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Volume XXXVII
V. E. S. Decidedly For Eisenhower
In a recent poll conducted a mong the boarders at school, it was learned that "Ike" Eisenhower is unmistake- ably the student body's choice for pr"sident of the United States. The vote went 66-28 in the general's favor. For several days running be- fore the election took place, there was active campaigning on the part of ' Ike" supporters. The "Adlai" group was just as ardent, but lacked organization. General Eisenhower clearly made a deep impression on those who were fortunate enough to see him. The Eisenhower campaign
headquarters generously supplied ''Ike" buttons to those who wished them. Campaign speeches weren't allowed in Study Hall or there cer- tainly would have been some made.
Along with the legitimat e vot e there was a vote for the more popular "dark horse" candidates. V.E.S.'s own dark horse, "Spike" won by a land- slide of 46 votes. The runner-up, "Abe Snake" received only seven votes. There was much support for 'Spike" and it was feared for a time this his popularity would surpass that of the General. However, he was forced to take a back seat when the final vote was counted.
Congratulations to .. •
Mr. and Mrs. "Rock" Lee
upon the birth of thei r first child, Caroline Hope, in August at Raleigh, N. C. For fear that the idea of going off to board- ing school at so early an a9e might frighten her, Mrs. Lee de- layed Caroline's introduction to V. E. S. until Sept. 29.
We Seat I000 People -10 at a Time- TEXAS TAVERN
On Monday, September 22, we were honored by a visit from Bishop William Gordon and his wife f rom Spray, North Carolina, that was, un-
fortunately, by necessity short, but nevertheless quite an event. Bishop Gordon, an alumnus, is at present an Alaskan missionary. A short serv- ice was called in the Langhorne chapel during which he talked to us about his work.
Having received the necessary edu- cation, he started in at Point Hope, a costal town of 270 people, which, incidentally, was the location of his
honeymoon. The location of the town, in addition to the small popula- tion, presented excellent opportuni- ties for service. Duties certainly seemed to present themselves. First, since they had no doctor, everyone looked to him for medical aid.-.AII he had to go on in that line was -a first aid course, a few books and a small supply of medicine. Next, teacher to seventy-five Eskimo children, grades one to six, and from his description, Alaskan boys and girls seem to be as
much inclined toward ruckus as American ones. As captain of the vil- lage guard during the war, he trained and drilled the men of the town. Next, superintendent of the rein- deer herd, which required keeping the herders on the job and paying them. Then he was the village light- house keeper. The purpose of t he light house wasn't to guide ships but to guide home the hunters that ven- tured out on the frozen sea. Last, and probably least, he maintained the government 0. P. A. in the local store.
After describing the environment of Alaska, Bishop Gordon proceeded to relate several of his various event- ful experiences that, although inter- esting, are too numerous to men- tion. Most of them dealt with his fly- ing experiences-to reach his various outposts. The only other possible method of transportation is by foot,
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Republican presidential candidate, was greeted by a huge crowd of 15,000 Lynchburgers here during his whistle stop tour into the South . The General was obviously over- whelmed by the ovation and the size of the crowd. He said that when he returned from Europe to seek public office, the professional politicians told him to steer clear of the South because he wouldn't be able to get anyone to come to see him. The demonstration here certainly proved them wrong.
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The Election of a Vestry
Several Sundays ago, Mr. Forester requested the congregat ion to re- main for a few minutes after the morning service to elect a student vestry. This group is to help in the planning of chapel services. ~nd.to encourage interest and part1C1pat1on in chapel work. We hope that the formation of such a group will add much to our services.
The students elected three stu- dents and a master to serve on the vestry along with the Honor Com-- mittee and Dr. Barton, ex-officio. Those elected were: Pete Miller, Jim Wiley, Bill Stevenson and Mr.
Lee. We think this was a splendid choice and we wish them success in
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Bishop Gordon's Visit
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Tremendous Throng Welcomes Ike
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endeavor for the comi ng year.
The Meteor wishes to extend the sympathy of V. E. S. to the family of Mr. Gannaway upon the death of Johnny Ashe, Mr. Gannaway's nephew. Johnny is remembered by many of the boys at V. E. S. who knew him when he was a student here two years ago.
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