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Our rownWda!fLocated in the "Heart of the Bluegrass," surrounded by magnificent thoroughbred horse farms,Millersburg is one of he oldest towns in the state and has for many many years been a noted ed Jcafonal center. With a popu'ation of less than one thousand, M llersburg is an entirely residential community. Bus, rail and air connections to Lexington and Cincinnati make the institute accessible o allparts of the country. H'ghway No. 68 passes through Millersburg . Highways No. 25, 27 and 60 arewithin only a few miles of the institute.John Miller, the founder of Millersburg, Bourbon County, Kentucky, was born in Sherman's Valley,near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, September 21, 1752. He served during the Revolutionary War with therank of Major. In 1778, he and his two brothers, along w:th fifteen others were induced by the Gove nor of Virg'nia, who gave to each of them a pre-emption grant of 400 acres, to migra e to Kentuckythen a part of Fincastle County, Virgin'a. Major John Miler and his wo brothers 1ocated 'n what isnow Millersburg Precinct.In 179 8 Major M'ller surveyed 100 acres wh'ch was laid off in lots and incorporated the Town ofMillersburg. The settlement grew in population and importance as it was on the highway of immigration into Kentucky from tf. e East. Millersburg has never been, nor wil it ever be a ' boom town."OurUJWH-attlte :urnoftlteeenturu2

Jlereis wltere a bog plants ltis vision,is measured for ltis manhoodis molded for ltis maturif!f.3

From he days of i s founding, 1893, Mil ersburgiii ory Institute hos been 01'1ou s ondirg and po ent force mold"'lg young men for careers. Es oblished by Colore!C. M. Best, who adopted the slogan 'Righ Troin"nq "s Better than Riches" the institute hos endeavored o inculcate basic prirciples of choroc er whi'e developirgsound scholarship.Wi h an enrollment of two h.J'ldred ord fifty code s, the institute emphos"zes thedevelopment of ronor, tru hfulness and a sense of duty in all relo iors. The purpose ofthe insti ute is o give horough preporo ion for colleges and univers"fies O'ld for heproc ical business of life.

rite AdmiHistratioHJ!uildiHIJThe Presidents OfficeThe Receptio'l RoomsThe Business Officene lnfirmoryThe President's QuortefSTh"s stotely coloniol mansion, bi.iilt ·n 1851, come i., o the possession of Mi 'ersburgMilitory Institute in 1920. Before he edve11t of roilroods, his buildi'lg wos the s opp"ngplace of the grea Henry Clay on his way o ard from Maysville from lexing or.MemorialVlfiiiHOSilllllCo.,shuc ed in 1946, thisgymnas"um wos buil as a memoria to he olumni a'ld ins rl.ic ors of he i sti u e whoserved i'l World War Two.The ma ·n floor is used forbos e boll ond i eludes a Iorgestoge used for dremotic prese'l o io s end assembly programs.Under the moin floor of the gym.,osium of'ld exte.,dirg the full erg h of the building is o recrea io room. Activities such as wres ling, p" g-pong end ri ery ere conducted in his oree during the of er-sc"ool hours.A memoriol ploque is mounted on the southwest corner of hebuilding wi h a satelli e s ar laced on the sidewal fron i'lg sa e.All uniform personnel ere to honor M.M.I. cede s il ed in oction,whose names ap ear thereo , by salu "ng the plaque whe cross"rgthe stor.5

Mtlffett flailThis two-story red bric building constructed in 1921, houses the Band Comp '1y. This buildingbears the name of Alber T. Moffett, former preside "'t of t e Board of Trustees, in recogni 'on of theac ive part he played i'l he reorganization of the Insti ,;le ( 1920) u il h's death December 17, 1930.There are accommoda ions in this barrac s for thirty-two cadels and two facul y officers, withshower rooms nd to'let facili ies on each floor.RA KIN HALL-was named in honor o Oscar R. Rankin, for many years one of he most activemembers of the Board of Truslees and one of the 'TlOSt conscien ious contributors in he advancement of he Ins · u e. This wo story s r1.1c ure provides space for the Sc'ence Departmen labor toriesi'1 addition to the classrooms and library wh'ch are located on the first floor. On the second flooris loca ed quarters for a ri le company of pproximately fif y cadets and wo faculty officers.b/(ankin flail

