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The original documents are located in Box 42, folder "Ford, Susan - Events - 5/1-4/75 -
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival (3)" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R.
Ford Presidential Library.
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News Digitized from Box 42 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Jan. 30,75
Summary
2
-- Jaworski told the House Judiciary subcommittee on
criminal justice that Nixon let him hear some
unrevealed tapes which would be "highly embarrassing
to people in public office." He said, "I know some
information I would term tremendously juicy. 1: He
said it might be termed "significant," but not as
far as the work of the Watergate Special Prosecutors'
office was concerned.
-- The Justice Department has offered jobs to the entire
staff of the Office of the Special Watergate Prosecutor
when its work is completed, United Press International
said it was told by Deputy Attorney General Laurence
Silberman.
-- The House Agriculture Committee voted 33-2 to freeze
the price of federal food stamps at their Jan. 1 level
for the rest of the year.
-- Susan Ford, 17-year old daughter of the President and
Mrs. Ford will be Queen of the 48th Shenandoah Apple
Blossom Festival in Winchester, Va., May 2-4.
FROM THE WIRES
Susan To Be Apple Blossom Queen
Winchester, Va. (AP) -- Susan Ford, 17-year old daughter
of President Ford, will be queen of the 48th Shenandoah Apple
Blossom Festival here May 2-4, the festival announced today.
"I am excited about being queen
and am looking forward
to warm weather" Miss Ford wrote Sen. Harry Byrd (Ind. Va.)
an apple grower who extended the invitation.
Miss Ford will be the second daughter of a President to
be Festival Queen. President Lyndon Johnson's daughter Luci
reigned in 1964.
Miss Ford, a 5-foot-8, blue-eyed blonde, will be crowned
Queen of this year's fete on May 2. Comedian Bob Hope is the
Festival's Grand Marshall.
***
Watergate prosecutor Henry.
decided earlier that it should
tion "within five minute
Ruth Jr. told a House subcom-
not even be presented in court.
would begin an "endless
mittee. Thursday that
Jaworski said Nixon had per
into the courtroom."
Congress would be making a
mitted him to listen to the tapes
Ruth said he symp
serious mistake if it ordered his
to prove that they did not con-
with the thinking of the
office to prepare a detailed
tain evidence of criminal ac
want all of the facts
report on former President
tivity and should not be sub-
Watergate Affair broug
Richard M. Nixon's involve-
poenaed and; after listening to
But he said he thought i
ment in the Watergate affair
the tapes, he had agreed with
set a very dangerous pre
Former special prosecutor
Nixon
to use information gain
Leon Jaworski and Ruth's
Ruth told the subcommittee,
special prosecutor for
assistant, James Vorenberg,
headed by Rep. William L.
purpose.
joined in warning the House
Hungate, D-Mo., that it would
Ruth also said he has
judiciary-subcommittee on
be unfair and probably uncon-
tion of prosecuting Nixo
criminal: justice against
stitutional for him to prepare
President Ford's pardo
legislation that would authorize
the kind of report proposed in
former president.
several bills under considera-
Jaworski said that as
or require such a report.
Jaworski said such legisla-
tion by the subcommittee.
Continued on Page 4
tion would: put him :in: an
awkward position because-
had listened to a number-of
Dean Invitation
White House tapes at Nixon's
invitation and then decided that
they did not contain evidenceof
a crime-but did include some
juicy information.
Draw Criticism
Those tapes contained infor-
mation highly embarrassing to
By Wilford Kale
past and present government
and Allen Short
officials, he said. If a detailed
Times-Dispatch State Staff
AP Wirephoto
resident Ford With Prime Minister Wilson
report on Nixon's involvement
Criticism by students and faculty members of the
in the affair were required,
tional Anthems Were Played on South Lawn
pearance of "convicted felon" John W. Dean III at the Ur
Jaworski might have to make
sity of Virginia, the College of William and Mary and Old I
nion University surfaced on the three campuses yester
Insurance
The disputes do not center on what the 35-year-old fo
White House counsel will say, but whether the views of the
victed Watergate conspirator are worth the thousand
dollars he will receive for the speeches scheduled in Cha
IS Accelerated
tesville Sunday, Norfolk Monday and Williamsburg Tue
night.
While the college faculties buzzed, Dean's agent, Robe
Walker, was working yesterday to clarify the ground
the same time sent to budget amounting to $2.6
governing the speeches. He said that the ban on use of "
Thursday his eighth billion.
sion cameras and tape recorders during the speeches has
message calling for
Nessen gave noexplanationof
lifted.
15,
or
deferrals,
of
the economic effect of holding
pending under the 1975
down spending on the one hand
EARLIER, DEAN HAD told the sponsoring organiz
and speeding up the flow of
that he did not want his remarks taped or recorded on
Inside Story
dollars into the recession-
although notetaking by reporters would be permitted
plagued economy on the other
taping, he said, would violate his desire not to obtail
No new money is involved in
further publicity or benefit from his role in the Wate
Sections 46 Pages
the veterans dividends. They
episode.
