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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1957
Page
5
At Handley High School football games Terry Jones, a majorette in her second year, is a familiar halftime sight. Her performances captivate crowds as Handley's first majorette, bringing local school spirit to the field during autumn 1957 events.
The second senior group tour was held last Tuesday morning. At the Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers' Association the visit featured Henkel Harris Furniture Company with a plant tour at 656 N Loudoun Street and a stop at Winchester Concrete Company on Welltown Pike. The seniors split into groups to view departments, learn about woods, processes, materials, mixing, curing and finished products.
Handley graduates are highlighted for college success. Sharon Ginize, a Randolph-Macon Woman's freshman, becomes Freshman Class president and pledges Delta Delta Delta. Bessie Smalls, class of 1953, teaches at Manchester High School. she served as Girl's State Representative and Honor Court chief justice. Kitty Swisher, Helen Sullivan, and Eleanor Bush join Madison hockey alumnae as college reporters. Scott, class of 1954, tours with the UNC Glee Club. they visit Maryland for the Maryland Carolina game. Fred Ritter, class of 1956, joins Gettysburg College band color guard.
The Winchester Education Association held its annual picnic at the Lions Shelter on a Tuesday evening with administrators teachers and their families. New faculty members and the school board attended. Attendees enjoyed talking and eating and called it one of the association's best picnics.
Editorial lauds Handley students and fans for upholding good sportsmanship after a hard fought game. Frederick Maryland reader John Herride commends the team for earning praise from the Winchester Evening Star.
Crossword clues printed in the daily paper with numbered across and down hints. The page appears to include a themed puzzle with entries such as Booty slang stalk and window glasses plus entries for various parts of speech and common crossword terms.
The Clarke County hockey team defeated Handley 7-2. Patricia Sudduth and Susan Bierer scored for Clarke. Captain Patricia Sudduth led a lineup including Ann Sullivan Patricia Goode Susan Crisman Carolyn Terretta Harriet Miller and others in a strong showing after Handley’s brief three-day practice.
The Handley Junior Varsity football team will travel to Front Royal Thursday to face Warren County Jayvees. The squad, led by Randolph-Macon Academy last week, includes Charles Smith and Willey Dembeck among 40 players. Home opener is October 23 against Martinsburg with return game October 31 and season finale November 7 at Martinsburg.
The Junior Class met last Tuesday to discuss the Junior Stand. They announced a profit of 320.48 dollars from the Warren County game, higher than profits in previous years.
Freshman and sophomore students gathered on the Handley steps Friday night for a pep rally to back Fort Hill ahead of Saturdays clash. Sophomore girls led with a Honeycomb tune while home rooms displayed banners and cheered the team.
The Handley squad shows varied headgear from Ivy League caps worn by Wady O Hara to cowboy hats on Robert Button and Steve McLaughlin. Donnie Oates wears an engineer like lid, Eddie Bayliss sports a fat grey hat, Dougie Bell a black knitted cap, and Donald Jones a sailor cap styled to Robin Hood.
Handley welcomes two new teachers this year. Clifton Titus joins as chemistry and physics instructor from Bedford Virginia now living in Winchester. George Craig, an agriculture instructor, is a Winchester native and Handley High School graduate who studied at the University of Maryland and is married with two sons.
On Monday October 14 Reader Gretchen Higgs Song Leader Carla Bean and Pianist Barbara Loy. On Wednesday October 16 Reader Betsy Lineburg Song Leader Carol Giffin and Pianist Barbara Loy. On Friday October 18 Reader Linda Richter Song Leader Joyce Muller and Pianist Barbara Ley. Booster Club Meeting after school October 14. Girl's Monogram lab October 18 meeting in Girl's Dressing room.
A brief entry notes a meeting for several players in the study room on Thursday. The text specifies an arranged time but lacks full participant names or context. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
The Executive Council met on Monday with Tommy Glass as president outlining how to elect Council sponsors. Donald Jones, chair of the Monitor Commission, urged students to clear the cross corridor by standing against lockers and to keep noise down in halls and home rooms.
Eleven persons face court action in Newport News on charges they sold obscene pocketbooks and magazines from city newsstands. They were handed summons.
Detectives led by Police Chief W. F. Peach conducted citywide newsstand raids ending a lengthy inquiry. They confiscated reading matter including the national best selling Peyton Place. Newport News Public Library reports high demand with 22 on the waiting list for two copies.
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