Official program showcases Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
The sixth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival official program was released by director-general J. Victor Arthur. Forecasts of fair weather boost confidence all events will proceed as scheduled. Handbills offer free tours of nearby orchards and trains from the Shenandoah-Cumberland-Potomac district. The two day lineup includes parades, concerts by the United States Navy Band, a coronation, air races, torchlit parade, gala balls, and day and night festivities at Handley Stadium, Handley High School Auditorium, and Winchester venues.
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Shenandoah
J. Victor Arthur
Winchester
J. Mack Noonan
Shenandoah-Cumberland-Potomac
Virginia
United States Navy
Charles Benter
Hugh S. Duffey
Leslie D. Kline
United States Navy Band
Handley High School
Edna Eighmey Petrescu
Handley Stadium
Elizabeth Stuart
Apple Blossom Minstrels
Vincent Costello
American Legion
Washington, D. C
Colonial Theatre
Winchester Volunteer Fire Department
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Harrisonburg State Teachers
Local People Asked Not To Use Cars During Fete
Winchester residents were urged by Director-General Arthur and Chief of Police Doran to avoid car use during the Apple Blossom Festival to free parking for out of town visitors. Festival officials prepared suburban parking and street lots, but a heavy crowd is expected unless locals cooperate.
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Arthur
Doran
Winchester
Winchester Steam Laundry Longer life for clothes care
Winchester Steam Laundry advertises laundry services designed to extend garment life and invites customers to call for service. The line notes a contact phone and a date style tag typical of the publication.
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Winchester
Denison's Crepe Paper Available for Floats and Costumes
Short notice ad notes plenty of Denison crepe paper at Winches Ter Printers and Stationers Inc left on a desk in the post office or dropped on a street near Farmers and Merchants National Bank. A black velvet wrist watch was found. Reward offered for return to Mrs H Douglas Fuller at 417 Fairmont Ave.
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Dennison
Winchester Printers & Stationers, Inc
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
H. Douglas Fuller
Fairmont Ave
Winchester Printers &Stationers, Inc
Square Dancing at Jordan Spyings Hotel Event
A square dancing event at Jordan Spyings Hotel runs Thursday and Friday April 18 19 with music by Windel Bros. Additional details appear on the hotel notices.
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Jordan Spyings Hotel
Windel Bros
Red Cross Opens Rest Rooms for Winchester Festival
The Red Cross Executive Committee announces rest rooms for visitors during the two day festival in Winchester. In cooperation with Presbyterian Episcopal Baptist Lutheran and Southern Methodist churches, rooms will be available, clearly signposted, staffed by a ministerial appointee, and intended for rest and comfort of women and children not for medical aid.
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Winchester
Red Cross
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Baptist Lutheran
Southern Methodist
District Nurses’ Association
Red Cross Festival Committee
Frederick County
Dennison's Crepe Paper for Ter Printers and Stationers
Dennison's crepe paper announced for Ter Printers and Stationers Inc with product code 4-11-1p-11. Specifications and availability details noted for stationery shops and printers seeking decorative paper options.
Sarah Zane Fire Co Urges Members to Return Gear
The Sarah Zane Fire Company asks all members wearing caps and belts to turn in their equipment immediately for exchange. Captain Jas N Moling issues the call with a dated stamp 4 16 16 21.
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Jas. N. Moling
Festival Queen and Parents Arrive for Fete
Festival organizers greet the queen and her parents as dignitaries and sponsors line up for the event. Congress members arrive with party members in a display aligned with the West Virginia State Division.
Queen Mary Jo Matthews Arrives For Apple Blossom Festival
Miss Mary Jo Matthews of Mannington West Virginia arrives in Winchester with her parents for the Apple Blossom Festival. She attends Kiwanis Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel escorted by festival director J. Victor Arthur. The queen will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs Frank N Hack through the festival.
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Mary Jo Matthews
Mannington
W. Va
Winchester
Harry J. Matthews
W. A. Baker
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
J. Victor Arthur
Rose
West Virginia
Ernest L. Houde
James Blake
New Orleans
Frank N. Hack
South Washington Street
Governor Conley Heads to Martinsburg for Apple Blossom Queen Crown
Governor William G. Conley and Mrs. Conley travel by motor from Charleston to Martinsburg then Winchester to crown the Apple Blossom Festival queen on Thursday. Lieut. Shirley Clinton accompanies the governor as personal aide. this marks his first trip since March 4. Queen Shenandoah Sixth Miss Mary Jo Mathews, WVU senior, will spend tonight in Martinsburg before Winchester duties begin.
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Catarileston
MerVa
William G. Conley
Charleston
Martinsburg
Winchester
West Virginia
Conley
Shirley Clinton
W. Va
Shenandoah
Mary Jo Mathews
West Virginia University
Emirit of
Fugie
Blossom Festival Parade Opens With Dozen Bands
Dozen bands march in the annual Blossom Festival parade led by cadets from S V A to escort the governor. Thousands of gaily attired boys and girls join the procession in the school parade event.
Important notice to Kerr School Children
In assembling for the parade tomorrow all John Kerr School children will meet on the first floor of the Kerr building. These children will disband from the parade on Cork street between Stewart and Washing ton streets.
