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Page Two The North Carolina Mason January, 1974 Pilot Temple is Dedicated (Continued From Page One) December 8 as the new temple of Pilot Lodge No. 493 was dedicated. Here, though, all the activity was scheduled for indoors and the steady rain was not a significant factor. Grand Chaplain I. Boyd Hopkins filled his chair on the Grand Master’s left and Grand Secretarial Assistant Robert P. Dudley acted as Grand Marshal during the ceremony. Also present were Grand Secretary Charles A. Harris (PGM), Past Grand Master Sam A. Hennis, Jr., Senior Grand Deacon Leslie H. Garner and Junior Grand Deacon J. Earl Watson. Filling Grand Lodge chairs were H. Olin George (M-493) as Deputy Grand Master, Warren J. Stone (PM-493) as Senior Grand Warden, Jimmy D. McMillan (JW-493) as Junior Grand Warden, Paul R. Covington (493) as Grand Treasurer, Clinton E. Parker (S-493) as Grand Secretary, Porter W. Cooke (493) as Senior Grand Deacon, Paul W. Shel ton, Jr. (JD-493) as Junior Grand Deacon, Joe D. Cox (St-493) and Forrest R. Boaz (St-493) as Grand Stewards, and Sidney R. Fulk (PM-493) as Grand Tyler. H. Olin George, Master of the lodge, filled that role in the ceremony and welcomed the guests. Past Master Warren J. Stone was Principal Architect. Past Masters Robert C. Harris, Porter G. Wall and Oscar N. Burge were Bearers of the Taper, the Constitution and the Three Great Lights, in that order. Mrs. Betty George played the piano for the ceremony. Mrs. Johnnie Sue Hartgrove sung before and after the ceremony, accompanied by Mrs. Grace Kiger. Following the ceremony the Grand Master delivered an appropriate oration, then the Grand Lodge was closed and refreshments were served in the dining hall. PGM J. Giles Hudson Dies (Continued from Page One) sons, James G. Hudson, Jr. and Thomas F. Hudson; a daughter, Mrs. Jacob F. Almond; one sister and ten grandchildren. Graduating f?om the University of North Carolina Law School, Hudson practiced law until his health failed recently. He was the oldest attorney in Rowan County. He served 40 years as director of the Citizens Savings and Loan Association and was chairman of the county board of elections for 25 years. Raised in Spencer Lodge 543 on June 5, 1913, he demitted to Andrew Jackson Lodge 576 in 1921 and served three teims as Master of this lodge. He was a member of the Salis bury York Rite Bodies and had served each of them as presiding officer for one or more terms. In 1945 he was Grand Commander of North Carolina’s Giand Commandery. He was a member of the Charlotte Scottish Rite Bodies and a member of Oasis Shrine Temple, also in Charlotte. He wa^ also a member and Past Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star and a member of the White Shrine. Serving as District Deputy Grand Master for several years, Hudson was first appointed to the Grand Lodge line by Grand Master R. C. Dunn in 1928 and he advanced each year until he was elected Grand Master in 1936. He was the last Mason to be Grand Pur suivant of the Grand Lodge, the office was •abolished following his term. His last Grand Lodge office was that of Judge Advocate, in which post he served several terms. Grand Master Clocked KING—Grand Master Nathaniel C. Dean was honored guest at the meeting of King Lodge 722 on November 28. During the course of the evening he was presented a clock made by Don Rierson and Chester Shouse, Sr. The Grand Mas ter is shown (above center) holding the clock. Rierson is on the left and Shouse is on the right. On the clock dial, the hours are marked by twelve Orphanage Centennial buttons. The clock is entirely handmade. The Medal of Honor Grove Benefits By Sale of Book Washington, D.C.—Some months ago Na tional Sojourners, Inc. undertook to raise the funds needed to complete the Medal of Honor Grove in Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. National Sojourners is an organization of military officers, past and present, who are Masons. They have several active chapters in North Carolina. Their Na tional Secretary is Stewart M. L. Pollard, re tired army officer, who is contributing profits from the sale of his recent book, “Proudly Serving The Cause of Patriotism,” to the Med al of Honor Grove. Pollard says that in preparing for a speech recently he wanted to define patriotism and was not satisfied with the dictionary defini