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| The Boy Scouts of America received a Federal charter fro Congress, which gave them special protection to the name, insignia, and limits membership to American citizens. The Act of Congress, June 3, 1916, authorized a Scout uniform similar to Army, Navy, or Marine uniform. Boy Scouts of America adopted a constitution and by-laws. Membership at the end of the year was 245,183. |
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| Pasadena |
Troop 17 from Pasadena competed in the first official relay race held in 1916. J.C. Guthrie was scoutmaster. Either this Troop 17 or another one disbanded in 1927. |
| Houston |
Troop 21 first met in 1916 at Lamar School with Erwin Jackson as SM. Known as “The Scouts.” Later
met at the Bering Memorial Church, who
sponsored the troop. Continued
to meet
at Bering Memorial Church, even after the church
moved to 1440 Harold Street. In
1964, Troop 21 completed 45 years of
service to boys. Elmer
V. Hudson was SM
in 1964. Information taken from Troop 11 History by Forrest Davis. |
| Houston |
Troop 4 - First registered in 1916,
although probably active earlier. Sponsored
by the Eastwood Community Church. Known
as the “Eastwood Texas Rangers.” Troop
4 was inactive for a few years in the 1920s. Since
it was 42 years old in 1964, its re-organization
must have been in 1922. Information was obtained from Jack Linn's SHAC
History titled "In the Beginning: The First Scout
Troops in Houston." |
| Cleburne | Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 13, 1916. "Cleburne, Texas, Feb. 12. - A company of Boy Scouts was organized last night. T. W. Lain is the captain. Twenty-four boys took the prescribed oath. Three patrol leaders and their assistants were elected; First patrol leader, Robert St. Germain; Gordon Blakeney, assistant; second patrol leaders, Jim Vickers; assistant, Harry Flood; third patrol leader, Milton Roberson; assistant, Raymond Dalton." |
| Hillsboro | Dallas Morning News, February 23, 1916. "Special to The News. Hillsboro, Texas, Feb. 22 - Before a good-sized crowd this afternoon on the square thirty Boy Scouts, commanded by E. L. Chase and Professor Leonard Power, participated in a flag ceremony and drill. The troop flag was formally presented by Major W. E. Jackson, following an address to the boys by Judge Horton B. Porter. Music was furnished by the Third Infantry Band." |
| Waco | Dallas Morning News, March 25, 1916. "State Brevities. Special to The News. Waco, Texas, March 24. - Nat H. Hayes, scout commissioner for the local Boy Scouts' organizations, will go to New York next week to take a course in scouting at the national headquarters. he will also take a course arranged for scoutmasters at Columbia University. Mr. Hayes' expenses will be borne by individual member so the local Boy Scouts council." |
| Staples | Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 30, 1916. "In the aquatic contests scheduled for the Presbyterian encampment (at San Marcos) there will be many Boy Scouts under personal direction of Scout Master Lyman J. Bailey, who is in charge of the Austin Scouts. San Antonio will also have a strong Boy scout delegation, and Martindale, under Scout Master Robert Harper, will be present in force, as will also troops fro Staples, Fentress, Kyle, New Braunfels and Seguin. Rev. H. L. Paisley, in charge of the meet, announces everything ready." |
| Kyle | Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 30, 1916. "In the aquatic contests scheduled for the Presbyterian encampment (at San Marcos) there will be many Boy Scouts under personal direction of Scout Master Lyman J. Bailey, who is in charge of the Austin Scouts. San Antonio will also have a strong Boy scout delegation, and Martindale, under Scout Master Robert Harper, will be present in force, as will also troops fro Staples, Fentress, Kyle, New Braunfels and Seguin. Rev. H. L. Paisley, in charge of the meet, announces everything ready." |
| New Braunfels | Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 30, 1916. "In the aquatic contests scheduled for the Presbyterian encampment (at San Marcos) there will be many Boy Scouts under personal direction of Scout Master Lyman J. Bailey, who is in charge of the Austin Scouts. San Antonio will also have a strong Boy Scout delegation, and Martindale, under Scout Master Robert Harper, will be present in force, as will also troops fro Staples, Fentress, Kyle, New Braunfels and Seguin. Rev. H. L. Paisley, in charge of the meet, announces everything ready." |
| Seguin | Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 30, 1916. "In the aquatic contests scheduled for the Presbyterian encampment (at San Marcos) there will be many Boy Scouts under personal direction of Scout Master Lyman J. Bailey, who is in charge of the Austin Scouts. San Antonio will also have a strong Boy Scout delegation, and Martindale, under Scout Master Robert Harper, will be present in force, as will also troops fro Staples, Fentress, Kyle, New Braunfels and Seguin. Rev. H. L. Paisley, in charge of the meet, announces everything ready." |
| San Marcos | "A relay race was conducted by the Austin scouts on July 28, 1916, from Austin to San Marcos to deliver a letter from Mayor Wooldridge to Mayor Davis. Sixty-two boys ran in half mile increments to finish the relaying three minutes less than four hours. Upon arrival in San Marcos, Mayor Davis and Scoutmaster Paisley met them and invited the scouts to some aquatic contests underway by scouts from San Marcos and Fentress." Information from "Making a Difference Every Day, Ninety Five years of Central Texas Scouting, 1912-2007, 2007, page 33, researcher and author: Te Starr. |
| Santa Anna | The Brownwood Daily Bulletin, September 24, 1916. "Invitations will be issued to the troops of Brady, Santa Anna and Comanche to be here (for the Free Fall Fair Boy Scout Campout), but more than likely, it is stated, the Brady aggregation is the only one which will be able to come over in a body." |
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| Ozona | A Boy Scout troop was organized in Ozona
sometime in 1916. Members of the troop were Homer
Adams, Allan Bosworth, Charles Davidson, Jr.,
Richard Flowers, Early McBell, Arthur Phillips,
Hillery Phillips and Sherman Taylor. The
Scoutmaster was A. J. Carson who was the local
Baptist minister. Panjandrum, A History of Concho Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1911-2001, 2001, page 11, by Frank T. Hilton |
| Giddings | "J. Harriss Williams, a Life Scout of Troop Three, Austin, will spend the summer of 1916 back where he started scouting in his old home of Giddings." Information from "Making a Difference Every Day, Ninety Five years of Central Texas Scouting, 1912-2007, 2007, page 32, researcher and author: Te Starr. |
| Fentress | A troop was organized in Fentress sometime prior to 1916 but the only record we have is for 1916. Information from "Making a Difference Every Day, Ninety Five years of Central Texas Scouting, 1912-2007, 2007, researcher and author: Te Starr. |
| LaGrange | A troop was organized in LaGrange in 1916 with John A. Logan as Scoutmaster. Information from "Making a Difference Every Day, Ninety Five years of Central Texas Scouting, 1912-2007, 2007, researcher and author: Te Starr. |
| Yoakum | A troop was organized in Yoakum with John A . Logan serving as Scoutmaster, as he also did for the troop in LaGrange. Information from "Making a Difference Every Day, Ninety Five years of Central Texas Scouting, 1912-2007, 2007, researcher and author: Te Starr. |
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