Winnfield Oddfellows Charter Members, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, Winnfield, LA ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** >From the June 5, 1903 Southern Sentinel The Odd Fellows. A lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was organized in Winnfield Tuesday night by Dr. J. F. Johnston, grand master, of Ruston, and E. T. Duckert, grand secretary, of New Orleans. there were 19 charter members and the following officers were elected: J. H. Crosby, noble master; P. K. Abel, secretary; J. R. Witt, treasurer; M. F. Machen, chaplain; J. L. Tugwell, conductor; E. E. Kidd, warden; W. A. Wright, inside guard; J. Norries, outside guard; M. S. Caldwell, right supporter to the noble grand; H. J. Croom, left supporter to the noble grand; W. B. Smylie, right supporter to the vice grand; H. Allman, left supporter to the vice grand; J. S. Burch, and W. M. Wallace, scene supporters. (Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)