Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-13
Communities Atten1p-
ting To Raise $40, 214
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which celebrates the 32nd anniver-
sary Of the founding of the Boy
Scouts of America. Under the sIo-
gan "Strong-for America" the 10
Districts of the Council will ask for
contributions to provide the mater
ials and supervision for nearly 1000
volunteer Scout and Cub leaders and
committeeman in their work with an
estimated 1912 total of 5000 different
boys.
Frank C. Evans, of Wilmington,
president of the Del-Mar-Va Council,
is general chairman of the campaign,
with the following District campaign
chairmen: Cecil District-W allace
Williams, Elkton; Dorchester District,
Guy L. Lowry, Cambridge; Dover
District, j. Wallace Woodford, chair
man, William E. Matthews, Smyrna,
vice-chairman; Kent District,W. Belt
Townsend, Chestertown; Pocomoke
District, Edward w Ham, Pocomoke
City, Chairman; Salisbury District
George P. Chandler, Salisbury, chair
man; S. Norman Holland, Salisbury,
vice-chairman; Sussex District, Clay
ton A. Bunting, Selbyville, chairman;
Ray E. Hamill, Laurel, vice-chairman;
Edwin c. Ryan, Millsboro, vice-chai1-
man; Tli-County- District, John w.
Noble, Easton, chairman; Kemp New
man, vice-chairman for Caroline
County, Walter Schiller, vice-chair-
man for Queen Anne's County; Vir-
ginia District, John G. Mapp, Exmore,
chairman.
Other members of the general COM
mittee are: Dr.. Gilbert w. Mead, of
Chestertown and Col. VIM. B. Thigh
man, Jr., of Salisbury, vice-presidents
of the Council, and the following Dis
trict Chairmen: DR.. j. D. Blackwell,
Salisbury; Georgetown, Albert Ear
ley; Sussex District, DR.. Frederick G..
Livingood, Kent District, Chester
town; Herbert M. Myers, Cape Char
les, Virginia District; Ben T. Truitt,
Snow Hill, Pocomoke District.
Membership in the Del-Mar-Va
Council increased Is percent in 1941.
There were 1910 boys and men en-
rolled during the year, compared with
1854 in 1910. Attendance at Camp
Rodney reached a new high, with 80
percent more boys than 1910.
1AO1 hoIrroc xxyo,.a
awarded during 1871. The most pop
ular subjects were first aid, handi-
craft, athletics, life-saving, personal
health, public health, safety, swim
ming, firemanship, pathfinding, pion-
eering, carpentry, wood work, and
metal work. There were 1857 new
Tenderfoot Scouts Promoted to the
highest Scout rank were 20 Eagle
Scouts. Between these two were the
following: ITO Second Glass Scouts,
211 First Glass Scouts, 85 Star Scouts
and AZ Life Scouts. Nearly every
community has it's qualified Board of
Review, encouraging Scout advance
ment, maintaining proper standards,
and inquiring into character and lead
ership qualifications of Scouts who
seek promotion.
Certificates of training awarded to
Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, and COM
mitteemen, increased from 429 in 1941
to 555. Clubbing, the new younger boy
program of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, grew from Is Packs with 374
Cubs to 81 Packs with SGT.
Scouting is a recognized part of
the national defense program, with a
definite agreement for service with
the Civilian Defense organization, in
addition to it's services to the United
States Treasury, in connection with
defense savings stamps and bonds, to
the American Red Cross, and to var
ious government agencies in the con-
servation of waste paper, and metals.
GOOD Scouting is Good National De