The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 26, 1957, Image 5
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1967
Scouts Of Troop 1 Find That Where
There’s A WiD There’s A Way
By MRS. A. H. COUNTS
“If thtw i> a will to do a thing
them i« sure to he u way," is a
statement that has proven true in
the case of Boy Scout Troop No.
1 in Newberry, sponsored by the
Newberry Rotary Club. The Scouts
had always found it easy to do
many of their projects here at
home, but if they were to go
places of any distance, there must
be a way. So with a will and de
termination the Troop began
making plans for a way to travel.
The first effort toward their
goal was to assemble parts to
build a trailer, which when as
sembled could be hitched to a car.
The first steps towards acquiring
a trailer was the purchase of the
front end of a 1931 Master Chev
rolet, less wheels for five dollars
on April 18, 1946. Many of the
parts for the trailer were contrib
uted and the ScouWf' were given
discount* on all p*rtH that were
purchased. They did much of the
work themselves, although some
was contributed. The trailer was
completed on July 12, 1945 at a
cash expenditure of $54.33 to the
Troop.
Although the trailer was not
the finest in appearance, it was
as strong and sturdy as any to be
found. This fact was proven re
cently when the Troop completed
their 100th trip during which time
the trailer had covered a total of
18,829 miles.
The entire history of the con
struction of the trailer, the cost of
each part, the names of those who
contributed to it in any way are
neatly recorded in a handsome
book, called the “Log Book,” made
by one of the Scouts. Also record
ed in Log are the trips made, the
total miles traveled, the names of
the Scouts on the trip, the date, a
description of the weather, recrea
tion, information on places visit
ed, activities pertaining to Scout
ing and other interesting informa
tion.
The very first trip in the trail
er was on the weekend of July
14-16, 1946, to the Newberry
Lion’s Club on Lake Murray. Ten
Scouts and their Scoutmaster, M.
J. Rucker, enjoyed this trip. The
total round trip was 40 miles. The
log book states that “it rained on
Sunday morning and cooking was
done inside.” One of the Scouts,
now a local business man had his
first swimming lesson.
The next trip was to Camp Old
Indian and Tigerville, a total dis
tance of 218 miles, with seven
Scouts aboard, who received a
number of Scout* badges. Many
trips were made to nearby Lake
Murray at this time due to the
shortage of gasoline.
But following a note in the Log
Book which stated “the end of Gas
rationing was August 19, 1945,”
the trips became longer and long
er. Trips were made to many
places of interest in South Caro
lina, North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee and Kentucky.
The longest trip was the 100th
made during the past summer
which covered 766 miles. It was
the 1th Star Life and Eagle trip,
and was made to Cumberland Fails
State Park, Corbin, Kentucky.
Although the trailer held up
well and the wheels always hum
med merrily along hitched to
Scoutmaster Rucker’s car it was
decided to purchase a war surplus
Jeep which was first used on the
Scouts 17th trip on August 8,
1947. Then a station wagon body
was installed on the trailer at a
very nominal cost, due to the gen
erosity of a local business man.
The trailer now has a strip of
18 inch plexiglass across the top
of the body. This serves a two
fold purpose, keeping out the wind
•nd preventing the Scouts from
hanging their arms outside. Alum
inum alloy have been added to the
tealltor as a further means of en
forcing its strength. The sides can
be let down and provides nice shelf
space for either cooking or eat
ing. A piece of tarpaulin attach
ed to u rig pole can be used for
a cover in case of rain.
There is now a two-way radio
between the Jeep and the trailer
and altimeter in the Jeep lets the
Scouts know how high they are
traveling.
The Scouts were stopped recent
ly on a trip by a man who wanted
to obtain a blue print of the
trailer. He was told that the
Scouts had made it themselves
practically from scraps and that
the original body parts are made
of solid oak with not a nail in it.
The trailer has provided the
means of helping the Scouts to en
joy much recreation and travel
experience, that in many instances,
could not have been made if it
had not been for the trailer. It
has also allowed the Scouts to at
tend some big state football
games and other interesting
events.
Some of the experiences in the
Log Hook are several relating to
Hlaek bears. On one occasion
while at Qualla Indian r«*servation
at Gherokee, N. ('., the Scouts de
cided to set up camp at Smoke
mount. They soon learned from
some of the campers that the
Ileal'S visited the garbage cans at
n[ght. This caused some excite
ment but it did not take the New
berry Troop long to decide that
their camp would be very clean
k that night and the garbage can
would be placed outside of the
camp. Also while on the trip one
of the Scouts became sick and was
taken to the hospital on the res
ervation. but the nurse said “Doc
tor no treat pale face,” according
to the Log Book. After many trials
at finding a ‘medicine Man.” a
large dose of sal hepatica proved
effective.
On May (», 1955 the Troop was
invited to attend the Central Caro
lina Boy Scout Council Camporee
as guests of Troop 4 of Colum
bia, on the invitation of Scoutmas
ter Julius W. McKay. The troop
enjoyed the two-day outing and
their unique Jeep and trailer made
quite a hit with the other Scouts
attending the camporee. In his in
vitation, Mr. McKay had said “l
have been advised that you have
one of the finest Scout Troops in
the state and we are anxious for
our boys to learn from yours the
operation of the Troop. I am told
that you have made all of your
equipment and we are all very
interested in seeing what you
have.”
In addition to the Log Book,
there is a big thick album filled
with snapshots and a scrap book
of newspaper clippings which will
no doubt furnish much enjoyment
for the Scouts in the future when
they look backward and relive
once again the many happy hours
spent traveling in a trailer built
in 1945 that cost $54.33.
