The first Official Record pertaining to the public schools of Williamson County dates from the year A.D. 1840 when William F. Tanner, school commissioner of the new county of Williamson, receipted Scion H. Mitchell, then school commissioner of Franklin County, for Williamson County’s share of the school funds. Continue reading
Category Archives: Schools
Bundy Becomes Unit Assistant Superintendent
Marion Community Unit 2 School Board Wednesday night named A.C. (Cliff) Storme as Marion High School principal to succeed William H. Bundy, whom the board appointed as assistant unit superintendent. The changes are effective July 1. Continue reading
Albert Clifton “Cliff” Storme was born In Marion on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1919, the son of Samuel Elbert Storme and Lona (Reeves) Storme. Continue reading
George Ashley, the author of the Marion High School loyalty song written in 1943 passes away. Continue reading
The 1904 Board of Education shown from left to right is as follows: Top row—Ed Spiller, Edward E. Denison, W. G. Cochran, Dr. A.M. Edwards. Second row—James M. Burkhart, George H. Goodall and William J. Aikman. Continue reading