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Dear Fellow Alumni:

Homecoming 2018 saw approximately

325 people at the luncheon, and 110 in

attendance at the dinner/dance. Our

Homecoming luncheon and tent meeting

were held on the Library grounds.

Class reunions were held for the classes

of 1955, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1983, and a

reunion of the 1967 Football Team.

Homecoming for 2019 will be held on

Saturday, October 12 coinciding with

the annual Columbus Day weekend. The

location for the picnic luncheon will be

on the grounds of the Rutherford Parks

Library and our dinner/dance will be at

the Lebanon Golf and Country Club.

Currently, our investment account is at

$111,239.25. We have a balance of

$1,879.60 in regular checking,

$32,661.73 in the LTA account, and

$24,505.69 in the Library account. In

July, we will be funding 5 scholarships

for $1,500 each for a total of $7,500. In

addition to the 5 scholarships, we have a

new scholarship this year that was pri-

vately funded for $2,000 for a female

student who chooses to attend one of the

following 3 universities: Belmont Uni-

versity, Cumberland University, or

David Lipscomb University. This

scholarship is in memory of Alexis Rae

Tipton, daughter of Ashley Shane

Kippes Tipton ‘88, and granddaughter of

Cheryl “Goldie” Kippes. Mrs. Kippes

provided the funds for this scholarship.

As of May 4, 2019, we have received

donations of $33,125 for the general

fund and $17,641 for the library fund. A

total of 340 donors contributed to the

fundraisers. These figures are from the

beginning of our June 2018 fundraiser

through May 4 of this year and includes

scholarship contributions.

This year we had 3 scholarships privately

funded out of the 5 regular scholarships of

$1,500 each. We are very appreciative of

the generosity of these contributions. The

other scholarships have been funded from

the alumni association’s scholarship fund.

If anyone is interested in funding a full

scholarship in honor or in memory of a

classmate or anyone else, please contact

me at 615/451-0468 or email me at

[email protected].

The Scholarship Selection Committee,

chaired by Carleton Thackston ‘67, com-

pleted the selection of this year’s 6 scholar-

ship recipients. We have now completed

the 19th year of the Alumni scholarship

program. The list of this year’s recipients

are on page 3.

The endowed J.B. Leftwich CHMA Editors’

Scholarship at Cumberland University (in

its 8th year) was awarded to Dakota Delk

for the academic year of 2018 - 2019 in the

amount of $1,000. Dakota is majoring in

Secondary Education and English with a

minor in Creative Writing.

Enclosed with this newsletter you will find

contribution forms and a self-addressed

return envelope to be sent to the Alumni

Association with your donations. Please

remember that all your contributions

are IRS tax deductible. Also enclosed is

Alumni Association UPDATE INGRAM

ALUMNI HOUSE

611 Hill Street

Lebanon, TN 37087

ROBERT P. HOSIER

President

1045 Woodmont Drive

Gallatin, TN 37066

615/451-0468

[email protected]

BOARD

OF

DIRECTORS

Tom Bradley ‘69

Harry E. Bryan, Jr. ‘57

Rondol Cartwright ‘57

Dan Coleman ‘69

Allen Davis ‘75

Tina Gillette Drnek ‘75

Tom Elliott ’47

Amy Beth Hale ‘87

Ken Hall ‘71

Frank Hartley ‘64

Rob Hosier ‘63

Ted Lavit ‘57

Larry McCown ‘71

Philip Phillips ‘87

Jerry Ream ‘59

Tony Taylor ‘63

Carleton Thackston ‘67

Tom Williams ‘77

Ex-Officio:

Allen Chamberlain ‘84

Gary Moor ‘59

Pete Rademacher ‘48

www.castleheights.com

HOMECOMING 2019

OCTOBER 12

please place this date on your

calendar now

HEIGHTS NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alumni of Castle Heights Military Academy

Lebanon, Tennessee

www.castleheights.com

June 2019 Newsletter

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an Alumni Questionnaire to be completed and re-

turned to us. Some of the information you send us will

be used in the August newsletter in our “Alumni

Update” section.

