January - 2012

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January - 2012

PAGE TWENTY-FOUR
JANUARY 2012
Chester Shrine Club News
help them get better; provide things for
them they would not be able to receive
without you. This is why you should
come and take part in your Club and all
the activities so you may learn what is
needed on your part to help bring about
a better life for these special children.
This is why we went to school, was to
learn. If you don’t come out to your
Club, you will never know what is going
on there. Please come and help. I know
all of these special children will say with
a great big smile, “Thanks, I love you”.
THINK about it Nobles.
Black Cyan Magenta Yellow
The Chester Shrine Club has been busy
catching up on renovations around the
Club. They have just finished with one
of the bathrooms; it’s really made a
tremendous difference. But that’s not all
that is going on at your Club. They just
finished up with a Hash Sale. And moving on with getting ready for a Fishing
Tournament that Brother Arthur Catoe is
heading up for the Club. Watch for the
upcoming date. By the time you read
this, new Officers will have gone in at the
Club. Come out and support your Club
and Officers.
Your Club depends on you along with
your Temple and especially these special
children. They depend on Shriners to
JANUARY 2012
KENNEDY ELECTED
2012 POTENTATE OF
HEJAZ SHRINERS
Noble James R. “Ron” Kennedy was elected
Potentate of Hejaz Shriners at the Annual Elections
held Saturday January 7th 2012.
Hejaz Shrine has 5800 members and the Shrine
Center is located on Ranch Road in Mauldin which
hosts an 18 hole Championship Golf Course on
approximately 300 acres.
Ron was born and raised in Greenville County
and educated in the Greenville School System.
After serving two years in the United States Army,
he returned home and started working for a steel
service center where he retired after 42 years of
service.
Illustrious Sir Ron married his wife, Shirley in
1968. They have two children, a son, Noble Joe
Kennedy and daughter, Amy Cann and four grandchildren.
The newly elected Potentate was raised a Master
Mason in 1968 and was created a Shriner at Hejaz
Temple in 1973. He has served in numerous positions for many Potentates over the past years. As an
active Shriner, he is a member of the Ragtops and
Director’s Staff Units.
Potentate Ron and his Lady Shirley are committed to Shriners Hospitals for the wonderful work
they do for children.
In 2012, Illustrious Sir Ron and Lady Shirley are
looking forward to making “miles and miles of
smiles” for the children of Shriners Hospitals.
Potentate Ron Kennedy and Lady Shirley
Murphy Elected Hejaz Temple Oriental Guide
Noble Robbie Murphy and Lady Susan
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
GREENVILLE, SC
PERMIT 25
Illustrious Sir, Jimmy Smith presents
Noble Walter J. Greene with the Colie
Jacobs Award at the Unit & Club Awards
night at the Woodruff Shrine Club.
Noble Robbie Murphy was elected
Hejaz Shriners Oriental Guide during
the Annual Business meeting held on
January 7th, 2012.
Robbie grew up in Anderson, South
Carolina and has lived in Belton for the
past 28 years with his wife, Susan. He
has 2 married daughters, Jennifer Peluso
and Robyn Holcombe and 3 grandchildren with one on the way! Robbie and
Susan are members of Whitefield Baptist
Church.
Robbie is 57 years old and is a retired
self employed business owner. He is a
member of Hoyt Lodge 322 and was cre-
ated a Shriner in 1996. Noble Murphy
was elected as Past Master in 2000 and
2006 and has been a Chaplain for 10
years. He is also Past District Deputy
Grand Master for the 14th Masonic
District.
Robbie’s home Shrine Club is
Anderson Red Fez Shrine Club and he is
a member of the Hejaz Firemen Unit. He
is Past President of the Club and Past
Chief of the Firemen Unit. He has served
on the Board of Directors for both.
The newly elected Oriental Guide has
served under several Potentates and has
been appointed to several Potentate’s
Staff, Potentate’s Ball Committees and
Hospitality Committees. Robbie has
served as a Top Aide for 5 different
Potentates and has served as CoChairman of the Anderson Shrine Race
for 3 years. He has been active in the
Shrine Circus for many years and has
served on the Circus Committee for 3
years and manages the bicycle giveaway
each year. Robbie is also active with the
Hillbilly Clan #2 as a Master Hillbilly.
Noble Murphy has enjoyed being
very active with both the Blue Lodge and
the Shrine. He will serve Hejaz Temple
to the best of his ability during his years
on the Divan and intends to remain
active in the Shrine.
Make Plans to Attend the
2012 Potentates Ball
on Saturday, March 17
PO Box 667
Mauldin, SC 29662
Potentate, Jimmy Smith presents Noble
Terrell W. Martin his 200,000 Bar for his
Crown of Honor at the Unit & Club Awards
night in Woodruff.
Deadline for hotel reservations at
Embassy Suites is March 1.
(See page 9 for details.)
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JANUARY 2012
Letter from the Editor
January 2012
Number 1
THE COMMENTATOR is devoted to the interest of Hejaz Shriners and the
Masonic Fraternity. News articles and pictures about the Nobility, Units or
Shrine Club activities are welcome.
EDITOR: Karen White
Office Phone (864) 277-4386
Toll Free: 1-800-833-8409
Fax: (864) 277-4389
e-mail: Karen@hejaztemple.net
All communications regarding editorial content or advertising should be mailed to:
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
P. O. Box 667
MAULDIN, S. C. 29662
DIVAN
POTENTATE
J. Ron Kennedy
2280 Highway 418
Pelzer, SC 29669
Home: 886-243-2718
CHIEF RABBAN
Gary S. Parsons Sr.
PO Box 1328
Lancaster, SC 29721
Home: 803-286-0219
ASSISTANT RABBAN
Barry S. Koon
14149 C.R. Koon Hwy.
Newberry, SC 29108
Home: 803-364-2769
HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET
Billy B. Ackerman III
PO Box 315, Hwy. 76
Prosperity, SC 29127
Home: 803-364-3002
ORIENTAL GUIDE
Robbie Murphy
205 Maxcy Drive
Belton, SC 29627
Home: 864-338-6502
TREASURER
Jerry Baxter
PO Box 724
Duncan, SC 29334
Home: 864-433-1483
RECORDER
Vernon G. Meek
128 Butler Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Home: 864-963-3972
TEMPLE ATTORNEY
Rodney M. Brown
P.O. Box 566
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
Office: 864-862-2528
OFFICE HOURS:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
MONDAY thru FRIDAY
AREA REPRESENTATIVES
AREA A: George G. Jackson
1299 N. Parker Road
Greenville, SC 29609
Home: 864-246-5236
AREA B: Ambrose M. Lisle
2379 Old Furnace Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Home: 864-599-0854
AREA C: Frank W. Munn
1757 Charles Avenue
Lancaster, SC 29720
Home: 803-285-3018
AREA D: Claude (Jack) Cartee
500 Barcliff Lane
Anderson, SC 29621
Home: 864-225-8746
AREA E: Jim Cunningham
1100 Shrine Club Road
Waterloo, SC 29384
Home: 864-677-3207
AREA F: Curtis K. Adams
3353 Penhurst Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Home: 803-329-0364
AREA G: Chad Teague
122 Oxford Road
Greenwood, SC 29649
Home: 864-223-2116
AREA H: Lamar Taylor
317 Johnsons Cove Road
Seneca, SC 29672
Home: 864-882-9466
AREA I: Harold Montgomery
774 Philippi Church Road
Union, SC 29379
Home: 864-427-9921
AREA J: James H. Phibbs, III
PO Box 416
Newberry, SC 29108
Home: 803-364-3881
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Barry S. Koon
Newberry, SC 29108
Home: 803-364-2769
Hoping you all had a wonderful holiday season. We are off and running here
at the Temple and looking forward to a
great year.
Just a few things to keep you updated:
The Potentate’s Ball is right around the
corner, and everyone is busy working to
make it a huge success! This year,
Illustrious Sir Ron Kennedy has made a
couple of changes in purchasing tickets
to his Potentate’s Ball;
• If 3 or more couples purchase tickets
at the same time, they can reserve a
table and will be seated together.
(Tables will seat 10 people/5 couples) As
tickets are sold, the remaining unsold
seats at that table will be assigned to
others attending.
• Tickets will be given to you at the
time of purchase, with your table seating
assigned.
• Tickets for the Ball will be available
for purchase at the Temple, mail or by
calling me at (864)277-4386 or 1(800)833-8409.
• Tickets purchased by mail or over the
phone by credit card can be picked up at
the Temple or may be picked up at the
Embassy Suites beginning at 5:00pm,
Saturday, March 17th.
• Cost is $100.00 per couple.
The 2012 Potentate’s Cruise is off to a
GREAT start! We will have bus transportation available for those of you who
do not want to drive yourselves to
Florida. The buses will depart from 2
locations: Hejaz Shrine Center and the
Greenville Shrine Club and will depart
promptly at 8:00am.
• Cost is $125.00/pp. A deposit of
$25.00 minimum is required to hold a
seat on the bus and the balance due
must be paid no later than October 15th,
2012.
• Information on the hotel accommodations for the night of Friday,
November 2nd will be forthcoming.
Looks like you will be staying in Daytona
Beach! For those of you who have
already paid your bus deposit, I will contact you with all the hotel information as
soon as it has been finalized.
• A Cruise meeting will be held within
the next several months so be looking
ahead for that. We will let you know the
date and time.
I think that is it for now. Please call
with any questions. We are here to help.
Until next time,
Karen
2012 CIRCUS
PINS ARE IN!!
Deadline
Next Issue
February
14th
2012 Ford Mustang
Convertible
$5.00/ticket
Drawing: Oct. 20, 2012
MAKE SURE YOUR
UNIT/CLUB IS
100%
MOM AND
DAD
NOBLES
SELL
THOSE
TICKETS!
JANUARY 2012
PAGE TWENTY-THREE
HILLBILLY CLAN #2 OUTHOUSE
#1 FLOP-EYE RIVER RATS
By Randall Roof
We would like to thank all of you that
supported the Outhouse last year. The
final total for the year was $19,555.00
being turned in. All the credit goes out
to you, the Outhouse is only the middle
partner.
Sorry about not having an article in
the last Hillbilly News. I mailed it in
wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year. Don’t know if they
got it and just didn’t put it in.
This year our Hillbilly Day in Flop-Eye
is Saturday, August 11, 2012. We are
going to give away a Henry Golden Boy
22 or $500.00. Again the tickets will be
$2.00 each, 3 for $5.00, 7 for $10.00, 40
for $50.00 or 90 for $100.00. This year we
are going to add the $50.00 buyers a deal
also. If you buy $50.00 worth, you will
also have a chance to win another $50.00
worth and the same goes out to the ones
that buy $100.00 worth. Also, your name
will be put in the Hillbilly News and the
Hejaz Commentator and on the Board of
Honor at the Club. Last year we had 20
to buy $100.00 worth and 5 to buy $50.00
worth. I hope we can top that this year.
This is a Hospital Project. If you would
like some more tickets the address is
Outhouse #1, P O Box 367, Great Falls,
S.C. 29055. If you would like to help sell
some tickets, your support would be
very much appreciated.
S.C., with Omar Hillbillies on October 3
to the 7, 2012. For more information on
this you can write to Noble Truman
Newton, 4107 Davidson Rd., Ravenal,
S.C. 29470-5307 or email tnewton4107@aol.com You don’t want to
miss out on this one, these Hillbillies put
on a good one.
To all the ones that ordered or bought
the Poor Ol George Calendars, thank you
so much for your support on this project.
What about Mr. A.B. Hudson a Kansas
businessman and a Shriner who left his
estate of more than 60 million dollars to
the International Shrine Hospital
System. His donation is the largest in
the hospital systems nearly 90 year history.
Cuzzins, I hope all of you have a good
year and look forward to having another
good year for the Outhouse, and with
your help we can.
God Bless each one of you.
Looking forward to the International
Hillbilly Convention in Mount Pleasant,
HILLBILLY CLAN #2
Outhouse #1
Flop-Eye River Rats
PRICE $10 EA.
S&H $1.00
TOTAL
11.00
$
The Outhouse
Papers
Country Humor &
Trivia
The Outhouse Papers is a hoot!
Absolutely funny and absorbing, this
hilarious book includes wacky stories,
strange historical facts, jokes, and
folklore on a wide range of topics. Lose
yourself in moonshine tales, oldfashion marriage advice, and even the
Duct Tape Diet. Learn the lost art of
hurling insults and making jerk coffee. Master the secret slang of Civil
War soldiers, railroaders, hobos, and cowboys. Marvel at weird laws,
strange inventions, and bazarre festivals, like the Cow Chip Throwing
Championship, and the Rattlesnake Derby. Revel in quirky factoids
about rich and famous Americans all the way from Thomas Jefferson to
Al Capone. This book belongs in every outhouse in America. 192 pages.
Mail Check With Order Made Out To Outhouse #1 To
Randall Roof, Raban - Hillbilly Clan #2
Outhouse #1, Flop-Eye River Rats
PO Box 367
Great Falls, SC 29055
The Hillbillies from Spartanburg Motorcade Clan #2 participated again this year in
the Toy Run for Shriners Hospital for Children, Greenville. Delivering loads of toys for
the children are: Nobles Randy and Ricky Suttles, Gene Hall, Paul and Steve Waid,
Ronnie Pearson, Horace Greenway, Jack Hawkins, Bennie Davis and Ron Nichols.
Old-Time Farmhouse Cooking
by Barbara Swell
Climb down off your tractor and dig into
some old fashioned comfort food! We've got
cranberry beef stew simmering on the old
clookstove and some sweet corn just pulled
off the stalks. Try a dab of this farm fresh
butter on the orange rye bread. Whether
you're a born farmer or a country minded
city person, you'll enjoy these creative rural
recipes, stories, jokes, advice, farm love, and
illustrations that were collected from a wide
variety of sources from the 1880s to the
1950s. 51⁄2"x81⁄2", 72 pages.
"Barbara Swell has the neatest cookbooks.
They make such great gifts." – Jeannette
Haley, Museum of Pioneer History
$6.00 + $1.00 Shipping and Handling = $7.00
Order from Hillbilly Clan #2, Outhouse #1
Flop-Eye River Rats
Make Check with Order Made Out to
Outhouse #1 and Mail to
Randall Roof, P.O. Box 367, Great Falls, SC 29055
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JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
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Crown of Honor
Awards Presented
The
POTENTATE'S
MESSAGE
The Hillbilly Clan #2 Motorcade, Spartanburg had a great time
at the Spartex Christmas Parade!
Noble Bobby Chapman his Diamond Award
for his Crown of Honor at the Unit & Club
Awards night at Woodruff Shrine Club.
Potentate, Jimmy Smith presents
Noble Harvey Grant with his 600,000 Bar
Awards. Congratulations Harvey!
A BIG THANK YOU!
David Howard delivered
4 boxes of toys to be donated
to Shriners Hospitals for
Children, Greenville, just in
time for Christmas.
The toys were collected at
Sweet Pickens Auction in
Ware Shoals, operated by
Brooks Randall, his wife Pam
and Greg and Amanda Smith.
A big THANK YOU to all for
your generosity!
Painting Presented to York Crescent Shrine Club
Lady Angela Blackwell presents York Crescent Shrine Club a painting of Shriners
Children’s Hospital, Greenville.
Lady Angela has done such a beautiful job in capturing the beauty of our hospital and
the landscaping around the front of the hospital. The statue of the Shriner and the Child
at the front is something you need to come by and see in this painting. The photos just
can’t reveal the beauty of this painting. The beautiful blue clouds look so real. Let Lady
Angela know how much we appreciate this beautiful painting she worked so long and
hard on at no charge to us. Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith was on hand to help Club
President Gary Wright to accept and present this wonderful work of art to the Crescent
Shrine Club.
Lady Angela’s painting reveals the love she has for the Shrine, the Club and for so
many special children who receive treatment at a very special place. Lady Angela certainly is a very special person to so many. Thank you, Lady Angela from all of us at
Crescent Shrine Club. (Pictured is Noble Tommy Blackwell, his wife, Lady Angela,
Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith and Crescent Shrine Club President Gary Wright.)
Yours in the Faith,
J. Ron Kennedy
Potentate
Past Potentate Sherwood Kaiser presents Noble Ty Bowling his 75,000 Award for his
Crown of Honor.
Check Out
Hejaz
Website
Webmasters Luke and Anne
Thompson are doing a fantastic job
with the Hejaz Website. Check it out!
There’s even music. If your Unit or
Club would like to put events
on the web,
contact Anne or Luke—
annet53@bellsouth.net or
luke49@bellsouth.net
Check Out Hejaz Website
Webmasters Luke and Anne Thompson are doing a fantastic
job with the Hejaz Website. Check it out! There’s even music.
If your Unit or Club would like to put events on the web,
annet53@bellsouth.net or luke49@bellsouth.net
w w w. h e j a z t e m p l e. n e t
To all of the Nobles that were in attendance for the Annual
Elections, I would like to Thank You for electing me as your
Potentate for 2012. The Nobles that were unable to attend, I
hope that you can support me as well.
Lady Shirley and I are extremely fortunate to have the talented people that have agreed to assist us this year. With all that
has to be done... from hospitality, beverage, transportation...
to personal, we Thank You.
The next several weeks are going to be very busy. Both Omar
and Jamil Shrine Centers have invited us to attend their Annual
Elections and Ceremony that follows. Having been invited in
the past, it is interesting to see how their functions are handled so differently from our own.
