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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1952

Page

11

Shepherd College Band Delights Handley Students

The Shepherd College Band performed for Handley Student Body during Advisory Period led by Mr Frand. They played Invercargill Snitzelbank Donkey Serenade with Roger Keller of Martinsburg on bass horn and a quartet sang Old MacDonald and Goodby My Coney Island Baby.

Shepherd College Handley Frand Invercargel Roger Keller Martinsburg Old MacDonald Gerald Santmeir Frank Santmeir

Handley Students Win Forensic Meet Honors

Handley contestants at the Harrisonburg Forensic Meet on March 29 earned notable prizes. Ann Arthur won first in Girls Prose Reading Freddy Stine placed first in Girls Public Speaking and the af team also won top honors. Debate team members were Jaik Carr Nancy Quarles Stephen Brown and Philip Groves. The student body extends good luck for the State Contest at Charlottesville.

Harrisonburg Ann Arthur Freddy Stine Jaik Carr Nancy Quarles Stephen Brown Philip Groves Charlottesville

Question of the Week at Bread Winners’ Club

The piece playfully notes campus antics and pranks among students. It mentions hair cutting, a tie mischief, a library request, Gypsy party face chalking, a barefoot visit to a Veterans class, and other lighthearted student capers from Room 24.

Bread Winners Zeke Maddox Board of Directors Room 24

Fourth Grade Tape Recorder Lessons Highlight Apple Blossom Preparations

Miss MacCartney's fourth graders use a tape recorder for reading and music as Apple Blossom Festival pageant excitement grows. Miss Corkey's talk to Miss Carson's room covers Hampton Roads naval yards and the construction of the S S United States, the largest passenger liner.

Newsroom staff roster lists editors and reporters

Margaret Duckwall is editor with Leslie Miller as assistant editor. Reporters include Nancy Quarles Betty Peer Betty Kendall Freda Seldon Peggy Long Ann Weatherholtz Bessie Smalts Helen Boyd Ann Arthur Kitty Clark and Sally Getzendanner.

Nancy Quarles Betty Peer Betty Kendall Freda Seldon Peggy Long Ann Weatherholtz Bessie Smalts Helen Boyd Ann Arthur Kitty Clark Sally Getzendanner

Aim for Worthy Goals and Community Leadership

Editorial urges planning for tomorrow through achievement and voting. It urges students to engage in school enterprises, support good causes, and participate in student government elections to become worthy citizens and active community leaders. It stresses choosing capable officers to guide the General Organization and Executive Council.

Gym Turned Into Gypsy Camp for Thespian Party

Last Friday night the gym was transformed into a gypsy camp for the Thespian Club party. Ronnie Johnston's orchestra played as guests danced in gypsy costumes with Helen Edmonds singing Golden Earrings and Mary Ann Marcus on piano.

Ronnie Johnston Helen Edmonds Mary Ann Marcus

Handley Students Tour Shenandoah Valley Bank

Handley math classes, led by Miss Strader Miss Overcash Miss Snider and Mrs. Walker, visited Shenandoah Valley National Bank to observe operations through the courtesy of the bank.

Shenandoah Valley National Bank Handley Miss Strader Overcash Snider Walker

Daughter of the Stars Shown at Handley

Handley student body saw the film Daughter of the Stars highlighting Shenandoah Valley points of historic interest popular with tourists.

Daughter of the Handley Winchester Chamber of Commerce Shenandoah Valley

Senior Interviews Highlight Alice Glover

Alice Glover stands out as a dependable senior with a friendly smile and helping hand. She participates in Science Club Library Club Thespian Players Latin Choir Spanish Choral Group and serves on Junior Stand and prom senior play committees. Her goal is college at William and Mary to teach high school.

Alice Glover Alice Science Club Library Club Thespian Players William and Mary

Senior Class Historian Lauds John’s Broad Involvement

John has supported the Junior Stand and Senior Play, joined the Glee Club for two years, was elected Junior Red Cross Representative, and served on multiple dance committees. He enjoys watching sports, favors chemistry, and is deemed capable and dependable for college and life.

Joe’ Massey John Glee Club Red Cross

Mimi1 A Young Student With Big Promises To Be A Telephone Operator

Mimi1 known for personality and dependable work in class roles. She promoted backstage for events, served as Library Club secretary, supported Thespians, Latin Choir, and Junior High Glee Club, and writes to a U S Army member as her main interest.

Mimi United States Army

Sonny Cather Plans Landscape Study After High School

Irvine Cather Jr notes Sonny Cather aims to study landscape architecture at VPL after graduation. He participated in football track and swimming in high school, earning first place in Mile Relay at the State Track Meet. He also belonged to Science Club Glee Club Chapel Committee and Honor Court.

