Autumn Painting Foliage In Park
Richmond notes foliage colors in Skyline Drive and early October. The weekly road report lists 105 miles Front Royal to Afton in fine shape for heavy travel, Blue Ridge Parkway damage but open Adney Gap to Route 16, near Glendale Springs NC. Construction across the state causes some bridges not replaced yet, but most roads are usable with minor detours. Route 10 between Hopewell and Petersburg Pike nears completion with hard surface except for one and a half miles requiring caution for workers.
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Richmond
Front Royal
Afton
Blue E Parkway
Adney Gap
Roanoke
Glendale Springs
North Carolina
Hopewell
Petersburg Pike
Delabarre Named Education Director for Virginia Fisheries
Richmond Virginia Sept 24 Chairman Carl Nolting announced Cecil P Delabarre former Virginia Tech wildlife conservation professor as director of Education of the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries James F McInteer Jr of Quantico will be educational assistant The commission will publish Virginia Wildlife quarterly with the first issue in fall Delabarre will oversee radio programs motion pictures and other educational material for schools with cooperation from the Wildlife Research unit the wildlife federation the state board of education and others
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Richmond
Carl N. Nolting
Cecil PF. Delabarre
Virginia Tech
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
James F. MciInteer, Jr
Quantico
Virginia Wildlife
Commission
Virginia Wildlife Federation
Delabarre
Virginia Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
The
Wildlife Federation
State Board of Education
President forms draft aid advisory committee
Floyd W. Reeves executive assistant to the National Advisory Defense Commission and University of Chicago professor is named by the President to a new advisory panel to help implement the updated draft law.
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Floyd W. Reeves
National Advisory Defense Commission
University of Chicago
Draft Law Explanations Set for Electoral Board Members
Virginia officials outline military service registration procedures for 75 to 100 electoral board members and secretaries at Richmond. Governor Price and Lt Col Neal discuss registration operations. similar sessions planned for Bristol and Roanoke. State selective service work centers relocate to the State Office Building with Griffing and LaPrade heading divisions.
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Selective Service Organization
State Office
Joel D. Griffing
Berryville
W. W. LaPrade
Richmond
University of Virginia Medical School
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia to Attend Dixie Tuberculosis Conference
Virginia joins 14 states at the Southern Tuberculosis Conference in Monroe Louisiana October 21 to 23. J Vaughan Gary president of the Virginia Tuberculosis Association notes two Virginia board members Dr Charles P Cake and Dr Dean B Cole have speaking roles. C Foster executive secretary will preside at the state executives meeting.
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Richmond
Dixie
Monroe
J. Vaughan Gary
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Virginia Association
Charles P. Cake
Arlington
Dean B. Cole
C. Foster
Chmond
Maroon and White Quill Debuts at Junior High
Booster Club forms leadership slate naming a president of the executive council. The Junior High School votes to launch a monthly magazine titled The Maroon and White Quill. Old notes recall cheers, class officers, and faculty sponsors from past years.
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Ietahied
Mary Scully
Maryer
Eens
Rachel Jennings
Dramatic Club
Washington and Lee
Peery
Legge
Virginia College Alumni Return to Campus Amid Smiles and News
Virginia yearbook notes show Hurstie and others pecking typewriters at I P I while Tom Whitham 39 and Joe 39 rejoin as sophomores. Sullivan 40 seeks a Fruit Co job. Ann Klimes finishes at Fairfax Hall Waynesboro and Mary Washington College draws Jean 40 and Deedie Dunn. Several 39s and 40s back at UVa and William and Mary, with weddings and football starts noted.
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Virginia Polytechnical Institute
Tom Whitham
Joe
Sullivan
the Fruit Co
Ann Klimes
Pairfax
Waynesboro
Virginia
Durham
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Pete
Duke U T
Jean Accenta
Booklamia
Mary Washington College
Frank Yeakle
Potomac State
Hap
Dunlap
University of Md
Dick Kern
Football Schedule for C. V. A. L. Games
Football schedule lists Sept 28 open homecoming, Oct 5 Anacostia at home, Oct 11 Harrisonburg away, Oct 19 Allegany at Cumberland, Oct 26 Fort Hill away, Nov 2 Hagerstown away, Nov 8 Charles Town away, Nov 15 Fredericksburg at home, Thanksgiving Martinsburg home. Denotes C. V. A. L. games.
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Washington
Harrisonburg
Allegany
Cumberland
Fort Hill
Hagerstown
Charles Town
Fredericksburg
Martinsburg
Library Club Elects New Officers
The Library Club elected Martha Babb as President, Charlotte Schlack as Vice President, and Jeanne Shade as Secretary Treasurer. New members include Mildred Kramer, Kathleen Harman, Betty Forrest, Josephine Unger, and Naomi Shanholtzer. Members assist the librarian and help keep a neat library, with eligibility limited to those who have studied Library Science.
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Sotina
Curadapaieernben
Ngphen Reser
Martha Babb
Charlotte Schlack
Jeanne Shade
Mildred Kramer
Kathleen Harman
Betty Forrest
Josephine Unger
Naomi Shanholtzer
Ager and Better
Miss Payne
Booster Club Seeks News for School Paper
Handley School uses a mailbox for student news for the Junior Evening Star edited by the Booster Club. This year every school group should appoint a reporter and submit printable news to be published weekly by the editor.
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Handley School
Evening Star
Textbook Trouble GREENCASLE Ind Race with Harold Zink
In Greencasle Indiana Depauw political science professor Harold Zink is in a race with a rival candidate. The contest centers on education policy and campus affairs as the campaign moves into its final stretch.