rite Allie Jl. Miller JlallMrs. W. M. Miller, pictured above, was paid tribute by he Board of Trustees at e onnual spr'ngmee ing on May I I, 1963, ;., naming this barrac s i her honor. rs. iller is a member of the Boa dof Trustees and her parfcipation in civic, rel'g'ous and educe ional affairs are acknowledged i hisdedicaJ'on. MILLER BARRACKS, com le ed in 1946, accommodates opproxima ely 75 cadets end 'sa bsolute 1y fireproof.Mrs Miller's home, bu'l ir 1870, is one of he first build'ngs i., Mi lersburg, cons ruded of felds one, end has gained no ional recognitior for he unusual er trance. Legend as i ha lafaye te hasres ed here on occasions.Mrs. i'ler's two sons graduated from M.M.I. William McC ure deceased, graduated in 1924.Charles Hart Miller, a 1925 graduate, received h's deg ee from the Universi y of Kentucky and hisMaster's degree fro., he University of New Yor . H's r ili ary serv'ce was s e., i., he U. S. ArmyAir Corps and is now liv' g in Burbank, Ca 1ifornia w ere he is President of e S'erracia Corpora io .In 1961, Charles Hart Miler was presented wit he AI.J'Tln' Si'ver Cup.7

?:lte Hoard of :msteesof MillersburgMilitarlflJtstituteROGER WOMACK, A orneyc K n uckt-Ch irman of he Bo rdCl ss of 1923-William M. Butler, Business ('33)W. D. Haynes, President of M.M.I.Zed C. Layson, Farmer-Business ('23)R. S. McDaniel, Sr.-Business ('09)Mrs. W. M. Miller, nsuranceJ. Ward Rees, TeacherG. Proctor Wood, Farmer-Business ('20)Edward Beebe-BusinessHoward F. Brater-BusinessAlex Kertis-C ity Personnel Director ( 27)E. H. Martin-Farmer-Business ( 24)Charles Mitchell-BusinessC. W. Mussett-BusinessF. B. Showalter-FarmerHarry B. Sipple, Jr.-Business ('3 7)ALEX S. MILLER, JR., F rmer-Busir essM illenburg Ken uc y-Vice Ch " rm n of the Bo rdCl ss of 19 40Mil ersburg, Kentuc yMillersburg, KentuckyMillersburg, Ken t.ckyMillersburg, Kentuc yMillersburg, Kentuc yMillersburg, Ken uckyMillersburg, KentuckyCoving on, KentuckyCincinnati, OhioIndianapolis, IndianaParis, KentuckyLexington, KentuckyPar" s, KentuckyGeorgetown, KentuckyWinchester, KentuckyIn 1944 Millersburg Military Institute was re-char ered as a non-profit corporation.Its char er is perpe ual and the governing power is in the hands of the Board ofTrustees.Tuition, fees, and other charges paid by the students represent the instructionaland operating expenses of the lnstitu e. No direct financial support is received fromany governmen al agency.It is the earnest purpose of the Institute to keep the cost to the student as low aspossible consistent wi h the maintenance of adequate facilities and competent "nstruction.8

ltePresideNta11d1irst CntlvofMillersburg)1ilita17f )HstituteCOL. W. D. HAYNES, 8 A. MS. Pre dC trson erdewm t'l Col egeUn ver y of Tennessee'lDuring this irst year as President of Mil ersburgMili ary Ins i u e, Colonel W. D. Haynes has de·veloped a deep respect for he radi 'ons ha havemade the I s i ute ou sta d'ng in educa ion. I ishis de ermination ha these traditions sha'l be pre·served and ex ended. His alert and sympa hereinterest in the cadets and his loyal y and devo ionto duty hold much promise for he fu ure of M'llersburg M'litary Institute.MRS. W D. HAYNES , B.A.Car o nd NewMan College9

eadet6:15A.M.First Call!7:45A.M.8:00A.M. First Period ClassNo d"rt . No grimeNo grease . No crimeHe's Mr. Clean!10

Cife11 :00 A.M.12 :00 NoonDrill3: 15P.M.lunch3:30P. M.Recreation PeriodBad Boys ! ! ! 7II

6:30P.M.7:00P.M.Boom·Boom's Banging Business!First Love?7:30P.M.10:00 P.M.Study HallLights Out!-And such is the lifeof an M.M.I. Cadet.12

'Cite Academic ProgramA boy is a dream, and a promise for tomorrow . He is the futureand the shape of hings to come . . . He dreams of grea ness and hehungers for his own dignity . . . What he becomes tomorrow reflectsthe nowledge, he learning and the inspiration which touch him gentlytoday .Millersburg Military Institute respects the dream of he boy and encourages the promise for tomorrow. Our program is designed for hetotal boy, shaping his interes s and his body to prepare him for thechallenges of an adult world.13

