Valley Group Highlights Apple Blossom Festival Growth
Staunton report by Shenandoah Valley Inc president Howard J. Benchoff outlines the festival’s ascent from its Winchester origins to a national interest. The group praises volunteers, park campaigns, and wide advertising reach including four special trains and coverage from press and film firms.
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Potomac River
Roanoke
Blue Ridge
Allegheney Mountains
Winchester
Pat
Mike
West Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park Association, Inc
State Conservation and Development Commission
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
State Chamber of Commerce
Port Authority of
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Cuba
Mexico
Alaska
Canada
Far West
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Zion
Tornadoes and Blizzards Leave Death and Destruction
Storms swept Texas, Nebraska, and Wyoming injuring and killing, with seven fatalities in Slocum Texas and 75 homeless in Benson Sprain. A second Twister hit James community injuring one and leaving no further deaths reported. Cheyenne and other towns faced a crippling blizzard with halted trains and cut communications.
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Associated Press
Texas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
East Texas
Slocum
Benson Springe
James
Cheyenne
Rocky Mountain States
Market declines persist as stocks slide on weak demand
New York markets show a steady decline across the general list amid high rediscount rates. Early gains in select industrials rails and specialties faltered as the broad index slipped 1 to 6 points, with some high priced issues dropping further. Call money hovered around 8 percent, rising to 9 percent on month end funding needs.
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Associated Press
New York
New Stock Board
Navy Enters Two Balloons in Elimination Race
The Navy will enter two balloons in the national elimination races for the Litchfield trophy. Four officers will be stationed at Lakehurst for training. Lieut. T. W. Settle leads the team for the May 4 competition at University of Pittsburgh stadium, joining Lieut. J. C. Richardson Maurice M. Bradge and Ensign Wilford Bishnell.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Lakehurst
T. W. Settle
University of Pittsburgh
Lieut. J. C. Richardson
St. Louis
Maurice M. Bradge
Carey
Ohio
Ensign Wilford Bishnell
Watertown
N. Y
National Amateur Car President Dies
James Til kington, hailed as the "father of amateur rowing," died at his Bronx home after a long illness at age 78. He previously served as president of the Baltimore Association of Amateur Cavemen.
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Associated Press
New York
James Tilkington
The
Bronx
Baltimore Association of Amateur Cavemen
Frederick county figure George Newlin dies after long illness
George T. Newlin, longtime Frederick county resident and Shenandoah Boxboard engineer, died just after midnight at his home 13 Valley avenue. He was 67, beloved husband of the late Sidney J. Snapp Newlin and father of five, with siblings and extended family surviving. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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George T. Newlin
Frederick County
Valley Avenue
Mr. Newlin
Lewis and
Sarah Jones Newlin
Winchester
Shenandoah Boxboard Corporation
Friendship Fire Company
Woodmen of the World
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Sidney J. Snapp
George A. Butler
City
Olga M. Compton
Atlantic City
Stanley T. Boyd P
James B. Newlin
Lewis B
John Newlin
Thorton Newlin
West Virginia
Charles Lewis
Boyd Fisher
Murray D. Mitchell
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Chamber of Commerce backs plan for Winchester water supply
The Chamber of Commerce joins with the water committee and City Manager Dettra to seek an additional water source for Winchester. A meeting included city officials and ex officio civic reps from Lions Kiwanis Rotary and the American Legion. A conference group of Page Beverley Conrad will report on feasible plans. Letters of appreciation go to Miss Betty Eckhardt and Mrs Edna Blrighmey Petrescu for festival pageants.
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Chamber of Commerce
Water Committee
The
Common Council
Winchester
Andrew Bell
Dettra
Lions Club
D. H. Sencindiver
W. Nelson Page
William Beverley
D. W. Ritenour
Ray Robinson
J. H. Yost
B. M. Sullivan
J. Victor Arthur
Harry A. Schmidt
Chamber
Messrs. Page
Beverley
Conrad
Betty Eckhardt
West Virginia Extension Department
Martinsburg Chamber of Commerce
Edna Blrighmey Petrescu
John Kerr School
Last Rites Held At Capon Bridge For Marion Ward
Marion Ward age about 70 and longtime Capon Bridge postmaster died after a protracted illness. Services were held at the Methodist Church with Rev Spindler and Rev Beveley. Interment at Capon Chapel. Survived by widow formerly Annie Offutt, a son John Ward, and three daughters Gertrude Ward Winifred Ward and Onile Ward.
