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CampersChiefsAbout 150 Children ofHoppers Employesat CampCAMP BECKWITH (Fayette County)—The Koppers Youth Camp had been divided today into tribes and recreation was spiritediwith tribal competition.Frank Birchfield was made chief of the Shawnees, with Billy Campbell as his assistant. Ronald Miller and Claydcan Sherman were chosen chief and sagmore of the Iroquois tribe.In the Chippewa tribe, Harold Farley was chosen chief and Donald Beasley sagmorc. The Dakota tribe o headed by Mickey Merri-am, chief, and Billie Kidd, sag-more.Classes have been started in various crafts, swimming, and life aving. The children were permit-ted to choo * three m ning class-( in the crafts. The afternoon istaken up with tribal meetings and all kinds of recreation. In the evening. there are vesper services.It is Koppers second youth camp—this one for children of employes in the Powellton division — and approximately 150 are registered.Leaders in the camp work are Mrs. Beatrice Rogers, welfare worker from the Pittsburgh office; T. F. “Buff” Bartlett, Shady Spring ramp director; Elva Corder,Sophia, special representative of the American Red Cross; CliftonDotson, Long Branch, vocal music; Margaret Cox, Kimball, girls' recreation; Hazel Lively, Long Branch, weaving; Mrs. Lillian Harmon, Glen White, felt belts; Margaret Morgan, Beckley, block printing; Mrs. Pittman, Grant Town, raffia belts; Elizabeth Payn-ter Holms, Montgomery, instrumental music; Virgil Lively, Long Branch, planes and kites;Cone Price, Kimball, quartermaster; Hugh B. Fultz. Weston and Morgantown, archery and stolls; Josephine Pittman, Grant Town knitting; Helen Harmon, Glen White, sponges; Billy Bent, Glen White, boxing; Carl Maligrida, Helen, photography and iron; Ted Workman and George Fordham. of Powellton; Virginia Dunn, Cleo Dunn, Dovie Williams, and Helen Jarosh, of Carswell; Eva Epperley,Montgomery, division nurse; Jessica B. Bartlett, Glen Morgan, wood burning, book ends, and dietician; Margaret R o b bi n s, K i m be r 1 v. leat Jane Robbins, Kimberly tap dancing and wastebaskets; Mildred Virginia Bond, Powelltonwoodwork, Cecil Oxley and Minnie Tummms. Powellton, rooking Among Those PresentThese are in camp Worthy Absalom, Montgomery; Jack Adams, Micco; Benny August. Beards Fork: Lorine Ayers. Beards Fork; Ruby Alexander. Powellton; Betty Ann Ashley. Huntington; Elizabeth Ann Bartlett. Glen Morgan; Alice Baugess John Paul Baugess, Donald and
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Beckley Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Fri, Jul 15, 1938
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