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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1968

Page

11

Handley High Forms National Honor Society Chapter

Handley High School announces the chartering of a National Honor Society chapter. NHS recognizes students with high scholarship leadership character and service and requires a B average plus other qualifications. Membership is by faculty selection with charter members soon named.

NHS National Honor Society Handley High School United States Phi Beta Kappa Handley Handley Chapter

Movie stresses bicycle safety at Handley High

On Tuesday morning April 2 an auditorium meeting addressed all Handley building students who own bicycles. A film shown focused on bicycle safety.

Handley Building

160 Seniors Tour Washington D C On Educational Bus Trip

About 160 seniors rode to Washington D C on April 2 for a tour including the White House East Room and State Dining Room. They met President Johnson and Luci Nugent, visited the FBI building, received souvenir shotgun shells, had lunch in the Longworth Building, and toured the Capitol with guides and senators speaking in the chambers.

Washington, D. C White House Johnson Luci Patrick Nugent F.B.I Longworth Building John Marsh Capitol Senate House Congress Winchester

Handley Students Win Wide Range Of Awards

Handley students earned multiple first place prizes across statewide contests. Massie set a school pole vault record of 13 feet 6 inches. Shenandoah Valley Science Fair awarded nine Handley prizes including three firsts. Jim Brown won state DECA for a merchandising manual. Band earned Excellent and Superior at Solo and Ensemble Festival. Herndon High School Spanish results pending.

Handley T.W. Massie Tom Glass Shenandoah Valley Jim Brown Herndon High School Handlley

Library Club to Entertain Faculty With Tea and Play

The Library Club will entertain the faculty and administration of Handley during National Book Week with a Spring Tea and a play titled Apple Blossom time. The event is set for Wednesday afternoon after school.

Library Club Handley

Jr Staff Editors Led by Joan Lovett and Carolyn Austin

The Jr Star staff lists Joan Lovett as editor in chief and Carolyn Austin as assistant editor guiding the student newsroom.

Joan Lovett Carolyn Austin

Editorial on Dr King and nation’s unrest after Memphis assassination

Handley students mourn the death of Martin Luther King Jr. and condemn the violence sparked by his assassination. The editorial expresses grief over riots and urges a peaceful path toward realizing King’s dream of judging people by character, not color.

Martin Luther King, Jr Handley Dr. King Memphis King

Handley Students Shine At Amherst Solo En Ensemble Festival

Handley students participated in the Amherst festival with high ratings. Billy Keyton played bassoon Suzanne Maxey flute Karen Creager flute earning superior ratings for grade three solos. David Wright tenor saxophone earned a superior rating for grade five. Cathy Hook Randy Powers Wayne Lowery received a superior rating on grade three trio. Suzanne Brown Margie Covert Phyliss Kline earned an excellent rating. The sax quartet of Wright Harrison Lucas Bayliss played grade four and earned a superior rating.

Handley Amherst Billy Keyton Suzanne Maxey Karen Creager David Wright Cathy Hook Randy Powers Wayne Lowery Suzanne Brown Margie Covert Phyliss Kline Lawrence Harrison Jay Lucas Bill Bayliss

Volleyball Began Today at Girls Intramural League

Intramural volleyball opened with 13 girls teams from eighth to twelfth grades. Officials include Susan Sullivan, Sandra Fanning, Maxine Feagans, Martha Nordheim, Lanette LaFollette, Debbra Fears, and Joan Rippeon.

Susan Sullivan Sandra Fanning Maxine Feagans Martha Nordheim Lanette LaFollette Debbra Fears Joan Rippeon

Class Enjoys French Dinner in Middletown

Last Wednesday night 38 members of the French 11 classes went to the Wayside Inn in Middletown for a French dinner. They boarded the bus after six from Handley and were served a complete French dinner including French Onion Soup and Crepes Suzette.

Wayside Inn Midletown Handley Middletown

Junior High Chorus Clinic Concert At Handley

Two hundred eighty five students will perform in a Junior High Chorus Clinic at Handley on April 20 at 3 p.m. in Handley Auditorium. Directed by Mr. John Dodson with John Phillip Webber as accompanist, the free public concert features a varied program including Unto God, Ave Verum, Mozart, Ride the Chariot, Early One Morning, Tonight, and From Sea To Shining Sea. Handley Glee Club members host, usher, and assist in preparations.

