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r-1 THE ROANOKE RAPIDS 1 SECTION "B" SECTION "B" : __ _*_ DIAL R-326 ALL DEPTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1943 “ SECTION B—PAGE I SHEAROD CRUMPLER GIVEN SILVER BEAVER AWARD AT EAST CAROLINA COUNCIL *__ I - %Local Scouters Again Win Attendance Banner There S. H. Crumpler, Chairman of JAa 1 i f a x District Advancement Committee, was honored at the re • cent annual meeting of the East Carolina Council of The Boy Scouts of America, which was held in Wilson. Mr. Crumpler was pwarded the “Silver Beaver,” be fore an estimated crowd of more than two hundred-twenty-nine. Lo cal Scouters of Ladies were pres ent, and witnessed the “Silver Beaver” presentation. ^The Silver Beaver is the highest recognition and award that can be given to scouters of this coun cil. Although the Council has pre viously given only two Silver Beavers each year, this year they awarded three. Wheeler Martin of Martin District, R. E. King of Washington, and S. H. Crumpler of this city, received the awards. Each year a secret committee is am>ointed by the President of the Cmincil, their responsibility being to select from the entire Council, which is composed of twenty countes, the names of three men VY uu nctvv, uuiiv iiiwi. iv*. ii^ the past year. Names of the sftcted three are not revealed un til the Annual Meeting, at which time presentations are made. In making the presentation to S. H. Crumpler, Ben Eagles of CMst, said “In recognition of serv ice rendered in a voluntary capa city, to boys of these twenty coun ties, which comprise the East Carolina Council, not only in the form of Scouting but for the valu aWe service rendered in Red Cross E®st Aid, Life Saving, and similar voluntary work; In recognition of your services as District Advance ment Chairman of the Advance ment program, and Court of Hon : or_procedures, and the recognition o*he time, energy, and sacrifices you have given in a voluntary na ture, for the improvement of the youth of your Council, I present you with this Silver Beaver." Mr. Eagles then called Mrs. S. H. Crffmpler to the speakers stand, and said, “As it has been called | to my attention that you are the guiding light behind the wheel, and for your unselfish service, botti in aiding your husband, and in^certain voluntary capacities of your own, of which there is much | high praise, and because I am | told that of the two, you are the i better scouter, it is a pleasure to nnT. ..nn nim tViio Siltror Rn Q tfOT ujjih the coat of your husband— A fine Scouting team.” | f| This is the second time a local ■scouter has been honored at the Annual Meeting of the East Caro lina Council. Howard Pruden was ' avrarded the Silver Beaver two years ago, at the annual meeting. Last year at the annual meeting, W. H. Mincher, Scoutmaster of Troop 144, was presented the Eagle award and the Scoutmas ter Key, the highest Training award given voluntary men. I Local Scouters were further hon ored in returning with the at tendance banner, awarded to the District that has the largest num ber* and miles traveled. This is the second time the Halifax Dis trict has been awarded the at k tendance banner. Although Albemarle District was ; awarded the membership trophy * foirhaving the largest percentage of increase in membership in the Council during the month of No vember, Halifax again received re cognition when It was announced th^ they had recruited more I_ SHEAROD II. CRUMPLER scouts and Cubs during the month than any other district. The No v e m b e r recruiting campaign brought the number of scouts in the District to well over 500 and the number in this city to well over the 300 mark, an all time high for Scouting in the city. Among those attending the ban quet were: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Liske, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Grump ier, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Rae Faison, Mr. and Mrs. Don Tillar, Mr. and I MORE PUPILS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR THE NAVY Thousands of additional high school graduates and seniors, 17 and 18 years of age, were made eligible today for Naval Aviation Cadet Training next year by the Navy’s decision to open enlist ments in its V-5 Plight Training program to 17-year-old seniors who will graduate by July 1, 1944, and to 18-year-old seniors who will graduate by March 1, 1944. The V-5 program was hitherto limited to 17-year-old seniors who would graduate by March 1, 1944. Because few southern schools have mid-year graduation, many current seniors in this area were ineligible for enlistment until the new policy was adopted today, opening V-5 to next