B-7-9
are paid from interest ac-
According to published reports yesterday, Dean will re
B-1-6; C-17
cumulated by payment of
at least $175,000 during a nine-week speaking tour at mor
dy
C-16
premiums.
50 colleges and universities throughout the country. The
SS
A-9-11
Nessen said the Veterans Ad-
begins at the University of Virginia Sunday night.
C-16
ministration estimates that
AP Wirephoto
A university spokesman suggested yesterday that D
City
B-1-6; C-17
$177.8 million will actually be
Festival Queen
decision to rescind the media restrictions came basically
als
A-12
sent out in the form of checks in
Dean's interest in "packing the house", rather than a des
in Bridge
B-9
the next 45 days. The remainder
President Ford's 17-year-old
avoid publicity or benefit.
ope
C-16
of the $335.6 million would
daughter, Susan, will be the
One U.Va. la student said the whole affair, from the
tional
A-4
probably be allocated as credit
queen of the 48th Shenandoah
Dean's honorarium to the flap over taped "TV and
B-8
toward future premiums or to
Apple Blossom Festival in
coverage, "smacks of crass commercialism." Ste
Today
B-10-11
Tables
purchase additional insurance,
Winchester May 12-4. Sen.
McCracken, editor of the Virginia Law Review, proteste
A-10-11
an option that is open to the
Harry F. Byrd Jr., Ind. Va., ex-
the fellow is being incredibly overpaid."
el
A-2-14
veterans, he
tended the invitation. Miss
ries
B-2
'HE CERTAINLY HAS a right to axpublic for
Nessen said the average divi-
Ford will be the second
C-1-7
McCracken added, "but $4,000 is an outrageous amount
dend would range from about $9
daughter of a president to be
B-1-6; C-17
a guy who lives in a posh L.A. suburb: 1sem.
for Korean veterans up to an
festival queen. The late Presi-
dio
B-7
Other students offered similar criticisms, and the E
dent Lyndon B. Johnson's
B-9
Continued on Page 2, Col. 4
daughter Luci reigned in 1964.
Continued on Page 7, Col. 1
Richmond Times Disputer
1/31/75
WANV
BOX 97 WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 22980
703/942-1153 OR 703/885-2455
WAYNESBORO
STAUNTON
THE POWER TOWERS OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
97 ON THE DIAL
.
5,000 WATTS
February 13, 1975
Miss Susan Ford
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Miss Ford:
I enclose a copy of editorial comment broadcast
today by Radio Station WANV. If you would like to make
a relevant response to this editorial, we would be glad
to broadcast it. You may send either written comments
for our announcer to read or a tape recording, respecting
the approximate length of our own editorial.
All good wishes.
Sincerely,
M. Robert Rogers
President
Enclosure
WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA
Program EDITORIAL - QUEEN SUSAN
Product
Sponsor
Copy By
WANV
Phone:
97 ON YOUR DIAL
5,000 WATTS
703/942-1153 P. O. BOX 97, WAYNESBORO, VA. 22980
2/13/75
Standard editorial sked
THIS IS A WANV EDITORIAL. WE SEE THAT SUSAN FORD, WHOSE ADDRESS IS
THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. C., IS TO BE THE QUEEN OF THE SHENANDOAH
APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IN MAY AND THAT SHE WILL BE CROWNED BY A FELLOW
FROM BEVERLEY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, CALLED BOB HOPE. QUITE A FESTIVAL.
WE'RE NOT ENTIRELY SURE OF THE KIND OF QUEEN SUSAN FORD WILL MAKE,
ALTHOUGH WE'RE SURE SHE'LL BE A BEAUTIFUL AND EXCITING ONE. HOWEVER,
FROM WHAT WE HAVE SEEN OF SUSAN AND HER FAMILY, BEING QUEENLY DOESN'T
SEEM TO BE HER BAG, WHICH LEADS US TO OBSERVE HOW NICE IT IS TO HAVE IN
THE WHITE HOUSE SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER WHO IS NOT SOME KIND OF BARBIE DOLL.
THIS HAS BEEN A WANV EDITORIAL.
Pulti
need & sive to Nany
AT LARGE/ELLEN GOODMAN
But Susan? We didn't expect she'd even be ins
terested. After reading the pronouncements of her beau
Gardner Britt who said, "I don't think she'll do any-
How the media
thing spectacular. She'll be the average mother on
the block, always doing a lot for the neighborhood kids."
Susan herself has expressed interest only in sports,
school. houseplants, needlepoint and keeping a C-average at
axed the queen
Furthermore in December she said, "I hate to read.
I just hate it." And later she added, "No, I don't
Without doubt the best news of the week is that
the newspapers. It's a waste of time.'
the future queen, the appointed but not anointed Queen
of the 48th Annual Shenandoah Apple Festival of
According to one former employee of that Wash-
Winchester, Va. is going to be spending the summer on
ington daily: "There are a lot of people around the
the wrong side of
Post who don't like to read, but usually they keep them
in manágement."
