The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-08
Joint Installation OF Officers OF
Odd Fellows, Rebekohs, The0ta Rho

NEW OIliCGIS Oh lOOF W. ~
of Pascagoula, Purity Rebekah
Lodge No. az and Moonbeam
Theta Rho Girls club were in
stalled at a joint installation eer-
emory on Tuesday evening, July
5, at the Odd Fellows hall.
Joe Cole was installed as a
noble grand of the Odd Fellows.
| Other officers who assumed Of
flee were as follows, Charles Cole,
past noble grand; Harold Winkel-
seth, vice grand; Jake Reynolds,
warden; r. L. Barton. conductor;
N. c. Everett, chaplain; Frank
Ellzey, right support to noble
grand; Warren Briar, left support
to noble grand; Grady Upton,
right support to vice grand; Joe
Bosarge, left support to vice
grand; Max Powell, right scene
support; Herman Mason, left
scene support; Joe Walker in
side guardian; Foster Barrow,
outside guardian and Hugh Wa
tiers, degree master. The offices
Of secretary and treasurer vii
remain the same as for the pas
six months term, Arthur Aller
being treasurer and ]. B. MOI
gan, secretary.
After the installation of tn
above officers, J. B. Morgan, VIII
Is the Grand Master for the Stat
Of Mississippi as well as ~secretar,
of the local lodge, was honoret
with a brief ceremony when Mis-
Amelia Pickett sang Il Love Yor
Truly" as an IN" was formed by
the drill team of the Theta Rho
club.
A watch was presented Mr.
Morgan as a gift from his family
all of whom were present for tho
ceremony. Mr.. Allen, in behalf o
the lodge. presented a large
framed photograph of Mr. Nor
gan which will hang on the wall
of the club room.
The installing team for the
Odd Fellows was composed o.
Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Allen, Sam vii.
kerson and Hugh Waters.
Hebekah installation
Miss Amelia Pickett was in
stalled as noble grand OF the Re-
bekahs by a degree staff COM
posed of Mesdames Irma Evans
Kate Daniel, Inez Wilkerson Of
the local lodge. and Mrs. Title
Jones of Jackson.
Mrs. Annie Rogers was in
stalled as past noble grand and
Mrs. RUBY Ellzey as vice grand.
Other officers installed were,
Mrs. Ruby Clark, warden; Mrs.
Mamie Richards, conductor; Mrs.
Gertrude Moody. chaplain; Mrs.
Bessie Seely, right support to
noble grand; Mrs. jeanette Mar
tin, left support to noble grand;
Mrs. Bessie Coleman right sup
port to vice grand; Mrs. Verlie
Barton. left support to vice grand;
Mrs. Idelia McClelland, inside
guardian; Mrs. Matte Bennett,
outside guardian; Mrs. Nell
Moody, Naomi; Miss Mildred
Blair, Ruth and Mrs. Georgia
Pickett. musician.
The offices of secretary, finan-
cial secretary and treasurer will
remain the same for the next
six months term. These offices
r held by the following: Mrs.
Edith Blair, secretary; Mrs. Nina
Lee Mason. financial secretary
and Miss Sarah Shemper, treas
urer.
During the ceremony Miss
Amelia Pickett sang MY Dear"
and Always and Miss Nancy
Tisdale sang Il Would Be True.
A gift was presented to Mrs. Inez
Wilkerson in token of her splen-
did work in behalf of the Re-
bekah lodge. Mrs. Title Jones
was presented a corsage and an
expense check.
Theta Rho Ceremony
The second president of the
Theta Rho club, Miss Camille
Horn, assumed office at the in
s~tallation rites. Mrs. Kathleen
Douglas was installed as the first
past president of the Moonbeam
chapter,
Other officers to be installed
are Miss Gwen Everette, vice
president: Miss Agnes Atkinson.
right support to the president;
Miss Lille Shemper. left support