Quarterly Session At Altoona Tops 3-Month Itinerary
Th e sc hedu le for Grand Lodge Officers the nex t three months includ es:
September l - Quarterly Communica ti on, jaffa Mosque, Al toona.
September 7 - Grand Mas ter , !25th Anni· versary, Zerubbabel Royal Arch Chapter Pittsburgh.
September 18 - Gra nd Lodge Officers, Special Communicat ion, dedicate Lodge Room, Monaca- Center Lod ge No. 79 1, Monaca . September 22 - Senior Grand Wa rd en !7 5th Anniversary, LaFaye tte Lodge No: 71, Philadelphia.
September 24 - Grand Ma ster, lOOth Anniversary Grand Lodge Library, Equity Lodge No. 591, Phil ad elphi a. September 25 - Grand Master, tOOth Anniversary, R enovo Lodge No. 495, Ren ovo
October 1 - Grand Lodge Officers, meeting, Committee o n Masonic Hom es Elizabethtown.
October 2 - Grand Lodge Officers, Specia l Communication, place c orners ton e and dedicate Lodge Room, Masonic Temple, York.
October 7 - Senior Grand Warden, 50th Anniversary, Pilgrim Lod ge No 712 Philadelphi a
October 9 - Grand Master, tOOth Ann iversary, Charles M Howell Lodge No. 496 Millersville. ·
October 12 - Senior Grand W a rden , tOOth Ann iversary, William C. Hamilton Lodge No. 500, Philadelphia.
October .14 - Sen ior Grand Warden, 50th Anmversary, Sunbury Lodge No 713, Sunbury.
October 16 - Grand Lodge Officers, Special Commun ication, dedicat e Lod ge Room, Cochranton Lod ge No. 790, Cochranton.
October 21 - Junior Grand Warden, 125th Anniversary, Franklin Lodge No. 22 1
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This beautiful Masonic Temple of Monaca-Center Lodge No. 791 was once an old, abandoned train station of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad. The renovation project took more than 10,000 man-hours of labor by Lodge members, their families and friends.
Old Train Station Becomes Temple
Old railroad stations are fading away, it seems, across the country.
But one such train station, abandoned and slowly dying in darkness and dirt, has been reborn in a service that today outshines anything in its past.
For the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad's dingy station at Monaca, Pa., has b een transformed into a beautiful Maso nic Temple.
More than 10,000 man-hours of labor went into the year-long renovation project to make the grimy station the home of Monaca-Center Lodge No . 791.
Nearly a ll the work was donated by the Lodge members, their families and friends
And the culmination of their dedi· cated effort will come September 18 when the Lodge Room will be dedicated a t a Special Communication of Grand Lodge.
The Lodge in Monaca is the newest in the 37th Maso nic District, of which Bro. Robert Batto is Dis trict Deputy Grand Master.
At a recent open house when the public toured the unique Temple, a Swiss chalet style structure, Bro. Batto remarked:
"The t ownspeop le are very proud of this new Temple and what h as been do ne for Freemasonry here."
Bro. Batto particularly gave r ecognit ion to Bro. George W. Rowse, a Past Mas ter of the Lodge and president of the Monaca-Center Fraternity Club, and Bro. George Baltic , general chairma n of the Bui lding Committee . Bro. Batto comme nted:
"Had it not b een for the leadership of these two men, together with a sp irit of dedication t o make a dream b ecome a rea lit y that was shared by a ll of the
Bro. Roberts, 103, Inspires Craft
Bro. George L. Roberts, the s tate' s oldest Mason in years of membership , w ill remember his 103rd birthday celebration for some time to come.
This remarkable man, whose service to Freemasonry totals 300 years, told those who gathered for the occasion that "I don't feel over 65."
For 79 years the sharp wi tted centenar ian has been a member of Temple Lodge No. 248 in Tunkhannock, a small community tucked away in northeastern Penn sylvania 's "Endle ss Mountains."
There aren't many of Tunkhannock's 2,300 residents who either don't know or haven't heard of this venerab le Mason, who was born June 16, 1868 when they were still laying track for the Lehigh Valley Railroad a long the Susquehanna River.
a businessman and civic and church leader.
Tossing over his shoulder the remark " I'm ret ired , darn it, and sure wish I wasn't," Bro. Roberts recounted that h e se r ved four terms as a Bradford County commissioner, 20 years as president of the Sayre Building and Loan Association, 12 years as a bank director and 16 yea r s as a sch ool director.