tion. It was then he conceived the idea of soliciting definitions of patriotism from friends and colleagues; from educators, bus inessmen, political figures and military lead ers. His compilation of their responses, more than sixty-five in all, constitutes his interest ing and inspirational book. The list of contri butors includes governors, admirals, members of the U.S. House of Representatives, clergy men, cabinet members, generals, members of the U.S. Senate, Masonic leaders, judges, leaders of business and industry, and other prominent figures. Their individual defini tions range in length from a paragraph to a page, or more. The book’s profits will supplement funds now being raised in the various states to com plete the Medal of Honor Grove. National So journers has fundraising committees at work in all but those states which have already raised the necessary amounts. Heading the North Carolina Committee is Captain Dennis Combs, 603 Aztee Road, Jacksonville, N.C. 28540. The Medal of Honor Grove at Valley Forge consists of some 52 acres about equally divided among the fifty states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. A fiberglass obelisk will be mounted in each state’s area with the state seal mounted on one of its faces. A donor Cornerstone Ceremony (Continued From Page One) Grand Secretarial Assistant Robert P. Dud ley served as Grand Marshal. Other Masons filling Grand Lodge chairs were as follows: Jean T. Nesbit (SW-656) as Junior Grand Deacon, William H. Simpson (PM-428) and Karl M. Linville (289) as Grand Stewards, and Thad M. Craven (552) as Grand Tyler. Past Grand Masters present, in addition to Brewer and Harris, were Robert L. Pugh, Sam A. Hennis, Jr., and Robert N. Bass, Jr. Bass represented the Building Authorities, Robert E. Lineberry (PM-552) represented the Principal Architect, Phillip G. Craddock (552) carried the Three Great Lights and Gerald M. Bolling carried the Book of Consti tutions. The Grand Master opened the Grand Lodge, dispensed with labor and invited the guests to enter. After the ceremony the following were recognized: City Councilman Mack Ar nold, representing the City of Greensboro; Mrs. Dorothy Booth, Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star; and Past Grand Master Bass, President of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home Corporation, who thanked the Grand Master and others who participated in the ceremony. The Grand Master delivered an appropriate oration and closed the Grand Lodge. The new building, when completed, will house administrative offices, recreational fa cilities and other functions. It will be named for Karl M. and Ruth W. Linville, whose gift of valuable property near Winston-Salem served to undergird construction. Dedication at Mooresville (Continued From Page One) L. Hartsell, Treasurer William M. Blackweld er (PM), Secretary Paul E. Cook (PM), Senior Deacon J. Floyd Deaton, Stewards R. George Howard and James F. Brown, and Tyler Tony E. Miller. Also, Mooresville Past Masters Samuel A. Brown, Sr. and William C. Sprinkle served as Junior Grand Deacon and Grand Chaplain, respectively. Mooresville Master, William A. Davidson, served as Master in the ceremony and gave the address of welcome. Charles P. Cureton was Principal Architect. Tellman R. Beam (PM-496) was Bearer of the Taper, William E. Green (PM-496) was Bearer of the Con stitution and Lester C. Boyd (496) was Bear er of the Three Great Lights. The plaque dedication was held at 2:30 in the afternoon and the temple was dedicated at 7:30. Mrs. Mary White provided piano music for the ceremony and Roy W. Trout man read a history of the lodge and the City of Mooresville. The Grand Master delivered the oration, following which the Grand Dodge was closed. plaque will be on the opposing face and names of Medal of Honor recipients will appear on the other two faces. Each area will contain a flagstaff and redwood benches. There will will be perpetual maintenance. Readers wishing to contribute to comple tion of North Carolina’s area should contact Captain Combs at Jacksonville. Those desiring to purchase copies of Pollard’s book should contact Monumental Press, 1835 K. St. NW, Suite 901, Washington, D.C. 20006; or Na tional Sojourners, Inc., 4600 Duke St., Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22304.
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