Original L.C. Anderson Alumni Association – Houston Chapter

In late October 1995, Barbara (Kindred) Shaw contacted several members of the Original L.C. Anderson High School living in the Houston and surrounding areas to see if we would be interested in getting a local chapter of the alumni started here. She received positive responses from the following persons stating that they were interested and would enjoy being a part of this up and coming chapter: Danny Galloway, Johnny Holmes, Willie M. (Jones) Moore, Barbara (Newby) Moseley, Artie Newby, Rev. Nathaniel & Brenda (Kincheon) Robinson, Arthur & Rose (James) Thompson, and Raymond Whitley, Jr.

Everyone agreed to contact people they knew personally to make the chapter a success. Joseph Reid the Chairperson in Austin, TX agreed to assist us by sending printouts of all schoolmates in the Southern Region of Houston and Louisiana areas to contact. Most of the information on the printouts was correct. The groundwork was laid and the correspondence begin going out. Thus, the Houston Chapter of the Original L.C. Anderson Alumni Association began in October 1995.

After many calls and letters our first official meeting was held on the 2^nd Tuesday night in January 1996 at the Harris County Annex building located at 610 Loop in Houston, TX at 6:00 p.m. Attending this meeting was Danny Galloway, Johnny Holmes, Ethel (Davis) Moore, Willie M & Willie R. Moore, Barbara (Newby) Moseley, Artie (Newby),Arthur & Rose (James) Thompson, and Raymond Whitley, Jr.

A Minuteman Committee of Officers was established. The officers were: Chairperson-Danny Galloway, 1^st Chairperson-Barbara (Kindred) Shaw, 2^nd Chairperson-Barbara (Newby) Moseley, Recording Secretary-Ethel (Davis) Moore, Asst. Recording Secretary-Artie Newby, Treasurer-Johnny Holmes, and Parliamentarian-Arthur Thompson.

We eventually changed the meeting date from the 2^nd to the 4^th Tuesday night of each month. At our May 1996 meeting we elected our permanent officers: Chairperson-Danny Galloway, 1^st Chairperson-Barbara (Kindred) Shaw, 2^nd Chairperson-Barbara (Newby) Moseley, Recording Secretary-Artie Newby, Asst. Recording Secretary-Raymond Whitley, Jr., Corresponding Secretary-Rose (James) Thompson, Asst. Corresponding Secretary-Brenda (Kincheon) Robinson, Treasurer-Johnny Holmes, Financial Secretary William Thompson, Asst. Financial Secretary-Willie R. Moore, Parliamentarian-Arthur Thompson, Program Committee Chairperson-Edwin Smith, and Historian/Publicity Chairpersons-Ben Moore, Tom Moore, Rev. Nathaniel Robinson, Arthur Thompson, Barbara (Walker) Turner, Raymond Whitley, Jr. and Herschel Williams. All of these officers were in place from January 1996 until January 2002.

In January 2002 an election was held to change titles and update our officers. Many of the officers or positions were not filled again. The officers for January 2002 to January 2006 were: President-Arthur Thompson, Vice President-Danny Galloway, Secretary-Rose (James) Thompson, Assistant Secretary-Artie Newby, Treasurer-David Evans, Assistant Treasurer-Kelly Foster, Chaplain-Alice (Carter) Felder, Historian-Barbara (Kindred) Shaw, Sergeant at Arms-Ewell Walker, and Program Committee Chairperson-Barbara (Newby) Moseley

Our Board of Directors is: Kelly Foster ‘64, Verna (Maxwell) Harris ‘67, Vernon Manor ‘65, Ethel (Davis) Moore ‘69, Barbara (Newby) Moseley ‘59, and Johnnie Williams ’56.

In January 2006 to present 2008 officers are: President-Raymond Whitley, Jr., Vice President-Jesse Shead, Recording Secretary-Artie Newby, Assistant Recording Secretary-Johnny Holmes, Treasurer-Kelly Foster, Assistant Treasurer-Elaine (Nunley) Berry, Financial Secretary-Johnny Holmes, Assistant Financial Secretary-Elaine (Nunley) Berry, Chaplain-Rev. Nathaniel Robinson, Historian-Rose (James) Thompson and Assistant Historian-Arthur Thompson. In August 2008 an election of officers was held and all officers were voted back into their positions for a four year term rather than two years.