Which is to say that
the 17-year-old daughter
Be that as it may, Susan might have had problems
of the President and the
with objectivity despite the fact she "hates politics and
future festival queen
didn't follow the Watergate stuff." And of course it
(the coronation is set for
would have been tough taking photos unobtrusively
May 2) had her applica-
with the Secret Service men carrying her extra lenses.
tion for the summer job of
photographer turned down
So-if one picture is worth a thousand words, the
by the Washington Post.
Post is holding up a sense of worth,
The espoused reason
was that Susan, whose ex-
But, alas, the Queen of the Shenandoah Apple
Festival will still be getting her thousand words. Or
perience for the job con-
sisted of membership in
thousand words a month to be precise. In Seventeen,
the photo club of the
which will spare the grown-ups and spoil the children.
Holton Arms School,
"You see, Susan is 17 and the name of the magazine
wasn't old enough.
is Seventeen," said the magazine's Lola Cherson ex-
But the fact is that the
plaining the adroit process by which they chose the
Post has blessedly drawn
President's daughter as their latest. columnist.
the line. For the last. half-
decade journalism has be-
Susan begins her stint there with a blockbuster in-
come a retirement haven
depth piece on her prom plans for the April issue, an
of so many ex-pols, wives
issue that also features her on the cover in, you guessed
it, her prom dress.
and children that if the
trend continued it would
be hard to get anyone to
No one will reveal what she is earning there but
cover the White House
you can bet it's more-than the $7 weekly allowance she
who wasn't related.
gets from Daddy. The column will be entitled "Susan
Ford's White House Diary," and a-spokesperson at the
Imagine Susan sent off to take pictures of demon-
strators picketing the East Wing? Who would take pic-
White House said, "If you say that she's going to be
tures of her taking pictures?
writing every month about what it's like to live in the
White House, you'll be safe."
It was bad enough having David Eisenhower cover-
Safe from what?
ing sports in Philly-during the Watergate break-in
summer yet. And we still find Lynda Bird scribbling
Mrs. Cherson at Seventeen, who received 120 copies
for the Ladies Home Journal and Julie Nixon Eisen-
of the article quoting Susan as saying that she didn't
hower driveling her honey at the Saturday Evening
read, said the magazine will do its normal editing on
Post and cousin Bill Safire at the New York Times (he
the future Queen's columns.
isn't really related to Nixon it just reads that way). Now
we have former Senator Strom Thurmond writing one
"Let me put it this way. She writes the things and
column for his native South Carolina and his wife, the
we edit it here: There's no deal that says we'll print
former Miss S.C., and 44 years his-junior, writing an-
every word as it's written."
other. (She has lately offered such advice to mothers
as "turn off the television and tune in your children.")
But in the meantime brace yourself for the latest
news flash from the prom front, courtesy of Scoop Ford.
Boston Globe
2/28/75
Susan Ford Arrives Today
To Begin Festival Reign
By Charlotte J. Eller
Susan Ford, the 17-year-old daughter of the President of the United States, ar-
rives in Winchester this morning to begin her reign over the Apple. Blossom
Festival.
Her father, President Gerald Ford, will arrive in Winchester Friday morning to
take part in her coronation as festival queen. He will also ride in the Firemen's
Parade Friday night before returning to Washington, D.C.
Miss Ford will journey first to the Winchester residence of U.S. Senator and Mrs.
Harry F. Byrd Jr. today. Then she will begin a round of pre-festival activities that in-
cludes a trip to the SPCA animal shelter in Winchester this morning and a visit to
the Joint Civic Club luncheon that is to be held at the Lee-Jackson Restaurant.
While at the luncheon, Miss Ford will be presented gifts from various civic
groups and will hear Reginald Murphy, editor of the "Atlanta Constitution," speak
to those attending. Murphy was kidnapped early last spring and held for ransom
by the American "Revolutionary Army."
A coronation rehearsal today and numerous private gatherings are also in-
cluded on the itinerary for the queen-elect and her party. She is also expected to
appear at a firemen's reception to be held at the South End Fire Company.
See SUSAN FORD, Page 16
Festival
Queen Has
Busy Day;
President
Will Ride
In Parade
Daily Staff Photo
PUPPY'S BEST FRIEND - Susan Ford, 17-year-old daughter of President and Mrs.
Gerald Ford, took time out from her busy schedule of pre-Apple Blossom Festival
At 5 P.M.
activities yesterday, to visit the recently-completed SPCA animal shelter in
Winchester. The queen-elect, known for her love of animals, took time out to be this
10-week-old puppy's "best friend" for a few moments. The queen-elect told SPCA
representatives that the White House First Family also expects to have some pup-
pies arrive on the scene in the next few weeks.
78th Year No. 210
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22601, WEDNESDAY,
He
Air
BULL
WASHINGTON
Henry M. Jackso
that President F
Democratic Lead
to China to II
Cambodian Chief
Sihanouk in an e:
new government
Mansfield ind:
receptive to the id
Jackson's prop
breakfast meetin
came as the H
Caucus arranged
Star P hotor by David Smi the
could provide
Susan Ford, Queen Shenandoah XLVIII-Elect
measure of Hous
President Ford's
request.
