Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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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

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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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BRIAN HOWARD MASON BOWEN Lynchburg, Virginia Civil Engineering, Cavalry Bruce ' ' Private, Sergeant ( 2); Academic Stars (4, 3, 2, 1); American Society of Civil Engineers; Lynchburg Club, Secretarv-Treasurer (2); Press Club (1); Cadet (4); Tum-Out (3, 2, 1); Bomb (2, 1); Editor (1); Track (3, 2, 1); Officers of the Guard Association. Except for a brief period with sergeant ' s stripes, the Brow has been a loyal and staunch member of t he Corps ' backbone. Sur- prisingly enough he is a civil man with literary talent — a producer of the right answers, but some oddly twisted idea about Lynchburg being the hub and soul of the universe. JOHN EDWARD BRANTLY, JR. Cocoa Beach, Flohida Civil Engineering, Cavalry Ned Private, Corporal, Sergeant; Glee Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of the Guard Association; Secret Six; Rifle Team; His Potency The Emperial Regent L. E. (158); Polo Team; Florida- California Club, President (1); Turn-Out. Grrreetings, Gates! and in the vicinity is Atlas Maidenswoon for the Macon student body — collector of top-notch rifle scores and multitudinous demerits. Future key man in South American develop- ment, Xed will change Brazil into an engineering triumph and a party land. MIMS McGEHEE BRANTLY Cocoa Beach, Florida Civil Engineering, Field Artillery Mae Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant; Deep South Club; Hunt Club; American Society of Civil Engineers; Secret Six; Pistol Team (4); Fencing (4, 3, 2, 1); Polo (3, 2, 1); Second Class Show; Second Class Finance Committee; Hop Committee; Officers of the Guard Association; Manager, Polo (1); Grand Field Marshal of the Hill 0. V. (158). The more serious side of the Brantly doublet — having the capacity for heing super-efficient in a likeable sort of way — quietly cramming everything readable on the military. For a career if Mac doesn ' t end up as the perfect artillery officer, he ' ll lie chief oil spreader in his own refinery. RALPH SCOTT BRYAN, JR. Roaxoke, Virginia Chemistry, Field Artillery Scotty Private; Academic Stars (3J; Roanoke Club; Hunt Club; Baptist Club: American Chemical Society: Officers of the Guard Association. A most affable Keydet — famous for his dead-pan brilliant wit. In a constant stew from promises to the gals — accepts chemistry as a dead subject, yearning for the life of a draftsman — chatting and studying when nothing better presents itself. czmMI L aAAs?n n