Camden Military Academy - Excalibur Yearbook (Camden, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1959 volume:

itxraitlntr CAMDEN MILITARY ACADEMY Camden, South Carolina RICHARD P. SCOTT, JR., Editor DONALD J. SONICH, Assistant Editor JOSEPH W. CAMERON, Business Editor 2 3 Maj. Lanning P. Risher DEDICATION As a new son to its father, Camden Military Academy dedicates its annual to its president. Col James F. Risher. In thinking of his influence on our lives, we are reminded of the words of a great writer: “The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. “If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wis- dom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.” 4 CAPT. JAMES T. DALLAS French and Math A.B., University of South Carolina. Graduate work at the University of S. C., and at the Universite d’Aix-Marseitles at Aix-en-Province, France. One year at Camden. CAMDEN FACULTY AND STAFF LT. WILLIAM P. BECKHAM P.M.S. T. Algebra I and II, Physics and Geometry. B.S., University of South Carolina. One year at Camden. LT. HAROLD C. BULLARD Instructor of English, Business Law, and U. S. History. Coach of Baseball and Football. A.B., Lenoir Rhyne College. One year at Camden. LT. S. TERRY DUKES English and Algebra. Coach of Basketball and Football. A.B., Newberry College. One year at Camden. LT. WILLIAM R. McLEAN Social Studies and Typing. A.B., University of South Carolina. One year at Camden. 5 CAMDEN FACULTY AND STAFF LT. ANTHONY MICHAEL SAMARKOS Biology, Science, and Chemistry. B.S., University of Florida. One year at Camden. DR. F. N. McCORKLE, JR. School Physician. MRS. WILLIAM R. McLEAN School Nurse. MRS. TOMMIE D. PYLANT Secretary. MR. ZELLIE WILLIAMS Maintenance Supervisor. o MRS. LOREE T. ZEMP School Dietician. ; U-Vrkf r-- -.y rj SENIORS... 1959 Officers RICHARD P. SCOTT, JR.....................President CARL F. WRIGHT......................Vice-President JIM S. WILKES .... Secretary-Treasurer 8 SENIORS JERONIMO ALVAREZ Jerry” Havana, Cuba 1958-59—Pvt. Co. A; CpI. Co. B. CHARLES THOMAS JOLLAY “Ca-Jollay” Lexington, N. C. 1958-59—Capt. Co. A DANIEL RAMON OLIVARES “Danny” Venezuela, South America 1958-59—Sgt. I C Co. A; 1st Lt. Co. A- Capt. Co. Band. SENIORS FREDERICK BURTON SCOTT “Pop” Jacksonville, Fla. 1958-59—PVt. Co. A;-staff CpI. RICHARD PRICE SCOTT, JR. “Dick” Delta, Pennsylvania 1958-59—Capt. Co. B; Editor Excalibur; Dance Com- mittee. CHARLES GEORGE SERVICE “Charlie” Jefferson, S. C, 1958-59—Pvt. Co. B- Staff CpI. 1959 JOHN THOMAS STOKES III “Johnny Diamond” Greer, $. C. 1958-59—Major Co. Staff; Adjutant Staff; Dance Committee. JIM STEEDMAN WILKES “Big W” Jewell, Ga. 1958-59—Lt. Adj. Co. Staff; Pvt. Co. B; P.F.C. Co. B; Annual Staff. CARL FRANKLIN WRIGHT, JR. “Goldie” Conway, S. C. 1958-59—Pvt. Co. A; Dance Committee. MARVIN W. DOXEY...........................President Officers JAMES D. PERRY JR, . . . Vice-President FRED J. STACK, JR. . . Secretary-Treasurer 12 JUNIORS BAILEY, J. C. BRIDGE BRIDWELL BROWN, M. S. BURCH CAMERON DOXEY DYSON JUNIORS EADIE GIBSON, F. P. McLEOD MILLER MITCHEM PATTON PERRY POPE JUNIORS SEEBER SMITH, J. B, SOLOMON SONICH STACK TOLLISON VAUGHN WILES SOPHOMORES ... 1959 . . . . President , . . Vice-President . Secretary-Treasurer LARRY T. WHITENER Officers Patrick g. langley JACK PAYNE . . . 