Banks High School - Contrails Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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MRS. MILDRED BAILEY Mrs. Bailey leaches business education to many of our future business leaders. She has taught in Jefferson County and Birmingham schools for ten years. She attended Howard College where she received her B.S. Degree. MISS BRENDA BEARD Miss Beard is teaching History her second year here at Banks. The University of Alabama is ber Alma Mater. She received her B.S. Degree there. Painting is one of her interests. MR. WILLIAM BRAZF.AL Mr. Brazcal has taught here at Banks for four years. He received hb B.S. Degree at the University of Alabama. His hobbies arc tennis and swimming. He tenches History. MRS. DEAL BUTLER Mrs. Butler, who has taught for twelve years, teaches Physical Education. She received her B.S. Degree at Florence State and her M.A. Degree at Alabama College. MRS. RUTH ADAMS Mrs. Adams, who received her B.S. Degree from Howard College, teaches chemistry. She has taught at several different schools for a total of ten years. Her interests include travel, scouts, and church work. MISS DIANE ASHLEY Miss Ashley has taught English at Banks for three years. She went to the University of Alabama where she received her B.S. Degree. Her interests arc music and reading. MRS. I.OIS BOWIE Mrs. Bowie, an English teacher, received her B.S. Degree at Jacksonville State and her M.A. Degree at the University of Alabama. Her interests include music, teaching in church school, and rending. MR. MONTE BRAKEF1F.LD Mr. Brakefield teaches Latin and senior science. He has taught here for four years. He received his B.A. Degree at Birmingham-Southern College. Golf is his hobby. COACH WILLIAM BURGESS Coach Burgess has taught two years at Rinks. He received his B.S. Degree at Auburn. Hunting and fishing are hb interests. MR. JAMES CALDWELL Mr. Caldwell, who teaches Mathematics, has taught in Birmingham for three years. He works part-time at the Boy’s Club, teaching swimming, lifesaving, and first aid. 15

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MRS. REBA CLARK In school work for sixteen years, Mrs. Clark has spent ten as a classroom teacher and six as a counselor. She has a B.A. and an M.A. Degree in counseling from the University of Alabama. Next she will receive an Advanced Diploma in Counseling and Guidance. Her interests are sewing, reading, and graduate work. MRS. MADGE ROBINSON Our head registrar, Mrs. Robinson has been in school work for twenty-two years. Her hobbies include needlework. and her grandchildren. MRS. INEZ BARTLETT The Girls’ Advisor. Mrs. Bartlett, has held this position at Banks for six years. Her interests include two greenhouses, cooking, teaching Sunday School, and her educational sorority. MRS. BESSIE HOLBROOK Mrs. Holbrook who handles all our money has been a registrar for eleven years. Her interests include squaredancing and the welfare of students. MRS. RUTH KINNEY A newcomer to the office this year, Mrs. Kinney has been a registrar for three years. Her hobby is sewing.

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MISS ANN COCHRAN Miss Cochran, who teaches English, has taught for four years here at Banks. She was graduated from Birmingham-Southern College, where she received a B.A. Degree. She likes to read and listen to music, and occasionally, play the piano. MISS JANE DRINKARD Miss Drinkard teaches Kngiish and is the sponsor of the CONTRA 115 STAFF. She has taught for one year in Georgia and three here in Birmingham. She attended the University of Hawaii and the University of Alabama where she received her B.S. Degree. MRS. MARILYN FRANKS Mrs. Franks has taught for fourteen years and is now teaching at Banks. She attended New Mexico Stale University where she received her B.S. Degree, and the University of Tennessee where she received her M.S. Degree. Her hobbies are reading and sewing. MR. WILLIE FRY Mr. Fry, a Spanish teacher, has taught for a total of fifteen years. He went to the University of Alabama where he received his B.A. Degree and his M.A. Degree and his advanced degree in Education. His hobbies are reading and woodwork. MR. CARL CALVERT Mr. Calvert, who teaches us chemistry, has taught for a total of eighteen years. His interests are gardening and horseback-riding. MISS JOY CLARK Miss Clark, who teaches history and economics, taught at Enslcy for two years before coming to Banks. She attended Southwestern at Memphis; Huntington, where she received her B.A. Degree; and the University of Chattanooga, where she did gradunte work. MISS MARTHA DRIVER Miss Driver is teaching Science for the first time. She received her B.S. Degree at the University of Alabama. Her interests include watching television, playing tennis, and reading. MISS ROSA ELLIOTT Miss Elliott, who teaches English, is teaching for the first time. She attended the University of Alabama where she received her B.S. Degree. Swimming and attending concerts are her interests. MRS. EDNA CALLOWAY Mrs. Galloway has taught for a total of sixteen years. She is now teaching Latin. She received her B.A. Degree at Howard College and will receive her M.A. Degree from the University of Alabama this summer. Her interests are flowers, sewing, and traveling. MRS. MARIE GIBBS Mrs. Gibbs, an English teacher, taught fof three years in Gadsden before coming to Banks. She went to the University of Alabama and Jacksonville State where she received her B.S. Degree. Her hobby is collecting rocks.