The College ol' William and Mary at Williamsburg is perhaps closest to the celebration geographically and traditionally. Its participation ’n Jamestown's anniversaries dates hack to at least to 11107. In the new Phi Pet a Kappa Memorial Hall, it will offer concerts by artists like Richard Dyer Bennett, the balladist. and drama by the William and Mary Players On October 23-25 the College will present a pageant on its history in the new Hall. And it has set aside these special days to honor distinguished men associated with ns past Medical History Day. May it: William Barton Rogers Day. May 1! Surveyors' Day. August 22: Goronwy Owen Day. August 22: arid John Clayton Day. October 11 Familiar Attractions Familiar attractions of Virginia’s life will have a Jamestown or anni ■ counties w il time their activities to coincide with tnese events Among them are Historic Garden Week, Air i! 20-27: the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival. May 2-3 'instead of tli, usual date hi April : Inter national Azalea Court at Norfolk. April 27' li:vhland Festival at Ab ingdon. first two weeks in August: Virgin.a State Fair. September 29 22: and National Tobacco Festival at R chmond. October 16-19. Of the counties which have form ed Festival committees. 15 have worked sufficiently far in advance to be able to present definite pro grams at this time. Charles City County, home of the famous James River plantations and next-door neighbor to Jamestown, began to raise funds for participation during it Autumn Plantation Pilgrimage more than a year ago. With these funds, the county began to refurbish an old jail as a museum and infor mation center for the guidance of visitors. Other counties also arc setting up information centers. Drama on Patrick Henry Hanover County, which has an unusually full program, will present as a part of it a historical drama on Patrick Henry, its most dis tinguished son. This will open at the Barksdale Memorial Theatre, at Hanover County Courthouse, o n May 30, and will be given on Thurs day. Friday and Saturday nights through July 6. Isle of Wight County
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