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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1947

Page

9

New Year Push to Stay Busy in 1947

In this Inquiring Reporter column, students vow to be more active in 1947, considering clubs, sports, writing, and student government. The piece includes quotes from Jack Duval and others about holiday memories and plans, ending with a tease for more news from Snooper The Scooper next week.

Jack Duval Jean Joan Landacre Oe Adams Brunswick Alson Smith Jane Grove Betty Cather

Holiday gossip and romantic rumors swirl among VMI students

Local chatter spillover covers Barbara Hough Preston Cristjohn Anna Mitch and Jane Grove as rumors mingle with college life. West Point Cuba and Florida references appear with exes and new romances, plus bracelets and two person pairings at holiday time.

Chillins Old Snooper Barbara Hough Preston Cristjohn Anna Mitch Jane Grove Lucky Betty Joe Hurst Mary Jane Clara Lus Mac Marianne Charlotte

Senior Class Athletes Shine In Basketball Interview Feature

The piece profiles Ato Larue a six foot guard billed as the most athletic senior. Turk Wingfield a 5'5" guard noted for hustle and 155 pounds, and Mac McIntyre a 6 foot center wearing No. 56. Also featured are Margil Ruth McFarland and Mary Jane Miller detailing talents, clubs, and future plans.

Ato Turk Wingfield Turkey Andy Handley Turk Richard McIntyre Margil Ruth McFarland Margit Va. Ave Mary Jane Miller Mary Jane Beaver Pennsylvania Beaver High School

Senior Interviews Elma LaFollette

The interview highlights Elma LaFollette who aims to be an air line hostess and is studying stenography as a backup. She expresses enthusiasm for a thrilling career and notes a budding interest in badminton.

Elma Lafollette Elma Badmitton

Junior Chatter and Holidays in a Busy Social Scene

A stream of names and snippets from a campus crowd includes Jimmy Law and cadets, Tessie, Manuel Semples, Dot Lichliter, Ronnie Benner, DeHaven, Maxine, Charles Sunderland, Christine Lin, Donald Bush, Gretchen rooting, Jean Barker, Virginia Paul, Rodney Kellar, Diane, Margie, Donny Capper, Martha Minton, and Bobby Dale in a lively social collage.

Jimmy Lawthose Ole Flames Finus Margaret Tessie Manuel Semples Ronnie Benner Doug DeHaven Maxine Charles Sunderland Christine L Donald Bush Gretchen Rooting Jean Barker Virginia Paul Rodney Kellar Diane Brings Margie Mice Donny Capper Martha Minton Bobby Dale

Swell and Lollipops Track Chatter Jr Year Cheer

A fragment mentions Swell and Chatter Jr with references to cheer or good wishes for the year. No clear事件, dates, places, or persons are readable. The item reads as a light, ephemeral note about sweets and social chatter.

Chatter, Jr

China Missionary as Salvation Army Guest Speaker

Commissioner Thomas W. Wilson, longtime Salvation Army missionary in China and Japan, spoke to the Advisory Board meeting on the Army's work in Shanghai after the bombings. Officers elected: Earl Bunting honorary chairman, Ed Molden chairman, H I Pifer vice-chairman, Taylor Barr secretary, Virgil Strader treasurer. four new members were welcomed, including William Battaile.

Thomas W. Wilson High Council of the Salvation Army China Japan Wilson Shanghai Earl Bunting Ed Molden H. I. Pifer Taylor Barr Virgil Strader William Battaile

Mrs Eugene Cooper William ee and Rev Ronald Wilson

Mrs Eugene Cooper William ee and Rev Ronald Wilson are named in a brief notice. The item lists three individuals connected to a local event or church matter. Further context is not provided in the fragment.

Eugene Cooper Williamee Ronald Wilson

Japanese Current direction unchanged per Coast Survey

The U S Coast and Geodetic Survey says the Kuroshio current along the California coast shows only temporary fluctuations in velocity and direction. It has no knowledge of any permanent change in recent years and believes none has occurred.

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

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