ATHENS TOWN OFFICERS
On August 6, 1906 the Town of Athens was incorporated. With the Incorporation, the citizens realized their need for a stronger local government and the need for the election of officers to serve as a governing body. Below is an incomplete list of citizens who served in this capacity.
1911
Recorder: John Lilly
Council Members: Dr. S. R. Holroyd, H. E. Martin, B. P. Shumate
1919
Recorder: T. G. Little
Council Members: P. D. DeLung, L. V. Martin, G. W. Scott, D. L. Thompson, S. E. Via
1920
No record
1921
Mayor: C. W. Grimm (resigned June 6, 1921), P. W. Massie (appointed temporarily), G. S. Pierce (appointed June 11, 1921 but did not accept), D. B. Wagner (appointed June 11, 1921)
Recorder: W. M. Hardy
Council Members: J. S. H. Bird, Mrs. Bettie Holroyd, Pearis I. Lilly, Mrs. L. B. McClanahan, J. B. Meador
1922
Mayor: D. B. Wagner (resigned June, 1922), R. S. Umberger (appointed)
Recorder: W. M. Hardy
Council Members: J. S. H. Bird, J. H. Crawford, Dr. S. R. Holroyd, J. A. Mace, P. I. Lilly
1923
Mayor: A. H. Caperton
Recorder: W. M. Hardy
Council Members: J. M. England, R. S. Gatherum, Dr. S. R. Holroyd, Arthur L. Martin, C. A. Morgan
1924
Mayor: A. H. Caperton
Recorder: W. M. Hardy
Council Members: J. M. England, R. S. Gatherum, Dr. S. R. Holroyd, Arthur L. Martin, C. A. Morgan
1925
Mayor: J. D. Stinnett (resigned April 1, 1925), J. J. Martin (appointed April 6, 1925)
Recorder: W. M. Hardy
Council Members: Thomas A. Barbery, N. A. Boggess, Frank Daugherty, E. H. Jennings, Dr. Donzie Lilly
1926
H. M. Riffe (resigned April 5, 1926), F. H. Daugherty (appointed May 3, 1926)
Council Members: Thomas A. Barbery, Mrs. Kate Daugherty, E. H. Jennings, Mrs. Corie Kessinger, A. B. Moore
1927
Mayor: B. H. Reed
Recorder: W. M. Hardy
Treasurer: Fred Gautier, ex-officio Town Sergeant
Fire Chief: Frank Cutright
Health Officer: Dr. S. R. Holroyd
1930
Mayor: Frank Cutright
Recorder: (pro tem) Arthur Hartman
Treasurer: Calvin Grimm
1931
Mayor: Frank Cutright
Recorder: T. C. Houchins
Treasurer: R. S. Bird, ex-officio Chief of Police
Council Members: N. A. Boggess, L. B. Parker, D. C. Pettry, J. W. Robinette, R. A. Sage
1934
Mayor: R. R. Sage
Clerk: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: B. G. Thompson
Chief of Police: B. G. Thompson
Police Judge: R. R. Sage
1935
Mayor: Frank Cutright
Clerk: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: B. G. Thompson
Fire Chief: S. E. Via
Council Members: F. V. Cooper, A. A. Hartman, A. B. Moore, L. B. Parker, Fred S. Rogers
1936
Mayor: Frank Cutright
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: Raymond A. Coffey
Chief of Police: John Wirtz
Fire Chief: S. E. Via
Council Members: T. A. Barbery, F. V. Cooper, A. B. Moore, L. B. Parker, Fred S. Rogers
1937
Mayor: Dr. C. W. Holdren
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: Raymond A. Coffey
Chief of Police: R. G. Oxley
Fire Chief: S. E. Via
Council Members: Frank Alvis, W. H. Caldwell, Ben H. Reed, Fred S. Rogers, Henry Smith
1938
Mayor: Dr. C. W. Holdren
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: Raymond A. Coffey
Chief of Police: R. G. Oxley
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Council Members: Frank Alvis, T. A. Barbery, W. H. Caldwell, Ben H. Reed, Henry Smith
1939
Mayor: John M. Bailey
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: R. R. Sage
Council Members: P. C. Bibbee, Champ Clark, Frank Cutright, Frank Parker, R. R. Sage
1940
Mayor: John M. Bailey
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: R. R. Sage
Council Members: P. C. Bibbee, Champ Clark, Frank Cutright, Frank Parker, R. R. Sage
1941
Mayor: S. G. Williamson
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: Raymond A. Coffey
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: R. R. Sage
Council Members: P. C. Bibbee, Frank Cutright, Frank Parker, R. R. Sage, H. A. Wells
1942
Mayor: S. G. Williamson
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: R. A. Coffey
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: R. R. Sage
Council Members: P. C. Bibbee, Frank Cutright, E. H. Jennings, Frank Parker, H. A. Wells
