The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-11
DINNER MARKS
ANNIVERSARY
OF SCOUTING
Rev. H. L. Turner, Distin.
guished Leader, Heard
in Joint Gathering
WILL STAGE ANNUAL
DRIVE COMING WEEK

Celebration of the 28th ami
versary of Scouting IN the United
States was observed by the Hen
Jacksonville district Of the Daniel
Boone Council at meeting in the
Methodist church Thursday eve
ming, which was sponsored by the
American Legion, Rotary and XII
wants clubs, and at which Nathan
Patla, Henderson county district
chairman, presided, and the Rev.
Herman L. Turner, Presbyterian
minister and distinguished leader
in Scouting of Atlanta, was the
principal speaker.
The program followed a dinner
served by ladies of the Methodist
church, attended by members
of the sponsoring organizations,
Scout leaders of the city and coun-
ty, Scout officials of Daniel Boone
Council, and other visitors. lnvo-
cation was by the Rev. B. f. Wall,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Singing of Scout songs was led
by A. w. Allen, Scout executive
of Asheville. Nathan Patla, pre-
siding. introduced officials and Wis
itorS and presented Prof. F. NJ.
Waters of HendersonVille, who in
troduced the distinguished guest
and speaker of the occasion, the
Rev. Herman L. Turner.
Mr.. Turner directed attention to
the fact that while Scouting is not
a religious movement or organiza-
ton, it recognizes religion as 4
fundamental of human life and
society and this view is impressed
on Scouts, along with a spirit Of
reverence for the Almighty. All
the Protestant churches and the
Catholics and Jews in this country
approve and support Scouting; and
the organization is backed and
supported by the Legion and by
civic clubs and other Organiza-
tons.
Scouts, the speaker said, have
always in view the three funda-
mentals of development of indi-
vidual character, the building Of
a better human society and the
rendering of sincere and fruitful
service to their God.
The boy, said the speaker, is the
chief object of Scouting; and the
purpose is to teach the boy how to
live and develop his character, how
to learn to do by doing. Educa-
ton without character is a men
ace. Scouting is devoted to the
education of boys, to practical de-
velopment of life and character,
to the laying of foundations which
will make the boys of the country,
when they take their places as the
men of tomorrow in the nation, a
generation instructed and trained
to be better men than their IA
theirs and to make of this country
and the world a better habitat
and training ground for humanity.
Chairman Patla announced that
the annual campaign for financial
support of the Scouting program
in Henderson county will be staged
next week and introduced j.; r..
Lampley as the man who will d.
rect the effort to pledge the sum
of $3.50 for this purpose. Approx
imately $1,000 was pledged Tor
Scouting the past year. The small
er sum is being asked this year.
However, announcement was maze
by Mr.. Patla that the local Coca
Cola company has made a contri-
button of $500 to the Scout or
ganization, through the manager
of the business, L. Y. Biggerstan.
This sum will augment the amount
Mr.. Lampley's committee will un l.,
dertake to raise. Mr.: Bigge;rstaif
was introduced to the audience
and roundly applauded in appre-
citation of his company's liberahty.
Announcement was made ,iDy
w Granville Taylor of Ashevllle'
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