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CLIFTON FORGE — Clifton Forge Masons and their guests celebrated the Christmas season during their Christmas observance, held hosted by Alleghany Royal Arch Chapter 24 and Alleghany Commandery 23, Knights Templar, on Thursday, Dec. 19.
The meal and desserts were prepared by Beth Landram, Jim Hogg’s daughter, and all enjoyed the food and fellowship.
Grand Line Officer Right Excellent Thomas Lee Varner, Grand Master of the First Veil, was in attendance. Varner is also the Grand Provost of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Virginia. Varner traveled from Dinwiddie to take part in the Christmas observance.
Varner is a member of Petersburg Union Royal Arch Masons Chapter 7 and a member of Appomattox Commandery 6 of Knights Templar.
James A. Fields Jr. was also visiting.
Fields was Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons in Virginia in 2013 and Grand Commander of Knights Templar in Virginia in 2006.
Right Excellent Eric Dale Swortzel, District Deputy Grand High Priest of District 14 was also in attendance.
District 14 consists of Alleghany Commandery 23, Waynesboro Union Commandery 2 and Rockbridge Commandery 44 in Lexington.
Right Excellent Freddy Barnett conducted the Christmas observance.
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Clifton Forge Masons and their guests celebrated the holiday season during a Christmas observance on Thursday, Dec. 19. Pictured above, in no order, are Thomas Varner, Frank Hall, Jim Fields Jr., Freddy Barnett, John Hayes, Glen Bryant, Eric Swortzel, Jim Hogg, Avery Nipper, Phillip Higgins, Olivia Reynolds, Juanita Bostic, Darlene Reynolds, Adrianna Reynolds, Rock Pauley, Marlon Ward, Ellen Nipper, Frances Barnett, Sandra Barnett Cale, Erin Barnett Hiser, Chad and Kara Henderson, Chuck and Carol Almarez, Bob and Jane Thomas, Kathy Bryant, Annabelle Hayes and Michaela Spangler. Not pictured are Ron Bostic, Terry Webb, Victoria Webb, Catalyne Webb, Autumn Webb and Armilda Hayes. Right Excellent Freddy Barnett conducted the Christmas observance. The event was hosted by Alleghany Royal Arch 24 and Alleghany Commandery 23, Knights Templar. (Photo Courtesy Ron Bostic)
