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Official Publication of The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina
VOL. XCVIII, No. 6
Oxford, North Carolina 27565, June, 1973
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
This is the cornerstone of Charles B. New
comb Lodge 740, just before it was laid on May
19.(Portions of each end of the stone are ob
scured by the straps used in hoisting it.)
Charles B. Newcomb 740
Lays Cornerstone May 19
MACEDONIA—Charles B. Newcomb Lodge
740 observed one of those proud moments
which occur in a lodge’s history when the
cornerstone was laid for its new temple on
May 19.
Grand Master Nathaniel C. Dean opened an
emergent communication of the Grand Lodge
in the hall of Cary Lodge 198 with Herman
E. Jones (DDGM-27) serving as Deputy Grand
Master, Past Grand Master Robert N. Bass,
Jr. as Senior Grand Warden, Marvin W. Bor
deaux (PM-210) as Junior Grand Warden,
John D. Barkley (DDGM-24) as Grand Sec
retary, J. William Leagan (M-745) as Senior
Grand Deacon, Donald E. Horton (JW-740)
as Junior Grand Deacon, Louis W. Shrier
(PM-1) as Grand Marshal, Vernon B. Bran
non ((Tyler-740) as Grand Tyler, and R.
Gage Smith (DDiGM-25) as Grand Chaplain.
Grand Treasurer James W. Brewer (PGIM)
was present and filled his station. The Grand
Stewards, William B. Bellois and E. Stansil
Aldridge also filled their own chairs.
Also in attendance were Grand Secretary
Charles A. Harris (PGM), Grand Tyler (Fred
F. Harding and Grand Lecturer M. Henderson
Rourk.
After completing the ceremonies in the
lodge the gathering moved to the site of the
new temple on Holly Springs Road, opposite
Swift Creek School. Here the Grand Master
laid the cornerstone in accordance with ancient
custom.
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1973 District Meetings Begin;
To Have Sixty-Five Showings
Above, left to right, David Lee, Senior War
den of Pee Dee Lodge 150, welcomes guests to
testimonial dinner honoring Grand Master Na
thaniel C. Dean; Grand Orator Doug Maye in
troduces the Grand Master; the Grand Master
delivers brief address expressing gratitude.
Grand Master Dean Honored
Pee Dee Stages Testimonial
MISENHEIMER—Honoring their most dis
tinguished member, Masons and guests of Pee
Dee Lodge 150 gathered at Pfeiffer College on
May 5 to salute Grand Master Nathaniel C.
Dean with a testimonial dinner. The throng
filling the Stokes Student Center was evidence
of the success of the occasion, as was the
Grand Master’s obvious gratitude for the
honor paid him by his lodge and friends.
Senior Warden Dave Lee welcomed the
guests and Grand Orator Doug Mayes was
master of ceremonies. Rev. Boyd Hopkins,
Grand Chaplain, gave the invocation.
Following the banquet the Albemarle Rain
bow Girls entertained with several vocal num
bers. The Grand Master was prsented hon
orary membership in Stanley Lodge 348 by
R. B. Huneycutt, Master of that lodge. Mayes
introduced the Grand Master, who delivered a
brief address expressing his appreciation to
all attending, most especially the members of
Pee Dee Lodge.
Senior Grand Deacon Leslie Garner had to
briefly absent himself during the program.
His car had a train blocked.
Grand Master Nathaniel
C. Dean addresses Dis
trict Meeting in Raleigh.
On May 2 Grand Master Nathaniel C. Dean
presided over a meeting of the 25th District at
J. J. Crowder Lodge 743 in Raleigh and the
1973 edition of District Meetings was off and
running. These meetings will continue through
the summer and fall months until all sixty-
five districts have met. They will conclude on
November 9 with the
meeting of the 38 th
District at Pee Dee
Lodge 150 in Norwood,
the Grand Master’s
home lodge and dis
trict. (The schedule of
district meetings ap
pears elsewhere in this
issue.)
As was the case last
year, The North Caro
lina Mason will pro
vide coverage of meet
ings in each geograph
ical area of the State,
but the coverage will be of districts not cov
ered last year. This month’s coverage is of the
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Masons and families arrive on chartered buses
for an area visitation at Oxford Orphanage.
Masons and Families
Visit Oxford Orphanage
OXFORD—For six Sundays Masons and
their families have been visiting Oxford
Orphanage, coming from designated areas of
the State on each occasion.
Visitors are always welcome on the Oxford
campus, but this year and on these Sundays
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