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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1945
Page
3
London report quotes Italian fascist leaders claiming the Trieste Piume area of northeastern Italy faces grave danger of invasion by Marshal Tito's Yugoslav partisans.
A reader thanks a Gulf man for urging Gulfpride and Gulflex to keep her on wheels until her new car day. The note highlights the sponsor brands as practical assistance in daily mobility.
The Handley team seeks to defend the Latin language plaque after last year’s victory. Students listed include Sar Seneeadiver and Barbara Hough for Latin I, Betty June Hurst Latin I, Betty Ann Grim Latin III, and Mary Howe Glascock Latin IV.
Handley hosts a small literary tournament with Betty Cather Helen Stultz Edward Clarke and Terry Copenhaver Massie Hawthorne and Tom Pollard among the entrants. The event highlights short stories poems essays and a titled untitled piece with a playful boast that the best writer will win.
On Wednesday April 11 Mrs Pee ry’s Devils staged a lively program with trumpet duet by Dick Huff in Apple Blossom attire. Misses Barnhart Garber Babb and Hart sang and the chorus assisted. Dick Duffy played Accent the Positive and Richard Rhodes offered The White Cliffs of Dover Monica. Phil Spaghetti led an all girl seven piece orchestra. Roberta Edwards closed with boogy woogy. Audience praised the show as one of the year’s best and urged more home rooms to perform.
Friday assembly united Handly students in grief for the late president. The Glee Club led with America the Beautiful, The Lord's Prayer was sung, Rev. Nelson offered prayer, Mr. Quarles gave a Bible reading and talk on following President Truman, then Abide With Me was sung and a benediction given. The program closed with Navy Hymn Eternal Father as students departed.
In a playful exchange E P Miss Copenhaver asks about a historical novel as Terry defines fiction masking reality. Lucky teases Paulett about a kiss while a pupil and teacher discuss the nature of a kiss as a contraction of the mouth from a heart’s enlargement.
Mary Ellen Norris, a Berkley Springs native now in Winchester, excels in badminton basketball and music. She participates in Handley Vivace Glee Club Acapella and helps on Handlian staff while pursuing stenographic studies and eyeing an Army career.
A collage recalls past Handley achievements and events: Maroons win badminton doubles, track meet loss to A M A Pen, Pallette plans a publication, Joe Harry leaves for the Air Corps, Booster Club notes Mr Yates as handyman, and earlier Handley milestones from Lat in tours to Apple Blossom celebrations and student honors.
Caroll Morrow cites beauty brains and good personality. Gray Pollard values looks and personality. Edward Clark says a lot of fun to be with. Tom Rhodes admires a nice personality. Jack Butler prefers femininity. Dan Saxe provides a humorous closing remark.
The eighth grade won a close match 15-8 and 15-6 amid cheers. Listed players on the victorious side include Helen Anderson and Virginia Yates among others, while Comnie Spade and Patsy Clevenger led the losing team with notable forays.
In Los Angeles a Roanoke, Virginia girl named Helen Favill danced onto the stage during Toscanini and the Los Angeles Philharmonic performance of Weber's Invitation to the Dance. She was detained briefly before release, saying she could not resist the maestro's music.
In Rome April 20 the Eighth Army advances on a broad front after the Argeaenta victory. The 56th London Division pushes through Portoverrara to the Canale Diversivo while Portoverrara is cleared. The British 78th Division takes Porto maggiore and a bridge over the Bolognese Canale. Other Eighth Army units reach within 10 miles of Ferrara near the Po river.
A concise slogan notes a policy stance linking bond purchases to potential military action. The statement reflects a wartime or political campaign angle suggesting financial means enable or deter aggressive measures.
A June 21 dispatch from West Gallager Mageddenburg Germany reports that an occupation force in Germany may need to be larger than planned due to rapid breakdowns in civil order. It describes widespread looting mass movement of refugees and famine conditions as Allied troops struggle to manage overrun towns and displaced populations.
Gloria Vanderbilt and Leopold Stokowski disappeared from Reno within six hours of her divorce from Pasquale De Cicco. Vanderbilt refused to confirm marriage plans and bought gasoline ration coupons for a Beverley Hills move. Friends believed the heiress and Stokowski had already left for California.
Eastern Front report from Hangelsberg lists seven miles on the road. Western Front distance from Tangermuende is forty five miles. Italian Front position is five hundred twenty two miles from near Porto Maggiore.
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