Handley FFA member wins state Wildlife Essay Contest
Irvine Cather Jr. won the state Wildlife Essay Contest sponsored by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Virginia Division of the Izaak Walton League of America. Thirty three winners were chosen from seven thousand contestants statewide. The chapter’s main project has focused on horticulture and agriculture classes as students prep for the Apple Blossom Festival by pruning trees and maintaining campus hedges.
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Handley
FFA
Irvine Cather Jr
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Izaak Walton League of America
Campus Beautiful For Festival Week
The Handley campus is transformed into a vibrant setting for Apple Blossom festival week with tulips along the boulevard and Jefferson Street circle. Green leaves shade velvet grass while lavender lilacs pink dogwood and cherry blossoms create a vivid picturesque scene.
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Handley
Biot
Jefferson St
Jefferson
Princess Handley Chooses Nancy Kiracore for Court Fame
The Handley senior class selects Nancy Kiracore as the most beautiful member to represent Handley in the Court of Queen Shenan-dosh XXII. Nancy, auburn-haired and blue-eyed, is senior girls homeroom president and active in A Cappella, Glee Club, Monogram Club, and library club, with notable talent in art.
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Handley
Shenandosh XXII
Nancy Kiracore
Nancy
Glee Club
Monogram Club
Library Club
Pageant Rehearsal Delights Students and Teachers
A cheerful report describes a Thursday morning pageant rehearsal starting after sixth period at 1 30 pm. Students praise Mr Browning as a batter, Miss Corkey’s absence noted, and the pit chorus band plus Mr Quarles receive thanks for effort and humor.
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Mr. Browning
Corkey
Mr. Quarles
Miss Corkey
Library Club Party Hosted by Mrs Wisecarver
The Library Club held a party with Mrs Wisecarver as hostess and MC. Games included Fruit Upset and Call The Ball. Kenny Lake and Mary Lou Levi won a string eating contest and received gum prizes.
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Library Club
Evening of dancing ends with balloon dance and names
A social event ends with guests dancing on the floor and balloons distributed before a modified balloon dance. Notable attendees include Eddie Manuel Colleen Ryan Donald Duffey Pegsy Hottel Johnny Golden Nancy Kiracofe Lizz Halvosa Dick Chapman Pat Funk Teddy Keller Jimmy Joe Brown Dorothy Hoagland Pat Barr Jean Davis John Solenberger Florence Harley Barbara Brooks Albert Lazazzera Betty Mc Farland Butch Boxwell Bette Kersey Jimmy Clark and Dick Brumback Pat Way.
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Eddie Manuel
Colleen Ryan
Donald Duffey
Pegsy Hottel
Johnny Golden
Nancy Kiracofe
Lizz Halvosa
Dick Chapman
Pat Funk
Teddy Keller
Jimmy Joe Brown
Dorothy Hoagland
Pat Barr
Jean Davis
John Solenberger
Florence Harley
Barbara Brooks
Albert Lazazzera
Betty McFarland
Butch Boxwell
Bette Kersey
Jimmy Clark
Dick Brumback
Pat Way
Notable Seniors Profiles Reveal Diverse Hobbies and Ambitions
A collection of short profiles lists seniors including Charles Edward Markle from Charles Town who enjoys sleep and agriculture, Sam McFadden from Winchester who favors reading and medical research, Bobby Lindsay from Baltimore with a math and science focus, Tony Lazazzera aiming for graduation, Kenny Lake seeking a good job, Dick Kremer with music and law as goals, Eddie Manuel who loves driving, and Dick or Eddie-like names with varied arts, sports, and career aims highlighting era youth interests.
Language Tournament Winners at Handley School
The Virginia Chapter of the National Modern Language Assn sponsors an annual modern language tournament awarding scholarships to Virginia colleges. Handley students Suzanne Pingley Spanish 1 Cary R Marshall Spanish 11 competed in this year’s event.
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Virginia
National Modern Language Assn
Handley
Suzanne Pingley
Cary R. Marshall
Betty Lou McFarland Leads Virginia Latin Team Tally
Betty Lou Kendall and Dorothy Eisenberg headKey players on the Madison College Latin team in Virginia Class B competition. First Year Ann Arthur, Mary Martha Eisenberg, Diane Hunt, Erin Ceara Fritz Briggs, Nancy Hurst join. Team aims for best average for the state. results to be announced in May.
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Handley
Ann Arthur
Betty Lou Kendall
Mary Martha Eisenberg
Diane Hunt
Erin Ceara Fritz Briggs
Nancy Hurst
Dorothy Eisenberg
Madison College
Virginia
T. H. Kerns Dies At Martinsburg Home At 66
Theodore H. Kerns 66 died at his Martinsburg home 627 Faulkner Ave. Born in Ohio to Cicero and Hannah Kerns he is survived by wife Leafie Lonas a daughter Mrs Ray Hessler of Hagerstown and son Charles Kerns with four sisters Mrs Nan Everts Mrs Bess Richards Mrs Mary Jones and Mrs Lela Kiser and a grandson Final rites set at 2 p m Thursday at the Martinsburg residence with interment in Mt Hebron cemetery
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Theodore H. Kerns
Faulkner Ave
Martinsburg
Cicero
Hannah Kerns
Ohio
Leafie Lonas
Ray Hessler
Hagerstown
Charles Kerns
Nan Everts
Bess Richards
Urbana
Mary Jones
Lela Kiser
Ferndale
Mich
Bobby Kerns
Methodist District Meet Heads to Berryville Tomorrow
The 83rd Winchester district conference of the Methodist church meets tomorrow at Berryville from 9 30 a m to 4 p m with Rev F B Oglesby presiding. About 300 clergy and laity are expected. Sermon by Dr W C Gunn and reports on temperance missions and church extension, WSCS, and parsonage plans are highlighted.
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The
Methodist Church
Berryville
F. B. Oglesby
R. A. Craig
Berryville Methodist Church
W. C. Gunn
Centenary Methodist Church
Richmond
R. C. Johnson
Front Royal
D. N. Calvert
Woodstock
H. H. Hughes
Roanoke
H. Conrad Blackwell
Harrisonburg
J. C. Boggs
Randolph- Macon Academy
W. A. Wright
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Bruce Slavin
Ray Tamkin
Glenn Wilkins
WSCS
Maxwell Willis
Charlottesville
T. F. Carroll
Lynchburg
Randolph Morel to Speak at Macon College Virginia
Morel president of Randolph Morelan Macon College in Virginia will discuss the topic Today Tomorrow in a scheduled talk. The event highlights leadership and strategic themes for the campus audience.
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Morel
Randolph Morelan Macon College
Ae Va
Senator Guest Endorses Battle’s Virginia Gubernatorial Bid
State Senator Raymond Guest of the 2th district backs Johns tle in the Virginia governor race. Guest calls for voters to rally around the man his record shows as standing for a sound businesslike administration of the Commonwealth.
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Raymond Guest
Johns
Tle
Virginia
Guest
Commonwealth
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