The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 37

SUNDAY, DECEMBEB 27, 1936. rS The Nashville Scouts' Own Page sence of Scoutmaster John L. Rich' THB KaabvlJle Council ai Oath at Robertson Academy Friday night Chad Dramwrlght. David Alexander and Wrenn Bomar were elected patrol toadars. Wa had agreed at a former meeting to make suitable provision for a needy family la tha neighborhood, and Christmas Eva night wa carried tha family toys, food and clothing.

A contest was started between small as sign meats war attended to. An (nrastttnra ceremony waa held with three scoots, Hugh Car-mack. Jimmy Tlppena and Baford Prltcbett becoming Tenderfoot scouta A play period waa held with the Tiger Patrol on Um winning side. The Tiger Patrol received the cup to keep over tha holidays. The meeting was closed with the Scoutmaster's benediction, led by Jimmy Tippins Mark Osborne.

"Taffy- Aaldrldge waa Invited to join our troop. Eagle Scout Roy reason was a visitor. He la stin "Peanuts" to as. Ha la now In tha University of Florida and told aa about his experiences at Gainesville, Wa Joined In tha scoutmaster's benediction to adjoin. Bart Tyres, Scribe.

TROOP 63 Assistant Scoutmaster Kendall Coea la the chair we opened the meeting at T. S. Thursday night with the scout eath and then John Thomas repeated the scout laws In full. We had a hike last Friday to the estate of Scoutmaater Ernest Hardlson and had a fine time. We did special honor at this Christmas meeting to Scoutmaster Hardlson, who had done much for us.

Every scout la fond of him. In tact ha stands out above any man wo know. We feel that we have about the best troop out here and that Mr. Hardlson Is responsible for It We also honored Kendall Coen, Mr. Hardison's assistant who la sack a great help la our advancement work.

Elton Tarklngton. Scribe. ardaoa whose dutlea prevented his attending. Glen Caughron passed a test Our scouts arc having big time during tha Christmas. L.

G. Beaty closed with tha scoutmaster's benediction. Char lea Ar lington. Ecrib TROOP 1 Hoy Garrett had charge of the scout meeting of Troop i at T. I 8.

Thursday night Eugene Welker gave na a reading from Tom Gray's Dreams and Mustang. We regret that Richard McConta and Kenneth Sloan are not with ua any more. We expect to recruit new hoys after Christmas, However. Patrol Leaders Walter Campbell, Eugene Welker, Hoy Garrett Irby Smith and Assistant Patrol Leaders Herman Maddox and Douglas Carter met Thursday night after tha meeting scheduled an add! tlonal patrol meeting for next Mon day night A saint ant Patrol Leader Irvla Latham resigned and wa will elect his snecessor at tha next meeting. We are hoping for every' one a fine Christmas week and a good year to come.

Walter Campbell, Scribe. TROOP SI It was a comparatively small group that met Scoutmaster A. C. Gibson at tha cabin of tha Church of the Advent They had other plans and Interest which kept them away. Our troop took care of a family for Christmas and eacn scout brought something for the basket Ed Smyth waa charge of the meeting and after Roland Boyd led tn the Scout Oath he read tha letter to scout leaders from scout execu tire W.

J. Anderson, he also announced that Troop tl would not hold another meeting until Jan uary t. We reviewed the Scout Laws and nraetlced the Semaphore Code. Gamea and a broad Jumping eon test were held during the play pe riod. Hilary Osborne led In the scoutmaster benediction.

Henry Nelson. Scribe. TROOP 1 Scoutmaater Bitty Vaughan opened the meeting with tha Scoot TROOP 103, TRACY CITY Twenty-five scoots answered the roll call at the meeting Wednesday night by telling their dally good turn. A quia waa conducted on the use of the knife and ax. Reports were made on Red Cross volunteer work.

