Lions From North Carolina Gather For District Convention
North Carolina Lions clubs from Albemarle to Wilmington prepare for the 31st district convention in the city Monday and Tuesday. Delegates from 39 clubs, led by presidents and secretaries listed for each town, will attend.
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Asheville
Wilmington
Lions Clubs
North Carolina
Albemarle
G. H. Arnold
J. W. Swaringen
R. E. Young
J. L. Brown
Bessemer
James H. Black
R. S. Plank
Black Mountain
H. A. Smith
R. T. Green
Carthage
W. D. Sabiston, Jr
J. N. Clegg, Jr
Charlotte
W. W. Kale
George Jones
Cherryville
F. M. Houser
L. R. Williams
Clinton
W. H. Fisher
James H. Parker
Secre Concord
Duke A. Hoffman
Harry Lee Johnston
Dunn
R.L. Cromartie, Jr
JL. C. Ezzell
Secrete Deena
Cc. _ Jones
George N. Adams
Fayette
A. J. Brooker
High Point
W. T. Tice
Don S. Matheson
Kannapolis
B. A. Fisher
Pratt D. Karriker
Kernersville
C. R. Kerner
Ogni H. G. Justice
Leatheth
Daa
Claude T. Bowers
R. H. Bright
Washington
W. D. Me
Program of Events for Lions Convention
A detailed two day agenda listing morning and afternoon sessions for Monday June 8 including luncheons, reports, speeches by Dr Roma S Cheek and Vincent C Hascall, and a Tuesday schedule with breakfasts, a memorial service, golf, and banquets for district officers and delegates.
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Sheraton Hotel
America
State Committee For the Blind
V. J. A Durham
Roma S. Cheek
State Commission For Vou Tre Se
Luther Martin
G. H. Hastings
A. J. Koonce
Walter T. Thce
O. K. Allison
Dist
Forrest G. Heath
Vincent C. Hascall
Official Lion magazine serves 80000 Lions worldwide
The Lion is the official monthly publication of the International Association of Lions Clubs. It reaches about 80 000 members across the United States Canada Cuba and China and is published on the first of every month.
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The
International Association of Lions Clubs
the Lion
United States
Canada
Cuba
China
Great A and George Rankin Rise in Lions Club Roles
Moving from Charlotte to High Point in 1932 they joined the Lions club that year. He served as Tail twister in 1935 and has just been elected vice-president. He is a sergeant here for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company.
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GREAT A. & _George Rankin
Charlotte
High Point
Lions Club
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Lions Association Districts and Governance Structure
The Lions Association lists 63 districts each led by a district governor. In the US a district usually represents a state, with multiple districts when clubs exceed 50. Governors are elected by clubs or their delegates, and district conventions occur 30 to 60 days before the international convention.
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Lions Association
United States
New Jersey Man Joins Lions Club in 1933
J. W. Van Lean of Newark began manufacturing textile oils and chemicals in New Jersey. He came to Point and joined the Lions club in the stall of 1933.
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New Jersey
J. W. van Lean
Newark
N. J
The
Lions Club
High Point Prominent Center of Two Major Southern Industries
The High Point Chamber of Commerce greets Lions at their convention, highlighting High Point as a leading city in the Piedmont for furniture and hosiery manufacturing. The city hosts a major furniture market with the Southern Furniture Exposition Building and supports 30 furniture factories, yarn mills, and expanding infrastructure for growth.
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High Point
Southern Furniture Exposition
United States
North
South Carolina
Farmi
Lions North Carolina convention heads to High Point
Lions and their wives from across North Carolina converge on High Point for a two day annual convention at the Sheraton hotel with about 500 attendees. The program includes model luncheon, two banquets with dances, business sessions, three breakfast conferences, and a golf tournament.
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North Carolina
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Club
Vv. J. Ashbaugh
Durham
State Commission For the Blind
Roma Sawyer Cheek
Commission
Vincent C
Stub) Hascall
Omaha
Neb
Lions International
T. Wingate Andrews
Grady C. Cooke
Winston-Salem
Bill Osborne
Shelby
V. J. Rahbesah
Brinwood
Emerywood Country Club
Lions Clubs Rename Organization in 1917 Formalization
A 1917 Chicago event marks the formal organization of Lions Clubs with a resolution adopting the name International Association of Lions Clubs. Lions International becomes the commonly used shortened form of the association.
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Lions Clubs
International Association of Lions Clubs
Association
Lions International
International Association
Eee
Chicago
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G. C. Cooke
W. J. Ashbaugh
Forrest
Heath
m.—Ball
Official Magazine
Lion
High Point Chamber of Commerce
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