Susan Ford Says Parents
PHNOM PENH,
Heavy shelling of the
continued today, but
Will Be Festival Visitors
of supplies to the
capital resumed after
Hard fighting was
northwest. of Phnon
By JESSICA SULLIVAN
Miss Ford said she was "shocked"
my mother ordered it and said 'you're
heavy mortar attack
Star 'Living' Editor
when she received the letter asking her
wearing this.'
naval base and the to
WASHINGTON, D.C. - She's all-
to serve as Queen Shenandoah.
southeast of the cap
ALTHOUGH THE President and
was reported by the
American, all-natural and all-teenager.
Her only glimpse of Winchester was a
Mrs. Ford will be in attendance during
Phnom Penh, who ar
She's like many other teenagers today
stop for gasoline while "passing
the springtime extravaganza, Susan
the Khmer Rouge
with one great distinction - she lives at
through."
doubts if her brothers, Michael, John or
airport.
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., better known
ablecto. attend
In Phnom Panh
N140
R
FORD-APPLE QUEEN
BY FRANCES LEWINE
WINCHESTER, VA. (AP) -- PRESIDENT FORD CROWNED HIS 17-YEAR-OLD
DAUGHTER AS THE 48TH QUEEN OF THE SHENANDOAH APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
TODAY.
SUSAN FORD, IN A LONG WHITE DRESS WITH A 10-FOOT GOLD TRAIN,
PRESIDED OVER A COURT OF PRINCESSES AT HANDLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST LADY BETTY FORD HAD A FRONT-ROW SEAT FOR THE CROWNING AND
ATTENDED A LUNCHEON BEFOREHAND BUT DID NOT ATTEND THE LATE-AFTERNOON
PARADE. ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WAS VIRGINIA GOV. MILLS GODWIN.
PRESIDENT FORD TOOK A 40-MINUTE HELICOPTER TRIP FROM WASINGTON TO
THE VIRGINIA COUNTRYSIDE, WHERE A WEEK OF RAIN ENDED JUST IN TIME FOR
A WARM, SUNNY CROWNING CEREMONY.
BEFORE A CROWD OF ABOUT 5,000 PERSONS, MISS FORD STUMBLED A BIT
BEFORE SHE GOT OUT HER PROMISE TO GOVERN WITH DIGNITY, JUSTICE,
FIDELITY AND MERCY.
SHE KNELT ON A GOLDEN PILLOW WITH HER ESCORT, SEN. HARRY F. BYRD
JR., PRESENTING THE CROWN FOR FORD TO NAME HIS DAUGHTER FAIR QUEEN
OF THE APPLE BLOSSOM."
THE QUEEN GOT A SCEPTER OF APPLE WOOD, A GOLDEN APPLE AND A KEY TO
THE CITY OF WINCHESTER, PASSED ALONG BY SEN. BYRD AND HER FATHER.
FORD, USED TO SUCH CEREMONIALS, THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT THE KEY TO THE
CITY WAS FOR HIM AND THERE WAS A LAUGHING MOMENT OF CONFUSION.
FORD, ASKED IF HE HAD EVER CROWNED A QUEEN BEFORE, LAUGHED AND
REPLIED: "I NEVER CROWNED MY DAUGHTER -- BUT I'VE SPANKED HER.''
05-02-75 17:59EDT
UP-138
(APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL)
WINCHESTER, VA. (UPI) -- BEFORE 5,000 VISTORS TO THE ANNUAL APPLE
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, PRESIDENT FORD TODAY CROWNED HIS DAUGHTER SUSAN
"QUEEN SHENANDOAH XLVIII".
"SUSAN ELIZABETH FORD, IN THE NAME OF THE APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL,
I CROWN YOU QUEEN SHENANDOAH," FORD TOLD HIS DAUGHTER AFTER ARRIVING
ABOUT HALF AN HOUR LATE.
MISS FORD, WEARING A LONG WHITE GOWN, ACCEPTED A SCEPTRE FASHIONED
FROM APPLE WOOD, A KEY TO WINCHESTER AND A GOLDEN APPLE FROM THE CITY
"AS A REMINDER TO PRAY FOR GOD'S BLESSING ON TREES AND BLOSSOMS".
"MAY YOUR REIGN BE FILLED WITH THE BEAUTIES AND BLESSINGS OF THIS
SPRINGTIME," SAID GOV. MILLS GODWIN.
"LONG LIVE THE QUEEN," SHOUTED MISS FORD'S COURT, INCLUDING ABOUT
100 VIRGINIA TECH CADETS AND COEDS FROM SEVERAL COLLEGES.
MISS FORD, HER CROWN GLITTERING IN THE SUNSHINE AND WITH THREE
CHILDREN ACTING AS HER PAGES, PROCEEDED DOWN THE STEPS OF HANDLEY
HIGH SCHOOL STEPS ESCORTED BY SEN. HARRY BYRD, I-VA., A NATIVE OF
WINCHESTER.
WITH HER FATHER AND OTHER GUESTS FOLLOWING, MISS FORD TOOK HER
PLACE UNDER A PINK AWNING.
