The Dispensation for Charter of our Lodge was confirmed on February 23, 1976. On May 2nd, 1976, our Charter was granted. The first Officers of Alton-Thayer Elks Lodge #2545 were:
Exalted Ruler, Wm. Fred Hower
Esteemed Leading Knight, Richard Orr
Esteemed Loyal Knight, Ronald W. Rogers
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Arlin E. Clinton
Secretary, Jim Shephard
Treasurer, Clyde Dills
Esquire, C.A. Varney
Chaplain, Danny French
Inner Guard, Gayle Arasmith
Trustee, Cecil McAfee
Trustee, Wesley Sizemore
Trustee, Leonard Janes
Trustee, John Anderson
Trustee, Larry Taylor