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NORTH CAROLINA SHELL CLUB HISTORY ROSTER OF OFFICERS
Corresponding Recording
Year President Vice-President Secretarya Secretary Treasurer
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2025 – Dan Minior, Scott Foxx, Mark Johnson, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2024 – Dan Minior, Scott Foxx, Mark Johnson, Vicky Wall, Kaylynn Morgan
2023 – Mark Johnson, Dan Minior, Ed Shuller, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2022 – Everett Long, eJohn McKnight/Dan Minior, 2nd VP – Mark Johnson, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2021 – Dora Zimmerman, Linda Gustafson, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2020 – Dora Zimmerman, Linda Gustafson, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2019 – Dora Zimmerman, Linda Gustafson, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2018 – Everett Long, Dora Zimmerman, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2017 – Evertt Long, Dora Zimmerman, Vicky Wall, Karlynn Morgan
2016 – Everett Long, Betsy Bluethenthal, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2015 – Susan O’Connor, Everett Long, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2014 – Susan O’Connor, Everett Long, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2013 – Bill Bennight, Susan O’Connor, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2012 – Bill Bennight, Susan O’Connor, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2011 – Jeanette Tysor, Bill Bennight, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2010 – Jeanette Tysor, Bill Bennight, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2009 – John Timmerman, Jeanette Tysor, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2008 – John Timmerman, Jeanette Tysor, Vicky Wall, Nancy Wolfe
2007 – David Bunn, John Timmerman, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
2006 – David Bunn, John Timmerman, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
2005 – Ed Shuller, David Bunn, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
2004 – Ed Shuller, David Bunn, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
2003 – Doug Wolfe, Ed Shuller, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
2002 – Doug Wolfe, Ed Shuller, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
2001 – Ann Buddenhagen, Doug Wolfe, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
2000 – Ann Buddenhagen, Doug Wolfe, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
1999 – Ann Buddenhagen, Doug Wolfe, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
1998 – Mark Johnson, Doug Wolfe, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
1997 – Mark Johnson, Doug Wolfe, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
1996 – Betty Muirhead, Doug Wolfe, Vicky Wall, Janet Durand
1995 – Betty Muirhead, Vicky Wall, Neil Uzzell, Janet Durand
1994 – Dean Weber, Betty Muirhead, Victoria Wall, Janet Durand
1993 – Dorothy Weber, Dean Weber, Victoria Wall, Janet Durand
1992 – Dorothy Weber, Dean Weber, Victoria Wall, Janet Durand
1991 – Bob Tomlinson, Dean Weber, Victoria Wall, Karlynn Morgan
1990 – Walter Wenzel, Bob Tomlinson, Victoria Wall, Dorothy Watkins
1988 – Carolyn C. Smith, Dean Weber, Marguerite Thomas, Mary Louise Spain, Alta VanLandingham
1987 – Carolyn C. Smith, Dean Weber, Marguerite Thomas, Mary Louise Spain, Elizabeth Naumuk
1986 – T. VanLandingham, Emily Ezell (sic), Marguerite Thomas, Mary Louise Spain, Carolyn C. Smith
1985 – Ruth S. Dixon, Emily Ezzell (sic), Payne Daniel, Mary Louise Spain, Carolyn C. Smith
1984 – Ruth S. Dixon, Bruce Bennard, Payne Daniel, Madlon C. Landt, Barbara McIntyre
1983 – Sally Nunnally, Bruce Bennard, Payne Daniel, Madlon C. Landt, Barbara McIntyre
