Junior Senior Prom Plans Made
The Junior Class outlines plans for the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom with a May 23 date possibly changing. Banquet in the cafeteria and prom in the gymnasium, with standing committees led by Eleanor Franklin and Lewis DeHaven and members Sue Dorsey Mary Renner Mary Hammer Donald Cole Edith Barritt Ada Whetzel Kay Kane.
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Eleanor Franklin
Sue Dorsey
Mary Renner
Lewis DeHaven
Junior Hammer
Donald Cole
Edith Barritt
Ada Whetzel
Kay Kane
One Act Tragedy At UVa Festival Wins Superior
James Wood entrant "Fixin's" staged as a tenant farm woman tragedy at UVa 17th annual one act play festival April 4. Among 48 plays over three days, it was rated Superior by John C Collison of UVa Speech Dept. cast included Robert Madigan Alyce White and John Fletcher directed by Mr Walsh.
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James Wood
University of Virginia
Fixin’s
Mr. Walsh
Robert Madigan
Alyce White
John Fletcher
John C. Collison
University of Virginia Department of Speech
Walsh
Spring Poem Fragment
A short verse describes spring awakening with blooming flowers and singing birds. The speaker notes a robin, warming sun, and lively nature motifs, ending with a personal sign off “Kenneth Michael 7th Grade.”
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Kenneth Michael
James Wood Colonels Baseball Urges Full Student Support
Editorial extols James Wood baseball as the season opens with strong early results. It praises players and coach, stresses the role of spectators, and urges students and townspeople to attend games to encourage the team to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
James Wood
J. W
J. W. Colonels
Unclear Name List Linked to Senior Boy Personal Traits
Fragmentary OCR reads a long string of nicknames and facial or character traits associated with a senior boy. Items include numerous personal descriptors and several proper names such as Punky Ewing, Benny Rogers, and Lewie Morrison, but the full context and structure are missing.
Senior Interviews From Stephens City Feature Headley and Wright
Mary Evelyn Headley from Stephens City loves softball and dancing. Noel Gordon Himel Wright, born in Kernstown, favors trigonometry and hiking and aims at aeronautical engineering with a hobby of model planes. He belongs to the Boys Bowling Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Gordon Himelwright
Kernstown
Noel
Senior profiles from Loudoun and Augusta counties
MAE HOWLETT from Loudoun County pursues journalism and baseball with plans for nursing after graduation. JAMES LEE HOCKMAN, born in Augusta West Virginia, excels in government and baseball, leads multiple clubs, and enjoys radios. DONALD ROLLINGS HODGSON from Winchester favors government and football, heads F F A and Bowling Club, and aims to succeed in all endeavors.
Young Harry Hodgson Sets Sights On Football and College
Harry Rollings Hodgson of Winchester has a passion for football and plans to complete college. He enjoys singing as a hobby and is active in F F A and Varsity Clubs.
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Harry Rollings Hodgson
Winchester
Marry
Jack E Jenkins Jr Pursues Sheep Herding and Stage Roles
Winchester student Jack E Jenkins Jr is described as aspiring sheep herder with football interest and a hobbyist car driving. He serves as reporter for F F A and holds presidencies in the Actor's Guild while belonging to the Science Club and the Senior Play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Jack ER Jenkins
JR Jack
Jack
F. F A
Actor's Guild
Hodgson Learns Government and Football Drive Ambition
The subject, Lewis Hodgson, notes government as his favorite subject and football as his favored sport. He aims to attend college and participates in the Varsity Club and the F F A.
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Berwemeneg
Taen Hodgson Lewis
Senior profiles highlight Katherine Kaes and Nona Kerns
Katherine Helen Kaes, a Washington DC born senior from Cross Junction, lists algebra and home economics as favorites with baseball and cooking as hobbies. She is active in F H A Beta and Spanish Clubs and aspires to be a good housewife someday. Nona Virginia Kerns, another standout senior from Cross Junction, excels in sports with softball as a favorite, enjoys typing, and plans to become a secretary while collecting flowers in spring.
