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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1941
Page
5
A civic notice urges fewer noises in halls and stairways to keep corridors orderly and safe. It calls on older children to set a good example for younger ones and asks for cooperation to allow quicker access to the playground.
Students name best looking and most notable traits for peers including Ada Russell Lucille Whitacre Ella Lee Robinson Reginald Wilman Reva Taylor Bula Lutzenhiser Sherwood Gardey Giggler Elizabeth Jim Eula Lutzenhiser Irabutta McCarty and Edna Miller Julia Lewis Billy Lewis. The group recalls a talk from Rev B Smith Culp, a campus injury to Irabutta McCarty, lunchroom improvements, flu recovery, and the inaugural presidential oath.
The reader notes a lively eight C tune with spirited vigor and asks if the performer does their best. The brief reflects enthusiasm and curiosity about musical effort.
Fragmentary OCR text contains scattered phrases about helping, duty, and a cheerful promise to share. No cohesive event, names, or concrete facts to summarize into a newspaper card.
Ir e Chapman leads a seven soph list at Whic Hall School with aims to be a nurse or dancer while admiring Glenn Miller and Judy Garland. Reginald Wilson is a long time White Hall student eyeing comedy and radio with Gene Autry as idol. Elizabeth Crim and Ada Russell are noted for quick responses and cold demeanor respectively amid freshmen antics.
Students start a unit on White Hall history with committees to gather information on nearby notable places and the Apple Pie Ridge. They will study soil, crops, and trees of the community. Names mentioned include Kenneth Lewis Bennie Stroth Curtis Wilson Libby Carr Anderson Mary Ellen Nethers and Hedrick Light.
The class lists 1 Lee Barrett Alfred Leon and Charles Allen Dick for perfect attendance. The unit on health included scrap books illustrating health rules, fruit and vegetable activities, meals, and menu planning. Some students remain underweight and are targeted for improvement.
The Union Now chairman and speakers urged immediate federal union of the United States with Canada the United Kingdom Eire the Union of South Africa Australia and New Zealand, presenting a plan to integrate these countries under a single federation.
A readable fragment lists names paired with song titles or sentiments. Entries include Anna Mae If Practice Makes Perfect Prances Red River Valley Constance Back In the Saddle Nancy The Wabash Cannon Ball Libby Girl of My Dreams Jean So You're the One May Blueberry Hill Winifred Ain t Goin to Study War No More Dorothy Short'nin Bread Austin Standing in the Need of Prayer Eugene The Last Le Charles The Great Speckled Mary Elen It Makes No Difference Now.
In 1818 Easter fell on March 22 the earliest possible date, notes from White Post reflect local inquiries. Several residents travel between Virginia and Maine, with visits to Waterford Keyser Natural Bridge and New York mentioned in community notices.
Arrangements for the first highway post office trip between Washington and Harrisonburg announced. The service, under new authority, uses special motor carrier mail trucks with unique trip cancellations for each direction.
Stephenson notes indicate Rev R B Moore preached last Sunday as attendance waned due to illness in the community. Several residents recoveries and social visits are listed, including Mrs Bertha Ashwood Mrs Kitty Prince and Mrs A G Mason. The Demontration Club hosted by Mrs Frank Martin and others are noted.
The Pennsylvania State College football team is known as the Nittany Lions. This nickname identifies the university’s football program.
Bristol speech by Darden at Bristol Bar Association dinner argues peace will follow conflict and calls for participation in global reconstruction. He cites postwar efforts from 1922 naval talks to 1930 London Conference, linking rearmament to European and Oriental developments affecting national safety. John W. Flannagan Jr. introduces him and commends his public service.
Mt Falls residents welcome relatives and friends from Washington D C Mt Airy Frederick Winchester and Gore Va. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs John Richard Mr and Mrs Claude Creed Mr and Mrs Floyd Hulver and Benny. Nellie Lockhart Anne Berryhill and Reuben Hulver are mentioned with others in visiting and illness updates.
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