We are also invited on February 4th, to Spartanburg Shrine
Club for Divan and Ladies night. I feel quite sure that new Club
President, Noble Mark Tinsley and his Staff would welcome
everyone out to meet the Divan and mingle with friends you
may not have seen in a while.
To invite the Divan to your Club, please contact Karen White
at the Temple office with the requested date and an alternate
date, for approval. We look forward to visiting each and every
Club.
Lady Shirley and I are excited about the year ahead and look
forward to seeing you all.
Noble Chris Hood receives his 100,000
Bar for his Crown of Honor. Presenting
the Award is Potentate, Jimmy Smith.
www.hejaztemple.net
GET YOUR
GAME ON!
SPRING IS
COMING SOON…
PAGE FOUR
JANUARY 2012
Just Wanted to Share This
By: T.W. Martin, Sr.
I read an article in the Spartanburg
Herald Journal, dated December 4, 2011,
The Stroller, written by Lou Parris. The
Article was titled “So Moved” and I felt
like it needed to be shared with all
Shrine Units:
In short, the article spoke about the
Veterans Day parade in Spartanburg,
and described how a huge American
Flag was being held by a crane for everyone to walk or ride under who partici-
pated in the parade. And how Old Glory
was so beautiful blowing in the wind.
A citizen who was there with her
daughter, watching the parade was “So
Moved” when the Shriner Hillbillies
came up in the parade, just as they were
approaching the crane; they each got
out of their vee-hicles and walked
toward the crane, took off their hats and
saluted the American flag.
Both the Spartanburg and Woodruff
Motorcades participated in the parade.
JANUARY 2012
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Great Falls Shrine Club News
By Don Tucker, President
First of all, thanks to all of you for a
wonderful and productive 2011. We
have by far had the best year in recent
years and that is a direct reflection on
our Board of Directors and the members
and guests of the Greenville Shrine Club.
You should be proud.
Please remember our Club membership drive. Contact any member or just
stop by and see us. Also remember the
2nd Wednesday is our Members Meeting
with the Board of Directors, starting at
6:30 p.m. It is YOUR CLUB and it is up to
all of you to help us with ideas, suggestions and the decisions needed to make
our Club better.
If you have not paid your Club dues
for 2012, please contact Felicia, Marlo or
Carolyn at 864-244-6200 and make
SHRINE CLUBS
Happy Hillbillies Ham’n It Up at the
2011 Prosperity Christmas Parade
Reporting and Photos by Rush L. Workman
The annual Christmas Parade in Prosperity wouldn’t be the same without all the
Nobles from Hejaz and the Newberry Shrine Club. They have been a big part in
past parades and the December 2011 edition was no exception. They were part of
over one-hundred-thirty floats that traveled up Main Street in great holiday
weather— the gamut from the extravagant Santa’s Sleigh to very simple homemade contraptions. The Newberry Shrine Club not only brings floats and happy
Hillbillies but they bring a great Christmas spirit to the parade.
As part of their parade ensemble this year they had a Past Potentate, Champ
Champion, and two future Potentates, Divan members Barry Koon and Billy
Ackerman both from the Newberry Shrine Club. After the parade I had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Ackerman, and he said, “It was an honor to have Past
Potentate Champion in the Thunderbird with me.” The picture of Mr. Champion
is not clear as the cars were moving along at a quick pace, but as I was taking pictures I thought I was photographing Paul Newman’s twin brother. After the
parade, I asked Illustrious Sir Champ Champion if anyone had ever told him he
looked like Mr. Newman.
Hejaz High Priest and Prophet Barry Koon and his driver Noble Robert Earl
Bobb had two positions in the parade. Barry came through early in the parade as
a City Judge for Prosperity, and then they swung around some back roads to join
their buddies. They made a quick clothing change behind the car, and Mr. Koon
later said, “It reminded me of the days when Superman changed in the phone
booth.” A sign change on the car completed the transformation and they slipped
in line when the Shriners came by.
Along with these fine gentlemen were the famous Baja motorbike precision riders from Hejaz, and the always crowd-pleasing jalopy driving hillbillies. Point a
camera toward them, and you get a dozen smiling faces.
If you don’t want it to rain on your parade, be sure to invite the Shriners. It never
rains on a Shrine parade.
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ABBEVILLE SHRINE CLUB
855 Shrine Club Rd., Abbeville, S.C. 29620
Phone: 864-366-3020
Pres: Roger Teel
Sec:
Robert W. Vaughn Sr.
Meets: 3rd Monday
ANDERSON SHRINE CLUB
1900 Broadway Lake Rd., Anderson, S.C. 29622
Phone: 864-338-6502
Pres: William T. Smith
Sec:
Richard G. Looper Sr.
Meets: 4th Tuesday
BLUE RIDGE SHRINE CLUB
429 Shrine Club Rd., Seneca, S.C. 29679
Phone: 864-882-0948
Pres: Russell J. Price Jr.
Sec:
R. Allen Perkins
Meets: 1st Tuesday
CHEROKEE SHRINE CLUB
151 Shrine Club Rd., Gaffney, S.C. 29340
Phone: 864-489-0036
Pres: Paul K. Patterson
Sec:
James E. Withrow
Meets: 3rd Thursday
CHESNEE SHRINE CLUB
198 Shrine Club Rd., Chesnee, S.C. 29323
Phone: 864-461-2556
Pres: A. Shane Reynolds
Sec:
Daniel L. Rhymer
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
CHESTER SHRINE CLUB
2321 Pressley Rd., Chester, S.C. 29706
Phone: 803-581-1561
Pres: Richard L. Melton
Sec:
Robert J. Smith
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
GOLDEN STRIP SHRINE CLUB
200 Ranch Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29607
Phone:
Pres: Jerry R. Campbell
Sec:
William F. Perkins
Meets: 2nd Thursday
GREAT FALLS SHRINE CLUB
3162 Lingale Acres, Gt. Falls, 29055
Phone: 803-482-6319
Pres: Darrell S. Walden
Sec:
Eddie L. Tart
Meets: 1st Wednesday
GREENVILLE SHRINE CLUB
119 Beverly Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29609
Phone: 864-244-6200
Pres: Don K. Tucker
Sec:
Roy L. Reynolds
Meets: 2nd Wednesday
GREENWOOD SHRINE CLUB
402 Shrine Club Rd., Greenwood, S.C. 29646
Phone: 864-980-9974
Pres: Bobby J. Kersey
Sec:
L. Charlton Moore
Meets: 4th Monday
JACKSON SHRINE CLUB
1449 S.Plantation Rd., Lancaster, S.C. 29721
Phone: 803-283-4412
Pres: William C. Babb
Sec:
Frank W. Munn
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
LAURENS SHRINE CLUB
1156 Shrine Club Rd., Waterloo, S.C. 29384
Phone: 864-697-6567
Pres: Dennis A. Nabors
Sec:
William B. Noffz
Meets: 1st Tuesday
MID-CITY SHRINE CLUB
1470 Fort Prince Blvd., Wellford, S.C. 29385
Phone: 864-439-6988
Pres: William G. Bentley III
Sec:
David E. Jernigan
NEWBERRY SHRINE CLUB
196 Shrine Club Rd., Newberry, S.C. 29108
Phone: 803-276-7064
Pres: Mark C. Hipp
Sec:
Carl W. Waller
Meets: 4th Tuesday
PICKENS SHRINE CLUB
831 Griffin Mill Rd., Pickens, S.C. 29671
Phone:
Pres: Donald W. Gilstrap
Sec:
William G. Tate Jr.
Meets: 4th Monday
SALUDA SHRINE CLUB
1035 Johnston Hwy., Saluda, S.C. 29138
Phone:
Pres: Olis S. Osbon
Sec:
C. Sammy Rhoden
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
SPARTANBURG SHRINE CLUB
1450 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, S.C. 29307
Phone: (h) 864-583-4879
Pres: A. Mark Tinsley
Sec:
Randy D. Chastain
Meets: 1st Thursday
TRI-CITY SHRINE CLUB
Hwy 252, Honea Path, S.C. 29654
Phone: 864-861-3880
Pres: A. Roland Weathers
Sec:
Jerry E. Taylor
Meets: 3rd Thursday
UNION SHRINE CLUB
2731 Lockhart Hwy, Union, S.C. 29379
Phone: 864-427-9921
Pres: Julian H. Ivey
Sec:
Calvin J. Smith
Meets: Last Monday
WOODRUFF SHRINE CLUB
201 Aiken Rd., Woodruff, S.C. 29388
Phone: 864-476-2313
Pres: Samuel A. Lockman
Sec:
Donald G. Colburn
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
YORK CRESCENT SHRINE CLUB
2065 McConnell’s Hwy., Rock Hill, S.C. 29731
Phone: 803-328-8800
Pres: John W. Maye Jr.
Sec:
H. Tommy Blackwell
Meets: 1st Thursday
Flopeye Fish Festival
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Industrial Park, Hwy. 21, Great Falls, SC
Registration 8:00 am.-12:00 p.m.
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Registrations Received by May 5, 2012
Get $5.00 Off Entry Fee!
arrangements to do so.
We at the Greenville Shrine Club
would like to congratulate Ron Kennedy
our 2012 Potentate and his Divan and all
the newly elected Officers for the coming year. We at the Greenville Shrine
Club offer our services to our 2012
Potentate and to Hejaz Temple.
Our Tuesday Night Ladies Auxiliary
Dinners restarted of January 3, and are
still going as strong as it was last year
and will continue starting at 6:30 p.m. At
$7.00 per meal you cannot afford to pass
this up. Our Friday Night Dinners have a
new and more complete menu for your
pleasure, in place, and we are proud to
be able to provide this for you. Dinner
will be served from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Come early and join either Felicia or
Marlo for your favorite adult beverage
beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the upstairs
bar.
Karaoke starts at 8:30 p.m. on Friday
Night in the upstairs bar and the last
Saturday of each month at 6:00 p.m., in
the downstairs bar. On the last Saturday
please bring your favorite covered dish
and a friend to share great food, great
singing and the type of fellowship that
we all wish for. Our downstairs bar is
open Tuesday through Thursday from
4:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday
from noon until.
Please remember the children in our
hospitals and our obligation to them. It
is because of them that our actions
should always be above reproach. How
far you go in life depends on your being
tender with the young, compassionate
with the aged, sympathetic with the
striving and tolerant of the weak and
strong, because someday in your life you
will have been all of these.
May God Bless you is my prayer.
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PAGE TWENTY
JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
RECORDER’S REPORTS FOR
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2011
Greenville Shrine
Club Ladies’ Auxiliary
(Continued from page 12)
In closing, prayers are always said for
the children. Will you say one too?
Remember never be ashamed of the
scars life has left you. A scar means the
hurt is over, the wound is closed, you
endured the pain and God has healed
you. Do you know who has scars for
you?
Wishing you all a wonderfully blessed
month!!!
TUESDAY NIGHT DINNERS:
Feb. 7—Chili Beans, baked potato,
slaw, cornbread and dessert.
Feb. 14—Hamburger Steak, roast
potatoes, salad, rolls dessert.
Feb. 21—Fried Chicken, mac/cheese,
rice and gravy, lima beans, biscuits,
dessert.
Feb. 28—Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread,
dessert.
PAGE FIVE
★
The
Recorder's
Column
★
Vernon G. Meek
I would like to thank ever y Noble who was at the elec tions Saturday,
Januar y 7. Each of you, no matter whom you voted for, had a voic e in the
elec tion proc ess. It is your right as a Shriner to vote. I am honored to ser ve
as your Rec order for 2012 and would like to thank ever yone for your supp or t. Please do not hesit ate to c all me at the Temple. I am available to assist
you with club or unit questions and func tions.
We look for ward to a great year with Illus trious Sir Ron Kennedy and Lady
Shirley. Great ac c omplishment s c an b e achieved with all of us pulling
together for Hejaz and the Children of our Hospit als. I ask each of you to
b ec ome involved and b e ac tive. The b es t way to enjoy the Shrine is to help
and see the Mir acles ac c omplished at our hospit als.
The Unit and Club Seminar will b e held Saturday, Februar y 11 at Hejaz
Temple. We will s t ar t promptly at 9:30 am. Coffee and pas tries will b e available b e fore the meeting. Any Noble is welc ome to attend and bring your
lady. We esp ecially need all Club and Unit Offic er s in attendanc e. Be fore the
Seminar we need each Unit and Club to provide the Temple with your 2011
financial rep or t and a lis t of 2012 offic er s.
Rememb er to search for c andidates for our Spring Ceremonial at Mid-Cit y
Shrine Club on May 25 and 26. Illus trious Sir Bob Rodger s, the Ceremonial
Mas ter, is planning a fun time for all. A p ositive memb er ship ac c omplishment is one of our top goals for 2012.
The Potent ates’ Ball is March 17 at the Emb assy Suites in Greenville.
George Jackson and his team are working hard and looking for ward to filling
the Banquet Room.
The Rec order s offic e is always op en. I will have an ear for the problems
and issues you may have and I will t ake time for you. The good things are
just as imp or t ant as the b ad.
Congr atulations to Past Potent ate
Jerr y Baxter and Robbie Murphy who
were elec ted Treasurer and Orient al
Guide, resp ec tively.
As we go about our daily lives let us
pr ay for the sa fet y of our soldier s in
foreign lands fighting for our freedoms. I c an p ersonally attest that
soldiers in b attle know when we are
thinking of them and pr aying for their
safet y. It has b een said; no ar senal, or
no weap on in the ar senals of the
world, is as formidable as the will and
mor al c our age o f fre e men and
women.
Let us rememb er our Children at our
Hospit als.
Miles and miles of smiles in 2012.
Your s in the faith
Vern
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JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
By Randall Roof
For the ones that did not make it to the
December Meeting, you sure missed out
on a good one. We had with us that night
Ms. April Alson and her daughter who is
a Shrine patient at the Greenville Shrine
Hospital. She gave a testament about
her stay at the hospital and all they had
done for her daughter and how thankful
she was to the Shrine.
The Officers for 2012 are the same as
last year: Darrell Walder – President,
Nathan Payseur – Vice-President, Eddie
“Pop” Tart – Secretary and Jamie
Mitchell – Treasurer.
Shriner of the Month was Noble Steve
Coleman. Steve, from all of us, thank
you for the fine meals you are fixing for
us.
Shriner of the Year was Noble Jamie
Mitchell. Jamie gives 110 percent in all
he does for us. From the Club Jamie,
thanks so much.
What about Mr. A.B. Hudson, a Kansas
businessman leaving his 60 million
estate to the Shrine International
Hospital System. His donation is the
largest in the hospital systems 90 year
history. He was honored at the St. Louis
Hospital, because it was the closest to
Mr. Hudson’s heart, having been a lifelong Kansas resident.
The Crappie Tournament will be on
Saturday, April 21, 2012 on Lake Wateree,
so mark your calendar to be with us that
day.
The Club has had another good year
with a total of $38,636.00 being donated.
All the credit goes out to all of you that
have supported our projects this year.
We appreciate it very much and hope
you will keep it up.
We are planning a $2,250.00 give-away
on Saturday, March 24th. The tickets are
$35.00 each with 16 chances to win
$50.00 to $1,000.00 if all tickets are sold.
If not, it will be based on percentage of
tickets sold. You must be 21 years old.
If any of you have a car or motorcycle
that you would like to show off, or a
PAGE NINETEEN
Golden Strip Shrine Members
at Shrine Bowl Parade
Hillbilly car or truck, the Great Falls
Shrine Club is going to have a Car Show
on Saturday, May 26, 2012 here in Great
Falls. You can see the Ad in the
Commentator or for more information
write to Great Falls Shrine Club, P O Box
367, Great Falls, S.C. 29055 or call Noble
Nathan Payseur at 803-482-3015.
We hope all of you will remember what
the Shrine is for, the kids. A lot of us forget that.
Come see us, we meet the 1st
Wednesday at the Club. We would love
to have you.
By: Ray Shafer
Congratulations to Lady Betty Theo for
winning the wagon load! Betty’s name
was pulled at the Golden Strip New
Years Eve party.
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Golden Strip Shrine Club members ride on a float in the Shrine Bowl Parade.
(Pictured: Front row; Noble Bill Perkins and Club President, Noble Jerry Campbell;
Back row; Noble Dan Vess and Arthur Burke).
I would like to thank all the members
for their support as I have become your
President for 2012. The Club needs all of
our help and support to keep the Club
active and prosperous. We want to have
a good year, no matter who the President
is.
I have made a lot of changes this year
and I want to get the new members
involved with the older members in key
positions.
Noble Curtis Mahaffey has been working hard for the past three months on
new bands for our dances and we think
you will enjoy them.
I have two new projects planned for
this year, which I think will be very good
for the Club. I would like to double our
dance attendance with your help.
If you have any suggestions that will
help or improve the Club, I would like to
hear them. As your President I will deal
with any and all problems that come
before the Club quickly and as fair as I
can.
Please, remember if every person
would just take the time to think back
and remember the Oath and Obligation
that we all took to become a Mason and
a Shriner that bonded us together in this
philanthropy to help the kids to have a
better life in this world and help them do
whatever they dream of doing, no matter
what their ages are and with a little common sense, together we can accomplish
this.
Business meetings are the 2nd
Thursday of each month; board meets at
6:00, meal at 6:30, and meeting is at 7:30.
