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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1969
Page
13
Seniors endured three days of measuring for graduation caps and gowns as homerooms called for straight posture and accurate heights. Despite fit worries, the class of 1969 will don expertly fitted caps and gowns on June 13 to receive their diplomas.
A science club held a special chapel service on Tuesday April 15. A Galaxies color film was shown with narration by Mary Troester. The narration drew selections from Emerson Carlyle and Psalm 90. The service ended with the club singing Prayer for Travelers from a Heinlein book, with a substitute second stanza by Miss Carson and Miss Morse.
The Handley Stage Band entertained the Kiwanis Club at a weekly meeting with a program of modern and classical selections. Directed by Shenandoah Conservatory of Music senior Robert Gibble, the group plans a student body concert later this year as they prepare.
Handley swept the District Forensic Competition at Shenandoah College with four first place winners Donna Goode Robert Greenboy Greg Wilson and Eileen St Denis. Two Handley students took second place Becky Martin and Bill Bayliss and Bill Eaton was third. First place advances to the State competition May 3 in Charlottesville.
The University of Richmond Men’s Choir entertained faculty and students Friday with sacred and secular selections and three spirituals ending the program. The Tareytown Singers and travelers Fred Brumback Donnie Printz and Penny Chappell performed several popular numbers to strong student approval. The scene reflected enthusiastic reception at the campus event.
U.S. District Judge Walter E. Hoffman ordered Portsmouth to abandon the freedom of choice plan and prepare a feeder plan linking elementary to junior and senior high schools. The NAACP suit prompted a new elementary plan by Oct 1 and a fall start for the feeder plan in secondary schools, with adherence to NAACP expert Jack Larsen’s recommendations. He warned the 4th Circuit may review but said his conscience is clear.
The D E C A officers for 1969 70 were chosen on Friday April 18 The new officers are Craig Sutler president Dale Anderson vice president Teresa Tomberlin secretary Judy LaRue Sherry Manual parliamentarian The sophomore vice president will be chosen next year The installation service will occur at the beginning of next year The current officers will finish their term with help from the new officers
Gayle Larrick was chosen the Booster Club president for the 1969-70 year on Monday April 14. Other officers named include Sara Thomas editor of the Junior Evening Star Ane nette Haines vice president and assistant editor and Susie Cooper secretary treasurer.
Protests from sit ins to campus blockades spread to Yale Harvard Princeton and Cornell with hundreds involved. Yale votes to bar ROTC, Cornell clamps down on armed demonstrations, and Columbia faces readied talks amid high school outreach and state actions.
AP reports Virginia's Division of Elementary and Special Education leader 8 P Johnson Jr says only about 30 percent of handicapped children are served by special education programs. He warns at current growth it would take ten years to reach all.
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