ONE DOLLAH A YEAR
C. T. McClenaghan Receives 60.Year Award Creasy Proctor
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W.-.Brother Dee O. Lineberry,
Master of William G. Hill Lodge
No. 218, Raleigh, announced that
the Stated Communication of the
lodge on Monday evening, January
2znd would be unusual. It was.
W.-.Brother Ryan D. Bashford,
F.M., acted as marshal, and pre
sented the following brethren: W ‘
Bro. R. Gage Smith, D.D.G.L., 23rd
District; W.'.Bro. Hiram J. Case-
23rd District; M ‘
W. .Bro. Charles A. Harris, P.G.
M. and Grand Secretary; R ' W ’
Bro. Robert N. Bass, Jr., Deputy
Grand Master, and these were
appropriately received.
J- Casebolt,
u.D G.M as marshal, presented
Most Worshipful Brother Alfred
A. Kafer, Jr., Grand Master of
Masons in North Carolina, who
was escorted to the East, and given
private grand honors.
After a minimum amount of
business the Senior Deacon was
ordered to conduct W.'.Brother
W. Richard Mabrey before the al
tar. Then W.'.Brother Dewey C
Crutchfield, Jr., Past Master and
Secretary was recognized. He pre
sented Brother Mabrey a past
master's apron and jewel to signi
fy that although his year of ser
vice (1967) had ended, the lodge
would always remember it as one
in which progress was made in
many directions. Brother Mabrey
expressed his thanks and appreci
ation to the lodge for permitting
him to serve as Master, and
pledged his continued interest and
support. Brother Crutchfield also
piesented to Brother Mabrey a
Past Master's Certificate,
The Grand Master, M.' W '
Brother Alfred A. Kafer, Jr., was
recognized, and stated that it was
pleasure for any
Grand Master to participate in
ceremonies honoring a lodge mem-
ber who had actively served in so
many areas of Masonic work for
si^xty or more years; And ordered
the Senior Deacon to present
Brother Charles Trenholm Mc-
Clenaghan, Past Master, before the
altar. He then read some of the
very long and varied service rec
ord of Brother “Mac”, show^g
that he filed a Petition (it was
Petition No. 479) in this lodge on
November 11, 1907, was elected to
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DIAMOND JUBILEE AWARD
Most Worshipful Brother Alfred A KaW t,. r- j
Masons in North Carolina nresentc Jr > Master of
Brother C. T. McClenSan rJecog^^ to
active service to Masonrv years of
Lodge Honors
Secretary
evening, December
ii2, lypi a stated communication of
Creasy Procter Lodge No. 679
A.F. & A.M. was held. The lodge
was opened by W.'.Bro. John C.
Bruffey and his corps of officers.
The lodge was filled to capacity as
this was the time for the annual
election of officers. Visitors from
other lodges were in ati-ondo.,no
^eluding Right Worshipful Bro:
William A Hooks, Senior Grand
Ap Ta M Lodge of
A.F. & A.M. of North Carolina.
opening ceremon
ies and the transaction of the reg
ular business affairs in which the
members voted on several petitions
for the degrees in Masonry along
riri- applications for
affiliation. Brother Bruffev ret-
quested the Secretary, W ' Bro
James H. Horne, P.M. CI'
and P.D.D.G.L. to excuse himself
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Marse’ Hill Succumbs At 901 Wilmington Lodgi
Installs Officers
■As the sun was setting January
11, 1968, a kind messenger came in
answer to the long and fervent
Worshipful Brother Mil.
lard Filmore Hill and he was trans
posed from our finite world to
God s celestial realm.
Worshipful Brother Hill was
born March 10, 1877 in Johnston
County. He came to Oxford Janu
ary 12, 1886 with an older brother
and was admitted to Oxford Or
phanage. There he received his for
mal education which included the
craftsmanship of shoemaking, and
remained until his sixteenth birth
day. He returned to Oxford Or-
phanage September 1, 1899 to ac-
cept the position as Manager of the
Shoe Department and Instructor in
shoemaking. He remained in this
capacity for 61 years, until his
retirement m 1960. During these
years he earned the proud title of
“Marse” as his affectionate appel
lation.
The history of Oxford Orphan-
Mo®,.'® of Brother
Marse Hill. No stick or stone was
turned without his part therein.
No child came into the Orphanage
family without the imprint of our
n*’®*?®''- the years
Oxford Orphanage was such a ma
jor part of his devotion, the Alumni
Association referred to him as “Mr
Oxford Orphanage.”
Worshipful Brother Hill was in
itiated m Oxford Lodge No. 122
May 16, passed June 2 and raised
term, He served
terms as Master of his lodge and
was reno'wned for his mastery of
the ritual and his knowledge of
Masonic Law. He received the fiftv
^'^ard from the
Gland Lodge June 30, 1962. The
sixty year Diamond Jubilee award
was presented November 12, 1962.
. Brother Hill stood strong and tall
in bearing and in work. He was
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The stated Communication of
December 6th, 1967, Wilmington
Lodge No. 319, enjoyed the largest
time ‘rw®
time. Officers were elected, and ap-
fl’e year 1968, as show^n
was elect-
ed Mast«-. Brother Edge called a
Special Meeting of His Staff, and
^ dinner at the
New China Restaurant on Olean
der Drive Thursday evening Deo
mb^ 7th, 1967, and also fnvS
W. .Brother William R. Hadley P
r W.-.EvIndS
C. Godwin, P.M., who was the retir-
a “cl'’
^.M., L.L., and W.'.William F
Raftery, P.M. After dinner W’’
^Dject, How to make our com
munications more interesting and
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