Exhibit 24


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


             KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each undersigned  director of
ESKIMO  PIE  CORPORATION,   a  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the
Commonwealth  of Virginia (the  "Corporation")  hereby  constitutes and appoints
David B. Kewer and Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr. (with full power to each of them to act
alone) as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for him or her and on his
or her  behalf  and in  his  or her  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign,  execute  and  affix  his or her seal to and file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (or any other  governmental  or regulatory
authority) a Registration  Statement on Form S-8 or any other  appropriate  form
and all  amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto  with  all
exhibits and any and all  documents  required to be filed with respect  thereto,
relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of common stock of
the  Corporation in connection with stock options and other awards issued by the
Corporation  under its 1996 Incentive Stock Plan;  granting unto said attorneys,
and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and to perform each and every
act and thing  requisite  and  necessary to be done in and about the premises in
order to effectuate  the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself
or she herself might or could do if  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming  all  that  said  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  or any of them may
lawfully do or cause to be done hereof.

             IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  each undersigned director has hereunto set his
or her hand and seal, as of the date specified.


Dated:  April 10, 1997.



/s/ William M. Fariss, Jr.                           /s/ Terrence D. Daniels
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William M. Fariss, Jr.                               Terrence D. Daniels



/s/ F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.                       /s/ Arnold H. Dreyfuss
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F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.                           Arnold H. Dreyfuss



/s/ Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.                             /s/ Judith B. McBee
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Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.                                 Judith B. McBee





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


             KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each undersigned  director of
ESKIMO  PIE  CORPORATION,   a  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the
Commonwealth  of Virginia (the  "Corporation")  hereby  constitutes and appoints
David B. Kewer and Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr. (with full power to each of them to act
alone) as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for him or her and on his
or her  behalf  and in  his  or her  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign,  execute  and  affix  his or her seal to and file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (or any other  governmental  or regulatory
authority) a Registration  Statement on Form S-8 or any other  appropriate  form
and all  amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto  with  all
exhibits and any and all  documents  required to be filed with respect  thereto,
relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of common stock of
the  Corporation  and any related plan interests in connection with stock issued
by the Corporation under its Savings Plan and any interests in the Plan that may
constitute separate securities;  granting unto said attorneys, and each of them,
full  power  and  authority  to do and to  perform  each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to be done in and  about  the  premises  in  order to
effectuate  the same as fully to all intents  and  purposes as he himself or she
herself might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  or any of them may lawfully do or
cause to be done hereof.

             IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  each undersigned director has hereunto set his
or her hand and seal, as of the date specified.

Dated:  April 10, 1997.



/s/ William M. Fariss, Jr.                             /s/ Terrence D. Daniels
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William M. Fariss, Jr.                                 Terrence D. Daniels



/s/ F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.                         /s/ Arnold H. Dreyfuss
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F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.                             Arnold H. Dreyfuss



/s/ Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.                               /s/ Judith B. McBee
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Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.                                   Judith B. McBee





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


             KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each undersigned  director of
ESKIMO  PIE  CORPORATION,   a  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the
Commonwealth  of Virginia (the  "Corporation")  hereby  constitutes and appoints
David B. Kewer and Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr. (with full power to each of them to act
alone) as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents for him or her and on his
or her  behalf  and in  his  or her  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign,  execute  and  affix  his or her seal to and file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (or any other  governmental  or regulatory
authority) a Registration  Statement on Form S-8 or any other  appropriate  form
and all  amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)  thereto  with  all
exhibits and any and all  documents  required to be filed with respect  thereto,
relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of common stock of
the  Corporation in connection  with its Employee Stock Purchase Plan;  granting
unto said  attorneys,  and each of them,  full power and  authority to do and to
perform each and every act and thing  requisite  and necessary to be done in and
about the premises in order to  effectuate  the same as fully to all intents and
purposes as he himself or she herself might or could do if  personally  present,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents, or
any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done hereof.

             IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  each undersigned director has hereunto set his
or her hand and seal, as of the date specified.

Dated:  April 10, 1997.



/s/ William M. Fariss, Jr.                            /s/ Terrence D. Daniels
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William M. Fariss, Jr.                                Terrence D. Daniels



/s/ F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.                        /s/ Arnold H. Dreyfuss
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F. Claiborne Johnston, Jr.                            Arnold H. Dreyfuss



/s/ Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.                              /s/ Judith B. McBee
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Wilson H. Flohr, Jr.                                  Judith B. McBee





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


             KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  officer of
ESKIMO  PIE  CORPORATION,   a  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the
Commonwealth  of Virginia (the  "Corporation")  hereby  constitutes and appoints
Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr. as his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent for him
and on his behalf and in his name,  place and stead,  in any and all capacities,
to sign, execute and affix his seal to and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (or any other  governmental  or regulatory  authority) a Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  or any  other  appropriate  form  and  all  amendments
(including post-effective  amendments) thereto with all exhibits and any and all
documents   required  to  be  filed  with  respect  thereto,   relating  to  the
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of common stock of the Corporation
in  connection  with stock  options and other awards  issued by the  Corporation
under its 1996 Incentive Stock Plan; granting unto said attorney, full power and
authority  to do and to  perform  each and  every act and  thing  requisite  and
necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to  effectuate  the same
as  fully  to all  intents  and  purposes  as he  himself  might  or could do if
personally   present,   hereby   ratifying   and   confirming   all  that   said
attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done hereof.

             IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  officer has hereunto set his
hand and seal, as of the date specified.


Dated:  April 10, 1997.



/s/ David B. Kewer
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David B. Kewer







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


             KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that undersigned officer of ESKIMO
PIE CORPORATION,  a corporation  organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia (the  "Corporation")  hereby constitutes and appoints Thomas M. Mishoe,
Jr.  (with  full  power  to  each  of them to act  alone)  as  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agent for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and
stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign,  execute and affix his seal to and
file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (or any other  governmental or
regulatory  authority)  a  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-8 or  any  other
appropriate  form  and  all  amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments)
thereto with all exhibits  and any and all  documents  required to be filed with
respect thereto,  relating to the registration  under the Securities Act of 1933
of common stock of the  Corporation and any related plan interests in connection
with stock issued by the Corporation under its Savings Plan and any interests in
the Plan that may constitute separate  securities;  granting unto said attorney,
full  power  and  authority  to do and to  perform  each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to be done in and  about  the  premises  in  order to
effectuate  the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or
could do if personally  present,  hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done hereof.

             IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  officer has hereunto set his
hand and seal, as of the date specified.


Dated:  April 10, 1997.



/s/ David B. Kewer
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David B. Kewer





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


             KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  officer of
ESKIMO  PIE  CORPORATION,   a  corporation  organized  under  the  laws  of  the
Commonwealth  of Virginia (the  "Corporation")  hereby  constitutes and appoints
Thomas M. Mishoe, Jr. as true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent for him and
on his behalf and in his name,  place and stead, in any and all  capacities,  to
sign,  execute and affix his seal to and file with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission (or any other  governmental  or regulatory  authority) a Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  or any  other  appropriate  form  and  all  amendments
(including post-effective  amendments) thereto with all exhibits and any and all
documents   required  to  be  filed  with  respect  thereto,   relating  to  the
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of common stock of the Corporation
in  connection  with its  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan;  granting  unto  said
attorney,  full power and  authority to do and to perform each and every act and
thing  requisite  and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to
effectuate  the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or
could do if personally  present,  hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done hereof.

             IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned  officer has set his hand and
seal, as of the date specified.

Dated:  April 10, 1997.



/s/ David B. Kewer
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David B. Kewer