Montgomery Bell Academy - Bell Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 172 of the 1969 volume:

BELL MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE GORDON PEERMAN Editor DAVE ALEXANDER Features BARRY BANKER Classes BERRY HOLT Sports BRETT KIRKPATRICK Organizations BERT DALE Administrations DON BENSON Business TOM SHARP Business JACK FUNK Photography BARRETT SUTTON Assistant Editor “The office of the scholar is to cheer, to raise, and to guide men by showing them facts amidst appearances . . . But he, in his private observatory, cataloguing obscure and nebulous stars of the human mind, which as yet no man has thought of as such — watching days and months sometimes for a few facts; correcting still his old records; must relinquish display and immediate fame.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “A pandemonium of enthusiasm rips the air and destroys the eardrums and vocal cords. It is a veritable volcano of enthusiasm, and it is in no way lessened or abated by the generally known fact that the spontaneous eruption is rehearsed . . . and the odd thing is that, although the technique is cut and dried, the enthusiasm is genuine.” John Steinbeck ' • r ' it ' : ; • 1 J • V � 5 . . .. . .• 1 - • ' 1 b r � ’� .1 1 ■ i 1 w Wm . ..c ■ rntT: ,1 f “It is impossible to believe the emotional and spiritual intensity and the pure, classic beauty that can be produced by a man . . Ernest Hemingway “Nothing ever succeeds which exuberance and spirits have not helped to produce . 55 Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche i 11 “O happiness! our being’s end and aim! Good, pleasure, ease, content! whate’er thy name: That something still which prompts the eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die . 53 Alexander Pope ‘ 4 -; -m “For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform for the sake of our friends.” Marcus Tullius Cicero HOMECOMING On the night of October 18, Miss Sally Dorris reigned as 1968 Homecoming Queen. She was attended by Senior Attendants, Miss Margie Shaffer and Miss Tina Cummings. A victory on the gridiron and a combo afterwards made the night complete. lilMHnU yW SB luflH fcJSMP M JHfl if k ‘ C l , Ij B ‘ . 1 « t ii § I ' «� • v - v uc , • There is little doubt that cheerleading is a thankless job — few students have any idea how much time and effort these boys and girls spend in promoting the spirit of the school. To Captain Margie Shaffer, Tina Cummings, Sally Dorris, Ramsey Burton, Judy Quinn, Kathleen Patrick, Katie Haltom, and Cathy Leinart — along with the boy cheerleaders — Berry Plolt, Mac Pirkle, J B Marks, and Lee Steinhouse — we can only express a gratitude which falls far short of the praise these people deserve. DEDICATION Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.” It may be safely assumed that no man at MBA has more successfully motivated his students to develop their highest potentials than the man who has been the guiding spirit behind our school’s football success. He is a man of few words, a realist with a highly developed sense of the personal needs and aspirations of his students and players, a man who has subordinated his every interest to the good and honor of the school he serves. In the truest sense of the word, he is a gentleman; and, in the final analysis, what more can be said? It is with a great deal of personal pride that the annual staff dedicates the 1969 BELL to Coach Tommy Owen. mb 20 ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman of the Board MR. JOHN E. SLOAN Vice-Chairman of the Board . .MR. STIRTON OMAN Secretary MR. JOHN A. BALL Treasurer MR. JOHN S. GLENN Ex-Officio GOVERNOR BUFORD ELLINGTON MR. NEIL H. CARGILE MR. W. P. HOFFMAN MR. HAROLD CLARK MR. MORTON B. HOWELL, JR MR. NATHAN CRAIG MR. E. BRONSON INGRAM MR. ROBERT M. CRICHTON MR. EDWIN KEEBLE MR. THOMAS L. CUMMINGS, MR. FRED F. LUCAS JR. MR. D. E. MOTLOW MR. BROWNLEE CURRY, JR. MR. RALPH OWEN THE REV. J. PASCHAL DAVIS MR. WALTER E. MR. STARKEY DUNCAN RICHARDSON, JR. DR. THOMAS F. FRIST MR. VERNON SHARP MR. R. D. HERBERT, JR. MR. THOMAS L. SNEED MR. HORACE G. HILL, JR. MR. JAMES E. WARD MR. JACK C. MASSEY MR. JESSE WILLS MR. DAVID K. WILSON Mr. Frances E. Carter, Jr., B.A.; M.A. University of Vir- ginia; Peabody. HEADMASTER There can be no dispute that all paths on the Hill lead to the office of the tireless headmaster, Mr. Francis E. Carter. Besides being the chief administrator, Mr. Carter serves as student counselor, parent consoler, supervisor of the Senior Class, history teacher, chief sports fan, and custodian. His devotion to MBA has made possible numerous improvements in the school plant, its curriculum, and its athletic program since his arrival in 1957. Through his administration MBA has become one of the most respected private independent schools in the nation. No school can boast of a more wonderful headmaster. MRS. ROWLAND LOWRY, Vanderbilt Uni- MR. WILLIAM NELSON versity, B.A., M.A. J S S? - FACULTY MISS MARY WARDEN, University of Cin- cinnati, A.B., B.S. ; Peabody, M.A. MR. PHIL CONDRA, University of the South, B.A.; Southern Methodist University, M.A. MR. TERRY HOLCOMB, Vanderbilt Uni versity, B.A. MR. TONY EDMONDS, Yale, B.A.; Vander bilt University, M.A. MR. JOHN BENNETT, Vanderbilt University, MR. JAMES L. MITCHELL, Peabody, B.S., M.A n c • JA MES TILLMAN Peabody, MR. WILLIAM COMPTON, Davidson Uni B.S., M.A versity, B.S.; University of North Carolina DR. R. L. SAGER, Hampden-Sydney College, B.A. ; Peabody, M.A.; Hamp- den-Sydney College, Litt.D. MR. JAMES C. RULE, Carson-Newman, A B • Peabody, M.A. MRS. NED LENTZ, Vanderbilt University, DR. PAUL MANCHESTER, Park College, B.A., M.A. B.A.; Vanderbilt University, M.A. ; Peabody College, Ph.D. MR. JIM HENDERSON, Vanderbilt, B.A. MRS. DAVID VEST, Poitiers, B.A MRS. HINES SIMS, Centenary, B.A. FACULTY MRS. HOPE MARLOW, Vanderbilt MR. THOMAS O. OWEN, Vanderbilt Uni- University, B.A.; Peabody College, versity, B.A., M.A. M.A. MRS. FRANCIS E. CARTER, JR., Sweet Briar College, B. A. ; Hopkins. MR. JOHN N. RIGGINS, Sewanee, B.A. MR. MARK WATSON, Peabody College, B.S., M.A. MR. LEE MERIWETHER, Jacksonville State, B.S.; Peabody, M.A. MRS. JUNE BOWEN, Baylor University, A.B.; MR. FRANK NOVAK, Peabody, B.S., M.A. Peabody, M.A. MISS LOREEN THOMPSON, Peabody, B.A. MR. CRAWFORD ALEXANDER, M.T.S.U.. B.S. MR. RAYBURN RIDGWAY, Tulane Univer- sity; Millsaps College, B.A. ; University of Mis- sissippi. MR. JAMES RODGERS, Sewanee, B.A. FACULTY III! mm “I got the blahs.” I swear I can bench press 250. “68 + 1 = 69.” Leave MBA? You gotta be crazy? CLASSES SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS HONOR COUNCIL OFFICERS BARRETT SUTTON, Secretary; GORDON PEERMAN, Presi- dent; MAC PIRKLE, Treasurer; BARRY BANKER, Vice-Presi- dent. BRETT KIRKPATRICK, President; DAVE ALEXANDER, Vice- President; BERT DALE, Secretary; LARRY BROWN, Treasurer. 1969 SENIOR CLASS CRAWFORD WILLIAM ADAMS, JR. A-dams; C.B. party; Debbie ; “My brother ' s gonna get me in Carolina Freshman Football; JV Football 2; Varsity Football 3, 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4. JAMES DANIEL ALDERMAN, JR. Jim ; Brutus; Colonel; “No, I won ' t go in with you on a Hamlet poster. Transfer from Hillsboro 2; JV Football 3; Hi-Y Club 2; Debate Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Bell Ringer 2,3,4, Art Editor 4; Student Congress 4; Chorus 3,4; National Merit Finalist 4. DAVE ALMON ALEXANDER, JR. Big Alex ; Linda; Hos; Cheese; Alexander ' s Rag Time Band; “Me and Tidwell . . “It ' s my team, and he can ' t come. ; M.G.? ; Vette Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Freshman Track; Varsity Football 2,3,4; Varsity Track 2,3,4 ; Honor Council 2; Vice-President of Junior Class; Vice-President of Senior Class; Outstanding Freshman; NEDT Award; 4th place, State French Contest; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Service Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Bell Ringer 2,3,4, Features Editor 4; Bell 3,4, Features Editor 4; Senior Honor Society, Totomoi. Crawford William Adams, Jr. James Daniel Alderman, Jr. Dave Almon Alexander, Jr. 1969 SENIOR CLASS TYLER CALHOUN APFFEL Tyler; Calhoun ; Soul Man; Possum; Clyde; Champagne ; “No, I won ' t run to Spanish class.” “Some people just don ' t understand good satire” NEDT Award; APSL Award; Latin II medal; Spanish medal 1,2,3; Rensselaer Polytechnic Award 3; National Honor Society; National Merit Finalist; Chorus 1 ,2,3,4; Dramatics Club 4; Bell Ringer 4, Copy Editor 4. JAMES BARINGER BANKER Buckwheat; Florence; P.G.; Creme de Menthe; Rex Potens; “It ' s true love ” “I ' m Sorry” Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Varsity Foot- ball 3,4; Varsity Basketball 3,4; Varsity Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Scrounger Award 3,4; JV Basketball 2, Captain; Treas- urer of Freshman Class; Vice-President of Sophomore Class; President of Junior Class; Honor Council 4; Totomi 3,4. Vice-President: Big Red Club 2,3,4: Service Club 2,3,4, Sec.-Treas. 