Meeting Place

Meetings are 1:10 PM each Thursday at the Ramada Inn, 1710 West Highland Avenue, Selma, AL.

Mission Statement

Exchange, America’s Service Club, is a group of men and women working together to make our communities better places to live through programs of service in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and its national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse.

2009 Board Members

Serving as Selma Exchange Club Board members are (left to right) Bob McConnell; Marvin Warren; Travis Barnes, III and Jennifer Craig. Not pictured are Liz Rutledge and Duncan Hope.

Book of Golden Deeds 2009

B. M. Millers Childers was born 1 October 1926 in Selma, AL, to E. Roy Childers and Margaret O. Miller Childers.

He attended Selma Public schools graduating from Parrish High School in 1944 where he played as first string tackle on the football team. He entered the University of Alabama in August 1944, but then joined the US Navy in September just before his 18th birthday. He served on active duty in the Pacific Theater on various ships. He was honorably discharged as Quartermaster 3rd Class in 1946.

He re-entered the University of Alabama gaining his Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce and Business Administration in 1949. Continuing his education at the Capstone, he gained a Law Degree in 1951. Upon returning to Selma, he practiced law with Harry Gamble, Sr. He took a time out to serve as manager of the Dallas County Abstract Company for three years. He returned to practice law and on 1 October 1968 was appointed Judge of the Dallas County Court and the District Court of Dallas County, serving 18 years.

Miller Childers married Hallie Milhous Jones on 28 January 1950. They had three children: Caroline Majors; The Rev Robert T. J. Childers, and Ben Childers. He is blessed with five grandchildren: Bascomb Majors, Mary Martin Majors; Miller Childers Majors; Rob Childers, and Liz Childers. He also has a brother Roy. Several years after Hallie Childers death, he married Josephine Smith Ames in 2005. She died suddenly this year.

His longtime civic service has been exemplary and through the years he has served with numerous organizations and institutions. He is an active member of the St. Pauls Episcopal Church, serving as Clerk of the Vestry for 17 years; Senior Warden, Vestry member, Delegate to the Diocesan Convention and member of the Diocesan Council and Diocesan Standing Committee; delegate four times to the National Episcopal Church Convention. A charter member of the Sturdivant Museum Association, serving as President and board member; board member of the YMCA, the Salvation Army, Vaughan Memorial Foundation; the Cahaba Foundation, Inc.; Vaughan Smitherman Building; Chairman of the City Board of Education, and member of the Selma/Dallas County Public Library Foundation. He is an active member of the Selma/Dallas County Historical Preservation Society and the Olde Town Association.
n 1995, he helped form the Christian Outreach Alliance with members from St. Paul Episcopal, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, Church St. Methodist and the First Christian churches. This food pantry serves all people in Dallas County each Thursday morning in the Miller Childers Building on J. L. Chestnut Avenue.

2009-2010 Club Officers

New Officers for the Selma Exchange Club are (left to right) President Aubrey Rush; Secretary Jessica Hope; President-Elect Norm Trotter and Treasurer Don Jones.

Law Officer of 2008

Jessica Hope presents Mike Granthum with the Law Officer of the Year Award 2008

Fire Fighter of 2008

Norm Trotter presents David Horton with his award for Fire Fighter of the Year 2008

Book of Golden Deeds 2008

Book of Golden Deeds
Candi C. Duncan
June 2008
A lady known throughout the community as a person to go to for answers to questions and solutions to dilemmas and problems, Candi Duncan was born December 20, 1954 in Selma, to Bradley David Capps & Ann Owen Capps.

Graduated from Southside High School - 1972 (attended Dallas County & Selma City schools)

• Began assisting her father with his business while in high school.
• Began working with her father at Selma Bail Bond after high school.

• 1976 - Joined the Ceramic Art Program of Selma as an instructor.
• 1979 - Moved into Selma’s Old Town district and helped found the Olde Towne Association to coordinate an effort whereby homeowners help each other renovate their homes.
• 1984-1991 - Worked as assistant instructor with Food Service Training School.
• 1982 - Joined the board of Selma Dallas County Historic Preservation Society serving numerous terms, including President, Vice President and Secretary.
• 1986 - Served as the Chairperson of the Historic Selma Pilgrimage.
• Served as gate Captain at Riverfront Market Day since 1986
• July of 1987 - Became director of the Selma Ceramic Art Program.
• June of 1996 - With a group of artists, began Art Camp Program, with camp #25 on June 9, 2008.
• 1984 - Became St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Flower Guild chairperson.
• 1982 - Began serving on the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Altar Guild.
• June 1999 through June 2005 - Served on the City of Selma School Board, when members were not paid.
• 1982 - Served on St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Little Friends School Board.
• 1990 - Served as President of State of Alabama’s Pilgrimage Advisory Board. Received the Tim Bjelke Preservation Award.
• Officer and member of the Byrd School PTA.
. Member of the Selma Learning Disabilities Association.
• Officer of Morgan Academy PTO and organized and ran the Used Book Sale from 1995 to 2005.
• 2007 - Received the Artist Helper Award from Arts Revive.
Married to Arthur Clifton Duncan on May 19, 1973; has two sons: Morgan Booth Duncan & Lane Windsor Duncan

Another Successful Barbecue

Another Successful Barbecue Fund Raising Event

Members help raise funds for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Dallas County by holding their annual barbecue. This is the 30th year that the club has cooked, cut and sold out of the “good ol’ southern BBQ”.