Bryan Co., OK; Bennington - School History 

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             HISTORY OF BENNINGTON SCHOOL

The town of Bennington was incorporated 1903. The first 
school was held in a pine building. School bonds were voted in 1907 
for purpose of constructing a concrete block school building. This 
school was constructed in the Southwest section of the town at a 
cost of $5000, on land reportedly donated by Robert L. Williams. 
According to records in Bryan County Courthouse, the land was 
purchased from a widow for the sum of six hundred (600) dollars.

This concrete block structure did not have suitable 
foundation and was subsequently condemned. A new school was built 
in the north part of town and the present school site in 1917. This 
school housed grades 1-12 until 1965 when the present school was 
constructed.

Bennington Public School is fully accredited by the Oklahoma 
State Department of Education for grades K-12 and has an enrollment 
of 269.

The High School is accredited to offer 60 1/2 units of study 
for the 1982-83 school year.


Bennington Bears in 1937:
Harvey Bell, Dick Thrpin, Jelly Bush, James Hale, Dennis Impson, 
Mike Dawson. Back row: Bear Pittman, Skeeziks Toney, Coach Chic 
Childers, Mascot Gregg Childers, Dizzy Wilson. The Bears won the 
Southeastern Invitational, the first trophy ever won by Bennington 
boy's team in any tournament. The Bears took a forfeit from 
Stidham, downed Tushka 22-18, won the semifinals against Wright 
City, 17-24 and then thumped Kingston in the finals of the Class B 
bracket by a score of 22-4. The Bears went after the Hy-way 
Conference Championship with Blue the major rival at this point.

Bennington High School 1943-44 Graduating Class:
Ada Fay Ingram, Inez Montgomery, Martha Hargrove, Jean Weathers,
Pauline Maddings, EIsa Faye Smith, June Lee, Velma Jo Butler 
(Valedictorian).  Dorothy Dale Hale, Mary Jo Miller, Earline
Pamplin, Alene Pamplin, Dorothy McGee, Ethel Ragsdale, Theihert 
Goad, Billy Ruth Ticknor, Willie Lotheridge, Charles Sigler. 
Charles Wells

Bennington 1948 High School Seniors: 
Alan Stinson, Bobbie Keeling, Charles Murray, Francil Butler, 
Willie Walle, Kenneth Butler, I,oy Philpot. Back row: Grace Norris, 
Naomi Pamplin, Ima Jean Brandy, Mary Loise Snodgrass, Ruth Ella 
Medell, Maxcine St John, Patricia Griffith, J. D. Hopkins 
Mrs. J. W. Gibson, sponsor.