The North Carolina Mason

September/October 2016 The North Carolina Mason Page 13 STATE, from previous Hillsborough Jake Jacobs was the fireplug at Eagle 19 for years, supplying coaching, la- bor, and inspiration to members of the lodge. He would have been 86 this year. As they have since his death, the lodge held a steak dinner to honor his birth- day. Meals were $15 with the money going to a needy member of the lodge. — Eagle Lodge Mosaic 762 held their annual Ha- waiian shirt stated communication July 19. A yard party was to replace the usual festive board with members kib- itzing Steve Barrell who was manning the grill. Awards were being offered for best and worst shirts. Members were urged to wear their "best/worst/ eye-popping/beach-mood-inducingest shirts." As usual, delicious meat as well as vegetarian meals were offered. Mosaic Lodge is exploring another family evening at the NC Art Museum. — Keith Morgan Highlands On July 20, Blue Ridge 435 served 142 at their annual dinner for High- lands United Methodist Church. e church, next door to the lodge, let's them borrow their social hall as need requires. e lodge had to bring in the Boy Scouts' portable kitchen because of a recent kitchen fire at the church. e annual Lodge Picnic was held August 6 at Highlands Recreation Park. e lodge provided the main course and drinks. Members supplied covered dishes. Stan Bevers recently presented a short history of Masonry in North Carolina at Blue Ridge Lodge. — Trestleboard Gastonia Several lodges took up Grand Master Bryant Webster's Masons Can challenge for Annual Communi- cation. Gastonia 369 put a container in the lodge lobby to collect more food than the ten cans per delegate requested by Webster. Butch Carter is working on the task list for the lodge's October 1 Fall Jamboree. — The Trestleboard In September, King Solomon 704 had a special Masonic education pro- gram about music in the lodge. — e Plumbline Hickory Family Day at Hickory 343 was scheduled for August 6. It's a big summer fun event for the whole lodge family that they hold every year. As most classic American summer gath- erings, hot dogs, hamburgers, and homemade ice cream were featured. Bathing suits were recommended for the water fun, and Becky the Balloon Lady was to be there. Hickory Lodge was holding a Blood Drive August 26. On July 18, Hickory Lodge made Hollis Craft an honorary member. Craft, a member of Brandon 279 in Greenville, SC, has attended ev- ery meeting and practice at Hickory Lodge in the past several months. — Hickory Lodge Conover e County Fair makes for a fund- raiser in Conover 709 during the first week of September. Lodge members park cars at the American Legion Fair- grounds for the week. ey take home $2,500 for Masonic charities. ey've also started filling Mason Jars with pocket change each night. So far, three members have turned them in with a total of more than $200 for charity. Terri Lawson recently visited the lodge and told them the story of her years at the Masonic Home for Chil- dren in Oxford. — Conover Lodge Newsletter Kenansville Warsaw was picked as an Official North Carolina Veterans' Day Celebra- tion. St. John's 13 (which is now merged with Warsaw 677) was to continue Warsaw Lodge's traditional Veter- ans' Day Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. Money from the parade event will go to our Homes and Foundation. September is the month of St. John's 13's annual chicken pastry meal. It also serves as their Ladies' and Awards Night. — Lodge Log Southern Pines Southern Pines 484 rededicated their lodge building on its 100 th anni- versary. e celebration was held Sep- tember 14 with Grand Master Bryant Webster presiding. We plan to have details in the next issue of e North Carolina Mason. Southern Pines Lodge was urging their members to donate things from a back-top-school needs list from the Masonic Home for Children. — Gene Maples Asheville Nichols-West Asheville 650 sus- pended their August 15 stated meet- ing so they could attend Grand Master Bryant Webster's visit to Vance 293 in Weaverville. Webster is a member of Nichols-West Asheville. His brothers wanted to pack the meeting for their brother. — Terry Gevedon Fayetteville Creasy Proctor 679 held their first ever cornhole tournament July 23. En- try fees were $20 for teams of two or $15 for individuals. e double elimi- nation tournament awarded prizes for first and second places. Lunch was ten dollars extra. ey were raising money to help a member with medical expens- es and make a donation to the Masonic Home for Children. — Derec Mercer Pittsboro Columbus 102 was to hold their Annual Car Show and Rib Fest fun- draiser October 1. ey were having bouncy houses for the kids and offer- ing tours of their lodge (built in 1837) and the small historic building at the back of their property. e proceeds were to be divided between taking care of the lodge's historic lodge building and the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford. — Samuel Leggett ROBBINSVILLE — This spring, Robbinsville 672 was asked to cook the lodge's community favorite pulled pork for the concession at the regional Special Olympics. The lodge, of course, went into full pork butt cook mode. The lodge members sold enough pork butts to cover the entire expense of the Special Olympics, donated 75 pounds of pulled pork to the cause, and turned an extra profit of more than $500 they donated toward future events. Lodge Secretary Jim Hyde is seen here pre- senting Special Olympics Coordinator Kristy Cable the money. — Jim Hyde ROBBINSVILLE — Robbinsville 672 hosted a circus for one of their fundraisers. One way of advanced sell- ing show tickets was for lodge mem- bers to dress up as clowns, stand on the street corner with signs, and wave passing motorists to ticket sales loca- tions. Pictured here are Jim Hyde as Chubby the Orange Blossom Spe- cial; with the help of digital magic, his practical-joker twin Tubby the Rodeo Clown flanking Bill "Tu-Pee the Clown" Truett a former member of the Yarrab Shrine Temple Clown Unit. Hyde actu- ally changed costumes each day they were out selling tickets. On the day of circus, the circus owner did ask Broth- er Hyde to join in for the show, but it only paid peanuts. The circus proved to be a very successful fundraiser, as it has been over the 20 years that a circus has visited Robbinsville. NC Mason Deadlines Issue Deadline January/February ....................... January 1 March/April ................................... March 1 May/June ............................................ May 1 July/August ......................................... July 1 September/October ...........September 1 November/December ........November 1

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