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Grand Master's Corner
There was a let-up in District Meet
ings in August because of a couple of
meetings out of state. My activities for
the month started on the first with a
trip home from Charlotte, following a
series of District
Meetings in that
area. On Satur
day, August 2, I
presided over a
meeting of the
Board of Direct
ors of Oxford Or
phanage, follow
ed by the usual
delicious meal in
the Orphanage
dining room. That
afternoon an in
teresting meeting
of the Special Committee on Area Ed
ucation was held in the Grand Lodge
office in Raleigh.
This committee, headed, by Brother
Maurice E. Walsh as chairman, has
been v/orking hard to develop a pro
gram of Masonic education for the Blue
Lodge Masons in North Carolina. This
committee feels, and I whole-heartedly
agree, that this program should not be
launched until we are confident we have
what we want, a strong program which
will do the job we are hoping to ac-
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WiLUAM A. Hooks
Brother Fred F. Harding
Has Cataract Operation
Brother Fred F. Harding, our 92-
year old Grand Tyler (who has held this
office since 1938) entered Rex Hospital
in Raleigh on September 25 for a cat
aract operation. The operation was per
formed on September 26 and Mrs.
Harding says he is getting along nicely.
Brother Fred would like to express
his appreciation to his Masonic Friends
and their wives for the many flowers
and cards he received while in the hos
pital.
M.'.W.'.J. Giles Hudson, Sr., P.G.M.,
Thomas 0. Kepley, and T. W. Summer-
sett, Jr., display plaques presented by
Salisbury York Rite Bodies in recogni
tion of their outstanding service to
Masonry.
Rowan County York Rite
Holds Recognition Night
By R. Guy East
York Rite Masons of Salisbury and
Rowan County, and their wives, attend
ed ‘Recognition Night’ held at the Ma
sonic Temple, Monday Night, September
29, for the purpose of recognizing mem
bers of long standing and past presiding
officers of the various bodies. J. W.
Puckett, Master of Adoniram Council
No. 2, acted as master of ceremonies.
J. Giles Hudson, Sr., Thos. 0. Kepley
and T. W. Summersett, Jr. received
plaques in recognition of outstanding
service to Salisbury and Rowan County
Masons. Both Brother Hudson and Kep
ley are past Grand Officers of North
Carolina bodies, and Brother Summer-
sett is a 25 year member who served
many years as secretary and recorder.
The past presiding officers received
emblematic tie clasps as tokens of ap
preciation of time and effort in behalf
of York Rite Masonry. Nine members
have served as presiding officers in all
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Brother Nelson Banks
Elected To High Office
Brother Nelson B. Banks, Recorder
of Sudan Temple was recently elected
Third Vice-President of the Shrine
Recorder’s Association of North Ameri
ca. Under normal advancement proce
dure of officers in the association, Bro
ther Banks will be elected President
four years from now.
Brother Banks was raised to the sub
lime degree of Master Mason on May 2,
1950 by Orr Lodge No. 104, Washing
ton, N.C. He became Master of Orr
Lodge in 1956 and served for three
years as District Deputy Grand Master
of the Third Masonic District. Shortly
after moving to New Bern in 1960, he
became active in organizing another
Blue Lodge. He was very successful in
this effort and became the first Master
of Berne Lodge No. 724. The lodge later
elected him a life member.
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Clay County Masons
Celebrate Centennial
By j. Guy Padgett, P. M.
Almost all of the lodges in the 65th
Masonic District of North Carolina
were represented at a dinner meeting of
Clay Lodge No. 301, A. F. & A. M., when
they observed the 100th year of service
to the Hayesville community, Saturday
night, October 4, 1969.
Glenn Brown, a Waynesville attorney,
civic leader and Baptist Layman was
principle speaker. He was introduced by
A. F. Padgett, a member of the local
lodge and a Past District Deputy Grand
Master.
Worshipful Brother Henry Truett,
District Deputy Grand Master, was
present and led in pledging allegiance
to the flag.
James Howard Walker served as
Master of Ceremonies and was intro
duced by Worshipful Master, John F.
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