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Outstanding Lions


The Oak Cliff Lions Club of Dallas, Texas was Organized on April 1, 1929, by 35 outstanding community leaders and officially Chartered by Lions Clubs International on April 30, 1929. These leaders built and leave a lasting legacy of foresight and leadership to future leaders and members of the Club.

Charter Members
W. I. Addison*
Dr. S. T. Bailey*
Dr. R. W. Barnes*
A. G. Cain*
J. H. Cameron*
R. H. Cox*
Dr. John F. Crabb*
Dr. B. F. Crabtree*
Jack Dillon*
S. G. Duffel*
R. H. Ellis*
Ray Goodnight*
 J. T. Groves*
J. W. Harmon*
J. W. Henderson*
Hugh January*
Dr. W. C. Jones*
Fred Kelly*
C. B. Lamar*
J. R. Lawson*
Ed. B. Lewis*
Roy Lewis*
W. J. Powell*
Ralph J. Powers*
 Dr. Harry S. Price*
Ike P. Rainbolt*
Sam C. Rainbolt*
W. C. Rea*
Dr. Richard A. Self*
Dr. Frank Schultz*
Vernon D. Singleton*
Dr. E. B. Strother*
R. I. Scarborough*
George A. Ripley*
J. R. Wheeler*

From its beginnings in the 1920’s through the beginning of the third millennium, The Oak Cliff Lions Club has prospered, built and grown under superb leadership coupled with the benefit of outstanding membership. Its members and leaders have included some of the most distinguished Lions in Lions International.

Dick Self Dr. Richard A. "Dick" Self* was a Charter Member of the Oak Cliff Lions Club in 1929. He served as President of the Club in 1942-43 and as District Governor in 1951-52. Lion Self was held in high esteem throughout Lions Clubs International and in 1954 was elected to a two year term on the Lions Clubs International Board of Directors, serving until 1956. Dr. Self was selected by his peers to the Texas Lions Hall of Fame in 1972. PID Self was named one of the 18 “Cornerstone Lions 1929-2004", in recognition of the Club’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.


Marion B. Snider served as President of the Oak Cliff Lions Club in 1958-59 and was District Governor in 1960-61. He was Director of the Club's Minstrel Show for 22 years before becoming a member of the Park Cities Lions Club. He served as Lions International Pianist for 16 years and received the Ambassador of Goodwill Award, the highest Award of Lions International, in 1969. He holds the Melvin Jones Award, "Life Membership", five International President's Awards and is a member of the Texas Lions Hall of Fame.  PDG Snider was selected one of the 18 "Cornerstone Lions 1929-2004" in honor of the Club’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.


Sylvan Moritz Sylvan Moritz* served as District 2-X1 Governor 1974-75. He was named a Life Member in 1988 and received the International President’s Award in 1975, 1978, and 1985. He became a Melvin Jones Fellow in 1992 and was named to the Texas Lions Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as State Chairman for the 1985 Lions Clubs International Convention held in Dallas and had the Oak Cliff Lions “Extravaganza” Dedicated to him in 1994, and was recognized as one of the 18 “Cornerstone Lions 1929-2004", symbolic of the Club’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.


Bill Melton Bill Melton served as President of the Oak Cliff Lions Club in 1977-78 and as District 2-X1 Governor in 1980-81. In 1983, he was honored with the Ambassador of Good Will Award - highest Award bestowed by Lions Clubs International. He has received the Lions International President's Award; International President's Leadership Medal; International President’s Commendation Award; 100% Club President and 100% District Governor Awards; is a Melvin Jones Fellow; Dr. William S. Harris Fellow; Jack Wiech Fellow; received the "Key of State" for having Sponsored more than 75 New Members into Lionism; Chair, 75th Anniversary Celebration, "Life Member", Lions Clubs International and the Board of the Oak Cliff Lions Club; Oak Cliff "Lion of the Year"; received the Club's Annual "Extravaganza" Dedication in 2002; was named one of the 18 "Cornerstone Lions 1929-2004", symbolic of the Club's 75th Anniversary Celebration; and was honored as a "Grass Roots Lion" and selected to the Texas Lions "Hall of Fame" in 2007.


