Preston Visits Cape Charles Lions Club Event
Sam D Preston governor of the twenty fourth Lions International district spoke at the Cape Charles Club dinner at the Chesapeake Hotel. He outlined district plans for the international convention in Pittsburgh and noted Virginia has a highlighted program with Cuba as the other district. He announced a memorial for James Bland the composer of Carry Me Back To Old Virginny and held a business session with the club's board afterward.
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Lions International
Cape Charles
Northhampton Times
Preston
Pittsburgh
Virginia
Cuba
James Bland
Old Virginna
Chesapeake Hotel
Club
Editorial Are You A Shirker
An editorial urges students to stop shirking duties and meet commitments for school activities. It cites Apple Blossom practice, Glee Club, monitor meetings, and contests with upcoming dates including April 14 27 28 17 and 15. The piece emphasizes cooperation and the need to fulfill responsibilities to ensure success on records.
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Glee Club
Glee Club to Present Concert April Fourteenth
The Handley Glee Club of sixty voices will present its annual concert Friday April 14 at 8 p m with special numbers by Jean Whit pare and Robert Bridges as soloists. The program includes God Ever Glorious Russian hymn Recessional Deep In My Heart Student Prince Go Down Moses arrangements and other pieces by Wheelwright Palutrma and Foster with the A Cappella Choir performing Going Home I Dream of Jeanne and Gloria Patri.
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Handley Glee Club
Tiree
Jean Whitpare
Robert Bridges
Glee Club
DeKaven
Moses
Wheelwright
Dvorak
Jeanne”. Foster
Palutrma
Amendments Proposed To General Organization Constitution
The executive council met on April 3. Isa bel Simpson proposed amendments to the constitution. Article II Section I Part I would make the presiding judge of the Student Court a member of the executive council. Other changes set election timing and officer restrictions. The council will act next year. meeting adjourned after asking the president to form a committee to select future officers.
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Isabel Simpson
Bob Riley Orchestra to Play for Junior Class Dance
The Junior Class has secured Bob Riley and His Orchestra for their upcoming dance. The popular band, in demand around Winchester and Richmond from the John Marshall broadcasts, will perform Friday April 14 at 9 oclock, promising a great night for jitterbugs.
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Bob Riley
Riley
Bob and His
Winchster
Richmond
John Marshall
Handley Dominates First Track Meet of the Season
Handley displays sprinting and field prowess at the season opener versus R M A on April 4. Winners include Charles Smith in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash, Ward Snyder in the 880 yard dash, Elmer Whitlock in pole vault, Dick Sutton in javelin, Bobby Green in the mile, Lohi Dunlap in shot put, Whitam Dunn Stewart in high and broad jumps, with a final score of 78 to 21 indicating Handley’s strength.
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Handley
Charles Smith
Ward Snyder
Harold Anderson
R. M. A. Williams
Elmer Whitlock
Dick Sutton
Lohi Dunlap
Bobby Green
T Whitam
Himelright
Dunn
Percy Stewart
Bracelets and Roads and Old Friends Recalled
The note mentions Bracelets Robinson and questions about Sarah S explaining. It references Travel with Jack Boyce and Cooky not traveling the road to Rest. A track season began last Tuesday with Handley winning and calls for a bigger crowd next time. Tom is asked about shoes and a social weekend reunion is noted. Mr Bennett runs a passenger line Winchester to Danville. Mr Browning’s movie habit is mentioned along with his newspaper reading.
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Bennett
Winchester
Danville
Mr. Browning
Calendar Schedule For Week Of Easter Holiday
Calendar entries list events from Monday to Saturday including Boys Glee Club Pageant rehearsals Band practice Assembly and a Glee Club concert plus a Latin Tournament at Madison College on Saturday. The schedule specifies times and activities across days with minor inconsistencies in spelling and capitalization.
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Boy’s Glee Club
Madison College
Senior play cast praised for 100 percent projects
Theodore Yokem quotes encouraging words and a hopeful note on upcoming Apple Blossom Festival events. He mentions the Senior play cast resting and deserving praise, Junior dance, Bob Riley's Orchestra, and a need to accelerate preparations for the pageant while urging calm and effort.
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Truin
O. K
Bob Riley
Theodore Yokem
D. D
Shoey's Special Car Tale by Carroll Rowe
A humorous portrait of a rugged old car named Shoey's Special. The four wheeler with a spare tire roars through a gale while the driver teases family and onlookers with reckless joy. The narrator recalls its noisy horn, imperfect ride, and stubborn reliability.
