Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
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The Statewide degree rally has
been very successful one. At each
degree, we had as guests, large
numbers of members from Penn
sylvania, Maryland, and New Jer-
sey, as we'll as large turn-Outs of
members from our own jurisdic-
ton. Past Grand Master Wells, in
whose honor the class was named.
was present on each occasion, and
expressed his appreciation in haV-
ing such a fine class named in his
honor. After the third degree,
=. q. r. Herbert F. Downing pre-
sented Brother Wells with a large
bouquet of red roses from the
Grand Lodge, and the Grand Mas
ter. on behalf of Eden Lodge, pre-
sented Brother Wells with a book
of poems. Brother Wells has been
member of Eden for over So
years.
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Once again this year, the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs of Delaware
will provide a One-week trip to the
Rodney Scout Camps for the entire
troops of the Governor Bacon
Health Center The cost this year
is $3.50 per boy for one week.
Please send your contribution i'm
carly and make checks payable to
the Grand Secretary and mark
them for the boy Scout Fund.
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Several of our Brothers have
recently had the pleasure of wit
Messing the Installation Ceremonies
in some of our Rebekah Lodges.
Sister Ruth TOland, President of
the Rebekah Assembly and her
staff are to be highly commended
for the fine work they @ie doing.
Queen Esther Lodge No. spon-
sors a cottage at the Governor Ba-
con Health Center. This is a fine
worthy project, and one i'm which
the members of Queen Esther may
be justly proud. Liberty Rebekah
Lodge No. 10 and Deborah Rebekah
Lodge No. p recently held a party
and entertainment at the Emily p.
Bisscll Institute. This affair was
enjoyed very much by the patients
of that institution.
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Caesar Rodney Junior Lodge No.
/ and the All America Theta Rho
Girls Club No. I entertained at the
Veterans Hospital on Thursday
evening, May 9Th. Another show
and entertainment will be held at
the Hospital on Thursday evening.
Jure 3rd.
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Under the direction of the Gen
eral Service Committee, an organ
recital and Hawaiian String Band
I recently entertained the patients
/ at the Welfare Home at Smyrna.
/ Our Deputy Grand Master, James
( Warren, has requested that anyone
I having any scrap of clothing ma
I ttrial to please send it to him or
I to the General Service Committee.
/ This material is given to the elder
I ly ladies of the Welfare Home who
spend many hours making rag
/ dolls.
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\ turkey dinner sponsored bv
the General Service Committee will
be held in the Banquet room of
Friendship Lodge No. % at Hockes-
/ sin ON the afternoon and evening
/ OF Saturday, May 18th. The dinner
wiz be served from p. m. until
about 1880 p. m. Tickets for this
/ fine dinner may be had for mst
| $l.5O. Try to attend and enjoy one
OF the finest dinners available for
twice the price.
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Golden Rule Lodge No. II. of
/ Milton, provides the first floor IF
! their building for a public library.
! This is a most worthy community
| project, and il is deeply apprecia-
ted by the residents of Milton.
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The Development and Extension
Committee is now making plans
for the next District and State Ev-
aminations. Any Third degree rIem-
Der is eligible TO participate i'm
/ these examinations. The District
Examination will be held this wear
INC early part of September. Last
year, 10 brothers received The
Grand Lodge Profeniency Award
Now is the time to prepare to- re-
ceive yours. Applications and fur
ther information may be obtained
from any of the following mem
bcrs OF the Committee:
New Castle County: John r.
: BlacksOn, 2811 Ferris Road. Brook
land Terrace, Wilmington. Phone
Wilmington 3-9590.
Kent County: James c. Warren.
ID. q. NJ, Smyrna, Delaware. Phone
Smyrna 3201.
Sussex County: Wilson Figgs
P. G. NJ, SeafOrd, Delaware: Ber-
man p. Melvin, p. G.. NJ. Reh0bOih
Beach, Delaware. Phone RehOboth
6631.
The annual banquet and ladies'
night of Charity Lodge No. 27
IOOF, of Laurel, was held in fell
loWship hall of Centenary Church
| The dinner was served by lin,
Faulkner's BykOta Sunday School
Glass, under the direction of Mrs
George II. Watson.
/ The committee on arrangements
included Andrew J. Ellis. c. Dallas
! Workman, and G. Lee Hastings
/ The Rev. David W. Baker, minister
OF Centenary Church, spoke. Vo.
cal and instrumental music was
offered by Judy Ciconne, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Reese d. Lowe. Roger Martin
/ and the Kings Quartette. consist.
ing OF Arthur T. King, Lee West
Ray Foskey and Norman ] acafes
Herby Dayton and his band played