THE APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL MARKS THE YEARLY OPENING OF THE
REENISH-WHITE APPLE BLOSSOMS IN THE ORCHARDS SURROUNDING THIS
NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY CITY OF 20,000 WHICH STYLES ITSELF "THE
APPLE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD".
STUNNING LAVENDER CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND RED CEDARS SURROUNDED THE
ATHLETIC FILED WHERE THE CORONATION TOOK PLACE, BUT FEW APPLE
BLOSSOMS WERE IN EVIDENCE BECAUSE OF A COLD, WET SPRING.
MORE CONSPICUOUS WERE AN ESTIMATED 500 SECRET SERVICE MEN AND
STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS, WITH STATE TROOPERS ATOP THE ROOF OF
THE ANTE-BELLUM HIGH SCHOOL.
UPI 05-02 05:49 PED
Apple Queen
Washington (AP) - Susan
Ford, 17, will be the star of the
Shenandoah Apple Blossom
end. queen Festival week- Satur- crowned comedian
when she is
by her father this
She will appear in
day parade, where
Bob Hope will be the grand
WH marshal. 43071
ANSWER TRAILED OFF.
UPI 04-29 06:32 PED
UP-144 CORRESPONDENTS:
WINCHESTER, FORD'S VISIT TO THE SHENANDOAH ALL NEWS APPLE MEDIA BLOSSOM WISHING TO COVER PRESIDENT
OFFICE, 109 E. VA., SHOULD SUBMIT CREDENTIAL REQUESTS FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY IN
DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS PICCADILLY IS NOON ST., THURSDAY. WINCHESTER. CONTACT TO (703) FESTIVAL 662-3863.
DATE, OFFICE NAME, AFFILIATION, BIRTH HOURS, PLACE, 9 A.M. BUSINESS SOCIAL SECURITY PHONE-DELIVERED NUMBER THE OR IN PASSPORT FOLLOWING NUMBER, IS REQUIRED: BIRTH
THURSDAY MASHINGTON MUST BE PICKED OR HOTEL, 9 A.M. UP E. INDIVIDUALLY TO TO PICCADILLY NOON 5 P.M. ON FRIDAY. MONDAY IN ST., PERSON BETWEEN THROUGH IN ROOM 1 FRIDAY. P.M. PERSON 51 AND OR CREDENTIALS 52, OR 5 P.M. BY GEORGE PHONE.
UPI 04-29 06:34 PED
652-38531
-0-
WINCHESTER, VA. (UPI) -- THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER, 17-YEAR-OLD
SUSAN FORD, WILL BE QUEEN OF THE 48TH ANNUAL SHENANDOAH APPLE
FESTIVAL THIS SPRING.
ONE OF SUSAN'S DUTIES DURING HER THREE-DAY REIGN WILL BE TO KNIGH
THE GRAND MARSHAL -- ENTERTAINER BOB HOPE.
MISS FORD, A SENIOR AT HOLTON ARMS SCHOOL IN BETHESDA, MD., WAS
SELECTED "QUEEN SHENANDOAH" THURSDAY. A FESTIVAL SPOKESMAN SAID SHE
WILL BE CROWNED MAY 2.
THE ONLY OTHER PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER TO SERVE AS QUEEN WAS LUCY
BAINES JOHNSON IN 1964.
UPI 01-31 11:59 AES
UP-156
ADD APPLE BLOSSOM, WINCHESTER
AFTER THE CROWNING CEREMONY, FORD AND HIS DAUGHTER RODE THROUGH
THE STREETS OF WINCHESTER, LEADING THE FESTIVAL'S ANNUAL FIREMEN'S
PARADE. WHITE HOUSE AIDES QUOTED LOCAL OFFICIALS AS ESTIMATING THE
PARADE CROWD BETWEEN 50,000 AND 60,000 BUT NEWSMEN JUDGED IT SOMEWHAT
LESS.
BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND THE CROWDS WERE GOOD NATURED. FORD
SMILINGLY DONNED A YELLOW FIREMAN'S HAT PRESENTED HIM BY WINCHESTER'S
SARAH ZANE VOLUNTARY FIRE COMPANY. THERE WERE FEW PLACARDS. ONE SAID
"WELCOME MR. FORD -- YOU MAKE ME GO BANANAS."
IT WAS PERHAPS THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL PARADE SINCE THE AMERICA'S
INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM BEGAN THAT NEWSMEN IN THE MOTORCADE SPOTTED
NOT ONE SIGN OF CRITICISM OR HOSTILITY. THERE WERE NO ANTI-PRESIDENT
DEMONSTRATORS.
MRS. FORD RETURNED TO THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER THE CROWNING CEREMONY,
LEAVING HER HUSBAND AND SUSAN TO RECEIVE THE SMILES AND WAVES ALONG
THE TWO AND A HALF MILE PARADE ROUTE.
FORD HELICOPTERED BACK TO WASHINGTON IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SUSAN
REMAINED TO RULE OVER THE THREE-DAY FESTIVITIES.
