History Highlights of Ralph J. Pollard Lodge - A.F. & A.M. (1966 - 1976)
January 6, 1966
At the 201st stated communication, Wor. Wayne I. Giffard conducted his first Meeting as Master. Wor. Bro. Carlton King, chairman of the Building Corp. requested material to complete the ladles' and men's' rest rooms. Wor. Bro. Woodrow McLaughlin, Past Master, requested a demit.
May 5, 1966
At the 205th stated communication, Wor. Bro. Carlton King reported that we need more space for parking and be moved that we purchase 100 feet along the rear of the lot from Wor. Bro. Robert Gildden for $50.00 and give him a right of way. At this meeting, Wor. Bro. Giffard gave his report of the Grand Lodge session. He reported that Wor. Bro. Herbert ft. Sawyer was appointed Grand Sword Bearer. Bro. Floyd M. Kimball, at the Grand Chapter session was presented the General Grand Chapters Distinguished Service Medal.
May 19, 1966
The annual Fast Masters Right was observed. Wor. Bro. John H. Mallett served as Master. Other Past Masters sawing were:
Wor. Bro. Karl L. Hodgkins as S.W.
Wor. Bro. Robert L. Gildden as J.W.
Wor. Bro. Carlton £. King as S.D.
Wor. Bro. Leland C. Mitchell as S.S.
Wor. Bro. Gordon M. MacEwen as J.S.
Wor. Bro. Maurice C. King as Treas.
Wor. Bro. Robert G. W. Lobley as Sec.
Wor. Bro. Herbert R. Sawyer as Chaplain
Wor. Bro. John A. Crook as Marshal
Wor. Bro. Donald F. Adams at 1st. Gate
Wor. Bro. John H. Mallett at 2nd. Gate
Wor. Bro. Athelbert B. Crook, Master Mason Emblems
Wor. Bro. Raymond W. Collins, Speaking Fellow-craft
M. W. Ralph J. Pollard was elected to receive his 33rd. degree of Scottish Rite Masonry when it is conferred in 1967.
June 9, 1966
Felicity Lodge Ho. 19 A.F. & A.M. Bucksport worked the Master Mason degree.
Wor. Raymond Grass, Master
Bro, John Wilson, S.W.
Bro. William Bennett, J.W.
Bro. Jesse Rollins, S.D.,
Bro. Arthur McAllion, J.D.
Bro. Roland White, S.S.
Bro. Fred Danforth, J.S.
Bro. Sylvan Sturtmand, Chaplain
Bro. Richard Leighton, Marshal
Wor. William Leach, 2nd. Gate and Speaking Fellow-craft
Our Annual Inspection was held on September 15, 1966 on the Entered Apprentice Degree. Rt. Wor. Francis S. Harvey, D.D.G.M, of the Sixth District was the inspecting officer.
October 20, 1966
Master Mason Degree was worked by Mystic Lodge No. 65 A.F. & A.M. Hampden. The following served:
Wor. Paul Patterson, Master
Wor. Donald Kingsbury, S.W.
Bro. Richard Smith, J.W.
Bro. Conrad Maddock, S.D.
Bro. Sterling Morrill, J.D.
Bro. Robert Stubbs, J.S.
Bro. Charles Gould, Marshal
Bro. Ray Barteaux, Chaplain
Bro. Donald Mower - First Gate
Bro. Eldon Leighton - Second Gate
Bro. Morris Staple - Third Gate
Wor. Bro. F. Earl Littlefield, Speaking Fellowcraft
October 27, 1966
A Master Mason degree was worked with Wor. Donald C. Sullivan, Master of Rising Sun Lodge No. 71 Orland as Master.
Wor. Donald Bowden, S.W. #71
Bro. George Witham, J.W. #4 Hancock Lodge, Castine
Wor. Irvin Smith, S.D. #71
Bro. Arthur L. Farnham, Sec. #71
Wor. John Farnham, J.D. #71
Wor. Clare Williams, Chaplain #4 Hancock
Bro. George Sawyer, Marshal #71
Bro. Robert Fundley, Treas. #71
Bro. Barley Farron, S.S. #71
Bro. Fred Isbester, J.S. Freeport Lodge #23
Wor. Theodore H. Scammon, Hancock #4, Speaking Fellow-craft
Bro. Alva Clements, Hancock #4, First Gate
Bro. Lawrence Gross, Second Gate #71
Bro. Jay Clements, Third Gate #71
November 3, 1966
Seventeenth Annual Ralph J. Pollard Night. M.W. Ralph J. Pollard spoke on "Masonry in Germany".
December 1, 1966
The annual meeting of the lodge was held. The annual reports were read and approved. Bro. Robert Perkins reported a net profit of $658.76 was made on the Hunters Breakfast which was held in November.
December 16, 1966
Wor. Floyd M. Kimball was installed the 20th. Master of the Lodge by Be. War. Horace Pratt as Installing Master, who was assisted by Rt. Wor. Russell Spencer, Installing Marshal; Bro. Raymond Cunningham, Installing Chaplain and Bra. Everett Blethen as Organist.
Officers installed far 1967 were;
Bro. Rex F. James as S.W.
Bro. Robert D. Perkins as J.W.
Bro. Edward B. Moore as Treas.
Bro. Robert G.W. Lobley as Sec.
