Handley Teams Place in Virginia Class B Debates
Handley literary teams competed Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville against Virginia Class B schools in debate boys and girls prose public speaking and spelling. No championships were won though several seconds were earned. The best efforts included the second best affirmative team Howell Rivers Paty Bill Pifer. the negative team Susan Shryock Richard Grove Ann Robinson reached the finals but lost to Glenn Allen. Janet Lovett reached finals in girls prose. Betty Hendrie lost in semi finals in poetry. Morris Cather in boys prose finals but lost. Rodger Edmonds finished second in spelling. Isabel Larrick lost in quarter finals in girls public speaking. The overall result: Handley did not win championships but performed strongly and earned many finals spots.
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Charlottesville
Handley
Virginia
Howell Rivers
Paty
Bill Pifer
Susan Shryock
Richard Grove
Ann Robinson
Glenn Allen
Thy
Janet Lovett
Betty Hendrie
Morris Cather
Rodger Edmonds
Isabel Larrick
Miss Hottle Becomes Mrs. Lillis in Virginia Wedding
Hilma Hottle married Staff Sergeant Charles J. Lillis on May 9 at St Mary’s Rectory in Alexandria Virginia. The couple plan a brief honeymoon in Washington before the groom returns to duty. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Edwin Lillis. The bride wore a yellow plaid suit with white orchids and yellow roses.
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Hilma
Miss Hottel
St. Mary's Rectory
Alexandria
Charles J. Lillis
Fredericksburg
Mary Washington
Edwin Lillis
Washington
School and local notes from a pupil edition
The item records a countdown of about twenty five school days left and notes on class lengths, remarks on Betty Jeanne and Johnny, travel by car last week, senior play tickets on sale, Mr Browning nearing the end of lessons, and Helen Cooper skating with a bald headed man.
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Betty Jeanne
Johnny
Mr. Browning
Helen Cooper
fragments of school notes and personal doubts
The passage records students recalling rationing, missing events, and woes at school. References to a senior play, skating after May 15, daily class hours, Mr Bennett mood, and conversations about flowers for teachers desks plus hints of romance and a student named Steve with Fran.
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Bennett
Steve
Fran
Ann Light Weds Lester Arnold Jr in Hagerstown
Ann Light and Lester Arnold Jr. married Sunday afternoon in Hagerstown Maryland. The ceremony started at five thirty with Ann in a pale blue suit and red rose corsage. Maid of honor was Kitty Arnold, sister of the groom, and Huyett Light served as best man.
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Aa Lang
Handley
Lester Arnold
Ann Light
Hagerstown
Ann
Kitty Arnold
Huyett Light
Handley Suffy Taylor And Team Lose In Charlottesville Meet
Handley High School track teams faced a setback at Charlottesville in a class B state meet. Snuffy Taylor broke the former shot record, earning two more first places, while judging errors cost Handley and Earl Charnock championships. Big Stone Gap won the state title.
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Handley
Suffy Taylor
Earl Charnock
Garland Pingley
Elmer Greenwalt
Graham Kerr
John DeHaven
Charlottesville
Charnock
Snuffy Taylor
Lohi Duni
Snuffy
Big Stone Gap
Seen At Charlottesville Dance Reminiscence
Betty Hendrie and Janet Lovett sit with two Charlies on a hill. Couples wear red yellow and black spotted pajamas. The bus searches for Ann Issie and Susan after the event. Charles Zuckerman courts Issie as Izzie and Susie sleep on the ride home. Roger Edmonds washes feet. Snuffy wonders where Ann and Bill Way went. Crowds of jitterbugs and good looking boys linger.
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Betty Hendrie
Janet Lovett
Evryone
Ann
Issie
Susan
Mr. Bennett
Charles Zuckerman
Izzie
Susie
Roger Edmonds
Snuffy
Bill Way
Gossip and Notable Romances Spill From Friday Socials
In a burst of hometown chatter readers relay wedding rumors and fleeting romances. Bets, bets, and jokes fly as townsfolk discuss Anne and Lester, Nixon hair changes, and secret crushes at Hillside with names like Doris Jones Myrtle Cooper and Betty Jane referenced amid playful gossip about seniors and a senior play rehearsal.