UPI 05-02 06:56 PED
irginia Daily
eature May 5,75
arade
Vinners
he winners of the 1975
and Feature Parade in both:
rching band and float com-
ition were announced by the
enandoah Apple Blossom
stival.
The list of winners in both
tegories is given below:
High School Bands (up
ough 60 instruments - 1st.
quoson High School; 2nd,
rthern Bedford High School;
1. Oceanside High School:
1, Lynn View High School;
h, Jasper Central High
chool.
High School Bands (61
rough 85) - 1st, South Car-
= High School: 2nd, Reading
enior High School; 3rd, Clay-
ount High School: 4th, Sever-
3 Park Senior High School;
h, Methacton High School.
High School Bands (86 or
ore) - 1st, Emma Sansom
ebel Band; 2nd, Marple
ewton High School; 3rd, North
enn High School; 4th, Main-
and Regional High School; 5th,
iski Area Cavalier Band.
Military School Band - 1st,
landolph-Macon Academy;
nd. Linton Hall Miltiary School.
Special Music Corps (drum
and bugle. fife and drum, bag-
Daily Staff Photo
ipe corps) - 1st, Patriots of
THE KNIGHTING OF HOPE ON A DAY OF JOY- Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Northern Virginia Fife and Drum
Grand Marshal Bob Hope is knighted by Apple Blossom Queen Susan Ford Saturday
Corps; 2nd, U.S. Naval
in ceremonies held on the steps of Handley High School. The Queen pronounced the
Academy: 3rd, Carey's Cadets;
traditional oath administered to 47 prior Grand Marshals, while Hope knelt on the gold
See FEATURE, Page 8
satin cushion.
Bob Hope Leads Huge
Parade Climaxing Fete
By Charlotte J. Eller
heavy rain that began in the
phases of the Grand
e
ture Parade Saturday
ing forced the cancellation
di
the Sunday-in-the-Park
gram planned for Sunday af-
40
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Saturday May 3, 1975
THE NEW YORK TIMES,
United Press International
Susan Ford laughing as her parents, President and Mrs. Ford, used their fingers to whistle along with singers at the
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Va. Miss Ford was crowned queen of the festival.
Ford Crowns Daughter Apple Queen
By RICHARD L. MADDEN
queen of the annual spring fes-
give them more influence in
Special to The New York Times
tival that greets the arrival of
the formulation of Federal edu-
WINCHESTER, Va., May 2-
the blossoms and, it is hoped,
cation policy.
President Ford, putting aside
a large apple crop, a major in-
Mr. Ford made his pledges in
dustry in the Senandoah Vallev.
a speech to about 150 leaders
20 Richmond News Leader, Sat., Mav 3, 1975
containe vice men and state, cit
military police.
BLUE JEANS
The press corps on ha
the ceremony included a
ter wearing blue jeans. $
no
Beverley
Greenhalgh, Mrs daughter
minand Mrs. Byrd. She was 1
ing the event for her
newspaper, the Win
Evening Star, where
employed. The President was
ascatching his helicopt
the White House to Wir
Thus, the ceremony w
scheduled for 2p.m. d
started until nearly
later Shortly befor
ceremony, Mrs. Ford
in a white suit, n
TIC
entrance to the appla
standing spectators
The announcer i
so local dignitaries who
lestival officials do
brick stairs of the hi
He also introduce
back Larry Brov
Staff Photo by Den Rypke
Washington Redski
PRESIDENT PLACES CROWN ON DAUGHTER SUSAN
efcerted Miss Stepha
Comedian Bob Hope Was Set to Lead Parade Today
Miss Virginia.
Students from
Macon Academy
Ford Proclaims
Royal formed a mil
guard while mem
Virginia Polytechn
and State Univer
Corps escorted the
Daughter Queen
of the court, dress
pink gowns, to I
either side of the s
Kenneth Robinson, R. Va. and
Done
Continued from Page 15
GOV. GODWIN
and chilly, but long before noon
Atty. Gen. Andrew P. Miller.
Included in, th
Ford Proclaims
Daughter Queen
In Winchester
By DEAN LEVI
should not set well, the
News Leader Staff Writer
President's role strictly was in
WINCHESTER - For a
accordance to the flowery
brief period, the President of
ritual of the annual Apple
the United States "lost" his ti-
Blossom Festival here, the
tie when he became Minister of
oldest west of the Blue Ridge
the Crown and proclaimed his
Mountains.
Winchester Evening Star
Susan Ford Will
Visit SPCA Shelter/30/75
the and daughter of President Ford, will XLVIII
Susan Ford, Queen Shenandoah
Featherbed Winchester Animal Shelter visit
after Lane as one of her first stops on
Warner, new SPCA facility from Miss the
Responding to an invitation to visit
arriving in Winchester tomorrow.
the she expressed a desire Rosemary to
the spokesman said that this is not House
animal shelter. A White stop at,
visit Apple Blossom festivities, but a part of
own. Miss Ford wished to make on a brief her
called Yesterday morning, the White
Stewart Bell Jr.; White House press aides Patti Matson
nouncement was made jointly by, left to right: Mayor
Susan Queen Shenandoah XLVIII Friday. The an-
that President Gerald R. Ford will crown his daughter
The Winchester press corps was informed yesterday
the shelter her that Susan wished to DeHart
and told SPCA volunteer Charlotte House
Game yesterday afternoon, SPCA Agent and Later
during her visit. stop by
DeHart Warden Ervin Cleveland and City
Service met with men from the Miss
Miss and made the preparations Secret for
Present Ford's visit tomorrow morning.
day.