1982 – Charlotte W. Dexter, Cora Staples, Bruce Bennard, Madlon C. Landt, Barbara McIntyre
1981- Charlotte W. Dexter, T. VanLandingham, Paul Jennewein, Carolyn Smith, Elizabeth Naumuk
1980 – Douglas Nunnally, Charlotte Dexter, Vie Washburn, Lucille Crawford, Elizabeth Naumuk
1979 – Mary Mobley, Douglas Nunnally, Charlotte Dexter, Marguerite Thomas, Sally Nunnally
1978 – Mary Mobley, Bill Moffitt, Ann Yelvington, Marguerite Thomas, Douglas Nunnally
1977 – T. VanLandingham, Mary Mobley, Ann Yelvington, Marguerite Thomas, Mrs J. Stacey Walton
1976 – Hugh Porter, Mary Mobley, Paul Jennewein, Marguerite Thomas, Mrs J. Stacey Walton
1975 – Ruth Dixon, Sally Nunnally, Caroline Reynolds, Martha L. Elliott, Caroline Reynolds
1974 – Ruth Dixon, Ann Yelvington, Janet Truckner, Cornelia McInness, Janet Truckner
1973 – Douglas Wolfe, Carl Truckner, Janet Truckner, Cornelia McInness, Janet Truckner
1972 – Walter Lowry, Douglas Wolfe, Cornelia McInness, Janet Truckner, Douglas Wolfec, Carl Trucknerd
1971 – Walter Lowry, Elizabeth T. Mathews, Ruth Dixon, Janet Truckner, Douglas Wolfeb
1970 – Hugh J. Porter, Walter Lowry, Ruth Dixon, Elizabeth T. Mathews
1969 – Hugh J. Porter, Walter Lowry, Ruth Dixon, Elizabeth T. Mathews
1968 – W.Gillis Brown, Hugh Porter, Ruth Dixon, Elizabeth T. Mathews
1967 – W.Gillis Brown, Hugh J. Porter, Ruth Dixon, Elizabeth T. Mathews
1966 – Paul Jennewein, W.Gillis Brown, Hugh J. Porter, Elizabeth T. Mathews
1965 – Paul Jennewein, Mrs M.H. Bertling, Hugh J. Porter, Elizabeth T. Mathews
1964 – Carl Withrow, Dr. M. H. Bertling, Hugh J. Porter, Elizabeth T. Mathews
1963 – Carl Withrow, Mrs. S. Whiteside, Hugh J. Porter, Hugh J. Porter
1962 – James E.Wadsworth, Carl Withrow, Hugh J. Porter, Hugh J. Porter
1961 – James E.Wadsworth, John H. Ferguson, Hugh J. Porter, Hugh J. Porter
1960 – Charlotte Johnson, James E.Wadsworth, Hugh J. Porter, Hugh J. Porter
1959 – Rev. G. Scott Turner, James E.Wadsworth, Miss R.E. Lytle, Miss R.E. Lytle
1958 – Rev. G. Scott Turner, Dr. Max P. Rogers, Miss R.E. Lytle, Miss R.E. Lytle
1957 – Rev. G. Scott Turner, Dr. Max P. Rogers, Prof. E.M.Walker, Prof. E.M.Walker
Footnotes:
a This office was created in 1973 and eliminated in 1990 through constitutional revisions
b Elizabeth Mathews died March 2, 1971; Doug Wolfe was appointed/elected at the next meeting
c Walter Lowry resigned March, 1972; and succeeded by Doug Wolfe
d Carl Truckner was appointed/elected in May 1972
e John McKnight resigned January, 2022, 2nd VP Position created through constitutional revision January 2022
Historical Highlights
September 2015 – 40th Public Shell Show – Cape Fear Museum, Wilmington
September 2000 – 25th Public Shell Show – NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
August 11-15, 2014 – Host to 2014 Convention, Conchologists of America, Wilmington
November 5 2010 – NC Shell Club Scholarship in Malacology established at UNC-Wilmington
July 16-21, 1978 – Host to 44th Annual Meeting of American Malacological Union, Wilmington
January 27, 1978 – Club incorporated as North Carolina Non-Profit Organization
October 2, 1971 – 1st Public Shell Show- IMS Coker Hall, Morehead City
August 22-26, 1966 – Host to 32nd Annual Meeting of American Malacological Union, Chapel Hill
May 14, 1966 – Carl Withrow is auctioneer at Club’s first fund-raising auction
May 28, 1965 – NC General Assembly adopts Scotch Bonnet as official State Shell
December12, 1964 – Club nominates & campaigns for Scotch Bonnet as NC State Shell
October3, 1964 – Club initiative on designating a state shell begins (36th meeting)
March 9, 1957 – Formative Meeting at NC Museum of Natural History, Raleigh
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