Thanks to Noble Roy Whitmire for the
use of his truck to pull the Golden Strip
Shrine Club float in the Shrine Bowl
Parade.
Once again, Thanks to all the Golden
Strip members for electing me your new
President and I am looking forward to
working with all of you.
Club Dances for 2012
First Saturday of the Month
Meal is served at 7:00 pm with
Dance at 8:00pm
February 4
Sound Factory
March 3
Jose Wells Band
April 7
Barnyard on the Freight Train
PAGE EIGHTEEN
JANUARY 2012
PROVIST GUARD NEWS
By: Dick Flowers-Captain
We are now entering a new year for the
Provost Guard. I would like to thank
Dave Doss for a great job as the 2011
Captain and Lady Betty for all her help in
supporting the Unit. We now have new
Officers for 2012 and they are: Dick
Flowers – Captain, Steve Kay – Exec. Lt.,
Jimmy Hicks – 1st Lt., Dave Doss – 2nd
Lt., Jim Strange – Secretary/Treasurer,
and Jack Cartee - Parliamentarian. The
Officers of the Provost Guard do such a
great job and their Ladies support them
all the way.
We just had an Election of officers for
the Divan for 2012 and we all wish them
the best of luck for this year under the
leadership of Potentate Ron Kennedy.
We have a new Recorder – Vernon Meek,
a new Treasurer – Jerry Baxter, Sr. and a
new Oriental Guide – Robbie Murphy.
The Provost Guard will support you in
any way we can.
Almost all Officers running for the
Divan come to speak before the Provost
Guard for their support. We listen to
them all and make our decision on who
to support as a Unit. We do not make a
decision on who has the best line of talk
or who can help us as a Unit. We make
our decision on who is the best qualified
for the job and who can do the best job
for the Shrine Temple and the Hospital.
We are still looking for new members
in the Provost Guard. We are looking for
Nobles who are willing to work for the
good of the cause and who have integrity, and are of good moral character and
who are honest. If you qualify, come and
join us and work with the best Unit in
Hejaz Temple.
We will be going to Destin Florida on
March 2 & 3, for the South Eastern
Provost Guard Association Mid-Winter.
Our next meeting will be held at Hejaz
Temple on February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Very Special Congratulations to our
own Provost Guard member Vernon
Meek who is now the Recorder. Vernon
has served in many capacities including
Potentate, Treasurer and now Recorder.
We are all so proud of him.
God Bless you all and have a great time
being good Shriners.
JANUARY 2012
PAGE SEVEN
COMING EVENTS
… Dates to remember!
February 4
Divan & Ladies Night
Spartanburg Shrine Club
February 10
Daughters of the Nile Queen’s Ball
Hejaz Temple
February 11
Unit & Club Seminar • Hejaz Temple
February 17
Jackson Shrine Club
Fish Fry & Stew
March 17
Potentate’s Ball
Embassy Suites, Greenville
March 23-25
SASA Mid-Winter • Greenwood, SC
March 28-31
SDA (Shrine Director’s Assoc.)
Irondale, AL
March 23-25
Hejaz Shrine Circus
Anderson
March 26-29
Hejaz Shrine Circus
Spartanburg
March 30-April 1
Hejaz Shrine Circus
Greenville
April 6 & 9
Temple Office Closed
Good Friday & Easter Monday
April 13-14
Hejaz BBQ Cook-Off
Hejaz Picnic Shelter/Campsite
April 14
Daughters of the Nile
Queen Installation
Hejaz Temple
The
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Romans 14:12 — “So then, ever y one of us shall give account of himself to God”.
In this passage, Paul told Christians not to look down upon or to
criticize a brother for his decision before the Lord. Among other
things, Paul reminded them that each person will give account of
their actions to God. None of us have the right to condemn the
other. None of us has the responsibility for the practice or opinion
of others. However, everyone has personal responsibility for his or
her own behavior and practice. None of us can go wrong as long as
we pattern our lives after the example of Jesus.
We do not lose the ones we love,
they only go before
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Nobles Jim
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Voigt Corley.
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JANUARY 2012
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HEJAZ UNIT ROSTER 2012
WALKING UNITS
CHARACTERS
George S. Hall
23 Bagwell Cir.
Greenville, S.C. 29605
h-864-250-0668 cell-525-7331
CLOWNS
Joe E. Dotson
105 Dublin Rd.
Greenwoiod, S.C. 29646
h-864-229-3677
COUNTRY BOYS
Shannon L. Nickles Sr.
655 Mill St.
Williamston, S.C. 29697
0-864-233-7227 cell-864-303-7335
HEJAZ HONOR GUARD
Jody E. Stewart
101 Murray Dr
Mauldin, S.C. 29662
h-864-288-5490 cell-864-354-8864
JOKERS
Danny R. Scott
109 Ramble Rose Ct.
Simpsonville, S.C. 29681
h-864-354-7780
MARCHING PATROL
Clarence Layton, Jr.
24 Tulane Ave.
h-864-419-6458 cell-419-6458
RADIO FLYERS
Michael T. Maddox
P O Box 896
h-864-958-1987
HOT-WHEELS
A. Wayne Helms
212 Redcoat Dr
Fort Mill, S.C. 29715
h-803-548-1295 cell-803-389-8371
GREETERS
John W. Eudy
133 Lee Vaughn Rd.
h-864-963-8578 cell-864-630-3313
TEMPLE STAFF
Eddie West
1046 River Rd.
Greer, S.C. 29651
h-864-303-6516
LIL MONSTER TRUCKS
James M. Reepe
824 Wall St.
Iva, S.C. 29655
h-864-348-2296 o-864-366-4471
GRITS BAND
Charlie E. Smith
3607 Howell Rd.
Rock Hill, S.C. 29732
h-803-328-1627
WHEELCHAIRS
Charles I. Martin
628 Log Shoals Rd.
cell-864-444-9430
HOSPITAL COURIERS
C. Harold Davis
P.O. Box 514
Piedmont, S.C. 29673
h-864-845-7922 cell-630-7641
HILLBILLY CLAN 2 MOTORCADE
Frank Newton Whiteside
248 Frady Rd.
Spartanburg, S.C. 29307
h-864-579-4626 cell-864-590-0553
MOTORCYCLE ESCORT
Claude C. Dunn
9 Lakeview Dr.
cell-864-246-0970 cell-864-304-6969
RACERS
James R. Morris
109 Heritage Dr
h-864-579-9475 o-864-384-1877
RAGTOPS
Luther J. Thompson, Sr. PP
222 Highland Rd.
Duncan, S.C. 29334
h-864-439-8256 cell-864-303-8554
SPORTSMEN
Charles R. .Barnhill
915 Wilkinsville Hey.
Gaffney, S.C. 29340
h-864-489-0005
SPECIAL UNITS
ASTRO-NUTS
Michael E. McCullough Sr.
30 Kavanagh Ct.
h-864-294-7100 o-864-444-8679
HOSPITAL TOUR GUIDES
Donald W. Gilstrap
560 Swaneys Landing Rd.
Seneca, S.C. 29678
Cell-864-420-5973
HUGABLES
Paul R. George
206 Honeysuckle Dr.
Seneca, S.C. 29672
h-864-888-1519
PAST POTENTATES
Vernon G. Meek, PP
128 Butler Dr.
h-864-963-3972 o-864-281-7756
cell-864-360-5275
BAND - CAPTAIN
I. Kemp Williams
242 Cart Dr.
h-864-579-1593
BAND - DIRECTOR
Claude B. Cooper, Jr.
105 Pinedale Ct.
h-864-576-0318
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Gerald C. Reeves
290 Flat Rock Rd.
Honea Path, S.C. 29654
h-864-243-2013 cell-444-6169
CHEFS
Danny W. Blalock
376 Crow Rd.
Inman, S.C. 29349
h-864-592-2139
PROVOST GUARD
T. Richard Flowers
14 Tamarack Trail
h-864-292-6260 cell-864-735-2544
CLASSIC CARTS
Troy Daniel Epps
31 Adger St.
Pelzer, S.C. 29669
h-864-844-2052 o-864-444-7132
DIRECTORS STAFF
David L. Starnes
109 Cotswold Ave.
Moore, S.C. 29369
h-864-574-2093
RITUALISTIC DIVAN
Charlie A. Chapman Jr.
688 W. Ridgeway Rd.
h-864-243-2543 cell-444-1956
DEUCESTERS
Edward W. Baier
481 E. Victor Hill Rd
Duncan, S.C. 29334
h-864-498-5340 cell-864-247-8330
FIREMEN
Charles E. Ebbeler
333 Drake Cir.
Iva, S.C. 29655
h-864-296-4809
ROADRUNNERS
Bill D. Cox
7 Charles St.
h-864-233-0337 cell-864-617-3618
MOTORIZED UNITS
BAJA WARRIORS
Randall G. Floyd
5223 S.C. Highway 34
Pomaria, S.C. 29126
h-803-276-8314
Congratulations to Hejaz Shriner of the Year, Noble R.V. Theo! Illustrious Sir, Jimmy
Smith presented Noble Theo the Award at the Unit & Club Awards.
Noble Bobby Crouch presents Cathy Nelson of Shoney’s of Greenwood a plaque in
recognition for their continued support of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
32 Main St.
Piedmont, SC 29673
Phone: (864) 845-3440
Fax: (864) 845-3450
PAST MASTERS
Jerry K. Baxter Jr.
37 Burnett St.
Lyman, S.C. 29365
h-864-3949-3918 cell-864-431-5017
PAST PRESIDENTS
Kenneth P. Wells
200 Murph St.
h-864-582-1667 o-864-579-4666
WARRIORS
Broadus Lynn
115 Lansdale Dr
h-864-585-5841
HILLBILLY CLAN #2 WOODRUFF
Terrell W. Martin
589 McAbee Rd.
Roebuck, S.C. 29376
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ATTEND YOUR
BLUE LODGE.
The Wheelchair Unit is now
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new members!
Phone: (864) 220-7009
Fax: (864) 220-3209
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Phone: (864) 246-8900
Fax: (864) 246-8980
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POTENTATE’S
APPOINTMENTS
Douglas G. Smith
William E. Smith
William T. Smith
William A. Sosebee
David C. Stacy
David L. Starnes
William L. Summerville
Norman M. Sutherby
Edward E. Thompson
John C. Thompson
Kenneth L. Toney, Sr.
James M. Trotter
Donald K. White
Frank N. Whiteside
Bryan D. Wilson
W. E. “Billy” Workman, Jr.
All Nobles
HONORARY CANDY COMMITTEE
Bryan Davenport
PAPER CRUSADE ADMINISTRATOR
TBA
PAPER CRUSADE CHAIRMEN
Curtis K. Adams
Roy J. Ballard
Boyce B. Barnett
Marion K. Barton
William C. Berry
Robert J. Chapman, Sr.
George L. Davenport
Charles E. Ebbeler
James A. Elliott, Sr., PP
Randall G. Floyd
Jerry P. Gault
Jay Hamilton
James E. Hicks. Jr.
Harry E. Kline, Jr.
Herman L. Lowe
Robert E. Mabry, Jr.
Larry M. Richardson
Jeffrey K. Smith
Roy H. Thrasher
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PHOTOGRAPHER CHAIRMAN
Gerald C. Reeves
PHOTOGRAPHER COMMITTEE
Troy E. Bennett
Roger A. Blalock
F. Leon Seigle
WILLS, BEQUESTS & GIFTS CHAIRMEN
TBA
COMMITTEE
Unit Captains
Shrine Club Presidents
All Past Potentates
CHAPLAIN CHAIRMAN
Reverend, Carrol W. Caldwell
CHAPLAIN COMMITTEE
All Club Chaplains
INSURANCE CHAIRMAN
Gene L. Norris
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
TBA
LEGAL STAFF
Rodney M. Brown, Attorney
Robert C. Lake, Jr., PP, Attorney
RECREATION CLUB COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
James R. Kennedy
TBA
SOUTHERN SHIRNE CHAIRMEN
JANUARY 2012
Steve Goforth – Golf Pro
James R. Kennedy
SOUTHERN SHIRNE COMMITTEE
TBA
BLOOD BANK CHAIRMAN
Danny R. Rodgers
BLOOD BANK COMMITTEE
Christopher B. Hood
All Unit Captains
All Club Presidents
All Nobles
PERSONAL AIDES
Aaron E. Balkham
Voigt Corley
Charles E. Doolittle
Dan E. Doolittle
James L. “Jerry” Headrick, Sr.
Michael A. Hopkins
James W. Jackson
Jimmy Jackson
John W. Maye, Jr.
Roy L. Reynolds
C. Samuel Rhoden
Earl S. Robertson
Don K. Tucker
Ralph V. Whitlock
EXECUTIVE AIDES
Melvin L. Bailey
Willie R. Bell
Steven A. Bonner
A. Michael Deitz
S. Rhett Fellers
John T. Gillespie
Kyle M. Gillespie
Luther H. Hightower
Christopher B. Hood
Loran L. Jones
Bobby J. Kersey
Gary H. Lutton
Ramon “Buddy” Massey
R. Craig Morris
Dennis A. Nabors
Richard W. Padgett
G. Randall Roof
Roger Teel
Ian K. Thomason
Donald B. Ward
Donald J. White
Daniel C. Yarborough, Jr.
SPECIAL AIDES
Donnie R. Beck
Eddie R. Burkholder
J. Michael Caldwell
Charles H. “Bubba” Fowler
Tommy E. Jennings
L. Charlton Moore
R. Allen Perkins
D. Stephen Rhine
James D. Shealy
Stanley E. Shealy
Dale Snow
Benny L. Stevens
David A. Timmons
Eric B. Timmons
Kevin F. Willard
CIRCUS EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Sherwood L. Kaiser, Sr., PP
CIRCUS ADMINISTRATOR
Frank H. Frew
CIRCUS DIRECTOR
Wayne E. Keenan
CIRCUS ASST. DIRECTOR
Bobby G. Baldwin
CIRCUS MEMBERS
Jamie A. Smith
Jimmy R. Smith
David A. Timmons
Eric B. Timmons
D. Wayne Timmons
Chad R. Young
Marshall T. “Ty” Bowling
Samuel B. Clark
Joe Allen Gowan
James L.”Jerry” Headrick, Sr.
William “Russ” Hendrix
Tommy E. Jennings
Robbie D. Murphy
William Rosser
JANUARY 2012
PAGE NINE
2012 POTENTATE'S BALL
Honoring Illustrious Sir Ron Kennedy and Lady Shirley
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Embassy Suites, Greenville, SC
7:00 p.m. • Doors open at 6:30
$100 Per Couple Includes Hospitality 2-4
Dinner with Beverages
Dress: Tux or Coat and Tie
Music by
The Out-of-Towners and Reflections
Congratulations to Noble D.C. Bryson. Noble Bryson was the recipient of the Richard
Payne Award for 2011. Presenting the award is Potentate, Jimmy Smith at the Unit &
Club Awards in Woodruff. Mrs. Evelyn Bryson is also pictured.
The Perfect Place
For Your Special Event!
Hejaz Shrine Center
200 Ranch Road (Located Off
Ashmore Bridge Road)
(864) 277-4386
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Contact Karen White
Wedding Receptions - Birthdays
Anniversaries - Reunions
Business Meetings
250 Seating Capacity Large Dance Floor
Large Buffet Table
Old English "Pub" Open On
Request
Available
Tables - Chairs - Linens - Dishes
Deadline for hotel reservations is
March 1, 2012. Rooms reserved after
March 1 will be at higher rate
For Room Reservations
Contact Ray or Virginia Morris
(864) 230-0667 or (864) 592-2580
or email: ginandpop@charter.net
Call Embassy Suites on special
Group Reservation Line at
864-678-7126 Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rooms Available at Embassy Suite $109 Plus Tax
Includes Breakfast for Two
For Tickets Contact Karen White at Temple Office (864) 277-4386 or
1(800) 833-8409 or email: karen@hejaztemple.net
POTENTATE’S BALL RESERVATION FORM
(Tables Seat 10 People)
Enclosed is a check in the amount of $
for
tickets to the ball.
Name
Adress
Day Time Phone:
Make checks payable to: Hejaz Shrine Center.
Mail with reservation form to: P.O. Box 66778, Mauldin, SC 29662.