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Katherine Helen Kaes
Kitty
Washington, D. C
Cross Junction
Nona Virginia Kerns
Nona
Evelyn Laverne Kirk and James Robert Kline Spotlight
Evelyn Laverne Kirk from Winchester pursues softball typing as a hobby and writes letters to a favored suitor while aiming to become a skilled typist. James Robert Kline of Middletown excels in basketball but loves baseball and plans to graduate, with membership in the Varsity Club and Actor's Guild.
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Middletown
James Robert Kline
Bobby
Actor's Guild
Mary Patricia LaRue of Winchester Plans Drama and Football Honors
Mary Patricia LaRue, born in Winchester and known as Pat, lists dramatics as her favorite subject and football as her favorite sport. She writes letters to Bobby as a hobby and aims to be a telephone operator after graduation. She serves as Pep Club president and belongs to the Actor's Guild and Art Club.
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Winchester
Mary Patricia Larue
Pat
Bobby
Actor's Guild
Art Club
Clearbrook
Linda Lou Ledane
Lyn
Monogram
Bowling
Whitacre Pupils Highlight Earl Elwood Sargent
Whitacre profiles Earl Elwood Sargent known as Bubby a student active in dramatics and sports and noted for his interest in a particular girl.
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Whitacre
Earl Elwood Sargent
Bubby
Two West Virginia Seniors Named Lyn Ledane and Janice Lafollette
Maver. Va cast as BBA captain of safety patrol from Clearbrook Linda Lou Ledane known as Lyn excels in dramatics and softball. Janice Eileen Lafollette from Cold Stream pursues English and baseball with hobbies watching TV and aims to be a nurse. Both belong to multiple clubs.
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Eeuial Maver
Bba
Cold Stream
W. Va
Janice Eileen Lafollette
Janice
Beta
Tri-Hi-y
Middleburg Hunt Tomorrow End '52 Steeplechase Races
The Middleburg Hunt wraps up its 31st spring meeting at Glenwood Park with a five race program starting at 2 30 PM highlighted by the Mary Mellon Steeplechase a 2000 added purse two mile brush handicap drawing a field of a dozen nominees Genacoke from Rokeby Stables upperville carries the top weight and has earned 90516 through major courses.
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Middleburg
Old Dominion
Middleburg Hunts Race Association
Glenwood Park
Genacoke
Paul Mellon
Rokeby Stables
Upperville
Grey gelding debuts as Meilon seeks second cup win
The grey gelding starts the season while Paul Meilon eyes a second victory in the cup race honoring his late wife after his 1946 win with American Way. The trophy, tied to a purse, requires three wins by one owner for permanent possession. Other hopefuls include F Ambrose Clark with Night Patrol and The Creek, Stephens C Clark Jr with Weather Deck and My Good Man, and fish Monkey, 1950 winner under Ir A Daffin of Lititz Pennsylvania, aiming to repeat under 141 pounds.
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Paul Meilon
F. Ambrose Clark
Night Patrol
the Creek
Stephens C Clark, Jr
Weather Deck
My Good Man
Fish Monkey
Ir. A. Daffin
Lititz
Invasions of U S Territory by Foreign Forces
British forces burned the capital during the War of 1812. In 1916 Pancho Villa led a raid across the border into Columbus New Mexico. Japanese forces invaded the Aleutian Islands in World War II.
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United States
Pancho Villa
Columbus
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James Wood Junior
James Wood High School
Robin
Editorial
Joe
Jane
John Punk
Ben Strawderman
Jack Jenkins
Punky" Ewing —_ “Marry
Tada
Nelson McIntire
Sidney Rogers
Benny Rogers
Jimmy Hockman
Personality Lewie
Ray Morrison
Peachie Dorsey Like
Harry and
Talen
Lynn Wolfe
Donald Hodgson
Roger Ramey
Buddy Creel
Bradley Driver
Allen Barley
Stephens City
Mary Evelyn Headley
Mary
Loudoun County
Mae Howlett
Lottie
Journalism
James Lee Hockman
Augusta
W. V
Donald Rollings Hodgson
Donnie
F. F.A
Chapman Motor CO
Evelyn Laverne Kirk
Zuckerman Company
America
Packard
Melton Motor Company
Loudoun St
Interstate Tile CO
Chas H. Newberry
Mer
Martinsburg
Maple Ave
FORD
Pontiac
Plymouth
Shenandoah Motor CO
Valley Ave
Buncutter
George Washington Garage
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