Parade Route Changes For Apple Blossom Festival
The annual Apple Blossom Parade will move its reviewing stands to Gerard Street near Washington, with the Queen and her court occupying one stand. Rounding out the two mile procession are drum corps bands floats and military units, and tickets are on sale for 50 cents.
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Fair Grounds
Gerard Street
Stewart
Washington Streets
Fairmont Avenue
Piccadilly
Fred A. Read
Gerard
Washington Street
Stewart Street
Boscawen
Cameron Street
Loudoun
Down
Cork
Braddock
Clifford
Washington
Europe security talks with Poland advance Eden mission
Britain and Poland agree on the desirability of maintaining close contact on the European situation. Capt Anthony Eden concluded two days of discussions with Polish leaders in Warsaw and prepared to depart for Praha for further talks.
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Britain
Poland
Warsaw
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
Europe
Praha
Polish Republic
Marshal Pilsudski
Capt. Eden
M. Joseph Beck
M. Beck
Berlin
Moscow
London
Beck
Eden
Mrs Randolph Dies At Her Norfolk Home At 73
Mrs. William F. Randolph of Norfolk Virginia died at 4 a.m. after months of illness. She longtime resident of Athlone Millwood and wife of the late William F. Randolph. Survived by daughter Mrs Wiley Granby and four sons including Benja min O F Randolph Esten Randolph William F Randolph and Per C Randolph. Funeral services set for Millwood Christ Church with interment at Old Chapel. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
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William F. Randolph
Norfolk
Mr. Gillmore
William P. Meade
Benjamin Harrison
Gwynne Jones
N. B. Jones
William Whittle
Arthur Charrington
Henry P. Mitchell
Courtney B. Jones
Richard Vane
J. Townsend Bur
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company is set for tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in Friendship Company Hall. All members are urged to attend for transaction of business. C D Barnett Captain.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Company Hall
Cadet Band of VPI to Play at Apple Blossom Festival
The cadet band of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg with 66 youths from VPI and other states will attend the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester this spring. They will perform at multiple social functions including the queen’s reception and other events.
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Winchester
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Virginia
Popular Institute
Police Repeat Warning On Parking In Indian Alley
Chief C W Hollis repeats a Saturday night parking ban in Indian Alley and Amherst Street between Braddock and the alley. Four officers will enforce restrictions. summons will be issued for violations. Complaints cite bus terminal access and fire truck passage as reasons for keeping the alley clear.
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C. W. Hollis
Indian Alley
T. “Cour
Hollis
Lee Bar
Amherst Street
Amherst
Braddock Street
Illustrate Improvements With Pictures at George Washington Hotel
A moving picture show tonight at the George Washington Hotel showcases home improvement ideas under the Better Housing Committee led by Arthur Field. Broadway stars portray consumers and contractors in scenes about making homes more comfortable. Johns Manville representatives join the event with a brief talk by J Burland.
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George Washington Hotel
Better Housing Committee
Arthur Field
Johns-Manville
J. ©. Burland
F. R. Refert
F. J. O’connell
J -Manville Company
Baseball Players To Hold Practice
Park baseball team announces three practices starting Thursday evening at 5. Another session at 5 on Friday and a Sunday 2 pm workout. All players urged to report. Last Sunday's session was rained out.
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the Park
Trucks Crash Into House At Double Tollgate
Two trucks colliding at the junction of route 277 caused one to pile into a house owned by Joseph Funkhouser. The wreck demolished the porch and foundation while the roof remained intact. Driver Jessie Mook of Bergton was fined for reckless driving and lack of permit. No serious injuries reported to the four men.
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Double Tollgate
Royal Road
Joseph Funkhouser
William Porter
Jessie Mook
Berryville
Mook
R. J. Whetzel
Bergton
Route 3
George M. Ware
Hagerstown
Funkhouser
Rouss Fire Company Seeks Return of Uniforms
Rouss Uniform Notice requests anyone with a Rouss Fire Company uniform or parts to return them to the engine house at once for remodeling. Signed by M. D. Weaver, President.
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ROUSS
Rouss Fire Company
Bowles drunken driving case heard in Frederick court
A mis trial was declared in the Bowles case as David C Bowles of Clarke County and Maryland faced trial in Frederick County Circuit Court on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Mrs Hillyard and James Hillyard testified about the crash and the presence of liquor bottles in Bowles car while police officer Miller described Bowles arrest.
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Bowles
David C. Bowles
Clarke County
Maryland
Frederick County
A. J. Tavenner
Burr P. Harrison
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Charles Hillyard
James Hillyard
Miller
George F. Miller
57 Chinese Couples Marry In Economy Shanghai Ceremony
In Shanghai on April 3 57 couples wed in a simple ceremony officiated by Mayor Wu Teh Chen. The event aimed to promote frugality under Chiang Kai-sheks new life movement with a government fee of one dollar per couple for the certificate and gift.
