Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Prepares Grand Parade
An eight annual festival gears up with 150000 expected crowds Wednesday. The day features the Parade of Blossoms with 10 000 schoolchildren, cadet bands contesting at Handley School, the coronation of Queen Shenandoah VIII, the pageant The Fruit of the Gods, and an aerial show at Admiral Byrd Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Wircal
West Virginia
Maryland
East Piccadilly Street
Cameron Street
Main Street
Boscawen Street
Stewart Street
Handley Grounds
Handley School
Handley School Stadium
Shenandoah VIII
England
Mitred the Great
Handley Bowl
Admiral Byrd Airport
British Flags 2 000 All Sizes Huntsberry's Ad
An old newspaper ad notes British Flags available in all sizes from Huntsberry's. The notice lists quantity as 2,000 flags and promotes varied flag options for purchase.
Greetings From Queen Shenandoah Messages of thanks to Virginia
Patricia Dacre Morton of Winchester England as Queen Shenandoah VIII thanks the people of Virginia for matchless kindness and repeated courtesies expressed during visits and correspondence.
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Virginia
Patricia Dacre Morton
Winchester
Eng
Shenandoah VIII
Donald Patton Injured In South Street Motorcycle Crash
About 6 o clock Saturday evening Donald Patton of South Main street suffered severe head and facial lacerations when his motorcycle collided with an automobile allegedly driven by William Huff on South street. He was treated at Memorial Hospital after first aid and his condition was reported favorable. no charges were docketed by police as of today.
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Donald Patton
South Main Street
William Huff
South Street
Patton
R. F. Cline
Memorial Hospital
Friendship Fire Company
Pastor Attends Synod Meetings for General Assembly
The Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church spent a week in Atlanta as the Synod of Virginia representative to a 44 member General Assembly committee. The committee examines reports ahead of the General Assembly meeting in Montreal North Carolina late May.
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F. T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Synod of Virginia
General Assembly Committee of 44
General Assembly
Montreal
N. C
Supply Of English Flags Here Tonight
A special wire to New York City ensures local decorators a plentiful Union Jack supply for the festival. Huntsberry's announced after noon that flags of all sizes will arrive late today and be on sale tonight.
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New York City
Huntsberry’s
Dillworth Company To Broadcast Apple Blossom Festival
The Dillworth Company plans a radio broadcast at 7 PM from KDKA Pittsburgh to tell of the Apple Blossom Festival. Mr Benson of the Dillworth wholesale grocers will present the story during the Little German Band program, announced by C P McVicar president of the Winchester Retail Grocers Association.
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KDKA
Pittsburgh
Mr. Benson
Dillworth Company
C. P. McVicar
Winchester Retail Grocers’ Association
Special Notice To Boy Scouts
All Boy Scouts are requested to report for duty at the Handley Library Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday this week at 8 o clock in the morning. Uniformed Scouts should be at the George Washington Hotel corner at 1 o clock on Wednesday to rope off the street and keep it open during the parade. About 140 Scouts are needed for this duty.
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Handley Library Auditorium
George Washington Hotel
George Washington Corner
Piccadilly
Main
Boscawen
Garbage pickup changes announced by city manager
The city manager announces a one day shift for garbage collection next week with Friday May 8 as pickup day after Tuesday and Wednesday routes.
Luncheon in Honor of Byrd Amid Apple Blossom Festivities
A luncheon honoring Rear Admiral Richard Byrd is planned by William E. Cooper at his Amherst Street home tomorrow at 1 pm as part of Apple Blossom Festival activities. Local and out of town leaders from Winchester, Norfolk, Baltimore, and other regions are invited, with guests including state and railroad officials and university representatives.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
William E. Cooper
Amherst Street
Winchester
Cooper
Patricia Dacre Morton
Eng
Handley High School
Admiral Byrd
Shenandoah Dynasty
Frank Robinson
R. D Brown
R. T. Barton
James H. Price
Mr. Ball
Ball Manufacturing Company
Munsie
Ind
C.H. Morrissett
Harry Henshaw
Louis H. Thompson
Felix J. Schneiderhaw
A. B. Eagle
Charles Turner
Dean F. D Fromme
University of West Virginia
Nat Frame
D. R
William E Carson
Coleman Wortham
Junius P. Fishburn
E. Griffith Dodson
Rufus G. Roberts
Thomas L. Farrar
Lee Long
Frank Z. Pirkey
Virginia State Commission On Conservation and Development
H. B. Farrat
D. L. Moorman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Max Lowman
United Utilities Buys Buses for Shen Valley Run
Eight new parlor buses purchased by United Utilities for the Roanoke Washington route arrived Saturday night and were moved to Roanoke yesterday to begin service at once. Each coach has reclining chairs and extra comforts for patrons. During the Apple Blossom Festival United Utilities will operate excursions here.
