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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1963
Page
3
Beautiful weather and a large crowd greeted the Homecoming football game at Loudoun Valley High School. Miss Patricia Petrie, crowned by Mayor Claude B Smalts, rode with the mayor in a convertible and was toasted by the stands.
A list of faculty counselors for this year’s forensic activities is announced including Miss Dorothy Overcash as coordinator and Mrs. Ray Garrabrandt as publicity chair. Heads and assistants cover prose reading poetry reading public speaking spelling and language tournaments with multiple staff. Students from grades 9 to 12 are invited to participate and visit the Columbus Day exhibit near the cafeteria for a map of Columbus route and related materials.
Sandra Lee Ritter is editor in chief with Sharon Moore as assistant editor. The piece also lists reporters Joette Bailey Judy Belchie Sally Bush Clowe Campbell Susan Goode Barbara Harper Darlene Himes Mary Jo Maddox Linda Mallory Sandra Morrison and Mary Scully.
Editorial lauds alumni attendance at the Homecoming game and their ongoing support for Handley High School. It highlights the Judges Athletic Association funds for uniforms, Little League Football, the W. R. Legge scholarship, and the Handley Memorial Fund, urging current students to foster pride and continued involvement.
Last Tuesday the Girls' Mongram Club met during advisory in the locker room. Members discussed skits and posters for upcoming games and voted to buy a small ad in the 1964 Handlian. Secretary Joyce Saville noted points deduction for members not wearing sweaters to meetings.
Booster Club leads cheering while fans flood programs ten minutes into the game. Handley defeats Loudoun Valley Vikings 41-0 on a crisp fall homecoming day with band and glee club collaboration and Miss Pat Petrie crowned 1963 Homecoming Queen.
Forecasts list events from October 16 to 22 including Senior Girls and Chapel Junior Girls sessions. Readers include Mary Scully Cynthia Rathman Ann Shockey and Reba Massie with leaders Suzan er Selma Claus and Ann Troestr, plus music by Betty Mowery. Meetings include Thespian Club 12:15 and Executive Council at 12:15.
Handley High honors 1963 graduate Jimmy Wilkins who previously lettered in three sports by breaking a cross country record at a Friday event. School officials praise his achievement and express pride in his accomplishment.
Digging for an underground passage beneath the 10 acre state house grounds found no evidence of a tunnel to the hotel across the street. The legend says the long lost tunnel let lawmakers slip away unseen a century ago.
Police Chief Charles A. Menefee says vandalism cases on Jamestown Road have been solved with several more under investigation. Most damage is by boys ages nine to twelve in late afternoon and evening. Parents warned that children violate Virginia trespass laws and some families have paid for damages.
Marshall Burkle a 31 year old Houston Texas truck driver for Allied Van Lines was found shot dead on a Richmond street near U.S. 1 in the northside. Police said no weapon was found and no vehicle linked to the incident was seen. Burkle's employer and local Allied franchise holders were identified.
Britannica Book of the Year notes James Dewey Watson Nobel Prize recipient in medicine and former Quiz Kids child prodigy now teaches at Harvard College.
Bharata Natya is described as one of the most intricate classical dances in India, noted for its complexity and depth of technique. The traditional art form emphasizes refined gestures, rhythm, and storytelling through movement.
The marching band and the senior high school glee club performed at halftime of the homecoming game. After Loudoun Valley Band finished, the two groups combined on the 40 yard line for Seventy six Trombones and You're a Grand Ole Flag. cheerleaders and spectators joined for the Alma Mater.
The Art Department features two displays in the main hall. The Advanced Art Class shows plaster sculptures mostly abstract and original student works. The eighth grade class presents mosaics made from seeds beans and corn.
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