We just celebrated or 80th Anniversary on December 4, 2008 in Fairview, Oklahoma.   The honored speaker at our celebration was Past International President Jimmy Ross.

           Fairview Lion's was chartered with 20 members,  including two transfer members and two honorary members.    The club met at a place called the "Rest Room" on North Main Street.  The cost of the meals was $.45 per member.  The club has met in several locations since that time and is presently meeting at the Americal Legion Hall at 124 East Central,  Fairview, OK.

Fairview, Oklahoma Lion's was Chartered June 28,1928.   The speaker for the charter night was Dr. Eugene S. Briggs,   who was the time was President of Phillips University in Enid, Ok.    Dr. Briggs later became Lion's International President.

       Fairview Lions Club Charter Members      

Oliver V. Beal                               Cecil Cofer

C.C. Davis                                      N.J. Eddington

M.D. Green                                    Rev. A.H. Harris

Geo. E. Keck                                  Floyd A. Marshall

Kenneth Mathis                            Fred Pool

Ruben Patkowsky                        Harry Randall

Sol. L. Riffel                                   Charles E. Seese

Charles Slack                               Malcolm Smith

D.M. Strickland                             Carl L. Ticer

Cleveland Weaver                       Leslie Cl. White

H. Clay White                                Tom Willis

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