Beautiful Floats Feature Grand Parade at 17th Festival
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival wrapped its climax with a two hour parade titled Trail of the Pink Petals. Queen Senorita Lillian Somoza of Nicaragua rode on a blossom adorned float created by 2,500 Winchester students. A cold east wind swept the line as Somoza, 17th in the festival queen sequence, upheld festival traditions amid cheering crowds.
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Winchester grand feature parade draws massive throng
A state police officer estimated 50 000 to 60 000 people lined Winchester for yesterday's grand feature parade. He drove the parade route and praised the event as among the best he has seen, saying the turnout was exceptional.
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Winchester
Pageant floats feature Queen Shenandoah XVI and attendants
Spectators cheered as Queen Shenandoah XVI rode a decorated float amid a Grand Parade. The procession included Pershing recruits from Front Royal, the Remount Station band, and a Will Prevail float. Attendants Mary Steck and a Handley High School art instructor appeared in regal costumes, while a towing incident tested the float’s start.
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Lewis M. Allen
Pershing
Remount
Front Royal
McIlwee Municipal Band
Shenandoah XVI
Senorita Seomoza
Mary Marshall Steck
John M. Steck, Jr
Handley High School
Winchester praises festival efforts for safe, grand turnout
MA Winchester commends a long festival for a second year with no serious accidents. She attributes success to a dedication by many individuals whose teamwork set new high standards. Thousands attendees found their highest expectations rewarded.
Firemen Parade Prize Winners Roll Call
The grand parade featured 99 units and a two hour plus pass. Prize entries span commercial, artistic, and drum corps with top awards going to Kraft Cheese Co and Winchester Lions Club among others. Military and police posts in Maryland Pennsylvania Washington DC also earned top honors with drum major cash prizes awarded to Massanutten Military Academy.
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Valley Fruit and Candy Co
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Baker and Anderson
Winchester Lions Club
Lodge
Winchester Rotary Club
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Appalachian
Apples, Inc
Virginia Apple Storage
Nehi Bottling Co
Henry T. Goode
Queen’s Division
American Legion
Harold H. Bair
No. 14
Hanover
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
I. O. FP
MG. Massanutten Miles
Greenbrier
Acad Martinsburg High
Elks Boys Band
Waahineton
Eek
Sanutten Military Academy
Festival Brings Record Local and Toll Phone Traffic
L. J. McElligott, manager of the C. and P. Telephone Company, said about 37 000 local calls were cleared through the local office and more than 700 toll calls were made on Thursday, the festival's first day. This marked the heaviest traffic for any single festival day.
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L. J. McElligott
C. & P. Telephone Company
Fireman Torchlight Parade Draws 20000 Plus Spectators
A crowd estimated over 20000 watched the second annual fireman torchlight parade Thursday night followed by fireworks at Handley High School grounds. Chief Taylor Barr led the parade and noted the entire route was lined with spectators as the last unit reached the judges stand. The Frederick County School Band and Independent Hose Company shared second prize for large volunteer units with band or drum corps, while Broadview High School and Broadway won first prize of 60 dollars.
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Taylor Barr
Fire Department
Frederick County
Independent Hose Company
Stephens City
Broadver
Broadway
Stephens City Student Winner
Three Stephens City School students placed in a Frederick Shenandoah contest. H. Davidson finished first, Sally Pingley second, and Fay Moyers third after moving from Rockingham to Frederick County last year. Twenty-nine students competed.
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H. Davidson
Sally Pingley
F. W. Pingley
Fay Moyers
Frederick County
Rockingham
Frederick
Shenandoah
Some Showers Again Expected
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday. North and Middle Atlantic States expect clearing early week with fair conditions in the Middle Atlantic. Showers likely midweek, followed by return to fair weather and near normal temperatures.
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Middle Atlantic
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Wallace Declares New Deal Farm Programs Vital After War
Secretary Wallace told Democratic women that New Deal farm programs must continue as postwar adjustments grow. He warned of economic nationalism and urged sympathetic government support to extend farmers gains of the last seven years into 1940 and beyond.
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Wallace
Roosevelt
Prohibitionists May Run Babson For President In 1940
Chicago May 4 The prohibition national committee said it would hold its largest convention in 25 years to adopt a platform and nominate presidential candidates. Delegates from more than 30 states meet next week while early arrivals expect stronger public support than the 1936 tally. Babson indicated acceptance would depend on party reorganization and a bottom up approach.
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Prohibition National Committee
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California
Babson
South Jersey Shaken by Dupont Powder Blast
Two tons of rifle powder exploded in a Dupont building near Carney's Point NJ. The blast rattled Penns Grove and surrounding area for miles but caused no serious injuries. Two workers 150 feet away, J. L. Roberts and H. L. Curtis, were treated for shock at a hospital.
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N. J
E. I. Dupont de Nemours
Carney
South Jersey
J. L. Roberts
H. L. Curtis
German Forces Sweep Toward North Norway
German troops reportedly entered Namsos and advanced north of Trondheim as Allied positions collapsed. Norwegian forces led by Col. O B Getz declared the fight over in the district, while Oslo’s government fled north. Narvik remained a focal point with reports of intensified Allied bombardment and efforts to seize a base there.
