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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1940
Page
7
Troop 40 opened with the Oath and Flag Salute, sang solos, and studied tests in patrol dens. Three new boys applied for membership as Edward Clark served as Scribe and the meeting closed with the Scoutmaster's Benediction.
The agency bought apples at 75 cents a bushel this last week from Western Maryland growers including Hancock area suppliers. An additional 25 carloads are planned for this week from the same region.
The Chanters will present a Sunday afternoon concert at 3 o clock in Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church Vaucluse announced by Pastor Rev Julian T Owen. Floyd Haines of Winchester directs the choir and the public is invited to attend.
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks qualified applicants for toolmaker posts at ordnance and naval facilities in Philadelphia Boston Springfield Watertown and New York Washington. About 600 openings at Ford Arsenal. Pay ranges from $6.24 to $1.17 per hour depending on location. Obtain application forms from Herman Lee secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at the city post office.
One man died in a crash of two trucks near Frederick Missouri when an oil truck carrying 4,000 gallons burned and scattered fuel over half an acre. John E. Horner 27 driven of the oil truck died at the scene Vernon McDonald 35 of Lime Kiln sustained cuts and possible internal injuries. The accident occurred about 10 miles east of Frederick on U S Route 40.
The Interstate Commerce Commission told the Richmond Chamber of Commerce that it suspended less carload class freight rates from Richmond south effective Oct. 5. Richmond shippers and others protested reductions from other Atlantic Seaboard ports. a hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2 in Washington.
Richmond report shows September hours worked in Virginia 5.4 percent above September 1939 but 0.4 percent below August 1940. Compared with September 1938, September hours were estimated 15.2 percent higher, based on occupational accidents as an employment index.
George C. Mathison reports nightly milk bottle smashings at his door between midnight and 1 a m. He says locals, possibly Londoners, are involved in the disturbance as police note the ongoing nuisance in the city.
The 3518 M Street mansion once tied to Francis Scott Key is described as remaining in part but altered by later occupants. A tinsmith now occupies the building that once housed the Key family, with portions of the old house still standing.
A speaker warns that extra curriculars like football and soccer drain time and effort from schoolwork. He notes many students neglect reading at home and fail classes, urging main street and cinema goers to settle down and focus on academics.
Handley defeats Anacostia 19 12 in a spirited contest. Key plays by McIntyre Garber and Butch Robinson fuel the first half as Handley builds a 19 point lead before Anacostia rallies late. Scruffy Taylor Huyett and Bywaters star on the line.
Deedie Dunn and Allie Cooper, both 40 and 39, return home for the weekend from Westhampton. Jean Hammon, Jean Forney, and Marion Hurst, all 40, enjoy a grand time with Deedie and Allie at W. Walter Bailey, who is with Strickler and Wagner and studying at Winchester Business College. Dick Kern, 38, plays backfield for V. P. I. football. Lucille Spillman, 40, visits her alma mater and is now Mrs. Harp of Hagerstown. Bill Green, 37, serves on V. P. I.'s The Virginia Tech editorial staff.
Local note lists multiple couples and potential romances involving Front Royal residents. Mentions Bobby Daugherty, Frederick Crisman, Jean Ebert, Vincent Fansler, Margaret Dick, Jack Seal, Anna Baker, Harold Anderson, June McIlwee, Catherine Patton, Libby Larrick, Bill Louthan, Tooky Kern, Jimmy Thompson, and Arlene McKlwee with varied attributions to Front Royal and nearby York.
Best Looking Nina Ruckman. Athletic Mary M Ever. Most Studious Blaine Peffer. Flirt Lucille Snapp. Best Dressed Lucille Weaver. Most Talkative Betty L Kitchen. Laziest Betty L Kitchen. Best Figure Judy Light. Prettiest Eyes Doris Verde. Wording variants show Doris Werdebough. Cittest Gene Willey. Most Talented Dorothy Lee Wittiest Donald Coontz. Most Romantic Evelyn Curl. Best All Around Evelyn Curl.
Anne Woolfilk urges Handley High to form a girls tennis team citing many interested players, a ready court and net, and benefits of winter practice. She notes boys already enjoy tennis and calls for enthusiasm, cooperation, and a trial to establish a school sport. Editor adds a note supporting organization.
