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

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1961 volume:

M T thijjih 29 30 if 25 il feb 19 8 | 3 12 13,' 2 %s ?3 24 pf'9 in if 15 0 3, 25 6 27 |8J || 24 18 25 9 JO M IIis 1§ May i s I jo 5 6 2j j° i if 8i} Si!j hov 6 7 3 U J,i ° 4 n 30 5 Published by The Journalism Department Benjamin Russell High School Alexander City, Alabama Ellen Worthy—Editor Freddie Hunter— Business Manager rememoer L That Wonderful Year s. enoud Y l]oments of Idfjeditation Classes______________________________page 12 tun-filled Womenh of Belonyiny Organizations_________________page 48 triumphant Iddoments of Idictory Athletics _________________page 66 fjay Idoments of Stardom Features _____________________page 82 Patrons page 1 14 year “That Wonderful Year we hope you'll see The past reappear like a memory HAT wonderful school year of 1960-61 with its serious moments of meditation, its fun-filled moments of belonging, its triumphant moments of victory, its gay moments of stardom, and its grateful moments of appreciation was a memorable year at BRHS. Its serious moments were spent in various ways. We worked long hours on classwork and homework, spent serious, thoughtful moments at Morning Watch for devotionals before school, worked hard writing and making pictures to publish the Echo and Cinder, remembered our soldiers of past wars in the patriotic Veterans’ Day program, and finally reached that long-awaited and final serious moment: Graduation. Many events went into the making of the fun-filled moments of belonging. There were all our band trips, the AHSPA Convention in Tuscaloosa, student council conventions and workshops, football dances after the home games, the fcotball and basketball banquets which climaxed their respective seasons, decorating cars and floats and preparing for Homecoming festivities, the Senior banquet, the gala Junior-Senior prom, the Christmas card sale to help finance the Echo, the day the juniors received their class rings and the Junior magazine sale. Then there were those gay moments of stardom featuring Miss Echo, the girl who most nearly represents the spirit of BRHS and the maids from each class who belonged to her court, our homecoming queen and homecoming maids, those students chosen for the Senior Who's Who, the DAR Ccod-Citizenship Girl, the editor of the Echo, the officers of each class, the officers of each club, and the girls chosen as club sweethearts. Victory was our motto in that wonderful year. Our undefeated football team captured the title of the Confederate Conference and boasted many individual champs. Two seniors, jimmy Foshee and Hershel Hicks, were named as co-captains of the team. In addition to the football team, our fine basketball, wrestling, baseball, track, tennis and swimming teams along with rousing pep rallies imbued every BRHS student with triumphant moments of victory. Remembering cur loyal patrons and their many kindnesses and firm support of our teams, our band, our annual, and our projects gave us grateful moments of appreciation. ♦ ♦ ♦ Three The Benjamin Russell High School — The Fairgrounds — Alexander City, Alabama Erected in 1950 Accredited by the Southern Ass’n in 1951 ♦ --------- ♦ --------- ♦ THE ALEXANDER CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. T. D. Russell, chairman Dr. H. E. Askin, vice-chairman Mr. L. E. Sellers, Jr. Mrs. Wade Lamberth Mr. Bill Edwards The Benjamin Russell High School building contains thirty-five classrooms, a fine arts auditorium, lunchroom and kitchen, library, health clinic, dark room equipped with modern audio-visual equipment, gymnasium, industrial arts shop, agriculture shop, two science laboratories, home economics kitchen, sewing room and fitting room, offices for the principal, librarian, lunchroom manager, athletic director, and numerous lounges for teachers and students. Four The Curriculum Each student, guided by his parents, should decide what type of training he expects to receive from BRHS before he enters the ninth grade, and he should select his subjects according to his decision. The curriculum of BRHS is well prepared to meet the needs of the students. There are basic requirements for graduation from BRHS which include English—four years; social studies—two years, American history being required; mathematics—one year; science—one year; a minor subject—four years. The curriculum offers the following courses in the various studies: social studies—American history, civics and Alabama history, world history, democracy and economics; mathematics—general math. Algebra I and II, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry; science—general science, biology, chemistry, physics; foreign language—Spanish I and II. Typing I and II, Shorthand I and II, bookkeeping and business law and arithmetic are included in the ever-expanding and enriched commercial department. These vocational subjects provide adequate secretarial courses for those who are preparing for this field. Other vocational subjects, which may be taken two years, are home economics, agriculture, shop, and industrial arts. The diversified occupation program, offering a wide variety of courses to be taken in conjunction with on-the-job training in school, is controlled and supervised by the government. Any occupational field in town which deals with training in the productive skills, such as banking, nursing, technicians, commercial work, textiles, selling, and beauticians, may be enrolled in by the students. Journalism is also offered one year. Band, physical education, and chorus are offered as minors each year. Office and library are offered to interested students who meet certain requirements. All minors carry half-credit. Sixteen major units and two minor units are required of a student for graduation. Fi fe ENGLISH DEPARTMENT—Mrs. Anne Askew, Mrs. Annie P. Crockett, Mrs. Betty Little, Miss Nellie Bonner, Mrs. Mary Edna Carlisle. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT—Mrs. Perry Coan, Tolliver Woodard, Mrs. Ann Heacock. (Right) P. C. Myer, Superintendent of Education. BRHS IH4 — 0000000609 OQGQOO0OOOO ooooooooooo ©0000000060 m COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT—Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman, Mrs. Mary B. Campbell. (Left) James E. Owen, Principal Faculty VOCATIONAL—C. A. Crockett, agriculture; H. L. Johnson, diversified occupations; Mrs. Inez Curvin, home economics; W. B. Causey, industrial arts; Mrs. Ruth Jordan, home economics. MUSIC DEPARTMENT—Mrs. Shirley Scarbrough. Ralph White. MATH DEPARTMENT—A. J. Browning. Donald Claybrock, Ted Spears. (Left) S. H. Lyon, Boys’ Physical Education Director. Faculty OTHER PERSONNEL—Mrs. Marguerite McGhee, librarian; Raymond Hand, Spanish instructor; Charles Farrow, supervisor of instruction; Mrs. Marjorie Caldwell, lunchroom manager; L. C. Caldwell, attendance supervisor, Mrs. Ceorgie Darden, secretary to the principal. FACULTY DIRECTORY P. C. Myer (B irmingham Southern, A.B.; University of Alabama, M.A.) Alexander City Superintendent of Education. L. C. Caldwell (Wofford College, B.S.; Auburn, M S.) Attendance Supervisor. Charles Farrow (Auburn, B.S., M.A.) Supervisor of Instruction. James E. Owen (Jacksonville State College, B.S.; University of Ala., M.S.) Principal. Ceorgie Darden (Massey Business College) Secretary. Anne B. Askew (Alabama College, A.B.) English, Journalism. Nellie Bonner (Livingston State Teachers College. B.S.; Auburn, M.S.) English, History. A. J. Browning (Jacksonville State College, B.S.; Auburn, M.S.) Mathematics. Marjorie Caldwell (Dietetic Training, U. of A.; Auburn) lunchroom manager. Mary B. Campbell (Howard College, B.S.; Auburn, M.S.) Typing, Shorthand. Mary E. Carlisle (Howard College, A.B.; Auburn, M.S.) English. W. B. Causey (Auburn, B.S., M.S.) Industrial Arts. Elizabeth F. Chapman (Alabama College, B.S.) Typing, Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Donald Claybrook (Jacksonville State College. B.S.) Mathematics. Perry Smith Coan (Auburn, B.S.) Chemistry, Physics, Algebra. Annie Pearl Crockett (Livingston State College, B.S.) English. C. A. Crockett (Mississippi State, B.S.; Auburn, M.S.) Agriculture. Inez Curvin (Alabama College, B.S.) Home Economics. Raymond Hand (Huntingdon College, B.A.; University of Alabama, M.A ) Spanish. Ten Ann Heacock (Auburn, B.S.) Biology, H. L. Johnson (Troy State College, B.S.; University of Alabama, M E.) Diversified Occupations. Ruth D. Jordan (Auburn University, B.S.) Home Economics. Charles Lee (Auburn, B.S.) American History, Physical Education. Betty Little (University of Alabama. A.B.I English. S. H. Lyon (University of Alabama, M.S.) Director of Athletics. Marguerite McGhee (Alabama College, B.S.; University of Alabama, M.S.) Librarian. Billy Sam Noland (University of Alabama, B.S.) Civics, Physical Education. James Robert Saxon (University of Alabama, B.S.) History. Shirley Scarbrough (Jacksonville State College, B.S.) English, Chorus. Ted Spears (Jacksonville State College, B.S.; University of Alabama, M.S.) Mathematics, History. Ralph White (University of Alabama. B.S.) Band instructor. Tolliver Woodard (Jacksonville State College, B.S.; University of Alabama, M.S.) Science, Physical Education. Barbara Young (University of Alabama, B.S.) Physical Education. ♦ --------- ♦ --------- ♦ El we ft Well remember L that wonderful year with its Serious Moments of Meditation when each person sought to step to high levels of learning and success through application to studies. Our Goal: Graduation HtS is the goal tor all of us—seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen alike. This is what we have been working toward and dreaming of for twelve years. And now it's here—that wonderful night, the night of our graduation. The sky above us is dark, sprinkled with a thousand twinkling stars seeming to share in our excitement as we stand waiting outside the gate. Then we hear it, our cue—the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Our hearts swell with pride as we slowly march down to our places, but our eyes are misting, too. As we take our seats, our thoughts begin to drift back through our years in high school. Do you remember how we struggled through physics problems, trying to resolve forces, or the day our experiment exploded in chemistry? Oh, yes, let’s not forget “Macbeth —“Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell. Then, there were the algebra problems, and our trying to figure out what x and y were equal to, or geometry and trying to prove that a certain triangle had two equal sides, when all we could see was that they looked equal. What about trying to remember dates in history? Let’s see, when was the Magna Carta signed? Then, there was typing. That little finger just never would strike the right key. Then, there was shorthand—is an n a curve up or down? We remember the frogs in biology, how tedious it was to try to separate the heart from the aorta without destroying either. However, all was not study. We recall the dramatizations in English when we used our little sisters’ skirts for kilts—or our heated political discussions in history during the presidential campaign. What about the time we made our own hats in home-ec? Could we ever come up with some unique creations! Our minds snap back to reality when we hear our name called. Our time has come, the time to walk forward to receive our diploma—the time to stand on the threshold a while before launching our new life. Fourteen Class History e. the class of '61. have indeed had a wonderful year—wonderful in every way. It was the perfect climax to twelve years that we will someday look back upon as the best years of our lives. We began these years when we enrolled as first graders in the Alexander City Elementary, the Russell, and the Avondale schools. We were known to cur teachers as the “five-year-olds” because that year, and only that year, the age limit for school enrollment was changed. The grammar school and junior high school years were care-free, fun-filled years which helped to provide a solid foundation for future years. Our knowledge and confidence steadily increased as we advanced through each grade. In the fall of 1957 we entered B.R.H.S. as the largest Freshman Class in the school’s history with 255 members. Our classmates were always leaders and participants in all school activities. During our junior year we had a highly successful magazine sale, as we sold more subscriptions than any other class ever had. Other significant events that year were buying our class rings and entertaining the seniors at the junior-Senior Prom which was held in the school gym. And finally we became seniors. We were still the same hard-working, fun-loving students that we were before but a bit more dignified, having grown more aware of our responsibilities then and in the future. Our class had several ’firsts”—the largest senior class in the history of B.R.H.S., and the first class to hold a coronation society for Homecoming Queen. We were especially proud of our football team, which boasted the first undefeated season in seven years and won the Confederate Conference Championship. Then there were many activities which we can always recall with fond memories in years to come. Seme of these were the football banquet, football dances, the basketball banquet, the junior-Senior Prom, and the senior banquet. As that wonderful year drew to a close, we remembered how we had studied, worked, and enjoyed many good times. We had cheered our teams to victory and felt sympathy for any misfortune of a fellow classmate. Finally we arrived at that all-important occasion—graduation—an end, not only to our senior year but to our high school days. But in another sense, it was a beginning—a beginning in which we all started on our separate paths, holding forever the memory of that wonderful year. —SUSU HUNTER, Historian Seniors CLASS OFFICERS Ronnie Talley_______________________________________ President Larry Blankenship _____________________________ Vice-president Teena Butler_________________________________________ Secretary Paulette Freeman--------------------------------------Treasurer Freddie Hunter Social Committee Chairman (first row) — Nicky Abbctt — Football manager 59, Letter Club ’59, Who’s Who 61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Phil Adams—Band '58. '59. ’60. ’61, Basketball '58. '59, '60. '61. Football '58. Key Club '59. '60, '61. Science Club '60. 