PAGE TEN
JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
Potentate’s
Gold Leaf
Awards Are
Presented
Memorials to
Shriners Hospital
DONATED BY
IN MEMORY OF
Union Shrine Club ...............................................................................Malcolm A. Lee
Mr & Mrs John M.Turpie ...............................................................Ann Marie Hughes
Barbara G. Wilson....................................................................................Minnie Smith
Cherokee Shrine Club ...............................................................................Bruce Giles
Astro-Nuts Unit..................................................................................Bobby G. House
Billy & Linda Hill.......................................................................................Minnie Smith
Barbara Wilson & Dick Flowers ......................................................Mildred Cantrell
James C. Swartz .................................................................................Bobby G. House
James & Joyce Kimbrell ............................................................................J.H. Nesbitt
James & Joyce Kimberll ..........................................................Herbert Danenhower
Barbara G. Wilson ................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
C.C. Clark ..............................................................................................Steve Courtney
Ray & Virginia Morris ..........................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Carroll & Kathie Barker .......................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Golden Strip Shrine Club ...................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Edwin M. Armstrong .........................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs George O.Thompson,Jr......................................................Evelyn Hannon
Teocalli 145 ...........................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Carl G. Stoner, Jr. ................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Jim Swartz ............................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs George O.Thompson,Jr. ........................................................Jerry L. Koon
Tommie Abrams...........................................................................Thomas P. Johnson
Mr & Mrs John E. Bradley, PP ............................................................Evelyn Hannon
Carol F. Sargent ..................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Billy & Linda Hill....................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Jerry K. Baxter, Sr.PP..........................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Jerry K. Baxter, Sr.PP .....................................................Alvan L. Bergamn
Mr & Mrs Norman A. Parris..............................................................William T. Wilkes
Jim & Bobbie Hicks...................................................................................Nancy Miller
Hejaz Directors Staff Unit ..................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Gary & Barbara Parsons......................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Gary & Barbara Parsons ..........................................................................James Bailey
Gary & Barbara Parsons ..................................................................Norman Bowling
Ray & Virginia Morris ................................................................Lawrence E. Morrow
Walter “Bo” & Jean Koon........................................................................Delores Carn
Kent & Pam Kenna ..............................................................................Louise Newton
A. Jack Stone ........................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Maude J. McGee & Family ..................................................................Evelyn Hannon
J.R.”Dude” Hannon, PP .........................................................Willie Mae “Red”Shafer
Mr & Mrs Bobby H. Crawford...............................................Willie Mae “Red”Shafer
Mr & Mrs John E. Bradley, PP...............................................................C. Dan Joyner
Mr & Mrs James R. Kennedy ..............................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs James R. Kennedy .................................................Willie Mae”Red”Shafer
Roy & Bonnie Thrasher .........................................................................Kenneth King
Frank & Betty Munn............................................................................Evelyn Hannon
PAGE FIFTEEN
Union Shrine Club President Julian
Ivey presents the Potentate’s Gold Leaf
Awards for Outstanding Candy Sales at
the Club. Recipients pictured are:
Phyllis Haney and Judy Graham; Sherry
Nash; Noble Olin Robinson; Noble
“Twig” Adams; Noble JW Crisp; and Gina
Fullbright. Noble Brian Stalkner makes
the presentation to Noble Bill
Montgomery. Thanks to everyone for all
your hard work!
The Astro-Nuts made a donation to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s
Auxiliary’s scholarship fund. Those pictured are: Nobles Carl Nix, Captain; Mike Pruitt,
Treasurer; Charles Riner, Unit member; Billy Hill, Unit member; Lady Betty Brothers,
President of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s Auxiliary; and Lady Goldie
Harper, Vice President of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s Auxiliary. The
nineteen member Astro-Nut Unit was established in the early 1980’s and any Shriner is
welcome to join the Unit.
Tri-City
Shrine Club
Donates Tabs
Nobles Scott Trull and
Roland Weathers from Tri City
Shrine Club donate two 55
gallon drums of tabs to
Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith.
While on the 2011 Potentate’s Hawaiian Cruise, Noble Billy Hill, Jr., who served in the
United State Navy from 1969-70 and his a Vietnam Veteran, toured the USS Arizona
Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
In Honor of Jimmy R. Smith
From C.C. Clark
In Honor Of Mark C. Hipp
From C.C. Clark
COBBLESTONE
promotions
Misty Cobb
Mobile (864) 905-5553
mcobb@cobblestonepromotions.com
www.cobblestonepromotions.com
2 Balfer Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
Phone (864) 991-8880 • Fax 866-829-5079
The Sunshine Shop is located on the Second Floor
of Shriners Hospital for Children
950 Grove Road
Greenville, SC
We have Infants, Children, Ladies, and Men's Shirts
Ladies & Men's Golf Shirts
Ladies & Men's Jackets and Vests
Jewlery & Cosmetic Bags
Accessories and Much, Much More!
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday
Occasionally open on Saturday and Sunday for special events.
All proceeds are applied to the Luella Schloeman Educational Fund, which is used to
help assist patients of Shriners Hospital with college scholarships.
PAGE FOURTEEN
POTENTATE’S
APPOINTMENTS
Charles E. Rogers
R. Michael Roper
A. Dell Rowe
Patrick L. Russell
Barry D. Sammons
Phillip D. Sanders
Wayne L. Schatz
James R. Scott, Jr.
C. Gregory Shirley
W. Patrick Sinnott
John W. Smith
William Stuart Smith
Edward D. Show
William A. Sosebee
Andrew Jack Stone
William L. Temples, Jr.
John M. Turpie
Richie A. Warren
Nick Lee Welch
W. Chris West
Alan D. Wicker
Max C. Willis
Chad R. Young
HOSPITALITY FOOD CHAIRMAN
Kenneth P. Wells
HOSPITALITY FOOD
CO-CHAIRMAN
James B. Hamrick
HOSPITALITY FOOD COMMITTEE
W. Richard Lands
Alfred L. Pruitt
Claude R. Pruitt
A. Mark Tinsley
HOSPITALITY BEVERAGE CHAIRMAN
Jeffrey “Elmo” Gregory
HOSPITALITY BEVERAGE COMMITTEE
Jerry K. Baxter, Jr.
Robert W. Bragg
Joel W. Edwards
J. Andrew Gregory
Christopher B. Harvey
Billy Owens
Tolar “Gene” Parker
J. Matthew Tapp
Everette Whitmore
SPRING CEREMONIAL CHAIRMAN
William “Bob” Rodgers, PP
HOUSING CHAIRMAN
K. Ray Morris
SPRING CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
TBA
FALL CEREMONIAL MASTER
Jerry K. Baxter, Sr., PP
FALL CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
TBA
POTENTATE BALL CHAIRMEN
J.R. “Dude” Hannon, PP
George G. Jackson
George O. Thompson, Jr., PP
Jason Turner
POTENTATE BALL COMMITTEE
A. Dean Beheler
Troy Ray Collins
Joel W. Edwards, Sr.
Jeffrey “ Elmo” Gregory
James B Hamrick
JANUARY 2012
Billy B. Hill, Jr.
Jerry W. Hill, Jr.
Ambrose M. “Butch” Lisle, Jr.
Kenneth P. Wells
Everette Whitmore
Keith Zimmerman
All Aides
Beverage Hospitality Committee
Food Hospitality Committee
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Marshall T. Bowling
James E. Bredenkamp
ENTERTAINMENT CHAIRMAN
George G. Jackson
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
Don K. Tucker
James L. Headrick, Sr.
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Barry S. Koon
MEMEBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Jason H. Turner
SHRINE BOWL COORDINATORS
William B. Ackerman, III
Curtis K. Adams
William M. Atkins
Edward W. Baier
A. Dean Beheler
William G. Bentley, III
Johnnie H. Beasley, Jr.
Rod C. Benfield
Jeff S. Blanton
Glenn D. Collins
Troy Ray Collins
Lawrence T. Edwards
Randall G. Floyd
James B. Hamrick
James E. Hicks, Jr.
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
Jerry W. Hill, Jr.
George G. Jackson
Paul M. Justice, Jr.
Frank W. Munn
Heathman Munn
Billy J. Owens
Tolar E. “Gene” Parker
Benny W. Patterson
Rodger E. Pike
James T. Pike, Jr.
Danny R. Rodgers
William R. “Bob” Rodgers, PP
Richard Todd Rush
Joe K. Sessoms
J. Allen Sligh
Ben L. Smith
Jamie A. Smith
A. Lamar Taylor
Roger Teel
David A. Timmons
D. Wayne Timmons
Eric B. Timmons
A. Mark Tinsley
Kenneth P. Wells
Frank N. Whiteside
TRANSPORTATION/
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
TRANSPORTATION/
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE COCHAIRMAN
Roy H. Thrasher
Douglas G. Smith
Harvey L. Grant
TRANSPORTATION/ COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Carl C. Clark
Jerry L. Copeland
Bill D. Cox
C. Harold Davis
Jay W. Hartwell
Benny W. Patterson
W.E. “Billy” Workman, Jr.
FAMILY DAY ADMINISTRATOR
RECORDER
FAMILY DAY COMMITTEE
A. Dean Beheler
William R. Benfield, PP
Troy Ray Collins
Jeffery “Elmo” Gregory
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
George G. Jackson
James R. Kennedy
Barry S. Koon
Vernon G. Meek, PP
Robbie D. Murphy
Gary S. Parsons
Jason H. Turner
Everette Whitmore
All Potentate’s Aides
RACING DIRECTORS
TBA
RACE COMMITTEE
TBA
ANDERSON RACE DIRECTOR
TBA
ANDERSON RACE CO-CHAIRMAN
TBA
ANDERSON RACE COMMITTEE
TBA
CAR COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATOR
R. V. Theo
CAR COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
TBA
CAR COMMITTEE
Curtis K. Adams
Donnie R. Beck
James R. Brock
Robert L. Cannon
Jack Cartee
Michael G. Craft
Bobby Crouch
G. Larry Davenport
David O. Doss
James A. Dutart, Jr.
T. Richard “Dick” Flowers
Donald W. Gilstrap
Jimmy L. Hicks
John C. Hope
W. Richard Lands
Terrell W. Martin
Mackey J. Norman
Benny W. Patterson
David B. Phillips, Sr.
Lloyd G. Price
D. Stephen Rhine
C.S. Rhoden
G. Randall Roof
Larry R. Sloan
Ben L. Smith
Max E. Sparks
Carl W. Waller
James M. Worley
Bryan Davenport (Honorary)
All Nobles
POKER RUN CHAIRMEN
James E. Gossett
ONION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
RECORDER
ONION PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Aaron E. Balkham
William G. “Billy” Bentley, III
James W. Bond
Clyde M. Bridwell
J. Richard Cheatham
Charles E. Ebbeler
Julian H. Ivey
W. Richard Lands
J. Harold McDowell
William G. Nalley
Kelton P. Smith, Jr.
R.V. Theo
Joseph M. Scott, PP
James D. Shealy
CANDY ADMINISTRATOR
Gary S. Parsons
CANDY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMAN
TBA
CANDY COMMITTEE
Curtis K. Adams
Perry D. Bailey
William D. Bailey
Aaron E. Balkham
James R. Brock
Robert J. Chapman, Jr.
James W. Crawford, Sr.
Bobby Crouch
Charles C. Ebbeler
Jimmy D. Evans
Franklin H. Fowler
Donald W. Gilstrap
Harvey L. Grant
Jimmy L. Hicks
Jeffery S. Howell
J. Dorrance Hutchison
J. Fred Johnson
W. Richard Lands
Billy R. Lefler
Judson E. Madden
William D. Mahaffey
Jesse R. Martin
Terrell W. Martin
John F. McMahan
Clyde M. Melton
Ray K. Moore, Sr.
Frank W. Munn
Harold W. “Jab” Owens
Edward M. Patterson
Kevin D. Roper
Donald O. Ruff
Richard O. Shirley
Richard C. Sistare, Sr.
Aaron C. Smart
Ben L. Smith
(Continued on page 16)
JANUARY 2012
PAGE ELEVEN
Potentate’s Appointments 2012
FIRST CEREMONIAL MASTER
SECOND CEREMONIAL MASTER
Jerry Baxter, Sr., PP
HONORARY CEREMONIAL MASTER
Bryan Davenport
MARSHALL
Bill D. Cox
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD
C. Fred Bagwell
OUTER GUARD
Billy L. Herman
DIRECTOR
David L. Starnes
CHIEF AIDE
Jason H. Turner
ASSISTANT CHIEF AIDES
Ambrose M. “Butch” Lisle, Jr
HONORARY CHIEF AIDES
Ronald Joe Kennedy
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AIDES
CHIEF PERSONAL AIDES
Dean Beheler
Robert W. Bragg
George G. Jackson
Kenneth P. Wells
CHIEF SPECIAL AIDES
Dennis G. Thompson
Keith Zimmerman
ASST. CHIEF EXECUTIVE AIDES
T. Ray Collins
Jim Cunningham
T. Richard Flowers
Dewey O. Glymph
Olin G. Glymph
J. Andrew Gregory
Billy Owens
Patrick E. Raines
ASST. CHIEF PERSONAL AIDES
T. Wayne Alewine
Travis N. Costello
Howard “Chuck” Cox
W. W. “Dixie” Davis, Jr.
James R. Gault
Harvey L. Grant
Bennie H. Hand
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
Mark C. Hipp
Bryan P. Langley
W. Brian Moss
Aaron C. Smart
Leonard E. Stewart
Marion E. Wilson
Jeremy W. Wofford
Kenneth W. Wofford
ASST. CHIEF SPECIAL AIDES
John M. Callaham
Joel W. Edwards
Tommy D. Grant
Jerry Hill, Jr.
Wayne E. Keenan
Thomas C. Short
Derrell W. Timmons
Keith G. Vaughn
A. Roland Weathers
Everette Whitmore
AMBASSADORS
William B. Ackerman, Jr.
Curtis K. Adams
Eldrick B. Amick, Sr.
Roy J. Ballard
Danny W. Blalock
William E. Brashears
Doyle C. Bryson
Paul J. Camp
Jerry R. Campbell
Claude Jack Cartee
D. Gary Clardy
E. Duncan Cooper
Voigt Corley
Thomas M. Cox
James W. Craig, Jr.
Ronnie W. Cromer
Edward F. Cudd
Earl L. Dominick
Joseph L. Eudy
Herman D. Flinkingshelt
Donald C. Gardner
Dewey O. Glymph
G. Olin Glymph
James E. Hammond
Bobby L. Harper
Herschel J. Carter
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
Randall S. Hillmann
Julian H. Ivey
Jesse Lee James, Sr.
Robert E. Justice
Michael T. Knight
Walter E. “Bo” Koon, Sr.
W. Richard Lands
William T. Lecroy
F. Davis Lester
Clyde L. Lester
Terrell W. Martin
Michael E. McCullough, Sr.
J. Harold McDowell
Walton J. McLeod, III
Lewis P. Metts
Ray K. Moore, Sr.
K. Ray Morris
Frank W. Munn
Robert E. Nix
Mackey J. Norman
Robert L. Parsons
Leonard J. Perry
James H. Phibbs, Jr.
James H. Phillbs, III
Norman S. Rogers, Jr.
R. Michael Roper
Angus D. Senn
Richard O. Shirley
Douglas G. Smith
Troy G. Smith
Ben L. Smith
John E. Tarrant
A. Lamar Taylor
Robert R. Taylor
Roy H. Thrasher
Terry R. Varnadore
David A. Wilkins
James A. Woods
POTENTATE’S SPECIAL ADVISOR
POTENTATE’S
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Bobby G. Baldwin
POTENTATE’S ASST.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Frank H. Frew
BLUE LODGE LIAISONS
William J. Rosser
Richard T. Rush
W.W. “Dixie” Davis, Jr.
Stephen L. Flynn
COMMANDANT
James D. Fry
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT
David Howe
PARADE MARSHALS
All Provost Guard Members
UNIT/CLUB SEMINAR
ADMINISTRATOR
TBA
ADJUTANT MOTORIZED UNITS
Ben L. Smith
COLONEL MOTORIZED UNITS
Benny W. Patterson
LT.COL. MOTORIZED UNITS
Randall G. Floyd
MAJOR MOTORIZED UNITS
Billy Joe Owens
ADJUTANT WALKING UNITS
Jody E. Stewart
COLONEL WALKING UNITS
J.W. Benjamin Hammond, Jr.
LT. COL. WALKING UNITS
Frank N. Whiteside
MAJOR WALKING UNITS
ADJUTANT SPECIAL UNITS
Roger P. “Rock” Duncan
COLONEL SPECIAL UNITS
James R. Brock
LT. COL. SPECIAL UNITS
Lewis W. “Flap” Pearson
MAJOR SPECIAL UNITS
Donald W. Gilstrap
TEMPLE COLONEL
Haskell B. Nalley
ASST. TEMPLE COLONEL
Michael D. “Omar” Poteat
POTENTATE’S STAFF
Talon C. Abbott
Brian T. Abercrombie
Michael A. Ackerman
Kevin B. Amos
Melvin L. Bailey
James G. Bailey
Boyce B. Barnett
Bobby L. Beasley
John R. Black
H. Tommy Blackwell
Stacy N. Boozer
James R. Brock
Clayton S. Campbell
Robert J. “Bobby” Chapman, Sr.
Robert J. “Bobby” Chapman, Jr.
James R. Cheatham
Steve L. Childress
Glenn D. Collins
Jimmy D. Collins
William “Will” Coltharp
Theo W. Counts
Patrick W. Corbett
Brian M. Crouch
James M. “Slim” Dickerson
David O. Doss
Charles E. Ebbeler
Joe D. Emory
J. Kevin Eudy
Jimmy D. Evans
Don M. Finlayson
Herman Flinkingshelt
C. Danny Floyd
E. Wayne Fowler
Michael G. Frost
David R. Garrett
Jerry P. Gault
Joe Allen Gowan
Walter J. Greene
Warren J. Greene
James L. Harris
William D. Harris
A. Wayne Helms, Sr.
Jimmy L. Hicks
Joseph T. Holcombe
Michael B. Hopkins
Johnny H. Hyatt, Sr.
Dennis O. Kines
Eddie Koon
William Chane Land
Steven D. Lawrence
Tyler R. Lawter
Kevin B. Lewis
J. Harry Longshore
T. Calvin Lovin
Gary H. Lutton
John L. Mack
Benjamin L. Martin, III
L. Toby Martin
James L. Moore
Aaron F. Morehead
Heathman Munn
David C. Newman
Adam C. Newman
Carl J. Nix
Dale R. Norris
I. Wayne Norris
Jeffrey T. Packard
Paul K. Patterson
Leonard W. Perry, Sr.
