Coronation Plans Feature Elizabethan Costumes And Military Escort
Massanutten Cadets provide military escort for Queen Shenandoah XIV coronation Friday at 3 pm. Elizabethan costumes arrive for Miss Gretchen Bigelow Thomson and her court, inspected at Apple Blossom Festival HQ. Ceremony led by Dr S L Flickinger with dignitaries including Col B M Roszel and Mayor Ronald Wilson.
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Shenandoah XIV
Gretchen Bigelow Thomson
B. B. Dutton
Clark T. Cooper
Massanutten Military Academy
Woodstock
S.L. Flickinger
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
Louise Miller
Virginia Boyd Barr
Queen
J. R. Beardall
Secretary of the Navy
B. M. Roszel
C. R. Anderson
Ronald Wilson
Annecf Cather
Queen Shenandoh XIV
Beardall
Souis
Lieut. Campbell
Washington, D.C
Dr. Anderson
Blossom Time Amid Handley Orchards and City Bloom
Mr Winchester extols apple and cherry blossoms as spring unfolds in the region. He invites visitors to enjoy the coronation pageant events Friday and Saturday, noting tulips, eds, wisteria, and a venerable vine among the celebrated blooms.
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Hill
Dale
Handley
Winchester
New Deal Looms For City Council
City council potential cushion plan discussed after Finance Committee head Herman Hable presented a chair cushion. Members approved in principle to buy cushions if official action follows. absence of R. Frank Barr noted and caucus held beforehand.
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Herman Hable
Finance Committee
R. Frank Barr
City Hall
Scouts to assist Apple Blossom parade in Virginia
Scout Executive Frank R. Horton says hundreds of uniformed Scouts from Virginia will serve at the Apple Blossom Festival. At Chief of Police Hollis request they will rope off Piccadilly and Loudoun streets at 1 p.m. Saturday to keep the parade route clear and distribute leaflets before the event.
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Frank R. Horton
Fromirginia
Virginia
Givan
Hollis
Piccadilly
Loudoun
Lions Club Names Nominating Committee for Next Year
At a Lions Club session a nominating committee was named for the ensuing year. Members include Past Presidents Newlin Hawthorne Preston Herbert Miller Riley and Anderson. A Board of Directors meeting followed with discussions on club matters.
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Lions Club
Newlin
Hawthorne
Preston
Herbert Miller
Riley
Anderson
Lion Joe Newlin
Court Square
Lions Educational Committee
Scout
Harry Nagel
Philadelphia
Washington
R. S. Wilson
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
ABC
C—Courage
Lawrence W. Pepper
Baltimore
Festival drivers meeting at Hughes Motor Co
All official festival car and truck drivers are summoned for a meeting Thursday at 7 p m at Hughes Motor Co. Reminder of Miles Ban s Antique Sale May 12 at 326 N Cameron.
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Hughes Motor Co
Miles Ban
326 N. Cameron
Apple Blossom Festival Pause Noted by The Star
The Star announces no publication on Saturday May 8 due to the Apple Blossom Festival, noting the second day of events and schedule adjustments for readers.
Appalachian Apples Membership Drive Plans Parade Float
Appalachian Apples Inc plans a four state mutual advertising drive for 1937 38 starting in Virginia the week of May 17 heading north through West Virginia and Maryland to finish in Pennsylvania in late June Ayer and Son will campaign with a handsome artistic float as the meetings embark in Roanoke and Roanoke area towns with C R Miller W S Campfield and Prof A H Teske set to speak at scheduled sessions in Stuart Bedford Charlottesville Lovingston Waynesboro Staunton Harrisonburg Crozet Crozet and Timberville on May 17 20.
