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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1958
Page
1
Concession stands line Loudoun Street and Rouss Avenue as jewelers hats and novelty booths setup for a city festival. Food tents flood the street while pageant planners await decisions from officials and troopers on today’s parade schedule amid forecasts of rain.
Television host Ted Mack will serve as grand marshal for Winchester’s Feature Parade escorted by Miss Winchester Margaret Crisman 22. The parade includes 6500 participants and 85 bands with route through Piccadilly Loudoun Cork Braddock Piccadilly Washington Germain Handley and Handley Bowl events.
Government data show fruits and vegetables surged lifting the farm price index 1.12 percent for the month ending in April, with cotton and feed grains contributing. The rise supports Benson’s view that 1958 farm income may exceed 1957 by 5 to 10 percent, though dairy eggs and poultry fell seasonally. Corn prices jumped 12 cents a bushel, potentially easing hog and cattle feeding as supplies rise.
A compact program outlines morning and afternoon events at the Virginia Museum Lot and Courthouse, including rifle shooting, band concerts, and beauty contests. Highlights feature the Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom pageant, Queen Shenandoah XXXI ceremonies, a luncheon at the George Washington Hotel, and a grand parade with entries from multiple states culminating in a dance and princess balls at Apple Hall and War Memorial Building. Admission is 25 cents with grand feature parades and elevated seating along The Trail of the Pink Petals.
President Chiang Kai shek and his wife hosted the annual reception in Taipei Formosa honoring the U S Military Assistance Advisory Group anniversary set up on Formosa May 1 1951. Also notes on local business hours closings and parade sighting.
Washington reports a Pentagon ARPA chief urges Congress to embed freedom for military space projects in Eisenhower's civilian space agency bill. Roy W. Johnson argues defense needs could bypass a civilian authority if militarily desirable. Quarles says seeing-eye satellites are not weapons and Pentagon backs Russian reconnaissance probes.
Marine Corps Commandant Randolph M. Pate warned that if Congress passes Eisenhower defense reforms as written a future secretary of defense could give the Marines the bum's rush. Secretary McElroy assured the House Armed Services Committee that no sweeping service realignments are planned and mergers would be forbidden. Pate testified before the committee presenting the strongest service opposition to the administration features.
Rain threatens Daphne Fairbanks coronation as Queen Shenandoah XXXI at Handley High School with plans to indoors if needed. Admiral Strauss and Miss Whitney key figures weigh attendance as 1,200 Winchester students prepare for colorful pageant and Firemen Parade later tonight.
Labor celebrations unfold worldwide with Moscow staging a short May Day parade led by Defense Minister Malinovsky. Peiping reports half a million participants before Premier Chou En-lai. Tokyo sees about 30,000 peaceful demonstrators. In East Berlin a sizable display shows military hardware. Western sectors echo Peace-Freedom-Progress as U.S. troops stay clear.
Chief J Thomas Boyd announced parking restrictions for the second day of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Residents are urged to move cars to driveways and avoid placing objects in streets while several streets are closed to parking for fire trucks ambulances and bus traffic.
The Winchester Evening Star will not be published tomorrow and will resume with Saturday edition. Nickie’s Beauty Shop will be closed May 1 through May 7 for re decorating.
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