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Masonic groups steeped in history of helping others
Freddie Goldwire
Freddie Goldwire holds the charter to Guyton’s Widow Son Lodge 396. It was written in 1907. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
RINCON — Fed by roots that run extremely deep, Effingham County’s Black Masonic organizations have produced a bumper crop of outstanding citizens. “We try to build character but we look for people with good character to start with,” said Freddie Goldwire, the worshipful master (highest-ranking member) at Widow Son Lodge 396 in Guyton. The Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic appendant body, has high membership standards, too. Applicants must have specific relationships with Masons.
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