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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1949
Page
6
Each Christmas the school and fellowship club fill baskets of food for needy Winchester families. Students decorate and place over 35 baskets on stage for all to see, drawing strong interest from elementary and high school levels during the holidays.
During advisory period the student body and several elementary children enjoyed the Junior class play Everything Nice. Cast included Donald Good Gretchen Armstrong Phyllis Armel Inez Miller Patsy Dolan Jeanette Dove and Monte Miller.
Girls from Handley joined nine teams in Staunton for a volleyball play day with Warren County Harrisonburg and Lee. Ann Snyder made the district team while Connie Spaid and Dorothy Riley earned district reserve spots. Other Handley players included Jeanne Smith Margie Grim Mary Buterakos Sarah Golden Charlotte Schuller and Mary Jagielo accompanied by Misses Bently and Pulley.
Walter Lee Costello 85 died at 11 a.m. at his son George William Costello’s home near Berryville. Services set for 1 p.m. at the John H. Enders funeral home in Berryville with Rev. Arthur Brown. A retired farmer who moved to Clarke county 18 years ago, he was born to the late Robert and Mary Ann Gray Costello of Loudoun. his wife Margaret Fleming Costello died eighteen years ago. Survivors include daughters Miss Bertha Costello and George William Costello of Berryville and R Milton Costello of Milwaukee.
The city plans a festive Christmas stunt as border flying service planes drop snow over the town starting Saturday at 3 pm using crop dusting ejectors. Snow is to be freighted from California mountains with Santa and helpers loading it. rain contingency notes a snow fall Christmas Day.
A concert evening described through small vignettes. Mr Browning holds Miss Haynes pocketbook to assist her hair grooming while she calmly fixes it. Duckeye Whiting’s backstage absence is noted. The Glee club ends pieces smoothly despite missed lines. Overall the event brings pleasure to attendees.
The Christmas concert Sunday was directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes with Miss Sadie Finkelstein as accompanist. The backdrop and traditional decorations were designed by Miss Pannill.
A nostalgic note lists events and songs like Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie and There’s a Great Day Coming, intertwining the Christmas concert, a home basketball game, and reminders of senior year milestones. The message uses playful school diary language and festive wishes.
The Junior Star reports festive scenes across Yale classrooms with Mrs McFadden Mrs Anderson and Miss Coble creating Christmas card scenes choir boy cutouts and green bough decorations. Miss Uichlas pottery ash trays calendars and a Bethlehem drawing appear while Miss McCartney leads a fourth grade project and a Care package drive supports Europe.
The excerpt lists brief personal plans and routines from several residents including Mrs Peery Mrs Adams Ronnie Wilson Miss Rhinehart and others. Activities range from reading the paper and sleeping to work shopping and social occasions reflecting everyday life in the community.
Sixteen seniors traveled to the home of Dr Smith for Handiian Who's Who portraits. They left after fourth period under Mr Quarles supervision. One group went the wrong way causing delays. the mansion provided fitting backgrounds for the shots.
The Senior High Glee Club, after hard Christmas concert practice, received ice cream from Miss Haynes on Thursday afternoon. They then sang carols including White Christmas Jingle Bells and The First Noel, with Miss Haynes joking it might keep them quiet for a while.
Mrs Garrabrandt handed candy canes to her girls during advisory on Wednesday. She explained the treats were to deter eating what goes in the stockings, noting the exercise was rewarding for the students.
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