1943
Mayor: S. G. Williamson
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: P. C. Bibbee
Council Members: P. C. Bibbee, E. H. Jennings, Frank Parker, Joe Vachon, H. A. Wells
1944
Mayor: S. G. Williamson
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: P. C. Bibbee
Council Members: P. C. Bibbee, E. H. Jennings, Frank Parker, Joe Vachon, H. A. Wells
1945
Mayor: S. G. Williamson
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: Frank Cutright, E. H. Jennings, E. Meade McNeill, Frank Parker, Joe Vachon
1946
Mayor: S. G. Williamson
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: Frank Cutright, E. H. Jennings, E. Meade McNeill, Frank Parker, Joe Vachon
1947
Mayor: S. G. Williamson
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: D. L. Thompson
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: Frank Cutright, E. H. Jennings, E. Meade McNeill, Frank Parker, Joe Vachon
1948
Mayor: B. R. Cook
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: John Peck
Fire Chief: E. H. Jennings
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: J. W. Bradley, Wilson Gautier, A. A. Hadden, E. H. Jennings, Frank Parker
1949
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: Bill Coburn
Fire Chief: George Everetts
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: Champ Clark, George Everetts, H. E. Hadden, Blaine Jennings, Dr. Bill Robertson
1950
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: J. Peck
Fire Chief: George Everetts
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: Champ Clark, George Everetts, H. E. Hadden, Blaine Jennings, Dr. Bill Robertson
1951
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: John Thompson
Fire Chief: George Everetts
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: A. A. Hadden, Blaine Jennings, Doyle Lytton, Dr. W. B. Robertson, Meridith Via
1952
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Arthur A. Hartman
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: John Thompson
Fire Chief: George Everetts
Council Members: A. A. Hadden, Blaine Jennings, Doyle Lytton, Meridith Via, (Vacancy)
1953
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Otto McKinney
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: Dale Bailey
Fire Chief: Sanford Stone
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: A. A. Hadden, Blaine Jennings, Doyle Lytton, D. C. Pettry, Meridith Via, Barty Wyatt
1954
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Mrs. T. E. Peters
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: Glen Alvis
Fire Chief: Freddie Lilly
Street Commissioner: (Vacancy)
Council Members: A. A. Hadden, Blaine Jennings, Doyle Lytton, D. C. Pettry, Barty Wyatt
1955
Mayor: A. A. Hadden
Recorder: P. L. Vest
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: J. J. Thompson
Fire Chief: Freddie Lilly
Street Commissioner: P. L. Vest
Council Members: Clark Butler, Fred Coburn, J. O. Stone, L. C. Thornton, (Vacancy)
1956
Mayor: A. A. Hadden
Recorder: L. C. Thornton
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: J. J. Thompson
Fire Chief: R. R. Beckett
Street Commissioner: J. J. Thompson
Council Members: D. H. Agee, Clark Butler, Fred Coburn, C. S. Noble, J. O. Stone
1957
Mayor: A. A. Hadden
Recorder: L. C. Thornton
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police: J. J. Thompson
Fire Chief: R. R. Beckett
Street Commissioner: J. J. Thompson
Council Members: James Bradley, Mrs. G. J. Fink, Mrs. L. T. Funk, Dr. Charles Lane, C. T. Oxley
1958
Mayor: A. A. Hadden
Recorder: L. C. Thornton
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police – Street Commissioner: M. F. Ratliff
Fire Chief: R. R. Beckett
Council Members: James Bradley, Mrs. G. J. Fink, Mrs. L. T. Funk, Dr. Charles Lane, C. T. Oxley
1959
Mayor: W. L. Hunt
Recorder: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police – Street Commissioner: M. F. Ratliff
Fire Chief: E. B. Shumate
Council Members: Clark Butler, B. Rousse Cook, H. E. Goode, Dr. Charles Lane, R. Keith Thompson
1960
Mayor: John I. Scott, Sr.