61. Hi-Y Club '60. '61 President '60. Letter Club '60. '61. Dance Band '60, '61, Student Council '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Charlinc Adamson—Band '58. ’59. '60. ’61, FTA '58, '59, ’60, ’61. FHA '58. Science Club ’61; Farrell Alford—FFA '58. ’59. '60. '61. DO Club ’60. '61 ; Roberta Alison—Science Club '58. '59. '60, '61. Band '58. '59. '60. '61, Tennis Team ’59. '60, Math Club ’60, '61, Beta Club ’60, '61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. Class Colors: Cold and White Class Flower: Yellow Rose Class Song: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” Class Motto: “Help thyself and Cod will help thee.” (Below) Paulette Freeman, Teena Butler, Freddie Hunter, Larry Blankenship, Ronnie Talley. (second row)—Randy Allen— Football ’59; Rex Anderson—Baseball '58. ’59, ’60. '61, Key Club '60, '61, Beta Club '60. '61. Hi-Y Club '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; llene Anthony—FTA '58. '59. ’60. '61, FHA '58, ’59, ’60, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Johnny Argo—; Nell Askew—Band ’58.'59. Science Club '58. ’59, '60. '61. Tennis Team ’59. '60. ’61. Student Council '58. Cheerleader '60. '61. Beta Club ’60. ’61. (third row) — Darrell Avery—Football manager ’59, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Chris Baker—; Jennie Bass—Band ’58. '59. '60, '61. Majorette '60. '61. FTA ’59, ’60, '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Barbara Blair—FTA '58, '59, ’61, Secretary '61. FHA '58, '59. Freshman Echo Maid '58. Student Council '60, ’61, President '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Van Blair—Football '58, Basketball ’58, ’59. ’60. ’61. Track ’61. (fourth row)—John Blake—Senior Who’s Who '61 ; Larry Blankenship — Football ’58. ’59, '60, Letter Club '60, Boy’s State '60. Vice-president Senior Class [61. Senior Who’s Who ’61; Pat Boddie—FHA '58. '59. President '59. Secretary Sophomore Class ’59. Library Staff '60, '61; Robert Elton Boone—Student Council '58, Key Club '59, ’60, '61. Secretary '61, Hi-Y Club '59. '60. '61, Vice president '60. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 Marion Britton—FHA ’58. '59. '60. FTA '59, '60. '61. Science Club '61, Office Staff ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61. (fifth row)—Meige Bronson—Chorus '58. '59. '60. FHA '58. ’59. Science Club '61. DO Club '61; Jo Ann Brown—Chorus '58. FHA ’58. '59. '60. '61, FTA '59. '60, ’61, Student Council '60, '61, Office Staff ’60, ‘61, Science Club '60, ’61, Cheerleader 61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Patricia Brown—FTA ’58. FHA ’58. '59. ’60. ’61, Library Staff ’61; Betty Bryant—Science Club '58, '59, ’60, '61, FTA ’59. '60, '61, DO Club '61. Beta Club '60. '61, Student Council '61 ; Carolyn Burkhalter—Science Club ’58. ’59, ’60. ’61. FTA '58. ’59. '60. '61, Sophomore Homecoming Maid '59, Beta Club '60, '61, Office Staff '60, '61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. Sixteen Seniors (first row)—Marteena Butler—FHA 58, '59. 60, '61, FTA '58, 59, '60, 61, Beta Club '60, '61, Library Staff '61, Secretary Sr. Class ’61, Senior Who's Who '61 ; Elaine Cameron—Band '58. FTA '58. '59, '60, 61. Library Staff '59. '60. '61. Math Club '60. '61. Beta Club '60, '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61, President FTA '61 ; Elizabeth Carlton— Transferred from B. B. Comer '61; Beverly Carmichael—FTA '60, '61, FHA '61, Library Staff '60. Science Club '61; Joyce Carpenter—FHA '58, Camera Club '59, Library Staff 59; Carol Carwile—FHA '58. Chorus '58, '59, '60. Science Club '60. '61, FTA '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Waymon Causey. (second row) — Wade Channell — FFA '58. '59, '60, DO Club '61; Glenda Clark—FTA '58, '59, '60, '61. Office Staff '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Jane Clements—FHA '58. '59, '60. '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Sonja Coker—FTA '58, '59. '60. '61. Beta Club '60, '61, Science Club '60, '61, Library Staff '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Billy Daniel—; Duane Daniel—FHA '58, '59. '60, '61. FTA '60. 61, Science Club '61, Band '58, '59, '60, '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Karen Dark—Science Club '58, '59, '60, '61, Secretary '61, Student Council '59, Band '58, '59. Tennis Team '59, '60, Beta Club '60, '61, Math Club '60, '61, Cheerleader '60, '61, Head Cheerleader '61, Senior Who's Who '61. (third row)—Stanley Daugherty—Science Club '58, '61, Hi-Y Club '59, '60, '61. Student Council '60, '61, Key Club '60, '61, Boys State '60, Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Jimmy Davis—Band '58, '59. FFA '61. Treasurer '61. DO Club '60. '61; Ann Dean—FHA '58. '59. '61. FTA '58. '59, '60. 61. Camera Club '59. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Lamar Dennis —; Celia Duck—FHA '58, '59. '60 '61. DO Club '60. Mickey Duke-Basketball '58, '59, '60, 61, Baseball '59, Boy’s State '60; Harold Easterwood—Football '58, '59, '60, 61, Letter Club '60, '61. (fourth row)—Bobby Embry—Band '58, '59, '60, '61, Science Club '58, '59, '60, Key Club '59, '60. '61, Hi-Y Club '61; Juliaette Flournoy— FHA '58. 59, '60, '61. Chorus '58.; Carmon Forbus—FHA '58. '59. '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Jimmy Foshee—-FFA '58, '59, Football '58. '59. '60. '61. Track '58, '59. 60. '61. Letter Club '59. '60. '61, President '61. Paulette Freeman—FHA '58, '59, Vice-president '59, Band '58. '59. '60. '61. Majorette '59. '60. '61. FTA 60. '61. Secretary of junior Class '60. Junior Echo Maid 60. Treasurer Senior Class '61, Senior Echo Maid '61, Senior Who’s Who '61, Science Club '61; Linda French—FHA '58, '59. '60. '61. FTA '58, Camera Club '59. Beta Club '60, '61, Student Council '61. Henry Frohsin—-Science Club '58, '59, '61, Band '58. '59, 60. '61, Basketball '58, '59. Tennis Team '59, Key Club '59, '60, '61, Vice-president '60, Boy’s State '60, Dance Band '60, '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61. (fifth row)—Bonnie Fuller—FHA '58, '59, ‘60, 61; Julia Fuller—FHA '58, '59, '60, '61, FTA '58, Camera Club '59, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Wayne Fuller—Wrestling '58. '59. '60. '61. Letter Club, '60. '61. DO Club '61, Senior Who’s Who '61; Janice Futral—FHA '58, '59, '60. '61 ; Nanette Gilbert—Band '58. '59, Tennis Team '59, ’60, '61, FTA '59, '60. '61, Vice-president '61, Beta Club '60, '61; David Gordon—Camera Club '59, DO Club '61; Tommy Jack Graham—FFA 58. '59. '60. '61. DO Club '61. Eighteen Seniors (first row)—Gayncll Greene—FHA ’58. ’59. ’60. ’61, Camera Club ’59; James David Hagan—Transferred from Edison High '59, Science Club ’60, ’61, Hi-Y Club 61; Patricia Hanson—Chorus ’58. '59, ’60, FHA ’58, ’59, DO Club ’61; Nancy Hales Hardy—Transferred from Autauga County High 59, Chorus ’59, ’60, ’61, Secretary Treasurer ’59, President ’60, Reporter '61, Choralettes ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61 ; Charles Gary Harrington—Band ’58, ’59, ’60, ’61, Dance Band '60. ’61, Hi-Y Club ’61, Secretary '61. Science Club ’61, Chaplain '61; Alycc Virginia Harris—FTA ’58, '59, ’60, '61, Office Staff ’60, ’61, Beta Club '60, ’61, Hi-Y Club Sweetheart ’60. Science Club ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Charlotte Cay Harris—FHA ’58, ’59, '60. '61, FTA ’58, '59, ’60, '61, Camera Club ’59, Student Council ’59, Cheerleader ’60, Science Club ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. (second row)—Joan Evelyn Harry—FHA '58, ’59, Chorus '58, '59, ’60, ’61, Choralettes ’61, Camera Club ’59, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Margaret Emma Harwell—FTA ’58. ’59, ’60, ’61, Band ’59, ’60, ’61, Science Club ’59, '60, ’61, Beta Club '60, ’61, Student Council '60, Match Club '60, ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. Alternate Good Citizenship Girl ’61 ; Franklin Hicks—Football ’58. ’59, ’60. Baseball ’58, ’59, ’60, Basketball ’58. ’59, ’60, Basketball Mgr. ’59. B-team Baseball Mgr. ’59; Hershel Hicks—Football ’58. ’59, ’60, ’61, Basketball ’58, ’59, ’60. ’61. Letter Club ’59, 60. ’61. Wrestling ’60. ’61 ; David Hodo —Football ’58. ’59. ’60, ’61. Band ’58. Track ’58. ’59. '60. ’61, Basketball ’58, Beta Club ’61, Wrestling ’59, ’60, ’61, Science Club ’60, 61. Key Club ’59, ’60. ’61. President ’61, Hi-Y Club ’61, Math Club '60, ’61, Boy’s State '61; Gary Hodge—Football ’58, '59, ’60, ’61. Letter Club ’60, ’61, Senior Who’s Who '61; Eugenia Hodnett—FHA ’58. '59. ’60, Beta Club ’61. (third row)—Jerry Holman—FHA ’58. ’59. ’60, ’61, DO Club ’61; Freddie Hunter—Band ’58, ’59. ’60, ’61, Student Council ’58. Beta Club ’60, ’61, Jr. Class Social Committee Chmn. ’60, Sr. Class Social Committee Chmn. ’61, Business Mgr. Echo ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61, Hi-Y Club Sweetheart ’61; Susu Hunter—FTA ’58. '59, ’60. '61, Student Council ’59, '61. Cheerleader ’60. '61. Junior Class Treasurer '60, Beta Club ’60, ’61, Science Club ’61, Key Club Sweetheart '61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Jackie Johnson—Band ’58, ’59, '60, '61, Majorette ’60. ’61. FHA ’58. ’59, FTA 60, ’61, Secretary ’61. Student Council ’61, Science Club, ’60, ’61, Senior Homecoming Maid ’61; Earl Joiner—FFA ’59, ’60; David Milton Jones—Transferred from Fair-field High ’60, Wrestling ’60, '61, Baseball Mgr. ’60, ’61, Science Club ’61, Hi-Y Club ’61, Freshman Football Mgr. ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Judith Ann Jones—FHA ’58, ’59. (fourth row) — Linda Gail Jones—Transferred from Decatur High ’60. DO Club ’61 ; William Preston Jones—; Glenda Jordan—FHA ’58, ’59, ’61, Library Staff '60, FTA '61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. Marlene Keel—Chorus ’58, ’59, '60, '61, Choralettes '61, DO Club '61. Jimmy Keel— FFA '58. ’59. ’60. '61. Wrestling ’58. ’59. ’60. ’61; Angela Corinnc Kennedy—FTA '58, ’59, '60, '61, Band ’59, ’60, ’61, Science Club '59, '60. '61, Soc. Com. Chmn. ’60, President 61, Math Club, '60. ’61, Beta Club '60, '61. Senior Who's Who '61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Juanita Kerley—FHA ’58. ’59. ’60. ’61. FTA '58. ’59. ’60. '61, Math Club ’60, ’61, Student Council ’60, Tennis Team ’60, ’61, Beta Club ’60, '61, Senior Who’s Who '61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. (fifth row)—Jerry Kerley—; Amanda King—FHA '58, ’59, ’60. '61. Freshmen Homecoming Maid ’58, Office Staff ’60, '61, FTA ’60. ’61; Clint Langley—Basketball '58, ’59, '60, ’61, Letter Club ’60, ’61; James Lemmond—Band '58, ’59, '60, '61, Hi-Y Club '59, ’60, '61; Patty Looser—FTA '58. '59, '60, ’61. FHA '58. '59. '60. Science Club '60, ’61, Library Staff ’61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Ronald Lynch— Football '58, Basketball ’58. ’59, '60, '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Adrian McCollough—Band '60, ’61. Twenty Seniors (first row)—Bessie McManus—FHA '58. ’59,; Polly McManus—FHA '58, '59; Jim Mann—Wrestling ’58. 59, 60, '61, Baseball ’58, ’59. '60. ’61. FFA ’58. ’59. ’60. ’61. Letter Club ’59. ’60. ’61. Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Jimmy Mann—Football '58. '59. '60. 61. Wrestling ’58, ’59. ’60. ’61. Letter Club '60. 61. Vice-president ’61. Echo and Cinder Staff ’61 ; Jason Mason—Basketball ’58, ’59, '60. FFA ’59, 60, President ’60, DO Club ’61 ; Peggy Massey— ; Truman M. Mayfield— Band ’58. Hi-Y Club '59. '60, '61. Football '60, Science Club ’61. (second row)—Howard Mattox—Band ’58, '59, Wrestling '60; Cary Milam—FFA ’58. ’59, ’60. ’61. Football ’58. ’59. ’60. ’61. Track ’58, ’59, ’60, ’61, Letter Club '59, ’60, ’61; Roger Milam—Beta Club ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Walter Moeling—Football '58, '59. '60, ’61, Wrestling ’58, '59, ’60, '61. Track ’58, President Freshmen Class ’58, Letter Club ’58. ’59, '60, ’61, Student Council '58. ’59. Key Club ’59, ’60, ’61, Baseball '60, '61, Beta Club ’60, ’61. Science Club ’59. ’60. ’61. President '60. Math Club '60. ’61. Hi-Y Club ’60. '61; Sharline Moncrief—Chorus ’58, ’59, ’60, '61. FHA '58. ’59; Judy Moore—FHA ’58, ’59. Echo and Cinder Staff ’61 Shirley Moore—. (third row)—Patricia Montgomery—FHA '58. '59, Chorus '58, '59, '60, '61; Betty Nelson—Band '58, ’59. '60, '61, Science Club '60. '61, FTA ’59, ’60, '61, Beta Club ’60, ’61, Office Staff '61. Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Patricia Ann Newman—FHA '58. 59, '60; Sonja Nix—FHA ’58, ’59, DO Club ’60. '61, Miss DO ’60, Science Club '61. Student Council ’61, Office Staff ’61. Jackson Nivens—Baseball ’58. ’59, ’60, Basketball ’58, ’59, ’60, Letter Club ’60, ‘61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61, Assistant Business Manager Echo '61; Judy Northington —FHA ’58, ’59, FTA ’58. ’59, '60. ’61. Camera Club ’59, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61 ; Maxine Parks—FHA '58. ’59, '60, '61, FTA ’58, ’59, ’60, ’61, Camera Club ’59, Beta Club '60, ’61. (fourth row)—Thomas Pasley—Band '58, ’59, '60, '61, Camera Uub ’59; Sarah Pasley—FHA '58. '59. ‘60; Beverly Phillips—FHA '60, '61. FTA '58, ’59, '60, ’61, Camera Club ‘59, Cheerleader '60, '61, Head Cheerleader 60; Dorothy Phillips—FHA '58, '59, FTA '58. '59, '60, '61, Student Council '60, '61, Science Club ’60, Beta Club '61 ; Roger Phillips—; Eleanor Porch—FHA '58, ’59, Chorus '58, ’59, FTA '61 ; Joe Bob Pursell—DO Club ’60, ’61. (fifth row)—Ruth Radney—Majorette ’58, '59, '60. '61, Band '58. ’59, '60. '61. Science Club ’59. ’60. ’61, FHA '58. ’59. '60. ’61. FTA '58. ’59, '60, '61. Student Council ’60, Math Club '60. '61. Beta Club '60, '61, Key Club Sweetheart '58, Secretary Freshmen, FFA Sweetheart '60, Library Staff ’60, '61, Senior Who’s Who ’61, Good Citizenship Girl ’61, Homecoming Queen '61. Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Brenda Rape—Band ’58, ’59. '60. ’61, FHA '58. ’59; Larry Ray —FFA '59, ’60 '61, Echo and Cinder Staff ‘61 ; Mary Sue Ray—Transferred from Hackneyville High ’59, Beta Club '61, FTA '61, Science Club ’61 ; Keene Reese—Student Council 59. '60, Band '59. Basketball '59, '60, ’61, Baseball '59. '60. '61, Key Club '60. '61, Letter Club '60, '61, Science Club '61, Hi-Y Club ’61; Barbara Rigby—FHA 58. ’59, Chorus 58, ’59; Sandra Scott—FHA ’58. ’59. ’60. ’61. FTA ’58, ’59, '60. '61, FFA Sweetheart ’58. Miss Echo ’59, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. T wenty-two Seniors (first row)—Jean Sewell—Chorus ’58, ’59, DO Club 61; Carole Shaw —FTA '58. 61. FHA ’58. 61, Camera Club ’59. Beta Club ’61, Student Council 61, Echo and Cinder Staff 61; Patricia Shockley—FHA '58, '61 ; Phillip Simpson—Football ’58,'59, Basketball '58, DO Club ’60; Allen Slagle—Football ’58, ’59, 60, 61. 100 Mile Club ’60, 61. Hi-Y Club ’60. ’61. Letter Club ’60. '61. Wrestling '61. Track ’61. Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Betty Ann Smith—FHA ’58, ’59, ’60, ’61, FTA '59, '60, ’61, Camera Club '59, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Billy Jack Smith—Camera Club '59, DO Club ’61. (second row)—Richard Smith—; Ronald Smith—; Elaine Speake—FHA ’58, ’59, '60, ’61, FTA ’61, Science Club '61, Echo and Cinder Staff 61 ; Celia Speake—Band ’58, FHA ’58, ’59, ’60. ’61, FTA ’61. Science Club ’61, Echo and Cinder Staff ’61; Henry Starnes—Wrestling '58, ’59, '60, ’61. Camera Club ’59, Track ’60. ’61, FFA 60, ’61. DO Club ’60, '61. Letter Club ’60, '61; Stanley Stephenson—Basketball ’58, ’59, Football ’58, Camera Club ’59, FFA ’60, ’61. DO Club 61; Johnny Strength—Football ’58, ’59. (third row) — Ronnie Strickland—Football '58, DO Club '60; Ronnie Talley—Beta Club '61, Math Club ’60. '61, Student Council ’61, Senior Who’s Who ’61, President Senior Class ’61; Alice Tankersley —FHA ’58, '59, '60, ’61, Junior Homecoming Maid '60, DO Club '61 ; Nancy Tankersley—FHA ’58. ’59, Camera Club ’59, DO Club ’60. ’61; Dale Taylor—FFA ’58. ’59, ’60. Secretary '59, DO Club '60. ’61 ; Vickie Taylor—FHA '58. ’59. ’60. FTA ’59, '60. Office Staff '60. ’61, Student Council '61; Carol Taunton—FHA ’58, ’59, ’60, Echo and Cinder Staff '61, Camera Club ’59. (fourth row)—James Taunton—Camera Club '59; Kay Thompson—DO Club 60, '61 ; Joe Towns—Basketball '58, Baseball ’58, Football ’58. Track ’59, ’60, ’61, Science Club '60. ’61, 100-Mile Club '60, Letter Club ’61, Hi-Y Club ’59, '60, ’61, Vice-president ’61; Susie Trimble— FHA ’58. ’59, ’60, DO Club ’61; Phil Trussed—Basketball ’58. '59; Ronnie Trussed—Football '58. Camera Club '59. Secretary '59, Basketball ’58, ’59. '60, ’61, Baseball ’59; Beverly Turner—Majorette ’58. ’59, ’60, ’61. Band ’58. ’59. ’60, 61. FHA ’58. ’59, 60. '61, Student Council ’58, ’59. Treasurer Freshman Class ’58 Science Club ’59, '60, '61, Secretary ’60. Math Club '60, ’61, Secretary ’60. Beta Club '60, ’61, Girls State ’60, Library Staff ’61, Most Representative Junior '60. Echo and Cinder Staff ’61, Assistant Editor Echo ’61. (fifth row)—Brenda Turner—FHA ’58. ’59; Janice Vernon—Band '58, 59, ’60, '61, Beta Club ’60, ’61. FTA ’61; Billy Bruce Vickers—; Jimmy Wade—Football ’58, ’60, '61, Baseball '58, ’59, '60, ’61, Letter Club '59. '60, ’61, Wrestling '60, '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61; Sammic Wagoner—Band ’58, '59, ’60, ’61. FTA ’59, ’60, ’61, Science Club 59, ’60, ’61 ; Billy Jean Waites—FHA ’58, '60. Echo and Cinder Staff '61 ; Wayne Waldrop—President Sophomore Class ’58, Baseball ’58, Camera Club ’59. T wenty-four Seniors (first row)—Brad Waller—; George Warren—Science Club ’59, '60 61, Key Club '59, '60, ’61, Camera Club '59, Vice-president junior Class ’60, Hi-Y Club '60, ’61, Beta Club '60, ’61, Vice-president ’61. (second row)—Melba Watts—FHA '58, ’69. ’60. '61. Secretary ’59, Camera Club ’59; Linda Weston—Band ’58, ’59. '60, '61, Science Club ’59, 60, ’61, FTA '60, '61, Office Staff '61. Echo and Cinder Staff ’61. (third row)—Nina Whitley—FHA '58, '59, ’60, '61 ; Nancy Wilbanks —Band '58, ’59, Science Club '60. '61, Cheerleader '60, Beta Club ’60, ’61. Library Staff '61. FTA ’59, ’60. '61. Vice-president '61. (fourth row)—Gene Wilson—DO Club 61; Harold Williams, Science Club 59, 61, Key Club 60, 61, Beta Club '60, '61, Student Council ’61, Who’s Who '61. (fifth row)—Tom Wolsoncroft—Football '60, '61, Basketball ’58, ’59, '60, Band ’58, ’59, '60, '61, Vice-president Sophomore Class '59, Student Council '59, Hi-Y Club '59. Key Club ’59, '60, Vice-president '61. Boys State '60. Science Club ’60. '61. Beta Club ’60, President '61, Dance Band ’60. ’61, Letter Club ’60, ’61; Ellen Worthy — Band 58, 59, 60, '61, Science Club '59, ’60, '61, Treasurer '59, Beta Club 60, 61, Echo Maid '59, FTA '59. '60, 61, Treasurer '60, Senior Who’s Who '61, Echo and Cinder Staff '61, Editor Echo ’61, Student Council '60. (Not Shown: Jennie Morrison and Linda Vann) Twenty six CL Cl 3 A P� em As freshmen we began our climb Up the ladder cf education. Our childhood ways were left behind. And we made our dedication Of heart and mind and spirit and soul To the cause of higher learning. And we each strived to reach our goal. The spirit in us burning. As sophomores then to school we came. And we climbed up one step higher. We learned to love cur dear school’s name And the standards set up by her. We showed our spirit with each emotion, And before the year passed by, We all gave our heart’s devotion To Benjamin Russell High. As juniors then we tock a step And had a time so dear. Filled with fun and packed with pep. We enjoyed ourselves that year. The dances, the parties, the dates, and the prom. Time we spent so happily. Things that can never be taken from Our treasure of memories. As seniors now we stand on top. The ladder has been climbed. But here we should and must not stop For before us all we find The ’’Ladder of Life before us stands, And like the one before, We’ll take each step until we land On top of the ladder once more. —JIMMY MANN, Class Poet T wenty-seven Juniors Audrey Adamson, Janet Adamson, Freddie Allen, Lavelle Austin, Judy Bailey, Darrell Baker. CLASS OFFICERS Jimmy Childers____ Ronald Crowe Janet Adamson Corky Craves Shirley Ann Cordon -------------------President Vice-president ------------------ Secretary Treasurer Chairman, Social Committee Braxton Baker, Glenda Baker, Virginia Baker, Lester Ballard, Carole Bass. Clenda Belyeu. (Below) Janet Adamson, Ronald Crowe, Jimmy Childers T wenty-eight Joe Bowen, David Bradford, Maxine Brock, Dianne Brockway, Bill Caldwell, Lewis Campbell. Carolyn Carlisle, Jackie Carlisle, Darlene Chambers, Virginia Chappell. Jimmy Childers, Mack Clayton. Tony Cleveland, Patricia Coan, Mike Coggins, Charlene Coker, Joy Colley. Gilbert Cook. Chester Cotney. Deanna Cotney, Ronald Crowe. Gloria Dark, Reggie Dean, Kay Dean. Nancy Eason, Carolyn Forbus, Buddy Foy, Bobby Dean Fraim, Jerry Foshee, Tommy Fuller. Juniors (first row) Charles Fulton, Dan Gale, Mike Gann. Wayne Gilliland, Myra Gill, Gloria jean Darnell, Shirley Ann Gordon, Norman Goss, Corky Graves. (second row) Glenda Gunn, Marcella Haney, Rita Hayes, George Hardwick, jean Hodo, Bishop Holladay. John Howard, Rodney Huffman, David Humphries. Max Jacobs. Patricia Johnston. Catherine Jones, James Jones, R a Ip h Jones. Roy Jones. Andy Jordan, Jce Jordan, Elane Lee Lamberth. Wayne Kelley. Karen Landrum. Billy Joe Lee. Betty Lewis, Sidney Lewis, Eugenia Lumpkin. Bobby Martin, Lora Martin, Paul Mask, Robert McAlister, Charlotte McCain, Sherry Mc-Collough. Jimmy McConnell, Linda Mc-Eachern, C a r o I y n McGhee, Lewis McMeans, James McMillan, Sammy Meadows. Bogue Miller, Danny Mitchell. Jane Moncrief, George Moore. Mary Moore. Mack Mosely, Lois O’Neil, Joan Osborn, Roger Patterson, James McWhorter, Vickie Key, Carole Peppers, Freddie Pickens, Larry Prophett. James Rainwater, Terry Ray, Roger Reaves, Sue Riddle, Steve Roberts, Sarah Robinson, Jerry Sanders, M i ke Satterfield. Charles Scott, Larry Scott. Thirty Jt) ■ ,-Wyi � f J (first row) Buster Sellers, Nell Sellers, Aaron Shaddix. (second row) Hugh Sherrill, Vivian Shields, Brooks Sims, Ewell Smith, Patricia Smith. Ramona Smith, Marion Spates, Roger Spates, Dianne Speaks, Sally Speaks. Sam Speaks, joe Spivey, Woody Stearns, Patsy Stephens, L y n wood Strickland. Becky Taunton, Waydene Taunton, Jane Tate, jerry Tate, Dianne Thompson. Billy Tidwell, Pat-r i c i a Trammell, Jimmy Walton, Bonita Washburn, Bobby Watkins. Dorothy Weathers, Don Wilson, Faye W i Ison Smith, Brenda Worthy, Shirley Yates. Thirty-two Testing Program A GOOD basic testing program is provided for BRHS students, with one of the major tests being the State Testing Program. The program includes the use of the California Test of Mental Maturity and the California Achievement Test. According to law the test results are to be used in identifying students who have outstanding aptitudes and abilities for the purpose of promoting the fullest realization of their potentialities. Other tests administered to BRHS students include the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, The American College Test, the College Entrance Examination Board Scholastic and Achievement Test and the Navy College Aptitude Test. The Alabama State Employment Service also renders guidance help to our school. The Employment Service administers a General Aptitude Test, a battery of twelve tests, to all high school seniors. Following administration of the test, each testee is given an individual interview, during which the test results are interpreted. One of the fundamental principles of the American dream is that every student should have the opportunity to make the most of his or her talents The testing program at BRHS is working toward the fulfillment of this dream by helping each student understand his potentialities and limitations in the fields of scholastic achievement, vocational aptitude and mental maturity. ♦ -------- ♦----------♦ Thirty-three Sophomores CLASS OFFICERS William Abbett, Barbara Aldredge, Dale Anderson, Linda Anthony, Billy Paul Austin, Sherry Bailey. Ray Horton______________________________________________President joe Curvin_________________________________________Vice-president Gayle Kennedy______________________________________ Secretary Juliet Barnes. Curtis Benton, Peggy Blair, Jim-George Mason Treasurer rny Blankenship, Joyce Blankenship. Larry Bolt. Wendell Boos. Sandra Breed, Bobby Brewer, Linda Brewer, Charles Brown, Ronald Brown. (Below) Joe Curvin, George Mason, Cayle Kennedy, Ray Horton Martha Bryant. Rebecca Burke, Jane Caldwell, Eleanor Cameron, Eddie Cannon. Bobby Chapman. Joe Clark, Ronald Claunch, Betty Coan, Louise Coger, Harold Crout, Claude Culberson. Joe Curvin, Donnie Daniels, Cheryl Davis, Jimmy Denham, Suzanne Dennis, Joyce Dobbs. Cay Duck, Pam Duncan, Sandra Estes, Bill Fain, Ronnie Florine. Dorothy Flournoy. T S% •• ’ '--i t fr -- Y v f V 1 r y Sophomores (first row) Lynn Forbus. Franklin Forbus, Glenda Forbus, Margaret Forbus, Joe Foshee, Billy Wayne Futral, Patsy Gaither, Laura Gaston, Larry Gilliland. (second row) Brenda Gregg, Tommy Hagan, Harriet Hales, Betty Joyce Harry, Myra Harry, Wallace H. Hayes, Susan Heard, Beverly Hill, Nancy Holly. Ray Horton, Agatha Hutcherson, Linda Hutcherson, Ronald James, Barbara Ann Jones, Denny B. Jones. Jimmy Lynn Jones, Thomas Jones, Rayford Keel. Gayle Kennedy, Ouida Jo Kennedy, Mary Ann Kerley, Betty Kilgore, Jamar Kilgore, Benny Kitchens, Glenda Lankford, Frances Latimer, Virginia Love. Brenda Magouyrk, Linda Majors, Ann Martin, Jewel Dean Mason, George Mason, Bennett Massey, Sylvia Mathews, Freddy McCain, Norman McCary. Benny McCloud, Don McClellan. Ann McManus, Charles McManus, Walls Meigs, Adrian Moncrief, Buddy Moore, Myra Mosely, Mary Ann Neighbors. Gale Neighbors, Charlotte Niblett, Elizabeth Nolen, Leon Northington, Ozzie Osborn, Albert Pasley, Maxine Pas-ley. Shirley Pasley, Patsy Peppers. Thirty-six Sophomores (first row) Bertha Phillips, Anita Powell, Theresa Powers, A. J. Price, Susan Price. Janet Price. Kenneth Price, Peggy Prince, Shirley Ray. (second row) Karen Reese, Lanay Reynolds, Kent Riddle. Charlotte Riley, Mike Roberts, Gregory Robertson, Bobby Scott, Robbie Scott, Billy Sellers. Douglas Shaw, jimmy Shaw, John Simpson, Joyce Smith, Martha Smith, Robert Smith, Jimmy Spann, Jessie Speaks, Sheila Speaks. Gerald Stearnes, Jimmy Strickland. Julia Strickland, Forrest Tate, Nancy Taunton, Robert Taunton, Eddie Thomas, Tommy Thompson. Karen Towns. Martha Towns, Gerald Turner, Ronnie Turner, Beverly Veazey. Ronnie Vickers, David Voss, Gayla Walls, Ronnie Walters, Mike Washburn. Billy Watson, Tony Wendling, Dorothy Wesson, Louise Westbrook, Ruby Whitfield. Barbara Wilbanks, James Wilder. Grover Williams, Peggy Williams. Emily Willis, Darlene Wilson, Edna Earle Woodfin, Marshall Woodfin, Jerry Yates, Larry Yates. Thirty-eight Freshmen CLASS OFFICERS June Abernathy, Gloria Adams, Kitty Lynn Adams, Brenda Adamson, Sally Adamson, Robert Akin. jimmy Petrey President Johnny Dark Vice-president Marsha Griffin_________________________________________Secretary Phil Tankersley________________________________________Treasurer Gerald Anthony, Phyllis Anderson, Cooper Askew, Glenda Avery, Benjamin Bailey, Elaine Baker. Larry Baker, Edmon Blake. Rebecca Boone, Margie Bowen, Jack Bradford, Mary Bradford. (Below) Jimmy Petrey, Phil Tankersley. Johnny Dark, Marsha Griffin Jerry Britton, Wendell Brock, Jerry Bunn, Roger Burkhalter, Terry Butler, Julia Caldwell. Judy Campbell. George