Lions Club Origins Shape Civic History and Growth
The Lions Clubs originated from Melvin Jones of Chicago in 1914. A Chicago meeting on June 7 1917 formed the International Association of Lions Clubs. Varied annual conventions through 1929 expanded to 1852 clubs with 68,859 members, electing leaders and adopting ethics and aims while planning future gatherings. Eloise Boswell and local families are noted in social items.
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Melvin Jones
Chicago
United States
Business Circle of
Business Clubs
Hotel la Salle
International Association of Lions Clubs
San Antonio
Texas
Lions Club
Galveston
Houston
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Waco
Austin
Abilene
Greenville
San Angelo
Pueblo
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Texarkana
Little Rock
Arkansas
Shreveport
Memphis
W. P. Woods
Evansville
Ind
St. Louis
L. H. Lewis
Jesse Robinson
Oakland
Calif
Denver
C. C. Reid
Atlantic City
N. J
John S. Noel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Omaha
Neb
Harry A. Newman
Toronto
Ont
Cedar Point
Ohio
Benjamin F. Jones
Newark
San Francisco
William A. Westfall
Mason City
Iowa
Louisville
Ray L. Riley
Sacramento
California
Earle W. Hodges
New York City
Julian C. Hyer
Fort Worth
Robert L. McKeever
Washington D. C
Jack W. Connell
Joseph B. Adams
Roderick Bendon
Birmingham
Ala
A. William Yungstrom
Elmira
N. Y
Vincent C. Hascall
Charles H. Hatton
Wichita, Kans
C. H. Jameson
Tulsa
Okla
M. M. Neilson
G. H. Hastings
Winston- Salem
N. C
Horace S. Kerr
Columbus
William S. Hewlett
Bridgeport
Webster Groves
Jones Prairie Social Notes Of Friends Travel and Visits
Mrs R K Fontaine notes many social visits with families including Jamisons Pool Love Schwartings Keiths Harrell Harrells McKinneys Hickmans Crooks Mays Rodens and others. Galveston Louisian a trips mentioned and Sneed's Chapel League meeting at church Friday night.
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The
Sneed’s Chapel League
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Errands
Mr and Mrs Brant Smitherman visited at the Dr W J Fontaine home Sunday. Mrs Robert Short visits her daughter Mrs E B Yager. Miss Ruby Smitherman underwent appendicitis surgery Thursday night at Cameron Hospital. Mr and Mrs T B Stidham and family called in Calvert Sunday. Miss Inez Newman and Elva Love spent Tuesday night with Miss Edna McKinney. Roy Hensley spent weekend with parents in Ad Hall. Mr and Mrs P H Love and family were Sunday afternoon visitors in the I K Glenn home. Mr and Mrs Baskin and Mr and Mrs N Smith visited Mrs P H McKinney and G W Roden family, Roxie, in Temple Sunday. Miss Beaulah Johnson visited Burlington Thursday afternoon. Mrs C C Black and son returned home Friday from San Antonio. Miss Dulce McCall Miss Bill Fontaine and Billie spent Saturday in Calvert with Mrs A K Tyson.
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Dulce McCall
Bill Fontaine
Billie
Calvert
A. K. Tyson
Weekend Visits and Social ties in local communities
Miss Doris White stayed with her uncles Messrs Wm and Clarence Freeman over the weekend. Misses Bertha Floyd Mildred and Grace Thweatt visited Miss Mary Ethel Massengale. Young people from Maysfield attended a Belmena party at Miss Ethel Hickman. Mrs W M Waits and daughter Evelyn plus Mr and Mrs W E Wise went to Cameron to visit Mrs J O Hughes. Mrs Tom Floyd visited Mrs John Thweatt Sunday afternoon.
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Messrs. Wm. and
Clarence Freeman
Bertha Floyd
Mildred
Grace Thweatt
Mary Ethel Massengale
Tom Floyd
John Thweatt
Halloween Party Attendees Listed by Mrs. Roy Newton
Miss Bertha Floyd spent Wednesday night with Miss Velma Waits. Friday night’s Halloween party at Mrs. Roy Newton’s home included Merrill and Sherrill Tucker of Ben Arnold, Sarah Harlan, Virginia Looney, Cecil Judkins, M. R. Looney of Branchville, Ethel Mae Hickman of Belmena, Francis Steel of Belmena, and Bob McCulloch of Wichita Falls.
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Roy Newton
Messrs
Merrill
Sherrill Tucker
Ben Arnold
Sarah Harlan
Virginia Looney
Cecil Judkins
M. R. Looney
Branchville
Ethel Mae Hickman
Belmena
Francis Steel
Bob McCulloch
Wichita Falls
Halloween party at Newtons with spooky yard decor
The Whites hosted a Halloween party on Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newtons. Lantern light illuminated cow and horse skulls as guests walked a dark path filled with stumbling blocks. Two fortune tellers booths stood by while games entertained guests and a witches brew chili was served from a cauldron.
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Roy Newton
Local residents make home and travel updates
Uncle Charley Butts motored to Cameron on Monday afternoon while Mrs. John Thweatt joined Rev and Mrs R L Nicholson for a Cameron trip on Tuesday morning. The Misses Kelso have a new garage and are making home improvements.
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Charley Butts
Cameron
John Thweatt
R. L. Nicholson
Misses Kelso
Community Gathering The Golds Rally Day Contest
A local community event titled Rally Day draws attendees including the Golds family. The gathering features outdoor activities, shared meals, and small-group discussions aimed at building neighborhood connections and celebrating past community efforts.
Local Happenings Summary From Maysfield and Cameron
Tom Phipps traveled on a business trip to Cameron on Monday. Mrs. Todd visits her father Charlie Butts this week. Miss Eula Montgomery teaching at Sparks attended a Halloween party Friday night and spent the evening there.
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Tom Phipps
Cameron
Mrs. Todd
Charlie Butts
Eula Montgomery
Sparks
Community gathering features Bob McCulloch in Wichita Falls games
A local event drew about one hundred attendees. Bob McCulloch of Wichita Falls led the games and played a key role in the proceedings.
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Bob McCulloch
Wichita Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lionism
Service Club
Des Moines
Lions Clubs
Ben A. Ruffin
Richmond
Will Harper
Eloise Boswell
E. B. Yager
Rev. Dobson
Little River
Jones Prairie
R. K. Fontaine
J. A. Jamison
E. E. Pool
Ray Love of
Bryan
P. H. Love
Howard Schwarting
Clarkson
Willard Keith
W. T. Johnson
Dick Harper
Sam Harrell
Jack McKinney
Joe Hickman
Janie Mae Crook
Selma Jamison
Wiley Jones
Connie Mae Hickman
Nell Mays
Henry
Gracie Roden
Louisiana
Hugh McKinney
Dick Jones
Mrs
Bill Smith
Mrs. Brant Smitherman
W. J. Fontaine
Robert Short
Ruby Smitherman
Cameron Hospital
T. B. Stidham
Inez Newman
Elva Love
Edna McKinney
Roy Hensley
Ad Hall
Mrs. P. H. Love and Family
I. K. Glenn
G. W. Roden
Roxie
Temple Sunday
Beaulah Johnson
Burlington
C. C. Black and Son
Doris White
Burlington School
W. L. White
al Massengale
Maysfield
Ethel Hickman
E. A. Wallace
First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
C. F. Gyllenb and
of Texas Power
Federal Land Bank of
W. G. Gillis
Cameron National Farm Loan Association
Slocomb Lot
Santa Fe
I.D. Evans
Citizens National
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