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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1936
Page
5
Calendar page lists weekly activities with times for student clubs and faculty programs. Notable items include Davis Light Opera Company readings and assemblies across the week.
The Executive Council debated a proposed change to Article II Section IB granting one rep per advisory group plus athletics representatives. The measure, to be voted by G O members, would automatically add club presidents class leaders and student editors to the council.
The article outlines several schoolroom types at Handley High including gum chewers who irritate peers, forgetful students missing supplies, persistent loafers lingering in halls, precocious primpers, and the disruptive young lovers and flirtatious co eds. It notes these sketches may fit real students and invites action.
The article notes Handley students spend long hours in Crystal Betsy Ross Golden Glow and other shops, using them as meeting halls. It urges boys to remove hats when entering in the presence of girls to show proper manners and deference.
The article recalls Christmas festivities at Handley with grads returning to town and a student memory of a hospitalized boy. It notes Albert Robinson's injured foot, plans for Davies Light Opera Company performances starting January 6, and a season ticket offer for savings. A pep lineup outlines captains and players for an upcoming schedule, with a multi-day game plan following.
The New Year opened with a bang at Handley as anxious students entered Thursday morn ing, some slipping on ice. Cars skidded along the boulevard while inside, halls and classes appeared grayer and duller than usual, perhaps due to the weather or post holiday blues.
The boys division resumes with Tuesday afternoon games captained by the more experienced players chosen to lead each team. The schedule moves ahead with the intra mural contest continuing this week.
A recent executive council session decided to elect monitors to enforce the clean-up plan. Earlier notes recall planned examinations the week of January 22. Historic items mention a new sponsor for the tenth grade due to Miss Knight’s marriage, and Miss Ritter’s large victory.
A jumble of phrases includes a grandchild remark, an Eskimo Spitz pups ad at ten dollars, a speakeasy doorman exchange, a senior complaint about photos, a mercy over justice line, a chloroform question, and several characters trading quips about ginger ale and a glass of pale.
Berryville Virginia obituary notes Province McCormick aged 89 son of the late Clarke County family died after a short illness at Battle Town Inn where he wintered. Survived by two daughters seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He served in the Confederate army at 16 and later held roles including US Indian inspector and Clarke County supervisor. Funeral at Grace Episcopal Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
A four part Sunday night series at the Congregational Christian Church begins January 26. Titled Chats Around the Fireside, the program uses drama music and pageantry to present religious history events. The first play Parents On Trial features lawyer M M Lynch as judge.
Mrs. Daisy M. Johnson died at 2 45 PM Saturday at her home near Stephens City after a paralysis illness. She was 53, born May 1 1883 in Stanley Page county Virginia. Survived by husband Allen P. Johnson two sons Arthur J. Webster Elmore Neff both of Stephens City one daughter Miss Georgeanna Neff of Stephens City two brothers Edward Alger Ashland Kentucky Gilbert Alger Colorado and one sister Mrs Emma Dover Texas. Brief service planned at the house at 9 o clock tomorrow morning then body to Stanley for 1 PM services by Rev John J Jenkins Seventh Day Adventist Church. Interment in Stanley.
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Tuesday December 31.
By decree in Frederick County Circuit Court the People s Bank receiver authorized a commissioner sale of a limestone farm near Middletown. The 141 acre tract, with residence and outbuildings, transfers to Katie M. Kline by 1894 deed. Sale Feb 1 1936 at 11 AM in Winchester with one third cash and two equal annual installments at 6 percent interest. Bonds and deed of trust secure the purchase. insurance on improvements required. Special commissioners J Sloan Kuykendall and Herbert S Larrick.
Virginia officials declined to comment on the push by fruit growers to dismiss J. H. Meek, head of the agriculture department's division of markets. Governor Peery met with Koiner and Sproul after a horticultural society request, with a new complaint from C. E. Omps of Frederick County regarding Meek.
The ad promotes Vicks VapoRub as a safe external treatment for children's colds. It claims two actions: skin stimulation like a poultice and inhaled vapors from body heat that loosen phlegm and ease breathing. It touts the Plan for Better Control of Colds as clinically tested and widely used.
A grower alleges that inefficiencies in the market division caused the loss of half a car of apples valued at 225 dollars. The claim points to missing or delayed handling that led to the damage and financial impact.
Paris reports indicate diverted arms reaching Italy as squadrons at Addis Ababa claim success against Dageah Bur and an Egyptian Red Cross unit. On the southern front Ras Desta Demtu's three columns push slowly against Gen. Rodolfo Graziani's Italian army while northern sector bombardment targets cities and a vast 400,000 man force under the war minister.
Ras Mulugheta and four other commanders lead a campaign as renewed Italian air raids hit key cities and troop centers. An Ethiopian skirmish on the southern front near the Ganale Dorya River north of Dolo leaves over 150 casualties at an encampment. Patrol actions on the northern front also report several deaths.
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