Apple Blossom Festival to Be Widely Publicized
The Sev enth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival will be promoted coast to coast this spring through magazines newspapers radio and special features. Virginia State Chamber of Commerce drives the publicity with vast ad campaigns and maps guiding tourists to Winchester. Associated Press to run a 600-paper feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Shenandoah
Elgin Motor News
Sterling Wheel
Maine Motorist
Maryland Motorist
Motor Mention
Pittsburgh Motorist
Buckeye Motorist
Motor Life
Chicago
the Automobilist
Boston
Lehigh Valley Motorist
The
Booster
Lawrence
Mass
New York Auto Club
F. Nelson
Virginia
WJSV
Mount Vernon Hills
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Nelson
Richards
Associated Press
Defendant Loses Music Box Suit
Miss Donna Finfrock faced Rice Music Store in county magistrate court over a $45 grapophone purchase. She claimed she never played the device and did not expect to, saying the music machine was no good. Judgment was entered against her for $45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Finfrock
Rice Music Store
Glenna Collett Wins North and South Championship
Glenna Collett of Providence Rhode Island defeated Edith Quier of Reading Pennsylvania one up to win the North and South women's golf championship in Pinehurst North Carolina for the second straight year.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Glenna Collett
Providence
R. I
Edith Quier
Reading
Gas Stations Asked to Aid Apple Blossom Festival
The finance committee appeals to all gasoline filling stations to contribute to the fete expense fund. Gas purchases by visiting motorists boost station revenues during the festival as visitors tour orchards and historic sights. Directors H Del mar Robinson and D E Stultz urge immediate voluntary subscriptions sent to Clifford D Grim in Winchester.
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H. Delmar Robinson
D. E. Stultz
Clifford D
Grim
Winchester
Old Cars Must Be Removed From Local Streets
Police order all unlicensed vehicles parked on city streets removed immediately. A street clean up will seize and dump such cars as authorities prepare for the Apple Blossom Festival and city beautification efforts.
Gas Cooking Classes To Be Held Next Week
Winchester Gas Company presents a series of demonstrations led by Florence Gray, a renowned cooking expert. Sessions run 2 p.m. in the Friendship Fire Company assembly hall Tuesday through Friday next week, inviting all local women to attend.
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Winchester Gas Company
Florence Gray
Friendship Fire Company
Winchester
American Commonwealth Power Company
Sarah Zane Fire Company Plans New Uniforms
A meeting at the Sarah Zane Fire Company hall on North Loudoun Street decided to purchase new dark blue uniforms with white trimmings. Plans were made to hold a June carnival on Frederick Plaza to benefit funding for the uniforms.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
North Loudoun Street
Frederick Plaza
For Sale 4 Shares of Peoples Bank Stock
Mrs. L. A. Adams of Admix offers four shares of Peoples Bank stock from Stephens City for sale. The listing notes the stock is available to interested buyers and provides no further details on price or terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Bank
Stephens City
L. A. Adams
Admix
New Cedar Creek Bridge Ready for Use in Shenandoah Valley Project
A $50 000 new bridge across Cedar Creek with 24 foot clear width and 175 foot length is ready for state acceptance. It reduces dangerous curves and aligns with Shenandoah Valley pike re routing plans as crews move fences and utilities for the neighboring road project.
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Cedar Creek
Carpettier
Brothers
Clifton Forge
Highway Commission
Penetherby
Pike Project
Highway Department
Strasburg
Hupp
Hupp’s Hill
Rouss Fire Co Plans Apple Festival Parade In Frolic
At a meeting of the Charley Rouss Fire Company plans were laid for the Firemen's Frolic during the Apple Blossom Fete. The troupe will include a parade with trucks and men in uniform and comic costumes. Harry K. Thaw of Kenilworth will march with fellow firefighters, having become an active community participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss
Harry K. Thaw
Kenilworth
Thaw
Reuss
Kelly Stram Diesel Car Aims For World Speed Record
W. F. Sturm of Indianapolis plans a world speed record attempt for diesel engines at Daytona Beach. The car uses Kelly-Springfield heavy duty balloon tires and a 50 horsepower engine limited to 1300 rpm by a governor. It has no spark plugs or carburetor and relies on compressed air at 500 psi to heat to about 1000 degrees before fuel injection.
