Columbia Military Academy - Yearbook (Columbia, TN)

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Y CIOLIJINAEI I COLUMBIA MILITAIQYCACADEM1 I TajL.NgSSg'a CAPTAIN BILLY C. GUNN, B.S., M.A. Assistant Coach and Science Instructor Graduated Tullahoma High School 1942, Middle Ten- nessee State College 1948, B.S. degree, Peabody College 1952, M.A, degree, U.S, Navy 1942-46. Teacher and Coach VVartrace High School 1948-51, Oneida High School 1951- 54. C.M.A. since 1954. MAJOR JOHN B. THOMAS, JR., B.S. Intramural Director and English Instructor Graduated C. M. A. 1935, Scholarship Group, Commis- sioned Officer Cadet Corps, Captain Mid-South Champion- ship Baseball Team. Graduated Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute 1939, 4 year A average, Sports Editor College News- paper and Annual, Varsity Baseball, member Scabbard and Blade. Taught English at Alabama Polytechnic Institute several years. Four year ROTC C. M. A. and A. P. I., 4 years active duty in Air Force with commission. C.M.A. since 1955. CAPTAIN ERNEST VV. ALLEN, B.S. Assistant Coach and Instructor Graduated Columbia High School I946, attended Colum- bia Business College 1946-48, worked at Columbia Power System I94S-SI, attended Martin College 1951 and Belmont College IQSZQ graduated Middle Tennessee State College I954. Member of Ionian Fraternity, winner of International Relations Club Annual Awardg The Social Scholastic Award. Varsity sports in high school and college. Taught McDowell School 1954-56. Columbia Military Academy since 1956. 25 CAPTAIN SLOAN JOBE, A.B. Assistant Coach and English Instructor Graduated Union University, 1942, A.B. Degreeg Graduate studies Middle Tennessee State College, 1951. Shiloh Park High School, 1942-44g Hartsville High-School I944-45: Waverly High School, 1945-463 Morgan Preparatory School, 1946-505 Baxter Seminary, 1950-S45 Athens City School, 1954-55, Sewanee Military Academy, 1955-57. Well-known basketball official in T. S. S. A. A. Columbia Military Academy since 1957. l

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I COLCUMBIAC MIALIATAIZY WACADEMYI -refs-NE3.gQga.gfa CAPTAIN JOSEPH P. DURHAM, B.S. Ass t Cornmandant, Coach, and English Instructor Graduated Columbia Military Academy 194.5 and Univer- sity of Tennessee 1958. Platoon Commander U. S. Naval Reserve 1945-46, San Diego, Guam, Marianas. Student University of Tennessee 1946-47-Sigma Chi, Delta Sigma Pi, Scahbard and Blade Fraternities, Lt. Colonel R.O.T.C. Graduated Infantry School Ft. Benning and Parachute and Glider Schoolg 82nd Airborn Division overseas and Army of Occupation in Japan 1949-50, Company Commander Infantry and Cavalry Divisions Koreag CMA since 1958. MAJOR PAUL A. CAUCHON, B.S. French, Physics, Music Instructor Graduated Providence College 1949, B.S, degreeg Graduate work Rhode Island College I949-50. Instructor Proyidence College 1949-50 and 1952. Served with and Marine Di- vision during Korean Conliictg Captain U.S.M.C.R.g Chemist Geigy Chemical Co. 1952-53, C.M.A. since 1953. T241 MAJ OR R. C. FORD, B.S., LLB., M.A. Director of Guidance and History Instructor University of Illinois, B.S.g Benton College of Law, LL.B.g VVashington University. M.A. Principal-McCrey-Dewey T.W.P. High School, Troy, Ill.g St. Charles High School, St. Charles, Mo., Metropolis, Ill. Community High School, 1951-53. Dean VVentworth Military Academy, Assistant Headmaster Castle Heights Military Academy, 1940-51. Served in U. S. Army in VVOrld War. C.M.A. since 1953. CAPTAIN EUGENE S. TOWLES, B.S. Assistant Coach and Science Instructor Graduated Starkville High School 19325 Student L.S.U. I932-33, Graduated B.S. degree 1936 and graduate work summer 1937 and 1938 Mississippi State College. Teaching experience-Attala County High School, 1937-40, Sewanee Military Academy, 1943-49, St. Andrews School, 1949-55. Other experiences-Position E. I. DuPont, 1940-43g Mem- ber Kappa Alpha Fraternity and Tri-Beta Biological So- cietyg Scoutmaster 1947-495 Superintendent Sunday School 1946-49, Football, Basketball and Track Coach I5 yearsg C.M.A. since 1955.

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OOLUMEIA MILITAIQY IACADEMY Tfafegwgaag-.E CAPTAIN HAROLD T. MURPHY, B.A., M.A. Spanish Instructor Graduated Marshall College, I954, B.A. Cum Laudeg Van- derbilt, 1955, M.A. in Romance Languages. Member Omi- cron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta and Sigma Delta Pi, Honorary Men's Leadership, History and Spanish Language Fraternities, respectively, Elected to t'Who's VVho among students in American Colleges and Universities, 19513-54. Received Vanderbilt Scholarship and Lambda Chi Alpha Memorial Alumni Scholarship, 1954. Two years active duty with U. S. Army, ISf Infantry Division. C.M.A. since 1958, CAPTAIN THOMAS G. JONES, B.S. Assistant Coach and Instructor Graduated DuPont High School, 19425 Tennessee Poly- technic Institute, B.S. 1947, participating in all athletic sports. Principal of the following junior High Schools- Viola School, I947-48, Paytonville School, I948-52g Bur- vkood School, 1952-53. Coach and Instructor Spring Hill High School, 1957-58. Columbia Military Academy, 1953- 57, and since 1958. 26 CAPTAIN LEON D. CHAMBERS, B.A. Science Instructor Student Arkansas A 85 M College 1934-36g graduated Uni- versity of Arkansas 1938, graduate work University of Arkansas and special courses University of St. Louis. Teaching experiences in the following high schools: Leach- ville, Arkansas, I938-40, Walcott, Arkansas, 1940-425 U. S, Army Air Corps Radio Technical School, Scott Field, Illinois, 1942-44, Corning, Arkansas, 1944-47, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 1947-9, C. M. A. since 1957. CAPTAIN ROBERT LEE ELLIOTT Assistant Coach and Instructor Graduated Columbia, Tennessee High School 1954, stu- dent Tennessee Polytechnic Institute I954-56, majored in Social Science and Physical Education. Varsity teams at High School in football, basketball and baseballg varsity teams in College in football and track. Member in college of T Club and Physical Education Club. C, M. A. since 1957-