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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
5
Christmas themes fill the Handley school edition with editor Jane Barry and staff. The issue notes Senior Handican deadlines, Who's Who nominations, metal department displays, and basketball road trip results. The December 17 Christmas concert features Glee Clubs and Elementary Chorus performances ending with Silent Night.
Rooms buzz with holiday prep as students finish the Christmas concert. Wreaths hang on doors, trees stand in rooms, colored chalk scenes adorn blackboards, and manger displays with small figures brighten the classrooms before the last day parties and refreshments.
Mr. Carl Brown of the Commercial and Savings Bank spoke to Miss Overcash's 8th grade arithmetic class about money. He illustrated its value from a collector's view and shared stories of old currency and counterfeiting.
The Lupton Horticultural Club held its December meeting in the Hand Auditorium with Mr. Leatherman as the guest speaker. He stressed education wisdom and character during his talk and the club thanked him for an engaging presentation. The next meeting is set for January 9.
Blonde Shirley Long emerges victorious at the State Contest and will compete against representatives from every state in the National Cherry Pie Baking Contest.
Shirley a Handley Junior and member of the General Organization and Library Club hopes to return victorious. The Na Contest marks the second year a Handley student has represented Virginia. Nancy Senna a Handley senior was named Miss Cherry o on the last day to Catone.
During the annual Christmas Concert a brass sextet from the Concert Band performed Hark the Herald Angels Sing with Raymond Dick Louis O'Connell Randolph Rogers John Pickeral Robert Pickeral and Donald Good on cornet cornet baritone trombone bass and French horn Vir ginia Marco accompanied the chorus on flute for Silent Night.
Miss Pannill and student helpers create the background for the Christmas Concert showing a manger scene and the visit of the wise men. The tin coca view and modern town inscription blend with the program, drawing praise for enhancing the event atmosphere.
This week chapel was filled with Christmas spirit. On Monday the girls of Room 44 sang Joy To The World in white blouses and red and green scarves. On Wednesday Room 40 performed solo and joined in singing. Phyllis Armel led the singing, Mary Martha Eisenberg played piano, and Nancy Slonaker read.
Members agreed to redouble efforts to make the Library Club more efficient. Con appointment discussed for future meetings. Mr. Lacina closed the session.
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