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W. F. Sturm
Indianapolis
Daytona Beach
Lost Suit For Auto Policy Judgment Awarded
A county magistrate court awarded $22 to J. W. Arthur insurance agent against Jacob Crisman in a suit over an automobile policy. Crisman claimed nonreceipt of the policy while Wilmer Shryock testified Crisman was asked for the premium and Crisman did not complain about not receiving the policy.
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J. W. Arthur
Jacob Crisman
Crisman
Wilmer Shryock
Medical Society of Northern Virginia to Meet in City
The Medical Society of Northern Virginia will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday April 8 at 11 oclock in Memorial Hospital. Dr W C Downey Edinburg will preside with talks by Dr Louis Hamman Dr H L Henry and Dr Arthur Shipley on coronary occlusion duodenal tube and pericarditis followed by case reports and a round table discussion. Luncheon will follow in Memorial Hospital dining hall.
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Medical Society of
Northern Virginia
Memorial Hospital
J. F. Harris
Shenandoah
Clarke, Page
Frederick
Warren
Rappahannock
Virginia
West Virginia
Louis Hammah
University of Maryland Hospital
Baltimore
H. L. Henry
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Arthur M. Shipley
Hamman
Shipley
Henry
W. C. Downey
Edinburg
Decorative expert for Apple Blossom Festival arrives Monday
E. A. Burdy of Schack Artificial Flower Company Chicago will arrive Monday to assist with planning and decorating floats for the Apple Blossom Festival. He will stay at Hotel Jack and consult with city organizations on exhibit motifs and parade decor. Burdy has aided many participants in past years and will advise on proposed schemes and ideas for local displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Burdy
Schack Artificial Flower Company
Chicago
Burdy
Hotel Jack
Notice on Harrison Hillyard’s ice business ties
Public notice states Harrison Hillyard is connected with the ice business of WM. R. Hillyard. The item references WM. R. Hillyard with a dated notation (4-4-1p-21).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison -Hillyard
Wmk. R. Hillyard
WM. R. Hillyard
Doll Queen Gift Bridges Virginia and Japan
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival queen doll, on display at Gray and Sheetz, is sent by Frederick County Junior Red Cross to the Japanese Junior Red Cross at Daishi School in Kanagawa Prefecture. The exchange, rooted in the Apple Blossom Festival and Miller School efforts, promotes childhood friendship and cross cultural goodwill between Virginia and Japan through the Red Cross.
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Gray
Valley of Virginia
Japan
Shenandoah
Red Cross
Daishi School
Miller School
Frederick County
Junior Red Cross
Virginia
Daishi
U B Revival Services Continue Another Week
A United Brethren revival at Braddock Street Church draws a large crowd with a 7:45 prayer and song start and 8:00 sermon each evening. Rev M D Mitchell of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South preaches on Essential Elements in Walking With God. Services run Sunday and every evening next week through Friday with morning and evening sermons.
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United Brethren Church
M. D. Mitchell
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
With God
Private sale of Bromley residences at Cecil Street
Private sale of the L. C. Bromley double 12 room residences Nos 11 and 15 est Cecil street adjoining property of Dr E A Hurston in a fine location. Attorney M M Lynch represents owner.
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L. C. Bromley
Cecil ‘Street
E. A. Hurston
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Names New Royal Court Members
Appointment of additional princesses announced by the director general lists Miss Alice Loyall of Norfolk and six others from Lynchburg Goochland Roanoke Harrisonburg Timberville and Harrisonburg. Each was selected by local or state representatives and valley organizations for various districts and the festival at large.
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Shenandoah
Alice Loyall
Norfolk
Virginia
United States
Carter Glass
Mary Katherine Taylor
Goochland County
A. J. Montague
Enae Se Aana
Lynchburg
C. A. Woodrum
Elizabeth Mims
University of Maryland
College Park
Shenandoah Valley
Elizabeth D. Hancock
Roanoke
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Roanoke County
Leona Bowman
Timberville
Rosa Lee Ott
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Nancy Sublett
Valley of
Fire Wardens Receive Gold Badges From Firemen
At a Sarah Zane Fire Company meeting last night Chief Fire Warden C. Lee Barr and Assistant Fire Warden J. Fred Goss were presented with ornate gold badges. The badges feature the recipient's name and title engraved on them.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Lee Barr
J. Fred Goss
Square Dance at Friendship Hall Tonight
Indications point to a large crowd for a square dance at Friendship Hall starting at 8 tonight. Proceeds will benefit the Friendship Fire Company as out of town attendees plan to join the event.
