Azalea
Festival
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KENANS VILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, March 26, 1953
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More Than 150,000 Persons To
See Over One Million Azaleas
Wilmington, N. C An extravan
ca of nature the riot of color fof
aned by the blooms of more than a
million azaleas will .herald spring
in this historic North Carolina re
sort ' - .
Ad the azaleas themselves will
be saluted by the Sixth Annual
Wilmington Azalea Festival on
March 26 29. - .- .
More than 160100 persons, three
times the city's total population,
are expected to be on hand to take
part in the four-day program that
aeh year draws Visitors from all
Tr the ( United States.
: But the si.mo community tn!:H
fc has mad the Festival a nat
ionally known event also is ex
tend to providing .accomodations
for visitors. Hotels and inns at the
vearby beaches, normally closed
during March, are opened for -the
Festival period. ; .
The main feature of the Festi
val is the azalea.. But in addition
to the more than a million azaleas
the landscape . is enhanced by
th lae blooming .camellias wis
taria and dogwood.
The -flowers are expected to be
at their peak for this year's Fes
tival. They burst into breath-tak-'ng
maeew of bloom early in March
at-the world famous gardens at
Greenfield Lake, Orton Plantation
ad Airlie; and by the end of March
the city and surrounding areas are
wearing a mantle of azaleas.
' Greenfield a city park, has been
termed one the 'most beautiful mu
municipally owned gardens in the
.world Its expansive lake is dotted
with stately cypress, laden with
Spanish moss, end azaleas, camel
lias and dogwood bloom along its
banks. A seme five mile drive sur
rounds fta lake. ' i
Historld Orton Plantation was es
tablished' in 1725. It is located on
the Cape Fear River 17 miles south
of the city and -is famous for its
beautifully planned garden. Orton
Wilmington's Azalea Festival Queen
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New $1425
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Rocky Point, N. C.
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Lovely young Ursula Thless will
rule over the 1853 Azalea Festi
val in Wilmington on March 26-29.
mansion, a perfect example of ante
bellum Soutltetn' arehitoctar?.' csn
be seen from many yanla?e points
in tne garden, giving uie residence
a frame of fiowera. j;v i.yf
The ocean slide garden, oi Airlie
feature serene lakes, rare ever.
greens' and natural and formal Vt
alea displays. The 155 acres estate's
gardens were designed by TopeJ,
for many years gardner i6 the
German Kaiser. An unique attract
tion is the Airlie oak. hundreds t
years old and a monarch of Mtar.
. National celebrities of (he movies
sports, radio and -music wrtU loM
dignitaries of government -ai-epee
cial Festival guests in Wiirnington.
The North Carolina delegation' will
Miss' Thless, a striking brunette, i recently played the leading fern-
beautiful girl fn the world." She beau ' -
bejieaded by Governor William B.
Umstead. ' .
Buiing over the Festival will be
Queen Azalea VI, a motion picture
actress; Her court will include Miss
North Carolina 1952, Barbara Ann
Harris," as, her rrtaid of honor; the
Winstar of the Mutual Network's
Qusen & a Day .Program! MAf
Queaem from a dozen North Caro
DM omversltles and coueges and
tha WUrningtoa' teenaga princess,
v&a will have her. own attendance
jnuserous Eastern n.
Mut Is a reasoning creature mo
dBtiajhte in logic unol it threatens
his Bet prejudice, j,,,
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Cape Fear Garden
Club Sponsoring
A Garden Tour
Wilmingto, N. C." The Cape Fear
Garden Club oi ; Wilmington this
year la sponsoring a garden tour
durum -tha M 48t JTestivaL
.. Th4 .Tour wUl be conducted on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
March SI 20 from 10 a. m. ex
cept during thejiours of the parade
Saturday. .? .