4; F.C.A. 2,3,4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Outstanding Sophomore Award; Sewanee Award; Bell Ringer 2,3,4; Bell 3,4, Classes Editor 4; Senior Honor Society. RICHARD LOGAN BARKLEY East Nashville Kid; Flaming Steer; Ford ' s friend; Dimples; executive man; Catfish; “Litton ' s right around the corner” ; “They were taking pictures of the steer and the Chris. mas Parade got in the way” V Varsity Baseball 3,4; Big Red Club 3,4; NEDT Award; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4; Hi-Y Club 2. Tyler Calhoun Apffel James Baringer Banker Richard Logan Barkley THOMAS SETH BARTON Macbeth; Seth; lust-man; “Of course the Dramatics Club will be active this year 3 ; “So what if my theme was six days late. 33 ; “ Frailty , thy name is woman. 33 Dramatics Club 1 ,2,3,4; President 4; Bell Ringer 1,3,4; NEDT Award; Hi-Y Club 2; National Merit Finalist; Dramatics medal 3; Forensic Club 4. LEE ALVIN BEAMAN Big Al; GTO; Mr. Bozart; “Mommy and Daddy don 3 t like it . . , 33 ; “As President of AX Fraternity . . , 33 ; “Daddy , doesn ' t really care though. 33 Freshman Football; Golf 1,4; Rifle Team 3,4, Captain 4; NEDT Award; Bell 3,4; Forensic Club 1,2,3; Big Red Club 2,3,4. ROBERT DONAVAN BENSON Donnie B.; Bucky; Go-Go Guard; “Dollahs” ; Katanga Queen; “Lemme buy your lunch. 33 ; “Way to walk , talk, play , and live. 33 ; “ They don ' t care nothings about yaw size; it ' s whether you can swing a mop. 33 Big Red Club 2,3,4; Service Club 2,3,4; JV Basketball Manager; Varsity Basketball Manager 3,4: Bell Ringer 1,2, 3, 4; Bell 4, Business Manager 4; NEDT Award. Thomas Seth Barton Robert Donavan Benson Lee Alvin Beaman ' 1 ’flu -V ROBERT MICHAEL BRAMHAM Bram Ham; Stephanie ; Ex Go-Go Guard. JV Basketball Manager; Varsity Basketball Manager 3,4; Big Red Club 3,4; FCA 3,4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4. THOMAS WHITE BROTHERS Fra‘ers; Elephant Ankles; Bart Starr; Rhett Butler; 2:00 Club; Thomas Wide; Almonds; “The place is locked up; Tm going shopping”; “ Hey midnight , what’s going off?”; “Yea, we’re related.” Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Freshman Football; JV Football 2; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Bell Ri?iger 2,3,4; Bell 2,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Chorus 4; Microbe Coach 4. LAWRENCE GOLDSBY BROWN Larry; Soda Fountain Kid; JP’s; F.F.; “ Awright , awright, lemme talk then.” ; “Aaron’s not so hot.” ; “And to think that for a moment I controlled Mrs. Lowry’s salary.” JV Football 2; Varsity Football 3,4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Treasurer of Senior Class; Bell Ringer 4, Senior Assistant 4. Robert Michael Bramham Thomas White Brothers Lawrence Goldsby Brown 1969 SENIOR CLASS HOWARD VERNON CARMICHAEL Oedipus; Jane; It’s a special privilege for me; 1 don’t have to knock.” ; latent fear: having the bookstore robbed. Freshman Basketball; Freshman Track; JV Basketball 2,3; Varsity Basketball 4; Big Red Club 2,3; FCA 2,3,4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Hi-Y Club 2; Bell Ringer 4. HAROLD WHITE CLARK, JR. Whit ; Alias David Ruffin; Iter Breve; To jo; President , H. L. Shyer Club; Elephant Ears; Almond ; 2:00 Club; Howard Vernon Carmichael Harold White Clark, Jr. Neely B. Coble, III Bald Eagle; Baboon Nose; Whipped; “ You’re the one.” ; “Me and Brooks.” JV Football 3; JV Basketball 3; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; APSL Award; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 3,4; Microbe Football Coach 4. NEELY B. COBLE, III Nee-lie; Fire Patrol; “I gotta go to Connecticut.” ; Hot Cat. Big Red Club 2,3,4; Service Club 4; Hi-Y Club 2; Fire Marshall 4; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4. 1969 SENIOR CLASS LARRY STEVEN COHEN Simon ' s bud; Missing links; Percy; “Who ' s he? Photography Club 2,3,4, Secretary 4; NEDT Award; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 3,4. EMMETT LEWIS CONNER, JR. Robee ' s boy; Suzanna ' s friend; greasy sideburns; “1 thought it might turn you on Mrs. Lowry. Freshman Track; Varsity Track 2,3; Big Red Club 3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4. GEORGE ELLIS COPPLE, JR. «w dg il Clu r b i Ford ’ S friend; Curl y “ Ce juste. Walker, I hate your guts. ; “Anybody wanna blow hi mind? ' ; Indians ' Best Friend. Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; JV Football 2 2 3 4 BaS Hi V rK ; y a T?, T D ennis 2 ’ 3 ’ 4 ’ B ‘S Red Clot Frli’fnr 4 R V C i lb M 2; - Bel } c , Rin Ser 1,2, 3, 4, Circulator Editor 4 Bell 4; National Senior Honor Society NEDT Deli a Dramatics Chlb 1 2,3,4; Freshman Debate medal; National Merit Finalist, Totomoi. Larry Steven Cohen Emmett Lewis Conner, Jr. George Ellis Copple, Jr. BRUCE ISBESTER CRABTREE, III Dinky-Boo; Universal; fish-eater; “What’s the matter with the library? ; What’s the matter with fish?’’; “No, that’s not the best building he’s ever done.” National Honor Society; NEDT Award; Chem-Phys medal 2; Debate medal 3; Forensic Club 2 3 4 Sec - Treasurer 4; Debate Club 2,3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Bell Rtnger 3,4, Layout Editor 4; National Merit Semi- finalist; Dramatics Club 3,4; National Forensic League Degree of Honor; 3rd place, State French Contest 2 2nd place 3. JOHN THOMAS CRAIN, JR. Tenny Pump; Hippie; Debbie; “He does his own thing.”- Beat it.”; “I need it for the combo.” Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Freshman Track; JV Football 2,3; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4; Chorus 1,2, 3, 4. ARNOLD EDWARD CURTIS, JR. Bud; Jnformer; “Mr. Riggins likes me.”; “But Dr. Sager 1 didn t know I couldn’t come to the Honor Room.”’- Me and Sgt. Stoner”; “Yea, he’s my brother.” Varsity Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Freshman Football; TV Foot- p- p ; 7% sl J y °° tbal1 3i4; Varsit y Track 3 ; fca 2,3,4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4: Hi-Y Club 2; Dramatics Club 4. Bruce Isbester Crabtree, III John Thomas Crain, Jr. Arnold Edward Curtis, Jr. 1969 SENIOR CLASS ALBERT JACKSON DALE, III Margie; Cub ; Piggy ; 170 pounds ; Funk ' s Competition; A Big Man in MBA ' s Defense; “Rubbing Stomachs. ; “We ' re gonna go inside for a minute. ; “We gotta talk it over. Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Freshman Golf; JV Basketball 2,3; Varsity Football 4; Varsity Basketball 4; Varsity Golf 2,3,4; Vice-President of Freshman Class; Secretary of Senior Class; APSL Award; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Service Club 4; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4, Administrations Editor 4. WILLIAM DA VID DAVENPORT Little Ape; Little Hulk; Banana Man; Snake; Karen; “Katz is mad at me ; “ Pearl ' s my territory ; “Hiddle- ho! Freshman Football; Freshman Track; Varsity Football 2,3,4; Varsity Wrestling 1,2, 3, 4; Varsity Track 2; Fo- rensic Club 1,2; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Senior Honor Society; National Merit Finalist; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 3,4. JAMES MICHAEL DENSON Dense; Smiley; Bear ' s Boy; Ramsey ' s Love; F.F.; “She kept running away. ; “We went over to Sally ' s house and watched T.V. Freshman Football; Varsity Football 2,3,4, Co-Captain; Tackling Award 3; Blocking Award 4; All Metro 3,4; All City 4; All State 4; Freshman Track; Varsity Wrest- ling 3; Varsity Track 3,4; NEDT Award; F.C.A. 3,4. Albert Jackson Dale, III William David Davenport James Michael Denson RICHARD DRAYTON DOWNEY Peroxie; Billy ' s bud; Summer blonde; “I don ' t have to work on a theme and the room still goes around. Freshman Football; Hi-Y Club 2; Debate Club 2; Fo- rensic Club 2; Bell 4; Photography 4. ROBERT LEONARD DUBUISSON Dr. Dubuisson; Midget; Dubie; Cobra Jet; Sone; “This stuff will put you out. ; “Do it yourself. ; “There will be blood all over the Honor Room! ; “I ' m gonna be a tap dancer. ; “I really was sick } guys. Varsity Football Trainer 2,3,4; Varsity Basketball Trainer 2,3,4; Varsity Track Manager 1,2,3; Big Red Club 3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4; French II medal; Latin II medal; National Honor Society; NEDT Award; National Merit Letter of Commendation, Totomoi. ESTY FOSTER, III Ice Hockey; All Dixie Flyer; H. H. Raffle Camaro. Freshman Football; Freshman Track; JV Football 2; Varsity Football 3,4; Varsi ty Track 2,3,4; Varsity Wrest- ling 3; NEDT Award; Bell Ringer 3,4; FCA 3,4. r Robert Leonard Dubuisson Richard Drayton Downey Esty Foster, III 1969 SENIOR CLASS BRYANT LEAKE GLASGOW Cisco; Cathy ; Tall- good-looking friend; Denson 3 s pal; “Me and Peter ” Freshman Football, Captain; Varsity Football 2,3,4; Vars- ity Track 1,2, 3, 4; School Record Holder in Pole Vault; Honor Council 1 ; Treasurer of Sophomore Class; F.C.A. 2,3,4, President 2; Big Red Club 4; Bell Ringer 4. KARL SHARPE HAMILTON Karlos; Chaplain; Hemi; Bend and Stretch; Kathy. Freshman Football; Varsity Football 2,3,4; Best Tackier Award 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; NEDT Award. ERNEST BERRY HOLT, III Cathy; Bubba; Spanky; Hollywood; Big Sonch; CF ; “I don ' t want anything to do with it. 33 ; “Give her a break. 