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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1971
Page
5
The Handlian will be available October 25 to November 5 with a six dollar total price. A three dollar down payment secures a copy with the remainder due in spring. Seniors may add engravings for fifty cents now. no names printed without current order. A larger yearbook with a new cover design and original ad section is planned, documenting the 1971 72 Handley school year.
District G of the Virginia Education Association met on Friday in Staunton. Mr. Micheal Foreman assistant principal for Instruction at Handley is president elect. Handley teachers attended with departmental meetings and a multi media exhibit for District 6 teachers. The Virginia Association of Teachers of English held a statewide conference in Fredericksburg on October 8 9 with Handley attendees Mrs. Ritter and Mrs. Armstrong.
Twenty seven Handley DECA members and chaperones attended the annual DE Day at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Saturday October 16. The event showcased opportunities for distributive education students to pursue higher education in marketing merchandising or education. The program included a VPI campus tour a scholarships presentation and a football game between Virginia Tech and William and Mary. After activities Handley DECA students visited Radford College.
The Festival of Faith runs October 17 to 22 at Market Street Methodist Church with Rev. Wallace Chapel as guest minister. Handley Senior High Concert Choir performed last night, opening with They’ll Know We Are Christians and closing with The Lord Bless You and Keep You. Vivace performs Thursday October 21, opening with They’ll Know We Are Christians and Sing to the Lord before closing with He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother. The event features guitar, piano, drums, bass, and choral benedictions.
School calendar lists advisory periods with freshman class meeting on Tuesday. Activities include freshman football at Gar Field, JV football at Gar Field, DECA, Photography Club, Honor Court, re-takes by Lemley Studios, football at Woodbridge, cross country district meet at Stonewall Jackson, Tri Hi Y church service, Thespian Club, Booster Club and start of American Education Week with multiple advisory period sessions and meetings.
The Science Club met on October 14 to elect Cathy Hook as treasurer for the '71-'72 year and to update member requirements. New applicants must have two years of science excluding eighth grade, plus a wildlife essay and intent paragraph. A field trip is planned and books, including 9-12 required titles, will be sold in the cafeteria during lunch. a new stock arrives next month.
Five Handley High seniors Roger Creager Jon Fears Tim Melester Mike Leeds and Cynthia Zirkle were awarded National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test commendations by Principal George L. Craig. The students rank among about 35 000 U S seniors in the top 2 percent with 15 000 semifinalists ahead, and Handley senior Robert Green is the sole semifinalist from the school.
The National Endowment for the Arts grants $5,000 matching a Canada Council gift to fund the first international exchange program for music critics. The program, to begin next year, will allow Canadian and U S critics to exchange posts for a designated period.
Charles Orndoff was elected president of the Stonewall J. Alvin Johnson, with vice president, secretary, and treasurer named. Pat Russell joined the board of directors as new officers were installed at the December meeting. The club posted a net profit of 240 dollars from the recent horse show and thanked local businesses for support. New members Eugene Hoover, Sterling Spaid, Joe Hulver, and Marshall Teets were inducted. Guests included candidates Thomas Brumback and Stephen Butler, with Republicans Lawrence Ambrogi and Dennis Cole also present. Plans were made for the annual Fall Pancake Supper. date to be announced.
The Navajo Nation uses an elective council system with a chairman, vice chairman, and 74 members elected to four year terms. The last election in mid November 1970 chose Peter MacDonald as tribal chairman and Wilson Skeet as vice chairman. Navajos have participated in county state and federal elections since 1924.
Friends and family debate Brenton's fate after the Englishman sailed from Portsmouth in March aboard a catamaran fashioned from Amazon canoes. The Coast Guard has not found the vessel and relatives split between hope and pessimism. Brenton previously crossed oceans and endured past exploits.
The championship girls intramural hockey game was played Thursday after school. The Yahoo's of 72 captured the title by scoring one point and holding the opponent scoreless. Captain Robin DeHaven led the victorious seniors. teammates included Ritter, Catlett, Frye, Weaver, Arthur, Blosser, Moore, Wyszynski, Dutton, Salyan, Conner, and Larrick.
The Library Club announces new members accepted after members signed in. Carmen Banks Joyce Blye Wanda Brisco Alan Car wile Lynn Crisman Charles Dixon Jon Fears Pam Ford Scarlet Goodyear Dennis Grim Becky Jones Carol Lee Donna Lee Frances Locke Beverly Maul Marshall Davis Debbie McKinney Dale Moreland Donna Ole Vicki Owens Laura Pretorius Shelby Ramsey Ann Roberts Denise Seabright Janet Smallwood Julie Snider Installation ceremonies set for Wednesday Oct 20 at 7 30.
Eighth grade math and English teachers plus Mr. Craig Mr Foreman Miss Strader and Mrs. Turner attended a two day Diagnostic Test Workshop October 11 12 from 230 to 400 led by John OConnell of McGraw Hill to learn how to interpret CTB test results and explain them to students The tests reveal weaknesses in reading math and reference and study skills.
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