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| Littlefield |
Dallas
Morning News, January 18, 1926. "Special to The News. Littlefield,
Lamb Co., Texas. Jan. 17. - A Boy scout troop has been organized
in Littlefield. T. Windsor, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,
is scoutmaster. The Chamber of Commerce is solidly behind the movement." |
| Troup |
Dallas
Morning News, March 28, 1926. "Special to The News. Troup, Smith
County, Texas, March 27. - A troop of Boy scouts has been organized here
by the Rev. C. L. Williams, who as named as scoutmaster." |
| Ralls |
Dallas
Morning News, April 18, 1926. "Boy Scouts at Ralls. Ralls, Crosby
Co., Texas, April 17. A troop of Boy Scouts has been organized here.
Twenty-one boys took the tests and made good grades. L. C. Byerley
was selected Scout master and four patrols arranged. The boys are
very much interested and other troops may be organized when this one is
filled." |
| Mineola |
Dallas Morning News,
June 6, 1926. "Special to The News. Mineola, Texas, June 5.
- A portion of the Lions' Troop No. 1, Mineola Boy Scouts is shown in the
picture. It was founded by Mineola Lions, and despite the fact that
it is only three months old, already has won distinction in scoutcraft.
Assistant Scoutmaster Dean Aaron is pictured on the extreme left, Scoutmaster
W. L. Cannan, who is also pastor of the Methodist Church, on the extreme
right." |
| Whitewright |
Dallas
Morning News, June 27, 1926. "Special to The News. Whitewright,
Grayson Co., Texas, June 26. - The organization of a troop of Boy Scouts
took definite form at a meeting here recently. J. E. Montgomery,
student minister of T. C. U., Fort Worth, and pastor of the Central Christian
Church here, is directing the movement." |
| Kosse |
Dallas
Morning News, July 19, 1926. "Kosse Scouts Join Outing.
Special to The News. Kosse, Texas, July 15. - Five members of the
Kosse Boy Scouts will join 120 other Limestone County scouts in the annual
outing at Lake Worth on July 20 to Aug. 1. C. H. Richard, Limestone
County scout executive will be in charge." |
| Putnam |
Dallas
Morning News, July 26, 1926. "Putnam Scouts to Visit Sesqui Exposition,
By The Associated Press. Putnam, Texas, July 25. - Twenty-five Boy
Scouts are to leave here on Aug. 16 in a bus to attend the Sesquicentennial
EXposition at Philadelphia. They will be in charge of the Rev. John
W. Price, scoutmaster of Putnam, and C. C. Day, assistant scoutmaster.
They expect to travel by way of Indianapolis, going first to Dallas.
"The boys will camp on
the way. They expect to visit New York and Washington, The
West Texas Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the plans and the scouts will
visit the organization's agricultural exhibit at the exposition." |
| Hereford |
Dallas
Morning News, August 1, 1926. "Hereford Scouts to Attend Highway
Meet. Special to The News. Hereford, Texas, July 31. - Boy
Scouts from the Hereford Council will go as official delegates to the annual
meeting of the Texas-New Mexico Highway Association at Taos, N. M., Aug.
2 and 3. Between fifteen and twenty local scouts will make the trip.
The Rev. James T. Ross and Assistant Scoutmaster Marland Ghilland will
be in charge. Si Orr will be camp cook.
"The youngsters will
visit the beautiful Taos Mountains and will inspect a number of the famous
art studios located there. They will return by way of Santa Fe and
will attend the historic Indian fiesta while there." |
| Howe |
Dallas
Morning News, August 17, 1926. "Special to The News. Howe, Texas,
Aug. 16. - A meeting of the court of honor of the Howe district, Boy Scouts
of America, was held Sunday. the court promoted second-class badges
to the following scouts; Weldon McCord, Carl Whitefield, E. R. Broadhead,
William Mitchell, William Carnes, Carl Clark, Homer Grigg, R. B. Green
Jr., Oliver McCoy, J. A. McDouough, Lather Taylor and W. W. Collins.
"County Scout Executive
H. O.. McLean administered the scout oath to Raymond Hanna and Thurman
Q. Thompson, who were presented with tenderfoot badges upon recommendation
of their scoutmaster J. L. Blackburn." |
| Breckenridge |
There was
a Troop 1 in Breckenridge from 1926 until 1927, two years prior to being
accepted into the Eastland County Council in 1`929. Stanley Durall
was Assistant Scoutmaster of the troop. Information from "Ninety
Years of Service, A History of Comanche Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America,
1910-1999," 1999, page 7, by Frank T. Hilton. |
| Sanderson |
West Texas
News, August 17, 1926. Camp Del Rio Formally Opens With 169 Scouts.
Routine Started As Flag Raised on Devil's River. Camp Del Rio is
open...Sanderson boys were the first to arrive at the camp. Twelve
of them arrived yesterday afternoon...The camp will last for ten days." |
| Ganado |
Dallas Morning
News, October 17, 1926. "Special to The News. New York, Oct. 16.
- Texas Boy Included in Life-Saving Honor. Thirteen boy heroes living
in all parts of the country have been accorded official honor as life-savers
by the Boy Scouts of America. Clifford O. Briant, Ganado, Texas,
who rescued a boy who sank while swimming, was included in the list." |
