Montgomery Bell Academy - Bell Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1948 volume:

I ’■f -• i t ' l: % mm mmsK Bru.Y Edwards Edilor Walter Noe:e Business Manuger NINETEEN HUNDRED I I AND EO, RTY- EIGHT ■ f r.’ ' i-, . K A J U P U BlL I yM D BY THE IjENy I C A S S montgo r]I4ell J ADEMY N A S H V AaLI , T E I N E S S E E i. . J 1 - “ ‘ r T If- ' S ♦ ■ T ' t -r i VVe -ivish Lo leave this annual as a record of a great year at M. B. A., 1947-48. Great deeds may lie ahead of some of us, but great thoughts and high hearts are endowments absorbed by EACH of us from Montgomery Bell Academy. The Editor. The 194S is dedicated to Broxun- lee O. Currey. The list of Alontgotneiy Bell Academy graduates during the last century and a half contains the names of many men who have contributed greatly to the groxvth and development of our city, state, and nation, but there is no name on that list of xuhich Montgomery Bell Academy can be more justly proud than that of Broxujilee O. Currey, Class of 1919. He is nationally recognized as one of the leading investment bankers of this country, and his investment banking house in Nashville has not only meant much to this community, but has greatly helped in the development of industry and commerce over the entire South. He has made outstanding contributions in inspiration, work, and leadership to the progress and improvement of the religious and educational institutions of the com- munity. As Chairman of the Board of Trust of Montgomery Bell Academy for the past five years h e has revivified the splendid traditions of this school and car- ried it into nexv and higher planes of use- fulness. But this dedication is not made to his achievements, but to Broxunlee O. Currey, the man, a clean, upright Chris- tian gentleman of the highest integrity, a ready smile, and a xuarm heart, xuho loves his felloxo man and xuho is universally beloxied. r mm m There ' s a name that thrills our being, Fills our every he art with pride; ' Tis the school xue love and honor, And there ' s none on earth beside. Chorus So, Dear School, thy fondest memories We ' ll revere xohile ages dxuell. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater; Hail to thee, Montgomery Belli Loyal are thy sons forever And forever brave and true. Fleaven grant that xue may ever Shoxu unfailing love for you. Chorus So, Dear School, thy fondest memories We ' ll revere xohile ages dxuell. Flail to thee, our Alma Mater; Flail to thee, Montgomery Belli —James C. Rule. THE ACADEMY IS jusily proud of its tradilion-sleepcd campus, which recently has undergone several improvements to enhance the nattiral beauty of “the hill.“ This mix- ture of the past, dating from 1806 to the present in 1948, forms the picturesque background of one of the South’s finest preparatory schools. Front Entrance of Science Building THE HILL as seen from the front gate showing the three class buildings. BRICK WALK leading over the bridge to front entrance. A CANNON one oi the recently acquired Confcderaie relics, to recall the fact that M. B. A. was closed during the Civil War while teach- ers and students fought for the South. -7 -r t:. 4U: - ' Z ' ; • V irA SUMMER VIEW of the Administration Build- ing through the stately trees. Introducing 1 ... I A ' ' ' A;:- William I. Edwards III Key Club; Honor Society; Hell Ringer StafT, ’47, ’48; Editor of Bell, ’48; Debating Team, ’45, ’40; Declamation Medal, ’45; Mathe- matics Medal, ’40; French Medal, ’47. VILLIA r Joseph Ehrhart Varsity Football, ’45-’47; Varsity Basketball, ’45, ’40; Varsity Baseball, ’45, ’47; Vice-Pres- ident of Sophomore Class, ’40; Monogram Club. George Edward Engel, Jr. Cootie Football, ’44, ’45; Varsity Football, ’45-’47; Monogram Club. Robert Ezell President of Sophomore Class; Vice-President of Junior Class; Vice-President of Senior Class; Cootie Football, ’44; Varsity Football, ’45-’47; Baseball, ’46-’48; Cootie Basketball, ’45; Varsity Basketball, ’48; Honor Society; Monogram Club; Key Club; Student Coun- cil, ’45. CLASS IJ.S- r. JOSEPH WOODS Foster II Cootie Football; Glee Club; Hell Ri tiger Staff, ’48. Sam Raven el Fulton Literary Society. Lawrence Bye Gates Varsity Football, ’46. John Sebastian Glenn III THE CUSS ■i --v. William Jamls Wade, Jr. Vice-President of Freshman Class; Secretary of Sophomore Class; President of Junior Class; President of Senior Class; Cootie Foot- ball, ’44; Varsity Football, ’4r)-’47; Varsity Baseball, ’4r)-’48; Varsity Basketball, ’4G-’48; Honor Council, ’4r)-’47; Honor Society; Mon- ogram Club; Key Club, ’4(). Johnson Bransford VALLACE 4’ennis Team, ’4()-’48; Honor Society; Bell Hi tiger Staff, ’45, ’40. V J ' ■ Bernard Verthan, Jr. Cootie Football, ’45; Honor Society; Kty Club; Bell Ringer Staff, ’47, Editor, ’48; Bell Staff, ’47, ’48; Honor Medal, ’43-’40; English Medal, ’47. Alfred Elam Wiggs, Jr. Microbe Football, ’42, ’44; Cootie Football, ’45; Honor Society; Bell Ringer Staff, ’47, ’48. Introducing . . . JUNIOR CLASS JUNIOR OFFICERS Wilbur Creighton Don Wade Vernon Sharp . . . . President Vice-President Secretaiy-T reasurer David Adams Billy Bivins CillARLES BLACKARD William Blackie Bobby Bomar Tommy Brakebill James Brown Jack Burch THE JUNIOR CLASS Bobby Chickey VlLBUR Creighton AFarston Crump Rascoe Davis William Lipscomb Davis Buford Dickerson Richard Dixon John Engel joii Erwin Henry Frn s Ernest Franklin Walter Hardcastle John Jay Hooker Ti- t9er