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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1946
Page
3
A lively column rails at campus gossip and calls for action on student government. Readers comment on prom mix ups, crushes, and a mass of steam from critics, urging constructive letters to the editor and better coverage, including a new junior reporter.
A roving JHH reporter profiles Jimmy Taylor, a Handley senior bound for VPI engineering, noting his diverse talents in football, track, band, and the Senior Play. The piece also features Thelma Weakley, a Commercial Course student active in softball, basketball, volleyball, and the Girls Monogram Club, planning to leave Winchester after graduation.
A bartender recounts a flirtatious exchange with Thelma Weakley, noting her charm and interest in military men. He predicts she may move to a larger city seeking work, asking callers to dial the operator to hear the voice. He ends with humor and well wishes.
Handley high school and elementary students display paintings in the main hall. Advanced class members include Clara Richardson, Peggy Galladay, Virginia Pifer, Evelyn Nail, Virginia Brown, Iris Pugh, Patricia Stephenson and Sam Brooks. Junior high and elementary entries: Betty Jo Halterman and Loma Good. Congratulations and best wishes to all.
Local talks swirl about a new Handley benefactor funding a large remodeling, a swimming pool, and a Woody Herman appearance for proms. Teachers, administrators, and students speculate on letters to Jr. Evening Star, a separate publication, and dateless social plans.
Handley wins the Class B State Track Championship at Charlottesville led by Pete Miller 17 points and Al Smith who tied the 440 record and scored 10. Team members include Frank Taylor Buzzie Hart Al Powell Johnny Campbell Jimmy Taylor George Garber Pete Miller Jack DuVall and Alton Cooper with managers Sam Ritter Bobby Edwards and coach Snag Sargent. Season total 233 1 2 points across Berkeley Springs District and Charlottesville meets.
On April 11 three games began with O'Rear's Golden Gophers against Minnigerode's Sparkplugs on the first diamond and Butler's Southern Gentlemen against Atomizers on the second. By May 7 the Golden Gophers beat the Southern Gentlemen 16 to 9 while the Atomizers defeated the Sparkplugs 22 to 13. May 9 saw the Golden Gophers beat the Atomizers 8 to 6 and the Southern Gentlemen defeat the Sparkplugs, who renamed themselves the Miners. The standings place the Golden Gophers first, Southern Gentlemen second, Atomizers third, and Miners fourth. Players listed for each club include O'Rear, Keller, Huff, Saxe, Lazazzera, LaVecchia, and Minnigerode among others.
Former Handley student Bill Brown comes back to complete Plane Geometry and Senior English aiming for a June diploma. After three years in the Coast Guard with medical training he plans to enter the University of Virginia to study medicine, saying school feels a little different but welcoming.
On Monday afternoon the Shamrocks and Maroons elected their captains for this year's softball games. Leigh Rosenberger and Barbara Bond will lead the Shamrocks while Ona Lee Bageant and Colleen Orndoff take the helm for the Maroons.
The message urges students to attend games and try out for softball, criticizing low enthusiasm and urging everyone to find time to participate. It calls for school spirit, predicts more fun and a better season if more students join and support the team.
The Juniors of the Booster Club elect Barbara Sprenkle as editor-in-chief for the Jr Evening Star starting September. The paper will adopt a more specialized, full-time editing approach next year with plans to expand organization and reader contributions.
A compiled roster of individuals including Marshall Carper Philmore Green Glenn Lindberg Ronald Wilson and Dunlap Betty Kiracofe Sara Sencindver Butler Elizabeth Baker Elizabeth Browning Frieda Em merth Betty Jo Halterman Colleen Sager Jo han Thornton and others across groups CHRISTJOHN HALL FINKELSTEIN SNIDER and DIANE Hunt with multiple listed first and last names.
A reader-supplied roster lists numerous individuals including Barbara Bond Peggy Chapman Danley Dorothy Davs Jacquel ine Eagle Rebecca Ebersole Betty Ann Grim Massie Hawthorne Sargent Elizabeth Schli Betty Jeanne Rose Dorothy Boats Mary Sencindiver Retha Shirkey Peery James Miller Jacob Perry James Poole Walker Marshall Novick Jimmy McCoy James Taylor James Baxe Clove Jo Ann Castleman Betty Guard Wanda McKee Ruby Offut Rebecca Daugherty Nell Bryant Grove Ann Cather Jane Cather Dolores Coffman Dorothy Eisenberg Elizabeth Glaze Katherine Grant Florence Harley Nancy Hurst Bettie Kersey Cary Marshall Betty Lou McFarland Virginia Yates Rice Robert Dale Austin Grim Robert Hall Tey Keller John Kremer Sam McFadden Solenberger Jack Wetter te June Haymaker Bernadine Seabright Arlene Weakley Betty Willey Rosenberger Douglas Cochran M Gordon Howard Hay maker.
Readable list shows names grouped under elementary honor roll and fifth grade sale participants. The document names students across multiple classes including Shirley Rainsberger, Nicholas, Charlie Gordon, Ri cchard Havermale, Alan Peer, Barbara Brown and others, with sale participants Donna Lou Joyce Binner, Kitty Clark, Getzendanner, Cappy Saxe, and more.
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