i Mrs. Charles Cavenauah., chair'
men ol the Capo Taut Garden Club
.Tour Committee, today announced
that the pilgrimage would include
the following home and gardens:
Pleasant Cfeke'on Orton, JioadV or
the river road to 'Southport .the
plantation was grantea to tne wia
im 01 loha Moore la 1728. A le
gend la repeated that the Widow
Moore's Creek" was named after
the owner. -The; creek, noyf, known
as juoorers trees:,' was" tne site oi
the first victory of the Revolution,
won on February 27, 1770. Pleasant
Oaks will not be included on the
Sunday tour. . ,; fV? ;-'
The Bellamy Mansion at Fifth
and Market Streets.. The stately
building of Grecian architecture is
known familiarly in the history of
the War Between the States.
The gardens that are .included
on the tour include those of Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Millican, 2304 Metts
Avenue; Mrs. P. JL Smith, 415 For
est Ellis Drive; Mr. and Mrs. J.
Henry Gerdes, Forest HUa Drive;
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown Ruffln.
539 Forest Hills Drive; Miss Ruth
Loman in Auduborn; Martin Pear
sail on Wrightsville Sound: Mia
Muiam Burns, 1015 Hawthorne Bd.
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rehder,
2243 Oleander Drive. :
Hostesses will be on duty ' at
every garden and tickets are on
sale at the Chamber of Commerce,
Render's Florist and at the gardens
Guide Sheets . will be . distributed
with the purchase of each ticket
and will show the best route to
view to all gardens.
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Wilmington, N. C Pleasant Oaks
notation, 4JJ09 acres estate with
e of the South's most beautiful
will be open to"- vir'tors
Festival Visitors
To See Largest,
Colorful Parade
Wilmington What appears to
be the largest and most colorful
parade eves held in North Carolina
is taking shape for the sixth anmtal
Azalea Festival here.
The gala parade on Sat., March
28, has been assured of 51 floats,
25 bands, five toum and bugle corps
and seven marching units, festival
officials anaouaeed today. The to
tal is growiag daily as the mam
outh event Beers.
High school bands which have
accepted invitations are Elizabeth
City, Moreheed City, Farmvillo,
Jacksonville, Aoskingham, Beufort,
Laurinburg Fitt ahd Duplin coun
ties, Mint ml Springs, Cary, Tar
boro, Shallotta, Dunn, Goldsboro,
Southport, Btti&bethtown, New
Bern and tm View, S. C.
Three Wilmington school bands
will participate along with the Su
dan Temple -end American Legion,
drum and bugle eerps and the Su
dan Oriental bead from Fayette
ville. Edwaads MMitsay mstitue at Sa
iemburg wU be represented by it
band and crack drill platoon. A
group of horsemen and clowns,
participating in the four-day Aza
lea Championship rodeo will per
form in the parade. The local high
schoel ROTO Units will march. : .
Military Units will include the
82nd Airborne Division band from
Fort Bragg and the Camp Lejeune
Drum and Bugle Corps, color guard,
and a battalion of Marines. Cherry
2nd Marine Air Wing Band, color
gvard, and a detachment ef Wo
men Marines.
Coast Guardsmen from Mendota
cutter based here, will take part
in the parade, along with the huge
70 piece U 8. Airforce Drum and
Bogle Corps whien will be flown
to Wilmington direct from Wash
ington. -
. .A detachment of 150 aviation ca
dets from Kinston Air Base will
march, it was announced today
They represent virtually all coun
tries in the United Nations and are
taking toainiaei in this country
9tte Cpllee ja Raleigh will send
its famous Redcoat Drum and Bu
gle Corps and two precision drill
platoons.
The .AalM Festival, in addition
to the pared, will include visits to
hietprie gnwfaaa, ,aae rodeo, a street
dance, harness ftosse races and ot ti
er attractions.
The awdaaa, Jfthaud by the Cape
Fear Bfcea Ml auge ponds con
tain eount)s aaaleas, camellias,
dolWodB,.'asnaeJaV hollies, pines
and mossidyaped oaks.
