Virginia Episcopal School - Vestige Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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METEORITES By THE ASTROLOGER Well, welve been here at V. E. S. not quite six weeks, but it seems that the yearly crop of wolves havenlt wasted any time in finding out various telephone numbers in Lynchburg. The Lynchburg Tele- phone Company reports a 4370 in- crease in the number of calls since Sept; 19th. The women of Lynchburg can now stop crying, and listen with all ears as golden notes again drift out over Rivermont and Peakland. Al- though this keeps girls in Lynch- burg, it has increased the swoon rate in town twofold. Do you know why? The Voice has returned to V. E. S. l ! It seems that Clay Perry has fol- lowed in the footsteps of last year's Billy Gallop as far as Anne Amo- nette is concerned. Anne is running some stiff competition with a cer- tain Kate, from Norfolk, though. Betty Beasley is so wrapped up in iiHowls-My-Form Barge that she attempted suicide three weeks ago when Barge told her that he was married. Gordon Moncure seems to be out for Jean Shields in a big way. Last week he kept yelling her name in his sleep all one night. It seems that he has walked right into Longls shoes. Apparently Kitty has run out 011 Rianhard. Thatls all right, Dave, therels still llHappy. The saying that Love is blind has recently been proved to be true by Edgar Betty, who gets letters every day from a certan girl named Anne Keys. Ballou seems to be catching the eye of every girl in Lynchburg. most of them from the thirteen to fourteen year bracket. Mr. Follett was seen riding out the V. E. S. road in a black Chevro- let with a woman at the wheel. We didn't quite catch the name. but it was something like Martha. You better watch that stuff, I. D.! These Randolph - Macon g a l s have really been given the lionce over these last few weeks. The poor women over there have their school invaded every week-end by a mess of wild men from V. E. 8., who go over to play ping-pong and other parlor games. Bob Arthur and Bud Pritch- THE METEOR THE LIGHTWEIGHTS Coach Miltm-fs llS-and 130-112. Football Teams ard really pulled in the mail last week, but it seems it was all due to some kind of initiation at R. M. W. C. Tough luck, fellows ; maybe next time it,ll be love! Speaking of Bud, hels taking Alls place all right over in Rivermont. 0 V. E. S. Sfuiifs Ballot Box Last Sunday night, THE ME- TEOR announced that it would like to have the student body vote on its choice for President of the United States in the com- ing election. After supper vari- ous desk-top orators voiced their opinions in study hall, and then V. E. S. went to the polls tthe demerit boxy Later Sunday night the votes were counted. The fact that there were 235 votes in the box for approximatee ly 85 students caused the faint suspicion to be expressed that the ballot box had been stuffed. It seems that the Socialists were faster writers than either Republicans :th Democrats. but these three parties got a real fight from Mr. Follettls Column- ist Party. llAlso ransil were Jef- ferson Davis, Mr. Bebeau. Mr. Banks Homer, ilUncle Philli and Julius Caesar. Box score: Norman Thomas ............ 45 votes F. D. Roosevelt .............. 42 votes Thomas E. Dewey .......... 38 votes J. D. Follett .................... 30 votes New Stars in the V. E. S. Zodiac Well. we have now been here a month and a half and all those faces that seemed so queer and strange at first now fit in very well. The new boys seem to be a pretty good bunch and have distinguished themselves in various ways in our school life. They also seem to have distinguished themselves in the Lynchburg Onostly Peaklandl life and have become a bit too familiar with the local yokels of the fairer sex for the good of the old boys. New Boys for Old Girls As for individuals, Jim Ballou stepped in and has decidedly taken the place of George Seeley in the heart of a certain young lady of R. M. W. C. Watch it Jim, George is due for a leave pretty soon. Don't be at all surprised if when visiting a young lady of local fame who resides on Rivermont Avenue, to run into Bud Pritchard. He seems to be doing pretty well much to the disgust of an old boy, who now knows it takes something else along with muscle. Some of the other new boys haven't had a chance to get started yet, but you can bet your boots that there is going to be some rough competition this year in and around Peakland, Main Dorm is really catching up on its scientific knowledge with the coming of Winfield Massie, the Mad Scientist?