The Handlian Staff holds an important meeting and selects the year book theme and dedication as secrets for publication. Seniors are urged to prepare for portrait sessions, with girls advised to wear slipover sweaters and boys to wear dark coats, white shirts, and conservative ties.
A fashion column notes Handley students favor red sweaters and dresses with bright cheer. Bettie Conklin buys pinafores, Bill Butler and football teammates popularize plaids, while Mr Browning wears a pink rose lapel. Corduroy jumpsuits and skirts trend as shoes stay steady.
Pavey Lupton is named Editor with Richard Grove as Associate Editor for the Maroon and White Quill. Listed literary editors include Courtney Fauver Janet Lovett M Brocken Clyde Tinsman. Various editors and managers named for art humor business subscriptions printing.
The Junior Class thanks all for fine cooperation at the football game Saturday. Appreciation is expressed for patronizing the stand. Business was a super success and they hope continued support.
Former Handley memories recount morning assemblies five periods daily. Students mention a Christmas play before holidays and tap dancing by Mrs Barr. Mentions of Demis, a festival parade, Miss Clowe and Mary K Huntsberry as idea couple, cycling instead of driving, Miss Beckwith’s first visit, football stars Dick Kern and Red Baker, coed team sponsors, lunch room history, gym attire and rooms, junior epithets for Butch Robinson, night school, and senior girls in H. H. 8. Club.
Incomplete notes mention Jean Shryock without a date, Mr Browning confirming a correct item, Ochs silent during a football game, Jacquie English not appearing well, Louise Avey tall, Oscar Bywaters thin, and Bill McIntyre unable to play football.
In last Friday’s assembly Ray mond V. Roberta presented Pamaniska’s Pets a program of performing dogs birds a monkey and a pony. Bozo the monkey stole the show with his antics while a brilliantly colored Brazilian Mikado bird drew praise from the audience. Students enjoyed the show and hope it will return next year.
A poem notes students at Handley neglect the library while football players read music and girls prefer Shakespeare. The speaker laments that both groups mistreat the library, despite desires for varied reading.
Frances Bickers, a Pulitzer Prize winner for a novel, Sara Moling a fashion designer, Bill McIntyre and Butch Robinson as pro football players, Ann Williams a great ballet dancer, Robbie Green head of a large financial concern, Martha Babb an opera singer, Anna M. Baker a girls athletic teacher, Jacquie English basketball champion, Louise Avey secretary to the president, Dotty Moore a dramatic teacher, Bill Miller second Robert Taylor, Billy Louthan Warner Brothers Capitol manager, Nancy Gano a nurse, Mary J. Chouderis a dancing teacher, Bill Clark a photographer, Harold Anderson a second Glenn Cunningham, Jean Shryock second Loret ta Young, Henry Whiting an outstanding scientist, Virginia Mackie a great mathematician, Jeanne Shade the first woman.
Readers urged to submit Open Forum Letters to The Star to widen ideas and include constructive criticism. Signed letters add credibility while unsigned ones lose personal impact. praise and suggestions may inspire others to participate. Also notes National Fire Prevention Week and historic fire loss totals to raise awareness.
Juanita Lallis, 21, in Clarksville Arkansas hospital, tried a garlic diet prescribed by a Milwaukee physician after other remedies failed to stop sneezing. The incident follows her sudden attack and subsequent treatment in the facility.
The court convened in the $1.5 million state library building for the October term in its new courtroom. A. S. Buford Jr led the first motion to dedicate the court's new home with bar groups. Mrs. High Williams argued first in the courtroom for the Campbell case. James E. Palmer Jr signed the roster as the first attorney qualified to practice there. The court met at 9 30 a m for the first time, shifting from 10 o'clock.
The Rev. William Penny of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church in Yarmouth Nova Scotia says he is tired of fooling around with poor-box thieves. He plans to install three small safes embedded in concrete within the church.
More than 500 delegates from across Virginia gather at Court Street Methodist Church to form the Society of Christian Missionary Women. Mrs Lee Britt of Suffolk leads the organizational committee as officers are slated for election, uniting roughly 27 000 members from about 700 local societies into a major conference body of the new Methodist Church.
In a Kansas City classroom Miss oe asks how many oceans there are. Eight year old Jimmy answers he guessed, while Liang Brelford confirms five is correct. The scene shows curious students and a playful exchange about geography.
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