- The plantation is located about
eight miles from Wilmington on
the JUiwr BfiteeYvfo Southport, a
Shoit .Tlerae Aem the world
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Diamond Rodeo Scheduled for
Three tights Run In Wilmington
ROUGH RIDING Adding color to this year's Sixth Ann
ual Azalea Festival in Wilmington on March 26 - 29 will be
a four - day western rodeo, the Azalea Championship Rodeo.
The program will feature bull riding, something the cowboy
above almost accomplished, calf roping, steer wrestling, saddle
bronc riding, bareback riding and specialty acts.
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'
Will Reign Over Wilmington's Festival
Wilmington - One of Hollywood's
loveliest actresses, Ursula Thiess,
will reign over Wilmingon's 1953
Azalea Festival on March 26 - 29
as Queen Azalea VI.
Miss Thiess, who has been des
cribed as "the most beautiful girl
cribed as the most beautiful girl
in the world", suceeds Cathy Do
wns, who ruled during the Fifth
Annual Festival last year.
Not since the advent of Great
Garbo and Marlene Dietrick over
20 years ago has any foreign-bom
actress created such a stir in film
land as has this new discovery of
RKO Radio Stadios, according to
movie critics.
Queen Ursula was recognized as
a top model in her native Germany
and was granted the "most beau
tiful girl" title br tfce British press.
She recently played the leading
feminine rote in the movie 'Mon
soon" which was filmed in India
for the Film Group, and her first
American movie is. scheduled to go
into production soon.
Her romance, with star Robert
Taylor has brought her much at
tention in the West Coast film cap
ital.
Miss Thiess was offered a movie
contract by RKO after studio off
icials saw her photograph in Life
Magazine. After arriving in Holly
wood she mastered the English
lanuage in four months and was
loaned to The Film Group for the
lead in "Monsoon".
Her hobby is writing and at pre
sent she is in the process of be
coming an American Citizen. An
excellent cook and a better baker,
Ursula designs her own clothes.
Her complexion is fair, her hair
dark brown and her eyes grey
green. She is, five feet, seven inches
tall and weighs 120 pounds.
Queen Ursula's four-day Wilm
ington rule will tegin with her
arrival from Hollywood by plane
and will be highlighted by a Cor
onation Ball at Wrightsville Beach
Saturday night, March 28th.
She will take part in the nume
rous Festival activities, including
the gigantic Festival parade, and
will award prizes at the climax
of the Azalea Championship Rodep.
Wilmington A four-ply, fence-
bustin' rodeo is to have a large part
ta entertainment of the record
breaking crowds expected here for
the sixth annual Azalea Festival
March 27 29 from 10 a. m. until
5 p. m. except during the hours ol
the works is to stage the affaire in
Legion Statdium.
The Diamond B Rodeo is sched
uled to run off three night per
formances and a matinee affair m
the oval on the southern end ol the
city and when they move in they
will brig all the fixin's for red-hot
competition.
The night performances on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday and the
Sunday afternoon show are ex
pected to draw capacity crowds
as the Diamond B puts on the lar
gest show of its kind ever to appear
in North Carolina.
The traveling troupe runs the
full route in events, with trick ro
ping and trick riding thrown in as
icing on the cake of regular rodeo
competition events. Saddle-bronc.
riding. bulldogginfi calf-roping,
bull riding and bareback-riding are
the point makers for the profes
sional cowboys the circuite and
that's when they give it the old
ranch try for there s cash as well
as points for national ratings in ev
ery performance in every event
Tho Rodeo Cowboys Association.
national governing body lor rodeo
performers, sanctions performances
of the Diamond B and every plac
ing in every event goes down in
the RCA's books of over-all per
formance and at the end of the
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WELCOME VISITORS
To Wilmington And The Azalea Festival
Ve Hope You Enjoy The Seasons Festivities
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