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| Brethren, Our next roadside cleanup is scheduled for Saturday March 28, 2026. We will meet at the lodge building and start at 8:00 AM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, WM Caleb Meyer wants to hold a practice session on February 25, 2026 @ 6:00 PM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Brother Millard Ray "Mickey" Ellis Sr. passed February 9, 2026. Funeral arrangements are by Brooks & White Funeral Home. You can use the following URL for all the funeral arrangement details. https://www.brooksandwhite.com/obituaries/Millard-Ray-Ellis?obId=47206225 Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, The Worshipful Master has cancelled the 2/4/2026 stated communication due to the expected freezing weather and road conditions. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Mary Scott Webster widow of Past Master D. L. Webster (1994) of KOR158 and Mother of Past Grand Master Bryant Webster passed away on 1/27/2026. Funeral information can be obtained using the following URL.... https://www.clementsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Mary-Scott-Webster?obId=47101854#/obituaryInfo Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, The Rainbow Girls are preparing a meal for our 1/21/2026 stated communication as a fundraiser for their organization. They will be accepting donations so plan to attend and support them. The meal starts at 6:00 PM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Just a reminder that an installation of officers will be part of our next stated communication on January 7, 2026. Dress code for this meeting is coat and tie. A meal will be served starting at 6 PM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, At our next stated communication on January 7, 2026 there will be a meal served at 6:00 PM followed by an open installation of Officers. Please plan to attend. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Our next stated communication is tomorrow Wednesday December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The Eastern Star will be providing a meal for us starting at 6:00 PM. Fraternally, Robert Haun, Jr., Master |
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Brethren, Just a reminder that we will be assembling and wrapping the 25 Veteran ShoeBox gifts on Saturday morning (Nov. 29) at 8:00 a.m. We invite you to join us. If you are unable to attend this Saturday morning, you can still drop off your items for the ShoeBoxes at the Lodge on Friday or Saturday morning. All gifts for the ShoeBoxes will be appreciated. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Fraternally, Terry Mangum |
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| Brethren, The Veterans shoe box assembly and wrapping event will be held in the Lodge dining room on Saturday November 29th, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Our next roadside trash pickup is scheduled for Saturday December 13th, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| We still have some raffle tickets for sale. Contact Terry Mangum before they are all gone. 3 great prizes, 30 Inch Blackstone Grill, Stihl Battery Chainsaw and a Yeti "Roadie" Cooler on wheels. Drawing is December 17th. |
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| Brethren, Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will not be meeting 09/03/25. Happy Holidays! Robert Haun, Master, PM |
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| Brethren, Our next roadside cleanup has been scheduled for Saturday September 27, 2025 @ 8:00 AM. Please mark your calendars accordingly. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, A Pizza dinner will be served starting at 6:00 PM prior to our stated communication on August 6, 2025. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, The DDGL will hold a School Of Instruction at the Lodge on Saturday June 28, 2025 from 8AM until 1PM. WM Bobby Haun is requesting all lodge officers to attend. All other members are encouraged to attend if possible. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Brother Dean McFarland died May 31, 2025. The URL for his funeral service at Clements Funeral home is as follows; https://www.clementsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Dean-Perrow-Mcfarland?obId=42703963#/obituaryInfo Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Our next roadside pickup has been scheduled for Saturday June 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Please mark your calendars accordingly. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Another RSVP request for the May 7, 2025 stated communications meal. We want to be sure we have enough to feed everyone. WB Bobby Hancock will be receiving his 60 year service award. The meal will be at 6:00 PM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren: Our first stated communication in May{7th} will feature a meal at 6 PM and a sixty year service award for W.Bro. Bobby Hancock to follow. Come and join us for a meal and show appreciation for Bobby's service to the craft. Please RSVP by 05-02-25. Many thanks R.A.Haun Jr., M, PM |
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| Brethren: Our first stated communication on May 7, 2025 will feature a meal at 6 PM and a sixty year service award for W.Bro. Bobby Hancock to follow. Come and join us for a meal and show appreciation for Bobby's service to the craft. Please RSVP by 05-02-25. Many thanks R.A.Haun Jr., M, PM |
