Queens Festival adds lineage rich in politics
The 48 festival queens of Winchester’s spring expo span continents and include daughters of high officials. Among them are relatives of presidents Eisenhower Johnson Ford and Clinton and former vice presidents Garner Barkley. Early queens hailed from the local area, such as Elizabeth Steck and Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessica Sullivan
Winchester
Europe
Hawaii
Central America
United States
Eisenhower
Johnson
Susan Ford
Gerald Ford
Elizabeth Steck
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Clarke County
Nancy Anderson
Clinton P. Anderson
Nancy Hardin
Clifford Hardin
Genevieve Garner
John Nance Garner
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alben W. Barkley
Anne Hadley
Queen Shenandoah Declares Springfield Apples Festival Opens
Queen Shenandoah Susan Elizabeth Ford will reign to greet spring and the area’s crops. She will knight Grand Marshal Bob Hope as festival tradition returns for a second time with a president’s daughter in the role. Bob Hope also serves as grand marshal again this year.
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Harry S. Truman
Nina Warren
California
Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
State House
Supreme Court of the United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Kathryn Eisenhower
Barbara Anne Eisenhower
John Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
Patricia Priest
Ivy Baker Priest
Luci Baines Johnson
Apple
Shenandoah
Susan Elizabeth Ford
Miss Ford
Bob Hope
Margret Thors
Susan
Nicaranga
Ap Petite Eda Marie Sevilla Sacasa Somosa
Miss Sacasa
Queen Susan Ford to rule Shenandoah festival in grand pageant
A detailed plan for Susan Ford during the Shenandoah festival outlines crown design, escorts chosen by Ford, security and passes coordinated by Mrs. Frank Armstrong III, and constant city state liaison. Officials anticipate weather snags and last minute emergencies with prepared contingencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Williams
Susan Ford
Winchester
White House
Cynthia Baker
Miss Ford
Frank Armstrong, III
Dept
Mrs. Armstrong
Secret Service
VPI
Nancy Mitchell
Cupid
Ruby Boyd
Armstrong
Queen Shenandoah XLVIII Chaperone Reflects Festival Role
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival chaperones describe their duties as fun yet demanding. This year Susan Ford's chaperone Mrs. Ferman Perry expects a busy weekend with a packed schedule and inevitable exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ford
Gerald Ford
Ferman Perry
Lynne Thompson
Merie Ellen Fong
Sen. Fong
Hawaii
Merie Ellen
Thompson
Joseph A. Massie Jr
Lucy Johnson
Mrs. Massie
Betty Burkholder
Shenandoah
Patty Godfrey
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Cynthia
Cissy’ Baker
Cissy) Baker
U.S
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Patricia Godfrey
Luci Johnson
Neva Rockefeller
Barbara Eisenhower
Frank Armstrong III
Joe Headley
John E. Pennypacker
Joe
Gina
Boyd Headley, Sr
Queen's
Lucy
Massie
Mrs. Perry
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