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The Daily Record
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
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Announcement of the Woodmen of the World State Convention tentatively scheduled for April 16-18, 1953, in Goldsboro, NC, after 14 years of planning. National President Farrar Newberry expected, with delegates from 400 camps representing over 33,000 members. Detailed schedule includes dinners, sessions, and officer installation.
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GOLDSBORO - The tentative dates of April 16, 17 and 18, 1953 have been set for the State Convention of the Woodmen of the World, which will be held in Goldsboro, if plans materialize, it was announced today from the office of Dr. Wm. Howard Carter, Goldsboro, state director of public relations for the W.O.W.
Dr. Carter, who is President of the Carter Bible College, stated that plans are already being made to bring the National President, Farrar Newberry of Omaha, Nebraska to North Carolina for the State Convention, which will bring delegates from 400 W.O.W. camps with a total membership of over 33,000.
Dr. Carter, and others, have been working for 14 years to bring the State Convention to Goldsboro. In the 1951 session, held in Asheville, the Convention voted overwhelmingly to bring the Convention to the gateway to Eastern Carolina.
The presiding officer will be Head Consul B. T. Hill, of Wadesboro.
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Tentative plans reveal that the first meeting will be a dinner meeting Thursday evening, April 16, honoring the head camp officers and the national officers who may be present. The first business session will be held Friday morning at 9:30 followed by the head camp banquet Friday evening. The last session will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 and adjournment will come at 1 o'clock, following the installation of officers for the 1953-55 term.
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April 16, 17 And 18, 1953
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The State Convention of the Woodmen of the World is tentatively set for April 16-18, 1953, in Goldsboro, with plans to host National President Farrar Newberry and delegates from 400 camps. After 14 years of effort, the convention was awarded to Goldsboro in 1951. The schedule includes a dinner on Thursday, business sessions and banquet on Friday, and final session with officer installation on Saturday.