Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-23
Outstanding Mite
Enjoyed BY All


The Cub Scout Pack of West
Jefferson, played host at buffet
supper in the High School Caeeter-
la Thursday evening, honorine the
Local Boy Scout Troop in celebra-
tion of the forty-fourth birthday of
Scouting in America.
The blue and Gold Birthday"
party was attended by 90 Cub
Scouts, Boys Scouts, officials Of
the two groups and families
The buffet table was centcred
with an enormous birthday cake
decorated in blue and gold, CENTER
ed with a large No 40 surround
ed by lighted candles. The four
long supper tables were laid with
Streamers in the same coIors
through the center, candles in the
two colors and decorations sug-
gestive of prominent events in the
month of February. These had
been made by the Cub Scouts at
their Den meetings and featured
miniature cherry trees and hat
chefs, clusters of cherries displayed
on cards, three dimensionaI silhou-
cites Of Lincoln and Washington.
An imitation TERED birthday cake
served to tell the story of Cub
Scouting. The tiers were marked
for the three steps, Wolf, Pear
and Lion" A miniature figure
climbed the ladder up the three
steps to the top tier which repre-
sented Scouting.
The divine Blessing was invoked
by Reverend Delbert Case. pastor
of the Baptist Church, sponsoring
organization of the Pack, followed
by group singing led by Reverend
Robert Meredith, Mrs. Z. c. e.
linger, accompanist.
Fred Williams chairman Of the
Pack Committee for the Church,
was master of ceremonies and
gave the welcome before proceed
ing with the Cub Scout part Of
the program, for which he used
a Football Team as his theme.
The Coaching Staff he compared
to the Advisors OF the movement,
namely, Lewis OVertuTf, finance
chairman; Reverend Robert Mere
dith, secretary of the Pack Com
mittee; Glenn Robinson, program
chairman Charles O'Harra, ad-
vancement chairman; Mrs Glenn
Robinson, Mrs. Byron Johnson,
Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. Chas.
O'Harra, Mrs. Alex PeIphrey, Jr,
and Mrs. Russell StrattOn,
Den Mothers for this year.
The Coaches" were Russell
Stratton, Cub Master; the Den
Mothers and the Den Chiefs, David
OHarra, Tom LankfOrd and Bob
Horton. He also presented two
special guests, Duffey Thompson,
of Circleville, District Represcn-
ative from Boy Scout Head
quarters, Columbus and Mrs.
Thompson,
Invocation was by Rev. Robert
Meredith of the Methodist Church,
sponsor Of local Scout Troop.
Russell Stratton, Cub Master,
after his introduction proceeded
with a poem, "A Plea" by Richard
Ellinger, that explained how the
movement fills a need for direct
ing cub age group boys activities
into proper channels.
The members of the three DenS
their Mothers and Chefs, formed
a sen1i-circle for a Candlelight
Ceremony, demonstrating what a
fine light the movement sheds in
a community.
A Star was presented TO David
O'Harra for his year of service
as a Den Chief and a Double
Bar, to James Long, as a Derner
Mrs. James Long, was presented
with a silver arrow and a gold
arrow to be passed on by her tc
her son, James Long, for his ac-
tivitieS in Cub Scouting.
The program continued with
two stunts and a skit by the Cubs
The first, THE Growing Machine,
was put on by these members Oi
Den /: Billy Moore, Johnny anc
Billy Robinson, Richard Ellinger
Tommy Barnett and Lee Stratton