Troop No. 1 organized in 1921
has always been sponsored by the
Newberry Rotary Club. Marvin J.
Rucker has been Scoutmaster since
1944. The troop is the oldest
troop in the Blue Ridge Council.
Among the ten Scouts who took
their first trip in a trailer are
now businessmen, a newspaper
man, a major league baseball play
er, merchant and salesmen. The
ten are: Billy O’Dell. Phil Aull,
Bobby Cromer, Heyward Dowd,
Fred Gilbert, Jr., Willie Robert
Gilliam, Bobby Wofford, Enos
Jumper, Jr., John Huffman, and
Warren Cousins.
Kirkland Said
To Be Improving
The condition of Harvey Kirk
land, athletic director and head
coach at Newberry College, who
suffered a heart attack Wednes
day, December 18, is reported to
he satisfactory. His doctors report
that lie is improving nicely, but
will be confined to the hoapital
for at least a month. He is not
allowed any visitors, except his
family, for the time being.
Coach Kirkland suffered the
attack after returning from a
hunting trip in the lower part of
the state. He was taken immed
iately to the Newberry County
Memorial Hospital.
He has been head coach at New
berry College since 1962.
Service Thursday
For Mrs. Rankin
Mrs. Carrie Crooks Rankin, 7G,
widow of Robert Leo Rankin,
and former resident of Colum
bia, died at the home of a daugh
ter, Mrs. Tommy Martin, at Gray
Court, Wednesday afternoon fol
lowing an illness of several
weeks.
Mrs. Rankin hail made her
home at Gray Court with her
daughter for the past two years.
Prior to that time, she had lived
in Columbia since the death of
her husband in 1930. She was
born in Pomaria, a daughter of
the late John J. and Minnie Hat
ton Crooks. She was a member
of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
near Prosperity.
Surviving besides Mrs. Martin
are two other daughters^ Mrs.
Carl Banks of Sumter and Mrs.
Tommy Epting of Columbia; one
sister, Mrs. Louis Senn of Po
maria; four brothers, Dr. J. H.
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E. J. Adams, 76
Died Wednesday
Ernest J. Adams, 76, died
Wednesday afternoon at Newber
ry County Memorial Hospital, af
ter an illness of seven weeks.
Mr. Adams was born and reared
in the New Hope-Zion section of
Newberry County and was the
son of the late James P. and Hen
rietta Cromer Adams.
For a number of years Mr. Ad
ams made his home on First
Street in Newberry and was em
ployed by the Kendall Company.
He was a member of Lewis
Methodist Church and was for
mer superintendent of the Sun
day School of New Hope Church
before moving to Newberry. He
was a member of the WOW. His
wife, Mrs. Carrie Cromer Adams,
died in 1966.
Surviving are four sons, Virgil
L., Horace E. and Edwin C. Ad
ams, all of Newberry; Jacob E.
Adams of Rock Hill; eight daugh
ters, Mrs. James Kinard, Mrs.
Homer Schumpert, Mrs. Nina
Perdue, Mrs. Frank Nichols, Mrs.
Clifford Waits, all of Newberry;
Mrs. George Felker of Whitmire,
Mrs. J. H. Nance of Columbia,
and Mrs. Marion Ashford of Co
lumbia; two sisters, Mrs. Viola
Richardson and Miss Eunice
Adams, both of Newberry; four
brothers, W. A. Adams and C. F.
Adams both of Columbia, John
G. Adams of Asheville, N. C.,
and Olin Adams of Newberry;
23 grandchildren and 18 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at McSwain Funeral
Home by Rev. E. W\ Gott, Rev.
M. E. Derrick and Rev. R. L.
Swygert, Burial was in Spring-
dale Cemetery.
Crooks and H. G. Crooks of
Greenville, Tommy Crooks of Po
maria, and Ray Crooks of Sea
Island, Ga., and two grandsons.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at St. Luke’s Lutheran
Church by Rev. Thomas Suber
and Rev. O. F. Hutchinson. Bur
ial was in the church cemetery.
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Miss Bonnelle Cromer, choral
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John T. Cromer on Kinard street.
Mrs. Cromer and Miss Cromer will
spend Christmas Day in Summer-
ton with Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
(Frances Cromer) Touchberry and
family.
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NOTICE!
Offices In The Newberry
County Court House
WILL BE CLOSED
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1,1958
in observance of
New Year's Day
UltMlMtMiMOiltMift
Christmas Social
For College Staff
The Christmas holiday social
events of the Newberry College
faculty, staff, and student body
were brought to a close with a
most delightful turkey dinner on
Monday evening December 16. The
dinner was served by Miss Lem
mons in the college cafeteria. In
addition to the dinner, Miss Lem
mons presented each person at
tending a box of delightful sweets.
This festive occasion was enjoyed
by all.
MILLS CLINIC PATIENTS
Mrs. Vergie Sease, Prosperity.
Mrs. Myrtle Chavis and Baby
Boy, Newberry.
Mrs. Francis Epting, Newberry.
Mrs. Minnie Frick, Chapin.
Little Dianne Harmon, Prosper
ity.
Mrs. Melba Hartley, Butesburg.
George Xoon, Prosperity.
Carl Epting, Prosperity.
Mrs. Georgia Mae Haitiwanger,
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Mrs. Minnie Reagin, Newberry.
Miss Cordelia Bowers, Prosper
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Colored Patients
Carrie Lou Abrams, Newberry.
Miriam McDonald, Columbia.
Essie Toland and Baby Boy.
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