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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1948

Page

3

James Brown Proves Eligible for District Championship

James Brown of the Handley FFA after the co op exam is deemed eligible to district finals. He led against Handley Steph en City Middletown Gore and Gainesboro and will face winners from Shenandoah Augusta Rockingham Battle and Rockbridge counties. Robert McKee won the federation public contest in Berryville and will also seek the district title. Handley FFA livestock judging team topped Clarke county with Donald Smallwood as high man and Kenneth Lake as third member.

James Brown Brown Handley Ffa Handley Stephen City Middletown Gore Gainesboro Shenandoah Augusta Rockingham Battle Rockbridge Robert McKee FFA Berryville McKee Federation Livestock Clarke County Donald Smallwood Richard McIntyre Kenneth Lake Blacksburg Cae Front Royal

Honor Roll Students Named Across Classes and Sections

Honor Roll lists span Handley High Grove and Heatwole with numerous students across grades. Names appear for Carter, Barr, Bennett, Holt, Finkelstein, Hall, Fourth through Sixth Grades, Miss Hottle Donald Hayes, and Miss McCorkle among others.

Handley High Grove Elizabeth Browning Veronica Cain Julia Dotson Frieda Emmerth Anna Flemming Mary Frantz Betty Jo Halterman Virginia Wentz Donna Anderson Joyce Binner Kitty Clark Sally Getzendanner Cavitola See Billy Shank Bessie Smalts Betsy Turner Caravasos Gretchen Armstrong Jane Barry Betty Davis Jeannette Dove Mary Martha Eisenberg Marilyn Hamburger Diane Hunt Dorothy Lichliter Cary Marshall Betty Smith Virginia Yates John Pickeral Garnett Bill Daugherty Gerald Dulaney Thomas Glascock Donald Good Bobby Jones Bobby Larrick Braxton McKee Donald Aellen Chas Robertson Robert Royston Harry Shendon Ronald Wilson Walder Sue Dorsey Shirley Pope Hilda Reed Bennett Alan Dulaney Richard McIntyre James Miller Jacob Peery Woot Fred Bourneau James Clowser Frederick Sprenkle George Vaught Ceratt Oy Andersor Fritz Priggs Bo Brown Jimmy Clark Don Hough Maynard Patterson Charles Sanderlin Carter Elsie Coffelt Fay Headley Helen la Follette Barr Beverly Drake Virginia Marco Betty Willey Price Ann Arthur Helen Body Margaret Duckwall Betty Kendall Leslie Miller Holt Louise Leight Finkelstein George Clowser Hall Mack Headley Austin Grim Samuel McFadden Donald Duffy Byrd Fugitt Philip Solenberger Jack Webherholtz Miss Hottle Donald Hayes Ronald Shickle Carolyn Arnole Norman McCall Sylvie Patton Elizabeth Webber Miss McCorkle George Halvosa Jerry Headley Alvin Johnson Hilda Good Pauline Heltzel Miss Mccartney William Bosserman Jack Gibbs Frederick Ritter James Scott Thomas Wolfe Ann Barnhart Barbara Bickers Betsy Henderson Ellen Kalbach Sharon Omps Miriam Rowe Patricia Royston Mary Ruth Whitten

Sophomore Dance Brings Winchester Figures to Shine

A grand dance night for tenth graders featured lively outfits and upbeat entertainment. Notables including Ginny Bobby Lizbetty Pat Barbara Goose Miss Price and her fiancé appeared alongside Carol Cain and Fratzi Emmerth. Coach Maddox and the track squad returned from Charlottesville to cap the evening. Celebrities Mr Browning Mr Bennett Mr Wood and Mr Frye attended.

Bib Tucker Ginny Bobby Lizbetty Pat Barbara Goose Miss Price Carol Cain Fratzi Emmerth Maddox Charlottesville Mr. Browning Mr. Bennett Mr. Wood Mr. Frye

Track Meet Chaos and High Spirits Amid Mud and Cream Puffs

Report of a muddy track after heavy rain before a meet. Managers feast on cream puffs while track boys eye the treats. Vic Arthur and teammates skip classes to attend. After the meet the team refuels with nearly ten rolls. Mr Quarles speeds in his new car. Jim Lawrence and Teddy Keller boast of winning VL titles.

Vic Arthur Boyd Hamman Buddy Crim Stanley Boyce Edgar Whiting Mr. Quarles Jimmy Lawrence Teddy Keller

Art Exhibit Weaves VA Museum Showcase Through AAUW

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts sends to Handley collection a display of works by notable American artists. Featured names include John Marin, Paul Sample, Adolph Dehn, Stuart Davis, George Grosz and Nicolai Cikovatry.

AAUW Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Handley John Marly Paul Sample Adolon Dehn Stuart Davis George Grosz Nicolai. Cikovatry

Parading Campaigns and Promises Stir Students

Student voters plan a campaign week at Handley with figures Smailie Buddy Eagle Mule supporting Florence Harley for General Organization president Jimmy Clark for vice president and Mary Martha Eisenberg as secretary. other items note Bing Crosby animation by Ralph Lover Harry and a June 1 graduation date.

Bill Lovett General Organization

Handiians Arrival Delayed By Unpaid Bills

The Handiians are here yet not given out due to unpaid bills, a hint for readers. The note references a sequence of past local events from different years including Charlottesville track, Walter Bailey winning a spelling contest, and seniors taking final exams.

Charlottesville Walter Bailey

Be Kind To Animals Week Posters Display Downtown

During Be Kind To Animals Week art classes created posters for display downtown and in Handley halls. Senior girls staffed a booth to collect SPCA memberships and donations.

Handley Halls SPCA

Badminton tournament begins with large signup turnout

Dozens of birdies fly as badminton starts. A large number of girls sign up and the matches proceed by elimination until two players remain to contest the championship.

Election results for General Organization officers announced

Florence Harley was elected president and Sue Sowers secretary. On a pre vote Monday Lt. Cather defeated Jimmy Clark for vice president. The item also notes disputed origins of the ice cream soda with claims pointing to Robert M. Green of Philadelphia in 1874 and Fred Sanders of Detroit in 1875.

Paloting Florence Harley Sue Sowers Cather Jimmy Clark C.R S. A Robert M. Green Philadelphia Franklin Institute Fred Sanders Detroit

Modern Letter Writing Guide Ad Promotes Booklet

An advertisement from The Winchester Evening Star promotes a booklet titled Modern Letter Writing. It promises examples and guidance on types of letters and includes an order coupon offering the booklet for twenty cents postpaid. The piece also notes census-era questions about American household electrification and appliances.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Eye St N.E Washington, D.C

Soybean oil used in many common foods across the United States

Much of the soybean oil consumed in the United States goes into shortening margarine mayonnaise salad dressing and other foods.

United States

Church Sunday Schools Reach Vast National Attendance

More than 85 percent of American churches run Sunday schools with an estimated attendance near 23 million, indicating widespread religious education and community involvement across the country.

Jon

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