Donald L. “Flip” Phillips
Max A. “Butch” Phillips
James T. Pike, Jr.
Rodger E. Pike
Carl W. Porter
Marshall W. Powell, Jr.
Michael W. Pruitt
Aaron D. Putnam
Jerry P. Randall
Charles A. Reece
James M. Reepe
Daniel L. Rhymer
William C. Rider
William S. Rinehart, Jr.
Willie L. Ringer, II
T. Daniel Robertson
PAGE TWELVE
JANUARY 2012
Greenville Shrine Club Ladies Auxiliary
By Bren Sherbert
Happy New Year, from the Ladies of
the Greenville Shrine Club.
The Ladies hope you had a wonderful
holiday season and wish you many
blessings in the New Year.
With the New Year here we would like
to announce our new Officers: Bren
Sherbert – President, Beth Bailey – Vice
President, Angie Cox – Secretary and
Sherry Wilson – Treasurer.
Our Tuesday Night dinners have started back and we invite you and your family and friends to come join us for some
great home cooked meals. We serve
between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. and the cost
is $7.00 a plate.
We had a good year last year, and with
your help we can have a better year in
2012. We continue to see some members coming out and even people that
are not members, but my question is
….where are the other members? Won’t
you please come out to support us. After
all it’s for the Kids in our Hospital.
Also don’t forget about the dinners on
JANUARY 2012
PAGE THIRTEEN
Saluda Shrine Club Happenings
Friday Nights upstairs in the small room.
Good food and fun with Karaoke. What
a way to spend a Friday evening!!!!
Once again, a reminder to stop by the
Club and say hello to everyone and
while you are there pick up a newsletter,
to find out all that’s going on for the
month.
Scenes from the 2012 Shrine Bowl
Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith and Lady Mary Jane receive a “Family” picture frame
from Saluda Shrine Club.
Noble Jim Cunningham and Potentate Jimmy Smith presents Noble James Jackson,
President of Saluda Shrine Club the 2011 Most Improved Shrine Club Award.
2012 Annual Elections
Greenville Shrine Club
PAGE TWELVE
JANUARY 2012
Greenville Shrine Club Ladies Auxiliary
By Bren Sherbert
Happy New Year, from the Ladies of
the Greenville Shrine Club.
The Ladies hope you had a wonderful
holiday season and wish you many
blessings in the New Year.
With the New Year here we would like
to announce our new Officers: Bren
Sherbert – President, Beth Bailey – Vice
President, Angie Cox – Secretary and
Sherry Wilson – Treasurer.
Our Tuesday Night dinners have started back and we invite you and your family and friends to come join us for some
great home cooked meals. We serve
between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. and the cost
is $7.00 a plate.
We had a good year last year, and with
your help we can have a better year in
2012. We continue to see some members coming out and even people that
are not members, but my question is
….where are the other members? Won’t
you please come out to support us. After
all it’s for the Kids in our Hospital.
Also don’t forget about the dinners on
JANUARY 2012
PAGE THIRTEEN
Saluda Shrine Club Happenings
Friday Nights upstairs in the small room.
Good food and fun with Karaoke. What
a way to spend a Friday evening!!!!
Once again, a reminder to stop by the
Club and say hello to everyone and
while you are there pick up a newsletter,
to find out all that’s going on for the
month.
Scenes from the 2012 Shrine Bowl
Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith and Lady Mary Jane receive a “Family” picture frame
from Saluda Shrine Club.
Noble Jim Cunningham and Potentate Jimmy Smith present Noble James Jackson,
President of Saluda Shrine Club the 2011 Most Improved Shrine Club Award.
2012 Annual Elections
Greenville Shrine Club
PAGE FOURTEEN
POTENTATE’S
APPOINTMENTS
Charles E. Rogers
R. Michael Roper
A. Dell Rowe
Patrick L. Russell
Barry D. Sammons
Phillip D. Sanders
Wayne L. Schatz
James R. Scott, Jr.
C. Gregory Shirley
W. Patrick Sinnott
John W. Smith
William Stuart Smith
Edward D. Show
William A. Sosebee
Andrew Jack Stone
William L. Temples, Jr.
John M. Turpie
Richie A. Warren
Nick Lee Welch
W. Chris West
Alan D. Wicker
Max C. Willis
Chad R. Young
HOSPITALITY FOOD CHAIRMAN
Kenneth P. Wells
HOSPITALITY FOOD
CO-CHAIRMAN
James B. Hamrick
HOSPITALITY FOOD COMMITTEE
W. Richard Lands
Alfred L. Pruitt
Claude R. Pruitt
A. Mark Tinsley
HOSPITALITY BEVERAGE CHAIRMAN
HOSPITALITY BEVERAGE COMMITTEE
Robert W. Bragg
Joel W. Edwards
J. Andrew Gregory
Billy Owens
J. Matthew Tapp
Everette Whitmore
SPRING CEREMONIAL CHAIRMAN
HOUSING CHAIRMAN
K. Ray Morris
SPRING CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
TBA
FALL CEREMONIAL MASTER
Jerry K. Baxter, Sr., PP
FALL CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
TBA
POTENTATE BALL CHAIRMEN
George G. Jackson
Jason Turner
POTENTATE BALL COMMITTEE
A. Dean Beheler
Troy Ray Collins
Joel W. Edwards, Sr.
Jeffrey “ Elmo” Gregory
James B Hamrick
JANUARY 2012
Billy B. Hill, Jr.
Jerry W. Hill, Jr.
Kenneth P. Wells
Everette Whitmore
Keith Zimmerman
All Aides
Beverage Hospitality Committee
Food Hospitality Committee
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRMAN
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Marshall T. Bowling
James E. Bredenkamp
ENTERTAINMENT CHAIRMAN
George G. Jackson
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
Don K. Tucker
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Barry S. Koon
MEMEBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Jason H. Turner
SHRINE BOWL COORDINATORS
Curtis K. Adams
William M. Atkins
Edward W. Baier
A. Dean Beheler
William G. Bentley, III
Rod C. Benfield
Jeff S. Blanton
Glenn D. Collins
Troy Ray Collins
Lawrence T. Edwards
Randall G. Floyd
James B. Hamrick
James E. Hicks, Jr.
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
Jerry W. Hill, Jr.
George G. Jackson
Paul M. Justice, Jr.
Frank W. Munn
Heathman Munn
Billy J. Owens
Benny W. Patterson
Rodger E. Pike
James T. Pike, Jr.
Danny R. Rodgers
William R. “Bob” Rodgers, PP
Richard Todd Rush
Joe K. Sessoms
J. Allen Sligh
Ben L. Smith
Jamie A. Smith
A. Lamar Taylor
Roger Teel
David A. Timmons
D. Wayne Timmons
Eric B. Timmons
A. Mark Tinsley
Kenneth P. Wells
Frank N. Whiteside
TRANSPORTATION/
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
TRANSPORTATION/
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE COCHAIRMAN
Roy H. Thrasher
Douglas G. Smith
Harvey L. Grant
TRANSPORTATION/ COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Carl C. Clark
Jerry L. Copeland
Bill D. Cox
C. Harold Davis
Jay W. Hartwell
Benny W. Patterson
W.E. “Billy” Workman, Jr.
FAMILY DAY ADMINISTRATOR
RECORDER
FAMILY DAY COMMITTEE
A. Dean Beheler
William R. Benfield, PP
Troy Ray Collins
Jeffery “Elmo” Gregory
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
George G. Jackson
James R. Kennedy
Barry S. Koon
Vernon G. Meek, PP
Robbie D. Murphy
Gary S. Parsons
Jason H. Turner
Everette Whitmore
All Potentate’s Aides
RACING DIRECTORS
TBA
RACE COMMITTEE
TBA
ANDERSON RACE DIRECTOR
TBA
ANDERSON RACE CO-CHAIRMAN
TBA
ANDERSON RACE COMMITTEE
TBA
CAR COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATOR
R. V. Theo
CAR COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
TBA
CAR COMMITTEE
Curtis K. Adams
Donnie R. Beck
James R. Brock
Robert L. Cannon
Jack Cartee
Michael G. Craft
Bobby Crouch
G. Larry Davenport
David O. Doss
James A. Dutart, Jr.
Donald W. Gilstrap
Jimmy L. Hicks
John C. Hope
W. Richard Lands
Terrell W. Martin
Mackey J. Norman
Benny W. Patterson
Lloyd G. Price
D. Stephen Rhine
C.S. Rhoden
G. Randall Roof
Larry R. Sloan
Ben L. Smith
Max E. Sparks
Carl W. Waller
James M. Worley
Bryan Davenport (Honorary)
All Nobles
POKER RUN CHAIRMEN
James E. Gossett
ONION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
RECORDER
ONION PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Aaron E. Balkham
William G. “Billy” Bentley, III
James W. Bond
Clyde M. Bridwell
J. Richard Cheatham
Charles E. Ebbeler
Julian H. Ivey
W. Richard Lands
J. Harold McDowell
William G. Nalley
Kelton P. Smith, Jr.
R.V. Theo
Joseph M. Scott, PP
James D. Shealy
CANDY ADMINISTRATOR
Gary S. Parsons
CANDY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMAN
TBA
CANDY COMMITTEE
Curtis K. Adams
Perry D. Bailey
William D. Bailey
Aaron E. Balkham
James R. Brock
Robert J. Chapman, Jr.
James W. Crawford, Sr.
Bobby Crouch
Charles C. Ebbeler
Jimmy D. Evans
Franklin H. Fowler
Donald W. Gilstrap
Harvey L. Grant
Jimmy L. Hicks
Jeffery S. Howell
J. Dorrance Hutchison
J. Fred Johnson
W. Richard Lands
Billy R. Lefler
Judson E. Madden
William D. Mahaffey
Jesse R. Martin
Terrell W. Martin
John F. McMahan
Clyde M. Melton
Ray K. Moore, Sr.
Frank W. Munn
Edward M. Patterson
Kevin D. Roper
Donald O. Ruff
Richard O. Shirley
Richard C. Sistare, Sr.
Aaron C. Smart
Ben L. Smith
JANUARY 2012
PAGE ELEVEN
Potentate’s Appointments 2012
FIRST CEREMONIAL MASTER
SECOND CEREMONIAL MASTER
Jerry Baxter, Sr., PP
HONORARY CEREMONIAL MASTER
Bryan Davenport
MARSHALL
Bill D. Cox
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD
C. Fred Bagwell
OUTER GUARD
Billy L. Herman
DIRECTOR
David L. Starnes
CHIEF AIDE
Jason H. Turner
ASSISTANT CHIEF AIDES
Ambrose M. “Butch” Lisles, Jr
HONORARY CHIEF AIDES
Ronald Joe Kennedy
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AIDES
CHIEF PERSONAL AIDES
Dean Beheler
Robert W. Bragg
George G. Jackson
Kenneth P. Wells
CHIEF SPECIAL AIDES
Dennis G. Thompson
Keith Zimmerman
ASST. CHIEF EXECUTIVE AIDES
T. Ray Collins
Jim Cunningham
T. Richard Flowers
Dewey O. Glymph
Olin G. Glymph
J. Andrew Gregory
Billy Owens
Patrick E. Raines
ASST. CHIEF PERSONAL AIDES
T. Wayne Alewine
Travis N. Costello
Howard “Chuck” Cox
W. W. “Dixie” Davis, Jr.
James R. Gault
Harvey L. Grant
Bennie H. Hand
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
Mark C. Hipp
Bryan P. Langley
W. Brian Moss
Aaron C. Smart
Leonard E. Stewart
Marion E. Wilson
Jeremy W. Wofford
Kenneth W. Wofford
ASST. CHIEF SPECIAL AIDES
John M. Callaham
Joel W. Edwards
Tommy D. Grant
Jerry Hill, Jr.
Wayne E. Keenan
Thomas C. Short
Derrell W. Timmons
Keith G. Vaughn
A. Roland Weathers
Everette Whitmore
AMBASSADORS
William B. Ackerman, Jr.
Curtis K. Adams
Eldrick B. Amick, Sr.
Roy J. Ballard
Danny W. Blalock
William E. Brashears
Doyle C. Bryson
Paul J. Camp
Jerry R. Campbell
Claude Jack Cartee
D. Gary Clardy
E. Duncan Cooper
Voigt Corley
Thomas M. Cox
James W. Craig, Jr.
Ronnie W. Cromer
Edward F. Cudd
Earl L. Dominick
Joseph L. Eudy
Herman D. Flinkingshelt
Donald C. Gardner
Dewey O. Glymph
G. Olin Glymph
James E. Hammond
Bobby L. Harper
Herschel J. Carter
Billy G. Hill, Jr.
Randall S. Hillmann
Julian H. Ivey
Jesse Lee James, Sr.
Robert E. Justice
Michael T. Knight
Walter E. “Bo” Koon, Sr.
W. Richard Lands
William T. Lecroy
F. Davis Lester
Clyde L. Lester
Terrell W. Martin
J. Harold McDowell
Walton J. McLeod, III
Lewis P. Metts
Ray K. Moore, Sr.
K. Ray Morris
Frank W. Munn
Robert E. Nix
Mackey J. Norman
Robert L. Parsons
Leonard J. Perry
James H. Phibbs, Jr.
James H. Phillbs, III
Norman S. Rogers, Jr.
R. Michael Roper
Angus D. Senn
Richard O. Shirley
Douglas G. Smith
Troy G. Smith
Ben L. Smith
John E. Tarrant
A. Lamar Taylor
Robert R. Taylor
Roy H. Thrasher
Terry R. Varnadore
David A. Wilkins
James A. Woods
POTENTATE’S SPECIAL ADVISOR
POTENTATE’S
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Bobby G. Baldwin
POTENTATE’S ASST.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Frank H. Frew
BLUE LODGE LIAISONS
William J. Rosser
Richard T. Rush
W.W. “Dixie” Davis, Jr.
Stephen L. Flynn
COMMANDANT
James D. Fry
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT
David Howe
PARADE MARSHALS
All Provost Guard Members
UNIT/CLUB SEMINAR
ADMINISTRATOR
TBA
ADJUTANT MOTORIZED UNITS
Ben L. Smith
COLONEL MOTORIZED UNITS
Benny W. Patterson
LT.COL. MOTORIZED UNITS
Randall G. Floyd
MAJOR MOTORIZED UNITS
Billy Joe Owens
ADJUTANT WALKING UNITS
Jody E. Stewart
COLONEL WALKING UNITS
J.W. Benjamin Hammond, Jr.
LT. COL. WALKING UNITS
Frank N. Whiteside
MAJOR WALKING UNITS
ADJUTANT SPECIAL UNITS
Roger P. “Rock” Duncan
COLONEL SPECIAL UNITS
James R. Brock
LT. COL. SPECIAL UNITS
Lewis W. “Flap” Pearson
MAJOR SPECIAL UNITS
Donald W. Gilstrap
TEMPLE COLONEL
Haskell B. Nalley
ASST. TEMPLE COLONEL
Michael D. “Omar” Poteat
POTENTATE’S STAFF
Talon C. Abbott
Brian T. Abercrombie
Michael A. Ackerman
Kevin B. Amos
Melvin L. Bailey
James G. Bailey
Boyce B. Barnett
Bobby L. Beasley
John R. Black
H. Tommy Blackwell
Stacy N. Boozer
James R. Brock
Clayton S. Campbell
Robert J. “Bobby” Chapman, Sr.
Robert J. “Bobby” Chapman, Jr.
James R. Cheatham
Steve L. Childress
Glenn D. Collins
Jimmy D. Collins
William “Will” Coltharp
Theo W. Counts
Patrick W. Corbett
Brian M. Crouch
James M. “Slim” Dickerson
David O. Doss
Charles E. Ebbeler
Joe D. Emory
J. Kevin Eudy
Jimmy D. Evans
Don M. Finlayson
Herman Flinkingshelt
C. Danny Floyd
E. Wayne Fowler
Michael G. Frost
David R. Garrett
Jerry P. Gault
Joe Allen Gowan
Walter J. Greene
Warren J. Greene
James L. Harris
William D. Harris
A. Wayne Helms, Sr.
Jimmy L. Hicks
Joseph T. Holcombe
Michael B. Hopkins
Johnny H. Hyatt, Sr.
Dennis O. Kines
Eddie Koon
William Chane Land
Steven D. Lawrence
Tyler R. Lawter
Kevin B. Lewis
J. Harry Longshore
T. Calvin Lovin
Gary H. Lutton
John L. Mack
Benjamin L. Martin, III
L. Toby Martin
James L. Moore
Aaron F. Morehead
Heathman Munn
David C. Newman
Adam C. Newman
Carl J. Nix
Dale R. Norris
I. Wayne Norris
Jeffrey T. Packard
Paul K. Patterson
Leonard W. Perry, Sr.
Donald L. “Flip” Phillips
Max A. “Butch” Phillips
James T. Pike, Jr.
Rodger E. Pike
Carl W. Porter
Marshall W. Powell, Jr.
Michael W. Pruitt
Aaron D. Putnam
Jerry P. Randall
Charles A. Reece
James M. Reepe
Daniel L. Rhymer
William C. Rider
William S. Rinehart, Jr.