R. Carlton. Gerald Carmichael, Pat Carlisle, Gloria Channell, Jerry Cleveland. Walter Coley. Ted Collins, James Cooley, Jimmy Crew, Johnny Dark, Patsy Davis. Peggy Davis, Cecil Dean, Charlene Dean, Marlene Dean, Troy Duck, Charles Dunaway. f V Kf) • a� -A ■ Jb fiR «. - - ! • % r jf' •; V ; - X -A A'X ft V 'V ' i i a Alu . Freshmen (first row) Gerald Edwards, Tommy Farmer, Gwendolyn Formby, Janice Forbus, Elizabeth Fox, Charles Fraim, Larry French, Billy Wayne Fuller, Jean Fuller. (second row) June Fuller, Jane Gor-gus, Jefferson L. Grant, Thomas Grant. Marsha Griffin, Douglas Hamby, Sybil Hammock. Huel Hannah, Patricia Anne Hardy, Martha Harris. Willie Paul Harry, Harry Hayes, Patsy Henderson, Wanda Hicks, Dianne Hill, Patricia Hodnett, Dianne Holman, J. D. Hooks, Edmon Horton, Gary Huffman. Devaughn Johnson, Duane Johnston, Judson Johnston, Carolyn Joiner, Brenda Jones, Jimmy Jones, Rodney Jordan, Ralph Kellum, Charlene Kilgore, Robert Knowles. Charles Krantz, Scott Langley, Thomas Lassman, Kay Lee, Cynthia McCain, Joyce McClellan, Betty Sue McConnell, Diana McGill, Dathia McLeroy. Carolyn Mann. Harry Mann, Carol Mask, Nadine Mask, Dorothy Matthews, Priscilla Merritt, Curtis Milam, Sandra Montgomery. Judy Nabors, Darryl Nelson, Linda Nelson. Joseph Parker, Betty Parsons, Faye Pasley, Jackie Patten, Jerry Pearce, Betty Peoples, Robert Peoples, Maria Perry, Lynn Peters. Nixon Peters. Forty-two Freshmen (first row) Jimmy Petrey, Lamerle Pike, Ann Pitchford, Bill Pitts, Nancy Prather, Stanley Prophitt, Celia Price, Mary Lee Radney, Ronnie Railey. (second row) Michael Ransom, Fran Rape, Wayne Rape, Jerry Ray, Jerry Wayne Ray, Lewis Ray. Eugene Reynolds, Clyde Richardson, Paula Rogers, Kerry Rush. Mike Sanders, Terry Schrimscher. Ronnie Scott, Jimmy Sewell, Banks Sexton, Jack Sharpe, Dianne Sherrill, Jessie Sims, Lawrence Sims, Wayne Skinner. Carolyn Smith, Walter Smith, Annette Smith. Carol Spates, John Ervin Speaks, Judy Speaks, Peggy Speaks, Johnny Spears. Patricia Sprayberry. Jane Stallings, Eric Stoffregen, Kenneth Tabasky, Phil Tankersley, James Taunton, Judy Taylor, Steve Thomas, Cherry Thompson. Glenda Thompson. Jessie Thornton, Martha Tidwell, Kenneth Torgerson, Susan Towns, Agnes Traylor, Effie Jo Turner, Janice Wade, Marvin Wagoner, David Walker. I u; - —: Emily Walker, Connie Walters, Faye Ward, Inez Welcher. Billy Jack Whaley, David Whaley, Bobby Joe Williams, Martha Williams, Barbara Wilson. Forty-four St erioud moments (Left) Studying English in Miss Bonner's attractive room. (Center) In biology class William watches. (Right) And in trig Winky works. (Left) Office workers (front) jo Ann Brown, Alyce Harris, Carolyn Burkhalter, Glenda Clark, (back) Mary Sue Ray. Betty Nelson, Sammie Wagoner, Eugenia Lumpkin. Sonja Nix, Amanda King, Diane Thompson, Barbara Blair, Marion Britton, janet Adamson, Becky Taunton, Linda Weston, Vickie Taylor, Mrs. Darden. (Right) Mr. Shakespeare. I presume. ( t , i (Left) Audrey learns to sew a fine seam. (Center) “Do it yourself Christmas decorations. (Right) A pause to replenish our stock cf books — then on . . . Forlysix that well remember (Left) Only 1135 more pages to go. (Center) Tony learns to type. (Right) One apparition coming up. (Left) Cary has outside interests. (Right) Library staff (left to right) Nancy Wilbanks. Beverly Turner. Ruth Radney. Sherry Bailey. Nancy Holley, Teena Butler, joy Colley, Bobby Fraim, Shelia Speaks, jane Tate. Elaine Cameron, Ginger Chappell. Jean Hodo, Pat Boddie, Sonja Coker. Catherine Jones, Patty Looser, Judy Bailey. Forty-seven re mem that wonderful year with its Fun-filled Moments of Belonging when each student became a vital part in the organizations and activities of BRHS. (Lower) Carolyn McGhee. Carole Shaw. Susu Hunter. Jackie Johnson. Rita Hayes. Nell Sellers, Sonja Nix. Vickie Tay- Ilor. Betty Bryant. Martha Towns. Jane Tate. Sherry McCollough. Carolyn Mann, Jo Ann Brown, Cooper Askew, Phil Adams Wink Moeling. Bill Caldwell, B. B. Sellers, Mike Coggins, Ronnie Talley. Harold Williams. Tommy Farmer. Judson’Johnson. Eugene Reynolds. Inez Welcher. Sandra Breed. Linda French, Dorothy Phillips, Sandra Estes, Nancy Holley. Jewel Dean Mason. Coach Woodard. Phil Tankersley. Barbara Blair, Joe Spivey. Myra Harry. (Seated) Tom Wolsoncroft, David Hodo, Henry Frohsin, Wink Moeling. Harold Williams, Ronnie Talley, George Warren, Rex Anderson, Roger Milam. (Standing) Ruth Radney, Beverly Turner, Alyce Harris, Linda French, Dorothy Phillips. Betty Bryant. Maxine Parks. Susu Hunter, Nanette Gilbert, Nell Askew. Karen Dark. Roberta Allison, Margaret Harwell, Nita Kerly, Genie Hodnett, Mary Sue Ray, Elaine Cameron, Angela Kennedy. Nancy Wilbanks, Sonja Coker, Carole Shaw, Carolyn Burkhalter, Teena Butler, Janice Vernon, Betty Nelson, Ellen Worthy. Fifty (Upper) Phil Adams, David Hagan, Rex Anderson, Cary Harrington, David Jones, Jimmy Lemmond, Tim Mayfield, Bobby Boone, Bobby Embry, Stanley Daugherty. (Lower) Mr. Saxon, Jack Nivens, Wink Moeling, David Hodo, Joe Towns, Keene Reese. Allen Slagle, Kenneth Price. (Standing) Mr. Johnson, Mike Coggins. Bill Caldwell. John Howard. David Bradford. Stanley Daugherty, Bobby Embry, Bobby Boone, David Hcdo, Fred Allen. Phil Adams. Wink Moeling, Harold Williams. Rex Anderson, Mr. Saxon. (Seated) Buster Sellers, Joe Jordan, Buddy Foy, Bubba Fulton, Henry Frohsin, Tom Wolsoncroft, Keene Reese. Fifty-one s c I E N C E C L U(Lcwer) Charline Adamson, Roberta Alison, Meige Bronson, Susu Hunter, Ruth Radney, Nell Askew. Karen Dark, Paulette Freeman, Charlotte Harris, Marion Britton, Nannette Gilbert, Glenda Clark, Alyce Harris, Ellen Worthy, B Nancy Wilbanks, Margaret Harwell, Linda Weston, Bobby Dean Fraim, Judy Bailey, Nell Sellers, Janet Adamson, Carolyn Burkhalter, Sonja Coker, Angela Kennedy, Elaine Speaks, Beverly Turner. Sammy Wagoner, Jackie Johnson, Duane Daniel. Carole Carwile. Jo Ann Brown, Patricia Coan, Jane Tate, Carolyn Forbus, Ginger Chappell. Catherine Jones, Betty Bryant, Mrs. Coan, Mrs. Heacock, George Warren, Tim Mayfield, Tom Wolsoncroft, Joe Towns, David Hagan, David Jones. David Hodo, Freddie Allen. Phil Adams, Henry Frohsin, Gary Harrington, Jack Nivens, Keene Reese. Wink Moeling. Harold Williams, Gilbert Cook, Stanley Daugherty. Roberta Alison, Angela Kennedy, Elaine Cameron, Ruth Radney, Nita Kerley, Margaret Harwell, Beverly Turner, Karen Dark, Mr. Claybrook, David Hodo. Wink Moeling. Fifty-two (Standing) David Hodo, Wink Moeling. Buddy Foy, Bogue Miller, Phil Adams, Ewell Smith, Woody Stearnes, Lynwood Strickland, Jimmy McConnell, Jack Nivens, Gary Hodge, Jimmy Walton, Jimmy Foshee. Jimmy Wade, Coach Noland. (Kneeling) Tony Cleveland, Harold Easterwood, Henry Starnes, Tom Wolsoncroft, Joe Towns, Hershel Hicks, Buster Sellers, James McMillan, Jimmy Mann, Keene Reese, Joe Jordan, Aubrey Riley, Jim Mann. Tommy Hagan. L E T T E R C L U B (Lower) Wade Channell, Gene Wilson, Joe Bowen, Jimmy Davis, Roger Spates, Andy Jordan. Freddie Pickens, Patricia Hanson, Meige Bronson. Sonja Nix. Kay Thompson. Nancy Tankersley. Myra Gill, Dale Taylor, Lewis McMeans, Larry Blankenship, Billy Jack Smith, Stanley Stephenson, Wayne Fuller, Betty Bryant. Gloria Dark, Jean Sewell, Mr. Johnson. Fifty-ihree B (Kneeling) Scott Langley. Lynn Peters. Bill Mullins. Ken Tabasky, Judson johnston. james Peters. Bobby Williams. Jessie Sims. Bobby Scott. Mike Roberts. Gregory Robertson. Jerry Pearce. Johnny Dark. John Simpson. Charles Fraim, Walter Coley, Pat Carlisle. Jimmy Petrey. Edmon Horton. J. L. Grant. Cooper Askew. Harold Crcut. Charles Dunaway. Harry Hayes, David Walker. Bill Pitts. Gerald Carmichael, Phil Tankersley, Tommy Farmer. Rod Jordan, Eugene Reynolds, Joe Spivey, Ronnie Turner. George Moore. James Cooley. (Standing) Mr. Hand. Carolyn McGhee. Jane Cargus, Annette Smith. Elizabeth Nolen. Carol Mask. Barbara Jo Wilson. Jerrie Dale Thornton. Gloria Channell. June Fuller. Patricia Hardy. Julia Caldwell. Carolyn Smith. Virginia Love. Dathia McLeroy. Pat Coan. Jewel D. Mason. Charlotte Niblett. Becky Boone. June Abernathy, Pat Hodnett. Theresa Powers. Judy Nabors. Patricia Sprayberry, Martha Williams. Celia Price. Nancy Prather. Janice Wade. Elizabeth Fox. Kitty Adams. Paula Rogers. Susan Towns. Elaine Baker. Dorothy Weathers. Carolyn Mann, Judy Speake. Marsha Griffin, Glenda Avery. Margie Bowen. (Standing) Duane Daniel. Barbara Blair. Karen Landrum, Carole Carwile. Ilene Anthony, Glenda Baker, Sandra Scott. Amanda King. Glenda Jordan, Beverly Phillips. Janice Vernon. Patty Looser. Jackie Johnson. Elaine Cameron. Catherine Jones. Dorothy Weathers. Joy Colley. Jean Hodo. Ginger Chappell. Betty Nelson. Sammy Wagoner. Angela Kennedy, Charline Adamson, Margaret Harwell, Eugenia Lumpkin, Carolyn Forbus, Jane Tate. Celia Speake. Elaine Speaks. Jo Ann Brown. Nita Kerley. Mrs. Campbell. (Kneeling) Ellen Worthy. Beverly Carmichael, Dianne Brockway. Shirley Ann Gordon, Betty Smith, Maxine Parks. Lois O'Neil. Glenda Clark, Charlotte Blankenship, Sonja Coker, Marion Britton. Teena Butler, Carolyn Burkhalter, Carol Shaw, Jane Clements. Ann Dean. Nell Sellers, Carolyn Carlisle. Janet Adamson, Judy Bailey. Bobby Fraim. Jennie Bass, Linda Weston, Nancy Wilbanks, Betty Bryant, Ruth Radney. Alyce Harris. Beverly Turner, Paulette Freeman. Fifty-four (Kneeling) Rcy jones, Ozzie Osbourne. Ronnie Hutcherson. Tommy Graham, Jerry Yates, Bishop Holladay, Wendell Brock. Larry Ray. Terry Ray. Wayne Forbus. Roger Spates. Kent Riddle. Wendell Boos. Roger Reaves. Ronald Brown, Billy Wayne Fuller, Jimmy Crew. Albert Pasley, Rayford Keel. (Standing) Jimmy Strickland. Freddie McCain. Adrian Moncrief. Ralph Jones, Aaron Shaddix, Dale Taylor, Jerry Holman. Henry Starns, Gilbert Cook, Freddie Peoples, Benny McLeod, Wallace Hayes, Mack Mosley, James Cooley. David Voss, Andy Jordan, Jimmy Keel, Norman McCrary. Buddy Moore, Billy Joe Lee. Darrell Baker, Eddie Rape, Mr. Crockett. (For identification, see Club Directory—Page 61) Fifty-five The BRHS BAND The Benjamin Russell High School band, under the direction of Ralph White, makes a valuable contribution to the entire school program. On those crisp fall nights when the football team takes the field, the marching band presents spectacular half-time shows. No Veterans' Day or Christmas program could be complete without its delightful and inspiring music. Highlight of the band’s activities is its annual Spring Concert, and one of its most popular performances is its informal lawn concert, held on the terrace in front of the school when the school year is almost over and there is more than just a hint of spring in the air. (foreground) Carole Bass, Carolyn Carlisle, Paulette Freeman, Ruth Radney. (first row) Barbara Wilbanks, Audrey Adamson, Susan Heard, Cay Duck, Ouida jo Kennedy, Frances Latimer, Dianne Hill, Betty Nelson, Paula Rogers, Connie Walters, Sara Robinson, Ellen Worthy, Beverly Turner, (second row) Elizabeth Fox, Rita Hayes, Glenda Lankford, Beverly Veazey, Sue Riddle, Janice Vernon, Bobby Embry, Cooper Askew, Bill Pitts. Charles Dunaway, Beverly Hill, Juliet Barnes, (third row) Jane Caldwell, Fay Pasley, Freddie Hunter, Duanne Daniel, Shirley Ann Cordon, Harriet Hales. Scott Langley, Jimmy Petrey, Thomas Pasley, Henry Frohsin, Charles Fulton, Karen Reese, Cail Neighbors, Betty Ccan, Jennie Bass, (fourth row) Karen Landrum, Carolyn Forbus, Kitty Lynn Adams, Marsha Griffin, Myra Harry, Terry Schrimscher, Mary Ann Neighbors, Glenda Forbus, Ronnie Walters, Eugenia Lumpkin, Jesse Sims, Laney Lee Lamberth. Sammie Wagoner, Linda Weston, Janet Price. Lora Martin, Jackie Johnson, (fifth row) Janice Wade, Margaret Harwell, Roberta Alison, Betty Lewis, Rennie Florine, Johnny Dark, John Speaks, Mike Washburn, Greg Robertson, Dale Anderson, Marvin Wagoner, John Simpson, Mr. White, (sixth row) Brooks Sims, Eugene Reynolds, Dan Gale, Adrian McCollough, Freddie Allen, Phil Adams, Gary Harrington, Jimmy Lemmond, Walter Coley, Angela Kennedy, Jimmy Wilder, Rod Jordan. Fifty-six MAJORETTES—Jackie Johnson, Barbara Wilbanks, Paulette Freeman, Ruth Radney, Carolyn Carlisle, Beverly Turner, Jennie Bass, Carol Bass, Jane Caldwell, Karen Landrum. “THE PALADINS”—Bobby Boone, pianist, (first row) Thomas Palsey, Henry Frohsin, Bubba Fulton, Jimmy Petrey. (second row) Tom Wolsoncroft. Jesse Sims. Ronnie Florine. Jimmy Baker, Phil Adams, Freddie Allen, Brooks Sims, Cary Harrington. Fifty-seven (First row)—Diane SheriII. Sylvia Matthews, Linda Brewer. Charlotte Niblett, Carolyn McGhee, Ann Martin, Nancy Hardy, Martha Tidwell, jewell Dean Mason, Susan Towns, Jane Gargus, Brenda Adamson, Judy Nabors. Pat Sprayberry, Jane Moncrief, Carol Spates, Shirley Ray. Brenda Gregg, Charlene Kilgore, Peggy Prince, Betty Kilgore, Pat Montgomery, Martha Towns, Patricia Johnston, Judy Taylor. Betty Parsons, Elizabeth Nolen, Mrs. Scarbrough. Myra Mosley, Joseph Parker, Herbert Dunaway. Roger Reaves, George Moore. Max Jackobs, Jerry Kerley, Larry Baker, Joyce Williams, Brenda Worthy, Louise Coger, Jackie Patton. . i Lli! I. .. . i .!u c (Lower)—Diane Sherrill, Linda Brewer, Brenda Adamson, Ann Martin, Susan Towns, Jane Gargus, Patricia Sprayberry, Judy Nabors, Carol Spates, (upper)—Myra Mosley, Jewel Dean Mason, Martha Towns, Marlene Keel, Nancy Keel, Nancy Hardy, Martha Tidwell, Sylvia Matthews, Carolyn McGhee, Mrs. Scarborough. Fifty-eight The Cinder The official school newspaper V l Page editors chosen each month from the journalism classes supervise the publication of The CINDER he Echo The BRHS yearbook 1961 ECHO Ellen Worthy—Editor Beverly Turner—Assistant Editor Freddie Hunter—Business Manager jack Nivens—Ass’t Bus. Manager Mrs. Anne B. Askew—Advisor P u B L (Kneeling)—Ellen Worthy, Margaret Harwell, Ruth Radney, Angela Kennedy. Duane Daniel, Linda Weston, Sandra Scott, Betty Ann Smith, Maxine Parks, Glenda Clark, Charlotte Harris, Glenda jordan, Barbara Blair, llene Anthony. Teena Butler, Sonja Coker, judy Northington, Carolyn Burkhalter, jo Ann