Three Honorary Chiefs Named For Apple Blossom Pageant
John Boyd announces three more entrants for the Honorary Out-of-Town Fire Chief Contest of the 44th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The three are Miss Sharon Lou Wheeling of Manassas, Miss Barbara Jean Hammer of Monterey, and Miss Connie Cornelia Day of Berryville. The contest runs Friday 3 to 4 p.m. at Plaza Theatre Ward Plaza Valley Ave with family sponsors Manassas Volunteer Fire Dept Highland County Volunteer Fire Dept and Boyce Fire Co.
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John Boyd
Shenandoah
Plaza Theatre
Ward Plaza
Valley Ave
Boyd
Sharon Lou Wheeling
Manassas
Too Much Too Soon Medal of Honor Hero Dies in Robbery
Dwight H Johnson, Detroit born and Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, is killed in a store robbery attempt after returning home from Army service. His father in law cites mounting pressures from sudden fame and financial strain as contributing factors to the tragedy. Police say Johnson was armed during the robbery and was fatally shot by the store owner. the owner was wounded and is recovering. Johnson had been awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Dak To on January 15, 1968.
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Detroit
Michigan
Dwight H. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
May
Katrina
Dwight
Dwight Christopher
Charles van Dendeghem
van Dendeghem
Vietnam
Army
Dak
Clyde Wright
Army Hospital
Valley Forge
What’s So Valuable What’s So Valuable
An elderly widow’s 4-foot crate stored 20 years, containing monocles, cowbells, an old revolver, lace, Bibles, letters, and a Titanic captain photo. The crate sold at auction for 80 dollars after her death. the Kronsky couple wonder what else the crate held and why it drew value.
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Los Angeles
Moving and Storage Company
Arnold Kronsky
Virginia High Schools to March in Apple Blossom Parade
Twenty six Virginia high schools will send bands to the Grand Feature Parade of the 44th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Miss Juliana Shepard will preside as grand marshal. The list includes Bethel High Hampton Brentsville Clifton Forge Fork Union James Wood King George Lancaster Massanutten Newport News Typhoon Nottoway Randolph Macon Academy Strasburg Stonewall Jackson Staunton Military Warren County Douglas Freeman First Colonial J R Tucker Mt. Vernon Cavalier Princess Anne Narrows Stonewall Jackson Manassas Stafford Warwick and others with band counts ranging from 8 to 166 members. Joe Higgins will serve as television grand marshal.
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Virginia
Juliana Shepard
Alan B. Shepard
Shepard
Houston
Texas
Bethel High School
Bruin” Band
Hampton
Brentsville
Nokesville
Ben F. Vickers
Clifton Forge High School
Larry R. Bigler
Fork Union Military Academy
Anthony N. LaZizza
James Wood High School
Daniel J. Schoemmell
King George High School
James C. Roberson
Mt. Jackson
Robert Painter
Staunton Military Academy
Joseph A. Bell
Spottsylvania High School
Ken A. Lypscomb
Warren County High School
Front Royal
David L. Balivelt
Douglas Freeman High School
Richmond
Hunter Pundie
First Colonial High School
Ronald Skeens
Stonewall Jackson Senior High School
Manassas
Roger K. Maier
Suffolk High School
John R. Ford
Stafford County Band
Majorettes
Falmouth
John M. Easley
Warwick High School Grenadier Band
Lyle M Smith
Joe Higgins
Sheriff
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Marcus Tullius Tiro
Rome
B.C
Cicero
Seneca
Highland County Volunteer Fire’ Department
Connie Cornelia Day
The
Boyce Fire Co
Miss Wheeling
Turner D. Wheeling
Sudley Road
Osbourn Senior High School
Osbourn
Miss Hammer
Luther Hammer, Jr
Blue Grass
Highland High School
Monterey
Miss Day
F. A. Evans
B. N. McWhorter
Rt. 2
Berryville
Clarke County High
Wade Guard
James Knicely
Sharon Wheeling
Connie Day
Tex
Jim Pilgrim
Patriot” Band of
Virginia Beach
Ronald G. Levi
Marvin S. Piland
J. R. Tucker High School
Richard Thier
Mt. Vernon High School
Color Guard
Alexandria
Stan Burroughs
Marching Cavaliers
Princess Anne High School
Ronald J. Collins
Narrows High School
Italy
Winchester
OLD Dominion Savings
Winchester Savings & Loan
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