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Appalachian Apples, Inc
Mutual
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
C. R. Miller
Appalachian
Martinsburg
W. Va
Roanoke
W. S. Campfield
Virginia State Horticultural Society
A. H. Teske
VP. I. Blacksburg
Miller
Stuart
Bedford
Amherst
Crozet
Charlottesville
Lovingston
Waynesboro City Hall
Staunton
Harrisonburg Court House
1000 Tulips Are In Bloom In Hodgson Garden
Flower lovers in Winchester can visit the Hodgsons garden at 124 East Clifford Street where about a thousand Darwin tulips are in full bloom. The 30 by 185 foot bed, planted ten years ago, shows many colors and is expected to bloom for a week or ten days. Visitors may enter by the side gate during daytime hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Joseph Hodgson
East Clifford Street
Mrs. Hodgson
McCarran Proposes Two New Supreme Court Justices
Senator McCarran presents a substitute for the Roosevelt court bill calling for ten associate justices and a chief justice, replacing the author’s plan for up to 15 new seats and a court congestion watch. He favors vacancies filled from the ten circuits and dismisses the watchdog provision.
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McCarran
Washington
D-New
Senate Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt Court
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Justi
Clarence N. Goodwin
American Judicature Society Board
Society
Goodwin
May Assert Independence in Relief Fund Debate
Chairman Woodrum of Virginia said appropriations committees may resist press recommendations for a 1.5 billion relief fund if evidence supports a 500 million reduction. He and reporters noted past influence by Roosevelt but expect possible independence as the relief bill nears House presentation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woodrum
D-Va
Press
House
Virginian
Roosevelt
Court Rejects Time Magazine Libel Verdict
New York May 5 a Supreme Court jur y returned a 250000 libel verdict for Time Magazine Inc in the suit by Curtis B Dalls former son in law of President Roosevelt Judge Bernard L Sheintag set aside the verdict stating it was against the weight of the evidence and that the publication described a deliberate libel. The suit stemmed from an April 23 1934 Time article portraying a death by own action in the White House with Dalls former wife and Mrs Roosevelt involved.
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York
Supreme Court
Sone Magazine, Inc
Curtis
B-Dalls
Roosevelt
Bernard L. Shientag
Dall
Sheintag
Time
White House
Stephens City and Middletown Seniors to Receive Diplomas
Twenty eight seniors at Stephens City high school and eight at Middletown anticipate graduation. Stephens City plans a May 20 commencement at 5 pm on the school lawn with a May 16 baccalaureate in the Lutheran Church at 8 pm led by Rev. Arthur Wake of Strasburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City High School
Middletown
Stephens City
Charlotte Lemley
Ysabel Koenig
Julia Steele
Lillian Cooke
Majorie Huffman
Evelyn Cross
Helen Venable
Henrietta Fincham
Mac Craig
Grace Craig
Eva Ritenour
Margaret Bauserman
Hunter Bolen
William Harris, Jr
Harry Sherman
Touring Club To Assist Visitors At Festival
The Western Virginia Motor Club allied with the American Automobile Association announces Charles F. Pratt will guide tours and assist motorists during the festival week. Routes to orchards and festival functions will be provided plus highway guidance from the George Washington Hotel office. AAA patrol cars will be on duty to aid motorists throughout the event period.
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Western Virginia Motor Club
American Automobile Association
Charles F. Pratt
Pratt
District of Columbia Motor Club
Washington
George Washington Hotel
Association
Man Killed as Car Goes Over Embankment Near Kensington
Kensington Md May 5 George B Gummell 19 of Chevy Chase Md was killed when an automobile ran over an embankment late last night. The car was driven by C Rozzelle 19 of Alta Vista Officials said a collision forced the car to swerve and Rozzelle was cut and b...
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Kensington
George B. Gummell
Chevy Chase
Gummell
C. Rozbelle
Alta Vista
Rozzelle
Body fragment found in Lake Erie linked to Cleveland beheadings
A severed section of a woman's body was found in Lake Erie near Cleveland, believed to be the lower torso portion matching a February 23 upper torso. Coroner Dr. Samuel Gerber said the find may belong to the ninth victim in Cleveland's noted killing spree, with authorities awaiting confirmation.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Samuel P. Gerber
Gerber
Coast Guards
Howard Yochem
Lake Front
the Gorton
City Council Approves Park Pool Plan and Contract
City council by title approves an ordinance directing a contract with the Reuss Park Association to build a municipal swimming pool. A finance committee report considered two financing plans including a bond election for 15 000 dollars, but the council adopted the contract by unanimous vote.
