HISTORICAL EVENTS OF TOCCOA LIONS - the Toccoa Lions Club

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transferred from Greensboro (Georgia) club, W.E. Thomas, Frederick W. Hayes, C.B. Pannall, and C.E. Silvey. Lions dropped 1945 were Dr. W.B. Heller, T.F. Watson, Dr. B. N. Gilbert, Corbin Smith, Fred Collins, J.J. Myers, H. Franklin, E.K. Kirkman, R.E. Brandon, Roy McCay, and Louella Barendae. 1946 Toccoa Lion W.J. HDub" Andrews was elected deputy governor of Lions District 18-A. Lion Charles M. Gaston with the Southern Railroad was elected president of Toccoa Lions for 1946-47. The Lions participated in the community Christmas parade. A float committee constructed and decorated the Lions float. Members who joined in 1946 were Jack Richardson, J.A. Skelton, Hubert Smith, W.R. Roberts, W.W. Mullinax, Otto Terrell, A.B. Collier, J.K. Lee, J .P. Royster, F.W. Hemphill, W.H. Shirley, H.T. Dawson, R. W. McNeely, Carroll A. Andrews, Roy Hemphill, B.L. Rogers, Carl Sosabee, Earl C. Bowen, C.H. Bailey Jr., Robert W. Stephen, F.C. Chandler, Dewey Gilliland Jr., Haskell Smith, Lester W. Howington, Ben T. Wiggins, Harold C. Langston, J. Fred Barry, Roy C. Taylor, J.C. Collins, H.J. Oliver, Anderson Crawford, Thomas F. Mosely, J.J. Myers, and Wilmer H. Shirley. Members dropped in 1946 were Miles Davis, Dr. C. J. Sapp, J. M. Rogers, George Bishop, Smith Hill, J.E. Thomas, W.E. Thomas, Frederick W. Hayes, C.E. Silvey, Jack Richardson, J.A. Skelton, Hubert Smith, W.R. Roberts. W. W. Mullinax, Otto Terrell, F.W. Hemphill, W. H. Shirley, R. W. McNeely, Carroll A. Andrews, Roy Hemphill, and Robert W. Stephens. Andy Crawford, who joined the club in the 1946- 47 year, described this about the club at that time. "I joined the Toccoa Lions Club in the 1946- 1947 year, and was sponsored by Charles Tomlin, who died in 1996.* "At the time I became a member, the club met weekly at the Swift Hotel, each Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Luella Thomason, who operated the Swift Hotel, served us a good meal each week. The cost was 75 cents for the week that was paid from our monthly dues of $4.00. The club president was Charley M. Gaston, who was employed at Southern Railway."
1947 Toccoa Lion W.J. "Dub" Andrews was elected first district governor of the newly formed Lions District 18-D for 1947-48. Lion C. H. "Buck" Bailey, furniture salesman at McNeeley Furniture Company, was elected Lions president for 1947-48. Lions participated in the Christmas parade. Andy Crawford comments, "In my second year in the club, 1947-48, W.J. Andrews, a very enthusiastic member and the 1933 club charter president, became the first governor of District 18-D, when the district was formed. Lions inducted into Toccoa club in 1947 were James E. Randolph, W.G. Shelton, Harold Coffee transferring from Clayton club as a member since 1942, C.B. Allen, W.F. Button, Homer D. Smith, Jack Sosebee, Bill Harris, Charles E. Jones, C. J. Pearson, Robert W. Stephen, Harold Marler, Tom Tanner, M. Frank Vanderhoof, Carl Noe transferring from Oak Ridge club in Tennessee with membership since May 1946, Dr. Julian Q. Waters, James T. Davis, Carroll Andrews, Matt Maddox, Fred A. Stowe, Otto Terrell, and Joe H. Whiten. Members dropped in 1947 were D. H. Ramsey, R.A. Dean, Claude Anderson, Robert C. Acree, L.P. McKibben, J.F. Royster, B.L. Rogers, Carl Sosebee, Earl C. Bowen Boyce D. Smith, Dewey Gilleland Jr., Lester W. Howington, Harold C. Langston, J. Fred Barry, Roy C. Taylor, H.J. Oliver, J.J. Myers, Wilmer H. Shirley, W. O. Shelton, C.B. Allen, Homer D. Smith, C.J. Pearson, Robert W. Stephen, and Harold Marler. 1948 Lion R. M. Matthews of Gainesville succeeded Dub Andrews from Toccoa as District Governor of 18- D. Lion Julian C. Waters, M.D was elected Toccoa Lions president for 1948-49. Andy Crawford comments, "In the 1940s we had a small membership, but as it began to grow, the club moved to different meeting places. For a short time we met at the Thread Mill Cafeteria. Then we met at the Albermarle Hotel, now the Alexander Apartments. Mrs. Lou Mae Collier, wife of charter member A.B. Collier who was very active in the club, operated the hotel. The Albermarle Hotel had only one dining room. Meeting in this dining room was most unsatisfactory, because dinner guests at the hotel ate at the same time and were disruptive to our Lions dinner and program." Lions received in 1948 were Harold S. Tutee, Roy Mickey, Lye Maxwell, Winston Owen, Horace Whitworth, John King transferring from Winder club as a member since 1-47, John Smith transferring from Green Cove
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Page 29 and 30: Guests at the Christmas Party, Dec.
Page 31 and 32: At the meeting, Sept. 10, 1974, Lio
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Page 37 and 38: 1978 At the 57th Annual Georgia Lio
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for the evening: to the flag ceremo