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STUDENTS Fall Is Election Time at V. E. S. Also One night last month, all the old boys in school were sum- moned to study hall to perform the annual task, the election of the Hop Committee and the Gen- eral Athletic Association. Head Counselor Lee mounted the plat- form and was promptly greeted by a chorus of jeers, catcalls, whistles, and several assorted textbooks. Lee announced the purpose of the meeting: and the election was underway. Perry Proposes Perry Then the meeting was ad- journed for a five-minute cam- paign session. W. Pryor Perry announced from atop a desk that he was a candidate for G. A. A., but showered the desk with tears when he learned that a varsity letter was necessary for qualifi- cation. You vote for me and PH vote for you? was the watch- word of the meeting. The ballots were taken up, and the next morning it was learned that ttLightfoot Lee, Lil Aln Wil- liams and Jack VVellford were elected as the Hop Committee. while Lee, 'Williams, Mole Perry and Davis Rianhard made up the G. A. A. The Duties The Hop Committee has the job of completing every arrange- ment for the dances, including decorations, money and trans- portation. The G. A. A. has the job of helping the coaches decide on the boys who make letters, and they help decide on all other matters of athletic importance in the school. 0 They Issue Demeri'ts Last year, shortly before the close of school, the student body was asked to vote on the boys to be counselors for the 1944-45 session. After these ballots had been studied by the faculty, the counselors for this year were appointed, the fac- ulty following as far as possible the outcome of the student vote. This year, for the first time in the history of the school, the honor tThe announcement was quite un- necessary. Everybody knew before hand the purpose of the assembly. 6 committee consists of five boys, in- stead of the former three. With Robert 1. Lee, Raleigh, N. C., as head counselor, the committee is made up of John C. Williams, Raleigh, N. G, Charles Hileman, Millboro, Va., Gwynn Townes, Charlottesville, Va., and John S. Wellford, Jr., Covington, Va. Counselors returning from last year are Graham Koch, Arrington. Va.. and James White. Lexington. Va. The other new counselors this year are Robert M. Arthur, Wash- ington, D. C.; Dan Bell, Dublin, Va.: William Field. Roanoke, Va.; William Long, Garysburg, N. C.; Thomas Maddux, Warrenton, Va; Jack Parrott, Roanoke, Va.; Clay Perry, Virginia Beach. Va.; and Jesse Waller, Forest, Va. 0 Doin's During the Summer As school ended last year, each boy leaving V. E. S. went with two thoughts: le glad to go home, but I sorta hate to leave. During the parole period from June to Septem- ber these V. E. S. inmates were re- ported to have engaged in the ac- tivities set after their names: Down toward Virginia Beach, Mole Perry changed girls, and to make the summer a merry one is said to have made $500 picking up coins dropped through cracks in the board walk. Graham Koch turned down a football scholarship at Notre Dame in order to work for Uncle Sam. then came hack to V. E. S. when the Army found it could get along without him for a few weeks. Down in North Carolina, Mr. Gannaway reported seeing ltRockli Lee knock two home runs in a base- ball game as hundreds of school girls swooned and fell out of the bleachers. It is rumored that Edgar Betty, who was a life guard in Raleigh, let three children drown while he helped a charming young lady find her compact. Edgar also reports he pulled Lil Al out of the pool three times with Absorbine, Jr on his breath. George Withers was reported to have tried to drown himself, but, sadly, he was unsuccessful. When asked who pulled himiout, t'Wuf- fers replied, Bob Scott was the hero! Seneff and Hammett, after argu- ing over which one of them liked Mr. Follett best, had a fight which resulted in Hammett shooting Se- neftr in the leg with a .44 pistol. Hammett said that the light was poor, or held have hit him in the head. Mr. Follett tried to get married. but was dismayed to learn that two people have to give their consent. He now contents himself by hav- ing dates for football and dinner. HGutsl, Larson went up in Yan- kee Land, and together with Rian- hard, gave those northern belles a chance to see how a real ttsouthern gentlemann works. 0 V Club The Varsity Club started its sea- son last month with Williams as president; Mole Perry, vice- president; Lee, secretary; Long. treasurer, and Waller, sergeant-at- arms. The latter office is chiefly con- cerned with keeping Rocky quiet. Number Pleaseh Last years war casualty was the telephone which had ornamented the WP, Club room. In spite of the main use to which it had been put, before its departuret, Mr. Gannae way convinced the ration board that the telephone is a war time essential and another was installed during the summer, much to the despair of Uncle Phil. Last years baseball and track ugoat? have already started gloat- ing over the future initiations of football heroes. These rough and tough individuals will be whittled down to average size if present plans go through. Serious Aims On the more serious side, the V Club members have announced their intention to continue to work for the betterment of athletics from both the physical and sportsmanship angles. With this will come the bet- terment of school life in general. :3le smoothing of the path to true love to Carolinels door. Come In and Look Over the NEW FALL STYLES WlLLS-CAMP CO. 8!? Main Street SEE WELLFORD THE METEOR