16 SOPHOMORES Aldridge Arnold Bailey, W. W. Barber Bavisotto Beebe Benner Blacketer Boland 17 Boyd Brown, M. T. Bullard SOPHOMORES Byrum Crosby deMontmollin Dewitt Dukes Fair Fairey Flohr Forrest Fox Gibson, R. T. God by 18 SOPHOMORES Hill, E. F. Hill, L G. Jones, D. R, Jones, J. W. Keadle Land Langley Lemus Lupton Machal Mayer Merchant 19 SOPHOMORES Michael Mills Moran Murphy Nicholson Obenschain Payne Phillips Pylant 20 Roberts Stinson Sutton SOPHOMORES Van Hook Ward Whitener Whitlaw Wilkes, H. K. Wilson, J. P. Wilson, T. J. Wood Workman 21 FRESHMEN ... 1959 JOHN B. DOTTERER..........................President Officers HAMILTON S. TODD, JR. . . Vice-President LUCIUS A, GARDNER . . Secretary-Treasurer 22 FRESHMEN Beasley Bower Brown, C. S. Castaldo Cobb Dotterer Ellenberger Gardner, L. A. Griffin Hamilton Harper Harrison 23 FRESHMEN Harvin Hisle Hodge Jordan Littleford Maloney Mann Morgan Napolitano N ettles Northrup Patterson 24 FRESHMEN Runion Sachs Smith, K, F, Smith, W. P. Spottswood Swart Thistlethwaite Todd Velez 25 Cadet Major JOHN T. STOKES Batallion Commander Cadet Lieutenant JIMMy PERRy Adjutant BATALLION STAFF Major: STOKES Lieutenant Adjutant: PERRy Left to Right: Corporals; COBB, SCOTT, F. B., GIBSON, F. P., DUKES, MICHAEL 28 Cadet Captain CHARLES JOLLAY Commander Cadet Lieutenant Cadet First Sergeant WILLIAM BURCH DONALD JONES COMPANY A Captain: Jollay, C. T. Lieutenant: BURCH First Sergeant: JONES, D. R. Sergeants First Class: GIBSON, R. T., POPE. Guide Sergeants: FORREST, OBENSCHAIN. Guidon Corporal: WILSON, J. P. Corporals: JORDAN, EADIE, MERCHANT, WILKES, H. K. Privates: MANN, SMITH, K. F., LAND, LANGLEY, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, GODBY, BROWN, C. S., HILL, L G.. HILL, E. B., FAIREY, TOLLISON, SACHS, STACK, SOLOMON, SWART, DEWITT, SOTTILE, TAYLOR, SUTTON, GRIFFIN, PATTON, FORSBERG, STINSON, BAVISOTTO. Privates First Class: WORKMAN, MACHAL, ALDRIDGE, ARNOLD, BROWN, M. T., FLOHR, WRIGHT, C. F., ROBERTS, WHITLAW. 29 Cadet Captain RICHARD SCOTT Commander Cadet First Lieutenant MARVIN DOXEy Cadet Second Lieutenant LARRY WHITENER Cadet First Sergeant EDDIE HILL COMPANY B Captain: SCOTT, R. P. First Lieutenant: DOXEy Second Lieutenant: WHITENER First Sergeant: HILL, E. F. Platoon Sergeants: WRIGHT, T. M.. PyLANT. Guide Sergeants: BAILEY, W. W., FAIR. Guidon Corporal: LEMUS Corporals: ALVAREZ, SMITH, W. P., NICHOLSON, BYRUM. Privates: BROWN, M. S., DYSON, CAMERON, MA- LONEY, BENNER, PATTERSON, BLACKETER, BEEBE, MURPHY, NETTLES, MORGAN, LeFEVRE, SANDS. HARVIN , BOLAND, SPOTTSWOOD, BEASLEY, WOOD, BOYD, NAPOLITANO, SMITH, J. B.. LUPTON, BULLARD. Privates First Class: WILKES, J. S.r BRIDGE, NORTHRUP, MAYER, VELEZ, YOUNG, deMONTMOLLlN, BAILEY, J. C, LITTLEFORD. 30 Cadet Captain Cadet Sergeant DANIEL OLIVARES DONALD SONICH Commander COMPANY BAND Captain: OLIVARES, D. R. First Sergeant: Sergeants First Class: SONICH, M1TCHEM. Guide Sergeants: VAN HOOK, VAUGHN. Corporals: SEEBER, JONES, J. W., TODD, DOTTERER. Privates: BOWER, BRI DWELL, CASTALDO, CROSBY, ELLENBERGER, FOX, HARPER, HARRISON, McLEOD, DYSON MILLER, MORAN, THISTLETHWAITE, WILES, GARD- NER, J. L, ETHEREDGE, GARDNER, L. A. Privates First Class: BARBER, KEADLE, HISLE, WARD, MILLS, HODGE, WILSON, T. J. 31 COLOR GUARD 32 CAMDEN MILITARY ACADEMY Jf re6ent$ MISS EXCALIBUR Q ueen MISS MARY ANN PENNINGTOP Sponsored by T, M. WRIGHT BOB CUMMINGS lOOO I.AI HKI, WAY UBVKRLV CAtHTOBVTA January 6, 1959 Cadet Captain Richard P. Scott Camden