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Friendship Hall
Friendship Fire Company
Fire In Closet Destroys Clothing At Residence
Firefighters awakened at five this morning to a blaze in a second floor closet at the home of Mrs. Luther Shanholtz on Southwark Street. Clothing in the closet burned before the booster apparatus confined the fire to the space. The house, owned by Harry M. Henry, suffered a large loss of clothing.
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Luther Shanholtz
Southwark Street
Harry M. Henry
For Sale Starke Bros York Imperial Trees
Liberty Fruit Corporation advertises for sale York Imperial fruit trees ranging 3 to 5 feet tall with contact phone number 485.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starke Bros
York Imperial Trees
Libert Fruit Corporation
SHORTHORN CATTLE SALE AT FAIR GROUNDS
Stunting noted by British War Ace on Sunday. Passenger carrying observed at the flying field. Prominent listing for a Shorthorn cattle sale at the fair grounds set for Thursday, April 10 at 1 P.M. with related notices in the issue.
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Thurs
Sunday
Flying Field
CAPT FRANK WRAY TO AID LEGION IN MEMBERS DRIVE
The American Legion posts across the state observe Round Up week from April 7 to 14 to contact World War veterans and inform them of benefits and Legion programs. Capt Frank M Wray of Berryville will speak at the Winchester mass meeting at 8 PM in the Handley Library lecture hall.
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American Legion
Nelson F. Richards
Legion
Winchester
Handley Library
Frank M. Wray
Berryville
Richards
Bia
Myra Mauck’s Brother Dead In Warren County
J William Keyser 72 died at his brother Benton Keyser’s home in Warren County after forty years in the county He was son of Ephraim Keyser of Page county and survived by four sisters Maggie Mattie Emma Myra and two brothers Benton and Ashby Funeral services were held at Benton Keyser’s home conducted by Rev R L Fultz of the Methodist Church
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Front Royal
J. William Keyser
Benton Keyser
Warren County
Ephraim Keyser
Page County
Keyser
Julia Mauck
Julia Hall
Maggie Keyser
Mattie Flynn
Emma Zirkle
Luray
Myra Mauck
Winchester
This County
Ashby Keyser
Rileyville
R. L. Fultz
Methodist Church
Building Leased to American Drug Stores for Five Years
A lease filed in the Corporation Clerk's office shows Mrs. Emilie G. W. Carter renting the four story Grover Bros. department store building at Loudoun and Piccadilly streets to American Drug Stores, Inc. for five years starting June 1 at 300 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Clerk’s
Emilie G. W. Carter
American Drug Stores, Inc
Grover Bros. Department Store
Loudoun
Piccadilly Streets
South End Hose Co to Hold April Meeting
Through the courtesy of the Friendship Fire Co the South End Hose Co will hold their regular monthly meet in Friendship Hall next Monday night April 7. Every member is urged to attend. Secretary.
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Friendship Fire Co
South End Hose Co
Friendship Hall
Ee End
Paris Paris talks drift as security pact nears end
British and French negotiators press toward a security solution as Briand heads to Paris and MacDonald predicts end of next week. Italy opposes parity requests and signals fatigue with Anglo French standoff. Conference shifts toward five power none and naval standardization issues linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Freeny London
Ris
MacDonald Sia
Briand
Paris
MacDonald
Dwig
France
Italy
Great Britain
Aipee
Isasuing
Pers
V. M. I. Corps Asked To Be Byrd Escort
Governor Pollard received a request from New York City Mayor Jimmie Walker to send the Virginia Military Institute cadet corps as guard of honor for Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd at his landing on June 7. Pollard coordinated with V. M. I. Superintendent Major John A. Lejeune, Byrd’s alum and return expedition figure, and welcomed the invitation with gratification.
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Richmond
Pollard
Jimmie Walsker
New York City
Virginia Military Institute
Richard E. Byrd
John. A. Lejeune
Byrd
Walker
Explorer
Go Pollard
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Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Tarvia
Rouss Fire Co
Kelly
Stram
Mellwaine
Apple Blossom Festival
U. B
M. M. Lynch
Frank Wray
Local Post
American Drug Stores
Britisher
A. S. Head
MacDonald Lees Stimson
V. M. I. Corps
Byrd Escort
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