Brown, Betty Nelson, Elaine Speake, judy Moore, Pattie Looser, Carole Carwile, Jenny Bass, Marion Britton, Carole Jean Shaw, Ann Dean, Jane Clements. (Standing)—Stanley Daugherty, Henry Frohsin, Phil Adams, Bobby Boone, Joe Towns. Darryl Avery, Nicky Abbett, Jimmy Wade, Jack Nivens, Jimmy Mann, Beverly Turner, Elaine Cameron, Roberta Alison, Larry Ray, Allen Slagle. Ronald Lynch, Roger Milam, Rex Anderson. David Jones. Celia Speake. Nancy Hardy, Carmon Forbus, Julia Fuller, Nita Ker-lye, Gary Harrington, Freddie Hunter, Susu Hunter, Alyce Harris. Fifty-nine Club Directory BAND Aim: To develop musical talent and encourage an appreciation and lox’e for music. Sponsor: Mr. White Members: Kitty Adams, Phil Adams, Audrey Adamson, Fred Allen. Roberta Alison, Dale Anderson, Cooper Askew, juliet Barnes, Carole Bass, jennie Bass. Jane Caldwell, Carolyn Carlisle, Jackie Carlisle, Betty Coan, Walter Coley. Duane Daniel, Johnny Dark, Cay Duck, Charles Dunaway Bobby Embry, Ronnie Florine, Carolyn Forbus, Glenda For-bus, Elizabeth Fox, Paulette Freeman, Henry Frohsin, Bubba Fulton, Dan Gale, Shirley Gordon, Marsha Griffin, Harriet Hales, Gary Harrington, Margaret Harwell, Myra Harry, Rita Hayes. Susan Heard. Beverly Hill. Diane Hill, Jean Hodo. Freddie Hunter, Jackie Johnson, Rod Jordan, Angela Kennedy, Ouida Kennedy. Laney Lamberth, Eugenia Lumpkin, Karen Landrum, Glenda Lankford. Scott Langley. Frances Latimer, Jimmy Lemmond. Betty Lewis. Lora Martin. Adrain McCollough, Gale Neighbors. Betty Nelson, Mary Ann Neighbors, Faye Pasley, Tom Pasley, Jimmy Petrey. Bill Pitts, Janet Price. Ruth Radney, Brenda Rape. Karen Reese, Eugene Reynolds, Sue Riddle, Greg Robertson, Sarah Robinson, Paula Rogers, Terry Schrimscher, Brooks Simms, Jessie Simms, John Simpson, John Speak, Beverly Turner, Beverly Veasey, Janice Wade, Marvin Wagoner, Sammie Wagoner, Connie Walters, Ronnie Walters, Mike Washburn. Linda Weston, Barbara Wilbanks, Jimmy Wilder. Martha Williams, Emily Willis, Ellen Worthy. BETA CLUB Aim: To promote the ideals of honesty, service, and leadership. Qualifications: To maintain a 2.5 average, possess outstanding character traits, be in the eleventh or twelfth grade. Officers: President—Tom Wolsoncroft; Vice-President—George Warren; Secretary—Karen Dark; Treasurer—Nell Askew; Sponsors— Miss Bonner and Mrs. Little. Members: Roberta Alison, Rex Anderson, Nell Askew, Betty Bryant, Carolyn Burkhalter, Teena Butler, Elaine Cameron, Sonja Coker, Karen Dark, Linda French. Henry Frohsin, Nanette Gilbert, Alyce Harris, Margaret Harwell, Genie Hodnett, David Hodo, Freddie Hunter, Susu Hunter, Angela Kennedy, Nita Kerley, Roger Milam. Wink Moeling. Betty Nelson, Maxine Parks, Dorothy Phillips. Ruth Radney, Mary Sue Ray, Carole Jean Shaw, Ronnie Talley, Beverly Turner, Janice Vernon, George Warren, Nancy Wilbanks, Harold Williams, Tom Wolsoncroft, Ellen Worthy. CHORUS Aim: To encourage students to appreciate and increase their knowledge of music. Officers: President—Jewel Dean Mason; Vice-President—Charlotte Niblett; Secretary - Treasurer—Joan Harry; Reporter—Nancy Hardy; Librarians—Dianne Sherrill, Sylvia Matthews; Sponsor—Mrs. Scarbrough. Members: Brenda Adamson, Linda Brewer, Louise Coger. Herbert Dunaway, Jane Gargus, Carolyn Gray, Brenda Gregg. Marcella Haney, Nancy Hardy. Joan Harry, Max Jacobs, Patricia Johnston, Jerry Kerley, Betty Kilgore, Charlene Kilgore, Ann Martin, Jewel Dean Mason, Sylvia Matthews, Carolyn McGhee, Jane Moncrief, Sharline Moncrief. Patricia Montgomery, George Moore, Myra Moseley, Judy Nabors. Charlotte Niblett, Elizabeth Nolen, Joseph Parker, Betty Parsons, Jackie Patten, Roger Patterson, Peggy Prince, Stanley Prophitt, Shirley Ray, Roger Reaves, Dianne Sherrill, Martha Smith, Carol Spates, Patricia Sprayberry, Judy Taylor, Martha Tidwell, Martha Towns, Susan Towns. Joyce Williams, Brenda Worthy, Larry Baker. D. O. CLUB Aim: To provide for the exploration of vocational opportunities in the field of diversified occupation; to promote the foundation of a scholarship fund for the outstanding D. O. students who wish to pursue further vocational training. Officers: President—Stanley Stephenson; Vice-President—Billy Jack Smith; Secretary—Susie Trimble; Treasurer—Susie Trimble; Reporter—Dale Taylor; Sponsor—Mr. Johnson. Members: Farrell Alford, Larry Blankenship, Joe Bowen, Meige Bronson, Betty Bryant, Wade Channell, Gloria Dark, Jimmy Davis, Wayne Fuller, Myra Gill, David Gordon, Tommy Graham, Patricia Hanson, Jerry Holman. Linda Jones, Andy Jordan, Marlene Keel, Jason Mason, Lewis McMeans, Sonja Nix, Freddie Pickens, Joe Bob Pursell, Jean Sewell, Billy Jack Smith, Roger Spates, Stanley Stephenson, Alice Tankersley, Nancy Tankersley, Dale Taylor, Kay Thompson, Susie Trimble. Linda Vann, Gene Wilson. Sixty FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Aim: To create confidence, intelligence, choice of occupation. To develope good character, citizenship and patriotism. To encourage thrift, scholarship and improve home and surroundings. Officers: President—Mac Mosley; Vice-President—Terry Ray; Secretary—Wendell Boos; Treasurer—joe Clark; Reporter—Ozzie Osburne; Sentinel—Ewell Smith; Sponsor—Mr. Crockett. Members: Darrel Baker, Wendell Boos, Wendell Brock, Ronald Brown, Gilbert Cook, James Cooley. Jimmy Crew, Wayne Forbus, Billy Wayne Fuller, Tommy Graham, Wallace Hayes, Bishop Holladay, Jerry Holman, Ronnie Hutcherson, Roy Jones, Ralph Jones, Andy Jordan, Rayford Keel, Jimmy Keel, Billy Joe Lee, Freddie McCain, Norman McCa ry, Benny McLeod. Adrian Moncrief, Buddy Moore. MackMosley, Ozzie Osborne. Albert Pasley, Freddie Peoples, Ed die Rape, Larry Ray, Terry Ray, Roger Reaves, Kent Riddle, Henry Stearns, Aaron Shaddix, Roger Spates, Jimmy Strickland, Dale Taylor, David Voss, Jerry Yates. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Aim: Better homes today, a better world tomorrow Qualification: One year of Home Economics. Officers: President—Ouida Kennedy; Vice-President—Janet Adamson; Secretary-Treasurer—Louise Westbrook; Parliamentarian—Janet Price; Historian—Ann Martin; Reporter—Sandra Breed; Pianist—Linda Brewer; Song Leader—Margaret Forbus; Sponsors—Mrs. Curvin and Mrs. Jordan. Members: (Members are listed by identification of the FHA group picture on page 55.) (first row)—Sandra Montgomery, Peggy Davis, Mary Bradford, Darlene Wilson, Sandra Estes, Cheryl Davis, Gay Duck, Martha Towns, Robbie Scott, Rowena Bently, Pat Brown, Amanda King, Joyce Dobbs, Sandra Scott, Lois O’Neil, Ouida Kennedy, Margaret Forbus. Janet Adamson, Janet Price. Linda Brewer, Sandra Breed, Ann Martin, Louise Westbrook, Eugenia Lumpkin, Glenda Baker, Teena Butler, Jane Clements, Dathia McLeroy, Dorothy Matthews, Brenda Jones, Barbara Aldredge, Peggy Blair, Carole Jean Shaw, Betty Ann Smith, Charlotte Harris, Martha Harris, Elaine Baker, Dianne Hill, Becky Boone. Dianne Sherrill, Pat Hodnett. (second row)—Nancy Taunton, Maria Perry, Shirley Pasley, Julia Strickland, Ann McManus, Myra Mosley, Sylvia Matthews, Gayle Kennedy, Barbara Jones, Brenda Magouyrk, Glenda Lankford, Elizabeth Nolen, Frances Latimer, Mary Ann Neighbors, Beverly Hill, Nancy Holley, Edna Earl Woodfin, Dorothy Wesson, Glenda Jordan, Ann Dean, Carol Mask, Carolyn Joiner, Faye Ward. Lanay Reynolds, Joyce Smith, Julia Fuller. Melba Watts. Gaynelle Greene, Sonja Coker, Judy Northington, Catherine Jones, (third row)—Karen Towns, Martha Bryant. Agnes Traylor, Sybil Hammock, Susie Trimble. Dianne Holman, Dianne McGill, Jackie Patten, Linda Nelson, Patsy Davis, Gwendolyn Formby, Carol Spates, Wanda Hicks, Betty McConnell, Linda Anthony, Joyce Blankenship, Linda Anderson, Betty Harry, Phyllis Anderson, Jane Gargus, Jo Turner, Judy Taylor, Inez Welcher, Sally Adamson. Martha Tidwell, Patricia Sprayberry, June Abernathy, (fourth row)—Mary Lee Radney, Carolyn Mann, Sherry Pitchford, Judy Speake. Nadine Mask, Joyce Williams, Cynthia McCain, Connie Walters, Martha Williams, Betty Parsons. Gloria Jean Darnell, Gloria Adams, Diane Johnston, Elizabeth Fox, Charlene Kilgore, Amelia Pasley, Patsy Henderson, Virginia Love, Betty Kilgore, Annette Smith, Jerrie Thornton, Gloria Channell, Margie Bowen, Terry Schrimscher, Glenda Avery, (fifth row)—Celia Price. Nancy Prather, Priscilla Merritt, Kay Lee, Martha Williams, Kitty Adams. Marlene Dean, Fran Rape, June Fuller, Cherry Thompson, Harriet Hales, Eleanor Cameron, Shelia Speaks, Juliet Barnes, Julia Caldwell, Brenda Gregg, Bertha Phillips. Cynthia Gill, (sixth row)—Priscilla Merritt, Kay Lee. Elaine Speakes, Emily Walker, Janice Wade, Paula Rogers, Joyce McClellan, Marsha Griffin, Susan Towns, Karen Reese, Glenda Forbus, Louise Coger, Anita Powell, Patsy Peppers, Carole Peppers, (seventh row)—Karen Landrum, Carolyn Carlisle, Rita Hayes. Dorothy Weathers, Judy Bailey, Joy Colley, Sarah Robinson, Sue Riddle, Carmon Forbus, Bonnie Fuller, Janice Futral, Patricia Hardy, Carolyn Smith, Lemerle Pike. Barbara Jo Wilson, Linda Majors, Laura Gaston, Shirley Ann Gordon, Maxine Parks, Dianne Speaks, Jane Stallings, Sherry McCollough, Linda McEachern, Glend3 Gunn, Charline Coker, Peggy Speaks, Janice Forbus, Glenda Thompson. Bobby Dean Fraim, Nita Kerley, Judy Campbell, Brenda Adamson, Linda French, Celia Speake, Marcella Haney, Juliaette Flournoy, Jane Caldwell, Barbara Wilbanks. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA Aim: To train future teachers. Officers: President—Elaine Cameron; Vice-President—Nancy Wilbanks; Secretary—Jackie Johnson; Treasurer—Margaret Harwell; Social Chairman—Ruth Radney; Sponsor—Mrs. Campbell. Members: Janet Adamson, llene Anthony. Judy Bailey. Glenda Baker, Jennie Bass, Pat Boddie, Marion Britton, Dianne Brockway, Betty Bryant, Teena Butler, Elaine Cameron, Carolyn Carlisle. Carol Carwile, Ginger Chappell. Glenda Clark, Sixty-one jane Clements, Ann Dean, Carolyn Forbus, Bobby Dean Fraim, Paulette Freeman, Nanette Gilbert, Alyce Harris, Charlotte Harris, Margaret Harwell, Freddie Hunter, Susu Hunter, jackie johnson, Catherine Jones, Glenda Jordan, Angela Kennedy, Nita Kerley, Amanda King, Patty Looser, Carolyn McGhee, Jennie Morrison, Betty Nelson, Judy Northing-ton, Maxine Parks, Ruth Radney, Mary Sue Ray, Sandra Scott, Nell Sellers, Carole Jean Shaw, Betty Smith, Celia Speake, Elaine Speaks, Jane Tate, Beverly Turner, Janice Vernon, Dorothy Weathers, Linda Weston, Nancy Wilbanks, Ellen Worthy. H I -Y CLUB Aim: To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. Officers: President—Phil Adams; Vice-President—Joe Towns; Secretary—Gary Harrington; Treasurer—Bobby Boone; Chaplain—Eddy Rape; Sergeant-at-Arms—Keene Reese; Sponsor—Mr. Saxon. Members: Phil Adams, Fred Allen, Rex Anderson, Bobby Boone, Stanley Daugherty, Bobby Embry, Ronnie Florine, David Hagan, Gary Harrington, David Jones, Jimmy Lemmond, Tim Mayfield, Jack Nivens, Kenneth Price, Eddy Rape, Keene Reese, John Simpson, Allen Slagle, Joe Towns, Jimmy Wilder. KEY CLUB Aim: To develop leadership and to render sendee to the school and community. Officers: President—David Hodo; Vice-President—Tom Wolsoncroft; Secretary—Bobby Boone; Treasurer—Fred Allen; Chaplain—Wink Moeling; Sergeant-at-Arms—Buddy Foy; Sponsors—Mr. Johnson and Mr. Saxon. Members: Phil Adams, Fred Allen, Rex Anderson, Bill Austin, Bobby Boone, David Bradford, Bill Caldwell, Bobby Chapman, Mike Coggins, Joe Curvin, Stanley Daugherty. Bobby Embry, Ronnie Florine, Buddy Foy, Henry Frohsin, Charles Fulton, Tommy Hagan, David Hodo, John Howard, Joe Jordan, Bennett Massey, Wink Moeling, Keene Reese, Greg Robertson, B. B. Sellers. Lewis Sellers, Jimmy Spann, Joe Spivey, Forrest Tate, George Warren. Harold Williams, Tom Wolsoncroft. LETTER CLUB Aim: To recognize outstanding athletes and encourage good sportsmanship. Officers: President—Jimmy Foshee; Vice-President—Jimmy Mann; Secretary-Treasurer—Tom Wolsoncroft; Sponsor— Coach Noland. Members: Phil Adams. Tony Cleveland, Harold Easterwood, Jimmy Foshee. Buddy Foy, Tommy Hagan. Hershell Hicks, Gary Hodge, David Hodo, Joe Jordan, Jim Mann, Jimmy Lee McConnell, James McMillan, Bogue Miller, Wink Moeling, Jack Nivens, Keene Reese. Aubrey Riley. Buster Sellers, Ewell Smith, Henry Starnes, Woody Stearnes, Lynwood Strickland, Joe Towns, Jimmy Wade, Jimmy Walton, Tom Wolsoncroft. PUBLICATIONS STAFF Aim: To promote clear, unbiased thinking in student writing and encourage students to enter the field of professional journalism. Officers: Editor of The Echo—Ellen Worthy; Assistant Editor—Beverly Turner; Business Manager—Freddie Hunter; Assistant Business Manager—Jack Nivens; Sponsor—Mrs. Askew. Members: Nicky Abbett, Phil Adams, Roberta Alison, Rex Anderson, llene Anthony, Darrell Avery, Jennie Bass, Barbara Blair, Bobby Boone, Marion Britton, Jo Ann Brown, Carolyn Burkhalter, Tenna Butler, Elaine Cameron, Carol Carwile, Glenda Clark, Jane Clements, Sonja Coker, Duane Daniel, Stanley Daugherty, Ann Dean, Carmon Forbus. Henry Frchsin, Julia Fuller, Billie Jean Hall, Nancy Hardy, Alyce Harris, Charlotte Harris, Joan Harry, Gary Harrington. Margaret Harwell, Freddie Hunter, Susanne Hunter, David Jones. Glenda Jordan, Angela Kennedy. Nita Kerley. Patty Looser, Ronald Lynch, Jim Mann, Jimmy Mann, Roger Milam, Judy Moore, Jennie Morrison, Betty Nelson, Jack Nivens. Judy Northington, Maxine Parks, Ruth Radney, Larry Ray, Sandra Scott, Carole Jean Shaw, Allen Slagle, Betty Ann Smith, Celia Speake, Eleaine Speaks. Ronnie Strickland, Carol Taunton, Joe Towns, Beverly Turner, Jimmy Wade. Linda Weston, Ellen Worthy. Sixty-two MATH CLUB Aim: Promote interest in math among high school students and to enrich the high school program of math. Sponsor—Mr. Claybrook. Qualifications: If student has had three years of math or is in his third year; a “B” average; three-fourths of math grades must be AY’ with no grade below a “B in math. Members: Roberta Alison, Elaine Cameron, Karen Dark, Margaret Harwell, David Hodo, Angela Kennedy, Nita Kerley, Wink Moeling, Ruth Radney, Ronnie