Banks High School - Contrails Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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page 10: upper left, Willie Tolbert, Leroy Miles; upper right, Melanie MeArthur; center left, Mr. Storie and Coach McCary; bottom right, Shawn Ireland. page 11: center left, Wayne Gann, Benny Grissom; center right, Kelly Sewell; below, Mrs. Chambers. 11

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Do you know that when Banks began to grow . . . that (in 1957) the Board of Educa- tion changed the name of our school to L. Frazer Banks High School, in honor of Dr. L. Frazer Banks, who had been Superinten- dent of Birmingham Schools since 1939? that in 1957 the first volume of CONTRAILS was published? that the first publication of THE PILOT, the student handbook, was in 1959? that the first edition of BANKS ' NOTES, the school newspaper, was published in 1959? that our first varsity football game was September 11, 1957? What do you know about the Jets? Do you know . . . that from the very beginning the jet has been the symbol of our school? that our very own jet was brought to Banks in 1961? that nearly every president of the student body sees that it is repainted? And how Banks did grow! Do you know . . . that by December 1, 1960, Banks was officially accredited? that our first graduation was held January 19, 1961, and that there were thirty-six graduates? that our first homecoming was October 5, 1961? that Coach Bob McCary played football for Banks in 1963? that Mrs. Joy Smith graduated from Banks in 1968? page 12: upper left, David Harris; far left, Tim Fulmer; lower left, Theodore Carnathan. page 13: upper left, (l-r) )ohn Brasher, Kelly Sewell, Benny Crissom; lower left, Delores Smith.