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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1946

Page

3

Handley Track Team Prepares For Spring Season

A 1940s era note lists Handley athletes by event with Al Smith and Al Powell among lettermen and Buzzie Hart on the squad. Managers are Bob Edwards and Sam Ritter as students rally to support the judges in victory.

al Smith Buzzie Hart Pete Miller al Powell Ato LaRue Lake Campbell Smith McIntyre Miller Frank Taylor Spiker Taylor Duvall Garber McIintyre Jimmy Taylor LaRue Hart Bob Edwards Sam Ritter

Springtime on Campus Amid Classes and Activities

Descriptive vignette of campus life in spring with blossoms, students strolling, class schedules debated, pageant practice, skaters reheating, and students juggling practice, homework, and outside activities. The tone mirrors a lively campus scene with humor and social pressure.

Teddy

Lady’s Gas Factory Stomach Gets Relief with Erb-Help

An advertisement claims a woman cured by Erb-Help after meals caused gas and headaches. It touts 12 herbs cleansing bowels and easing gas, constipation, and sluggish liver. Sold at Winchester drug stores.

Winchester

Student government and the call for fuller use of powers

Editorial argues that Handley students demand more government while not fully employing existing tools. It criticizes dormancy and misuse, urges reporting cheating to the Honor Court, and laments that democracy risks becoming a mere name without student action and responsibility.

Handley

Mary Sencindiver shines as senior in festival plans

Mary Sencindiver, a standout in academics and activities, is set for the Apple Blossom Festival solo and leads in Glee Club Vivace and Booster Club while balancing Latin studies and swimming. She has not chosen a college yet for next fall.

Mary Sencindiver Mary

Weekend Snooper Notes Announce Local Events

The Snooper previews upcoming community events for next week including the Senior Play, Nancy's open house and a Girl Scout party. Reader tips invite participation and promise more details in the next issue.

Nancy

Easter Services and Church Events Highlight Mt Williams News

In Mt Williams Virginia April news notes the St Johns Church hosts services Thursday and Friday at 8 pm for Holy Communion Easter Sunday at 11 am. A Lutheran World action film drew a large crowd Saturday night. A later pre a is planned Wednesday April 24 at 7 pm. Community updates include visits by Ima Himelright to her mother Fanny Williams and visits by Mr and Mrs William Conkey of Gore and formerly Yonkers to Mrs Russell Feeley. The H D C meets April 18 at 2 pm with a program on picture frames. David Braithwaite and son from Winchester stayed with Elmer Ambrose.

MT. Williams St. Johns Lutheran World Action Ima Himelright Fanny Williams William Conkey Yonkers N. Y Gore Russell Feeley Conkey Thelma Ashwood Delilah Bell Leslie Lucas David Braithwaite Winchester Elmer Ambrose

Local notes from Green Spring Va dated April 17

Community news items list illnesses returns and visits. Harry Shreck ill at home. Edwin Barrett back from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harold Fiddler and Russell visit Lloyd Milburn. Seaman Donald Anderson, Winchester, stays with Dix grandparents. Bruce Milburn visits from Glengary. Ted and Richard Marinei arrive from Massachusetts to visit Charles Marnies. Joshua Place family visits S B Taylor.

Green Spring Harry Shreck Edwin Barrett Winchester Memorial Hospital Harold Fiddler Russell White Hall Lloyd Milburn Seaman Donald Anderson Winchester J. W. Dix Bruce Milburn Glengary W. Va Ted Richard Marinei Massachusetts Charles Marnies Joshua Place Gainesboro S. B. Taylor

His Own Backyard

Jasper residents Roy R. Boucher and Clarence E. Brown returned from a fishing trip to Grand Lake Oklahoma with only one fish each. A neighbor Mrs Eli W Scott displayed two large catfish she caught nearby in a creek on Bouchers property less than 100 feet from his house.

Jasper Roy R. Boucher Clarence E. Brown Grand Lake Okla Eli W. Scott Boucher

Magazine Seeks Virginia Writers for The Literary World

New York April 17 Virginia writers are sought for a special Virginia section in The Literary World a new independent magazine The Literary World seeks manuscripts of merit and originality in short stories poetry humor sketches essays and articles from both established and new writers Submissions must be typewritten on one side and postmarked by June 1 addressed to Editors The Literary World 1295 Madison Avenue New York 28 NY with return postage. The note continues with a court notice unrelated to the magazine item mentioning a Virginia case and trustee substitution in Brick County.

New York Virginia The Literary World Madison Avenue N. Y State OF Virginia Brick County Towit Morton Carl L. Gordon Flournoy L. Largent, Jr Carl L.don Ae Court N. Whitacre

Butte Police Hold 12 Juveniles After Weekend Vandalism

Butte Montana peace officers held 12 juveniles and three adults and searched for 30 more youths after a weekend surge of vandalism. Sheriff Al McLeod reported no new disorders as 60 extra deputies aided the search. Attackers damaged property at the Anaconda Copper Mines CIO Mine Mill and Smelter Works while union negotiators planned talks with federal conciliator Robert C Williams.

Butte Mont Anaconda CIO Robert C. Williams

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