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(74) Merrimack Mfg. Co. & Village / Joseph J. Bradley School
JOSEPH J. BRADLEY SCHOOL 1919-1967
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The School, named for Joseph J. Bradley, Sr., wasbuiItin 1919onthesiteofthefirstmill- sponsored school. Under the leadership of Edward Foyl DuBose, Principal (1921-1967), and with the mill's financial support, the school grew from 6 grades to 12 and served as a social and recreational center for the entire community. In 1 9 5 1 , t h e m i 11 o w n e r s m a d e a g i f t o f t h e s c h o o l to the county school system and, in 1956, it be came part of the city school system. The elemen tary school continued operating until it was closed in 1967.
Dedication Ceremony (1995) Woodrow Dunn, Mill Superintendent & E.F. Dubose, Bradley School Principal
Joseph J. Bradley School Historical Marker
ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
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