33 ; “Pass it to me; I 3 m open. 33 ; “Good Evening 33 ; “Well, that ' s good. 33 Freshman Basketball; Varsity Basketball 2,3,4, Alt. Cap. 4; Varsity Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4, Presi- dent 4; Service Club 3,4, President 4; Hi-Y Club 2; NEDT Award; Cheerleader 4; F.C.A. 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 2,3,4; Bell 3,4, Sports Editor 4, Totomoi. Bryant Leake Glasgow Karl Sharpe Hamilton Ernest Berry Holt, III THOMAS McLEAN HUDSON, JR. Huddy; Judy; Smiley; Mr. AX; 3rd-string wrestler; “You guys know a lot about guitars; I know a lot about cars. It all works out in the end.” National Merit Finalist; NEDT Award; JV Football 3; Wrestling 2; Wrestling Manager 3,4; Bell Ringer 1,2, 3, 4, News Editor 4. DAVID STRATTON HUGGINS, III Skipper; Hug!; Huggie. Freshman Football: Freshman Track; JV Football 2; Varsity Track 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 2,3,4; Bell 3,4. WILLIAM GIVENS HUSBAND Huz; Marcia; Bama; “Me and Woodie and Hunter and Phil”; Denson ' s buddy; the Bear ' s boy. Varsity Football 1,2, 3,4; Varsity Track 1,2 ; Varsity Base- ball 3,4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; FCA 2,3,4; NEDT Award; Bell 4. Thomas McLean Hudson, Jr. David Stratton Huggins, III William Givens Husband 1969 SENIOR CLASS KINNIE ALLEN JOHNSON Simon ' s bud ; Chrissy; “Getting It 33 ; “ Poston , you %? ★ “ — “Hey man, we hadn ' t had this 33 ; “Wait, wait, wait, wait. 33 Freshman Football; Varsity Football 4; JV Football 3- Vars ity Track 3,4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Chorus 2,3: Dra- matics Club 4; Photography Club 4; NEDT Award; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4. STEVEN MARSHALL JOHNSON Red-Headed Wonder; Camille; Goofy Grape; Carrot- lop; She was protuberating all over the place! 33 ; “ But she didn ' t have a baby bed. 33 Freshman Football; JV Basketball 2,3; Varsity Football 4; Varsity Golf 2, 3, 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; NEDT Award; Letier of Commendation; Bell Ringer , 2,3,4; Bell 4. BRUCE EMERSON JONES Brucie-Boy ; B] ; Verbal; 2 points ; Ex-Captain ; “If it moves, foul it. 33 ; “If it bounces, shoot it. 33 ; “Every seat was empty but the Fogg girl sat by me. 33 ; “Vandy wants me? 33 Twn m f n u F ' ?? t o aI i ; JV Footba 2 5 Fishman Basketball; ] o Q Baske ‘ ba 2 ; Varsity Basketball 3,4; Varsity Baseball 1,2, 3, 4: Big Red Club 3,4; NEDT Award; Letter of Commendation; Senior Honor Society; Latin I medal- Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 3,4, Totomoi. Kinnie Allen Johnson Steven Marshall Johnson Bruce Emerson Jones JEFFREY ALAN KATZ Freon Kid ; Karen; Mr. and Mrs. Albright; wierd ; FF; “I’ve lost my mind.” ; “It’s a gas!” ; “I’m never gonna date a high school girl again; no one younger than 18 for me.” Freshman Football; JV Football 2; Big Red Club 3,4; Chorus 2,3,4; NEDT Award; Bell Ringer 2,3. BRETT TURNLEY KIRKPATRICK Our leader; pass the buck; “I’m starving!” ; “Back off!”; “No George , I do not have more honors than I deserve.” ; “My stock went up down today.” V arsity Wrestling 1,2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Outstanding Wrest- ler; 1st place city and regional wrestling, 3rd in state; Freshman Football; Freshman Track; JV Football 2; Best Citizen in the Junior Class; President of the Senior Jeffrey Alan Katz Class; Totomoi 3,4, Secretary 4; Best Sports Article 3; Bell Ringer 2,3,4, Associate Editor 3, Co-Editor 4; Bell 4, Organizations Editor 4; Forensic Club 2,3,4, Vice- President 4; Speech medal 1; Degree of Merit, National Forensics League; Dramatics Club 2,3,4, Secretary 4; Service Club 2,3,4; Chorus 2,3; NEDT Award; National Merit Finalist; National Honor Society. ROBERT HERMAN MAGRUDER, III Maggie; 442; Apeman; Black and Proud ; “I’m gonna kill ya.” ; atavism ; “With Wallace in the White House and my arsenal at home, it ought to be a good year.” ; “It takes me $6 to get out of my driveway.” Biology medal; Chemistry medal; Physics medal; JV Football; Bell Ringer 2,3,4; Bell 2,3; APSL Award; NEDT Award; National Senior Honor Society; National Merit Letter of Commendation; Big Red Club 3,4. Robert Herman Magruder, III Brett Tumley Kirkpatrick RAY GARNER MANNING, JR. Vulture; Scoops ; Barefoot Boy; Cornelia; Road Runner , Julie; Smyrna; Jackie Daniels; “Let’s check ’em out.” ; “I’ve had better.” Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Freshman Track; Big Red Club 2,3,4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Hi-Y Club 2; Bell Ringer 2,3,4; Bell 4. J B MARKS, IV Ruth; Pre-Game Warmups; F.F.; Camille; “Three hour meal” ; “1 was just getting ready to say that.” Ray Garner Manning, Jr. J B Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball Manager; Big Red Club 2,3,4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Forensic Club 2; JV Football 2; Varsity Football 3; Bel l Ringer 3,4; Bell 4; Cheerleader 4. EDWARD TIMBERLAKE McNABB, JR. Tyrone Teddy; Guitar-Man; Soul; “Which way to the court?” ; “I can’t practice today; my back’s hurting me.” JV Basketball 2; Varsity Basketball 3,4; Varsity Track 3,4; NEDT Award; Big Red Club 3,4; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4. Marks, IV Edward Timberlake McNabb, Jr. 1969 SENIOR CLASS EDWARD THOMAS MOSS Mary; F.F.; Jeep ; “Yea, Vm a Wrestler. 33 Varsity Wrestling 4; Varsity Track 4; Rifle Team 1,3,4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Photography Club 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 3, 4; Bell 3,4. GORDON WYCHE MOUGHON, II Spencer; Savage; Douty; Brother of V.U. Homecoming Queen; “I 3 ll keep my sister to myself. 33 ; “Son of a prominent Nashville Businessman. 33 Varsity Basketball 4; Varsity Golf 3,4; JV Basketball 3 ; Big Red Club 3,4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Spanish I medal ; Spanish 1 1 medal ; Algebra I medal ; Algebra II medal; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4. JAMES GRAY MULLINS C-Nose; Moon; Almond; Wop-Wop ; F.F.; “My Volks saves money. 33 ; “Tee-Hee, Tee-Hee, big joke 33 ; “Good joke, huh George. 33 Freshman Track; JV Football 3; Big Red Club 2, 3, 4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 3,4. Edward Thomas Moss Gordon Wyche Moughon, II James Gray Mullins 1969 SENIOR CLASS. JEFFREY WORTHEN LEE PEEPLES All-World; Mr. everything; Tina, Ramsey , etc.; Big Mama, “But Coach Owen, Mother said . . . ; “They said it couldn ' t be done, but I did it. ' 3 ; “You mean I have to apply like everybody else? ; “Coach Bennett, can ' t I wrestle, too? Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Varsity Football 2,3,4; Varsity Basketball 2,3,4; Varsity Baseball 1,2,3, 4; NEDT Award; Big Red Club 4; FCA 3,4; Treasurer of Junior Class; Bell 4; All-City 4; All-Metro 4; All-State; All-Southern 4; All-American 4; NIL MVP in Baseball 2,3; NIL MVP in Football. CHARLES GORDON PERRMAN, III G.P.; Gordy; Sugarfoot; 2:00 Club; CF; Belmont Men ' s Shop. Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Freshman Track; JV Basketball 2,3; Varsity Football 2,3,4; Varsity Track 2,3,4; NEDT Award; APSL Award; National Merit Letter of Commendation; English I medal; Na- tional Honor Society; President of Freshman Class; Honor Council 2,3,4, President 4; Service Club 3,4, Vice-Presi- dent 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Dramatics Club 4; Bell Ringer 3; Bell 3,4, Editor 4; FCA 3,4; Forensic Club 3, Totomoi. CHARLES McKAY PIRKLE Ubangi; lips; Petruchio; Almond; Cathy; Craig; 2:00 Club; Katy (spots on the wall?); “Hark, hark the big dipper. ; “It ' s my after shave. ; “Yes siree, Bobby. Big Red Club 2,3,4, Vice-President 4; Hi-Y Club 2; Dramatics Club 3,4; JV Football 3; Freshman Football; Freshman Track; NEDT Award; Honor Council 4, Sec- retary 4; Cheerleader 4; Secretary of Junior Class; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4; Microbe Coach 4. Jeffrey Worthen Lee Peeples Charles Gordon Peerman, III Charles McKay Pirkle i Football 2,3,4; Freshman Track; Varsity Track 2,3; Big Red Club 2,4 ; F.C.A. 2,3,4; Secretary of Freshman Class; President of Sophomore Class; Honor Council 3; NEDT Award; Civitan Sportsmanship Award 4. THOMAS ALEXANDER PIRTLE, III Momma; Me and Coble; “Some cars are big , some are small , some cars really haul. 33 ; “ Duh 33 Freshman Football; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4; Golf 2. ARTHUR JOSEPH REBROVICK, JR. AT- Rp.h • Pppble’ c Bud: Coupar: “He wasn ' t Retro ; A]; Reb; Peeple ' s Bud; Cougar • getting what he wanted. 33 PETER JAMES POWER OB; Stump; One of the inseparable three; ‘My pulse is only 45. 3 Freshman Track; Freshman Basketball; Varsity Track 2,3,4; Varsity Wrestling 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; F.C.A. 