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Shoey’s
Carrol Rowe
Shoey
Juniors Plan First Mass Entertainment Dance Night
The Class of '40 Juniors announce a dance Friday night at 9 with a gay Spanish Fiesta theme. Evening includes checkers and bingo tables, with 50 cent admission for those attending stag or with a date. Handsome Casanova invites, dress up, and join Handley’s girls for a night out.
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Handley’s Fair
Rehearsals End As Handley Pageant Prep Surges
Spring energy fills Handley pageant week as girls sprint between practice, music, and costumes. Nancy and Lohi quarrel over wait times while Sarah Sullivan is surrounded by track teammates. Mrs Barr calls re hearsals and the Ball Dance looms as last minute rushes unfold.
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Nancy
Lohi
Sarah Sullivan
Jeatmaedith
Pat
Deedie
Tom
Handley
Apron String Revolt dazzles in senior play tribute
The seniors presented Apron String Revolt with vivid characters and clever lines, provoking loud audience roars. Clarke Robinson Constance Gatewood Martha Raye Athey Tyrone Sargent drew praise for their performances and the vivid portrayal of roles.
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Hollywood
Clarke” Robinson
Constance” Gatewood
Martha Raye
Athey
Tyrone
Sargenties
Rough Weather Yields To Sun On Easter Day
Brisk coastal winds and a brief mountain snow gave way to sunshine across Virginia for Easter. Danville held sunrise services led by boy buglers. Roanoke and Mountain Lake areas saw 1–2 inches of snow, while Newport News and Richmond reported clear, cool skies and strong Easter business. Some Floyd and Bent Mountain sections noted snow that lingered briefly, with scattered outages hampering reports.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Danville
Roanoke
Newport News
Atlantic
Virginia Beach
Richmond Iuists
Coeburn
Covington
Mountain Lake
Giles County
Bent Mountain
Floyd Counties
Floyd County
Local Dogs In Winnings At Fauquier Field Trials
Betsy of Coradoc owned by William Harper of Chevy Chase Md won best in the puppy stake at Fauquier Field Trials Association spring trials at Foxville Game Reserve. Florendale Blondie placed second and Buster was third. Lawson's Caroline Prank won the shooting dog stake with Wayside Bob in second and S Daur's Highland Major third. About 40 dogs from several states competed. day praised as possibly the best ever. Judges E R Colbert and G A Bell awarded silver cups to top three in each stake. Drawings at Warren Green Hotel preceded a Saturday night supper for sportsmen.
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Betsy
Coradoc
William 4R
Harper
Chevy Chase
Fauquire
Foxville
Florendale Blondie
C. B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Buster Setter
Murray Black
Howard Vines
Warrenton
Lawson
Caroline Prank
W. B. Lawson
Cherrydale
Bob
R. D. Roane
Arnold
S. Daur
Benton Snider
Winchester
Fauquier Organization
E. R. Colbert
Fredericksburg Va
G. A. Bell
Washington, D. C
Warren Green
McGuire Lectures By Epilepsy Expert At VCU
The tenth annual Stuart McGuire lectures will be delivered April 27 28 at the Medical College of Virginia by Dr Wilder G Penfield of Montreal an internationally known authority on epilepsy. Dr W T Sanger medical college president said the lectures would be combined with spring postgraduate clinics through cooperation of the department of clinical education of the Medical Society of Virginia. Other speakers include Dr H C Henry director of Virginia State Hospitals Dr J Asa Shield of the Medical College Dr Joseph R Blalock superintendent of Southwestern State Hospital Dr R Finley Gayle Jr medical coi
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Richmond
Stuart McGuire
Medical College of Virginia
Wilder G. Penfield
Montreal
W.T. Sanger
Medical College
Department of Clinical Education
Medical Society of Virginia
H. C. Henry
Virginia State Hospitals
J. Asa Shield
The
Joseph R. Blalock
Southwestern State Hospital
R. Finley Gayle, Jr
Medical officials connected to state colony debate
Dr. G Arnold and colleagues from Capitol State Colony are cited in discussions about Feebleminded and Epileptics care. Names include C C Coleman W Crutchfield of Richmond M Meredith of University of Virginia and Charles Bagley of University of Mary.
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G. Arnold
Capitol State
C. C. Coleman
W. Crutchfield
Richmond
M. Meredith
University of Virginia
Charles Bagley
University of Maryan
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