Lincoln High School - Bumblebee Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES On the second Tuesday of each month, citizens of minded individuals that general policies for the opera- Port Arthur may sit in on the regular meetings of the tion of our public schools are established. No member Board of Trustees1 It is in this group of seven civic receives compensation for his services, Standing: M. L. Rosenberg, A, E. Patterson, business manager; Robert Price, J1 T. Cone, president; Donnie Jones, and R. J. Shields, Seated: N, B. Haskell, vice president; Z. T Fortescue, superintendent; and R. L. Iverson. STATISTICS Name Employment TermrEszireJ Lenglly nf Sewire J1 T. Cone, Vice President, April, 1962 4 years president First National Bank . DL R J; Shields Physician qul, 1962 4 years N, B, Haskell, Texas Company APflly 1961 4 years vice president - R. L. Iverson Koppers Co. April, 1962 2 years Donnie Jones Jones Leavell April, 1961 3 years Insurance Adjust ment Co. Robert Price Gulf Oil Corp, April, 1960 9 Years M, L. Rosenberg Neches Butane April, 1961 3 years

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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS A native of North Carolina, Mn Fortescue earned the Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of North Carolina. He entered the school system of Port Arthur almost 28 years ago as head of the Mathematics Department of Port Arthur High School. His advance as an educator and administrator has been rapid. In 1936, he became principal of Woodrow Wilson Junior High; assistant superintendent of schools in 1943, and pro- gressed to the present position of Superintendent one year later. Under his superintendency for the last 17 years, the Port Arthur school system has made continuous improvement and development.