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United Utilities
Roanoke
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Promises Scientific Cleanliness
A small vintage notice promotes the Winchester Steam Laundry offering a combined business and pleasure angle. It lists operation days as Monday Wednesday Saturday with a 1 PM service or drop-off time. The ad emphasizes scientific cleanliness and the laundromat’s modern approach.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Grandstand Seats Offered for Parade at Mrs Barr’s Lot
Readable text notes grandstand seats available for a Wednesday parade at Mrs Barr’s Lot on North Avenue near Ip-11. The ad references People’s Bar Gain Store as the seller and mentions location details Ip-11.
May 4 Meeting Called by South End Hose Company
The South End Hose Company announces its regular May business meeting will be held Monday night May 4 in the company hall Captain Frank Foreman orders every member to turn out for the event Final preparations for the firemen's parade on Tuesday night are to be completed Members should attend in full.
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Frank Foreman
Cipation
For Rent Six Room Modern House
Six room house for rent described as modern. The listing cites Ip-11 and names Frank Keckley as a contact person. Details are limited in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Keckley
Postponed Sale Of Luther Miller Home Farm 39 Acres
The Luther Miller home farm of 39 acres with all improvements will be sold on Saturday May 16. See sale bill on page 6 of this paper.
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Luther Miller
Winchester Milling Goes Forward Despite Delays
Winchester Milling faces ongoing delays but proceeds with plans as reported. Community stakeholders expect progress in coming weeks amid logistical hurdles and funding considerations.
Coronation Gratitude Note from Heir Apparent of Apple Blossom Land
An heir apparent writes from Winchester Virginia on May 2 1931 thanking loyal subjects and各 maids of honor for a royal welcome. He praises Director-General Nelson F Richards and all who prepared for the coronation and celebrations with joy and best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Nelson F. Richards
Firemen urged to march in Winchester torchlight parade
Winchester fire crews urged by their companies to join the Apple Blossom parade lineup at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. Torch supply increases ensure every marcher receives one. Each company to meet at engine houses and form on Braddock street, marching north on Peyton, east on Loudoun, south on Gerrard, and north on Washington before disbanding. Marshals Fred A. Read Jr and Grover H. Schlack lead. Four divisions list local bands and fire companies with captains and guests.
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Winchester
Braddock Street
Peyton Street
Loudoun Street
Loudoun
Gerrard Street
Gerrard
Washington Street
Fred A. Read, Jr
Grover H. Schlack
Greenbrier Military School
Friendship Fire Company
Fred W. Forney
Winchester Citizens
Charley Rouss
Winchester Guild Hall flag viewed by Miss Morton
Miss Patricia Morton views the old Guild Hall flag in Handley Library as part of a Winchester visit. The flag, given to American troops on July 4 1918, flew over Guild Hall and is preserved in a display case with the U S flag on the right and the Union Jack on the left.
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Old Guild Hall
Handley Library
Winchester
John Handley
Patricia Dacre Morton
Guild Hall
Morton
New World
Edward Stroud
Queen Shenandoah
C. Vernon Eddy
Miss Morton
Henry Brooke Gilpin
England
Italy
Belgium
Canada
New Zealand
Col. Carle Abrams
Dedmeads
Eny
Admiral Byrd Airport Officials Promise Aerial Festival
Officials of the Admiral Byrd Airport announce an aerial program during Winchester Apple Blossom Festival at Byrd Airport. Baltimore's Mr. Butler will parachute from about 3000 feet with a 1000 foot descent and another 1000 foot fall, weather permitting, on Wednesday afternoon. An exhibition airplane will perform loops and rolls daily along with high speed plane races and the Army blimp from Langley Field.
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Admiral Byrd Airport
Winchester
Byrd Airport
Butler
Baltimore
Army
Langley Field
Metter
Massanutten Airways
Harrisonburg
True Stories of Old Winchester in Every Home
The Civic League thanks readers and contributors for the enthusiastic reception of True Stories. Donations from Mrs John Thompson of Milldale and Mary Pierce of Baltimore supported the project and artifacts from local families enrich the booklet. Proceeds aid the milk fund and preserve local history.