Recorder: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police – Street Commissioner: M. F. Ratliff
Fire Chief: Paul Hunt
Council Members: Clark Butler, Champ Clark, B. R. Cook, H. E. Goode, R. Keith Thompson
1961
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police – Street Commissioner: M. F. Ratliff
Fire Chief: Paul Hunt
Council Members: William M. Bondurant, William Eddins, Joe Friedl, Dr. James Gatherum, Fred Parker
1962
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police – Street Commissioner: M. F. Ratliff
Fire Chief: George Alfred Gillian
Council Members: William M. Bondurant, William Eddins, Joe Friedl, Dr. James Gatherum, Fred Parker
1963
Mayor: B. Rousse Cook
Recorder: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Treasurer: F. V. Cooper
Chief of Police – Street Commissioner: M. F. Ratliff
Fire Chief: Paul Hunt
Council Members: William M. Bondurant, William Eddins, Joe Friedl, Dr. James Gatherum, Fred Parker
1964
Mayor: William M. Bondurant
Recorder – Treasurer: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Chief of Police: George Alfred Gillian
Fire Chief: George Alfred Gillian
Council Members: B. Rousse Cook, Blaine Jennings, Theodore Kessinger, John I. Scott Sr., R. Keith Thompson
1965
Mayor: William M. Bondurant
Recorder – Treasurer: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Chief of Police: George Alfred Gillian
Fire Chief: George Alfred Gillian
Council Members: Joseph Friedl, Blaine Jennings, Theodore Kessinger, John I. Scott Sr., R. Keith Thompson
1966
Mayor: William M. Bondurant
Recorder – Treasurer: Mrs. Carl Bailey
Chief of Police: George Alfred Gillian
Fire Chief: George Alfred Gillian
Council Members: Joseph Friedl, Blaine Jennings, Theodore Kessinger, John I. Scott Sr., R. Keith Thompson
1967
Mayor: William M. Bondurant
Recorder – Treasurer: H. F. Thomasson
Chief of Police: Andrew Fudge (Acting)
Fire Chief: George Alfred Gillian
Council Members: Joseph Friedl, George Alfred Gillian, Theodore Kessinger, John I. Scott Sr., R. Keith Thompson
1968
Mayor: William M. Bondurant
Recorder – Treasurer: H. F. Thomasson
Chief of Police: Andrew Fudge (Acting)
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
Council Members: Joseph Friedl, George Alfred Gillian, Theodore Kessinger, John I. Scott Sr., R. Keith Thompson
1969
Mayor: R. Keith Thompson
Recorder – Treasurer: H. F. Thomasson
Chief of Police: Archie Hill
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
Council Members: Garland Elmore, Blaine Jennings, Dr. Richard Lilly, E. L. Wimmer, (Vacancy)
1970
Mayor: R. Keith Thompson
Recorder – Treasurer: H. F. Thomasson
Chief of Police: Archie Hill
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorney: Ira Mason Smith
Council Members: Garland Elmore, Russell Inge, Blaine Jennings, Dr. Richard Lilly, E. L. Wimmer
1971
Mayor: R. Keith Thompson
Recorder – Treasurer: H. F. Thomasson
Chief of Police: Joe Coburn
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorney: Ira Mason Smith
Council Members: W. M. Bondurant, Russell Inge, Blaine Jennings, Dr. Richard Lilly, E. L. Wimmer
1972
Mayor: R. Keith Thompson
Recorder – Treasurer: H. F. Thomasson
Chief of Police: Joe Coburn
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorney: Ira Mason Smith
Council Members: W. M. Bondurant, Russell Inge, Blaine Jennings, Dr. Richard Lilly, E. L. Wimmer
1973
Mayor: Thomas H. Pendleton
Recorder – Treasurer: James Bowling
Chief of Police: Eugene Pike
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
Comptroller: Everett B. White
City Attorneys: Ira Mason Smith, Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: Sterling Abbott, Ira Blankenship, C. B. Craghead, Richard Grogan, Wilbur Johnson
1974
Mayor: Thomas H. Pendleton
Recorder – Treasurer: James Bowling
Chief of Police: Michael J. Meadows
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
Comptroller: Everett B. White
City Attorneys: Ira Mason Smith, Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: Sterling Abbott, Ira Blankenship, C. B. Craghead, Richard Grogan, Wilbur Johnson
1975
Mayor: Wilbur H. Johnson
Recorder: Robert Kessinger
Chief of Police: Rick Lambert
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
Comptroller: Everett B. White
City Attorneys: Ira Mason Smith, Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: S. O. Abbott, James Bowling, Tom Goldston, Thomas Pendleton, R. Keith Thompson
1976
Mayor: Wilbur H. Johnson
Recorder: Robert Kessinger
Chief of Police: Curtis Davis
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
Comptroller: Everett B. White
City Attorneys: Ira Mason Smith, Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: S. O. Abbott, James Bowling, Robert Crawford, Tom Goldston, R. Keith Thompson
1977
Mayor: David E. Ambrose
Recorder: Robert Kessinger
Chief of Police: Joseph H. Burgess, Jr.
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorneys: Ira Mason Smith, Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: John Baumgras, Wilbur Johnson, I. L. Mitchell, John Seago, Douglas Shorter
1978
Mayor: David E. Ambrose
Recorder: Robert Kessinger
Chief of Police: Terry Brown
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorneys: Ira Mason Smith, Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: John Baumgras, Wilbur Johnson, I. L. Mitchell, John Seago, Douglas Shorter
1979
Mayor: Dan Zirkle
Recorder: Linda Alvis
Chief of Police: Terry Brown
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorney: Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: John Baumgras, Jim Kelly, Eddie Kessinger, Sue McKenzie, Douglas Shorter
1980
Mayor: Wilbur Johnson
Recorder: Linda Alvis
Chief of Police: Jimmy Rose
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorney: Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: John Baumgras, Jim Kelly, Eddie Kessinger, Sue McKenzie, Douglas Shorter
1981
Mayor: John Baumgras
Recorder: Linda Alvis
Chief of Police: George Gillian
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorney: Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: Homer Ball, Duffie Blankenship, Jim Kelly, Sue McKenzie, Raymond Whittaker
1982
Mayor: John Baumgras
Recorder: Willie Jean Hambrick
Chief of Police: George Gillian
Fire Chief: Joe Parker
City Attorney: Thomas S. Lilly
Council Members: Homer Ball, Duffie Blankenship, Jim Kelly, Raymond Whittaker, Dan Zirkle
Source: West Virginia Blue Books
