75 years ago
O.A. Fleming, superintendent of Freeport and Brazosport area school for the past 26 years, turned in his resignation to the board of school trustees Wednesday night after being notified by the board of its refusal to renew his contract as superintendent following a meeting of the body on February 4.
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