School of "Kindness Club" from members
the to greet Susan will be
at the Club Branch who planted Hawthorne flowers
Garden and children from the Quarles
new shelter.
available At Susan's request, a dog will be
selected A 10-week old terrier visiting has the
SPCA. for her to hold while made
bers. by Cleveland and SPCA mem- been
Ford will ride in the Firemen's Parade later the same
President E. Michael Luby. They also announced that
and Pappy Noel; and Apple Blossom. Festival
White House Press Conference In Winchester
WINCHESTER EVENING STAR, Wednesday, April 30, 1975
Stor Photo by Gene Rhodes
national Enquirer -Sept 23 75 p.3
Fords Whistle Up a Storm for 'Queen' Susan
President Ford and the first lady recently displayed their parental pride
by using their fingers to whistle. The all-American gesture by America's
first family took place during the festivities following Susan Ford's
coronation as queen of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival.
She's the Apple of Ford's Eye
By PAUL HEALY
field of Handley High School.
your office with fidelity
DAILY
Winchester, Va., May 2 -
Tall, blonde, Susan, 17, who
Again Susan replied, "I will."
President Ford, in a military-
usually ears jeans around the
As officials and others in
style, Old South ceremony,
White House, wore a long-
Susan's retinue chanted "long
sleeve, long white dress with a
live the Queen," Byrd escorted
crowned his daughter, Susan,
train, She was escorted to the
her to hoin Mrs. Ford and
queen of the Chenandoah
coronation spot by Virginia
other guests, with the Presi-
Apple Blossom Festival today.
Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr., an
dent trailing behind.
Taking time out from for-
independent.
Later, the presidential party
eign and domestic crises, Ford
There, following the 48-
watched a performance by the
was glown by helicopter to
year-old ritual, the President
New Christy Minstrels, then
the historic Shenandoah apple
asked his daughter if she was
attended an informal reception
blossom country in northern
"willing to take the oath of
in the high school. Before re-
Virginia for the ceremony.
office." Susan replied, "I
turning to the White House,
Mrs. Ford and several thou-
will." Among other questions,
the President and Mrs. Ford
sand guests watched the coro-
Ford asked his daughter If
led a fireman's parade down
nation from seats below on
she would "solemnly promise
the main streets of Winches-
E/S
the expansive green playing
to discharge the duties of
ter.
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1975
Win chester Evening Star
10 Cents
Star C olor hoto and Graphics by J. Miles Cary
Miss Ford in Coronation Gown
A smiling Queen Shenandoah XLVIII designate, Miss
featuring long sleeves and a v-neckline." The gown
Susan Ford, sits among the tulips in the rose garden of
ties at the wasitline. Official confirmation came today
the White House yesterday, modeling the gown
from the White House that President Ford will crown
especially designed for her coronation. Mrs. Frank
his daughter, and ride in the Firemen's Parade Friday.
Armstrong III, Director of the Queen and Her Court,
Mrs. Ford will also attend the coronation and other
describes the gown as "long flowing white silk jersey
festival functions.
Ford Will Crown Daughter,
Ride in Firemen's Parade
By JOHN HICKEY
The tightest security measures are
seating arrangements for the parades and
Star Staff Writer
being taken around Handley High School,
other functions the queen will attend.
President Gerald R. Ford will crown his
where the President will crown his
Estimates of expected crowds are, at
aughter Susan queen of the Shenandoah
daughter at 2p.m. Friday.
this early point in the planning,
WINCHESTER EVENING STAR
Saturday, May 3, 1975
Festival
Features
First
Family
All Eyes Follow
StarPhoto by Gen
Mrs. Ford captures the crowd's attention, as she makes her way from her automobile to her place
the Royal Viewing Stand.
StarPhoto by David Smith
Proud Father
A Royal Mixup
The queen and her
ministers chuckle over the
President's attempt to
keep for himself the key to
the city meant for his
daughter.
Hope, Ford, Quee
Top Off Festival
By Gary Robertson
Times-Dispatch State Staff
WINCHESTER - Enter-
tainer Bob Hope, cracking
jokes at every turn, was
"knighted" grand marshal of
the Shenandoah Valley Apple
Blossom Festival here Satur-
day by festival queen Susan
Ford, 17-year-old daughter of
the
WINCHESTER EVENING STAR
12
Monday, May 5, 1975
The
Knighting
of Sir
Robert
Following the Script
Through the Sabre Arch
Queen Shenandoah XLVIII and her escort, sabres of the Randolph-Macon Academy
Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr., descend the steps of
Cadets, followed by a jaunty Bob Hope.
