North Carolina Mason
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Page 6 The North Carolina Mason November/December 2016 Mileposts KINSTON — In May, Grand Master Bryant Webster, left, presented three Dia- mond Jubilee Awards for St. John's 4. Recipients are, from left Gerald Hirsch Kanter, Claude Cary Davis with his wife Betty, and William Allen Taylor with his wife Joyce. — Danny Davis BISCOE — Zeb R. Shuping, right, recently re- ceived his Veteran's Emblem for 50 years lodge member- ship. Twenty-fourth District Deputy Grand Master Don Bulla presented the award to the Biscoe Masonic 437 member. — Carl Brown WASHINGTON — Roy L. Edwards received his Diamond Jubilee on November 4. The Washington 675 member got the recognition of his 60 years membership at the lodge's Ladies' and Awards Night. Roy, left, is seen here with his wife Treasure, and lodge Master John Riffert. KINSTON — Saint John's 4 presented service awards at their Ladies' and Awards Night in May. Sterling Gillikin Jr., center, received his Veteran's Emblem for his 50 years as a Mason, 30 of them as secretary of the lodge. Gillikin's wife Sue, right, was there to see Grand Master Bryant Webster, left, present the award. — Danny Davis MARSHALL — Preston A. Edwards, left, of French Broad 292 was honored with his Diamond Jubilee award for 60 years membership on October 15. The 92-year-old took all three of his de- grees in a span of 16 days in 1956 with his father as his coach. He remains an active participant in the lodge. Grand Lecturer John Burchfield, right, made the presentation. BISCOE — J. C. Brewer, center, of Biscoe 437, recently got his Veteran's Emblem for 50 years membership. Twenty-fourth District Deputy Grand Master Don Bulla presented the award with a hand from Master Kevin McNeill. — Carl Brown HILLSBOROUGH — Eagle 19 gave a birthday surprise to William Winecoff, left, in September. Members of the lodge gave him a special past master's apron. They report that Winecoff is "invaluable [to the lodge] as a coach, a ritualist, and master of the grill. He sees things that need to be done and takes care of them without fanfare. Bill also led the renovation of Eagle's lodge room in 2009 during his year as master." Bill Faison, center, and Charles King, right, made the presentation. — Michael Verville Ric Car ter photo