King High School - Coronat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Sustenance, Service Major Roles for School Staff A mild day for Mrs. Anna Bille Layne ' s staff was serving 120 lbs. of french fries, 240 lbs. of steakettes, 240 lbs. of potatoes, 95 chickens and 120 lbs. of turkey. Twelve adults fed more, than 2,000 students in four lunch shifts daily. The free lunch program, initiated this year, offered lunches to 10 students from low income families. . beep calling Mauricio! Head custodian Mauricio . revalo and his staff maintained the upkeep of the school plus keeping the air conditioner and heating system working. Night time work was not unusual. Left: Cafeteria workers (l-r) Anna Bille Layne, Nellie Graves. Eva Sanchez, Josephine Blacshke, Rose Mar - Conner, Juanita Jones, Kathryn Ward, Wanda Wallace, Mattic Lampkin, Connie Guajardo. Seated (Ir) Darlene Rickerson, Lupe Guerro and Irene Davis. r.lklll .1 minute rest are (clockivise. top left) Joe valo. Dmght Cameron, Pablo Prr.v. .iii.] Nj san.; Bazaji, Elano Trevino. Joe Davila, Mauricio - re- Lopez. Top: Cecilia Hiiii,ji)-.i t.iki .i . uffee break. Below: James Jackson is caiieiil at his tavorite place. Faculty 249

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Duties Numerous for Office Staff Working in the office was not as easy as it might have appeared to be, according to the staff. Taking attendance, giving tardy excuses, filling out numerous payroll sheets, and answering the telephone were but a few of the tedious and time-consuming duties that the office workers performed diligently. Although the nurses ' duties were not quite .so numerous, they were just as vital and time-consuming. Doctors excusi students, and faculty woes were attended by the nurses during emergencies. They helped to keep evervonc functioning during their hours at school. Right: Office staff standing, (l-r) are Mrs. Charlotte Gideon, Mrs. Gloria Morrison, Mrs. Jo G seated, Mrs. Hi Hatridge. liovc: Mrs. Johnnie Cunningham, school nurse checks a thennometer reading, . bove left: Which ones haven ' t paid for lost books? questions Mrs. Barbara Atwood (I) and Mrs. Doris Mains. The two women handled study haU and book room rou- Faculty 248

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School Board, Student Advisors Join Forces Superintendent Dana Williams points out an impor- tant item in the budget to (1-r) Mr. J. D. Slaybaugh, Dr. Leo Bradley and Mr. Wallace Davis, all assistant superintendents. With issues ranging from school desegre- gation to student appearance to senior exam exemptions, the members of the Corpus Christ! Board of Education met weekly to decide the course of the school system. Dr. Dana Williams, superintendent of schools, helped organize and presided over a Student Advisory Board, a group of students from all five high schools who consulted with him on a regular basis. Topics brought before him included exams, dress codes, law enforcement at athletic events and busing procedures. Mr. Forrest Allen presided over the six school board members as they worked to better the school system and community- school relationships. School Board president Forrest Allen (center) confers with an interested visitor prior to a weekly meeting as notes. nber Franklin Bass makes 250 Facully