He also fou nd time to be secretary to the board of trustees at the Sayre Presbyterian Church for 27 years.
For many years the bespectacled Bro. Roberts wrote a Tunkhannock newspaper column on histories of his native Wyoming County, where he grew up as a yo ung boy.
Not one to mourn for the "good, old days ," Bro. Roberts reminisced how he
was forced to quit high school at 16 and go to work for $2 a week in a hardware store. But it only took him 12 years to become a partner in the business.
In 1901 h e opened his own hardware store in Sayre and operated the business for 40 years. During that time, he mastered the tinning and plumbing trades. His long business career behind him in 1941, Bro. Roberts started a "new life" when 73 years old. He went to work as a fieldman with the Department of Internal Affairs in Harrisburg At thi s job he traveled to every county in the state, keeping up the strenuous pace until h e was 85.
After that the y again marked "reti red" beside his name, but he kept on
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volu nteer laborers this could not ha ve happened."
The Fraternity Club was organized and chartered to raise funds, acquire the property and operate the Temple. The Lodge bought the abandoned brick a nd concrete station from the railroad in 1969 . Built in the early 1900's, the station had been moved in April, 1910 from its original site at Colona, Bea ver County, to its present location at Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street in Monaca
Constituted March 11, 1961, Lodge No 791 held its meetings in the Maso nic Temple at Rochester before moving into its own home.
The furniture in the Lodge Room was donated by Grand Lodge. The handcarve d benches and cha ir s , some dating back 135 years, h ad b een used in the "New Masonic Hall " on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, between 18551873.
Before being placed in t h e new Temple, the furniture was repaired and reupholstered in bright crimson.
Rich blue carpet ing a lso was installed in the 60 by 28-fo ot Lodge Room.
When the history of the 176-member Lodge is recorded, the month of Sept ember certainly w ill receive prominent mention.
Ea rl y last September a tornado touched down in Monaca. The twister left a path of destruction in ripping through an area only a few hundred feet from the railroad station.
But the building being restored into a Maso nic Temple was left untouched. And next month , just a year after the storm narrowly mi ssed wiping out the Bret hre n 's work, ceremonies w ill mark the dedication of their Lodge Room
Bro. Roberts not only ranks No. 1 in Pennsylvania in length of service in the Fraternity. He's the fourth oldest Mason in point of membership in the United States and Canada.
Hi s fellow Brethren, therefore, decided to present him his latest honors at Temple Lodge's Stated Meeting on June 7, nine days before his birthday.
One of the high spots of the meeting ca me when Bro. Roberts was presented a personal, congratulatory letter from Bro Hiram P. Ball, R. W. Grand Master, and a l so the Grand Master's Medallion.
Bro. Clifford J. Manns, District Deput y Grand Ma ste r of the 59th Masonic District, made both presentations.
As Bro. Roberts st ood, his still broad shoulders held erect and looking like a man 30 yea rs his juni or, Bro. Manns told him:
"You're an inspiration to everyone who is a m emb er of the Craft."
Smilin g broadly and hi s brown eyes fla shing inward sat isfaction, Bro. Rober ts replied:
" I tr y t o get to my Blue Lodge every month. "
H e i s the olde st membe r of the 256member Temple Lodge , having been initiated Jan. 11 , 1892.
In addition to those 79 years, Bro. R ob e rt s' Masonic r ecord includes memb ers hip in Cayuta Royal Arch Chapter No. 245, Waverly, N.Y ., for 71 years; Northern Commandery No . 16 , Knights Templar , Towanda, Pa., 70 years; Irem Temple, Wilkes -B arre, 69 years; and The Ma son ic Anci ents, Philadelphia, 11 years.
Tha t's 300 yea r s of Masonic life, a mark of great esteem.
And Bro. Robe rts, who didn't retire until he was 85 a nd who was still working part-time at age 100, h as ac hieved marks of distinction in govern ment, as
Monaca Residents "Very Proud"
$1 Million Goal Provides Masons
Newest Challenge
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They are ( 1) to sell the Temple Building, adjacent to the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, and (2) liquidate th e Masonic Center Development Fund .
But an added $500,000 w ill be ne eded to pay compl ete costs of the new building.