For this year’s Homecoming, plans are being made for

reunions for the classes of 1959, 1964, 1969, and 1979.

Hopefully, the classes of 1974 and 1984 will have reun-

ions. Please call Jennifer Franklin Winfree at

615/477-9762 or email Jennifer at

[email protected] if you need information

on your class members to help with your reunion. We

will be happy to provide you with a roster of names,

addresses, phone numbers, and email.

Our next Board of Directors meeting will be on

Saturday, July 13 at the Ingram Alumni House starting

at 11 a.m.

Recently we completed the rebuilding of the wheels on

the cannon as well as the construction of a concrete pad

for the cannon. The cost of the cannon wheels was

covered by an alumnus who wished to remain anony-

mous. Donations from the class of 1959 and individual

donors from the class of 1957 and 1958 paid for the

concrete pad.

At present, major repairs are being carried out to

correct leaks on the Library roof. WASCO, Inc. of

Nashville is under contract to do the following: (1)

tuck point brick parapet on all elevations (cut out

and tuck point brick mortar joints on the para-

pets) at a cost of $20,631, (2) remove stone caps at

battlements and install new flashing; reinstall

stone caps, and repair brick at a cost of $12,990.

So far they have been working on the roof for

nearly 3 weeks. These repairs are both costly

repairs, but are necessary in order to better

stabilize the building. Any contributions would be

appreciated to help defray the above costs.

Please be sure to reserve the weekend of

Saturday, October 12, for the 2019 Homecoming.

We hope to see many of you back for Homecoming this

year. We have been fortunate over the years to have

good turnouts from both individual class reunions as

well as others who return to campus on a regular basis.

Speaking for the Board of Directors, I want to sincerely

thank all of you for your continued support of the

Alumni Association.

Best Regards,

Rob Hosier ‘63

Heights National Alumni Association

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Make Your Room Reservations Now

For Homecoming 2019, October 12

Listed below are some of the motels in Lebanon

located off of the I-40 Exit 238 on Hwy 231 which is

also known as South Cumberland Street.

Comfort Suites 615-443-0027

Executive Inn (next to Cracker Barrel) 615-444-0505

Fairfield Inn 615-470-2224

Hampton Inn 615-444-3445

Holiday Inn Express 615-994-3225

LaQuinta Inn & Suites 615-470-1001

Quality Inn 615-444-7020

Ramada Inn 615-444-7400

INFORMATION ON CLASS REUNIONS and THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR

HOMECOMING 2019 WILL BE IN THE AUGUST NEWSLETTER

Detailed information on all the reunions for

Homecoming 2019 will be in the AUGUST

NEWSLETTER to be mailed the last week of August.

A list of all the activities for Homecoming Day on

Saturday, October 12, will be enclosed with that

newsletter as well as the RESERVATION FORM for

you to complete and return to us. Detailed

information about the reunions will be listed in the

August newsletter.

ALUMNI

QUESTIONNAIRE

The Alumni Questionnaire form is on a separate sheet in

this newsletter. Please take the time to complete the

form especially if your information has changed since

last year. Updates on alumni will be in the August

Newsletter.

Use the self-addressed return envelope that is enclosed

with this mailing.

CONTRIBUTION FORMS

Enclosed you will find the Alumni Association’s annual Contribution Form and Library Contribution Form along with a self-addressed return envelope. Contributions help with mainte-nance on the Alumni House, the scholarship fund, the general op-erating fund, and the Library projects and maintenance fund. We appreciate any and all of your contributions! Please designate on your check how your contribution is to be used. Thank you, and remember, your contributions are Tax Deductible with the IRS. Please make checks payable to:

HEIGHTS NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION or HNAA

CHANGE OF ADDRESS, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER Contact: Jennifer Franklin Winfree

186 Ashburn Circle Lancaster, TN 38569

Call 615/477-9762 or Email [email protected]