Military Academy Camden, South Carolina Dear Cadet Captain Scott: I have received the photographs of all of the lovely contestants. From this group I have selected The Queen, and Four princesses, 1 have clearly indicated ray selections on the reverse side of the photographs, as per your request. , This has been a most pleasant, though un- usually difficult task - there were $o many true beauties! Please extend my congratulations to The Queen «and the four Princesses, and my best wishes to all of the young ladies. Kay I congratulate all of you at Camden Military on your good taste in selecting the contes- tants. With best wishes to you and all the members of the Annual Staff, the Corps of Cadets and your Faculty, 34 Princess MISS SYLVIA MOSLEY Sponsored by T. M. WRIGHT Princess MISS EDDIE CAROL STONE Sponsored by R. P. SCOTT Princess MISS KIT BROWN Sponsored by M. T. BROWN Princess MISS BETTY CHISM Sponsored by M. W. DOXEy 36 The newspaper is one of the main sources of interest at school, letting everyone into the humorous situations which occur on campus more frequently than might be imagined. It also provides an outlet for general in- formation about the academy and the faculty. Little realized is the effort which these boys put into their work, but their satisfaction comes when the paper is out, and they see the many smiles which show apprecia- tion for our school’s newspaper. JOHN STOKES Editor -in- Chief ADJUTANT STAFF Seated, Left to Right: BYRUM, MITCHEM, HAMILTON, STOKES, STACK, WILSON, J. P.r SEEBER. Standing: MILLS DOTTERER, HUNTER, MAYER, STINSON, GIBSON, F. P.f MICHAEL Not Pictured: LANGLEY. 38 We on the annual staff have made a sincere effort to give you a yearbook full of cherished memories. We hope that you will enjoy having it, as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you. There has been much work involved and many problems to be worked out, but we feel that this book is a true reflection of cadet life. We wish to express our deepest appreciation to Lt. McLean, whose unceasing toil has made this annual possible. RICHARD SCOTT Editor-in-Chief EXCALIBUR STAFF Seated, Left to Right: M1TCHEM. POPE, TODD. HAMILTON. deMONTMOLLlN, SMITH, K. F., SMITH, W. P. Standing: SONICH, MORAN, STACK, WRIGHT, T. M.. WILKES, J. S., MAYER, CAMERON, WORKMAN, WILSON, J. P., FOR- REST, HILL, E. F. Not Pictured: GIBSON, F. P. 39 The club has done a commendable job this year, increasing the size as well as the usefulness of the library. They have maintained a well run and efficient reference and spare time reading department. They have spent much of their own time in the library, so that it could be readily available to those wishing to use it. JAMES SEEBER President LIBRARY CLUB Left to Right: MILLS, WILSON, J. P., SEEBER, SONICH, PYLANT 40 This committee plans all our dances, and Has worked tirelessly toward making each one a success. Much praise is due these boys for the time and effort put into making the decorations and providing the music. The informal dances are enjoyed by everyone, and the Christmas formal left lasting memories for all. ROBERT VAN HOOK President DANCE COMMITTEE Seated, Left to Right: MILLS, BYRUM, WRIGHT, T, M„ STOKES, DOTTERER, VAN HOOK, Standing: HILL, E. F., TODD, DYSON, BROWN, M. T., OBENSCHAIN. 