Handley High School through an arch of
Richmond Times - Dispotch
may3,1925
Daughter
UPI Telephoto
Susan Ford Laughs as President and Mrs. Ford Whistle With Fingers at Festival
Daughter Gets
Crown From Ford
By Gary Robertson
Miss Ford was given a key to
Times-Dispatch State Staff
the city, an apple wood scepter
WINCHESTER - The sun
and a golden apple to remind
har.
WINCHESTER EVENING STAR
Friday, May 2, 1975
The Queens: From Near and Far
By JESSICA SULLIVAN
President Harry S. Truman.
According to reports, Miss Baker is
Star 'Living' Editor
QUEEN NINA WARREN'S father, at
expected to return to Winchester this
The 48 festival queens chosen to reign
the time of her reign in 1952, was
year to view the parade, over which a
over Winchester's springtime ex-
governor of California, but had aspired
close friend of hers - Susan Ford -
travanganza have hailed from Europe
to the vice presidency
will reign.
to Hawaii to Central America and
Warren was Thomas E. Dewey's
Neva Rockefeller, niece of the
across the United States.
running mate in the 1948 presidential
present vice president of the United
Many have been daughters of high
election. Warren ascended from
States, served as queen in 1965.
government officials including queens
California's State House to the Supreme
A significant event in the history of
from the families of three presidents -
Court of the United States and was
the world was when astronaut Alan
Eisenhower, Johnson and this year's
appointed Chief Justice by the late
Shepard made his famous walk on the
famous Queen - Susan Ford. daughter
President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He
moon. His daughter. Juliana, reigned
10
WINCHESTER EVENING STAR
Friday, May 2, 1975
Festival Wheels in Motion
KI-WIVES
On a Rainy Thursday
WINCHESTER
virginia
1966
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Star Color Photo and Graphics by
The Speaker and the Queen
Reg Murphy, standing, editor of the Atlanta Con-
banquet room, estimated by Festival officials
stitution, focuses-on American institutions and the
people, is Miss Susan Ford, right, who is to be cr
dangers that currently exist to them in his remarks at
Queen Shenandoah XLVIII today on the steps of
yesterday's Joint Civic Club Luncheon. One member of
ley High School by her father, President Ger
the attentive audience in the Lee-Jackson Restaurant's
Ford.
Star Photo by Gene Rhodes
HOME BECOMES QUEEN'S 'CASTLE'
Hosting Festival Queens
'A Delightful Experience'
By JESSICA SULLIVAN
was so much enthusiasm and
AT "COURTFIELD," the
MRS. BYRD, the former Mi
he drove Bing Crosby in the
Star Living Editor
Grand Feature Parade in a
you could feel it in the at-
home of Senator and Mrs. Byrd,
Gretchen Thomson, served
How would you handle the
Cadillac convertible.
mosphere which prevailed over
there is a room upstairs
Queen Shenandoah in 19:
honor of preparing your home
"We've always considered it
the festival. "I'm sorry I'm
referred to as the "queen's
"Things were not
quite an honor to host the
going to have to miss him this
room," SO designated because
regimented then as they a
to host the Queen of the
year," he added.
that is the room where the
now," she said.
Shenandoah Apple Blossom
queen," Mr. Battaile said, and
Festival?
we try to go all out to make her
The Battailes have been in-
reigning Apple Blossom queen
What are Mrs. Byrd's feelin
Mr. and Mrs. William
table
valued
sleeps when a guests of the
about the festival?
El
THOMAS T. BYRD
Winchester Evening Star
ESTABLISHED
GENERAL MANAGER
JULY 4, 1896
PHONE 667-3200
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22601
March 17, 1975
Hi(703) 662-
6511
Mrs. Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld
Room 208-East Wing
White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mrs. Weidenfeld:
This will give you an idea of what we want
to do with the color slide of Susan in her coronation
gown.
Again, looking forward to the Festival.
Sincerely,
David Smich
David Smith
k
TOMORROW
SUNNY, WARMER
W
inchester Evening Star
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78th Year No. 213
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22601, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1975
IN 2 DAYS
GOLDEN GREEK
North Viet
Onassis Is
Forces Take
4th Outpost
Dead at 6'
SAIGON, South Vietnam (AP) - North
Vietnamese forces today overran another
outpost defending the provincial capital of
In France
Tay Ninh, the fourth such outpost along the
Cambodian border to fall in two days.
Meanwhile Saigen police reported they
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Tapped for Membership
David Meade Kern of 730
At UNC, he was a Morehead
Academy Circle, Winchester, is
scholar; winner of Deke
one of 222 University of North
National Foundation
Carolina students tapped for
scholarship; member un-
membership in Phi Beta
dergraduate honor court; vice
Kappa, the nation's highest
president of Delta Kappa Ep-
scholastic honorary, in
silon fraternity; member
ceremonies at 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Gorgon's Head Lodge (Secret
April 8, in Carroll Hall.
Social Society); and executive
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
committee D.K.E.; letterman,
Robert Kern of 730 Academy
freshman tennis team.
Circle, Winchester.
He has been a student at the
University since August of 1971
and is now a senior.
He is majoring in American
history and plans a career in
law.
DAVID KERN