These officers were elected on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, in their council home at 230 E. 2nd Street. The officers were installed at the meeting in the council home on Tuesday, October 17, 1944, by MD District Deputy Charles E. Corcoran, assisted by PGK James A. Shannon of Rock Creek Council, Bethesda.
Chaplain - Rev. James M, hogan, St. John's Church pastor
Grand Knight - GK Austin C. Thomas
Deputy Grand Knight - Br. W. Jerome Offutt
Chancellor - Br. Melvin H. Zimmerman
Warden - Br. Bernard A. Crutchley
Financial Secretary - Br. L. Austin Hoke
Recorder - Br. Dr. J. Ricalde
Treasurer - PGK N. Wilson Schley
Advocate - Br. Maynard W. Wastler
Lecturer - Br.
Inside Guard - Br. George H. Nusbaum
Outside Guard - Br. Camden J. Ramsburg
Trustee 3-yr - PGK G. Bernard Callan
Delegates to the state convention -
Alternates to the state convention -
COMMITTEES/ETC.
Columbus Day Dinner Committee, Oct 1944, - Br. W. Jerome Offutt (chairman), Br. G. Bernard Callan, Br. L. Donald Davis, and Br. Charles M. Tiernan. GK Austin Thomas served as Toastmaster.
Knights of Columbus Bazaar Committee, Dec 1944, - General Chairman, GK Austin C. Thomas.
Bingo Committee: Br. G. Bernard Callan (chairman), Br. Maynard W. Wastler, Br. Bernard A. Crutchley, Br. L. Donald Davis, Br. L. Austin Hoke, Br. George C. Crum, Br. John McE. Wilson, Br. George S. Rodock, Br. Millard Cooley, Br. James N. Gannon, Br. Howard M. Murphy, Dr. Br. J. Ricalde, and Rev. Herbert R. Jordan.
Chance Wheels Committee: Br. W. Jerome Offutt (chairman), Br. Melvin E. (H?) Zimmerman, Br. Donald B. Rice, Br. N. Wilson Schley, Br. Joseph E. Elkins, Br. Harry G. Dorsey, Br. Frank W. Yanos, Br. Willis F. Cooley, Br. James H. Ganley, Br. Harry J. Lebherz, Br. Alton J. Lipps, Br. George W. Nusbaum, Br. Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Jr., and Rev. James M. Hogan.
Publicity and printing committee: Br. Camden J. Ramsburg and Br. Joseph F. Eisenhauer, III.
Founders Night Banquet Committee Feb 1945, - Br. Austin C. Thomas, Br. Bernard Callan, Br. Donald Davis, and Br. Austin Hoke.
Updated January 19, 2026