Msi&an
Vol. 12, No. 8
A Monthly Publication Dedicated to the Principles of Mnsonry in Stanly Lodges
"p^ Charles E. Thompson
Sertion 562. P.U&R.
U. S. POSTAOE
PAID
Albemarle, N. C.
Permit No. 12
Route 4
J. C.
March 1960
Bio. Dan Miller
Is Honored By
Stanly Lodge
Monday night, March 28, was
observed as “Dan Miller Night”
by Albemarle Lodge No. 703, at
which time Bro. Miller, tyler of
the lodge, was presented a 25-
year certificate of continuous
membership.
The certificate was presented
by Bro. Nat C. Dean, D.D.G.M.,
who paid tribute to Bro. Miller
for his years of service, and to
the fine job he has been doing
as chairman of the Oxford Or
phanage committee of Albemarle
Lodge.
In a short talk to the mem
bers present, Bro. Miller ex
pressed his appreciation for the
recognition given him and for
the many congratulations of the
brethren. His desire, he said, is
to make 1960 the best year yet
for the Oxford Orphanage and
Masonic Home campaign.
During the evening three can
didates were raised to the Sub-
lume Degree of Master Mason.
Several visitors from other
lodges helped to make this one
of the best-attended meetings of
the year.
Bro. E. T. VanHoy
Is Transferred
To Charlotte
Bro. E. T. VanHoy, member of
the State Highway Patrol, and
valued member of Albemarle
Lodge No. 703, has been pro
moted to Corporal, and will be
assigned to Charlotte and Meck
lenburg County, effective April 1.
Pfc. VanHoy, who has served
the Patrol in Stanly County for
]i has been active in all
community affairs, particularly
CiiurCii work. He has served as
superintendent of the Sunday
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NEW EASTERN STAR OFFICERS
These new elective and appointive officers of Albemarle Chapter No. 71, Order of the Eastern
Star, were mstalled in impressive ceremonies March 26th in the Masonic Temple on North
First Street m Albemarle. Front row, left to right: Mrs. Frances Lowder; Secretary: Vernon
Holt. Associate Patron; Mrs. Cannie Watson, Worthy Matron: Reuben B. Lowder, Worthy Patron;
Mrs Georgia Morgan, Associate Matron; and Mrs. Inez Calloway, Conductress. Second row: Mrs.
Zula Gantt, Treasurer; Mrs Elethe Doby, Esth-^r: Mrs Juanita Morris, Martha; Mrs. Elease Low
der, mecta; Mrs. Louise Crisco, Ruth; and Mary Camp, Marshal. Third row: Mrs Blanche John-
son. Organist; Mrs. Lula Ross, Associate Conductress; John Ross, Sentinel; Dewey Fesperman,
Chaplam; Mrs. Louise Lowder, Ada; and Mrs. Dorothy Lowder, Warder. —Staff Photo.
VANHOY
Bro. R. L. Taylor
Of Stanly Lodge
Died March 25
Bro. Richard L. Taylor, 89 years
of age, and a meniber of Stan
ly Lodge No. 348, died Friday,
March 25, at Cape Fear Valley
Hospital in Fayetteville after a
long siege of illness.
A 50-year certificate of Ma
sonic membership was presented
Bro. Taylor during 1959. In re
cent years his health had not
permitted him to attend Masonic
gatherings, but the older mem
bers of the fraternity remember
him as a faithful attendant and
willing worker.
He was the son of the late
Caswell and Elizabeth Barringer
Taylor and was married to the
former Miss Laura Bell Stone
who died in 1958.
Mr. Taylor was a member of
the Richfield Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, March 26. at 3 p m. at
the Richfield Methodist Church,
conducted by Rev. George Clay.
Interment was in the Richfield
Cemetery.
Survivors include one daugh
ter, Mrs. W. S. Bogle of Concord;
two sons, Ralph of High Point
and Hubert of Fayetteville; and
two sisters, Mrs. H. E. Ketchie
of Kannapolis and Mrs. Mary
Taylor of Morganton.
New Officers
Are Installed By
Eastern Star
Officers to head Albemarle
Chapter No. 71. Order of the
Eastern Star, during 1960, were
installed in impressive formal
ceremonies on Saturday evening,
March 26, at the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Cannie Watson was in
stalled as Worthy Matron, and
Reuben B. Lowder as Worthy
Patron. Other elective officers
receiving their oaths of office
were:
Mrs. Georgia Morgan, Associ
ate Matron; Vernon Holt, Asso
ciate Patron; Mrs. Frances Low
der, Secretary; Mrs. Zula Gantt,
Treasurer; Mrs. Inez Calloway,
Conductress: and Mrs. Lula Ross,
Associate Conductress.
Also installed were the follow
ing appointive officers:
Dewey Fesperman, Chaplain;
Mrs. Mary Camp, Marshall; Mrs.
Blanche Johnson, Organist; Mrs.
Louise Lowder, Ada; Mrs. Louise
Crisco, Ruth; Mrs. Elethe Doby,
Esther; Mrs. Juanita Morris
Martha; Elease Lowder, Electra;
Mrs. Dorothy Lowder, Warder;
John Ross, Sentinel; and Mrs.
Dezzie Whitley, Instructress.
Special music for the instal
lation services was presented by
the DeMolay Chorus. A welcome
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Norwood O.E.S.
Installs New
Officers For 1960
Mrs. Lee Eddins was installed
as Worthy Matron of the Eastern
Star on March 21 at an open
meeting of the order at the lodge
hall.
Other officers installed were:
Worthy Patron J. L. Lee; Asso
ciate Matron, Mrs. Dean Curlee;
Associate Patron, Adam Simp
son; Conductress, Mrs. Carrie
Thompson; Associate Conduc
tress, Mrs. Betty Lee; Secretary,
Mrs. Glendale Thompson; Treas
urer, Mrs. Inez Weathersbee; Or
ganist, Mrs. Polly Lowder; Chap
lain, Mrs. Patty Simpson; Marsh
al, Mrs. Clara Harwood; Adah,
Mrs. Margaret Shiplett; Ruth,
Mrs. Minnie Mabry; Esther, Mrs.
Sandra Lentz; Martha, Mrs. Lo
la Satterfield; Electa, Mrs. Patsy
Floyd; Warder, Jeter Lee, Jr.;
Sentinel, Mrs. Margaret Lee. Roy
Whitley of Albemarle was the
installing officer. Mrs. Dezzie
Whitley was the installing Mar
shall, and Mrs. Willie Palmer
was the installing chaplain.
The hall was beautifully dec
orated for the occasion and re
freshments were served. Gifts
were presented to Mr. and Mrs.
Whitley and also to Mrs. Patsy
Floyd, the retiring Worthy Ma-
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