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                  <text>IIEMPIUS PRASS-SCIMITAB, $aturilay, Deeem6er 18' !948

$emlltnle Dittlsion

!s Praised l{ighly

tor $cout $lork
Dr. Howord ls HeErd
Al Annuol Meeting
At the annual meeting of the
of Boy Scouts,
the negro branch of Chickasaw
Council, last night at Le Moyne
Colleie, Dr. T. M. Howard, negro
*Pxess-Scimitar Sta,f Photos
leader from Mound Bayou, Miss.,
BEAVMR AWARD
assured Scouts and their parents SILVEE
that "no other organization in the WINNER--M. W, Bail,ner {lett)
world is doing more to buiid character than the Boy Scouts."
is presenterl roi,th a certtfi'c&amp;te c)f
Dr. Howard, nationally famous
as a surgeon, physician, planter ttww'el hy .Edwtn Dalsttolil. Ban*
and civic leader, gave encourage- ner is th'e t'atr,rllt, nl;grrt tn, llletn'
ment to the young Scouts, urging
them to get a good eciucation and ph,is Srloul h.istory La receiue th.is
to work hard. He said, "Hard work, u,ward,,
the application of democraey, good
education, and faith in God can' W. ,L" lihar:pe, presidenl-incumaccomplish a,nything'. The factor of bent of Chiekasaw Council, conreligion in the lives of young peo- gratulated the negro division on its
ple is necessary to all these pat- good work, and complained ivith
terns that are being suggested for a smile, "I note with some chagrin
improvement of the world."
lhat Seminoie is always ahead of
Seminole Division

Heailetl Sanatorium

our white division,"

EAGLtr SCOUTS-,Inrn'es

Au'tr1J

itleft). 1;, ol TrooP 101 ontt'
Pe't't:u Willionrs' 19, rti TrooP
12,,. lct'c IormaUtt Presettted.
tri'tlt llrci, fi6r1lc Endrtcs. ltirthcst
bLl I{. ilI. CLa'uton'
i.n, Bcorttitrg.
clt,ai,rnt.an, ol' Adto,ntenrcttt of
C

]r,icku,sn,w

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nitv." Tlris 1y25 lhn foril'lh lrntE
Scotttin"[hc histor-,* oI Ivlemphishiqhcst'
inE that thii au'ald, l"hc
thI C'orrncii calt hcsto\', has heen
leceived hy a negro,
J A. Bea.uchauP, r:hief exct:uSc m in ole D iv isiolr. \\'B s
t ive o f
highly praised by President Shat"pe
foi his tireless worl{ in or'6;anizing

Dr. Howard was educated in 'Outstanding llember'
Kentucky, and prior. to his work Two of the high spols of the and building up, the negrc tl'oops.
in the Taborian Hospitai in Mound evening were the pxesentations of
Bayou, 14/as superinter'.dent of the Siiver Beaver award to M" W" Price Is Chairman
Riverside Sanatorium in Nashville. Bonner, secretar)' of Universal Life

In Mound Bayou he has estab- Insurance Co., and the award of
lished a clinic, swimming poo1, a the Eagle Badge, highest in scorrtsmall. zoo, a botanical garden and ing, lo Percy Williams, 19, of 'Iroop
a tennis court. He is also a suc- 124, and James Autry, 15, of ?roop
cessful planter.
101" Edwit Dalstrom, chairman of
The Seminole Division of Chicka- the Inter-Racial Committee of
s-aw Council, including Boy Scouts,,Chickasaw Council, in bestowing

IJ. F. Price, Presidenl of Le

Moyne College, \?as named Semi'
nole I)ivision chairman f or 1949.

The invocation was rnade

bY

Elair T. Hunt, princiPal of Booker
T. l4rashington High School" The

benediction was given bY Rev. \M.
Cubs and Senior Scouts, now has I the Sitver Beaver award upon Bon' E. Ragsdale, pastor of llrnanuel
95 troops with 1321 members. There ner, said. "'Ihis man has rendered Baptist Chnrch.
are 1562 white Scouts in Chickasaw meritorious service.'of
and is an out- Afi:er the meeting. a bfffet suPlstanding member
Council.
the co$Imu- per was served. About 130 attended.

