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First male entrant boosts Apple Pie Baking Contest field
Competitors from Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia compete for prizes including a three day expense free visit for the winner and teacher to the Chamberlin Hotel at Old Point Comfort Virginia Engraved silver trays and specialty aprons sewn by James Wood students for winner and state runner up Mrs W H Lawrence III of Clearbrook Woolen Co gifts for all participants and recipe booklets with local apple recipes to be sold at the ladies horticulture luncheon Judges include Mattie Kessler Pauline Baccary Susan Burke Katie Begole James Gordon and school officials
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