This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Area Camps Feature Outdoor Girl Scout Activities
About 218 Girl Scouts and leaders from Decatur and the Tennessee Valley attended two area camps. A Day Camp near Decatur hosted some 170 Brownies in two weekly sessions while Camp Anderel in Lauderdale County ran four four sessions for junior and senior high girls. Activities included crafts, lashings, tent setup, outdoor cooking, and first aid under directors Mrs. Robert K. Ryland and Mrs. E. J. Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Robert K. Ryland
Anderel
Anderson Creek
Elk River
Lauderdale County
E. J. Austin
Morgan County United Fund
Marcia Kden
Marilyn McBride
Leslie Self
Kathy Jackson
J. D. Knight
Barbara Sibey
Pat Haney
Lou Veal
Linda Anschutz
Jamie Hughes
Ella Wyker
Ruby Taylor
Robert K. Ryalind
Becky Maze
Becky Morris
Carol Gregory
Jeff
Jeri Grisham
Camp Anderel
Jane Conlon
Athens
Patricia Roberts
Sheffield
Linda Noce
Florence
Rylard
Perrin Ann Morin
Mrs. Ryland
Emilil Lawson
Frances Piery
Brenda Marino