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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1936
Page
7
The Handley school calendar lists booster meetings and various clubs from Monday through Friday with assemblies and sports. The executive council discusses dues, emblems, and meeting schedules, while an assembly swears in officers and notes a football win 13 to 7.
An unusually large Handley and Harrisonburg crowd watched the first game of the season. Handley’s squad showed sharp defense with tackles by Bill Baker and Dick Kern. Miff Cleve scored a thrilling touchdown on a Har vard dash, and Red Baker added the extra point. Harrisonburg answered with a second touchdown and an extra point from a line plunge. Bill Baker caught a 15 yard pass from Miff Clowe, then scored Handley’s second TD. Clowe carried for the final Handley score as Harrisonburg failed on the extra point.
The funeral for Mrs. Ethel A. Spillman wife of Carson L. Spillman was held Saturday afternoon at the family home on National Avenue led by Rev. L Flickinger. Hymns and a poem were read as flowers arrived from friends locally and afar with pallbearers named. Out of town relatives included Miss Kathleen Walters Mrs Meta Hershey Frank Feltner David Feltner and family David Gruber George Strickler and Harvey Felter.
Greenbrier Military School Band, famed for its Winchester Apple Blossom Festival record, earned second place in a competition in Lewisburg on October 5.
The first junior class meeting of the year elected Kenneth Heine as president, Paul Fries as vice president, Martone Lupton as secretary, and Charles Gibbons as treasurer. A major money issue was raised with suggestions to give Gibbons some work and much worry. Several items remain for the next meeting.
The school library expanded this year with over 175 new books including forty biographies of American statesmen ten Edgar Allan Poe volumes and a picture of King Arthur and the Round Table. Seniors donated many titles and more shelves were added enhancing study and beauty.
An exclusive club of red heads formed with no officers or name chooses its title on October 5. The organizer, Anthony Taliaferro, Esq., announces the new name inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle and vows bigger assemblies.
The Mountain State Forest Festival at Elkins West Virginia finished with local groups placing well behind the famed Sixty sixth Infantry Band of Co- in a regional showcase held last week.
Seniors have been measured for their class rings and will soon display them to underclassmen. Remember to pay the five dollar deposit soon. deposits are due, and rings can be ordered at any time.
The Shamrocks and Oranges conducted their weekly practice across Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Captains elected on Tuesday were Dorothy Sencindiver from the Oranges and Elizabeth Massey from the Shamrocks. Last year the Oranges dominated. this year expectations run high for the Shamrocks.
One year ago Handley Judges tied Harrisonburg 0 0 as students elected officers for junior and senior classes Booster Club Glee Club and executive council Two years ago Handley football hosted Washington and Lee on October 5 officers of senior class executive council and Handlian staff were chosen Thirteen years ago Handley Staunton played 13 7 as the new Handley High nears completion
In Columbus Ohio the Greenbrier organization operated under the direction of Capt W H Beardsworth who served as bandmaster.
Norman Oklahoma. "Daddy" De Barr, one of the four original University of Oklahoma faculty still teaching, has the chemistry building named for him. He is now a student in a French class as he prepares for a trip abroad.
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