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Greencasle
Ind
Harold Zink
Depauw
Furtive whispers and hints in Berryville school chatter
A fragmentary school gossip note mentions Mc Intyre losing people on Sunday night and privacy concerns, Handley’s budding romance with a boy who carries Dorothy Henry’s books, Susan Shryock’s pained expression over Booster Club initiation, and Haynes facing Willkie supporter tensions in her tenth grade class. Phyllis Fowle’s new theme song hints at an actress’ life.
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McIntyre
Berryville
Handley
Dorothy Henry
Susan Shryock
Booster Club
Susan
Miss Haynes
Willkie
Phyllis Fowle
Handlian Yearbook Staff Announced for 40 41
The Handlian staff for the 40 41 Year Book is named with editors Frances Bickers Jean Ebert Virginia Mackie and others. Senior support is urged as the staff works to produce the best edition yet by collecting material and suggestions and by seniors volunteering when needed.
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Frances . Bickers
Jean Ebert
Virginia Mackie
Nancy Gano
Philip Barnhart
Sarah Moling
Richard Shanholtz
Williams
Bill McIntire
Phyllis Fowle
Bobby Green
Dotty Ann Robinson
Duel Glover
Jack English
Leslie Carper
Our Poor Beautiful Campus at Handley School
A reader laments the Handley School campus condition and urges students to pick up candy wrappers and stop littering to restore the campus to its former beauty. The letter stresses personal responsibility and collective action to maintain a clean school environment.
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Handley School
Handley
Writer Finishes Eight Year Study of Foreign Governments
A researcher spent eight years drafting a book on foreign governments and is reworking it for reform. He hopes to have it ready by January, provided no further changes occur in the interim.
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Satelet
Rinard Largent Appointed Chief Plant Electrical Engineer
Brady W. Large of east Leicester Street announces Rinard Largent has been appointed chief plant electrical engineer at the new Bethesda Maryland plant. Largent is a graduate of the local technical program and joins the Beth esda facility after its recent construction.
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Urs Brady W. Large
East Ts
Leicester Street
Bethesda
Fragmented Verse Folklore Unfolds In Cold Scene
A fragmented poem-like piece describes Phyllis granting permission for printing a kiss on lips and a large edition. A father collapses on ice, seeing stars and the Fatherland. Two glow worms clash, one boasting brightness while the other vows to rise and shine their own path.
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Skip
Phyllis
Freaks Parade At Handley Initiation Of Booster Club
Junior and Senior girls selected from Handley High School are initiated as Booster Club members. Students wore outlandish outfits such as burlap sacks, pajamas, and grass skirts while peers watched and played games during the event.
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Julia DeHaven
Alta Mae Ayres
Pee Wee” Brumback
Thelma Edwards
Booster Club
Betty Jane Gearing
Martha Babb
Ann Woolfolk
Marion Johnson
Pat” Barr
Phyllis Fowle
Ann Williams
Susan Shryock
Gisl Sau
Marion Emellee
Local figure Largent expands electrical studies and duties
V. P. T. graduate Mr. Largent has completed extra courses in the electrical field and spent yesterday at his home, reflecting ongoing professional development.
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Largent
Editorial urges pride and sportsmanship at Handley
The piece urges students to protect campus beauty, dispose of trash properly, and boost fair play. It calls for cooperation with faculty, participation in activities, and a positive, “in the swim” mindset to make school life enjoyable and worthwhile.
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Handley
Correction: McIlwee Band wins prize in South Boston trip
The Junior Evening Star corrects an earlier article. The McIlwee Band, not the Handley Band, traveled to South Boston Virginia on September 6 and won the $100 prize.
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Junior Evening Star
Handley Band
McIlwee
Boston
Monitor and Corridor Commissions Merge at Handley School
A single combined committee replaces the separate Monitor and Corridor Commissions. Betty Jane Gearing chairs the new panel with Ann Woolfolk Alice Brumback Virginia Mackie Howell Rivers and Maurice Cather among its members. Monitors are stationed around the school to remind students of rules, not to police them.
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Betty
Jane Gearing
Ann Woolfolk
Alice Brumback
Virginia Mackie
Howell Rivers
Maurice Cather
Handley
Pedro Moore Chosen as New Cheer Leader
The school announces Pedro Moore as its new cheer leader joining Jo as the fourth member. Pedro was singled out for energy and spirit after tryouts, with the group praising his vim and vitality.
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Pedro” Moore
Pedro
YOUR HEALTH Read Dr Logan Clendening
Read Dr. Logan Clendening for helpful medical guidance in daily health columns. This feature provides practical tips and expert explanations aimed at improving everyday wellness and disease prevention.
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Logan Clendening
Dangers Cited Over Federal Grants to Local Governments
Roy H. Owsley of the American Municipalities Association warned at the Virginia Municipalities convention that federal grants threaten local autonomy by pushing municipalities to surrender power to states and the federal government. He stressed the future of the American form of government may be at stake.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Roy H. Owsley
Washington
American Municipalities Association
Owsley
Fair Opens with Children’s Day at Virginia State Fair
The 1940 Virginia State Fair opened with Children’s Day drawing thousands of youngsters who left school early to enjoy free admission. Officials reported crowds were considerably above last year’s opening turnout of 19,021, though exact figures were not ready.
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Richmond
Note on windshield leads to humorous fine in Dallas
A policeman finds a note in a woman’s handwriting pasted on an overparked car near a meter. The note asks the officer to leave a nickel under the hood if the driver is gone too long. The motorist receives a ticket.
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Dallas
Tex
J. M. Ferguson
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