Camp Westmoreland To Open Five Weeks Camp For Scouts
Camp Westmoreland prepares to open a five week scout camp starting June 23. The Sea Sprite yacht awaits as plans unfold with money moving plans smoothly.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
3
Camp Westmoreland to Open for Scout Summer Sessions
Camp Westmoreland operated by the Tennessee Valley Council will open June 23 for five one week sessions ending July 28. Camp director will be W J Terry with J L Hubbard and senior Scouts assisting. Kermit Mathison directs waterfront activities and eyeing Red Cross lifeguard training. Eagle Scout Charlie Scales oversees crafts. staff includes Rex Rankin Frank Carpenter Richard Dickson Leon Troupe and Heber Tarter. Archery and water activities feature. Sea Scout cruises and lake boating planned. tents and cabins provided. Saturdays host camp board reviews for ranks and merit badges. parents welcome on Thursdays or Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland
Tennessee Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
W. J. Terry
Morgan County
Hartselle
J. L. Hubbard
Kermit Mathison
Huntsville
National Red Cross Aquatic School
Brevard
North Carolina
Red Cross
Charlie Scales
Decatur
Rex Rankin
Frank Carpenter
Florence
Richard Dickson
Leon Troupe
Heber Tarter
Cullman
Tarter
National Guards
Sea Scout
Sea Scouts
Camp Board of Review
Camp feature continues drawing public interest this year
Proven to be an interesting and entertaining feature of the camp, it will be continued this year as the general public is invited to visit the camp at this time.
Dredging Operation On Tennessee River At Wolf Island Shoals
Tennessee Valley Authority conducts contract dredging at Wolf Island Shoals near mile 192.6 on the Tennessee River. Work on the left side of the channel is to finish by about June 18, 1941, with navigators urged to proceed with caution and follow passing signals regulations. O. Eb. Walsh, Major, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee River
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wolf Island Shoals
Secretary of War
O. EB. Walsh
Corps of Engineers
Gambling case in Jefferson upheld
The Alabama Court of Appeals upheld a $500 fine and 12 months hard labor for Charlie Fill in Jefferson County, ruling evidence showed he was a professional gambler and thus a vagrant. Judge Robert T. Simpson wrote the decision, noting rooms with gambling indicia and raids showing a guilty verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
Charlie Fill
Jefferson County
Robert T. Simpson
Flandell
Simpson
Mail carrier braves washout to deliver letters
Superior Nebraska June 11. Star route carrier Clarence Van Dorn forced to abandon his car at a bridge washout two and a half miles south of town. He trudged in with two mail pouches which when opened held three circulars and a letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Neb
Clarence Vandorn
Here
Honeymoon on a yacht plan after Tampa to Havana
Powell visits spark Brooks and Natalie as June and Donald reconcile. Donald’s blunt confession wins Jane’s heart while Natalie seizes a sudden plan to sail the Sea Sprite from Tampa to Havana for a grand honeymoon finale. The group eagerly agrees and plots a seaside escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie
Tampa
Havana
Terry
Bill
Black and White Ointment Soap Endorsed for Skin Care
Consumers are urged to try Black and White Ointment with a direct action claim to seal germs and aid healing. The ad touts a long history of success and promotes Vital cleansing soap and daily use for skin care concerns like blackheads and blemishes.
Automobile elbow fracture warning from medical association
The Alabama State Medical Association warns that elbows commonly fracture in car crashes when passengers rest an arm on a window. A jack handle or bundled branches can act as a makeshift splint with the elbow straight. If skin breaks, cover the wound and seek medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Accidents and Industrial Health
Alabama State Medical Association
Alabama
Anniston Seeks U S O Funds Quota Guidance
In Anniston Alabama on June 11 the city aims to meet a United Service Organizations quota. Director Thomas Dewey advised Mayor W. to act to secure the necessary funds and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
United Service Organizations
Thomas
Dewey
W. 8
One Founder of Scouting Dies in Suffern
Daniel Carter Beard, one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, died today at his 14 acre estate in Suffern after a long illness. He would have turned 91 on June 21. Known as Uncle Dan to millions of Boy Scouts, he fell ill April 20 following a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffern, N
Daniel Carter Beard
Boy Scouts of America
Dan
Massed cadet flights clog San Diego sky at women’s college
Fifty co-eds planned roof top bathing at San Diego State Women’s College gym triggered aerial traffic jams as cadets from an air school caused a complaint. The college sought a closed flying area while Coleman Anniston raised 4,500 with 500 more pledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
No action resisted. problem to be solved today
The statement asserts no resistance and that the issue will be resolved today as the semester ends. It emphasizes urgency and finality of the solution within the constrained timeframe.
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Camp Westmoreland
Brooks
Betsy
Tom
Benay
June
Donald
Major
Mra. Edmonds
Angel
Gene Akern
Delia
Robin
TELIA
Sa-Ay
Pie Gore
Loyd’s Drug Store
Loyd’s Shus Stone
Old Man River
Jefferson
Portland Cement Association
Watts
Birmingham
Airbame
Anne
Powell
Mrs. Edmonds
Jane
Wes
Darling
Lawson McAnally
Center Point
Miss Rowe
County Council
Garner Springs
Agatha McAnally
Edith Humphrey
Willis Morris
Montevallo
Alabama College
Montage
Evelyne Mayhall
Elkmont
Sara Barclift
Licostt & Myans Tosacco Co
Betty Grable
20Th Century-Fox
Miami
Southland
Turkey
Greece
Scouting
Coleman
Cain Street
Star Market
West Vine Street
Memphis
Bristol
James Freeman
Chattanooga
Tenn
Memo
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Bluff
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Austin
San Antonio
el Paso
California
Frank L. Jenkins
Washington, D. C
Southerk
Pullman
Nashville
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