W. P. MORRIS COUNCIL # 6645
• 421 N Washington Ave • Cookeville, TN 38501 • 931-528-1142 •
Double STAR Council Award
Winner for the Fraternal Year 2008-2009
The W. P. Morris Council is located in Cookeville, TN and is affiliated with St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville, Tennessee. The Council, which serves a large area including Putnam, White, Jackson and Overton counties, currently has a Membership Roster exceeding 150 in number. The Grand Knight for the year 2010-2011 is Bill Halderson who may be reached at 931-372-1375 or by e-mail at billandmonica1943@frontiernet.net . Additional information on current Officers, Membership and Activities of the W. P. Morris Council are detailed in the links provided at left. Information on Supreme Council and State Council can be found in the links provided at the bottom of this and other select web pages.
Regular business meetings of the W. P. Morris Council are scheduled for
the second Sunday of each month at 9:15 AM in the adult meeting room
located on the lower level of St. Thomas Aquinas Church at 421 N.
Washington Ave., Cookeville, Tennessee.
This schedule
provides the convenience of attendance for
members who worship at either the 8:00 AM Mass or the 10:30 AM Mass.
Chartered in 1975, the Council was approved by the National Supreme Council
and became known as the W. P. Morris Council, #6645, in honor of William Patrick Morris.
William was one of the first Catholics in Putnam County and was
instrumental in promoting and encouraging the growth of the Catholic
faith in and around Cookeville.
Our first Grand
Knight for the 1974-1975 year was Gilbert Gabriel.
Business discussed in monthly meetings then included plans and updates
on Church and Council activities, donations to local charities, and community work.
Early activities included an annual summer picnic, installation banquet,
bingo nights, casino night, wine and cheese party, parish dinners and
dances in Aquinas Hall, and the Tootsie Roll Drive fundraiser, among others.
For a more in-depth history of our Council click
here.
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