Houston Horn Eronson Ingram Franklin Jarman V JL THE JUNIOR CLASS Lee Lance Dickie Miller Jack Leech Jimmy Morris Jimmy Morrissey James Napier Ward Lovell Moore Milam i Introducing . . . THE SOPHOMORE CLASS SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Roukrt NrcNi ' iLLV PresUlenl UiLLV Rryan Vice-Presidnil Billy Coble Secretary-Treasurer Ronald Uramblktt Jack Fore CiHARLEs Hawkins John Adams Mack Dixon Bobby Hackman Second Row Bill Estes Third Row Ken Hardcastle Top Roiu Billy Bradford James Brent Inman Fox Jim Henley Billy Bryan Carl Gates Franois Horn Top Roxo Dick Cantrell Second Roiu Homer Gibbs Third Row Bill King George Knox Joe Loser Kent Carney James Gillum Billy Coble William (;le.nn JOHN Pogue Lewis 1’ride Jack I odd HLAik Trimble Robert McNeilly Lem Stevens AT ATT Wills Stirton Oman Brickie Teas Lewis Wood Top Row Billy Phifer Second Roxu Charles Thompson Third Roxu Allen Woods Introdnchig . . . THE FRESHMAN CLASS FRESHMAN OFFICERS Bobby Graham President Henry’ Hooker Viee-President Togy Jones Secretary -Treasurer THE FRESHMAN CLASS Craig Fox Claude: Cion win John Hollins Morris Ferguson Robert Graham Joel Fort liiLLY Gunther Charles Hardin Henry Hooker John Howell Harold Lo ve John Lmton Douglas Huntley Charles Johnson Charles McDaniel Eddie Moates Fogy Jones Hen Moore THE FRESHMAN CLASS THE FRESHMAN CLASS Roy I [ORTON John Napier Charles Rolfe Joe Tennison Bill Puryear David Seeley Robert AVilk JiMxMY Ray AVilliam Stone Morris Williams Ernest Rice Robert Stroud Joe AVorrall Robert Rippey Gilbert Templeton o Introducing . . . THE MICROBE CLASS MICROBE OFFICERS RoiiiiY Lance President Don Austin Vice-President James Pellettieri Secretary-Treasurer Top Row James Anderson Donald Austin Harold Baird Mike Black Charles Brooks Vernon Davis Second Row Jackie Duncan Starkey Duncan Robert Franklin Robert Harrison Samuel Harwell ViLLiAM Herndon Third Row Claude Jarman Carl Kantor George Kirkpatrick Dudley Kennedy Bobby Lance THE MICROBE CLASS Top Roiu Second Row Third Row Edward Litkinhous James Pellettieri George Smarit Stetson Metcalfe Jed Powers Jimmy Sweeney Peter Moon Philip Powell Palmer Temple Richard Moran Bill Rhodes Larry Thomas PouBY Nichols Ray Scott John Younger Louis Patton Warren Sloan THE HONOR COUNCIL The Honor Cour.cil of Montgomery Bell Academy is composed of repre- sentatives from each class to promote a general sense of honor within the student body and to deal with violations of its constitution. This constitution was estab- lished in 1945 , setting up an honor code to cover lying, cheating, and stealing, but not to reprimand students for infractions of school rules. The members are: Seniors, John Ambrose, president; Bob Brown, secretary; Ed Nelson, Bill Bailey; Juniors, Bob Chickey, Charlie Blackard, Bob Bomar; Sophomores, Charlie Haw- kins, Lem Stevens; Freshmen, Ben Moore; Junior School, Jackie Duncan. THE KEY CLUB The M. B. A. Key Club, a iuemi)er ol llie Kiwanis-sponsored Key Club Inter- national, was established and chartered in March of 1947. Some of the pur- poses of the organization are: (1) to develop leadership; (2) to provide experience in living and working together; (3) to serve the school and the community; ( 1) to ])repare for usefid citizenship. Among the projects carried out this year by the M. B. A. Key Club were the sponsoring of an Intramural Basketball Tournament and the presentation of outside speakers. The members are chosen from the scholastic top third of the student body on their character and interest in school activities. Freshmen are not eligible for membership. The members are as follows: Noel, president; A. Williams, vice-president; V. Sharp, secretary; Werthan, treasurer; Ambrose, B. Brown, Bryan, Corson, Creigh- ton, B. Davis, Edwards, Estes, Fox, Henley, T. Kennedy, Long, F. McDaniel, Mc ' Neilly, E. Nelson, Price, Spickard, Stevens, D. Wade, Watts, While. I MONOGRAM CLUB I ]l ' All boys who have received a letter in a varsity sport are eligible for mem- ' ll bership in the Monogram Club. This year’s members ol this high-spirited group i are as follows: D. Adams, Ambrose, Bailey, Blackard, Bomar, R. Brown, Chickey, ■: Corson, Creighton, Davis, Buzz, Ehrhart, G. Engel, Ezell, Eore, 1. Fox., E. Frank- I. ! ' lin, Goodloe, Hawkins, Howard, Leech, Long, I.ovell, McDaniel, McMtirray, ' Miller, Morris, Morrissey, T. Nelson, E. Nelson, Price, Roberts, Spickard, Thomi I son, Vaughan, Veach, D. Wade, W. Wade, Wallace, Wiley, Worrall, G. Graham. I GLEE CLUB The Glee Club was I’oundecl this year by Mr. Janies C. Rule for those inter- ested in group singing. He conducts the practices which are held one night each week. The choral grotip has put on several very enjoyable programs lor the students dtiring the school year. Members of the Glee Club are: Harold Batier, Bill Blackie, Tommy Brakebill, Billy Bivins, Bol) Brown, Jack Burch, Jimmy Cherry, Bobby Davis, Buzz Davis, Ridley Derrylierry, Woods lujsier, John Hascl- ton, Moore Milam, Walter Noel, Tommy Seigenthaler, Vernon Sharp, Andy Spicard, Billy Vaughan, Bernard Werthan. STAFF Billy F.dwards Editor John Ambrose Assistant Editor Bob Brown Sports Editor liKRNARi) W ' ERTHAN Assistant Sports Editor R ' dlev Derrvberrv Eeature Editor Franklin Jarman Photographer lIousroN Morn Assistant Photographer Walter Noel Uisijiess Manager Vernon Sharp Assistant Business Manager R. L. Sager Faculty Adviser m X . kn-n-M |i -| Billy Edwards Editor Walter Noel Business Manager The Bell, in rcllcciing ihe M. B. A. spirit o£ 1947-48, hopes to be a cherished volume which will light a smile in the eyes o£ old graduates Irom year to year. Ihis is the fourth edition of The Bell. In 1944 a yearbook-catalogue. The Maroon and White, was published. But beginning in 1945 The Bell itself took shape under the direction of Gene Harris, Editor. 