Winchester Welcomes 35000 For Shenandoah Apple Blossom Parade
A throng of about 35 000 gathered in Winchester for the second annual Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Festival. Thousands arrived by auto and rail as hotels and homes neared capacity. Princess Shenandoah led the parade with Indian maids, while Queen Shenandoah was crowned on a grand dial.
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Jans
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ever
Cadet Corps of Military Schools
Bree Firemen
Washington
Cumberland Valley
Farflung
Lexington
Virginia
West Bane
Blue Ridge Mountain
Bee
New York
Anto
Pittsborgh
Here
Baltiee
New Valley
Eas
Eleanor Chiles
Shenandoah
TaNcaro
Fair Grounds
Edward H. Durell
Valley of
Prince Tidewater
Herman Stine
Shenanoah
Samuel M. Chiles
Kernstown
Frederick County
Spottswood
Kiments
Golden Horseshoe
J. W. Showalter
National Geographical Magazine
Showalter
Miss Elizabeth Kern Appointed Acting Winchester Postmaster
Miss Elizabeth Kern, daughter of the late Bentley Kern and sister of the late Hunter N. Kern, is named acting postmaster at Winchester effective April 30. The appointment is presidential. Kern comes from a family long connected to the office. The acting postmaster, Harry C. Stouffer, will retire April 30, with Kern holding the post until Congress reconvenes next December. Confirmation and a permanent appointment will be considered then.
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Elizabeth Kern
Bentley Kern
Hunter N. Kern
Winchester
Miss Kern
The
Star
Associated Press
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Roland C. Ryan
Wilbur Cather
Congress
Harry C. Stouffer
Hunter’ N. Kern
Republican Party
Ies
Seventh
Cleveland
Calvin Coolidge
Apple Blossom Festival Founder Honored in Winchester Tribute
The piece praises Dad Ryan for conceiving and promoting Winchester Virginia’s Apple Blossom Festival. It lauds his vision, energy, and advertising skill that drew national attention, united the community, and boosted local pride and the apple industry. The article asserts the festival’s lasting legacy and gratitude toward Ryan.
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Winchester
New Orleans
United States
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Northwest
Dad Ryan
Othyally
For Sale Rare Home Property of Late J Luther Maphis
For sale a corner lot property with modern improvements and double garage formerly owned by the late J Luther Maphis located at ou doun and Baker Streets. Also a desirable building on Stewart Street in Winchester Virginia with easy terms. Call at residence or write Mrs J Gordon Lindsay 400 North Loudoun Street Winchester VA.
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J. Luther Maphis
Oudoun
Baker Streets
Stewart Street
J. Gordon Lindsay
Loudoun
Winchester
Virginia
Auction Notice at Austin White's May Day Sale
May 1st sale at Austin White's on Berryville Pike offering cows hogs chickens and implement items for bidding. Local buyers invited to inspect and bid on farm livestock and tools.
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Austin White's
Berryville Pike
Taxpayers notice on poll taxes for 1924 1922 1923.
Payers desiring to vote in November's Governor election must have their Poll Tax for 1924 on or before May 2 1925, also 1922 and 1923 taxes if unpaid. Frederick County treasurer Robert Smith and Winchester city treasurer Wm T Barr issue the notice dated April 23, 1925.
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Robert 8. Smith
Treas
Frederick County
WM. T. Barr
Winchester
Prize Awarded For Best Appearing Fire Company
The Always There Hook and Ladder Company of Waynesboro Pa won a $100 prize for best appearing fire organization in yesterday's parade. The jury cited the Wayne Band as boosting numerical strength and enhancing the overall parade display.
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Robert N. Gray
Wilkes
Augusta Military Academy
Lieut. Groom
Staunton Military Academy
H. ©. de Grange
General Awards Committee
Hook and Ladder Company
Waynesboro
Wayne Band of
Byrd Urges Poll Tax Payment To Vote In Virginia
Senator Byrd appeals to Valley and statewide voters to pay four poll taxes by May 2 and register if needed to participate in the Democratic primary and November general election. He argues for nonregional candidate selection, urges civic duty, and warns that abstaining weakens democracy.
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Virginia
Commonwealth
Balkan States in Ferment Over Communism
Dispatches from Sofia indicate Bulgaria is calmer due to moderation by American and British ministers while neighbors fear spillover of communist plots. Romania aids Bulgaria. Greece stays neutral. Jugo-Slavia’s role unclear amid Berlin concerns of possible intervention. Authorities say the bombing plot in Sofia and royal and general assassinations triggered martial law. Bulgarians were paid by communists to carry out the action.
