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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1946

Page

9

Firemen Torchlight Parade to Be Largest in Festival History

Tomorrow night at 7 30 the Handley festival torches off with the Firemen's Torchlight Parade led by a Safety Car and state officials. Twenty six visiting fire units join local divisions from Green Brier to Martinsburg, ending with a fireworks display at Handley School grounds. New this year is a commercial float division and a larger youth participation in Mummers and Bicycle divisions.

George Washington Handley School Argenbright Ralph Phseineveld A. J. Bell James Mae Tom Baldridge Anderson J. W. Ardan Clin P. Anderson Richard E. Byrd J. P. Devereux Marvin Weaver O. H. Lewis Douglas Barnett Carson Dettra Loryn Crabill Grover Edin Starsburg Fire Company John H. Ender Fire Company Berry- Purcellville Massanutten Military Band New Market Leesburg Fire Company Broadway Fire Aeane Hamconan Romney Fire Westphal Moose Drum and le Corps Westernao See Co Hagers- Cumberland Valley Chambersburg Charles Town Citizens Fire Company Newton D. Baker Fire Company Newton D. Baker Army General Hospital Mar- Gamay Rescue Hose Co Greencastle Ivania Tuxedo and Chevriol Co Hyattesville Mary Hose Co Martinsburg W. Va Bethsade-Chevy Chase First Aid Corps, Inc Staunton Fire Department John Bean Manufacturing Co Marion Anderson Eston Terault Harry Rainsburger Gillard Lineburg C. H. Patterson Winton Pope Frank Loy Vergil Prince Howard Hart Winchester Virginia State Guard W. A. Baker John B. Hallett 43Rd Cavalry 3Rd Cavalry Group Fort Meet 2 371St Army Service Forces Band John L. Shine George Eagle Wayne Omps John Boyd Henry Thompson Bob Crismore William Cain Bob Legge Ryland Conner Ben Arthur Dick Huff Middleboro High School William Arme George Sumption Bryant Stotler Melvin Renner Hayes de

Before Broadway stars many youthful trades were held

A reminiscence lists famous actors and future stars in their teens or early careers. Orson Welles, Katharine Hepburn, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford and others recount early jobs from pool hustling to factory work, hotel management, telegraph delivery, and stagehand gigs across the United States and Canada.

New York Broadway Orson Welles Abbey Theater Dublin Rags Ragland Bean Jagger Indiana Nicky Blair Woolley Buffalo Barra Stanwyck Fredricard Edmund Lowe Santa Clara University Richard Dix Minneapolis Sam Goldwyn Gloversville N. Y Dick Powell Little Rock Ark Basil Rathbone London George White Fannie Brice Third Avenue Hugh Herbert 14Th Street Clark Gable Arkron Connecticut Galf Gary Cooper Helena Montana Jimmy Durante

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