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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1952
Page
7
Ned drifts through senior year at Stanton High dreaming of summer and a diploma, neglecting class work. He recalls failing January exams and realizes deadlines loom for graduation and grades, threatening his future.
Profiles of Evelyn Doris Clem known as Doris from Winchester Lucie Byrd Clevenger nicknamed Tootie from Grimes who loves journalism basketball and collecting salt and pepper shakers Charlottle Ann Clowsher from Hayfield focuses on home economics and bowling while Helen Jane Clowsher reflects on a May to June graduation tale showing Ned’s delayed schooling and its impact on his diploma and memories.
All James Wood students await March 14 for the Junior Class play Love Is Too Much Trouble set in the Poison Pot soda shoppe. The dance committee seeks 200 dollars to fund the orchestra for the Junior Prom and plans three performances for elementary students high schoolers and the general public. Three shows will be held Friday evening with more details to come.
A club member under Leroy Buckner will attend the Northern Area Convention for the Distributive Education Clubs on February 14 at 2 p m at Warren County High School Front Royal. Eugene Lakers, executive secretary of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce, will be the principal speaker. A free tour through Skyline Caverns will be included in the program.
College Day will be held Thursday February 14 in the James Wood Library from 8 30 a m to 3 00 p m to acquaint seniors with colleges across the state. Representatives from Longwood Hampden Sydney University of Richmond WPBLV ML WeLR P I Radford Shepherd West Hamp ton Emory Henry Bridge water Roanoke Mary Washing ton Randolph Macon Willam Mary University of Virginia Madison Shenandoah Marion Strayer will attend. Parents are invited to talk with representatives. Each senior may hold an individual conference with one or more reps.
The article lists editorial roles including Sally Loy as Editor in Chief Jimmy Hockman as Feature Editor Jack Jenkins as Inquiring Reporter Tony Davis as Class Editor Donna Combs as Grade Editor Peachie Dorsey as Sports Editor Shirles Barton as Business Manager.
This year’s Hayfield seniors include Donna Maecard from Demore West Virginia and Lawrence Elwood Clowser. Donna favors Government and basketball and serves as Treasurer for Beta Club and Secretary for Dramatics Club while aiming to be a nurse after graduation. Lawrence loves agriculture and baseball and belongs to the F F A Club with plans to graduate.
Two James Wood High School students placed second in the state 4 H Poultry judging contest in Blacksburg last fall. Roger Ramey and William Swartz won a trip to Boston for the Fifth Northeastern Poultry Judging Contest, leaving January 23 with assistant county agent John T Wolfe.
A student narrator describes a typing class led by Mr Ware who issues stern warnings and demands flawless pages. The piece ends with the bell signaling the end of school as practice and errors loom.
The Spanish Club hosts four Massanutten Military Academy guests from Colombia Venezuela and Crete at its January meeting. They discuss life in Bogota Caracas and Cratas, noting language, culture, and economic highlights.
John Enders Fire Company of Berryville responded to a midnight alarm at the John Disses home on Keadwell Street. The blaze started in a cellar timber area due to thermostat wiring shorting, causing little damage.
Sanborn Minnesota notes retiree Ed Radike 69 leaves a 46 year rural carrier run on Route 2 using a Model T Ford for 26 years. He logged 152 mailboxes on the 45 mile circuit and once found poultry and eggs in boxes during holidays. He says he will miss the people along Route 2.
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