Winchester Units Winners At Clarke Firemen's Parade
A Clarke County parade drew thousands along Buckmarsh and Main as the John H. Enders Fire Co held its 60 plus unit annual event. The Rouss Fire Co of Winchester won top prizes for best drum and bugle corps and largest turnout, with $50 for the Rouss Knights of Erin and a separate trophy. Virginia Lancers of Winchester earned $25 for second, while Company K of Winchester took $15 as best marching unit. Other winners included American Legion Post 71 Charles Town $25, Troop 34 Boy Scouts Berryville $25, Jolly Jacks 4 H Berryville $10, Winchesterettes $15, Steppettes Fauquier County $25, Arlington Majorettes $10, Dunn Loring Fire Co first for best fire fighting gear, Herndon Fire Co second with a trophy, and Stanley Fire Co longest distance, $25. Parade chair Roy O. Lock noted the turnout and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Buckmarsh
Main Sts
John H. Enders Fire Co
Rouss Fire Co
Winchester
Rouss Knights of Erin
Virginia Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps
Company K
American Legion Post
Charles Town
W. Va
Troop 34
Boy Scouts
Jolly Jacks
Winchesterettes
Steppettes
Fauquier County
Arlington Majorettes
Post 44
American Legion
Stanley Fire Co
Roy O. Lock
Fire Company
Hamfest Opens With Banquet Tonight in Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club begins its 12th annual Hamfest with a 6 30 p m banquet at Lee Jackson Restaurant. Col Guy M Blencoe U S Signal Corps will speak. A dance follows and hundreds are expected tomorrow at Winchester Armory for auctions swap session gabfest games and prizes amid a Second Army affiliate radio service meeting. Open to all radio enthusiasts. London House of Commons adjourns for recess to Oct 25 with planned September vacation interruption for debate on Britain's Common Market entry.
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Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Lee-Jackson
Guy M. Blencoe
Interagency Communications
U. S. Signal Corps
Winchester Armory
Second Army
London
House of Commons
Britain
Parade See Reduced Participation Amid Weather
Bad weather reduced parade participation by about 20 percent yesterday. Judges were three Washington DC men. The Rouss Fire Co led with Miss Sheryl Kercheval as honorary fire chief and representatives from Knights of Erin, Sparky Drum and Bugle Corps, ladder truck, pumper truck, and squad car. Next week Knights of Erin join Greencastle PA parade Thursday night and a drill contest at 11 am followed by a 2 pm Romney WV parade on Saturday.
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Washington, D. C
Rouss Fire Co
Sheryl Kercheval
Knights of Erin
Sparky
Greencastle
Romney
W. Va
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Hughes Aircraft Co
NASA
Clarke Firemen’s Parade
The
United Steam Fire Co
Frederick, Md
Dunn Loring Fire Co
Dunn Loring, Va
Beest
Herndon Fire Co
By Ajadway
Ridge Pike House
Berryville Pike
Shenandoah Hills
Valley Ave
Crider & Shockey
Senseny Road
Cork St
Country Club
Fredrick Heights
Winchester, VA
Winchester Country Club
Frederick Heights
E. E. Bayliss, JR
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
E. Piccadilly ST
Winchester, Virginia
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