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Official
Visits

Official Visits of District 73/74 District Deputy Grand Master and District Instructor
are posted on their respective web sites.
 
www.masonsbc.org


Trestleboards around the Big Country

This email Trestleboard  is sent out each Friday.  If you have announcements or events of a Masonic nature that you would like published, please send them to txlodge627@aol.com to be published on the following Friday. 
Included but not limited to: 

Abilene, Albany, Anson, Baird, Bangs, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Cisco, Clyde, Coleman, Cross Plains, Dublin, Eastland, Goldthwaite, Gorman, Hylton, Lawn, May, Moran, Ranger, Rising Star, Santa Anna, Sipe Springs, and Stamford

Monday
May 12th
Second Monday:
Bangs Lodge No. 926 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM

Tuesday
May 13th
Second Tuesday:
Baird Lodge No. 522 -  will confer a FellowCraft Degree on May 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
Gorman Lodge No. 716 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Hobah Lodge No. 1394
(Abilene) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Lawn Lodge No. 1230 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Thursday
May 15th
Third Thursday:
Albany Lodge No. 482 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Cisco Lodge No. 556 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Goldthwaite Lodge No. 694
- Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
May Lodge No. 574 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Mountain Lodge No. 661 (Santa Anna) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Stamford Lodge No. 853 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Election of Officers "shall be elected at the last stated meeting prior to midnight of June 23rd."  ..........(Art. 292)
Saturday
May 17
th
Saturday on or before the first full moon (May 20th)
 Hylton Lodge No. 884
Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Tuesday
May 20
th
Third Tuesday:
Sipe Springs Lodge No. 537 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
John Sales Lodge No. 1408 - will host  A MAKE UP WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008,  STARTING AT 7:00 PM.
Thursday
May 22
nd
Fourth Thursday:
Moran Lodge No. 863 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM -
Indian Creek Lodge No. 807 (Bangs) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Merkel Lodge No. 710
- Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Tuesday
May 27th
Forth Tuesday:
Breckenridge Lodge No. 492
-- Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Cross Plains Lodge No. 627
- Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM, refreshments at 6:30 PM.
Tuesday
June 3rd
First Tuesday:
Baird Lodge No. 522 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Coleman Lodge No. 496 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Rising Star Lodge No. 688 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Thursday
June 5th
First Thursday:
Anson Lodge No. 575 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM
Abilene Lodge No. 559 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Brownwood Lodge No. 279 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Clyde Lodge No. 1056  - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Ranger Lodge No. 738  - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Monday
June 9th
Second Monday:
Bangs Lodge No. 926 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM
Tuesday
June 10th
Second Tuesday:
Gorman Lodge No. 716 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Hobah Lodge No. 1394
(Abilene) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Lawn Lodge No. 1230 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Thursday
June 12th
Second Thursday:
Eastland Lodge No. 467 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Hope Lodge No. 481 - (Comanche) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
John Sayles Lodge No. 1408 - (Abilene) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Saturday
June 15th
Saturday on or before the first full moon (6/20)
 Hylton Lodge No. 884
Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Tuesday
June 17th
Third Tuesday:
Sipe Springs Lodge No. 537 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Thursday
June 19th
Third Thursday:
Albany Lodge No. 482 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Cisco Lodge No. 556 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Goldthwaite Lodge No. 694
- Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
May Lodge No. 574 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Mountain Lodge No. 661 (Santa Anna) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Stamford Lodge No. 853 - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Tuesday
June 24th
Forth Tuesday:
Breckenridge Lodge No. 492
- No stated meetings on St. John the Baptist Day. (art 238).
Cross Plains Lodge No. 627
- Expect Called/Open meetings for Installation of Officers
Thursday
June 26th
Fourth Thursday:
Moran Lodge No. 863 - Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM -
Indian Creek Lodge No. 807 (Bangs) - Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM
Merkel Lodge No. 710
- Stated Meeting at 7:30 PM

Floor Work
Brownwood Lodge no. 279 will have Monday night practice at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st., 2nd., and 4th., Monday of each month at 7:00 PM.  (Eastern Star meets on 3rd., Monday).  Submitted by  David Long, Senior Warden.
Clyde Lodge No. 1056  - Each Tuesday at 7:30 PM.
Cross Plains Lodge No. 627 - Every Thursday at 7:00 PM.
John Sayles Lodge No. 1408 - Every Monday at 7:30 PM

