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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1949

Page

5

Virginia Avenue Fourth Grade Class Roster and Teachers

A long school roster lists teachers and students by grade and class, detailing Miss Shenk, Miss Newman, Miss Whipple, Miss Cable, Mrs. Eaton, Miss Hottle, Mrs. Kiser, Mrs. Larrick, plus many students across grades four to six, with multiple teaching assignments and room numbers.

Virginia Avenue School Miss Shenk Marshall Mason James Morgan Russell Potts Jr Edward Truslow Joshua Warfield Sara Coaner Jenny Fisher Carolyn Terretta Miss Newman James Higgs Billy Dick Shirley Adams Annette Chase Jo Ellen Dick Delores Barbara Lewis Helen Madigan Carol Mumpower Miss Whipple Patricia Lester Doro Daugherty Cora Fry aBharpe” Glaize Harriet Goode Jane McKee Helen Nail Miss Cable Mildred Kerns Mrs. Eaton Grover Carter Harry Dolan James Hickerson Carter Kell George Sempeles Miss Hottle John Kater Carolyn Hughes Agnes Massie Kiser David Sisler Susan Dick Susan Butler Mrs. Larrick Hilda Good Richard Goode Alonzo Jones Robert Lewis Susan Crisman Ellen Custer Sally Dunn Sally Madden Ann Sirbaugh Anita Tidler Barbara A. Fawcett Jeannette Rhodes Alma M. Wilson Donald Clark Marie Martin Barbara Pingley Peggy Wyndham Miss Rinehart Jean Anderson Barbara Brown Gail Carper Miss

Library Club Spreads Christmas Cheer With Card Crafts

Library club members collect discarded Christmas cards and cut them into covers for miniature scrapbooks to send to hospital children. Attractive covers and blank sheets become Memo Pads and Jot-It-Down Pads. Next year plans include year-round joke books from used cards and magazines. The club thanks generous contributors.

Library Club

Princess Handley Recovering After Major Operation

Our own Princess Handley has been at the Winchester animal hospital for a week and is said to be recovering from a crucial operation. Miss Handley, under the care of Drs Stites Hong Mc Hale and the staff, shows no rush to return as chief mouse catcher for the Handley building.

Handley Winchester Animal Hospital Miss Hand Stites Hong McHale Handley Building

Foreign city erects statue honoring a newspaper boy

Cryptic note cites a statue in a foreign city honoring a newspaper boy, mentioning millions in value and a Rio reference. The line reads Q. What city and L. O. s.

Clarke Legion Delays Beer Plans and Prepares Club Renovation

Clarke county American Legion post keeps beer license inactive for now. Commander Jack Enders appoints Lonnie Levi Charles Enders Sr Ernest Locke Francis Logan and William Rhoden to a committee to fix up the basement club room for meetings. The post will share proceeds from double header basketball games with the auxiliary.

Clarke County American Legion Post Jack Enders Lonnie Levi Charles Enders Sr Ernest Locke Francis Logan William Rhoden Bulding

Junior Evening Star Stand Raises Money for Class Activities

The Junior Evening Star, published by students and led by Eugene Dearing and Jane Barry, reports a successful charity sale on December 13 1949. Sponsors Mr Wood and Miss Gorham praised for guiding the Juniors as dozens of helpers from the student body contributed at the stand.

Winchester Evening Star Mes Eugene Dearing Student Jane Barry Wood Miss Gorham Anne Adams Gretchen Armstrong Carol Cain Helen Coble William Daugherty William Coyington Betty Davis Betty Dolan Jeanette Dove Beverly Nrakafar

Weather notes on rain from Mississippi Valley to New England

Wet spots observed as rain extended from the extreme lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through Tennessee and the Upper Ohio Valley to New York and the land States. Weather details provided for the region including southern New England.

