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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1950
Page
5
In a call to action the Handley High School Student Body proposes a 1950 51 school year goal of zero automobile accidents involving students. The piece urges personal responsibility a daily pledge to be careful and courteous drivers and asks for ideas from readers of the Junior Evening Star.
At the first meeting last Tuesday the Girls Monogram Club officers Dorothy Riley president Connie Shull vice president Ann Snyder secretary and others began plans to boost participation. They proposed raising the point system to help athletes reach 500 points faster and foster more sport involvement among all members.
Handley Thespian Players aim to recruit boys into dramatics and plan a forthcoming one act production. They seek interested boys not yet contacted to notify the president and join the troupe.
In the cafeteria Spanish Class socializes with listed students including Helen Coble and Jimmy Lawrence. Mrs. Sotenberger spoke on floral design for Miss Boxley’s class, showcasing three arrangements. A lone stone artifact sparked a discussion on personification, while a Kensington Stone misinterpretation on a test shows student imagination and a mistaken England prime minister claim.
The Juniors begin choosing their Junior Play to be given before December 1. Committee members Beverly Whiting Carolyn Duncan Janice Haines Mary Lou Watson Phil Stultz and Margaret Ducknall will read eight plays ordered by the committee and pick one for the production.
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Rain drenched Friday morning at Wilson Memorial High School as the Judges claimed their first league win 7 0. Ronnie Wilson scored a TD Meredith Boyd added the extra point and Bobby Royston nearly added another score before being stopped at the Wilson five. Spectators wore hoods ponchos and umbrellas while Manuel Semples walked barefoot with rolled pant legs, and Mr Quarles quipped about Handley.
This week chapel services ran exceptionally well with quiet student entry and exit. Paul Hotinger led as reader, Margaret Duckwall played piano, and Carolyn Stanley with Chuck Robertson guided singing.
In a chapel a small group aims for a reverent mood as morning minutes unfold. The focus rests on personal quiet and the inspiration drawn from these brief moments.
The 1951 Handlian Staff assembled for the first time Friday with Dorothy Lichliter presiding. Billy Daugherty directed operations as business manager with Mr. Quarles guiding. Hugh Peters elected as photographer as the Advertising Staff begins its crucial task led by Marilyn Hamburger and Monte Miller. Seniors study graduation plans and the class catalogues arrive for calling cards.
The Room 24 Home Room assembly was interrupted when a flash bulletin reported a maniac loose near the girls' dressing room. After the alert, the program continued with a sponsor ad for a dog warmer as two performers, Donnie Hartley and Manuel Semples, appeared to entertain the crowd.
The audience enjoyed a diverse program featuring difficult tricks and a one act drama titled Justice Triumphs. Notable performers included Bob Seeres Crowser Bob Dick and Bill Pitcock with musical interludes by Eugene Dearing Bill Covington and Mackie Carper. Jimmy Lawrence provided a drum solo and sound effects for the tumbling act while accompanying the trio as they sang Blue Skies. The closing segment featured a dog warmer act, creating a memorable assembly program.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Be. Stuart return from a week at Dunnesville. Mrs. Sarah Sipe and her party move to Berryville. Mamie Denny visits Mrs. C. O. Dearmont. Green and Earle packing house opens as locals pick Grimes Golden and Early apples. Alec and Mrs. Earle return from their wedding trip and furnish their apartment. Frank Fisher visits Mrs. Meade Conley. Mrs. Fisher is Mrs. Conley’s cousin. Road crew paints white road dividers in the area.
Middletown route 1 reports Ashley Spiker recovering after a dog bite to the mouth. James H Laws of Chuckey Tenn is visiting with the Collette family in Middletown, while Miss Imojean Brown of Stephens City visits her brother Paul Brown in Bristol. A trip to Woodstock included Elsie Ann Spiker with the McNary family.
A cryptic note asks about the root ginger of commerce in a plant context. The text references G. H and the term root- but lacks clear details or full context for a definitive summary.
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