Irvine Cather, JR Sonny Cather VPL Sonny U. S Science Club Glee Club

Senior Class Honors and Activity Leader Profile

The student won Wildlife Essay and Soil Conservation Essay contests and held multiple school posts. He served on the G O Dance Committee and various junior and senior dance committees, was vice president of the class in grades nine and ten, and led the Lupton Horticulture Club. He was Senior Homeroom president and chosen as best looking in Who's Who.

G. O Handlian Lupton Horticulture Club Sonny

Janet Haines Demonstrates Notable Work Ethic at Senior Year

Janet Haines is praised for willingness to take on thankless tasks and steady effort. She has served on Junior Stand, Junior Play Committee, and this year on Senior Play and Senior Dance Committees. As a Handian staff typist she shows dedication, with shorthand as her favorite subject and television as pastime, aiming to be a good stenographer.

Janet Haines Janet

Spring Fever Hits Handley Classrooms

Students and teachers note spring fever saps focus as juniors revisit Annabelle Lee and seniors cram poetry. U S history outlines loom with 1860 questions. Plane geometry students joke about locus problems and a hidden treasure map looms as a joke about upcoming exams.

Chapel News Highlights Senior Month Service

In Chapel this week Senior Month activities featured Ann Weatherholtz reading scriptures and Irvin Cather directing hymns. Ethel Cornwell played piano and Shirley Hauptman led the student body in the flag salute.

Ann Weatherholtz Irvin Cather Ethel Cornwell Shirley Hauptman

Senior Class Sings At Chapel Services

On Wednesday the Senior Boys directed by Warren Larrick sang Battle Hymn of the Republic with Beverley Whiting. On Friday the Senior Class sang I Love Thy Kingdom Lord with Peggy Long and directed by Warren Larrick. Spring flowers in Chapel added to the services.

Warren Larrick

Glee Club Performs At Festival Mass Meeting

Handley High School Glee Club directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes entertained at the Festival Mass Meeting at George Washington Hotel. Peggy Haymaker was soloist in Tribute to Romberg as the group sang Swanee You ll Never Walk Alone and Battle Hymn of the Republic with Miss Sadie Finklestein on piano.

George Washington Hotel Handley High School Glee Club Gwendolyn Haynes Sadie Finklestein Romberg Peggy Haymaker

Rev W P Good Speaks at Stephens City Church

The Rev W P Good guest preacher at Stephens City Methodist Church during the 11 o clock service. He cites the 23rd Psalm and shares life experiences in a message marking his near retirement from the Capon Bridge Charge West Virginia Annual Conference within the unified Methodist Church. Visitors from Middletown Strasburg attend.

W. P. Good Stephens Citys Methodist Church Mr Good Capon Bridge West Virginia Chas. A. York

Post Office Offers Apple Blossom Cachets and Cancellations

Postmaster Carl Campbell announced special Apple Blossom cachets and cancellations available at the Post Office from now through May 2 the festival’s final day. Stamp collectors may mail or bring an envelope with the cachet placed in the lower right corner to obtain them as festival souvenirs.

Carl Campbell

E. E. Harbaugh Rites Held for Coca Cola Official

Funeral services for Ellis E. Harbaugh 48 died suddenly Thursday were at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev William Hanckel officiating. He managed the local Coca Cola plant and led Apple Blossom Festival publicity. Pallbearers included William H Brown and George B Stickley among Coca Cola staff. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Ellis E. Harbaugh Christ Episcopal Church Wiliam Hanckel Coca Cola Coca Cola Company William H Brown Harry W. Rainsberger George B. Stickley Lawrence T Longe Virgil R. Prince Garland Whitlock Harry R. Hendershell Harold 8. Stickley Rufus Racey Lewis Smith Eugene Grant Lewis Eye Charles A. Patterson Gerald E Creswell Russell Stotler Clyde A Rudolph Kenneth Ashby Mount Hebron Cemetery

Methodists Review Book On Missions In Stephens City

A group of about 50 from Stephens City churches gathered Sunday to review The Negro In The Methodist Church by Dr Mason Crum. The session covered all six chapters and traced Methodist Missions among Black Americans from 1758 baptism by John Wesley to present day with 269000 active members and church property valued over 37 million dollars.

Stephens City Mason Crum AF. Lillard A. R. Marks Ray Hicks Josephine Cammer Mildred Lee Grove Eloise Lupton John Wesley America

Rioting Prisoners Surrender In New Jersey

In Trenton 23 inmates from New Jersey State Prison surrendered after a 45 hour riot in an upper floor segregation unit. The men had torn doors, destroyed plumbing, set fires and held six guards as hostages before state police forced a surrender.

Trenton N. J New Jersey

Two Men Drown After Jumping From Launch in Elizabeth River

Russell Gibson and Jarvis Bell, described as Negroes, leapt into the Elizabeth River to avoid an approaching ferry collision. Both men drowned. authorities report no actual collision occurred.

Russell Gibson Jarvis Bell Elizabeth River

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