These officers were elected on Monday, October 5, 1939 at the monthly meeting at the new Council home at 230 East 2nd Street. The officers were installed on Monday October 2, 1938 in the new Council home by District Deputy Ralph F. Lipps of Hagerstown.
Chaplain - Rev.
Grand Knight - GK G. Bernard Callan
Deputy Grand Knight - Br. L. Donald Davis
Chancellor - Br. Bernard A. Crutchley
Warden - Br. Edward D. Grove
Financial Secretary - Br. Br. Leroy Austin "Austin" Hoke (based on re-appointment from prior year, also Mar 1940 article
Recorder - Br. H. Norbert Dorsey
Treasurer - PGK N. Wilson Schley
Advocate - Br. William H. Swope
Lecturer - Thomas F. Cecil
Inside Guard - Br. Walter E. Sherald
Outside Guard - Br. Joseph G. Andrews
Trustees - PGK John McElroy Wilson
COMMITTES/ETC.
Picnic committee for 9 July 1939, - GK G. Bernard Callan (chairman), Br. Alton J. Lipps, Br. Joseph E. Elkins, Dr. Br. J. G. Conroy, and Br. Danald Davis.
Smoker committee for 18 Sep 1939 reception, - Br. Alton J. Lipps (chairman), Br. Joseph E. Elkins, Br. Austin Thomas, and Br. Donald Davis.
Membership committee for 18 Sep 1939 reception, - Br. Norbert Dorsey (chairman), Br. Austin Hoke, Br. Bernard Crutchley, Br. Francis X. Staley, Jr., Dr. Br. J. G. Conroy, Br. Alton J. Lipps, and Br. Austin Thomas.
Committee to select Scoutmaster for Council-sponsored Boy Scout troop, Dec 1939, - Br. L. Austin Hoke (chairman), Br. Camden J. Ramsburg, Br. N. Wilson Schley, Br. Edward D. Grove, Jr., and Br. Alton J. Lipps.
Committee on formation of a council bowling team, Dec 1939, - Br. Alton J. Lipps, Br. L. Dondald Davis and Harold M. Murphy.
Updated January 17, 2026