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SPORTS First Vic+ory for New Coaches On Saturday, October 7. the V. E. S. varsity eleven had its first contest of the season, beat- ing Miller School 26-13. The Bish- ops showed up very well on pass- ing and running plays, and on de- fense. The first quarter saw all of its action in Miller School territory with V. E. S. in possession of the ball most of the time. In the lat- ter part of the quarter, ffRockll Lee began hitting Capt. Clay Perry with short passes over the line. After a short march, Perry caught another short one for a touchdown. The extra point by Lee was good. Shortly after the kick-off the Millers advanced the ball to the Bishop 40, but lost it on a fumble. After a first down in runs by Ballou and Betty, Lee dropped back under excellent blocking, and fired a long one to Perry on the Miller School 5. Perry scored standing up. Leels try for point was no good. V. E. S. recovered a Miller School fumble a few minutes af- ter the kick-ofic, and advanced the ball close to the' Milleris goal in a spirited passing and running attack. After holding the Bish- ops on two plays, the Miller School line yielded, and Betty scored on a spinner play. Lee kicked the extra point. Coach Bell then sent his second team into the game, and they finished out the half, doing well on defense, and making several first downs. In the third quarter, the Bish- ops recovered :1 Miller School fumble on the visitors 15, and Lee scored on a wide end run. The try for extra point was no good. Early in the fourth quar- ter, with the second team in, the Millers took to the air, and scored two touchdowns on fiank passes. One of the extra points was good. The game was marred by fum- bles, and slowed down consider- ably by the hot weather, but Coaches Bell and Bebeau ex- pressed favorable opinions of the teams work. 8 Bishops Conquer Hargrave V irginia Episcopal Schoolls hard- running Bishops staged an aerial show Saturday afternoon on John- son Field to score a 13-0 victory over an eleven from Hargrave Mili- tary Academy in a game marred by frequent penalties. Captain Clay Perry and Rock Lee sparked the Bishops to their second successive win of the season by forming an unmanagable scor- ing combination. V. E. 5. showed considerable offensive power but was hampered by penalties. Although the Cadets held them scoreless in the first stanza, the Bishops took the hood of? of the Lee-to-Perry passing team to take the pigskin to Hargravels 20-yard stripe. The Cadets won temporary reprieve by recovering a Bishop fumble. Unable to gain, however, Har- grave was forced to punt. Lee made a long runback behind impressive blocking. Another fumble tipped scoring chances after Banes recov- ered several minutes before the end of the first half. The Bishops began rolling in the second half, with the Lee-Perry combination paying good dividends. Lee skirted the end for the Bishops first touchdown following a series of passes which set up the score. Lee booted a conversion. The Bishops grabbed a second scoring opportunity late in the third quarter wh e 11 Williams broke through to block a Cadet boot and a V. E. S. linernian recovered deep in enemy territory. A pass from Lee to Perry and a line play by Betty placed the pig- skin on the one-yarcl line. Lee again bucked over for the score. Hargrave made its only threat in the final stanza when Hallock smashed into Bishop territory for the first time. The Cadets' luck broke, however, when the V. E. S. forward wall closed tight and they were forced to punt. The contest ended after an ex- change of punting and a final pass- ing flurry by the Bishops had hauled the ball to the Cadet 20. V. E. 5. Pos. Hargfave Pritchard ............... LE ................ Trayman Gundry ...... .. LT ...... Cowen Hedrick .. LG ..... ...Marion Williams ...... Center Coghill Banes Jordan Van Noppen Koch 1. Perry ..RE .. ..... Jones Maddux ...... QB ..... Leps Betty ........... FB Hallock Ballou .i ...... HB ........... Sanderlin Lee .......................... HB ................ Etheridge Backfield In Motion Ballozt, Lee, IVIaddux, Betty Bishops and Tigers Deadlock Last Saturday afternoon on Johnson Field, Coach George Bellls Biehop eleven gained a moral Vic- tory over Woodberry Forest's heavier Tigers, although the game ended in a 6-6 deadlock. First Quarter Woodberry kicked off and the ball was taken by the Bishops on their own 30, and advanced on run- ning plays to the Woodberry 30. But a fumble recovered by the Ti- gers, stalled the Bishops' attack. Then Woodberry took the ball. and the Tigers marched to a first down but were then forced to punt when the Bishop line tightened. The kick was taken by Lee, who was stopped on his own 15. Then, on a run from punt formation, Lee took the ball to the 40. There the Bishops were held, and Koch punted to the Tigers. Second Quarter The Bishops then held, and the Tigers punted. Starting on their own 20, the Garnet and White started a march that was not to be stopped. On runs by Betty, Ballou, and Lee the ball advanced to the 40. Then from punt formation, Lee passed to Capt. tfMole Perry, who carried the ball to the Tiger 20. After holding for three downs, the Tigers yielded, and Perry caught a pass in the end zone to score the First touchdown. The try for point was wide. V. E. S. then kicked off, and the Tigers brought it to their own 40. Then Woodberryls Dean Davidson began hitting his receivers and passed the Tigers to the Bishop 20. But again the Bishop line held. and the half ended with V. E. S. in possession of the pigskin. THE METEOR