Marion Installed As Member In State Chamber's Hall of Fame - 1972

Crittenden Press, May 13, 1972

 Now, IN HALL OF FAME.  this delegation was on hand in Louisville Wednesday, April 5, when Marion was officially named to the All-Kentucky City Hall of Fame by the Kentucky chamber of Commerce.  To be admitted to the Hall of Fame, a city must win the title of All-Kentucky City three years out of five.  Marion has won the title for three consecutive years.

Marion was one of eight communities to be installed in the Kentucky Chamber's All-Kentucky City Hall of Fame during presentations at the Executive Inn in Louisville on April 5.

The communities were cited for progress in development during a five-consecutive-year period when each community was recognized as All-Kentucky three times by the state-wide Opportunity for Progress program of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.  

Each community was presented a plaque in recognition of the accomplishments.  Marion - 1969, 1970, and 1971.

Attending the luncheon and representing Marion were: Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. William Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Winn, Mrs. Neil Guess, Mrs. Weams Croft, Miss Nelda Phelps, Mrs. C. L. Frazer,  chairman of the Community Improvement Committee of the Marion Woman's Club, Mr. John Ramsey, Mr. Gordon Guess, and Mr. James D. Hunt.