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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
1
Columbia Station broadcasts news urging residents to embrace civic pride and decorate more elaborately for the Blossom Festival. Residents are appealed to participate and improve the town's festive display.
Representative Shott of West Virginia urges the entire state delegation to attend the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester on April 18 and 19. He plans to request congressional attendance at the convening of Congress with a dinner in Martinsburg before traveling to Winchester where a WV girl has been chosen queen.
About 1500 students from Handley and Kerr schools will march in the parade of blossoms on the first day of the Apple Blossom Festival. Kerr students join the morning parade for the first time, with White Hall Armel Woodbine Gore high school and Gore elementary among new entrants. WMAL in Washington will broadcast a 20 minute festival program on April 16. Colin and Derek Hayley named pages to the queen. Miss Mary Jo Matthews named Shenandoah VI with the West Virginia University Cadet Band as guard. Governor Conley will crown Miss Matthews.
An advertisement urges readers to contact Lee M Lamp for all kinds of paints and roof coating. It provides a contact phone T71 J and a brief notice date.
Holmes Seabright aged 21 and Harry Bowen 17 were found guilty in police court before Justice Weems of stealing $50 from Mayor F. A. Shryock. Bowen worked at the house and knew its interior. Seabright received sixty days while Bowen goes to Reform School until age. Patrick Lofton’s larceny case for a $25 watch from H. L. Shanholtz was continued.
James Cave, known for a local seven year barber business, leases the North Loudoun Street building beside the Western Union Telegraph office to launch the Ideal Barber Shop. The seven chair shop features Italian marble decor and brand new equipment including two bootblack stands. Seven barbers and two bootblacks are hired. business opens tomorrow morning with evening inspections invited.
Albert Seal achieved a perfect 50 out of 50 at Handley Rifle Club practice at Handley High School. Using a .22 calibre long rifle, the event was supervised by Major L. E. B. Goodier with practices held Saturdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. The public may attend at those times.
The Packard Motor Car Company will send 14 brand-new Packard cars to Winchester next week for the use of the queen princesses and other royal party members during the Apple Blossom Festival. No charge is made for the cars or service as a royal contribution highly appreciated by the festival committee.
Grandstand seats and box seats are on sale at Apple Blossom Festival headquarters. Seats cost 75 cents and boxes 5 dollars, each box seats several. The parade on April 19 promises a crowded grandstand view at the fair grounds, with free admission to the fair grounds but charges for grandstand access.
Hagerstown Md April 11. Wesley Armstrong his wife 41 and son Wesley 3 of Waynesboro Pa were killed yesterday when their truck was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad train. The husband died instantly the wife lived only a few hours dying in hospital. Another son Paul revived consciousness and was expected to recover.
Winches Ter Printers and Stationers announces abundant stock of Dennison crepe paper for floats and costumes. The notice lists the supplier and catalog reference 4 11 1p 11 with no additional requirements or events.
Charles A. Lindbergh, after a brief refuel stop in Meridian, announces he is en route to New York to honor the late Myron T. Herrick ambassador to France. He arrived at 9 15 and left ten minutes later declining to reveal his overnight stop or next destination.
Melville Dorsey Bowers agricultural editor of the University of Maryland Extension Service died at his home near Daniels Park after a brief illness. He was 41 and survived by his widow Adelaide Carr Bowers a son and two daughters. He was a Roanoke College graduate former Roanoke Times editor and became Extension Service editor in 1920 and later assisted in administration. He was a charter member and finance officer of University of Maryland Post 90 American Legion. His father the Rev George S Bowers was a former Grace Lutheran pastor in Baltimore.
Winchester Steam Laundry advertises cloth care efficiency with a claim of extending garment life and provides a contact number 28 with a coded date tag (2-22-1p-tf) in the text.
Roy Duval announces the sale of twenty shares of Arthur Jones Woolen Mill stock in front of the County Court House on Saturday April 13 at 11 o'clock. Stock to be sold in five share lots and has paid quarterly dividends at seven percent.
