Raleigh Lodge #770

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On September 7, 1960, Billy T. Poole visited Most Worshipful Grand Master, Wiley O. May to get his views on the possibility of forming a new lodge at Raleigh, Tennessee.  The Grand Master was encouraging and helpful to Brother Poole.

On March 23, 1961, the Grand Lodge of Tennessee granted dispensation to the new lodge to operate as Raleigh Lodge UD.  The first officers were:

WM Oscar William Stephenson
SW  Sam Richard, Jr.
JW Paul E. Self
SD Billy T. Poole
JD Roy McCombs
SS Woodrow Pitts
JS James B. Pennington
Sec William F. Ashworth
Tres James Mode Parker
Chap Justice E. Davis
Tiler James E. Hodges

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On March 28, 1962, Raleigh Lodge Number 770 was granted its charter by the Grand Lodge of Tennessee.  The same officers who served under dispensation served the first year under charter.

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PGM, Mike Allen presents the charter of the new Raleigh Lodge #770 to its first WM, Oscar Stephenson.


Raleigh Lodge #770 merged into Park Avenue Lodge #362 and no longer exists as a separate lodge.