Lanier Junior High School - Fishbowl Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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VIRGINIA S. WALTON B.S. Before coming to Lanier Jr. in 1962 to teach English and science, Mrs. Walton was instructor in physical education for girls in Bibb County Elementary schools. She has attended Georgia State Univer- sity, Columbia State U., Vanderbilt U., and Mercer U. She has two daughters, both of whom are college students. Cooking, gardening, and sports are other interests. MARIAN E. JONES A.B., M.A. Mrs. Jones is another teacher who came to this school when it first opened in 1949. A teacher of science in room 144, she is a native of Barnesville, Georgia. Before coming to Lanier Jr. , she taught at Wesleyan Conservatory, and is a former librarian at Gordon Military College. She obtained her A.B. degree from Wesleyan and her Master ' s from Mercer University. She has a married daughter who has three children. Hobbies include writing and gardening. ! I As i ' Se I Br 105 106 k i ' ' Pd nts pt, IM EuM - n K. «. W ! ' W ' '

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MISS INA CLAIRE WATSON A.B. A new teacher on the staff this year, Miss Watson comes from Huntsville, Alabama. She attended Tifton High School and Mercer University where she obtained her degree. She teaches science and is advisor of the Science Club. Cooking, reading, music, and sports are her favorite outside interests E. D. TOLLERSON B.S., M. Ed. In his third year at Lanier Jr. , Mr. Tollerson teaches science and is known as quite a gardener as he and his boys raise vegetables and flowers on a plot outside the room. He was born in Franklin, Georgia, attended the University of Georgia, and likes to fish when he is not gardening. He has a son and daughter, both in college. Previously he taught at Gibson, Georgia.

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ELLIS E. HAINES B.S. Mr. Haines came to us from Lanier Senior in 1953 and except for a brief tenure in another school system, he has taught industrial arts here since. Born in Macon, he attended the local schools, including Lanier Sr. , and afterwards Georgia Southern College. He is married and has a boy 10, and a girl 7. Woodworking and electronics are his hobbies. MISS HILDA BEGGS A.B., M.R.E. A science teacher at Lanier Jr. since 1959, Miss Beggs was previously engaged in youth work. She is a local product having attended schools in Bibb County and also Mercer University where she earned the B.S. degree. She received the Master of Religious Ed- ucation from Southern Baptist Seminary. In addition to her teaching duties, she is the advisor of the Junior Hi-Y at our school. She likes swimming, fishing, sports of all types, and raising tropical fish.