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The NORTH CAROLINA MASON Official Publication of The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina VOL. XCV, NO. 8 Oxford, North Carolina 27565, August, 1970 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Andrew Jackson Lodge Honors J. Giles Hudson P>Y J. E. Haynes, Sec. On January 16, 140 guests as.sembled at the Masonic Temple in Salisbury to pay tribute to perhaps one of the most active and outstanding Ma.sons in North Carolina, M.’.W.'. Brother J. Giles Hud son, Past Grand Master of Masons in North Carolina. Past Master Brother A1 Gentsch, pro gram chairman, presented Worshipful Master Brother Ken W. Beck who ex tended a warm welcome to our mem bers, their wives and other distin guished guests. Reverend Brother John H. Simpson gave the invocation; after which fol lowed a real southern fried chicken din ner with all the trimmings, prepared (Continued on Page Two) WAKE COUNTY SHRINERS SPONSOR WATERMELON FEAST A watermelon feast was held for the children of Oxford Orphanage on July 12. 1970. Approximately 300 children took part in the feast sponsored by the Wake County Shrine Club. Pictured is Supt. A. D. Leon Gray with Miss Beverly Ann Johnson, North Carolina Watermelon Queen, hand ing out watermelons to the children. Excelsior Lodge Honors Families And Veterans Cornerstone Laid at Orphanage for New Boys Cottage An Emergent Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Ac cepted Masons of North Carolina was held in the Hall of Oxford Lodge No. 122, A. F. & A. M., in Oxford, North Carolina, on Friday, July 31, 1970, at 2:00 P.M., for the purpose of laying the cornerstone for the new Boys’ Cot tage on the campus of the Oxford Or phanage. Upon completion, this will be the seventh new cottage on the campus since the beginning of the building pro gram designed to replace all the old cot tages with new, fireproof buildings. Most Worshipful Maurice E. Walsh, (Irand Master of Masons in North Caro lina, presided at the ceremony, assisted by the following: R.’.W.’.William F. Owen, Jr., (JW-407) as Deputy Grand Master, R.’.W.’.Donald L. Sizemore, (SW-122) as Senior Grand Warden; R.’.W.’.Allen G. Colenda P.M. (122) as Junior Grand Warden; R.’.W.’. M. Garland Talton, Jr., P.M. (122) as Grand Treasurer; R.’.W.’.Eli T. Regan, P.M. (122) as Grand Secretary; W.’. Thomas B. Currin, P.M. (122) as Senior Grand Deacon; W.’.John H. Lif- sey, P.M. (630) as Junior Grand Dea con; W.’.Robert P. Dudley, P.M. (202) as Grand Marshal; W.’.Leslie H. Gar ner, P.M. (708) Grand Steward; W.’. Joseph R. Colenda (122) as Grand Steward; W.’.Frederick F. Harding, P. M. (500) Grand Tyler and W.’.A. D. Leon Gray, P.M. (122) Assistant Grand Chaplain. M.’.W.’.Brother Charles A. Harris, P.G.M., represented the Building Au thorities; W.’.Brother Norman C. Mul lins (413) represented the Principal (Continued on Page Two) By Thomas M. Mullen, Steward Advancing into the second century of a long and distinguished history under the leadership of W.’.B.’.Elliott B. Tay lor, Master, Excelsior Lodge No. 261, A. F. & A. M., Charlotte, N. C., without any triakaidekaphobia (fear of number 13), fearlessly, forthrightly, and fer vently, conducted themselves as just and upright Masons on June 13, 1970, enter taining their families at a picnic outing on the shores of Lake Wylie, S. C., at the home of Brother John H. Barnes and his wife, Gladys. Master of Ceremonies, Brother James E. Taylor and Brother Bobby Foy, Chaplain, together with his wife, Phyllis, inspired the youth. Broth er Roy Wilson, Jr. Deacon; T. E. McCoy and T. M. Mullen, Stewards; and R. L. Wade and A. G. Maydanis, fed the hun gry. Many other Brothers furnished prizes, entertainment, and boat rides. On July 13, 1970, during dispensation (Continued on Page Two)
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