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WHne if Return and Payment not made on time.
SEE PAGES 2 AND 3 FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

GRAND LODGE. 194_o_- :0": 3+2: 3

ANNUAL RETURN
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_*_;7:’:S~*:"_ #3:..." 2:: :ii- -..in each month.

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"Does Lodge own hall?. ..# Value?vv _ﬁ._._.__

Property insured? 715:3; Sec’ y and Trees bonded?
Fee for the three degrees? $-v 603 °For affiliation? 95—... -

Amount of annual dues charged each member#ﬁi,--_--__.

{Members per last return. . . . . . . . . . . . ______..

Members Initiated since last return

Members Admitted w a “
Members Reinstated n u a

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Total................. -ﬁ:’~_'i*;_~

Demitted since last return,,__-.-2«_w

Suspended “
Expelled “

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Present Membership

Free members:

Ministers 52 50 yr. 4 Insane _._/.

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JFellow Crafts ,‘___;‘7f_’_
{[Entered Apprentices ...............

Total membership, as above .....
Dues cr"""-‘~"Z.Me-mhers at $1.00 .............. sﬂé’gfg
Ass’tfiék " W. a 0. Home, at $1.00
5’ (.
“ gigg- “ Old M.Home, at 25c
Substii's/ “ Home Journal at 50c. ____._-_.

Fine; Late return _;. Late Payment _____ ___.g=€_¢—_0

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING IN-
STRUCTIONS AND THOSE AT THE TOP OF EACH
PAGE BEFORE MAKING OUT THIS ANNUAL
RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDING
AUGUST .‘31

Dear Brother Secretary:

This Annual Return becomes a permanent record
of your lodge in the Grand Secretary’s office and may be
the only record in existence in the event your lodge records
were lost or destroyed, therefore, it is very important that
each name and each date be correctly entered, they must be
complete in every detail and mailed to the Grand Secretary
not later than September 3.

FILL OUT THE TWO COPIES OF THE BLANK RE-
TURNS, file one away for future use and mail the other
copy in the addressed envelope enclosed herewith.

THE PAGES MAY BE SEPARATED AND TYPEWRITTEN.
The leaves are held together with wire, they may be sepa—
rated and typewritten, then placed in proper order and the
wires replaced Mail the original typewritten copy, not the
carbon copy. Otherwise, they must be written in ink, in
plain legible writing.

IMPORTANT. The roster of membership in the annual
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge is copied from this Return,
therefore, great care should be taken in its preparation, its
correctness in facts, dates and spelling, means mucli\t.o~
future generations. "

PAY FULL POSTAGE 0N RETURNS. Returns are rated
first class mail and require 3 cents per ounce postage, if
they weigh over the one ounce 3 cents will not do.

LIST NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, the given
name last. Write given name in full instead of initials only.
Please do not ditto names. Do not use nick names or pet
names. Enter names of your members on the numbered
lines and street or R. F. D. and post—office address on the
line underneath the name on the same page.

IF A MINISTER, put “Rev.” after his name; if a Master
Mason affiliated for fifty years in Kentucky, put “Fifty
Years” after his name, and if in Asylum, put “In Asylum”
after his name.

LODGES U. D. are governed by the same rule as chartered
lodges, except they do not elect officers and do not have a
seal.

FIFTY YEAR MEMBERS: Full details giving date and
name of lodge in which he was made a Master Mason and
names of lodges in which he was affiliated should be fur-
nished the Grand Secretary prior to August 1. (Reg. 162.)

ALL PRESENT 0R ACCOUNTED FOR: Remember the
military report at dress parade: “All present or accounted
for.” So all who were reported as members last year must
be present members, or “accounted for” as dead, demitted,
suspended or expelled. All who are now members are “ac-

counted for” as having been members per last return or who
ave become members by initiation, admission or rein-
statement.

