The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1962-05-04
MANTEo REBEKAliS
ACTIVELY WORK FOR
MANY PROvEMENTS

Rebakah Lodges, which are
instituted by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge are known as the
Sister Lodges of The Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows.
The objects and purposes of
these Rebekah Lodges are: to
visit and care for the sick; to
relieve the distressed; to bury
the dead, and in every way to
assist their own members and
those of the Odd fellows. They
aid in the establishment and
maintenance of Homes for the
aged Odd fellows and their
families, widows of deceased
! Odd fellows, and Homes for the
care, education and support of
orphans of decreased Odd fell
lows and Rebekahs.
Manteo Rebekah Lodge No.
81, under the jurisdiction of The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows, was established Sept. oath,
1907 at the Old Va. Dare Lodge
Hall.
/ The organizing and instruct
ing of this lodge was done by
Mr.. r. A. Kohloss and others of
Columbia Rebakah Lodge No.
Al.
/ The charter members were:
Mrs. Bertha Gray, Noble Grand;
Mrs. Mildred O'Neal, Vic e
Grand; Mrs. Florence Gray, Rec.
Secretary; Miss Agnes Jones,
Fin. Sec.; Miss Lavinia O'Neal,
Treas; Mrs. Mary Dudley,
chaplain and T. R. Greet, Past
Noble Grand.
/ Other charter members were
L. D. Harrington, w. R. Gray
and Ellis H. Midget.
This lodge now has a member
ship of lis. Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. O'Neal have been members
for so straight years and are
still active.
The regular meeting nights
are held on every first and
third Monday night at 8 pm.
in the Town Hall. The presiding
officers of the year 1862, are
as follows: N. G. - Dolores
Ward, V. G.-Ethel Parker, Rec.
Sec.-Hilda Francis, Fin. Sec
LESSEE Davis, Treas. - Gilda
Swain, Warden-Carolyn Ethe-
ridge, Conductor-Eula Payne,
Chap.-Elizabeth Grace, Inside
Guardian-Rennie Fuqua, Out
side Guardian-Hulda Swindell,
R.S.N.G.-Tracy Ward, L.S.N.G.
Dorothy Garrison, R.S.V.G.-
Matilda DUDLEY, L. S. v. c.
Laura Hayman, NJ u stefan
Charlotte Cahoon, P.N.G.-Ge-
neva Midget, Id. Bernice
Cannady, R.C.B.-Naomi Shan
non and L.C.B.-Annie Sapone.
In 1909 this lodge Joined the
District Assembly which in
ciudes Elizabeth City, Manteo
the Outer Banks and Swan
Quarter. The last District Meet
ing was held at Swan Quarter
on March 81, with Mrs. Hilda
Francis presiding as District
President. The next meeting will
be held at Manteo in October.
Once a year all Rebekah LODI
ges of the State hold a State
Assembly. Representatives of
each lodge are sent to this
business meeting.
This year the Assembly will
be at Statesville, N. C. Mrs.
Geneva Midget and Mrs. Hilda
Francis will attend as delegates.
The presiding State President
will be Mrs. Esther Ramsey of
Greensboro, N. C. Manteo has
had one State President, Mrs.
Susan Ballowe, who is, at this
time, Warden of the Interna-
tional Association of Rebekah
Assemblies.
These Rebekah Organizations
are striving and succeeding to
promote international good will.
Letters are written and answers
received the world over as and
visits made to all nations.
Manteo Rebekahs take great
pride in the aid they have given
to the youth of the state. A boy
or girl each year who have met
certain qualifications, are sent
on a tour of the United Nations.
Girl and Boy Scouts are also
sponsored by the chapter. The
Eye Bank clinic at John Hop
kins hospital in Baltimore, re-
ceives donations from each
lodge of the state and farms
are available to any member
wishing to bequeath their eyes
at death. Several members of
the Manteo Lodge have already
willed their eyes for their wor-
thy cause.
Each member is expected and
does help in all Community pro-
jects such as: polio, heart and
cancer drives. When called upon
Rebekahs are admonished to
/ help, regardless if the request