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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1951

Page

2

Who's Who Elections In Handlian Senior Class

The Senior Class completed elections for the Handlian Who's Who section. Top picks include Best Looking Betty Sigros Irvine Cather. Most Popular Betty Kendall Warren. Best All Round Betty Peer Wilbur Kersey. Most Likely to Succeed Freda Seldon Fred Stine. Best Student Atin Bowers Jack Carr. Most Athletic Anne Snyder Bobby Orndorff.

Handlian Betty Sigros Irvine Cather Betty Kendall Warren Betty Peer Wilbur Kersey Freda Seldon Fred Stine

Latin Choir Elects Officers And Directors

The Latin Choir members met with Mrs Perry on Thursday to elect officers pianists and songleaders. Betty Kendall is president Peggy Long secretary treasurer Margart Ducknall Mary Kaknis Linda Smith are pianists Ann Arthur Joyce Butler Carolyn Wheeler are directors. The choir has 61 members from Mrs Peerys Latin Classes and will sing Christmas Carols in Chapel on December 19.

GO Dance Draws Large Crowd With Carnival Atmosphere

Over 200 students attended the annual G. O. Dance on Friday night. The event featured a carnival vibe with a ferris wheel, colorful streamers, and varied activities from 8:00 to 10:30 including a Paul Jones Dance with a game enjoyed by Executive members.

Paul Jones Executi

Editorial Staff Names Listing

Editorial staff roster lists Margaret Duckwall editor and a slate of assistants including Leslie Miller Ann Arthurey Long Preda and others. The article names Itty Clark Nancy Quaries Cappy Saxe and Helen Boyd among contributors.

Margaret Duckwall Leslie Miller Ann Arthurey Long Preda Alice Glover Lillian Bolen Sally Getzendanner Itty Clark Nancy Quaries Cappy Saxe Helen Boyd

Christmas Season of Sharing and Giving Emphasized

The article urges December as a time to express appreciation by helping those in need. It highlights that sharing should focus on the thought behind the gift, not its value, and notes students will contribute to a national drive benefiting government hospitals. The aim is to bring joy through small acts and Christmas baskets for needy families.

Question of the week on hidden math and alias in a play

Readers wonder why innocent shapes inspire fear and why a shy senior uses an alias after a John Ritter play. The column riffs on geometry and the mystery surrounding the performer’s stage persona.

John Ritter

Fifth Grade Students Craft Models In Holiday Unit

Elementary students have been busy with a Christmas lane celebration approach. Fifth grade pupils test their skills with mass work and crafts, constructing models including Triceratops Stegosaurus and Plesiosaur as part of a display for those who view it.

Varsity Basketball Practice Underway Schedule Announced

Junior varsity players began practice for this season with eligibility for sixth through tenth graders. Boys invited to attend practice tomorrow to develop skills for a future varsity roster.

Handley High Varsity Basketball Prep Underway

Handley prepares for the upcoming basketball season with tryouts and a list of returning players led by Eugene Adams John Arnold Jimmy Blackburn Walter Bursey James Carroll Charles Crisman and others. The schedule includes league and nonleague games from December to February with home and away dates at 8 00 p m.

Handley Eugene Adams John Arnold Jimmy Blackburn Walter Bursey James Carroll Charles Crisman Jack Cleveland Jack Dunn Bobby Give John Geiglei Wesley Devbeler H Shank Carroll Shiley Carlin Smith Shepherdstown Charles Town xHarrisonburg xWilson Mower zWaynesboro xLexington xStaunton xWarren County Martinsburg xWilson Memorial xWaynesboro Lexington

Senior memory work and classroom quirks noted

Senior boys begin to tiow and plan for assemblies in rooms 27 and 29. Teachers delay big tests until term end while seniors recite memory work. A teacher’s theory says student griping keeps things running. Maddox hunted and stayed tired and hungry. Cooper admits Sth period History is his favorite. Fry praises Friday night G. O. Dance as best ever.

Actuto Maddox Cooper Fry

Handley Assembly Welcomes Guest Singers

An Assembly program at Handley featured guest artists Lawrence Smith and Barbara Pearson. They performed a mix of old and new songs including And So To Sleep Again and Old Man River. The duo closed with a current favorite Because of You.

Handley Lawrence Smith Barbara Pearson Miss Pearson

Movies on Cancer Shown at Handley

Handley Senior High showed two films on cancer during advisory period last Tuesday. The first film provided a factual scientific account, the second used cartoons and was also shown to the Junior High the next day. Thanks are extended to Dr. Randolph Shields of Winchester for sending the films.

Randolph Shields Winchester

Volleyball Tourney Divides Teams with Captains Named

The fourth period girls physical education volleyball tournament began November 27. Mary Williams and Joyc. Binner were chosen captains. Williams' team won the event with scores 32 31 to 21 23 and 38 18 in three games.