INCLUDE ONLY ACTUAL WORK DURING THE YEAR,
leaving spaces blank (under Initiated, Passed and Raised),
where Petition, Entered Apprentice or Fellow—craft degree
was reported in previous Return. Do not include work done
as a courtesy to other lodges, except as a foot note at the
end of your own work.

GRAND LODGE DUES TO BE PAID: $1.00 on every
member whose name is in the list of members in good stand-
ing at low twelve August 31, without reference to the date
of initiation, reinstatement or affiliation: $1.00 to the Widows
and Orphans’ Home, 50 cents to the Masonic Home Journal,
and 25 cents to the Old Masons’ Home, a total of $2.75 for
each member.

EXEME’TIONS: Ministers and Rabbis who derive their
support from preaching and members who have been affili—
ated Master Masons of Kentucky lodges for fifty years, are
exempt from payment of the $1.00 Grand Lodge dues, but
must pay the W. 85 0. Home assessment of $1.00, the Old
Masons’ Home assessment of 25 cents and the subscription to
the Masonic Home Journal of 50 cents. Members confined
in hospitals for the insane and honorary members are ex-
empt from both Grand Lodge dues and assessments. Life
members and dual members are not exempt from Grand
Lodge dues and assessments.

TIME LIMIT FOR FILING RETURNS AND PAYMENT
OF DUES AND ASSESSMENTS: Your report will be checked
against the one filed last year, the time allotted to our of-
fice to complete this work is very short and limited, so get
your Return in promptly. It can be mailed during the
month of August but must be mailed not later than Septem—
ber ,3 (Sec. 146). Your remittance must reach the Grand
Secretary’s office not later than September 28 (Sec. 139).

PENALTY FOR DELINQUENCY: If any lodge shall fail
to comply with any provision of Section 138—139 or 146, it
shall immediately be charged with a fine of $5.00 to be due
and payable at once, and in addition thereto said lodge
shall be charged one—half of one per cent per month on all
unpaid sum or sums until same is paid. If the fine and in-
erest aforesaid are not paid by January 1 next thereafter,
the Grand Master shall forthwith arrest the charter of such
delinquent lodge. (Sec. 140, Amended 1934.)

YOUR COOPERATION NECESSARY: rf'he work in our
office during August and September, while the returns are
being received and checked, is extremely heavy and
cooperation on your part in forwarding returns promptly
and answering by return mail any letters of inquiry with
reference to corrections to complete your report, will be
greatly appreciated.

Fraternally thine,
AL. E. ORTON,
Grand Secretary.
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PLURAL MEMBERSHIP

Coast. Sect. 8!): DUAL MEMBERSHIP. (a) Any brother may affiliate a
more than «no lodge at tho same time. (b) Suspension or expulsion {m‘mv
any lodge with which a brother is affiliated shall suspend or expel him from
every lodge with which he may have affiliated in this jurisdiction.

This list should contain all Plural members whether made this year of-
heretofore.

v; Date made Original If other
Plural Membership Membership

Lodge No. Lodge No.

HONORARY MEMBERS
Exempt From Dues Do Not List Elsewhelp

Date made Member 9!
Honorary Lodge No.
Member Address

Wﬁne if Return and Payment not made on time.
SEE PAGES 2 AND 3 FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

GRAND LODGE. 194_,1L :2“ 31:2: 55:5... 3
ANNUAL RETURN

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Property insured? L{.iLL Sec’y and Treas. bonded? LZLL

Fee for the three degrees? $.LLCLL For affiliation? $LLLL

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Amount of annual dues charged each member. ,,:":_:'"5...

{Members per last return

Members Initiated since last return
Members Admitted ” “ “
Members Reinstated “ “ “

Total ............. . . . .
Demitted since last return . "LL
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Expelled “ . . . .L-,LLL_

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Present Membership . . . . . . . ..

Free members: 2,

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{Master Masons/ ”\‘3‘ . ...; ...........