T he " Guest and Building Fund " goal of $1,000,000 is twice the amount ever given
The goal was determined, Bro. Ball explained, by taking into consideration the needs for the new building and the Guests at the Homes He pointed out th at last year Pennsylvania Masons gave $471,729 to the Guest Fund.
In reques ting gifts to the "Guest and Building Fund," Bro Ball said:
"If every Brother will contribute as much as h e can but at least $4.13, actually less than buying a dinner when dining out, we'll reach the $ 1,000,000 goal. Surely an average of $4 .13 i sn't too much to ask for s uch an important , charitable program."
Bro. Ball also pointed out that contrib u t ions are deductible on yo ur income tax.
Checks or money orders shou ld be made paya ble to the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pa., and mailed there. The zip co de is 17022.
If you desire, w h en you send your gift you can indicate whether it is for Guests' use or the new building .
Special Gifts Set For New Building
Many Brethren, Lodges and Districts will des ire to give spec ial gifts or memorials for the new extended care facility at the Maso nic Homes.
The suggested gift allocation i s $ 10,000, or $ 11 ,5 00 includi ng furni shings , for a single room in the new building. The proposed gift for a double room is $ 15,000, or $ 17,500 furni shed.
The gift payments can be extended over a tlu·ee-year petiod.
In an effort to assis t those who are considering gifts or memorials, other sugges ted allocations are
$ 125,000 for the out-patient clinic; $ 15,000 for meditation room:
$40,000 for visitor's lounge; $ 18,000 for r ecreation room a nd office; $ 100 ,000 for dining room and recr eation facility; $6, 000 for exam ination a nd treatment r oom and $ 15,000 for a n i solation room .
St. Marys Lodge Holds Dedication, Places Cornerstone
Impressive ceremonies marked the Lodge Room dedication and pl acing of the cornerstone in the new Masonic Temple in St. Marys, Pa.
The new home of George E. Wagner Lodge No. 639 was dedicated April 10 at a Special Communication of Grand Lodge.
A dinner for about 150 guests was held at the St. Marys Country Club following the ceremonies
Ground was broken June 7, 1969 for the Temple, which was built off Mason Road in a scenic wooded area about two miles from downtown St. Marys.
The 200 by 400-foot tract of land was donated by Bro. John P. Le nze, a Past Master and trustee of Lodge No. 639.
The new, two-story building, which measures 36 by 72-feet, is of concrete block and steel.
Moosic Lodge Room Dedicated
The Lodge Room of Moosic Lodge No. 664 has been dedicated in its new Masonic Temple at 430 Main Street , Moosic. The ceremony was held May 29 at
paneling and has wall-to-wall blue car- a Special Communication of Grand Lodge. Bro. Hiram
The 36 by 50-foot Lodge Room , which is air conditioned, is on the second floor along with a lounge room. The entire second floor is done in wood peting.
The first story has tile flooring and contains a social room, kitchen a nd boiler room. A hot water heating system , fired by propane gas , has been installed.
A First for Rainbow Girls
Miss Patricia Ann Dibert of Northumberland, Grand Worthy Advisor of the Grand Assembly of Pennsylvania International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, smilingly accepts a beautiful bronze Grand Master's Medallion presented to her by Bro Hiram P. Ball, R. W. Grand Master. T he happy occasion was April 17 when "Rainbow Day" was held in the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. It was the first time in the history of the Jurisdiction that such a meeting took place in the Temple. Rainbow Girls from 21 Assemblies in the Philadelphia area attended. Grand Lodge hosted them at a luncheon in the Grand Banquet Room. Grand Lodge officers remarked on how lady-like and well-mannered the Rainbow girls were during their visit. And many girls wrote "thank you" notes to the Grand Master on the wonderful day they had.
Homes Gets Modern Care Facility
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The out-patien t clinic on the ground flo or w ill include seven examination a nd treatment room s, a pharmacy, staff lounge, work room and office and waiting facilitie s for Guests . Infra-red heating units for use during inclement weather will be inst alled overhead at the clinic's entrance and at the loading dock.
Dining a nd r ecr ea tion facilities are on the first-floor in a multi-purpo se area which can be divided into three section s An o utdoors t errace can be used for either dining or recreation.
A recrea tion work room will b e equipped with an electric kiln and spray booth for use in various crafts
Other fir st-floor features include an office for the recreation director and staff , a vis it ors' loun ge and a small meditation ro om.
