The
new school was opened for use by
teachers and pupils November 22, and was formally dedicated
December
18, l948.
The contractors have completed their work
and it has
been approved by the architect... All known bills have been
taken care
of...., showing a total of $257,O46.79.
In addition to the above the townspeople
and friends
of Oxford have contributed most generously as individuals
with money
and equipment to make the school complete....
The untiring devotion of Mr. Seeley to
the creating
of a good school for Oxford was responsible in a very large
measure for
the success of the whole project. Many generations of Oxford
children
will benefit from his good work."
The committee members were Eldridge E.
Seeley, who
died on June 12, 1949; Hubert E. Stoddard, vice chairman;
Mrs. Francis
B. Seccombe, Secretary; Merwin E. Terrell, R. Harold Treat,
Charles P.
Pope, Fred R. Bice, Jr., Franklyn R. Sanford.
