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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1971

Page

2

Funeral services and burial for Allen N. Coverstone

Allen N. Coverstone 55 of 18 S. Euclid Ave died Tuesday at Omps Funeral Home. Rev. William Lyons and Dr. Melton Wright led the service. burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. family to receive friends 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Allen N. Coverstone S. Euclid Ave Omps William Lyons Melton Wright Mount Hebron Cemetery Charles Hurst Sidney Snellings Alson Smith Eugene Dearing, Jr Landon Boyer Donald Lange Braddock Street United Methodist Church Guy. L. Frye Mountain Falls Omps Funeral Charles T. Bockhouse St. John's Cemetery Mt. Williams Walter Hamrick Charles B. Hammack Eugene Larrick Kenneth Wright Hurl Himelright James Allamong Aid Society St. John's Lutheran Church

Float lineups announced for Nelson County Day parade

The Communities Participation Division lists eight entrants including the Nelson County Day Association of Lovingston Virginia the Charles Town West Virginia Band Boosters Association Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown Purcellville Lions Club Martinsburg Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Town of Hancock Edinburg Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce and South Hagerstown High School Awards will be given to first second and third place.

Nelson County Day Association Lovingston Charles Town W. Va Band Boosters Association Lord Fairfax Community College of Middletown Purcellville Lions Club Martinsburg - Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Town of Hancock Edinburg Lions Club Chamber 0F Commerce South Hagerstown

Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade awards set

The awards include prizes for professional and non professional floats in community divisions plus a state agency entry prize, a sweepstakes award and an Apple Theme Award. Judges will judge on appeal originality and color harmony as Miss Juliana Shepard arrives for pre festival events. Miss Shepard will be crowned Friday afternoon and a 1300-student pageant follows. Firemen parade Friday night and Grand Feature Parade Saturday.

Shenandoah Juliana Shepard Alan B. Shepard Winchester Civic Club Shepard Handley Esplanade Tri-State Mary White

Queen elect comments on four year old's plans

The queen elect tells a four year old that she will save a cake to eat tonight, as photographed by Star photographer Mary Helen Massie.

Chester Mary Helen Massie

Pageant of Springtime crowns Shepard and crowds fill Handley Bowl

Pamela Shepard named Queen Shenandoah XLIV with Byrd escort as Miss Shepard and court join thousands at Handley School for the 1971 Pageant of Springtime. More than 1,300 performers from local and neighboring schools present This Is Our Country in a three part musical tribute. The hour long show repeats Saturday at 10 30 am with This Is My Country and a salute to John Philip Sousa and George M. Cohan.

Miss Shepard Virginia West Virginia Maryland Handley School Winchester Donald Neimann Boyce Powhatan School Paul Schneider Joseph McKee

Wall Street Rises Slightly Amid International Crisis

New York AP reports a modest stock market gain as trading stays active despite the ongoing international monetary crisis.

New York

Firemen Plan Greeting and Honorary Chiefs Parade

The article details the annual parade with 40 visiting fire companies led by Frederick County and Winchester units. It notes Mary Rosenberger and Jane Crum as honorary chiefs, seating on the reviewing stand for the first time, and highlights varied equipment from a 1929 pumper to a 1970 Maxim tractor trailer tiller with a 100 foot aerial ladder.

Mosbys Wolfe Plaza Theatre Frederick County Fire Companies In Town Mary Rosenberger Round Hill Fire Company Winchester Sarah Citizens Fire Company Charles Town W. Va Brockway Callao Clinton, Md

Roping Off Loudoun Street Tonight for Vendor Setup

Winchester police will close Loudoun Street from Piccadilly to Boscawen from 11 p.m. tonight until midnight Saturday to allow street and booth vendors to set up. Sgt. Fred Hildebrand coordinates the closure to accommodate outdoor preparations.

Winchester Loudoun St Piccadilly St Boscawen St Fred Hildebrand Winchester Police Department

Police Mobilization Ahead of Apple Blossom Festival

Police and rescue squads prepare for the festival with 12 hour shifts for officers. About 150 locally posted officers plus 58 National Guardsmen and 25 out of town police will bolster crowd control. State Police under Sgt. Woolf station about 50 officers and volunteers from radio clubs assist along the parade route. Rescue operations are coordinated by Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad with multiple units at key locations and First Aid facilities at Handley High School and Gerrard Street. Additional squads from surrounding counties assist, with public restrooms set up along the parade route.

Warren Rudolph Cameron and Boscawen St Rudolph National Guardsmen Staunton B&o Railroad F. L. Woolf Washington Sat Woolf Citizen Band Radio Club Winchester John Harden Handley High School Gerrard S. Loudoun St Winchester Memorial Hospital Handley Grounds Friendship Fire Hall John Kerr School

George Mason Operated Hand Operated Potomac Ferry

George Mason, an early Virginia statesman, ran a hand powered ferry service across the Potomac River in colonial times.

George Mason Virginia Potomac River

Weather forecast for Virginia notes today’s cloudiness and Friday’s warmth

Variable clouds in Virginia with tonight near 50 and Friday around 70. Extended weekend looks fair with a Monday rain chance. Temperatures hover near normal in the upper 60s to low 70s, lows near 40s to 50s in the highlands. Rain this 24 hours ends at 8:30 a.m. at .12 inches.

Virginia Monda Highlands

Queen Elect Attends Fireman Parade and Evening Events

Queen elect arrives as Friday features the Fireman Parade and the Queen’s Ball at the George Washington Hotel. A reception for the Parade Marshall is at 8 pm at Friendship Fire Hall, with pie baking, concerts, contests, rides, luncheons, dances, and a Firemen’s Ball throughout the festival.

George Washington Hotel Friendship Fire Hall James Wood High School Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music Ward Plaza

Answer Key Items From The Quiz Session

The list assigns eight questions with topics spanning Ecuador Leo Nebraska and the Interstate Commerce Commission. It notes the date July 14 and includes true false checks. The answers reference questions numbered one through ten with specific label clues.

Nebraska Interstate Commerce Commission

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