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Lr.sfc Sunday, Sept. 9th, John Shuford, Scoutnuaster, b.roufjht with him to Sunday School the award•placques which the scouts had won at the annual ^ambbre®,The Sunday School is sponsor ox the troop here; and we are proud of the boys and grateful to their scoutmaster and his helpers. The Lawndale troop won first placc in fo-or out of the seven events at the jamborc-o. The Church ^'dork as a whole seems to be moving along rather well. Soon both of the pastors will be closing another year’s vjorkj and we hope their reports will excel all others of their work with us here. Remember, folk, your village church friends are wishing the best for you, * -;s- UMDALE SCOUTS WIN AT JAMBOREE Winning four first places in the seven events, the Lawndale Boy Scout troop walked away with top place in the third annual Boy Scout jamboree held Friday night in the high school stadixim under the sponsorship of the Shelby Rotary club. They had a Bcore of 20 points to compare with the next high of lA taken by troop 3 of Shelby, the Shelby Mill troop. John Shuford had charge of the knot tying event and other events were directed as follows; Fire by flint and steel, R.S, Jenlcinsj fire by friction, Floyd iUlen; tfent pitching, Jack McKeej first aid, I,D, Anthony; water boiling. Miles Baker; sig naling, Karl Hedrick. Members of the Lawndale troop are: Moody Cooke, Ben Elmore, William Perry, Jr, Billy Brackett, Jack Eslcridge, Paul Cooke, Frank Carter, Ray Brackett, Flay Cooke, ' Bart Brackett, Buck Grigg, Roy Blanton, Eddie Ramsaur, Kenneth Richards,Gene Bowman, Roger Richards, Vfelter Richards, Junior Garver, W.C. Cooke, Harry Bowman, Joe Towery, Billy Ramsaur, Carl Short and Gene liadget. John Shuford is Scoutmaster and Forrest Walker is Assistant Scoutmaster. Congratu lations to our scouts and their leaders, 44^ -Ji- .JS- HONORABLE DISCHARGE ^ Pvt. Bob Philbeck, brother of Mrs. John Francis Carpenter, was recently given ah Honorable Discharge from the array. Bob has been in the army for approximately four years, and served for the past thirty-throe months in Africa, Sicily and Italy. Bob was among the lucky ones, who got the "fastest way home is the sweetest way home" ticket, via plane. He wears the Combat Infantryraan Badge, the E.T,0, Ribbon with four stars and also the Bronze Star, awarded for heroic action under fire. The Philbecks are having a grand n» glorious reunion, since Pvt. Harry of Chanute Field, 111., Tcm of Joplin, Mo.,John of Franklinville, N.C.,Frances of Washington, and Ellen of Appa- Ia,chian College, Boone, N.C., and Ruth of Lawndale, are all at home to help welcme Bc^b back. Know Moms and Dad are plenty thrilled to have all their youngsters home again. The Hoover Rail Staff joins in saying we’re glad you’re back, Bob* (Note: We believe there are several other local boys who have received their Discharges recently and we would be very glad to say a word or two about them, but we don't know the facts, drop in like Bob did and let us know all about your present set-up, so we can tell your buddies who are far away.)
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