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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1975
Page
7
Queen Shenandoah XLVII Cynthia Baker arrives at the Byrd home May 2 for her role in the 1974 Festival. She travels with her grandmother Mrs Everett Dirksen as Mrs Byrd greets the guest while State Trooper J W Detrick helps with the car door.
U S Senator and Mrs Byrd and Mr and Mrs Battaile host homes for Apple Blossom queens and dignitaries in Winchester. The Byrds' Courtfield prepares queen’s room while Battailes provide cars and drivers for parades. The pair recall past guests including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope as they cherish festival hospitality amid weather and service challenges.
April 20 to 27 records list Irma Marie Mitchell born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dean Mitchell of Front Royal, April Dawn Hawkins to Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Hawkins, Robert Lee Mandley Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Mandley Sr., James Daniel Lentz to Mr. and Mrs. James Millard Lentz, and twins Christopher Adams Jenkins and Nelson Franklin Jenkins III to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Franklin Jenkins Jr. of Washington.
Elizabeth Kern a Duke University junior from Durham N C arrived Thursday evening to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry R Kern Jr at their Winchester home 119 South Washington Street. Annie Miller Eaton to celebrate her 100th birthday May 4 she is a guest at a local nursing home.
Mr and Mrs Carl D Tucker of 721 Ross Street Winchester mark their 51st anniversary. Married May 1 1924 in Lynchburg by Rev Potts they have three daughters six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Mrs Tucker is the former Helen May Oliver.
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