Frank P. Dorris Post 145, Department of Georgia received its Temporary Charter on March 19th, 1935. Charter members were:
W. O. Carver Oscar Woody Sam B. Estes
James R. Estes C. T. Kilgore H. H. Jay
J. L. Dorris W. L. Bobo S. O. Hitchcock
S. G. Baggett G. P. Gilbert Farris W. Horton
Joe R. Estes J. C. Wessinger Floyd House
Harold E. Warren
The Charter was signed by Department Commander Frank A. Kelly, Department Adjutant George Osborne, National Commander Frank N. Bilgrams, Jr. and National Adjutant Frank E. Samuel.
The Posts current home was erected in February 1968. Post Officers were: Commander O. J. Baggett, Adjutant L. E. Adams, Sr. Vice Commander T. O. Rainwater, Jr. Vice Commander L. J. Austin and E. E. Hardin, Jr., Finance Officer F. W. Rhodes, Service Officer W. J. Teal, and Sgt-At-Arms J. H. Sample.
We have several current members that hold or have held District, State or National offices.
•Charles Wessinger was Department Commander in 1999-2000, he was appointed as Altenate National Executive Committeeman (NEC) in 2001 and later was elected to that position. In 2009 he was elected as NEC.
•Fae Casper was appointed National Historian in 2003-2004 and was elected Department Commander in 2008-2009. Also served as 4th & 5th District Commander. Currently President of NADHAL (National Association of Department Historians)
•James McAdams was Department Jr. Vice Commander
•Mary Lepley was Commander for 5th District
•Bob Proctor has been serving as 5th District Finance Officer since 2000.
Past Post Commanders, Adjutants and Membership
Year Commander Adjutant Members
1935 C. T. Kilgore (Deceased) J. C. Wessinger 31
1936 C. T. Kilgore (Deceased) R. H. Hutcheson 50
1937 Clark Carver (Deceased) Henley Hutcheson 52
1938 Henley Hutcheson (Deceased) Hoyle Kemp 53
1939 Henry Jay (Deceased) Guy Baggett 51
1940 Guy Baggett (Deceased) Fred Huey 60
1941 Floyd House (Deceased) Henley Hutcheson 62
1942 Dr. R. E.Hamilton (Deceased) Henley Hutcheson 44
1943 G. P. Gilbert (Deceased) Henley Hutcheson 49
1944 S. O. Hitchcock (Deceased) Henry Jay 53
1945 Mark Fouts (Deceased) H. H. Jay 62
1946 Comer Teal (Deceased) Henley Hutcheson 262
1947 H. E. Thompson (Deceased) Harold Morris 176
1948 Glen Florence (Deceased) H. E. Thompson 252
1949 James L. Spruell (Deceased) Howard Thompson 186
1950 Alpha Fowler, Jr. (Deceased) Alfred B. Smith 128
1951 W. H. Nicholson (Deceased) 42
1952 Comer Teal (Deceased) Robert Thompson 230
1953 Robert W. Thompson (Deceased) W. D. Sneed 42
1954 Earl F. Hampton (Deceased) W. B. Prickett 76
1955 James Walton (Deceased) R. M. Terry, Jr. 73
1956 Earl Hampton (Deceased) W. B. Prickett 126
1957 Earl F. Hampton (Deceased) W. Blaine Prickett 115
1958 John J. Pope (Deceased) Ralph Lawler 170
1959 William Teal (Deceased) Donald Baggett 173
1960 Donald Baggett (Deceased) Robert V. Walters 136
1961 Robert V. Walters (Deceased) Gene Boyd 60
1962 John J. Pope (Deceased) William Teal 146
1963 James L. Walton (Deceased) Billy Sticher 139
1964 Billy M. Sticher (Deceased) Willis G. Gilbert 100
1965 J. W. Teal (Deceased) J. W. Myers 159
1966 William J. Teal (Deceased) Forrest W. Rhodes 156
1967 Forrest W. Rhodes (Deceased) Elmer W. Searcy 183
1968 Jack Baggett L. E. Adams 255
1969 Jack Baggett T. O. Rainwater 400
1970 J. W. Teal (Deceased) Johnny Harrison 430
1971 J. W. Teal (Deceased) Johnny Harrison 473
1972 John T. Harrison (Deceased) John W. Teal 411
1973 John T. Harrison (Deceased) Frank Harrell 345
1974 Ralph G. Talley Johnnh F. Speaks 277
1975 William H. Lyle Frank S. Woods 195
1976 Jim Gipson (Deceased) Kenneth Nichols 157
1977 James Trawick Steve Lawler 147
1978 Robert G. McMullin (Deceased) Steve Lawler 180
1979 William D. Keaton (Deceased) Billy S. Johnson 63
1980 James T. Trawick William E. Wagner 134
1981 William E. Wagner (Deceased) Robert H. DeFore 168
1982 William E. Wagner (Deceased) Alton Barber 150
1983 Charles F. Wessinger Kevin Hogsed 140
1984 Charles F. Wessinger Von Turbyfield 148
1985 Charles F. Wessinger James M. McAdams 185
1986 Charles F. Wessinger Ernest C. Moore 204
1987 Billy Sticher (Deceased) Ernest Moore 213
1988 Thomas Walton Bradford L. Arnold 180
1989 Thomas Walton William Nolin, Sr. 202
1990 Ronnel D. Partridge James M. McAdams 233
1991 Billy Sticher (Deceased) William L. Nolin 243
1992 Charles F. Wessinger James McAdams 259
1993 Charles F. Wessinger James McAdams 305
1994 Charles F. Wessinger James McAdams 310
1995 Charles F. Wessinger Michael Paul 390
1996 John Sheffield/Frank J. Ilnicki (Deceased) Michael Paul 352
1997 Frank J. Ilnicki (Deceased) Gerald Bruhnke 361
1998 William Byrd (Deceased) Gary Parker 361
1999 Robert Proctor Fae Casper 405
2000 Thomas R. Walton Fae Casper 474
2001 Thomas R. Walton Mary Lepley 501
2002 Thomas R. Walton Mary Lepley 497
2003 Robert Proctor Mary Lepley 517
2004 Mary Lepley Fae Casper 640
2005 Mary Lepley Fae Casper 882
2006 Thomas Walton Mary Lepley 1240
2007 Thomas Walton Mary Lepley 1240
2008 Charles F. Wessinger Mary Lepley 1426
2009 Charles F. Wessinger Tracy Stoddard 1269
2010 James McAdams/Bob Budahazy Fae Casper 1034
2011 Charles F. Wessinger Fae Casper/Mary Lepley
2012 Charles F. Wessinger Mary Lepley
2013 Charles F. Wessinger Mary Lepley
2014 Jimmy Clayton Mary Lepley
