott FFA, Prescott FHA, Prescott High School 4-H; second place winners, Prescott FBLA.

Education exhibits, senior division: overall winner, Redland EH Club; first place winners: Fairhills EH Club, Bluff City EH Club, Forest A&U's EH Club; second place winners: Double "C" EH Club, Prescott EH Club.

Best of show awards are listed below by category.

Art: first, Armand Johnson; second, Luckee Andrews; third, Sandra Shope.

Crafts junior division: first, Randy McClure, bug collection; second, Sarah Jobe, gold picture frame; third, John Adam Brown, brown ceramic dog; Sarah Jobe, gold picture frame; third, John Adam Brown, brown ceramic dog.

Crafts senior division: first, Dale Waid, wooden fire truck; second, Eileen Cole, barn cross stitch; third, Debbie Abney, indian couple dolls.

Clothing: first, Judy Duke, black formal dress; second, Judy Duke, green ja