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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1960
Page
7
Miss Dorothy Overcash and Mr George Craig are reelected as G O sponsors. Overcash has taught Algebra I and II and led the classes of 1952 and 1957 for six years. Craig teaches Biology and sponsors the Senior Science Club and the Class of 1960.
Prof Herrell DeGraff of Cornell notes that globally a typical family allocates about 60 percent of productive effort to securing food. In the United States a family uses about 25 percent of disposable income for food.
Four seniors were elected band officers at Handley with Bob Smith as president Andy Button as vice president Mary Evans secretary and Carol Doerflein treasurer. Uniform staff includes Judy McVicar Lonnie Brooks Doug Fisher Barbara Pickerall Tom Lee and Linda Garber. Librarians are Don Lutz Anne Milton Kathy Bish Jimmy Sirbaugh Jo Anne Lutrell and Bob Weller. The marching band will perform at two away games Oct 8 at George Mason High School and Oct 14 at Westminster.
The intramural hockey season opened Monday September 26 with girls urged to attend six of eight practices to be eligible. Class teams will compete in tournaments scheduled for the week of October 10.
A Senior girls choir provided special music at chapel last Friday. They sang the hymn My Task with Karen Sheard soloing the second stanza. It was the first special presentation by a small group and added to the chapel service.
The newspaper lists Nancy Flickinger Sandra Carpenter Deedee Hunts berry Rosanna Hodson Carol Jean Smalts Mary Evans and Laura Shade as reporters under Editor in Chief Nancy Bell and Assistant Editor Marsha Fretwell.
The editorial extols sponsors, teachers who donate time beyond their teaching duties to plan and organize extracurriculars. They guide, judge, and stabilize student efforts, work with and for students, and deserve respect and cooperation rather than mere applause.
Enthusiastic Handley students held the year's first pep rally on Friday night on the front steps. James Monroe game co captains Skip Hunter and Porky Anderson introduced the team as senior girls sang to a pop tune. Dr. Quarles Mr. Fry and Mr. Omps offered encouragement and the rally closed with more cheers and The Victory March.
The school purchased new American flags with 50 stars for every homeroom and chapel area.
Bright white spots on the field drew attention at Saturday’s football game. The team wore new tear-away jerseys donated by the Judges Athletic Association to fund and gift the uniforms and other gifts to the school.
Student bulletin from Homeroom 43 lists Jud Handley nicknamed Jud and names many girls from Miss Mc Craw's ninth grade class. Social notes invite booster club updates and announce events including a Saturday away game with George Mason High School and a Monday chapel with reader and music performers.
Forecast lists Oct 5 chapel with Donnie Pryor reader Andy Button and song leader Jay Dick and pianist. Junior Varsity football at 4 p.m. Friday Oct 7 against Martinsburg. Chapel participants David Carter reader and George Glass present.
Mrs. Robert Osth and Mrs. Eddy Joyce of Berryville won the weekly duplicate match at the George Washington Hotel. Runners-up were Mrs. John D. Glover and Mrs. A. W. Kinney. third place went to Mrs. Ellis Ford and Mrs. John Griffith. fourth to Mrs. R. A. Goode and Mrs. D. Castleberry. Next meeting is Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. Others will be invited.
The 1961 Oldsmobile lineup arrives for a Thursday display at D and H Olds. Eighteen models across three series. the Super 88 Holiday sedan is shown. New cars come in 15 exterior colors including nine metallic finishes.
Whitacre post office advertises a fourth class postmaster position with an October 25 examination closing date. Written tests will determine eligibility, and Joe Haines at Winchester PO provides application details. In other news, Westminster Press plans December release of a new English translation of Calvin on Christian Religion.
Claudette, last seen on Broadway in The Marriage Go Round, is signed to star in Julia Jake and Uncle Joe. Howard Teichman adapts Mrs Oriana Atkin sons book recounting experiences of Mrs. Atkinson and her husband Brooks Atkinson in Moscow. Colbert will play Mrs Atkinson.
William J. Van Horn, territorial manager for Rover Co. of Philadelphia, will address the Kiwanis Club at 12 15 p m tomorrow during the weekly luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. His topic is Medicines Are Your Best Bargains.
In hospital miscellaneous expenses are covered 100 percent of the first 100 dollars and 80 percent of the next 250 dollars. For total in hospital expenses of 350 dollars Nationwide pays 300 and the insured pays 50. Coverage includes anesthesia X ray laboratory charges drugs and medicines. Also benefits for physician visits to the hospital for accident or sickness.
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