HISTORICAL EVENTS OF TOCCOA LIONS - the Toccoa Lions Club

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Springs club in Florida as a member since 10-47, Fred Collins, J.H. Addison, Roy J. Settle, Joe Hutcherson, Leonard Neill transferring from Dalton club as a member since 4-46, Dewey Gilleland, Charlie C. Hardin, William H, Brown, William M. Cochran, Robert McAloney, Edward B. Akin, John B. Ayers, Edwin M. Hood, Henry Webb, and Leon E. Williams. Dropped in 1948 were Fred Purcell, William McNeely, C.C. Hardin, C.B. Pannell, F.C. Chandler, and Leonard Neill. 1949 Lion Thomas F. Mosley from Coats and Clark was elected president of Toccoa Lions Club for 1949-50. Moultrie, Albany, and Atlanta Lions clubs founded the Lighthouse that became a statewide project. Lion C.R. Clegg of Clarkesville became District Governor of 18-D, succeeding R.M. Matthews. Andy Crawford recalls the unsatisfactory period when the club had ho private room and was disturbed by other dinner guests at the Albermarle Hotel dining hall operated by Lou Mae Collier. "Mrs. Collier then opened the Tea Room Restaurant in her own home to serve the Lions club each Tuesday, without the interruption by hotel guests. Like Mrs. Thomason, Mrs. Collier was an excellent cook, and we all enjoyed her meals. The Tea Room was located on the site where the First Fn the 1990s was located on East Tugalo Street.* Financial in Members received in 1949 were Al Guimond, C.J. Donaldson, David A. Dukes, and D. Auld. Members dropped in 1949 were William B. Lee, T.C. Aiken, Charles Tomlin, A.B. Collier, J.K. Lee, Haskell Smith, Bill Harris, Dr. Julian Q. Waters, Matt Maddox, J.H. Addison, Dewey Gilleland, William H. Brown, Leon E. Williams, and David A. Dukes 1950 Lion Ben T. Wiggins, an attorney, was elected Toccoa Lions president for 1950-51. Lion W.B. Caldwell of Greensboro was elected District Governor of District 18-D. Members received in 1950 were Clarence Johnson, Howell Higgins, John Eidson. Albert Kesler, Edward Holcomb. Walter Hicks. J.F. Hannaford, LeRoy Cash, Howard Whitaker, R.L. Eyles, Tom Tanner, Charles Tomkin, Fred Purcell, Harry Crawford, N.P. Wood, C.L. Kenimer, L.C. Nix, and Harry J. Busha. Members dropped in 1950 were William H. Cochran, Henry Webb, D. Auld, Clarence Johnson, Walter Hicks, J. F. Hannaford, R.L. Eyles, Tom Turner, Charles Tomkin, N.P. Wood, and L.C, Nix.
1951 Lion R. C. McAloney from Coats and Clark was chosen president of Toccoa Lions for 1952-53. Lion Kenneth Carswell of Macon became District Governor of 18-D. New Lions in 1951 were Rex Gosa, T.Y. AngeU transferring from Franklin in North Carolina from 7-39, W.Y. Grooh, John W. Fiveash, Hoyt O. Gillespie, Thomas R. Fuller, Frank T. Sands, Davis Vaughn, transferring from Clarkesville club from 1-50, Albert G. Andrews, Joe McMillan, and Willard Kimsey. Members dropped in 1951 were CM. Gaston, H.T. Dawson, John B. Ayers, C J. Donaldson, J.C. Collins, Albert Hesler, Fred Purcell, C.L Kinimer, and Harry J. Busha. 1952 In the Lone Oak Motel on Route 123 North, Lion Dr. Edwin Hood, Toccoa High School principal, was elected president of Toccoa Lions Club for 1952-53. Lion Walter Barnes continued as an outstanding Tail Twister. Lion Neal Whitworth of Lavonia became District Governor of 18- Members received in 1952 were Earl P. Barber, Henry N. Mims, J.P. Parnell, Doyle Ramsay, Roy Gill, James H. Williams, Alex J. Cauthorn, Jesse J. Baxter, Gerald J. Liloia, Joe Watts, and Sam Elrod. Members withdrawn in 1952 were Thomas F. Mosely, Al Guimond, W.H. Grooh, Frank T. Sands, Henry N. Mims, and Doyle Ramsey. 1953 Toccoa Lion Robert C. McAloney was elected District Governor of 18-D for 1953-54. Lion Joe Hutcherson from Deluxe Tire Store became president of Toccoa Lions to serve in 1953-54. The club met at the Lone Oak Restaurant on East Currahee. Members received in 1953 were William Harris, Maurice McCurry, Dr. Irving D. Hellenga, Rev. James D. Mathews, Rev. Billy Wallace, Louis Malik, George W. Rice, Charles Gaines, W.G. Coffee, W.T. Justice, J. Nolan Spear, John W. Howard Jr., Vincent Dermott, and Kenneth Shoup. Members lost in 1953 were C.H. Bailey Jr., Carroll Andrews, Howell Higgins, John Eidson, J.P. Parnell, James H. Williams, Jon Watts, and Louis Malik. Andy Crawford recalls, "In the early '50s I served as secretary- treasurer, until the positions were separated. I continued as treasurer,
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Page 5 and 6: 1943 Lion Walton Barnes, teacher at
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Page 11 and 12: 1957 Lion Edward B. Akin, a teacher
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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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Page 49 and 50: speaker, Feb. 9. Ed Mills, newly el
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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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