John Tyler High School - Alcalde Yearbook (Tyler, TX)

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-Q Q gf. . f J ,ax 3' fa MQ Y I' ,LV bbw. if x . .Q 's' - f- 1973 held many decisions for the eight School Board members. The Tyler Independent School System was made up of a group of dedicated men who pro- vided an invaluable link between the community and the administration. Many important issues faced the School Board this year-most significant being the Bond Issue. This issue held the key to other decisions. The School Board, also, pondered whether or not to approve the quarter-system of the school year. They carried on their regular work of hiring faculty, adopting new text books, retaining the school lunch program, setting school policy, and various other matters of concern. The work of the school board was endless, but worthwhile. 20 . . , Administration Bond Issue ls Mciior Concern ' we Top: Members of the School Board are Front Row: Dr. Martin L. Edwards: Dr. Earl W. Clawater, Jr.g Mr. Thomas Sproule, President, lVlr. J. Donald Guinn. Back Row: Mr. Lemuel C. Hutchins: Mr. Martin Thedford: and Dr. Vernon Goss, Vice-President. Above: Mr. Jim Plyler, Superintendent of the Tyler lndependent School District, cheerfully faces the problems of being a superintendent.

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Assistant Principals Make Changes Top: lVlr. Alvin Anderson gives directions to Sophomores Miki Fisher and Ruth Barksdale after an assembly. Above Right: lVlr. Clifford Baker addresses the student body at the orientation assembly. Above: Mr. Clifford Baker takes a break while lVlrs. June Jeffery grades papers and Miss Carolyn Cox and Nlrs. Joellen Evans work a crossword puzzle. Being lVlr. Alvis Hanna's chief advisors was a very time consuming job for the assistant principals. As lVlr. Clifford Baker began his first year, he brought new ideas to John Tyler. Among the procedures instituted by the assistant principals was requiring that every student have a combination lock on his locker. Gates and fences were, also, put up to protect school property. The assistant principals shared many responsibilities which included accounting for all text books, administering discipline, and taking care of attendance and truancy matters. They were, also, concerned with keeping up the parking lot, grounds and buildings maintenance, as well as school bus problems. Administration . ..

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Tomorrow's Future Depends On Todciy's Leadership Left Row: Abel, Archie, Mr., Plumbing, Pipefitting, Welding, Sophomore Sponsor, Atwood, Dorothy, Mrs., Secretary: Atwood, Helen, Mrs., Library Clerk. Top Raw: Bandy, Linda, lVIrs., B.A., Government, Sophomore Sponsor, Beacham, Jean, Mrs., R.N., Health Occupations, Health Occupations Cooperative Training, Senior Sponsor, Belcher, Leroy, Mr., B.A., Spanish l, II, Ill, IV, English llI,Spanish Club, Senior Sponsor. Middle Row: Bell, Sue, Mrs., B.B.A., M.Ed., Vocational Office Education, Office Education Association, Sopho- more: Bowens, Emory, Mr., Physical Education Ill, Junior Sponsor, Bradshaw, Gladys, lVlrs., B.A., M.Ed., English III, English Ill H, Junior Sponsor. Bottom Row: Brasfield, Jackie, Mrs., B.A., Physical Education, Junior Sponsor, Brooks, Joan, Mrs., B.S., M.Ed., Bookkeeping, Typing, Junior Sponsor, Brown, Ben, IVlr., B.B.A., M.Ed., Counselor, Lion Guards, Stu- dent Council Assistant, Junior Sponsor. Faculty