Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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FLOWING LOCKS can’t stop Capt. Tim Mannasmith from outfitting Vernon Wells. Teachers and cadets size up each other during the orientation period. OLD TRADITION of sheets, posters, and signs continues with messages for the Greenbrier lads. Unfortunately, the Mountaineers ignored them 16-0. BOOM! And hundreds jump, just as usual, when the can- non goes off for the beginning of the National Anthem. Lewis Kennett gets a bang from the reaction. LIMEY.. . . Covered with lime from lining the field, Bermu- da’s Steve Bunce is just a bit unhappy with the weather for the first opening home game. a : é .f ee Cadet Life — 13

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12 — Cadet Life Changes occur; traditions still prevail Loathed by some, loved by others was a change of shoe gear. Sanctioned for the first time was the use of low cut shoes for town leave and parades, with the use of high tops geared for wear during the week day activities. Never had Augusta had rank above a captain for the officers of the corps, but cadets began sprouting the rank of major and colonel. A minor change was Lee Hall’s switch to officer in charge of Band Company. His rank swelled from captain to the brass of a cadet major. Col. John C. McCue’s illness gave Col. Charles Savedge yet another chore. His face was found in the Headmaster’s Office as the year began, hassling with class changes. Hanover Shoe company helped along the shoe purchases with a representative sent at the school’s opening to help fit shoes right on the grounds. Stepping off with the new shoes were the guidon bearers, streaming brand new banners for a stand-out effect. Reveille formation put the year into clear focus. It was a tradition which had not disap- | peared from the scene. Short hair, lectures from the Superintendent, and the opening | buffet supper proved that underneath, it was still AMA all the way. However, the greatest difference seemed to be in the spirit of the corps. Larry Thiel’s bell-ringing let the corps see sunrises!

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Death overshadows October’s tempo Jam-packed October tickled cadets with a combination picnic, cook-out, and informal dance. Death’s shadow darkened the mood of the month when Mrs. Chas. S. Roller, Jr., widow of AMA‘s late principal, died. Capt. John Bradford was rushed to the hospital for two aorta operations. Lt. David Lane joined the faculty as Capt. Bradford’s replacement. After a month’s illness, Col. J. C. McCue, Jr., AMA's headmaster, died in mid-October, Ca- dets and faculty reeled under the double blow. BEAMING Will Eastment receives his rank at the second annual commissioning ceremonies from Mrs. Wilfred Webb. Mrs. Webb’s culinary treats entice many. ELATED Jim Johnson discovers a mutual admiration for Shakespeare and a member of the ‘Twelfth Night’ cast. 14 — Cadet Life