HISTORICAL EVENTS OF TOCCOA LIONS - the Toccoa Lions Club

1984
Vernon Smith, an executive at WABCO, was president of Toccoa Lions Club. Lion Paxil
Worley spoke on Drug Awareness, Jan. 24. A love offering for Lion Johnny Vickeiy of Hartwell club
was given at the zone meeting. M.C. Stowe reported Toccoa Lions, Jan. 10, gave $44 for lion Vickeiy.
A Valentin^ Party was held Feb. 14 at Gate Cottage, with entertainment by the Toccoa Falls music
department, and Dr. Paul Alford, presidents . Police Chief Tony Bryan spoke at the Feb. 28th meeting
at Quality Motor Inn. Lion Jack Campbell of Clermont club was speaker at the zone meeting, March 29
at Sherino's restaurant. Rev. Claude Smithmier was speaker at the April 24 meeting at Quality Motor
Inn. Officers elected for 1984-85 were Vernon Smith, president; Harvey Weiss, First Vice-President;
M.C. Stowe, Second Vice-President; Wayne Carpenter, Third Vice-President; Lamar Davis, treasurer;
Junior Norris, chaplain; Willard Kimsey, Tailtwister; Willy Keller, Lion Tamer; and Jet Angel,
secretary. ^Directors were James Adams, Marvin South, Pete Pulbright, John Morgan, Fred Griffin,
and Johnny Mullinax. Bob Pinsort from Gainesville was elected governor of District 18-D for 1984-85.
International Director Dr. John Pearce was speaker at the Ladies Night Christmas Party; Dec. 11, at
Georgia Baptist Assembly.
1985
Harvey Weiss, from Patterson Pump, was chosen president of Toccoa lions. Doug
Fullington gave a comedy routine, Dec. 10, at the Christmas Party at Georgia Baptist Assembly,
and advised: Have a positive thought each day. Learn to laugh at yourself once each day. Take a
few minutes each day to make someone feel good. On Jan. 22, 1985 Irene Marsden, director of
Stephens County Head Start, was speaker.