Winchester Firemen Parade Expected To Top Last Year
The Winchester firemen parade plans to surpass prior years with about 280 units entered and 900 dollars in prizes. Douglas J. OConnell, director, lists 58 firefighting rigs, 31 bands, and 43 marching units with assorted rescue and auxiliary units. Betty Madigan will marshal, leading off at 6 p.m. from Piccadilly and Cameron. The first division features South End Fire Company and local pageant winners Miss Sally Scully and Miss Alice LeDane, with an out of town unit to follow.
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Winchester
Festival
Douglas J. O'Connell
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Betty Madigan
Will
Piccadilly
Cameron Sts
Petersburg
Eagles Aerie No
Virginia ‘Military Institute
Mr. O'Connell
Kathryn Lee
Wendy Way O'Connell
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Taylor Barr
William Godenour
Fire and Police Ofce
South End Fire Company
Sally Scully
Capitol Theatre
Denny Whitmire
John Boyd
Wom
Local notices on voting habits and school schedules
The item notes Oscar Harry’s voting location split by ward lines and Virginia Ave School. It also mentions a South End driver bringing a Christmas tree to the City Dump, a pack of thirty Cub Scouts visiting the Star, two bicycle-pedaling men seen at the Star, and updated and adjusted school schedules in Frederick and Clarke counties with early dismissals and near-term closures.
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Oscar Harry
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Mr. Harry
Virginia Ave. School
South End
Lester McKee
Les
Mendonca Heads Hawaii Royal Event In Rush Of Fete
Miss Mendonca of Hawaii prepares for a two day reign as Shenandoah XXXIII elect. She arrives amid rain and crowds at George Washington Hotel for apple pie cutting and a schedule leading to coronation by Governor Quinn.
Dance Pupils Will Perform For Queen
A cast of 149 dancers from Hawaii will perform for Queen Shenandoah I Miss Yvonne Mendonca after her coronation tomorrow in a springtime program anchored by Pomp and Circumstance. Governor William F Quinn will coronate the queen with Burr Harrison guiding her to the throne.
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Shenandoah
Yvonne Mendonca
Hawaii
Joseph C. Pasquali
Mendonca
William F. Quinn
Burr P. Harrison
Primary Results Inflate Kennedy Nixon Hopes
The Associated Press reports Kennedy outpolled rivals in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts with large write in totals boosting his Democratic bid. Nixon led Republican standings with massive totals while Rockefeller trailed, signaling key momentum from the Pennsylvania results.
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Kennedy
Nixon
Associated Press
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Richard M. Nixon
Pennsylvania
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Hubert H. Humphre
Minnesota
Sen
Stuart
Symington
Missouri
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Rockefeller
Hawaii Joins Union as 30th State Flag Appears
The photo features Miss Ann Sirbaugh and Miss Susan Ford Dick as Maids of Honor with Mrs. Adolph J. Mendonca of Honolulu mother of the Queen-elect, and Miss Mendonca. A doorway displays Hawaii’s state flag while the text notes Hawaii’s admission as the nation’s 30th state.
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Mendonca
Susan Ford Dick
Hawaii
Miss Mendonca
Festival Program of Events Thursday April 28
Eastern standard times list queen ceremonies, parades, concerts, and dances. Highlights include Coronation of Yvonne Mendonca as Queen Shenandoah XXXII at Handley Bowl, Firemen's Parade, Betty Madigan as parade marshal, fireworks at Handley School Grounds, and Queen's Ball at Armory with Eddie Allen Orchestra. multiple luncheons and entertainment across venues.
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Yvonne Mendonca
Hawaii
Handley Bowl
Capitol Theatre
South Cameron
Atre
Betty Madigan
Handley School Grounds
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
W. Va
George Washington Hotel
Shawnee Fire Hall
Paper Mill Road
Shorty
Billmyer
War Memorial Memorial Building
City Park
Queen’s Ball
Armory
Eddie Allen
Acting President Huh Pledges Reform in Korea
Korea's acting president Huh Chung pledged political reforms and vowed to root out waste in the U S Korean aid program. He said the caretaker cabinet would govern until new elections and stressed improving U S Korea and Japan relations to foster closer cooperation.
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Korea
Seoul, Korea
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
U.S
Huh
Rhee
United States
Japan
Grand Marshal Tom Tryon Arrives For Winchester Festival
Grand Feature parade marshal Tom Tryon is due to arrive in Winchester this evening for the Festival Workers reception at the George Washington Hotel. He will land at Friendship Airport from Los Angeles and be met by James Wilkins and Lowry, former chamber presidents. He is expected to attend the 8 p.m. election event and receive a key to the city from Mayor Claude Smalts Jr. Tomorrow he meets Queen Shenandoah XXX III Elect Miss Yvonne Mendonca and her court for newsreels and photos.
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Tom Tryon
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Texas
John Slaughter
Ruth
Friendship Airport
Washington
Baltimore
Los Angeles
James Wilkins
Lowry
Winchester-Frederick County
Yvonne Mendonca
William West
First Day Parking Rules for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Released
Chief J Thomas Boyd announced traffic measures for the festival day with two take on Pall Mall Leicester Cecil and Clifton streets all within Loudoun Kent corridors. Public notices from local businesses list closures and service changes including Berryville Avenue Launder Center and Barry's Drug Store closing at noon with Friday hours affected by the Apple Blossom event.
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Shenandoah
J. Thomas Boyd
Pall Mall St
Loudoun
Kent
Leicester St
Cecil St
Clifford St
Berryville Avenue
Acme
Barry’s Drug
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
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Star Office
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Clarke County
Warren
Wahington
D. C
James Wood High School
Pevadis
Shade
Dame Wine Soms
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Stewart St
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Palace Theatre
South Loudoun Street
Stag
Glaize Apple Packing House
U.S. 522 North
Virginia State Horticultural Society
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