41 The commissioned officers’ primary concern this year has been to provide a lasting foundation for the club in the years to come. The club has also given the officers an opportunity to have a closer unity of purpose. These are the select men of the corps, setting an example for everyone, and occupying the most highly honored and respected positions in the academy. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS CLUB First Row: STOKES. Second Row, Uh to Right: JOLLAY, PERRY, SCOTT, R. P. Third Row: WHITENER, HASKELL, OLIVARES, BURCH, DOXEY. First Row, Kneeling, Left to Right: MERCHANT, WRIGHT, T. M. Second Row: FAIR, PYLANT, POPE, SCOTT, F. B., GIBSON, R. T. Third Row: BYRUM, LEMUS, WILSON, J. P., SONICH, DUKES, BAILEY, W. W. Fourth Row: FORREST, OBENSCHAIN, GIBSON, F. P„ TODD, COBB. Fifth Row: VAN HOOK, MICHAEL, WILES, SMITH, K. F. Sixth Row: WILKES, H. K., MITCHEM, HAMILTON. Seventh Row: NICHOLSON, MORAN, SMITH, W. P., HILL, E. F., JONES, D. R. N. C. 0. CLUB This club has as its members probably the most hard-working and depended-upon boys in the school. They have made a start this year that will leave all who follow a very good example. These are the cadets who will be the commissiond officers of the future, and they merit many compliments for their sometimes thankless tasks. 43 Due to the academy’s idea! location, adjacent to Camden’s municipal airport, the flight club has been able to provide excellent opportunities this year for its members to observe the construction and flying of aircraft. These boys receive the training necessary for a pilot’s license, while enjoying the many training flights and the thrill of their first solo. JAMES JONES President FLIGHT CLUB Left to Right: MILLS, SONICH, JONES, J. W., WILKES, J. S., TODD 44 Kneeling, Left to Right: COBB, POPE, DUKES, HILL, E. F., WRIGHT, T. M. Standing: BAILEY, W. W., STINSON DUKES, Coach; BAVISOTTO, MAYER, PERRY. VARSITY Starting Five 3—DON DUKES, Guard; 10— BILL BAILEY, Forward; 13—JOHN POPE, Guard; 15—BILL MAYER, Center; 20—BILL BAVISOTTO, Forward. 46 Coach and Manager Coach, LT. TERRY DUKES Manager, DAVID MITCHEM Junior Varsity Kneeling, Left to Right: FAIR, VELEZ, PATTERSON, NICHOLSON, CROSBY, BRIDGE. Standing: ARNOLD, SACHS, TODD, LT. DUKES. Coach: WARD, MORAN, LUPTON. BASEBALL Manager, CADET MITCHEM Coach, LT. HAROLD BULLARD Varsity Team Left to Right, First Row: WILES, BOyD, OLIVARES, HODGE. Second Row: WHITENER, ARNOLD, EADIE, DUKES, FAIREY, LEMUS, HILL, E. F. Third Row: DEWITT, JONES, D. R., MAYER, BAILEY, W. 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There is always some keen eye, whether we know it or not, scrutinizing the dimensions not only of our physiques but of our minds, abilities, and characters. Your training at Camden has been designed to improve the dimensions of both your mind and character so that when you graduate it can be said that here stands a Cadet foursquare to the world, ready and eager to shoulder the responsibilities which his particular talents and abilities qualify him to assume. We measure Cadets for uniforms. Our customers measure us in their appraisal of our ability to execute a uniform contract satis- factorily. It will be a never-ending effort on our part to keep our measurements good in the eyes of Camden Military Academy. We salute the Graduating Class and wish you all Godspeed in your chosen field of endeavor. Irving L. Wilson Company No 1 Highland Ave. Bala-Cynwyd, Pa. 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