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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1944

Page

3

Hand Rey's Arch Frye Leads Senior Class in Agriculture

Archie Frye, longtime agriculture instructor and sponsor of the Class of 1944, serves as advisor to the F F A and teaches agriculture and horticulture at Handrey High. Born in Lucketts near Leesburg, he is a V P I graduate with a B S degree. He previously taught at Handley in 1935 and 1936 and spent six years teaching vocational agriculture in Rappahannock County before returning to Handrey two years ago, greatly missed by the senior class.

Archie Frye Handrey Sides Lucketts Leesburg Lucketts High School Frye Handley Legge Rappahannock

Without a Hand Themed Riddling Verse

A sequence of similes pairs familiar figures with missing parts or companions. The playful cadence links each relationship to an implied absence, weaving a theme of incomplete pairings and quirky wordplay across diverse references.

Senior Interviews Highlight Sally Jones and Irene Johnson

Sally Jones, a General Course cadet nurse hopeful and former Shamrock Basketball captain, participates in Soccer and Latin choir. Irene Johnson, active in Spanish Club Glee Club and Booster Club, plans Steph ens College then Duke University, famed for humor, art, and love of purple.

Sally Jones Irene Johnson Irene Handley Stephens College Duke University Purple

Snooper Junior erus the latest

A cheeky gossip column entry questions teen romance at a high school, naming students like Ann Jo Ann Eugene Dou Lou Ann and Noel Racey while teasing who is dating whom and who is bashful. It hints at Navy mail and a steady new couple before promising more in the next week.

Donald Adies Ann Jo Ann Eugene Dou Nancy Capitol Tommy Cooper Alton Jimmy Nelle Lou Ann Noel Racey Jimmy Miller Janet Betty North Stuart PePanut Ann Butler Gibson Ralph Hary June Henshall Kitty Grant Betty Sam Ritter John Anderson Bevelynn Rogers Sara Navy Bunky Virginia Betty Landacre Gore Mary Louise Snooper Jr

State Creative Writing Contests Return This Year

Handley High has strong showings in past years and aims to win first place again. Schools submit folders with six student works two essays two poems and two stories double spaced on standard paper. Originality is required and any plagiarism will forfeit the award and prompt publicity.

Handley

Student Guilty in School Writing Contest Submissions

Judges will award the prize to the school whose literary entries show the best creative writing. Illustrations are not allowed in the selections or cover. All contributions must be delivered to Mr Browning by March 15.

Browning

Report of Sales From Feb 14 Through Feb 18

Sales figures list individuals and amounts for stamps and bonds with totals for each name. The page shows names such as Grove Solenberger Pinkelstein Peery Garra brandt Brumback Dunlap Rice Hyatt Browning Rosenberger Clown Snider White Hall Grey Boxley Anthiny and notes rooms 100% with star indicator.

Grove Solenberger Barr Thresh Pinkelstein Peery Garrabrandt Brumback Dunlap Rice Hyatt Browning Rosenberger Clown Snider White Hall Grey Boxley Anthiny

Snoopie’s Gossipy Patch Delights Local Readers

A playful newsletter notes social happenings around town. It mentions Jean Ritter chasing Charles Fleming, Ernestine Gillespie from Newark, Irene Boerger’s accident, Jane Henshall’s Francis at home, and a U.S.O. signal corps visit. suspenseful chatter ends with promises of more dirt next week.

Turk Sally Rhodes Jean Speed Ritter Charles Fleming Nat Ernestine Gillespie Newark Delaware Irene Bohrer Irene Ralph J. Vaught Jane Goss Tennessee Ralph Jane Henshall Francis U.S. O Signal Corps Snoopie

Partnership Dissolved Between Sardellis and Kaknis

The sore of the partnership between Gus Sardellis and Gus Kaknis is dissolved with all matters settled, ending their business association.

Thase Gus Sardellis Gus Kaknis Gus Ekakins

Judge Harri son orders dock action stricken

An order from Corporation Court, signed by Judge Harri son, directs that a matter on the docket be stricken and reclassified among the causes ended. The document details the procedural removal of the item from the active docket.

Harrison Corporation Court

Also Mentioned on This Page

Junior Evening Star Handley High School Mr. Frye Prof Jackson Darst Helen Frank Andy Bobby Elsie May Johnny J.W Crove Furniture CO Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc Snooper Junior Me Mime Satie Lea Fed Snooper Scoop, SR Snooper Ruary Gears OF Business Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Winchester Frederick County Civic Club Elks Club American Legion Kiwanis Club Rotary Club Fire Companies B’nai B’rith Veterans of Foreign War Lions Club Frederick County 4-H Club Masons Junior Century Club Boy Scouts - Girls Athletic Association Beta Sigma Phi Retail Merchants Greek Organization Junior Board of Trade Women’s Civic League Girl Scouts Odd Fellows Quota Club American Legion Auxiliary Century Club Old Fredericktown Garden Club Winchester & Clarke Garden Club Eagles Club Child Guidance Club Ass’n American University Women Motor Corps Armstrong Montgomery Ward South Loudoun St Waterfall Ione
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