June’s graduates. Announcement of the new en listment plan was made by Rear Admiral William H. Allen, Direc tor of Naval Office Procurement, in Atlanta, who said the only age limitations will concern 17-year old seniors who will reach their 18th birthday prior to January 1 1944. They will become eligible, he said, as soon as they enter Mrs. Howard Pruden, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Akers, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scrivener, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rhoden, D. C. Bennett, Gra ham Shell, Singletary, Clary, Ther mon Bullock, Robert Howell, and Scoutmasters Ben Richardson of Weldon, R. J. Waters, Dorsey Neathery, Tommie Jenkins and Ralph Baird. their final school semester. Admiral Allen’s announcement was made through Chief J. W. Brown, of the U. S. Navy Recruit ing Station at Elizabeth City, who said all schools in this area are being contacted to acquaint seniors with details of the V-5 program which calls for intensive flight, ground school, and physical train ing, qualifying successful cadets for their Navy Wings of Gold and commissions as Ensigns in the Na val Reserve, or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve. Brown pointed out that high school seniors may enlist now and will not be called for training un til after their graduation, which is a prerequisite for V-5 instruc tion. JL 11V1 O Ul V VpVllllltjiJ 111 Ground Aviation for those who cannot qualify for Aviation Cadets, Brown said. The Aviation Ground schools include Aviation Machinist, Aviation Radioman, Aviation Elec trican, Aerographer, Parachute Rigger, Aerial Gunnery, Bombard ier and Aerial Photograhper. Brown stated that in general service he could take an unlimited number of both white and colored boys which would be given an op portunity to choose one of the 51 great trade schools offered by the Navy. The Women’s Reserve of the Navy needs thousands of “Waves’ to fill the ever increasing shore jobs as our great Navy expands and to fill the jobs now being held by experienced seagoing Navy per sonnel who are on shore duty noi because they want shore duty but because until some one is trained to fill their jobs they have to re main on shore duty. In this waj women enlisting in the Waves car release our fighting men imme diately for sea duty thereby in creasing the striking power of oui Navy now when it is so urgently needed on the seven seas, Brown said. Women enlisting in the Waves will be given the same op portunity as the men in the Navy. They will be allowed to attend the trade schools and will learn trade* that will help them in civilian life after we have won a glorious vic tory. Brown will be in Roanoke Rap ids at the Radio Station on Fri day and Saturday, December 17 and 18, and urges all young men of 17 and women between the ages of 20 and 36 to call by to see him while he is here. W. L. Winstead Dies At Enfield Enfield.—Funeral services for Walter L. Winstead, were held Thursday afternoon at three o’ clock from his home here. Rev. Ross Cadle, pastor of the Enfield Baptist Church, assisted by a for mer pastor, Rev. H. B. Anderson, of Durham, conducted the serv ices, and interment followed in the family plot in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr. Winstead, one of Enfield’s oldest residents, 84 years of age, died in his home Tuesday, at 6:30 p. m. He had been in feeble health for some time and confined to his bed for two weeks. He was a deacon and faithful mem ber of the Baptist Church. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Stella Broach, Miss Clyde Winstead, and Miss Ethel Win stead, of Enfield, one son, Leon Winstead, of Philadelphia, one fos ter daughter, Mrs. K. F. McLin, of Norfolk, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Mrs. C. E. Matthews, Mrs. M. H. Hedgepeth, Mrs. W. G. Bunch and Miss Doris Hedgepeth were visi tors in Rocky Mount, Wednesday. --1 Have a “CokeM= Merry Christmas .. . spreading American holiday spirit overseas Your American fighting man loves his lighter moments. He takes his home ways with him where he goes... makes friends easily. Have a “Coke”, he says to stranger or friend, and he spreads the spirit of good will throughout the year. And throughout the world Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes, — has become the high-sign of the friendly-hearted. „ . 7 “Coke”= Coca-Cola _ _ . It’s natural for popular names BOTTIED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COIA COMPANY BY to acquire friendly abbrevia WELDON COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS, INC 0* | - ' .. " -Q1943 Ihm C-C Co^ iiMIMMii^lHWBiaiWWBWi>BM>iWBW8IWll|W<WIWi)ll|gRffcil's m 'in.r _2