Dateline: October 17, 2002

Lioness Club has best Cotton Festival float

By Roger Estlack & Cheryl Johnson, Clarendon Enterprise

Visitors to the 51st annual Cotton Festival were greeted by blustery weather Saturday in Hedley, but that did not deter the crowd from having a good time.

The Antique Tractor Show was one of the early events of the festival. Complete results were not available at press time, but Blackie Johnson of Memphis got the Best of Show award.

The Lions Club served barbecue for lunch, and the Lioness Club also had concessions available.

The Kiddie Parade was the first event of the afternoon followed by the Grand Parade. The Hedley Lioness Club took home first place in the Organizational Float Division with the Khiva Temple and the Hedley Class of 2012 coming in second and third.

David Moss won the Classic Vehicle division, and Sam Jett and the Stegall Family were second and third.

In the Animal Division, Tiffany Wilkinson was first followed by Leon Hall and the Khiva Mule Skinners. Kelby and Kaley Shields won the Recreational Vehicle division, and Jared Moran and Wes Shields were second and third.

In the Miscellaneous Division, the Howardwick Fire Department placed first, Paymaster Gin was second, and Jack Barton was third.

After the parade, an all-school reunion was held at the Hedley School Cafeteria followed by the dedication of the new addition to the building.