1953 OFFICERS of the Grand Lodge of the STATE of LOUISIANA PEEB and ACCEPTED MASONS 1953
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OLIVER H. DABEZIES Grand Master Presiding Bottom row, left to right—John S. Burgess, G. L.; Junius B. Sharp, G. I,.; Herman T. Miller, Grand Chaplain; Louis A. Legett, G. S. W.; Alex L. Stephens, Grand Master; Clarence Beasley, D. G. M.; D. Allen Long, G. J. W.; V. AV. McMillan. G. T.; D. Peter Laguens, Jr., G. Sec. Second row, left to right—D. A. Strickland, P. G. M.; Oliver H. Dabezies, P. G. M.; Robert H. Brooks, P. G. M.; Edwin F. Gayle, P. G. M.; Wm. S. Kingrey, P. G. M.; J. Chris Nungesser, P. G. M.; Robert "W. Cretney, P. G. M.; W. D. Haas, Jr., P. G. M.' Geo. A. Tread-well, P.. G. M. _ _, Third row, left to right—Ben j. A. Kippes, G. Tyler; Howard C. Wailes, D. D. G. M.; W. C. Dees, D. D. G. M.; J. C. Darnels, D. D. G. M. W. W. Brewer, D. D. G. M.; J. B. Toungblood, G. S. D.; Clarence M. Leland, G. Marshal; Henry J. Krummel, G. Sword Bearer Leon Fink, Sr., D. D. G. M.; John H. Robert, D. D. G. M. ^ _ „ Fourth row, left to right—Jno. B. Armstrong, G. P.; Edwin L. AValdron, G. J. D.; L. Y. Wright, D. D. G. M.; J. C. Wright, D. D. G. M. Elmer I. Gibsoni D. D. G. M.; Kenneth B. Black, D. D. G. M.; Vernon Ellwood, D. D. G. M.; Wm. J. McFarland, D. D. G. M. Holton Winchester, D. D. G. M.; Gustave Bergez, D. D. G. M.; Frank L. Miller, member Hall Board. PROCEEDINGS OF The Grand Lodge OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS EMERGENT COMMUNICATIONS OF March 7, 1952 —March 8, 1952 —March 15, 1952 May 25, 1952 —June 27, 1952 —August 9, 1952 August 10, 1952 —August 23, 1952 October 19, 1952 — November 18, 1952 ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL GRAND COMMUNICATION FEBRUARY 9TH AND 10TH, A. L. 5953 OLIVER H. DABEZIES, Grand Master Presiding ALEX L. STEPHENS, Grand Master Elected and Installed 120 s. 10th St. Oakdale, La. D. PETEK LAGUENS, JR., Grand Secretary 1300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans 12, La. PUBLISHED BY THE GBAND LODGE AND REQUESTED TO BE READ IN ALL THE LODGES NEW ORLEANS: - SEARCY & PFAFF, LTD., PRINTERS 1953 OFFICERS OF The Grand Lodge OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA PEEB AND ACCEPTED MASONS 1953 ALEX L. STEPHENS M:W: Grand Master CLARENCE BEASLEY R:W: Deptoty Grand Master LOUIS A. LEGETT li:W: Grand Senior Warden D. ALLEN LONG. .R:W: Grand Junior Warden U. W. McMILLAN B.-W: Grand Treasurer D. PETER LAGUENS, JE B:W: Grand Secretary JUNIUS B. SHARP R:W: Grand Lecturer JOHN S. BURGESS B:W: Grand Lecturer HERMAN T. SULLIVAN W: Grand Chaplain CLARENCE M. LELAND W: Grand Marshal J. B. YOUNGBLOOD W: Grand Senior Deacon EDWIN L. WALDRON W: Grand Junior Deacon HENRY J. KRUMMEL : : W: Grand Sword Bearer JOHN B. ARMSTRONG W: Grand Pursuivant J. C. DANIELS .D.D.G.M. Dist. 1 .... W: Grand Steward R. J. ALLEN D.D.G.M. Dist. 2....W: Grand Steward O. • V. FITZGERALD D.D.G.M. Dist. S....W: Grand Steward ELMER I. GIBSON D.D.G.M. Dist. 4 .... W: Grand Steward L. Y. WRIGHT -D.D.G.M. Dist. 5.... W: Grand Steward ROBERT E. LEE D.D.G.M. Dist. 6 .... W: Grand Steward HOWARD C. WAILES D.D.G.M. Dist. T.... W: Grand Steward W. C. DEES D.D.G.M. Dist. 8....W: Grand Steward JOHN H. ROBERT: D.D.G.M. Dist. 9....W: Grand Steward CULLEN GOLEMAN D.D.G.M. Dist. 10 .... W: Grand Steward W. W. BREWER D.D.G.M. Dist. 11 .... W: Grand Steward' VERNON ELLWOOD D.D.G.M. Dist. 12 .... W: Grand Steward WM. J. McFARLAND D.D.G.M. Dist. 13 .... W: Grand Steward KENNETH B. BLACK D.D.G.M. Dist. 14... W; Grand Steward LEON FINK, SR D.D.G.M. Dist. 15.... W: Grand Steward HOLTON WINCHESTER D.D.G.M. Dist. 16 .... W: Grand Steward GUSTAVE J. BERGEZ D.D.G.M. Dist. 17.... IF: Grand Steward JAMES C. WRIGHT D.D.G.M. Dist. 18.... W: Grand Steward BENJAMIN A. KIPPES Grand Tyler HENRI WEHRMANN - Grand Organist H. BARNES TURNER... Associate Grand Organist MINUTES OF EMERGENT COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, F. & A. M. Held at Lake Charles, La. March 7, 1952, 7:30 P. M. The Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, F. & A. M., assembled in Emergent Communication at the Masonic Temple, Lake Charles, La., for the purpose of constituting under Charter and installing the officers of Rudolph Krause Lodge No. 433. The Grand Lodge was opened in ample form, with the following brethren: M:W: Oliver H. Dabezies Grand Master R:W: Alex L. Stephens Deputy Grand Master M:W: Thomas W. Sharp, P. G. M as Grand Senior Warden R:W: Louis A. Legett Grand Junior Warden W: Dan B. Harmon (400) , as Grand Treasurer R:W: D. Peter Laguens, Jr Grand Secretary W: Charles T. Norsworthy (399) as Grand Lecturer W: John J. Khoury (165) as Grand Lecturer M:W: W. S. Kingrey, P. G. M as Grand Chaplain W: J. Benj. Higginbotham (399) as Grand Marshal W: H. Artie Poole (165) as Grand Senior Deacon W: J. Earl Coleman (165). as Grand Junior Deacon W: Kenneth Levingston (165) .as Grand Sword Bearer Max Schneider (165)...