Talley. Beverly Turner. SCIENCE CLUB Aim: To encourage science interest. Officers: President—Angela Kennedy; Vice-President—Karen Dark; Secretary-Treasurer—Ellen Worthy; Program Chairman—Wink Moeling; Chaplain—Cary Harrington; Sponsors—Mrs. Coan and Mrs. Heacock. Members: Phil Adams, Charline Adamson, Janet Adamson, Freddie Allen, Roberta Alison, Nell Askew, Judy Bailey, Marion Britton, Meige Bronson, Jo Ann Brown, Betty Bryant, Carolyn Burkhalter, Carol Carwile, Ginger Chappell, Glenda Clark, Patricia Coan, Sonja Coker, Gilbert Cook, Duane Daniel, Karen Dark, Stanley Daugherty, Bobby Dean Fraim, Paulette Freeman, Henry Frohsin, Carolyn Forbus, Nanette Gilbert, David Hagan, Gary Harrington, Alyce Harris, Charlotte Harris, Margaret Harwell, David Hodo, Susu Hunter, Jackie Johnson, Catherine Jones, David Jones, Angela Kennedy, Tim Mayfield, Wink Moeling. Jack Nivens, Ruth Radney, Keene Reese, Nell Sellers, Elaine Speaks, Jane Tate, Joe Towns, Beverly Turner, Sammie Wagoner, Linda Weston, Nancy Wilbanks, Harold Williams, Ellen Worthy, Tom Wolsoncroft. SPANISH CLUB Aim: To stimulate an interest in the Spanish language and in the culture and customs of our neighbors in Central and South America. Qualifications: Must be enrolled in a Spanish course at B. R. H. S. Sponsor—Mr. Hand. Members: June Abernathy, Kitty Adams, Cooper Askew, Glenda Avery, Elaine Baker, Becky Boone, Margie Bowen. Julia Caldwell, Pat Carlisle, Gerald Carmichael, Gloria Channell, Pat Coan, Walter Coley, James Cooley, Harold Crout. Johnny Dark, Charles Dunaway, Tommy Farmer, Elizabeth Fox, Charles Fraim, June Fuller, Jane Gargus, J. L. Grant, Marsha Griffin, Patricia Hardy, Harry Hayes, Pat Hodnett, Judson Johnston, Rod Jordan, Scott Langley, Virginia Love. Carolyn Mann, Carol Mask, Jewel Dean Mason, Carolyn McGhee, Dathia McLeroy, George Moore, Bill Mullins, Judy Nabors, Charlotte Niblett, Elizabeth Nolen, Jerry Pearce, James Peters, Lynn Peters, Jimmy Petrey, Bill Pitts. Theresa Powers, Nancy Prather, Celia Price, Eugene Reynolds, Mike Roberts, Gregory Robertson, Paula Rogers, Bobby Scott, John Simpson, Carolyn Smith, Judy Speake, Joe Spivey, Patricia Sprayberry, Ken Tabasky, Phil Tankersley, Jerrie Dale Thornton, Susan Towns, Ronnie Turner. Janice Wade, David Walker, Dorothy Weathers, Bobby Williams, Martha Williams. Barbara Jo Wilson. STUDENT COUNCIL Aim: To promote student interest in all school activities. Officers: President—Barbara Blair; Vice-President—Joe Spivey; Secretary—Myra Harry; Treasurer—Phil Tankersley; Sponsor—Coach Woodard. Members: Phil Adams, Cooper Askew, Barbara Blair, Sandra Breed, Jo Ann Brown, Betty Bryant, Bill Caldwell, Mike Coggins. Stanley Daugherty, Sandra Estes, Tommy Farmer, Linda French, Myra Harry, Rita Hayes, Nancy Holley, Susu Hunter, Jackie Johnson, Judson Johnston, Carolyn Mann, Jewel Dean Mason, Sherry McCollough, Carolyn McGhee. Wink Moeling, Sonja Nix, Dorothy Phillips, Eugene Reynolds, B. B. Sellers, Nell Sellers, Carole Jean Shaw, Joe Spivey. Ronnie Talley, Phil Tankersley, Jane Tate, Vickie Taylor, Martha Towns, Inez Welcher, Harold Williams. Sixty-three (Left) And to think, it isn’t even spring. (Center) Miss Echo? (Right) While the teacher’s away the cats will play. (Left) “Please help me. I’m falling.” (Center) Best Looking?? (Right) Mr. Causey’s lost his head again. (Left) Who—Me? (Center) They said it couldn’t be done. (Right) Mirror, mirror on the wall . . . Sixty-four that we’ll remember (Left) Marion’s hobby. (Center Kingsize party. (Right) Start over! Are you kidding? (Left) Alex. City, Movietown, U.S.A Sixty-five (Center) Prop man, lights, camera, action. (Right) “The Rainmaker” remem that wonderful year with its Triumphant Moments of Victory when we boosted top notch teams and individual champs in every sport. Confederate Conference Championship Team THE BRHS WILDCATS Coach Billy Sam Noland (Assistant Coach, Tolliver Woodard; Freshman Coach, Charles Lee) (first row)—Tony Cleveland. Mgr.; Rodney Huffman, Tommy Hagan, B. B. Sellers, Walls Meigs, Aubrey Riley, joe Jordan, Ewell Smith, Joe Foshee, Bennett Massey, Jimmy Wade, Jimmy Foshee. Buster Sellers, Curtis Benton, Ronald Claunch (second row)—Coach Woodward, Cary Milam, Gerald Stearns, Jimmy Spann, Bobby Chapman, Wink Moeling, Jimmy Mann, Joe Curvin, Herschel Hicks, James MacMillan, Harold Easterwood. David Humphries, Jimmy Denham, Coach Noland. (third row)—Tom Wolsoncroft, Lynwood Strickland, Buddy Foy, Larry Bolt, Jimmy McConnell, Mack Mosley, Tony Wendling. Woody Stearns, Bogue Miller, Phillip Simpson. Sixty-eight CHEERLEADERS (Lower) jo Ann Brown, Beverly Phillips, Karen Dark, head cheerleader, Nell Sellers. (Upper) Susu Hunter, Nell Askew, Linda McEachern. With their usual vim and vigor the BRHS cheerleaders inspired the football team on to an undefeated season in That Wonderful Year: 1960-61. In addition to cheering at these games, Karen. Nell, Susu, Beverly, Jo Ann, Linda and Nell S. planned the Friday afternoon pep rallies, held victory and homecoming dances, decorated for the football games, for dances and for homecoming, and planned the home-coming bonfire. After football season had ended, they led the yells at all the home basketball games, collected money for the March of Dimes, and helped to keep the school spirit high—win. lose or tie. Without these cheerful seven, life at BRHS might sometimes have become very dull. The ECHO salutes the cheerleaders for the work that they and their sponsor, Mrs. Young, have done for the school! Sixty ■nine b-0 V- fSSs s cv. 'MOV 4 I I w f I v 4 'a - r LYNWOOD STRICKLAND End I I Co-Captain JIMMY FOSHEE Halfback i i • J JIMMY WADE Halfback I ! r I r j JIMMY MANN « Guard vO V ?P 6 i , r X • I JAMES McMILLAN Tackle nvuvs V I SYLA ’ J Opelika Fourth Win I EWELL SMITH Fullback or b-o cats Dadeville V alen - Ve ; ' 3i re� ' «tyv 4 V. ,fc- % 7 Co-Captain HERSHEL HICKS Center 1 t BUSIER SELLERS Quarterback -S f fl r r (' IV % O'1 BUDDY EOY End V . V e y r WINKY MOELING Tackle WILDCATS si nEFEA TED Roanoke (Sept. 9) The Wildcats opened their undefeated '60 season by downing the Hand-ley High Tigers of Roanoke. The BRHS offense scored quickly and the defense maintained a steadfast forewall. The visiting Tigers were shut-out by the determined home team 19-0. Wetumpka (Sept. 16) Eeneath the bleak, cold torrents of Hurricane Ethel and on a field covered with no less than six inches of water and mud. BRHS sloshed out its second victory. The 'Cats went after victory, and it became theirs. When the last gun had sounded, the score stood BRHS 6, Wetumpka 0. Lanett (Sept. 23) For the first time in seven years, the BRHS Wildcats were victorious over the Lanett Panthers. With victory on their minds and revenge in their hearts, the visiting 'Cats romped impressively over the battling Panthers. For three outings, Alex City had remained unbeaten and unscored on. The score: BRHS 26, Lanett 0. Opelika (Sept. 30) The Opelika Bulldogs were no match for the mighty Wildcats and fell as fourth foe to be downed by BRHS. The 'Cats made short work of the ’Dogs and the score was 20-0 at half-time. With Alex City Cubs playing most of the second half, Opelika managed to be the first team to score on BRHS. But this was to no avail, and the Bulldogs were beaten 26-7. Sylacauga (Oct. 7) Two unbeaten rivals, BRHS and Sylacauga. met in a desperate battle trying to end the other’s winning streak. The Aggies and the ’Cats battled hard, but in the end they were too evenly matched. With the final gun, both teams remained unbeaten. After the toughest battle of the year, the score stood 0 to 0. Auburn (Oct. 14) In the sixth game of the season, BRHS again hung up the victory flag, with the tigers of Auburn High bowing before the Wildcats. It was the first meeting of the two teams, and the ’Cats were prepared to start the series off right. They did just that as they downed an inspired Auburn team by a score of 33-6. Valley of Fairfax (Oct. 21 ) Once again BRHS went onto the field seeking both victory and revenge. Winning was the order of the day as the Wildcats downed the Rams of Valley High at the Ram homecoming. Valley was inspired and fought fast and furiously, but they were overpowered by the determined Wildcats. Revenge for last year's Ram victory at the BRHS homecoming was taken as the Wildcats won 20-12. B. B. Comer (Oct. 28) The BRHS homecoming game with B. B. Comer of Sylacauga seemed at first to be a disaster, for at half-time the 'Cats were trailing the Tigers 6 to 0. But the Wildcats never gave up and came back in the second half with the togetherness and determination that made them champions. During the second half Alex City romped headlong over the Tigers holding them to a minus fifteen yards rushing and no points. After a terrific Wildcat comeback, the game ended with this score: BRHS 33, B. B. Comer 6. Dadeville (Nov. 4) With an undefeated season in view, BRHS played host to its arch rival, the Dadeville Tigers, in a hard fought contest. Dadeville always seems to play its best and most inspired game against Alex City, and this year was no exception. But there was no stopping the Wildcats. The strong and battling Dadeville Tigers were beaten by the BRHS team 21 to 6. Tallassee (Nov. 1 1 ) The Tallassee game served as a grand finale to an undefeated season. With fire in their eyes and desire in their hearts, the 'Cats were determined to end the season unbeaten. The Tallassee Tigers fought hard, but the Wildcats were too strong and determined to win. With this victory, Alex City remained unbeaten and became Champion of the Confederate Conference. The score: BRHS 12, Tallassee 0. Seventy-three Varsity Players Varsity Basketball Team Keene Reese. Ewell Smith. Steve Roberts. Jack Nivens, Ronnie Trussell, Charles Scott, Phil Adams, Van Blair, Jimmy Childers, Mickey Duke, Ronald Crowe, John Howard, Joe Jordan, Jerry Sanders. Seventy-four Phil Adams ________________ Forward Van Blair ___________________ Center Mickey Duke___________________Center Jack Nivens __________________ Guard Keene Reese____________________Guard Ronald Trussell _____________Forward Jimmy Childers________________Center Ronald Crowe __ Forward John Howard Guard Joe Jordan____ Guard Bogue Miller_________________Forward Steve Roberts Forward Jerry Sanders__________________Guard Charles Scott _ Forward Ewell Smith___________________ Guard Tolliver Woodard, head basketball coach. (Ted Spears, freshman basketball coach) Basketball B Team (foreground)—Forrest Tate and jimmy McConnell, managers, (standing)—Bobby Scott. Mike Roberts, Eddie Cannon. Billy Austin, Norman McCary, Franklin Forbus, Ray Horton, Gil Cash. Bill Fain, Curtis Benton. Bennett Massey, Claude Culberson. Freshman Basketball Team (first row)—Ronnie Railey, Charles Dunaway, Kenneth Tabasky, Mike Sanders, judson johnston, Harry Hayes, Clyde Richardson. Albert Elliot. Marvin Wagoner, (second row)—Phil Tankersley. Nicky Peters. Buster Carlton, Eugene Reynolds, jerry Rape. Troy Duck, johnny Dark, johnny Spears, Charles Fraim. (third row)—jack Sharpe. Tommy Farmer, Gerald Carmichael, jimmy Petrey, Rod jordan, Lynn Peters. Wayne Rape, Wayne Skinner. Wrestling- state Champions 1959 and 1960 Student enthusiasm ran high when BRHS was host to the 1960 wrestling match, and that enthusiasm swelled into shouts of joy when the local mat team was named state champion for the second time in a row. Charles Lee, wrestling coach (standing)—Coach Lee, Tony Wendling, Winky Moeling, David Hodo, jimmy Mann, Henry Starnes, james McMillan. Wayne Kelly, Lynwood Strickland, Jimmy Wade. Bobby Chapman, (kneeling)—Kent Riddle. Walls Meigs, Aubrey Riley, Joe Foshee, Jim Mann, Buster Sellers, B. B. Sellers, Allen Slagle, Tommy Lassaman, Tommy Hagan, Jimmy Spann. Seventy-six Jimmy Wade 127-lb. class (State champion) Jim Mann 103-lb. class (State champion) Aubrey Riley 120-lb. class Winky Moeling 175-lb. class Buster Sellers 112-lb. class (State champion) Wayne Kelly 133-lb. class Henry Starnes 138-lb. class (State champion) Seventy-seven Swimming Team Carolyn Carlisle, Karen Landrum. Karen Dark, Marsha Griffin. Dianne Hill, Becky Boone. Second row: Kenneth Tabasky, B. B. Sellers, Wayne Waldrop, Jimmy Petrey, Bill Caldwell, Sam Speaks. Tennis Team Roberta Alison, Karen Dark, Nell Askew, Nanette Gilbert, Carolyn Carlisle, Nell Sellers, Nita Kerley, Rodney Huffman, Mrs. Young. Seventy-eight Baseball Team (standing)—Coach Lee, John Howard. Rex Anderson, Jack Nivens, Jimmy Wade. Buster Northington, Charles Scott, (kneeling)—Joe Curvin, Jim Mann, James Jones. Bennett Massey, Curtis Benton, Joe Jordan. Track Team Buster Sellers, Jimmy Walton, Jimmy Foshee, Bogue Miller, Tony Wendling. David Hodo. Henry Starnes. Seventy-nine triumphant moments . . . that well remember Smith drags opponents on his way to victory. Massey leads sophomores to score. We’ll remem i er that wonderful year with its Cay Moments of Stardom when each in his own way searched for the brass ring of happiness and many were thrilled in their mcments of stardom. Paulette Freeman entor Sopl onxore nu Marsha Griffin redhman Jimmy I oshcc Ronnie UCC99 Tcena Butler Nicky Abbett lAJittUdl Angela Kennedy I larold Williams marlest Larry Blankenship Paulette Freeman Gary Milam Ruth Radney J3est £)reSSed Ellen Worthy Gary I lodge Hodl CourteouA mM Janet Adamson Jimmy Childers mors preden JJi- Sweetheart Freddie Hunter One Hundred Two (above) — Beverly leads a rousing cheer at the homecoming bonfire, (left)—Maxine Parks and Glenda Clark, sponsors, (right)—The colorful cheerleaders’ float—a part of the homecoming parade jj, omecomitiff - Octal er 28, 1960 JJ. omecomina e queen i 'uth Radney, Patricia Smith, Marsha Griffin, Jackie ohnson, Mary Ann Neighbors. ni ho m e com in q queen Ruth Radney As the homecoming parade wound its way through the streets of Alexander City, the official BRHS float carried the school’s royalty—the homecoming queen and her maids, chosen by popular vote of the student body. One