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 2,3,4; Bell 4. Freshman Football, Captain; Freshman Track; Varsity Arthur Joseph Rebrovick, Jr Peter James Power Thomas Alexander Pirtle, III 1969 SENIOR CLASS RHODES RICHARD ROARK Picky ; Pink and Yellow; Honda; Pl ayboy; (( Rolling Ricky”; My Ml Rifle; “ Marleen . . “Can I use Karate?”; “ The boy stood on the burning deck eating peanuts by the peck”; “I’ve got the book of military order memorized.” ; Fastest slide rule in the West” Rifle Team 3,4; Big Red Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Chess Club 4; NEDT Award: National Merit Letter of Commendation. DUKE JACK ROSE, JR. Gay; Fire Hose ; “Go Red!!” ; Huddy ' s Bud. Freshman Football; Freshman Track; JV Football 2; Varsity Football 3,4; Coaches Award 4; Varsity Track 3,4: Service Club 3,4: Big Red Club 2,3,4; NEDT Award. THOMAS STREET SHARP Dull; Parksey; Schroeder’s Pal; “I won’t get to play if you all don’t come out and support us.”; “I wrestled Emmendorfer.” Freshman Football; JV Football 2; Varsity Football 3,4; Varsity Wres.ling 2,3,4 ; Big Red Club 2,3,4; F.C.A. 2,3, 4; Business Manager of Bell 4. Rhodes Richard Roark Duke Jack Rose, Jr. Thomas Street Sharp fit m MICHAEL RICHARD SIMON Kinnie’s bud; Faye; Mercury Mike ; Goldstein ' s Cousin. Freshman Football; Freshman Track; JV Football 3; Varsity Track 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 3; MVP of 1968 Track Team. CLYDE MERIWETHER SMITH Creep; ] and B; Calloway ' s ditch; “ I ' m gonna beat Rob- erts this time. ; 55 lb. linebacker. Freshman Football; Freshman Track; Varsity Wrestling. Michael Richard Simon 1,2, 3, 4, Co-captain 4; City Champion 2; NEDT Award; Dramatics Club 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Bell 4. CLARENCE LEROY STEINHOUSE, III House; Eugene; Porky Pig; Ingrown toenail; Baugh ' s buddy; “Me and Haury. ; Twinkle Toes; “Hey boys. ; “The football coach at Hillwood told me I had tremend- ous potential. Big Red Club 2,3,4, Historian 4; NEDT Award; Hi-Y Club 2; Cheerleader 4; Bell 3,4; Varsity Track Man- ager 1. Clarence Leroy Steinhouse, III Clyde Meriwether Smith 1969 SENIOR CLASS JAMES WILLIAM STEWART, JR. Debbie; Vette; Chapel Hill Boy ; Pepe’s. Varsity Tennis 1,2, 3, 4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; NEDT Award; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4. WILLIAM FIELDS STRINGFELLOW Gross misconduct ; Precious Petie; (e Hoddy Toddy”; “We’re the Boys”; “We’ll shoot some pool , tonight.” Freshman Football; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Chorus 3,4; NEDT Award; Bell Ringer 4; Bell 4; Hi-Y Club 2. THOMAS CLARK SUMMERS, JR. Big T; FCA; Tarantula; Torino; “ She hides her chewing gum and I find it” Freshman Football; Varsity Football 2,3 ,4; Forensic Club 2,3,4; Degree of Merit 3; F.C.A. 2,3,4, President 4; Wrestling Manager 2; Bell 4. James William Stewart, Jr. William Fields Stringfellow Thomas Clark Summers, Jr. BARRETT BOULWARE SUTTON, JR. Scotty; Pace ' s bud; Suttonly So; “Lees-McRae ; Mother and Ale; MHL ' s Pet; Jeff ' s buddy; “Down at Vander- bilt . . Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; Freshman Track; Varsity Football 2,3,4; Scrounger Award 3; Tack- ling Award 4; All-Metro 4; Secretary of Sophomore Class; Honor Council 1,3,4; Bell Ringer 2,3,4, Sports Editor 4; Bell 3,4, Assistant Editor 4; Totomoi 3,4 President 4; English Medal 2,3; French Medal 1,2,3 Latin Medal 2,3; Math medal 2,3; NEDT Award; APSL Gold Medal; National Merit Finalist; Eta Sigma Phi Fraternity Latin Medal 3; F.C.A. 2,3,4, Vice-presi- dent 4. JOHN WILLIS TESTEMENT . A.; Elizabeth; Me and Weber; “Me and Jeff ; “What Wreck? NEDT Award; APSL Award; Dramatics Club 1,2, 3, 4, Vice-president 4; Bell Ringer 4; Chorus 1,2,3; Dramatics Medal 2; Big Red Club 2,3,4. CHARLES RAYMOND TYGARD, JR. Tislow; Chuck; Ash Street Motors; Leo Johnson; “Basket- ball starts Monday. ; “ Let my little brother play ; “Mrs. Stringfellow is a hustler. ; “I had to guard Rucker. Freshman Basketball; JV Basketball 2; Varsity Basketball 3,4, Captain 4; Varsity Baseball 3,4; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4; NEDT Award; Ancient History Medal; Senior Honor Society. Barrett Boulware Sutton, Jr. 1969 SENIOR CLASS. VERNON ALBERT VIX, II Walking Encyclopedia; Chess Whiz; Funny Man; “But sir - according to the 1964 Almanac.” ; “The Minneapolis Tribune”; “Listen to my new joke.” Transfer from Hillwood High School 3 ; NEDT Auard, Letter of Commendation; Forensic Club 3,4; Bell Ringer 4 ; Degree of Merit. HENRY MARTIN WALKER Radical; Hank; Haury’s Buddy; HHH ; Tennis Man; Har-ard or Bust; “Oh, skip it- ' ”; “It is painfully evi- dent.”; “If Insight can do it, why can’t the Bell Ringer? “Shut up, George.”; “ There’s no party at my house. Forensic Club 1 ,2,3, President 4 ; NEDT Award ; Merit Scholar Finalist: Bell Ringer ' S, Editor-in-chief 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Varsity Tennis 1,2, 3, 4; Modern History Medal 3; Senior Declamation Contest Winner 3, Debate Club 1,2, 3, 4; Debate Medal 3; Degree of Ex- cellence 4; National Honor Society, Totomoi. Vernon Albert Vix, II Henry Martin Walker plA BOY RICHARD FREDERICK WALLMAN Rich ; Mrs. Lowry’s pal; Chess Boy ; “That woman’s crazy.”; “Doctor Dube!”; “I wouldn’t want my sister to marry one.” Freshman Football; Big Red Club 2,3,4; Hi-Y Club 2; Bell Ringer 3,4; Bell 4; National Honor Society; National Merit Finalist. WILLIAM CLARENCE WOODCOCK Beth; Willie; Woodchuck; Bicoon Paco; Rhett’s Bud; Frostie ; Privilege List; 2:00 Club; F.F.; “Mrs. Fryer loves me.” ; “Mrs. Lowry loves me.” Freshman Football; Freshman Basketball; JV Basketball 2; Varsity Football 3,4; Best Tackier Award 4; NEDT Award; Forensic Club 2; Bell Ringer 1,2, 3, 4; Bell 3,4. William Clarence Woodcock Richard Frederick Wallman SALUTATORIAN TYLER APFFEL Fitst Row: Tommy Hudson, Henry Walker, George Copple, Tyler Apffel, Bruce Crabtree. Second Row: Tommy Barton, Bill Davenport, Barrett Sutton, Richard Wallman, Jim Alderman, Brett Kirkpatrick. VALEDICTORIAN BARRETT SUTTON BERT DALE, Friendliest SENIOR SUPERLATIVES SENIOR SUPERLATIVES GORDON PEERMAN, Most Popular - • BARRETT SUTTON, Most Intelligent LEE S LEINHOUSE, Biggest Goldbrick JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND HONOR COUNCIL ■ • . - o s.aCsfjo m sif MIKE REGEN, Vice-President; BILLY FRIST, Honor Council; JOHN GIBSON, Secretary; JAY RAMSEY, Honor Council; ED- WIN MILAM. Honor Council; TOMMY NESBITT, Treasurer; BILL FLOYD, President. JUNIORS JOHN ABERNATHY CLARK BAKER STEVE BARKLEY ROB BARRICK DAVID BELL DAVID BENNEYWORTH FRANK BLAIR RUSTY BRIGHT PARKES BRITTAIN DAVID BRYANT STEVE BURKHALTER JIM CALLAWAY PHIL COCKRILL BILL COLE DEAVER COLLINS ARTHUR CROWNOVER DICK CUMMINGS PAT CURLEY DON CURREY BILL EARTHMAN JOHN EASON BIFF EWERS STEVE EZELL REB FERRELL JUNIORS MEREDITH FLA ' UTT BILL FLOYD BEN FOWLER BILLY FRIST JACK FUNK JOHN GIBSON DAVE GOETZ CHIP GRICE FRED GUTTMAN JACK HERNDON CHIP HILL SAMMY HOWELL BENJY KATZ PETER KEEBLE WALLY KUHN DAVID McKIE JOE MARABLE WADE MARTIN ERNIE MATTHEWS EDWIN MILAM DENNIS NELSON TOM NESBITT ROB OLKER DICKIE OVERTON JUNIORS JAY RAMSEY MIKE REGEN NORVELL ROSE SANDY SANDERS JIM SHAPIRO MONTY SMITH WARDLAW STEELE JIM SUGG JOHN THOMAS MAURY TIDWELL HENRY TODD MARSHALL TRAMMELL BILLY WEBB PHIL WESSON ED WHITE BLAIR WILSON DICK WORKMAN SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS AND HONOR COUNCIL TEDDY McCARLEY, Vice-President; BOB MURPHY, Honor Council; ED PIRTLE, Secretary; GEP NELSON, Honor Council; BILL PEERMAN, President; BEN MABRY, Treasurer. SOPHOMORES BILL AMBROSE BILL ANDERSON DOUG ANDERSON HUNTER ARMISTEAD CHRIS BERRY SONNY BODO CHARLIE BOND BILL BOUNDS WALTER CAMPBELL JOHN CHEADLE DICK COLLINS ROBERT CORENSWET WEST GRAFTON HAROLD CRUMP ALBIE DEL FAVERO ROSS FIELDS JON FOLEY JIM FRIEDMAN CAYCE FUQUA MITCHELL GARRIOTT JOHN HAGGARD MACK HARRELL TOM HARRIS BILL HICKERSON DAVIID ISENHOUR BILL JEWELL PHILIP JONES RODNEY KOCHTITZKY SOPHOMORES RICK BRAMIIAM STEVE BROWN ALEX BUCPIANAN DAN BUTTREY 73 SOPHOMORES BILL LASHLEE BRANT LIPSCOMB TEDDY McCARLEY JIMBO McKEE TAD McWHIRTER BEN MABRY DAN MANN WALTER MARIANELLI MITCH MESKIMEN BILL MOORE CHARLIE MORRISON BOB MURPHY TOM NEFF GEP NELSON JIM NORTON BILL OELRICH TOMMY PARISH BILL PEERMAN ED PIRTLE FRANK PURDY JIMMY REGAN SAM RUTHERFORD CRAIG SARGENT JOHN SAWYER 74 SOPHOMORES LARRY SCHULL MARK SHEPARD RANDY SHORT BUSH SNEED BROCK STEVENSON JAMIE STIFLER ANDY STRICKERT BILL SUMMERS WADE SUTTON ROBERT THOM ISON JOE THOMPSON LARRY TRABUE PAUL VIX KEN WAGGONER BILL WARD CHARLIE WHITEMAN ALAN WRIGHT KYLE YOUNG TEE ZERFOSS 75 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS AND HONOR COUNCIL AL WHITSON, President; BILL CARPENTER, Secretary; WHIT HOLCOMB, Honor Council; ROBERT RAMSEY, Treas- urer; BILL FREEMAN, Vice-President; CLAY JACKSON, Honor Council. ) i ' 1 FRESHMEN DOUG ANDREWS CARTER ANDREWS STEVE ARMISTEAD JACK BAILEY CHUCK BAKER DAVID BEASLEY RICKY BELOTE STEVE BENSON YARROTT BENZ VANCE BERRY MARK BEVERIDGE HANK BROOKS WISER BROWN LYTLE BROWN LOUIE BUNTIN BOB BUSH ANDY BYRD JIM CANNON BILL CARPENTER BUCK COLE CHASE COLE SCOTT COLLINS JIMMY COODE TOM CUMMINGS 77 FRESHMEN TOM CURTIS MAC DAVIS WALTER DIEHL MATT DOBSON WILLIS FARRIS JOHN FISH FRED FISHER MIKE FLANIGAN JOE FLAUTT FRANK FLOYD DAVID FOSTER PAUL FREEMAN BILL FREEMAN JOHN GIANIKAS BOB GILBERT ALEC GRAHAM LANGLEY GRANBERY DANNY HABER DARR HALL FRED HAMMER JIM HAMILTON DAVID HIBBITTS ARTHUR HILLER WHIT HOLCOMB FRESHMEN STEVE HOWELL CLAY JACKSON ROGER JEWELL PALMER JONES ALEX JOYCE HAL JUSTICE BILLY KNOX DICK KOONCE BOB LATIMER CHUCK LAWRENCE PHIL LEE ERNIE LEONARD trigg McClellan chan McCullough MARC McNAMEE DAVID MALONE ROY MANNING BERT MATHEWS KENT MEADORS ROBERT MILLER DAVID MOODY MIKE MOYNIHAN JIM OVERTON JOHN PICKENS FRESHMEN ROBERT RAMSEY ROY REES MIKE REGAN DAMON REGEN TATE RICH JOE ROBERTSON DICK SAYERS CLIVE SELL TED SPELLINGS ED STEVENS KENT STEWART LARRY SULLIVAN STEVE TODD RIP TRAMMELL JOHN V. VOLKENBURGH MILES WARFIELD BILL WELLS AL WHITSON MARK WRIGHT ALAN WRIGHT VAN YOUNG BOBBY ZELLE a fj 8RO OFFICERS— BILL OR- AND, Secretary; DAVID PRES- TON, Vice-President; BILL WADE, President; RAN BAT- SON, Treasurer. 