Gleason's Order of the Eastern Star
Gleason Chapter No. 408, Order of the Eastern Star, had its beginning on December 9, 1947 when thirty-two member, who had previously been initiated by the McKenzie Chapter No. 145, O. E. S., met in the Masonic Lodge Hall at Gleason for the purpose of organizing a chapter in Gleason. At this meeting officers were elected and installed to serve the Chapter under dispensations and for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Leone Terrell and James Harold were the first Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron.
On March 16, 1948, Grand Chapter issues us an official Charter granting us the right and privilege to work regularly as a chartered Chapter to be known and identified as Gleason Chapter No. 408.
The Chapter now has 75 members. Mrs. Fay Hicks is Worthy Matron and Marvin Simmons is Worthy Patron (1987)
History of the Gleason Masonic Lodge #330 F. & A.M.
The City of Gleason was first named Oakwood. The original petition for the lodge was written September 5, 1866, and recommended that Brother Joseph D. McGlothlin be the first Worshipful Master; Brother A. M. Smith, Senior Warden; and Brother Issac Witt, Junior Warden. The petition was sighed by D. A. Brummitt, R. G. McSpedden, W. P. M. Bobbitt, Robert Crews, B. Taylor, William Brummitt, J. L. McGlothlin, A. M. Smith, and Issac Wott.
The Lodge was to be in Oakwood, County of Weakley, and to be named Oakwood. A dispensation was issued December 6, 1866, and the charter issued October 6, 1867, by Grand Master Joseph M. Anderson. The name of the
Lodge was changed to Gleason Lodge #330 in 1890.
For many years the Lodge met in the Carl Parks building on the second floor, and on March 4, 1955 we moved into our present building with thirty-three members present.
Going back about eighty-one years, we find in the minutes of Gleason Lodge #330 F. & A. M. that the Lodge met on December 27, 1905 for the purpose of installing the Lodge officers for the ensuing year. The officers were as follows:
C. J. Hoggard, Worshipful Master
Ishaem Griffin, Senior Deacon
H. A. Myrick, Senior Warden
C. M Foster, Junior Deacon
C. W. Trevathan, Junior Warden
J. F. McGlochein, Tyler
J. C. Ammons, Secretary
P. S. McMahon, Stewart
A. M. Dunlap, Treasurer
O. Johnson, Stewart
Brother V. A. Trevathan installed the officers
Another interesting item from the minutes of the Lodge seventy-nine years ago, January 25, 1907, were the expenses allowed for various items. The Janitor's fees for one full year was $1.90 and rent for the Lodge Hall for one full year was $18.00.
Ward Simms #552 consolidated with Gleason #330 in 1975.
Masters of the Lodge since 1906 are as follows:
1906 - J. C. Hoggard
1907 - Isham Griffith
1908 - C. W. Trevathan
1909 - C. W. Trevathan
1910 - C. M. Foster
1911 - C. M. Foster
1912 - C. M. Foster
1013 - A. M. Dunlap
1914 - A. M. Dunlap
1915 - C. W. Trevathan
1916 - N. C. Swearengen
1917 - M. E. Fanning
1918 - Benjamin R. Dunning
1919 - C. W. Trevathan
1920 - C. W. Trevathan
1921 - J. E. Goldsby
1922 - E. F. Collins
1923 - J. F. Vinson
1924 - T. L. Butler
1925 - E. F. Collins
1926 - A. W. Collins
1927 - E. F. Collins
1928 - E. F. Collins
1929 - E. F. Collins
1930 - E. F. Collins
1931 - E. F. Collins
1932 - E. F. Collins
1933 - J. F. Vinson
1934 - J. F. Vinson
1935 - J. F. Vinson
1936 - V.A. Radford
1937 - A. W. Carroll
1838 - V. A. Radford
1839 - V. A. Radford
1940 - L. G. Smith, M.D.
1941 - J. F. Vinson
1942 - L. V. Rodgers
1943 - L. W. Brawner
1944 - N. J. Dunning
1945 - N. J. Dunning
1946 - P. J. Rushing
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1947 - Jim Dunning
1948 - Robert Henry
1949 - Finis Trentham
1950 - Allie Bowers
1851 - Harold Grissom
1852 - Harold Grissom
1953 - Marvin Dellinger
1954 - L. L. Bennett
1955 - L. V. Rodgers
1956 - Baxter Rucker
1957 - Baxter Rucker
1958 - Leonard Bynum
1959 - Finis Trentham
1960 - T. E. Poyner
1961 - L. J. Dunning
1962 - L. J. Dunning
1963 - Baxter Rucker
1964 - Billy Verdel
1965 - Dwayne Crossett
1966 - R. K. Denning
1967 - P. J. Rushing
1968 - Curtis Mayo
1969 - Mayo Gallimore
1970 - T. R. Lawrence
1971 - T. R. Lawrence
1972 - Mayo Gallimore
1973 - T. R. Lawrence
1974 - L. J. Dunning
1975 - James L. Garner
1976 - L. J. Dunning
1977 - L. J. Dunning
1978 - Joe Summers
1979 - Joe Summers
1980 - Ricky Dunning
1981 - Ricky Dunning
1982 - Glendale Garner
1983 - Marvin W. Summers
1984 - Marvin W. Summers
1985 - James L. Garner
1986 - Robert L. Tuck
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[Compiled by E. L. Lemonds, Secretary Gleason Lodge #330, F. & A. M., 1986]

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