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The North Carolina Mason
ADVANCE LODGE NO. 710 INSTALLS OFFICERS
At an emergent communication held Jan.
2, Advance Lodge No. 710 met for the pur
pose of the installation of officers for 1971.
The wives, children and friends of the breth-
I’en were invited. There was a very good
turnout for the occasion.
W. J. Ellis, P.M., served as installing offi
cer, assisted by C. T. Robertson, P.M., as
Marshal.
Those installed are, front row from left
to right: C. H. Talbert, Steward; Wiley
Peebles, T. W. Talbert, J.D.; Billie E. Mc
Daniel, Master; Rufus A. Rich, S.W.; El
gin G. Ellis, J.W. Back row: R. C. Ratledge,
Treasurer; Graham A. Hendrix, Tyler; Ken
neth A. Holt, Sec.; J. Odell Smith, S.D.;
Larry D. Campbell, Chaplain.
Greenville Hosts Installation
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Warden; Manfred E. Phelps, Junior
Warden; W. Herman Hardee, P.M.,
Treasurer; Edward D. Austin, P. M.,
Secretary; William C. Smith, Senior
Deacon; 0. Morton Congleton, Junior
Deacon; Bonnie Ray Hardee and C. C.
Henderson, Jr., Stewards; A. E. Brown,
Chaplain and (Clifton Stokes, Tyler.
For Crown Point Lodge No. 708;
Wylie S. Christy, Master; Stuart L.
Buchanan, Senior Warden; C. Frede
rick Switzer, Junior Warden; Robert E.
Smith, PM, Treasurer; Fred H. Rogers,
PM, Secretary; C. B. Oakley, Senior
Deacon; Ed. Hartsell, Junior Deacon;
Linwood Hunnings and William H.
Yost, Stewards; Robert G. Hufford,
Chaplain and J. Ed. Ricks, Tyler.
For William Pitt Lodge No. 734:
Bradley Gray, Master; Bobby Swinson,
Senior Warden; Alfred P. Tetterton,
Junior Warden; Thurston Wynn, Jr.
P.M., Treasurer; Roy L. Mathews, Sr.,
P.M., Secretary; Lyman E. Owens,
Senior Deacon; W. R. Morris, Junior
Deacon; Charles A. Odum, Steward;
Leon C. Singleton, Chaplain and W.
Herman Nobles, PM, Tyler.
Each of the retiring Masters were
presented Past Masters Jewels and
Certificates by their resi)ective lodges
in token of the lodges ap])i-(H-iati()ii foi* j
their .services as Masters for the^ past :
year. Each responded with a few i*e-i
marks, I
Sh rine Club Sponsors DeMolay
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The new chapter is sponsored by the
Zebulon Shrine Club with the help of
the following lodges of the surrounding
area: Wendell Lodge No. 565, Archer
Lodge No. 165, Zebulon Lodge No. 609,
Whitestone Lodge No. 155, Rolesville
Lodge No. 683, and Rodgers Lodge No.
525, The Zebulon Shrine Club has mem
bers from each of these lodges.
Verdery presented Letter Temporary
to Billy G. Hinton of Zebulon, chairman
of the Advisory Council. E. T. Cozart,
Route 5, Raleigh, was installed as chap
ter “Dad.”
Billy G. Hinton, Jr. of Zebulon was
installed as Master Councilor. Senior
Councilor installed was William H.
Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Perry of Wendell. Michael D. Johnson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson of
Wendell, was installed as Junior Coun
cilor.
Other chapter Officers were also in
stalled at that time.
The new chapter meets the first and
third Monday nights of each month in
Zebulon Masonic Lodge Hall. The chap
ter began work with three affiliates
from the Raleigh Chapter, making a
total membership of 32.
Api)roximately 250 person.s—rela
tives, rj-iends, membei-s of olhej- De
Molay chapters, the Rainbow Girls—
were present for the.public ceremonies.
Following the ceremonies, refresh-
February, 1971
Wilmington York Rite
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Knights H. T. Riss, P.H.P., P.I.M., and
P.E.C., Harold R. Snipes, P.H.P., P.I.M.
and P.E.C., and Stanley N. Gunnersen,
P.H.P., P.I.M., and P.E.C. served as Di
rectors of Robes, Properties, and Class
Marshall respectively.
The Wilmington York Rite Bodies
have achieved a 73 increase in mem
bership during the year 1970, and the
Companions and Bodies would like to
express their thanks and appreciation
to the Sir Knights of Goldsboro Com-
mandery No. 26 and to Saint John’s
Comrnandery No. 10, New Bern, North
Carolina, for their assistance in Con-
fering the Order of the Temple for us in
May,
Venerable Mason Honored
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ing are additional Masonic Honors be
stowed upon Brother Leonard:
Exalted to^ the Most Sublime Degree of
Royal Arch in High Point Chapter No. 70,
June 20, 1923; served as High Priest in 1933;
received the Order of High Priesthood in
Charlotte, May 9, 1933; was given honorary
membership in Winston Chapter No. 24, June
8, 1953, and in Chorazin Chapter No. 13,
Greensboro, N. C., February 25, 1961.
Received and greeted a Royal and Select
Master in High Point Council No. 23, Feb-
ruai'y 28, 1930; served as Illustrious Master
in 1934; received the degree of Thrice lilus--
Excellent Master in 1946; elected an honorary
member of Zabud Council No. 16, Winston-
Salem, March 2, 1953, and of Greensboro Coun
cil No. 3, June 17, 1954; served as Provincial
Grand Master under appointment of several
Grand Masters. Elected Grand Steward of the
Grand Council at Winston-Salem, May 6,
1958, and, with advancement in subsequent
years, was elected Grand Master at the 86th
Annual Assembly of the Grand Council in New
Bern, May 22, 1962. A Certified Cryptic Lec
turer since May 5, 1957 and Representative of
the Grand Council of Kentucky near the Grand
Council of North Carolina since March 16,
1959.
Knighted in High Point Comrnandery No.
24, Knights Templar, January 31, 1947; served
as Commander in 1952; has been Represen
tative of the Grand Comrnandery of Knights
Templar of Arkansas near the Grand Com-
mandery of North Carolina since November
29, 1956. Elected to honorary membership in
Ivanhoe Comrnandery No. 8, Greensboro, Feb
ruary 25, 1961, and of Palestine Comrnandery
20, Fayetteville, April 14, 1963.
Received the 32nd Degree of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite, October 28, 1960.
Member and Past Prior of Lily of the Valley
Priory No. 1, Knights of the York Cross of
Honor.
Charter member of Nathanael Greene Coun
cil No. 24, A.M.D.; demitted therefrom to be
come charter member and first Sovereign
Master of Unity Council No. 48, High Point.
Served several terms as member of Advisory
Council of the High Point Chapter of the Or
der of DeMolay; awarded Honorary DeMolay
Legion of Honor recognition in 1963.
A long time member of Green Street Baptist
Church where he has been privileged to serve
in such posts of responsibility as church clerk,
general superintendent of Sunday school,
tiustee, deacun and chairman of deacons.
ments were served by the Mothers Club
of the Raleigh chapter.