Manufacturer: Carr China Company
User: Berkshire Star 500 – Order of the Eastern Star
Date of platter: circa 1934 -1952

The Troy Record October 27, 1944

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Notes: From the Wikipedia: "The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonic appendant body open to both men and women. It was established in 1850 by lawyer and educator Rob Morris, a noted Freemason, but was only adopted and approved as an appendant body of the Masonic Fraternity in 1873. The order is based on teachings from the Bible but is open to people of all religious beliefs. It has approximately 10,000 chapters in twenty countries and approximately 500,000 members under its General Grand Chapter."

From an article (shown above) in The Troy Record of Troy, New York, dated Oct. 27, 1944, the Berkshire Star Chapter 500 O.E.S. hosted a meeting of about 100 members and friends from neighboring chapters and celebrated its 33rd birthday; the chapter was founded in 1911, in Petersburg, New York. Other than the obituaries of former members, no mention was found past 1973.

Glo-Tan body platter with a dark brown stripe around the outer rim and a brown pinstripe underneath. Going down the verge at the top of the platter are the arched words "Berkshire Star" in a black script font. In the center of the arch formed by the words is the number "500."

Sources:
Wikipedia
Troy Record – Oct. 27, 1944

For additional info:
Order of the Eastern Star – OES by McNicol China
Order of the Eastern Star – OES 2 by Shenango China
Order of the Eastern Star – OES 3 by Carr China Company

Contributors:
Susan Phillips: platter photos
Ed Phillips: author