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GREENSBORO OXFORD IN THE The NORTH CAROLINA MASON TAR HEEL STATE ... CARING FOR OUR CHILDREN AND OUR ELDERLY Oxford Orphanage Masonic & Eastern Star Home Official Publication of The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina Oxford, North Carolina May, 1989 JERRY GORDON TART Grand Master, 1989-1990 This Is Our New Grand Master Jerry Gordon Tart was born in Newton Grove, North Carolina on April 15,1934, to Ellen Warren Tart and the late Gordon G. Tart. He is the eldest of six children and the only son. He attended public schools in Sampson and Johnston Counties. Following graduation from Meadow High School he entered Wake Forest University where he received a Bachelor of Arts Annual Communication Approximately 1,500 Masons Meet and Act in Harmony Raleigh — The 202nd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina was opened in Memorial Auditorium at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 18. It is estimated that approximately 1,500 Masons attended all or part of the sessions held on Tuesday and Wednesday, most of those attending being delegates from the lodges. The opening session saw the reception of distinguished Masons from near and far, and the reception of numerous reports. Grand Orator H. Lloyd Wilkerson delivered a stirring address during this first session, which ended with the memorial service held for the 1,418 Masons that died in 1988, these services being led by Home Superintendent Tommy Jones. The report of Grand Master L. R. Thomas, Jr. highlighted the brief session held Tuesday afternoon. When this session had ended, district officers from across the state assembled for briefings on the new Grand Lodge Year by incoming Grand Master Jerry G. Tart and other officials. The final session, held Wednesday morning, began with the report of the Committee on Finance, delivered by its chairman, Grand Treasurer Sam A. Hennis, Jr., P.G .M. This culminated with the adoption of the 1989 budget. Reports were also heard from the Committees on Masonic Jurisprudence, Appeals and Credentials, and from the Board of Custodians. There was only one proposed amendment to THE CODE to be voted upon this year, the proposal to give permanent status to the Committee on Masonic Research and (Continued on Page Two) Arthur G. Bartlett Jack T. Dossett Fayetteville — North Carolina’s Grand York Rite Bodies held their annual meetings here on March 19-21. General business of the bodies was conducted, during which Past Grand Master Eddie P. Stiles was presented the Meritorious Service Award of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the U.S.A, by William Thornley, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Encampment. The accompanying citation read, in part: “His personal, civic and Masonic life exemplify the highest tenets of Christian Masonry and make him a pillar of strength to all Templary.” York Rite Masons also elected their leaders for the year, and these were: Arthur Glenn Bartlett, of Charlotte, was elected Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter; Jack T. Dossett, of Durham, was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council; H. Richard Fisher, of Conover, was elected Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery. Degree in 1955 and a Juris Doctor Degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1957. He was a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of North Carolina August 10, 1957, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina March 13, 1970, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit February 5, 1974. Jerry married Zilphia (“Zee”) Britt, a grade and high school classmate and sweetheart, on June 2, 1956. They have resided in Greensboro since 1962 and presently reside at 3003 Greenbrook Drive. They have two daughters, Laura, who is a sophomore at Wake Forest University, and Rachel, who is a sophomore at Page High School. They are members of the Irving Park United Methodist Church where Jerry has served on the Administrative Board and as a Trustee. Laura and Rachel are both members of Greensboro Assembly No. 23, Order of Rainbow for Girls, and Laura is a past Worthy Advisor. Following graduation from law school Jerry entered active duty with the United States Air Force where he served in the Judge Advocate General’s Department. After completing a Basic Officers Training Course at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, he was assigned as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate at Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas. This tour was followed by a tour of duty at Headquarters, 3rd Air Force, London, England, where he also served as Assistant Staff Judge Advocate. While in England he and his wife, Zee, had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout England and Scotland and in several European countries and in Ireland. He was awarded the USAF Commendation Medal in July 1962. Upon release from active duty in August, 1962, Jerry entered the practice of law in Greensboro, North Carolina, with the firm of Hoyle, Boone, Dees & Johnson. After several years as an associate and partner in that firm, he joined with a group in forming the firm of Dees, Johnson, Tart, Giles and Tedder and was a partner in that firm until he and J. Sam Johnson, Jr., a classmate from his college and law school days and a partner during all of his St. John’s Day at Oxford Annual Celebration Oxford — The 1989 celebration of St. John’s Day will take place on the campus of Oxford Orphanage on Saturday, June 24. It is anticipated that several thousand Masons and their guests will gather on that date to enjoy the entertainment, the free meal, the fellowship, and the opportunity to mingle with our wonderful Orphanage children. Activities commence at 10 a.m. with “Sparkle,” an all-county group of singing youngsters from grades through the eighth. Some 100 units from Oasis, Sudan and Amran Shrine Temples will be featured in the parade which begins at 10:30, marching through Oxford to the Orphanage campus. Certain units will remain on campus during the afternoon to provide additional entertainment, particularly for the youngsters. Free lunch on campus will follow the parade. After lunch, the Grand Master and other on-stage guests will be recognized. Vocalist Stella Parton appears at 2:00 p.m. Stella has delighted audiencies everywhere with her songs and style. She writes her own music. (Stella is pictured here.) Most children’s cottages, along with the farm and the athletic department will provide booths where you may purchase anything from souvenirs to ice cream, hot dogs to you-name- it. This celebration provides unequalled opportunity to be entertained, to enjoy a picnic-style meal, to be with our Orphanage children, to tour the campus—to have a whole lot of fun! It will be a good idea to bring folding chairs. years of private law practice (and a member of Corinthian Lodge No. 542), formed the firm of Johnson and Tart on June 1,1985. Jerry was appointed United States Bankruptcy Judge from the Middle District of North Carolina and assumed those duties on December 1, 1986, and continues to serve in that capacity. Jerry is a member of the Greensboro Bar Association, Eighteenth Judicial District Bar' Association, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar Association, American Bar Association, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and an associate member of the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees. He has served as Treasurer of the Eighteenth Judicial District Bar Association and the Greensboro Bar Association and as a member of the Bankruptcy Council of the North Carolina Bar Association. He is also a member of the Greensboro Kiwanis Club, Greensboro Elks Lodge No. 602, Guilford County and North Carolina Beekeepers Association, The United Commercial Travelers of America, Kerr Lake Protective Association, and Friends of the Roanoke Basin, Inc. Jerry’s Masonic history is as follows: Speculative Masonry He was raised a Master Mason in Mill Creek Lodge No. 125 (by his father, a past Master of the Lodge), Newton Grove, North Carolina on July 9, 1955, while a student at Wake Forest University School of Law. For the next few years he was relatively inactive except for visiting a number of English Lodges Creek Lodge No. 125 while he was living in England from 1959 to 1962. Following his arrival in Greensboro he affiliated with Corinthian Lodge No. 542 on December 28, 1964, under the continuous membership plan. He was appointed a Steward in 1965, progressed through the line and served as Master in 1970. He was elected Treasurer in 1976 and served in that capacity through 1988 when he requested the members to relieve him of this responsibility so he would have more time ' for his Grand Lodge responsibilities. As evidence of the high regard the members of the Lodge have for him, he was awarded the “Man of the Year” (Continued on Page Two)
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