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for the rest of the boys, who will all remember old Daniel W ebster and wish him luck at the University of Florida.
Roderick L. Duckworth staggered into school at the beginning of the year. Playing a hard game of foot- ball, he will be remembered by cer- tain St. Christopher backs. Falling in easily with the local casonovas, Rodney is often seen entertaining the
women. W ell-liked by t h e boys around school, he finally has finished a year of hard work.
John Ash e more Gower presented himself to V. E. S. four years ago and has been here off and on since then. In spite of Harris' frequent degrad ing remarks, Johnnie plans to carry his k n o w l e d g e t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f North Carolina next year. He is kno 'n for his boisterous ways and also as a hard worker on the football field and the baseball diamond.
Clarence E. Keefer made a brilliant record for himself at V. E. S. during his one year. When not hampered by injuries he played fullback for the fighting Bishops and also in track ran the 440. Clarence has been high on the honor roll each month. He pians to study pre-med at U. Va. next fall and it's a bet that he will
star in football.
Meredith Lietch, Ill hails from Staun- ton, where the population is for the most part polluted with "nuts." He was a hardworker on the football and track squads even though he was under the constant influence of the "Joy boys from Third." Lester plans to head for "Wahoo Land" next year; and judging from his sc holastic re c ord here, he should do well.
George Harding Lewis, III, a wharf rat from the tidewater district, was the only four-letter man this year. He was a counselor last year on Third West, and back again this year on the Honor Committee. After four years, in most of which he has been under Mr. Magnuson 's care, he will head for the University of Virginia.
Philip S. McMullan, Jr., a fugitive from Edenton, N. C., has just wound up his one-year career at V. E. S. "Mac" soon made himself an ob- ject of wonder with his astounding conception of solid, but after know- ing him for a while, the boys found that he was a pretty decent fellow after all. On the clay he has a terrific
drive, if his 40-50 vision permits him to see the ball. "Mac" has done an excellent job of following the "straight and narrow path," consider- ing all the evil alleys and b y-ways of Third West; and he plans to do the same at Duke next year.
Reginald H. Nelson comes from the fair metropolis of Richmond, Virginia. During the year he and "Tank" have defended the city, but their attempt has been futile. H e expects t o re- turn to V. P. I. next fall, whence he came to V. E. S. for some brushing up.
John Walthall Pancoast, hoiling from down Texas way, San Antonio to be exact, has gone over big since the fall of '46. He was active in aiding the Hop Committee his first year, and ranked high on the honor roll. His second and last year saw "Pistol Packing Pete" a mainstay on the Hop Committee, a member of the school vestery, a counselor and an all city tackle on the J. V. City Champs. He was a most valuable member of The Meteor staff (see opinions). Jack plans a journey to Univ_ersity o f T exas t o c r a m t h e cran1um.
Edwin H. Rinker, Jr. rolled in from the great metropolis of Buena Vista for a P. G. this year. "Hinks" will move on across the mountain to W. & L. next year, and if Hinson goes with him, we're sure he'll get along all right. He was a mainstay on the Bishop nine, which enjoyed his unusual
pep.
Austin Saffer, after studying at W. & L. High School in Arlington, decided on trying a year at V. E. S. "Stump" is a likeable boy and gets on well with school mates and masters alike. Although he failed to make a letter, he was a determined miler in track. Saffer plans to continue his work at W. & L. University.
Charles Buxton Small, "L'il Ungh," came to the old 140 acres two years aqo and quickly made himself "one of the boys" in all activities. He was a mainstay on the football and basket- ball teams but decided to take it easy this spring. Buck is headed for Carolina next year and from his con- tinued appearance on the honor role here, he should do well for himself.
William Grimes Thomas, the Siler City slicker from the "Tar Heel" state, has polished off a victorious three-
year stretch at "Ye Olde Establish- men+." " Du ck" has showed up ex- ceptionally well both in school work and in sports, as is shown by his con- sistently high standings on the Honor Roll and his three varsity letters. He was a "regular" in the Second West gang last year, and though he has had to perform the ugly duties of a counselor, he has managed to re- main "one of the boys" up on Sacred Third this year. "Duck" was elected the Vice-Pres. of the senior cluss, and among other things does a big job on The Meteor. He hopes to take his pre-med. at Johns Hopkins this fall.
Armistead Landon W ellford, Ill left Bluefield to come to Lynchburg in the fall of '45 and immediately went to the upper bracket of the honor roll to stay. He was chosen Best Sport in the City League for his job on the J. V. football team. He captained the J. V. basketballers and was a strong participant on the ten- nis team. "Army" has given the Colonel a hard time on Third Main as a counselor. He is going next fall to Hampden-Sydney.
David R. White, is one of the famed town boys who has withstood persecution two years. He has proved himself quite a wit and constantly keeps himself in the upper scholastic bracket. This spring, he put his all into the tennis team. Next fall will
find him at V. M. I.
Clubs and Hobbies
With the new merit point system two new clubs came into existence for the purpose of furnishing members extra-curricular merit points. Thes e were the "Stamps and Coins Club" and the "Camera Club." The former folded up soon after it started, but the "Camera Club" under Mickey
Gathright is still going and is looking forward to a successful season next year.
One private organization with no merit points attached is a weight-lift ing club which uses the site of the old store as its headquarters. Th e weights belong to the Robinson brothers, who, with Eli Springs, make up the crew.
As for private hobbies, Hastings has his stamps, Pancoast has his trans- mitter, Carty has his sax and of course all V. E. S. boys have their women.
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