1 his year’s stall, with Billy Edwards at the helm, has striven to picture in these pages Mont- gomery Bell Academy’s traditions as far as pos- sible and to represent our normal campus life as it is — profitable, pleasant, and fun. The staff liopes that its efforts have been succes.sful. Most enthusiastic of which staff men weie John Am- brose, Assistant Manager; Whdter Noel, Business Manager; and Bob Brown, Sports Editor. Our grateful thanks go to R. L. Sager, Facuhy Adviser, and to Herman W. Griffin of McQuiddy Printing Company, without whom The Bell would never have existed. I ■ 1 vf .i f. 0 AO ' W- ' ssf ' ' ,„ vovo . r.i oV V- deA. HaPP en aXeSV ijT 1-° ' ’ tke It Ca jjeie Geis oV ' ■ = ' tctt A ' V ' ' ' ' VN ' ‘ ‘ ’ ' 3 „ccn VV 0- � ' “ ' “ tV ' e ' y,v5. ■ ■?ot ' ' ' • I ' “ ' ' w ta ' ® :’ ' ' sv ' - ' ' ' ' W ' “ofl ' - LvS“% ' ' V ‘f , cv- s t,r Ave o e� VO CO ' ' t®” ' M C ' « ' ' ’ ■lAsSS gS®i� ;SS iiiaiamr ss -egilf«i;s«iii® to ' %tto ' ' ' ' wft� ‘r ' v. ' ' ' ,Mto ■v;; r . ■ ’ . vco-: „« , vof tv- live ♦ c . vvaO , •EC-- t . A . AO?; cov ' ' ' “AovA ' - ‘ ' ' to ’ ;; ' „r on- Y J VicoV Y � V OV v,ovc.� ' „u A ' : ' oyo� ' ? VA f W ' « ' ’Avt ' ..‘ ' .o ‘■: . Vo ' ' ' - ' -: « ' oo ' ri � ' «A ' t ‘ ' ' -o ' ' AivO’.,-’ Vtt ' rvts ' jvoo -c t� ?Ao, 1. co?A.f; UovfV ' A ' a c;;io8. ' r‘ ' to ' - ' SUor.v v- ' -- f Aov ' f ,oO A- ' ■ u ' ’ ' ?.!ArSr5.? ' - os, •• ' •...•■ ' lr.rSHj ' :K AV Nttv y . ' C Bernard Werthan, Jr. Editor COO ' { STAFF Bernard VVerthan, Jr Editor Don Wade Assistant Editor liiLLY Edwards Feature Editor AValter Noel Assistant Feature Editor Houston Horn News Editor Henry Fitis Assistant Neics Editor David Adams Assistant News Editor Rascoe Davis Sfwrts Editor I ' OMMY Watis Assisla)it Sports Editor Al Williams liusiness Manager Buzz Davis Assistant Business Manager Dick IAiorpe Assistant Business Manager Gordon Long Circutalion David Routon Cartoonist Franklin Jarman Photographer J. C. Rule Faculty Adviser Staff Men and Reporters Dick c:antrell, Ridley Derryherry, Joe Erwin, John Hasel- TON, Henry Hooker, Harold Lowe, Bill Rhodes, Vernon Sharp, Andy Spickard, Jack Fodd, Fred Wiggs. Al W illiams B usi ness a nage r ; t i 5 Fliis year the Bell Ringer coniiiuictl to cany llic news of the school. Like otlicr papers, the Bell Ringer had to struggle to meet its deadline, hut it finally managed to make its appearance about every six weeks. Bernard Werthan, Jr., the Editor, was ably assisted by Billy Ed- wards, Feature Editor; Houston Horn. News Editor; and Rascoe Davis, Sports Editor. Business Manager Al AVil- liams had a tough time getting sufricient ads to make the paper a going concern, but triumphantly came through with the necessary amount. The staff did its best to maintain interest in the chron- icle in each of its eight issues. The features were headed by Hoots from the Owl’s Nest,” Bottom o’ the After- noon.” and Horn Toots.” In the news line Henry Fitts carried most of the bur- den. Horn himself not only wrote many of the news articles, but also displayed his colorful humor in Horn loots.” ' hercver a sport story was breaking, Rascoe Davis, Fommy Watts, or Bill Estes was always on the spot. These l)oys did a great deal of fine work in covering with keen detail the exploits of the Maroon machines in various lines of athletics. As usual, Mr. Rule did a fine job in overseeing the work of the staff. It was largely through his interest that the paper was able to meet its obligations to the students and adverti.sers, whom it is the Bell Ri)iger s aim to satisfy. MBA ' RECORD i?fr lj!h MUuilEr, D6C,I4K MBA 57 T.i.s. OdC.IJ Jl MBA 67 PEABODY, 06C. i9V MBA 65 HOME FOfk : TONieorMBAr WfST? I he 1917 fc)c)tl)all season got under way at rontgomeiy hell Academy with the issuing of equipment on Friday, August 23. d ' wo weeks of workouts with emphasis on blocking and tackling drill followed. One more week was spent in sfrimmages and play running before the big Red Express was ready to take the held in its open- ing game with Isaac Idtton High School. C(ij)tain Ezell (Uid C()-Cnl)lai)i W ade Although Captain Bob Ezell was the only returning lineman who had seen first-string service, hopes for a championship team were raised by Coach Howard Allen’s statement that the backfield was the best that M. B. A. had seen since 1927. Co-Captain Bill Wade in the full- back spot had been selected Most Valuable Player in tbe city in 191h. and tailback Billy Joe Ehrhart had .set an ... THE 194 unparalleled scoring record the same year. W iiighack (ieorge Engle was still remembered for his vicious block- ing and tackling at the blocking-back post during the preceding season, d ' aking George’s place at blocking back was VN ' ilbnr Cneighton, who had been outstanding on the Junior Varsity in ’45 and ’46. Although the prospects for a snccessfnl season were not too bad, Goach Allen, in his lirst talk with the team, warned that spirit and desire to win must be cnltivated. Enumerating the three chief rewards to be gained from playing football — the fnn of winning, friendship, and that abstract virtue called determination or “guts,” for which there is no better training ground than the football field — he reminded the boys that to reap the fnll harvest of these rewards they must play the game for all that it is worth. Ellis talk and others like it were in large part responsible for the Maroon victories to follow. I he big Red ELxpress romped to a twenty to seven win over the humble Litton Lions at Erank .Andrews Field in its first game of the season, d ' he encounter was marked by dazzling runs, and particularly commendable was the line play of Charlie Hawkins and bob ELzell. Eonch- downs for M. b. .A. were scored by billy Joe Ehrhart, George Engle, and bill Vade. Especially outstanding was a beautiful run by George Engle during a Maroon lonchdown drive early in the third period. ,y-. r Next on the schednle was the tilt with the West High blue Jays on the West fieltl. Eight minutes after the initial kickoff the Maroons reached pay dirt via bobby Worrall’s six-yard plunge. Ehe try for the extra point was no good. In the second period W’est set np its only touchdown with a thirty-seven-yard drive, and Charlie Dougherty connected with a drop kick to make the score MAROON RAMBLINGS 77 c Sfjiiad 50 47 39 y Next came the tilt witli I)ii Pont at M. B. A. The Reds, out to avenge tlie previous season’s scoreless tie with the Bulldogs, had their spirit at its peak for this game. As confirmation, the aroons trounced the Bull- dogs thirty-two to seven with what was said to be their best running exhibition up till then in the ’17 season. Fighting against the rugged Du Pont forewall sparked by the versatile . bbey Williams, who incidentally scored the only Bulldog touchdown, Ehrhart picked up one hundred forty-five yards in fifteen rushing tries to score four of the five M. B. A. touchdowns. Worrall returned a kick fifty-eight yards to tally without a hand being laid on him. Engle set up most of the touchdowns with reverses. The Maroon defensive line play was at its height even though Bob Ezell was absent with a broken foot. Still hot from this encounter, the Big Red combine breezed to a thirty-to-six victory over the North High Yanks the following week. Although the tough Yank forewall kept Ehrhart bottled up. Bobby Worrall was (piick to take up the reins. He crossed the pay stripe three times, once on an eighty-seven-yard kickoff return. ' Fouchdowns were also made by Hawkins on a pass from Vade and by Engle on a seventy-seven-yard run after intercepting a Yank pass. Fhe Maroons had their toughest fight of the season in the Ryan game the following week. The exhibition of the lines and the line backers of both was exceptionally WE HIT OUR STRIDE at the end of the first half — AVest, 7; M. B. A., 6. In the third cpiarter, the Red team settled down to win with Bill Vade scoring on a fake pass run, and likewise in the fourth (piarter when Billy Joe Ehrhart bolted two yards over his right end for the final tally. On both touchdowns George Engle place kicked the extras, making the final count twenty to seven in favor of M. B. A. After a gameless week, the Reds met the Broncos of the ’Fennessee Industrial School at M. B. A. on Octolier 3. Once more the Maroon backfield, sparked by Ehr- hart, ran wild. .Although M. B. was held scoreless in the first canto, the second was a different story. Engle scored on a six-yard reverse and Wade on a line plunge. Engle’s second try for the extra point was good. In the second half, after a ninety-five-yard touchdown jaunt by Ehrhart. the pigskin was carried over twice more on passes from Vade, once by Engle, and again by Ehrhart after snatching a lateral from Hawkins. One more extra point was racked to give M. B. A. a thirty-two to nothing victory. Especially outstanding on defense was Engle, who did a wonderful job of backing up the line. ,.m.. „v -JV ■- vV r : ; A V� ,i . - . ’ f - � ' . V-, rr;- • it r ’ ■ line. Looking |)ariiculariy good on dcfcMisc were |o!in Roberls, Boh L ell. (ieoige Liigle, and Boh Brown. I lie Reds succeeded in stopping the ihirple’s T forinaiion. hut on the other hand Ryan’s alert Cliaiiey C ' .lnnan and Bohhy Vonng constantly checked the Maroon ollense. In the final period, after Boh Ezell received a nerve injury and was carried from the field, the M. B. A. defense slumped enough to allow the Purple Panthers the Red goal in the fading minutes of the tourney, giving Ryan a six-to- nothing win. Up until now the team’s spirit had been good hut after the lo.ss to Ryan it seemed to wane. d ' he next game with Springfield at Springfield didn’t help to raise it any. Three times the Maroons drove past the Jacket ten-yard marker, and three times Lady Luck switched sides to land the exhausted Red team a six-to-nothing defeat. On the second play after the kickoff Springfield’s J. B. Pointer streaked thirty-six yards for the only tally of the game. After that the Maroon defensive line got to work, hut the damage was already done. In the third (piarter, with a sure score in sight, Ehrhart, who was running his hardest, had (he misfortune of fumbling a had pass from the center. Another heart- break followed soon after when, within four yards of the double stripe, the hall bounced off Ehrhart’s chest and was recovered by a Jacket for a touch town. The apex of the Maroon misery was reached when Ehrhart scooted around right end and over the