Mississippi Vale Tennessee Ohio Valley New York New Eng

Thespians Select Cast for Mrs Patterson's Dinner Play

Handley Thespians announce the cast for Mrs Patterson's Dinner Sue Sowers Patsy Wheeler Junella Shade Page Michael Mary Frantz and Jane Barry. It marks their second year presenting a play and a junior rival contest winner will represent Handley in the one act play contest.

Thespian Players

New School Gives Basket Scoreboard to Alumni

The class of 1949 donated a brand new basketball scoreboard to the school as a parting gift. It has just been installed and will ease scorekeeping and enjoyment when the season begins.

Handley band members seek All-State at Woodstock

Thirty eight Handley band members traveled to Woodstock for All-State Band tryouts. The event ended at 6 PM with students spending free time at the bowling alley and local stores. Woodstock hosts showed gracious hospitality to the contestants.

Handley Band Woodstock

Irrigation Expansion Estimated in Western States

The U S Bureau of Reclamation estimates 16 840 000 more acres could be irrigated in western states.

U. S. Bureau of Reclamation

Square Dance Night Draws Big Teen Turnout

The 40 8 with Shorty Billmeyer calling led a Friday teen square dance that started rough but ended with many learning the figures. Cokes and doughnuts revived tired dancers between sets as plans form for another event before exams, uncertain about venue.

Billmeyer

Blackburn grid star from Handley to Keyser in WV

Ray Blackburn former Handley student moved from Winchester to Keyser West Virginia two years ago and is hailed as Keyser high’s top college prospect. He plays tackle and is six feet two inches, weighs 220 pounds, with speed others note. Coach Fred Clark had to sew two pants to fit his build.

Handley Ray Blackburn Winchester Keyser West Virginia Keyser High Ray Fred Clark Blackburn

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Miss Sutton Anna M. Alabaugh Iaa Ducknall Ricard Higgs Betty Haymaker Elen Rinard Barbara Strum Mr. Thompson Jonathan Rosenberger Clay Carr John B. McKee Charles Robertson Vernece Cain Keda Emmerth Betty J. Haltern Margaret Massey Jane Richardson Doris J. Stone Mary Tavenner Hall Hilda Reed Hale Ann Arthur Helen Boyd Margaret Duckwall Azelle Embrey Freeda Seldon Thelma Sullivan Miss Heatwale Jane Barnett Hoharness Richard Crenshaw Granville Sydnor Mr. Mitchell William Daughtrey Kennerly Digges Miss Overcash Ellen Creger Sue Dorsey Janet Garber Mary Anne Marcus Mary Williams Peggy Barrett Miss Barr Joyce Binner Katherine Clark Carolyn Copenhaver Rose Marie Foley Sally Getzendanner Phyllis Moulden Bessie Smalls Lillian Solenberger Ann Weatherholtz Patricia Wheeler Miss Boxley Betty Kendall Peggy Long Betty Peer Leslie Miller Imogene March Peggy McKee Mariam Grove Mary Foltz Ann Bowers Robert Anderson Frederick Briggs James Clark David Kinter Graham Rosenberger Charles Sanderlin Garrabrandt Joan Baker Barbara Brooks Elizabeth Browning Ronald Wilson Andrederick Stine Walker John Arnold Robert Solenberger William Thompson Thomas Winn Mr. Wood Paul Glass Warren Larrick John Massey David Rickard Mary Frantz Rio Clarke Légion Post Diane Hunt Arthur Jolliffe Koala Kaknis Robert Larrick Dorothy Lichli Lineburg Darle McC McNealy Page Michael Ter Glennan Betty Betty Miller Inez Miller Monte Miller Joan Patton Sally Pratt Joyce Quick Edna Richmann Dorothy Riley Charlotte Schulier Bernadine Seabright Junella Shade Connie Line Nancy Donna Smith Phyllis Snalyn Stanley Barbara W Betty Willey Oe Pp Cheeler Louis Sherry Candy Rhodes Drug Company Boscawen Braddock Woutel Winchester Furniture Main St FORD America Shenandoah Rh! Motor CO Square Dance Success Aks LY & Snow Tires Cammer Tire CO Handley School
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