- - as Grand Pursuivant R:W: E. J. Webb D.D.G.M. Dist. 10....Grand Steward R:W: Barton M. Heard, Sr D.D.G.M. Dist. ll....Grand Steward W: K. Hurlburt (400) as Grand Steward W: John S. Burgess (282) - .,._ as Grand Steward Wm. E. Nagem (165) ;...as Grand Tyler The Grand Marshal made the official announcement that the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana, had granted to the brethren of Rudolph Krause Lodge U.D. a charter as Rudolph Krause Lodge No. 433, in the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and that these breth- ren were ready to have their Lodge consecrated, dedicated, and con- stituted in due and ancient form. The Grand Marshal was instructed to assemble the brethren of the Lodge in a line west of the altar, facing the East. The Grand Secretary then called the roll of the following Charter members: PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE Adams, C. D., Sr. Guimbellot, Leo. Padgett, John T. Adams, Edward D. Hadden, O. Earl Petit, John H. Adams, Tom Paubion Handley, J. H. Pierce/ S. H. Alford, Steve A. Hanes, Grover G., Jr. Pitman, Thos. J., Jr. Askew, W. D. Helman, Alexander Powers, J. L. Barbo, Eugene Hitchcock, Willard J. Quilty, Paul Barnhill, O. X.. Howell, Robt. ,P. Reynolds, Claud I. Browning, M. S. Howell, S. T., Jr. Rice, H, W. Bruce, Chas. P. Howell, S. T., Sr. Richard, Sam M. Bulloch, H. E. Huddler, Hunter Richard, W. E. Canfield, Victor Hunsicker, M. T. Powers, W. G. Chaffin, Patrick H. Irvin, Jos. R. Seiley, Ben Christensen, M. L. Jensen, Gunnar E. Sevier, C. M. Clawson, Roy M, Jessen, D. W. Sheffield, Wm. J. Cline, Chas. L. Johnson,; O. S. Short, K. D. Cline, S. L. Jones, Sam H. Sirman, Cart V. Cole, J. B. Keller, E. F. Sirman, J. W. Commander, Allen Kent, Stanley C. Sledge, J. L. Crawford, J. A. i Khoury, John J. Sloan, I. B. Daugherty, B. H. Khoury, Kamiel J. Smillie, Ralph R. Daugherty, G. B. Kleinman, Maurice Sorrells, Jno. E. DeHart, Herbert W. Knight, T. D. Stephens, Rupert A. Dicker son, L. C. Lane, Wm. I. Streater, W. S. Dietrich, Norman E. Long, Claude E. Stewart, Jas. M. Dowden, Fern I. Love, Myer J. Stoker, R. E. Duggan, Jas. R. McCloud, Pratt Strother, Wm. H. Dykes, Geo. W. McCubbin, Roy E. Thompson, M. C. Fontenot, Jas. I. McDaniel, Davis Thompson, V. Art Franklin, H. H. McDaniel, Jos. Thompson, Wm. E. Frazar, L. E. McGlasson, H. E. Toomer, Ronald L.. Fulton, Geo. R. Mayo, DeWitt Trahan, Jno. A. Fulton, Robert E. Miller, Frank ;L. Tucker, Mason M. Gayle, Edwin F. Merriman, W. E. Tupper, Harvey Geiger, Elis B. Moffett, Thos. A. Vallet, D. C. Gibson, F. R. Nash, W. B. Wilkerson, Horace C. Gill, Shelby L. Newell, Jas. F. Window, Jno. J. Guidry, Leon Jos. Noland, Iveson B. Woodard, B. M. Guillory, J. W., Jr. O'Neil, Jno. A. Woolfey, Clement C. Worley, Geo. A. The members who were present assembled in a line west of the altar, facing the East. M:W: Brother Oliver H. Dabezies, Grand Master, then proceeded in due and ancient form to constitute these brethren into a regular Lodge according to the ceremonies in the Louisiana Monitor. After the consecrating ceremonies were completed, the Grand Master called for an election of officers for the new Lodge, which resulted as follows: S. T. Howell, Sr Worshipful Master Steve A. Alford Senior Warden Victor Canfield Junior Warden M. J. Love : .Treasurer D. W. Jessen Secretary 01 THE STATE OF LOUISIANA 7 The Master elect then made the following appointments: I. B. Nolan Chaplain Henry E, Bulloch Senior Deacon Leo Guimbellot Junior Deacon L...C. Dickeraon Master of Ceremonies Ernest F. Keller Senior Steward J. W. Guillory, Jr Junior Steward George W. Dykes Tyler J. R. Irvin Marshal The above elected and appointed officers who were present were then installed in due and ancient form by M:W: Brother Oliver H. Dabezies, Grand Master. The Grand Lodge was then closed in due and ancient form by the Grand Master.