Winchester Apple Blossom Festival Hailed By Harrison
Dabney Harrison of Winchester, delegate to the Presbyterian convention, praises the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival to be held May 4-5. He forecasts a superb parade, 1,250,000 apple trees in bloom, and urges Keyser to send a float as miles of processions attract thousands of children and visiting guests.
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Dabney Harrison
Winchester
Presbyterian
Keyser
Mineral Daily News
Harrison
Teown
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
Shenandoah River
Alleganies
Mr. Harrison
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Auto Club Forms Staunton Branch in Shenandoah Valley
The Automobile Club of Virginia will open a Staunton office to serve heavy valley traffic and West Virginia routes. John R. Hope, secretary, will establish the fifth Virginia branch, joining Fredericksburg Lynchburg Danville and Richmond headquarters at the Jefferson Hotel. The club provides current road conditions and route information across Virginia and the east.
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The
Automobile Club of Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
John R. Hope
Staunton
West Virginia
Virginia Club
Hope
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
Danville
Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
Club
Virginia
East
Rosenberger Home Again After Hospital Stay
Mountain View Virginia April 24 Mrs C M Rosenberger returns home after visiting her son Thomas at Memorial Hospital Winchester. Local visitors include Howard and Alvin Haines Loring Clowser and William Brill at Hollis Clowser's home. Mozelle Cullers from Strasburg visits Alma Hockman and Ethel Dyke visits Myrtle Clowser. Annie Haines and daughter Beatrice Snyder spent Monday with Mrs Margaret Clowser. Robert Palmer called on Gratan Carpet Tuesday night. La Fayette Henry and family from Chambersville visit with three sons Maynard Winford and Raymond.
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Mountain View
C. M. Rosenberger
Thomas
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Hollis Clowser
Messrs
Howard Haines
Alvin Haines
Loring Clowser
William Brill
Mozelle Cullers
Strasburg
Alma Hockman
Ethel Dyke
Myrtle Clowser
Annie Haines
Beatrice Snyder
Margaret Clowser
Robert Palmer
Gratan
la Fayette Henry
Maynard, Winford and
Raymond
Chambersville
Sunday Socials and Nearby Visits Reported
Sunday with Mrs. Margaret Clowser. Monday night gatherings included Miss Alma Hockman, Mozelle Cullers, Mr. Alvin and Theodore Haines. Vivian Creswell visiting relatives in Winchester. Alma Hockman and Wayne McKnee traveled to Strasburg. Cullers and Hockman visited Mrs. A. F. Tobler. School closes April 28 with hope all scholars attend. Bessie Clowser visited aunt Mabel Clowser in Winchester Saturday.
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Margaret Clowser
Hollis Clowser
Alma Hockman
Mozelle Cullers
Alvin
Theodore Haines
Vivian Creswell
Winchester
Wayne McKnee
Strasburg
Moselle Cullers
A. F. Tobler
Bessie Clowser
Mabel Clowser
Parade Entries Grow for Winchester Festival
Local groups including Legion Red Cross District Nurses Association Daughters of the American Revolution and Civic League have entered or are building floats for the parade. Over twenty ladies sign up as aides to the grand marshal. A Baltimore food firm and Virginia State Horticultural Society plan floats in the Industrial and Staunton sections. Applications for floats and trucks are available by mailing to The Chairman Parade Committee Box 346 Winchester.
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Can Legion
The
Red Cross
District Nurses’ Association
Daughters of the American Revolution
Civic League
Baltimore
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Staunton
Winchester
Citizen Plea Sparks City Street Repair Effort
A resident vents about long messy street conditions after clean-up week, noting trash piles and tree trimmings left for months. Frustration grows until pavement curb and gutter are added, yet the street remains unusable due to ongoing issues and delays.
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the Star
Resident Appeals for Street Repairs on West Leicester Street
A Winchester letter writer criticizes city street conditions asking why the West Leicester street between Loudoun and Braddock cannot be upgraded. He notes tax payments for street upkeep and urges action. The notice also mentions visitors Rev E B Cook and Blair Lee, plus a restaurant sale at 11 West Boscawen Street to James Pappas with creditors to contact E Marchi on April 24 1926.
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West Leicester
Loudoun
Braddock
E. B. Cook
Blair Lee
Mrs. Cook
Nora A. Carper
South Kent Street
Roanoke
Blair Cook
Carper
People’s Restaurant
West Boscawen Street
Winchester
James Pappas
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Ars
Gloria
Pete Morrison
Desperate
Gloria Swanson
Richard Talmadge
the Prince OF
Pep
Jack Hoxie
Richard DIX
Mineral Daily News of
Keyser, MW. Va
Auto Club
Culf Refining Company
Mecca
Rouss Garage
South Braddock St
Greet
Willys-Overland 1
Tperte
FAE
Phenoleptos CO
St. Johns
Sta
Brooklyn
J. B. M’carty
E. Marchi
Ramsey Furniture CO
the Union Bank OF Winchester
Jewelers
Optometrists
Winchester Seed Co
S. Loudoun St
Foley
B. E. Russell
W. L. di Zerega
Baker's
North
Loudoun Stret
Virinia
Corporation Court
Acts of Assembly of Virginia
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