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Marion Ward
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Methodist Church
Spindler
Beveley
Presbyterian Church
Capon Chapel
Ward
Annie Offutt
J. F. Offutt
John Ward
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
This County
Gertrude Ward
Winifred Ward
Winchester
Onile Ward
Middletown
Democrats Not Bound To Support Debenture Plan
In a Senate Democratic caucus 51 members discussed farm relief and export debentures. The group decided not to bind all Democrats to the plan and did not move to include the equalization fee in the farm bill. Robinson of Arkansas said the meeting focused on farm relief.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
New York Times To Picture the Fete
A letter from the New York Times circulation department says Sunday’s issue will print rotogravure photos of the Winchester Apple Blossoms Festival. Images will show Queen Shenandoah VI and Governors Conley and Byrd, the queen receiving the diadem and presiding over the festival. Advance newsdealer orders only guarantee copies. Mrs. Jacob Austin of Detroit is visiting relatives in Graf ton and Newburg before returning home.
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New York Times
Winchester
Shenandoah VI
Conley
Byrd
Sunday Times
Jacob Austin
Detroit
Mich
Brooke Smith
South Kent Street
Grafton
Newburg
W. Va
Winchester Steam Laundry Lace Curtain Service Ad
Lace curtains done at night by Winchester Steam Laundry. Very reasonable rates. Call 28.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
C and P Prize Money Donated to Festival Funds
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia refused the $200 first prize for its float in the Apple Blossom Festival and asked the festival to apply the prize toward future festival activities. Clifford D. Grim, festival treasurer, received the letter from C. H. Weber acknowledging the donation and thanking the committee. A. C. Harrison Jr. assisted with parade details in Winchester.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
Clifford D. Grim
C. H. Weber
Richmond
A. C. Harrison, Jr
Winchester
Weber
Chicago Dentist Shot To Death in West Side Office
Dr. Frank L. Brady was shot to death when two men forced entry to his Chicago west side office last night. A witness heard one assailant threaten, then flee after firing. Several patients witnessed the shooting.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank L. Brady
West-Side
Dellinger Bros Car Wash Ad at 214 E Piccadilly Sr
An old classified ad promotes Dellinger Bros car wash located at 214 East Piccadilly Street. The snippet appears to be part of a larger newspaper listings page from a historic issue.
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Dellinger Bros
E. Piccadilly Sr
Wanted Salesladies Apply Friday at 6 N Loudoun St
Help wanted notices seek salesladies to apply in person at 3 p m Friday afternoon at 6 N Loudoun Street. Local employment ad notes applicants should appear in person.
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Loudoun St
Three Ministers to be Installed in the Presbytery
Winchester Presbytery approved commissions to install Rev. Jonathan Edwards in Woodstock on the first Sunday night in May and Rev. H R Crim at Strasburg Virginia and Rev. J Beattie Smith at Germania West Virginia. The body heard reports on home and foreign missions and heard a Mexico life report from Rev Z E Lewis. Nonessential details trimmed.
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Winchester
Jonathan Edwards
West
Woodstock
H. R. Crim
Strasburg
J. Beattie Smith
Germania
W. Va
C. D. Gibeson
C. R. Bailey
Romney
Mexico
Z. E. Lewis
Presbytery
Lewis
Lynchburg
Montgomery
S. R. Diehl
Martinsburg
General Assembly
Montreal
N. C
B. R. Lacy
Union Theologcal Seminary
Richmond
W. C. Campbell
Roanoke
Star Receives a Bouquet From the Festival Director
Message from J W Arthur director general of Winchester Virginia dated April 24 1929 thanks The Star for courtesies and services aiding the Apple Blossom Festival sixth celebration conveyed to all Star employees for their courteous assistance and splendid service.
