Queen to Knight Bob Hope at End Of Bowl Pageant
Bob Hope will be knighted by Queen Shenandoah XXII after the Apple Blossom Festival pageant in Winchester. The event expects about 30 000 attendees with Hope acting as grand marshal and touring the parade route before flying back to Washington en route to Rhode Island. The 68 minute dress rehearsal drew 3000 spectators and featured the Handley band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hopes
Shenandoah XXII
Tom Baldridge
Hope
Winchester
Washington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Raymond R. Guest
Mayflower Hotel
Handley School
Lewis Collins
M Clowe Jr
Fairmount Ave
John Steck Sr
Formain
Piccadilly St
Rhode Island
Garland R. Quarles
Handley Band
Gaylen Strance
State Seeks Bids on North Sunnyside Sidewalk Project
Virginia's State Highway Department invites bids on 10 construction projects including a 2.41 mile U S 50 section with macadam road and a bridge at Isaac Creek and a 0.41 mile cement sidewalk on U S 522 from Winchester's Sunnyside. Bids open 10 a m May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chmond
Virginia
State Highway Department
Frederick County
West Virginia State Line
Isaac Creek
Winchester
Sunnyside
Lost Cat Reward Notice at Frank Keckley
Lost black and white male cat. Reward offered. Owner contact Frank Keckley. Also public notices reveal business hours and bank closure details, a home for sale ad, Eagles fraternal meeting notice, and Dr. Shafer’s office move to 25 West Boscawen Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Keckley
Wm. H. Shafer
W. Boscawen St
Bright Sun Ushers Apple Blossom Festival Crowds
The 1949 Apple Blossom Festival opens with clear skies and temps up to 61 by 11 30 AM. Officials expect record crowds for coronation, pageant, and parade with Bob Hope appearing tomorrow and traffic rising into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Virginia
Tom Paldridge
Bob Hope
W. W. Bythe
Blythe
R. C. Barham
Russian Faith Impresses Truman
President Truman said the Russians act in good faith as Berlin blockade talks near a final decision. Western powers seek Berlin normal conditions and a CFM meeting with no insistence on suspending Western Germany’s non communist organization. Malik received the British American French inquiry from Jessup in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Berlin
United States
Russia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Western
Germany
Jakob A. Malik
New York
Phillip Jessup
Jessup
35 Degree Chill Forecast In Winchester Area
Early tomorrow morning temps may be 35 degrees with a risk of 30 degree chill in low spots. A frost warning service issued the alert after noon. Daytime highs should reach the 60s and rise warmer later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Tomorow
Truman Contradicts M Grath On Patronage Distribution
President Truman says Democratic votes in Congress on Taft Hartley repeal will test party loyalty. He notes lawmakers who back or balk at platform pledges may influence federal jobs. McGrath contends congressmen retain first call on appointments, a clash reflected in White House talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Democratic National Committee
White House
McGrath
Firemen Parade draws four state crews to Winchester
Fire trucks from cities and towns in four states converge on Winchester for the Apple Blossom Festival parade. Director John Boyd says equipment worth about 500000 will be on display, from a horse drawn unit to the Riverdale Maryland truck. Lt. Gov. Collins will be grand marshal as the parade forms at 6 and moves at 7 with judges named for bands, majorettes and fire trucks. An honorary fire chief will be chosen at Handley prior to the parade. Westphal No. 5 from Martinsburg seeks prize money as early arrivals tidy equipment for the showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
John Boyd
Citizens Fire Co
Charles Town
Riverdale
Ept
Boyd
Lewis Preston Collins
Piccadilly
Loudoun
Cork
Braddock
Boscawen
Washington
Gerrard
John Anderson
Claude Grim
Elmer Hodges
Percy Stultz
E. W. Lathrope
W. B. Little
Middlewn
Marion Anderson
Cecil Grim
Richard Brown Srg
C. C. Gough
Bandits kill Mrs Quezon and injure kin near Luzon
In northern Luzon an ambush fatally wounded Mrs Aurora Quezon widow of Manuel Quezon and injured her daughter and grandson. President Quirino ordered a campaign against the attackers as troopers engaged in a firefight in the Sierra Madre gorge near Bangabong with casualties reported on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Aurora Quezon
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
Luzon
Quezon
Baler
Manuel Quezon
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mrs. Quezon
Constabulary
Bangabong
Carter Glass Jr backs Battle for Virginia governor nomination
