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History of
Clarington Eastern Star Chapter:
Clarington Chapter was instituted
at Clarington, Ohio, April 6, 1940, with members of
Captina Chapter instrumental in the institution of our
Chapter. Twenty six petitioners were given the
obligation. Our Chapter received its Charter and
Chapter Number at the 51st Grand Chapter
Session held in Columbus, Ohio in October, 1940. At
this time, Elaine and Robert Rea were installed as
Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of Clarington Chapter
No. 533. They were instructed to go home and install
the remaining officers. The first officers were
installed at the November 1940 meeting.
In the early days, the Chapter did
not recess for the summer. The meetings started at 8:00
p.m. and were held in the Masonic Temple at the corner
of Front and Market Street until June, 1960. We met in
the I00F Hall until a new Masonic Temple was built at
our current location in 1965.
In 1965, Clarington Chapter
celebrated its 25th Anniversary and Worthy
Grand Matron, Sister Jessie Negus, appointed Sister
Elaine Rea to serve as Grand Ruth that same year.
Our 50th Anniversary
Celebration was held on September 13, 1990. Our Worthy
Matron and Worthy Patron at this time were Cheryl
Gilmore and Richard Miller.
Clarington Chapter has had three
members serve as Grand Officers of the Grand
Chapter of Ohio: Elaine Rea, Grand Ruth in 1965
(Deceased), Gloria Miller, Grand Electa in 1977, and Kay
Curtis, Grand Martha in 1998. Four members have served
as Deputy Grand Matrons: Clara Nelson in 1994,
Bertha Frieden in 1955 (both now deceased), Edna M.
Bonar in 1986, and Kay Curtis in 1994. Grand
Representatives have included: Arminta Ambler
Grand Representative of Pennsylvania in 1949
(deceased), Debbie Schnegg, Grand Representative of New
Mexico in 2003 and Gertrude Davis, Grand Representative
of Manitoba in 2007 - Deceased 2012.. |