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JAMES B. ALEXANDER ’46 PAUL BAGWELL ‘56 HARRY BARNES ‘50

STEPHEN T. BROWN ‘44 BILL CAMPBELL ‘47

NITIN CHIKKANAIAH ‘81 JIM COLLINS ‘54

HI CROSS ‘57 BARRY DAVIES ‘76 DAVID DILLON ‘53 JEROME DOSS ‘52

RONNIE EASTES ‘65 GRAHAM FUNDERBURK ‘54

TERRY G. HAWKINS ‘70 WILLIAM P. HAZELWOOD ‘71

MAX HORKINS ‘49 JAMES H. KECK ‘43

HARRELD KIRKPATRICK ‘38 GEORGE CLIFTON KYLE ‘86

JOSE LUIS LEAL ‘44 JIM MAIER ‘70

BILL MOORE ‘41 BOB MORRISON ‘46 JOHN MULBY ‘87

PAUL WATTS O’NEAL ‘58 IKE PEEL ‘66

JIM REAVES ‘52 ROBERT JOHN RIBE ‘71

JOHN MARSHALL “DICKIE” SPECK ‘59 SAM SPIKES ‘53

ROBERT “BUD” THOMAS ‘47 STAN TUBB ‘62

CHARLES “NICK” TURNER ‘60 MICHAEL WEBSTER ‘73

ROBERT WHITE ‘45 JIMMY WILSON ‘59

GEORGE JAMES WHITTLE - CHMA FACULTY


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RECENT DEATHS OF ALUMNI and FACULTY

JACKSON CAMPBELL Winter Park, FL

(Kenneth Morgan CHMA Faculty Scholarship)

Grandson of Philip S. (Stan) Huguenin ‘59

Attending the University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

HYATT CHRISTENBERRY Knoxville, TN

(Clay Portis ’61 CHMA Alumni Scholarship)

Granddaughter of Robert Grant Hyatt ‘64

Attending the University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN

TAYLOR IRWIN Andersonville, TN

(Guy and Virginia Thackston Scholarship)

Grandson of Morris Herrin ‘62

Attending the University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN

DYLAN NEAL HACKETT Carthage, TN

(Jeffrey Wendell Franklin CHMA Class of 1980)

Grandson of Otis Johnston, CHMA Staff

Grandson of Gayle Johnston, CHMA Faculty

Nephew of Kevin Johnston ‘78

Nephew of Kyle Johnston ‘80

Nephew of Kellye Johnston Stierwalt ‘82

Nephew of Kirk Johnston ‘84

Attending Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

ALEXIS LINK Ocala, FL

(Glenn Carter CHMA Faculty Scholarship)

Daughter of Anthony Link ‘80

Niece of Alexizendria Link ‘82

Niece of Angela Link ‘83

Attending the University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

ANICA GILBERT Murfreesboro, TN

(Alexis Rae Tipton Memorial Scholarship)

Daughter of William Eric Gilbert ‘87 Mr. Gilbert was a Junior when the school closed in ‘86

Attending David Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Five (5) $1,500 Scholarships for academic year 2019-2020

and One (1) $2,000 Alexis Rae Tipton

Memorial Scholarship for 2019-2020

The cannon was moved to the concrete pad recently. Pictured with the cannon in front are Ken Hall ‘71,

Philip Phillips ‘87, Ted Lavit ‘57, Jerry Ream ‘59, and in back are Amy Beth Hale ‘87, and Rob Hosier ‘63.

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June 2019 Newsletter — Homecoming 2018 Class Pictures