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Shanghai
Wu Teh- Chen
Shangahi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mendelsshon
Sun Yat Sen
City council acts to boost milk supply with grade A ruling
At a Winchester meeting a council committee was authorized to draft an ordinance requiring sale of only grade A raw and pasteurized milk within the city. Dr. L M Allen and Dr E W Miller led the delegation urging stricter grading amid reports of bootleg milk and variable standards. The workmen’s compensation policy was postponed to a special meeting next Tuesday.
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L. M. Allen
E. W. Miller
Winchester
Smith
State Dairy and Food Inspection Service
Richmond
F. L. Glaize
Peyton Marshall
C. Douglas Barnett
Lee Coble
Allen
Miller
Winchester Park Association to Hear Ball Park Concession Plans
The Winchester Park Association announces a meeting on Monday at 8 PM in City Hall council chamber. Concession operators for the baseball season must submit applications to secretary Paul Carper before the meeting. late submissions cannot be considered.
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Winchester Park Association
Council Chamber
City Hall
Paul Carper
Tar-Feathering Incident Breaks Out at Ohio University
In Athens Ohio on April 3 a tarring and feathering occurred at a cemetery leading to the arrest of Robert C Moore a Cleveland junior and Pi Kappa Alpha president. He admitted being one of five fraternity youths who took Harley Thompson 55 an insurance salesman to the grave site and tarred him as punishment for articles Thompson allegedly wrote. The sheriff noted Moore did not name the other four and Thompson was taken from the street to the cemetery by auto before the punishment.
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Athens
Ohio University Fraternity
Charles Stratton
Robert C. Moore
Cleveland
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Harley Thompson
Thompson
Ohio Examiner
Moore
Stratton
Guardian requested for Alyce McHenry in Taunton court
Mrs Luella Packard McHenry of Omaha Nebraska filed a petition in Taunton probate court seeking appointment as guardian for her ten year old daughter Alyce Jane McHenry who is convalescing in Fall River after surgery to correct an upside down stomach. Fall River attorney John B Cummings said Nebraska statutes name both parents as natural guardians but Massachusetts law designates the father as natural guardian.
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Taunton
Mass
Luella Packard McHenry
Omaha
Neb
Taunton Probate Court
Alyce Jane McHenry
Fall River
John B. Cummings
Nebraska
Elderly Virginia couple found slain buried in farm well
The report notes the discovery of an elderly Virginia couple slain and stuffed in a well on a farm. The piece shifts to a theater column praising stage design work by Miss Boyd and Associates and mentions the Winchester Little Theatre group leading design efforts under Virginia Boyd and Mary Miller.
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Winchester Little Theatre
Virginia Boyd
Mary Miller
Heart Attack Fatal for J G Keffer in Strasburg
James G Keffer born May 12 1860 died suddenly in Strasburg while returning from his store to his brother Johns home. He had lived in Oklahoma before returning to Shenandoah county and owned a Strasburg business with nephew Charles Keffer. Survived by three siblings and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Mountain View Church Mountain Falls with Rev Lingle officiating.
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James G. Keffer
Strasburg
John W. Keffer
Mr. Keffer
William H. Keffer
Sarah Catherine Richard Keffer
Shenandoah County
Keffer
Oklahoma
Charles Keffer
John W
Hugh H
Lynchburg
Eula Piles
Mount Sidney
M. EB. Hildebrand
Laura Keffer
J. E. Keffer
M. R. Anderson
Mountain View Church
Mountain Falls
Lutheran Church In
Lingle
Murdered Couple Found In Farm Well Near Fredericksburg
Frederickburg Va April 3 The bodies of elderly couple Mr and Mrs John Thomas Coleman were found stuffed in a well on their farm. They were robbed and the woman had head wounds while the man had a gunshot wound to the face and head. The couple were 75 and about 65 years old and their car was missing. Police suspect two negro suspects seen near a gasoline station and the car. The home showed signs of a break in and disorder before the bodies were discovered by a hired man.
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Fredericksburg
John Thomas Coleman
Hereay
Coleman
Tom Payne
Thornburg
Mi Ies
Tom Blackston
Blackston
Roosevelt reports little luck fishing in the Bahamas
World brief notes Roosevelt’s fishing effort in the Bahamas with little success and terse remarks about policy priorities.
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Culpeper
West Virginia
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W. A. Baker
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G.C. Starbuck
J. H. Funkhouser
Anice
M. D. Weaver
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Rcass
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Warren County
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