Handley Handley Auditorium John Dodson John Phillip Webber Mozart Diercks Shaw-Parker Krone Gardner Bernstein County Fair Davenport Tamale Richardson Ware Handley Glee Club

HHS Wins Awards at Regional Science Fair

Handley High School dominates the Madison College regional science fair with 14 schools in competition. William Sager, eighth grade, wins Junior Physical Sciences and Top Junior. Jeanne Hammer, junior, tops Senior Girls Physical Science and earns Air Force environmental science citation. Annette Haines earns Biological division medal. Nancy Learned medalist in Senior Girls Physical Science. Charles Hurst and Joan Lovett receive honorable mentions. Teachers and parents accompany students to Harrisonburg.

Shenandoah Valley Madison College Handley William Sager William Jeanne Hammer United States Air Force Annette Haines Nancy Learned Charles Hurst Joan Lovett Harrisonburg Miss Carson Morse Wilson

Handley Golf Team Eyes Ten Matches in 1968

The 1968 Handley golf team, coached by Mr. Duvall in his first year, lists members Shep Campbell David Lord Wayne Whitman Michael Weiss Stephen Boettner George Craig Peter Neale Robert Wright Christopher Molden James Laise and Bryan Legg. The team has defeated Fauquier Herndon and Warren County so far with Campbell Lord Whitman and Boettner leading in scoring and playing the first two matches.

Duvall Handley Shep Campbell David Lord Wayne Whitman Michael Weiss Stephen Boettner George Craig Peter Neale Robert Wright Christopher Molden James Laise Bryan Legg Fauquier Herndon Warren County

Run Robber Run play at Handley High School

The Speech and Dan Dee Class of Handley High presents Run Robber Run by Anderson and Sweeny under Miss Roberta White. Cast includes Otto-Dawkins, Spider Wright, Miss Prudhomme Stella Yeatas, Sally Terri Venable, Gail Janis Goforth, Colt John McClellan, Linda Manuel Beatty, Jean Kenny Yost, Cheryl Stephany Snider.

Dan Dee Handley High School Anderson Sweeny Roberta White Otto David Dawkins Spider David Wright Miss Prudhomme Stella Yeatras Sally Terri Venable Gail Janis Goforth Colt Winchester John McClellan Linda Mauelreen Beatty Jean

Calm urged in cities after King death with cross racial efforts

Amid riots in over a dozen cities, groups of Negro and white citizens push for peace. Chicago gangs Blackstone Rangers and Disciples arrange a truce to calm riot zones while aid pours in. Minneapolis youths patrol as Citizen Protectors and Clark College students launch Operation Respect with anti looting messages. Mayor Lindsay highlights urban renewal and thousands sign up for a Manhattan cleanup. The Negro Industrial and Economic Union urges athletes to help calm ghettoes and Joe Louis appears on Detroit TV to promote Cool It.

Chicago Minneapolis Minneapolis Urban Coalition Clark College Alabama Dr. King New York City John V. Lindsay Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Negro Industrial and Economic Union Joe Louis Detroit

Four Handley Students Win Ford Future Scientists Honors

Four Handley students earned Ford Future Scientists of America recognition. Michael Hurst, a senior, won a regional eight state award with a $50 savings bond and winner's certificate and is eligible for a $200 College Assistance Scholarship. A tenth grader received a $25 bond and certificate. James Rhodes, a senior, earned Honorable Mention certificates.

Handley Ford Future Scientists of America Michael Hurst Michael Annette Haines James Rhodes Jeanne Hammer

Thespian Club Plans Spring Production Nobody Sleeps

At a Thespian Club meeting on Thursday April 14 members announced the Spring Production Nobody Sleeps a one act comedy by Guernsey Le Pelley. Plans include a Drama Class Play on a May Friday night with tryouts after spring vacation for four females and one male cast member.

Thespian Club Guernsey le Pelley Pring

Spring vacation notices and school events

No school on April 10 for spring vacation. April 11 hosts a 4 p.m. varsity and junior varsity triangular at home. Turner Ashby Handley Spring Vacation runs April 10 through 16. An executive council meeting is set for April 16 in the upstairs study hall during advisory period.

Turner Ashby Handley Executive Council

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