Two New Faculty Members at JWHS
James Wood welcomes two new agriculture teachers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. William Miler from Bridgewater says he likes James Wood fine and may pursue military service next year. Bobby Leonard from Front Royal expects to join the Armed Forces in August 1952. Both are described as credits to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wood
Agriculture Department
William Miler
Bridgewater
Bobby Leonard
Front Royal
Leonard
James Wood FFA Chapter Active in Conservation Work
The James Wood FFA chapter reports strong activity in soil conservation reforestation and wildlife projects. It has thousands of multiflora rose plants and bi color lesera plants for wildfire borders and ordered twelve thousand pine and locust seedlings for reforestation. The group will participate fully in the Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation Essay Contest and urges students to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. News
James Wood Ffa
Lord Fairfax
Safety Patrol Improves Efficiency at James Wood School
The Safety Patrol at James Wood School reorganized with two captains and two lieutenants to boost cooperation and teamwork. The program reduces driver distraction by letting patrollers manage disorderly students during bus transport and focuses drivers on safe driving.
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James Wood School
Pus
Latin Club Hears Mrs Alan Peery
On January 8 the Latin Club welcomed Mrs Alan Peery of Handley High School as guest speaker. Susan Sargent introduced her and the talk highlighted true Roman citizens and virtue. The speech praised self sacrifice for culture and training, citing Cornelia Mater Grashorum and Cicero as models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Peery
Handley High School
Susan Sargent
Corenlia
Mater Grasshorum
Cicero
Newspaper staff roll and titles listed
A list of staff roles for the newspaper includes Editor in Chief Sally Log, Jimmy Rockman, Feature Editor Bill Brannon, Inquiring Reporter Jack Jenkins, Class Editor Tony Davis, Club Editor Donna Combe, Peachie Dorsey, Grade Editor, Sports Editor Helen Mensely, and Circulation Manager.
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Jimmy Rockman
Bill Brannon
Jack Jenkins
Tony Davis
Donna Combe
Editorial on chewing gum and student habits
The piece argues against gum chewing in schools urging students to dispose of gum properly. It cites William Wrigley Jr. and notes gums’ distracting effects, waste, and mess in desks walls and fountains, concluding chewing gum can be acceptable or prohibited depending on conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wood
Wiliam Wrigley, Jr
Wrigley
James Wood High School Minstrel Show Promises Lively Drama
The James Wood High School Athletic Association sponsors a Minstrel Show on January 31 and February 1 in the auditorium at 8:00. Tickets cost 60 cents for children and students and $1 for adults. James Wood students, with local performers, will act in the entertaining program directed by Curtis Bly. Support the athletic association and show school spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wood High School Athletic Association
James Wood
Curtis Bly
Snails Invade Central Park Lake
Strangely large snails occupy Central Park Lake edge as shells scatter around the frozen surface. The American Museum of Natural History conducted three inquiries yesterday to identify whether the specimens are Japanese or European in origin or a variant of an Eastern United States species.
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New York
Central Park Lake
American Museum of Natural History
United Tes
Senior Interviews Highlight Virginia Students and Ambitions
Read profiles of Barbara Brumback Pill Campbell Sidney Carbaugh Dougie Carpenter Madalyn Castleman and Betty Cath from Belle Grove near Middletown and Green Spring. They share favorite subjects sports activities clubs and future goals including homemaking teaching and naval service.
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Betty Clark Cath
Shortie
Green Spring
F. A. and
Bowling Club
Lynchburg Man Charged With Amherst Farmer Murder
Walter Pitch Dewey Henson of Lynchburg, 27, is charged with murder in the death of Amherst County farmer Charles Murray Wingfield near Brightwell's Mills on November 11, 1951. He was jailed since December 17 on a seduction charge later dropped, then tied to two county robberies. Wingfield died after a fall in a hayloft. autopsy prompted new suspicion toward Henson, who once lived on Wingfield land.
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Lynchburg
Walter Pitch Dewey Henson
Amherst County
Henson
Charles Murray Wingfield
Winefield
Lynchbure
Wingfield
Senior Bowl faces North South identity questions
Mobile Alabama sponsors weigh a true north south split based on players’ origins rather than college ties. Don Lunquist proposed two rosters by birthplace with Babe Partili from Rochester and Steve Wadiak from Chicago shifting gangs. Other idea groups SEC and SWC players on one side versus rest of country.
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Mobile
Ala
Ineman
Jimmie Pearce
Warren Pa
Don Lunquist
Lunquist
Steve Wadiak
Chicago
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
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James Wood Junior Star
James Wood High School
JWHS
FFA
Latin Club
Ann Rebecca Dailey
Arnold Dailey
Siler
Robert A Luttrell
Paul Luttrell
Cross Junction
Luttrell
Winchester
Oglesby
Luttrells
Sara Belle Golden
John Goden
Robert B. Dale, Jr
Robert B. Dale
Ronald Wilson
Mrs. Dale
Cpl Dale
U.S. Air Force
Cocoa, Florida
N. Cameron ST
You Watt Hill
N. Loudoun
Omps’ Funeral Home
Sally
Peachie Dorsey
Helen Mensely
Editorial
Athletic Association
Belle Grove
Middletown
Barbara Jane Brumback
Janie
Washington, DC
Phyllis Hope Campbell
Pill
Sidney Rhodes Carbaugh
Sidney
Stephens City
The
Navy
Douglas Virginia Carper
Dougie
Stephenson, Va
Beta Club
Monitor Commission
Madalyn Rebecca Castleman
Casey
Brucetown
Amherst
South
E. Piccadilly St
Gren Cen
Peters Shoes
America
Famous City Club
Peters
Shoe Center, Inc
Leudeun &J
Nolde
Westminster
Loudoun
Rayon
Faille
Tee
Lew
Ward
Japan
Major League Star Models
Cisco
Tropicana
Berkioch
Withetteman
B.T.A
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