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A Veteran Student
George M. Douglas came to V. E. S. upon receiving his honorable discharge from the United States Navy on November 27, 1945. He was born in Bladenboro, N. C., and went to high school in Red Springs, N. C. At the age of thirteen he left school to work in Charleston, S. C., where he became an engineer on a pleasure yacht. About a year after leaving home he joined the United States Maritime Service. A fter nine months of service in the Merchant Marine, and trips to Spain and South America, he transferred to the United States Navy.
He took his "boot" training at Norfolk, Virginia, becoming a motor machinist's mate. He served on the destroyer, U.S.S. Blakely, in the At- lantic theatre, and on the battleship, U.S.$. New York, in the Mediter- ranean area. After participation in the North African campaign and the invasion of Sicily, he was transferred to the U.S.S. Yorktown in the South Pa.cific area. Because of injuries sus- tamed during the sinking of the Yorktown he was flown to a Naval Hospital in the Marianas Islands. From there he was flown to Samoa. On June 24 he was transported by merchant vessel to a hospital in San Francisco. He was later sent to New- port, R. I., for the final phase of his hospitalization. On October 17 George Douglas was discharged from
the United States Navy at the age
METEORITES
Through the Telescope
By The Astrologer
Since the V-Ciub initiation a new
singing sensation has taken the school by storm. It's none other than "Frankie" Allen. Graham Koch had better look to his laurels.
Down in that black den of iniquity, George's Pool Room, we see none other than our own head counselor being thrown out on his ear. What's the matter, John? Had a few too many?
The counselors have turned over a new leaf. They had a legal "burger' party in the Headmaster's apartment. Jesse Waller, Inc., was sorely missed.
Ou r eard rums have been under severe strain since Douglas arrived in his Buck Rogers car.
Christmas vacation is alrn.ost here, and the astrologer expects to hear a mess of bull slung before and after by such orators as "Egah," "Ski- Jump,' and "Mope.'
And now, in the face of a blinding, typically Virginian snowstorm, the Astrologer is forced to put away the Telescope until the weather clears.
The Astronomical Calendar
Nov. 17-Football team makes the trip to Front Royal for the R.-M. A. game. The trip was enjoyed by a ll, being full of interest and I0 min-
ute stops.
Nov. I8- "Edgar," "Mope," "Hyre,"
and "Pal Val" go to D. C. to show the Redskins' Steve Bagarus how to play foot- ball, afterwards dropping in at "The Dragon."
Nov. 24--Football team sits in the balmy summer breezes on the lower field, putting up a hard fight in the St. C.
game.
Nov. 27-Certain boys have a pre-
monition of impending evil, for some reason dreading the approach of the week- end.
Nov. 30-Same boys receiving 40's and 60's on class papers, not having studied for them. Could there be a
Dec. 3-T welve very happy boys in school. Strangely enough, they are the same boys that were so glum over the
nineteen.
He is the first returned veteran to
One week in the future-After many sheets of 366 worth of toil, cer- tain boys find out whether they pass or fail Solid.-Amen!!!!
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5-Usual group congregates
at Mr. Milton's table after the noon meal. Some at- traction?
7 Thousands of dollars go across betting boards all over the world, but it st ill doesn't snow!!
8-" Sport" really
through with some "slick chicks" from R.-M. W. C.
10 "Pal Val" comes back from town as usual, covered with blue chalk, and with empty pockets.
12-A certain table in the din- ing room is moved from its usual position, thereby causing no end of trouble and roars of raucous laugh- ter.
13-Real, honest-to-goodness, sho' nuff SNOW! To the great surprise and joy of several North Carolinians.
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