Mary Williams Joyc. Binner Williams

Kitty Clark Leads Chapel Song This Week

Kitty Clark served as song leader at the chapel service this week with Douglas Jones reading and Barbara Stern at the piano. A solo by the girl from room 44 sang Faith of Our Fathers and was praised for a fine performance.

Kitty Clark Douglas Jones Barbara Stern Our

A Cappella Choir Sings at Memorial Service

The Elks Club held its annual Memorial Service at the Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon December 2 at 3 o clock. The A Cappella Choir performed selections including How Excellent Is Thy Name and a prayer from Alceste by Gluck.

The Elks Club Episcopal Church Elmer G. Uggen Alceste Christoph Willibald Gluck

Sympathy Extends to Families of Local Students

The student body expresses condolences to Miss Virginia Barr and Mr Otis Sareent on their mothers deaths and to Mr Gaylen Strance on his father's passing.

Virginia Barr Otis Snag) Sareent Gaylen Strance

Pope serves as own Secretary of State in Vatican City

The text asserts the Pope is his own Secretary of State and holds supreme rule in Vatican City, presenting a self governing role within the Vatican's leadership framework.

Rean Vatican City

Trial Justice Fines 10234 In 20 Days

Fines and costs of 10234.75 were recorded in the civil docket of Trial Justice W Eric Edwards over 20 days. Of these 9525.75 arose from 129 highway truck overload cases, with various breakdowns for over gross, over axle, under licensed, and other violations across numerous individuals and locations.

W Eric Edwards

Browns renew contract of Manager Zack Taylor

Sports Mirror recalls a past highlight where the St. Louis Browns extended Manager Zack Taylor’s contract, noting the memory alongside other timelines such as a five year old Gator Bowl bid and a Cubs Giants trade from earlier eras.

Associated Press Today 8&T. Louis Browns Zack Taylor North Carolina State Chicago Cubs Hank Leiber New York Giants Bob Bowman Campiglo West Liberty

Somes in the United States counted in 1950 census

The 1950 census lists 41,900,000 family units in the United States. It highlights the prevalence of family households, noting the prevalence of the surname Some variants among American families. The figure reflects nationwide household counts used for demographic analysis.

United States

Diary of Gore Soldier Wins Mrs. John A. Perdue Cup

Mrs. Dewey Wood receives the award from Edna Howard Fowler for the most interesting original diary from a Confederate soldier or woman of the 1860s. Pvt. Norvall Baker of the 16th Virginia Imboden's Brigade details Gettysburg trains, Shenandoah Valley life, and prisoner encounters. The diary, unpubished copy, will be housed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and loaned to researchers.

Dewey Wood Warren Rifles Edna Howard Fowler United Daughters of the Confedracy John A. Perdue Wood Pvt Baker Gettyburg Ginin Williamsport Maryland Front Royal Virginia Shenandoah Valley Bak

Farm sales listed in Frederick County Directory

A local sales directory lists multiple estate and farm equipment auctions with dates from December 7 to December 18. Items include dairy heifers livestock farm machinery real estate trucks trailers autos furniture and household goods at various locations near Leetown Pikeside Winchester and Frederick County Court House.

H. A. Lee el Town Taylor Winkler Pikeside W. Va Leetown W. E Whitacre W. E. Edwards Frederick County Court Gamestana Santee Jane McDonald Moreton’s N. Cameron Weemsure Samanal G. G. Baker Frederick County Wm. J. Schuller Winchester Bufflickee Patton's Cameron St Sasa

Diary of Pvt Norvell Baker Surfaces After Fire Loss

A diary belonging to Pvt Norvell Baker survives a blaze, found among his possessions and kept in an iron safe by a nephew. The safe’s building survived the fire but heat damaged portions of the diary. The Chapter thanks R. M. Larrick of Winchester and Virginia Hale for making the diary available.

R. M. Larrick Winchester Pvt. Norvell Baker Virginia Hale

Trophy Award Sparks Byte Enthus Packet

A brief note indicates a trophy award event highlighting a Byte En Au team's win, with hints of a ceremony and celebratory display. The fragment mentions a possible concert or song after the trophy, suggesting entertainment tied to the victory.

Quiz answers excerpt titled Delaware History Cooper Hawthorne

The provided lines list answers: 1 Delaware 2 History 3 James Fenimore Cooper 4 Government owned 5 Rome 6 Cape Agulhas. A question indicating four and Nathaniel Hawthorne and a fragment Invictus appear.

Delaware History James Fenimore Cooper Rome Cape Agulhas Nathaniel Hawthorne Invictus

Daily Crossword Across Clues and Answers

Crossword clues read Beautiful fur for 47 a ball for 48 and fencing swords for 49 with driving ice and rein as answers in this puzzle.

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