Willie L. Ringer, II
T. Daniel Robertson
PAGE TEN
JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
Potentate’s
Gold Leaf
Awards Are
Presented
Memorials to
Shriners Hospital
DONATED BY
IN MEMORY OF
Union Shrine Club ...............................................................................Malcolm A. Lee
Mr & Mrs John M.Turpie ...............................................................Ann Marie Hughes
Barbara G. Wilson....................................................................................Minnie Smith
Cherokee Shrine Club ...............................................................................Bruce Giles
Astro-Nuts Unit..................................................................................Bobby G. House
Billy & Linda Hill.......................................................................................Minnie Smith
Barbara Wilson & Dick Flowers ......................................................Mildred Cantrell
James C. Swartz .................................................................................Bobby G. House
James & Joyce Kimbrell ............................................................................J.H. Nesbitt
James & Joyce Kimberll ..........................................................Herbert Danenhower
Barbara G. Wilson ................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
C.C. Clark ..............................................................................................Steve Courtney
Ray & Virginia Morris ..........................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Carroll & Kathie Barker .......................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Golden Strip Shrine Club ...................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Edwin M. Armstrong .........................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs George O.Thompson,Jr......................................................Evelyn Hannon
Teocalli 145 ...........................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Carl G. Stoner, Jr. ................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Jim Swartz ............................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs George O.Thompson,Jr. ........................................................Jerry L. Koon
Tommie Abrams...........................................................................Thomas P. Johnson
Mr & Mrs John E. Bradley, PP ............................................................Evelyn Hannon
Carol F. Sargent ..................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Billy & Linda Hill....................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Jerry K. Baxter, Sr.PP..........................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs Jerry K. Baxter, Sr.PP .....................................................Alvan L. Bergamn
Mr & Mrs Norman A. Parris..............................................................William T. Wilkes
Jim & Bobbie Hicks...................................................................................Nancy Miller
Hejaz Directors Staff Unit ..................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Gary & Barbara Parsons......................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Gary & Barbara Parsons ..........................................................................James Bailey
Gary & Barbara Parsons ..................................................................Norman Bowling
Ray & Virginia Morris ................................................................Lawrence E. Morrow
Walter “Bo” & Jean Koon........................................................................Delores Carn
Kent & Pam Kenna ..............................................................................Louise Newton
A. Jack Stone ........................................................................................Evelyn Hannon
Maude J. McGee & Family ..................................................................Evelyn Hannon
J.R.”Dude” Hannon, PP .........................................................Willie Mae “Red”Shafer
Mr & Mrs Bobby H. Crawford...............................................Willie Mae “Red”Shafer
Mr & Mrs John E. Bradley, PP...............................................................C. Dan Joyner
Mr & Mrs James R. Kennedy ..............................................................Evelyn Hannon
Mr & Mrs James R. Kennedy .................................................Willie Mae”Red”Shafer
Roy & Bonnie Thrasher .........................................................................Kenneth King
Frank & Betty Munn............................................................................Evelyn Hannon
PAGE FIFTEEN
Union Shrine Club President Julian
Ivey presents the Potentate’s Gold Leaf
Awards for Outstanding Candy Sales at
the Club. Recipients pictured are:
Phyllis Haney and Judy Graham; Sherry
Nash; Noble Olin Robinson; Noble
“Twig” Adams; Noble JW Crisp; and Gina
Fullbright. Noble Brian Stalkner makes
the presentation to Noble Bill
Montgomery. Thanks to everyone for all
your hard work!
The Astro-Nuts made a donation to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s
Auxiliary’s scholarship fund. Those pictured are: Nobles Carl Nix, Captain; Mike Pruitt,
Treasurer; Charles Riner, Unit member; Billy Hill, Unit member; Lady Betty Brothers,
President of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s Auxiliary; and Lady Goldie
Harper, Vice President of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s Auxiliary. The
nineteen member Astro-Nut Unit was established in the early 1980’s and any Shriner is
welcome to join the Unit.
Tri-City
Shrine Club
Donates Tabs
Nobles Scott Trull and
Roland Weathers from Tri City
Shrine Club donate two 55
gallon drums of tabs to
Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith.
While on the 2011 Potentate’s Hawaiian Cruise, Noble Billy Hill, Jr., who served in the
United State Navy from 1969-70 and is a Vietnam Veteran, toured the USS Arizona
Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
In Honor of Jimmy R. Smith
From C.C. Clark
In Honor Of Mark C. Hipp
From C.C. Clark
COBBLESTONE
promotions
Misty Cobb
Mobile (864) 905-5553
mcobb@cobblestonepromotions.com
www.cobblestonepromotions.com
2 Balfer Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
Phone (864) 991-8880 • Fax 866-829-5079
The Sunshine Shop is located on the Second Floor
of Shriners Hospital for Children
950 Grove Road
Greenville, SC
We have Infants, Children, Ladies, and Men's Shirts
Ladies & Men's Golf Shirts
Ladies & Men's Jackets and Vests
Jewlery & Cosmetic Bags
Accessories and Much, Much More!
Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Friday
Occasionally open on Saturday and Sunday for special events.
All proceeds are applied to the Luella Schloeman Educational Fund, which is used to
help assist patients of Shriners Hospital with college scholarships.
PAGE SIXTEEN
POTENTATE’S
APPOINTMENTS
Douglas G. Smith
William E. Smith
William T. Smith
William A. Sosebee
David C. Stacy
David L. Starnes
William L. Summerville
Norman M. Sutherby
Edward E. Thompson
John C. Thompson
Kenneth L. Toney, Sr.
James M. Trotter
Donald K. White
Frank N. Whiteside
Bryan D. Wilson
All Nobles
HONORARY CANDY COMMITTEE
Bryan Davenport
PAPER CRUSADE ADMINISTRATOR
TBA
PAPER CRUSADE CHAIRMEN
Curtis K. Adams
Roy J. Ballard
Boyce B. Barnett
Marion K. Barton
William C. Berry
George L. Davenport
Charles E. Ebbeler
James A. Elliott, Sr., PP
Randall G. Floyd
Jerry P. Gault
Jay Hamilton
James E. Hicks. Jr.
Harry E. Kline, Jr.
Herman L. Lowe
Robert E. Mabry, Jr.
Larry M. Richardson
Jeffrey K. Smith
Roy H. Thrasher
All Nobles
PHOTOGRAPHER CHAIRMAN
Gerald C. Reeves
PHOTOGRAPHER COMMITTEE
Troy E. Bennett
Roger A. Blalock
F. Leon Seigle
WILLS, BEQUESTS & GIFTS CHAIRMEN
TBA
COMMITTEE
Unit Captains
Shrine Club Presidents
All Past Potentates
CHAPLAIN CHAIRMAN
Reverend, Carrol W. Caldwell
CHAPLAIN COMMITTEE
All Club Chaplains
INSURANCE CHAIRMAN
Gene L. Norris
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
TBA
LEGAL STAFF
Rodney M. Brown, Attorney
Robert C. Lake, Jr., PP, Attorney
CHAIRMAN
James R. Kennedy
TBA
SOUTHERN SHIRNE CHAIRMEN
JANUARY 2012
Steve Goforth – Golf Pro
James R. Kennedy
SOUTHERN SHIRNE COMMITTEE
TBA
BLOOD BANK CHAIRMAN
Danny R. Rodgers
BLOOD BANK COMMITTEE
Christopher B. Hood
All Unit Captains
All Club Presidents
All Nobles
PERSONAL AIDES
Aaron E. Balkham
Voigt Corley
Charles E. Doolittle
Dan E. Doolittle
James L. “Jerry” Headrick, Sr.
Michael A. Hopkins
James W. Jackson
Jimmy Jackson
John W. Maye, Jr.
Roy L. Reynolds
C. Samuel Rhoden
Earl S. Robertson
Don K. Tucker
Ralph V. Whitlock
EXECUTIVE AIDES
Melvin L. Bailey
Willie R. Bell
Steven A. Bonner
A. Michael Deitz
S. Rhett Fellers
John T. Gillespie
Kyle M. Gillespie
Luther H. Hightower
Christopher B. Hood
Loran L. Jones
Bobby J. Kersey
Gary H. Lutton
R. Craig Morris
Dennis A. Nabors
Richard W. Padgett
G. Randall Roof
Roger Teel
Ian K. Thomason
Donald B. Ward
Donald J. White
Daniel C. Yarborough, Jr.
SPECIAL AIDES
Donnie R. Beck
Eddie R. Burkholder
J. Michael Caldwell
Tommy E. Jennings
L. Charlton Moore
R. Allen Perkins
D. Stephen Rhine
James D. Shealy
Stanley E. Shealy
Dale Snow
Benny L. Stevens
David A. Timmons
Eric B. Timmons
Kevin F. Willard
CIRCUS EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
CIRCUS ADMINISTRATOR
Frank H. Frew
CIRCUS DIRECTOR
Wayne E. Keenan
CIRCUS ASST. DIRECTOR
Bobby G. Baldwin
CIRCUS MEMBERS
Jamie A. Smith
Jimmy R. Smith
David A. Timmons
Eric B. Timmons
D. Wayne Timmons
Chad R. Young
Marshall T. “Ty” Bowling
Samuel B. Clark
Joe Allen Gowan
James L.”Jerry” Headrick, Sr.
Tommy E. Jennings
Robbie D. Murphy
William Rosser
JANUARY 2012
PAGE NINE
2012 POTENTATE'S BALL
Honoring Illustrious Sir Ron Kennedy and Lady Shirley
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Embassy Suites, Greenville, SC
7:00 p.m. • Doors open at 6:30
$100 Per Couple Includes Hospitality 2-4
Dinner with Beverages
Dress: Tux or Coat and Tie
Music by
The Out-of-Towners and Reflections
Congratulations to Noble D.C. Bryson. Noble Bryson was the recipient of the Richard
Payne Award for 2011. Presenting the award is Potentate, Jimmy Smith at the Unit &
Club Awards in Woodruff. Mrs. Evelyn Bryson is also pictured.
The Perfect Place
For Your Special Event!
Hejaz Shrine Center
200 Ranch Road (Located Off
Ashmore Bridge Road)
(864) 277-4386
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Contact Karen White
Wedding Receptions - Birthdays
Anniversaries - Reunions
Business Meetings
250 Seating Capacity Large Dance Floor
Large Buffet Table
Old English "Pub" Open On
Request
Available
Tables - Chairs - Linens - Dishes
Deadline for hotel reservations is
March 1, 2012. Rooms reserved after
March 1 will be at higher rate
For Room Reservations
Contact Ray or Virginia Morris
(864) 230-0667 or (864) 592-2580
or email: ginandpop@charter.net
Call Embassy Suites on special
Group Reservation Line at
864-678-7126 Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rooms Available at Embassy Suite $109 Plus Tax
Includes Breakfast for Two
For Tickets Contact Karen White at Temple Office (864) 277-4386 or
1(800) 833-8409 or email: karen@hejaztemple.net
POTENTATE’S BALL RESERVATION FORM
(Tables Seat 10 People)
Enclosed is a check in the amount of $
for
tickets to the ball.
Name
Adress
Day Time Phone:
Make checks payable to: Hejaz Shrine Center.
Mail with reservation form to: P.O. Box 66778, Mauldin, SC 29662.
PAGE EIGHT
JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
PAGE SEVENTEEN
HEJAZ UNIT ROSTER 2012
WALKING UNITS
CHARACTERS
George S. Hall
23 Bagwell Cir.
h-864-250-0668 cell-525-7331
CLOWNS
Joe E. Dotson
105 Dublin Rd.
Greenwoiod, S.C. 29646
h-864-229-3677
COUNTRY BOYS
Shannon L. Nickles Sr.
655 Mill St.
0-864-233-7227 cell-864-303-7335
HEJAZ HONOR GUARD
Jody E. Stewart
101 Murray Dr
Mauldin, S.C. 29662
h-864-288-5490 cell-864-354-8864
JOKERS
Danny R. Scott
109 Ramble Rose Ct.
h-864-354-7780
MARCHING PATROL
Clarence Layton, Jr.
24 Tulane Ave.
h-864-419-6458 cell-419-6458
RADIO FLYERS
Michael T. Maddox
P O Box 896
h-864-958-1987
HOT-WHEELS
A. Wayne Helms
212 Redcoat Dr
Fort Mill, S.C. 29715
h-803-548-1295 cell-803-389-8371
GREETERS
John W. Eudy
133 Lee Vaughn Rd.
h-864-963-8578 cell-864-630-3313
TEMPLE STAFF
Eddie West
1046 River Rd.
Greer, S.C. 29651
h-864-303-6516
LIL MONSTER TRUCKS
James M. Reepe
824 Wall St.
Iva, S.C. 29655
h-864-348-2296 o-864-366-4471
GRITS BAND
Charlie E. Smith
3607 Howell Rd.
Rock Hill, S.C. 29732
h-803-328-1627
WHEELCHAIRS
Charles I. Martin
628 Log Shoals Rd.
cell-864-444-9430
HOSPITAL COURIERS
C. Harold Davis
P.O. Box 514
Piedmont, S.C. 29673
h-864-845-7922 cell-630-7641
HILLBILLY CLAN 2 MOTORCADE
Frank Newton Whiteside
248 Frady Rd.
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9 Lakeview Dr.
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RACERS
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222 Highland Rd.
Duncan, S.C. 29334
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206 Honeysuckle Dr.
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128 Butler Dr.
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290 Flat Rock Rd.
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376 Crow Rd.
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14 Tamarack Trail
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109 Cotswold Ave.
Moore, S.C. 29369
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Charlie A. Chapman Jr.
688 W. Ridgeway Rd.
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481 E. Victor Hill Rd
Duncan, S.C. 29334
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Congratulations to Hejaz Shriner of the Year, Noble R.V. Theo! Illustrious Sir, Jimmy
Smith presented Noble Theo the Award at the Unit & Club Awards.
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recognition for their continued support of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Kenneth P. Wells
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PAGE EIGHTEEN
JANUARY 2012
PROVIST GUARD NEWS
By: Dick Flowers-Captain
We are now entering a new year for the
Provost Guard. I would like to thank
Dave Doss for a great job as the 2011
Captain and Lady Betty for all her help in
supporting the Unit. We now have new
Officers for 2012 and they are: Dick
Flowers – Captain, Steve Kay – Exec. Lt.,
Jimmy Hicks – 1st Lt., Dave Doss – 2nd
Lt., Jim Strange – Secretary/Treasurer,
and Jack Cartee - Parliamentarian. The
Officers of the Provost Guard do such a
great job and their Ladies support them
all the way.
We just had an Election of officers for
the Divan for 2012 and we all wish them
the best of luck for this year under the
leadership of Potentate Ron Kennedy.
We have a new Recorder – Vernon Meek,
a new Treasurer – Jerry Baxter, Sr. and a
new Oriental Guide – Robbie Murphy.
The Provost Guard will support you in
any way we can.
Almost all Officers running for the
Divan come to speak before the Provost
Guard for their support. We listen to
them all and make our decision on who
to support as a Unit. We do not make a
decision on who has the best line of talk
or who can help us as a Unit. We make
our decision on who is the best qualified
for the job and who can do the best job
for the Shrine Temple and the Hospital.
We are still looking for new members
in the Provost Guard. We are looking for
Nobles who are willing to work for the
good of the cause and who have integrity, and are of good moral character and
who are honest. If you qualify, come and
join us and work with the best Unit in
Hejaz Temple.
We will be going to Destin Florida on
March 2 & 3, for the South Eastern
Provost Guard Association Mid-Winter.
Our next meeting will be held at Hejaz
Temple on February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Very Special Congratulations to our
own Provost Guard member Vernon
Meek who is now the Recorder. Vernon
has served in many capacities including
Potentate, Treasurer and now Recorder.
We are all so proud of him.
God Bless you all and have a great time
being good Shriners.
JANUARY 2012
PAGE SEVEN
COMING EVENTS
… Dates to remember!
February 4
Divan & Ladies Night
Spartanburg Shrine Club
February 10
Daughters of the Nile Queen’s Ball
Hejaz Temple
February 11
Unit & Club Seminar • Hejaz Temple
February 17
Jackson Shrine Club
Fish Fry & Stew
March 17
Potentate’s Ball
Embassy Suites, Greenville
March 23-25
SASA Mid-Winter • Greenwood, SC
March 28-31
SDA (Shrine Director’s Assoc.)
Irondale, AL
March 23-25
Hejaz Shrine Circus
Anderson
March 26-29
Hejaz Shrine Circus
Spartanburg
March 30-April 1
Hejaz Shrine Circus
Greenville
April 6 & 9
Temple Office Closed
Good Friday & Easter Monday
April 13-14
Hejaz BBQ Cook-Off
Hejaz Picnic Shelter/Campsite
April 14
Daughters of the Nile
Queen Installation
Hejaz Temple
The
Chaplain
Speaks
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In this passage, Paul told Christians not to look down upon or to
criticize a brother for his decision before the Lord. Among other
things, Paul reminded them that each person will give account of
their actions to God. None of us have the right to condemn the
other. None of us has the responsibility for the practice or opinion
of others. However, everyone has personal responsibility for his or
her own behavior and practice. None of us can go wrong as long as
we pattern our lives after the example of Jesus.
We do not lose the ones we love,
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JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
By Randall Roof
For the ones that did not make it to the
December Meeting, you sure missed out
on a good one. We had with us that night
Ms. April Alson and her daughter who is
a Shrine patient at the Greenville Shrine
Hospital. She gave a testament about
her stay at the hospital and all they had
done for her daughter and how thankful
she was to the Shrine.
