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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1930
Page
1
Queen Shenandoah Wil is slated as the central figure in a grand demonstration at 2 o clock tomorrow. The event attracts thousands as it showcases the Colossal Display, with notable participation from local groups and civic organizations.
Thousands of visitors flocked to Winchester for a grand festival led by the United States Navy Band. Queen Shenandoah VII Suzanne Pollard and contingents from marching bands and entertainers highlighted a day of nonstop activities with ample free parking for up to 50 000 cars and hospitality across hotels and homes.
Winchester S Laundry advertises cleaning services with phone numbers 28 and 29 and mentions service days Monday Wednesday and Saturday at 1 pm.
Brief notice seeks a kind home for a young female hound. Call 1-1 for details and adoption arrangements.
H Elmer Griffin a Winchester resident for seven years died at his National avenue home after months of illness attributed to lead poisoning. He was 42, born in Washington, and leaves a widow and stepson. Funeral services Saturday at 2 30 pm from his National avenue home. Burial Mount Hebron. Griffin led the Griffin Paint and Sign Co and chaired the local Lions Club.
The grand feature parade starts at 2 pm tomorrow and travels a westward route on Cadilly Street to Loudoun then Cork Braddock Clifford and Washington before turning north to Piccadilly and Fairmont Avenue. Queen Shenandoah VII will review the parade at the Winchester Fairground.
Classified appeal offers a home in the Shenandoah Valley or a summer camp site in West Virginia mountains. Mentions fishing hunting and mountain water. Respond to H. c/o Star for details.
Orchards farms city homes and home sites business properties and investments offered by B M Sullivan of Winchester Virginia.
The Greenbrier Cadet Band of Greenbrier Military School led by Prof. W H Beardsworth arrived for the festival in Lewisburg and performed before the parade after a courthouse concert. They have visited for five years, winning multiple prizes, with headquarters at Fairfax Hotel and each member paying their own travel costs. En route they performed at Stuart Hall in Staunton and at State Teachers College in Harrisonburg.
Madison Lodge No. 6 will meet at Hall at 1 30 p m Saturday to attend the funeral of Bro H Elmer CGtriffin. W O Parlett Noble Grand.
Attend sale of the late Miss Fannie Smithey at her Brucetown residence on Wednesday April 30. Items listed include a large household lot, two cows, one calf two months old, a draft horse and 50 chickens.
Word was received today of the death of Frank H Sterling who passed away last night in the Naval Hospital Washington D C He was well known in the county He married Miss Virginia Kern Dean daughter of Mr and Mrs M K Dean of Stephens City He is survived by his widow Funeral services will be conducted in Washington on Saturday afternoon.
Rose bushes two years old offered in an April 23 to May 3 window at three for $1 or 35c each by THE FLOWER SHOP. Also a Packard club se dan listing for a recent model by Phong 41 J. Parking space available for cars at 1018 S Cameron St.
Mrs W E Barr of 502 Fairmont Ave lists a roadside parking space for 340 cars along the parade route. Also offered for sale by owner is a new six room house at 106 Morningside Drive with price to right.
Members of the South End Hose Company are requested to meet on Monmouth St Thursday night at 7 o clock to take part in the Firemen s Frolic Parade. It is hoped every member will be on time.
Ample free parking spaces for all visitors, police guarded, are provided at strategic points in and around the city. Thousands availed themselves of the privilege. Locations include Winchester Fair Ground, Handley grounds, Handley High School, Winchester Airport, Ball park, Valley pike area, and other sites. The total capacity is about fifty thousand autos.
Friendship Fire Company urges all members to meet at Friendship Hall Thursday evening at 7 o’clock for the Firemen’s Frolic parade. All in line of march are wanted whether in uniform, comical, or citizen clothes. Report at hall by 7. Fred W. Forney, Captain.
Rooms and meals at 25 W. Piccadilly St provide chicken dinners on both days of the festival. Reservations available by phone at 1199.
John A. Remon general manager of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia with Mrs. Remon and officials from Richmond arrive in Winchester to attend the Apple Blossom Festival. The party includes J. T. Graff C H Weber Mrs. Weber H C Ross Mrs. Ross R L Wright and their spouses as they tour the valley during the festival.
Handley High School pupils present the annual Apple Blossom Festival pageant with theme development in nature history and science. Under Hugh Duffey and Edna Petrescu direction hundreds perform with music by the United States Navy Band and staff support from Handley teachers.
Chief Fire Warden C. Lee Barr and assistants placed fire hose at every hydrant along Loudoun and other business streets with spanners ready to quicken access. The measure aims to prevent delays from traffic as festival crowds fill downtown and to speed response to any blaze.
Delegations present as a great array of apple blossom color lines the streets. Every division is headed by a large organized band showcasing the community parade.
Judges awarded prizes to Miller School Anention School and Evandale Lit tle Mountain Patterson Junction Elementary in a day parade results summary. First prizes carried $40 to Kauffman Welltown Evandale and other schools received $20 and $10 with honorable mentions noted.
In April in Shenandoah and Cumberland Valleys a crowd watched 10 000 Human Buds march through city streets. The event celebrated twelve million apple trees with ten divisions, led by the United States Navy Band. The parade began at 11 o clock and lasted about forty five minutes as spectators lined the route.
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