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Rush
Lester
Anne
Nixon
Johnny
Doris (Jones
Betty Jane
Brutus
Julia
Snoopie
Myrtle Cooper
Hillside
Bill Butler
Pearl
Brenda
Ann
Gordon
Charlotte
Sam
Stenography Ambitions Highlight June Graduation
The article profiles graduates nicknamed Angles and Brats, led by Altta Rudolph Aletta and Dowell. They anticipate stenographic diplomas this June under Mr Quarles, with aims in civil service, aviation testing, and further study at VPI. Warren shifts from Pennsylvania to Virginia interests on Shawnee and Jefferson streets amid local ties.
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Aletta
Angel
Warren
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Shawnee Avenue
Jefferson Street
Around and About Handley Notes and Runaway Blues
Handley gossip lists Clyde Timsman longing for a date with Ibba Danley or Betsy Arthur. Jane Lanahan and Lindy seen at Dotty Ann's during a blackout. Donald Long vainly seeking a gal. A new lookout tower at the reservoir announced. Intramural softball chatter and local names Martha Alta Marshall appear in brief items.
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Clyde Timsman
Ibba Danley
Betsy Arthur
Jane Lanahan
Lindy
Handley
Dotty Ann
Thursay
Donald Long
Eli
Boyce
Marty
Duck
Martha
Handley Varsity Track Team Competes At State Meet
Fragmentary notes show Handley track team aiming for the state meet with readers noting Frances Bickers and Bob by Green as editors and business manager in ’41 Handlian and names Freda Loy Louise Miller at Margons and Shamus.
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Frances Bickers
Bobby Green
Handlian
Freda Loy
Louise Miller
Margons
Sham-us
Handley
Young April Comedy Stirs LA Audiences This Friday
The Los Angeles Herald and Express promotes the new comedy Young April a super senior play. It promises genuine laughter with dialogue and humor and urges readers to attend Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are 10c for students and 55c for adults.
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Los Angeles Herald and Express
McIntrye
Pasidina Star News
Magnetic Uniforms At Navy Pier Draw Missing Girls
Police report six women assigned to the navy pier have located and returned an average of three missing girls daily. Captain John C. Prendergast notes girls aged 13 to 18 are lured by military uniforms, prompting increased vigilance and parent inquiries.
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Chicago
John C. Prendergast
Navy Pier
Prendergast
Miss Ethel Zimmerman and Jacob Stultzman Wed in Stephens City
Miss Ethel Grace Zimmerman of Highshire Pennsylvania and Jacob E. Stultzman of Steelton Pennsylvania were married Monday night at 8 o'clock in Stephens City. Rev. Frank Roof officiated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Samsell with four witnesses present. The couple will stay in Stephens City for a few days before returning to Steelton where Stultzman works for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The ceremony was followed by a reception hosted by Mrs. Samsell.
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Samsell
Roof
Ina Lee
Steelton
Stultzman
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Lillian Rolfings
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Charles Bass
Roanoke
A. W. Walker
Edgar Ambrose
Chambersburg
Marshall Lovett
W. P. S. Blacksburg
H. P. Lovett
Tom Golliday
Pittsburgh
John Golfiday
Eldridge Lemley
John Franklin
Madison College
Dorothy Lemley
Madison
Lillian Rollings
Rockingham County
Yehudie's Diary Notes On Blood Circulation Joke
An unclear diary fragment mentions Yehudi and a neighbor Lou at two doors down. The text references blood circulation, a bye, and playful asides about blackouts and love thy neighbor. The tone is casual and cryptic with personal names.
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Bie
Evening Star
Handley High School
Flash
Miss Hottle
Charles Lillis
Lester Arnold, Jr
Northern, Virginia Power Co
Mr. Maddox
Senors
Altta Rudolph
Warren Rudolph
Dowell Howard, Jr
Dowell
Browning
Honor Court
Rpway
Alta and
Marshall
Stephens City
Ray Barley
Fort Benning
Miller Barley
Cecil Orndorff
Baltimore
John Orndorff
Harry Orndorff
W. K. Baker
John Steele
John Ward
Capon Bridge
Mattie Lemley
Carmel Golfiday
York
Leslie
Edgar S. Lemley
Ralph Manuel
Brunswick
Laura Steele
Memorial Hospital
Leslie Orndorff
Mrs
Mary Orndorff
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Merica
Southern Bread
Dixie
Southern
Enrich
National Research Council
Yehudie
Yehudi
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun St
Tonic
Lesy Oes
Allen Prescots
Beck
Pestalae Letrition Authority
CTA
Buia
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