8T OFFICERS— MORGAN EN- TREKIN, President; SAM FEN- TRESS, Vice-President; WEBB EARTHMAN, Treasurer; TREY CAROLAND, Secretary. R? r ri w EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS 8RI OFFICER S— TIM VAUGHN, Vice-President; TOM LOVENTHAL, President; JOHN EAKIN, Secretary; Standing, TOMMY CALLAWAY, Treas- urer. 7 A OFFICER S— BILL BRANCH, Secretary; DAN BARGE, Vice-President; JOE COLLIER, President. m 7N OFFICERS— D E N N Y THOMPSON, President; SCOTT T YG A RD , Vice-President; JAMIE COWAN, Secretary. 7B OFFICERS— REED TRICK- ETT, Secretary; DAVID SMALL, President; MILLER BATSON, Vice-President. SEVENTH GRADE OFFICERS EIGHTH GRADE — First Row: J. Sheridan, B. Davis, T. Patterson, D. Cassell, K. Wright, P. DeWitt, M. Cohen, S. Markham, R. Batson, F. Flanagan, R. Ramsey, P. Jacobson. Second Row: T. Isenhour, R. Clark, S. Brooks, T. Vaughn, T. Callaway, M. Kelly, A. Stumb, W. Ed- wards, D. Matthews, B. Harbison, G. Barkley. Third Row: S. Summers, P. Van Eys, J. Brown, A. Marsh, V. Lackey, H. Frost, B. Wade, M. Entrekin, S. Fentress, T. Caro- land, J. Bow, A. Hardacre. Fourth Row: J. Eakin, D. Jones, C. Gill, B. Baker, J. Marcus, J. Milam. Fifth Row: R. Ownbey, F. Smith, W. Earthman, J. McGaw, B. Van Cleave, S. Roberts, R. Thorsey, T. Mann, T. Delvaux, D. Preston, S. Sutton. Sixth Row: J. Wampler, S. Allen, G. McNair, R. Miller, B. Orand, T. Loventhal, C. McClure, R. Rule, J. Brannon, B. Parker, A. Jordan, R. Pierce. SEVENTH GRADE — First Row: C. Hargett, F. Ram- beau, K. Hibbetts, B. Yarbrough, T. Cummings, S. Ty- gard, B. Scales, M. Brown, P. Oldham, F. Turner, M. Wesson, J. Cowan, D. Low, J. Flexer, M. Batson. Second Row: G. Self, K. Abner, A. Claybrook, D. Thompson, R. Sender, D. Oates, D. Small, L. Wagner, C. Armour, D. Wade, B. Crownover, M. Harton. Third Row: B. Spauld- ing, D. Wells, J. Voigt, E. Gillum, H. Granbery, L. Thornton, A. Goldner, J. Mann, D. Dubuisson, C. Greer, B. Branch, B. Thompson. Fourth Row: J. Pennington, C. Pearson, W. Long, W. Thornton, R. Trickett, B. Jamison, W. Mann, G. Regen, R. Vincent, B. Dixon, C. Benneyworth, S. Tolar, R. Carpenter, B. Dixon, R. Palmer. Fifth Row: B. Crump, A. LeQuire, C. Tidwell, K. Summar, R. McNeilly, J. Collier, M. Maxwell, D. Branstetter, B. Roberts, A. Ziehr, T. Baker, N. Douglas, D. Barge, B. Crafton, S. Brittain. Seated: Banker, Pirkle, Peerman, President; Sutton. Standing: Holcomb, Murphy, Nelson, Allen, Jackson, Ramsey, Milam, Frist. Paragons of gentlemen, scholars, and athletes . . . The cornerstone of our way of life . . . On my honor as a gen- tleman .... The Honor System, founded by the students themselves in 1945, is the single most distinguishing factor of Mont- gomery Bell Academy. Composed entirely of students, the Honor Council exists for the purpose of helping the student should he find himself in difficulty with the system. This code of conduct remains the basis for life at M.B.A., and endeavors to promote the ideals of the gentleman among the student body. HONOR COUNCIL 86 Seated: R to L. Brown, Dale, Kirkpatrick, President; Alexander. Standing: Whitson, Ramsey, Mabry, Wade, Regen, Freeman, Floyd, Pirtle, Carpenter, McCarley, Gibson, Peerman, Nesbitt. Our leaders today . . . The leaders of tomorrow . . . Constitutions . . . T-shirts . . . Student government. . . . Composed of the four officers of each class, The Student Council serves as a liaison between students and the faculty. By serving as a forum for student expression, the Council seeks to serve the best interests of the students by making suggestions to the administration concerning matters of school policy, by voicing the opinions and attitudes of the students and by helping students discipline themselves within the framework of the policies of the school. STUDENT COUNCIL 8 7 First Row: Dubuisson, Holt, Kirkpatrick, Peerman. Standing: Banker, Walker, Jones, Sutton, Copple, Alexander. An olive garland for their brows . . . Versitility: the key to greatness ... A noble tradition of M.B.A. . . . Footsteps in the study hall . . . Totomoi is an honorary society designed to recognize students, faculty members, and friends of the school whose leadership and service have contributed significantly to the continuous improvement of the school. Outstanding achievement in the fields of scholarship, athletics, student government, forensics and dramatics, publications, organ- izations, and citizenship qualify a student for induction into the organization. Although primarily an honorary position, Totomoi members continue their leadership and service through projects deemed worthy to the school. TOTOMOI 88 rViV Brooks, J., Ownbey, Justice, Harbison. The Junior and Senior Honor Societies are na- tional organizations designed to recognize and honor those students who demonstrate outstand- ing scholastic achievement. Requiring a student to maintain for three consecutive semesters the grade average required for the Privilege List, these clubs have a membership of less than 3% of the Student Body. Society membership is strictly honorary, and reflects great credit upon its members. -fc First Row: Dubuisson, Apffel, Frist, Rose, D. Collins, Crabtree, P. Jones, Murphy, D. Collins, Schull, Daven- port, Peerman. Second Row: Moughon, Wallman, Cop- pie, Kirkpatrick, Sutton, Walker, B. Jones, Mabry, Gib- son, Banker. SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY Dale, Benson, Summers, Milam, Kirkpatrick, Pirtle, Webb, White, Frist, Lipscomb, Coble, Ramsey, Alexan- der, Murphy, Rose, Wilson, Floyd. Standing: Holt, Pres- ident; Peerman, Vice-president; Banker, Sec.-Treas. SERVICE CLUB Duke Rose hands receipts to President Berry Holt. Selected by members . . . Not for service done, but for service yet to do . . . Service to school, to community, to others. . . . Under the supervision of Mr. Bennett, the Service Club has been involved in many worth- while projects: ushering for football games, col- lecting money at basketball games, sponsoring combos, participating in the March of Dimes. It would indeed be impossible to enumerate the many services performed by the various members of the club; the members have as their reward a concept of the true spirit of service to the com- munity. Members of the Big Red Club inspire team by spelling out GO. BIG RED CLUB GIMME AN M . . ..School spirit . . . Cheer- leaders . . . Pep rallies . . . Bonfires . . . “Now we’ll have a few words from Smiley Denson.” Under the leadership of Berry Holt, the Big Red Club has continued to instill ' into the student body a sense of school spirit, school loyalty, enthusi- asm, and support for all the various activities of the school. The club has engaged in such activities as ushering, sponsoring combos, and furnishing rides to all away football games. The highlight of the year was its sponsorship of the Milam-Colson concert. The Big Red Club has done an excellent job this year in boosting school spirit and promises to grow and continue in this function. OFFICERS: Berry Holt, President; J B Marks, Secretary; Mac Pirkle, Vice-presi- dent; Lee Steinhouse, Historian. I W i r Util First Row: Abernathy, Webb, Guttman, Rose, Crabtree. Second Row: Wilson, Kochtitzky, Bryant, Brittain, Walk- er, President; Alderman, Kirkpatrick. Learning to speak and communicate effectively . . . Poise . . . Self-confidence . . . Self-assurance. Under the leadership of Henry Walker, The Forensic Club has continued to give students train- ing in the vital art of public speaking. Providing such events as original orat ory, dramatic interpre- tation, humorous reading, and extemporaneous speaking, the Forensic Club has continued to give students an opportunity to compete in interscho- lastic meets. Mrs. Selma Ridgway, aided by Mr. Terry Holcomb, has carefully coached the mem- bers in their various areas with the result that they have compiled an outstanding record, and have won several trophies in tournaments throughout the area. DEBATE CLUB FORENSIC CLUB Thinking quickly and effectively on your feet . . . Points and counter-points . . . Clever reason- ing and smooth talking often supersede a lack of evidence. . . . The Debate Club has continued