National JC Head to Attend Apple Blossom Festival
James A. Skidmore Jr. of Brick Township New Jersey national Jaycee president will join the Apple Blossom Festival as a guest of the local Jaycees. He will ride in the Grand Feature Parade Friday and be honored at a reception dinner and dance in Winchester. Local chapters from Virginia Maryland D C West Virginia and Pennsylvania were invited.
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James A. Skidmore, Jr
Brick Township
New Jersey
Jaycee
Winchester Jaycees
Jim Butcher
Lee- Jackson
Virginia
Maryland
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Pennsyl
No Telephone Solicitation For Byrd Funds
Richmond AP report says Byrd campaign headquarters has not authorized fund raising by telephone. Del W C Daniel says calls from Richmond to Petersburg solicited funds and money was collected next day, calling the action a fraud. Byrd seeks Democratic nomination in the July 12 primary against Armistead Boothe. A statewide veterans group to aid Byrd’s effort was announced, led by A M Rensick Sr and Joseph P Johnson Jr.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Armistead Boothe
Alexandria
Byrd
A.M. Rensick Sr
Roanoke
Joseph P. Johnson Jr
Abingdon
Ambassador Won't Drop A Snake at Coronation Show
Australian visitor Glenys O'Brien known as the Ambassador from the Nations performed on a children's TV show in Australia for 3 1/2 years. A snake slipped from a guest’s holding during filming, scaring camera crews and prompting a calm description from O'Brien who later received a Logie award and is slated to serve the Queen and speak at a Ladies Luncheon.
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Miss O’brien
Australia
Bozo
Merger of Railroads Aims to Improve Service Across Regions
ICC ruling blocks a large trackage merger while allowing some consolidation to proceed. The New York Central and Pennsylvania systems seek a unified 20 000 mile network with promises of better passenger and freight service and potential lower costs. They must maintain jobs and face possible court challenges to other proposed lines. An Apple Blossom majorette meet and Miss Majorette of the Blossoms title are noted with prizes and medals.
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NEW York
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Onceshitter
Etl Soar Yee Ae
Interstate Commerce Majority
Individ Commission
ICC
Est
Competl
Shenderhiteridden
Newandoah College
Haven & Hartford
James Wood Haven
Festival Parade Parking Restrictions Displayed by Chief
The festival imposes no parking on multiple streets including Cameron Piccadilly Loudoun Cork Braddock and Washington to Germain and Stewart to Handley with two way traffic on Piccadilly and Morgan. Vehicles must move promptly and use driveways. cars parked on posted streets will be towed.
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Cameron St
Gerrard
Wyck Sts
Piccadilly
Cameron
Loudoun Sts
Loudoun
Cork Sts
Cork St
Braddock Sts
Braddock St
Cork
Piccadilly St
Braddock
Washington Sts
Washington
Germain Sts
Germain St
Stewart Sts
Stewart St
Clifford and Cecil Sts
Kent
Leicester St
Courtfield Ave
Tennyson Ave
Jefferson St
Der
Boyd
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Reed
Star
Jim Hamilton
Winchester
Elizabeth Jane Henderson
George Washington Hotel
Massanutten Military Academy
JC Head
Vania
Mr. Skidmore
Buffalo
James Skidmore, JR
Glenys O’brien
Merchants Association
Tom Thumb
Family Raceways & Hobby Center
Bargain Fair Building
U.S. 11
Winchester, VA
St. Louis
Chicago
Montreal
Wash
Mt In
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Midwest
Pacific
New Pennsylvania New York Central Transportation Co
George W. Clowser, Jr
Festival
Winchester Evening Star
Shenandoah
Apple Wood
Mary Helen Massie
Camp’s Surgical
Crampton’s
S. Braddock ST
H.L. Mills
Waiane
Pennzoil
Valley Avenue
L. Mills
Noir
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