Senorita Samoza Crowned Queen of Apple Blossom Festival
Senorita Lillian Somoza of Nicaragua was crowned Queen Shenandoah XVII at the 17th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The ceremony featured royal pageantry as crowds gathered despite rain delays and a grand parade was planned for tomorrow.
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Senorita Samoza
Shenandoah
Handley Campus
Apple Kingdom
Senorita
Lillian Somoza
Republic of
Nicaragua
Shenandoah XVII
Henry F. Grady
Barton
Benjamin Dutton, Jr
Maurice Lynch Duffey
City Hall
Crack Greenbrier Military Academy
W. H. Beardsworth
Local Residents To Appear On Vox Pop Tonight
Six Winchester residents will discuss the 17th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on CBS Vox Pop from 6:30 to 7:00 at the George Washington Hotel. Speakers include Mrs. R. E. Byrd festival queen Senorita Somoza host and festival figures Dr. L. M. Allen Burr P. Harrison J. W. Arthur W. W. Glass.
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Winchester
CBS
Wally Butterworth Parks Johnson
R. E. Byrd
Senorita Somoza
L. M. Allen
R. Gray Williams
Burr P. Harrison
J. W. Arthur
W. W. Glass
Friendship Fire Company Parade Meeting Tonight
All members with a blue uniform cap are asked to meet at the engine house tonight at 7 o'clock wearing cap white shirt and black tie to participate in the parade. Captain WM Argenbright signs the notice.
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Friendship Pire Company
Argenbright
Prizes Awarded for Best Apple Blossom Festival Photos
Five prizes were given for the best Kodak pictures capturing the Apple Blossom Festival finish by Barr's Studio.
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Kodak
Barr
Plainfield Inn Ad Highlights Rooms and Meals
Plainfield Inn offers rooms with running water and private baths and dinners from 50 cents. Located 3 miles south of the city on Route 11. Phone 1727.
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Plainfield Inn
Mi. S
Firemen Parade At Apple Blossom Festival Tonight
Firemen from four states lead the Apple Blossom Festival torch light parade at 8 p.m. with mummers floats bands and beauty queens. A fireworks display follows at Handley Bowl at 9 p.m. Princesses reception and free city hall entertainment also scheduled.
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Blossom Ballroom
Fair Grounds
Glen Gray
Casa Loma
City Hall
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Baker
Loudoun
Gerrard
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Rebecca Morgan
West Virginia
Winchester
Shenandoah XVII
Ie Ae
Eir Egen
Fremen
Harrisonburg
Har- Company No
Potomac Fire
Wiport
Ryneal Fire Company
Martinsburg
Purcellville _ Fire Company
Purcellville
Pennsylvania Railroad Band
Martinsburg Hose, Co
Bee Company
Charles Town
Radio Log Of The Festival Highlights Broadcast Schedule
The log lists events from WRVA Richmond with coverage of Queen Shenandoah coronation at 3 p.m. and CBS relay from the George Washington Hotel lobby at 6:30 p.m. Wally Butterworth and Parks Johnson are noted with limited tickets at headquarters. 11:15 to 12:00 a.m. features Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra. Friday morning includes The Trail Pink Petals and further WRVA programs with Sneekavin and others.
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WRVA
Richmond
Vox
Columbia Broadcasting Sy
George Washington Hotel
Wally Butterworth
Parks Johnson
Glen Gray
Casa Loma
CBS
Hungarian Nazi Leader Challenged to Duel in Parliament
Budapest May 2 The Interior Minister Ferenc Kis esztesfischer was reported to have been challenged to a duel by Kalman Hubay fuehrer of the Hungarian Nazi party. Hubay sent two deputies to demand chivalrous satisfaction after blaming Kis esztesfischer for the arrest and prosecution of another Nazi deputy.
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Budapest
Ferenc Keresztesfischer
Kalman Hubay
Fuehrer
Hubay
Jones In Bell's Office For Fete
Forrest Jones of the Front Royal Chamber of Commerce will be in ande e Bell's office today tomorrow and Saturday morning to assist the local secretary in disseminating information, officials learned today.
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Forrest Jones
Royal ‘Chamber ‘of “Commerce
Andee Bell
Pageant of Beauty Draws Thousand at Winchester
Under Mrs. Virginia Boyd Barr, about 1,000 Winchester schoolchildren presented The Quest of Beauty for the Apple Blossom Festival. Notable spectator Senorita Lillian Somoza, daughter of the Nicaraguan president, received her crown earlier from Assistant Secretary of State Henry. The program featured colonial scenes, dances, flag drills, and a search for beauty across lands and cultures.
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Virginia Boyd Barr
Winchester
Garland R. Quarles
Lillian Somoza
Nice
Shenandoah Vxii
Henon
Mr. Quarles
Norse Troops Strengthened By Volunteers
Norwegian troops backed by foreign volunteers move west from the Swedish frontier and south through the Glomma valley as German forces pull back to secure supply lines. Roros and Tynset hold key positions as Swedes join the fight, while a British sea and air offensive aims to halt Nazi troop flows into Norway.
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Wes Gallagher
Stockholm
Glomma River
Norway
Roros
Tynset
Oslo
War Be blamed on thirst for power in Europe
Pope Pius XII blamed excessive covetousness and thirst for power for the war in Europe during a brief St. Peter's address at canonization ceremonies. He urged intercession for peace and unity as Marie Euphrasia Pelletier and Gemma Galgani were canonized, with thousands attending the liturgy in the Basilica.