8 {Fellow Crafts XS...” .2 3;. .11”
g iEntered Apprenti es ...............
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[ Total membership, as above. . . . f" r

DuesﬂMembers at $1.00 .............. $QL.
Ass’tﬂ ” W. & 0. Home, at $1.00 .. .. ‘ ’9‘ "‘ ‘

‘”LJ.'{Z_ “ OldM.Home,at250...... ”/
Subs._L__ “ Home Journal at 50c .....

; Lag return LLL Late Payment __ LLLLLLL

Total s/Wa :1 ,- . .

Leave }Paid
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING IN-
STRUCTIONS AND THOSE AT THE TOP OF EACH
PAGE BEFORE MAKING OUT THIS ANNUAL
RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDING
AUGUST 31

Dear Brother Secretary:

FILL OUT THE TWO COPIES OF THE BLANK RE-
TURNS, file one away for future use and mail the other
copy in the addressed envelope enclosed herewith.

THE PAGES MAY BE SEPARATED AND TYPEWRITTEN.
The leaves are held together with wire, they may be sepa—
rated and typewritten, then placed in proper order and the
wires replaced. Mail the original typewritten copy, not the
carbon copy. Otherwise, they must be written in ink, in
plain legible writing.

PAY FULL POSTAGE ON RETURNS. Returns are rated
first class mail and require 3 cents per ounce postage, if
they weigh over the one ounce 3 cents will not do.

LIST NAMES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, the given
name last. Write given name in full instead of initials only.
Please do not ditto names. Do not use nick .names or pet
names. Enter names of your members on the numbered
lines and street or R. F. D. and post—office address on the
line underneath the name on the same page.

[F A MINISTER, put “Rev.” after his name; if a Master
Mason affiliated for fifty years in Kentucky, put “Fifty
Years” after his name, and if in Asylum, put “In Asylum”
after his name.

LODGES U. D. are governed by the same rule as chartered
lodges, except they do not elect officers and do not have a
seal.

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counted for” as having been members per last return or who
have become members by initiation, admission or rein-
statement.

INCLUDE ONLY ACTUAL WORK DURING THE YEAR,
leaving spaces blank (under Initiated, Passed and Raised),
where Petition, Entered Apprentice 0r Fellow—craft degree
was reported in previous Return. Do not include work done
as a courtesy to other lodges, except» as a foot note at the
end of your own work.

GRAND LODGE DUES TO BE PAID: 81.00 on every
member whose name is in the list of members in good stand—
ing at low twelve August 31, without reference to the date
of initiation, reinstatement or affiliation: $1.00 to the Widows
and Orphans’ Home, 50 cents to the Masonic Home Journal,
and 25 cents to the Old Masons’ Home, a total of $2.75 for
each member.

EXEMPTIONS: Ministers and Rabbis who derive their
support from preaching and members who have been affili—
ated Master Masons of Kentucky lodges for fifty years, are
exempt from payment of the $1.00 Grand Lodge dues, but
must pay the W. 8: 0. Home assessment of $1.00, the Old
Masons’ Home assessment of 25 cents and the subscription to
the Masonic Home Journal of 50 cents. Members confined
in hospitals for the insane and honorary members are ex-
empt from both Grand Lodge dues and assessments. Life
members and dual members are not exempt from Grand
Lodge dues and assessments.

TIME LIMIT FOR FILING RETURNS AND PAYMENT
OF DUES AND ASSESSMENTS: Your report will be checked
against the one filed last year, the time allotted to our of-
fice to complete this work is very short and limited, so get
your Return in promptly. It can be mailed during the
month of August but must be mailed not later than Septem—
ber 3 (Sec. 146). Your remittance must reach the Grand
Secretary’s office not later than September 28 (Sec. 139).

PENALTY FOR DELINQUENCY: If any lodge shall fail
to comply with any provision of Section 138—139 or 146, it
shall immediately be charged with a fine of $5.00 to be due
and payable at once, and in addition thereto said lodge
shall be charged one~half of one per cent per month on all
unpaid sum or sums until same is paid. If the fine and in—
terest aforesaid are not paid by January 1 next thereafter,
the Grand Master shall forthwith arrest the charter of such
delinquent lodge. (Sec. 140, Amended 1934.)

