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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1954

Page

3

Virginia Avenue School News Honor Roll and Good Friday Chapel

A Virginia Avenue School Good Friday chapel program by Mrs Haines fifth grade featured Andrea Virostek as announcer and Carol Smalls reading scripture. Students presented The Darkest Day in All the World with solos and songs including Easter Hymn A Fair White Tulip Rejoice and Be Glad Becky Kitchen read A Ballad of Trees and The Legend of the Dogwood was explained. The worship table held a large cross with a crown of thorns and an open Bible. program times were nine o'clock for elementary and one o'clock for primary grades with many parents attending.

Fifth graders host egg art exhibit for Easter

Fifth grade students painted faces on hard boiled eggs and displayed them with Easter bonnets and rib bons lace feathers and frills in the school hall. The exhibit invited primary grades to view the egg heads including clowns rabbits and Chinese. Mrs Homar's second grade prepared Easter Baskets for Tommy Costanzo a classmate in hospital after being struck by a car on National Avenue.

Tommy Costanzo National Avenue Tommy

Asst Editor Ann Mason Reporters Team

Janet Keller Suzie Smith Barbara Sturm Kathy Flory Jean Anderson Mary Kaknis Shirley Hauptman contribute to the newsroom roster and assignations across assignments and features this week.

Janet Keller Suzie Smith Barbara Sturm Kathy Flory Jean Anderson Mary Kaknis Shirley Hauptman

Handley High School Praises Pageant Director Quarles

Handley High School students praise Dr. Garland Quarles for years of direction and authorship of the Apple Blossom Pageant. The editorial thanks Quarles for patience and leadership in the ambitious annual production.

Handley High School Garland Quarles Quarles Mr. Quarles

Mrs Peery Attends St Louis Meeting

Mrs Peery travels to St Louis Missouri for meetings of the Classical Association of the Mid-West and South. She stayed at the Hotel Sheraton and attended sessions at St Louis University and Washington University. She presented a paper on Latin and The High School Counsellor.

Chapel Program Leaders at HHS

Glenda Keckley read an appropriate selection and Anne Barnhart read the hymn. Helen Nail was the pianist through Wednesday with Betty Haymaker leading the flag salute. Mr Quarles took over on Tuesday with Apple Blossom announcements. Patricia Browning was the pianist on Thursday and Mary Ruth Whitten played on Friday.

Glenda Keckley Anne Barnhart Helen Nail Betty Haymaker Mr. Quarles Patricia Browning Mary Ruth Whitten

Handley High Names Apple Blossom Festival Princess

Handley High School selects Diane Laign as its festival representative for the Apple Blossom celebration. Diane, 18, 5'6" 108 pounds, is a senior active in stenography typing, Glee Club, General Organization, Senior Play, and Dance committees, listed in Who's Who and linked to Hansbrough and Carter after graduation.

Handley Diane Laign Diane Mrs Roger Laign Winchester Handiian Glee Club

Senior Interviews Highlight Winchester Students

Read about Sarah Elizabeth Shiley James Tellis Sigros George Benton Stickley and Mary Margaret Swink from Winchester and nearby towns. Each student lists favorites in sport, subject, orchestra, song, pastime and their ambitions for the future.

Sarah Elizabeth Shiley Winchester Ralph Flannagan PFC James Tellis Sigros Spike Jones Save My Child George Benton Stickley Front Royal Guy Lombardo Fairfax Lane

Giles Granville Sydnor Hi Personal Profile

Richmond native Giles Granville Sydnor Hi lists favorites: orchestra Boston Pops and Sammy Kaye. song Moonlight Madonna. pastime reading. ambition achieve peace of mind. interests include relaxation and swimming. favorite subjects geometry chemistry physics. main focus navy service and nursing path. previously noted as Navy member with nurse goal.

Sammy Kaye Navy Giles Granville Sydnor HI Richmond Boston Pops Madonna

Juniors Plan Prom And Collect For Senior Rings

The junior class outlines two actions: collecting funds for senior class rings to be distributed September first and organizing the Junior Prom. Committees and chairs include Invitations Patty Garber Eddie Farmer Decorations Suzie Smith Eddie Dove Refreshments Barbara Sturm Shirley Sibert Mary Eak nis Clean up Diane Bauserman Roy Fletcher Theme and orchestra remain secret.

Patty Garber Eddie Farmer Suzie Smith Eddie Dove Barbara Sturm Shirley Sibert Mary Eaknis Diane Bauserman Roy Fletcher

Handley Band Prepares for Grand Feature Parade

After their annual Spring Concert the Handley Band continues with music for the pageant and rehearses for the Grand Feature Parade. Members look alike in red uniforms as they practice, wondering if they will get a rest.

Handley Red Handley Band

Handley Band Members Earn Player Pat on Back

Festi val preparation has united Handley Band members who now resemble each other. They deserve praise yet remain sunburned from long rehearsals.

Handley

Warren to Visit William and Mary for Rededication

Chief Justice Earl Warren will attend rededication ceremonies at the College of William and Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law in Williamsburg, as announced.

Williamsburg Earl Warren College of William and Ary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

How long will an electric wrist watch run on its battery

The tiny batteries used in these watches last for a year.

W. H

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Junior Evening Star Virginia Avenue School News Carper Joe Costanzo Michael Grow Harry Haines Henry Hortenstine Richard Wisecarver Richard Wolfe Patricia Brumback Patsy Strosaider Jayanne Haines Russell Gear Haines McVicak Diana Boyer Nancy Pugh Carroll Zirkle Samsell Edward Dickson James T. Clevenger Larry Boppe Linda Shifflett Joyce Butler Ann Mason Editorial Mrs. Peery St. Louis HHS Princess Handley Hansbrough and Carter National Ave Dune E. Piccadilly Richfield Ethyl Richlube Super HD Maine Florida General Oil Co C. T. Cooper Mary Margaret Swink Estherville Iowa Shenandoah Vailey National Bank Strong Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Warren W&m LEGG Pam Batt Palase el He Leg “Store Inc Winchester’s Shopping Center Kotex Leggett Ford R. L. Polk & Company Americas Frederick Motors Martinsburg Pike
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