UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 10 2017 FIRST MEETING OF NEW CHAPTER YEAR 6:30 PM MEAL FOLLOWED BY STATED BUSINESS MEETING |
MEETINGS HELD IN THE MASONIC TEMPLE
Stated on 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m. Meal 6:30 p.m.
Social /Activity Night on 4th Monday at 7:30 p.m. Meal 6:30 p.m.
The Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of the Eastern Star was organized on May 5, 1884. As early as 1898 there was an interest in forming a chapter in Palestine but it would take another ten years before Palestine Eastern Star Chapter 395 had its first organizational meeting on Friday, October 14, 1908. Since that time the Chapter has met continuously in the various buildings of the Palestine Masonic Lodge.
CHAPTER OFFICERS 2017 - 2018
Worthy Matron ................................................ Ritha Henry
Worthy Patron ................................................ Billy Norman
Associate Matron ........................................... Sherrie Fowler
Associate Patron ............................................ Tom Murphy
Secretary ......................................................... Joy James
Treasurer ........................................................ Carolyn Martin
Conductress ................................................... Kimberly Dees
Associate Conductress .................................. Tenny Jordan
Chaplain .......................................................... Richard Thornton
Marshal ........................................................... Patrick Dees
Organist .......................................................... Linda Thornton
Adah ................................................................ Carol Armstrong
Ruth ................................................................. Donna Rodgers
Esther .............................................................. Lucille Haney
Martha ............................................................ Glenda Ashley
Electra ............................................................. Marcella Talbot
Warder ............................................................ William W. Rodgers
Sentinel ........................................................... William "Tom" Ashley
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2017 - 2018
November 9 ........................... Stated Meeting - Ruth
November 23 ......................... Social - Patriotic Program
December 14 ......................... Stated Meeting - Esther
December 28 ......................... Social - Gift Exchange, Finger Foods
January 11, 2016 .................... Stated Meeting - Martha
January 25 .............................. Social
REFRESHMENT COMMITTEES - 2015
November 9 .................... Thanksgiving Dinner - All Officers
December 14 ................... Christmas Dinner - All Officers
OTHER COMMITTEES
BENEVOLENT: General Chairman - Glenda Ashley
July - Aug ................................. Carolyn Martin
Sep - Oct .................................. Ritha Henry
Nov - Dec ................................. Marcella Talbot
Jan - Feb ................................... Betty Boedeker
Mar - Apr ................................. Joy James
May - Jun ................................. Donna Rodgers
CHEER: General Chairman - Lucille Haney
PROGRAMS: - Glenda Ashley
BY LAWS COMMITTEE: Tom Ashley, Bill Rodgers, Ritha Henry
Linda Thornton, Tenny Jordan
EXAMINATING: Members of Palestine Chapter No. 395
FUNDRAISING: Glenda Ashley, Tom Ashley, Bill & Donna Rodgers
TELEPHONE: Sherrie Fowler and Ritha Henry
AUDITING: Linda Thornton / Sherrie Fowler / Billy Norman / Tom Ashley
TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEK: Joy James - Chair, and all members
DECORATING & SET UP: Glenda Ashley, Tom Ashley, Sherrie Fowler,
Ritha Henry, Billy Norman, and other members as called
ON MARCH 9, 2015 SISTER BILLIE COVEY WAS PRESENTED WITH A 65 YEAR SERVICE AWARD BY HER SON AND DAUGHTER WHO JUST HAPPEN TO BE OUR CURRENT WORTHY MATRON/PATRON
JOYCE WESTER AND WILLIS C. BOEDEKER JR.
Willis Boedeker Jr. Billie Covey Joyce Wester
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