Middleburg woman wins sweepstakes cup at narcissus show
Mrs. Thomas Atkinson of Middleburg won the sweepstakes cup at the Garden Club of Virginia narcissus show held at Confederate Hall. The event drew a large crowd with many regional winners across multiple categories including Mrs. Edward Butler Winchester and Miss Martha Harris Aldie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleburg
Thomas Atkinson
Garden Club of
Virginia
Confederate Hall
Fauquier
Loudoun
Warrenton
Winchester
Clarke Garden Clubs
Atkinson
Edward Butler
E. B. White
Leesburg
Martha Harris
Aldie
Clarke County Garden Club
Loudoun Garden Club
Leesburg Garden Club
Dolly Madison Club
Warner Snider
E. Butler
T. Dudley
John Steck
Harris
George Lawrence
E. M. Chamberlin
Waterford
Richard Wainwright
Fairfax Harrison
Malcolm Mathewson
G. Tayloe
E Butler
G Tayloe
Nannie Fred
N. Fred
Metzger
William Rolland
Frances Georges
Bedford Glascock
White
Miss Harris
F. Harris
Charles Harris
Dorst
Tom Dudley
Lula Matthews
Talbot Pierce
Virginia Spring Display Shines In State Chamber Magazine
The spring issue of Virginia, First in the Heart of the Nation, showcases the state’s beauty from blooming hill country to beaches and the James and Shenandoah rivers. It highlights Apple Blossom Festival scenes, Shenandoah scenery, mountain views, Tidewater camps, Cape Henry plans, Ocean View and Virginia Beach bathing areas, and Newport News ship launches. It notes features on the Vanadium Corp plant, James Monroe statue unveiling, turbines for Russia, and local recreation and industry highlights.
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Virginia
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Ireland
England
Americas
Winchester
Shenandoah
Virginia Highlands
Tidewater
Harrisonburg
Propos
Cape Henry
Virginia Beaches
Ocean View
Buckroe
Virginia Beach
James River
Shenandoah River
Reaper
Waynesboro
Virginia Museum
Colonel Goodbody to spotlight Apple Festival on radio
Special to The Star New York April 24 The Shenandoah Valley apple blossom scene will be featured on Colonel Goodbody over a nationwide NBC network at 845 and 945 am Saturday April 25. The program will cover the Apple Blossom Fete May 5 and 6 in Winchester Virginia with the royal pageant a English queen and Shenandoah Potomac belles. It details the fête’s romantic and industrial elements and introduces Johnnie Apple a missionary who sparked the valley’s orchard boom.
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The
Star
New York
Shenandoah Valley
Colonel Goodbody
National Broadcasting Company
Winchester
Shenandoah-Potomac
Johnnie App
Alleghanies
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Corey Appe
WRC
Washngtont
SHVA
Richmond
WPTF
WBAL
Baltimore
Price Drop 10 Continues Says Rotary Speaker
Carl M. Bigelow Boston general consulting engineer told the Rotary Club prices will likely keep declining for 15 to 20 years. He traced price trends since 1896 and urged focus on distribution costs and selling art. Beekeeping expert H W Weatherford spoke on bees and pollination. Club delegates attend Fairfax charter meeting and district convention in Norfolk May 6 to 8.
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Carl M. Bigelow
Boston
Mass
Rotary Club
Bigelow
H.W. Weatherford
Atiow
Fairfax
Norfolk
Man Hurls Self From Quarry Cliff at Stephens City
The body of Andrew Harvey, a former Lime Company employee, was found at the base of a fifty foot cliff in an abandoned quarry near Stephens City. He had reportedly left his home after midnight saying he was going away for good and died by his own hand due to worsening blindness and low mood. He leaves his uncle Harrison Rogers and sister Ada Stewart, with a funeral held this afternoon. Sheriff Pannett confirmed death by self action. no coroner's inquest needed.
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Andrew Harvey
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Stephens City
Lime Company
Ray Robinson
Harvey
Harrison Rogers
Virginia
Robinson
Unce
Ada Stewart
Eagle Rock
Pannett
Pistol duel ends in darkness near Apple Pie Ridge store
Alexander Adams, owner of a filling station on Apple Pie Ridge road near Winchester, fought a masked hold up with a bandit last night. A pistol duel left Adams wounded in the abdomen but alive, as the bandit escaped while Adams and neighbor Van Haun pursued him and deputies seek a suspect aided by a possible witness.