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| Brethren, I have the sad duty of reporting the passing of Brother James Melvin "Jimmy" Clark. Below is the URL for his services at Strickland & Jones Funeral Home in Roxboro on 4/5/2025 at 10:30 AM. https://www.stricklandandjonesmfs.com/obituary/JamesJimmy-Clark Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Our next roadside cleanup is this coming Saturday 3/22/2025 @ 8:00 AM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, The stated meeting for 2/19/2025 has been cancelled by Worshipful Master Bobby Haun due to the inclement weather. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary Knap Of Reeds No. 158 AF & AM |
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| Brethren, A reminder that there will not be a stated communication on Wednesday January 1, 2025. Our next meeting will be January 15, 2025. Also our first roadside pickup for 2025 has been scheduled for Saturday March 22, 2025. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Knap Of Reeds 158 will meet at the Lodge on Saturday December 7, 2024 at 8:00 AM to put together gift shoe boxes for donation to veterans in our area. These shoe boxes will contain snacks, toiletries, and other personal items. You are welcome to contribute to this project and help us assemble these shoes boxes for distribution this Christmas season. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren this information was forwarded to Knap Of Reeds 158 by Norman Boyette. https://www.stricklandandjonesmfs.com/obituary/HowardKeith-Nelson Brethren, See the attached obituary for Brother Keith. Please keep Dottie and the family in your prayers and come out to support them at the memorial service Sunday. In brotherly love, Norman |
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Brethren,
Bobby Gray Hales, 87 and a member of Knap of Reeds Lodge No. 158, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2024. His obituary may be viewed here: https://www.clementsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Bobby-Gray-Hales?obId=33696173#/obituaryInfo
A visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Clements Funeral Chapel located at 1105 Broad St, Durham, NC, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 pm.
A masonic funeral is scheduled for the memorial service and will be officiated by W. Brother Bobby Hancock (though not specifically mentioned in the obituary). If you are able to help out with the masonic part of the memorial service, please show up about 2:30 pm, so Bobby can go over the particulars.
Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary Knap Of Reeds Lodge No. 158 AF & AM |
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| Brethren, Our next Adopt-A-Highway cleanup is scheduled for October 5, 2024, it will start from the lodge parking lot @ 8AM. Also the 2024 5 hour Lecture Service will be held on October 9 & 10, 2024 at KOR158. Start time is 6 PM. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethren, Anyone needing raffle tickets between 9/2/2024 and 9/8/2024 can call Bob Helms (919-817-4577). I will meet you at the Knap Of Reeds lodge building to pick them up. They are $10.00 each and we only have about 50 left to sell. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethern, At the last meeting held on August 21, 2024 a vote was taken and a motion was passed to not hold a meeting on September 4, 2024. The September 18, 2024 meeting will be held as planned. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Our fund raising raffle has started. This event will offer 3 great prizes. A Sportsman 6500 Watt Generator, a Blackstone Grill and a Stihl Electric Chainsaw. The raffle proceeds will benefit Masonic charities. The drawings will be held on October 16, 2024. Tickets are available from the Treasurer WB Terry Mangum. You can text or call him at 919-452-7679. Thanks in advance for making this a successful fund raising for Masonic charities. Fraternally, Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary |
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| Brethern, WB Willard Clifton Flintom is undergoing treatment for cancer. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Fraternally, Bob Helms Assistant Secretary |
Brethren, the funeral arrangements for Brother Gerald is below. We will be performing Masonic Rites in the church, if you are able to help please come join us.
Funeral service will be held at Mt. Sylvan United Methodist Church at 2:00pm. on February 7th. The visitation for the family will be held at 3:00pm after the service at the church.
Please keep the famliy in your prayers.
Sincerely,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren, I am sad to report the passing of Brother Gerald Lindsey. Gerald passed away last night at Duke Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending. As soon as I get them I will pass them along. Please keep Gerald wife and family in your prayers.
Sincerely,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren, here are Charlotte's funeral arrangements. Please keep the family in your prayers.
Visitation will be Tuesday January 30th from 5pm-7pm at Clements Funeral Home in Durham. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday January 31st starting at 2pm at Mt. Sylvan United Methodist Church. 5731 N. Roxboro Rd. Durham NC 27712
https://www.clementsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Charlotte-Tippett?obId=30543334#/obituaryInfo
Brethren, I am sad to report the passing of Charlotte. She was the wife of Brother Harvey Tippett. Please keep Charlotte's family in your prayers. I do not have funeral arrangements just yet. As they come out I will pass them along.