T he central linen and hou sekeeping fa cilities for the entire hosp ita l complex also w ill be on the ground floor . There will be 44 double and 28 single rooms on the upper floor s of the new faci lity, which will have two selfservice e levator s ·
T he seco nd a nd third floor s each will have three lounges a nd a small balcony, an exami nation and treatment room and an isolation room.
Ball ,
Grand Master, dedicated the Lodge Room He was accompanied by a corps of Grand Lodge officers.
The t wo-story brick and stucco building is 40 by 70 feet. The Lodge Room and a wa iting r oom w ith rest room facilities are on the second floor. A l arge social room for banquets, kitchen and rest rooms are on the first floor.
The 40 by 48-foot Lodge Room i s paneled in dark walnut and has flush ceiling lights The alta r furniture and pews are new. T h e plush wool carpeting is rust colored.
A parking lot for 40 cars is alongside the new building.
Quarterly Session At Altoona Tops
3-Month Itinerary
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October 23 - Grand Master, tOO th Anniversary, Pine Lodge No. 498, Linesville. October 30 - Grand Master, tOOth Anniversary, G la sgow Lodge No . 485, Midland . November 6 - Grand Master, Masters' Night, Zem Zem Temple, Erie. November 13 -G rand Master, 175th Anniversary, Rural Amity Lodge No. 70, Athens.
November 20 - Junior Grand Warden, 50th Ann iversary, W ilson Lodge No. 7t4, Cla irto n. November 27 - Gra nd Master, 125th Anniversary, S t. John's Lodge No. 2 19, Pittsburgh.
The new Masonic Temple of George E. Wagner Lodge No. 639 is in scenic wooded area about two miles from downtown St. Marys. The groundbreaking was June 7, 1969. Brick, Stucco Building
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Practically every nook in the magnificent Masonic Temple came under scrutiny of the Rainbow Girls during guided tours of the building. Here the ornate desk and chair at the secretary's station in Ionic Hall caught the eye of four young misses. Lisa Van Dusen, of Delco Assembly No. 70 at Broomall, tries out the chair for size and comfort to the gleeful satisfaction of (left to right) Nancy Swider and Helen Schofer, both of Reading Assembly No. 33, and Kara Renninger, also of Delco Assembly No. 70.
A ctio n Set on
Holiday Meetings
Grand Lodge will convene Monday, December 27 in Zembo Mosque I Harri sburg's s plendid Scott sh Rite Ca thedral a nd Maso nic T emple in Harrisburg. This will be the third time in hi story that the Annual will be scene for Vesper Service which will be open to all Master Grand Communication is held outside of Philadelphia Masons and their Ladies who attend Annual Grand Communication.
Brethren, Their Ladies to Take Part
Harrisburg Prepares to Host Annual Gran d
F o r one o f the few t imes in hi s to r y, Penn sy lva nia M asons and th e ir L adies w ill ta ke part in program even ts a t the A n nual Grand Commun icatio n of G r and Lodge to b e held in Decemb er in Harrisb urg
M a ny of th e events w ill b e in th e beau tif u l Scott ish Ri te Cath e dra l and Zemb o Mosqu e. Bo th s tr u ctures are at Th ird and Divis io n Streets, a bo ut a m ile n o rt h of the S ta te Cap itol.
T h is will b e o nly t he thi rd t ime the An nu al Gra nd w ill be he ld o u ts ide o f Phil adelph ia.
I n 1969 , Bro. Hir a m P . Ba ll was ins talle d as R W. Grand Mas ter in P ittsbu r gh 's Sy ria Mosq ue. And in 1958
Br o Sanford M Ch ilcote was in s talled as R. W. G r and Mas ter in th e Maso ni c Temple at the Maso n ic Ho m es at Eli zabe th town.
Ge org e R Moo d , P.M
Rob ert Burn s Lo dg e No . 464 Pos t Office Box 162 9 Ha rris burg , Pa. 17105
At the Annua l G rand this year M aste r Mason s a nd thei r L a di es h ave been i nv ited to th e Vesper Se r vice at 7 : 30 p. m. Su n day , Dec. 26 in the Scottish Ri te C athedral.
A n o u ts t and ing speaker and music w ill highlight the se r vice i n the 1,200seat, air cond i tio ned aud itori um. A soc ial h o ur w ill fo llow.
