Winchester Shenandoah Festival Events Schedule
A sequence of Kiwanis meetings and county events leads into the Apple Blossom Festival week. Activities include an annual FFA and Home Economics banquet, dances at Sarah Zane Hall, band and vocal concerts, a coronation ceremony for Miss Moffett at Handley Stadium, a centennial pageant at Handley, a torchlight parade, and receptions at the George Washington Hotel with subsequent dances at Jordan Springs and the Winchester Golf Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
The
George
Winchester
Queen Shenandoah XV
Berryville
Boyce
Episcopal Parish
Sarah Zane
North Loudoun Street
City Hall
Cameron On
Robert McC
Glass
South Washington Street
Greenbrier Military Academy
City
Moffett
R. E. Byrd
Handley School
Frederick County
Handley Stadium
City Hall Pavilion
Cameron Street
V. M. I. Glee Club
Rouss
George Washington Hotel
Jordan Springs
Saral Zane Fire Hall
Winchester Golf Club
Guests of Senator Cather for Apple Blossom events
Governor James H. Price and Mrs. Price will be guests of Senator and Mrs. JT Russell Cather during the Apple Blossom festival with Col and Mrs Marion S. Battle and Mrs Leonard Muse also attending. Price will address the Chamber of Commerce banquet in Front Royal Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Mrs. Price
Col
Mrs. Battle
Senator
Cather
James H. Price
Virginia
Price
JT Russell Cather
Governor Price
Chamber of Commerce
Front Royal
Cathers
South Stewart Street
Marion S. Battle
Roanoke
Leonard Muse
Battle
Muse
Notable figures invited from Winchester and nearby areas
A group of prominent residents from Winchester and surrounding communities received invitations to an upcoming event. The guest list emphasizes local leadership, culture, and civic engagement, highlighting the region's notable personalities.
Bermuda trip changes for Junior Auxiliary cruise from New York
The Junior Auxiliary announces a revised eight day Bermuda cruise departing June 11 from New York on the S S Reliance with Nassau stopovers. Two persons will sail, and the trip is longer than first planned. The Rev and Mrs Whitten welcome a daughter Mary Ruth Whitten born at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Winchester Memorial Hospital Association
New York
S. S. Reliance
Nassau
Bermuda Islands
Whitten
Robert A. Whitten
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ruth Curling
Portsmouth
Mary Ruth Whitten
Rev. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
Modern Etiquette Q And A On Correcting Friends
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about handling a friend's frequent grammatical errors. She advises against correcting unless requested and suggests improving service after guests notice it. The piece explains the term decollete meaning a cut at the neck or shoulders and guides pronunciation day koll tay.
Apple Blossom Festival social notes in Virginia and Annapolis Valley
Dr and Mrs Robert McC Glass host a Thursday luncheon during the Apple Blossom festival with guests including Mrs Burr P Harrison Miss Adlaide Moffett and Mr and Mrs William Sitterding of Richmond also visiting. Mrs H N Stephenson plans a Friday lunch for the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Paul Fritts Rosenberger with Miss Gwladys Harris of Wolfville attending. Mayor Fulmer Bright of Richmond will visit Dr and Mrs Anderson with others like Miss Henning and Abe Schewell. Katherine Cornell on Virginia garden tours visits Williamsburg. Eleanor Crisman elected Marion College secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr P. Harrison
Adlaide Moffett
South Washington Street
Miss Moffett
Winchester
Skyland
Skyline Drive
Edward Williams
Williams
Mrs. Williams
Front Royal
William Sitterding
Richmond
H. N. Stephenson
H. Neville Stephenson
Paul Fritts Rosenberger
South Stewart Street
Gwladys Harris
Wolfville
Nova Scotia
Annapolis Valley
C. Ridgely White
Fulmer Bright
Anderson
State of
Virginia
C. R. Anderson
West Clifford Street
Miss Henning
E. H. Henning
Baltimore
Abe Schewell
Virginia League of Municipalities
Bright
Katherine Cornell
Williamsburg
Guthrie McClintic
New York
John Stewart Bryan
Historic
William and Mary College
Eleanor Crisman
J. L. Crisman
Handley
Marion College
Marion
Windsor Farms
Richmond, Va
Out of Town Guests At Mrs Byrd Luncheon
Out of town guests for a Thursday luncheon at Mrs. R. E. Byrd’s Amherst street home include Mr. and Mrs. John Downing Gen and Mrs Beverley Browne Mr. and Mrs Julian Major Mrs A C Carson and Miss Caroline Carson of Riverton Front Royal Miss Eleanor Flood and Mr Rolling Flood of Washington Admiral and Mrs R E Byrd of Boston Mass Paul Gaylord and two children Isabelle and William of Staten Island N Y will join Mr and Mrs W Woodhull Baker for the Apple Blossom festival weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
John Downing
Beverley Browne
Julian Major
A. C. Carson
Caroline Carson
Riverton
Front Royal
H. D., Flood
Eleanor Flood
Rolling Flood
Washington
R. E. Byrd
Amherst Street
Joseph A. Massie
W. Nelson Page
Admiral
Boston
Mass
Paul Gaylord
Isabelle
William
Staten Island, N. Y
W. Woodhull Baker
South Stewart Street
Virginia Tech Junior Ring Dance Planned for April 29
The fifth annual Virginia Polytechnic Institute ring dance in Blacksburg will be hosted by Cadet Lt Col C H Tenney and Dr Julian Burruss with invitations to Senator Carter Glass and Governor James H Price. Cadet Powell leads with Miss Gillian. Cadet Wood assists with Miss Watson. Civilian figure led by Jack Lindsay with Miss Marie Lee. G T Baird calls the civilian figure. About 300 girls from across the country attend the ritual as cadets and civilians parade under sabre arches and exchange rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
