The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
BLANT0N SPEAKS
TO SCOUT GROUP
Silver Beaver Awards Given
Foley, Maultsby, Strange,
Rhem AT Meet Here

Presentation OF awards, lnStall-
alton of 1941 officers, and an ad-
dress by the Rev. S. L. Blanton'
pastor of the First Baptist church,
on Scouting and Patriotism" fea'
tured the annual banquet session
and business meeting of the Cape
Fear Area council, Boy Scouts OIL
America, last night at the Cape
Fear hotel.
The Silver Beaver award 1of
distinguished service to boyhood
during 1910 was presented to the
following: E. H. Foley, Of Fayette-
vile. unable to attend because
of illness; J.. A. Maultsby, OF
Whiteville; Robert Strange, OF
Wilmington: and E. O. Rhem, OF
Fayetteville.
H. C. Calder, of Wilmington, re-
ceived the Scouter's Training
award, the first to be given n the
history of the Cape Fear area
council. The 1941 attendance award
was won by the Fayetteville dis
trict. of which M. D. Varnedo IS
chairman.
The following 1871 officers were
installed: president, j. A. Maults-
by, of Whiteville; executive vice.
president, Robert Strange, OF Will
r~nineson; national council repre-
sentatives, DR.. w. T. Rainey, OF
Fayetteville; treasurer, Garland
Palmer, of Wilmington.
Vice-presidents, Mob. Wilson, OF
Wilmington; w. H. Hasty, OF Max
ton: NJ. D. Varnedo, of Fayette-
vile; James H. Clark, OF Eliza
BEETHOVEN; S. P. Douglas, of Lum-
berton; S. P. Smith, of Tabor City;
commissioner, r. c. Mercer, OF
Wilmington; scout executive, Da-
vid L. Lilies, of Wilmington.
R. C. Mercer and Nice. B. VII
O made the presentation of the Sill
yer Beaver award. J. c. Roe and
Captain John J. Sigwald, former
ly scout executive for the East
Carolina council with headquar-
ters at Wilson, and now captain
of Company D recruit reception
center at Fort Bragg, conducted
the installation of 1941 officers.
All officers of the council were
reelected for 1871 with the ex-
ception of S. P. Smith, of Tabor
CITY. who was named a vice-presl'
dent. Approximately 85 persons
representing leaders of Scouting IN
nine Southeastern North Carolina
counties were present.
The Rev. Mortimer Glover, rec
tor of St. James Episcopal church
gave the invocation; Rober'
Strange was POSTMASTER and de-
livered the address of welcome;
the Rev. Arthur J. Barton, pas
tor of Temple Baptist church, pro
nounced the invocation.
Maultsby, installed as reelected
president of the council for 194l,
reported considerable progress
made in every district Of the coun'
Gil during 1910 and dedicated him
self to a broader program with in
creased activities in scouting in
the council during the coming
year.
Among guests introduced were:
previous winners Of the Silver
Beaver award, R. C. Mercer, Lee
E.. Sykes, and j. C. Roe, of Will
mington; DR.. W. T. Rainey, anc
W. M. Shaw, postmaster, Of
Fayetteville.
The Rev. Mr.. Blanton, the prin
cipal speaker, who was introduced
by Strange, said America must
chose between discipline by our
selves or by some one else. 1--WE
can not long be free undisciplined
indulgent, and weak" he said.
Commencing Scouting for its
principles of teaching boyhood tt
shoot and live straight, emphasi:
of standards of clean, straight for
ward living, and a n of justice
the Rev. Mr.. Blanton urged tina
America set it's house in order
again and produce a race of mer
and women who are strong.
1.-THE times in which we live de
nand a higher patriotism, more
than flag raising, the singing Of
God Bless America, and Fourth
of July spread-eagled oratory. The
things for which we live, love, anc
die are in jeopardy as never
BEFORE" be said, land in this worlc
crisis America needs men ane
women stronger morally, spirit
ually, politically, as well as mill
tary and naval"