The Officers for 2012 are the same as
last year: Darrell Walder – President,
Nathan Payseur – Vice-President, Eddie
“Pop” Tart – Secretary and Jamie
Mitchell – Treasurer.
Shriner of the Month was Noble Steve
Coleman. Steve, from all of us, thank
you for the fine meals you are fixing for
us.
Shriner of the Year was Noble Jamie
Mitchell. Jamie gives 110 percent in all
he does for us. From the Club Jamie,
thanks so much.
What about Mr. A.B. Hudson, a Kansas
businessman leaving his 60 million
estate to the Shrine International
Hospital System. His donation is the
largest in the hospital systems 90 year
history. He was honored at the St. Louis
Hospital, because it was the closest to
Mr. Hudson’s heart, having been a lifelong Kansas resident.
The Crappie Tournament will be on
Saturday, April 21, 2012 on Lake Wateree,
so mark your calendar to be with us that
day.
The Club has had another good year
with a total of $38,636.00 being donated.
All the credit goes out to all of you that
have supported our projects this year.
We appreciate it very much and hope
you will keep it up.
We are planning a $2,250.00 give-away
on Saturday, March 24th. The tickets are
$35.00 each with 16 chances to win
$50.00 to $1,000.00 if all tickets are sold.
If not, it will be based on percentage of
tickets sold. You must be 21 years old.
If any of you have a car or motorcycle
that you would like to show off, or a
PAGE NINETEEN
Golden Strip Shrine Members
at Shrine Bowl Parade
Hillbilly car or truck, the Great Falls
Shrine Club is going to have a Car Show
on Saturday, May 26, 2012 here in Great
Falls. You can see the Ad in the
Commentator or for more information
write to Great Falls Shrine Club, P O Box
367, Great Falls, S.C. 29055 or call Noble
Nathan Payseur at 803-482-3015.
We hope all of you will remember what
the Shrine is for, the kids. A lot of us forget that.
Come see us, we meet the 1st
Wednesday at the Club. We would love
to have you.
By: Ray Shafer
Congratulations to Lady Betty Theo for
winning the wagon load! Betty’s name
was pulled at the Golden Strip New
Years Eve party.
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Golden Strip Shrine Club members ride on a float in the Shrine Bowl Parade.
(Pictured: Front row; Noble Bill Perkins and Club President, Noble Jerry Campbell;
Back row; Noble Dan Vess and Arthur Burke).
I would like to thank all the members
for their support as I have become your
President for 2012. The Club needs all of
our help and support to keep the Club
active and prosperous. We want to have
a good year, no matter who the President
is.
I have made a lot of changes this year
and I want to get the new members
involved with the older members in key
positions.
Noble Curtis Mahaffey has been working hard for the past three months on
new bands for our dances and we think
you will enjoy them.
I have two new projects planned for
this year, which I think will be very good
for the Club. I would like to double our
dance attendance with your help.
If you have any suggestions that will
help or improve the Club, I would like to
hear them. As your President I will deal
with any and all problems that come
before the Club quickly and as fair as I
can.
Please, remember if every person
would just take the time to think back
and remember the Oath and Obligation
that we all took to become a Mason and
a Shriner that bonded us together in this
philanthropy to help the kids to have a
better life in this world and help them do
whatever they dream of doing, no matter
what their ages are and with a little common sense, together we can accomplish
this.
Business meetings are the 2nd
Thursday of each month; Board meets at
6:00, meal at 6:30, and meeting is at 7:30.
Thanks to Noble Roy Whitmire for the
use of his truck to pull the Golden Strip
Shrine Club float in the Shrine Bowl
Parade.
Once again, Thanks to all the Golden
Strip members for electing me your new
President and I am looking forward to
working with all of you.
Club Dances for 2012
First Saturday of the Month
Meal is served at 7:00 pm with
Dance at 8:00pm
February 4
Sound Factory
March 3
Jose Wells Band
April 7
Barnyard on the Freight Train
PAGE TWENTY
JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
RECORDER’S REPORTS FOR
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2011
Greenville Shrine
Club Ladies’ Auxiliary
In closing, prayers are always said for
the children. Will you say one too?
Remember never be ashamed of the
scars life has left you. A scar means the
hurt is over, the wound is closed, you
endured the pain and God has healed
you. Do you know who has scars for
you?
Wishing you all a wonderfully blessed
month!!!
TUESDAY NIGHT DINNERS:
Feb. 7—Chili Beans, baked potato,
slaw, cornbread and dessert.
Feb. 14—Hamburger Steak, roast
potatoes, salad, rolls dessert.
Feb. 21—Fried Chicken, mac/cheese,
rice and gravy, lima beans, biscuits,
dessert.
Feb. 28—Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread,
dessert.
PAGE FIVE
★
The
Recorder's
Column
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Vernon G. Meek
I would like to thank ever y Noble who was at the elec tions Saturday,
Januar y 7. Each of you, no matter whom you voted for, had a voic e in the
elec tion proc ess. It is your right as a Shriner to vote. I am honored to ser ve
as your Rec order for 2012 and would like to thank ever yone for your supp or t. Please do not hesit ate to c all me at the Temple. I am available to assist
you with club or unit questions and func tions.
We look for ward to a great year with Illus trious Sir Ron Kennedy and Lady
Shirley. Great ac c omplishment s c an b e achieved with all of us pulling
together for Hejaz and the Children of our Hospit als. I ask each of you to
b ec ome involved and b e ac tive. The b es t way to enjoy the Shrine is to help
and see the Mir acles ac c omplished at our hospit als.
The Unit and Club Seminar will b e held Saturday, Februar y 11 at Hejaz
Temple. We will s t ar t promptly at 9:30 am. Coffee and pas tries will b e available b e fore the meeting. Any Noble is welc ome to attend and bring your
lady. We esp ecially need all Club and Unit Offic er s in attendanc e. Be fore the
Seminar we need each Unit and Club to provide the Temple with your 2011
financial rep or t and a lis t of 2012 offic er s.
Rememb er to search for c andidates for our Spring Ceremonial in Dunc an
on May 25 and 26. Illus trious Sir Bob Rodger s, the Ceremonial Mas ter, is planning a fun time for all. A p ositive memb er ship ac c omplishment is one of our
top goals for 2012.
The Potent ates’ Ball is March 17 at the Emb assy Suites in Greenville.
George Jackson and his team are working hard and looking for ward to filling
the Banquet Room.
The Rec order s offic e is always op en. I will have an ear for the problems
and issues you may have and I will t ake time for you. The good things are
just as imp or t ant as the b ad.
Congr atulations to Past Potent ate
Jerr y Baxter and Robbie Murphy who
were elec ted Treasurer and Orient al
Guide, resp ec tively.
As we go about our daily lives let us
pr ay for the sa fet y of our soldier s in
foreign lands fighting for our freedoms. I c an p ersonally attest that
soldiers in b attle know when we are
thinking of them and pr aying for their
safet y. It has b een said; no ar senal, or
no weap on in the ar senals of the
world, is as formidable as the will and
mor al c our age o f fre e men and
women.
Let us rememb er our Children at our
Hospit als.
Miles and miles of smiles in 2012.
Your s in the faith
Vern
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JANUARY 2012
Just Wanted to Share This
By: T.W. Martin, Sr.
I read an article in the Spartanburg
Herald Journal, dated December 4, 2011,
The Stroller, written by Lou Parris. The
Article was titled “So Moved” and I felt
like it needed to be shared with all
Shrine Units:
In short, the article spoke about the
Veterans Day parade in Spartanburg,
and described how a huge American
Flag was being held by a crane for everyone to walk or ride under who partici-
pated in the parade. And how Old Glory
was so beautiful blowing in the wind.
A citizen who was there with her
daughter, watching the parade was “So
Moved” when the Shriner Hillbillies
came up in the parade, just as they were
approaching the crane; they each got
out of their vee-hicles and walked
toward the crane, took off their hats and
saluted the American flag.
Both the Spartanburg and Woodruff
Motorcades participated in the parade.
JANUARY 2012
PAGE TWENTY-ONE
Greenville Shrine Club News
By Don Tucker, President
First of all, thanks to all of you for a
wonderful and productive 2011. We
have by far had the best year in recent
years and that is a direct reflection on
our Board of Directors and the members
and guests of the Greenville Shrine Club.
You should be proud.
Please remember our Club membership drive. Contact any member or just
stop by and see us. Also remember the
2nd Wednesday is our Members Meeting
with the Board of Directors, starting at
6:30 p.m. It is YOUR CLUB and it is up to
all of you to help us with ideas, suggestions and the decisions needed to make
our Club better.
If you have not paid your Club dues
for 2012, please contact Felicia, Marlo or
Carolyn at 864-244-6200 and make
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Happy Hillbillies Ham’n It Up at the
2011 Prosperity Christmas Parade
Reporting and Photos by Rush L. Workman
The annual Christmas Parade in Prosperity wouldn’t be the same without all the
Nobles from Hejaz and the Newberry Shrine Club. They have been a big part in
past parades and the December 2011 edition was no exception. They were part of
over one-hundred-thirty floats that traveled up Main Street in great holiday
weather— the gamut from the extravagant Santa’s Sleigh to very simple homemade contraptions. The Newberry Shrine Club not only brings floats and happy
Hillbillies but they bring a great Christmas spirit to the parade.
As part of their parade ensemble this year they had a Past Potentate, Champ
Champion, and two future Potentates, Divan members Barry Koon and Billy
Ackerman both from the Newberry Shrine Club. After the parade I had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Ackerman, and he said, “It was an honor to have Past
Potentate Champion in the Thunderbird with me.” The picture of Mr. Champion
is not clear as the cars were moving along at a quick pace, but as I was taking pictures I thought I was photographing Paul Newman’s twin brother. After the
parade, I asked Illustrious Sir Champ Champion if anyone had ever told him he
looked like Mr. Newman.
Hejaz High Priest and Prophet Barry Koon and his driver Noble Robert Earl
Bobb had two positions in the parade. Barry came through early in the parade as
a City Judge for Prosperity, and then they swung around some back roads to join
their buddies. They made a quick clothing change behind the car, and Mr. Koon
later said, “It reminded me of the days when Superman changed in the phone
booth.” A sign change on the car completed the transformation and they slipped
in line when the Shriners came by.
Along with these fine gentlemen were the famous Baja motorbike precision riders from Hejaz, and the always crowd-pleasing jalopy driving hillbillies. Point a
camera toward them, and you get a dozen smiling faces.
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ABBEVILLE SHRINE CLUB
855 Shrine Club Rd., Abbeville, S.C. 29620
Phone: 864-366-3020
Pres: Roger Teel
Sec:
Robert W. Vaughn Sr.
Meets: 3rd Monday
ANDERSON SHRINE CLUB
1900 Broadway Lake Rd., Anderson, S.C. 29622
Phone: 864-338-6502
Pres: William T. Smith
Sec:
Richard G. Looper Sr.
Meets: 4th Tuesday
BLUE RIDGE SHRINE CLUB
429 Shrine Club Rd., Seneca, S.C. 29679
Phone: 864-882-0948
Pres: Russell J. Price Jr.
Sec:
R. Allen Perkins
Meets: 1st Tuesday
CHEROKEE SHRINE CLUB
151 Shrine Club Rd., Gaffney, S.C. 29340
Phone: 864-489-0036
Pres: Paul K. Patterson
Sec:
James E. Withrow
Meets: 3rd Thursday
CHESNEE SHRINE CLUB
198 Shrine Club Rd., Chesnee, S.C. 29323
Phone: 864-461-2556
Pres: A. Shane Reynolds
Sec:
Daniel L. Rhymer
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
CHESTER SHRINE CLUB
2321 Pressley Rd., Chester, S.C. 29706
Phone: 803-581-1561
Pres: Richard L. Melton
Sec:
Robert J. Smith
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
GOLDEN STRIP SHRINE CLUB
200 Ranch Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29607
Phone:
Pres: Jerry R. Campbell
Sec:
William F. Perkins
Meets: 2nd Thursday
GREAT FALLS SHRINE CLUB
3162 Lingale Acres, Gt. Falls, 29055
Phone: 803-482-6319
Pres: Darrell S. Walden
Sec:
Eddie L. Tart
GREENVILLE SHRINE CLUB
119 Beverly Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29609
Phone: 864-244-6200
Pres: Don K. Tucker
Sec:
Roy L. Reynolds
Meets: 2nd Wednesday
GREENWOOD SHRINE CLUB
402 Shrine Club Rd., Greenwood, S.C. 29646
Phone: 864-980-9974
Pres: Bobby J. Kersey
Sec:
L. Charlton Moore
Meets: 4th Monday
JACKSON SHRINE CLUB
1449 S.Plantation Rd., Lancaster, S.C. 29721
Phone: 803-283-4412
Pres: William C. Babb
Sec:
Frank W. Munn
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
LAURENS SHRINE CLUB
1156 Shrine Club Rd., Waterloo, S.C. 29384
Phone: 864-697-6567
Pres: Dennis A. Nabors
Sec:
William B. Noffz
Meets: 1st Tuesday
MID-CITY SHRINE CLUB
1470 Fort Prince Blvd., Wellford, S.C. 29385
Phone: 864-439-6988
Pres: William G. Bentley III
Sec:
David E. Jernigan
NEWBERRY SHRINE CLUB
196 Shrine Club Rd., Newberry, S.C. 29108
Phone: 803-276-7064
Pres: Mark C. Hipp
Sec:
Carl W. Waller
Meets: 4th Tuesday
PICKENS SHRINE CLUB
831 Griffin Mill Rd., Pickens, S.C. 29671
Phone:
Pres: Donald W. Gilstrap
Sec:
William G. Tate Jr.
Meets: 4th Monday
SALUDA SHRINE CLUB
1035 Johnston Hwy., Saluda, S.C. 29138
Phone:
Pres: Olis S. Osbon
Sec:
C. Sammy Rhoden
Meets: 2nd Tuesday
1450 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, S.C. 29307
Phone: (h) 864-583-4879
Pres: A. Mark Tinsley
Sec:
Randy D. Chastain
Meets: 1st Thursday
TRI-CITY SHRINE CLUB
Hwy 252, Honea Path, S.C. 29654
Phone: 864-861-3880
Pres: A. Roland Weathers
Sec:
Jerry E. Taylor
Meets: 3rd Thursday
UNION SHRINE CLUB
2731 Lockhart Hwy, Union, S.C. 29379
Phone: 864-427-9921
Pres: Julian H. Ivey
Sec:
Calvin J. Smith
Meets: Last Monday
WOODRUFF SHRINE CLUB
201 Aiken Rd., Woodruff, S.C. 29388
Phone: 864-476-2313
Pres: Samuel A. Lockman
Sec:
Donald G. Colburn
Meets: 3rd Tuesday
YORK CRESCENT SHRINE CLUB
2065 McConnell’s Hwy., Rock Hill, S.C. 29731
Phone: 803-328-8800
Pres: John W. Maye Jr.
Sec:
H. Tommy Blackwell
Meets: 1st Thursday
Flopeye Fish Festival
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Industrial Park, Hwy. 21, Great Falls, SC
Registration 8:00 am.-12:00 p.m.
“Early Registrtation”
Registrations Received by May 5, 2012
Get $5.00 Off Entry Fee!
arrangements to do so.
We at the Greenville Shrine Club
would like to congratulate Ron Kennedy
our 2012 Potentate and his Divan and all
the newly elected Officers for the coming year. We at the Greenville Shrine
Club offer our services to our 2012
Potentate and to Hejaz Temple.
Our Tuesday Night Ladies Auxiliary
Dinners restarted of January 3, and are
still going as strong as it was last year
and will continue starting at 6:30 p.m. At
$7.00 per meal you cannot afford to pass
this up. Our Friday Night Dinners have a
new and more complete menu for your
pleasure, in place, and we are proud to
be able to provide this for you. Dinner
will be served from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Come early and join either Felicia or
Marlo for your favorite adult beverage
beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the upstairs
bar.
Karaoke starts at 8:30 p.m. on Friday
Night in the upstairs bar and the last
Saturday of each month at 6:00 p.m., in
the downstairs bar. On the last Saturday
please bring your favorite covered dish
and a friend to share great food, great
singing and the type of fellowship that
we all wish for. Our downstairs bar is
open Tuesday through Thursday from
4:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday
from noon until.
Please remember the children in our
hospitals and our obligation to them. It
is because of them that our actions
should always be above reproach. How
far you go in life depends on your being
tender with the young, compassionate
with the aged, sympathetic with the
striving and tolerant of the weak and
strong, because someday in your life you
will have been all of these.
May God Bless you is my prayer.
ALL SHRINERS SHOULD
BELONG TO A CLUB
AND/OR UNIT!
ATTEND YOUR
BLUE LODGE.
Entry Fee $25.00
LOG ON AND REGISTER
PAGE TWENTY-TWO
JANUARY 2012
JANUARY 2012
PAGE THREE
Crown of Honor
Awards Presented
The
POTENTATE'S
MESSAGE
The Hillbilly Clan #2 Motorcade, Spartanburg had a great time
at the Spartex Christmas Parade!
Noble Bobby Chapman his Diamond Award
Awards night at Woodruff Shrine Club.
