History:

Local No. 584s predecessor was Local No.191. It was chartered in Tulsa, OK sometime during the Great Depression. However, due to the economic hardships of the era and the trusting nature/kindness of the Business Agent – Fred Graham – Local No. 191 had its charter revoked by the International Association because of the debt it had incurred by allowing members to purchase their dues stamps on credit.

Local Union No. 584 was chartered by the International Association on April 8th, 1938. Brother Fred Graham was appointed ‘acting’ Business Agent. The International would not allow him to become the actual Business Agent because of the past financial problems of Local No. 191.

The charter members of Local No. 584 were:

  • • Fred Graham
  • • Howard Killion
  • • Walter Chapman
  • • E. L. McPherson
  • • Charley Mathews
  • • Ira Watson
  • • C. E. Dickerson
  • • William Lee Mills

The first election of officers for Local No. 584 was held sometime in the month of Oct. 1938. The results were:

President –W. L. ‘Bill’ Mills
Vice President –H. R. Killion
Business Agent –R. W. Brown
Financial Secretary –E. L. ‘Cowboy’ McPherson
Conductor –Walter Chapman
Sergeant at Arms –Ira Watson
Executive Board –W. L. Mills, E. L. McPherson, H. R. Killion, C.
E. Dickerson, Dutch Shultz
Trustees –Walter Chapman, Charley Mathews, Ira Watson

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