Charleston Chapter #88

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From Interstate 77/64, take Exit 100 (Broad Street/Capitol Street). Get in the right hand lane on the exit ramp; and take the Capitol Street Exit. Go two blocks to the traffic light. Turn left onto Capitol Street. the Scottich Rite Temple will be on the left.

When exiting from the Interstate if you end up in the left hand lane on the exit ramp. go to the first traffic light and turn rihgt onto Washington Street. At Cap;itol Street, turn right Kinko's is on the corner) and the building will be on the right ust past Kinko's.

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Charleston Chapter No. 88

LOCATION: 406 Capital St., Charleston, WV 25301
MAILING ADDRESS: 158 Oakwood Rd., Charleston, WV 25314
MEETINGS: Second and Fourth Monday at 7:30
DATE OF GRAND VISITATION: March 28, 2012

Officers

WM Margaret Ramsey 210 27th St. SE, Chareston, WV 25304
WP Stephen Underwood 2991 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston, WV 25302
AM Barbara H. Bailey 205 Branchfield Dr. , Charleston, WV 25314
AP William Pierce 1114 Edgewood Dr., Charleston, WV 25302
Sec Edith Adams 4814 Klondike Rd., Charleston, WV 25313
Trea Virginia Rouse 313 Edgewood Circle, Ripley, WV 25271
Cond April Gardner 411 WV Ave., Dunbar, WV 25064
AC Patricia Bradley 313 Southpointe Dr., Charleston, WV 25314
Chap Barbara Graves 303 46th St. SE, Charleston, WV 25304
Mar Orpha Burford 2007 Archibald Dr., Charleston, WV 25320
Org Carolyn Underwood 2991 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston, WV 25302
Adah Dorothy L. Bennett 4624 Country Club Blvd., South Charleston, WV 25302
Ruth Aiicia Roseberry 304 Kanawha Blvd. W, Charleston, WV 25302
Esther Mildred Skaggs P. O. Box 8884, South Charleston, WV 25303
Mart Geraldine A. Gardner 1609 Woodbine Ave., Charleston, WV 25302
Elect Selma Humphreys 131 Batton Dr., Ripley, WV 25271
War Carol Crites 3 Downing St., Charleston, WV 25301
Sent Kay Crist 1933 Oak Rdge Dr., Charleston, WV 25311

Chapter Memership

Edith L. Adams, P.M. Millie Holstein Margaret Ramsey
Dorothy Ashmore Nellie Hourani Judith Ransom, P.M.
Barbara H. Bailey, P.M. James Howery, P.P. Clyde Ransom, Jr., P.P.
Ivalou Barth Rosalie Howery, P.M. Jennifer Reed
Dorothy Bennett, PM Clarence Huckaby James Reveal
Ruth Bernstein, P.M. Marceline Huckaby Virginia Rouse, P.G.M.
Angela Biel Sharon Hudson, P.M. Megan K. Roush
Mary Biel Kristy M. Huffman Patricia Roush
Lucile Blanchard, P.M. Lowell Humphreys Delbert Roush, II, P.P.
Wesley Blanchard Nicole Humphreys Delbert Roush, III
Rosalie Boggs Selma Humphreys, P.M. Brenda Ryan
Ruth Keeney Broscious Nancy Hunt Joyce Salamy, P.M.
Kay A. Browning Mary Jackson Manfred Schmellenkamp
Elizabeth Brumfield Richard Johnson, P.P. Nancy Schmellenkamp
Lorice Bsharah Susan Johnson, P.M. Ruth Schuda
Charles Burford, P.P. Evelyn Keener, P.M. Glendin Shamblin
John Burford Raymond Keener Jama S. Shamblin
Orpha Burford, P.M. Susan Keener Nelle Shamblin
Verna Burford Ariana Kincaid Rebecca Shipley
Alma Cadle Barbara A. King Mary Lou Skaff
Wilma Carter Phyllis Knight Mildred Skaggs
Rowanna Cassis Eileen Kracker Barbara Slater, P.M.
Helen Chapman Kim Leverson Jane Smallridge
Mildred Christian Jan McCamey, P.M. Mildred Smith
Sandra Cline Orpha McGraner, P.M. Helen Stilwell, P.M.
Geneva Cole Georgiana Michael Sharon Surface
Kay Crist Deloris Miller Emma Swanson
Carol Crites Gloria Miller Paul Taylor
Alta Cutright Evelyn Moore James Toney
Lila Damous Harold Moore Linda Toney
Bertha Davis Ilda Morrison Anna Triplett, P.M.
Earlene Davis Jo Anne Morrison A Stephen Underwood, P.P.
Kandi Pauley DeLanny Audra Nelson Carolyn Underwood, P.M.
Janet Durbin Antoinette Nottingham Lisa Underwood
Sarah Elliott Kenneth Parker Harold Utterback
Carolyn Ferrell Norma Parker, P.M. Angela Vance
Virginia Fitzwater Betty Parton Nyda Vickers
Virginia Fizer Margaret Pauley, W.G.M. Helen Walker, P.G.M.
Kathryn Fowler Rita Pauley Kathy Walker, P.M.
Nelson Fowler Walker Pauley Karen Wells
April L. Gardner Dana Y Payne Naomi Wilgosh
Lois George Betty Penn Elizabeth Wilson
Barbara Gero Everette Perry, Jr., P.P. Fannie (Bundy) Wisneski
Kimberlee Gravely Earnestine Petry Ruth Witherell
Amy Grayam Nancy Sue Pierce William Witherell
Wanda Gunno William Pierce Glenna J. Woods
Dorothy Haddy Elise Lucille Pitrolo Jayne Woods
Mary Helman, P.M. Patricia Pitrolo Tennie Workman
Deborah Hicks, P.M. Sandra Pohl Billie Young
Frank Hicks, Jr. Douglas Propst  
Letitia Hodovan Patricia Propst  