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The
Star
J. W. Arthur
Fire destroys Poto mac Glass Plant in Cumberland
Cumberland Md April 25 A fire wiped out the Potomac Glass Company plant on Willis Creek near downtown. Cause unknown but main building burned. 329 workers affected. President Matthew H Sloan said losses insured and replacement decision awaited. Firefighters fought to save adjacent property.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Potomac Glass Company
Willis Creek
Matthew H. Sloan
Will Go After Two Bank Thieves
State's Attorney Theodore F. Brown of Carroll County moved to bring back Westminster suspects Rawlings Whittemore and Robert Miners, arrested in St. Louis for the Farmers and Mechanics Bank hold up in Westminster on April 5, netting about $14,000. Bickers Motor Co. follows the first New Ford Town Sedan to Virginia.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Theodore F. Brown
Carroll County
Bickers Motor CO
Virginia
Pollution study of state streams begun in Virginia
Virginia conducts pollution surveys along the Southwest, Shenandoah and James rivers with planned laboratories at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the Virginia Military Institute. Harry A. Bailey arrives May 1 as sanitary chemist to oversee sample collection and analyses.
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Richmond
Virginia
Harry A. Bailey
Shenandoah
James
North
Richard Messer
State Department of Health
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginian Military Institute
Julian A. Burruss
Blacksburg
A. Willis Robertson
William H. Cocke
Virginia Military Institute
Holston River
New River
Roanoke River
Roanoke
Alderman
University of Virginia
Department of Biology
Charlottesville
Bunion Derby Contestants Head Toward Ozarks
Maplewood Missouri April 25 twenty eight pairs of bronze lean legs resume their jaunt through Missouri as C C Pyle's bunion derby leaves Maplewood for Sullivan the twenty sixth control point 60 miles distant. Pat Harrison set out for Sullivan to lead the pack into the Ozarks while Peter Gavuzzi Ed Gardner and Johnny Salo are among the front runners in elapse time.
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Associated Press
Maplewood
Missouri
C. C. Pyle
Sullivan
Pat Harrison
Ozarks
Harrison
Peter Gavuzzi
Southampton
Eng
Bulioneers
Johnny Salo
Gearing To Supply Winchester Police Uniforms
Frank Gearing of Piccadilly Street has been awarded a contract by the police committee of the Common Council to supply seven complete summer uniforms and equipment for the Winchester police force. Uniforms will be heavy blue gabardine and must be delivered by May 4.
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Frank Gearing
Piccadilly Street
Police Committee of the Common Council
Winchester
Virginia road program cost ten million in state this year
Virginia highway officials report a record road building program this year costing about 10 million dollars. About half the projects are started or contracted with nine more set to begin within 30 days. Contracts go out for six additional projects by May 7, including paving and bridge work across several counties and routes.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Eitther
State Highway Department
Jackson River
Covington
Alleghany County
Bina River
Hodges Ferry
Norfolk County
Big Otter River
E County
el Creek
Agers Clarkville
Burg County
Boyce
Clarke County
Buckingham County
Buchanan
Pool Hill
Tag County
Great Bridge
Onesio Great Bridge
North Carolina
Wise County
Dickenson County
Coat
Die County
Donkey
Fair Oaks
Hens Rico
Phenix
Charlotte County
Nansesmond County
Pearsburg
Narrows
Giles County
Elmore Jeffrey Financier Dead at 58 in Baltimore
Elmore Jeffrey longtime financier and president of Equitable Trust Company died at his Baltimore home at 58 after a year of poor health. He led Maryland Title and Guaranty Company and served on Goucher College trustees. Survived by widow two daughters and a sister.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Ieee
Jeffrey
Equitable Trust Company
Financial Commission of Baltimore
Maryland Title and Guaranty Company
Goucher College
Bell Air, County
Elioor M
Net B. Jeffrey
Henry Hanna
Air Mail Pilot Lands In Mud On Potomac Bank
Vernd E. Treat an air mail pilot on the New York to Atlanta route made a forced landing on a mud flat near the Potomac river after engine trouble. He landed at Bolling Field then continued to Atlanta despite a fence collision and foggy prior incident at Glen Burnie Maryland.
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Air Mail
Potomac Bank
Associated Press
Washington
E. Treat
New York
Atlanta
Potomac River
Treat
Bolling Field
Alexandria
Trent
Glen Burnie
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BY Valley Society
H. J. Benchoff
KDKA
Pittsburgh
National Amateur Car
Caroline Phelan
James J. Phelan
Boston
Joseph Norton
George Newlin
Citizens’ Committee
C. & P. Phone Co
Mr. Lewis
Carter Wormbley
Will H. Hays
Movie Crary
Ind
Helen Thomas Hays
Berrys Ferry
Elmore Jeffrey
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