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4 THE CAROLINA TIKES SATURDAY, JULY . ' . : ,SCOUT; TROOPIOUND r '. -. BUSES WITH THE BOYS ;''. - ' ' - , t ... I . . !- ''' '' iMiiiwwrti'iiiiiiWWhiM' Titi i "'ih'ilifriiiiifiiaMrti'viViinwiiiii ifiiiHii-rfMfiMiirwiiiwrftwii u ami iifinii iwwwi m mi - VMng a troop was an e- " (T years- old back in 1932,' James i ""X' i ' i t .1... '-! . JHWv nwiv wiuwa, " . . f -vii.rutftknni Vt.i cordingtocarnngton, . Hillside Higli School stu-, . - n.irham' 1 macfrc - 1 f 36 ii S rf didn't want black scouts KSi !C3?hS-Si their .-uniftwiM-! g th.c t,mc, tnat a5f cPted! north : of . the ; railroad Thai didn't deter Car-! tracks, though several T?iK5 - SIS -SSh l1 wnite scout Ieaders .rington who, along with ... . vnn.sters Other "aggressive ' ":&T " Some df the; troop's ; six i boys' ' , formed Troopj !55Durhams first scout; troop for blacks, and J now one of the city's , oldest troops. ' i ! The troop, head ' Quartered at White Rock i Baptist Church, observes i early members are now well known Durhamites. They include William ; Pearson, II, noy( a Durham District, Court i judge, was an assistant scoutmaster, as was tne Explorer Advisor James W. Carrington (far right), who was Troop 55 s first Eagle . Scout, stands with four other Eagle Scouts in a 1971 photo. .1 . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmx m ' .mmmmm i .1. v--M , . - wcC, - jhe troop's first scout- celebration that will m Pwas . Williaml i reunite several of . the Jowe,j iJ Scouting has changed I l!u.ul" .T'JT I". somewhat also, Carr ucipaius uvci nit iasi half century, and other ! scouts from around the ' country. The celebration i ii i i r.:jA i.iKi Will DCgm rnuay, JUl, - . . . . K 16, and run through Sun- 1 'h II1UV1I UIV1 V In the early 1960's the late Dr. Miles Mark Fisher (left), a staunch supporter of oop 55 and pastor of White Rock Baptist Church from 1932 to 1955. received a pla in from Henrv Gillis (riahti. another Troop suppoher. Seated at the right are Scout-. Troop m -- a 1 ' - . a master Nathaniel B. White and George Nixon, a local educator. , ington says. "It. was much harder ' ' to make Eagle in the ear-. -ly days," he said. "The day, July 18. Carrington, 67, a ' retired printer, who says he can still ."hike 20 miles any day", will par ticipate in the celebration program. He was Troop 55's first Eagle Scout: involved i than now and we had lit-: tie to work with." . , He said advances in ! scouting techniques i make scouting progress' easier for youngsters to- , day, but he hastened to ; add that that's not a 1HC liuuu nas lulus a t. i ,: long way since it was I'dnT S a! fnrmpd in Tnlv. 192. hv I fouling is sun a h ah ;,hnoi hd. 1 ood. wav tor. y5.! develop leaaersnip who troot (age 14), old days well. "The first troops were Troop 55 of 1961 assemble In the spacious edifice of Old White Rock Baptist Church for photos. The church was a casualty of the city's urban renewal program that ripped through and destroyed the prominent black residential and commercial district called Havti. . - seven high school bud Hies ttiiu rtinugiuii, , :, aA now advises the I A -.a troop's Explorer Scouts .... .... malrp H mpn 1UI SUVICLY S3id ' VulCJ! techniques such as saving probably some jf SroVoiects ranging! a .d;0wni.n8 victim'" h Hillside's most ag- faM P1 SP2H-j said t0 cite another way gressive boys," he said fr0.m t JILSSnBi-i that scoutin8 is easier to- ;nt ;nw. gadgets to demonstrating!! Hav n e e,t., ' . tv, r;noirtlpc nf first a d ... ""J view. "We were involved " : in many things before wt t hL"l0 and thought that form-demonstrate lifesaving i I have to know how to aD- ply the techniques." But Carrington says r i in ' 1 j i i LAL . I J 1 M'J. The Annual Troop 55 Parents' Banquet of 1969. Standing were Nathaniel B. White (left) and James Carrington (right). ;. he's proud of the steady, progress the troop has; made over the years. " ; Recently, two scouts! were honored by the Boy ' Scouts of America for . giving aid to an injured1 person. They received.. -the Medal of Merit a ' first for Troop 55. ; And for the first time V Troop 55 currently has I five Eagle Scouts. " According to Scout- ; master Jimmy Lawton, Troop MS5 emphasizes brotherly . love, self-, reliance and honesty. 