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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1951

Page

3

Handley High School Junior Evening Star Staff Page

Student editors and reporters listed for Handley High School publication dated Tuesday July 16 1951 with assistants and school reporters led by Denny Wingfield featuring Sally Pratt Marilyn Hamburger Gretchen Armstrong Dorothy Lichliter Mary Martha Eisenlw Sue Sowers Carolyn Stanley Rene Hauptman Margaret Duckwa Ann Adams.

the Junior Evening Star Handley High School Assisant Sally Pratt Marilyn Hamburger Gretchen Armstrong Dorothy Lichliter Mary Martha Eisenlw Sue Sowers Carolyn Stanley Rene Hauptman Margaret Duckwa Ann Adams Denny Wingfield

Junior Varsity Basketball Pep Rally Delights Students

Thursday afternoon advisory period featured the first JV basketball pep rally. Joyce Quick led cheerleaders with new cheers and the song We’ll Be There To Cheer You. Mr Barr from West Virginia spoke and introduced the JV team as students cheered and sang Fight Fight Fight, hoping for more rallies soon.

Joyce Quick Barr West Virginia

Local service members return home on leave this week

Glenn Lavecchia arrives home Friday from Parris Island South Carolina. Gilbert Streit and Richard Wolfe also return from Parris Island this week. Maynard Patterson is on leave from Norfolk naval base. Sonny Burkhart stationed in Memphis. Ralph Harry training at Annapolis. Henry Hawkins stationed in San Antonio. Butch Boxwell waits at Treasure Island for the U S S Camel Valley Forge to which he is assigned.

Glenn Lavecchia Marine Base Parris Island South Carolina Gilbert Streit Richard Wolfe Maynard Patterson Norfolk Naval Base Sonny Burkhart Memphis Tennessee Ralph Harry Annapolis Maryland Henry Hawkins San Antonio Texas Butch Boxwell Treasure Island San Francisco U.S. S Valley Forge

Sixth graders record voices to improve speech

The sixth grade students in Mrs. Shade's room use a tape recorder to hear their voices, analyze how to improve pronunciation and fluency, and plan to repeat the process to track progress over time.

Concert Band Prepares for Spring Show and All State Tryouts

After Christmas break the Con cert Band resumes practice for the Spring Concert. New music is set to engage the public and several students audition for All State Band under Mr Strance with final selections to Arlington February 9 10 and 11.

Strance Arlington

Exams Start Cause City Teens To Skim Spare Time

Exams begin this week causing many teenagers to spend all free time studying. Regular classes pause and there will be no Junior Evening Star issue next week.

Evening Star

Honor Week speaker urges personal code of truth at West Point style

Basil Starkey, a University of Colorado graduate and Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scout Executive, addresses students on honor and integrity. He warns cheating today shapes future behavior and challenges students to self examine and act honestly, ending exams with a clear conscience.

Basil Starkey Starkey University of Colorado Shenandoah West Point

Honor Week readings and student singing at chapel

This week in chapel honored dedication with Sue Sowers and Barbara Gregory among readers. Warren Larrick led singing with Margaret Duckwall as pianist. Helen Garner Edmonds provided Monday music. On Friday the Senior girls sang the first two stanzas of Just As I Am and led the student body in the 3rd and 4th stanzas.

Sue Sowers Barbara Gregory Warren Larrick Margaret Duckwall Helen Garner Edmonds

Senior Play cast announced for Date With Judy

The cast for the Senior Play A Date With Judy was announced with Joyce Quick as Judy Foster and Donald Good, Sally Pratt, and Phyliss Armell in primary roles. Additional mentions include Betty Willey, Helen Page Coble, Paul Holinger, Rexford Meredith OConner, and others, plus class officers for 1951.

Judy Judy Foster Joyce Quick Melvin Dora Foster Donald Good Sally Pratt Bobby Jones Randolph Foster Hannah Foster Betty Willey Barbara Winsocket Phyliss Armell Helen Page Coble Mitzi Hoffman Paul Holinger Oogie Pringle Bill Covington Mr. Martindale Jane Barry Maxine Butler Mary Martha Eisenberg Carolyn Stanley Ann Adams

Plans for Junior Dance with Scarlet and Silver Theme

Juniors plan a February 16 dance. Decoration committee met in the study hall and elected Leslie Miller chairwoman. Members were asked to develop ideas to fit the Scarlet and Silver theme. after exams, further meetings will finalize plans.

Leslie Miller

Tide of Toys Draws Enthusiastic Response at Virginia Avenue

Virginia Avenue School collected hundreds of toys for Europe as part of the American Legion Tide of Toys drive. Fourth grade pupils praised sharing, with entries from Gerald Oates Daisy Clark Evelyn McCauley Roger Tinsman and others emphasizing sending toys overseas to children who have few or none.

Tide of Toys Virginia Avenue Virginia Avenue School Santa American Legion Legion Miss Shenk Europe Gerald Oates The Daisey Clark Evelyn McCauley Roger Tinsman Children of Winchester

Assembly Program Honors 100 Percent G O Members

Dick Brumback awarded pennants to homerooms 22 24 25 27 23 18 and 50 for full G O membership. An assembly by Room 21 followed a burlesque on Warner Pathe Sports Review highlighting women in boxing auto racing and wrestling.