Wor. Herbert R. Sawyer as Chaplain
Bro. Glen A. Fax as Marshal
Bro. Leeman R. Grant as S.D.
Bro. Keith C. Brown as J.D.
Bro. William D. Chapman as S.S.
Bro. Charles W. Brown as J.S.
Wor. Bro. Wayne I. Giffard was presented a Past Masters Jewel by Wor. Bro. Floyd M. Kimball.
Our membership at the end of 1966 was 346.
Brothers raised during 1966 were:
Bro. Ralph D. Bowden
Bro. Charles W. Brown
Bro. Clifford M. Gray
Bro. Walter C. Hurd
Bro. Norman L. O'Halloran
Bro. Ernest T. Pyle
Bro. Donald L. Boss
Bro. Leslie M. Tibbetts
Bro. Leo G. Thibideau
Bro. Charlea E. Waddell
We were sadden by the loss of:
Bro. Fred J. DeGrasse on 12-9-65
Bro. Hollis C. Kingsbury on 1-1-66
Bro. Maxwell G. Coulter on 3-1-66
Bro. Carroll H. Ring on 3-20-66
Bro. Loren H. Thompson on 5-25-66
The lodge was sadden by the loss of a very dedicated brother, Fred R. Clark, Jr. Bro. Clark was killed in a highway accident on Wednesday evening, January 5, 1967 in Charlton, Mass. Thursday.
March 2, 1967
Wor. Bro. Floyd M. Kimball introduced Trooper James Reeves from the Maine State Police who presented his program on Highway Safety. R.W. Bro. Francis S. Harvey, D.D.G.M. was present to present Wor. Bro. Wayne I. Giffard his Past Masters Diploma. Thursday, March 23, 1967
Members from Bangor Hydro Electric Co. worked the Master Mason degree on Bro. Carroll F. Bradman. Wor. Bro. John H. Mallett as Master, Wor. Bro. Paul Patterson as S.W. from Mystic Lodge No. 65, Hampden; Bro. Philip Sprague as J.W. from Rising Virtue Lodge No. 10, Bangor; Wor. Bro. Gordon McEwen as S.D.; Bro. Arnold Standwood as S.S. from Star in the East Lodge No. 60, Old Town; Bro. Gilbert Colson as J.S.; Bro. Kenneth Petch as Marshal from Lygonia Lodge No. 40 Ellsworth; Bro. Charles Kennedy as Chaplain; Bro. Seth Libby as Sec. from Star in the East No. 60 Old Town; Wor. Bro. Amos Kimball as Treas. from Archon Lodge No. 75 East Dixmont. Bro. Robert Averill as Speaking Fellow-craft from Rising Virtue Lodge No. 10 Bangor; assisted by Bro. Richard Averill from Rising Virtue Lodge No. 10 Bangor and Bro. John Gilbert from Mechanics Lodge No. 66 Orono. First Gate by Bro. Olin Cookson; Second Gate by Bro. Philip Sprague; Third Gate by Bro. Roland Schreiter from Caribou Lodge No. 170, Caribou. Master Mason Emblems by Wor. Bro. John H. Mallett. Master Mason Lesson by Wor. Bro. Paul Patterson and Chaplain Charge by Bro. Philip Sprague. A scallop stew, prepared by Bro. James McInich preceded the degree work.
Thursday, April 6, 1967
Wor. Floyd M. Kimball introduced R.W. Bro. Clifford M. Perry, Past Junior Grand Warden, who spoke end showed elides.
April 8, 1967
More then 250 attended the Annual Family Night supper and entertainment held Saturday evening by Ralph J. Pollard Lodge. M.W. Paul Powers, Past Grand Master showed slides of his trip around the world. Honored guests were: M.W. Bro. Ralph and Sister Millwee Pollard.
April 20, 1967
Guest Junior Warden Night was observed. The following guests filled the chairs: Wor. Bro. Norman E. Strout, as Master, Olive Branch Lodge #124 Charleston; Bro. William Lindsey as S.W., Lynde Lodge No. 174, Hermon; Bro. Warren Cookson as J.W., Kenduskeag Ledge No. 157, Kenduskeag; Bro. Harlon Betts as Treas., Howard Lodge No. 69 Winterport; Bro. Conrad Haddocks as S.D., Mystic Lodge No. 65 Hampden; Bro. James Harrison as J.D., Using Virtue Lodge No. 10, Bangor; Wor. Bro. William Leach as J.S., Rising Sun Lodge No. 71 Orland; and Bro. Philip Sprague, Jr. as Chaplain, Rising Virtue Lodge No. 10, Bangor.
May 18, 1967
Guest Senior Wardens Night. Wor. Bro. Kimball introduced Bro. John Conti as Master from St. Andrews Lodge No. 83, Bangor. He was assisted by Bro. Grandville Hammond, as J.W., Kenduskeag Lodge No. 137, Kenduskeag; Bro. Alvla Goodwin as J.S. from Olive Branch Lodge Me. 124, Charleston; Bro. William Bennett as S.D. from Felicity Lodge No. 19, Bucksport; Bro. Tom Ryder, as Chaplain from Horeb Lodge No. 93, Lincoln and Bro. Lloyd Hill as Marshal from Lynde Lodge No. 174, Hermon.
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