CLASS of 1963 55 Year REUNION


First Row James Hebert

Thomas Cooper Dale Reese ‘69 Keith Dugger Greg Ippolito John Greer

George Spickard Robert Barruel

Bobby Tuck Stephen Threet

Second Row Sam Edwards Bobby Majors Robert Bailey Mark Fouquier

Third Row Glenn Gregory Jerry Partlow

Jim Inglis Tom Atchley

Harvey McLeod Ronald Williams

Duke Morton Tom Bailey

John Gorman

Front Row Charles Robb Tony Taylor Rick Hager Walter Jung

Gaines Griffin Dan Blake

Tom McElroy

Back Row John Bradley David Porter Rob Hosier

Mark Graham Gilbert Smith

Larry Summers

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ALUMNI From The 1960’s

ALUMNI From The 1970’s

Front Row

Jack Goodner ’72 Louis Washburn ’72

Rick Grisham ’77 Tina Gillette Drnek ‘75

Robert Joffee ‘70 Vicki Atkinson ‘77

Julia Gillette Chaffin ‘74 Richard Barrett ‘71

Bill Snyder ‘77 Neal Agee ‘75 Bart Butler ‘79

Don Loudermilk ‘79 Allen Rumbaugh ‘71

David Norman ‘71

Back Row Bentley Wilkinson ’77

Morris Ricketts ’75 Chris Snoddy ’77 Ray White, II ’77 David Sivils ’78 Jody Malone ’78

Jeff Glaza ’78 Sandy Chapman ’77

Trey Williams ’77 Steve Maloan ‘71 & Faculty

First Row Bob Ely ‘60 John Greer ‘68 Bill Goodner ‘64 Bobby Majors ‘68 Charles Robb ‘63 Tom McElroy ‘63 Tony Taylor ‘63 Gaines Griffin ‘63 Jim James ‘65 John Gorman ‘68 Gary Robinson ‘64 Greg Ippolito ‘68 Dale Reese ‘69 Robert Barruel ‘68

Second Row James Hebert ‘68 Robert Bailey ‘68 David Porter ‘63 John Bradley ‘63 Walter Jung ‘63 Rick Hager ’63 Dan Blake ‘63

Third Row Ken Ellis ‘64

Mike Reese ‘64 Mark Graham ‘63 P.J. Dorsey ‘69

Mark Fouquier ‘68 Larry Summers ‘63

Gilbert Smith ‘63

Fourth Row Tom Bailey ‘68

Ray Malinowski ‘69 Harvey McLeod ‘68 James Holland ‘64

Rob Hosier ‘63 Jim Inglis ‘68

Duke Morton ‘68 Frank Hartley ‘64

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First Row Claude Maynard ’58

Joe Dunn ’58 Rufus Crow ’58

Second Row Ed Cummins ‘55 Jeff Johnson ‘55 Brad Oliver ‘55 Rob Collins ‘55

Bob Lannom ‘55 Charles Graham ‘55

Front Row Dale Reese ‘69

Mark Fouquier ‘68 Jim Inglis ’68

John Greer ’68 James Hebert ’68

Back Row Hank Dunklin ‘68 P.J. Dorsey ‘69

Bobby Majors ’68 Greg Ippolito ’68

ALUMNI From CLASS of 1955 and 1958

First Row Second Row Judy Green, CHMA Staff Kelly Averitt Dana Meloon Ron Green, Faculty Gayle Wauford Rod Goodner Emily Kinnard Bell Greg Rich Jeff Brockett Steve Maloan, Faculty


ALUMNI From The 1967 FOOTBALL TEAM

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Continued - June 2019 Newsletter (Homecoming 2018 pictures)

Rutherford Parks Library CHMA Museum and Archives

Rutherford Parks Library

CHMA Museum and Archives

Front Row John Castro

Jonathan Sargent Roy Evans

Back Row

Barry Burney Clay Woods

Ted Lavit ‘57 Jerry Ream

ALUMNI From Class of 1959

Front Row Michael Lacey Hamid Mustafa Mike Massimini Patrick Quinn

Back Row

Becky Rios Morrison Amy Beth Hale

Ron Green, Faculty Melissa Jablonski Gann

ALUMNI From Class of 1987

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Charles LeMaire ’71 and Gayla LeMaire, Paul Doster ‘71

Charles Graham ‘55 and Bob Keeton ‘55

Brad Oliver ’55, Murphy Green ’56, And Bob Lannom ’55

Blake Stewart ’82, Kevin Etheridge ’82, and Jamie Inman ‘82

Left to right: Sue Spurlock, John Spurlock ’58, John Castro ’59, and James Spurlock ’58 in the

CHMA Museum and Archives (Library) Arthur Smith, Class of 1945

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Betty McCann and Billy McCann ‘53 Joe Adams ’75, Tom Clemmons ’75, Steve Maloan ’71 and Faculty, and Elizabeth Maloan

Allen Davis ‘75 at the grill for Wheeler’s Beer, Beans, and Weenies. Allen cooked the hot dogs

for the Friday night event.