Roush Fire Company will issue uniforms for firemen during a night event set for Friday night April 12. Lee Lamp, president, announced the program and directed preparations for the release of the garments.
The Apple Blossom Festival finance committee in Winchester Virginia appeals for more contributions as the event nears. Treasurer Clifford D. Grim urges local residents to donate to cover rising bills. A listed batch of acknowledgments shows numerous individuals and firms giving varied amounts, highlighting a strong community effort.
F R Colburn in charge of the local post office navy recruiting station says April quotas are limited and urges young men of good character to enlist. Charles Edward Pence of Strasburg recently joined the program and is training at Hampton Roads VA. Eligible ages are 17 to 30 with parental consent required for those under 21.
New York April 11. United States Lines executive president Joseph B H Sheedy announced no liquor will be sold on the Leviathan during its present voyage to Europe and ordered the ship's steward to serve none for the trip.
Roanoke broadcasting station WDBJ will announce the sixth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival set for April 18 and 19 in Winchester Virginia. J W Arthur director general telegraphed the dates to the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce as arrangements were made to publicize the event and pageant with a radio message inviting the public to attend.
An advertisement on the second page promotes a grandfather clock for sale at 1128 Kent Street. The note directs readers to see the inside ad for full sale details and timing.
Whitminster Maryland April 11. Beulah March of Wilkes-Barre Pa was shot in her sister Beanyman’s farmhouse seven miles from town after she obtained a warrant for her husband Orleston March 26. He was seen fleeing the Rosa farm near the scene and not yet found. A small child witnessed the shooting.
A devastating tornado in north central Arkansas left forty four known dead and dozens missing or gravely injured. Swiston and Guion suffered multiple fatalities with Parkin reporting numerous deaths among farmers. Red Cross officials warned many injured would die as rescue efforts continued amid extensive property destruction.
In New York on April 11 quiet stock accumulation persisted ahead of anticipated Fed loan reductions and easing credit. Bears uncovered fresh soft spots, curbing bullish bets as air pockets could unsettled the broad market. call money stood at 9 percent.
The Greenbrier Military School cadet band leaves Lewisburg on April 17 to perform as guests of Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Festival officials in Winchester. Cadet Jarrett of Charleston leads the band with Cadet Grusendorf as drum major under Capt. W H Beardsworth. The group has won first prize in military school band drills for three years running.
The will of H. C. Campbell of Frederick County, who died while living in Nowata Oklahoma, leaves various sums to relatives in this area. Nannie R Glass receives 500, J Wood Glass 10000, Susie Strider 3000, Hattie Davis 3000, Gertrude Campbells daughter 3000, Francina 3000, R C Campbell of Prairie Grove Ark 10, R M Campbell Wilson County Kansas 2000, Rebecca 5000, Lucy 2000, E C Maupin Prairie Grove Ark 2000, Emily 5000, Annie Magruder 5000, A W Campbell Nowata 100, T B Campbell 3000, with rest to J E Campbell. Executors named are J E Campbell and Roy E Cobbs.
An explosion aboard the United States liner President Roosevelt at a Hoboken dock killed boiler-maker helper Robert Pendleton and left six others badly burned. Pendleton worked for an outside firm.
An OCR fragment lists several 1920s era Chevrolet models including a 28 sedan a 27 coach a 28 coupe and a 25 coach. It attributes the entry to AUTO PARTS CORP in Winchester Virginia with scattered docket-like numbers.
The body found February 23 on the Cranford road side with a bullet wound and seared clothing was identified as Mrs. Richard M. Campbell of Greensville Pa. She had been missing since February 1. Mrs. Staub and Mrs. Dodds positively identified her. search for her husband continues.
Four men died when two seaplanes collided during maneuvers near a seaplane base in Rome. The craft, at about 300 feet, plunged into the water in a tangled mass. The dead include one lieutenant and three enlisted men.
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