Sincerely,
Dicky
Brethren, I spoke with WB Todd this evening. He had just got home and is resting. Please keep him in your prayers for a speedy recovery.
Sincerely,
Dicky
Brethren, please keep WB Todd in your prayers. He goes in for surgery tomorrow to have his gall bladder removed. Pray for a speedy recovery.
Sincerely, Dicky
Brethren, Our Master is back home and recovering from his heart procedure. Everything went well and he is doing good. Please keep him in your prayers for a speedy receovery.
Sincerely,
Dicky
Brethren, please keep WB Bill and his family in your prayers. His father passed away on December 9th. A celebration of life is being planned for a later date. Obituary is below.
https://www.clementsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/William-Thomas-WT-Hutchins?obId=30087232#/obituaryInfo
Sincerely,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren, our stated meeting will be held on Wednesday December 6th. We are eating dinner at 6:00pm, which will be provided by our Eastern Star Chapter. Our stated meeting will be held at 7:00pm. We have a guest from the Bahama Fire Department that will be joining us for dinner. They will discuss some things going on in the community.
Please come out and join us!
Thanks,
Dicky Clifford
This is an email from Durham Lodge.......
Brethren,
I am sad to report that I have just been informed of the death of Brother David Eddie Hill, a member of Durham Lodge No. 352, A.F. & A.M. He passed away on June 29, 2023 and was 74 years old. Funeral Services were held for him on July 6, 2023.
Please keep the family in your prayers.
Fraternally,
Michael A. Adcock, PM
Secretary of Durham Lodge No. 352, A.F & A.M.
Brethren, this Wednesday night at our stated meeting, we will be having our Past Masters and Awards Night. Dinner will be provided by our Eastern Star Chapter and dinner starts at 6pm with the meeting starting at 7pm. There is no charge for the dinner.
The servcie awards presentation will be done during the dinner so the Brother's familys can attend. The two Brothers that will be in attendance to receive their awards are W. Brother Terry Mangum and Brother Rodney Bright. Brother Thomas Trish also was awarded his 50 year award but will not be in attendance.
Please come out and join us.
Thanks,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren, please keep Brother Caleb and his family in your prayers. His grandmother passed away and he is traveling back to Illinois.
Sincerley,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren, The lodge officers will be practicing tonight. Please come out and join us if you can. Starts at 6pm.
Thanks,
Dicky
Brethren, please keep Brother Doug and his family in your prayers. His mother passed away yesterday.
Sincerely,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren,
Brethren, please keep Brother Doug, his family and his mother in your prayers. His mother's treatments did not go well and she was admitted to hospice care.
Sincerely,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren, the lodge officers will be practicing tomorrow night. We will be practicing opening the lodge and closing and anything else Brothers have questions about. Please come out and join us if you are able. We will start at 6pm.
Fraternally,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren,
Here are the arrangements for Brother Bobby's funeral. The family is asking for us to provide 6 pall bearers. Please keep the family in your prayers.
The funeral service will be at 11am on Saturday, September 2nd at Olive Branch Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetary with Masonic Rites. The family will recieve friends from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, September 1st at Clements Funeral Home in Durham.
https://www.clementsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Bobby-Eugene-Obriant?obId=28871023#/obituaryInfo
Thanks, Dicky
Fraternally,
Bob Helms
Assistant Secretary
Knapp Of Reeds Lodge No. 158 AF & AM
Brethren,
I am sad to report that Brother Bobby passed away earlier today. Arrangements are being made tomorrow. As I get them, I will pass them along. Please keep Bobby's wife, Jan, and the family in your prayers.
Sincerely,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren, please pray for Brother Bobby. I just spoke with his wife, Jan. Bobby was admitted to Duke Regional Hospital 2 weeks ago and has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He is having a rough time of it right now. I will keep everyone posted as I get updates.
Thanks,
Dicky Clifford
Brethren,
Come out and join us for our stated meeting this Wednesday 08/16/2023. Meeting starts a 7PM.
Fraternally,
Bob Helms, Assistant Secretary
Knap of Reeds Lodge #158
Bahama, NC