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Civic League
Winchester
John Thompson
Milldale
Warren County
Virginia
Winchester Historical Society
Baltimore
Mary Pierce
Bory
James Conrad
Reese Miller
Gertie Fitch
William Lupton
Alexander Steele
Sally
Sandy McKericher
Frank B. Crawford
Jack Ashby
General Morgan
Dr. Hill
William Henry Gold
Ida M. Humphreys
White House Guest Bryan Untiecht Receives Attention
A 13 year old Bryan Untiecht, hero of a Colorado snowbound school bus tragedy, visited the White House in Washington with President and Mrs Hoover. His appearance followed visits by the King and Queen of Siam, as American motorists note gasoline tax details.
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Bryan Untiecht
Colorado
White House
Washington
Hoover
Bryan
Executive Mansion
Siam
Virginia's Festival Season in the Shenandoah Valley
The Baltimore Sunday Sun reviews Virginia apple blossom festivals in the Shenandoah Valley. It notes the event attracts tourists with good roads inns and historic interest, turning blossoms into a springtime draw for visitors and locals alike.
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Baltimore Sunday Sun
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Valley
Spectators Urged to Stay Back of Pageant Wire
Pageant director asks spectators to remain outside the wired area to preserve the event’s appearance. No outsiders will be admitted into the dressing rooms and the amplified sound will ensure all can hear clearly without crowding near the wire.
Carter Hall Not Open To Visitors Near Midwood
A large sign at Carter Hall near Midwood Clarke County informs visitors the historic Burwell family home is under repair and improvement and not welcoming guests at present. Carter Hall is owned by Gerard B Lambert of Princeton New Jersey.
Festival Halls Council Meeting Postponed
The May city council meeting is canceled tomorrow night due to interest in the Apple Blossom Festival and the firemen's parade. The session will be rescheduled for later in the week.
Public Sale Notice at Fishpaw Farm Items To Be Sold
Public sale of household goods fruit chickens and 1 share Farmers Merchants Bank stock at J M Fishpaw farm on Saturday May 9 at 130 PM. Ex J M Fishpaw announces sale with I L Kline listed.
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
J. M. Fishpaw
I. L. Kline
The Star Will Not Publish May 6 During Apple Blossom
The Star announces it will skip Wednesday May 6 publication for the Apple Blossom Festival’s second day. The Evening Star notes this schedule change affecting readers and advertisers.
Apple Blossom Festival Honors Queen Shenandoah VIII's Namesake Baby
Patricia Argenbright, two months old, is the first baby named after a Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival queen. She was kissed by Miss Patricia Morton at a Grattan home dinner in Harrisonburg after the queen arrived with a royal procession. The event featured a gold jewelry token and roses, with Miss Morton invited to meet the baby and family.
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Harrisonburg
Patricia Morton
Winchester
Grattan
Campbell Street
Patricia Argenbright
Ea Lloyd M
Pat”) Argenbrigh
Shenandoah VIII
England
Miss Morton
Margaret Grattan
Rockingham County
Ane
Ig En N Ying
Shenandoah
Wales
Massanutten Academy
Woodstock
Morton
Thomas G. Herring
Old Dominion
Friendship Fire Co Parade Invitation Tomorrow Night
The Friendship Fire Company invites all members to meet at Friendship Hall tomorrow Tuesday night at 7 30 with a 7 39 prompt arrival. The parade line will form at 7 45 and members may wear uniform citizens clothing or comic costume. Fred W Forney, Captain.
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Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Hall
Fred W. Forney
Trees for Sale at Rob inson's Cold Storage
Freshly dug apple trees available in varieties such as Rome Beauty McIntosh Wealthy Delicious and others. Darnell agent for Titus Nursery Co offers viewing and sales with a man at storage all day Saturday May 2 and the following week.
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Robinson’s
Lowery
N. W
Rome
McIntosh
Ben Davis
Jonathan
Paragon
Wealthy
Delicious
M Blush
Richard
W. L. Darnell
Titus Nursery Co
British Flags 2,000 Flags Displayed by Huntsberry Ss
A brief item notes a display of 2,000 British flags organized by Huntsberry Ss. The short report highlights the flag presentation and its ceremonial impact.
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Byrd
Shen
Valley Run
South End Hose Coo
Winchester Milling GO
School Milk Fund
Osint
Otice
Georgia
Winchester, Va
Margaret Elrod
Forsyth
Carter Hall
Festival’ Halls Council
Garesses
Massanutten
Monarch of
Apple Realm
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