YOUR COOPERATION NECESSARY: The work in our
office during August and September, while the returns are
being received and checked, is extremely heavy and
cooperation on your part in forwarding returns promptly
and answering by return mail any letters of inquiry with
reference to corrections to complete your report, will be
greatly appreciated.

Fraternally thine,

AL. E. ORTON,
Grand Secretary.

40 years; 6“. 2 in.; black hair; blue eyes; high cheek bones; dark
complexion: stoop shoulders; scar over right eye; blacksmith

SINCE LAST RETURN
DESCRIPTION OF PERSON
(Giving—age, residence, height. color of eyes. and hair, occupation, etc.)
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Nature of Offense, etc.,
(State the Offense for which he was expelled.)

, Secretary of

We Lodge, No.

certify that this is a correct return of said Lodge,

1 from September 1st, 19___, up to and including

August 31, 19_

Also that I have received__.#.__“Warning Circu-
lars” from the Masonic Relief Association of the U. S. and
Canada since our last return.

In Testimony Whereof, Witness
my hand and the Seal of said
this day of

[Seal Here] Lodge,

Secretary

Address

PLURAL MEMBERSHIP
Const. Sect. 89: DUAL MEMBERSHIP. (a) Any brother may affiliate with
more than one lodge at the same time. (l1) Suspension or expulsion from
any lodge with which a brother is affiliated shall suspend or expel him from
every lodge with which he may have affiliated in this jurisdiction.
This list should contain all Plural members whether made this year or
heretofore.
Date made Original If other
Name Plural Membership Membership
Member Lodge No. Lodge No.
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3 7. ,,, H , i AM 77 ,7 __,7 r 7, _ _
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HONORARY MEMBERS
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| Date made . Member of .
Name Honorary Lodge No. x,
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Wﬁne if Return and Payment not made on time.
SEE PAGES 2 AND 3 FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

GRAND LODGE. 1942/ ~ Lo"? life: 3524's.". 3
ANNUAL RETURN
, r . . Lodge No._____

held at -, ‘ 7/
,7

County oj_ ,,,_,. /_.-S .. /S._ S; stated meetings on the
'.,,,L. (‘c" //7/(21N

in each month.
Does Lodge own hall? __/L€3L ___ Value?—
Property insured? {‘LL- Sec'i y and Treas bonded? “

Fee for the three degrees? $9 ‘

a .
Amount of annual dues charged each member»; ___:__.,,,,_
" i ' «5'2; (3"
Members Initiated since last return __#_
Members Admitted “ “ “
Members Reinstated “ “ “

Total ................. #533—

Demitted since last retzirnSL.
225.
(

Members per last return............ _

‘ Suspended “
Expelled “
Died ” . . . . 4

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Present Membership .........

Free members.
Ministers" _ 50 yr.“ __ Insane A.

L Soldiers j.u.§1x:.,s ........

{Master Masons (pt? b4 ’.‘ .......
8 :‘Fellow Crafts ‘/ ' .—
g iEntered Apprentices ___.____.’_..;
m I

‘xl /

‘t Total membership, as above. . . .

IS)
I .-
a"

Dues“_l__

Members at $1.00 .............. $
”<7
Ass’ 4” a? “ W. & 0. Home, at $1.00
' 143/” “ Old M. Home, at 25c ......
.4" "/
Subs.“ ' 4"; “ Home Journal at 50c .....

Fine; Late return S- Late Payment

Total $ (”RV—711.1.

Leave }Paid ............................... $
Blank -_

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING IN-
STRUCTIONS AND THOSE AT THE TOP OF EACH
PAGE BEFORE MAKING OUT THIS ANNUAL
RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDING
AUGUST 31

Dear Brother Secretary:

FILL OUT THE TWO COPIES OF THE BLANK RE-
TURNS, file one away for future use and mail the other
copy in the addressed envelope enclosed herewith.