Hlimited lour Mary Ann Neighbors—Sophomore Maid Marsha Griffin—Freshman Maid One Hundred Five meat We, the members of the graduating class of BRHS, being of sound minds, as our teachers can well attest, do devise and bequeath the following gifts, behests and legacies to the underclassmen. ARTICLE I We, the Senior Class of 1961, leave our good will to the faculty. ARTICLE II I, Nicky Abbett, leave my slow walk and talk to Johnny Dark I. Phil Adams, leave my trombone to jimmy Wilder. I, Farrell Alford, leave my convertible to George Moore. I, Roberta Alison, leave my tennis racket to Nell Sellers. I, Rex Anderson, leave my catcher’s mitt to Gerald Carmichael. I, Jennie Bass, leave to join Gene at Auburn. I, Barbara Blair, leave my absentminedness to Jewel Dean Mason. I, Bobby Boone, leave my piano to Lynwood Strickland. I, Jim Mann, leave my wrestling letter to Kent Riddle. I, Beverly Phillips, leave Steve. I, Howard Mattox, leave my good driving habits to George Mason. I, Jimmy Foshee, leave my football rushing yardage to Buster Sellers. I, Henry Frohsin, leave my camera to Frances Latimer. I, Wayne Fuller, leave a few pounds to Sheila Speakes. I, Glenda Clark, leave my dancing shoes to Jean Hodo. I, Karen Dark, leave Coach Lee and his BB gun. I, Nanette Gilbert, leave my chewing gum to Harriet Hales. I, Ronnie Strickland, leave my nickname of “Rosebud” to Reggie Dean. I, Joe Towns, leave my tomahawk to Tommy Hagan. I. Caroll Jean Shaw, leave my Ouija Board to Sue Riddle. I David Hagan, leave my technique with the girls to Bill Caldwell. I, Margaret Harwell, leave my superstitions to Laney Lee Lamberth. I, Frank Hicks, leave my sweet smile to Ronnie Walters. I, Hershell Hicks, leave my position as center on the football team to Jimmy Lee McConnell. I, Freddie Hunter, leave the Junior-Senior Prom to Shirley Ann Gordon. I, Susu Hunter, leave my laugh to Patricia Smith. I, Jackie Johnson, leave Buddy. I, Earl Joiner, leave my nickname “Mousie” to Joe Jordan. I, Linda Gail Jones, leave my voice to Jane Caldwell. I, Jimmy Lemmond, leave my grandfather’s stories to Greg Robertson. I, Angela Kennedy, leave my habit of being on time to my Sister Ouida. I, Nita Kerley, leave my mind to Karen Reese. I, Sammie Wagoner, leave my wagon to Marvin. I, Alyce Harris, leave my long eyelashes to Pam Duncan. I, Johnny Argo, leave the A P to Harold Crout. I, Darrell Avery, leave my Tennessee pennant to Bobby Martin. m an d Jedta One Hundred Six I, Van Blair, leave my height to John Simpson. I, Dale Taylor, leave my place in Mrs. Crockett’s English to Sandra Estes. I, George Warren, leave my seances to Mary Ann Neighbors. I, Linda Weston, leave for the University. I, Marion Britton, leave my ability to fall down stairs to Gayle Kennedy. I, jane Clements, leave my loud voice to Terry Butler. I, Tom Wolsoncroft, leave my impersonation of Shelly Berman to Freddie Allen. I, Larry Blankenship, leave my title of “Best Looking” to Bogue Miller. I, Beverly Turner, leave my cute homeroom teacher to Carolyn Carlisle. I, Beverly Carmichael, leave my long fingernails to Ginger Chappell. I, Sandra Scott, leave to attend a modeling school. I, Phillip Simpson, leave my chair in bookkeeping to Hugh Sherrill. I, Clint Langley, just leave. I, David Hodo, leave my college weekends to a social minded junior. I. Ellen Worthy, leave my neat appearance to Rita Hayes. I, Gary Milam, leave my carrot top to Faye Pasley. I, David Jones, leave my managing ability to Ronnie Railey. I, Alice Tankersley, leave my blue eyes to Bubba Fulton. I, Teena Butler, leave my witty ways to Charles Scott. I, Jo Ann Brown, leave my driving ability to Mike Coggin. I, Henry Starnes, leave my tractor to Lynn Peters. I, Gary Hodge, leave my courteous ways to Danny Mitchell. I, Elaine Cameron, have already left. I, Wayne Waldrop, leave my nickname “coon” to Wayne Forbus. I, Paulette Freeman, leave my modeling job at Hallamar’s to Marsha Griffin. I, Judy Moore, leave my long hair to Gwendolyn Formby. I, Roger Milam, leave my quiet ways to Jerry Sanders. I, Billy Jack Smith, leave my seat in Solid and Trig, to James Jones. I. Jack Nivens, leave my curve ball to Joe Martin Curvin. I, Ronnie Tally, leave my place in Who’s Who to Jimmy Childers. I, Johnny Strength, leave my strength to Gerald Stearns. I, Wink Moeling, leave my nickname to James McMillan. I, Jimmy Mann, leave my poetry to some moon-struck girl. I, Kay Thompson, leave to become a nurse. I, Allen Slagle, leave my temper to Gay Duck. I, Duane Daniel, leave my comb to Janet Price. I, Harold Esterwood, leave my “wood” to “Forrest” Tate. I, Adrian McCullough, leave my baritone to Eugene Reynolds. I, Harold Williams, leave my mental ability to Bobby Scott. I, Ronnie Trussell, leave my guitar to Terry Ray. I, Pattie Looser, leave my “sleepy-headiness” to Catherine Jones. I, Amanda King, leave my dark brown eyes to Eleanor Cameron. I, Nancy Hardy, leave my typing ability to Wayne Gilliland. I, Charlotte Harris, leave my ability to do shorthand to Jackie Carlisle. I, Betty Bryant, leave my quiet ways to Joyce Dobbs. I, Charlene Adamson, leave my high-pitched voice to Aubrey Riley. I, Jimmy Keel, leave my hot-rod to Edmon Blake. One Hundred Seven I, Janice Vernon, leave my clarinet to Glenda Langford. I, James Taunton, leave my nickname Moose” to Lynn Forbus. I, Billy Jones, leave my quiet ways to the girls in study hall. I, Glenda Jordan, leave to join Ted. I, Gary Harrington, leave my compliments to the freshman girls I, Joan Harry, leave the Harry name for Myra and Willie. I, Jerry Holman, leave my love for automobiles to Corky Graves. I, Patricia Hanson, leave to become a housewife. I, Eugenia Hodnett, leave my position at Scarborough’s to Mary Ester Harris. I, Jerry Kerley. leave my ability to sell shoes to Douglas Shaw. I, Judy Jones, leave my compact to Susan Heard. I, Brad Waller, am glad that I am finally, finally leaving. I, Nina Whitley, leave my giggle to Myra Mosely. I, Billy Bruce Vickers, leave my years at BRHS to whoever wants them. I, Carol Carwile, leave my Solid” book to Carolyn Forbus. I, Jimmy Wade, leave my letter jacket to Glenda Baker. I, Tim Mayfield, leave my ham” radio to Norman Goss. I, Betty Nelson, leave to become a secretary. I, Mickey Duke, leave my jump shot to Claude Culberson. I, John Calvin Blake, leave my friendly ways to Ronnie Turner. I, Dorcthy Phillips, leave my sweet disposition to Sandra Breed. I, llene Anthony, leave my job at Belk's to Margaret Forbus. I, Randy Allen, leave for Georgia Tech. I, Elizabeth Carlton, leave my quiet voice to Carolyn McGhee. I, Linda French, leave my turned-up nose to Bobby Dean Fraim. I, Sonja Nix, leave my position in Mr. Johnson’s homeroom to one of his homeroom students for next year. I, Pat Boddie, leave to wait for Jerome. I, Meige Bronson, leave my pony tail to Diane Sherrill. I, Carolyn Burkhalter, leave some more freckles to Juliet Barnes. I, Joyce Ann Carpenter, leave my quiet ways to Becky Taunton. I, Thomas Pasley, leave my carpentry to Andy Jordan. I, Joe Bob Purcell, leave with Patricia. I, Ruth Radney, leave the crown for Homecoming Queen to a lucky junior girl. I, Ann Dean, leave my good times at the Airport to Dorothy Weathers. I, Keene Reese, leave my bouncy walk to Joe Foshee. I, Jean Sewell, leave BRHS as a housewife. i, Larry Ray, leave Piggly Wiggly sacks to Jerry Foshee. I, Nancy Wilbanks, leave my Alabama sticker to Barbara. I, Eleanor Porch, leave my light complexion to Beverly Veazy. I. Sharline Moncrief, leave my reading ability to Ramona Smith. I, Judy Northington, leave my Chevy” to Buster. I, Susie Trimble, leave my fingernail file to anyone who needs it. I, Billy Jean Waites, leave my job at the Strand to Joyce Smith. I, Ronald Smith, leave my nickname Snuffy to Robert Smith. I, Mary Sue Ray, leave my talent for cooking to Shirley Fuller. I, Brenda Rape, leave my talent for pantomiming to Karen Towns. I, Gene Wilson, leave my desk in Mrs. Crockett’s English class to John Howard. One Hundred High I, Vickie Taylor, leave my sweet smile to Gayle Walls. I, Brenda Turner, leave my left-handedness to Gil Cash. I, Melba Watts, leave my soft voice to Cheryl Davis. I, Stanley Daugherty, leave to study dentistry. I, jimmy Davis, leave my plumbing ability to Tony Wendling. I, Lamar Dennis, just leave. I, Bobby Embry, leave the oboe to Sue Riddle. I, David Gordon, leave my nickname Gopher” to a little freshman. I, Tommy Graham, leave my FFA jacket to Sammy Meadows. I, Sonja Coker, leave my peaches and cream complexion to Gloria Dark. I, Celia Duck, leave my duck tail to Nancy Taunton. I. juliaette Flournoy, leave my knack for wrecking cars to Martha Bryant. I. Carmon Forbus, leave my frog to one of next year’s biology students. I, Janice Futral, leave my neatness to Janet Price. !. Gaynelle Green, leave my ability to master English to Dubby Abbett. I, Roger Phillips, leave my car to James Cooley. I, Betty Ann Smith, leave my good taste to Becky Boone. I, Richard Smith, leave my desk in class to David Bradford. I, Celia Speake, leave to teach piano lessons at Newsite. I, Stanley Stephenson, leave my drums to Scott Langley. I, Nancy Tankersley. leave my multi-colored hair to Shirley Ray. I, Ronald Lynch, leave my slim physique to Benny McLeod. We, Bessie and Polly McManus, leave our jobs at competitive stores to another pair of sisters. I, Peggy Massy, leave my ability to get along with Coach Lee to Carol Peppers. I, Jason Mason, leave my long legs to Grover Williams. I, Maxine Parks, leave my place at the Airport to Janet Adamson. I, Sara Pasley, leave my loquacious manner to Sally Speaks. I. Waymon Causey, leave my muscles to James McWhorter. I, Wade Channell, leave to go to work. I, Linda Vann, leave my job at the hospital to study nursing. I, Bonnie Fuller, leave my bangs to Joan Osborne. I, Pat Montgomery, leave my Hollywood impersonations to Dorothy Wesson. I, Shirley Moore, leave my ability to get along with my teachers to Joyce Smith. I, Pat Brown, leave my long brown hair to Linda Hutcherson. I, Pat Newman, leave my place in the Senior Class to Sherry McCollough. I, Barbara Rigby, leave my desk in Miss Bonner’s room to Audrey Adamson. I, Julia Fuller, leave my ability to play softball to Louise Westbrook. I, Nell Askew, leave my athletic ability to Linda McEachern. I, Marlene Keel, leave my shorthand book to Shirley Yates. I, Carol Taunton, leave Macbeth” to a future senior. I, Jennie Morrison, leave to join my husband. I, Chris Baker, leave to study mechanical art. I, Phil Trussell, leave my Halloween pranks to Bishop Molladay. I, Elaine Speake, leave my quiet voice to Charlotte Riley. I. Pat Shockley, leave my hair styles to some junior. Nickey Abbett—Class Lawyer One Hundred Sine My name is Ora. The date is 1981 and before me is my crystal ball. As I gaze into it, I see all the graduates of the 1961 class of Benjamin Russell High School. Looking into the business world, I see it has claimed many of those graduates. In the mountains of Vermont, I see David Hagan and Ronnie Talley manufacturing electronic brains ... I see Duane Daniel in Florida and Jerry Kerley in California; both are now selling insurance . . . Charlotte Harris Blankenship is running a beauty parlor for poodles, while Celia Duck, Juliaette Flournoy, Carmon Forbus, and Nancy Tankcrsly are doing their best to keep the movie stars beautiful . Melba Watts and Amanda King have been promoted from their former positions in Scarborough’s and Norman’s to the head salesladies in these stores . . . Jerry Holman is now employed at Drip’s Plumbing Company, which is owned by Wayne Waldrop . . The Famed “Pizza House in New York City is owned and operated by Ruth Radney, and now I see that back in Alexander City the Airport Cafe is owned by Betty Ann Smith, Maxine Parks. Judy Northington. and Clenda Clark . . . Sonja Coker is the head carhop there . . Harold Easterwood and Ronnie Strickland are now undertakers in Alex City . . . Following the same profession is Stanley Stephenson in Canada . . . Joe Towns and Tom Wolsoncroft are the co-owners of “Joe and Tom’s Tom-Tom Company” . . . The largest lumber yard in the world is owned by Tim Mayfield, and Cary Milam owns the largest used car lot in the U. S. . . Wade Channell is a cowboy working at the Cowpoke Corral, which is owned by John Calvin Blake . . . The White House was recently redecorated on the inside. This job was performed by the world’s two greatest decorators, Paulette Freeman and Marlene Keel ... As my crystal ball gets hazy, I see a few others in the business world . . . Billy Daniel is a barber . . . Faintly, I see Nanette Gilbert, who is now president of “Bee’s Bonnets Incorporated.” As the political world comes into focus, I see Barbara Rigby, the Betsy Ross of 1981, as the official flag maker of the U. S. . . . The ambassador to Russia, David Hodo, and his secretary, Pat Shockley, are attending a meeting with the Russian leaders . . . Henry Starnes, the Ambassador to France, is home for a well-earned rest . . . Two important secretarial positions held in the political world are the secretary to the President of the U. S., held by Jimmy Lcmmond. and secretary to the Mayor of New York, held by Elaine Speaks . Planning to run for governor of Alabama on the new two-party ticket are Wink Moeling as the Republican candidate and Phil Adams as the Democratic candidate ... As Mayor of Alex City, I see Larry Blankenship and as councilwoman, Carole Jean Shaw. Now coming into focus is the world of education. Dale Taylor is the Dean of Men at Harvard, and Teena Butler is the Dean of Women . . Beverly Phillips and Darrell Avery are physical education teachers there, and Billy Bruce Vickers is the truant officer . . . Brad Waller is a professor at the University of Alabama, and Celia Speake is a piano teacher there ... At Auburn,Sammie Wagoner and Eleanor Porch teach modern dancing . . . Meige Bronson teaches English at Auburn, while Linda French