Chapter History

Charleston Chapter No. 88, Order of the Eastern Star was instituted on April 21, 1920 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Charleston by Dr. N. H. Debendarfer, WGP, as the Instituting Grand Patron and Belle Charnock, PGM, as the Instituting Grand Marshal, along with the officers of Tiskelwah Chapter No 45. There were 40 charter members present along with a host of visiting members of the order.

The Worthy Matron of the new chapter was Chesna Jones and the Worthy Patron was Oscar Trimble. During the course of 88 years, the chapter has been honored with four Worthy Grand Matrons

Chapter's Past Grand Officers

Helen Smith Grand Warder — 1944
Esther Meadows Grand Electa — 1953
Hallie Reynolds Grand Conductress — 1956
Dean Griffith Grand Chaplain — 1961
Mabelle H. Riddle Grand Esther — 1964
Esther Meadows , Worthy Grand Matron — 1968
Betty Jo Meadows Grand Organist — 1969
Virginia Rouse Grand Marshal — 1971
Virginia L. Rouse , Worthy Grand Matron — 1975
Helen Stilwell Grand Esther — 1977
Helen Walker Grand Electa — 1983
Helen L. Walker , Worthy Grand Matron — 1989
Herman Meadows Grand Trustee — 1989
Annie Triplett Grand Electa — 1990-92
Nancy M. Hanlon Grand Organist — 1993
Peggy Pauley , Worthy Grand Matron — 2002
Selma Lee Humphreys Grand Warder — 2005
Barbara Bailey Grand Martha — 2008

Chapter's Past Grand Representatives

Chesna I. Jones Massachusetts 1921-1924
Agnes M. Fox Massachusetts 1927-1930
Myrtle Fox Montana 1933-1935
Sylvia Perkins New Mexico 1940-1942
Margaret Cummings Massachusetts 1945-1948
Violet Taylor Delaware 1951-1954
Chloe Sheets Colorado 1955-1957
Olivia Best Delaware 1957-1960
Eula Cooper Quebec 1961-1963
Helen Fulks Quebec 1963-1966
Ethel Javis Wisconsin 1966-1969
H. Carl Rouse Vermont 1971-1974
Betty Jo Meadows Alabama 1977-1980
June Green Michigan 1982-1984
Velma Fisher California 1984-1987
Velma Fisher California 1987
Anna F. Triplett California 1987-1990
Evelyn Keener Rhode Island 1990-1992
Helen Stilwell Arkansas 1992-1994
Peggy Pauley Washington 1994-1996
Jan Mccamey Kentucky 1997-1999
Orpha Mcgraner Virginia 1999-2001
Selma Humphreys Oklahoma 2001-2003
Barbara Bailey Colorado 2003-2005
Lowell Humphreys Oklahoma 2005-2007
Steven Underwood New Mexico 2008-2010
Carolyn Underwood, New Hampshire 2010-2012

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