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            <text>IIEMPIUS PRASS-SCIMITAB, $aturilay, Deeem6er 18' !948&#13;
$emlltnle Dittlsion&#13;
!s Praised l{ighly&#13;
tor $cout $lork&#13;
Dr. Howord ls HeErd&#13;
Al Annuol Meeting&#13;
At the annual meeting of the&#13;
Seminole Division of Boy Scouts, the negro branch of Chickasaw&#13;
Council, last night at Le Moyne&#13;
Colleie, Dr. T. M. Howard, negro&#13;
leader from Mound Bayou, Miss.,&#13;
assured Scouts and their parents&#13;
that "no other organization in the&#13;
world is doing more to buiid character&#13;
than the Boy Scouts." Dr. Howard, nationally famous&#13;
as a surgeon, physician, planter&#13;
and civic leader, gave encouragement&#13;
to the young Scouts, urging&#13;
them to get a good eciucation and&#13;
to work hard. He said, "Hard work,&#13;
the application of democraey, good&#13;
education, and faith in God can'&#13;
accomplish a,nything'. The factor of&#13;
religion in the lives of young people&#13;
is necessary to all these patterns&#13;
that are being suggested for&#13;
improvement of the world."&#13;
Heailetl Sanatorium&#13;
Dr. Howard was educated in&#13;
Kentucky, and prior. to his work in the Taborian Hospitai in Mound Bayou, 14/as superinter'.dent of&#13;
Riverside Sanatorium in Nashville. In Mound Bayou he has established&#13;
a clinic, swimming poo1, a&#13;
small. zoo, a botanical garden and a tennis court. He is also a successful&#13;
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The Seminole Division of Chicka-&#13;
*Pxess-Scimitar Sta,f Photos&#13;
SILVEE BEAVMR AWARD&#13;
WINNER--M. W, Bail,ner {lett)&#13;
is presenterl roi,th a certtfi'c&amp;te c)f&#13;
ttww'el hy .Edwtn Dalsttolil. Ban*&#13;
ner is th'e t'atr,rllt, nl;grrt tn, llletn'&#13;
ph,is Srloul h.istory La receiue th.is&#13;
u,ward,,&#13;
W. ,L" lihar:pe, presidenl-incumbent&#13;
of Chiekasaw Council, congratulated&#13;
the negro division on its&#13;
good work, and complained ivith&#13;
a smile, "I note with some chagrin&#13;
lhat Seminoie is always ahead of&#13;
our white division,"&#13;
'Outstanding llember'&#13;
Two of the high spols of the&#13;
evening were the pxesentations of&#13;
the Siiver Beaver award to M" W"&#13;
Bonner, secretar)' of Universal Life&#13;
Insurance Co., and the award of&#13;
the Eagle Badge, highest in scorrting,&#13;
lo Percy Williams, 19, of 'Iroop&#13;
124, and James Autry, 15, of ?roop&#13;
101" Edwit Dalstrom, chairman of&#13;
the Inter-Racial Committee of&#13;
EAGLtr SCOUTS-,Inrn'es Au'tr1J&#13;
itleft). 1;, ol TrooP 101 ontt'&#13;
Pe't't:u Willionrs' 19, rti TrooP&#13;
12,,. lct'c IormaUtt Presettted.&#13;
tri'tlt llrci, fi6r1lc Endrtcs. ltirthcst&#13;
i.n, Bcorttitrg. bLl I{. ilI. CLa'uton'&#13;
clt,ai,rnt.an,&#13;
- ol' Adto,ntenrcttt of&#13;
C ]r,icku,sn,w Ll au,ncil.&#13;
nitv." Tlris 1y25 lhn foril'lh lrntE&#13;
in"[hc histor-,* oI Ivlemphis ScotttinE&#13;
that thii au'ald, l"hc hiqhcst'&#13;
thI C'orrncii calt hcsto\', has heen&#13;
leceived hy a negro,&#13;
J A. Bea.uchauP, r:hief exct:ut&#13;
ive o f Sc m in ole D iv isiolr. \\'B s&#13;
highly praised by President Shat"pe&#13;
foi his tireless worl{ in or'6;anizing&#13;
and building up, the negrc tl'oops.&#13;
Price Is Chairman&#13;
IJ. F. Price, Presidenl of Le&#13;
Moyne College, \?as named Semi'&#13;
nole I)ivision chairman f or 1949.&#13;
The invocation was rnade bY&#13;
Elair T. Hunt, princiPal of Booker&#13;
T. l4rashington High School" The&#13;
benediction was given bY Rev. \M.&#13;
E. Ragsdale, pastor of llrnanuel&#13;
Baptist Chnrch.&#13;
Afi:er the meeting. a bfffet suPper&#13;
was served. About 130 attended.&#13;
s-aw Council, including Boy Scouts,,Chickasaw Council, in bestowing&#13;
Cubs and Senior Scouts, now has I the Sitver Beaver award upon Bon'&#13;
95 troops with 1321 members. There ner, said. "'Ihis man has rendered&#13;
are 1562 white Scouts in Chickasaw meritorious service. and is an out-&#13;
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            <text>&lt;small&gt;&lt;i&gt;Please note that these documents are presented as they existed in their original form for historical accuracy. This document may contain racial or culturally insensitive language. Since the beginning in 1916, Scouting in Memphis has been regarded as a pioneer in interracial Scouting and equality; however, it still existed within the context of a segregated South. The material reflects the culture and context in which it was created and does not reflect the views and principles of the Kia Kima Alumni Association, the Chickasaw Council, or the Scouting movement.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/small&gt;</text>
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