Boy Scouts of America

Troop 701

Rev. Mr. Hay is Scoutmaster,
Oliver Crary is Patrol Leader
and Dick Zachary Assistant

Boy Scouts of America, Troop No. 1 of Brevard, has been organized with the following officers:

Scoutmaster, Rev. John R. Hay
Patrol Leader, Oliver Crary
Assistant Patrol Leader, Dick Zachary

In addition to the officers, the members of the troop are Ted Clement, Clarence Deaver, Lamar Galloway, William Marchant, William Perkins; Donald McGinley (is) a visiting member.

The Troop Committee consists of Chas, J. Jollay, J. W. Smith, and F. D. Clement.

Scoutmaster Hay this week received the commission for the New organization and the membership certificate.  Arrangements will be made for the educational talks (?) for the benefit of the young Scouts, who have already been enjoying some pleasant hikes.

The Boy Scouts (Troop 1) were organized in Brevard about a year ago [see May 25, 1916 article].  The organization was small, which permitted thorough work by the scoutmaster, Rev. John R. Hay, among his members.  The foundation work has been satisfactorily done and Scoutmaster Hay requests the News to announce that he is ready for about eight more boys between the ages of 12 to 18 years in order to form another patrol.

Wholesome moral, mental, and physical training is given the Boy Scouts and it is hoped that several boys will make application to Scoutmaster Hay or his assistant, Verne P. Clement, for membership.

Dr. T. J. Summey entertained the Boy Scouts [Troop 1] on Wednesday night of last week with an interesting talk at his office, on request of Scoutmaster J. R. Hay.

To the pleasant surprise of the Scoutmaster and the Scouts, the talk to the boys was followed by ice cream, cake, and candy, as the outcome of the physician's hospitality.  Then followed jokes and pleasant conversational intercourse.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Boy Scouts [Troop 1] was held at the Presbyterian manse on Friday evening.  Beside the scout master, Rev. John R. Hay, and assistant, Verne Clement, there was present (11?) registered Scouts, some boys intending to register, the troop committee consisting of F. D. Clement, J. W. Smith, and H. N. Carrier, and several of the boys' parents.

The meeting had special significance at this time as expressed in the slogan of the scouts, "Every Scout Feed a Soldier".  In order to carry out this plan, they decided to adopt a system of cooperative farming and accepted the very generous offer of T. S. Wood of an acre of land for raising corn.  H. N. Carrier likewise shoed his interest in the cause by agreeing to advance the money needed for buying fertilizers.

At this meeting the Scouts decided to prepare a paper for presentation to the mayor, offering their services to the town in any way that they can be used.

This was the first meeting of the scouts to be attended by the parents.