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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1952
Page
9
The gym adds glass packboards donated last spring by the Class of 1. The student body expresses pride and thanks as the boards enhance the facility and are expected to boost the basketball team and school spirit.
Students at Handley anticipate two class plays. Senior cast will perform Nothing But The Truth in March. Junior production Who's Afraid will stage in February.
The Handiian staff announces a new sale for students who missed previous chances. Handiians will be available again starting Monday January 1st, and Christmas checks can be used to buy them now. Limited time only.
The Handley student body welcomes Wesley Dibeler a junior from Iowa and Betty Jane Collies in the seventh grade from Stephen City as new members joining the school community.
A holiday roll call lists many former graduates seen home for the season. The names include Dot Lich liter Gretchen Armstrong Liane Hunt Mary Martha Eisenberg Ted Keller Dick Brumback Donald Crim Bobby J Paul Holinger Monte Miller Anne Adams Betty Davis Carolyn Stanley and numerous others returning to familiar faces and familiar places for the holidays.
Students performed in chapel with Alan Oates as song teacher Linda Smith on piano and Patsy Wheeler as reader On Monday Miss Barr's girls sung Oh Come All Ye Faithful Latin Choir performed Adeste Fideles and Nox Silens on Wednesday Esther Dearing read Nyeoomba 1st Mr Fry read on Monday February 4 Patsy Wheeler read Helen Edmunds led singing and Mary Ann Marcus played piano
Editorial staff list includes Margaret Ducknall as Editor and Leslie Miller as Assistant Editor with reporters Ann Arthur Helen Boyd Alice Glover Betty Kendall Nancy Quarles Bessie Smalts Beverley Whiting and Pegay Long.
An editorial reflects on the seasonal generosity and courtesy during Christmas, noting how later in the year the spirit of cooperation and goodwill often diminishes. It urges maintaining Christmas generosity and kindness throughout the year to foster peace on earth.
Handley girls and boys dropped their first games of the season to Harrisonburg teams last Saturday. Varsity Blue Streaks defeated Handley Judges 53 to 326, while Handley JV fell 31 to 30. Murdock Boyd led the varsity scoring and Bobby Kendall topped the JV.
Leslie Miller wins 50 dollar prize and Clay Carr earns 25 dollars in the WSVA I Speak for Democracy contest covering high school students in the Harrisonburg area. Leslie’s script ranked seventh of 1300 statewide judges, with Handley students praised for representing student government well.
Winners of the 4-H elimination contest held Saturday in Northern Virginia kitchens prepare to enter the February 9 area contest at James Wood High School. Teams from Round Hill and James Wood clubs led poultry consumption and other demonstrations, with many Frederick County girls advancing in multiple events.
William T Piper born January 8 1881 in Knapp Creek New York is president and chairman of Piper Aircraft Corp Lock Haven Pennsylvania The Piper Cub helped launch the company after decades in oil and manufacturing He learned to fly at age fifty.
Court lists defendants with addresses and penalties for assault and battery speeding and drunkenness. Individuals include Ball Cook of 1010 8 Main Street, James Johnston of 214 W Cork Street, and Arthur H Burgess Jr of Mt Crawford facing fines and short terms.
Funeral services for Ettie Jane Lamp 83 were held today at Lamp Methodist Church with Rev. Don ald P. Austin and Rev. Ralph Cather presiding. Burial followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Paul F. E. Sanders editor of Southern Planter Richmond Virginia will speak at the West Virginia Horticultural Society banquet in Martinsburg for a three day meeting February 6 to 8. The opening evening banquet will be held at the Shenandoah Hotel.
Realty transfers list several property moves in Winchester Virginia. W E Edwards and Spt Comm transfer 3208 Kent Street to Vivienne L Jackson for 7950 dollars. Denzil Bolen and wife to Charles M Good options on Dunlap Street. Effie Venera Davidson to Nancy W Glover at 216 North Braddock Street. John J Warner to Paul Terretta and wife at 2123 Washington Street. Ansel Baker to City of Winchester Virginia northern Lambden Avenue. G Hendon and wife to Arthur Shull northern National Avenue. Aaron M Zuckerman to Alexander C Miller and wife on Battle Avenue. Emmett L Henry and wife to Kenneth E Henry on Lambden Avenue.
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