Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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-is CHARLES HARD BECKHAM Lakeland, Florida Chemistry, Field Artillery Beakman Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant (2); Monogram Club; Baptist Club; American Chemical Society; Varsity Tennis, Monogram (3); Intra- mural, Manager F Company (1). You generally Hud Beakman mixed up in intramurals or search- ing for a fourth. We might add that the Black Hole of Thirty- Nine made a valuable addition to the class — and, if you must be literal, probably added a year to Charlie ' s life. GEORGE ALLEN BICKERSTAFF Richmond, Virginia Civil Engineering, Cavalry Bick Private; Richmond Club; Methodist Club; Hunt Club (1); American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association; Wrestling ( + 1. A constant barrage of words spurt from his blitz-like tongue. Noted for his one-night stands as entertainer and lover. He followed the trial and error method with his miniature. Jesting with the Subs — bull sessions with the brothers — jaunts up town on F. C. P. — with an occasional ten minutes on the lesson for tomorrow. WILLIAM EUGENE BELL Little Rock, Arkansas Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Billy Private; Baptist Club, Vice President (-2), President (1); Club, Assistant Director (3, i, 1); American Society of Civil gineers; Aeolian Club; Officers of the Guard Association. Soothing notes from a flute catch your ears — you listen — yes Billy just warming up. A Cadet who knows and loves his m be it playing or directing. Cooperation from him on any t.i yours for the asking — knows how to get a hard job done most cessftilly. Xo shouting, but still a great Baptist. Glee En- FRANK NASH BILISOLY III Portsmouth, Virginia Chemistry, Field Artillery Nasty Private, Corporal (3|; Regimental Supply Sergeant (•»); Lieutenant (1); Captain ft); Norfolk-Portsmouth Club; American Chemical Society, Executive Committee (-2); Business Staff, Bomb; Hop Committee; Second Class Finance Committee; Assistant Manager, Basket Ball (• !; Manager, Varsity Basket Ball (1). Mr. Proboscis of 43 — as competing against the best in actual test — this same nose being attached to a person of well-balanced, eager and easy going nature. If such a term exists, you might call him a first-class private sort of an officer. A type, unfortunately rare but well appreciated. y id C-uzdMm n i

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LINFORD BOONE BACHTELL Lexington, Vihginia Civil Engineering, Infantry Lin Private; American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association. The eyes of the Corps are on the parade ground- — Contact! Contact! They cheer as it climbs for altitude after a perfect take-off. Yes, Lin has successfully built another model airplane. The flying enthusiast of the class — and free days will find him Staunton hound to add more hours to his flying record. Quiet — never domineering — will always have a full crew of friends. ROBERT RITTENHOUSE BARTON Radford, Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Bob 1 ) ; Officers of the Guard Private; Monogram Club; Football (4, 3, - Association. Bob is our backwoods philosopher and a very practical man. His interest in the cultural is limited to an appreciation of the feminine figure. But when he is married we will look for a male- dominated household, a solid -if somewhat unconventional — citizen, and that familiar drv sense of humor. ROBERT MASON BARTENSTEIN Wahhenton, Virginia Civil Engineering. Field Artillery Bart if Private; Northern Virginia Club; Glee Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Aeolians; Officers of the Guard Association; Cadet (3). Bobby 1 itural talc itions, but he can do terspersed with mean] asking unanswerable and irrelevant with a slip-stick. His existence chuckles and good-natured coopcra- THOMAS BRIAN BEAULAC Franklin, Pennsylvania Liberal Arts, Field Artillery T. b: Private; Yankee Club; Glee Club; Lectern Club (2, 1); Fencing (3, 2, 1); Second Class Show (3); Senior Fencing, Manager (3, 2). On guard! This L. A. is ready to protect his liberalism with foils and cold steel. He can flash his broad smile or assume an expression of utter despair before any instructor and win his point. With a song in his heart— a natural for the (lice Club— taking everything in his stride. ' Barty ' mnJj 043

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HUGH TEMPLE BIRCHETT, JR. Hopewell, Virginia Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Hugh Private, Corporal (3); Glee Club; Tennis (3, 2); Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Intramural Manager E Company. Hugh is the only man in barracks who will fall out from dinner to sleep. His likes run to women, tennis, sleep and intramural sports, and more women; his dislikes, military formations, tests— he will go to any lengths, even hari-kari, to get out of one — and anybody who denies that Hopewell is a metropolis. CHARLES LUTHER BOARD Point Marion, Pennsylvania Chemistry, Infantry Box Private, Corporal (3); Sergeant (2); Academic Stars (4, 3, 2, 1); Yankee Club; Football (4); American Chemical Society, Secretary- Treasurer (3, 2); Chairman (1); Honor Court; General Committee; Assistant Manager, Basket Ball (2); Manager, Rat Basket Ball (1). Five by rive personified — a sarcastic wit — a dash of academics, well placed — and an indefinite capacity for joviality. Brains of the northside — organizer — misunderstood genius — all wool and a yard wide. BEVERLY SYDNOR BLACKBURN Harrisonburg, Virginta Chemistry, Field Artillery Bev Private; Shenandoah Valley Club; American Chemical Society; Hunt Club; Bomb, Associate Editor (1); Football (4); Wrestling (4); Assistant Manager, Wrestling (2). .Most ungraciously paged as Dumboooooo-o— o! Hardly applicable since he can fly only in a strong wind — cool and calculating bridge player — slightly less cool as a chemist. Steady in a crisis, he rambles along at an even gait while turmoil boils around him. CARROLL JORDAN BOUNDS Xohfolk, Virginia Civil Engineering, Cavalry C. . . Private; Norfolk-Portsmouth Club; Glee Club; Hunt Club; American Societv of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association; Press Club: ' Ca 7rf (4, 3, • , 1), Turn-Out (3, -2); Fencing (4,3,2,1), Captain (1); Second Class Show; Assistant Manager, Swimming (-2); Manager, Intramural Bowling (-2, 1); Exalted Admiral of the Nile L. E. (158). A five-year man who whipped through in four and a half. His three reasons for living are women, bowling and cards — truly a sociable gent with a gift for gab that keeps him in hot water, libel suits, and in high estimation in the Corps. ' Hugh urmJj 043