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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1948
Page
5
The Sophomores enlist Don Smallwood to organize a large upcoming dance with help from Patty Adams and Barbara Brooks handling decorations. Bonnie Seal oversees food arrangements as the key item for the event.
Winchester dissolves its festive mood as Handley students endure a sober transition. With 27 school days left, disruption from pageants and practice wanes and students must confront lagging studies and overdue assignments.
Handley High School debaters joined a Lions Club luncheon to present the Ohio plan. First and third speakers argued, with second speakers aided by procedural explanation. Affirmative team: Billie Jane Smith, James Miller, Marguerite Christjohn. Negative: George Eagle, Sam McFadden, Richard Kremer. Mr Bennet accompanied the team. Windso r meaning: winding shore.
Florence Harley a junior active in Glee club A Cappella choir Vivace Library and Booster clubs leads among president contenders. Richard Kremer Sam McFadden also on the ballot with roles in concert bands honor court and student government. Jane Sowers Elizabeth Cather James Ark Sue Sowers and Mary Martha Eisenberg plus Elizabeth Browning run for secretary and vice president roles amid school activities and awards.
The subject lacks previous experience in a secretarial role yet demonstrates strong capability to perform the duties. Her potential suggests she can adapt quickly and meet job requirements through effort and training.
During the festival people marveled at the campus beauty and praised the effort of the FFA boys. They have diligently worked by sodding weed pulling plowing and trimming for several weeks. Thanks and praise are extended to Mr Fry and the FFA for the able completion of this task.
A discussion on test stress and cheating in schools notes students claim to know most of the material yet face time constraints. It emphasizes a pledge against cheating and warns violations harm the student more than the act itself. The piece highlights the role of an Honor Court and individual responsibility.
About 50 members of the Baltimore Association of Commerce will visit Winchester next Tuesday on a goodwill tour. They will luncheon at 12 30 at the George Washington hotel with Winchester chamber of commerce members and tour local industry including the O Sullivan Rubber Co. plant and Winchester Cold Storage Co.
Wardensville High School seniors present a three act comedy Play at Wardensville Timberline Trail at 8 p m Saturday. Cast includes Charles Long Donald Garrett Elmer Goddrove John Morris Charles Wilson Nadine Kerr Jean Gay Elaine Barney and Aina Le Heishman.
George W. Stultz died Sunday in Memorial hospital. A short service will be at Jones funeral home at 1 p.m. Reverend Cephas Fahnestock will officiate. Remains go to Crab Lutheran Brethren church near Bergita for 4 p.m. services with Revs J W Lantz and Arnold Wilkins. Interment at Moyers Cemetery, Bergton. Pallbearers: Web Moyer, Loy Moyer, Henry Moyer, Bruce Moyer, Dewey Moyer, Joe Hupp.
VFW Post 9760 in Berryville announces the admission of Jack Russell Lester Reed Wm Carpenter Grayson Sponselle Edward McDonald and Thomas Yingst as new members. The post will meet Friday to discuss activities and ceremonies.
Women's Bible study set for Friday at 7 30 pm led by Mrs. Jack Hutton at Market Street Methodist Church.
We thank friends for flowers and cars. Also Co I and Headquarters Co for the reburial of our son Pfc Mer vel Jimmy McCormick. Mr. and Mrs Albert McCormick.
Northwest fruit region reels from an unexpected Monday freeze. Low lying orchards suffer heavy blossom losses with 19 to 24 degree readings. peach and apricot crops forecast large declines, while cherries, pears, and apples show substantial damage varying by subregion.
Canada is described as having countless lakes across vast stretches of water bodies. Finland is noted for more than 60 000 lakes. The Q&A then states the U S altitude record at 47910 feet set on May 15 1946 at Harmon Field Guam by Major F F Ross and Lt D M Davis in a Boeing B 29.
The source states President John Tyler, who reportedly won his second wife Julia Gardiner with a serenade he composed. The song was titled Wet Lake Awake and both lyrics and music were by Tyler.
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