Piggott and Davis publish book on early
Grand Masters of Prince Hall Masons
Piggott
Davis
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Benjamin H. Piggott, a
32nd degree Prince Hall
Mason, and Lenwood G.
Davis published "The Life
and Times of Four Early
Grand Masters: James W.
Hood, George W. White,
James H. Young, and
James E. Shepard of the
Most Worshipful Prince
Hall Grand Lodge Free
and Accepted Masons of
North Carolina and
Jurisdiction, Inc."
The Foreword was
written by The Honorable
Milton "Toby" Fitch, Jr.
23rd Grand Master of the
Prince Hall Lodges in
North Carolina.
James W. Hood was the
founder of several Prince
Hall Masonic Lodges in
North Carolina and was the
first Grand Master. He was
also the first African
American Assistant
Superintendent of Public
Instruction for the State of
North Carolina, A.M.E.
Zion Bishop, founder of
over 200 churches, world
traveler, founder of a news
paper, Deputy Collector
Customs and Grand Patron
of Order of the Eastern
Star.
George W. White was
Grand Master of Prince
Hall Masons. He was a
United States Congressman
from North Carolina. He
was the last African
American to serve in
Congress after
Reconstruction. White
founded a bank, town, and
co-founded a church. He
was an attorney. Solicitor
in the United States, real
estate investor, and the first
to introduce a bill in
Congress making lynching
a federal crime punishable
by death.
James H. Young was
Grand Master of the Prince
Hall Masons, editor of a
newspaper, Registrar of
Deeds, Collector of
Customs, the first African
American Colonel in the
United States Army, the
organizer and commanding
officer of the Third North
Carolina Infantry, Chief
Fertilizer Inspector for the
State of North Carolina and
a real estate investor.
James E. Shepard was
twice Grand Master of
Prince Hall Masons.
Besides being founder and
President of North Carolina
Central University, he was
a Baptist Minister, pharma
cist, world traveler, Field
Superintendent of Work
Among the Negroes for the
International Sunday
School Association, real
estate dealer, one of the
founders of North Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance (one
of the world's largest
American insurance com
panies), editor of a newspa
per, and co-founder of the
Durham Committee on
Negro Affairs.
One of the chapters in
the book discusses Joseph
Charles Price, founder of
Livingstone College.
Although he was not a
Grand Master of the Prince
Hall Lodge, he was a
Grand Orator of the
Masons and one of the best
known Masons and
African-American leader.
Price was also an A.M. E.
Zion Minister, founder of a
magazine, woman's right
advocate, president of two
civil rights organizations,
world traveler, internation
al known orator and a Pan
Africanist.
The book also includes
the writings and speeches
of Prince Hall, James
Walker Hood, George
Henry White, James
Hunter Young, James E.
Shepard and- Joseph
Charles Price, past Grand
Masters from 1870 - 2015,
listings of names and loca
tions of the M:W: Prince
Hall Grand Lodges Free &
Accepted Masons of North
Carolina, Bibliography and
Index.
Benjamin H. Pigott is a
native of Winston-Salem.
He attended the Winston
Salem/Forsyth County
public schools, A&T State
University, and W.S.
Rutledge College. He is a
graduate of Livingstone
College, where he received
a B.S. degree in physical
education and health sci
ence. He is presently
employed with the
Winston-Salem Recreation
and Parks Department as a
senior center supervisor.
He was made Master
Mason in May 1992 in
Salem #139 in Winston
Salem under the jurisdic
tion of the Prince Hall
Grand Lodge of North
Carolina. He has served as
a senior steward in 2011
2012. He is currently a
member of King Solomon
Consistory #64 and is a
member of Sethos Temple
#170 AEAONMS in
Winston-Salem. He is also
a member of Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and
Cocoa Phi Cocoa Social
Fellowship, Inc.
Lenwood G. Davis is a
native of Beaufort, N.C.
He attended North Carolina
Central University and
Carnegie-Mellon
University with a degree in
history. Davis is a retired
professor of Winston
Salem State University.
