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Page 10 The North Carolina Mason September/October 2018 TRAVELING THE TAR HEEL STATE NEWS FROM OUR LODGES LOUISBURG The brothers of James A. Johnson #413 go to the head of the class for a project to raise funds to buy bookbags and supplies for two local schools. The brothers recently presented 50 bags each to Louisburg Elementary and Laurel Mill Elementary. This is the second year the lodge has taken the task on and plans are to continue for years to come. OXFORD On Friday, July 6, the brothers of Perquimans #106 and Gatesville #126 set out to deliver a truckload of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables to the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford. Mechani- cal issues sidelined the original delivery truck, and Plan B (Old Betsy) saved the day. Once back on the road, they received word the campus was on lockdown, due to a bear sighting. They were finally able to deliver peaches, watermelons, canary mel- ons, sweet corn, cantaloupes, cucumbers, yellow and white squash to MHCO Food Services. SHAWBORO It has become an annual tradition that several lodges from the Tidewater, Va., area visit Hall #53 in Shawboro at the August stated meeting. This year, Hall hosted 57 visiting brothers with a covered-dish meal. After dinner, everyone ad- journed to the lodge room where two DDGMs and four lodges from Virginia were recognized: Great Bridge #257, Indian River #252, Kempsville #196 and Lake Drummond #178. Master Guary Kight also recognized three Eagle Scouts in at- tendance: Guary Kight (1987) and Ben Roberts (1991) from Hall #53 and Adam Board (2014) from Kempsville #196. All 78 brothers who at- tended enjoyed the meal, the meeting and espe- cially the fellowship. Hall Lodge traditionally visits the Virginia Lodges in the Fall. WKANNAPOLIS – Allen- Graham #695 is making sure area veterans know they're cared for – and well fed. The Lodge has been participat- ing in an ongoing food drive and made its first delivery to the Cabarrus County Veter- ans Services Food Pantry in Concord in late July. The drive will continue indefi- nitely, brothers say. EDENTON – Unanimity #7 in June raised more than $3,000 for the Masonic Home for Children and WhiteStone at the lodge's third Annual Car Show. Twenty-five cars were entered. Best in Show was awarded to a 1966 Stock Chevy Pickup owned by Tim- my Tynch. Brother Rick How- ard was among the attendees with his 1934 five-window Ford Coupe. X