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Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897 BENEVOLENCE
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Postmaster; Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 VOLUME 66, NUMBER 19 MAY 10, 1978
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK except those he had made mentalThe dedication and grand openly, however, he captured the ing of the new home of Lodge imagination of all present with his No. 188, "Deerest Lodge," Centerremarks. He is what could be reville, was held Sunday, April 30th. ferred to as a "down-to-earth" The day was pleasant with very TO A WONDERFUL MOTHER person and does not let his title or good weather for the occasion and added that needed touch of com- As one stray sunbeam at twilight position in life go to his head. Everyone, present enjoyed his refort to make everyone feel a litrenews tle more relaxed. Upon arrival The mighty glory of the living sun; marks that when he ran for public there the large parking lot was As one soft word too long withheld office the first time he already had two PhDs to his credit: One in nearly full and inside the table can fuse spaces were also nearly all occu- Anew and stronger, two hearts into cotton chopping and one in cotton picking. When he finished he was pied, plus a continuous line of peoone; given a standing ovation. ple waiting to be served a delicious plate of food was moving forward. As all the minute artistry within In a conversation with Brother Indeed, the members of Lodge No. A single flower recalls grand Chester Shmoldas of Lodge No. 74, nature's store — 188 had prepared well for the day; Lovelady, I found out that Brother Or, passing the blind beggar, we A. M. Easterling, Jr., was the first all of them are to be congratulated begin for their efforts. There is no doubt person in the Centerville area who To think on our complaints — our he signed up and he became a that very many were involved, esgifts galore; pecially Brother A. M. Easterling, member Feb. 25th, 1975. Brother Jr., all the officers, the board of In countless trivial ways, as we Chester, that probably was the trustees and all the committees. tiny spark that was the beginning preceive Some of the pictures appear in this In one swift glance the fullness of of what we celebrated Sunday in Centerville! issue. the world, • • The afternoon program began at Just so, on Mother's Day can we Recently we mentioned that 2 p.m. with the flag raising and retrieve Lodge No. 88, Houston has a draribbon cutting ceremonies and was In full, past joys in memory matic club of long-standing existfollowed by the pomp and cereimpearied. ence and Lodge No. 84, Dallas has mony of escorting the Supreme Lodge members to the stage area, The day so short — the Jo ys all a softball team at their lodge. Here time would fill! let us remind you to read. Brother etc., and the usual procedure of Ben Jarma's Softball Team Report several speeches. Brother Mack And wrap in love, dear mother, Jackson, presiding officer, for the linger still. in the Letters Section, pertaining day, did a very good and brief job to their 25th anniversary Softball in his appropriate introductions of the core of what the dedication of Team Benefit Dance Saturday, Lodge 188's home really meant to May 20th at Lodge No. 84, with a the participants in the program. State Representative Dan Kubiak Leon County and the surrounding reunion of all past and present of Rockdale made a very appro- area. Brother Kubiak said that he team. members, prior to the d priate speech which went right to had no prepared speech or notes, He gives you the particulars in