Festival Queen Elect Juliana Shepard Portrayed With Firemen
Juliana Shepard crowned Festival Queen Elect and Johnny and Jonié Mosby named Winchester Firemen's Parade co marshals lead a 285 unit parade. The event features multiple fire companies from over a dozen states, 73 bands, and a hour plus procession through Cameron Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug O’connell
Johnny
Jonié Mosby
Winchester
Camarillo
Calif
Friendship Fire Hall
Wolfe
Cameron St
Robinson Cold Storage
Gerrard St
Astronaut’s Daughter Crowned Apple Blossom Queen
Miss Juliana Shepard, daughter of Astronaut Alan Shepard, is crowned Shenandoah the Forty-Four at Handley High School during Winchester's 44th Apple Blossom Festival. The ceremony features Navy ROTC, bands, and dignitaries including U S Senator Harry F Byrd Jr and hosts from the Byrd family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliana Shepard
Alan B. Shepard, Jr
Shenandoah
University of Arkansas
Stonewall Jackson
Herald Buglers
Randolph-Macon Academy
Handley High School
H. Gaylen Strance
University of Virginia
Handley Steps
Susannah Chapman
West Virginia
Harley O. Staggers
U.S
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Miss Shepard
Youth rock-throwing case tied to Rt. 81 deaths in Martinsburg
Martinsburg district youths Ronald Updike and Michael Collis, both juveniles, were arraigned and held without bond after a rock-throwing incident on Route 81. The case links to a fatal April 5 rock strike on a truck driver from Newport, Tennessee, and a separate overpass rock thrown incident near White Hall Virginia. Authorities pursue juvenile or adult treatment decisions and continue the probe.
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Rt. 81
Martinsburg
W. VA
Inwood
Ronald Gail Updike
Michael Craig Collis
Justice of the Peace
C. P. Dingler
West Virginia
H. A. McGinnis
W. S. Haines
Lewis Norton
Newport
Tenn
Rt. 51
Tennessee
Virginia
Frederick Thore
Bean Station
White Hall
Clearbrook
Thore
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester mayor predicts great Apple Blossom Festival
Town Crier reports Mayor William M. Battaile at the Joint Civic Club Luncheon predicting an excellent Apple Blossom Festival if weather and providence cooperate. The item references local business promotions and a drive-in advertisement with a ham offer and a contact number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Armory
Thomas P. Wolfe
Winchester
John Hawse
Janie
William M. Battaile
Mosbys
Ming
Battailes
Americ
Civic Club
Grand Feature Parade Route Details
The parade forms on Cork Street and moves at 1 30 p m from Cameron and Cork west on Cork to Braddock Street north to Piccadilly west to Washington south to German then Stewart past Handley Boulevard east on Handley to Braddock south to Valley where it disbands.
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Cork St
Cameron
Cork
Braddock St
Braddock
Piccadilly
Washington
Germaiy
German
Stewart
Handley Blvd
Valley
Grand Feature Parade Draws 200000 For Apple Blossom Fest
Festival officials expect 200000 people for the 227 unit Grand Feature Parade during the 44th Apple Blossom Festival. Grand Marshal Joe Higgins will attend multiple events and lead the 1300 event parade scheduled at 1 30 p m with 8000 participants including 110 bands 25 drill teams 45 floats and 22 official cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Williams
Ben Dutton
Joe Higgins
Television Fame
James Wilkins
George Washington Hotel
Higgins
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Andrews Air Force Base
E. Michael Luby
Twelve Die In First U.S. Commercial Plane Crash Since 1969
An Apache Airlines twin engine plane nose-dived into a cotton field near Coolidge Arizona while attempting an emergency landing. All 12 aboard were killed. The Tucson to Phoenix flight was the first scheduled U.S. commercial crash on the continental mainland since 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Phoenix
United States
Apple Festival Princess Featured At Winchester Luncheon
Miss Juliana Shepard Queen elect from Wichita State attended the Joint Civic Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel with festival officials and local dignitaries. Virginia Commissioner Maurice Rowe stressed cautious agricultural chemical use to protect Virginia’s apple industry, which accounts for a large share of the state crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Wichita State
Virginia
Maurice B. Rowe
Winchester - Frederick - Clarke
Rowe
Heather Kathleen Wendelken
Wichita State University
Winchester
William M. Battaile
Wichita
Miss Shepard
Apple Capital
Battaile
Weather update and store hours in Richmond ad
The Richmond weather summary notes a stationary front bringing occasional rain and showers with possible thunderstorms tonight. Local stores list extended hours with Montgomery Ward open daily, W H Emmart Son closed Saturdays for May through August, Martin's Drug Store with Friday hours 9 to 5 and Saturday 9 to 12 and 6 to 10, and a correction for Kodachrome film pricing at last night’s Star. Nichols Dept. Store appears in the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Martin’s Drug Store
Nichols Dept
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Juliana
Winchester Firemen’s Executive Association
Mr. Wolfe
Sarah Ae Fire Co
Harold Bageant
Friendship Fire Co
Mervil Bailey
Carol Jones
Joe Youngsters
Gina Clowser
Randy Anderson
Jonie
Glaize Packing House
Handley
Armory
Pat Robinson
Byron Manuel McIntyre
Charles Kevin Shetler
Robert Mitchell, Jr
Michael Thompson
Christ Episcopal Church
A & N Store
Joni Mosby
Mary Helen Massie
Coolidge Municipal Airport
Arizona
Las Vegas
Nev
Montgomery Ward
W.H. Emmart & Son, Inc
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