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Alexander Adams
Apple Pie Ridge Road
Adams
Sheriff Pannett
Ple Pie Ridge Road
Winchester
Pannett
Haun
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival to Crown Queen Shenandoah VIII
Miss Patricia Morton of Winchester England will be crowned Queen Shenandoah VIII for the Eighth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. A 37 member royal retinue from 14 states and Washington D C will visit May 5 and 6 with princesses from Connecticut Maryland Virginia South Carolina West Virginia Mississippi Georgia Kentucky Arkansas North Carolina Florida Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. The queen and court will stay at the Southern Inn and Tea Room on East Piccadilly street and Dr and Mrs H H McGuire will host Miss Morton and her mother.
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Fete
England
Patricia D. Morton
Winchester
Eng
Shenandoah VIII
Connecticut
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
West Virginia
Mississippi
Georgia
Kentucky
Arkansas
North Carolina
Florida
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Queen's Court
Southern Inn
East Piccadilly Street
Miss Morton
Hunter H McGuire
North Braddock Street
United States
Queen’s Court
Morton
Evelyn Morton Stroud
Ann Tucker McGuire
Margaret Frances Richards
June Barnum
Vanderbilt Road
West Hartford
Con
Wilbur L. Cross
Elizabeth Hawkins Barton
Airslie
Pikesville
William F Broening
Baltimiore
Rosalie Volk Brown
Quebec Street
Washington, D. C
Washington
Rachel Brothers
State ‘Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
Princess Piedmont
Eisie Sehmele-Cobber
Norfolk
Last Program of Commerce Radio Feature Listed
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce announces a 630 p m radio feature on WJSV devoted to the Apple Blossom Festival. W W Glass describes routes into the Shenandoah Valley and past fetes while Andrew Bell serves as announcer. The Virginia Home Players and A Frank Henthorne perform, with Miss Louise Glass and Miss Sartelle contributing violin and piano pieces.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
WJSV
W. W. Glass
Shenandoah Valley
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Bell
Virginia Home Players
Carl Martin
Luther Pifer
Russell Robertson
Will H. Branner
Herbert Smoke
Wwjsv
A. Frank Henthorne
Virginias
Louise Glass
Mr. Henthorne
Mary Louise Sartelle
Alexander to Speak on Rescue Society Broadcast Sunday
William C. Alexander of New York and former Winchester resident will speak on the Rescue Society program from 3 30 to 5 PM ET Sunday. His subject is Lighting Fires in Cold Rooms. Stations carrying the broadcast include WHP Harrisburg and WDEL Wilmington.
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William C. Alexander
Winchester
New York
Campbell Silk Hosiery Company
Rescue Society
Mr. Alexander
WHP
Harrison Pa
WDEL
Wilmington
Baltimore and Ohio trains reduced on two western Maryland branches
The Public Service Commission approved discontinuing one train daily in each direction on the Baltimore Frederick Point of Rocks line and the Weverton to Hagerstown line. One daily round trip will remain. The commission found cause for the curtailment.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio
Public Service Commission
Baltimore-Frederick Point of Rocks
Weverton
Hagerstown
Anniversary of Endeavor Society to mark church program
The Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church in Pleasant Valley will celebrate its anniversary with a special program at 7 o clock Sunday evening April 26. A fire program will include a pageant and everyone is invited to attend.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brthren Church of
Pleasant Valley
Company I Nine Lists Many Games
The local Company I boys will play Hose Company No. 5 on Martinsburg field tomorrow. Hose Company No. 5 are undefeated champs this year. a fast, promising game is expected. They also face Front Royal All-Stars Sunday at Front Royal field and Purcellville next Saturday at the Fair Grounds. A Federal Inspection of Company I at the Armory tonight, with Colonel Baxter as inspecting officer, is the year’s highlight and the public is invited.
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Company I
Hose Company No. 5
Martinsburg
Valley
Front Royal All-Stars
Front Royal
Winchester
I Boys
Purcellville
Fair Grounds
I. O. O. F. Notice for Sunday April meeting
Members are urged to gather at the I. O. O. F. Hall Sunday evening at 7 oclock to attend the annual ceremony at the Presbyterian Church. The notice dated 4 23.
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I. O. O. F. Hall
The
Presbyterian Church
Infant Hernia Operation Successful at Memorial Hospital
Five weeks old William Carlo Poole, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Poole, had a hernia operation last Tuesday. He is fast recovering and may be sent home within a week or two.
