Sansom High School - Talisman Yearbook (Alabama City, AL)

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Miss Evelyn Rice is a graduate of Jack- sonville State College where she received a B.S. degree. In addition to teaching girls’ physical education, she also teaches freshman English and biology. She serves as the sponsor of the Emma Sansom cheer- leaders. Mrs. Jean Folsom attended Gadsden High School and Alabama Polytechnic Institute, where she received B.S. and M.S. degrees. Helping to keep the students at Emma Sansom in good physical fitness, she teaches girls’ physical education. She knows the value of physical training in high school and college. She was a majorette at Gads- den High School and at Auburn. Mrs. Ella Mary Chambers is a graduate of Alabama College where she received a B.S. degree. She is the head of the Home Economics department and also is the sponsor of the Future Homemakers of Amer- ica club. Each year she has interesting programs and demonstrations conducted in her classes by guests she invites from the Alabama Power Company, The Gas Com- pany and the Dairy Association.

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Mr. John King is a graduate of the University of Alabama where he received both an A.B. and M.A. degree. In addi- tion to teaching art at Emma Sansom, he also teaches at Gadsden High School. He instructs a class in art at the University Center at night. Miss Francis Tatum attended Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, where she re- ceived a Bachelor of Music degree. In addition to teaching five classes of glee club each day, she sponsors Emma San- som’s vocal group, the Goldentones. Miss Tatum and her students are called upon by civic groups of our town to present musical numbers. They are very popular with all clubs and organizations in the community. Mr. Billy “Rip” Reagan is a graduate of Emma Sansom High School and Jack- sonville State College where he received a B.S. degree in music education. Mr. Reagan has led our band to three national championships, two of them in first place. He has done a wonderful job with our famed “Rebel” band.

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Coach Walter Holt has an A.B. degree from Birmingham Southern and an M.A. degree from the University of Alabama. He teaches world history and civics; he is also Emma Sansom’s basketball and base- ball coach. In recent years Coach Holt has had an all-state baseball team. He spends most of his time during the summer work- ing with the baseball boys. A former graduate of Emma Sansom High School and the University of Ken- tucky where he received an A.B. degree. Coach Charles Bentley serves as head foot- ball coach. He has strict training rules and makes his boys work hard, but they seem to like him for it. He also teaches physical education. Emma Sansom’s only bachelor. Coach George ‘‘Blackie” Heath, is very popular with the students, especially the football boys. In addition to serving as assistant football and basketball coach, he teaches general science and physical education. He has a B.S. degree from Jacksonville State College and an M.A. degree from Peabody.