Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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They Are Always Ready DOLIVER LOFT IS Doc” is the agricultural instructor of Tell City High. He has spent his entire ten years of teaching here. He and his wife, Kate, and their son, Don, live on R. R. 2, Tell City. Bom in Gainesboro, Tennessee, he attended Jack- son County Central High. After finishing his high school education, he went on to college at Tennessee Tech., and the University of Tennessee. He has his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He is also the advisor of the Future Farmers of America Club at T.C.H.S. During the summer months Doc enjoys gardening and being in the great out-of-doors. BILLY F. JONES Billy F. Jones, better known as Bill, came to Tell City High from Bicknell, Indiana, where he attended school from the first grade through the twelfth. Bill is the mechanical drawing and woodworking instructor at T.C.H.S. He received his B.S. degree from Indiana State and Indiana University. Mr. Jones and his wife, Jane, reside at 1218 Thirteenth Street in Tell City. An ardent sports fan, you can usually find him at every ball game or track meet. GEORGE a ALVEY Teaching for his second year at Tell City High School is George H. Alvey. He is the general in- dustrial arts and metal shop instructor. His home town is Evansville, Indiana, where he attended Reitz High School and Indiana State Teacher's College, and received his B.S. degree. Mr. Alvey and his wife, Murriel, and their two children, Sherri and Dana, reside at 731 Fourteenth Street. He is the basketball coach at Newman Jr. High, he also conducts a night class of adults. Mr. Alvey's favorite hobby is coaching basketball. 13

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JACK A. HAMILTON Our handsome choral director at T.C.H.S. is Jack Blacky Hamilton. He and his wife, Ruby, and their daughter, Shiela, reside at 1722 Thirteenth Street. f-le has been teaching here for two years. Bom at Maceo, Kentucky he attended high school at Owens- boro Senior High. He continued his education at Kentucky Weslyan College, where he received his B.A. degree. He is an ardent sports fan and can be found at all types of ball games and track meets. During the summer months, he worked as a milkman. PAUL W. SILKE Paul W. Silke, the director of the famous Tell City Marching Marksmen was bom in Elberfield, Indiana, and attended high school there. Mr. Silke and his wife, Martha, and their two children, reside at 115-11th Street. For the past fourteen years, Silke has been the conductor of the instrumental music department. He received his A.B. and M.A. degrees from Evansville College and Indiana State Teacher's College. He has had a practice teacher with him this past year, Don Robertson. During his many years here, his band has become nationally famous, toe spends his spare hours working up new routines and songs. He also wrote the music for the Centennial Song and is choir director of the Methodist Church. During the summer, he is in charge of the Instrumental Music Program. DON ROBERTSON A new face was added to the Music Department this year; it was Mr. Robertson, better known to all as Don. Mr. Robertson was bom in Fairfield,Illinois, but spent all of his school days in Huntingburg, Indiana. He is now a senior at Indiana State, where he belongs to many clubs and associations. He did his student teaching under Mr. Silke and was a real example to all up and coming teachers. 12

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JEAN R. MOORE Relatively new at Tell City is Jean Moore. This is his second year of teaching. Mr. Moore was bom in Vincennes, Indiana, and attended Lincoln High School of Vincennes. From there he went on to Vincennes and Indiana Universities. He has earned his M.S. and B.S. degrees. The Moores have two children. They reside at 825-Twelfth Street in Tell City. During his service for Uncle Sam he was a jet pilot. In spare time, Mr. Moore enjoys reading, electronics, and astronomy. His summer months are spent going to school. EDWARD PETER Edward Ed Peter is a we 11 -known person at Te 11 City High School. He has been teaching for thirty- seven years, twenty-nine of which have been here. He and his wife, Elsie, and four of their eight children live at 1419 Thirteenth Street. Born on R. R. 1, Tell City, his home town is Tell City. He attended high school at Anderson Township and then went on to college at Indiana State Teachers College, where he received his A.B. degree. Ed is a great sportsman and enjoys all outdoor sports. During the summer he enjoys gardening, car- pentering, and doing repair work. Friends in Need JIM CUMMINGS One of the well liked members of the T.C.H.S. faculty is James Jim Cummings. He has been teaching in our school for five years. He and his wife, Lucille, and two children, Cathy and Clark, re- side at 624 Thirteenth Street. Jim was born in Jennings County, Indiana and his home town is North Vernon. He graduated from Zenas High School. After completing his high school education, he went on to college at Hanover College and Indiana Cen- tral College where he received his A.B. degree. Jim teaches general science and physical educa- tion. He is the business manager of the athletic de- partment. You can usually find him cutting up in the office or the halls of T.C.H.S , as he has a terrific person- ality. During the summer months, he works on the school maintenance program. 14