Grand Lodge will convene at 10 a.m Mo nd ay, Dec. 27 in Zembo Mosque, w ith Master Maso n s inv i ted to attend.
A lu ncheo n f o r all Br ethren will be held at 1 :30 p. m. in the Scottish R ite Ca the dral.
T he n ewly insta lled Grand Master w ill be rece ived offic ia lly at a 3 p.m. special meeting of Rob e rt Burns Lodge No. 464 to b e h e ld i n th e Blue R oom of t he Masoni c Temp le. All Master Masons and the ir Lad ies
are invited to attend th e G rand M aster 's Banquet at 6:3 0 p.m. in t he b allr oom of th e Penn Harris Mo tor I n n at Camp H ill , near Harrisburg.
Bre thren inte r es ted in at ten din g the banq uet shou ld complete the cou pon and mail i t as soon as possible to assure reservations . Tickets will cos t $7.50 e ach and be rese r ved o n a first come basis.
Outstanding enterta inme n t and d ancing w ill follow the banquet. Dress fo r the affair will be tuxedo preferred b u t dark suit acceptable
Bro . Miller Named New Field Agent
A new Fi e ld Agent of the Maso nic Service Associati on ha s been appointed to the Veterans Administration Hospita l a t W ilkes-Barre.
Bro. Ke nneth M. Miller of Plymouth, Pa , has been assigned to carry out v isitat ion program services at the hospital.
Enclosed is my ch e ck f or $ for rese rvati o ns at $ 7.50 p e r t icke t for t he Gran d Ma st e r's Ba nq uet to b e he ld at 6 :30 p.m Dece mb e r 27, 1971 at th e Pe nn Har ris Mo t o r In n a t Cam p Hill, n e ar Harr is burg Check s sho uld be mad e pa yabl e to As hb y B Pau l, G ra nd S e cre ta ry.
Note : Please enclose self-addressed
A member of Plymouth Lodge No 332, he r et ir ed last year after 40 years as chief che mis t a t Un ited Gas I mproveme n t Co.'s L uzerne Div ision. I-k also is a member of the Caldwell Consis tory at Bloo msbu r g
Bro. Miller attended Buck nell Ju n ior College a nd the W h arton School o f th e Unive rs it y of Pennsylvania
H e is a member of Plymouth Un ited Met hodist Church w h e r e he h as served o n the board of tr ustees, as cha irman of the Commi ss ion on Education and secretary of the Su n day Schoo l fo r 30 years.
By ASHBY B. PAUL R. W. Grand Secretary
Quarterly Com m u nication , Ju ne 2, 1971
T h e comfo r table Deike Auditorium at the Masonic H omes at Elizabethtown was filled f or Communication, wh ich was preceded by meetings of the Commtttee o n Masom c H omes and Committee on Finance along w ith the u sual info rma tive sess ion wi th the Distric t Deputy Grand Committe e Reports
The Committee o n By-L aws reviewed p r oposed amendments submitted by 27 L odges , m ost of which were approved in whole or in p art.
The Committee on Finance report for the Q uar ter ending M ay 15 , 1971 indica ted budget receipts of $1,209,798.93 and expen ditures of $1,248,227.19. Up on recommen dation of this comm ittee, reso lut ions were adopted approving the purchase of a property adjo ining the Maso nic H om es grounds; necessary rew iring a t the Mason ic H omes; sale of p r operty adjace nt to D eshon Hospita l in Bu tle r; an d sale of a property in W e rnersville.
T he er ection an d furn ishing of an 116-bed extended care f acili ty at the Maso nic H om es a l so was approved Through efforts of the Committee on Mason ic Cult ur e, the Speakers' Bureau n ow in clu d es 127 well qualified Brethre n a nd it is hoped m any more will be ad ded to the list.
The 44th Comm encement Day exerc ises for Pa t ton Masonic School for Boys was held in D eike Auditorium T en s tuden ts we r e gr ad u ated and fo u r of them will go to college Through effo r ts of th e Lo d ge Representatives a fu ll enroll me n t is expected for September c lasses. Th e "Panther R ev iew ," the Patton School newspaper, was awarded a silver certificate for placing secon d in the High School Newspapers' com petition sponsore d by th e Columbia Scholastic Press Association of Columbia Univers ity
Most of the scheduled improvements to the Maso n ic T e m p le in P hiladel phia have been completed while additional wor k w ill be do ne d t;ri ng the su mmer.
