The 79th Annual Lord’s Acre Festival was held in Westboro, Missouri, October 12 and 13, 2019. The Westboro United Methodist Church (UMC) hosted many fun-filled activities on Saturday. Results from those events follow:
Parade
Best Float – 1st, Westboro UMC Youth Group (Youth is Blooming Seeds of Hope); 2nd, American Legion (Seeds of Hope); 3rd, Peregrine Farms (Faith and Farming); and 4th, Lions Club (Jail)
Classic/Antique Autos – 1st, Rob Quimby and dog Ace in a 1949 F-1 Ford, built by Rob and Jim Quimby; and 2nd, Robert Philips in a 1949 Dodge Pickup
Classic Farm Equipment – 1st, Don Whitehill driving a 1990 International Model 4600
Cake Contest
Adults
Box – German Chocolate Cake, 1st, Lori Jones; and Angel Food Cake, 1st, Mildred Morrison
Scratch – German Chocolate Cake, 1st, Cathy Riggins, and 2nd, Pat Martin; Angel Food Cake, 1st, Mildred Morrison; and Butter Cake, 1st, Lori Jones
Best Decorated – 1st, Sharon Nelson – “Hamburger” cake
Children
Best Decorated Cake, Over 12 – 1st, Drew Sanders; and 2nd, Rainy Nordhausen and Bresayda Jimenez
Best Decorated Cake, Under 12 – 1st, Owen Bruce; 2nd, Hallie Riggins; 3rd (tie), Laila Richardson; 3rd (tie), Linley Hogue; 4th (tie), Holden Bruce; 4th (tie), Bentley Richardson; and Honorable Mention, Nola Bruce
BABY SHOW
Birth to 9 Months
Happiest – Jayla Niles, daughter of Keisha Williams and Chris Niles of Westboro and shown by her grandmother, Karen Williams
Future Heart Breaker – Ryder Richardson, son of Chelsea Card and Coulton Richardson of Clarinda, Iowa
Sweetest Smile – Kinley Tolbert, daughter of Ashley Tolbert of Omaha, Nebraska
9 to 18 Months
Sweetest Cheeks – Ruby Jean, daughter of Rodney and Jen Jean of Omaha, Nebraska
18 Months to 3 Years
Prettiest Eyes – Nola Bruce, daughter of Ronnie and Sasha Bruce of Westboro
Most Fashionable – Reagan Price, daughter of Kelsey and Jared Price of Bedford, Iowa, and shown by her grandmother, Karen Williams
Brightest Smile – Jagger Price, son of Kelsey and Jared Price of Bedford, shown by his grandmother, Karen Williams
Horseshoe
Tournament
1st, Jason Peregrine and Travis Chambers; 2nd, Slade McNaughton and Shannon Wiley; and 3rd, Shane McNaughton and Mister McNaughton
Softball Game
Westboro UMC Kingdom Warriors defeated the Fairfax UMC Biblical Proportions for a traveling trophy
An auction was also held that day in the church and many fantastic items were purchased. All the individuals and businesses who donated items for the auction are greatly appreciated!
