The Lower Richland Ruritan Club, whose civic pride and enthusiasm for service remains the foundation of the club began November 11, 1960. The club honors James Amick, Herbert Cotton, and Stan Stanek for 45 years of faithful service to our club and our community.

The Charter Members were

1. President: L.S. (Smoot) Cloaniger, Agriculture teacher at Lower Richland High School

2. Vice Pres.: Herbert S. Cotton Sr., Veterans Administration Loan Service Representative

3. Secretary: Sam E. McGregor, Dairy Farmer

4. Treasurer: Calvert R. Marsh, School Principal

5. Director 1 year: C.R. Boyne, Farmer

6. Director 2 year: Jesse Reese, City Housing Enforcement Officer

7. Director 3 year:. James Amick, Insurance Agent

8. J. R. Arnold, School District Superintendent.

9. S. R. Ayers, VA Hospital

10 O. E. Baker, Jr. , Veterinarian

11 L. D. Beckham, Clerk SC National Guard

12. R. A. Berry, Minister

13. W. E. Blackstone, Service Station operator

14. G. C. Caldwell, Jr., Farmer

15. L. L. Campbell, Farmer

16. E. M. Claytor, Minister

17. Andrew K. Courtney, Engineer

18. William 0. Cullem, Surveyor

19. John N. Dunn, Rural Mail Carrier

20. R. W. Getzen, Well Driller

21. R. A. (Rick) Godshall, Insurance Investigator

22. J. C. Harmon, Farmer

23. L. B. Harmon, ,Law Enforcement Officer

24. Isaac Hayne, Farmer, Physician

25. G.S. Hogan, Farmer, Physician

26. W.S. Hogan, Farmer, Contractor

27. F. D. Horton, SC National Guard

28. Arthur L. Hugg, Mail Carrier

29. J. C. Jennings, Minister

30. Thomas B. King, Accountant

31. L. C. Lowder, Farmer

32. J. T. McAlister, Contractor

33. J. C. McCracken,Farmer, Finance Clerk

34. R. M. McGregor, Farmer

35. Hugh E. Marshall, Farmer, Col.US Army (Ret.)

36. Fred W. Medlin,Pharmacist (salesman)

37. A. T. Moore, Farmer, Feed Mill Manager

38. Coy Muckle, Minister

39. Gerald L. Palmer, Manager Parts Rebuilding Co.

40. Francis L. Rawl, Farmer

41. Richard T. Renfrow, Service Station Operator

42. A. W. Rentz, Jr., Ice Cream Salesman

43. A. W. Rentz, Sr., Retired

44. Lewis W. Riley, Construction Foreman

45. E. A. Rose, Accountant

46. John H. Rudisill, Farmer, Engineer

47. R. L. Scarborough, Farmer

48. E. R. Sloan, Farmer, Merchant

49. Sherwood Smith, Sales

50. J. D. Sparkman, Jr. , Sales, Fertilizer

51. B.J. Stanek, Sales, Dairy Equipment

52. J. L. Stanton, Nursing Home Operator

53. J. C. Tabor, SC National Guard

54. Robert A. Taylor, Contractor

55. Frank Threatt, President of Steel Co.

56. Herman W. Watson, Druggist

57. R. C. Wiggins, Farmer, Breeding Technician

58. R. E. Wingate, Service Station

59. Carl E. Young, Mechanic

60. C. T. Young, Telephone Maintenance

61. J. H. Young, Farmer