SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION - PITTSBURGH - JUNE 1971
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Lois H. Summers Worthy Grand Matron 1970 - 1971
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Ross E. Leader Worthy Grand Patron 1970 - 1971 |
482 CHAPTERS
MEMBERSHIP - 113,873
LARGEST CHAPTER - YORK #169 - 625 MEMBERS
MOST INITIATIONS - SCHUYKILL #338 - 30 MEMBERS
SISTER ANNA SCHOFIELD, GRAND SECRETARY, RETIRED AT THE END OF THIS SESSION. ACTION WAS TAKEN TO PROVIDE THE GRAND SECRETARY EMERITUS A $200 A MONTH BENEFIT. SISTER ANNA HAD 41 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE OFFICE.
A NEW COMMITTEE, 'YOUTH", WAS FORMED. PURPOSE WAS TO PUT "YOU" IN OUR YOUTH PROGRAM.
THERE WERE 167 GOLDEN STARS IN ATTENDANCE AND THEY WERE ENTERTAINED AT A TEA IN THEIR HONOR.
SHARE OUR SUBSTANCE - 1,825,785 CANCELLED STAMPS SENT TO CHURCH WORLD SERVICE. FOOD WAS PURCHASED AND SENT TO HELP VICTIMS OF PERU AND PAKISTAN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.