Monthly Digest

Published in the interest of

DeSoto Lodge No. 299

 

 

 

F. & A.M.

 

 

Masonic

Temple

 

www.desotolodge.com

Volume 144

January 2006
Issue 1

 

 
 

Worshipful Master

 
Secretary

James David Pickens

(hm) 901.372.3719

Lodge

901.529.4025

Elbert E. Martz, PM

901.837.4579  (hm)

 

A MESSAGE FROM…

OUR WORSHIPFUL MASTER…      

 

 

Happy New Year!!!

 

It is a pleasure to having been elected to serve as your Worshipful Master for 2006.  I look forward to working with each one of you.  Thanks for your support. 

 

Please attend the stated meetings and enjoy the fellowship of a great meal.  Bring your wife or best friend to dine with us and meet and make new friends.

 

We are working on the Valentine Party.  The date is February 11, 2006.  Entertainment will start at 6 PM with dinner being served at 7 PM.  After dinner we will play BINGO for candy.  I look forward to seeing everyone on that date and bring your favorite Girl.

 

We welcome the new members from Angerona Lodge 168 who merged with  Desoto  Lodge #299 on January 01, 2006.  I am looking forward to working with each of you.   WELCOME.

 

Fraternally,

 

Jim Pickens, WM

 

 

 

 

Birthdays

 

Happy Birthday to the following brothers:

 

 

Burton Tony Hatch                          01/03

Floyd Edward Spence                      01/03

Warren Earl McKenna                    01/05

Salvatore Cottone                            01/06

Hancle Perry Ray                             01/07

Charles Wesley Voyles                   01/10

Ronald Gant Moshier, P.M.            01/11

William Ron Singletary                  01/11

Wallace Layne Adams                     01/12

James Denville Horner                    01/13

George Dudley Gravette                 01/15

John Francis McCalla, Jr.               01/16

Romey Edwards Evans                   01/17

Thurman Key Tanner                       01/20

Charles Lewis Brooks                     01/21

Braxton Corbet Craft                      01/24

Gerald Raymond Logan                  01/24

John Erwan Leflar                           01/27

Jon Christopher Stoddard               01/27

Jewell Jackson Barber, P.M.           01/29

Curtis O’Neal Hopkins                   01/30

Harold Ray Horner                          01/31

Victor Edward Rothe                      01/31

                                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

If you had a birthday and I missed it, Please let me know and I will make a correction to my records.

 

 

10/02

From the Secretary’s Desk

 

I hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year.  We are hoping to see more people at Craftsman Club and at the degrees this year.  We have some new members that are working very hard to learn the ritual work and help in the degrees. 

 

We welcome all Angerona members and hope you will become more involved with the lodge.

 

February 11, 2006 will be our Valentine’s Dinner. Entertainment will start at 6:00 P.M. with Dinner at 7:00 P.M. We will play bingo after dinner.  Please call the secretary, (901) 837-4579 and make your reservations as soon as possible.  Our dinners are open to all members, family and friends.  This would be a good time to bring a potential candidate. There is no charge for our dinners so come and enjoy a nice dinner and some great entertainment.

 

 

 

 

Sick and Visitation

 

Robert “Bob” Clement is Memphis Jewish Home. Bro. James Doris Jackson is in V. A. Home in Oxford, Ms., Bro. Charles Brooks, Bro. David Davidson and Bro. Robert MaHarrey are sick.  Bro. Jack Downs’, wife is in a nursing home.

 

Please keep these brothers and their families in your prayers.  We know there are others that are ill and we do not know about.  If you know about a Brother or a family member that is sick please contact us.  

 

 

 

If you know of anyone sick, please contact our Chaplin, Bro. B. W. Malone, P.M. at 358-3789. 

    

 

Craftsman Club

 

 

Our Craftsman Club meets every Tuesday Night at 7:00 P.M.  More participation of more Brothers is wanted.  When we have degrees, you too, can have a more active part.  Certainly, you can sit on the side and observe.  By just attending a degree, the candidate or brother receiving the degree might know, you care enough to support him.

 

 

               

 

Winners of Drawings

 

 

Bro. James Preston White’s name was drawn for the $50.00 monthly prize. Bro. White was not present to receive the money therefore the prize will be $100.00 for February. Bro. Ron Wyse won the $50.00 gift certificate to Wal-Mart.  Bros. Shawn Dowdy and Joe Martz won the consolation prizes.

 

 

 


Calendar of Events

 

Sunday

January 1, 2006

 

Happy New Year

Tuesday

January 3, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Thursday

January 5, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Stated Meeting/Dinner 6:00 P.M.

Tuesday

January 10, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Tuesday

January 17, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Tuesday

January 25, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Tuesday

January 31, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Thursday

February 2, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Stated Meeting/Dinner 6:00 P.M.

Tuesday

February 7, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Saturday

February 11, 2006

6:00 P.M.

Valentine Dinner 6:00 P.M.

Thursday

February 9, 2006

7:00 P.M.

E. A. Degree/Dinner 6:00 P.M.

Tuesday

February 14, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Tuesday

February 21, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Tuesday

February 28, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Craftsman Club

Thursday

March 2, 2006

7:00 P.M.

Stated Meeting/Dinner 6:00 P.M.

 


 

WE HAVE ONE OBJECT IN MIND – TO IMPROVE AND MAKE WIDESPREAD OUR MASONIC TRADITION

 


 

 

 

January 2006

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 Happy New

Year

2

 

3 Craftsman

Club

4

 

5 Stated

Meeting

6

 

7

8

9

10 Craftsman Club

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 Craftsman Club

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 Craftsman Club

25

26

27

28

29

 

30

31 Craftsman Club

 

 

 

February 2006

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

1

2 Stated Meeting

3

4

 

5

 

6

7 Craftsman Club

8

9 E. A. Degree

10

11 Valentine Dinner

12

13

14 Craftsman Club

15

 

16

17

18

19

 

20

21 Craftsman Club

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 Craftsman Club

 

 

                          

 

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