The
NORTH
CAROLINA
MASON
Official Publication of The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina
VOL. XCV, NO. 12
Oxford, North Carolina 27565, December, 1970
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Maurice E. Walsh
A Christmas Message From The
GRAND MASTER
May we—one and all—put first
things first this Christmas and worship
GOD with heart and soul and voice. In
the disparity of our thinking and our
behaving—which has shaken the pillars
of our corporate living—it is good that
Christmas comes
to reclaim our life
and our redeem
ing.
The format of
Christmas Day has
changed as all dai-
1 y existence i s
bound to change in
all but the great
essentials. The
wooden bridge to
grandma’s house
no longer sounds
with metallic hoof-
beats. Actually,
grandma’s house was torn down to make
way for a modern highway long ago and
the old meadow is a bustling shopping
center. Only the hope survives that
home fires still burn brightly in the
heart. Still in the tumult and travel too
far from quiet home places on the holi
day, there should be some room left for
remembrance of the old good meaning
of the celebration of harvests as the
year moves through bright foliage to
its end.
Yes, at Christmas we take note of our
many blessings—our creation and our
preservation of all the manifold things
which have been bestowed upon us
which makes us humbly grateful—of
family and friends—of warmth and
cheer—of hopes for a better NEW
YEAR. It is good but not good enough.
Only will it be good enough when we re
assemble in heart and mind, at one place
and one time; at altar we gather to
gether to give praise and adoration for
the one single event in human history
that binds us together as His frail fam
ily of humanity. Wherever a Church
spire pierces the blue sky of daylight
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Laurinburg Lodge No. 305
Celebrates Centennial
Laurinburg Lodge No. 305 turned
100 years old Saturday, October 24,
1970, and celebrated with a special com
munication at the masonic temple on
Atkinson Street.
More than 100 Masons from Laurin
burg and surrounding towns gathered
to hear an address by Most Worshipful
Maurice E. Walsh, Grand Master of
Masons in North Carolina. Members of
lodges in Maxton, Hamlet, Southern
Pines. Aberdeen and Rockingham
.joined the Laurinburg Masons for the
program.
Grand Master Walsh presented 50-
year veteran awards to Brothers How
ard Bidden, Peter D. McIntosh, and W.
G. Butler. W. H. Weatherspoon of Ral
eigh and S. Alex Gregg, also 50-year
veterans, were not present.
Receiving 25-year certificates were
Brothers J. Austin Green, E. 0. Jen-
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OPEN HOUSE
ROBERT N. BASS. JR. CARE CENTER
THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER
OF MASONS IN NORTH CAROLINA
MAURICE E. WALSH
AND
THE WORTHY GRAND MATRON
OF NORTH CAROLINA,
THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
LAURA D. SMITH
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND
Open House of the new
ROBERT N. BASS. JR. CARE CENTER
ALL DAY ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1971
MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME.
700 SOUTH HOLDEN ROAD
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
Brother George C. Long
Feted On 100th Birthday
By James W. Howell, Jr,, P.M., Sec.
At a Stated Communication of Golds
boro Lodge No. 634, held on Nov. 9,
1970, an unusual and very inspiring
event took place. Brother George Mil-
ton Long was honored on the occasion
of his One Hundredth birthday, and a
plaque commemorating the event was
presented Brother Long. Brother Hor
ace G. Quigley, minister of Daniels
Memorial United Methodist Churcu,
made the presentation on behalf of the.
lodge.
After closing the lodge, the brethren
repaired to the dining room, where
Brother Long was presented a beauti
ful birthday cake, suitably decorated.
This celebration actually anticipated
Bro. Long’s birthday by one week, Nov.
16th being the date.
George Milton Long was born No
vember 16, 1870, at Four Oaks, John-
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Nathan P. Strause Night
Held By Henderson 229
On Tuesday, October 20, 1970, mem
bers of Henderson Lodge No. 229 gath
ered at the Masonic Temple to honor
Worshipful Brother Nathan P. Strause,
Jr. for his outstanding service to Blue
Lodge Masonry.
Worshipful Brother Carl D. Blake,
Master, presided over the meeting.
Brother W. Barney Beasley, P.M., pre
sented a Masonic History of Brother
Strause. Brother Charles E. Crawley,
Secretary; Clarence E. Greene, P.M.;
Junius W. Rogers, Jr., P.M.; and W.
Barney Beasley, P.M., were recognized
and each paid tribute to Brother
Strause for his leadership and service
to Masonry.
The Worshipful Master then recog
nized Brother N. Q. Faulkner, P.M.,
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