Winchester Festival Parade to Draw 150000 See Grand Feature
Star staff writer Audrey Coleman reports Winchester plans a grand festival parade with Billy Graham as Grand Marshal. 150000 expected with 9800 involved in 98 marching units and 42 floats to be judged, bands arriving from 13 states and Britain trailers touring the nation.
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Audrey Coleman
Thomas Marchi
Winchester
Billy Graham
Handley Bowl
Shenandoah
Cameron St
Cork and
Cameron Sts
Marchi
Winchester Lions Club
David C. Jenkins
Mr. Marchi
Florida
Massachusetts
Front Royal
Wiley Byram
Grand International Trailer Organization
Britain
United States
Apple Blossom Queen Crowning In Shenandoah Festival
Shelly Wellens Moore, daughter of Gov Arch Moore Jr, to be crowned Queen Shenandoah XLV at Handley, amid parade crowds and sunshine hopes. The Apple Blossom events include pageants, a coronation ceremony, and a Firemen’s Parade with Freddie Hart marshal.
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Shelley Wellens Moore
Star
David Smith
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore, Jr
Sherry Lynn Swets
Disneyworld
Earl G. Wheeler
USA
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Miss Moore
Handley
William V. Brook, Jr
Grace Episcopal Church
Berryville
Janet Lamont Adams
Letitia Clare
Clare Pendleton Monahan
Margaret Strader
Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth Smith
Lynn Bannister
Rebecca McWhorter
Tommy Kremer
Page
Stephen Shendon
Fred Helm
Lawrence Ambrogi
Alan Gildersleeve
Shenandoah
Duke University
Stonewall Jackson
Abram
James Wood
Ladies Horticultural Society
Frederick County Junior High School
Hart
Handley High School
William M. Battaile
Freddie Hart Leads Winchester Firemen Parade Honors
Freddie Hart, the six foot plus country star, served as parade marshal for Winchester’s Firemen’s Parade. He toured fire stations, received gifts, and was named an honorary citizen during a 90 minute visit ending with a reception at the Sarah Zane Fire Company. He performed two songs with Red Steed and His Country Colts and was joined by Capitol Records staff.
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Star
Freddie Hart
Winchester
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Capitol Records
Reuss
Shelley
Ben B. Dutton
Frederick County
Hart
Red Steed
Linda Knight
Steed
Mr. Hart
Academy of Country and Western Music
John Fowler
Lee Simpson
Firemen
Sarah
Final Approach to 50 Missing Miners
Kellogg Idaho AP reports a rescue team makes a final approach toward 80 missing miners in the Sunshine silver mine as fire claimed 32 lives. The operation begins at the 3100 foot level with possible descent to 6000 feet if needed. Smoke and gas slow progress while tests confirm hoist function after Tuesday's blaze and television records are planned. A one man torpedo descent is used to verify safety before a full rescue squad is mobilized.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Sunshine Silver
Battle for Vital Highway Drives Battle Through Central Highlands
Heavy fighting erupts for control of Highway 14 near Kontum as North Vietnamese losses mount and refugees face barriers. South Vietnamese paratroopers push along the road with U.S. air support as supply lines hinge on the contested pass.
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Saigon
Highway 14
Highlands
Kontum
Chu Pao
Pleiku
U.S
Quang Tri
Central Highlands
Laos
Hue
da Nang
South Vietnam
Barry J. Hillito
Nguyen van Thieu
Grand Feature Parade Route Through City Streets Tomorrow
The Grand Feature Parade moves at 1 30 p m from S Cameron and Cork Streets to Braddock, north to Piccadilly, west to Washington, south to Germain, west to Stewart, along Stewart to Handley Blvd, east to pass the Queen's and Judges reviewing stands, finishing at Handley Blvd and Loudoun Street.
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S. Cameron and
Cork Sts
Braddock
Piccadilly
Washington
Germain St
Stewart
Stewart St
Handley Blvd
Queen's
Loudoun St
Weather Tonight Cool with Light Winds in Virginia
Tonight under high pressure the Middle Atlantic region will see near calm winds and clear skies. Temperatures will fall to about 40 in western Virginia amid a cool night. Local shopping notes list Rose bushes at 67 cents and various stores with open hours.
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Richmond
Middle Atlantic
Virginia
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Cameron and
Piccadilly St
Delmer Robinson
Front Row
Bakersfield
Calif
Dulles International
Kresge’s Ward Plaza
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kresge’s
Martin‘s Drug Store
Glass Barn
Edwards Coffee
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