Girl Scouts Enjoy Day Camp At Xew Site
Eight-Day Program Is
Highly Successful
A total of 86 Girl Scouts and Brownies
attended the highly-successful day camp
sponsored by the Tri-City Girl Scout
Council June 3-11.
The event was held at the local Girl
Scouts’ new camping area—a 35-acre
site made available by Fieldcrest Mills.
The camp is located off of Highway 14
in the general vicinity of the site for the
new hospital.
The Scouts enjoyed crafts, nature
study, and swimming and swimming in
struction, the latter at Lynrock Park.
Primitive camping was instituted for the
first time.
On the last day of camp, the Tri-City
Girl Scout Council held a luncheon meet
ing at the camp. Guests of honor were
President Harold W. Whitcomb and Mrs.
Whitcomb; Harry Fagge, attorney for
the Council, and Mrs. Fagge; and H. E.
Williams, Fieldcrest safety director, who
assisted with arrangements for the camp.
Presentation Is Made
In a surprise ceremony, Mr. Whitcomb
was presented an Indian war bonnet in
appreciation of his interest in and assist
ance to the local Girl Scout movement.
Mrs. William McGehee is camp chair
man for the Tri-City Girl Scout Coun
cil, and Mrs. John Hodges is vice chair
man. Mrs. Mike Mangum was camp dir
ector. Staff members were Mrs. Law
rence Johnson, executive secretary; Mrs.
Ralph Tucker, Jr., program and Primi
tive camping; Mrs. Harry Martin,
Brownies; Mrs. Gordon Clarke, Inter
mediates and nurse; Mrs. Phillip De-
Wolfe, crafts; Mrs. R. C. Tanner, nature
study; Mrs. Fred Klein and Mrs. John
Cunningham, swimming.
President Harold W. Whitcomb was
presented Indian war bonnet in appre
ciation of his interest in and assistance to
Girl Scout program.
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A permanfent building has been erected and a well has been dug at the new camping
area which includes 35 acres. In picture above, Scouts, leaders and guests gather in
the assembly area for a special program.
Members of a Primitive unit with assistance from Intermediate Girl Scouts prepare
lunch for members of the Tri-City Girl Scout Council and guests who held a meeting
at the new site on the last day of camp.
At one of the patrol sites. Brownies of the Pueblo Patrol, composed mainly of mem
bers from Leaksville, eat lunch from nosebags. Food was brought from home each
day but milk for the Brownies was furnished by the camp.
THE MILL WHISTLE