The North Carolina Mason

Page 12 The North Carolina Mason July/August 2016 STATE, from previous see next page High Point A Masonic Unity evening was spon- sored by the High Point Shrine Club on July 28. ey invited all members of the fraternity along with their wives and children. ey were holding it at the High Point Elks Club where the kids could play in the pool. For the ladies, there was a painting workshop. e guys were invited to a program about the Shrine and its much praised system of Children's Hospitals. July 16, Numa F. Reid and Acacia 674 delivered a $2,000 check to the Masonic Home for Children. It was the profit from their Spring Chicken Barbecue Fundraiser. ey also carried along the hygiene products they have been collecting for the kids this year. Numa F. Reid 344 hosted the Greensboro Assembly Order of Rain- bow for Girls on June 13. e young ladies presented their Charity Lecture. e next night the lodge hosted Boy Scout Troop 8 who co-sponsored a Flag Retirement Ceremony. — Michael Rinehardt Kenansville e columns on the front of St. John's 13 have been repaired of their water damage. ey upgraded the prod- ucts used which should prevent such problems in the future. Jerry Davis and pork master twins Herbert and Harvey Stroud prepared fresh barbecue and used it for sand- wiches sold at the local Special Olym- pics. ey made $265 for the Olympics. St. John's 13's pancake breakfast last year brought in more than $600 to add to their "sizable" donation to our Homes and Foundation. — Lodge Log Conover Fundraising at Conover 709 includ- ed two cookouts in May. ey held one in town on May 7 and another at the May 21 Tractor Pull at the American Legion Fairgrounds. e Tractor Pull is their big one. Last year it brought in more than $4,000 for charity. ey also used Mason jars to collect their pocket change for the Masonic Homes. May was also Bring a Brother Month at Conover Lodge. Members were being urged to bring other mem- bers to meetings. — Conover Lodge Newsletter Ararat Russell Atkins of Ararat 558 had 44 people present May 26 when his lodge presented him his Veteran's Emblem honoring his 50 years as a Mason. In appreciation of the multitude of lecture services he has given, he was presented a hand-crafted wooden plaque with a letter G. Several members of his fam- ily and many Masons from other lodges were there for the occasion. — Gerald Plaster Stedman Stedman 730 held their annual charity golf tournament on June 11 at Baywood Golf Course in Eastover. e $55 entry fee got you a door prize, bottled water, and lunch in addition to the round of golf. Cash prizes were of- fered to first, second, and third place finishes. Lodges competed for the 17 th Masonic District Cup. Profits went to the Masonic Home for Children and local charities. — 17 th Masonic District Pilot Mountain Pilot 493 has gone tobacco-free. ey passed the amendment to their bylaws in April. e ban includes e-cig- arettes. — e Pilot Mountain Traveler Pilot Lodge held a just for fun golf outing June 18. They played at Pilot Knob Park. Pilot Lodge Trea- surer Dickie Crump supplied lunch — his " World Famous Squeeze Box Hot Dogs." — Homer Dearmin Highlands Blue Ridge 435 was cooking dinner for the members of the local Methodist Church July 20. ey do that every year to thank the congregation for letting them use the church's facilities several times a year. — Trestleboard GM gets Masonic Scouting honor ASHEVILLE — Grand Master Bryant Webster held his last district meeting on May 28 at his home lodge, Nichols-West Asheville 650 in the 39th Masonic District. At the meeting, Webster was presented the Daniel Carter Beard Scouter Award, a national recognition of his service to both the fraternity and the Boy Scouts of America. He is seen here, center, receiving the award from Jay Frechette of Derita 715 and Tony Rathbone, master of Nichols-West Asheville Lodge. — Tony Rathbone Robbinsville Knights of Solomon 764 motorcy- cled up from Charlotte and held their June communication at Robbinsville 672. ere has been talk in our moun- tains about starting a western motorcy- cle affinity lodge. After the meeting and on their way home, attendees rode the Tail of the Dragon, an 11-mile moun- tain road with 318 curves. — Terry Gevedon Salisbury Sophia 767 had a special guest speaker June 4, Bob Davis, secretary of the Guthrie Oklahoma Scottish Rite. ey held their post-meeting meal, which they call "harmony," at the Sweet Meadow Cafe. — Doug Calhoun Southern Pines ree R. C. Yoder Memorial Schol- arships ($2,000) were presented by Southern Pines 484 earlier this year. Jacob McKenzie (Union Pine High School) will be studying music therapy at Sandhills Community College. Mir- iam Pages (Pinecrest High) will study occupational therapy at East Carolina University. Morgan Hendrix (Pinecrest High) is headed for Meredith College to study pediatric psychology. Southern Pines Lodge regularly participates in their town's downtown celebrations such as First Fridays and Springfest. ey operate a conces- sion booth to pass out information on Freemasonry and our Homes, and they sell snacks to raise money for those Homes. ey awarded limited edition Masonic Home for Children t-shirts to the first dozen volunteers to staff the First Friday booth. e lodge celebrated their Awards and Past Masters' Night May 2. — Gene Maples Statesville e July 5 stated communication of Statesville 27 was to feature a family cookout. Members were encouraged to bring family and friends to the event, a good, casual opportunity to learn more about the fraternity. ey were featur- ing a cornhole tournament, hamburg- ers and hot dogs on the grill, and some live music under the old oak in the yard. Major General James Mallory was giv- ing a patriotic program. ey were also making the drawing on their gun raffle. At their July 19 stated meeting, they were expecting a program from James Howell entitled "Why the Hat?" — e Joppa Informer Youngsville A Red Cross Blood Drive was held by Youngsville 377 on June 12. — Dean Mooney Albemarle Albemarle 703 is holding a 30/30 Gun Raffle in August. One $35 ticket gets you 31 chances to win. Each day they draw for one gun. On the 31 st day, the have the biggest drawing, one gun and several bonus prizes worth $1,500. — Eric Furr

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