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The Durham Junior Chamber was founded over 70 years ago in 1938 as a group for young professionals aged 18 to 36 seeking to develop personally and serve the community. President Woody Woodhouse called the first meeting to order in June at the Palms Restaurant, which was located on Chapel Hill Street.

The 1940s and 1950s saw the organization expanded dynamically and started to become a philanthropic and leadership force. Membership grew from 41 chartering members to over 100 members by 1941. During the wartime effort, Jaycees organized paper drives and after the war the Jaycees organized the first professional football game in North Carolina when the Chicago Bears played the Philadelphia Eagles at what is now Wallace Wade Stadium. The group also played an instrumental role in locating the new Raleigh-Durham International Airport and held air shows there as fundraisers.

The 1960’s and 1970’s saw the integration of the Durham Jaycees with member Asa Spaulding. Numerous fundraisers were held including a battle of the bands, several galas, the Mrs. Durham Pageant, a roast of Terry Sanford, the circus, and concerts featuring the likes of Roberta Flack and violinist Nicolas Kitchen. The organization used profits from these various fundraisers to provide seed money for the construction of the Durham Civic Center and updates to the Museum of Life and Science. The Jaycees also created the first recycling effort in Durham, organized golf and tennis tournaments for youth and started what is now the July 4th Festival at the Eno during the era.

In the 1980’s and 1990’s the organization continued to thrive. It held a notable follies at the Carolina Theatre which was the last event held there prior to the renovation. The Jaycees brought the Special Olympics to Durham, admitted the first female members and played a major role in several political issues including bond referendums and the merging of the city and council school systems. The organization celebrated it’s 50th anniversary during this era with a cocktail party at the Durham Arts Council followed by dinner at the Durham Civic Center.

Today, the Durham Junior Chamber has become the definitive organization in Durham for young professionals seeking to better their community while developing leadership, managerial, and other personal skills.

Timeline

History

Then and Now

 

1938

2009

Membership

41

58

Annual dues

$12

$225

Meeting meal cost

$0.50 dinner

$13 dinner

Initiation fee

$0

$95

Budget

$2000

> $50,000

 

Durham Jaycees Presidents

1938-39 Woody Woodhouse 1974-75 Phillip L. Herington
1939-40 Egbert Haywood 1976-77 Louis A. Leimone
1940-41 William P. Farthing 1977-78 Reich L. Welborn
1941-42 E.N. Jones & Chris Hamlet 1978-79 Barnette C. Crabtree
1942-43 Paul Harrison & Bob Holleman 1979-80 James A. Hastings
1943-44 J. Frank Jarman 1980-81 Ted N. Griffin
1944-45 Gordon Perry 1981-82 Charles J. Stewart
1945-46 Tom Ricks 1982-83 Randall A. Brame
1946-47 William A. Kirkland 1983-84 Stephen E. Hancock
1947-48 Hugh Germino 1984-85 R. Carlton White
1948-49 W.S. Swindell, Jr. 1985-86 Charles W. Ripley
1949-50 J.B. Brame 1986-87 Timothy J. Harrell
1950-51 Southgate Jones, Jr. 1987-88 Nathaniel M. Hyde
1951-52 Joseph A. Robb 1988-89 James E. Sorgi
1952-53 John Forlines 1989-90 Joseph M. Johnson
1953-54 Carl Sapp 1990-91 Donald L. Martin
1954-55 J.B. Harris 1991-92 Nancy Ellen Brown
1955-56 W.R. Grabarek 1992-93 James H. Allen, Jr.
1956-57 James R. Hawkins 1993-94 Madeline Armstrong
1957-58 Thomas B. Cranford 1994-95 Jonathan W. Biggs
1958-59 Marvin O. Snipes 1995-96 J. Michael Woodard
1959-60 J. Sidney Booth 1996-97 Alice Smith
1960-61 Charles P. Wrenn 1997-98 Kristy Whisnant
1961-62 Paul H. Reaves 1998 Eddie Blount
1962-63 John R. Umstead 1999 Luther Misenheimer
1963-64 Robert N. Westbrook 2000 Reed Hollander
1964-65 Larry Thomas 2001 Bert Woodall
1965-66 Jimmy Smith 2002 John Rublein
1966-67 Bill Self 2003 Michael Wilson
1967-68 Bill Rogers 2004 Sara Brown
1968-69 Tom Greene 2005 D. Christopher Hyland
1969-70 John Locke 2006 Erin Locklear
1970-71 E. Carlyle Teague 2007 Bryan Misenheime
1971-72 William G. Harriss 2008 Michael White
1972-73 Stancil B. Roberts 2009 Baxter Webb
1973-74 W. Kimball Griffin, Jr.

 

North Carolina Jaycees Presidents from Durham Jaycees

•  J.B . Brame
•  Reich Welborn
•  Mike Woodard
•  Kristy Whisnant

 
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