Potentate, Jimmy Smith presents
Noble Harvey Grant with his 600,000 Bar
Awards. Congratulations Harvey!
A BIG THANK YOU!
David Howard delivered
4 boxes of toys to be donated
to Shriners Hospitals for
Children, Greenville, just in
time for Christmas.
The toys were collected at
Sweet Pickens Auction in
Ware Shoals, operated by
Brooks Randall, his wife Pam
and Greg and Amanda Smith.
A big THANK YOU to all for
your generosity!
Painting Presented to York Crescent Shrine Club
Lady Angela Blackwell presents York Crescent Shrine Club a painting of Shriners
Children’s Hospital, Greenville.
Lady Angela has done such a beautiful job in capturing the beauty of our hospital and
the landscaping around the front of the hospital. The statue of the Shriner and the Child
at the front is something you need to come by and see in this painting. The photos just
can’t reveal the beauty of this painting. The beautiful blue clouds look so real. Let Lady
Angela know how much we appreciate this beautiful painting she worked so long and
hard on at no charge to us. Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith was on hand to help Club
President Gary Wright to accept and present this wonderful work of art to the Crescent
Shrine Club.
Lady Angela’s painting reveals the love she has for the Shrine, the Club and for so
many special children who receive treatment at a very special place. Lady Angela certainly is a very special person to so many. Thank you, Lady Angela from all of us at
Crescent Shrine Club. (Pictured is Noble Tommy Blackwell, his wife, Lady Angela,
Illustrious Sir Jimmy Smith and Crescent Shrine Club President Gary Wright.)
Yours in the Faith,
J. Ron Kennedy
Potentate
Past Potentate Sherwood Kaiser presents Noble Ty Bowling his 75,000 Award for his
Crown of Honor.
Check Out
Hejaz
Website
Webmasters Luke and Anne
Thompson are doing a fantastic job
with the Hejaz Website. Check it out!
There’s even music. If your Unit or
Club would like to put events
on the web,
annet53@bellsouth.net or
luke49@bellsouth.net
To all of the Nobles that were in attendance for the Annual
Elections, I would like to Thank You for electing me as your
Potentate for 2012. The Nobles that were unable to attend, I
hope that you can support me as well.
Lady Shirley and I are extremely fortunate to have the talented people that have agreed to assist us this year. With all that
has to be done... from hospitality, beverage, transportation...
to personal, we Thank You.
The next several weeks are going to be very busy. Both Omar
and Jamil Shrine Centers have invited us to attend their Annual
Elections and Ceremony that follows. Having been invited in
the past, it is interesting to see how their functions are handled so differently from our own.
We are also invited on February 4th, to Spartanburg Shrine
Club for Divan and Ladies night. I feel quite sure that new Club
President, Noble Mark Tinsley and his Staff would welcome
everyone out to meet the Divan and mingle with friends you
may not have seen in a while.
To invite the Divan to your Club, please contact Karen White
at the Temple office with the requested date and an alternate
date, for approval. We look forward to visiting each and every
Club.
Lady Shirley and I are excited about the year ahead and look
forward to seeing you all.
Noble Chris Hood receives his 100,000
Bar for his Crown of Honor. Presenting
the Award is Potentate, Jimmy Smith.
www.hejaztemple.net
GET YOUR
GAME ON!
SPRING IS
COMING SOON…
PAGE TWO
JANUARY 2012
Letter from the Editor
January 2012
Number 1
THE COMMENTATOR is devoted to the interest of Hejaz Shriners and the
Masonic Fraternity. News articles and pictures about the Nobility, Units or
Shrine Club activities are welcome.
EDITOR: Karen White
Office Phone (864) 277-4386
Toll Free: 1-800-833-8409
Fax: (864) 277-4389
e-mail: Karen@hejaztemple.net
All communications regarding editorial content or advertising should be mailed to:
HEJAZ COMMENTATOR
P. O. Box 667
MAULDIN, S. C. 29662
DIVAN
POTENTATE
J. Ron Kennedy
2280 Highway 418
Pelzer, SC 29669
Home: 886-243-2718
CHIEF RABBAN
Gary S. Parsons Sr.
PO Box 1328
Lancaster, SC 29721
Home: 803-286-0219
ASSISTANT RABBAN
Barry S. Koon
Newberry, SC 29108
Home: 803-364-2769
HIGH PRIEST & PROPHET
Billy B. Ackerman III
PO Box 315, Hwy. 76
Prosperity, SC 29127
Home: 803-364-3002
ORIENTAL GUIDE
Robbie Murphy
205 Maxcy Drive
Belton, SC 29627
Home: 864-338-6502
TREASURER
Jerry Baxter
PO Box 724
Duncan, SC 29334
Home: 864-433-1483
RECORDER
Vernon G. Meek
128 Butler Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Home: 864-963-3972
TEMPLE ATTORNEY
Rodney M. Brown
P.O. Box 566
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
Office: 864-862-2528
OFFICE HOURS:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
MONDAY thru FRIDAY
AREA REPRESENTATIVES
AREA A: George G. Jackson
1299 N. Parker Road
Home: 864-246-5236
AREA B: Ambrose M. Lisle
2379 Old Furnace Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Home: 864-599-0854
AREA C: Frank W. Munn
1757 Charles Avenue
Lancaster, SC 29720
Home: 803-285-3018
AREA D: Claude (Jack) Cartee
500 Barcliff Lane
Anderson, SC 29621
Home: 864-225-8746
AREA E: Jim Cunningham
1100 Shrine Club Road
Waterloo, SC 29384
Home: 864-677-3207
AREA F: Curtis K. Adams
3353 Penhurst Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Home: 803-329-0364
AREA G: Chad Teague
122 Oxford Road
Greenwood, SC 29649
Home: 864-223-2116
AREA H: Lamar Taylor
317 Johnsons Cove Road
Seneca, SC 29672
Home: 864-882-9466
AREA I: Harold Montgomery
774 Philippi Church Road
Union, SC 29379
Home: 864-427-9921
AREA J: James H. Phibbs, III
PO Box 416
Newberry, SC 29108
Home: 803-364-3881
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Barry S. Koon
Newberry, SC 29108
Home: 803-364-2769
Hoping you all had a wonderful holiday season. We are off and running here
at the Temple and looking forward to a
great year.
Just a few things to keep you updated:
The Potentate’s Ball is right around the
corner, and everyone is busy working to
make it a huge success! This year,
Illustrious Sir Ron Kennedy has made a
couple of changes in purchases tickets
to his Potentate’s Ball;
• If 3 or more couples purchase tickets
at the same time, they can reserve a
table and will be seated together.
(Tables will seat 10 people/5 couples) As
tickets are sold, the remaining unsold
seats at that table will be assigned to
others attending.
• Tickets will be given to you at the
time of purchase, with your table seating
assigned.
• Tickets for Ball will be available for
purchase at the Temple, mail or by calling me at (864)277-4386 or 1-(800)8338409.
• Tickets purchased by mail or over the
phone by credit card can be picked up at
the Temple or may be picked up at the
Embassy Suites beginning at 5:00pm,
Saturday, March 17th.
• Cost is $100.00 per couple.
The 2012 Potentate’s Cruise is off to a
GREAT start! We will have bus transportation available for those of you who
do not want to drive yourselves to
Florida. The buses will depart from 2
locations: Hejaz Shrine Center and the
Greenville Shrine Club and will depart
promptly at 8:00am.
• Cost is $125.00/pp. A deposit of
$25.00 minimum is required to hold a
seat on the bus and the balance due
must be paid no later than October 15th,
2012.
• Information on the hotel accommodations for the night of Friday,
November 2nd will be forthcoming.
Looks like you will be staying in Daytona
Beach! For those of you who have
already paid your bus deposit, I will contact you with all the hotel information as
soon as it has been finalized.
• A Cruise meeting will be held within
the next several months so be looking
ahead for that. We will let you know the
date and time.
I think that is it for now. Please call
with any questions. We are here to help.
Until next time,
Karen
2012 CIRCUS
PINS ARE IN!!
Deadline
Next Issue
February
14th
2012 Ford Mustang
Convertible
$5.00/ticket
Drawing: Oct. 20, 2012
MAKE SURE YOUR
UNIT/CLUB IS
100%
MOM AND
DAD
NOBLES
SELL
THOSE
TICKETS!
JANUARY 2012
PAGE TWENTY-THREE
HILLBILLY CLAN #2 OUTHOUSE
#1 FLOP-EYE RIVER RATS
By Randall Roof
We would like to thank all of you that
supported the Outhouse last year. The
final total for the year was $19,555.00
being turned in. All the credit goes out
to you, the Outhouse is only the middle
partner.
Sorry about not having an article in
the last Hillbilly News. I mailed it in
wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year. Don’t know if they
got it and just didn’t put it in.
This year our Hillbilly Day in Flop-Eye
is Saturday, August 11, 2012. We are
going to give away a Henry Golden Boy
22 or $500.00. Again the tickets will be
$2.00 each, 3 for $5.00, 7 for $10.00, 40
for $50.00 or 90 for $100.00. This year we
are going to add the $50.00 buyers a deal
also. If you buy $50.00 worth, you will
also have a chance to win another $50.00
worth and the same goes out to the ones
that buy $100.00 worth. Also, your name
will be put in the Hillbilly News and the
Hejaz Commentator and on the Board of
Honor at the Club. Last year we had 20
to buy $100.00 worth and 5 to buy $50.00
worth. I hope we can top that this year.
This is a Hospital Project. If you would
like some more tickets the address is
Outhouse #1, P O Box 367, Great Falls,
S.C. 29055. If you would like to help sell
some tickets, your support would be
very much appreciated.
S.C., with Omar Hillbillies on October 3
to the 7, 2012. For more information on
this you can write to Noble Truman
Newton, 4107 Davidson Rd., Ravenal,
S.C. 29470-5307 or email tnewton4107@aol.com You don’t want to
miss out on this one, these Hillbillies put
on a good one.
To all the ones that ordered or bought
the Poor Ol George Calendars, thank you
so much for your support on this project.
What about Mr. A.B. Hudson a Kansas
businessman and a Shriner who left his
estate of more than 60 million dollars to
the International Shrine Hospital
System. His donation is the largest in
the hospital systems nearly 90 year history.
Cuzzins, I hope all of you have a good
year and look forward to having another
good year for the Outhouse, and with
your help we can.
God Bless each one of you.
Looking forward to the International
Hillbilly Convention in Mount Pleasant,
HILLBILLY CLAN #2
Outhouse #1
Flop-Eye River Rats
PRICE $10 EA.
S&H $1.00
TOTAL
11.00
$
The Outhouse
Papers
Country Humor &
Trivia
The Outhouse Papers is a hoot!
Absolutely funny and absorbing, this
hilarious book includes wacky stories,
strange historical facts, jokes, and
folklore on a wide range of topics. Lose
yourself in moonshine tales, oldfashion marriage advice, and even the
Duct Tape Diet. Learn the lost art of
hurling insults and making jerk coffee. Master the secret slang of Civil
War soldiers, railroaders, hobos, and cowboys. Marvel at weird laws,
strange inventions, and bazarre festivals, like the Cow Chip Throwing
Championship, and the Rattlesnake Derby. Revel in quirky factoids
about rich and famous Americans all the way from Thomas Jefferson to
Al Capone. This book belongs in every outhouse in America. 192 pages.
Mail Check With Order Made Out To Outhouse #1 To
Randall Roof, Raban - Hillbilly Clan #2
Outhouse #1, Flop-Eye River Rats
PO Box 367
Great Falls, SC 29055
The Hillbillies from Spartanburg Motorcade Clan #2 participated again this year in
the Toy Run for Shriners Hospital for Children, Greenville. Delivering loads of toys for
the children are: Nobles Randy and Ricky Suttles, Gene Hall, Paul and Steve Waid,
Ronnie Pearson, Horace Greenway, Jack Hawkins, Bennie Davis and Ron Nichols.
Old-Time Farmhouse Cooking
by Barbara Swell
Climb down off your tractor and dig into
some old fashioned comfort food! We've got
cranberry beef stew simmering on the old
clookstove and some sweet corn just pulled
off the stalks. Try a dab of this farm fresh
butter on the orange rye bread. Whether
you're a born farmer or a country minded
city person, you'll enjoy these creative rural
recipes, stories, jokes, advice, farm love, and
illustrations that were collected from a wide
variety of sources from the 1880s to the
1950s. 51⁄2"x81⁄2", 72 pages.
"Barbara Swell has the neatest cookbooks.
They make such great gifts." – Jeannette
Haley, Museum of Pioneer History
$6.00 + $1.00 Shipping and Handling = $7.00
Order from Hillbilly Clan #2, Outhouse #1
Flop-Eye River Rats
Make Check with Order Made Out to
Outhouse #1 and Mail to
Randall Roof, P.O. Box 367, Great Falls, SC 29055
PAGE TWENTY-FOUR
JANUARY 2012
Chester Shrine Club News
The Chester Shrine Club has been busy
catching up on renovations around the
Club. They have just finished with one
of the bathrooms; it’s really made a
tremendous difference. But that’s not all
that is going on at your Club. They just
finished up with a Hash Sale. And moving on with getting ready for a Fishing
Tournament that Brother Arthur Catoe is
heading up for the Club. Watch for the
upcoming date. By the time you read
this, new Officers will have gone in at the
Club. Come out and support your Club
and Officers.
Your Club depends on you along with
your Temple and especially these special
children. They depend on Shriners to
help them get better; provide things for
them they would not be able to receive
without you. This is why you should
come and take part in your Club and all
the activities so you may learn what is
needed on your part to help bring about
a better life for these special children.
JANUARY 2012
This is why we went to school, was to
learn. If you don’t come out to your
Club, you will never know what is going
on there. Please come and help. I know
all of these special children will say with
a great big smile, “Thanks, I love you”.
THINK about it Nobles.
KENNEDY ELECTED
2012 POTENTATE OF
HEJAZ SHRINERS
Noble James R. “Ron” Kennedy was elected
Potentate of Hejaz Shriners at the Annual Elections
held Saturday January 7th 2012.
Hejaz Shrine has 5800 members and the Shrine
Center is located on Ranch Road in Mauldin which
hosts an 18 hole Championship Golf Course on
approximately 300 acres.
Ron was born and raised in Greenville County
and educated in the Greenville School System.
After serving two years in the United States Army,
he returned home and started working for a steel
service center where he retired after 42 years of
service.
Illustrious Sir Ron married his wife, Shirley in
1968. They have two children, a son, Noble Joe
Kennedy and daughter, Amy Cann and four grandchildren.
The newly elected Potentate was raised a Master
Mason in 1968 and was created a Shriner at Hejaz
Temple in 1973. He has served in numerous positions for many Potentates over the past years. As an
active Shriner, he is a member of the Ragtops and
Director’s Staff Units.
Potentate Ron and his Lady Shirley are committed to Shriners Hospitals for the wonderful work
they do for children.
n 2012, Illustrious Sir Ron and Lady Shirley are
looking forward to making “miles and miles of
smiles” for the children of Shriners Hospitals.
Potentate Ron Kennedy and Lady Shirley
Murphy Elected Hejaz Temple Oriental Guide
Noble Robbie Murphy and Lady Susan
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
GREENVILLE, SC
PERMIT 25
Noble Walter J. Greene with the Colie
Jacobs Award at the Unit & Club Awards
night at the Woodruff Shrine Club.
Noble Robbie Murphy was elected
Hejaz Shriners Oriental Guide during
the Annual Business meeting held on
January 7th, 2012.
Robbie grew up in Anderson, South
Carolina and has lived in Belton for the
past 28 years with his wife, Susan. He
has 2 married daughters, Jennifer Peluso
and Robyn Holcombe and 3 grandchildren with one on the way! Robbie and
Susan are members of Whitefield Baptist
Church.
Robbie is 57 years old and is a retired
self employed business owner. He is a
member of Hoyt Lodge 322 and was cre-
ated a Shriner in 1996. Noble Murphy
was elected as Past Master in 2000 and
2006 and has been a Chaplain for 10
years. He is also Past District Deputy
Grand Master for the 14th Masonic
District.
Robbie’s home Shrine Club is
Anderson Red Fez Shrine Club and he is
a member of the Hejaz Firemen Unit. He
is Past President of the Club and Past
Chief of the Firemen Unit. He has served
on the Board of Directors for both.
The newly elected Oriental Guide has
served under several Potentates and has
been appointed to several Potentate’s
Staff, Potentate’s Ball Committees and
Hospitality Committees. Robbie has
served as a Top Aide for 5 different
Potentates and has served as CoChairman of the Anderson Shrine Race
for 3 years. He has been active in the
Shrine Circus for many years and has
served on the Circus Committee for 3
years and manages the bicycle giveaway
each year. Robbie is also active with the
Hillbilly Clan #2 as a Master Hillbilly.
Noble Murphy has enjoyed being
very active with both the Blue Lodge and
the Shrine. He will serve Hejaz Temple
to the best of his ability during his years
on the Divan and intends to remain
active in the Shrine.
Make Plans to Attend the
2012 Potentates Ball
on Saturday, March 17
PO Box 667
Mauldin, SC 29662
Potentate, Jimmy Smith presents Noble
Terrell W. Martin his 200,000 Bar for his
Crown of Honor at the Unit & Club Awards
night in Woodruff.
Deadline for hotel reservations at
Embassy Suites is March 1.
(See page 9 for details.)

January - 2012

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