to give students an opportunity to match their wits, intellect, rea- soning, and speaking ability with fellow students in interscholastic. competition. The skills acquired at the podium will prove invaluable towards de- veloping their ability to communicate effectively with other people. First Row: Vix, Collins, Collins, Frist, Crabtree, Sugg, Wright, Thomison. Second Row: Bond, Marable, Gibson, Stifler, Goetz, Alderman, Walker, Berry, Kirkpatrick. DRAMATICS CLUB All the world’s a stage . . . All of our own hopes, triumphs, fears, and disappointments, enacted on a tiny stage . . . The human drama of our own lives portrayed. . . . Of all the clubs on the M.B.A. campus, the Dra- matics Club has seen the greatest expansion this year. Mr. Terry Holcomb, who majored in Dramatics at Vanderbilt, has undertaken many new projects for the club this year, including four cuttings from Shakes- peare, a melodrama performed by the Seventh Grade dramatics group, and the major production of the year, Mr. Roberts. Norvell Rose, as Antony and Tommy Brothers, as Caesar, combined their histrionic efforts to enact the murder scene from Julius Caesar; and Tommy Barton gave an enthralling performance with Candy Creswell of the dagger scene in Macbeth. Mac Pirkle and Sally Dorris gave a hilarious performance from The Taming of The Shrew ; and the Seventh Grade actors delighted the entire student body with the melodrama, Saved From the Fate of Her Sister. Tommy Barton, Tommy Brothers, Norvell Rose, and George Copple brilliantly enacted the Broadway classic, Mr. Roberts. a 1 .. i k ( . tv r First Row: Rose, Benz, Cannon, ApfFel. Second Row: Gutt- man, Crabtree, Curtis, Cohen, Barton, President; Kirkpatrick. Third Row: Simon, Johnson, Thomas, Milam, Pirkle, Broth- ers, Smith. Fourth Row: Walker, Copple, Brittain, Alderman, Roark. i - 1 fa •. i H .iii I M BELL RINGER In the belief that a student newspaper best serves by being of, by, and for the students, the 1968-1969 Bell Ringer has maintained and en- hanced its tradition of good journalism in the students’ interest. News coupled with commen- tary, satire, feature articles, and a wide spectrum of student opinions have all contributed to mak- ing this year’s paper, in the words of faculty ad- visor Mr. Riggins, “The best I’ve ever seen at M.B.A” EDITORS — Seated: Brown, Funk, Walker, Editor; Sut- ton, Testament. Standing: Alderman, Hudson, Barton, Alexander, Kirkpatrick, Editor; Crabtree, Marable, Cop- pie, Apffel, Katz, Rose. 94 PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF — First Row: Hiller, Cohen, Funk, Neff, Wade. Second Row: Testament, Wilson Wallman, Johnson, Thomison, Woodcock. CIRCULATION STAFF — First Row: Conner, Johnson, Clark, Marks, Vix, Pirtle, Dubuisson, Coble. Second Row: McNabb, Foster, Mullins, Wallman, Stewart, Man- ning, Moss, Barkley, Brothers, Tygard, Jones, Pirkle, Copple, Crain, Woodcock, Huggins. GYMNASIUM SPORTS STAFF — First Row: Foley, Rutherford, Cock- rill, Benson, Young, White, Abernathy, Hibbitts. Second Row: Shapiro, Alderman, Grice, Nelson, Rose, Holt, Sutton, Rebrovick, Copple, Bramham, Moughon, Ty- gard, Jones, Dubuisson, Carmichael, Webb. COPY AND BUSINESS STAFFS — First Row: McKie, Dubuisson, Steele, Davenport, Katz, DelFavero, Buchan- an, Beveridge, Andrews. Second Row: Stringfellow, Apf- fel, Callaway, Foster, Workman, Conner, Farris, Down- ey, Thomas, Holt, Hudson, Tygard, Keeble, Rose, Pirtle, Howell, Crownover, Murphy, Johnson. FEATURES STAFF — First Row: Bond, Alexander, Nes- bitt, Dale, Magruder. Second Row: Ownbey, Frist, Pen- nington, Banker, Tygard, Gibson, Dubuisson, Brothers, Curtis Newspaper editors hard at work CURREY 1969 BELL EDITORS — Seated: Holt, Alexander, Peerman, editor; Sutton, Kirkpatrick. Standing: Benson, Funk, Dale, Sharp, Milam, Banker. v Assistants Dave Alexander, Brett Kirkpatrick, Berry Holt, and Barry Banker. The honor of working on the 1969 BELL has been shared by many students; especial thanks go to Mr. Leland Williams, Mrs. Carter, Jack Funk, and Barry Banker. The innovations incorporated into this year’s issue of the annual were a part of the conscious effort of the editors to produce a work which might elicit fond remembrances at some future time. CLASSES AND ADMINISTRATIONS STAFFS— Power, McNabb, Dale, editor; Earthman, Peerman, Pir- tle, Stringfellow, Martin, Dubuisson, Manning, Tygard, Peeples, Marks, Brothers, Pirkle, Jones, Holt, Husband, Banker, editor. ORGANIZATIONS STAFF — Davenport, Johnson, Kirkpatrick, editor; Brothers, Fish, Zelle, Sugg, Sanders, Dubuisson. FEATURES STAFF— Brothers, Tygard, Hudson, Ma- gruder, Curtis, Alexander, editor; Sargent, Pirkle, Crownover, Milam, Frist, Dubuisson, Howell, Nesbitt, Shapiro. SPORTS STAFF — Tygard, Bramham, Holt, editor Smith, Dubuisson, Jones, Abernathy. BUSINESS STAFF — Tyard, Webb, Steinhouse, Benson, editor; Wallman, Brothers, Moughon, Woodcock, Moss, Pirtle, Guttman, Huggins, Mullins, Cohen, Cole, Rebro- vick, Sharp, editor; Dubuisson. PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF— Hiller, Collins, Wade, Coh en, Funk, editor. i s I i 1 1 i 1 51 ■J| Seated: Moss, Benson, Hamilton, H. Granbery, Patter- son, Wade, D. Matthews, Greer, McCarley. Kneeling: E. Matthews, Knox, Foley, Andrews, Benz, Zerfoss, B. Mathews, Ambrose, McNeilly, Carpenter. Standing: Whitson, B. Carpenter, Davis, Cole, Lackey, Martin, Kecblc, Blair, L. Granbery, Huggins, Brown, Whiteman. SONS OF ALUMNI Colson’s chorale . . . Owen’s orchestra . . . The sound of music. . . . The M.B.A. chorus, now four years old, is an active, enthusiastic part of the school’s curriculum. Its forty members usually sing an annual Fall, Christmas, and Spring program at school, with ad- ditional performances at Harpeth Hall and at the Alumni Banquet. Having been directed for the first three and half years by Mr. Gregory Colson, the chorus is now headed by Mr. Sam Batt Owens, formerly of Southwestern University. First Row: McNabb, Rose, Buchanan, Beveridge, Rich, Fish, Zelle, Frist. Second Row: Calloway, Cole, Cum- mings, Guttman, Steele, Rutherford, Bond, Sargent. Third Row: Thomison, Crabtree, Apffel, Ewers, Wag- goner, Stringfellow, Brothers, Nelson, Keeble, Katz, Alderman, Thomas, Milam, Goetz, Marable, Farris. CHORUS f RJ uvM V- b it . ■ rjn vl H.t ' V a • Ru. A BT- v fwj. i «■[ First Row: Cummings, Dale, Marable, Ramsey, Alex- ander, Sutton, T. Summers, Power, Banker, Holt, Nes- bitt, Webb. Second Row: Denson, Foster, Peerman, Young, White, Frist, Curtis, Barrick, Rebrovick, McNabb, John- son, Bramham. Third Row: Carmichael, Glasgow, Hus- band, Grice, Burkhalter, Rose, Sharp, Peeples, Gibson, Beaman, Brittain, Moughon, Coble. State champion stickers . . . T. Summers’ lead- ership . . . Total involvement. . . . The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a na- tionwide organization whose purpose is to chal- lenge people to become leaders and active par- ticipants not only in church but in the community. The only two requirements for becoming a mem- ber is that a person be a participant in athletics of some kind and have a genuine interest in re- ligion. The FCA at M.B.A. provided interesting and rewarding experiences to those who have ac- tively participated. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB F. C. A. To see ourselves as others see us . . . Saving moments for immortality. . . . Under the guidance of Mr. Lee Meriwether, the Photography Club has risen to new heights of technical excellence. The group is always striving to improve the quality of its work through instruc- tional films, guest speakers, and improved dark- room facilities. With Jack Funk serving as this year’s president, the club has made prolific to both the newspaper and the annual. First Row: Funk, Cohen, Currey, Gibson. Second Row: Cannon, Mann, Neff, Bodo, Stevens. Third Row: Hiller, McKie, Howell, Corenswet, Wade. Fourth Row : Benz, Downey, Johnson, Thomison, Milam, Moss. Award winners — Kneeling: Barry Bamker, Duke Rose, Bill Woodcock. Standing: Mike Denson, Karl Hamilton, Barrett Sutton. COACH RAY RIDGWAY, ends and linebackers: JIM ROGERS, interior linemen. COACH TOMMY OWEN VARSITY Remember the second half surges of the Big Red, the power and versatility of Jeff Peeples, Huz on the sidelines, the spirited toughness of Mike Denson and his fellow interior linemen, the deadly accurate rifle arm of Peter Power? Someday these will be the memories, not the numbers on the scoreboard at the final gun. FOOTBALL It would be impossible for the student to ap- preciate fully the amount of effort — and suffering that goes into the building of a championship team, a team led by seniors that have been a part of three consecutive N.I.L. Championships and two straight State Championships. No one will for- get that Coach Owen, Coach Rogers, and Coach Ridgway produced a winning team. The team members, however, won far more than eleven games and a State Championship. The maturity and pride that come with playing Varsity Football contribute to the realization of a goal — the concept of gentleman, scholar, and athlete. First Row: Cockrill, Harris, Foster, Ezell, McCarley, B. Peerman, Dale, Alexander, G. Peerman, S. Brown, Fer- rell, Curtis, Herndon, Short, Davenport, L. Brown, Du- buisson. Second Row: W. Sutton, Floyd, Overton, Adams, Frist, Murphy, Rutherford, Woodcock, Barrick, Denson, Husband, Banker, K. Johnson, Eason, Leonard, Power, Fisher, Sugg. Third Row: Coach Ridgway, Coach Rodg- ers, S. Johnson, Marable, T. Summers, Rose, B. Sum- mers, B. Sutton, Peeples, Goetz, Sharp, Todd, Burk- haltcr, Bryant, Glasgow, Hamilton, Coach Owen. BOBBY DUBUISSON, head trainer MBA MBA 17; HILL WOOD 33; ANTIOCH . 