goal only to have the play called hack when a teammate was caught holding. It seemed as if fate had ruled that M. B. should not win that night. On November 7 the Big Red Express, in its annual home-coming game, rolled a forty-five-to-nothing victory over the Hume-Fogg Lech Blue Devils. The offensive pace was set by Ehrhart. who scored three times. His most sj ectacular touchdown came in the second period when, finding himself trapped, he circled behind his own goal and then dashed one hundred and four yards for the tally. Others to score were .Miller, Engle, Worrell, and Murdock. Fhe last regularly scheduled game for M. B. A. in the ’17 .season was with (’.larksville High School at ( ' .larksville. Slnrlifiii Eln ' cu : lind-Arniind Against West lie fore Second Litton ( ' .a me It was a free-scoring tilt with the running of both Wade and Elirharl showing to advantage. Early in the first period Hawkins pounced on a Vildcat finnhle to set np Bill Wade’s touchdown plunge. Engle place kicked the extra point. Five minutes later Ehrhart ran a kick from his own twenty-two to the forty. Ewo plays later he whipped around his end for six more points. Clarksville soon retaliated with a completed pass and a forty-five-yard jaunt to pay dirt, hut it was too late, for the Maroons once again pushed the oval across the Wildcat goal neai the end of the .second cpiarter. In the last period the ildcats managed to score .seven more by covering an M. B. A. fumble behind the Red’s goal, making the final .score twenty-six to thirteen in favor of .M. B. A.. .Sur- prisingly enough, for this fast-moving contest line j)lay was outstanding. Captain Bob Ezell and end Charlie Hawkins turned in commendable performances for the Maroons. This season Montgomery liell Academy and Isaac Litton High School had the honor and distinction of heing selected to put on the lirst in a series of annual henelit football games to he sponsored hy the American Legion memhers of Lost NO. 5. ' I ' his contest was held at Dudley Stadinm before 12,000 spectators. All in all, it was a tiemendons success both in entertainment and in the amount of money collected for charitable work. On the eve of the big event a bonlire pep rally was lield on the campus of the Academy. I bis was followed by a parade of cars through town. The eiuhnsiasm for this high .school ‘•bowl” game was unprecedented and From jdans to J)ay dirt measured up tully lo ihe merit of ilie cause for which the game was being field. The hig till started at 2:00 P.M. after the game hall had been lowered to the field in a helicopter. It was a lightning-fast ofi ' ensive contest from the start, with the mad scamperings of Litton s Kenneth Duke and M. B. A. s Billy Joe Ehrhart bringing the fans constantly to their feet. Early in the second quarter, Duke started the scoring with an eighteen-yard touchdown dash. The try for the extra was good. Ehrhart hounded hack with a ninety- yard sprint to pay dirt. Wade’s pass to Worrall for ihe extra point was complete. 1 hen, to the double ama .c- ment of the crowd, Duke, reeking with vengeance, clujili- cated Ehrhart’s feat, giving the Lions a six-point lead. After a completed pass to Creighton from Wade and a seven-yard line buck by the latter, Ehrhart slipped over for the tally to make the score at the half thirteen to thirteen. Three minutes after Litton’s Captain Austin Davis returned to the thirty-four with the initial kickolf of the second half, Duke romped over for six points. After a nine-play touchdown drive, a forty-eight-yarcl run by Ehrhart, and a pass from Wade to Worrall for the extra point, the score was once more tied up. Then the pigskin switched sides three times in rapid sticcession before a Maroon fumble was . covered by Litton behind the M. B. A. goal for the Lions’ fourth tally of the afternoon. The Big Red Express once more received the kickoff but was out of steam on the Lions’ forty-seven and was forced to punt. This gave Litton an opening for its final tally, running up the Lions a thirty-two to twenty- victory. Numerous awards and trophies were presented by spon- sors. Bill Wade was selected top M. B. A. backfielcl man, while Bob Ezell was the top M. B. A. lineman. Both .schools, and likewise both coaches, were pre.senied tro- phies. ■dl Sw, 1 BASKETBALL rhis year Coach Allen conl’essed ihai.he had about eight starters, all being approximately e(|iial. Captain Bill Wade played the steadying role and controlled the opposing backboard as a guard. His brother, Don, almost wrested his position by a sparkling show in the first West game. C harley Hawkins, sophomore center, im- proved more than any other player on the team to attain a second-string, 11-City position and a spot on the All-District (juintet. Charley Blackard was a starter for the first half of the season and then tried his hand at the center spot as well as the forward slot for the remainder of the season. Jimmy Morrissey and Bobby Wor- SEASON 1948 rail engineered ihe slickest last break in the city to lead the team in chalking up the most ]3oints in interscholastic history. Jimmy Morris came in in the last part of the season along with Bob Veach to put in many goals when the going was rotighest. Both boys were exceptional shots with Morris a set-shot artist and Veach a demon on the one-handers and at taking balls off both backboards. With this sparkling combination M. B. A. chalked up one of its best