Milford chronicle., 1957-02-15

10th, the regular monthly meeting
of the General Service Committee
of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
of Delaware, will be held in the
rooms of Morning Star Lodge No.
6, in Smyrna, with Chairman, Elsie
Warren, of Smyrna presiding, and
calling the meeting TO order at
eight T. m. At the meeting held last
month, reports were offered on
the huge success of the numerous
Christmas Parties given in the State
Institutions, and at the Odd Eel
lows Building, Tenth and King,
Wilmington. The Sussex County
group donated S152.OO to the Hos
pital for the Mentally Retarded, at
Stockley,. for the purchase of play
ground equipment. In the other
institutions, the children received
at least one toy, with some receiv-
ing two or three, according to their
choice"
John o. Dickerson, Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware
and members of his official staff
were guests of Delaware Lodge No.
1 IOOF Monday February II.
Mr.. DickersOn outlined his pro-
gram of activities for all Odd Eel
low and Rebekah Lodges in this
state. Mr.. Dickerson called special
attention to the work of the Gen
eral Service Committee of the Or
der which has for several years
provided entertainment and re-
freshments at several State and
Government operated institutions in
our state.
Mr.. Hearn named Rankin Hess,
Walter Warren, Samuel Pettyjohn
and Osborn Cresswell all members
of Delaware lodge as a committee
to prepare and serve refreshments
following the regular meeting.
All Odd Fellows of the city and
state have been invited to attend.
Jack N. BottOmstone, Noble
Grand of Eden Lodge No. "a has
announced that his lodge honored
the members of its Degree Team on
Thursday evening with a special
program prepared by a committee
headed by Willian Gropp.
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Robert d. Moore degree master
OF Eden Lodge has announced that
his staff will confer the Initiatory
Degree on a class of candidates on
Thursday evening March 7th. I'M
mediately preceding the degree
ceremony, the candidates and their
sponsors will be the guests of the
lodge at dinner.
Grand Masters Visits: Tuesday,
February 19-Golden Rule No IL,
Milton, Del; Thursday, February
21-Chosen Friends No. 35, Harr-
ington, Del; Monday, February 25
-Centreville No 81, Centreville,
Del; Thursday, February 2S-Asy-
lum No. %, Wilmington, Del; Mon
day, March ocean Wave No. 43.
Rehoboth, Del.;, Thursday, March z
Good Samaritan No. 8, Middle
town. Del; Tuesday. March 12-
Friendship No. %, Hockessin, Del;
Thursday. May 9-Eden No. "a, Will
mington.
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Margaret C. Pyle Lodge, No. II,
IOOF. will hold its next regular
stated meeting on February 81 at
s p. m. Hostesses for the evening
will be Sisters Laura Davidson,
Louise Deputy and Mary Cannon.
On March z at p. m, a public
card party will be held by the lodge
at the IOOF Hail. Tickets for this
event will be 75c and can be Oh
tanned from any Rebekah Lodge
member. Sister Mildred Bridgers
is general chairman for this event.
At the last meeting held on Feb
ruary z. by Margaret G. Pyle
Lodge, Sister Nettie Jester per-
formed two duties in the nome of
Junio~ Past President Florence
St.ickmatter. Sister Jester Install
cd ss right alter bearer, Sister
Sara Prettyman. and then present
ed to the present noble grand of
the lodge, Sister Alice Baker, a
certificate of merit for having OPP
ened the lodge. conducted the or
der and the lodge without reading
from the ritual. The whole lodge is
very proud that Sister Baker re-
ceived this award for she has
worked very hard for the good of
the order ana has been credit
to the Rebekah Lodge, having fill
ed the obligation taken at the time
of her installation.