The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-03-03
NEW COASTLAND
MASONIC LODGE
GOING STRONG
Has Membership of rs and a New
Hall Almost Out Of Debt; Large
Eastern Star Membership Aids

Buxton-Cape Hatteras Lodge
No. sos A. F. & A. NJ. establish
ed here about six years ago, is look
ing forward with enthusiasm to
paying off it's indebtedness this
year. Before it was a year old,
lplans begansfor construction of a
lodge hall, and it is now housed in
a masonry building 80 x so feet,
two stories high, which contains
lodge hall on the second floor and
has kitchen and recreation rooms
on the first floor.
During the growth of the lodge,
an Eastern Star Chapter has been
organized and it now has close to
100 members, and through numer-
Gus social affairs they have raised
much money to aid their Masonic
brethren in paying for the new
building. Presently head of the
Eastern Star Chapter is Mrs. Edna
Barnett, Worthy Matron, and w.
w. Edwards Worthy Patron. Mr..
Edwards at this time is also Wor-
shipful master of the Masonic LODI
ge. Other officers of Cape Hatteras
Lodge are James Robinson, Sr.
Warden. William Gibson, Jr. War
den; c. P. Brady, Treasurer. and
w. L. Scarborough, Secretary. The
two latter have held office since
the lodge was organized. Appoint
i've officers of the Lodge are Full
ton Scarborough, Senior Deacon;
Clarence Jennette, Junior Dea-
con; Ike Jennette Sr. Steward.
Jarvis Barnett, Jr. Steward; and
E. P. White, Tyler.
The Worshipful Master pays
high tribute to the loyal and effec-
tive contribution to the success Of
the lodge, given by the members of
the Eastern Star, and to the dedi-
catea and efficient service of Secre-
taly Scarborough. The first Mas
ter of the Lodge was C. P. Gray,
followed by Anderson rMilgett who
served two terms, and in succession
A. H. Gray Jr., Raymond Basnett,
1T. S. Midget Jr., and R. A. Job
have served as masters.
The lodge has held numerous
schools of instruction, and has been
host to some district meetings; and
Its enthusiastic members never fail
to attend Grand Lodge sessions in
Raleigh or elsewhere. 1t is invari-
ably represented at all district
meetings. Mr.. Edwards calls Secre-
tary Scarborough the backbone of
the Lodge because of his efficient
book work, and collection efforts.
Being a new lodge, Cape Halter
as Lodge has perhaps the youn-
gest average members of any lodge
in the area, save young lodge like
Manteo. The oldest members of the
lodge are Mr.. Gray, Capt. Brady,
and Richard Daley, and two of its
most faithful and revered members
died since it was originated. Davis
Littleton Gray, and Newcomb Mil
gett, both of Waves passed away
during the past two years. The
lodge was organized when some 20
members Identified from Wanchese
Lodge deeming it important to set
|up a meeting place more easy to
reach. An estimated equal number
|of the fraternity living on Hatteras
Island continue to hold their MEM
|bership in Wanchese and other
lodges. Several have waited to see
lif the new lolge would succeed,
some felt great loyalty to the first
lodge, but Cape Hatteras Lodge
continues to grow because it gets
| all the young new candidates of the
area, including ocracoke Island.