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Virginia Episcopal School has an- nounced the appintment of the Rev. George L. Barton, Ill as t h e new chaplain. He has been on duty with the United States Army in Heidel- burg, G e r m a n y , a n d will a r r i v e a t the school with his family to take up his duties here about February 20.
The Rev. Mr. Barton was graduated from Virginia Episcopal School in June, 1936. He was head counselor aur:~'J his senior year and upon grad- uation received the Adair Archer Me- morial Medal for character, leader- ship, and service to the school. From 1936 to 1940, he attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, re- ceiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts in June, 1940. He then attended the University of Virginia for a few months.
In March, 1941, he enlisted in the 3rcJ Cavalry Regiment of the Regular Army and at the end of six months was sent to Officer Candidate School at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he v:as c o m m i s s i o n e d a s e c o n d lieutenan t in De c e m b e r , 1941. In 1942, he was promoted to first 'ieutenant, and in 1943, at Camp Hood, Texas, he was p r o m o t e d t o captain.
Volunteering for paratrooper serv- ice, he was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia, and upon completing the training course, was placed in com - mand of a training and organization company. In 1944 he was ordered to England, where he was attached to the 506th Parachute Infantry, one of the regiments composing the famous
'Screaming Eagle" (I 0 Ist) Airborne Division. From the time of the Nor- mondy invasion to the German sur- render, he was almost continuously in action and saw heavy action in Hol- ldnd and Belgium and in the encircle- ment at Bastogne. After further serv- ice in Germany and Austria, he re- turned to t his country in December, 1945.
From 1946 to 1948, Captain Barton was assistant professor of Military
The Rev. Mr. Barton
Science and Tactics at the University of illinois, and from 1948 to 1950, he was stationed at Fort Eustis. He was sent to Japan in the fall of 1950 and was promoted to Major there. Early in IQSI, he was ordered to Korea, where he served as plans and opera- tions officer of the 32nd Infantry and later commanded a battalion of that regiment, receiving his promotion to lieutenant colonel.
Returning to this country early in 1952, he was on duty at Fort George G. Meade until the fall of 1953, when he was sent to Germany. He wears several decorations for gallantry in
action both in Europe and Korea.
Along with his army career, he al- ways found time for his church. In Illinois, he was lay leader in charge of the church at Matson, a few miles from the University. While he was at Fort Eustis, he was for two years lay leader in charge of historic Grace C h u r c h , Y o r k t o w n , a n d i t w a s h e r e that he made his decision eventually
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VOLUME XXXIX LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1955 No. 4 THE SCHOOL
GEORGE L. BARTON, Ill APPOINTED CHAPLAIN TO V. E. S.
Bishop Marmion Confirms Three On First Official Visit To School
On Sunday, January 16, the Righi Reverend Henry Marmion, Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Virginia, made his official visit to Langhorne Memorial Chapel to preach and ao- minister the rite of Confirmation. He confirmed a class of three-Mr. Lin Lunsford, Marc Ashton, and Gerry Trichel. He then preached an excel · lent sermon to the boys, choosing as hi~ topic the evil of puttinq off until tomorrow the things which should be done today.
Bishop Marmion was accompanied by two friends from Wilmington, Delawa re, Mr. and Mrs. Clark. The three of them stayed here for dinner and then returned to Roanoke soo:1 afterward.
THE MID-WINTERS DANCE
On January 29, a crowd of about fifty couples gathered for an even- ing of dancing. The dance was held in the little gym which was decorated with winter as a t heme. A n igloo greeted the couples as they arrived; on the inside were hung blue and white icicles from the center of the ceiling, and a star shone from the midd le.
The band was obtained from Lynch- burg and gave us pleasant music until I I:50. The Vagabonds, during the course of the dance, also gave their renditions of the popular bop tunes, with Mrs. Bartol giving a great ex- hibition of the way they do the bop
ir Lynchburg.
Two great fersonalities gave us
the pleasure o their presence when "Worm" Woolery and "88" (Gun it, Dad) Ross rolled in.
"Bird Man" Chaffin couldn't quite remember the name of his date. It seemed that he had a bad time with his Memory. His other half, "Wedge" Moye, was still taking ballet lessons. It seems that he still is having trouble doing a dip.
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