C. H. Tenney
Corps of Cadets
Julian A. Burruss
United States
Carter Glass
James H Price
James H. Powell
Petersburg
Jennebell Gillian
Niel S. Wood
Hampton
Martha Watson
Jack R. Lindsay
Lynchburg
Marie Lee
Seattle
Wash
G. T. Baird
Union
Neil S. Wood
Jack Lindsay
Japanese Push Near Suchow Sparks Civilian Evacuation
In Shanghai on April 26, a Japanese army spokesman reported Chinese civilians fleeing Suchow as 200,000 Japanese troops pour from Shantung into northern Kiang. Chinese forces resist along the Yi river while Japanese artillery and air attacks devastate the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Apeil
Lunghai
Suchow
Tientsin-Pukow
Shantung
Kian
Chinde Teat Bicks
Yi River
Taierwin
Women Active In Democratic Work In Columbia
Southeastern Democratic women meeting in Columbia South Carolina prepares for the 1938 campaign. Postmaster General James A Farley national Democratic chairman will speak tonight in a nationally televised hook up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
James A. Farley
J C Oakes Hosts Party During Winchester Festival
The J C Oakes will host guests during Winchester's festival opening Thursday morning. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Radford Moses of Washington DC and other regional visitors. Notable local social events feature Luncheon Friday by B B Duttons and appearances by visiting families from Virginia and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Oakes
Winchester
Radford Moses
Washington, D .c
B. B. Duttons
B. B. Dutton
South Washington Street
British Budget Debate Highlights Chancellor Speech
The article notes 343,250,000 pounds versus 253,250,000 pounds in the budget figures while the nation focused on the chancellor's speech. It mentions workers debating potential tax effects on tea and beer and capitalists awaiting details on income and business policy.
UK Budget Secrets Revealed Amid Tax Dodging Crackdown
Sir John outlined measures to curb revocable trusts settlements and one man companies abroad and proposed 10 million pounds for civil estimates covering air raid precautions and food stocks. Markets fell as details of the budget unsettled financiers while pledges for armament spending rose to over 253 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
John
Sir John
Imperial Chemical
Britain
Chamberlain
English Peer Lord Ventry Tours American Airship Sites
Lord Ventry, returning to England May 11, spoke about airships and aviation policy. He praised the New Deal cautiously, warned of danger in Europe, and noted English interest in airship work and mines detection by aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapeau
Virginia Sun
England
F.D.R
Lord Ventry
Roosevelt
Winchester
Eng
Rebels Make General Advance Along Spanish Front
Rebels report a broad coastal push from Albocacer to Alcala de Chivert, aided by artillery and air bombardment, aiming toward Castellon de la Plana. Government counterattacks claim to have shattered lines in the center, while Franco’s forces report inland gains and Madrid dispatches reinforcements to northern Castellon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Albocacer
Alcala de Chivert
Castellon de la Plana
Mediterranean
Albocacer-Alcala de Chivert
Miguel Aranda
Teruel
Francisco Franco
Jose Miaja
Spain
Madrid
Castellon
Reel Reunion Brings Home Sailor After Seven Years
Mrs. John Henry Stevens in Charleston West Virginia saw her son John Henry Stevens Jr return from the navy in a newsreel. She was more upset by missing news of her fifth grandchild than the homecoming of the sailor, as his wife and baby welcomed him back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
John Henry Stevens
John Henry, Jr
Pacific
RIS Drug Store Ad Promotes Kidney Health Cure
An old advertisement urges readers to treat backaches night awakenings and excess acid as signs of kidney issues and promotes RIS as a guaranteed remedy sold by Alexander's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia and other Virginia outlets.
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Aig SS
Esisuaal
Wilmer F. Shryock
Insurance Service
Alecia Beauty Salon
Winchester's Finest
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Garden Club
Shenandoah Garden Club
Woodstock
Shields Chapman
Wilson Gearing
Robert Nelson
John Morris
Herbert Trotter
Frank Tavenner, Jr
Monie Smithson
Lewis Kneisley
United Food
Bailey Bros. Brown’s
Buhl
Eagle
Fair Play
United Food Stores
Roberta Lee
Robert McC. Glass
Kiangsu Province
Cess
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
F. A. Beck
Newport News, Va
Clayton Cochran
North Braddock Street
Tolar Nolley
Hampton Yards
Merryman’s Lane
Evelyn Topkins
Rosalie
Mrs. Hopkins
Mrs. Royal Hopkins
Piedmont
George Cone
C. E. Smith
Greenville, Va
John J. McGarry
Mauna Kea
J. D. O’connell
Senseney Road
Frederick Fisher
Reading, Pa
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Stonewall Avenue
Mrs. Stewart Gates
Baltimore, Md
J. P. Arthur
Virginia Bean
Roy Adams
South Braddock ‘Street
Alfred Shryock
Mr. Davis
Sunshine Cleaners
E. Piccadilly St
Reel Reunion
Doz
N. Underwoods
E. Boscawen
Miller & Anderson
Kelvinators
Philcps
North America
P. O. Bor
Assur. Society
RED Cross
Huntsberry
Loudoun St
Kelvinator
Miler & Anderson
E. Boscawen St
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