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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1952
Page
11
Handley students who excelled in oral spelling also did well in a March 4 written contest. Sally Getzandanner led with a perfect score in the final, earning Handley a spot to compete in Harrisonburg on March 29.
Ten seniors starred in Nothing But The Truth with a capacity crowd Friday night. The cast, production committees, and director earned praise for the large effort and the many business firms and individuals who contributed to a major senior project.
After the senior play last Friday night Ann Arthur a Handley senior invited the entire class to her home on the Northwestern Grade. Directors and others who helped with the play were present. Attendees enjoyed dancing singing programs socializing and eating.
Seniors conduct Chapel this month in Chapel with Shirley Hauptman Freddy Stine Ann Arthur Freda Seldon and Margaret Duckwall contributing as reader singer and pianists. A candlelit worship center with the Bible was arranged by the Chapel committee and was very effective.
The 8th graders invite 7th graders to a Saint Patrick day party with the gym decorated in green and white. The entertainment committee plans pacing and many games for the event.
The piece warns that gossip spreads harm in communities like Handley and urges readers to ignore untrue tales. It urges silence when tales are not verified and promotes better character by not speaking ill of others.
Thea Hall lies strangely quiet as students fidget and whisper during study hall. A trembling sense of fear fades into relief when the teacher checks light and ends the period with the bell, leaving students to scream laugh and sing.
Azeele Embrey balances studies with activities such as Junior Stand Senior Play committees and Senior Dance Committee while earning top grades and serving as hand year editor. John Pickeral pursued music and drama with Band Chorus and Thespian Players aiming for West Point or civil engineering, reflecting strong scholastic and creative achievements.
Betty Mae Peer is highlighted in the Handley High community as the senior class Best All Around. Her junior year saw leadership as co chair of the Junior Stand and the lead in Magnolia Blooms. She participates in Glee Club Booster Club Executive Council and promotes senior plays.
James McFadden excels in all senior activities at Handley, active in Glee Club Science Club concert and marching bands six years and All State Concert Band attendance, football, and plans to major in chemistry at VPI. Louise Leight contributes as typing staff office assistant and committeework, planning secretarial work and marriage, while pursuing school and hobbies.
Readers recall a lively week with Mrs Garrabrandt praised for arranging the Senior Play cast. chatter notes a library access scare for seniors and a misinformed guest missing a party. The clock scene drew cheers as the grand father clock delivered perfect cues amid stage fright on Thursday.
Virginia Avenue School features honor roll lists for Miss Tillar and Mrs Haines classes, reports on Bicentennial activities with 1750 Winchester scenes, a new aquarium with tropical fish and essential equipment, a terrarium project with diverse plants, a buffalo head display, a detective mystery in science, and dinosaur model studies from Handley.
In Mrs. Anderson and Miss Samsell classes students present a Chapel Program every other Friday. The service featured readings by Richard Rush and Johanne Rosenberger, prayer led by Delbert Sibert, flag salute, and the Morning Prayer closing. A large Biblical picture titled the Rock That Is Higher Than I appeared behind the worship center as the theme with lavender candles and tulips from Anna Margaret Smaita.
The Star Spangled Banner and Captain Ant are drawn on walls by Mrs. Fawcett’s fifth graders who illustrated songs learned this year. Miss Shumate’s fifth graders study teams and use a miniature steam engine as an illustration of teamwork and engineering.
Fifth graders study constellations and star patterns. Mrs. Sager’s class presents a central states table display on local products. Fourth graders study birds and present reports and pictures on display.
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