The ten OA lodges of North Carolina returned to Morrow Mountain State Park for the 1948 Area I meeting. This was the third of three area fellowships held at this location, all hosted by Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188.

This year marks the issuance of the first patch with a design unique to this area’s meeting.   As a commenter to an earlier post stated, the design used from 1945-1947 was also used elsewhere.

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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.

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The ten OA lodges of North Carolina gathered at Morrow Mountain State Park for the 1946 Area I meeting.     Klahican lodge, formed the previous Winter, joined the nine lodges at the 1945 meeting.   This was the first of three area fellowships held at this location, all hosted by Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188.

This year marks the issuance of the first patch for a North Carolina area fellowship.   This felt patch is similar in design to the 1945 neckerchief slide.   In a change from 1945 the location, Morrow Mountain (State) Park, is now indicated on the patch.   The meeting date was moved from late September to early October.

Like all Area I meeting items, this patch is very scarce.   It is not often seen for sale or trade.