Richmond April 28 Former state senator Carter Glass Jr publisher of the News and Daily Advance in Lynchburg endorses Senator John Battle for the Republican nomination for governor. Glass says Battle’s primary victory and November election will ensure continued sound management of state affairs attracting nationwide Virginia acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Carter Glass Jr
News and Daily Advance
Lynchburg
John 8. Battle
Battle
Glass
Charlottesville
Virginia
TALLY HO ANTIQUES AT 133 S BRADDOCK STREET
Antique shop listing at 133 S Braddock Street open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with contact names Mrs Mildred M Elsen and Mrs Betty Gibbens. Local listing appears in the 4 27 2t column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tally-Ho
S. Braddock Street
Mildred M. Elsen
Betty
Gibbens
Grand Feature Parade Tomorrow Sets Record for Winchester
Bob Hope headlines a record parade in Winchester with 135 units in four divisions led by the U S Army Air Force. Floats bands and drum corps compete for cash prizes up to 200, 150 and 100 with Queen Shenandoah XXII as marshal and Hope to review units at 12 45 p m followed by a 3 00 p m pass the reviewing stand on Handley Boulevard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Winchester
Dorothy Lamour
Hollywood
Hope
Queen Shenandoah XXII
U. S. Army Air Force
Lions
James R. Alexander
Winchester Lions Club
Crosby
Alexander
Apple
Cameron St
Handley Boulevard
John M. Steck Sr
Fairmont Ave
Visiting Mayors to Ride in Clowe Parade
Mayors from over a dozen neighboring towns will be luncheon guests of Mayor M. B. Clowe Jr at York Inn. Winchester council members have been invited to attend the buffet luncheon. The mayors will ride in the grand feature parade scheduled for 12 45 p m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Clowe Jr
York Inn
Clowe
Winchester Council
Truman considers Curtis Calder for Army secretary post
President Truman said he hopes Curtis E. Calder of New York utilities will accept the Army secretary appointment. He also noted Jonathan Daniels of Raleigh News and Observer is among candidates for Maj Gen Philip Fleming to head the Maritime Commission. Fleming would be chairman with Jesse Larson succeeding him as public works administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Curtis E. Calder
New York Utilities
Army
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh
Fleming
William W. Smith
Fireworks Tonight To Be Largest In City's History
Handley Rowl hosts Winchester's biggest fireworks display as 16 set pieces, 154 aerial bombs, and a special apple tree scene, supervised by L. E. Holt of Interstate Fireworks. Howard Hart, committee chair, says it tops prior shows. Firemen funded $650 for the spectacle, starting at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Rowl
Winchester
Howard Hart
L. E. Holt
Interstate Fireworks Display Co
Ohio
Hort
Aids
Handley Grounds
Hart
Niapara Falls
U. S
Festival Events Calendar Tonight and Tomorrow
Festival program lists events for tonight and tomorrow including Piremen's parade at 7 pm, fireworks at Handley Bowl, John ny at Court House, animal circus, and Princesses ball at Winchester Armory. Friday features concerts by Fairmont State Teachers College band, Bob Hope appearance, and a grand parade with U S Air Force planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piremen
Handley Bowl
Johnny
Court House
Animal Circus
Winchester Armory
Fairmont State Teachers College
Bob Hope
Warwick HS
Morrison, Va
Kaiser
Frazer Quar
U.S. Air Force
Handley Grounds
Staunton Military Ac
Iceland Beauty Crowned Queen at Blossom Festival
Iceland beauty was named the 22nd Queen Shenandoah for the Apple Blossom Festival in a vivid ceremony on Handley School steps. Vice president Alben Barkley crowned her as a crowd filled the amphitheater, with princesses in pink, flag bearers, and a 20 foot ceremonial gown flowing from Goddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En States
Canada
Shenandoah Valley
Handley School
Great Bowl
United States
Alben W. Barkley
Iceland
Massanutten Aca
Thomas Bentley Kern
Five Percent First Mortgage Bonds Available in Winchester
For Virginia residents only 5 percent first mortgage bonds on Winchester property. Interested parties should write to Bonds Care Star Box No 35. Also notice of a party at the South D See Co tonight at 8 30. For sale delivered to your door call 3959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Winchester
Care Star
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Will Talk
Queen
Thurs. & Pri
Commercial & Savings Bank
Bath
B. M. Sullivan
Rouss
Ster Aerie
Fraternal of Eagles
Orthy
Mr. Barkley
William Truitt
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
M/Grath
MARGRET_THORS
Daniels
Navy
Ead Seeresaian
Shenandoah Fete
Ann Sargent
Emily Kuykendall
Godda
Shenandoah
Annette van Bemmel
Dutch West Indies
American University
Nancy Kiracofe
Handley
Roxanne
Thors
Miss Rogers
MMA
Braddock St. Meth
Benefit Organ Fund
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