Five-Day
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By BAUC CADDY
Sands. ? Progress, as man
IrBAWfi it kno alaadilv niiahoH
BfvlUIIj JmIOIIvu
him farther and farther away
from nature. Slowly but surely
over the centuries man has
found his migration from the
cava to the concrete city can
yons inevitable.
But every now and then an
energetic group or organize
tion or individual makes the
much-needed mecca back to na
ture. And during the warm
summer months, their lveed can
be found ilong almost any by
way or ?t roadside camps far
and wide.
One such group came to this
picturesque village last week
and had, in the words of one
participant, "The time of our
life."
The nature lovers were Wa
tauga County Girl Scouts who
took part in a five-day Neigh
borhood Day Camp. Thirty-four
naturally energetic lasses and
eight haggered adults camped.
hiked, cooked, ate, studied stars,
conservation, health and safety,
etc., learned the akijls of good
camping, sang songs 1H their
sterling throat; were raspy, awl
ran and romped over aom* of
Nature's prettiest hillaMee.
One late afterneoo i?at week,]
amidst the clamor of ytfpng girls
preparing the evening meal over
charcoal pits, Mrs John "Hal"
McNoely strolled through the
campsite, explaining the func
tions qf the five-day event.
Clad in casual camp apparel.
Mrs. McNeely commented that
camping is an integral part of
the Girl Scout program. "The
day camps provide outdoor op
portunities and experiences on
a day-to-day baaif," ah* explain
ed. "The five-day campoot in
cludes an overnight camping
experience for intermediate and
SOOUU."
Turning to a makeshift table
which had been laaad together
With bark, ahe said, "Campcraft
er Units for eldar girls with
Under the direction of Mrs. Bell Bosworth, left background,
and Mrs. Jennie Greene, leaning forward, the Brownie
Scout campers made terraniuins for display. Mom and other
plant life were arranged in large gallon Jar*.
? gii,. i . .1
Ivey Moore, of North Wtlkesboro, pictured here with a
put mod In the bottles of Cowpens and Guilford Court
Howe, !? Chief Soout lor thp Wagon Traht, and respon
sible for Its safety.
They're the
Real McCoy!
WAGON TRAIN
SOUVENIR
Ox
Shoes
?1 ?
per pair
The tixteea ahoe-h?lves *h?wn In thla ?n tto
req^fti umber for fbaeiag a jwfc* mt mm.
Ibe re<juired skills and camping
experience provide ? real chal
lenge for this age group. And
they do sorfie mice work," she
added with a etreog tug at the
sturdy structure.
As >he proceeded with her
explanation of the camp pro
gram, the laughter .of three
dozen gleeful girls continued
ringing forth from the camp
aite. Apparently their fourth
and next-to-last day In close
harmony with nature had not
surpressed their youqg spirits.
"They never got tired," Mrs.
llcNoely said cheerfully.
Tents dotted the sbady lawn
at the Clyde Greene farm. Col
umns of aemHransparant smoke
spirited umyrd around shining
faces bent over cooking ham
burger me?L
The canjp director stated that
teng sesaioee and story telling
around open campfires, held af
ter the ?**?l?g meal has been
taken, emphasises the principle
beliefs of Girl Scouting? inspir
ing girts with the highest ideals
of character, conduct, patriot
ism and service. "This U a
favorite activitity with them,"
At said
Also rati** high on the giris'
popularity list is hiking, sad
the ISO-acre Una on the Ray
Brown *?d provided more than
| tropic room (or K{il8viQtioj
- This i? u? am year ??
have had a Girt Scout Camp
in Watauga county," Mrs. Sab
Shook, camp nurse (and an R.N.
at the AfiTC campus), inter
jected. "Heretofore, we've had
to take our girls to Uorgantoo
or Lenoir." jg
"We hope that this can bo
cone an annual affair in Wa
tauga county," Mrs. McNeely
said.
The (touts participated in the
caav activities each day from
1 to 7 f as. Thursday night
they camped oat all night. "The
girls camp together la small
units aad operate independent
ly." Mrs. McNeely said. "They
uae the patrol system form of
Girls watah' with curioas eyes at Mr* Toranue Oaborne
direct* the tvaning cookout. "It's fun cooking," one scout
?aid. "Evan if you can't ?at it," awtthar jibed.
government, planning their awn
0 , _ ? ?
activities, learning about and
enjoying nature and the out-of
doors while developing such
qualities aa self reliance, re
sourcefulness, and initiative."
Program eonaultanta at laat
week', camp included Mrs. Rus
sell Brown, representative of
the Catawba Valley Girl Scant
Council and diatrict advisor far
Watauga county; Mrs. G. D.
S troupe, Lenoir
lila* Mary Leacfc, camping ad
ministrator; Mrs. Shook and
Mn Nina Martin, nurse*.
Mrs. Frances Fulmer, Mr.
and Mrs Paul Miller, Mr. and
Mrs. tommie Osborne; Mrs.
Ben Bos worth; Mrs. Jennie
Greene; Mr. and Mrs. B. G.
Bay; and Mrs. McNoely's hus
band, all volunteer workers.
Some of the volunteers' chil
dren *Im were at the camp, i
though jot as seouti in all cases.
In tact, one tent of boys stood
majestically on one hill by it
mU. m ?
down at Um
WaUwr w
to thr drivfiwiv MHm
h added, "In 1#03 there
11 day <*m pi ioveJvii
280 volunteer adults aad pra
i aides and 1MQ Girl Stent
,-T%ia rear we will
IX day camps with MO vol
*w
Aad hare at
af laat
SI
day* of
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rjdd?
Four of the camp directors make use of a crude table as
they review plans for the Day Cathp. They are (1. to r.) Mr*.
John McNeely, director; Miss Mary Leach, camping adminis
trator, Mrs. G. L. Stroupe, Lenoir consultant, and Mrs.
Russell Brown, district advisor.
Washing up aorfdrinkijjg u$ at the farm spring house is *
group of the vqiuatoar workers' children. Either too young
to participate in Day Camp or of the wrong sex, the
boys anil' girls refuted to be left out on all the fun.
WAGON}!- TRAIN ||g . HO!
A Re-enactinent of Daniel Boone's Pilgrimage
Across The Blue Ridge Mountains.,. Along The Exact Rpute
?: . " ;
Barale Miller drives a team of oxen that will play a role te the re-enactment ?l Daniel
Boone'* crossing the gap.
The Ox Wagon tr*k from Fergoson In WUhes County to Boone, Jane 27-28-29, la more than
a commemoration of an event In North Carolina's 300 year hlatory.
It to more than the re-enaetateat of a poignant moment In the birthing of aw own com
munity- ' -V * V ' "<*
It magniaea man'a age-old response to a force that has ever drawn him iato the setting
saa, at civilisation aude its westward march.
The British Minister to the United Slates WiB Conduct
Opening Ceremonies for the 18th Season of
"Horn In The West"
Saturday, June 29 ? 8 KM) P, M.
FARMERS!
Hardware ft Supply Company
His Band of Settlers Took
$ ? ' 'M /?*' \ s- a ,* '? <
From Ferguson To Boone!
Bewttt Baraett