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,4j| -,-£ Tlsl&c*^SHfe?'*fffijjpjHtr t j,av, 'jfl£ j|^^pO£BEjflr|j93flt - i ~ v,- ■• ■ tm Scores of Diners Enjoy Country Repast at Barncsville Picnic HT \u^"&t’ t %' 4iA£jtas9flHH IpHyßHHp# * ■Hr ; ' F7^, - ■P' *. JHH I * >-<■ * -M :^iT IMft M ' i ' - S ■ v v ®*f?& ' '-; : a|raßp|Wj^ ;; •. ;:. A ' ’"i,, 3®! Jmm* ’' ~. IMBwm Jr*& j* ' r *%. JBB .11 **: ’# % W ~ fi c# s?h *^o^ *%Jjßß ■mihfc. i n *.. w w 2s?^Ps* y*** ■ * Like Many , /War# Chesley Was Hungry! k '• v- vß&w y, '' ' ■■■.J&trt^-MKRUkWf €|H *< JUL ; n| ra -■’ PUra ■A?> H^K*- p 4. ***iu' JbhF* A HI :i.. jt „■• *jiiiP^ I IHB " ** : ' 's ! lg Lbr. > ■ , '/.^BHBHHHmHhI^K'^MI •• ;. HH^IHhHI^4 r iffiM" ; Fr. Hyland and Mrs. L’mstead ptntgiwrti <TotM% IriNttr! Thursday, August 6, 1959 1800 Attend 78th Annual Barnesville Picnic Draws Big Crowd Dipping his steel-tipped lance, the rider clucked to his horse and started an 80-yard sprint under three wooden standards that dangled tiny metal rings, ,X * The thudding hooves signaled the start of an exciting jousting tournament that has been a fixture at the Great Barnesville Picnic now for the last 78 years. And last Saturday was no exception as an estimated 1800 persons visited the Picnic on the grounds of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Barnes ville. The red brick church has been the site of the last 59 picnics while an old wooden church on the same site was the first meeting place. The theme of the picnic has remained ihe same down through the years: wholesome fun and good food. All of the money after ex penses goes to the church which considers the event its principal means of support. Rear Admiral Laurence Abercrombie (USN, ret.), of Poolesville, financial chairman of the picnic this year, said the church took in a rough gross of S7OOO. Mrs. Russell Umstead, among the number of volunteer lady workers, said 1650 chicken or ham dinners were served in the tree-shaded dining hall. Mrs. Mary Claggett of Clarksburg was chairman of the dinner committee but she had to turn over her duties to Mrs. Vivian Weller of Beallsville due to the sudden death of Mr. Claggett three days before the picnic. - _muTi-.^.^- tt , > ': - " * ' > 4r* *3BaPJWSHR; aSBA jUBK k^^9^PP^^lHS^i^Sl Jy fc pp ;,/,•♦ Bp^j 'fTr •-*• jfl fSLJ/Kr \ j W^qjr 4a Potomac Bandsman Entertains. j&& v> y v vjW. ■L m ''mE? x - - „ '^Zl+JLZ*mu& wet W W|||pr* v _ *J® i y-l^^^Mfßr’ln^^mlfe' F \ SR " l Tj 1 *~ t jt*>- -**&'* —' -■ ij.^*^•* .y- Barbecue Chickens, 40 to a Rack, Are Crisped to a Gold Hue Mrs. Umstead was emphatic in her praise of Mrs. Claggett, in that she did the main part of the job buying, setting up routine, etc. before her husband’s death. Other ladies who pitched in to help were Mrs. Helen Vandercook, chairman of the host esses who served the meal family style and co-chairman Mrs. Constance Chesney of Fred erick; Mrs. Mary Mumer and Mrs. Charles H. Jamison of Poolesville co-chairmen of the din ing hail. About 10 ladies worked in the kitchen to serve the dinners that included fresh fried chicken, cooked ham, pickled beets, warm rolls, ets. Adults paid $2 apiece, children sl. In addition to the dinners, church ladies operated booths offering fancy handmade goods, foods, a country store and other knick-knacks. The young-at-heart danced until midnight in the cleared dining hall to the strains of music provided by Earl’s Nightingales of Gaith ersburg. Almost as much attention was given to the chicken barbecue as to the other events. Gor don Umstead provided 12 barbecue racks that each held 40 chicken halves. He set up the paraphernalia up behind the kitchen and con tinued cooking chickens from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Main interest of the picnic, however, cen terer around the ever-popular jousting tourna ment. Twenty riders lined up their mounts at 1 p.m. for their three tries at spearing the rings. They bore romantic titles for the occasion (Please Turn to Page B7) ms&jry&W" Xq| 'jP ip? mWmSKw 'jH || , Iff 'WS£w%sk mb. * , rn-m-m W. m. '<s#■: jsjt, . , -'skW:o£\ ;;4 m&a.** &■' WSmmt ’?f [Hi Jousting Champion at Work. Page B-1 i t, Smailtry Shopping Center.