State officers attended (L to R)
Lottie Dinda, President, Webster Springs
Mary Bess, Vice President, Elkview
Joan
Jones, Warden, Bradshaw
Alma Whitehair, Jr. Past President, Davis
Doris McCune, DDP#7,
Parkersburg
A district assembly of the Rebekah Lodge was held in Grantsville Saturday at the Senior Center. President of the order.
Lottie Dinda from Webster Springs attended the event, among other officers from West Virginia.
The local Rebekah Lodge #52 organized the district meeting which included members from Calhoun, Ritchie, Gilmer and
Braxton, in addition to a number of visitors from around West Virginia.
Grantsville Rebekah Lodge #52 (L to R)
Doris McCune, DDP#7/Inside Guardian of Parkersburg
Carolyn Hathaway,
PP/Treasurer of Grantsville
Sherry Butt, Right Supporter to Noble Grand of Grantsville
Debbie Siers, PP/Secretary of
Grantsville
Front - Zelda "Tag" Siers, Noble Grand of Grantsville
There are currently about 2,000 members from 69 lodges in West Virginia, according to President Dinda. Currently the
lodge focuses on an educational fund for members, the UN Pilgrimage, the vision project, and other efforts to help
veterans.
Originally organized in 1851 as a lodge connected with the International Order Of Oddfellows, it "added a woman's touch
and helpfulness in carrying out the principles of Odd Fellowship," The Rebekah degree is founded upon the principles of
faithfulness, hospitality, purity and dedication to the principles of the Order as portrayed by women characters of the
Bible.
The Rebekah Creed says to members "I believe that my main concern should be my God, my family and my friends. Then I
should reach out to my community and the World, for in God's eyes we are all brothers and sisters."
Members of the First Baptist Church of Grantsville
prepared and served a luncheon to the group
Group enjoyed luncheon at Senior Center
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