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Chapter 3. the Postwar Era, 1945 to 1962 Copyright 1995 by Longview Rotary Endowment Fund, Inc. The Adobe Acrobat PDF file of which this notice is a part was created (with minor corrections) from a book entitled The Club and the Town: The Rotary Club and the City of Longview, Texas, Year by Year from 1920 to 1995, published in 1995 by Longview Rotary Endowment Fund, Inc. Notwithstanding the prohibi- tion of reproduction without permission on the copyright page of the book, the publisher provides this PDF file to the general public without charge, but only for purposes of reference and research. The publisher strictly prohibits publication, distribution, or dissemination of this file or any part or printed pages thereof, or conversion of the file into any other format, without prior written permission. Longview Rotary Endowment Fund, Inc., PO Box 2244, Longview, TX 75606 Chapter 3. The Postwar Era, 1945 to 1962 1945–46: Ralph Parker, President Commissioner John W. Rowland. After working for Krohler Manufacturing and Gulf Oil, Ralph went to Ralph was born in 1908 and reared on Wild Rose Stock work for Southwestern Bell in 1936. From 1941 to 1951, Farm at Concord, a community three miles north of he was manager of the office in Longview. Having mar- Chandler. His father raised sugar cane and prize ried into the Disciples of Christ, Ralph became one of the Jerseys. On graduation from Chandler High School in youngest elders in First Christian Church of Longview. 1926, he moved to Dallas and married his childhood Among other activities, he was a Camp Fire dad, boys’ sweetheart, Audrey Rowland, daughter of Dallas County baseball team manager, president of the Quarterback Photo by courtesy of Ann N. Grant Boy Scout Day at the Rotary Club of Longview, 1950–51 (See appendix for identifications.) — 25 — The 1945–46 Rotary Ann Christmas Party “Rotary Members Entertain Wives With Christmas Party On Tuesday” reported by Society Editor Julia Shaw Acker (a founding Rotary Ann) in the Longview News-Journal Members of the Rotary Club were hosts to the Rotary Lang Syne. February was portrayed by Mrs. Tom Anns at a Christmas dinner and party Tuesday night Richardson as Martha Washington and Curtis Meadows [December 11] at the Community Center building and as George Washington and Mary Lou Harris, Vera Gray, were, in turn, entertained with a clever program present- and Jimmie Hudnall enacted the scene for March which ed by the honorees. brought peals of laughter. For the occasion, the reception rooms of the building A Texas Independence Day scene represented the were beautifully decorated with Christmas suggestions. month of April with Mr. Henry Foster enacting the spirit A special arrangement of white and gold chrysanthe- of the pioneers while the entire group sang “The Eyes Of mums was used on the drop leaf table in the parlor and Texas.” For the month of May, a commencement scene the large mantel was banked with red candles. was portrayed by Norman Messner, who, dressed in a The receiving line, which welcomed the guests in the cap and gown, played an appropriate accordion solo. foyer was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker, Mr. June, the wedding month, was enacted by Sarah Jo and Mrs. George Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McGowen, Mr. Dunsworth as the bride and Algur Meadows as the and Mrs. Oliver Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Messner and groom, while Martha Jane Parker sang “I Love You Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Birdsong. Truly.” July was appropriately portrayed with R. L. The feature of the decorations in the banquet hall Speight making a patriotic speech while guests threw was a beautifully decorated holly tree that reached the fire crackers and sang “The Star Spangled Banner.” ceiling. The tree was supplied by Lawrence Birdsong Mrs. Curtis Meadows enacted the month of August by and caused much comment. Large floor baskets filled canning vegetables while her son, Curtis Meadows, Jr., with holly were used at vantage points about the room and Brewster Welch calmly sat fishing. and the tables were spread with white damask cloths. October, the Halloween month, was cleverly dis- Long strips of holly were interspersed with red tapers played by Mrs. Claude Barbee, dressed as a fortune teller down the center of the tables. who billed herself as Madam “I Tell Em,” who knew all The menu consisted of turkey, dressing, gravy, and told all. For November, Linda Jane Ryan and English peas in nests of creamed potatoes, waldorf salad, Brewster Welch, dressed in puritan costumes, very effec- candied sweet potatoes, hot rolls, celery, olives, pickles, tively argued which Thanksgiving day should be pumpkin pie, whipped cream and coffee. observed and the month of December was observed by Mrs. Ralph Parker, program chairman for the affair, singing “Jingle