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1927
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James Wakefield became principal; a gymnasium was built with two wings.
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1928
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Addison High School
began football.
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1929
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Mr. Tanner was the principal of the first graduating class; the football
team had its first full season of regularly scheduled games.
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1930
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First undefeated football season.
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1932
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W.E. Maulden became principal.
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1934
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Wade Hester became principal.
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1935
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Addison High School
building erected.
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1937
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First football game played in Addison; R.E. Moody became principal in February; Burton
Burdick became principal in July.
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1943
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First band at Addison, used instruments
and homemade uniforms.
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1945
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L.L. Porch became principal.
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1947
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Old gym was built; James Wakefield became principal again; the town of
Addison
was incorporated.
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1949
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Murphy Batchelor became principal.
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1950
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Leonard York became principal.
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1952
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Jimmie C. Lott became principal.
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1954
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First yearbook, Weldon Cole named it Memorabilia.
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1955
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Everett Johnson and Harold Wayne Naylor were thawing out pipes when the
Ag building caught on fire and burnt to the ground.
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1956
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Coach A. G. Hicks began coaching for the Bulldogs.
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1961
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Elementary building was erected.
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1962
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Addison
swimming pool was built.
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1965
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Lunchroom was built.
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1968
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AHS band was formed after several years of not having one.
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1970
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Football team won its first state championship.
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1971
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D.A. Sharpton became principal; football team finished second in state.
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1972
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The basketball team finished fourth in state.
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1974
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February, the first Traders and Farmers Bank was built in
Addison; A.G. Hicks became principal.
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1975
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The girls sports program began; Allen Stephenson became head coach and
assistant principal.
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1976
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Football team won the state championship.
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1978
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New gymnasium was built.
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1983
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Bo
Bolzle became principal in June; March 29, the stadium was named after
Coach A.G. Hicks.
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1985
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Sunday, January 13th, the main church building of
Addison
First
Baptist
Church burned to the
ground.
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1988
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Mini gym was built next to the playground.
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1991
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The lunchroom caught on fire, sack lunches were served from the home
economics building and students had to eat in class.
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1992
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The new high school building was erected.
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1993
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The old high school building was torn down.
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1994
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An
earthquake hit Addison.
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1996
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The softball team won the state championship; the volleyball team got
runner-up in state.
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1998
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The lunchroom was enlarged; Addison added a turn signal to the red light.
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2000
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Allen Stephenson was named principal of
Addison
Elementary School after
the school was split off from the high school.
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2002
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In
December, Ellen Oliver was named principal of
Addison
Elementary School.
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