1 Wilbert Mason is assis- tafnt scoutmaster and Marshall B. Revels, Jr., is Junior ' Assistant Scoutmaster. . . ; ... "! ' i Louis E. Austin work- ed until his death In 1971 j fas a loyal supporter of : Troop 55. He was the founder, publisher and editor nf The Carolina The troop has been Times. ' represented at all ten of : 1 ' . the Boy Scouts of ' K. . '. - , America National Jam- '?Jt!fAattCAn borees scoutine. .affairs tTal University Student around the country day ? activities, and . an r-iicw evening of entertainment assemble to fellowship. foow begnning at g v.uninouuons irom f n m fMtl,rin. r.roH In 1969 Ralph Hunt (far left) became Troop 55 Scoutmaster as James W. Carrington (left center), a fifty year patriot of the troop, congratulates Nathaniel White (right center) for 26 years of service. White was scoutmaster from 1942 from 1968. At left is the Rev. Lorenzo A. Lynchpastor of White Rock Baptist Church. ; Troop 55 of 1954, parents and supporters. f -y-A f iwn..t --ays. ypTiiiiiii ii... .OMffi, 4 -ft'' W i C varop r' 1 1 Ljl JL ADJACENT TO RTP M . 3 mins. RTP-7 mins. Durham- 12mins. Duke Century Oaks Apartments IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY 2, 3 Bedrooms Fireplaces In. Townhouses Energy EMiclent Features Up to 2Vt Battis -Jogging Trail 10 Apt. Designed for the Handicapped Draperies WasherOryerCdnnectiont Pool & Club Ytuso ', Private PatioABalcony Tot Lots ' Indoor Handball Racquetball Facilities Mrtriol flnon riailu ... IWUWI UUWII HUlll ef J Monday-Friday 9-Q Saturday 12-4 4701 E. Cornwall!! Road Phone 544-1781 Today! White Rock Baptist Church, the troop's., sponsor, where a troopf committee functions,, usually helps to defrayj : the cost of these trips. ! The troop atso par ticipates in various cbnv , munity projects such as ' cutting wood for low in come families and help- ing to landscape the. church grounds. Registration for the two-day 50th anniver-; sary celebration begins at 6 p.m., Friday and, runs through 10 p.m., at 412 , Pekoe Street (home of C.C. Malone, Sr., and Mrs. Evelyn M. Thorpe) off Fayetteville Street in southeast Durham.; Registration continues, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.,1 Saturday at White Rock Baptist' Church, 3400 Fayetteville Street. A. 5 p.m. banquet at p.m. Tate, a nationally known i musician. Tate, a Durham native, per forms throughout the .country and has record ed numerous albums. During the jSaturday evening banquet, all of Troop 55's Eagle Scouts who are ' present will receive special recogni tion. According to N.B. White, Sr., there about 40 Eagle Scouts of the troop. The troop's 50th an niversary celebration ends Sunday morning with church services at White Rock. Join Tho NAACP Today TROOP 55 Kirby Distributing Co. Presents ... V"--"-ffimii ii inmmmtiimlmmmmaUBC Q' Simply preview tha fabulous New Kirby Heritage Nothing to buy, just look; ": ' " , 2f3 N. Gregsbn Street ccrosi From Durham High School Telephones. .682-2090 Y683-203S Durham Troop 55 Forty Eagle,, Troops James W. Carrington. . ........ ... . . .May 4, 1942 Ronald C. Foreman, Jr. 7. . . ; . . November 30, 1944 ( Calvin E. Hubbard October 28, 1945 Carl B. Whitted October 17. 1946 I Qark Egerton, Jr. .......... . . . . October 26, 1948 f; Leo Daniel Johnson, Jr. . , . . . October 26, 1948 James M. Schooler; Jr.. . . , .July 3, 1952 j Henry W. Gillis October 1, 1952 j Stephen H . Starks, Jr. December 1 , 1 952 'J Wilbur Hamilton.,; November 23, 1953 ) James F. Morris, Jr.. ..... . .November 23, 1953 ' " William A. Oement, Jr .September 18, 1958 James W. Brown, Jr December 20, 1960 ' Wesley D. Qement Aunust 6. 1961 1 Arthur John Clement.. .January 29, 1962 James A. Stewart ...... . . ... . . .... . . July 6. 1962 : George D. Whtie, III. , . . . .... . .October 31, 1962 , Robert O. Perry , . April 8, 1963 ' Chatry D. Perry. T . . July 12, 1963 .Joseph H, Thorpe.,. . ..... ... November 26, 1963 Spencer A. Irving, Jr.. i . .May 5, George W. Cox, III ; January 26 James A. Carrington. May 27, Ronald A. Fields. . . . . . . . . ... February 21 , Haywood A. Allen, Jr. October 3, Edward R. Boyd.;.... . ..... . ; .October 3, Robert L. Page. .October 3, Kenneth Bright Anthony Armstrong Manley Michaux , Clyde Moore, Jr. . . . Edward J. demons.. .... i ... . .October 25, Clark Egerton, III. January 4, Ralph Vaughn; Jr. v . . : January 4, Joseph A. Battle ............. September 28, Herbert Wingfall. . .September 28, Frank Pratt. September 28, James Lawton September 28, Barry M. Revels. . . . . . . , . . .September 28, Eric M. Nails... July 1, 1964 1965 1967 1970 I?70 1970 1970 1972 1972 1973 1973. 1976 1979 1979 1979 1981 1981 1981 1981 1982 S - .
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