Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-15
Wooderuft Boys Attend Camp

Several Loris boys who ar
OF the Boys of Wood
craft are expected to attend a
cncampment at Rocky Bottom II
Pickens county June 22-24.
Plans were made in the regu
lar B. Q. W. meeting, last Thurs
day night in the American Leg
ion Hut, for the trip.
O. V. Cox Jr. who is directo
Of the camp and Ebert Porter
assistant G:rcctor, will accom-
amy the boys.
Tentative plans are that II
GLOWING boys will attend: Har
Eey Graham Jr., Douglas Cos
Donald Spivey, Andy JohnSo-
Raleigh Gilmore, Rosie Watts
robert Graham. Anthony Fowl
r, G,cndon MircCy, Elwood NJ,
lowell, II. l.. Todd, Winifor
;erald, jefferson Todd, Thcl;o.
odd and Jimmie Watts.
Boys OF Woodcraft is an aux I,
lry of the Woodmen of ~
World. Its purpose is to traU
IS or the members, and an.
her boys who wish to join, i,
- principles of woodcraft an,
God citizenship.
Porter released the follower
l,tCh of the B. o. w. work:
The LoriS Boys of Woodcraf
mp no. J-ll22 was organic
district manager T. F. Cot
Dgham in Jan. 1853 with >
'1rtCr members. Since TIA
me it has steadily grown an
ow there are 60 members. T
~ a member a boy must be be
.Ccn the ages of 8 and Is an
ave membership in the WOW
ac BOW. offers these boy
creation, competitive sport.
I fr"i"S them TO .ccOmc bet
.cr citizens. Adult director c
he Loris camp is .. Y. Cox, j
.lbert Porter was recently nam
d assistant director.
The officers of the camp are
Commander. Clinch Fowler: Ad
wiser, J. w. Gerald: Past Com
nander; Jack Gilmore; Banker
Ilendon Mincey; Guard, Dai
Prince; Escort, Arlin Graham
Color bearer, Anthony Fowler
Jr. Sovereign, Bobby Graham
md Degree team Captain. Don
aid Spivey. Members OF the De
gree team are: Elwood Mellow
ell. Ray Canady, jefferson Todc
Thelton Todd, Raleigh Gilmor,
Hybert Watson, II. L. Todd, an
Winifred Gerald.
Each summer since 1853, tn
BOWS from all over the sta,
nave gathered together at a re
.creational camp and engaged i
various sports and activities. in
'luding: swimming. softbal
rifle craftsmanship. horSeshc
pitching. and Drill team compe
| ition. Going to camp does M
cost the boys anything. but a DO
must attend 500 OF the meeting
md participate in their function
20 be eligible.
I'm 1858, at camp Rocky Bo
tom, S. c., the Loris boys CON
peted in these activities but di
mot win in any Of them. The
in 1854. at the Y. NJ. c. a. Crm
near Charlotte, n. C., the L,or
boys were prepared to win.
I'm softball, with Elbcr, P1r,
CT as captain and pitcher. e.
Loris team Won out over Il
teams from Easley. 1nman. an
DrargC9urg. 5. G.. to win the
{. State Championship. r.
game with Orangcburg. cha NJ
ions Of 1853. was the TOUCHES
Originally only five innings vet
10 be played. but the two tom
were tied in the third and r,
NAMED tied 20 the scycnt'
when Loris broke the tie by +
bert POrtcr'S homCrun. The GO,
"nth inning ended with LOr
| leading by a score of TO.
I'm the Drill team compct,,i6.
Loris' team, with Ebert Porte
as captain. tied for second plic
Loris did not win in any Of ~
pther contests. but this year the
70 win in several. cspcpna ciat
1lan TO win in several. especial
the Drill Team.
Regular meetings Of the 10.
BOW. are held on the sccon
Thursday night Of each mon;
at the Legion Hut. Any boy uh
is interested in joining may cor
.act any member or a fol
worker Local field workers a
,. II. Porter and o. v. Cox. Jr.'
Mise Rpbgrfl JprCr.f4r T..