records in the last decade with a record of fifteen wins to two STARTING TEAM Bill W adii, C(il)lain, Guard BoiiiiV WORRALL, Guard CiiARLiK Hawkins, Goiter C.IIARLIK Bi.ackard, ForuHifd Jim MorrisskV, Forward A Thrilling Series of Games lo ses. Perhaps the finest achievement was the two victories over West. It was ironical that this same West team clel ' eated the Maroons in the Disti ' ict Totirnament forty to thirty-eight after M. B. A. had won its quarter-final match from East. The only seasonal losses were to Ryan. M. B. A. should be even more potent next year with all the regulars rettirning but Captain Wade. Charley Hawkins has been coming fast and should develop into one of the best centers in the state. After the very successful showing of the squad this season, we can really look for- ward to a chamj)ionship team next year. Off the Backboard 1U)1J V’l ACM jiM Morris Don Wadk liOliliV C ' .mCKKV (iORI)ON I.ONG SEASON RECORD Moiiiu Juliet ' 1. S l eal)ody Hmuc-Fogg; . . West M.B.A 20 Ryan M. B. A 07 M. B. A 08 M. B. A 09 M. B. A 51 Hu me- Fogg Dnionville 37 Mount Juliet 19 West 49 21 M. B. A 10 North 28 7 M. 31 ' F. I. S 19 21 B . . . 53 Duncan 12 28 M. B. A 30 Ryan 12 28 M. B. A 37 Peabody 99 .1 1 I B . . . .40) Howard 35 ‘1 1 23 M. B. A 58 North 35 rOURNAMFN I RFCORl) M. B. A -10 East 28 M. B. A 38 West -10 Coach Allen BASEBALL SEASON Again last spring M. B. A. turned out a good baseball team. It included Hardy Lavender and John Roberts as catchers; Jim Morrissey, first baseman: and Jack Leach, Bob Ezell, Bill Wade, and Jimmy Patterson operating from the outer sacks. Serving as outfielders were Jack Whita- ker, I ' om McEwen, Bobby Chickey, and Dicky Miller; while the pitching staff was composed of Bill Wade, Morris Brown, and Jimmy Patterson. I’he ’47 club had an enviable record of win- ning twelve games out of fifteen and capturing ci berth on the All-Nashville team lor Jimmy Patterson. Also Bill Wade had a batting aver- age ot’ the highest in the league. As for the ' 48 club, the outlook is bright. Returning from last year’s team are Bill Wade, captain; John Roberts, Jim Morrissey, Bob Ezell, and Bobby Chickey. Adding further assurance ol a winning team this season are newcomers Bob Veach and Don Wade and oldsters Bobby Wor- rall and Jim Morris. Is; sr t. V JFM RULU Coach TENNIS Once again the students of M. B. A., taking advantage of the opportunii irs alforded them in having five excellent ruhico courts and an able coach, have produced a winning tennis team. This team is composed almost wholly of the same hoys who won the Oily Interscholastic rournamenl last year and retired the Kendall Ciam Irophy. Thus this year’s tennis team, made uji of such stars as John Hooker, Harry Corson (winner of the Interscholaslic rournament). Ciordon Long, Andy Spickard, Fontaine McDaniel, and “Jake” Wallace, is one of the most formidable group of netlers ever assembled in Nashville. During the fall of ’17 the Maroons twice scored impressive wins over Sewanee. Unless some drastic change occurs, the team should be able to do etpially as well this spring. Presentation of Kendall Cram Trophy to 11 Team On March 27 in ihcir hrsl inalcli of ihc year ihc icain will play Elgin Academy, whom they defeated last year seven love. M. B. A. will be host to Baylor Saturday, April 17. Last year the Maroons won a very close match from Baylor five to two. Friday, April 24, the Maroons will journey to Chattanooga to play Mc- Callie. On the following Saturday they will again meet Baylor. Darlington, who has a very able netter in Steve Potts, will meet M. B. A. on the Maroons’ courts April 2(i in a match which promises to be very close. A defeat by Darlington last spring was the only blemish on M. B. . .’s lecord. On the Friday following the Darlington match the Maroons will play Columbia Military Academy at M. B. A. Fhis year we will have a better chance than ever of winning the tennis trophy given by the Nashville Banner and of surpassing the record set by M. B. A.’s 19 1() tennis team. Marry Corson Captain R. L. SA(;i:r, Coach GOLF riic prospects lor the 1948 goll’ team look exceptionally bright with letter men Ambrose, Howard, and Wiley returning from last year’s scjuad. In addition to the letter men, the team will count on Hernard Werthan, Lem Stevens, and Walter Noel to fill the spaces vacated by last year’s golf sejuad’s graduating members. Noel and Werllian, who have shown improvement this year, will see a lot of aclion in the spring. Last year’s team, composed of John Griscom, Hob Waller, Bill Gabon, and John Ambrose, wound up in the number three spot after defeat- ing such capable o]3ponents as the league-leading Gohn scjuad. Ihider the guidance of Goach R. L. Sager, the team this year will try to reach the high mark scored by the retiring scjuad. 1 he team j)lans to make another trij3 this year to C4iattanoc:)ga to avenge the defeats scored by McGallie and Baylor on the golf team of ’17. Putts b Howard and Atubrose 7 , Hi mm M. A 12 Dll Ponl 0 M. B. A 12 ( ' .c 111 nil () M. B. A 11 Ryan 0 M. B. A 0 IJllon 18 M. B. A 11 Springlicld 0 M. B. A 1!1 Dll Pont 0 MICROBE FOOTBALL Ferrill. Coach 12 Burton 0 M.B. A. . 21 Slokcs 0 M. B. A. . -17 Peabody 0 M. B.A. . 18 Woodinont 6 M. B.A. . 21 Parmer 12 Bill Wade Most Likely to Succeed Most Popular Most Athletic WHO’S WHO VIlBlllKWlIKniin rraf.jQ Compliments of EQUITABLE SECURITIES CORPORATION ☆ Compliments of A FRIEND PAUL M. DAVIS H. H. CORSON J. C. 