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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1961
Page
7
The Booster Club highlighted student government heads Paul Haldeman Patricia Brumback and Susan Harper at gatherings for junior and senior high. Officials from many clubs introduced by Jayanne Haines and Patsy Strosnider used a calendar display to map club leadership and activities.
Handlian seniors voted for the 1962 Handlian personalities. Winners include Biggest Flirts Marcella Cunningham and Josie O Hara Best Dancers Cheryl Corrigan and Harry Hall Haines Most Unconscious Steve Ritter and Edie Shoemaker Biggest Blushers Leslie McNally and Wayne Whitacre Most Dignified Mary Candria Saradia and Frank Sherman Friendliest Cindy Miller and Jack Fisher Most Vivacious Mary Jo Sahm and Donnie Gregory Shyest Betsy Baker and the Ward Most Original Judy McVicar and Morris Dearing Most Dependable Shirley Ier and Lewis Underwood.
Editorial urges active participation in clubs and organizations after leaders are chosen. It warns that success depends on cooperative support from all members, not just strong officers, and calls on readers to back their elected leaders with effort and commitment.
Miss Pannill's advanced art pupils display unusual and attractive works in the main hall. The exhibit includes Lettering and Design Problem Lombardic Gothic Letter Illuminations Comics Made from Letter Forms and Imagination Thumb Nail Sketches.
Forecast lists midweek chapel readers led by Bill Schenk with Ronnie Miller and pianist Don Lutz on Wednesday. Thursday gives an advisory period for the Library Club. Friday features Steve Bauserman with Doug Fisher and pianist James Sirbaugh plus Don Lutz. A football game is set for Saturday at Herndon. Monday includes reader Vickie Miller with Bernie Combs and Barbara Loy and notes an executive council advisory period and a Booster Club meeting at 3 29.
On Tuesday October 17 the finals of the girls intramural hockey games were played. The Senior team captained by Cheryl Corrigan defeated Claudia Barthelow’s sophomore squad 3 to 0 as experience outweighed youth.
Room 25 provided special music for chapel services. Betsy Baker directed and Joyce Ann Gano accompanied as girls sang For the Beauty of the Earth and Hear Our Prayer during benediction.
The Executive Council announced the Senior High G. O. Dance will be held December 1. Open to all grades nine through twelve who are members of the General Organization. Advisability of holding Parents' right discussed and should be continued. Each representative will get homeroom opinions.
A senior class meeting held Tuesday during advisory period selected "Who’s Who" honorees and three commencement officers. Winners include Best All-round Anne Clare Dick and Mike Kelly. Most Likely to Succeed Karen Cowsert and Luciano Crusi. Best Students Rosalind Butler and Paul Haldeman. Other awards cover Most Popular Jayanne Haines and Philip Newcome. Most Talented Patricia Brumback and David Bowers. Most Athletic Jayne Eddy and Woody Harper. Best Dressed Patty Wilkins and Buddy Patton. Best Looking Patsy Strasnider and Eddie Rush. Commencement officers include Class Historian Paul Haldeman, Class Treasurer Morris Deering, and Class Prophet Susan Harper.
Thespians select The Decline and Fall of Wilbur's Empire as the contest play. Don Lutz oversees stage management with Karen Cowsert and Jimmy Sirbaugh as directors. Cast includes Tim Lee Gary Streit Susan Goode Betty Lou Anne Clare Dick Mrs Maxwell Anne Milton Mr Maxwell Morris Dearing.
Dr. William Ward of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Richmond spoke at chapel services on Wednesday October 18. His devotional centered on the idea you are not what you think you are but what you think.
Virginia Avenue School entertained the Winchester Education Association Friday evening with guest speaker Miss Mae Carden. A Coffee Hour followed the meeting served by the host school.
The Friday assembly featured cheerleaders spanning ages from seniors to juniors in a lively skit by the Monogram Club. Senior girls received trophies after the event while Woody Harper and Charles Glover voiced hopes for another victory as the football team joined the stage.
The 10th annual Keep Virginia Green poster contest offers 1000 dollars in prizes from Oct 1 to Dec 31 1961. Theme Water is Important Plant More Trees open to all Virginia students with separate prizes for grade school and high school entrants and rules available from Virginia Forest Inc Richmond.
Charlottesville officials ordered all city schools to end sponsorship of dances. The move followed four Lane High School girls who wished to invite non students as escorts to the homecoming dance. The policy required notices and invitations for escorts.
The listings feature CBS dramatic plot about a Ponca chief’s arrest and a Nebraska setting, NBC Western Laramie stagecoach payroll action, and multiple prime time comedies including Dick Van Dyke, Bachelor Father, and Dobie Gillis. Notable guest stars include Ralph Bellamy and Milton Berle.
Sheriff Luke Brewer reports a burglary in Talladega where about 1 000 dollars was stolen from a house. A water line or well issue is noted, with the recovered money found in a nearby rural mailbox.
A fragmented listing shows a daytime to evening broadcast slate including programs such as The Three Stooges News, Sea Hunt, Wagon shows, and movie pairings. Notable entries include Rogue's Yarn with Nicole Maurey and Derek Bond, and Bitter Rice in late night.
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