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50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
We had our 50-year anniversary Celebration July 16 1979. International President Shoko Murakaun and his wife (Kay) were Special guests.
Other members and guests as follows- Mr.& Mrs. Rex Wright, Earl (Elaine) Fletcher, Jimmey Studs, Ed O'Brien, C. A. Garrison, Mr. & Mrs. Harrel Nix, J.E. & Evelyn Turner, Richard Norton, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Best, Mr. & Mrs. Donny Trant, Dr. & Mrs. N. Boyd, Mr. & Mrs. John Gillett, Dr. Fred (Nora) Leon, David & Pat Nehr, Elisio (Nieves) Torres, HW (Dee) Wickersham, Milton (Susan) Kimball, Ron (Lynn) Howe, Eddie (Peggy) Welch, Bob (Margie) Richards, Tony (Emily) Torres, Rita Aguirre, John (Jan) Brown, Harvey Smith, JJ Webb, T Web, Virginia A Smith, Bob (Leila) Lawson, George (Mal) Mcculley, Charles (Hallie) Forke, Bob (Patsy) Young, Beryl Barber, Audrey B. Morgan, Beto (Norma) Olivares, David (Gino) Castillo, Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Wines, Mr. & Mrs. Herman Ohlenbusch, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Vickers, Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Pape, Emma Piper. Mike Piper, A D Stokes, O.N. McKinney, Mr. & Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. Inez True, Walter Johnston, Mr. & Mrs. R F Garza, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Arnold, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Baumann Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Felder, Mr. & Mrs. J H Patten, Homer Evans, Mr. & Mrs. Jose Cano, Major & Mrs. James Briggs, David R. Pratt, Judi & Jo Beran, Art (Rose) Ramirez, Max (Janet) Gaieter, Oscar(Nancy) Ray, Charlie(Lornadell) Ploug, John Ploug, M L (Opal) Dunn, Charles (Frances) Branning, Dave(Edie) Crockett, Mr. & Mrs. Orville Harris, Mr. & Mrs. John Castellaw, Mr. & Mrs. Sanez, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Poor, Dick (Katheran) Botard, Samuel Martinez, Claud (Laverne) West, B E (Hazel) Graham.
W.A. Clampitt Sr. pioneered the organization of Lions Clubs in Orange Grove, Agua Dulce, and Riviera eventually bringing himself the honor of having invited more than 100 men to become Lions and seeing them do so. We are currently working to get Robstown re- instated.
Raising Money
Black faced minstrel show was held each spring. John Morgan conducted the show. Racially sensitive, the show was replaced with a variety show. After one season it was discontinued, due to lack of interest.
We have held light bulb sales, fertilizer sales, mop and broom sales, had a barbeque chicken sale on the bypass center meriden in 1983, white cane day at Wall- Mart, Golf tournaments and many other ways we raised money.
A parade down Kleberg and a Halloween Carnival became a yearly event. Some of the attractions were, the dunking booth, Age guessing, ring toss , basket ball throw, base ball throw, Photo booth, bingo, penny pitch, dart throw, wheel of fortune, fish pond, cake walk, door prizes, country store,
bowling pins, haunted house, fire truck rides, wagon rides, food booth and others. Held on Kleberg and HEB parking lot until moved to different locations over the years. Was held at Aisle and Brahma, Northway, and Southgate Mall
Meeting Locations
We have met at many locations, First United Methodist Church, Booster hall, Fielders, Holiday Inn, Bonanza, Roundtable Inn, Casa Ricardo Hotel,
Nolans, Sirloin Stockade and El Jardin.
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