7963- Post (jraduatesi ersburg Mili ory lnst'tu e offers o cot.rse planned for boys who hove completed four yeors ofh·gh school but who either because of their youth or because of the lack of college preparatorycot.rses in heir high school, feel the necessity of an extra year of preparatory work before opplicatiol"'is made for college admission.Lt. Colonel Floyd H. Hall, Headmaster, attendeeOh"o Un"versity where he received his A. B. degree( 1950) and I- is Master's degree ( 1955}. He served il"'the Regular Army as a commissioned officer for sixyeors. In odd tion to his duties as Heodmas er Lt.Colonel Hall heads the English depar ment ondcoaches the ennis eom.Lt. Colonel Hall can be a friend to the cadets aswe'l as a teacher, because the years have not madef.t·m forget what it is to be young. He is not contentwith med·ocrity ana requires quality work. His s U·dents at ack his ass·gnments with en husiasm, forunder him Engl"sh becomes meaningful and its s udya pleasure .

Duffy, Thomas Johnisville e" cky\.ode! Major-Aide de CorT'p(Trorsyvan·e Co ege)Benson, John FrancisC ncinn11 i, Oh oCadet Sergeen -Compe"y A(w ·H nberg Co lege)Fazio Arthur JosephPP11.Ceae Sergean . P De ec"rnen(S. F nc 's Co egeMay, Gary LeeAOf'o\.eae ;:,e gean -Compe"y A( ent Ura'vers· y)Me"eger-Vars· y FootballManage Vani y Bosle bollTodd, Franklin PerinM'orT' v le 0 oC de Corpore!-M. P. De ecllme (O o So e vn ve s y

PeriiSing Periodicalsand ProjectsThe major· y of he members of the 1963 Senior Class contributed one or more books to the l"brary.These boo s, personally inscribed by the senior cadet, were presented to the librMy during NotionolLibrary Wee .rs. Sue R. Ingels, Librarian, rece'ved her educa 'on ot Georqetown College ond the Universi y ofKe'ltuc y. Af er jo'ning the s off at M.M.I. in 1949, she assumed the duties of Alumni Secretory in oddi iof' to her l'brory oss'g ment.16

Captain Felix D. Wellman , Jr., Air Force Reserve (Retired), is o graduote of Morehead Cotlegeand is an instructor in theDepartment of Mathemotics at M.M.I.During his tour of military service, he wos assigned to the Universityof Florido os AssocioteProfessor of Air Science.Captain Wellman isodmired and respectedby the cadets . and hisfirst year at M.M.I. hosbeen a most successfulone.17

Se11iors1963}-1.R'l p BR\Dtr«"'" of f tsl . Jll SchoW l P'Robert Bl a1r.Branham-BeS . c Lo,.bc ce A-Un"v werders ty of KA UIT''li Ay.-c·.werdvs en c·ts" P A ' z '1·W18rd

SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENTI CALL THEREFORE A COMPLEAT A DGENEROUS EDUCATION THAT WHICH FITS A MATO PERFORM JUSTLY, SKILFULLYAND MAGNANIMOUSLY ALL THE OFFICES BOTHPRIVATE AND PUBLICK OF PEACE A D WAR.-Johl' M on(o Ed co ·o Morrison , Robert EarlLou·sville, KentudyCedet Cop o·n-Be o 1 on S eff( lnd ono un·versi y)Vors· y Foo bollWres 'rg TeemTh CoiT''Tlun code S offo 'o ol Honor Soc'e y(West Pont Sept 1964)SE lOR CLASS VICE PRESIDE TLadenburger, Nicholas AlbertMyCode Coptoin-Bond Co,.po y(Eos ery. So e Co ege)Vo s' y Footbo I Cop oinVors· y Bos e bo IS uden Sene eV rsi y Trode Mws·c Mokers19

Armstrong , Robert LindsayWM\.ode Lieu enon-Compo'ly 8(Clemson College)Vorsity FoolbollVorsi y TrackBasham, John WilliamDe ro· MichigonCode L"eu enant-Bond Compeny(M;ch"gen lnst tu e ofTechnology)Versity TrocThe u c Mekers20Reatty, Joseph WayneLo"isvilleCedet Sergeent-Compeny A( Eeslern Ky. StoleCollege)Vers" y TreeBall, Robert LeeA ron Oh Codet L e enMI-Drill Instructor( Miomi Universi y)Monoger-VorsityFootboii-BosketballBoerwinkle, Thomas F.Independence 01- "oCedet Sergeo"-Compony B(University ofTennesse )Versity BesketbellVorsity Trock