North Carolina West - 2008-2009
- Mission Statement -
"By providing hope and positive vision,
Optimists bring out the best in KIDS"
North Carolina & South Carolina Were One District
YEAR
NAME
HOME
POSITION
1941-42
Dr. J. B. Anderson
Asheville
Governor
Walter Ward
Asheville
Sec/Trea
1942 -43
James A. White
Charlotte
Governor
Carl Bogg
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1943 - 44
R. E. Fullmer
Columbia, SC
Governor
Gus Raney
Columbia, SC
Sec/Trea
1944 - 45
Leslie T. New
Asheville
Governor
Walter Ward
Asheville
Sec/Trea
1945 - 46
John F. Frazier, Jr.
Charlotte
Governor
W. Arnold Wood
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1946 - 47
James J. Reid
Greenville, SC
Governor
W. L. McDaniel
Greenville, SC
Sec/Trea
1947 - 48
George J. Felia
Charlotte
Governor
Roger L. Knight
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1948 - 49
George J. Felia
Charlotte
Governor
P. E. Rogers
Hickory
Sec/Trea
1949 - 50
P. E. Rogers
Hickory
Governor
William H. Chambers
Hickory
Sec/Trea
1950 -51
E. F. Gallagher, Jr.
Gastonia
Governor
James P. Cherry
Gastonia
Sec/Trea
1951 - 52
Harry Haigler
Florence, SC
Governor
Robert S. Reese
Florence, SC
Sec/Trea
1952 - 53
Dr. L. G. Harrison
High Point
Governor
J. E. Little
High Point
Sec/Trea
1953 - 54
Hugh H. Cranford
Charlotte
Governor
Julius A. Doar
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
North Carolina
Year
Name
Home
Position
1954 - 55
Thompson Greenwood
Raleigh
Governor
Hugh M. Raper
Raleigh
Sec/Tres
1955 - 56
Frederick G. Frick
Hickory
Governor
Herman Vestar
Hickory
Sec/Trea
1956 - 57
Frank L. Smith, Jr.
Lenoir
Governor
Jack Sapinhour
Lenoir
Sec/Trea
1957 - 58
C. W. (Chip) Kissiah
Charlotte
Governor
Julius Doar
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1958 - 59
Dr. Carl L. Bowens
Albemarle
Governor
Cecil D. Duckworth
Albemarle
Sec/Trea
1959 - 60
R. R. (Reggie) Brown
Raleigh
Governor
W. B. Cope
Raleigh
Sec/Trea
1960 - 61
Garland B. Murray
Greensboro
Governor
Clyde E. Tesh
Greensboro
Sec/Trea
1961 - 62
T. Earl Yarborough
Charlotte
Governor
Frank Matthews
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1962 - 63
Dr. David R. Stroud
Rocky Mount
Governor
Phillip F. Shirley
Rocky Mount
Secretary
1963 - 64
Ronald E. Bradley
Gastonia
Governor
Robert S. Howe
Sec/Trea
1964 - 65
James C. Barker
Hickory
Governor
Foy. C. Hefner, Sr.
Hickory
Sec/Trea
1965 - 66
Robert E. Goodwin
Raleigh
Governor
Ervin M. Moore
Raleigh
Sec/Trea
1966 - 67
Dr. C. M. Johnson
Charlotte
Governor
Hilton L. Borthen
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1967 - 68
Grover Ritchie
Charlotte
Governor
Vincent Cardinal
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1968 - 69
H. B. Stroup, Jr
Asheville
Governor
Phil N. Sales
Asheville
Sec/Trea
1969 - 70
Robert Howe
Gastonia
Governor
Jeff McArver
Gastonia
Sec/Trea
1970 - 71
William C. Taylor
Wilmington
Governor
Harold Becker
Wilmington
Sec/Trea
1971 - 72
Robert (Bobby) Rogers
Shelby
Governor
Wayne Hamrick
Shelby
Sec/Trea
1972 - 73
Harold A. Smoak
Charlotte
Governor
C. Lin Adams, Jr.
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1973 - 74
C. Jeff McArver
Gastonia
Governor
Donald C. Howe
Gastonia
Sec/Trea
1974 - 75
Vincent J. Cardinal
Charlotte
Governor
C. Lin Adams, Jr.
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1975 - 76
Gerald Milner
Enka
Governor
Richard S. Pinkerton
Asheville
Sec/Trea
1976 - 77
W. F. (Cran) Cranfill
Raleigh
Governor
Richard W. Pinkerton
Asheville
Sec/Trea
1977 - 78
Walter Armentrout
Wilmington
Governor
James B. Bullard
Wilmington
Sec/Trea
1978 - 79
R. M. Williams
Willmington
Governor
Don Lofting
Wilmington
Sec/Trea
1979 - 80
William (Bill) Fowler
Charlotte
Governor
Joe Pool
Charlotte
Sec/Trea
1980 - 81
James B Rivenbark
Greensboro
Governor
John Kirkman
Greensboro
Sec/Trea
1981 - 82
Dr. J. C. Boone, Jr.
Albemarle
Governor
Bob Brewer
Albemarle
Sec/Trea
1982 - 83
James O. Williama
Wilson
Governor
Horace Goff
Wilson
Sec/Trea
Past Govers Cont.