Other
Masonic
Organizations

Brownwood Scottish Rite Club meets every 1st Wednesday at Brownwood Lodge at 3:00 p.m.
Western Outpost Scottish Rite Club meets every 5th Monday at Albany Lodge at 6:30 PM. 
Tri-County Scottish Rite Club meets every 5th Thursday at Cisco Lodge at 7:00 PM.
Wichita Valley Scottish Rite Club
meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month except, November meets the 3rd Wednesday. Dark June, July, August, and December. Dinner at 6:30 PM, program at 7:00 PM.
Abilene Shrine Club meets on the first Monday of the month at the Shrine Club 6:30pm
Abilene Shrine Klowns meet the fourth Monday of the month at the Abilene Shrine Club at 6:30pm. This is a rejuvenation of the club
Big Country Scottish Rite meets on the first Saturday of the month at
Enrique's/Amanda's.... Restaurant at 6:30pm
Abilene Commandery #27 meets on the second Monday at 7:30pm at the Masonic Temple Building
Abilene York Rite Chapter & Council meets on the first Tuesday at 7:30pm at the Masonic Temple Building

The Most
Current Events

Events calendar is always available on all District 73/74 websites www.masonsbc.org

Area Lodges:

Click any Lodge below to view information on their website.

Lodge:

Location:

Meets:

Time:

Dist:

Abilene #559

1265½ North 2nd St., Abilene 79601 
P. O. Box 643, Abilene 79604

1st Thur

7:30 pm

75

Hobah #1394

1265½ North 2nd St., Abilene 79601 
P. O. Box 444, Abilene, 79604-0444

2nd Tues

7:30 pm

75

John Sayles #1408 3201 South 27th Street; Abilene 79605
P.O. Box5361; Abilene 79608
2nd Thur 7:30 pm 75

Albany #482

214 S. Jacobs St., Albany 76430 
P. O. Box 656, Albany 76430-0656

3rd Thur

7:30 pm

74

Anson #575

902  12th Street
Anson, Texas Mail:  P. O. Box 569

1 st Thur

7:00 pm

75

Baird #522

245 Market St., Baird 79504 
Mail: 425 Stephens, Clyde 79510

1st Tues

7:30 pm

74

Bangs #926

101 S. First St., Bangs 76823 
P. O. Box 490, Bangs 76823

2nd Mon

7:00 pm

76

Indian Creek #807

 101 First St.; Bangs 76823
Mail:  P. O. Box 490; Bangs 76823

4th Thurs

7:30 cst 

76

Brownwood #279

601 Brown St., Brownwood 76801 
P.O. Box 1643, Brownwood 76804

1st Thurs 

7:30 pm 

76

Cross Plains #627

225 South Main (P.O. Box 92)
Cross Plains, 76443

4th Tuesday

7:30 pm

74

Cisco #556

201 West 6th, Cisco 76437

3rd Thur

7:30 pm 

73

Clyde #1056

605  Oak St., Clyde 79510 
PO Box 474, Clyde 79510
Practice every Tuesday @ 7:00 PM

1st Thurs

7:30 pm

74

Coleman #496

412 W. Live Oak, Coleman 76834
Mail: 401 Commercial Ave., Coleman  76834-4299

1st Tues

7:30 pm

76

Hope #481

 604 N Austin, Comanche 76442

2nd Thurs

7:30 pm

72

Eastland #467

301 S Pogue Ave., Eastland 76448
PO Box 461, Eastland 76448

2nd Thurs

7:30 pm

73

Gorman #716

 107 N. Kent  St., Gorman 76454
PO Box 716, Gorman 76454

2nd Tues

7:30 pm

73

May #574

Hwy 183,  May 76857
PO Box 115, May 76857

3rd Thur

7:30 pm

76

Moran #863

349 Fisher (across from Post Office, Moran) PO Box 222, Moran 76464

4th Thurs 

7:00 pm

74

Ranger #738 227 S. Rusk; Ranger, TX
Mail: P. O. Box 131; Ranger, TX 76470-0131
1st Thur 7:30 pm 73

Rising Star #688

 Main and Hwy 36, 2nd floor; Rising Star

1st Tues

7:30 pm

73

Mountain #661

701 Wallis Ave., Santa Anna 76878
PO Box 472, Santa Anna 76878

3rd Thurs

7:30 pm

76

Sipe Springs #537

604 N Austin, Sipe Springs 76442
Mail: Rt 5 Box 68, Comanche 76442

3rd Tues

7:30 pm

72

Past Events:

Sorry, to reduce my workload, most past events are no longer posted.

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