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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1929

Page

3

Apple Blossom Festival Dances Planned With Music by Noted Orchestras

Final arrangements for the Apple Blossom Festival dances foretell lively events Thursday and Friday nights with venues at the George Washington Hotel and Jordan Springs. The Shenandoah Serenaders, Schill West Virginians, Staunton Military Academy Orchestra, and Wendall Brothers Orchestra will provide music, plus square dancing at Jordan Springs. Several notable visitors and locals are noted as guests during the festival.

George Washington Hotel Black Diamond Orchestra Baltimore Jordan Springs Shenandoah Serenaders Schill West Jordan Springs Hotel Wendall Brothers

Almas Temple Plans April 29 Ceremonial at President Theatre

Almas Temple Shrine of Washington announces a spring ceremonial on Monday April 29 at the President Theatre. Band overture at 730 PM ceremonial to begin 8 PM with many local Shriners expected to attend. The notice also lists weddings visits and festival guests in Winchester during the Apple Blossom Festival.

F. Douglas Sheetz Cleveland Ohio Almas Temple Almas Temple Shrine of Washington President Theatre

Radio Artist To Appear At Capital Theatre Tonight

Jimmy Blake known as Dizzy Fingers will perform at the Capital Theatre tonight with 7 80 and 4 o clock shows and a late show He headlines a novelty with Mr Houde in a music blend and will be joined by on screen pair at the theatre In the late show William Haines and Joan Crawford star in The Duke Steps Out with sound and music The Our Gang comedy and Sportnight with music close the program Hill Billies appear at Colonial for a three day run starting tomorrow with multiple daily showings and a midnight performance plus Shaw Folks as the feature.

Jimmy Blake T We Capital Theatre Mr. Blake Dizzy Fingers WBCA Charlotte N. C Mr. Houde Winchester Jack Mulhall Dorothy Mackaill Miss Crawford Our Gang Colonial al Hopkins Hill Billies Hopkins United States Brunswick Avai Shaw Folks

Mellon Nomination Cleared by The Judiciary Committee

The judiciary committee concluded Andrew W. Mellon would be a strong choice for Secretary of the Treasury in Hoover’s cabinet. The report stresses the need for thorough work to earn future job opportunities, remarking on the effort required to prove capability to employers.

Associated Prote Washington Enaite Judiciary Committee Andrew W. Mellon Secretary of Treasury

Stock Market Ends Mixed as Volume Remains Light

New York April 17 trading in the stock market stayed light in volume with a firmer undertone. Fresh buying appeared in oils copper foods chemicals and assorted specialties with at least 15 issues reaching new year highs and gains of 3 to 12 points. Call money remained at 3 1 2 percent with ample supply and no loan calls reported by early afternoon.

Associated Press New York

Lime Helps Vegetable Seeds in Acid Soils, Says Expert

Prof A W Blair of the New Jersey experiment station urges lime use to combat soil acidity harming spinach carrots beets lettuce celery and cabbage seeds. He notes proper lime and fertilizer improve germination and growth with soil tests and guidance available from agricultural areas and the station.

A. W. Blair New Jersey Experiment Station

Plan for Manure Use in Garden Soil

The amount of manure needed depends on soil condition, with 2 to 30 tons per acre typically satisfactory. This equates to about one pound of manure per square foot. Use teguminoeus crops like beans and vetch to fix nitrogen, then plow them in as green manuring between cropping periods.

Best Time to Commence Pruning Various Trees

A guide to pruning timing for fruit trees. Apple trees can be pruned after dormancy begins. grapes after a cold snap. once the thermometer drops to about 15 degrees the dead canes are visible and safe to remove. Peach pruning is best left to spring to avoid wasting buds.

Forest fire losses exceed SR2000,000 in U S last year

The text notes forest fires caused more than SR2000,000 in forest product losses in the United States for the previous year. It also touches on seeds and farming practices including sweet clover seeding windows, oats planting dates, and alfalfa as a permanent crop.

United States

Pink Petal Parade forms with multiple divisions and floats

Detailed parade instructions list division chiefs mounted and foot marshals, forming on Piccadilly and Cameron streets. Sections include Greenbrier Band and State Teachers College, with numerous artistic floats from Winchester, Augusta, and Lovecourt groups. Parade route runs Cameron to Piccadilly and through Main Street with 100 foot spacing and 200 foot division gaps.

Grover J. Schlack Lawrence C. Hollis Alvan Richards Leonard Sirbaugh Roy Cather Donald McFadden State Teachers College Greenbrier Piccadilly Street George Washington Ptel Cameron (Market) Street Cork Street Clifford Street Cameron Market Kent Streets South Kent Street West Virginia North Cameron (Market) Street Lieut Schlack Greenbrier Band Hollis Social Club of Stephenson Handley High School Winchester Kiwanis Club Civic League and Chamber of Commerce Westminster Band Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co Rotary Club Religious Society of Friends of Hopewell Blue Ridge Hunt Club Berryville Edmund Co. Lupton McSherry Lupton B. & O. Railroad Company Fruit Growers Express Company Southern Railroad Company N. & W. Railroad Company Winston Salem Southbound Railroad Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company W. R. Legge R. F. Hatcher Wendell B. Goode Kent Street Agricultural High Schools Boscawen Cork Streets Cork

Death comes as she returned from hospital

Mrs Rosa G Carper wife of P Mark Carper died at her home on North Kent Street about 3 20 pm shortly after returning from Memorial Hospital where an operation had been performed weeks earlier Her death was due to heart trouble not the operation Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 am from the residence Rev Dr F T McFaden of the Bellairst Church will conduct burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery She was 54 born in the county formerly Miss Clowser She is survived by her husband three sons Raymond Elwood and Marshall Carper all of Winchester five daughters Mrs Leslie Loy Waast Falls Church Va Mrs Arthur Fulk Misses Ethel Colleen and Winred Carper of this city two sisters Mrs Albert Na of Hogue Creek and Mrs Ray Taylor of Talawana New York

Memorial Hospital Rosa G Carper P. Mark Carper North Kent Street Carper F. T. McFaden Bellaist Church Mount Hebron Miss Clowser Raymond Elwood Marshall Carper Winchester Leslie Loy Waast Falls Church Arthur Fulk

Convict Freed On Three Charges Of Aiding Hart

George Bailey a penitentiary prisoner who was stranded on a roof after Jack Hart escaped was acquitted in Criminal Court of three charges connected with the escape. The verdict after lengthy jury deliberation cleared Bailey of conspiracy aiding Hart to escape and attempting to escape. He was sent back to the penitentiary to serve the remaining 12 years of his 15 year robbery sentence.

Associated Press Baltimore George Bailey Jack Hart Bailey Hart

Odd Fellows Lodge Opens During Apple Blossom Festival

Madison Lodge No 6 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will open its lodge rooms at Becawen and Cameron streets during the Apple Blossom Festival. Members and families may rest and use the facilities throughout the two festival days. The note adds a light quip about being called General.

Madison Lodge No 6 Independent Order of Odd Fellows Beccawen Cameron Streets

Weather Still Too Bad For Baseball

Weather fates continue to harass major league clubs as rainless sun fails to break a clouded day. East coast games are a day late while Chicago Cincinnati and Cleveland report no weather worries the rest of the league faces delays.

New York West Chicago Cincinnatii Cleland

Auto Stolen From City Hall Forecourt

A Chevrolet was taken from in front of city headquarters this afternoon. The thief, identified as proxy Jack Forney, parked the car there. The vehicle carried Virginia registration 202085 and motor number 249864.

Gar Jack Forney

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