The author has written sev
eral articles on James
Walker Hood, James E.
Shepard, and Joseph
Charles Price. He is die
author of "Quotation and
Sayings of James E.
Shepard and Selected
Writings and Speeches ol
James E. Shepard, 1896
1946: Founder of North
Carolina Central
University."
Autographed copies of
the Four Grand Masters
book can be ordered from
the authors by sending an
e-mail to
davislenwood@ yahoo .com
$625 million in WFU construction
over 10 years enhances experience
$300 million in projects planned over next 5 years
Special to The Chronicle
Wake Forest University is in the midst of a 10-year,
$625 million construction effort that reflects the institu
tion's commitment to offer the best residential college
experience in the country.
Creating and transforming academic, residential and
athletic spaces enhances classroom and campus life for
students, while also providing a boost to the local econo
my.
Milestones from this fiscal year include:
?Celebrating the completion of new academic, recre
ational and athletic facilities.
?Transforming some of the original buildings on the
60-year-old campus, including extensively renovating the
historic Reynolds Gym and several of the mid-century res
idence halls surrounding Hearn Plaza.
All told. Wake Forest has completed more than $325
million in construction projects over the past five years,
with $210 million of it going to local and regional con
struction companies, subcontractors and architectural
firms and providing work for thousands of people.
The University has plans for $300 million more over
the next five years.
"The construction activity on campus underscores our
commitment to educating the whole person through an
integrated residential learning experience," said Wake
Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch. "Wake
Forest is determined to deliver the premier face-to-face
liberal arts residential community, and our strategic vision
includes investing in spaces that enhance all aspects of our
students' wellbeing."
Red Cross urges blood donations
to help maintain summer supply
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GREENSBORO -
The American Red Cross
urges eligible donors to
give blood to help ensure a
sufficient blood supply for
patients now and through
out the summer.
Blood donations often
decline in the summer
months, especially around
summer holidays when
donors are less available to
give. The need for blood
doesn't decrease though -
every two seconds, some
one in the U.S. requires
blood or platelets. In fact, a
recent survey of Red Cross
blood and platelet donors
showed that nearly half
knew someone who needed
blood or they needed blood
themselves.
"Donating blood helps
save lives and can affect
born with Diamond
Blackfan anemia, a rare
condition where her body
doesn't make enough red
blood cells. "I am so appre
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whose blood is within my
daughter at this very
moment. Without blood,
my little angel would not
be with us today."
Donors of all blood
types are needed now.
Schedule an appointment
to give blood by download
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Blood Donor App, visiting
redcrossblood.org or call
ing 1-800-RED CROSS (1
800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood
donation opportunities
include:
?American Red Cross
Winston-Salem Blood
Donation . Center, 650
Coliseum Drive:
Monday, 1:30 to 6:30
pjn.; Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8
a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursday,
12:30 pm. to 5:30 pin.;
Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 3
pjn.
?King: Today,
Thursday, July 14, 1:30
p.m. - 6 p.m., YMCA of
Northwest North Carolina,
105 Moore Road
How to donate blood
Simply download the
American Red Cross Blood
Donor App, visit redcross
blood.org or call 1-800
RED CROSS (1-800-733
2767) to make an appoint
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needed to ensure a reliable
supply for patients. A blood
donor card or driver's
license or two other forms
of identification are
required at check-in.
Individuals who are 17
years of age (16 with
parental consent in some
states), weigh at least 110
pounds and are in generally
good health may be eligible
to donate blood. High
school students and other
donors 18 years of age and
younger also have to meet
certain height and weight
requirements.
Blood donors can now
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"Donating blood helps save lives and can affect people
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people you know and work
alongside every day," said
Scott Nethery, whose
seven-year-old daughter
Audrey requires frequent
transfusions. Audrey was
Winston-Salem: Today,
Thursday, July 14, 10:30
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of their donation, prior to
arriving at the blood drive.
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