Dick Brumback G. O Warner Pathe Sports Review

Judges Fall to Waynesboro in High Scoring Clash

Handley Judges lost 63 59 to Waynesboro Little Giants Friday night. Gipe scored 25 points, a new school record, as the game swung after fouls and turnovers.

Waynesboro Little Giants Handley Jimmy Blackburn Bob Gipe Gipe Teddy Keller

Do Your Best and Be True to Yourself

Editorial urges self discipline after New Year. Encourages relying on self, studying harder, starting now, and avoiding procrastination. Advises daily work, completing assignments nightly, and planning the future through consistent effort.

Emerson

Handley Football Banquet Honors Martinsburg Victory

Mr. Maddex and Mr. Quarles hosted a long promised dinner for the Handley football team after their Thanksgiving victory over Martinsburg. Jimmy Lawrence delivered the acceptance speech thanking the two sponsors for the meal.

Mr. Maddex Mr. Quarles Handley Martinsburg Jimmy Lawrence

Classroom News Shows Life Insurance Reel Plays World Events

Pupils in Mr Cooper history classes enjoyed a newsreel from the Life Insurance Company of Virginia. The film presented current events from around the globe for students.

Boyce JV Tops Handley Freshmen In Preliminary Game

The Handley Freshmen lost 25 to 21 as Boyce JV led by Peer and Owens. The preliminary contest opened Handley’s season with the setback.

Handley Boyce Peer Owens

New Varieties of Apples to Hold Meeting Interest

Geneva New York. Progress in fruit breeding will be the theme of an exhibit at the ninety sixth annual meeting of the New York State Horticultural Society with sessions in Rochester January 17 to 19 and Kingston January 24 to 26. The Monroe apple will be shown along with canning and freezing demonstrations and a seedling fruits display preserved by freezing.

Geneva N. Y New York State Horticultural Society Rochester Kingston Monroe Horticultural Society Experiment Station College of Agriculture New York State

Do Penguins Swim Fast With Flipper Like Wings

Penguins swim using their flippers as powerful paddles and their feet act as a rudder guiding rapid underwater motion. The wings are flattened into flippers to propel them through water with speed and agility.

M.C.R A

List of Patients New Admissions at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Newly admitted patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital include Miss Jane L. Drummond Route Mr. Harry V. Armel Mr. Falls Route Mr. Russell H. Brown 1323 8 Loudoun St Elwood William Willis son of Mr and Mrs Elwood Willis RFD Mrs Ralph Whitacre Route 2 Mrs Harry Flowers 1198 Cameron St Mrs Hugh M Rush 1303 8 Loudoun St Mrs James A Harley Martins bore Pike Mr G Clayton Ritter 633 Watson Ave Miss Teressa E Taylor 2188 Braddock St Charles Wayne Huff son of Mr and Mrs Charles T Huff Boyce Mrs Alvin Whitacre Gore Sandra Lee Haga daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence W Haga Ninevah Miss Helen S Hook Gore Mrs Samuel Montgomery Levels W Va Mrs Edgar L Parker Middletown Mrs John B Triplett Gore Mr Ray E Alwin Stephens City Joseph W Edwards Berry ville Mrs Ralph W Campbell Stras ure Miss Dorothy L Donovan Front Royal.

Ralph Whitacre Harry Flowers Cameron St Hugh M. Rush Loudoun James A. Harley Martinsbore Pike G. Clayton Ritter Watson Ave Teressa E. Taylor Braddock Charles Wayne Huff Charles T. Huff Boyce Alvin Whitacre Gore Sandra Lee Haga Clarence W. Haga Ninevah Helen S. Hook Gore Samuel Montgomery Levels W. Va Edgar L. Parker Middletown John B. Triplett Ray E. Alwin Stephens City Joseph W. Edwards Berryville Ralph W. Campbell Strasure Dorothy L. Donovan Front Royal

Leather collars on Marines uniforms

The nickname origin stems from a leather stock used in former times as a distinctive feature. It was worn from 1775 to 1881 to encourage erect posture, and this type of collar remained on the dress blues in later periods.

Merry

Rain money drops cause downtown scramble in Memphis

A shower of ten and twenty dollar bills fell at Madison and Second streets in downtown Memphis. B G Minshew of Kosciusko Mississippi said he dropped 132 dollars near the corner and blamed the wind for blowing the money into the air and drifting down. He said he feels sick about it.

Memphis Tenn Madisson Second Street B. G. Minshew Kosciusko Miss Madison and Second

Call to prayer in Mohammedan lands azan

The muezzin’s call to prayer is known as the azan.

Construction Ban Stalls $5 Million Bomb Shelter Project

In Los Angeles the $5,000,000 underground bomb shelter and garage at Pershing Square is halted by a federal order banning non essential construction. Ground breaking planned for tomorrow. officials will seek a safety based exemption before proceeding.

Los Angeles Pershing Square

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Diane Hunt Alumni News Senior News Loudoun ST Editorial Boyce JV Winchester Memorial Hospital Jane L. Drummond Harry V. Armel Falls Russell H. Brown Elwood William Willis Elwood Willis Mercury George Washington Garage Orkin Elm St Winchester's Shopping Center
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