Worshipful Master Richard /.. Williams, right, presents a
certificate of appreciation to Past Master Dan Piggott.
Senior Warden Kelvy Greene (from left) with Past Master
Howard Ward and Most Worshipful Grand Senior Warden
Jackie Robinson.
Past Master Samuel J. Cornelius (from left > with Most
Excellent High Priest of Royal Arch Masons Daniel
Thompson and Pa\t Master Preston McConnell.
urganizations honor past leaders at breakfast ceremony
iu 1 nt t HRONlCl.b
Salem Lodge No. 139 and
Meridian Chapter No. 308
held an appreciation break
fast on Oct. 4 for past leaders
of their organizations. The
event took place at New
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist
Church. The breakfast was
the first time that an event
had been held to honor Past
Worshipful Masters and Past
Worthy Matrons of Salem
Lodge and Meridian Chapter,
respectively, for their years of
dedicated service to Prince
Hall Freemasonry.
Salem Lodge Past 1
Masters honored were:
Brother John Lash. Sr.,
Brother Thomas Johnson,
Brother Grantheum Johnson,
Brother Maurice Crocker,
Brother Julius Epps, Brother
Samuel J. Cornelius, Brother
Gentry Palmer, Brother
Warren Renwick, Brother
Preston McConnell, Brother
James Paul. Brother Janava
DeBerry, Brother Vanwoad
Banner, Sr.. Brother Dan
Piggott, Brother Howard
'Ward, Brother Arthur
Spencer and Brother William
E. Stevenson. Miridian
Chapter Past Matrons hon
ored were: Sister Areatha
Broadway, Sister Carolyn
Covington, Sister Carolyn
Epps, Sister Christa Epps,
Sister Betsie Henderson,
Sister Delores McConnell,
Sister Gretha Michael and
Sister Carolyn Strickland.
Sister Wyvonia Attucks is the
Worthy Matron of Meridian
Chapter.
Salem Lodge Worshipful
Master Richard L. Williams
said. "I would like thank all
of you who gave of your pre
cious time to be here this
morning to fellowship with
Salem Lodge and Meridian
Chapter - the best Lodge and
the best Chapter in the juris
diction of North Carolina.
We are here today to honor
the legacy of those who
shoulders we stand."
He added, "If you could
put your finger on one tWng
that truly makes Salem and
Meridian special, it is that
these leaders have not
become drunk with power.
They do not lead by the
example of power. They lead
by the power of example."
Several North Carolina
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
officers attended, including
Most Worshipful Grand
Senior Warden Jackie
Robinson; Most Worshipful
Grand Standard Bearer Albert
Wardlow; 28th District
Deputy Grand Master C.
Caulton Dalton; and Daniel
"DT" Thompson, the Most
Excellent High Priest of
Royal Arch Masons.
Salem Lodge Brothers
Warren Napper and Rudolph
Sullivan provided entertain
ment. The breakfast was
catered by Unity Catering
Affairs.
Skyland seniors club celebrates anniversary
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Skyland Senior
Citizen Club celebrated its
57th Anniversary at Rupert
Bell Recreation Center on
Sept. 18, with the therrife
"Pressing on for Change!
Building For the Next
Generation."
The Mistress of
Ceremonies was Hazel
Black. The program was
opened with the singing of
"We've Come This Far by
Faith." Dorothy Shipp gave
the welcome; prayer was led
by Shirley Williams; then
scripture by Frances Ferrell
and memoriam by Mary G.
Britt.
The Rupert Bell Choir,
directed by Elizabeth
Speight, sang several inspi
rational songs. The history
of the club was given by
Jackie Williams. Lam Alice
Dillard introduced the
speaker. District Court
Judge Denise S. Hartsfield,
who spoke on the theme,
"Being the Bridges for the
Next Generation."
Her insightful remarks
urged older people to serve
as an example for young
generations, stating, ,
"respect never goes out of
style." Hartsfield remi
nisced about what her
mmm
grandmother used to say -
things like "handle someone
with a long handle spoon"
and "by and by and you
reap what you sow." She
said she didn't understand
those sayings when she was
a child, but now she does.
Dorothy Hughes made a
presentation to Judge
Hartsfield for taking part
part in the event. Then,
remarks were made by Mary
Britt, program chairperson
and Advisor _ Dorinda
Phillips.
Dinner was served and
enjoyed by all. The benedic
tion was said in unison,
"May the Lord watch
betweeh me and thee, while
we are absent one from
another."
The officers of the club
are Helen Phillips, presi
dent; Vice President Belma
Dobson; Recording
Secretary Shirley Smith;
Assistant Secretary Pat
Keliy; Financial Secretary
Lam Dillard; Treasurer
Mary Britt; Assistant
Treasurer Jackie Williams
and Advisor Dorinda
Phillips.
The club meets the first
and third Thursday in each
month. The public is wel
come to attend meetings.
Judge Denise Hartsfield, right , with Mary Britt.
Macedonia Holiness Church Of God
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DJ); S.TJ). ? Pastor
Sunday Services
Sunday Schooj 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 1 1 :00 a.m.
M.Y.P.U 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Services
Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
4111 Whitfield Drive
Phone: 336-767-3700
Fax: 336-767-7006
Rosa Rice, the oldest member of the club, with her sori,
Richard.
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