A great gathering at Wheeler’s Beer, Beans and Weenies on Friday night, October 5, on the grounds

of the Castle Heights Museum and Archives (Library)

Homecoming 2018 - L to R: Bobby Spain ’65, Bill Goodner ‘64, Joe Brakebill ‘65, and

Bobby Gwynn ‘64 holding the Football Hall of Fame plaque, and Coach Jimmy Allen

1964 CHMA Team Running Backs Bill Goodner ’64, Bobby Spain ‘65, Haltom Higgs ‘66, Gary Draper ‘65,

and Coach Jimmy Allen

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Bobby Majors ‘68, Bobby Gwynn ‘64, and Joe Brakebill ‘65 with the

CHMA Football Hall of Fame plaque

James Hebert ‘68 made a presentation at the Homecoming luncheon. He gave his letter jacket to

the Alumni Association for the Museum.

Richard Zack ‘84 congratulated Mark Sanders for receiving the Faculty Appreciation Award at

Homecoming 2018.

Mark Sanders ‘71 and former CHMA faculty, was awarded the 2018 Faculty Appreciation Award at

Homecoming. Rob Hosier made the presentation.

Hank Dunklin ’68, Tony Taylor ’63, and Bob Ely ‘60

Rob Hosier ‘63 presented Dakota Delk with a copy of VIEW FROM THE HILL. Dakota is a student at

Cumberland University and is the recipient of the 2018-2019 J.B. Leftwich CHMA Editors’ Scholarship.

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Dale Reese ’69 and Greg Ippolito ‘68 read the names of the deceased from the 1967 Football team and those who were in the Class of 1968. After each name was read, a chime was made.

Alumni marched in Company order to the War Memorial for the service

Allen Rumbaugh ’71 played Taps

Castle Heights War Memorial

At attention for the playing of Taps

The laying of the wreath at the War Memorial. Left to right is Jim Inglis ’68, John Greer ’68, Bart Butler ‘79, Bobby Majors ‘68, Steve Maloan ‘71, Clay Woods ‘59,

and Dale Reese ‘69

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Continued - June 2019 Newsletter (HC 2018 Dinner/Dance pictures)

Jennifer Franklin Winfree ’80 and Susan Hosier gave meal tickets out and greeted those who were

attending the Dinner Dance at the Lebanon Golf and Country Club.

L to R: John Turner ’69 and Dee, Richard Hosier ‘66, Bill Ham ‘73, Larry McCown ‘71, Louis Washburn ‘72,

and Dan Coleman ‘69

L to R: Ginger Seely, Sandy Chapman ’77, Janet Chapman, Trey Williams ‘77, Heidi and Jeff Glaza ‘78, Chris Snoddy ‘77 (Jeff Seely ‘79 was taking pictures)

L to R: Ricky Rhyne ’78, Allen Davis ‘75, Dianne and Ken Hall ’71, Terri and Robert Williams ’78,

John and Tina Gillette Drnek ’75

TO VIEW THE JUNE 2019 NEWSLETTER PICTURES IN COLOR, GO TO THE ALUMNI WEBSITE AT WWW.CASTLEHEIGHTS.COM

L to R: Robert Bailey ‘68, Judy and Tom Bailey ‘68, James Hebert ‘68, Ray Malinowski ‘69,

and Tom Bradley ‘69

L to R: George Spickard ‘68 and Mary Wilcox, Teresa Gorman, Harvey McLeod ‘68, Mark Fouquier ‘68, Robert

Barruel ‘68, Mimi Barruel Shultz, John Gorman ‘68

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