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Fess Rule writes hillbilly favorite. 22. All boys pa.ssiijg math; all boys singing hillbilly favorite. 23. New look reaches M.B.A. Ehrhart says he doesn ' t think he should deprive the girls the sight of his legs, keeps on wearing short skirts. 2.5. Old cpiestion of senior privileges Compliments of BELLE MEADE MOTEL RUTH CLYDE Phone 8-9113 brought up. 2(). Old question of .senior privileges set- tled; two .seniors allowed last refiuest before going to the gallows. 28. Mr. F ' errill comes to school. 29. Horn found hiding in furnace. 30. Science Department gets new micro- scope; Togy Jones discovered. Compliments of THE B. H. STIEF JEWELRY CO. LIFE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., OF TENN. OVER TWO MILLION POLICIES IN FORCE J. C. BRADFORD A. M. BURTON Chairman, Board of Directors President You Drive Past Us Often Why not stop in next time you are shopping and let us service your car? WALTER M. NOEL AND COMPANY Specializing hi Mortgage Loan Service 1308 Nashville Trust Bldg. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Telephone 6-4808 DonH Let Your Memories Grotv Dim — Make Lhem into Pictures Wright’s ' Photographic Service 2809 West End Ave. ANNUAL CALENDAR OCTOBER 1. First reports appear. Franklin Jarman hastily explains the 55 on his is the average temperature of study hail. .8. Walter Noel shows up with tie every day, informs fellow students that the election for the best dressed is soon to take place. 8. Claude Jarman of Hollywood lame joins eighth grade class. 9. Eighth grade table in lunch room bad- ly overcrowded. 1 1 . Everyone enjoys Bell Hop; El Seeger says next time he will have the un- sightly torture devices placed in the closets beforehand. 12. Juke box arrives for Bell Hop. 16. Joan Bush spends hectic three hours under sofa as Coach makes surprise visit to Wade’s home. 20. Dick Thorpe and Jim Napier come to school. It seems that they have been doing some research on a very original term paper for English. 28. Flawkins discovers he plays end, not fullback. 29. Two boys in second period chemistry class corner commodity market by man- ufacture of perfumed soap. . 0. Two boys turned green by perfumed soap. . 1. Mr. Cornelius put in jail for perpetrat- ing hideous Halloween pranks. Life Insurance for Every Member of the Family -K THE NATIONAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY Nashville, Tennessee FOLK-JORDAN COMPANY, INC. MORTGAGES REAL ESTATE INSURANCE 214 UNION STREET Nashville, Tennessee Compliments AMBROSE PRINTING COMPANY ANNUAL CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2. Chemistry Class begins classic twelve month experiment to discover what makes Boh Parrish work. •1. I ' wo radicals attempt to burn down study hall, choke to death frmn the smell of Fitts’ jokes. 8. Fess Rule hears “I’m My Own Grand- pa” for the first time. II. Fess returns to school after figuring out lyrics, says he’s his own half- brother. 14. Coach loses 25 pairs of sweat srx, wool fiber discovered in Mrs. Allen’s thili. 17. Mrs. B. assigns senior hook report. 18. John Ambrose given multi-time for turning in book report late. 20. Bu .z Davis talks of great get-rich-quick plan. Buzz dejected upon learning bald-headed men will not buy used dog hairs and glue. 24. Student body builds large bonfire prior to Litton game; study hall seats be- come scarce. 25. Basketball soon to start. Jim Morris- sey practices making faces before a mirror two hours every day. 27. Since today is Thanksgiving, Mr. Sager graciously announces that there will be a half holiday. Compliments of E. K. HARDISON SEED CO. Seeds — Fertilizers Insecticides NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE ANNUAL CALENDAR DECEMBER I. Gunther gets ten for putting rocks in stoker. 5. Lance claims title “Demerit King of M.R.A.” Hawkins says he’s still in the race and will have to be shown. H. Bob Bomar .sends out letters to the faculty pointing out that cruel or un- usual punishments are forbidden in this state and that his father is head of the state police. 9. Vernon (Give me just 5 hours more and I’ll be ready to go) Sharp leaves home for school in his rolling electric shop. 11. Mr. Hackman catches Engel with one of Coach’s T shires; Science teacher now wearing first new T shirt in three years. 12. Sharp gets to school. 15. Fate plays horrible trick on humanity as City Park Commission gives the Academy three new cannons. 18. Bob Van .Ar.sdale sprinkles flour in Mr. Sager’s front yard in attempt to make the Head think it is snowing and thus get a holiday. 19. School out for IIoliday.s— gala .spirit prevails. 28. Rocks mysteriously drop out of Civil War cannon. M. P. BROTHERS COMPANY W holesale Grocers Compliments of PHILLIPS BUTTORFF Mfg. Co. ON THIRD AVENUE CONTINUOUSLY EOR 88 YEARS MALLERNEE’S Quality Clothing for Young Men ANNUAL CALENDAR JANUARY 5. First Basketball game; sirens come out of hiding, Munson goes in. 9. Big Game— school-patriot Burns turns up; he wants to help Coach. 10. Explosion heard in West Nashville section; M.B.. . cannon found co ercd with .soot. Brentwood Bolvardeers claim they were playing basketball at the Y.M.C.A. Napier says he too was at the Y. 11. Mr. Sager shortens exam period, heaid to .say, ‘‘I know .some you think 4 exams in one day are too many, hut you must realize there are .some pcoj)le who object to everything.” 