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William Carlo Poole
J. D. Poole
Memorial Hospital
Kernstown Four H Club Holds April Meeting
The Kernstown Four H Group met at 11 a.m. on April 15 with nine members present and two absent. Eleven members were listed on the monthly roll. Ada Glass Baker will lead the club until June when Mrs. W. S. Sargent will take charge until Miss Baker returns. The group set the after noon meeting for 1 o’clock at the Kernstown school house.
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Kernstown
B. and C. Bread Ad Claims Delicious Product Quality
An OCR fragment advertises B. and C. Bread with a slogan implying vast appeal. The brief text reads Making countless-people hap ot ee our delicious product, p-1.
Police search for youth named as real slayer
Baltimore April 24 Police seek Herman W Duker 21 named as the actual slayer of milk company agent John W Anderson. Duker fled to South America or may have taken his own life to evade police.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Herman W. Duker
John W. Anderson
South America
Herman F. Duker
Duker
Dale Lambert
Anderson Monday
States Attorney’s Office
Lambert
Norfolk
George Kremer Realty Auction Notice
Realty for sale at public auction Saturday April 25 at 11 o clock a m See advertisement Herbert S Larrick Trustee.
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George Kremer
For Sale Ford Coupe in Excellent Condition
For sale a late model Ford coupe in excellent condition with very low mileage. Only been in use a few months. Contact H. W. Ebert.
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H. W. Ebert
No Frost Expected as Frost Fails Across County
Fruit growers worried about damaging frost were reassured this morning as no frost occurred in the area. The thermometer dropped below freezing in parts of the county and thin ice formed on open water, but wind and cloud cover prevented frost from forming.
Authority Given To Build Highway In National Park
The Bureau of Public Roads plans a 150 mile highway through Shenandoah National Park. The Blue Ridge route aims to be highly popular and relieve mountain communities. National Park Service has authority to proceed with construction. A lost blue mariet purse noted in Kaufman’s Store offers a reward.
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National
Washington
Shenandoah National Park
Bureau of Public Roads
Interior Department
Blue Ridge Mountains
Nation Park Service
Kaufman’s
Star Office
The Man in the Moon comes down to earth
The Senior Class of Boyce Agricultural High School presents a dramatic production on Friday night April 24 at 8 p m. The show promises learning about the noted man his wives and his transportation with slick villainy successful match making and broad comedy.
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Boyce Agricultural High School
Bargain 1928 Buick Coach Offered By Wright Motor Co
Classified notice advertises a 1928 Standard Buick coach in perfect condition. Located at Wright Motor Co with quick sale implied. Includes terse references to Tascerne ML bee and a string of numbers.
Park Nine Weekend Schedule For Winchester Team
Winchester Park Association announces two weekend baseball games at Rouss Spring Park. Saturday 3 p.m. vs Shenandoah Valley Academy and Sunday 3 p.m. vs Berkeley Springs Ginger Ale. Proceeds fund a community park, not player shares. practices thrice weekly at 5 30.
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Winchester Park Association
Rouss Spring Park
Park Boys
Shenandoah Valey Academy
Berkeley Springs
Association
Winchester
Friendship Fire Company Special Meeting Called
A special call meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held in Friendship Hall at 8 oclock Monday night April 27. Arrangements for the Firemen's Torchlight Parade on the first night of the Apple Blossom Festival May 5 will be discussed. Every member urged to be present. Captain Fred W. Forney notes the importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Hall
Fred W. Forney
Winchester Junk Co Signs for Well Digging
Digging a well need a pipe The Winchester Junk Co advertises pipe for well digging at 14 Fairfax Lane United States The notice appears in a local classifieds section with dates and contact cues Dixie Displays also mentioned for sign needs.
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Winchester Junk CO
Fairfax Lane
Dixie
Floats Decorated Expert Advice
We furnish trucks cars and drivers. Phone SHOCKEY ME "GLAIZE. April 23. Local service offers decorated floats and expert guidance for events with available transportation and staff.
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Shockey ME “Glaize
Weareeeper yy trucks cars and drivers
A fragment from 4 23 11 page 31 mentions trucks cars and drivers with unclear context and names unreadable. The visible text offers no clear event or outcome to summarize.
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Mrs. Eck
Mrs
Arthur
Mrs. Butler
State Magazine
Col Goodbody
Apple Festival
A. & P. Company
Rotary
Self
Alexander ‘Adams
Neighbor
British Empire
East
Charter Home
Festival
Queen
H. H. McGuire
Commerce Radio
Anniversary of Endeavor Society
Kernstown Group
B. & C. Bread
Real
Wright Motor CO
Park Nine
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