R.W. Grand Master James L. Ernette was present in H. Stanley Goodwin Lodge, Bethlehem, March 25, when a State Police Degree Team conferred the Master Mason's Degree on Trooper Michael Thomas Ruhf (center left). The conferring Master was retired State Police Sgt. Evan J. Jones, P.M., Union Lodge No. 291. Other members of the State Police who were present or participating in the conferral were: Sgt. Homer Jones (ret.); Cpls. James J. Shultz, Gary F. Shoener, Richard W. Armbrust, and John P. Madison; and Troopers William R. Quinn (ret.), Paul E. Bickelman (ret.), Robert H. Robbins, Patrick J. Foy, Carl E. Mease, John G. Richards, Sean P. Jennings, Harrison F. Balthaser, Harold S. McElroy, David S. Jones, and John R. Oakey.

It was a most interesting and busy fraternal month of March for H. Stanley Goodwin Lodge No. 648, Bethlehem. The lodge welcomed the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, the Grand Master of Prince Hall, officers and official party members from both Grand Lodges, and a State Police Degree Team.

The speaker for the stated meeting on March 18 was the Rev. Thomas A. Jackmon, Sr., M.W. Grand Master of Prince Hall Grand Lodge. He was accompanied by several Prince Hall Grand Lodge officers and 21 members of subordinate lodges in the area. Grand Master Jackmon spoke on the history of Prince Hall Masonry. There were 114 Masons present for the meeting.

A week later, Grand Master James L. Ernette was joined by Grand Master Jackmon when a State Police Degree Team conferred the Master Mason Degree on Trooper Michael Ruhf. Accompanying Grand Master Ernette were: William Slater II, R.W. Junior Grand Warden; Marvin G. Speicher, R.W. Grand Treasurer; Edward O. Weisser, R.W. Past Grand Master; and eight others in the Grand Lodge party. Accompanying Grand Master Jackmon were: eight other Grand Lodge officers, 12 D.D.G.M.s; and four P.D.D.G.M.s.