Club History
History of Chatham South Lions Club
By Lion Jim Perks
The Chatham South Lions Club held its Charter Program and installation of Officers on Saturday, January 28, 1978 at the Best Western Motel, Savannah, Ga. The Port City Lions Club was the sponsoring club. Ralph Snow was the President of Port City at the time and David Ferrell was assigned as Guiding Lion.
Initially, the idea was to form a Lions Club that would meet for breakfast, instead of evenings. However, after a final vote of the original twenty-seven charter members, it was determined to meet on Thursday nights instead. This meeting night was eventually changed to the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
The charter night committee was made up of the following members:
Charles Dove,Jack Harris, Edwin Nuscher, Sr., Melvin Wolensky and Jim Perks
The past District Gov., Lion Don Anderson of the Rincon Lions Club, installed the following officers for the Chatham South Lions Club:
Edwin Nuscher, Sr.................President
Charles Dove.........................First V.P.
Jim Perks..............................Second V.P.
Melvin Wolensky...................Third V.P.
Max Mims.............................Secretary-Treasurer
Jack Harris.............................Lion Tamer
Robert (Buck) Jones...............Tailtwister
Thomas Sorrells.....................Chaplain
Lewis Baily III.......................One Year Director
Emmett Burnett......................One Year Director
Edwin Nuscher, Jr.................Two Year Director
E.G. Stone............................Two Year Director
The presentation of the Charter was done by Lion Chris Barbieri, Dist. Gov. of 18-b and accepted by Lion Ed Nuscher, Sr., our President. Introduction of Charter Members was done by William Gassoway, Past District Governer, member of Hinesville Lions Club. Our guests for the evening were introduced by Lion Jerry Ney, Dist. Public Relations Chaitman and a member of the Port City Club. The tail twisting for the evenng was done by Tom Purvis, District Tail Twister, also a member of Port city. Lion Charles N. Overstreet, Past Dist. Gov., member of Hazelhurst Lions Club, presented an Address on Lionism.
