Parade Honors and Unit Winners From Local Pageant
Ted Mack and officials defended strict parade rules as incidents prompted disqualifications. A long, smooth procession followed with 211 units passing in about three hours. Winners spanned Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia categories including Randolph Macon Academy, Loudoun County High, Navy ROTC, and Shenandoah College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Goode, Jr
Sollee
Virginia Co Institute
Blackshoro
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Massanutten Military Academy
Woodstock
Fork Union Military Academy
Fork Union
John Marshell
Richmond
Thomas Jefferson High School
Windber
Loudoun County High School
Leesburg
Saxton-Liberty
Saxton, Pa
Nelson County High School
Lovingston
Warren County High School
Mechanicsburg Area
Mechanicsburg
New Cumberland High School
New Cumberland
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Victory Post
Blue Angels
Westernport
College of William & Mary
Williamsbore
Staunton Military Academy
Staunton
West Virginia University
Pershing Rifles
Morgantown
W. Va
Stewart Powell
Wallace High School
Wallace
N. C
Bobby Butler
Highland Springs High School
Highland Springs
Ward Phelps
Carolyn Hall
Bladensburg H. 8
Rangerettes
Bladensburg
Ann Duke
Hermitage High School
Summer Pattern for Princess Silhouette Sundress
Printed Pattern 4580 offers a half size range 14 to 20 with 35 inch yardage for dress and jacket. Directions printed on pattern pieces. Send fifty cents plus five cents per extra pattern to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star New York NY with name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th
New York
N. Y
Winchester Apple Festival draws crowds despite light deficit
President thanks volunteers for a successful Apple Festival in Winchester. Weather and crowds boosted events from Thursday through the coronation pageant and Feature Parade led by Ted Mack. Notables included Kitty Kallen marshal and four Senators players Roy Sievers Jim Lemon Eddie Yost Chuck Stobbs appearing with Ted Mack and the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Tom Baldridge
Audrey Meadows
New York
Kitty Kallen
Ted Mack
Ous
Washington Senators
Roy Sievers
Jim Lemon
Eddie Yost
Chuck Stobbs
Alexandria Majorette Wins Festival Contest
Sondra Schillinger of Alexandria won the senior division of the majorette contest and earned a scholarship to Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. She also became lead marshal in the firemen parade. The 16 year old George Washington High student received a trophy from Kitty Kallen. Arlington winners took multiple top places in senior and junior divisions across twirling strutting and baby doll events, with many regional participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sondra Schillinger
Alexandria
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Chambersburg
Miss Albrite
Miss Schillinger
Miss Hall
Mary Lou Brookham
Washington, D. C
Janet Steele
Harrisonburg
Janis Crockett
Carol Peery
Fails Church
Jane McCoy
Barbara Neff
J. Gay Hill
Martinsburg
Barbara Bobbe
Falls Church
Linda Pierce
Donna Dick
Winchester
J.gay Hill
Ruth Ann Ridenour
Hagerstown
Nancy Betchel
Arlington
Jimmy Walters
Joan Fuchs
Baltimore
Sandra Harley
Walters Lancers
Bladensburg Rangerettes
Bladensburg
Hillwood Starlets
Hayattsville Majorettes
Hyattsville, Md
Firemen and Bands Sweep Local Fire Co and School Honors
Fire companies from Great Falls Vienna Bailey's Cross Roads and Charlies Town compete for best pumper. Charlies Town and Berkeley Springs claim top prizes in under 500 gallon and class A bands from Greenbrier School to Maesanutten Academy. Schools and auxiliaries win in band and drum corps, with honors for Drum Major Bill Hodges and Majorette Betty Lou Albrite. Linda Dawn Hoover named honorary fire chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Fire Co
Great Falls
Vienna
Bailey’s Cross Roads Fire Co
Alexandria
Citizens Fire Co
Charlies Town
W. Va
Berkeley Springs
Hyattstown
Morristown High School
Morristown
Tenn
Cumberland Valley H. S. Band
Mechanicsburg
George Mason H
Falls Church
Post 155
Westernport
Freestaters
Hagerstown
Luray Fire
Luray
Drum & Bugle Corps
Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Co
Bridgewater
Kingsmen's Cadets
Baltimore
McLean Fire Co
McLean
Harrisonburg
Falls Church Fire Co
Kingwood Vol. Fire Co
Kingwood
Bill Hodges
Betty Lou Albrite
Arlington County Majorettes
Arlington
Langlotz Golden Majorettes
Linda Dawn Hoover
Harrisonburg Co
Confederate blockade runners evaded Union ships early war
Confederate blockade runners often escaped Union ships until late in the war as the Federal Navy had few vessels in 1861 and the coastline was vast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A. A
Ladies Luncheon Showcases Kitty Kallen and VIP Guests
More than 300 women attended a Virginia horticultural luncheon where Kitty Kallen discussed her start in singing and was interviewed by Tom Baldridge. Honored guests included Speaker Sam Rayburn and four state horticultural princesses, with nine prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Kallen
Tom Baldridge
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Lester Arnold, Jr
Joseph Butler
Gordon T. Whitham
Miss Kallen
Philadelphia
Uncheon
Burr P. Harrison
Medora Ellem Myers
Westminster
Segar Jones
Washington, Va
Harry E. Dixon
The
Virginia Horticultural Society
H. W. Butler, Jr
Daphne Fairbanks
Shenandoah
Ellen Mitchell Kalbach
Mary Bruce Rhodes
Roanoke
Clarence Hill
Winchester
Robert Graves, Jr
Syria
Fred M. Frederickson
Jackson
Harry W. Butler, Jr
E. N. Jones
Wesley P. Judkins
Blacksburg
Layton Stockdale
Huch Solenberger
John Wolfe
Ray Rinker
George Williams
James Yates
Mildred Pennington
Maxine Wilkins
Special Services Begin at Epworth Church
Evangelistic services at Epworth Methodist Church near Middletown begin tomorrow at 7 45 p m and will run at the same hour each evening the following week except Saturday The Rev Josiah Andrew pastor will be the speaker Congregational singing and special music will be provided Open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Methodist Church
Middletown
Josiah Andrew
Blockade Runner Returns and Spring 1864 Passage Rate
A historian argues that five of six blockade runners got through as late as spring 1864, suggesting remarkable effectiveness of the sleek, custom-built vessels and their maneuvering past Union stations.
Tornadoes Pummel Texas Across Wide Storm System
The Associated Press reports tornadoes floods and storms batter Texas and nearby regions with twisters near Leesburg and a roof ripped from a Lasoya area house. Longview roofs ripped, cars washed away, 14 year old drowned in Salado Creek after floodwaters rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasoya
San Antonio
Longview
Texas
Salado Creek
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Gulf Coast
Austin
Little Rock
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Dyersburg
Tenn
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Upper
Great Lakes
North Carolina
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Gay Hill
Shenandoah College
Hancock, Md
Staunton, Jaycees
Exchange Club
Nations
Kiwanis
Warren Co. Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Huntsberrys Shoes
Safeway, Inc
Washington, D.C
GR Ted Mack
Marshal
Handley Esplanade
Singer Sewing Center
Loudoun St
By Laine Heens
Firemen’s
Epworth
Douglas Fairbanks
Associated Press
Plains
Great Lakes Region
East Texas
Oka
ELNO
Rod
A.G.A
Sezwaratoste Cpe Corpney 1
S. Loudoun St
Channel
Roach Eovy Convenience
Raymond Guest
New York City
H. F. Byrd
Mrs. Guest
Shenandoah Valley National Ban
Strong Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Scott
Lee
N. Loudoun St
Bank
GMAC
Chevrolet
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