Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-10
RURAL CARRIERS
CONVENTION
Big Gathering OF Rural Carriers To
Come TO Woodstock--SpIendid
Program Proposed

One of the largest gatherings Of
its kind ever brought to the Valley
Fof Virginia viii be the Twenty-second
: Annual Convention of Rural Carriers
In letter to the nearly three hun
dred members, the secretary of the
Association says:
4 The 22nd Annual Convention Of
the association will be held at Wood
stock. July 20, % and "a. The shen-
andoah Association will have charge
Eof the opening session.
4 Hotel Woodstock viii be head
quarters. Arrangements have been
made to care for carriers not other
wise provided for, in private homes.
Woodstock can be reached on the
southern R. r. Bus lines connect
for Woodstock at staunton. Roam
oke. Harrisonburg, Winchester and
Washington Summer tourist tick
/ cts at reduced rates are offered bv
most railroads.
If you have ever been in this beau
tiful section Of the state, you will of
course be ready to repeat the trip.
The natural attractions and the hos
pitality of Shenandoah County are
justly famous. Among other arrange
nents made by the local association
is trip to Shenandoah Caverns, fur
nished by the Woodstock Chamber
tof Commerce. The GaYerns will be
open to our members at reduced
rates.
An increasing number of carriers
will bring their wives and families
70 the meeting this year to add to
our enjoyment
The subjoined program indicates
that the two days convention win.
be filled with interesting happenings
the trip to Shenandoah Caverns
which viii be a revelation TO the Wis
itors probably being the outstanding
event.
The bringing OF this big conven-
ton to Woodstock is due almost en-
tirely to the efforts of Rural Car
riers B. W. Wenger and Jasper @.
Hottie Of the Woodstock Office.
The Chamber of Commerce and
other civic bodies win cooperate in
making the convention a huge sue
cess:
The two days program follows:
Wednesday. s p. NJ.
Meeting Called to Order. C. Hot
tel Of Woodstock
Song, America by the convention
Prayer Rev Robert L. Bair. Wood
stock
Welcome Address Hon. Herbert
Trotter. Mayor of Woodstock
Welcome Address M. L. snarr
Welcome Address,. c. Geary.
Postmaster of Woodstock
Responses. w. Carter. Burkeville.
Va.
Introduction of the State President.
Q. T. Updike. by A. H. Kirkland,
Of Concord Depot
Address of President Updike
appointment OF Credentials Commit
tee
Adjournment
Thursday, o A. NJ.
Meeting Called to Orderly Presi-
dent o. T Updike
Song
Invocation
Roll Call of omcers and Delegates
Reading Minutes of First Session
Report Of Credentials Committee
Address By A. P. Lang, Pleasant
vile, O., President Of National
Association
Address By Hon T. w. Harrison,
Member of Congress from Seventh
District
Address by j. G. Hagy Post Office
Inspector, of Bristol Va
appointment Of Committees
Adjournment
Thursday, z. Nj.
Meeting Called to Order BY Presi-
/ dent o. T updike
Song
Invocation
Roll Call Of officers and Delegates
Reading Minutes of Second Session
Address BY w D Brown. Editor of
R. f. d News
Address By H. ]. Benehoff. Presi-
dent of Shenandoah Valley. Inc.
Discussion of Retirement Bill
Report of ohieers
Reading Minutes of Last Annual
Il Session
Discussion of Topics of Interest to
Carriers
Adjournment
Thursday, s p. NJ.
Meeting Called to Order by Vice
President L. F. Hicks
Invocation
Roll Call of officers and Delegates
Reading Minutes of Third Session
Address BY w NJ Calvert, Seere-
tary Woodstock Chamber of Com