13. Record .snow falls on city; county .schools get a holiday. R. L. S. says, “just brush the snow off your desks and do the best you can.” 15. Drawbridge freezes. School forced to close. It). .School opens; Brentwood hookup late as runner collap.ses on Dog Sled. 19. Jarman gets telephone in car; his mother thinks she has the wrong number as party answers on Otter Creek Road. 20. R. L. S. reminds boys that even though e eryone flunked the first term, some- one might pa.ss the .second, so every- body study hard. 24. Vanderbilt to give students vocational tests; John Roberts .says he wants to be a feather-bed tester on the night shift. 28. Creighton, Adams, Franklin and otheis lo.se money in game of chance; organ- ize themselves as cheerleaders to save money. CLARK HARDWARE CO. Hardtvare — Sporting Goods Kindred Lhies Distributors of VITA- VAR PAINTS 411-415 Broadway Nashville 3, Tennessee 1014 Nashville Trust Bldg. 5-7712 5-7713 A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE Frigidaire Ranges Refrigerators Washers Ironers Home Freezers Zenith Bendix Radios Fisk Hood Tires Esso Gas and Oil MODERN SERVICE STORES 8th and McGavock Phone 5-3545 Compliments of WARREN BROTHERS CO. Compliments JOHNSON’S ESSO SERVICE Harding Rd. At White Bridge Rd. Nashville 5, Tennessee Telephone 8-2265 ANNUAL CALENDAR FEBRUARY 1. Belle Meade Club hold.s aniTial dop show; Bill Bailey wins first prize. 5. Ameritan History class races .swiftl on to the War Between the States. Horn .said to be drawing up a Declara- tion of Secession from the class. 6. Mr. Younger begins to su.spect that the Democratic Party is not the only one. 8. Lance gets 7 on math test, complains that he thought you got 10 points for writing your name. Mr. Ferrill says that’s right but you don’t .spell I.ance with an X. 10. Mr. Hackman loses leg in an attempt to show chemistry class a quick way to get rich. 16. Mrs. B. asks Jack Fore an opinion question. Jack now attending HMls- boro. 17. Morris Williams puts in late bid lor Golden Gloves. 18. First tournament game. Two Ryan officials arc hanged from the stage as they try to get siren. 20. M.B.A. plays West in semifinals; spring football to start Monday. 24. Seniors given vocational tests. Bob Brown advi.sed to run Honky lonk. 28. Juniors put on play for teachers; two shocked to death, two more may sur- vive. BRANSFORD SHARP AND COMPANY General Insurance 421 Union St. ANNUAL CALENDAR MARCH 2. Clonfcderatc flag run up flagstafT. 3. Corson gets cut in bathtub. 4 . I ' horpc goes out for spring football. 9. Togy Jones tells CJooclloe where to get off. Goodloe unfaniiliar with the streets in Nashville. I ' horpe goes out for tennis. 1.3. Bainbridge pa.s.ses History test. M. Hooker stumps vocational experts. .Shoots bull. “Big game hunter ex- perts decide. 17. rhorpe gives up athletics all together. 20. Students throw stunts for audit lue. .Audience throws students for stunts. Piaster rabbits go on strike to protest Cantrell’s long ears. “Bugs” Wiley elected president of Local 23. Complhnents of R. C. MATHEWS INC. CONTRACTOR BOHLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Coca-Cola Bottling Works Nashville, Tennessee HIBBETT’S PHARMACY SAM DAVIS HOTEL TEL. 6-1379 NOEL ICE COMPANY Compliments of GLENN BAINBRIDGE Compliments of AL J. LINX, JR. ANNUAL CALENDAR APRIL 1. Nelson, Lance, and Coodloe take a holiday. Mr. Sager does not question their reason. 2. Friday rolls around; again Lewis Wood eats his favorite words, I ain’t a gonna pay ’em off, Tess.” 7. Coble starves while trying to decide which lunch on the lunch table is the largest. 13. Baseball team opens season with Irish. Wonder why football and basketball teams showed up to see the game (M.B.A., that is)? 20. Khrhart and r. Younger seen ending a long feud by battling it out in a set of tennis. History classes get holiday. Teat her sick. 2( . School opens early Monday ' norning by singing April Showers.’’ 30. One more month before we .get out and can go to summer school. Compliments of H. BROWN CO. Nashville s Leading Furniture Store” Broadway and 4th Ave. S. B. Swaggerty Mfg. Co. Harness and Saddlery 109 2nd Ave., No. Coynpliments of CALDWELL SHELL SERVICE STATION Harding Road 8-4968 Lawson’s Service Station RESTAURANT -K GARAGE Harding Road at Harding Place Phone 9-3447 ANNUAL CALENDAR MAY 4. Ehrhait finishes serving off January’s demerits. 6. Don Wade guided tour of study hall. Can’t believe his eyes. “Mother always warned me about such places.” 8. Wiggs applies for membership in “Smokers’ Club.” President Ambrose vetoes move on charge of “amateur.” Faculty adviser Cornelius, appro es action. 12. Milam puts nickle in coke machine gets speckled trout Coach had stored. 13. Routon demonstrates artistic ability in class. DR.A.VVS ten demerits. 17. Students turn anxious eyes toward ar- rival of the ’48 Bell. Edwards turns anxious eyes toward nearest exit. 24. Bailey arrested for cornering potato- chip market in Belle Meade. Mrs. A. notes deficit in lunch room books. 2.5. Silver footballs awarded Parrish and Wills for outstanding abiliiy during “touch .sea.son.” 30. Burch caught with Tim Nelson’s goem- etry exam. Explains he only wanted to see if he had his right. JUNE CALENDAR 5. Seniors appear en masse at commen. e- ment exercises. 6. Seniors appear en masse to enroll for ’48- ’49 term. 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