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John Kerr School
Kerr Building
Cork Street
Stewart
Washington Streets
Parade plans for Apple Blossom Festival human buds
Final arrangements are announced by H S Duffey for the parade opening the sixth annual Apple Blossom Festival. The formation and routes are detailed for each participating school with banners required, marching north on Cameron to Piccadilly, then west to Loudoun and south to Gerrard Street before turning to the Hardley School building.
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H. S. Duffey
Duffey
Cameron Street
Piccadilly Street
Loudoun Street
Roscawen Sreet
Roscawen Street
Stewart Street
van Stewart Street
Gerrard Street
Hardley Shool
Snow covers mountains as Atlantic gale hammers coast
Snow blankets western and northern mountains near Lynchburg while Atlantic coast towns reel from a northeast storm. Winds peak at 75 mph at Atlantic City with extensive flood damage from Maryland to New Jersey as residents flee rising Potomac waters, rail detours form.
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Lynchburg
New York
Atlantic
Maine
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Casco Bay
Maryland
Delaware
Bnees
Atlanta
New Jersey
Wagerstown
Williamsport
Baltimore and Oho
Western Maryland ‘Railroad
Hancock
Hihei Homes
Werre
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Pink Petals Trail formation outlined for Apple Blossom Friday
Nelson F. Richards announced the sixth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival feature parade set for Friday with Dr. Lewis M. Allen as grand marshal and Dr. George H. Heist as chief foot marshal. The Navy Band will lead, followed by Various divisions forming on Cameron Street near City Hall including queen and princess floats, with plans and lineups to be published in The Star tomorrow.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginia
Shenandoah VI
Handley Stadium
John M. Steck
Fairmont Avenue
Lewis H. Hyde
Military Academy Corps
University of West Virginia
American Legion
Railroad Steamship and Express Company
Winchester Fair Grounds
Nelson F. Richards
L. M. Allen
Winchester Airport
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Gold Room
George Washington Hotel
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
Ortfits
Lewis M. Allen
George H. Heist
M. A. Doran
United States Navy Band
Charles Benter
Cameron (Market) Street
Cooper's Filling Station
Rouss Avenue
City Hall
Massanutten Military Academy
Handley High School
Boscawen (Water) Street
Vincent B. Costello
J. Achington
D. C
Morris Freck
Hawk
Arlington Post
Arlington
Drum and Bugle Corp
Victory Post
Washington, D. C
Alexandria
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wash
Burt
Chambersburg
Staunton Military Academy
W. G. Conley
West Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
F. A. Shryock
City of
Winchester
Common Council of
Chamber of Commerce of
Shenandoah
The
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Massanutten
Military Academy
Texas Company Airplane to Attend Winchester Festival
The Texas Company announces plans to bring one of its planes to Winchester for festival aviation activities. Texaco airplane No 4, a Curtiss-Robins plane piloted by Captain J. D. Jernigin, will attend if weather permits, replacing Texaco No 2 which set a coast record but could not attend. Captain Frank M. Hawks, pilot of No 2, could not arrange travel at this time.
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Texas Company
Winchester
Texaco
Hagerstown Club Officers Bonded For Federal Court
Four men from the Hagerstown Country Club waived preliminary hearing and appeared before a federal commissioner on prohibition charges. Charles C. Boston as president Hiram Wantz as vice president Harry W Wachter and William Hye Dickerson employees had bonds set at 1000 dollars each and were ordered to appear next in Baltimore Federal Court.
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Associated Press
Frederic
Hagerstown
United States
Haller
Save Bent
Jude Coleman
Baltimore
Charles C. Boston
Hiram Wantz
Clits
Harry W. Wachter
William Hye Dickerson
More Rooms Needed for Festival Visitors
Housing committee requests all available rooms be offered to Apple Blossom Festival guests. If you have rooms, call 530 and report to the George Washington Hotel desk. Those with rooms currently listed should notify to remove their names.
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Housing Committee
Lst
George Washington Hotel
Peter Rouss to Attend Apple Blossom Festival
Peter Rouss of New York City will arrive in the city with friends via the Pennsylvania Railroad to attend the Apple Blossom Festival. They travel in his private car Winchester and will arrive at 8:45 tomorrow morning. Rouss will be welcomed by local citizens and will be a focus of attention during his first festival visit. Miss Helen Lippincott of Atlantic City and Miss Mabel Engle of Lancaster recently left town after visiting guests Mr and Mrs Miles B. Dean on Gray Avenue. Mr G W Keller of Cumberland is staying at Hotel Jack.
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Peter Winchester Rouss
New York City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Rouss
Winchester
Helen Lippincott
Atlantic City
N. J
Mabel Engle
Lancaster
Miles B. Dean
Gray Avenue
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Office of
Direc
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Margaret Moncure
Richmond
Virginia Eubank
Dunnsville
May Baker
Columbia
Mary Virginia Wilson
Elkins
Randolph County
Margaret Mason
Roanoke
Roanoke County
Marjorie Thomas
Outh Hill
Shenandoah Hotel
Congress
Kerr School
Hatilies
Piccadiily
Middletown
Clifford Street
Cameron
Cam
Ery Steplends City
Gore School
Boscawen Street
Picccadilly Street
Piccadilly
Potomac Valley
Richards
North American Legion
Staunton Military Academy Cadet Band
Betty Eckhardt
Martha Boner
Roy Grove
Marschal
Hagerstown Club
Peter Rouss
Apple Fete
G. W. Keller
Cumberland, Md
Jack
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