Brief History
Of Excelsior
(From
John Hopper's Article)
This history
was taken from the "The Lions Roar Again" Newsletter
Established
during the rich oil boom of the 20's and fed by revenues from
major oil companies, Excelsior became one of the richest school
districts in the state, The district first included three "wing"
grade schools located at Goodwill, Struggleville, and Forty Nine
which were all moved to the main school site in 1937.The total
community was united in providing a quality educational curriculum
as well as student involvement in successful, competitive athletics,
vocational agriculture, home-economics, and extracurricular activities
such as school plays, glee clubs, and operetta. The first class
graduated in 1926. the last class graduated in 1960 after which
Excelsior consolidated with Butner at Cromwell.
|
Date
|
Superintendent
|
Principal
|
| 1926 |
E. F.
O'Neal |
W. H.
Woods |
| 1927 |
? |
? |
| 1928 |
? |
? |
| 1929 |
Franklin
O'Neal |
W. H.
Woods |
| 1930 |
E. F.
O'Neal |
Mr. Palmer |
| 1931 |
? |
? |
| 1932 |
? |
? |
| 1933 |
Dale
Boren |
Floyd
Ramey |
| 1934 |
Dale
Boren |
R. R.
Cape |
| 1935-36 |
R. R.
Cape |
Floyd
Ramey |
| 1937-38 |
Dale
Boren |
R. R.
Cape |
| 1940-42 |
John
Garrison |
Albert
Graham |
| 1943 |
John
Garrison |
Mr. Novell |
| 1944 |
J. D.
risenhoover |
Mr. Novell |
| 1945 |
J. L.
Brooks |
W. S.
Ray |
| 1946 |
C. S.
Hacker |
W. S.
Ray |
| 1947 |
C. S.
Hacker |
W. S.
Ray |
| 1948-49 |
Clifford
S. Hacker |
W. S.
Ray |
| 1950 |
Frank
Johnson |
M. K.
Underhill |
| 1951 |
? |
? |
| 1952 |
Frank
Johnson |
M. K.
Underhill |
| 1953 |
Bill
Duncan |
M. K.
Underhill |
| 1954 |
Bill
Duncan |
Tony
Filllman |
| 1955-56 |
? |
? |
| 1957 |
Bill
Duncan |
Gene
Arvin |
| 1958-60 |
Bill
Duncan |
Kenneth
Elsner |
