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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1935
Page
2
Daily outline lists Glee Club and basketball practices for Greens and Oranges, Booster Club events, assemblies, and a senior dance. Friday features an assembly and cheer practice, basketball, Glee Club, and a football game with A M A at Front Royal.
Hewitt plays a tower of strength on defense and inspires the team like a fighting wild cat. Andy Grove, new quarterback, calls signals and carries the ball well. Miff Clowe’s season injury jolts the squad, while Bill Huntsberry earns steady guarding duties.
Handley High School greets new faculty members led by football coach Mr. Ochs and Mr. Bennett. Ochs, a former graduate with a BS and MS, shaped a strong team and coached baseball and athletics with popular student support. Bennett, a Virginia graduate, brings sports enthusiasm and Lane High acting practice to the staff.
All are invited and urged to attend a dance event with Bob Riley's orchestra providing music. Admission is 35 cents for stag and 50 cents for a couple. Come and show your fancy dancing skills.
Handley faculty members discuss topics they abhor including speeding horrors of war expressive words jazz chewing gum and how students sing hymns with emphasis on manners.
Turner Ashby Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy presented the school with a picture of Sidney Lanier. Mr Quarles accepted it for the school and voiced thanks. A talk on Lanier’s life and works was given by Mr Browning. Ten Years Ago Alan Perry seen visiting Room 95 showing interest in Latin.
A note praises a rising track star and mentions a dramatic dash from the sideline to the team with a water bucket. It asks who will present a book report on the "Three Bears" to pass English and mentions a new faculty member given bright student-made attire in yellow red and green.
A humorous fragment from a school setting features jokes about fractions Juliet and Romeo, misheard auditions, muddy players and a vanity line about scrub team s. The exchange shows playful student banter and classroom ribbing.
The third meeting of the 35 36 Executive Council was held with Mary Scully presiding in the president’s absence. The budget was approved, a monitor system to keep the school clean was proposed, and attendance of every representative was urged. Honor roll leaders and targets for juniors and seniors were announced, with a list of the high school honor roll recipients.
Shenandoah National Park establishment boosted Virginia tourism. William Garrard of Shenandoah Valley Inc. notes park opened in 1934 and drew about 100 percent more visitors than the prior year. Skyline Drive now runs 34 miles with plans to reach 100 miles and a $15 million fund to connect to Smoky Mountain National Park, totaling over 600 miles of paved highway.
John Ferra a 17 year old senior at Hagerstown High School died of a broken neck at Washington County Hospital. He was injured Friday while making a tackle in a game against Mercersburg Academy at Mercersburg Pennsylvania.
Baltimore dispatch reports Walter Schaeffer former jockey arrives with two Louisville detectives to surrender on murder charges in the Evelyn Sliwinski case. He and Willie Saunders Derby Preakness jockeys await hearings in Louisville tomorrow.
The local army recruiting office announces the enlistment of Elmer G and Wilbert L Copeland of Star Tannery in the infantry for Hawaii. They were sent to Fort Slocum New York where they await sailing of the next transport. More vacancies exist in these departments.
Mrs. E E Rogers and Miss Margaret Rogers left for Washington and Pittsburgh to visit relatives. Weekend visitors included Truman Wakeman, Georgia Wakeman, and Mr Mrs H H Cooley plus young locals now in Washington. Several residents were ill or traveling, with neighbors sharing social visits to Cumberland Maryland and Uniontown Pennsylvania.
Virginia legion officers schedule a Roanoke meeting November 17 18 to boost membership toward a 15 000 goal. Events include post adjutant meeting reception and joint sessions with speakers Robert Tolson Arthur James and Nelson Richards. Roanoke facility tours and a drum corps concert.
Virginia motorists face a November 1 deadline to display a state inspection sticker. State police say 300,000 vehicles must pass checks at over 1,000 stations with focus on steering gear and brakes amid frequent Virginia traffic crashes.
Virginia public teachers about 3000 to 5000 will gather for the Virginia Education Association annual meeting from November 26 to 29 in Richmond. Sessions at the Hotel John Marshall include group meetings and talks by Dr. Albert Edward Wiggam Dr. Sidney B. Hall and John E. Martin.
The mufti is a high Turkish official who helps the judge by interpreting the Koran and Islamic law. The grand mufti is a leading interpreter whose rulings guide cadis. The phrase in mufti means not in uniform and refers to the mufti’s civilian robes in Anglo Indian usage.
Walter Schaeffer a former jockey travels from Baltimore to Louisville to face a murder charge in the death of Mrs Evelyn Sliwinski found crushed beneath an auto after a party. He was jailed with officers Golf and Fitzgerald and rode back with Willie Saunders who left his car behind.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for a mail bag repairer with a $6 daily salary. Applications are available from J. H. Taylor at the Winchester post office. Duties include operating power sewing and leather stitching machines, repairing pouches and satchels, leather binding and strap work, attaching hardware, and related tasks.
Berlin reports the propaganda ministry will remove all Jewish names from future war memorials while leaving existing ones intact. Any missing Jewish World War veterans found will not have their names added to pamphlets or other memorials.
The executor announces a public auction in Winchester Virginia at noon on Saturday November 16 1935 for the former home of the late George Hunter Yeakley No 320 on National Avenue with a 60 ft frontage and 573 ft depth brick ten room dwelling and west side public alley Terms require one third cash and balance in one and two years with bonds bearing 6 interest and secured by deed of trust and fire policy Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn sale notices dated October 23 to November 15 1935
Police escort miners in Glamorganshire Wales as they surface after a five day underground strike against non union labor. Thousands of other miners join in sympathy action, boosting the impact of the protest.
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