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Published: Mon, May 19, 2008 - 11:07 pm
Last Updated: Mon, May 19, 2008 - 11:13 pm
Last Updated: Mon, May 19, 2008 - 11:13 pm
Below is a look at the history of Williamson High School from the school's website:
Williamson High School began in 1916 as a small neighborhood school, the first in Maysville. The school was housed in the Sons and Daughters of Honor Hall located on Weinacker Avenue near Virginia Street. George Hall, the first teacher, led the school until his death, then Louella Banks became principal. Lillie B. Williamson and a faculty of six teachers succeeded her. After Miss Williamson’s death, the school was renamed in her honor.
Eliza Thompson was principal for the next 27 years until she retired in 1948. Lemuel K. Keeby then became principal of Williamson, which only served grades one through seven. Over the next few years, a high school was added to accommodate growth in the Maysville community. The high school saw its first graduating class in 1958.
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First of all Congrats to all these Seniors. But as I was heading home from a meeting after Williamson children graduated. I got behind 2 vehicles full of these graduates that were swerving side to side and throwing gang signs out of the window. Also had radios blaring. This was just horrible. They could have caused someone to wreck or even hit someone.