Bells” and distributing the gifts, lovely introduced Mrs. O. Thomas Welch, who presided as mis- boxes of toilet soap, to each of the guests from under the tress of ceremonies and presented the clever program. tree. Preceding the program, “A Forecast of 1946,” A. E. Approximately 150 members and guests were in Reider, chalk talk artist, depicted the changing months attendance. The program committee for the affair con- with drawings on a calendar. As the seasons of the year sisted of Mrs. Thomas Welch, Mrs. Curtis Meadows, Mrs. were ushered into the room, two heralds, Russell Curtis Morris, Mrs. Lawrence Birdsong and Mrs. Williams and Dale Jones, announced their arrival with Howard Eason. Mrs. Rembert Rea served as chairman of blasts from a trumpet. the decorations committee and was assisted by Mrs. Lee January was represented by little Algur Meadows, Norton, Mrs. Bill Patterson and Mrs. Casey P’Pool, while son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Meadows, shyly entering the Mrs. T. D. Campbell and Mrs. Henry Foster served on room as 1946 while Mrs. Howard Eason played Auld the gift committee. Club, member of the Civic Music Association and daughters Mary (Mrs. Jerry) Lanier and Martha Lane, Longview War Price and Rationing Board, charter mem- brother Rudolph, sister Lola Hanson, nine grandchil- ber and vice president of the Longview Knife and Fork dren, and two great-grandchildren. Club, board member of the Longview Chamber of Commerce, Knight of Pythias, and active in the ORLD WAR II was coming to an end when past Community Chest. WDistrict Governor George Kelly installed Ralph When the telephone company transferred Ralph back Parker and the other new officers on July 3. Germany to Dallas, he and his family returned to Pleasant Grove had surrendered on May 8, and fighting with Japan Christian Church, where Audrey’s family had worshiped ended August 15. Longview attorney Earl Sharp pre- for six generations (and she still does). He was elected sented a program November 27 on the establishment of Elder Emeritus. A parakeet fancier, Ralph became pres- the United Nations at the recent World Security ident of the Dallas Bird Club and treasurer of the Texas Bird Club. At Southwestern Bell, he worked as a com- Conference in San Francisco, which he attended as a mercial staff assistant until retirement, which was has- member of the armed forces intelligence corps. tened by Parkinson’s disease. At his death in 1980, Rotaview editor Bob Speight (principal of Longview Ralph was survived by his wife Audrey, son Jack, High School) commented on the war’s end as follows: — 26 — The annual banquet for all Longview Independent School District teachers was held at the Community Center on October 9. There were 99 white and 31 black teachers in LISD. Each Rotarian was expected to buy a one-dollar ticket for himself and another for a teacher. Editor-Principal Bob Speight noted, “In the past, the teachers have been present; the Rotarians have been absent. This year you are expected to come.” Entertainment was provided by Harry McDaniels, amateur magician from Dallas. Participation in the Salvation Army Christmas col- lection continued. On the Tuesday before Easter, the meeting consisted of attendance at a “pre-Easter union service” for our club, conducted at First Baptist Church by the Reverend Frank Richardson of First Methodist Church, followed by lunch at the Hilton Hotel. The club had 68 members at beginning of the year and 80 at the end. Dues were $25 per year, which is equiva- lent to $207 in 1994 after adjustment for inflation. 1946–47: Dell Messner, President Besides being presently the oldest member of this club and having the longest perfect attendance record in our history with 52 years, Dell is the only member who has met Paul Harris, founder of Rotary. Delbert M. Messner was born in 1904 to Pennsylvania Dutch parents at Etna 26. Ralph Ray Parker 1908–1980 Photo by courtesy of Audrey Parker President Ralph begins his administration in a most auspicious time. This year will mark the turn of things economic, social, and governmental to a more nearly normal condition. Business will get bet- ter. The consumer will find more of the products he needs. Labor will begin to hunt jobs. Rotary will find more and greater opportunities for service to those who need it. Ralph left behind a very informative scrapbook on his administration, which has been loaned to us by his wife Audrey. A highlight of the year for the club as well as the city was a major successful effort to bring R. G. LeTourneau to Longview early in 1946 with his existing manufacturing company and newly formed LeTourneau Technical Institute. The committee work- ing with newspaper publisher Carl Estes to secure the LeTourneau move was composed mostly of Rotarians. In May, plant manager Bob Flanagan was inducted into our fellowship by Curtis Morris.
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