7 0 MBA didn’t get off to the start they were ex- pected to; however, they were without powerhouse fullback Bill Husband and Gordon Peerman, both lost for the season with knee injuries. In the final period, the Big Red was able to put the game out of reach of a very spirited Hillwood eleven. Bim Glasgow and Duke Rose led the tenacious defense while the efforts of Barry Banker and Barrett Sut- ton provided the offensive edge for the Big Red to whip the Toppers, 17-7. A week later, MBA exploded with an awesome show of offensive power to demolish hapless An- tioch. Barrett Sutton, behind the great blocking of Mike Denson and Bill Davenport, scored three of the five Big Red touchdowns. Billy Frist hurled a scoring bomb to Bill Summers for one tally, and fleet-footed wingback Dave Alexander scored the final TD. The offensive showing of 208 yards was complemented by the defense which held the Bears to 88 yards rushing. To Glasgow’s surprise, Sutton snags a Power pass. Banker shifts into high gear. i The look of love. MBA 45; FRANKLIN 0 A bitterly fought contest on Frank Andrews Field left Franklin on the short end of the score by 45 points. With the game less than five minutes old, Barrett Sutton raced 49 yards to put six on the board. Lithe Barry Banker then twisted and feinted through the Rebel defense for a crowd- pleasing 30-yard tally. Quarterback Power, Bill Floyd, and Banker each scored on short plunges; Power rifled an 11 -yard strike to Rob Barrick late in the fourth quarter. The longest scoring jaunt of the night came on a 77-yard punt return by Jeff Peeples. The Denson-led defense not only shut out the Rebels, but held them to 16 yards rushing! Hard-working cheerleaders Margie and Tina. 10 5 MBA 20; PEARL 7 MBA’s defense was up tight as it stopped Pearl with two first downs and minus 14 yards rushing. Power took charge after a Tiger end rambled 37 yards to put the PHS club ahead; “Stump” hit Dave Alexander with a 59-yard bomb to set up the go-ahead score, a feather-soft toss to Barrett Sutton all alone in the end zone. Big Jeff clinched the contest with a twenty-yard spurt with 4:40 left in the game. ’Bama-bound Mike Denson was superb on defense, and his blocking opened gaping holes in the vaunted Tiger defense. Pearl mentor James Armstrong had nothing but praise for the Big Red, a 20-7 victor. Peeples rises to the occasion. Big Alex gives Tiger a ride. MBA 20; OVERTON 7 The Big Red failed to crack the hred-up Over- ton defense during the first half, but finally got rolling to produce a convincing 20-7 victory. The end of the third quarter left the score 7-7 ; but in the final stanza Montgomery Bell erupted for two quick scores by Jeff Peeples and Barrett Sutton. Peeples struck pay dirt first on a 62-yard jaunt around end to put MBA ahead; Sutton then iced the game with a 48-yard scoring dash. Denson and Glasgow turned in fine performances on de- fense to help the team to its fifth victory of the season. Peeples lunges for six. Power gives Buckwheat a ticket to ride. io 7 io8 MBA 34; MUS 7 MBA’s fabled fourth quarter spurt left a strong MUS team a battered 34-7 loser. The overflow Homecoming crowd saw the score tied 7-7 at half, but Peter Power’s one-yard plunge put the Big Red out to stay early in the third quarter. The fourth quarter explosion began in a big way with Barrett Sutton’s 84-yard romp right through the middle of the MUS defense. Peeples and Floyd added to a the total later in the game. Coach Owen said after the game, “Sutton’s long run really helped. Mike Denson made a couple of great plays in the second half and put some pressure on them. That was the difference in the second half.” Dave Alexander, injured in the third quarter, was lost for the Hillsboro game with a badly sprained ankle, but Bud Curtis and sophomore Bill Peer- man stepped in to do a fine job. “Gimme some skin.” “Verry interesting.” Power looks for . . . Curtis downfield. MBA 27; HILLSBORO 0 Hillsboro’s donkeys proved no stubborn foe as MBA rolled to its seventh straight win of the season with an easy 27-0 victory. An aroused MBA eleven kicked off to the Burros and r ced down- field to grab a fumble. Three plays later Jeff Peep- les roared by the porous Hillsboro defense for six points. Jeff was to turn the trick two more times that night, amassing 173 yards on the ground. Powerful Barrett Sutton bulled over for six more to complete the scoring. The entire squad saw action as the Burros could generate little attack against the defensive forward wall of Woodcock, Burkhalter, Hamilton, and Rose. This victory pro- vided MBA with an NIL record of twenty-three straight victories without a defeat and a bid to the Clinic Bowl. no As Peebles moves in one . . . MBA 25; SPRINGFIELD 0 On November 1 MBA traveled to Springfield and returned with a hard-earned 25-0 win. A stingy defense, with Burkhalter and Peerman lead- ing the way, held the hefty Jackets to a meager 93 yards rushing; and the Big Red rambled for 284 yards behind the pin-point passing of Peter Power. “Stump” scored once on a six yard burst and threw two touchdown strikes: the first a perfect 52-yard bomb to Buckwheat, the second a 9-yard bull’s-eye to Bud Curtis. Peeples put the finishing touches on the victory with a fourth quarter score. Peerman’s fine punting and the defense kept Springfield on the down-hill side of the field all evening, and the Big Red left no doubt that the city boys can pack a mean lick. MBA .53; GLENCLIFF 0 High school All-American Jeff Peeples put on an unbelievable offensive show as he scored four touchdowns to lead the 53-0 trouncing of Glen- cliff . The Power-piloted offense ripped the Colts for 427 yards total offense; the spectacular de- fense threw the Colt backs for so many losses that at the end of the evening Glencliff found them- selves eleven yards in the red in the rushing depart- ment. Speedy wingbacks Alexander and Curtis slashed for three more scores, Curtis for two and Big Alex for the other. Coach Owen’s defensive secondary of Banker, Peerman, and Peeples com- pletely smothered the opponent’s passing attack with the help of great outside pressure from “Cub” Dale and Duke Rose. cheerleaders move in another. Ill MBA 18; RYAN 0 MBA closed out its regular season with a rain- soaked 18-0 win over Father Ryan. Both teams were scoreless in the first half as the mud cancelled all offensive efforts; in the second half, however, Peeples and Power took over. On the second play of the third period, Super Jeff fought the mud and the Irish tacklers for a 54-yard gain. The Big Red offensive machine then moved the ball to the one where Peeples scored. Faking beautifully, quarter- back Power moved the team 83 yards in 16 plays for another touchdown. Big Jeff ended the scoring with a seven yard burst after Glasgow recovered a fisheater fumble on the twenty. Ryan’s offensive ef- forts were completely frustrated by Woodcock, Denson and Co. r V V mm i SjSgfp. smsmmk si MBA .35; GALLATIN 7 For the third consecutive Thanksgiving, Coach Tommy Owen’s MBA football team finished its season undefeated and proved again its supremacy in the NIL and in the state with a convincing Clinic Bowl victory. The decisive win over the highly ranked Green Wave of Gallatin clinched for the Big Red the AP, Litkenhous, and Action Ratings State Championships. Gallatin drew first blood with a Lassiter-tossed aerial early in the game, but a crunching safety by monster man Bert Dale ' started things for the state’s number one team. Calling a magnificent game, Peter Power hurled a 48-yard scoring strike to Buckwheat Banker, who had outraced a dumb- founded Gallatin secondary. From then on, the Big Red dominated the game and went on to win 35-7. The offense, led by Peeples, Power, and Sut- ton, gained a total of 322 yards; the defense, be- hind hard-hitting Bill Woodcock and Karl Hamil- ton, gave up only 167 yards. Congratulations to the whole team for a tre- mendous season and a great Clinic Bowl victory. B. P. steals one from Jeffrey as Gallatin player curses himself. