Executive Committee Clears Path for 4th Festival Start
The Executive Committee votes to launch the 4th spring festival with a clean slate. Officials say planning begins immediately to set dates, sponsors, and activities for a fresh community event.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1927
Page
1
Degrange Named Director For Apple Blossom Celebration
Priscilla I issues proclamation calling Cumberland and Shenandoah Valleys residents to foregather for the rebirth of apple blossoms this spring. The notice designates H C Degrange as director for the event.
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Proclaimed 1927
A proclamation from Priscilla Third Queen of the Shenandoah Apple Blossoms sets a celebration in Winchester to mark the Fourth Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in 1927. The notice covers a wide region from Waynesboro Pennsylvania to Roanoke Virginia and mentions related Maryland and Virginia towns. The document is dated January 10, 1927, and issued in Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
Roanoke
Virginia
Wonderland
Hancock
Hagerstown
Frederick
Maryland
Winchester
Front Royal
Harrison‘burg
Staunton
Charlottes<ville
Priscilla
Shenandoah
Winchester to Host Fourth Apple Blossom Festival in 1927
The city of Winchester and nearby valleys plan the spring festival tied to apple blossom season. H. Clay DeGrange is named Director-General with Andrew Bell handling publicity. the executive committee met to review last year and set plans for the 1927 festival, page three to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Cumberland
Shenandoah
H. Clay DeGrange
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Priscilla
Priscilla I
Waynesboro
Roanoke
Atlantic Ocean
Ohio’ River
Chester
Fewer Women Are Being Converted Says Evangelist
Dr Bridgers urges Winchester to seize a great opportunity during the tabernacle meetings. He appeals to a doubled audience to answer the call of duty and minister to a lost world, urging back to fundamentals and prayer as key to effective service. Next Sunday is dollar day to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgers
Winchester
Tabernacle
Christ
Jesus
the Tabernacle
Cat and Canary at Empire Tonight With Ben Hur Next Week
The Cat and Canary will open at the Empire tonight at 8 30 with the world famous mystery show’s troupe arriving from Baltimore. Prices range from fifty cents to one dollar with reserved seats selling. Next week Lew Wallace’s Ben Hur screens with a twenty piece orchestra, matinee and evening shows, followed by Mantrap and later George White's Scandals and Al G Fields Minstrels booked for early offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Stage
Compar
Baltimore
Ren Hur
the Empire
Lew Wallace
Hagerstown
Sinclair Lewis
Paramount
Clara Bow
Percy Marmont
Ernest Torrence
al G. Fields
George White
The
Empire
Clarke County Banks Elect Directors and 1927 Officers
Clarke County banks announce 1927 leadership with dividends. Banks of Clarke elect D L Ramsburg and others to directors, with J T Jones as cashier and a 12 percent annualized dividend. Bank of Boyce names R Powell Page president and Gilpin VP with Van Deventer as cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks OF Clarke
Berryville
Clarke’ County
Brin
Lewis
D. L. Ramsburg
J. L. Huinston
Lewis Scheuer
R. Powel Page
Kenneth N. Gilpin
George ‘H. Burwell
George C. Meade
Roy G. Mitchell
Ve L.P. Feed
Richard P. Whitng
Storage Apples Show An Increase Over Last January
The January 1, 1927 cold storage report from the U S Department of Agriculture indicates apples held in cold storage rose to 4 067 000 barrels from 3 855 000 barrels a year earlier. Boxes 18 150 000 versus 11 568 000. bushel baskets 2 496 000 vs 2 103 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Citizens' Band To Play For the Moose
The Citizens' Band will perform a concert at 3 o clock Sunday at the Colonial Theatre in support of the Loyal Order of Moose mass meeting addressed by Hon. William Trickett Giles of Baltimore. Local singers join the program and prize winners are numbers 3 95 105 and 107.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Band
Colonial Theatre
Loyal Order of Moose
William Trickett Giles
LL. B
Baltimore
Predicts a Cold Wave Here Tonight
The weather bureau forecasts a cold wave for this area tonight in a telegram from Washington received by The Star. Stray Bay horse with slight rise on back from W W Glass Est. farm. Phone 288.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington
The
Star
Dairy Feed Cabbage Special Price For 30 Days
Nat Page of Clarke County shows gradual recovery after a recent operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital. L. L. Hockman notes improvements and mentions a Penn Elevator event. The ad lists dairy feed and cabbage specials with limited 30 day windows and a cab fare reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabfee Ee
Nat Page
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Extra Special 1926 Essex Coach Runs 3006 Miles
Notice to public states Valley Car Laundry rented and not responsible for debts contracted there. Moling and seal shirt material dry after Jan 15 1927. sale ad appears on page seven. Jno H Hockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Car
JNO
H. Hockman
Winter storms sweep midwest toward Atlantic coast and seaboard
A wintry air moves northeast with subfreezing temps and varying winds from New England to Florida. Snow storms push from the central states toward the Atlantic coast, with severe cold between systems and heavy snows in Illinois and Indiana causing travel disruptions and accidents in Chicago and Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dytha Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
New England
Florida
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Chicago
Central States
Rockies
Canada
Gulf
Mid-West
Southwest States
Ilinois
Gary
Ind
Barthelmess Wife Obtains Divorce in Paris
Paris dispatch says actress Mary Caldwell Hay has been granted a divorce from Richard Barthelmess on grounds of her husband injurious attitude closing the door on her. The Associated Press reports the action was announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Mary Caldwell Hay
Richard Bareliness
American Legion to stage comedy Fire at Will
The American Legion Post plans a comedy play Fire at Will to be staged with a staff led by Chairman Frank Lovett. Mrs. Frank Reynolds directs, with Mrs. Claire Dotterer as stage directress and Edwin Snider as assistant state manager. The cast includes Women volunteers from the Girls' Athletic Association and Red Cross helpers, with a performance slated for Tuesday, January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Novick
Frank Lovett
Legion Building
Frank Reynolds
Girls’ Athletic Association
American Legion
Winchester
France
Women of Our Land
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Claire Dotterer
Edwin Snider
Lawrence Hollis
Edward”.C
Goss
Moore Pushing Resolution on Mexico Nicaragua Relations
Congress debates breaking ties with Mexico over arms and oil policy toward Nicaragua. The World reports a Ne w York gun running scheme funded by American money, disguising munitions in piano boxes and sent to El Paso and Puerto Mexico for Nicaragua’s liberal faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Latin America
Mexico
Eign
Seourse Folio
Nicaragua
Wes
Jather
Chelsten
United States
Alabama
House
Regtative Moore
Virginia
Dill
Caragua
Heflin
Sens Follette
Republicai
Montana
Edge
Senate
New York
The
York World Today
All States
New ‘York
Philadelphia
T.8. Vaca
Juan B. Sacas
Adolfo Diaz
Round Hill School House Benefit for County Tubercular Fund
A social at Round Hill School House on January 21 raises funds for the county tubercular fund. Admission proceeds support tuberculosis relief efforts and community outreach. Local residents attend to sponsor the public health cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill School House
Benefit County Tubercular Fund
Angerona Sale Ad Lists Fresh Seafood Items
An advertisement notes fresh red salmon fillets and haddock in Norfolk selections. It also mentions trout and haddie with a reference to McVicar and an Angerona sale dated Friday January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angerona
Sale
Norfolk
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