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from Churchland, Virginia, a bust- ling metropolis near Portsmouth.
Baxter Bell is another new- comer to the School of the Bishops. Baxter, the son of a prominent Williamsburg physician, is not only a good student, hut he has made a name for himself in the athletic world. Besides snagging a letter in basketball, Bax has cleaned up in his specialty, the 220-yard dash. His phenomenal speed has enabled him to acquire a track monogram. But Baxter does not confine his ability to athletics; he is also an ardent admirer of the weaker sex,
Carson recently attended Duke Uni- versity. He hails from Thomas- ville, North Carolina, in the heart of the ape country. Carson, whose opinions and statements have con- siderably influenced the status nf the Virginia Episcopal School, dwells with his young admirer, "Biacky" Trevathan, on the "good"' end of Main Dorm. JIe is often seen giving fatherly advice to Nor- moyle, who is also a Boy Scout.
Shepherd Drewry is now com- pleting his fourth year at V. E. S. A former Portsmouth boy though now a Philadelphian, Shep has at- tained the highest position at V. E. S.-that of head counselor. He won the public speaking contest with St. Christopher's and also served as manager of the track team. Ile has worked earnestly on the Hop Com- mittee this past year and has gath- ered a wealth of material for the Alumni News in THE METEOR each month. However, much of his time is spent in the Riwrmont Apart- ments.
Andreae Hodgson has prepped at V. E. S. for five years and during that time he has proved himself a good scholar as well as an athlete. Andreae has amassed seven letters in the four major sports, and last fall he captained the football team. He is also president of the G. A. A.
and of the V-Club, valedictorian of the senior class, and a counselor. Andreae, perhaps the most versatile member of the class, is noted for his build, his nut-brown complexion, and his vivid imagination.
Beverley Jones is completing hissecondyearatV.E.S.andisa potential graduate although trigo-
nometry may interfere with his plans to a certain extent. lie is well versed in nearly all the meanings of some 600,(X)() words in Web- ster's Unabridged. Bev was the only student who passed the V -12 examinations, and he may turn out as his ··ancestor," John Paul Jones did. Bev has snared two letters in football. At the beginning of the year he held the position of coun- selor.
Charles Jones,* another product of the lost continent, came to V. E. S. from Henderson, North Caro- lina. Charlie is noted for his bril- liant discourse in ~lr. Follett's
English classes. Without this "quiet" fellow, Third West would be a complete failure. "Chuck" played reserve end on the football team and also backed up "AI" Williams at third on the baseball outfit this spring. A s assistant business man- ager of TnE METEOR, he has gained many trips into the civilization un- known in North Carolina.
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Charles Bugg, a learned savant of the higher order, is one of the many Raleigh refugees who have taken shelter in the promised Janel. "Chuck" has been entrusted with the finances of the Class of '44. His knowledge of athletic statistics com- pares only with that of Lee and Koch. Charlie was also a partici- pant in the oldest of competitive sports, track. lie barely missed .:t letter in that sport, and his ability was exemplified by a fast quarter- mile on Field Day. Charlie also ranks high in scholastic standings and was a bulwark in l\Ir. Ganna- way's Trig.
Richard Claytor arrived at V. E. S. in the middle of January, 1940, lured hither from Roanoke, at the age of twelve. Dick finally managed to obtain a counselorship after four years of campaigning, but he never did get around to making a letter other than that of manager. It is rumored that Dickie held a jinx on the baseball team because the dia- mond aggregation never won a game during the two years of his man- agement. Dick is Vice-President of the Class and his ~ain interests in life are journalism and Laura Lee.
Malcolm Cowdery, known as "Mac" among hs chums, is another lad from the Portsmouth sector. "'Mac" has the honor of being the oldest student at V. E. S., having already sampled a few months of college life at Virginia Tech. "Mac" is a real ladies' man and spends much of his time sojourning on the R.-M. W . C. campus. H e is also noted for his strawberry blond hair and his remarkable speed in the dashes.
Carson Cox is another college gentleman. A typical "Joe College,"
*No relation to Beverley. THE METEOR STAFF RETIRING WITH THIS ISSUE
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LEFT TO RIGHT-Front Row: Drewry, Mr. Follett, Claytor. Perl{ins, D.. Magtll Middle Row: 'Thomson. Wellford, jones, W .. Alexander, R1anhard
Back Row: Hodgson, Per~ms, C., Wilhams, Koch, Jones, B.. Parrott, Worl{, Stocl{bndge.