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Rotary Club is PioneerOn Feb. 5, 1918, the Harrisburg Rotary Club was organized and held its first meeting at the Horning Hotel. With the hotel as headquarters, the club continued to function as a pioneer in the Rotary movement in the southern half of the state.On. that date Deputy Governor Edward Kocnemann, of Evansville, Ind., assisted by W. G. Archer, Clifford Shopbeli and John Daniels, all members of the Evansville club, came to Harrisburg and organized the club.Harrisburg may be considered one of the most important cities in the world insofar as the history of Rotary is concerned. Under the sponsorship of the Harrisburg club 15 new Rotaryclubs were organized — something like a record for the international organization. Organization of clubs at ML Carmel, Eldorado, Cairo, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Benton, DuQuoin, Mt. Vernon, Christopher, Zeigler, Golconda, Johnston City, West Frankfort and Marion all resulted from the efforts of the Harrisburg group. AU these clubs were chartered under Harrisburg sponsorship.The first president of the Harrisburg Club was Dr. A. E. Booth, who served half a year, then was transferred. He was given the power to choose his successor, who was C. A. Taylor, then treasurer, to the presidency. Taylor remained in office for the remainder of Booth’slarm in IQIft anH wnc olppfprl inMovementL. Clark, partner, Clark-Martin-Hawkins Hardware Co.; And C. Clark, Secretary McClure-Wood Grocery; Homer Collier, Grace, Collier and Jarrells Fire Insurance;Charles F. Elder, Dentist; Ncmphys M. Elder, Florist; Charles A. Ferguson, Tuttle and Ferguson, Livestock; ThomasD. Gregg, Drugs, Retailing; Robert P. Horning, Prop. Horning Hotel; Thomas O. Hawkins,Photographer; Charles E. Joyner, Treas. Home Savings and Loan Association; Orval M. Karraker, pres. First National Bank; Lee McGuire, dry goods retailing; Dennis B. McGehee, coal, wholesale; Joe J. Morris, transfer company; Harker Mil-ey, Cigars and tobacco, retailing;Charles F. Richardson, Manager Southern Illinois Traction Line; W. V. Rathbone, Haberdashers, retailing; J. Roy Stai-ger, jewelry, retailing; Roy L. Seright, newspaper; Harry Taylor, education, public schools; Harry Woolcott, flour milling;Charles A. Taylor, abstracts; Lana Weaver, garage.Three members of the Harrisburg Club have distinguished themselves and honored the club by becoming District Governor. C. A. Taylor was District Governor when the district comprised all of Illinois (1920-1921). W. J. O’Neil was Governor in 1948-1949 and Dr. L. I. Webb was elected Governor for 1961-1962.TVin Havi'ichnvci fMitVi ic alcnsentatives from 46 clubs were at the conference. At that time Roy C. Small was president of the Harrisburg Club and Rev. William Fuson was the conference chairman.Following is a list of the past presidents from 1919 through the present. The president’s name will be listed first with the secretary listed second: 1919-20 C. A. Taylor, Charles E. Combe; 1920-21 C. A. Taylor, Charles E. Combe; 1921-22 0. M. Karraker, Charles E. Combe; 1922-23, J. W, Davis, Charles E, Combe; 1923*24 W. V. Rathbone, Thomas D, Gregg; 1924-25 Ralph D, Brown, Thomas D. Gregg; 1925-26 G. 0. Davenport, S. M. Farrar; 1926*27 W. J. Blaekard, Sr., S. M. Farrar; 1927-28 C. E. JOy-ner, Harry Reed; 1928-29 Ros-coe Pulliam, Edward E. Evans; 1929-30 R, C. Davenport, CharlesE. Taylor;1930-31 Edward R, Evans, Jr., Charles E. Taylor; 1931-32 E. M. Norman, Dr. E. M. Trayel-stead; 1932-33 Clarence Bonnell, Paul Halbersleben; 1933-34 W, C. Kane, Dr. B. C. Funkhouser; 1934-35 Dr, B. E. Montgomery, Dr. B, C. Funkhouser; 1935-36 Carl A. Parrish, Ernest O. Moore; 1936*37 Scerial Thompson, Russell Malan; 1937-38 Russell Malan, Rev. J, P. Vincent;1938-39 Rev. J, P. Vincent, Dr. L. I. Webb; 1939-40 Dr. Wm. J. Blaekard, Wm. Fairhurst;1940-41 Louie Beltz, Wm. Fairhurst; 1941-42 Kenneth Davis,Harold Blank; 1964-65 S. FrankGoodwin; 1965-66 Harold Meril-lat.Officers for the past year were.Frank Goodwin, president; Harold Merillat, vice-president; Louie Beltz, secretary, Russell Malan, Carl Rude, and Luther Antoline, all board members. Officers for the new year are Harold Merillat, president; Frank Kopeeky, vice-president; Louie Beltz secretary; Grady Randolph, Luther Antoline, and Harold Blank, all board members.B,AFibiatClt;Diloaimsi01Cap. Alvin Parker; 1942*43 Jas.Tison Hall Is Major Producer of Blocks, Boauty SfonoTison and Hall Concrete Products Company was organized in 1945 by Delmas Tison and J. O. Hall. Prior to that both were school teachers in the county, Tison being at that time principal of the Jefferson School inEldorado,That partnership continued until 1964, when Tison purchased Hall’s interest and Hall moved to Oklahoma.The concrete block product line, the only product in 1945, has undergone considerable change in scope, production and delivery. In 1945 only three concrete block sizes were stocked; today, over 100 different sizes, shapes and colors of blocks totaling in excess of one half million can be stocked.Block production capacity has changed during the last twenty years from 1,000 blocks a day to 4,000 blocks a day, partially as a result of the purchase of a new automatic block machine in 1963.In 1946 delivery equipment consisted of one 300 block ca-aiteg*ISfo :a*. j j...
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Eldorado Daily Journal
Eldorado, Illinois, US
Mon, Jun 28, 1965
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