Bennington High School History - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Tamara Bishop 2 Mar 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== My mother was from the first graduating high school class of Bennington High School. She is Carrie Sue Chesnut Bishop and is presently age 96. Her memory is remarkable about her teenage years in Bennington. We have a green brushed leather and gold satin lined diploma holder, with the diploma. Her father, Robert Andrew Chesnut was the superintendent of Bennington High School. He was hired to help expand and get accreditation for the high school in 1920. Bennington High School was up to the 10th grade at that time. Bennington High School was fully accredited by 1922 with the addition of grades 11th and 12th. The superintendent and teacher was Robert Andrew Chesnut. The principal and teacher was Arvid T. Johnson and Teacher: Amie Mansell. The first graduated were: James Ottis Parrish, Carrie Sue Chesnut, James W. Batchelor, Bessie M. Allen, Beebe Heath, Lucille V. Hall, George W. Martin, Nellie Mae Powell, and Homer C. Smith. Director of the Board of Education was J.P. Rutherford. Secretary of the Board of Education was C. P. McCoy. Class Motto: Wish Less and Do More Class Colors: Green and Gold Class Flower: White Carnation. Program printed by McCormick- Mathers Co. Wichita. Tamara Bishop in Porterville, Tulare County, California