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A master's job is
never done, it lives on through the ages.
The annual Installation of Officer's was held on January 6th and was attended by a very large crowd. Several vocals selections were performed by Mrs. Robert Poole accompanied by Bro. Jack Burke at the organ. Afterwards light refreshments were served downstairs.
On February 5th, beloved Past Master George S. Croyle, passed away in Oregon City, Oregon. Kind words spoken were," Bro. Croyle was the vice principal at Clovis High School where he was affectionately known as Dad Croyle. He was the Master of Clovis Lodge when the current Lodge building was purchased, and was very instrumental in making it suitable for Lodge meetings. Clovis Lodge and Masonry lost a very good Mason. Those who knew him will cherish his memory forever."
In April, a clipping from the Fresno Bee was read about the wounding of Bro. Paul H. Wallace while serving in Viet Nam. It was moved by motion and vote that the Secretary forward a notice of resolution passed commending Bro. Wallace for meritorious service.
It is here noted that Bro. John Rider, Past Master of Clovis Lodge, gave an interesting speech at the end of almost every meeting regarding the importance of another faction of Masonry.
In May, retiring Inspector Sam E. Dollar, introduced Bro. Sam Pavlovich of Las Palmas Lodge 366 as the new Inspector of the district. Bro. Pavlovich remarked that it was his pleasure to be at Clovis Lodge and looked forward to working with the brethren. Bro. Pavlovich later went on to become Grand Master of Mason's in California.
In June it was passed by motion and vote to allow all three top officer's $75.00 in travel fee's to attend the annual communication in San Francisco. and In July Bro. Robert Houston Coker received his 50 year pin.
On July 29th Bro. Robert Everett Thomas, Past Master of Clovis Lodge, passed away in Clovis. Bro. Robert was the Post Master of Clovis for many years. As an old friend wrote in a letter to the Lodge, " he was not only a patriotic American citizen, but a charming and graceful gentleman as well," quoted from Arthur N. Peters in a letter dated August 5, 1968.
In November it was decided by motion and vote to raise the cost of dues to Clovis Lodge to $20.00 per year with money going into the building fund for future maintenance.
On December 20th, the annual Roll Call Dinner was held and it is noted that Clovis Lodge lost 21 members to death this year. It has been the worst year to date. They were Bro's Edward Ellsworth Wyman, Earl Willard Burke, George Samuel Croyle PM, Dennis Flynn Hallowell, Andrew Watkins Wade, Earl Webster Cate, James Udell Poore, Horace Wilcox Jenckes, Ivan Smith Hallock Sr., Lema Mitchell Duffy, Tommy Junior Pillow, Fred Burch Fickle, Claude Allen Thomas, Robert Everett Thomas PM, Charles Paul Sunier, Fred Scales, Chester Lee McVey, Louis Raymond Moller, Harold Chester Bellows, Henry Alfred Sims, and James Mackay. |
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