Tuscaloosa High School - Black Warrior Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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DUR ADMINISTRATION .. .s . -..Q - In Mr. Harold Greer, our assistant principal, we find a rare combination of disciplinarian and friend to the students, Attendance supervisor for our large high schoal is an important iob well done by Mr. Greer. Our Miss Brooks turned office secretary instead of school teacher is Mrs. Verna Borden, who is Mr. Pittard's secretary and arranger of schedules, A demon for work, Mrs. Bardon is the one to see if your schedule is to be changed. Our photographer was lucky to catch Mr, Tennis Jackson seated long enough to take his picture. Mr. Jackson, a trained engineer, is in charge of all school maintenance. ln a building as large and complex as ours, this requires an able iackvof-alletrades. Mrs. Bessie Mae Lewis, our bookkeeper, smiles ap- proval of her beautiful new office which is adjacent to the guidance suite, Mr. Greer's office and the central office. We are fortunate to have a person who com- bines efficiency with friendliness and helpfulness to stu- dents and teachers alike.

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WE ARE INDEBTED Tt We welcome Dr. Harvey Nelson to this city from a similar position with the schools in Huntsville. We believe Dr. Nelson will find Tuscaloosans interested in proper education of its youth and in the continued development of an out-standing city school system. At one of the final board meetings wi Dr. J. H. Hadley serving os superintende of Tuscaloosa Schools. We find Dr. Haclle Mr. Harry Pritchett, Mrs. R. H. Richardso Judge Feuben H. Wright, Mr. R. H. Dav and Mr. Paul Burnum. It is to the for sight of these dedicated men ancl womi that Tuscaloosa has one of the outstandir school systems of the state with adequa school facilities for the city's ever growil population. We ore indebted to this groi who have worked so tirelessly to secu this beautiful new building for us. FAREWELL TO DR. HADLEY In paying tribute to Dr. Hadley, we quote from the December 30, l955, issue of The Tuscaloosa News. Resignation of City Schools Superintendent J. H. Hadley to accept a position as assistant to State Superintendent' of Education opens up a wider field of service for a man who has given unstintingly of his time and effort for the better- ment of education in Alabama. Since Dr. Hadley first took office as city school superintendent, growth has been the keyword for the school system. lt has been a period of unprecedented expansion for educational facilities in Tuscaloosa. We believe Dr. Hadley deserves much credit for the initiative and drive that has gone into the pro- gram for improving our schools here. Our principal, Mr. J. R. Pittard, in his new office. Much thought and planning went into moving into our new building, establishing new policies and coordinat- ing all of the activities of our school and Mr. Pittard has succeeded well in all of i these endeavors. l 4 l

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PARENT - TEACHER ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: Mr. P. B. Rciiford, Treasurer, Mrs. Ferd Mitchell, Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Karl Perkins, President, Mrs. John A. Still, Vice-President, Mrs. D. M. Woodward, Recording Secretary. EXECUTIVE BOARD: Mrs. Roy Smith, Mrs. Jack Willis, Mrs. T. J. Benninger, Mrs. Ferd Mitchell, Mrs. C. H. McCrimmon, Mrs. Karl Perkins, Mrs. D. M. Woodward, Mrs. Dan Miller, Mrs. Chester Walker, Mrs, Manley Hado, Mrs. E. H, Condon, Mr. P. B. Raiford. Tuscaloosa l-ligh School is fortunate in having an active and conscientious Parent- Teacher Association. The PTA's budget this year gave generous financial aid to the stu- dent health a n d welfare fund, utilized through our nurse, Mrs. Kelley, for the bene- fit of THS students, The money raised by the PTA barbecue last spring was used to furnish the women's faculty lounge in our new building. The PTA sponsored a Christ- mas dance in the gym, much of the credit for the success of this dance goes to the hard- working hospitality committee under Mrs. Luther Richardson. The members of the band will long be indebted to the PTA for helping to finance the annual band banquet as part of their program to support student activities. One of the most important and yet less obvious services of the PTA func- tioned continually through the school year in Mrs. T. J. Benninger's keeping the people of Tuscaloosa informed of school events through regular newspaper pub- licity. Under the able guidance of Mrs. Karl Perkins, PTA Presi- dent, the many phases of this or- ganization were coordinated in- to a working program th at greatly aided our design for learning both in and out of the classroom. PTA members enioying the fund raising Turkey Dinner.