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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1970

Page

7

Handley High School Joins Christmas Drive for Veterans

Handley High School and clubs organize stocking decorations for Perry Point Hospital veterans in Maryland. Jr Red Cross with Tri-Hi-Y wrap and fill stockings while other groups collect toys and food for Salvation Army baskets. A December 20 Christmas Concert directed by Mr. Douglas Russell features multiple choirs and holiday songs.

Perry Point Hospital Handley Jr. Red Cross Handley Handley High School Junior Red Cross Maryland Jr. Red Cross Perry Point Winchester Handley Key Club National Humor Society Salvation Army St. Tri-Hi-Y Handley High School Douglas Russell

Triple Action Vaccine Shows Safety and Potential

American and Soviet researchers report a one shot triple action vaccine for measles mumps and rubella appears safe and potentially effective in early child trials. The work from A A Smorodintsev M N Nasibov of Leningrad Pasteur Institute and Maurice Hilleman of Merck is shared at an international conference sponsored by PAHO and WHO. A separate note from John J. Witte cites a 1963 1969 drop in measles cases and links the 1970 rise to funding gaps from the Vaccination Assistance Act expiry.

Washington A.A. Smorodintsev M.N. Nasibov Leningrad Pasteur Institute Maurice Hilleman Pan American Health Organization World Health Organization Hilleman Merck Institute For Therapeutic Research West Point John J. Witte Public Health Service

Minerals Yield Elements Named After Ytterby

Chemists studied a mineral near the Swedish hamlet Ytterby and identified yttrium ytterbium terbium and erbium. The four elements were named for the site, reflecting the localitys role in their discovery.

Ytterby

Handley Students Shine at Virginia Junior Science Symposium

Handley High School students Steve Barley Brenda Willingham and six eleventh graders attended the Virginia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at the University of Virginia December 6 8. Barley and Willingham had papers read with Barley chosen as Virginia's entry for the national contest at West Point in May.

Hancdtey High School Steve Barley Brenda Willingham Virginia Handley University of Virginia Cathy Hook Wayne Lowery Doug Barnett Bobby Green Will Sager John Troester Steve Bailey West Point New York Steve

Handley DECA Alumni Active Chapter Updates

The Handley DECA alumni group notes an especially busy year with 1970 71 marking the first fully active period. Members joined the Fall DECA coffee hour and the November 25 alumni dance. Future plans include a spring gathering district meeting a winter breakfast and a possible merger with James Wood DECA alumni to form Winchester Frederick County DE alumni.

Handley Deca Alummni James Wood Deca Alummni Winchester-Frederick County

Radio Auction Aids Winchester Rescue Squad

The John Handley Key Club held a December 5 radio auction with WINC and local merchants, raising about $1800 for the Winchester Rescue Squad. Club members plan Salvation Army food baskets, bell ringing December 19, a Christmas tree decor in Handley hall, and a February student dance.

John Handley Key Club Winchester WINC Salvation Army Nichols Handley

Kentucky bridge cost shows rail line abandonment and removal

Kentucky paid 256 519 dollars to build a railroad trestle over Interstate 75 near Georgetown and four years later spent 25 000 dollars to remove the bridge after the railroad abandoned its freight service.

Frankfort Kentucky Georgetown

Senior Class Holds Meeting

The regular senior class meeting was held in the auditorium on Monday December 7. Mr. Craig urged best effort on midterms to keep finals not required in June and emphasized Handlian dedication. Seniors graduating in June will order graduations on December 10. The class motto emphasizes dreams becoming tomorrow’s reality and peace. Class colors are red white and blue. The vote included adding the class history to the yearbook and selecting a class flower. Handlian dedication names were submitted.

Craig

Local basketball schedule and school event listings

December and January events include basketball games against Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, Albemarle, Woodbridge, and Home or Away placements. The Handley James Wood Alumni game is sponsored by the National Honor Society with performers Phyllis Kline and Andy Clark. School reopens January 4 with activities planned January 5.

Stonewall Jack Hondley Robert E. Lee Handley- James Wood The National Honor Society Phyllis Kline Andy Clark Albemarle Woodbridge

No Jr Star Next Week

Due to the Christmas holidays there will be no Junior Evening Star next week.

Evening Star

Jr Star staff editors and reporters listed

Mary King is editor in chief and Kathyre Stratton is assistant editor. Reporters include Beth Austin Susie Cooper Mary Dickson Irene Hammer Phyllis Kline Debbie Lebo Leslie Louthan Judy Perry Liz Tsatsios and Brenda Willingham.

Mary King Kathyre Stratton Beth Austin Susie Cooper Mary Dickson Irene Hammer Phyllis Kline Debbie Lebo Leslie Louthan Judy Perry Liz Tsatsios Brenda Willingham

Kentucky Seeks 550000 Grant for Mining Reclamation Projects

Kentucky has applied for a federal grant of 550000 to fund research and demonstration projects aimed at improving strip mining and reclamation techniques.

Frankfort, Ky Kentucky

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