Lexington Lodge Ho. 1, F'& A M, Monday Evening, January 21, 1955. Stated Meeting. Ray E. Murphy, Easter John L. Bedding, S. D. A. W. Johnson, S. W. Behham Simms, S. S. W. O. mallory, J. W. W. T. Jordan, Tiler Essie Bunton, J. D. Ray 8. Stewart, Sec'y. Lexington Lodge No. 1 opened in due form at 7:45 P.M. with eleven others present. The minutes of the pre- vious meeting read, approved and ordered signed. The petition of Mr. Emmett Earl Long for initiation was received and referred to Bros. John L. Re ding, Benham Simms and Vaughn; also the petition of Mr. Stanley Dalton Cropper received for initiation received and referred to Bros. Essie Bunton, J. W. Mat— tingly and ChasL Cox. The petition of Dr. Robert Caleb Riggs being due for action, the committee were discharged, ballot spread found fair and he was elected to receive the E. A. De- gree of this Lodge. The following petitions for affiliation-bein- viz: Bros. Lyman Lee Hunt, W. H. McKinney, Alvin Foster Garver and O. A. Betz, being due for action, the com— mittee were discharged, ballot spread, found fair and they declared elected members of Lexington Lodge No. l. The petition of J. Milton Floyd for affiliation, was received and referred to Bros. C. Frank Cramer, W. A. Sutherland and J. W. McQuiston. Letter from Anthony Lodge No. 455 read, which reported that Bro. A. A. Kaplan passed a successful examination in the Fellow Craft Degree, after which Bro. Kaplan was elected to receive the masters Degree and the Secretary ordered to notify Anthony Lodge. The condition of Bro. William A. Metzger was reported as much improved. There being no further business, Lodge Was closed in due form at 8:10 P.M. 24wa Sec etary master. *uxU‘vt/ /