New York Club Highlights Shenandoah Apple Blossom Route
The New York Automobile Club promotes a road trip from New York through eastern states to Magnolia Gardens near Charleston. It spotlights Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester on April 24–25 and Virginia Garden Week, noting Washington cherry blossoms and 11 million Virginia apple blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Automobile Club
New York Sunday World
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Charleston
D. C
Winchester
State Chamber of Commerce
The
Washington
Potomac Park
Tokio
Japan
William Howard Taft
South Potomac Park
Vania
Shenandoah Valley
Enandoa
Garden Club of Virginia
Garden Club
Travel Bureau
New York Automobile
Magnolia Gardens
Charlestown
Potomac
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Richmond
United States
Raleigh
Florence
Middleton Gardens
Columbia
Spartanburg
Asheville
Smoky Mountains
Rockies
Bristol
Pulaski
Roanoke
Blue Ridge
Exploring Caverns and Scenic Route Highlights in the East
The text invites travelers to explore famed caverns along a route near U S 11 including Endless Shenandoah Grand Massanutten Luray and Blue Grotto. It notes the Apple Blossom Festival at Winchester on April 24 and 25 attended by thousands. The journey passes Harper's Ferry Frederick Gettysburg and Harrisburg on U S 22 via Reading.
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Grand
U. S. 11
Winchester
Potomac River
Harper’s Ferry
Frederick
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
U. 8
Reading
Sommerville
Newark
John P. Sheets Former Resident Dies in Staunton
John P. Sheets 45 former Staunton Winchester printer, died after several days illness from double pneumonia at 120 Thornrose Ave Staunton. Funeral held at 102 Thornrose Ave with ministers present. Survived by widow two sisters and three stepchildren. He was active in printing in Staunton and Winchester and a churchgoer with noted kindness.
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John P. Sheetz
Winchester
Staunton
Mr. Sheetz
George A. Sheetz
R. L. Stricklen
Ruth Sutton
Paul
Ruth
Leola Kerschner
Staunon
Schmid
East Beverley Street
McClure Company
Sheets
South New Street
Thornton Avenue
Second Presbyterian Church
St. Paul’s
Timber Toppers to Contend for Famed Gold Cup
Timber toppers from multiple stables prepare for the Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase at Warrenton on May 3. The four mile course over 17 fences at Baldwin Spillman estate hosts two preliminaries and two special cups the Clovely Cup and the Whitehall Cup. The cup lists winners since 1926 with 1926 Billy Barton and 1929 Dunk's Green among earlier champions. Entry blanks have been mailed by Spillman. entries close April 26. A recent Middleburg race left Sea Soldier and last year's winner Dunk's Green badly injured and destroyed.
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Associated Press
Warrenton
Baldwin D. Spillman
Timber
R. C. Minmill
Brush
George Sloan
Clovely
Winmill
Katherine Hitt
Billy Barton
Howard Bruce
Albert G. Gober
T. Morgan Bowen
Donald H. Pierce
Tijuca
Mary H. Rumsey
Ernest Woolf
Middleburg
Sea Soldier
Dunk’s Green
Showers Bring Crowd to Baptist Meeting
Despite rain a large audience attended the Second Weekly meeting at First Baptist Church led by Rev. Edward T. Clark. The pastor spoke on The Life of Christ In Paul from Galatians 2 20 as hymn singing filled the informal gathering. Services begin at 8 o'clock with an invitation to all to renew allegiance to Jesus Christ.
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Edward T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Paul
Christ
Jesus Christ
City Prepare Decorations for Annual Fete Celebration
City workers begin decorating for the upcoming annual fete as organizers urge public attendance. A recent ad by First and Merchants National Bank of Richmond promotes the festival with a brief two line footnote highlighting the event.
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First and Merchants National Bank
Richmond
Holy Week Tonight At Braddock Street M E Church
Holy Week services at Braddock Street M E Church continue tonight at 8 o clock with Rev Dr Murray D Mitchell as speaker. The Epworth League attends as a group and a music program is planned. The public is invited.
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Braddock Street
M. E. Church
Murray D. Mitchell
Epworth League
Back Creek Sunday School Association Meets To Plan
The executive committee will hold its annual meeting in the Union Bank director's room at 10 o'clock next Saturday April 19. The object is to arrange the annual district meeting and all committeemen and a representative from each school are urged to attend.
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Back Creek Sunday School Association
Union Bank
Mrs Wisecarver's Home Damaged by Noon Fire
An overheated furnace at 408 South Washington street ignited woodwork in the cellar and living room, triggering a 12:30 PM alarm. Firefighters with booster tanks extinguished the blaze, causing about $300 in damage. Carpenters were repairing the attic after a December fire when the second fire occurred in the cellar.
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Emma Wisecarver
South
Washington Street
Special Lenten Services at Market Street M E Church
Special services at 8 o'clock this evening and at the same hours tomorrow and Friday at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev Norris A Lineweaver preaches on The Sayings From the Cross. Epworth League holds a 6 30 oclock Friday morning watch service led by the pastor with theme The Nearness of God.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Norris A. Lineweaver
Epworth League
God
Old Stage Coach Leaves Harrisonburg For the Festival
Harrisonburg schedules a century old stage coach trip to Winchester for the Apple Blossom parade. Pulled by six horses from Keyser stock farm, the coach departs between 9 30 and 10 a.m. on a staged route via Mt Jackson and Strasburg. Passengers include Mrs William Paxton Miss Margaret Grattan Mrs Joseph L Wright and Miss Sara Frances Hering.
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Shenandoah Valley
Valley Pike
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Keyser
County
Mt. Jackson
Strasburg
William Paxton
Margaret Grattan
Joseph L. Wright
Sara Frances Hering
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East
West Maryland
Pennsyl
John P. Sheets
Indianapolis
Sam
Judge McInglenock
Cleomargerine
P. Leritlard Co
Baptist
Braddock St. M.E. Church
James R. Mellon
Florida
Larimer
Palatka, Fla
James Ross Mellon
Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Palatka
Ward
Ward’s
Montgomery
Ward & Co
S. Loudoun
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