The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-06
SCOUT MOVEMENT
HAS 4 GOOD START

The Boy Scouts were organized at
the Board of Trade rooms last night.
The following citizens of Ocala were
chosen members of the permanent
council: Dr. Chace. ]. NJ. Meffert, ".
II. Gary, Revs. Stephens. Ley. Dodge,
Coleman and Glass, Drs. Walter
Hood, Van Hood, McClane, Izlar, L.
F. Blalock, Messrs. Peabody. Hunter,
Rooney, Leavengood, Duval. Melon
aid, George Rentz, Emmett Robin
son, Jack Camp. Clarence Camp, ].
P. Phillips, Prof. j. H. Brinson, Prof.
j. H. Workman. Messrs. Jake Gerig,
/. NJ, Murray. S. P Hollinrake. ].
IL. Edwards, H. B. Clarkson, C.
Green, DIR. Boozer, Mr.. Wilson of
Munroe & Chambliss Bank, Messrs.
". d. earn, George MacKay, David
s. Woodrow, L. R. Chazal, z. C.
ChambIiss, Frank Harris, Jr.
officers elected for ensuing year:
DIR. Chace, president; ]. NJ. Meffert,
vice president; J. D. Rooney, secre-
tary; w. T. Gary, treasurer; Rev.
| Stephens, scout commissioner. Scout
masters for each twenty boys en-
krolled to be named at the next meet
ing which will be held just after din
ner at the union Sunday school pic
hic at South Lake Weir on Thurs
Eday, June 18th provided the Sea-
board Air Line furnishes the neces-
sary special train for the trip
/ Executive committee: Dr. Chace,
Messrs. Meffert, Rooney, Gary, Hun
ter, Stephens, Leayengood
Finance committee: Revs. Steph-
ems, Ley and Treasurer Gary.
Council of honor to be appointed
Ifrom members of council later.
/ ! Following membership committee
was appointed by the organization
Icommittee: Mr.. Hunter chairman
composed of six of our boys to secure
lasf full enrolment of boys between
| al es of II and Is as will come in
.LGommittee: Morris Osborne, George
Williams. James Chace, Hansel Leav-
lengood, Lindner McConn.
The following boys were enrolled
as tender foots''. Robert White
Charles White, Rosco Meffert, viii.
lam Richey, Otis Green, Willie Mef-
fert, Paul Brinson, George Williams
; Earl McRae, Allie Leach, Morris
Osborne, Julian Rentz, Walter Moor.
head, Hansel Leavengood, Reubir
Blalock.
A good start made, not only il
those who have formed the organi
cation, but in the makeup of its of
fetal boards. We bespeak success
and feel that every mans name
: shown in connection with this move
, ment is guarantee that our boys
best interests will be cared for
Let our people rally now ant
make for Ocala the best hoy scout
z organization in Florida. Help GU
: boys to become strong, stalwart
! honest, faithful men; men to take tn
q place of their dads or rather t.
become an improvement on thei
!. ''pater familias." No parent blu
y what wants to see his boy a bette
man than he is or has been, NOR
c potent factor in the development O
e the affairs of county, state and ma
J. ton
Couple the basic principles of tn
boy scout movement with the wis
:, counsel of good mothers, under tn
0 leadership of Rev. Bunyan Stephen
as scout commissioner, and the yer
best material to be selected as scou
: masters and assistants, the advice
9 Iadmonition and counsel of the entir
J membership of the organization an
you have the very best in this state
The Star gives it its strongest en-
dorsement and will back the move
ment in every way possible Success
: to the organization.