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Sisk Wins Again
And Againu~ ; Jade Wilftam Sisk, son of Mr. and Mn, Mifton'Sisk of Sperryville has a habit"of winning 'Com tests. His most recent accomplish- - merit; that of being declared victor in the State 4-H Sheep Shearing Contest held Tuesday of this A week in conjunction with the 4-H Short Course at Blacksburg. As -a result he will have an "all-ex- 5? penses-paid” tj£p to Chicago this. • fall to ifitend the National Chib 'Congress during which he wiU re- • • present Virginia in the NarionaT ' 4-H Shearing Contest.
H is success is' no over-night affair. Jack, began developing the ; art at the age of ten when at? ; j fending shearing fchpols sponsored - sby the Extension Service. He mas-' s«t*rea theskill by sharing his own sheep and as speed was acquired, •began doing custom shearing thereby supplementing his project earnrang.
Two year* ago jack entered" A state competition for the Jirst time after having been nosed out in.the . Northern Virginia contest by two tenths of a point. That year Ed Warner, former world Shearing Champion, declared: “Sisk did the
joh i’xe .cvcrieca. aboy do." framing from Warner . that was saying a lot for Ed has ■ been a judge at National contests for years. _ :'V'AA : f: 'Contestants ate scored on: met- , hods of handling and control of sheep, condition of shorn fleece, condition of shorn ewe? and speed. . Last year Jack placed 3rd in the district contest and therefore wasn’t eligible for state comped-.
; meeting at the Beech Spring Re-' gular Baptist Church near Sperryville beginning June 30 through July 8.
Rev. Edwin Bradley of Lurav will, be guest speaker. A cmdiak? welcome is extended to all. s There will be a week revival
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