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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1929
Page
1
Miss Mary Matthews of Mannington West Virginia rides as Queen Shenandoah the Sixth guiding the parade. She kisses her hand and smiles at cheering multitudes along the route marking the festival’s climactic moment.
The sixth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival drew vast crowds as 85 floats and 30 bands moved along a four mile route plus two extra miles of decorated cars. Queen Shenandoah VI Mary Jo Matthews led 65 princesses and 65 escorts, with Virginia and West Virginia governors in attendance. The West Virginia historical pageant featured Indians, hunters, Washington era scenes, and Confederate contingents. Harrisonburg State Teachers College contributed a 900-strong color riot with May pole dances, while planes scattered paper flowers and the Navy Band performed at the two o’clock start. The event aimed for 100,000 attendees and surpassed expectations.
The Norfolk and Western Railway, serving the Shenandoah Valley area, sent a large delegation to Winchester for the Apple Blossom Festival. The company opened with a grand parade float, six decorated cars, and a 40 piece Roanoke shop band. Officials from Roanoke and distant offices attended, with multiple representatives listed from Roanoke, New York, Baltimore, Washington, and West Virginia.
C. B. Rhodes of Harrisonburg Virginia rode a unicycle through the parade line performing to band music. He advertised Massanutten Caverns near Harrisonburg which had a decorated car in the march. Negotiations are underway for Rhodes to travel across the continent on the unicycle. The Massanutten Caverns feature drew applause along the parade route.
Winches Ter Printers & Stationers Inc advertises abundant Dennison crepe paper suitable for parade floats and costumes. The notice lists inventory available and encourages quick purchase.
Winners were named in the Apple Blossom Festival parade with prizes for military posts and schools. Awards went to Mor ris Frock Post Hagerstown for uniformed post, Massanutten Military Academy Woodstock for best military appearance, and Washington Le e High for highest overall parade float among others.
Handley School students staged The Builders a pageant of growth for Apple Blossom Festival visitors. The production included sections on nature past and present leaders with dances, tableaux, and a varied cast led by reader Hugh S. Duffey and interpretive dancers.
Officials of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company attended the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival parade. From Richmond and Alexandria teams participated. The artistic float won first prize of 150 dollars, featuring the earth and the company’s lines with seven young women riding.
The Capitol Theatre screens Apple Blossom Festival scenes taken by International Newsreel. Footage shot in Winchester and rushed from New York to Washington by air arrives by motor for first showings tonight and next week. Additional scenes will follow as finished.
Eugene Drake of Leesburg Virginia was hurt when his car overturned while returning from a festival. He suffered minor cuts and bruises, was briefly unconscious, and was taken to Memorial Hospital Winchester for observation. He is expected to be discharged this afternoon.
The Washington Evening Star will publish a full page of Apple Blossom Festival pictures in its Sunday edition. The edition from Winchester, sent Thursday and Friday, includes complete stories and images of those day's events.
A group of aviators and newspaper publishers will address Commander Byrd and expedition members tonight at 11 o clock. The event will be heard on WGY and related shortwave links as part of Byrd’s semi monthly Antarctic broadcast from Schenectady. Participants include Clarence D. Chamberlin Lady Mary Heath Colonel Harold Hartney and Lieutenant J S Donaldson. Mrs George Vaughan also speaks. Also present are FE H Butler Los Angeles Times Harry Chaker Boston Globe J Stuart Bryan Richmond News Leader Charles H Taylor Syracuse Post Standard and Jerome Dr Barnum Syracuse Post Standard.
White male Eskimo Spitz dog lost at Apple Blogsom Festival held at Fair Grounds on April 19. Reward offered. Contact 2925 N Charles St Baltimore Md or University 1157. Expenses noted.
Miss Mary Jo Matthews was crowned Shenandoah VI by Governor William G. Conley at Hand Stadium in a medieval coronation. The ceremony featured cadets, pageantry, and a sword arch as part of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival pageant and parade festivities.
Ceresota flour is marketed as prize bread and pastry flour, not bleached, claimed as the best and most economical. The ad urges customers to insist on Ceresota and to notify Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp if a dealer cannot supply Bran and Middlings.
Ter Printers and Statione Inc advertises Winchester Steam Laundry claiming methods extend clothes life with a fall 2 percent benefit. The brief note emphasizes quality and savings for customers.
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