Show Oklahoma Lawyer Heads Nations Nation's l Elks Iks s I I I c K d' d o E i Y q a vr a a I II I I I I I I I IE Earl K L James Oklahoma Clay City at- at toner torney was w Ki Netted Gruel Exalted R. R of the tM vol and Pro Pro- Order OnIer oy of Elks at tM Grand Lodge x 8 Convention M I It t Louis Loud July fury AEarl fc A Earl E E. James Oklahoma City attorney I Iwas was elected Orand Grand Exalted Kuler Huler ol of the Benevolent and end Protective Order of Elks Elke at the first business session of the Orders Order's BAth Grand Lodge Convention In St. St Louis Louts Missouri recently James who was waa unopposed is 8 the first that Oklahoman Oklahoman Okla Okla- homan to head the Order of Elks Elke in Its 85 85 year history A practicing attorney in Oklahoma City since 1922 1822 James has long been a aleader aleader leader In Chamber of Commerce affairs there In addition to his professional and business affairs James has haa been active salve since 1924 1824 in fa youth work particularly particularly parti parti- on behalf of underprivileged youngsters He has devoted his hla legal talents to befriending youngsters In trouble with the law and has taken an active interest in fa the Training School for Juveniles In Pauls Paula Valley Oklahoma He was for man many y y years ears a Methodist Sunday School teacher and has long served as a committeeman for the Bo Hay Boy Scouts of America Grand Exalted Ruler Stern reported to the delegates that the Orders Order's me membership membership mem mem- showed a gain gala for the consecutive consecutive con con- year The gain of brought the Elks membership to a record high of Twenty-seven Twenty lodges Instituted Instituted rated during the year brought the total to 1637 1837 Convention officials reported that more than had registered for the convention |