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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1951

Page

9

New Faculty Members at Handley

Handley adds several new teachers this year. Frances Russell from Orono Maine teaches Bookkeeping and Business Education. Rosa Gray Simpson from Danville Virginia teaches English. Gay Fitzgerald from Erwin North Carolina teaches English. Roberta Wildman from Morgantown West Virginia holds AB and Masters. Laura Turner from Southern Virginia assists Mr Strance. Wilbur Johnston from Winchester Virginia teaches Geography and Reading. Roland E Cezar from DeLand Florida is the new Librarian.

Handley Frances Russell Orono Maine University of North Carolina Rosa Gray Simpson Danville Virginia Stratford College Erwin North Carolina Gay Fitzgerald West Virginia University Roberta Wildman Morgantown West Virginia Laura Turner Southern Virginia Madison College Strance Wilbur Johnston Winchester Virginia Tech Randolph Macon DeLand Florida Roland E. Cezar Stetson University

Chapel Service Opens School Year With Music and Flowers

The student body gathered for the first chapel of the year as flowers and candles decorated the piano. Special music featured Peggy Haymaker and Marie Rush, with Betty June Hurst of Handley singing, accompanied by Margaret Duckwall. Wilbur Kersey led, Patsy Wheeler read, Helen Edmonds led songs, and Kitty Clark played piano.

Peggy Haymaker Marie Rush Priday Betty June Hurst Handley Alumnae Margaret Duckwall Wilbur Kersey Patsy Wheeler Helen Edmonds Kitty Clark

Band Elects Officers and Plans Marching Band Debut

The Band elected President Jin Marco Vice President Robert Kendall Secretary Helen Boyd and Treasurer Luther Conner for the school year. Mr H Gaten Strance introduces assistant Mrs Laura Turner. The Marching Band will participate in the parade at Charles Town Wednesday during the Sesquicentennial Festival.

Jin Marco Robert Kendall Helen Boyd Luther Conner H Gaten Strance Laura Turner Charles Town

Junior Evening Star start welcomes student help

Editorial introduces the Junior Evening Star weekly school paper published with Winchester Evening Star support. It thanks Mrs. Ray Garrabrandt for proofreading and invites students and teachers to contribute news and ideas for a lively school publication through the year.

Junior Evening Star Booster Club Winchester Evening Star Ray Garrabrandt

Handley welcomes Class of 1952 as boosters pledge news

Old to new September brings bustle at Handley with the Class of 1951 alumni passing the torch. Booster Club members urge student bodies to keep Junior Evening Star informed of football games plays pep rallies and dances. Editors thank boosters and invite updates for a lively school year.

Handley Booster Club Junior Evening Star

Stranger with E H S initials visits Handley on first day

An unusual visitor with the initials E H S appeared at Handley on the first day of school. He was found in odd spots including dangling from a flag pole and later in the auditorium before being returned to White Post. Joe Maddox and his group escorted him to the dressing room where he rested briefly.

Handley White Post Handley’s Joe” Maddox

Junior Stand Co-Chairs Named by Junior Class

The Junior Class announces Bessie Smalts and Johnny Arnold as co-chairmen for the upcoming Junior Stand. They will lead planning and coordination for the event and related activities.

Bessie Smalts Johnny Arnold

Be Sure Youre Here To Support This Team

The Handley football squad hosts Wilson Memorial High School of Fisherville for its first home game this Saturday afternoon. Photographed are players across four rows including Ronny Koffman Carlin Smith Gar land Clark Billy Jones Paul Hillyard Irvin Cather Jimmy Carrol Terry Marshall Bobby Kendall George Haymaker Robert Solenberger Eugene Adams John Geiglein Carroll Whiley Jack Thompson Joe Sheets Hugh Luby Warren Larrick Grove White William Minor David Richard Bill Thomp son Strother Shiley Eddy.

Handley Wilson Memorial High School Fisherville Ronny Koffman Robert Orndorff Carlin Smith Garland Clark Billy Jones Paul Hillyard Irvin Cather Jimmy Hugh Luby Warren Larrick Grove White William Minor David Richard Bill Thompson Strother Shiley Eddy Holmes Bayliss James Crowser Arthur Jolliffe Navy Phyliss Armel John Kerr Paul Berry Winchester Bobby Royston Enzio Soleman Patton Janella Shade Connie Shull Rhodes Arlene Weakley Caldwell Barbara Wheeler

1951 Graduates Attend Colleges and Jobs Nationwide

The 1951 graduates pursue diverse paths at Hollins Sweetbriar Mary Washington and more. Students enter universities apprenticeships and Navy Army and civil service roles while others marry or work at local firms and shops including V P I Longwood George Washington University and Radford.

Handley Gridiron Hopes Rise After Strong Start

Handley's small squad of about 30, co captains Garland Clark and Wilbur Kersey, opened the fall season with a 13 0 loss to Natural Bridge at Natural Bridge. Coach Hunter Maddox has the team drilling four hours daily as the schedule lists games at Wilson Memorial, Waynesboro, Lexington, Harrisonburg, Clifton Forge, Covington, Staunton, Warren County and Martinsburg.

Handley Garland Clark Wilbur Kersey Natural Bridge Hunter Maddox Barr Otis Sargent Hantley Wilson Memorial Waynesboro Lexington Harrisonburg Clifton Forge Covington Staunton Warren County Martinsbure

Handley School Welcomes Senior Class to Homerooms

Handley High School opened on Monday September 10 welcoming seniors into Mrs Edith Garrabrand and M Cooper homerooms. The senior class chairs the 100 percent General Organization membership tradition with the girls collecting money by June 13.

Handley School Handley Edith Garrabrand M. Cooper

Senior Class News Visits Mt Jackson And Gift To Miss Rinker

On a sunny August day two cars carried new seniors to Mt Jackson to visit former sponsor Miss Rinker. They presented a traveling clock and were served refreshments after the hot trip. The seniors promised to return soon. A catalog of sample name cards and lettering styles reached the class secretary.

Mt. Jackson Miss Rinker

Cardinal Mindszenty Exhuasted After Transfer

The Vienna Catholic Press Service reports Josef Cardinal Mindszenty is in complete physical and spiritual exhaustion. He was moved months ago from Hungary to a hospital in the Tatra Mountains of Czechoslovakia.

Vienna Austria Vienna Catholic Press Service Josef Cardinal Mindszenty Hungary Tatra Mountains Czechoslovakia

Fight Will Not Be Televised at Polo Grounds

New York report says the featherweight title bout between Sandy Saddler and Willie Pep will not be shown on home television. The 15 round fight at Polo Grounds Leg. 26 will be piped to theaters outside New York, with films distributed later by RKO.

New York Sandy Saddler Willie Pep Polo Grounds International Boxing Club RKO

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