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Following in the footsteps of the state champion- ship team, the MBA Junior Varsity completed a successful season of four victories and one loss. After conquering BGA twice, Antioch, and Over- ton, the Big Red lost a one-point decision at the hands of a powerful Hillwood team in the closing seconds of an exciting game. With such a fine rec- ord, there is little doubt that the J.V. stars of this year will help to carry on the winning tradition of MBA football on the varsity next year. First Row: Tidwe ' l, Zerfoss, Mcwhirter, Lipscomb, Nor ton, Blair, Wright, Young. Second Row: G. Nelson, D Nelson, Stevenson, Cheadle, Fuqua, Pirtle, Sneed, Floyd Foley. Third Row: Wesson, Ambrose, McKee, Hill, Lash lee, Mabry, Jewell, Berry, Oelrich, Marianelli. First Row: Beasley, McCullough, Manning, Malone, Wright, Cummings, Hamilton, Ramsey, Matthews, Bai- ley, Cranberry, Meadows, Benson Gianikias, Dobson Belote. Second Row: Overton, Gilbert, Foster, Davis, Jackson. Whitson, Armistead, Lee, Rees, Moynihan, Rich, Fish, C. Cole. Haber, Justice, Latimer Flanigan. Third Row: Bush, Freeman, Flaut . Hammer, Buntin, Wright. Curtis, Carpenter, Warfield. Jewel, Spellings, B. Cole, Freeman, Holcomb, Regen, Graham, Sayers, Mc- Clellen. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL jp Wm ■ |LL i m U i Ph 1 ’ in I nT i m 1 AjS Hi n i yrt y ‘ First Row: Oldham, Wade, Jamison, Batson, Trickett, Thompson, Callaway, Carpenter, Clark, Thorton, Mar- kus, Hardacre. Second Row: Dubuisson, Pierce, Sheri- dan, Van Cleave, Rule, Jones, Loventhal, Caroland, Corenswet. Third Row: Summers, Miller, Milam, Brit- tain, Parker, Entrekin, Fentress, McClure, Urland, Thor- sey, McNeilly. MICROBE FOOTBALL ”5 BASKETBALL The 1968-1969 basketball squad, showing that it had the ingredients to become one of the finest teams in the school’s history, never quite reached its full potential during the season. The team, plagued by assorted ailments and injuries, never- theless upset Hill wood in the opening game of the season and prospects for an outstanding record soared. But for some mysterious reason, still un- known to the team to this day, the squad hit a slump and the team’s record dropped to 4-11. Faced with prospect of MBA’s worst record in the last five years, the team regrouped in the final stages of the season, showing that every member of the squad had the courage, determination, and hustle that will ultimately lead to a successful season, despite the number of wins and losses. As a result, the team won 7 out of the final 9 games, losing only to powerful Pearl and East. Included in the victories were three wins over towering Peabody and two triumphs over perennially tough Ryan. In the 18th District Tourney, the Big Red de- feated Peabody before being stopped by Pearl. This year’s team once again under the able di- rection of Coach John Bennett and Assistant James Tillman, was led by seniors Jeff Peeples, Berry Holt, the alternate captain, Charlie Ty- Mk IP i vyi - ' ■a i tf v l A Coach John Bennett. First Row: Tygard, Holt. Second Row: Bramham, White, Milam, Banker, Husband, Jones, Gibson, Peeples, Mou- ghon, Carmichael, Dale, McNabb, Benson, Dubuisson. k ■ - W ■ a .i BMM , ri to I Jones fires over a watchful Hilltopper. 1968-69 SEASON MBA. 59; MBA 53; MBA 63; MBA 75; MBA 53; MBA 48; MBA 42; MBA 53; MBA 38; MBA 52; MBA 60; MBA 57; MBA 62; MBA 48; MBA 48; MBA 38; MBA 60; MBA 67; MBA 36; MBA 55; MBA 56; MBA 65; 18th DISTRICT Hillwood 55 Cohn 63 Franklin 73 BGA 49 Meigs 75 Lipscomb 50 Pearl 58 Cohn 59 MUS 51 Hillwood 72 TPS 47 Meigs 71 BGA 56 Lipscomb 58 Howard 58 Ryan 35 TPS 47 Peabody 54 East 46 Howard 52 Ryan 43 Peabody 59 TOURNAMENT MBA 70; Peabody 58 MBA ..48; Pearl 78 gard, the captain, Barry Banker, Howard Car- michael, Bruce Jones, Bill Husband, Gordon Moughon, Teddy McNabb, and Bert Dale and by juniors Ed White, John Gibson, and Edwin Milam. With these three boys returning, plus sev- eral members from an impressive Junior Varsity and Freshman teams, MBA basketball fortunes in the oncoming years surely appear bright. Peeples bombs against Wildcats. Bert drives in for a basket. Jeff makes a slap at a Tiger. A little quick advice. Lipscomb, Peerman, Grice, Shapiro, Young, Bramham, Stevenson, Mathews, Abernathy, Webb, Ramsey, Gar- riott, Hickerson. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL FRESHMAN Manning, Pickens, Latimer, Armistead, Carpenter, Jew- ell, Holcomb, Leonard, Fisher, Whitson, Trammell, Rich, Flanigan, Hibbits. BASKETBALL I2.I . First Row: Barkley, Flanigan, Pierce, Entrekin, Mat thews. Sheridan, Wade, Brooks. Second Row: Rule Orand, Loventhal, McNair, Earthman, Delvaux, Sum iners, Van Nuys. MICROBE BASKETBALL INTRAMURAL CHAMPIONS Roberts, Brittain, Carpenter, Barge, Maxwell. This year’s wrestling season was marked by the team’s 9-1 overall record, enhanced by out- standing individual performances and climaxed by Bill Davenport’s achievement of state runner- up — the best that any MBA grappler has ever done in the state tournament. Going unbeaten for nine straight matches and boasting a third place trophy from the city tourney, the team’s perfect season was spoiled in its last match with Ryan. Undaunted, however, the team moved con- fidently toward an outstanding performance in regional competition, only to be thwarted on the first day of the tournament by the disqualification of four of its top wrestlers, co-captains Brett Kirk- patrick and Clyde Smith, senior Bud Curtis, and junior Dever Collins. Two wrestlers, nevertheless, Billy Knox and Bill Davenport qualified for the state tournament. Bill Davenport was also named the year’s outstanding wrestler. Brett Kirkpatrick posted the best record with a 9-1 mark. Next year’s team, led by captain Dick Workman and Dever Collins with six returning lettermen, prom- ises another outstanding season for MBA wrestling. Kneeling: Knox Hamilton, J.; Collins, Smith, Curtis, T. ; Kirkpatrick. Standing: Hudson, Curtis, B.; Work- man, Davenport, Hamilton, K. ; Oelrich, Sharp, Coach Riggins. WRESTLING Sharp cops a victory. ia4 BASEBALL This year’s baseball team has the potential of being one of the best teams in Big Red history. With six starters back from last year’s Western Division runner-up team, Coach John Bennett is hoping that this is his year for a state champion- ship team. The impressive list of veterans includes: All-Metro Jeff Peeples, Berry Holt, Barry Bank- er, Bruce Jones, Bill Husband, and Rick Barkley. A large part of the Team’s hopes may rest on the success of number two pitcher Ed White. If Ed can come through in the clutch and if Jeff can put down the big contenders, then this team should not lose. With such tremendous talent, the state championship is well within its reach. First Row: Latimer, White, Ramsey, Tygard, Barkley, Holt, Lipscomb, Tidwell. Second Row: P. Jones, Curley, Carpenter, Fisher, Leonard, B. Jones, Peeples, Husband, Banker, Peerman, Sugg, Cockrill. Peeples keeps his cool amidst a storm of protest. Bubba gapes as Buckwheat makes the tag. “Yea, the Cardinals offered me $100,000.” TENNIS The 1969 tenni ' s team will be seeking its twenty-fifth N.I.L. championship in twenty-six years as well as success in several out of town tournaments and a possible state championship. Led by experienced seniors Henry Walker, George Copple, and Jimmy Stewart, the team also fea- tures Rip Trammel, Dan Buttrey, Edwin Milam, Blair Wilson and Dick Cummings. Coach Dave Anderson has instigated a rigorous training pro- gram in an all out attempt to return the state trophy to MBA. With this goal in mind, the team can hopefully display enough determination to be- come the most successful tennis team of recent years. BLAIR WILSON BERT DALE twists powerful torso in preparation for a mighty swing. . -r - Dale, Stevens, Power, Lawrence, Earthman, Holcomb, E. Matthews, D. Matthews, Moughon, Garriott, John- son, Fuqua. GOLF This year’s golf team, coached for the third year by Mr. Rogers, will undoubtedly continue the winning ways of MBA’s golf fortunes over the past several years. Experienced senior Bert Dale heads the group of returning lettermen; Peter Power, Steve Johnson, and Gordon Moughon will provide the much needed experience, while the team can look for strong support from younger boys. The great interest of the players coupled with the able supervision of Coach Rogers should provide the school with a top NIL contender. TRACK Prospects for a bright track season appear bright indeed. After only one meet, two school records have fallen. Bim Glasgow bettered his own record in the pole vault, and Mike Denson broke Phil Husband’s mark in the shot put. Speedster Mike Simon is in top form, promising to give MBA a steady challenger in the sprints. Teddy McNabb is going to be a top contender in the 440, while Dave Alexander, Kinnie Johnson, and Jack Herndon provide strength in the sprint relays. There is no reason that this season should not be the best that MBA track has seen in a long time. First Row: Abernathy, Stifler, Barkley, Brown, Zerfoss, McCarley, Herndon, Nelson. Second Row: Harris, Bar- rick, Foster, Rebrovick, Adams, Johnson, McNabb, Over- ton, Alexander, Purdy. Third Row: Simon, Summers, Rose, Sutton, Moss, Burkhalter, Stevenson, Gibson, Glas- gow, Denson, Thompson, W. Sutton, Dubuisson. JACK HERNDON and MIKE SIMON practice a baton exchange. 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