Cayce Chapter #260, O.E.S.
Cayce #260 OES
May - 2008 |
Refreshment
Committee: Florence Lee Carter, Chair, with Peggy Garnett, Ruth Spencer & Mildred
Ballington. |
Betty Martin, Worthy Matron, |
Dave Brown, Worthy Patron, |
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e-mail bd3122@aol.com |
Greetings to all my Sisters and Brothers:
On April 5th we had our installation
of officers and it was beautiful. We have a complete corps of officers and I am looking
forward to working with each one.
At our first meeting, we balloted on
two new candidates for the degrees and also on Sister Millie Hydrick (Gaston 230) as a
dual member. We really appreciate Sister Millie, a faithful member to her home chapter,
and we know she will be an asset to us.
At our meeting in May we will
initiate two Rainbow Girls. One is the daughter of our Conductress, Sister Amanda Cruse I
thank the chapter for electing me to serve as Worthy Matron this year. I will do all that
I can to make this year special. Thank you, Brother Dave, for serving as our Worthy
Patron. I couldn't do it without your help.
We have decided to re-start our social gatherings.
We will eat out every other month. On May 15th, we will meet at FATZ Cafe on Forest Drive
at 6:30 PM. It is located off Forest Drive across from Sam's club. Every member
and the officers and their traveling partners are invited. But please
let me or Bro. Dave know if you plan to come. We need a "head count" so we can
reserve enough spaces.
To Sister Texa and Brother Ed: You
did an outstanding job last year. You accomplished a lot of good things and we appreciate
everything that you did. Our chapter has a lot going for it and you two kept things alive
& well. We are proud of our chapter and the two of you. Thank you for what you
continue to do for the chapter.
Practice on Sunday, May 18 @ 3:00PM @ Cayce Masonic
lodge. Please plan to be there.
Betty Martin, PM, Worthy Matron
Chapter dues are
$20.00/Year and are due and payable on or before April 1st of each chapter year. This is
your official notice.
Jane is now
receiving dues for the year 2008 - 2009.
Please bring to a
chapter meeting (preferable) or send to:
Cayce #260 OES
Jane B. Munn, Secretary
1409 Whippoorwill Drive
West
Columbia, SC 29169
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Sisters and
Brothers,
It is my pleasure
to serve as Worthy Patron for Cayce Chapter. Each year is a new beginning and together,
Betty and I pledge our selves to you and to the chapter, to make this year a great one. We
do, indeed, have a great corps of officers who are enthusiastic and truly want to do good
work.
We have
challenged each of them to do their very best and we believe that they plan to do just
that. We will initiate at the May meeting. There are two impressionable young ladies
coming into our chapter and we want it to be a beautiful experience for them.
Bro. Dave
Officers for 2008 – 2009
Worthy Matron - Betty Martin, PM
Worthy Patron - H. David Brown, PGP
Associate Matron - Jean Cauthen, PM
Associate Patron - Robert R. Fortner, PP
Secretary - Jane B. Munn, PM
Treasurer - Patricia A. Gulledge, PM
Conductress - Amanda Cruse, PM -
Asst. Cond. - Mary Ann Faircloth, PM -
Chaplain - Edward G. Bigleman, PP
Marshal - Ron Newton -
Organist - Foy Floyd, PM -
Adah - Ruth Spencer, PM -
Ruth - Flonise Brown, PM
Esther - Florence Lee Carter, PM -
Martha - Geraldine (Gerry) Sivik
Electa - Peggy Garnett, PM
Warder - Texa Fortner, PM
Sentinel - Willie Floyd, PP
Reminder: Next meeting Tuesday May 20, 2008
Prayer Circle at 7:15 -
Meeting at 7:30
Cayce
Chapter No. 260 - Instituted March 19, 1960 - Constituted July 9, 1960
Social at FATZ on May 15th - Practice on May 18th
Ask Mazie: Sickness:
Many
from our previous list remain on this list. Sister Mary Henline (and her husband Ron);
Betty Price and Bill. He is at AGAPE; Mildred Ballington, Mary Scalf, Willie Smith,
Pauline Jordan & Blanche Dowd. Pat Swittenberg’s step-dad - Earl Kelly; Also,
Pauline Roberts, Sarah Dixon, Lib Palmer (at Jenni Lynn), Hank Garnett and Fred Spires,
Nell & David Cook, Vesta Paynter, and Sally Willis. Also, Annabel Bigleman is having
some problems. Beth Hughes is better but is still having problems. Shirley Martin had an
accident at work and did serious damage to her knee. There are surely others. Please
include all these in your daily devotions. Remember our entire OES family in your prayers.
"JT" Barr (Lexington 176) is at Lowman Home. Sonny Skenes (Lex) is at AGAPE in
rehab. We look to you for help in keeping up with our sisters and brothers. Let us know
what you know and please tell us if you need help. Also,
we would like you to share your praises with us. As God blesses you, give Him the praise
and tell us about it. God does answer prayer. _____________________________________________________ Bereavement: Sister Patricia M. Pope passed away
on April 6th. Please
pray for God's grace for her son and daughter, Tommy Pope and Sharon Coen. _________________________________________________ We
have scheduled a Practice for ALL officers on Sunday afternoon, May 18th at 3:00 PM.
Please plan to be there. DB |
Report on the Installation On April 5th we had an open
installation of officers. We were pleased to have Brother Paul Shealy, PGP, as our
Installing Officer. Serving with him as Marshal was our own PGP, Brother Harold Munn. Sister Carolyn Brown, PM of
Lexington No. 176 was Installing Conductress, Brother Ray Wilson, PP of Sandy Run No. 230
was Installing Chaplain and Sister Dot Kneece, PM of Pelion No. 225 was our Installing
Organist. Sister Dot, alone, made it worth the "price of admission". She has
magic fingers. Each of these was chosen for a special reason. We have a lot of love and
respect for every one of them. (I
have served the Grand Chapter as a Grand Officer with Paul, Harold and Carolyn, and I
never give up a chance to hear Dot play the piano. Brother Ray Wilson has been a friend
for the whole time I have been in the Order. Bro. Dave) It was a stormy, threatening
day but we had a great crowd. One of our officers is brand new in the Order. Brother Ron
Newton was installed as Marshal. He has only been in a short while and he has shown really
good enthusiasm. Way to go Ron! We had to wait until our April
meeting to install our Adah, Ruth Spencer. She is worth waiting for though. *******************************************************************Lest we forget: Our people in service; Many of our
OES family members are, or have been, in harms way in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are
thankful for the ones who are home safely and continue to pray for God's grace for all of
our people in service to our country. |