Battle Ground Academy - Cannon Ball Yearbook (Franklin, TN)

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ROBERT PENN BROWN “Br “T must not let studies interfere with my education.” Nashville, Tennessee 6 years at B.G.A.; Plato; Vice-President of the Student Council 4; Class President 8; Vice-President 7; Treasurer 3; Sergeant-at- Arms 2; Sub-Frosh Football 7, 8; Sub-Frosh Basketball 7, 8; Frosh Basketball 1; Varsity Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Honorable Mention All- Midstate 3, 4; Varsity Track 1, 3; B-Club lI, 2, 3, 4; F.C.A.; School Record Mile Relay Team 3. GEORGE PAUL CLEMENTS, JR. “Morbidity is the soul of wit.” Nashville, Itennessee 6 years at B.G.A.; Greer; Sub-Frosh Football 7, 8; Softball 7, 8; B-Team Basketball 3; Cross-Country 3; B-Club 3; CANNON’ BALL Staff 4; N.E.D.T. Certificate 2. Class of 1965 SAMUEL FARNSWORTH BUCHANAN ‘ Sam’”’ “Wine, women, and sports cars, I love them all.’ Franklin, Tennessee 4 years at B.G.A.; Greer; Frosh Football 1]; Frosh Track 1; Student Aide 1. Jor VAULX CROCKETT, Ill “Toe” “Life has a value only when it has something valuable as its object.” Nashville, ‘Tennessee 6 years at B.G.A.; Plato; Student Council Member 4; Class President 7; Secretary 1; Secretary Plato’s 4; Beta Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Sub-Frosh Football 7, 8; Sub-Frosh Basket- ball 7, 8; Softball 7, 8; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; B- Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Social Committee 3, 4; Spirit Committee 8, 4; Cheerleader 4; Glee Club 4; Scholastic Superlative 7, 8; District Math Contest 1, 3; N.E.D.T. Certificate 1, 2; Dec- lamation Winner 2nd Place 8; District Ist Place in Optimist Oratorical Contest 2. CARTER STANLEY CHAPMAN, JR. “Barney” “He that loses his honor has nothing else to lose.’ Nashville, Tennessee 6 years at B.G.A.; Greer; Sub-Frosh Football 8: Frosh Track 8; Beta Club Il, 2, 3, 4; CANNON BALL Staff 4; Social Committee 2, 3, 4: Math Contest 3; N.E.D.T. Certificate 1, 2. Don PEDRO DICKINSON III “Gator” “Integrity, Knowledge, Calloused hands; these are the keys to success.” Bradenton, Florida 2 years at B.G.A.; Greer; Wrestling 3, 4; B- Club 3, 4; Social Committee 4; Spirt Com- mittee 3. Page 23

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WILLIAM JAMES ABERNATHY, JR. —Patrot,’ “O for a beaker full of the warm South” Huntsville, Alabama 2 years at B.G.A.; Greer; Varsity Wrestling 3, 4; CANNON BALL Staff 4; Glee Club 4; F.C.A. 4. JAMES ‘THEOPHILUS BASSHAM “Jim’”’ “T have found some of the best reasons for remaining at the bottom simply by looking at the men at the top.” Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 3 years at B.G.A.; Plato; B-Team Football 2; Frosh Baseball; Intramural Volleyball. Page 22 4 years at — Seniors — WILLIAM DAWSON ADAIR, JR. “Dunker’’ “Tf at first you don’t succeed try again then let somebody else do it.’ Franklin, Tennessee B.G.A.; Greer; Frosh Football; Varsity Tennis 2, 4; Intramural Volleyball; N.E.D.T. Certificate 1, 2. EDWIN JACKSON BLACKMAN “Eddie’’ “Tt is better to look wise than to talk wisely, : Pulaski, Tennessee 3 years at B.G.A.; Plato. STEVENSON FLETCHER BARNES “Steve” “Bien” Nashville, Tennessee 4 years at B.G.A.; Plato; Math Contest 2; N.E.D.T. Certificate 1, 2; Glee Club 4; Cheer- leader 4; Debate: Team 3; CANNON BALL Staff 4; Social Committee 4. JOsEPH HAMILTON BOwMANn, IV Jody’’ “You can be what you resolve to be.’ Franklin, Tennessee ; 4 years at B.G.A.; Plato; Intramural Volley- ball; CANNON BALL. Staff 4. ,

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Jack Drypen II “In Algebra I’m brains blow; but in my Olds I really go, I don’t drive fast, I just fly low.’ Nashville, Tennessee 5 years at B.G.A.; Greer; CANNON BALL Stafl 4; N.E.D.T. Certificate 2. MICHAEL CHARLES EVERHART “Mike” “Individually we may be defeated, but our principles never.’ Nashville, Tennessee 6 years at B.G.A.; Plato; Class Sergeant-at- Arms 7, 8; Sergeant-at-Arms Platos 4; Sub- Frosh Football 7, 8; Sub-Frosh Basketball 8; Frosh Track 8, 1; B-Team Basketball 3; B- Team Football 2; Frosh Football; Frosh Bas- ketball; Softball 7, 8; Intramural Volleyball 4; Varsity Track 2, 3; Varsity Football 3, 4; All-Midstate Football 3 (Honorable Men- tion); Third Place District Track Meet (Low Hurdles) 1; Varsity Debate Team 2, 3, 4; CANNON BALL Staff 4; Wildcat Staff 4; Most Outstanding Speaker N.F.L. Student Con- gress (House of Representatives) 4; F.C.A. 1, 2, 3; Briggs Memorial Bible 3; N.E.D.T. Certificate 1, 2; District Debate Champions 4; Smoky Mountain Debate Tournament, 2nd Place Debate Team 4; Third place Overall Debator 4; State Debate Tournament 4. Page 24 = Seniors GEORGE BOUTCHER ELDER “Friendly Giant” “Great hopes make great men.’ New Orleans, Louisiana 5 years at B.G.A.; Greer; Frosh Track 8, 1: Frosh Football; B-Team Football 2; Varsity Track 2, 3, 4; Varsity Football 3, 4; B-Club 2, 3, 4; Student Aide 4; N.E.D.T. Certificate 2; Greer President 4; Dorm Proctor 4; Glee Club: 4) BiGjA. 2) 3) 4, , JOHN WILSON GERTH “John” “What mighty rise from trivial things.’ Nashville, Tennessee 2 years at-B.G.A.; Plato; Hillsboro 1, Beta Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2: Football 2; National Latin Exam Certificate 1, N.E.D22. Certificate 1, 2: JAMEs Woop ELLIs, JR. “To be great is to be misunderstood.’ Nashville, Tennessee 6 years at B.G.A.; Plato; Beta Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Wildcat Staff 4; N.E.D.T. Certificate 1; Sub-Frosh Football 7, 8. RICHARD GorRDON GOTWALD “Nick” S “Tis better to be small and shine with light than to be big and cast a shadow, Nashville, Tennessee 6 years at B.G.A.; Plato; President of Frosh Class; Basketball 7; Basketball Mer. 8; Spirit,’ Committee 8. :