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Restaurant in Royston, Nov. 21; and
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Toccoa Lions Junior League Baseball
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Virgil Megill and Andy Crawford att
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treated, 777 were with medical prob
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. Audit Committee examined the fina
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District 18-D Governor Elect Joe Hi
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Virgil and Ruth Megill attended the
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SightFirst-LCIF projects. Irving He
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Chamber of Commerce, who described
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Lion L.J. Harrison coordinated the
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^Offii^ and vision for fathers to b
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commitment. That is my reward!" Lio
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District 18-D officers met November
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Braswell thanked Lions for selling
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together as lawyers in Athens. Lion
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Toccoa Lions club, a gift from the
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nominate persons for the Outstandin
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as she enlisted Lions and their spo
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M.C. Stowe, who coordinated all the
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water and sewage, airport, gas fund
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Entertainer Bruce Fields captivated
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The State Convention authorized the
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Georgia, one of three, from which o
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with his mother, Terri Bridges, who
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years earlier the Chilly Open Tourn
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Treasurer Kay Royal submitted the r
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help for a trip, and also by The Sh
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Stephens County, as his mother, Eun
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Lloyd and Mona Prewett and Virgil a
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Toccoa Lions celebrated Valentine's
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appreciation also to Lion Irving He
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May 25,2006 The meeting was called
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June 22,2006 The meeting was called
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July 27,2006 The meeting was called
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August 10,2006 The meeting was call
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August 24,2006 The meeting was call
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Sept. 14,2006 The meeting was calle
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September 28,2006 The meeting was c
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October 26,2006 The meeting was cal
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Minutes - January 11,2007 The meeti
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Feb. 22,2007 The meeting was called
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March 22,2007 The meeting was calle
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April 26,2007 The meeting was calle
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May 10,2007 Installation of Officer
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July 12,2007 Lion Year 2007/2008 Th
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August 9,2007 The meeting was calle
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Sept 13,2007 The meeting was called
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The meeting was called to order by
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November 8,2007 The meeting was cal
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January 24,2008 The meeting was cal
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February 28,2008 The meeting was ca
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March 27,2008 The meeting was calle
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April 24,2008 The meeting was calle
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2009-2010 The most significant work
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The Toccoa Lions Club raises money
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