PAY FULL POSTAGE 0N RETURNS. Returns are rated
first class mail and require 3 cents per ounce postage, if
they weigh over the one ounce 3 cents will not do.

IF A MINISTER, put “Rev.” after his name; if a Master
Mason affiliated for fifty years, put “Fifty Years" after his
name; if in Asylum, put “In Asylum,” and if soldier, unable
to pay dues, put “Soldier" after his name.

LODGES U. D. are governed by the same rule as chartered

lodges, except they do not elect officers and do not have a
seal. '

ALL PRESENT OR ACCOUNTED FOR: Remember the
military report at dress parade: “All present or accounted
for.” So all who were reported as members last year must
be present members, or “accounted for” as dead, demitted,

suspended or expelled. All who are new members are “ac- .

I».

counted for" as having been members per last return or who
have become members by initiation, admission or rein-
statement.

INCLUDE ONLY ACTUAL WORK DURING THE YEAR,
leaving spaces blank (under Initiated, Passed and Raised).
where Petition, Entered Apprentice or Fellow—craft degree
was reported in previous Return. Do not include work done
as a courtesy to other lodges, except as a foot note at the
end of your own work.

EXEMPTIONS: Ministers and Rabbis who derive their
support from preaching and members who have been af—
filiated Master Masons in Kentucky lodges for fifty years,
are exempt from payment of the $1.00 Grand Lodge dues,
but must pay the W. &, 0. Home assessment of $1.00, the Old
Masons’ Home assessment of 25 cents and the subscription
to the Masonic Home Journal of 50 cents. Members con-
fined in hospitals for the insane, honorary members and
members in the Armed Service of the U. 8., who find it dif-
ficult to retain their membership by payment of dues are
exempt from both Grand Lodge dues and assessments. Life
members and dual members are not exempt from Grand
Lodge dues and assessments. ’

TIME LIMIT FOR FILING RETURNS AND PAYMENT
OF DUES AND ASSESSMENTS: Your report will be checked
against the one filed last year, the time allotted to our of-
fice to complete this work is very short and limited, so get
your Return in promptly. It can be mailed during the
month of August but must be mailed not later than Septem-
ber 3 (Sec. 146). Your remittance must reach the Grand
Secretary’s office not later than September 28 (Sec. 139).

PENALTY FOR DELINQUENCY: If any lodge shall fall
to comply with any provision of Section 138-139 or 146, it
shall immediately be charged with a, fine of $5.00 to be due
and payable at once, and in addition thereto said lodge
shall be charged one—half of one per cent per month on all
unpaid sum or sums until same is paid. If the fine and in—
terest aforesaid are not paid by January 1 next thereafter,
the Grand Master shall forthwith arrest the charter of such
delinquent lodge. (Sec. 140, Amended 1934.)

Fraternally thine,

AL. E. ORTON,
Grand Secretary.

40 years; 6”. 2 in.; black hair: blue eyes; hlgh cheek bones; dark
complexion: stoon alloulders: near over right eye: blacksmith

- SINCE LAST RETURN
DESCRIPTION 0!“ PERSON
(Chink—“F“- rmaidenoe. height. color of eyes, and hair. occupation, etc.)

Nature of Offense, etc.,
(State the Offense for which he was expelled.)

k L SE CRE TAR Y’S CER TIFICA TE

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n

g L , Secretary of
. i; Lodge, No. W.” M M
certify that this is a correct return of said Lodge,
from September 1st,19__, up to and including
August 31, 19“.
$ Also that I have receivedﬁ “Warning Circa-

lars” from the Masonic Relief Association of the U. S. and
Canada since our last return.

In Testimony Whereof, Witness

V my hand and the Seal of said
[Seal Here] Lodge, this__day Of

, 1'9
Secretary

Address