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STUDENTS
Fall Is Election Time at V. E. S. Also
One night last month, all the old bovs in school were sum- moned-to study hall to perform the annual task, the election of the Hop Committee and the Gen- eral Athletic Association. Head Counselor Lee mounted the plat- form and was promptly greeted by a chorus of jeers, catca\ls, whistles, and several assorted textbooks. Lee announced the purpose of the meeting* and the election was underway.
Perry Proposes Perry
Then the meeting was ad-
journed for a five-minute cam- paign session. \\'. Pryor Perry announced from atop a desk that he "·as a candidate for G. A. A., but showered the desk with tears when he learned that a varsity letter "·as necessary for qualifi- cation. "You vote for me and I'll vote for you," was the watch- word of the meeting. The ballots were taken up, and the next mornin~ it was learned that "Lightfoot" Lee, "Lil AI" Wil- liams and Jack Wellford were elected as the Hop Committee. while Lee. \Villiams, "Mole" Perrv and Davis Rianhard made t•p the G. A. A.
The Duties
The Hop Committee has the
job of completing every arran~e­ ment for the dances, including decorations. money and trans- portatirm. The G. A. A. has the job of helping the coaches decide on the boys who make letters, and they help decide on all other matters of athletic importance in the school.
They Issue Demerits
Last year, shortly before the close of school, the student body was asked to vote on the boys to be counselors for the 1944-45 session. After these ballots had been studied by the faculty, the counselors for this year \\'Cre appointed, the fac- ulty followin~ as far as possible the outcome of the student vote.
This year, for the first time in the history of the school, the honor
*The announcement was quite un- necessary. Everybody knew before hand the purpose of the assembly.
committee consists of five boys, in- neff in the leg with a .44 pistol.~ME•
Hammett said that the light was poor, or he'd have hit him in the head.
Mr. Follett tried to get married. but was dismayed to learn that two
He now contents htmself by ha,·- ing dates for football and dinner.
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stead of the former three. With
Robert I. Lee, Raleigh, N. C., as
head counselor, t h e committee is
made up of John C. ·williams,
Raleigh, )J. C., Charles Hileman,
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;..1illboro, Va., Gwynn Townes, peopIe Imve to gtve t1e1r consent.
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Charlottesville. Va., and John S. \Vellford, Jr., Covington, Va.
Counselors returning from last year are Graham Koch. Arrington, Va., and James White. Lexington. Va.
The other ne\\' counselors this year arc H.obert M. Arthur, Wash- ington, D. C.; Dan Bell, Dublin, Va.: William Field, Roanoke, Va.;
William Long, Garysburg, N. C.; Thomas l\1addux, \Varrenton, Va.; Jack Parrott, Roanoke, V a.; Clay Perry, Virginia Beach, Va.; and Jesse \Valler. Forest, Va.
Doin's During the Summer
:\s school ended last year, each boy leaving V. E. S. went with two thoughts: "I'm glad to go home, but T sorta hate to leave." During the parole period from June to Septem- ber these \ ·. E. S. inmates were re- ported to have engaged in the ac- tivities set after their names:
Down toward Virginia Beach, "Mole" Perry changed girls, and to make the summer a merry one is said to have made $500 picking up coins dropped through cracks in the board walk.
Graham Koch turned down a football scholarship at •otre Dame in order to work for Uncle Sam, then came back to V. E. S. when the Army found it could get along without him for a few weeks.
Down in North Carolina, ~Ir Gannaway reported seeing "Rock" Lee knock two home runs in a base- ball game as hundreds of school girls swooned and fell out of the bleachers. It is rumored that Edgar Betty, who was a life guard in Raleigh, let three children drown while he helped a charming young lady find her compact. Edgar also reports he pulled "Lil AI'' out of the pool three times with Absorbine, Jr., on his breath.
George \\Tithers was reported to have tried to drown himself, but, sadly, he was unsuccessful. \Vhen asked who pulled him out, "\Vuf- fers" replied, ''Bob Scott was the hero!"
Seneff and Hammett, after argu- ing over which one of them liked ~lr. Follett best, had a fight which resulted in Hammett shooting Se-
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"Number Please" lowed in tl Last year's war casualty was the Billy Gall1 telephone which had ornamented nette is co
the "V" Club room. In spite of the
main use to which it had been put,
before its departure*, Mr. Ganna-
way convinced the ration board that
the telephone is a war time essential
and another was installed during
the summer, much to the despair of \\'aS marr Uncle Phil. Gordon
La~t year's baseball and track for Jean ''goats" have already started gloat- week he ing over the future initiations of his sleep football heroes. These rough and that he h tough individuals will be whittled shoes.
down to average size if present plans go through.
Serious Aims
On t h e more serious side, the
"V" Club members ha,·e announced
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their intention to continue to work by Edga
for the betterment of athletics from both the physical and sportsmanship angles. With this will come the bet- terment of school life in general.
*The smoothing of the path to true love to Caroline's door.
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