Milford chronicle., 1957-05-10

Brother John Still of Morning
Star Lodge, Smyrna, was present
ed with so year jewel by Grand
Master John o. Dickerson. Brother
Still is well thought of not only
in Morning Star Lodge, but
! throughout our jurisdiction.
SSS
Another big event was in Della
ware Lodge No. / when a so year
jewel was presented to Brother
Dick Strong. More than lis per-
sons were present for this occa-
sion to honor Brother Strong who
has been degree master of Della
ware Lodge for many years, and
has been instrumental in placing
this degree team among the fore
most in the Nation. Many express
sions of congratulations were re-
ceived by "Dick" and he was a
very happy person on that evening.
He was also presented with a
Savings Bond by the Degree Staff.
CO
The Joint Youth Committee is
raising funds to send our youth
to the United Nations. If you can
help this worthy cause contact
James Dooley. Chairman, 800 Sa-
vile Ave, Villa Monterey, Will
mington. Also the General Ser
vice Committee deserves your
whole-hearted support. This group
is doing fine job for Odd Eel
lowship in Delaware among the
unfortunate. Our congratulations
to each member of the Committee
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Installation ceremonies for re-
Gently elected officers of Good
Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, IOOF, of
Middletown were conducted by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master, Stuart
A. Baillieul and staff of the Grand
Lodge Cf Delaware were present
and installed the following; Noble
Grand, William c. Shelter; Vice
Grand, George Schreppler, Jr., Re-
cording Secretary, Wallace Sadoff;
Financial Secretary, L. Edward En-
mis-; Treasurer, Earl Roberts.
Noble Grand Shelter announced
the following appointments: Right
Supporter, Charles Downs; Left
supporter, Charles Roberts,; War
den, Willard S. Laird; Conductor,
Raymond Diehl; Right Scene Sup
porter, John Shelter; Left Scene
Supporter, John Sparks; Outside
Guardian, John GUessford; Inside
Guardian, Charles Shelter; Chap
lain, Edgar R. Deakyne.
Appointments by Vice Grand,
Schreppler include: Right Sup
porter, j. Lemont Jones; Left Sup
porter, Stanley Townsend.
A Past Grand jewel was present
ed to Charles Roberts, the presen-
tation being made by Charles
Downs.
Other visitors at the meeting
were: William Moore and William
Lodge No. 80, IOOF.
Following the adjournment re-
freshments were served.
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At a special meeting held on
April 25 the degree team of Mar
garet C. Pyle Lodge No. II, initial
ed into the Rebekah Order, Mrs.
Dick Hollis, Mrs. Larry Daino and
| Mrs Willis Bunting. All were given
a hardy welcome by the members
and following the meeting all ad-
| jOurned to the second floor of the
| lodge hall for refreshments served
/ by the ways and means committee
\ 1t is always a pleasure to be able
| to welcome a new Rebekah mem
| ber and it is sincerely hoped that
we may greet many new members
who are interested in helping to
perform the many pleasant duties
of Odd Fellowship.
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At a regular stated meeting held
on May 2, the members of Mar
garet C. Pyle Lodge No. IL elected
Mrs. Rubin Bridgers, Noble Grand
for the ensuing year. Others elected
to Office were: Mrs. Roy Lafon-
taine, Vice Grand; Mrs. Clarence
Jester, Recording Sec'y; Mrs. John
Prettyman, Asst. Sec'y; Mrs Doug
las Fry, Finincial Sec'y; Mrs.
Henry Deputy, Treas. On May 16,
President Josephine c. Wechten-
hiser and her staff of Assembly
Officers will install all elected and
appointed officers at o'clock in
the lodge room of the Odd Fellows
Hall, Milford. All members are
urge to attend
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Plans are underway for a covered
/ fiish supper to precede the regular
meeting of June 6. 1t is hoped
that all members will bring their
families so we may all come to
know each other better. At this
time it will also be fitting 70 Lay
our respects to our new officers
and offer them our pledge that
we will stand behind them in all