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HISTORICAL EVENTS OF TOCCOA LIONS - the Toccoa Lions Club

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Lion William Caiy was chairman of <strong>the</strong> second annual Hoxie's Great American circus, April 27, 1979.<br />

Among <strong>the</strong> delegation of 139 Georgia Past District Governors and <strong>the</strong>ir ladies who visited PDG<br />

President Jimmy Carter at <strong>the</strong> state Dining Room in <strong>the</strong> White House were Joe Hutcherson, Irving and<br />

Myra Hellenga, and Willard and Marian Kimsey. President Carter was presented <strong>the</strong> Melvin Jones<br />

Fellowship. Dist. Gov. Elect John Pearce inducted 1979-80 officers, May 22: President Claude Smith,<br />

First Vice-President Larry King, Second Vice- President Melvin Addison, Third Vice-President John<br />

Anderson; Secretary Clarence Gregory, Treasurer Joe McMillan; Chaplain John Morgan; Tail Twister<br />

Willard Kimsey and assistant Lillard W. Gibbs; Lion Tamer William C. Clary HI; and Directors Gary<br />

Flicks, Marvin Smith, Ron Green, Junior Norris, Herb Ellis, and Ken Houston (Immediate Past<br />

President Don Gathany.) Gov. Pearce*s official visit was Oct. 23 at Plaza Motor Inn. A chicken<br />

barbecue and auction at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Toccoa</strong> National Guard Armory was <strong>the</strong> new project for 1979. Speakers<br />

included U.S. Congressman Dawson Mathis, July 24, and Stephens County Football Coach and<br />

Athletic Director Charles Green, Aug. 28. Pam Black was <strong>Toccoa</strong> <strong>Lions</strong> entry in <strong>the</strong> Regional Miss<br />

Peach Bowl Princess Contest, held at Plaza Motor Inn; Sept. 30, 1979. Entertainer and soloist Nell<br />

Bennett brought entertainment at <strong>the</strong> Ladies Night Christmas Party Dec. 11 at Plaza Motor Inn. Doyle<br />

Johnson gave dinner music. New members in 1979 were Paul C. Swords, Dhirubhai K (Sam) Patel,<br />

Ross Leverett, Harvey Weiss, Gary Fricks, Vernon A. Smith, Audie Smith, Johnny Mullinax, and<br />

Stephen D. Acree. Memberships terminated in 1979 were <strong>Lions</strong> W.F. Button, Jimmy Fulbright,<br />

Timothy P. Key, Jerry Carroll, Burshell L. Addison, Kenneth R. Huron, Richard Barry Culp, Elgie R.<br />

Hudgins, and Fred B. Carter.<br />

1980<br />

Claude Smith from Slacks Auto Parts was elected President of <strong>Toccoa</strong> <strong>Lions</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. Paul Alford,<br />

president <strong>Toccoa</strong> Falls College, spoke Jan. 8, 1980, on <strong>the</strong> reconstruction since <strong>the</strong> 1977 flood.

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