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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1927
Page
5
Martinsburg will be represented in the big parade as part of the Apple Blossom Festival events in Winchester. The Evening Journal notes the Martinsburg entry will feature cider during the last day parade activities on Thursday.
A July Fourth parade float planned by City Band and two civic clubs Rotary and Kiwanis will feature American Fruit Growers trucks transformed into large apple baskets. Martinsburg girls will hand out apples and cider as the float moves along. Local merchants supplied fruit and cider to support the event. The City Band under Director W C McApeny is officially chartered for the festival parade.
A 1927 telegraph from National Red Cross headquarters urges Winchester Virginia and Frederick County to raise 1000 dollars toward a national Mississippi River flood relief effort. The message, from James L. Feiser, Vice Chairman, stresses a 5 million dollar minimum target and rapid, broad publicity.
A cook tent at the carnival grounds caught fire from an oil stove about nine o clock last night. The fire department arrived but a dog tied to a table leg inside the tent was rescued unharmed. The article notes a proverb about breadwinners.
A lengthy roll lists donors to the Apple Blossom Fes utiliz fund, naming individuals from Dr. C. R. Anderson to Winchester City and various companies and institutions. The compilation reflects broad community backing for the event with many small gifts and several sizable contributions.
An antique ad from Wall Strider & Wall in Charles Town West Virginia lists thin stock cattle for sale and a buy offer for forty steers averaging about 1000 pounds. The notice is dated April 26 1931.
Zepp notes list residents and visitors: William Conner and son James from Baltimore with relatives, Rufus Brill family with Mrs Cleveland Conner, Joseph Williams and daughter with Hersel Rudolph, Rev D H Rhodes visiting with William Brill, Alma Swartz in Washington for work, Lillian Brill's return to Hagerstown, Mildren Orndorff from Strasburg, Alma Swartz visiting siblings, Clifton Bauserman from Warrington for Easter, Leoda Herbaugh Bernice Peer Russell Williams visiting Hersel Rudolph, Russell Williams departing for Washington for work, Mrs. John Brill ill.
In Whitacre Virginia on April 25 a truck carrying lumber caught fire near gas tanks on Timber Ridge. The blaze was smothered with old sacks after a delay with help. Mrs. Latt Peachemaker sustained a severe hand mash while assisting with fence construction and was rushed to Winchester Memorial Hospital.
A scientist describes how bees communicate with distinct dances using leg movements. The report notes the careful observation of bee behavior and the interpretation of dance patterns as signaling locations and resources.
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