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Europe
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Marie Euphrasia Pelletier
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Gemma
Galgani
May Secure A New Industry In Winchester
A furniture factory representative has visited Winchester to evaluate building space of 30 600 square feet. The firm, not new to the area, desires to relocate here and is said to be giving serious consideration to the city. A C Oates will construct a building and lease it to the manufacturers if terms are agreed.
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Winchester
A. C. Oates
Awnings and porch work by W Armstron Co on Picadilly
Local contractor W Armstrong Co offers awnings for porches and windows or terraces at 30 East Piccadilly Street. Phone 639. Advertisement appears in Tuesday to Friday edition.
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W. Armstrong CO
E. Picadilly St
Police Chief Seeks Special Applicants for Apple Blossom
Applications will be received for special police at police head quarters for the Apple Blossom event. Chief of Police May C. Hollis announced the recruitment and outlined submission details.
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May C. W. Hollis
Germans Report Headlong Flight In Norway War
Berlin reports British forces in Norway performing a head over heels withdrawal in the Andalsnes region. German columns captured 3500 Norwegian officers and men and established a line from Bergen to Oslo, with vanguards reaching about 25 miles southeast of Andalsnes. DNB notes reduced resistance and says the British left Dombas in a retreat, while isolated pockets of resistance remain.
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Germany
Norway
Andalsnes
Bergen
Oslo
Trondheim
Dombas
DNB
Domear
Festival To Be Well Publicized In Coming Pageant
The 17th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival will be heavily publicized by air and cinema with talent converging on the city. Fox Movietone MGM Paramount Universal sound tracks film scenes from the pageant this afternoon and the firemen parade tonight. News writers and photographers from The Evening Sun The Baltimore Sun The Washington Post The Washington Evening Star The Times Herald and others are in the city to cover events and film crews.
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Paramount
Universal
Luke Swank
H. J. Heinz Co
Pittsburgh
H. F. Marks
The
Evening Sun
Baltimore
Jean Shaner
William Foote
Baltimore Sun
Robert Hare
Thomas W. Kelley
Washington Post
Scott Hart
E. A. Baker
Washington Evening Star
British Forces Withdraw From Andalsnes In Norway
London reports Chamberlain stating British forces are drawn from Andalsnes with no losses and a plan to take Trondheim scrapped. Allies receive bomb damage reports and battle fleets head toward Alexandria while Greece calls reserves amid Italian Mediterranean fears. Berlin confirms coastal base withdrawal with new German successes. Stockholm notes British ships strike Kattegat and German post at Roros retreat. Rome notes US ambassador talks with Ciano after Mussolini signals peace.
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Commons
Andalsries
Trondheim
Norway
Alexandria
Stockholm
Kattegat
Roros
Dombas
Senators Push Roosevelt Endorsement For Democratic Platform
Senator Wheeler of Montana and Senator Pittman of Nevada called for endorsing the Roosevelt administration in the party platform. Wheeler hinted at a possible run if Roosevelt does not. Pittman said the platform must endorse Roosevelt policies but not every piece of legislation.
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Washington
Wheeler
Montana
Pittman
Roosevelt
Congress
British Steamer City of Edinburgh In Baltimore Repairs
The 8,000-ton British freighter City of Edinburgh was drydocked at Bethlehem Shipbuilding in Baltimore for damage repairs to bow and stern plates. No statement on the cause was given by officers or company officials. Agents said the freighter left New York without cargo yesterday.
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Baltimore
City of Edinburgh
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Newry
Winchester festival stirs city with police presence and pageantry
The city gears up for a festival with Mayor C R Anderson hosting visiting mayors and officials. Johnstown Pa. Mayor John A Conway will lead the Blue Devils drum corps in the Pink Petal Trail. Police coverage includes 150 officers plus 31 state police and 75 National Guardsmen.
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C. R. Anderson
Winchester
John A. Conway
Johnstown
Blue Devils
But Will Keep Up Fight In Norway Chamberlain Says
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced Britain would continue fighting Germany in Norway despite withdrawing troops from the Dalshes area and abandoning the Trondheim push. He said Norway must not be a side show and warned against dispersing forces. a Commons debate on the campaign is set for next Tuesday. The statement noted an Allied battle fleet moving toward the eastern Mediterranean and hinted at more disclosures to come.
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Trondheim
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Alexandria
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Andalsnes
Italy
Allowances For Veterans Voted In Senate Override
The Senate voted 76 to 3 to override Roosevelt and authorize travel pay and food allowances for U S military officers and men held in the Philippines after the war with Spain. The House had approved 274 to 82. Burke urged an override, citing 7,000 to 8,000 claims totaling about 3.2 million dollars while the President warned the payments could total seven million for 15 men overall.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Philipppines
Spain
House
Congress
Burke
D.-Neb
Arrest in Car Theft Reported in Frederick
Police Chief C. W. Hollis said Paul Franks was arrested in Frederick on charges tied to a stolen car owned by Leowood Kernstown. Franks was turned over to Federal authorities and the case involves the vehicle reported stolen at 6 40 o clock on April 30. West Virginia authorities were notified the following day.
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Paul Franks
C. W. Hollis
Frederick
Leowood
Kernstown
Hollis
West Virginia
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