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Reuss Park Association
Page
W. Nelson Page
C. P. McVicar
R. Gray Williams
John I. Sloat
L. M. Allen
Council
Percy Miller
Fork Association
Ralph Snapp
Death Removes Mrs Wingfield Widow of Winchester carpenter
Mrs Mollie Lonas Wingfield widow of David P Wingfield died at 3 30 yesterday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles A Anderson 507 National avenue in her 77th year She was daughter of the late John P and Sarah F Lonas and her mother belonged to the Gore Parish family of Frederick county She resided about 44 years She is survived by two sons E E Wingfield and Charles J Wingfield three daughters Mrs Charles H Lillis Mrs Charles A Anderson and Mrs Lorne Mumma one brother I Canter Lonas She will be buried from the Anderson home Thursday at 4 pm with Rev S L Flickinger officiating at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Mollie Lonas Wingfield
David P. Wingfield
Winchester
Charles A. Anderson
National Avenue
Wingfield
John P
Sarah F. Lonas
Gore
Frederick County
Lorne Mumma
Camp Hill
I. Canter Lonas
Former King Keeps Two Street Suits for Reunion
In Monts France on May 5, the Duke of Windsor reuniting with Wallis Simpson arrived with only two street suits a gray and a dark green double breasted plus golf knickers. He plans to wear two suits a year to economize and also brought a leather Tyrolean climbing outfit remodeled to Austrian style. A full dress regalia possibly for his wedding was packed among eight suitcases.
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Edward
Apple Blossom Festival Fete Fund Announced at $160
Philip Fowle chairman announces the Apple Blossom Festival fete fund totaling 160 dollars. Committee members and donors are listed with contributions from American Chemical Co. Alexandria and other backers including Baker Albert, Mrs. Carrie Brubeck, J. Fosbrink, J. Funkhouser, Robert Glaize, and Palace Hotel staff among others.
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Josie Ik
Aggerega
Philip Fowl
Fowle
Mr. Fowle
John P Allen
B. F. Arthur, Jr
J. ‘V. Arthur
Tom Baldridge
Herman
Barr
William Beverley
Harry W. Butler
Carl] L. Campbell
Richard K. Eddy
W. E. Edwards
A. M. Field
J. G. Fosbrink
Thomas A. Gibson
Anne Ae
J. We McCann
Percy D. Miller
W. Alange
W. Alange A. 8. Pennypacker, Wyatt Richard, Hoye L. Riley
C Asthur Robinson
H. Delmar Robinson
Wilmer F
Shryock
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Alexandria
American Oil
Baltimore
Baker
Albert Liesesiesess
Billy Barnes
Boo Me ME
Lawrence C. Hollis
W. Hurt
R. T. Jones and Co
Harry L. McCann
J. W. Newcome
Palace
Cick
Edwin C. Parker
B. M. Roazel
Chas. L. E. Shewbridge
Silco
Movie Picket Lines Grow As Strikes Spread
Hollywood report notes larger picket lines around motion picture studios with 6000 workers marching last Saturday. Longshoremen and the CIO committee promised aid to studio craftsmen while reporters question containment. The scene shows women marchers in renewed display of labor action as coverage continues on page 9.
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Hollywood
Motion Picture
Committee For Industrial Organization
The
Ans
Battlefront at Barcelona Ends After Seven Hour Assault
Travelers report seven hours of rifle and hand to hand fighting around Barcelona's telephone exchange as Catalan militia assault anarchist positions. Peace declared under President Companys. Italian destroyer and insurgent ships said massed off Bilbao to block evacuations of 2300 civilians.
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Perpignan
Barcelona
Woverssinets
Sapieetta
Rodriguez Sola
Tephone
Louis Companys
Catalonia
Garcia Oliver
Abinen
Bilbao
Spain
Biscayan
Red Cross
France
Garbage collection notice delays and reschedule
Trash pickup is canceled Friday and Saturday May 7 and 8. Collection will occur May 14 and 15. Residents should place containers curbside on the new dates for service.
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MR Winchester
New Deal
Penna
Rev. R. S. Wilson
the Evening Star
Apple Society
Appalachian Group
Ayer and Son
Hodgson Gardens
Law Society
Curtis Call
Izes
Park
Mrs. Wingfield
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