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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1957
Page
7
For 28 years the Junior Red Cross has brightened holidays for veterans with Christmas stockings. This year gifts were also delivered to Newton D. Bak er Hospital, shown in a Star Photo.
Editorial recalls gift giving from ancient Wise Men to modern celebrations. It urges sharing gifts as acts of love, noting Handsley students at Perry Point and Newton D. Baker Hospital brought cheer to veterans. The piece calls for gifts reflecting friendship and compassion.
The article lists students named for the elementary honor roll across rooms 3 4 6 11 2 10 35 and 5 with teachers including Mrs Arm strong Mrs Becraft Miss Garner Mrs Kiser Miss Bess Nicholas Miss Augusta Pollard and Mrs Shade. Names include Katherine Armstrong Howard Cahill Dorothy Cain Maurice Carter Donna Di Prisco Richard Gentry Sarah Good John Hershey Judy Hoskins Nancy Madagar Pamela Mangum Dennis Melton Dale Melton Wellford Orth Jerry Wayne Turner and many others.
A committee of Judy Cather Ann Bailey Anna Margaret Smalls Carlotta Wisecarver and Susan Bierer will read plays to select the senior play. The chosen comedy is The Little Dog Laughed by Vera and Ken Tarpley about a college girl studying psychology and her dramatic family analysis. Tryouts will begin once play books arrive.
The newspaper lists EDITOR Ann Sirbaugh and ASSISTANT EDITOR Betty Jo Johnson along with a staff of reporters including Sally Dunn Gayle Crabill Susan Crisman Susan Bierer Patricia Pugh Genevieve Mc Coney Joan Miller and Ann Sullivan for upcoming editions.
The document lists students assigned to honor roll by classroom room numbers and teachers. It names rooms 48 12 27 44 46 53 21 22 25 52 47 45 18 and associated staff including Miss Marr Mrs Bennett Dr Bushong Miss Boxley and Mrs Hale among others with student names such as Carole Markle Brenda Triplett Mary Jane Aikens Nancy Bell and many more.
The document lists room numbers and supervising teachers with student names for multiple rooms. Names include John Glaize George Glass Doug las Haines Benny Butler Charles Rinker William Shendon and many others with Miss Overcash Miss Sebastian Mrs Thomas Bever ly Teets and Mrs Walker as coordinators.
Thirty one ninth graders from Handley’s Junior Science Club toured the O Sullivan Rubber Company on December 7. They visited the Rubber Laboratory to see chemicals and vulcanization, the Plastics Laboratory where Dr Evans demonstrated a plastic piece and dashboard shaping, and the testing room to observe durability tests. Mr G H Mackie lectured on geography and chemical problems in rubber production. Souvenirs and literature were provided. Miss Mary Virginia Carsons sponsored the trip.
During the past week Handley students filled 103 stockings for veterans at Perry Point Maryland. Many recipients are World War I veterans who consider these gifts their only Christmas present. Excess items to fill the stockings led to gifts sent to Newton D Baker Hospital.
Room 27 presents a one act play titled A Tale of a Shirt performed at Miss Mary Boxley’s home room event on November 27. Cast includes Virginia Germelman as Em Carol Jean Smalls as Kate Mary Ann Tate as Vi Mary Aikens as Dolly Mary Ellen Snyder as Mrs. Mac Hallie Merriner as Lille Barbara Chaplin as Mary.
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