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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1941
Page
3
The Junior Evening Star notes a student run stand in October 1941 urging support for the fundraiser. It emphasizes cooperation and predicts the stand will be the best yet and thanks readers for patronage.
A rallying note urges strong support for Handley as it faces a schedule including Sept 20 Berkeley Springs at home, Oct 3 Anacostia away, and matches with Harrisonburg Alleghany Fort Hill Hagerstown Charles Town and Martinsburg on Thanksgiving away, with the team chasing victory after a previous loss.
Local gossip column notes various student and local figures like Ann Robinson Dottie Cooper Mary Pappas Eli Garber Alan Legge Jean Pierce Yvonne Betsy Conklin Jimmy Huyette Gail Robinson Kenny Lineburg Alonzo Whitlock Billy Hartey and Ann Beverly at lunch and around Woodstock with no clear single event.
Jimmy Huyette is described as a key all around player handling punts receptions extra points and kickoffs in his third year on the varsity. Maurice Blosser, a 190 pound tackle and guard, is praised for his blocking and three years as a letterman, enabling ball advancement and game wins.
Eli Garber is described as the backfield observer who ensures players are ok and helps block for touchdowns. He is a varsity letterman for three years and actively contributes by catching passes and punting, consistently giving his all to advance the ball.
The 38 member faculty includes 16 unmarried teachers. Mr. Funk has served as janitor for five years. The library counted 4297 books in June with more added. The first Handlian appeared in 1928. Mr. Hale earned a University of Tennessee diploma after not finishing high school. Mrs. Peery has advised the Executive Council for twenty years. Jimmy Huyette declares himself a woman hater.
Six years ago John Hottel Marguerite Baker Paul Fries and Rachel Jennings were elected cheerleaders. Five years ago Our redheads formed The Knighted Carrott Tops with Mr. Quarles as honorary member. Two years ago The Sham mrocks won the first soccer game. One year ago Handley defeated Anacostia 19 to 12.
The text explains a progression in English schools where a pupil becomes a Junior upon entry, can be promoted to sub-senior, then to senior after about six months to a year. Seniors wear a senior pin, guide juniors, ensure obedience to rules, and uphold dignity. A senior earns trust and honors from teachers and may become a perfect, the highest honor with added privileges.
A school note promotes the Junior Class fundraiser stand at the football field edge. It invites students to buy hot dogs and pop while urging cooperation, clean habits, and disposal of wrappers and bottles despite imperfect food and drink quality.
Letters from Handley High students praise the Angels and the football team. Charles Zuckerman defends the Angels' courtesy and laments lack of backers at a loss, while Jane Over cheersCoach Maddox and the team’s early victories.
Browning's Angels delivered a lively Wednesday afternoon program with Howell Rivers as master of ceremonies. The event featured a post flag salute talk, a chalk drawing by Earl Charnock including Hitler and Mr Browning, and Eugene McIntyre closing with Taps Till Reveille.
The piece notes women wearing V necked sweaters rope sole shoes and saddle shoes with broomstick skirts waning while tweeds bright plaids return and victory pins appear. Men favor covert cloth pants and sports suits as the prevailing style with hopeful outlook for better male attire.
The Maroon and White Quill names its first semester staff with Editor-in-chief He Kakins and Associate Editor Bobby Edwards. Other roles include Business Manager Thelma LaFollette and multiple editors across literary art humor and subscriptions.
Wolfolk and Edmonds captains named for Maroons as they beat the Shamrocks 8 to 5 in a seven inning opener. Shamrocks led 3 to 1 after five but Maroons erupted in the sixth, scoring six runs to clinch in the last inning. Team lists include Jamita Weatherholtz Mary Everhart Betty Hendrie and many others for both squads.
Brief services were held at the grave in Bunnell Cemetery at noon October 1, 1941 for the infant daughter of Samuel E. Allen and wife of Frankfort Indiana. The child was born September 30. Mrs. Allen was formerly Margaret Fishpaw of Berryville Virginia.
Lewisite earned the moniker dew of death as it was dispersed from airplanes during the First World War, a weapon noted for its poisonous effects.
Richmond oct 7 delegate thomas b stanley of henry denounced reports of a byrd price factional fight in the house speakership race and affirmed he and other candidates are staunch organization democrats. he urged unity and fairness to all members in the campaign context.
Advisory commission head Stanley said most Democratic House nominees endorsed his candidacy in writing. In Suffolk eleven Second District members backed G Alvin Massenburg of Hampton for floor leader, with Isle of Wight’s A E Step Isle and Page’s C C back among others. Speaker Dovell will not seek re election, later pursuing the gubernatorial nomination before withdrawal.
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