teaches Spanish there ... In Sylacauga Elizabeth Carlton teaches economics at B. B. Commer ... In Alex City, Ellen Worthy teaches the first grade at Russell; and at Benjamin Russell, Harold Williams is principal and Johnny Strength is vice-principal . . Betty Nelson is the librarian at BRHS and her assistant is Johnny Arge, the official book collector of the library . . Thomas Pasley is the official band truck driver for the BRHS band . . . Holy matrimony has claimed nearly all of the '61 class but devoting their lives to marriage and career are Pat and Joe Bob Pursed . . . Some of the full time wives are Linda Cail Jones. Billie Jean Waites, Pat Boddie, Pattie One Hundred Ten Looser, Judy Moore, Bonnie Sue Fuller, Julia Fuller, Alice Tankersly, Nancy Hardy. Eugenia Hodnett, Judy Jones, Jean Sewell. Carol Taunton, and Clenda Jordan Welch. As the field of medicine comes into view, I see five of the ’61 grads working at the Walter Reed Hospital. They are Sonja Nix and Susie Trimble as nurses. Betty Bryant as a doctor, Jennie Bass as a psychiatrist, and Linda Weston as a lab technician . . . There are also others who are in the field of medicine. Randy Allen is an optometrist; Billy Jack Smith is a dentist, and Kay Thompson is his nurse ... In Auburn, Nell Askew is the most outstanding veternarian the campus has ever had . . . Hark!! I hear circus music. The Ringling Brothers’ Circus is coming into view. It is early morning, and I see Pat Newman, Joyce Carpenter, and Carol Carwile cooking an enormous breakfast for all the circus people who are practicing their acts in the main tent . . . Among them I see Sandra Scott, who is a bareback rider, Beverly Turner, a highwire walker, and Cene Wilson and Ronnie Trussed, the great trapeze artists . . Nina Whitley has a trained bird act; Lamar Dennis has a chimpanzee act and Bobby Embry and Mickey Duke are lion tamers . . . David Cordon and Ann Dean work with the elephants, while the clowns, Adrian McCollough and Jason Mason, are known to be the funniest in the land . . . As the view of the circus fades away, I dimly see the field of law and the Armed Forces coming into focus. Keeping the law are Jimmy Davis, the chief of the Highway Patrol, and his special investigator, Nicky Abbett . Jo Ann Brown is head of the Safety Department for the State of Alabama. Keeping law and order in Alex City are police Larry Ray and Howard Mattox . . Helping people in trouble with the law are Nancy Wilbanks, world famed attorney, and Joan Harry, a judge in the U. S. Supreme Court . . . Defending our country are Waymon Causey, who is still a “buck private” in the Army, and Ronald Lynch, an Air Force lieutenant . . . The “top brass” from the class of ’61 are Billy Jones, the head of the Navy Department, and Ronald Smith, a general in the Army. I now see the geniuses, artists, writers, and singers of the ’61 class. The geniuses are, of course, Angela Kennedy and Anita Kerley . Freddie Hunter and Allen Slagle are artists . . . Freddie’s specialty is drawing horses, and Allen is a commercial artist. In the music world are Bobby Boone, the world famed organist, Celia Speake, a piano teacher, Brenda Rape and Jane Clements, who are members of a famous quartet . . Henry Frohsin, leader of the Tommy Dorsey Band, has been proclaimed the greatest band leader in the world . . . Ceorge Warren was rocketed to stardom by his hit record “Don’t Step On My Contact Lenses” . . . Susu Hunter has become famous for her book, “Ten Easy Steps to Faster Dressing,” as has Jackie Johnson for her book “My Buddy” . . . The society writers for the “Outlook” are Janice Vernon and Mary Sue Ray . . . Jimmy Mann is now a reporter for the “New York Times” . . . Now coming into focus is the world of sports. Well! There goes Jimmy Foshee still running for one of his famous long touchdowns . . . Coaching wrestling at Auburn are Jimmy Keel and Jim Mann, while out at Cliffe Hare Stadium, Jimmy Wade is getting his boys ready for the rapidly approaching football season ... At BRHS Cary Hodge is doing the same and is headed for his seventh undefeated season . . . Pro-football has claimed one of the 61 class . . . Hershel Hicks, of course ... In the basketball world, Clint Langley and Rex Anderson are playing professionally, while back at BRHS. Coach Jack Nivens is getting his boys into shape . . Richard Smith is now an Ice Hockey Champion of 1981 . . . Carolyn Burkhalter chose a quieter and safer job. She now teaches physical education at BRHS. There have been many honors bestowed upon some of the graduates of the ’61 class. Farrell Alford has been named the “World’s Speediest;” Roberta Alison,—universal tennis champion; Beverly Carmichael — “Miss Neat of 1981;” Phillip Simpson, the world’s fastest typist, and Cary Harrington, the world’s richest man is again giving away thousand dollar bills . . . Vickie Taylor has been elected president of the “Be Kind to Animals One Hundred Elex’etf Society” . . . Phil Trussed is now the president of the “National Bird Watchers Society;” and last but not least, Keene Reese has been elected Playboy-of-the-Year” . . . Coming into view now is a ship out at sea. Roger Phillips is the captain of the ship, and llene Anthony, Patricia Brown, and Peggy Massey are the head stewardesses . . Barbara Blair is in charge of the lost and found department on the ship, and Frank Hicks is the recreational leader on board . . Roger Milam, a uranium prospector, is making the trip to Egypt, and Karen Dark, who has been named “Beatnik of the Year,” is attending the beatnik festival being held in the cellars of Paris . . . There is a green deer on board ship and Gaynelle Greene has been appointed to stand watch and keep people from finding out what is behind the Green Door . . . As the ship fades out of sight, I can see the television world very faintly. Chris Baker has been awarded the title of “Dave Gardner of 1981” . . . Charlene Adamson has become the highest paid laugher in TV. Vann Blair is the star of the new TV series, Shorty. Alyce Harris is the star of the “Metrecal Kid” series . . . The stars of “Mousey and the Moose” are Earl |oiner and James Taunton . Wayne Fuller is now the star of the “Thin Man” . . . The most popular children’s show is “The Bunny Rabbit Hour,” and its star is Margaret Harwell; while among the teenagers the “Brenda Turner Bop Show” is the most popular . . . Two of the most famous acts on TV nowadays are the Bessie and Polly McManus act and Sharlene Moncrief, Pat Montgomery, and Sara Pasley's comedy act . . . Naturally all TV shows must have sponsors and in this field Stanley Daugherty has been given a life long contract as TV’s Tetley Tea Taster . . . As the world of TV fades out, I can see the field of religion coming into view. David Jones is a minister, Dorothy Phillip is a religious worker; and, what’s this? Tommy Graham is an evangelist! As the picture fades away, I see my last glance of Benjamin Russell High School. The school seems to be peaceful for she knows her 1961 graduates are happy and successful. Well, all except one! There goes Marion Britton, teacher at BRHS, falling down the stairs again. — Jennie Bass, Prophet ♦ --------- ♦ -------- ♦ One Hundred Twelve During THAT WONDERFUL YEAR the Cinder reported the students' choice of — Tom Wolsoncroft, a BRHS senior, was named Boy of the Year” in a poll taken of the entire student body. For four years Tom has been outstanding in his school work. He is a member of the Key Club and the Beta Club, of which he is president. Tom's interests include the BRHS band in which he plays first trumpet. He is also a member of the dance band. In the field of athletics he has lettered in football and basketball. Besides his school activities, he is a very active member of the Order of the Arrow. At present he serves as vice-president of the Tukabatchee Area Council, O.A. Last summer he attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree as a staff member. Tom is a member of the First Methodist Church, where he serves as chairman of the Junior Board of Stewards. With all these activities Tom still finds time to help other people in any way he can and to finish any task he undertakes. Barbara Blair, one of the most devoted Student Council presidents ever to serve at BRHS, was named “Girl of the Year. Through her hard work and patience the Council this year progressed to its rightful position as one of the best councils in the state. Barbara's success in her Student Council activities has not effected her personality one bit. She is still the same friendly girl who entered BRHS four years ago. Hard work seems to be one of Barbara’s trademarks, and she has done considerable work in FTA and on the Cinder and Echo staff projects. Barbara also was elected as Freshman Echo Maid in 1958. Besides her many school activities Barbara was Tallapoosa County Chairman in the Teens-Against-Polio drive this year. She is also a member of the Orr Street Baptist Church, where she is active in both Sunday School and Training Union Activities. One Hundred Thirteen remem that wonderful year with its Grateful Moments of Appreciation when we acknowledge the debt we owe our many patrons for their wonderful spirit of cooperation. As That Wonderful Year draws to a close, the students of the Benjamin Russell High School remember with appreciation the interest shown in their Welfare by the people of Alexander City. They will always be grateful • • • to the Lions' Club for sponsoring the band and for making it possible for the BRHS band to be the best equipped and trained in the state. • • • to the Chamber of Commerce's members who participated in the Cooperative Merchants Plan for financing the ECHO and Cinder and to the wholesale merchants who also helped with the publication’s financing. • • • to the Quarterback Club for its support of the athletic program. • • • to the Kiwanis Club for its sponsorship of the Key Club. • • • to the American Legion for assisting wih the Veterans’ Day program • • • to The Outlook for its interest in and help with the publication of the CINDER and the ECHO. • • • to the Robert Craves Studio for making the plans of the Echo staff become reality through its excellent pictures. • • • to the citizens of Alexander City who voted a IV2 mill property tax as additional aid to the city school program. Identification of the pictures on the two previous pages: Left: Jack Nivens, assistant business manager of the ECHO, and Freddie Hunter, business manager, express the appreciation of the entire Benjamin Russell student body, to Mr. J. C. Henderson, publisher of the OUTLOOK, and to Mr. Frank Penton, secretary-manager of the Chamber of Commerce, for the help, the encouragement and the support of the organizations which each represent. Right: Barbara Blair, BRHS Student Council president, aids in the journalism project of selling Christmas cards so that the BRHS students can have a bigger and better CINDER and ECHO than ever. Compliments of Satterfield Machine and Welding Shop Home Phone ADams 4-3507 Shop Phone ADams 4-4147 One Hundred Sixteen Chamber of Commerce Patrons Alexander City Bank Alexander City Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Alexander City Grocery Co. A P Auto Parts Company Baer's Quality Store Belk-Hudson Bishop Floral Company Bonfire Brown Concrete and Eng. Co. Carlisle Clothing Carlisle Drug C. C. Adams Insurance Agency City Electric Co.. Inc. City Home and Auto Store Climax Cafe Coley's Drug Store Coley Insurance Agency Cottle's Auto Supply and Equipment Cox-Dobbs Chevrolet Dairyland David’s Jewelry Dean Motor Company Dennis Electric Service Diana Shop Darwin Dobbs Company Duncan Son Elmore's First National Bank Fair Store Farm Feed and Seed Store Frohsin's Gardner Ford Sales Craves Furniture and Appliances Craves Gallery Gunn Grocery Gunn Paper Notion Gunn Plumbing Supply Co. Henderson Insurance Horton Oil Company House Jewelry Hunt’s Shoes King Furniture Company Norman's Shoes Paul's Pharmacy Piedmont Service Corporation Piggly Wiggly Radney Funeral Home Robert Craves Studio S R Scarborough's Shoe Mart Sears, Roebuck Sellers Hardware Shaw Refrigeration Sherwin-Williams Co. Skinners’ Furniture Co. Sokol's Strand Theater Tom Weston Insurance Agency Veazey's Men's Shop W. C. Adams Insurance Agency Western Auto Wilbanks Motor Company W. W. Mac Company We acknowledge with appreciation the donations made by our friends who prefer to remain anonymous. One Hundred Seventeen Congratulations to The Class of 1961 Scott Hardware and Supply Co. COMPLIMENTS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO A GREAT CLASS E. G. Fitzgerald — Jim Johnson Gene Fitzgerald Drink........ Royal Crown Cola Nehi Bottling Co. One Hundred Eighteen Robinson Foundry Alexander City, Alabama Compliments of Lynn H. Blair, Contractor W. re f- ubfication Specia (isld With years of experience in the publications field and a modern plant specially equipped for magazine and book printing, we are able to offer competent service, good letterpress printing, an interest in our customers’ problems, real economy — just what a customer is looking for. OUTLOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY, Inc. Magazine and Book Printing Alexander City. Alabama PRINTERS OF THE ECHO SINCE 1947 One Hundred .Nineteen (intents AVONDALE MILLS One Hundred Twenty Best Wishes To The Class of 1961 Vagabond Coach Manufacturing Co. Alexander City Provision Co., Inc. Processors of Top Quality Poultry Pure Pork Sausage ADams 4-5071 For outdoor living at its sparkling best... Bottled under outhority of The Coco-Colo Company by One Hundred Twenty-one fyiom Bandlot Pna”— tfou can depend on 'M ATHLETIC UNIFORMS FOOTBALL BASEBALL SOFTBALL WRESTLING GOLF BASKETBALL TENNIS SWIMMING GYM TRACK SOCCER RUSSELL SOUTHERN COMPANY DIVISION OF RUSSELL MILLS ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA One Hundred Twenty-three Ji utocjraph Jl uto rapl Jl utocjraph Ji utocjraph sAutoyrapl