Many Lodges a r e impr oving their Lodge Rooms an d associate d faci li ties Ded ication ceremonies are scheduled October 2 th e new York Temple and October 16 m the new Lodge R oom in Coc hra n ton (Lodge No. 790) .
Membe r ship Sta tistic s
T h e fina l membership statistics for 197 0 show a n et loss of 2,633. While the r e were 4,733 initiate s, 6 ,036 deaths and s u spensions continued h igh.
Amendme nt to A hima n R ezon
A proposed amendment was submit-
ted at the June Quarterly Communication whereby the date of a St ated Meeting may be cha nged w hen it conflicts with a religious or natio nal holiday. This amendment will be acted upon at the December Quarterly Communication.
Article XVII, Section 12 now reads: " Section 12. A Lodge must assemb le for labor at least once in ever y month; but the Stated Meetings in the months of July and Augus t may be om itted by vote of the Lo dge A Masonic month must elapse between S tated Mee tings. The hour for meeting shall be fixed b y the By-L aws of the Lo dge "
The proopsed amendment reads:
"Section 12. A Lo d ge m u st assem b le for labor at least once in every month; but the Sta ted Meetings in the months of July and August may be omitted by vote of the Lodge A Masonic month must elapse between Stated Meetings
The hour for meeting shall be fixed by the By-Laws of the Lodge. When a Stated Meeting of a Lodge fa lls on the eve or day of a religious or national ho liday, such Sta te d Meeting ma y be changed wit hout the amendment of t he By-L aws of the Lodge to a d iffere n t time on the day in question , or to a day with in seve n days before or seven days after the date of the religious or nat ion al holiday or eve t hereof, with the approval of the Grand Master (ei ther by a Specific Dispensation o r by a D ec ision of General Application enumerati ng sp ecific holidays a nd setting forth the procedure to be required of the Lodge) and i f a Stated Meeting is hel d a change d hour or on a changed d ate m accordance with the Specific Dispensa tion o r Decision of G eneral Application, i t sha ll be a valid meeting for a ll purposes . "
Grand Lodge was saddened by the deaths of three Past D istrict Depu ty Grand Masters, Bros Frederick F. Bruch, J ay N. Newcomer and Charles L. Foreman.
When Perseverance Lodge No 21 was const ituted way back on Nove mber 10, 177 9, it met in Campbell's Brick H ouse, two miles east of Harris' Ferry, now Harrisburg. The Lo dge met (Continued on Page 8)
Brother Carr ies Out Idea of Gi vi ng
The number "52" has special meaning to Bro . Harry E. Beehner of P hiladelphia.
He is a member of Harmony Lodge No. 52 in the City of Brotherly L ove And he has been a Mason 52 years.
So he recently con tributed $52a dollar for each yea r he's been in the Fraternity - to the Guest Fund for the Masonic H omes at E lizabethtow n.
ln fact, this is the third ye ar Bro. Beehner has carried out his wonderfu l idea of giving.
He hit up o n the notion when he received his 50 -Year Masonic Service Emblem in 1969 Each yea r of his Masonic life has bro ugh t him special joys, so he wanted to do something special for others.
So in 1969 Bro Beehner thoughtfully gave $50 to the Guest F u nd. An d each yea r since he has added $1 to h is genero u s contribution
Bro. Williamson Gets Homes Committee Post
Bro Samuel C Williamson, 44, for nearly 10 years D istrict Deputy Grand Master of the 54th Masonic District, has been appointed to the Commi ttee on Masonic Homes.
T he committee is responsible for managemen t of the M asonic H omes at Elizab et htown.
Bro. Will iamson, of P itcairn, is superintendent of the chemicals departmen t at the Clairton Works of U S. S teel Corp.
A chemical engineering g r aduate f r om the University of Pittsburgh, Bro. Williamson has been prominent man y years in Masonic and c ivic affairs
H e is a Past Master and a member of Tyrian Lodge No. 612, Wi lmerding; a member of Valley R oyal Arch Chapter No. 289; Li berty Valley Council No 50 , R oyal and Select Masters ; the Scottish Rite Bodies, Va lley of P it tsburgh· and Syria T emple. '
Bro. Will iamson is a councilman i n Pitcairn Boro ugh, an officer of the Model Cities Association, a director of the Pitcairn Savings and L oan Association and a m e mber of the administrative board of Center Avenue United Methodist Church.
