Smyrna times., 1949-06-23
SMYRNA LIONS
INSTALL HEADS
Annual Ladies Night and In
stallatiOn of Officers Held
Monday Night
HONOR NEW GOVERNOR


A spontaneous celebration il
honor of Francis B. Gebhart, re,
Gently elected district governor
highlighted the annual ladies night
and installation of officers program
held by the Smyrna Lions Club or
Monday night at Bob Ching's Lot
us Garden. With 123 Lions, Lion
esses, and other guests attending
the dinner was followed by the
formal program, and later by dane
ing. The speaker was the Rev. DR..
Park w. Huntington, pastor of st.
Stephens Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Wilmington, and past ma
tional chaplain of the American
Legion. The invocation was given
by the Rev. Donald ]. Parsons, rec
tor of st. Peters Church, and
member of the club. Acting as
master of ceremonies was Richard
c. Price. Officiating at the install
lation of new officers of the club
was Charles r. Stab, Jr., district
governor. Members of the clubs of
Wilmington, Clayton, Hartly, Mid
dletown, and Christiana Joined the
local group in the festivities.
Among those guests seated at the
speakers table were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Altsentzer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Errigo, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stab, Jr. Stressing the
value of serving and giving in
lending meaning to life, DR.. Hunt
ington cited three steps to gain
happiness; first, it is necessary to
think clearly. He said that Amer
leans have become lazy and '1et
the news commentators do our
thinking for u.s." Secondly, love of
fellow men is needed to eradicate
envy, hypocricy, hatred, and jeal-
ously; and lastly, willingness to
serve. He urged his hearers to
make these three, thinking, loving,
las ipfg their plan of life. saying
that God blesses those who err
deavor to answer their own pray
ers." The speaker was introduced !
by William S. Wilson, and the re-
SPONGE was made by Richard Price.
The following new officers were in I
stalled: Stanley M. Middleton,
president; William S. Wilson, first
vice president; Burrill Mccoy, sec
ond vice president; Henry T. Price,
third vice president; Joseph R. JEFF
ferson III, secretary-treasurer;
Robert Mills, lion tanner; Lee
Slaughter, tail twister; Edward
Schabinger and John Schafer, di-
rectors for two years. Hold-over
directors are William Doughten
and Richard Price. Robert Dunn
ing, retiring president, presented
the presidents pin to Stanley Mid
dleton, who made a brief address
stressing service. Mr.. Gebhart 1
was congratulated for his achieve
ment of being elected district gov
ernor after three short years of
Lionism, and he thanked the men,
bers of his club and all other clubs
for their loyal support. A large
group of members of the Whining
ton Lions Club, sponsoring group
for the local club, attended the ]
dinner with their wives. The wo- /
men guests were presented red rose
and the charter members !
were given red carnation bouton-
Mere. Charter members include /
Robert X. Dunning, Guy M. Ed
mondson, Victor d. Ennis. Robert /
L. Everett, John o. Fearon, Fran s
cis B. Gebhart, Charles M. Gee, ]. \
Frank Greenwell, Joseph r. Jeffer- I
son III, Stanley M. Middleton, c. 4
Preston Poore, Richard c. Price, {
Robert H. Talbot, and William S. ]
Group singing was led by {
Victor D. Ennis. A meeting of the /
directors will be held tonight, \
at 8 o'clock at The Col i
,niaI Hotel. There will be no meet t
ng on July 4 and the next schedul- i
d meeting of the club is Monday, \
July 8th.