![]() One of the big events of this club was the Kiwanis Musicale held April 19, 1923, in Clifton Forge and was also put on at Covington on April 20 The club realized the large sum of eight hundred dollars from this, to be put into a charity fund. Secretary Treasurer Jed Wilson, Trustee W F Tinsley President W T Wade Jr, Vice President H R Thompson Present were able to gain admission into the church.Ĭhristmas, 1922, this club was very active In seeing that the needy were looked after in a very substantial way There were three hundred and fifty dollars donated for this cause. Sang a solo The attendance at this service was so large that only one-third Several selections Swinton Roadcap, a member of the quartet Kiwanis Club, including the minister, who preached the sermon The Kiwanis Taking part was a Kiwanian, a member of the Clifton Forge The dedication was held in the afternoon at 3:30 PM, and every person This club has the distinction of dedicating one of the oldest churches in Alleghany County Sharon Church was -built in 1892 And the rebuilding was completed and ready for dedication on JThis is a union church and the building cost approximately three thousand dollars and was fully paid for when dedicated As the church had not beau furnished, a collection was taken on this date and the nice sum of $225 was raised for this purpose. Secretary Tresurer John R Payne Jr, Trustee E A Sneadĭuring 1922, the club contributed to the following: gave the library of the high school an encyclopedia cost $150 Assisted Coast Artillery, local post of American Legion and band to equip their quarters donated to the support of our local baseball club gave teachers of our city school a big picnic held farmers' day, which was largely attended, contributed $250 to the Boys Home at Covington, Virginia, for the support of one boy for a year. President F W King, Vice President C P Nair Jr Road signs have been put up at various places on the highways within a radius of 25 miles of Clifton Forge, advertising this city and our Kiwanis Club The cost of these signs was more than eight hundred dollars. ![]() The club has been very active since its organization Its real service to the community was the selling of thirty thousand dollars of city school bonds, it being necessary to make sale of these bonds in order to keep the schools running. We received our charter on It was delivered by J D Hank, Jr, Governor of the Capital District, of Richmond, Virginia. The first meeting of the club was held in the dining room of the Clifton Forge Baptist Church and was largely attended by its members We had with us on this occasion George Selig, Field Secretary of the Kiwanis International, and also a delegation from the Roanoke Kiwanis Club, who sponsored this club. Officers: Vice President Thomas J Wilson, Secretary Treasurer Ira J Payne, Trustee George O Greene and 8 board members The total membership at organization was 72. President E A Snead, Secretary Ira J Payne Jed Wilson, Ira J Payne, John R Payne Jr) ![]() History CLUBS Divisions Regions Site Map Leadership People KIWANIS CLUB OF CLIFTON FORGE VA Capital District History Clifton Forge, VA Capital District Kiwanis
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