Wayne Meachum served as President of the Oak Cliff Lions Club in 2000-01 and as District 2-X1 Governor in 2003-04. Since 2001, he has been Producer/Host of the award-winning television program Today in Lions International, seen weekly on Dallas iMedia Television. An original member of the New Club Development Task Force appointed in 2006, by International President Jimmy Ross; he is Chair, Melvin Jones Commemorative Stamp Project; and Sector Coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II. Meachum is a Life Member of the Oak Cliff Lions Club Board of Directors and Camp New Horizons. A Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow and Jack Wiech Fellow, he has received two Dr. William S. Harris Awards and the "Grass Roots Lion" Award. PDG Meachum is the recipient of two International President's Awards, International President's Leadership Medal, and in 2008, received the Ambassador of Good Will Award - highest Award bestowed by Lions Clubs International and a special Presidential Global Extension Award.
 

"We Serve"
Oak Cliff Lions - A Legacy of Service
 
Lions International Director
Dr. Richard A. Self * 1954-56
District 2-X Governor
Dr. Richard A. Self * 1951-52
District 2-X1 Governors
Marion B. Snider 1961-62
W. T. Nelson* 1967-68
Sylvan Moritz* 1974-75
Bill Melton 1980-81
Wayne Meachum 2003-04
 

Past Oak Cliff Lions Club Officers
Presidents Secretaries Treasurers Chaplains
Rene Cox*
Dr. W. C. Jones*
Vervon Singleton*
Fred A. Kelly*
Dr. H. K. Crutcher*
W. P. Mathews*
James R. Temple*
L. B. Randolph*
Dr. S. T. Bailey*
Dr. F. M. Shultz*
Gus Cook*
W. J. Bryan*
J. W. T. Major*
Dr. R. A. Self *
H. L. Jennings*
H. M. Craig, Jr.*
Teddy Harris*
H. E. Wolfram*
Harley Hightower*
Dr. W. B. Wilkinson*
S. W. Taylor*
Fred "e;Red"e; Harris*
S. V. McCarley*
A. E. Harris*
Roger E. Parks*
Charles E. Watson*
O. N. Moffett*
G. C. Harrell, Jr.*
Abe Meyer*
Marion B. Snider
J. E. Willis, Jr.*
Edward P. Thompson*
N. W. Alexander*
George W. Puckett
Charles H. Storey*
Paul B. Craig*
Dr. Dennis L. Lindsey*
Allison Snyder*
David R. Braden
Henry M. Lively*
Kenneth W. Ritchel*
Bill Sullivan*
Tom Young
Gordon Rea
Dr. Parmer Richardson*
Fred Ferguson
Sam Monzingo
Bill Lewis
Bill Melton
Dennis Jeter
Jack Henigan
Dr. Marvin Grantham*
Bennie Brigham
Jerry Gilmore
Jack Frampton
Gene Willard
Dr. Wm. J. Lawhorn
Jerry Vincent*
Kenneth Beard*
Mark G. Snyder
Dr. Burt Bryan
Dan Cunningham
Steve Levine
John McCalib
Jerry Adkins
Steve McGregor*
Carolyn Dunnigan
Steve Elwell
Bonnie Breazeale
John Dodd
John McCall, Sr.
H. Wayne Meachum
Robert Hirsh
Michelle Metzger
Stoney Greene
Bill Harper
Amy Alburtis
Rich Buickerood
Tom Timmons
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2007-08 		Ralph Powers*
Ed. B. Lewis, Jr.*
Dr. John F. Crabb*
Dr. John F. Crabb*
Ralph Powers *
Dr. Sam Bailey*
Guy Dean*
B. A. Ward*
Emmitt Norwood*
W. J. Bryan*
Dr. R. A. Self*
H. L. Jennings*
R. B. Carpenter, Jr.*
Foreman Bennett*
R. F. Ford, Jr.*
Harley Hightower*
I. W. Guthrie*
T. Roy Hodson*
E. G. Gunnells
Abe Meyer *
Aaron Smith*
R. D. Morgan*
Thomas M. Schrock*
C. Harold Bridges*
George W. Puckett
John A. Callahan*
Carie E. Welch*
Lewis A. Barr*
J. Ed Coleman*
S. O. Brimberry*
Leo K. Barber*
Raike Hyde*
J. Allison Snyder*
Henry M. Lively*
Kenneth Ritchel*
A.B. Low *
