History of the Club

The year 1951 began with the election of L. F. McCollum as Director and First Vice President, and Claude A. Williams as a Director, to fill vacancies on the Board. Also, an Advisory Planning Committee was created. The following month, pursuant to the terms of the Bylaws, terms of Directorships were chosen. To serve one year were Fred J. Heyne, Jr., R. E. (Bob) Smith, and Claude A. Williams. Two-year terms were to be served by David C. Bintliff, Virgil Brill, L. F. McCollum and Marlin E. Sandlin. Selected for three-year terms were E. O. Buck, Hugh Q. Buck, Vernon W. Frost and Ralph A. Johnston.

The balance of 1951 saw the resignation of the temporary Club manager and subsequent employment as General Manager - on August 1 - of L. A. Upshaw, formerly manager of the Williamsburg Inn in Virginia.

Because of the need for formulating policies and procedures was for a time to hold precedence over the operational requirements of a well established club, the Board of Directors served continuously from 1951 through April, 1953, as the House Committee. With the added judgment and counsel of the Advisory Planning Committee, the Board performed all the functions later to be handled by the several standing committees.