The documented story
The newspaper reports the band's membership and a planned halftime appearance at Konawa; completion of that appearance is not claimed.
People and leadership
Charles Briley is named bandmaster and Phillip Crawley president; no succession is established.
Community and organization
Weleetka High School is the documented institutional setting; funding and district sponsorship details remain open.
Reading the evidence
Do not infer a founding date or continuous lifespan from the 1955 report.
Questions for further research
Recover the full issue continuation yearbooks programs and later Weleetka band records.
Dated evidence in this record
- 1955
The September 22 1955 Weleetka American identifies a 36-member Weleetka High School Band with Phillip Crawley as president and Charles Briley as bandmaster.