Apple Bloom Festival Starts Soon in Winchester
Tour groups from Tally-Ho Tours and Andrew Bell expect visitors to Winchester tomorrow to tour apple orchards though blooms are scarce on early varieties. About 150 visitors from Washington arrive about 1 pm, while others come in three coaches at 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. blossom peak is projected for May 9 to May 11 with few blooms visible except along Marlboro road.
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Tally-Ho Tours
New York
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
L. H.curry
Washington, D. C
Winchester Research Laboratory
Marlboro Road
Knights Templar Service Opener Sunday at Braddock Street Church
Winches ter Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar will attend an Ascension Feast service Sunday at 8 00 pm in Braddock Street Methodist Church. Eminent Commander Douglas O Grimm orders members to assemble at 7 30 pm in full Templar uniform without swords. those without uniforms may attend. Refreshments will be served in the Masonic Temple after the service.
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Knights Templar
Braddock Street Methodist Church
T. M. Swann
Douglas O. Grimm
Templar
Masonic Temple
Penenen
Chamberlain Rule Menaced By Late Defeat In Norway
London May 4 The collapse of the British campaign in central Norway tests Prime Minister Chamberlain as Conservative rebels grow bolder. Parliament may stage a life vote unless a military success is achieved before next Tuesday when the Commons opens a Norwegian reverse inquiry. Richard K Law of Hull urged a change in government attitude toward the problem.
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Norway
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Richard K. Law
Hull
German bombing sinks British warship off Norwegian coast
Berlin reports a 30 000 ton British cruiser sunk by German bombing planes off the Norwegian coast. Stockholm says Central Norwegian command seeks armistice as Allies retreat from Norway except Narvik. London faced ministerial criticism for withdrawal while Labour calls for Chamberlain’s resignation. Alexandria hosts Allied fleet at an Egyptian base as war widens. Paris notes 3000 to 4000 Germans surrounded near Narvik in a desperate position.
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O. B. Getz
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France
Allied naval buildup in Eastern Mediterranean sparks regional tensions
In Alexandria on May 4 Allied Britain and France deploy the strongest Mediterranean fleet yet as Italy masss its forces in the Dodecanese. Turkey Greece and Yugoslavia boost defences amid rumors of a broader war escalation in the Suez Dardanelles region.
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Ford Doubts Youthful Brains for Industry
Detroit May 4 Henry Ford questions the availability of enough brains under age 50 to run industry endorsing Roosevelt's national employment week urging jobs for men over 40. He notes men gain usefulness after 40, citing experience steadiness and judgment as vital to industry success and says he will not retire.
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Henry Ford
Roosevelt
Ford
Eddie Sacks Tops With Baton at Parade
Eddie Sacks guest drum major of Massanutten Military Academy Band wowed onlookers in the grand feature parade. He demonstrated flawless baton tossing earning a $10 prize as best drum major amid cheers.
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Eddie Sacks
Massanutten Military Academy
Eddie
Palace Theatre
Parked Cars Hit By Train Near Festival
Two autos were badly damaged when a Pennsylvania Railway train sideswiped them near the Bio Ball Room during the festival. One car owned by W. S. Washington of Alexandria suffered about 150 dollars in damage as he drove it home. Ed Molden owned another damaged vehicle. A Shenandoah Motor Company mechanic estimated total loss around 200 dollars. A separate mishap saw Miss Margaret Savage’s car tumble down a grade on Leicester Street, with tires blown and damage about 250 dollars.
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Bio
Festival Ces
W. S. Washington
Alexandria
Ed Molden
Shendoah Motor Company
Margaret Savage
West Boscawen Street
Leicester Street
Festival Sidelights Highlight Parade Wins and Woes
Parade headquarters buzzed as winners claimed cups and checks with Harold H Blair Post 14 and A L Drum and Bugle Corps of Hanover receiving 350 dollars. Tommy Tucker's band remains popular. Dr Raymond Kerlin presented prints to the band while Amy Arnell, Portsmouth native, sings. A parked car on Leicester Street drifted into another with no injuries. Handley High School lawns bore discarded newspapers. Fireworks night drew praise for the firemen and a float was towed from the parade line by a tractor.
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Harold H. Blair
A. L. Drum and Bugle Corps
Hanover
Tommy Tucker
Raymond Kerlin
Amy Arnell
Portsmouth
Leicester Street
Pennsylvania
Handley High School
German Air Attacks On Ship Off Norway Reported
Allied dispatches describe diving bombers attacking ships off Norway with troops aboard. Reports say Hitler and Goering are overjoyed by these naval successes and the aggressions continue as the campaign unfolds.
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French repulse German attack along Saar and Moselle fronts
Paris reports a German assault on a broad Western Front sector beaten back by French artillery and automatic weapons. Both sides exchange heavy fire along the Moselle and Blies rivers while British sources dismiss German claims of sinking British battleships as fantastic.
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German Warplanes Claim Ship Sinkings Over Namsos and Narvik
Berlin reports German air attacks sunk a 30,000 ton battleship and a York class cruiser off Norway with heavy bombing. British losses include eight ships and transports damaged or sunk near Namsos and Narvik as Allied troops were evacuated.
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Pay Your Poll Tax Before Today's 5 PM Deadline
City treasurer W. A. Baker announces the poll tax must be paid to vote in national elections. The office will stay open until 5 o clock today to allow payment for the three preceding years.
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