Karl E. Hoeffner*
Bill R. Sullivan*
Gordon Rea
Edgar J. White*
Gaby Bjerke*
Wade Stepp
Ted Dempsey*
Bennie Brigham
Harold Murray
Lee Johnson*
Hubert Burden*
Charles Quinn
Gene Willard
Elvin L. Sharp*
Jack Frampton
Don Rowe*
Hal Morris*
Mark Snyder
Dan Cunningham
Steve Levine
G.O. Slaughter*
Bill Leavell* &
  Dan Cunningham
Spotswood Hollis*
John McCalib
Byron Forster
Mike Satarino
Steve Elwell
Bonnie Breazeale
Bill Tucker
Judy Vincent & Bill Tucker
Robert Hirsh
John McCall, Sr.
Stoney Greene
Michelle Metzger
Robert Allen
Bill Harper
Amy Alburtis
Don Herring Jr.
Tom Timmons
Ann Washburn
Joe Jessing
LisaHembry
Silvia Flores 		1929-30
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2007-08 		Sam M. Batchelor*
W. M. Kurth*
George A. Scott, Jr.*
J. Ed Coleman*
Kenneth H. Polson*
S. O. Brimberry*
Leo K. Barber*
Raike Hyde*
J. Allison Snyder*
Henry M. Lively*
Kenneth Ritchel*
A. B. Low *
Karl E. Hoeffner*
Bill R. Sullivan*
Gordon Rea
Edgar J. White*
Gaby Bjerke*
Wade Stepp
Ted Dempsey*
Bennie Brigham
Harold Murray
Bill Melton
Hubert Burden*
Charles Quinn
Gene Willard
Elvin Sharp*
Jack Frampton
Burton Eubanks*
John Schwensen*
Mark Snyder
Dan Cunningham
Anson Van Slyke*
Bill Stone*
Larry Frazier
Marshall Hughes*
John McCalib
Byron Forster
Carl Neal
Ed Curtis
Steve McGregor*
Steve Elwell
Bonnie Breazeale
Joe Jessing
David Lichtenwalter
Frank Moore
Mike Lott
Kathie Magers
Bill Harper
Dan Young
Don Herring, Jr.
Tom Timmons
Charlie Tupper
Darla Wisdom
Lisa Hembry
Chris King
Wendy Fox 		1952-53
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2007-08 		Bolton Boone*
Dr. Cecil E. Berry*
Rev. Dean Harrison*
Dr. Cecil E. Berry*
J. B. Christian, Jr.*
Dr. Dean Harrison*
Rev. Baxton Bryant*
Rev. Wayne Dunson*
Major Robert Short*
Dr. W. C. Jones*
Dr. W. C. Jones*
Rev. Paul L. Morell
Rev. Russell Regan*
Rev. Russell Regan*
Dr. Dean Harrison*
Rev. Gordon Casad*
Wm. R. Wolfard
Dr. Thomas Currie, Jr.*
Rev. Robert Langley
Rev. Paul L. Morell
Rev. Robert Langley
Rev. W. C. Jones*
Dennis Jeter
Rev. Douglas Laird
Don Hicks
Dr. John Schwensen*
Dr. Weldon Estes
Dr. Robert Minshall
Dr. Weldon Estes
Sam Monzingo
Kevin Mannoia
Steve Levine
Dr. Syd Carnes
Kevin Mannoia
Don Hicks
Sam Monzingo
Ben Shinn
Bert Jarvis
Rick Alf
Dr. Syd Carnes
John Pritchett
Kenneth Beard*
Jerry Gilmore
Dr. Weldon Estes
Dr. Jim Bowden
Iris Smith
Stoney Greene
Michelle Metzger
Amy Alburtis
Caroline Britton*
Lauren Endahl*
Roger Pickett
David Mills
David Mills
David Mills
David Mills 		1953-54
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Lion Tamers Tail Twisters CUB Editors History
Dr. Wallace B. Wilkinson*
T. H. Galbraith*
Hugh Craig*
Teddy Harris*
Al Harris*
Dewey Pogue*
Abe Meyer*
unknown
Gilbert Bright*
O. N. Moffett*
Kenneth Polson*
Joe Rushing*
G. C. Harrell, Jr.*
Marion B. Snider
Edward P. Thompson*
Warren G. Harding*
Raike Hyde*
Jim Thompson
Kenneth Ritchel*
Jim Stevens*
A. B. Low*
John A. Callahan*
Wilfred N. Looney*
Sam Monzingo
Edward Harroz*
William H. Lott*
Edward Harroz*
Rev. Paul Morell
Sylvan Moritz*
Lee Johnson*
Dr. Dennis Lindsey*
Bill Melton
Don Hicks
Jerry Capps
James Horrell
Jerry Vincent*
F.A. “Buddy” Holley
Gary Smith*
John Dodd
V.E. Hawes*
Dr. John Schwensen*
Dodson Hanes*
Dan Cunningham
Jerry Vincent*
Dr. Burt Bryan
Bill Melton
Bill Leavell*
Gerry Storey
