TAMMS HIGH SCHOOL/ALEXANDER COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH

ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS

Tamms High School was originally built in 1924. A fire in 1953 destroyed most of it. It was rebuilt. About 1954 it became known as Alexander County Central High School. Then about 1965 it became part of the Egyptian Community Unit School District.

TAMMS HIGH SCHOOL, c1935

ALEXANDER COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, c1960

TEACHERS--1950s & early 1960s

1951--Mr. Robert Kerr, General Science.

1953--Mr. Herschel Neil; Mr. Scottie Lynch.

1957--Principal--Mr. Stephen Clark; Board of Education: N. F. Heater, M. W. Gunning, Van Dillow, Tom Williams, Charles Miller, Clifford Davis, and C. J. McNeilly; Teachers: Mr. Eugene Rushing, Industrial Arts/Physics, Mr. Scottie Lynch, Health, Drivers Education, World Geography, Coach and Physical Education; Ruth Jones, Commercial Studies; Mrs. Nell Kerr, English/Library; Mrs. Carol Travis, Mathematics; Miss Helen Walder, Science; Mrs. Meta Cozby, Music; Mrs. Lista Lentz, Literature/Social Studies; Mrs. Margaret Lynch, Home Economics/Physical Education; Mrs. Mary McNeilly, Secretary.

1958--Principal Stephen W. Clark; Teachers: Nell Kerr, English/Librarian; Helen Walder, Science/Biology/Chemistry; Scottie Lynch, Coach/Drivers Education/World Geography, Boy's Physical Education; Carol Travis, Mathematics/World History; Meta Cozby, Band/Chorus; Margaret Lynch, Girls' Physical Education/Health and Safety; Lucille Cummings, Home Economics/Art; Fred Greer/Agriculture; Bernadine Siler, Commercial Studies; Mary McNeilly, Secretary.

1959--Principal Stephen W. Clark; Teachers: Nell Kerr, English/Librarian; Meta Cosby, Band/Chorus; Gary Matteson, Coach/Drivers' Education; Bernadine Siler, Commerce; Carol Travis, Mathematics; William Layton, Agriculture/Science; Inez Donnigan, English/Girl's Physical Education; Lucille Cummings, Home Economics/Science; Ward Iaun, Biology/World Geography/Boy's Physical Education; Mary McNeilly, Secretary.

1960--Principal E. E. Hall; Teachers: Nell Kerr, English/Librarian; Harral Hall, History/English; Lucille Cummings, Home Economics; Berndine Wells, Commerce; Sam Slagel, Science; Ward Iaun, Science/Driver's Training/Coach; Carol Travis, Mathematics; Inez Donnigan, English/Physical Education; William Layton, Agriculture; Secretary Mary McNeilly.

1961--Principal Howard Phillips; Teachers: Zora Phillips, Physical Education/English/History; Howard Phillips, History; Nell Kerr, English/Librarian; Bernadine Wells, Commerce; Bobby Schluter, Science; Carol Travis, Mathematics; James Roper, Health and Safety/Driver's Training/Coach; Georgia Cowger, Band; Bill Layton, Agriculture; Lucille Cummings, Home Economics; Secretary Rosalee Holshouser; Board of Education: Tom Williams, Russell Lipe, Carl Ragle, Kenneth Gentle, Charles Miller, Ray Egner and Curtis Miller; Janitor Melvin Smith; Cafeteria Workers: Ethel Powless and Thelma Vick; Bus Drivers: Everett Matthews and Donald Murphy.