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Associated Press
Bulgaria
Sofia
Roumania
Balkans
Greece
Jugo-Slavia
Berlin
Svett Kral
Boris
Georghiess
Mrs Striker Is Said To Rest Funeral for Elizabeth Anderson Striker
The funeral for Elizabeth Anderson Striker widow of Vance W. Striker was held at her South Market street home at 4 pm. Rev F R Casselman and Rev T K Cromer led services with a quartet of Hodgson Anderson Haines and Haines. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
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Elizabeth Anderson Striker
Vance W. Striker
South Market Street
O'Cllock
F. R. Casselman
T. K. Cromer
Loudoun County
Baltimore & Ohio Declares Grand Apple Blossom Exhibit
The Baltimore and Ohio displayed an entire division for the Apple Blossom Festival parade. From Cumberland and Brunswick came two bands, a large refrigerator car crewed by freight staff, locomotive No. 1, a hand car, and maintenance of way men on a float. Over 100 Veterans Association members and many families joined, plus nearly two dozen company officials on a special train. Uncle John McCabe led the preparations from Brunswick and earned high praise for organizing the exhibit.
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Baltimore
Ohio
Eaepes Pim
B. and C
Cumberland
Brunswick
Veterans’ Association
John” McCabe
Maine Methodists vote to admit lay members to conference
The Maine conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church approved by 94 to 21 that laymen be admitted as members of the annual conference. The vote reflects a shift in church policy within Augusta area leadership.
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The
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Methodist Episcopal Church Today
Woodstock woman Alice Kaufman visits town yesterday
Miss Alice Kaufman of Woodstock was in town yesterday for personal matters.
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Alice Kaufman
Woodstock
Handley School Wins Big Prize For Best Float
Handley High School won the top award for Best Apple Blossom Float with Heart of the Shenandoah Valley, $100 prize. The event was judged midafternoon at the fair grounds under festival leadership. Other awards included Best Historical Float to Harpers Ferry and Spirit of ’61, and various prizes for decorated vehicles and military academy displays.
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Market Street
Piccadilly Street
Cork Street
M. A. Doran
Guthridge
W. Spottswood White
J. A. Shryock
Hilda O’leary
Eva Knott
Eva Knox
Mary Sherman
Strother Sherman
Mabel Galliday
Virginia Guard
Lucille Clevenger
Sal
N. G
Augusta Military Academy
Handley High School
Menandoah Valley
Red Cross
United Daughters of Confederacy
Harper’s Ferry
Clifford
Kent Streets
Kent
L. M. Allen
C. G
M.G. Ramey
H. Baker Chamblin
William Dearmont
Fred Yeakley
Wayne Band
Sarah Zane
Waynesboro Hook and Ladder Company
Strasburg
South End
Friendship
Charley Rouss
Staunton Military Academy
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Boyce High School
Blue Ridge Country School
Opequon
Millwood School
Apple Blossome
Kernstown School
Bryarly School
Winchester Handley
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Garden of Eden
Ridgeway
Mount Jackson
Fair Grounds
W. C. Cooper
H. Clay DeGrange
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah Valley
Daughters of the Confederacy
Spirit of
Earl Pa
Division of Markets
Richmond
Luttrell
Harry Stouffer
E. W. Scheer
C. W. van Horn
B. Paste. R
Baltimore
Oeages
Chas. Mabbett
Third Army Corps
U. S
J. P. O'Neal
U . S. Army
Aioe
Juate
Phirdras Corps
U. S. Army
Imore
J. B. Owen
Defiance
Charles Burton
Washington Navy Band
Washington
Charles Vis
Washington ‘Navy Band
Washinton
Charles. Brihder
Navy Band
Hook and Pares Company
Waynesboro
Robt
Presbyterian Church Announces Time Change for Sunday Service
At the Presbyterian Church the pastor Dr. F McFaden will preach in the morning and evening hour has shifted for the evening worship. A cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to worship with us.
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Presbyterian Church
F . McFaden
A. Mm
Rev Morgan Preaches Sunday At Harrisonburg Revival
Rev J F Morgan returns from Antioch Church near Harrisonburg Virginia where he aided Rev R P Crumpler in ten days of revival meetings and plans to preach at morning and evening services tomorrow two services in succession planned by the church
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J. F. Morgan
Antioch Church
Harrisonburg
R. P. Crumpler
Public Sale May 1 At Austin White's Berryville Farm
Auction notice for May 1 at Austin White in Berryville offering cows good milkers hogs farm machinery blacksmith tools chickens rubber-tired buggy and related farming equipment. Readable details indicate a localized rural sale with items typical of a self-sufficient farm operation.
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Austin White's
Berryville
Dad Ryan's Vision Builds Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
An appreciation note lauds Dad Ryan for transforming a simple idea into the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. From a dream of thirty thousand visitors in Winchester, he gathered support and organized a complex network, earning the respect of a conservative southern town in three years.
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Ryan
Winchester
Dad
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