Members of the Marion Lions Club celebrated their 50th anniversary Saturday night with a dinner at the Marion Holiday Inn.
Clarior S. Johnson, of Joliet, a past director of Lions International, was the principal speaker on the program which included presentation of awards to the club by Larry Mehring of Red Bud, governor of District 1C, and a review of the club’s history by Attorney August L. Fowler. Continue reading
The Marion Lion’s Club was organized on April 24,1923 by Warren A. Chilcote, who got a $500 commission for organizing the club. There were 40 Charter Members and the first president was John M. Reid, a lawyer who later became a city judge. Continue reading
Marion Lion’s Club Officers by date and position Continue reading
The Lion’s Club of Marion was chartered on April 24, 1923 and was organized by Warren A. Chilcote. The new club had forty members and met at the Marion Garage Tuesdays at 8:00 P.M.
The Charter officers were John M. Reid, President; Eura Griggs, Secretary and B. Glenn Gulledge, Treasurer. Continue reading
How the Marion City Recreation Board went from a $1.33 treasury and $250 in bills in 1944 to a more than $16,000 a year budget was outlined at the regular meeting of the Lions Wednesday by retiring recreation director, Cliff Storme. Storme was appointed principal of the high school and will no longer have time for additional duties. Continue reading