1947 Area I Meeting
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The ten OA lodges of North Carolina gathered again at Morrow Mountain State Park for the 1947 Area I meeting. This was the second of three area fellowships held at this location, all hosted by Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188. The meeting date was to late October.
This year marks the issuance of the first neckerchief for a North Carolina area fellowship. It is a simple red silk-screened design on white cloth, very similar to the 1945 slide and 1946 patch. It would be many years until another conclave neckerchief was issued for this group of lodges.
Note these first three items (1945-1947) all have a red arrow point up and to the left when viewed. However, the effect was different when the items were worn. In 1945 and 1946 the arrow would be pointing over the wearer’s right shoulder. However the arrow on the neckerchief would have been pointing over the wearer’s left shoulder when worn. In 1947 this was more than just a simple curiosity as brotherhood members wore their sashes on their left shoulder then.
Like all Area I meeting items, this neckerchief is very scarce. It is not often seen for sale or trade.
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