Searcy Lodge No. 49, F&AM

Brethren,

Searcy Lodge No. 49 will be conferring the Fellowcraft Degree upon Bro. Mickey Henard on Monday, June 22, 2026, and you are warmly invited to attend. If you are in the area and want to witness us pass a worthy brother to further light, please consider stopping by.

We will eat at 6pm and the gavel will fall by 7pm, unless we finish eating sooner.

Brethren,

Join us in wishing one of our oldest living Past Masters, Bro. W.O. "Buddy" Phillips, a happy belated 91st birthday! Bro. Phillips is always a joy to have around the lodge, is quick with a joke, and knows more about our county's history than most others.

He is a good man and a better Mason.
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1954 Searcy High School grad turns 91, reflects on life spent in agriculture Wendell “Buddy” Phillips has spent most of his life in agriculture, either farming or teaching about farming. The 1954 graduate of Searcy High School shared his reflections on his life

Searcy Lodge No. 49 always loves to support the great work that The Sunshine School does with special education in our community. We were honored to give our annual donation to Ms. Julie Bridges, the director of The Sunshine School, and learn about all the good work they're doing this year.

We have been annual supporters of The Sunshine School for the past couple of decades. How have you supported special education in your community? How has The Sunshine School influenced your life?

Pictured below is Ms. Bridges with our current Worshipful Master, Bro. John Walker.

Our Bro. Scott Wilson represented Searcy Lodge No. 49 at the initiation of White River No. 37's newest Entered Apprentice, Bro. David Dale.

Congratulations to Bro. Dale on taking his first step in his Masonic journey, and congratulations Bro. Wilson for continuing to make the effort to travel! It is not going unnoticed.

Tonight we welcomed Brother David Dale our newest EA. To the oldest fraternity in the world. Brother we look forward to seeing you progress in masonry.

Brethren and friends of Searcy Lodge No. 49,

Please join us in congratulating our newest initiate, Bro. Mickey Henard, on receiving his Entered Apprentice Degree tonight! Bro. Henard is also the newest Lewis within the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, having his father assist in his initiation! We are excited to add such an enthusiastic new member to our noble fraternity. Next time you're at Searcy Lodge No. 49, please stop by and welcome Bro. Henard!

We would like to also thank all of our visiting brethren, including our R.W. Grand Treasurer, Bro. Larry Berry; the ever-cherished Bro. Andy Miller, and the newest E.A. from Romance Lodge — among many, many other Masons. Des Arc, Romance, Conway, Sylvan Hills, and Wooster were all represented today, and we thank you for your presence.

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If you're near Searcy this afternoon, please consider stopping by the White County Pioneer Village between 10am–4pm, where Bro. Colton Hambrick will have a booth for Searcy Lodge No. 49!

The Pioneer Village is a cherished event in White County, and is full of family-friendly events, so please bring your family and enjoy!

What does our Historian, Bro. Colton Hambrick, do when he doesn't have any immediate obligations? This evening, he found time to walk every aisle of Oak Grove Cemetery and record all tombstones bearing Masonic symbols. For those not from the Searcy area, Oak Grove Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in White County, and the oldest surviving cemetery in the city. Most of our known Past Masters are buried here, so it is the first spot in which we should look when trying to rebuild our lost membership roster, c. 1852 – 1920.

For those unaware, Searcy Lodge No. 49 lost almost all of their records pre-1919 due to multiple fires and mishaps. Through the diligent research of our Past Master, Bro. Robert Alexander Ward, Jr. (a member of the first Lodge of Research) and Bro. Arthur Pryor Strother, Jr. (an early 20th century White County historian), primary knowledge from and/or interviews with of some of our oldest Past Masters, Bros. Buddy Phillips, Larry Berry, etc., and the current endeavors of Bro. Hambrick, we have made incredible strides in rebuilding our list of Past Masters, Past Officers, Funerals, Affiliations, Degrees, Full Membership Roster and Historic Events. Bro. Hambrick has expanded his scope to encompass all of White County, as much of Searcy's history overlaps into the surrounding towns. If you ever visit, please feel free to ask about our research.

ALSO, if you're free NEXT SATURDAY (May 2), please stop by our booth at the White County Pioneer Village where Bro. Hambrick will be presenting artifacts and history pertaining to the Masonic History of White County. Our Past Master and current Tyler, Bro. Tom Dunn, will also be present (in a separate area) as a living history volunteer! Give him a hello while you are there!

Historic preservation is alive and well here at Searcy Lodge No. 49!

Brethren & Friends of Searcy Lodge No. 49,

We will be initiating Mr. Michael Kenneth "Micky" Henard into the Solemn Mysteries of Freemasonry on Monday, May 4, 2026! We will serve dinner promptly at 6pm with the degree to follow! All Masons are invited!

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Brethren & Friends of Searcy Lodge No. 49,

The March Stated Meetings was fantastic, and our brethren accomplished some solid work tonight.

- Our newest Past Master, Bro. David Manary was presented a custom Past Master apron by our Junior Warden, Bro. Colton Hambrick. We would like to give a special thanks to our Principal Officers, Bros. Johnny Walker (W.M.), Tracy Anthony (S.W.), and Colton Hambrick (J.W.) for acquiring this apron.

- Our newest Master Mason, Bro. Scott Wilson, turned in his Master's Lecture in a near flawless delivery covering both questions and answers! Could this be Searcy's newest Lecturer?! Stay tuned!

- Our Historian, Bro. Colton Hambrick, is undertaking a new endeavor to preserve our 170+ years of Masonic history at Searcy, by creating a photography display of all past Secretaries of our Lodge. Keep an eye out on his progress at your next visit!

- We had a visitor all the way from Hawaii! Bro. Scott Krieger of Maui Lodge (no number) came to scope out Searcy Lodge as a potential affiliation spot. He brought us all lapel pins, as see below. We hope to see him again soon.

Even though our turnout was small, we had a night filled with great food and fellowship. We'll see you at the next one!

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Brethren & Friends of Searcy Lodge No. 49,

Please take notice of his memorandum from the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Orient of Arkansas. A Cigar & Whiskey night will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026 (A:.L:. 6026) at 7:30pm located at the Albert Pike Memorial Temple in Little Rock, Arkansas! This event will be open to all Master Masons regardless of Scottish Rite affiliation. Please consider going if this seems interesting!

*Image originally posted by Bro. Tyler Van Brunt*

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