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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1924
Page
7
The training committee schedules a two day patrol leaders camp on December 26 and 27 at a vacant farm house near Wilson. Patrol leaders wishing to attend should contact Mr. Stuckey immediately to reserve. The cost is about $2.00. Camp craft games and leadership instruction will fill the days.
Wilson County Council Camping Committee outlined July plans for Camp Leach on the Pamlico River. Scouts enjoyed last summer’s trip and expect to repeat the program next year. Each troop should start a camping fund with weekly or monthly deposits, with the treasurer issuing receipts and keeping proper accounts.
Stuckey, a local Scout executive, outlined a tentative two week camp in Pisgah Forest near Asheville at Camp Daniel Boone, Asheville's Scout Camp. The plan targets August and promises lower cost than professional mountain camps while offering comparable Scout training. Only registered Scouts can join due to growing membership.
A Lucama troop is registered under school sponsorship with Prof. Moore as sponsor and Dr. Hackney Messise Redding and Pittman as committeemen. W. B. Barnes is Scoutmaster. First meetings were held Thursday afternoon with Scout Executive Stuckey present.
Elm City's Troop 1 meets Saturday night with Mr Stuckey assisting Scoutmaster Williams. Several scouts work on their tenderfoot tests.
Troop No 3 met Tuesday night at Blythe Motor Co under Scoutmaster Diggs. Mr Stuckey and Mr Baxter attended as troop committee members. The group discussed recruiting new members and planned each Scout to invite another boy. Afterward they played games upstairs and encouraged attendance at the next meeting.
Friday night meeting notes efforts to recruit new members for the troop to qualify for a banquet by January 1st 1925. Each boy is assigned several recruits and the group aims to bring in more before the Baptist church Court of Honor. Next Friday at 7 30 p m is the target with Needham Bryan and Sevibe involved.
Wilson Troop 6 met at Calvary Church with nearly every member present. They trained on the Scout laws and tracking. Mr. Stuckey shared an engaging jungle story. A new recruit joined the troop while Scoutmaster Mr. Bima Hearn was absent.
The Episcopal Bazaar in the Chamber of Commerce space drew strong church and town support. Committees reported well and cooperation among church groups and friends kept fellowship high, with pleasing financial results and lively social activity.
Felix Harvey of Kinston, district governor for the Carolinas Kiwanis, spoke at Rocky Mount while outlining district and international Kiwanis progress. The group planned to pause meetings until after New Year and arranged a charter night attendance for Enfield Kiwanis and interclub activities with Nashville.
The Rev F Swindell Love, pastor, preaches at 11:00 A M and 7 30 P M. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 P M. Intermediate League Sunday 6 45 P M. Senior League Thursday 7 30 P M. A cordial welcome awaits at all services.
Sunday school at 9:45 AM. Morning service at 11:00 AM. Night service at 7:30 PM. A welcome awaits you.
John Barclay minister directs services with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 sermon Big Little Things. Endeavor societies meet 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30 with sermon The Unaffectedness of the Christian Life. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 all invited.
Five Points announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m led by the pastor A Wednesday prayer meeting is set for 7 30 that evening across the week church activities and times are listed for parishioners.
West End Christian Church on W Gold Street invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 The morning sermon is titled An important Question and the evening address Christ's Vision of Life Everyone is welcome.
Elder C. F. Denny leads Sunday services at noon at the corner of Green and Jackson Streets. Elder J. W. Bragg preaches at 11 a.m. Elder E. G. Cobb speaks at 7 50 p.m. Services outline the day’s religious program.
Announcement notes Sunday school at New Hope Baptist Church at 10 a m with instruction for parishioners and families to attend.
Geo R Dew, superintendent, will preach at 11 o'clock led by the pastor in the church service.
Dr. I. M. Mercer presides at 11 o clock morning service and 7 30 evening service. Sunday school led by A B Carroll at 9 45. Orchestra voluntary program at 9 30. Young People's Union Monday at 7 30. Public invited to all services.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by superintendent B S Ward. Evening services on the first and third Sunday at 7 30 p m conducted by Rev T L Vernon at the church on First and Third streets.
E. L. Flanagan is pastor and H. D. Brown superintendent. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. with church services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning subject Grace Sufficient. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Cordial welcome to all.
The Five Points Baptist Church announces evening services at 7 P M with the sermon on Following Jesus. Members and neighbors are invited to attend and participate in prayer and worship.
Raleigh December 13 The Secretary of State says an additional 125000 will be requested from the General Assembly to complete a proposed building for the motor vehicle license department. The initial 500000 allotted covers lot and construction but bids exceed this amount. Funds to come from the department's ten percent receipts, with current operation well below that level.
Senate judiciary committee will investigate a Washington Herald editorial attacking Senator Underwood who drafted the Muscle Shoals bill. Underwood obtained unanimous consent after delivering a denunciation of the editorial and its writer. The inquiry will be taken up by the committee.
Senator Underwood pledged a subpoena to identify the author of an editorial. Senate leaders sought to end a filibuster by obtaining unanimous consent for a Smith amendment vote before 3 p.m. Tuesday, limiting speeches to ten minutes each. The outcome will express preference for government or private operation of Muscle Shoals.
In Danzig on December 13 a nightly radio medley broadcasts national anthems from Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia through strong stations. Berlin airs Deutschland Dre, London plays God Save the King and Paris sends the Marseillaise. Moscow leads with the loudest signal, scattering the Internationale for about three quarters of an hour each night at eleven.
It was a risk, said his wife, but she is glad he endorsed his note.
France reports 482000 plus foreigners entered from Jan 1 1923 to June 30 1924 with Paris attracting 116122. During the period 8810 were expelled and 1485 refused admittance, reflecting travel controls and border policy in effect in that era.
Readable text notes that palm trees at a winter resort stand upright rather than align with the horizon, highlighting an unusual landscape feature observed by visitors.
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