Lexington High School - Bearer Yearbook (Lexington, AL)

Page 9 text:

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION W. H. Walker, Superintendent; Mrs. J. R. Waddell; Harold S. May, Chairman; C. E. Davis; J. H. Haddock; A. D. Ray. O. V. PORTER LEXINGTON TRUSTEES ADMINISTRATION

Page 8 text:

DEDICATION $ This page sponsored by THE LEXINGTON POSTAL EMPLOYEES we Mr to Principal 948 On behalf of the students and faculty, dedicate this volume of the Bearer .ussell S. Clark, our beloved Mr. Clark has been a great help and influence in our school activities since he came to our school in the summer of 4

Page 10 text:

ADMINISTRATION Sponsored by THIGPEN BROS., Lawrenceburg, Tenn. RUSSELL S. CLARK Principal MR. CLARK was graduated from the New Hope schoolin 1938 and enrolled at Florence State Teachers College that same year. In 1939 he enlisted in the National Guard and was inducted into service in 1941. He served two years on special duty with the U. S. Engineering Department in Alaska and the Aleutians. Of the five years that Mr. Clark was in service three and one half of them was spent in foreign service. The remainder of his time in foreign service was spent in the Aleutians, Eng- land, and France, as assistant supply officer in the Engineering Battalion. He was released from active duty in January 1946. After his release he returned to Florence State Teachers College. Prior to his entrance into military service, Mr. Clark served as Principal of the school at Owen’s Cross Roads in Madison County. Since his release from service he has served in the following places: Principal of Gantt's Quarry School, Talladega. Prin- cipal of Cullman Elementary School, Cullman. He was married in April 1946 to Miss Macon Holmes. They have two children. Mr. Clark and his family have been in Lexington since the summer of 1948. JEANETTE NEWTON Secretary 6