Tull Rea
Warren Harding, Jr.
Steve McGregor*
Doyle Bagwell
Bob Hamlett
John Dodd
Dan Young
Clarance Nash
Pennie Shine*
Dan Young
Joe Jessing
Rich Buickerood
Ken Brand
Tom Timmons
Bobby Allen
Rich Buickerood
Stan Altschuler
Shelby Starr
Layne Vincent
Ajay Torres
Carrie Smith 		1939-40
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2007-08 		J. Willis Gunn*
Judge Shelby Cox*
Joe Rushing*
Homer Scott*
Teddy Harris*
I. W. Guthrie*
Judge W. E. Richburg*
unknown
Jesse Bolin*
J. E. Willis, Jr.*
Seals Heard*
Herman Munster, Jr.
Jack Moncrief*
H. H. David, Jr.*
Jess S. Epps*
Jack K. Willis*
Henry Lively*
Clarence Rydell, Jr.*
Jack Dunlop*
Chester DuBose*
Harry H. Boucher*
Frank Cathey, Jr.*
David R. Braden
Gordon Rea
Gordon Rea
Fred Ferguson
Gaby Bjerke*
Ted Ferguson
Dr. Parmer Richardson*
Jim Skinner
Marvin Grantham*
David R. Braden
Harold Murray
Dr. Bill Lawhorn
C. F. “Mitch” Mitchell*
Wayne Meachum
Jerry Gilmore
Torance Vandygriff
Jerry Vincent*
J.C. Coalson*
Kenneth Beard*
Les Brumit
Dr. Burt Bryan
Gordon Rea
Dr. Bill Lawhorn
Gene DuBose
Jack Frampton
Tull Rea
Chris O’Conner
Michael Satarino
Glenn Harding
Gordon Rea
Dr. Bill Lawhorn
Paula Craig
Bill Smith
David Lichtenwalter
Wayne Meachum
Mike Satarino
Chris Pommerening
Jerry Gilmore
Corky Harris
Don Herring, Jr.
John Dodd
Charlie Tupper
Josh Holt
Chris King
Carrie Carney
Josh Holt
Gerry Hurst
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2007-08 		unknown
Foreman Bennett*
Worth Leuthstrom*
Worth Leuthstrom*
I.W. Guthrie*
T.L. Curtis*
Roy T. Hodson*
unknown
Abe Meyer* & Otto Kriss*
Fred Patterson*
Worth Leuthstrom*
W.E. Richburg*
E.R. McCauley*
Albert Knopf*
Frank Cathey, Jr.*
Charles H. Storey
John N. Patton, Jr.*
John N. Patton, Jr.*
Chester D. DuBose*
Jack Dunlop*
George R. Farrow*
Henry Lively*
T. Roy Hodson*
W. H. Stone*
unknown
Tom Young
Dr. Parmer Richardson*
Harold R. Murray
Kenneth Pennington
Wade W. Stepp
David R. Braden
Eugene Smith
Earl W. Webb
Oscar Bradley*
Larry Frazier
Larry Frazier
Jack Henigan
Donald Gunn
Burton Eubanks*
David “Chief” Dozier*
Loren Williams
Dr. Burt Bryan
Joe Moreno
Bill Mugleston
Stuart Glass
John McCall, Jr.
Steve Gleason
Steve Gleason
Steve Burnett
Carolyn Dunnigan
Dolores Shavers
Bonnie Breazeale
Henry “Bud” Stallworth
Bill Smith
Dr. Parmer Richardson*
Dr. Parmer Richardson*
Tony Vigil
Kathie Magers
Kathie Magers
Robert Allen
Jo Ann Holt
Ann Washburn
Richard Justiss
Jo Ann Holt &
  Carolyn Dunnigan
Michelle Metzger,
  Larry Frazier &
  Fawn Walker
Susi Vincent
Susi Vincent
Susi Vincent
Susi Vincent
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2004-05
2005-06
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2007-08 		The following are known to have served the Oak Cliff Lions Club as Executive/Administrative Secretary:

Jean Alford
Jan Clevenger
Eula Derczo
Marie Howell
Janet Nelson



The following are locations that have been among weekly Meeting places for the Oak Cliff Lions Club:

Oak Cliff YMCA
Tenth Street

Cliff Towers
Colorado Boulevard

Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Auditorium
Jefferson Boulevard

Oak Cliff United Methodist Church Youth Memorial Building

Methodist Hospital of Dallas
Weiss Memorial Building and Hitt Auditorium
* Deceased


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