Benjamin Russell High School - Echo Yearbook (Alexander City, AL)

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Junior Nicky Abbott Phil Adams Rosemary Alexander Farrell Alford Roberta Alison Randy Allen Rex Anderson llene Anthony Pat Anthony Johnny Argo Nell Askew Darrell Avery Cris Baker Wynona Ballard Jennie Bass Barbara Blair Vann Blair John Calvin Blake Larry Blankenship Pat Boddie Bobby Boone Marion Britton Meige Bronson Jo Ann Brown Mary Alice Brown Pat Brown Betty Bryant Carolyn Burkhalter Teena Butler Elaine Cameron Beverly Carmichael Joyce Carpenter Carol Carwile Waymon Causey Wade Channell Plyman Chappell

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(Llaii ory With a spirit of anticipation and enthusiasm for learning a group of nearly 200 young boys and girls moved into a path which would lead them to a bright and happy future. This spirit of learning filled these first-graders' hearts on that September morning in 1948 when they enrolled in the Alex City Elementary, the Russell, or the Avondale School. With the code of goodness, kindness, and pleasantness these youngsters gained the spirit of friendliness as they advanced slowly. They were friendly to teachers, fellow students, and visitors. Courtesy was shown at all times to visitors and newcomers. Then in 1956, two-thirds through school, the students became more conscious of a spirit of accomplishments and success. The future graduating class of 1960 had entered the doors of BRHS, which offered more difficult subjects and more mature problems. Most of these young people had been close together all the way and wanted to graduate together. Besides classroom work, they accomplished many things-the successful Christmas card sale, Christmas Party, Washington trip, Junior-Senior Prom, Senior banquet, football banquet, and most important—graduation. Some of the students received honors: Beta Club members, Good Citizenship Girl, Who’s Who and scholarships. Others were members of the various clubs and organizations that BRHS offered. A spirit in every Wildcat was evident as everyone was eager to support the games. A spirit °f 8°°d sportsmanship was kept whether the team won or lost because the students knew that the players had played fairly and well. And so the Spirit of BRHS is made up of many things—the spirit of learning-of accomplishment, of friendliness and of cooperation—a spirit so deeply ingrained that the Class of 1960 will meet the modern world’s challenge with courage and decision. —Martha Ann Parker, Historian

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Glenda Clark Jane Clements Sonja Coker Rita Corley Billy Daniel Duanne Daniel Karen Dark Stanley Daugherty Jimmy Davis Ann Dean Lamar Dennis Celia Duck Mickey Duke Delia Duncan I larold Eastervvood Bobby Embry Juliette Flournoy Joe Floyd Carmon Forbus Jerry Forbus Jimmy Foshee Paulette Freeman Linda French Henry Frohsin Bonnie Fuller Julia Fuller Wayne Fuller Janice Futral Nanette Gilbert David Gordon Tommy Graham Gaynelle Green David Hagan Billie Jean Hall Patricia Hanson George Hardwick Class