Ear Geary sold the most memberships with Harvey Kllby and Hiram Langley coming nest In order. A large number of our troop went with Assistant Scoutmaster Charles Williams on a possum hunt Friday night A scoot school was conducted at our Scoutmaster's home Monday through Wednesday afternoon of this week and a court of honor was held at the hall Wednesday night Scout Buster Brewer, of Cowan, visited our Scoutmaater Saturday. The Rev. A. C.

Adams win conduct a scout school at Cowan soon. Miss Kathleen Warren's school children of Coalmont presented our troon with several fine specimens for tha museum. Our troon donated a mounted owl to the high school at Hoffman. N. C.

thla week. Doc Bryant Is a teacher there. We also seat a net of rattlesnake and copperhead snake fanga to Robert Leonhardt of New Orleans. this week. Scout Bobble Stelger.

while recovering from pneumonia is spendinar several weeka with Mrs. Glancy Sherman at Sequatchie. We are expecting Carl Weisener back for the holidays and our annual pilgrimage to Saltpetre Cave December M. Jasper Arbuckle. Scribe.

TROOP 66 We began tha meeting with the scout oath and Scoutmaster Charles Akers called tha roll and found most of the boys there. We reviewed all tha scout laws. A Naturalist's Sketch-Book A Good Hawk I Bounce the reglstratloo of a aew troon fostered by the Methodist Church of Savannah, Tenn, and to bo known hereafter a Troop 10 wider the Nashville Council. TM appucanoa xor mr-tor la signed by ths Rev. B.

J. Duncan, pastor of ths church, and by th following troop committee. J. R. Barrett named as scout master with OUn w.

Mlntner as eistent Both leaders have had several years training as boy scouta and the scoutmaster served In like capacity at Ashland, Miss. Olin Mintser. was until recently a scout in of the West End Methodist Church in jvaanvme Both leaders are good and should put the new Savannah troop very definitely upon the scout map. The following coots ar charter members: Kendrfck B. Barlow, James W.

Carroll. Harold D. Dick on. Claude O. Hall.

Morris B. Har rison, William B. Hurst. Lawrence M. McDaniel, Porter T.

Qulnn, Joseph H. Sevier, William C. Stricklin, James K. Teas. John Teas.

Ralph A. Tesseneer. TROOP 46 AasisUnt BoootmasUr J. I Schatt conducted the play period before the scout meeting; Friday night at the Central Church of Christ Mr. Schatt la our game instructor.

Salutes were gives by Cheater Chapel as they enured the meeting. Chairs were placed in triangular form of eight to a side with the patrols occupying them as directed by Scoutmaster William Hobby. Our two eouncilmen John Sanders and Joe Man gram, at a point of the triangle, gave instructions to the newly elected patrol leaders. assistant patrol leaders, scribe. treasurer, bike manager and house manager.

Patrol Leader J. C. At' klnsoa and Henry Spain then held patrol meetings. Jack Horn waa a visitor. Instructions were given by John Sanders an the number of points allowed to the patrols for regular attendance of officers and scouts and for tboae wearing the uniform.

The patrol, which Is eight scouts present on each meeting night for one year, wins a lov Ing cop with the name of the patrol and the members on it Cheater Chapel, Scribe. TROOP 82 We met Friday night In the Sun day School room of St Ann's Epis copal Church and after opening with the scout oath we had a aplen did business meeting. We discussed oar Christmas tree which wa gave far the leas fortunate children Thursday afternoon. The scouts brought the children and wa had the presentation at 4 o'clock. Scout master Freer Mebloe led In the scoutmaster's benediction to ad Journ.

Marshall Whitley. Scribe. TROOP 4 Will William Taymon, led in the scout oath at the Clay Street Church Friday night and Scoutmas- ter Berry Thomas assembled the 'patrols and then had a business meeting. We checked up on the work which we had done for Christmas. We had assembled and repaired a lot of toys and distributed tnem Scoutmaster Thomas, Eugene Dunneback and William Tayman made plans for a Christmas party to be held during the holidays.

Wa drew names and each scout will bring a gift for the scout whose name be drew. At we ad Journed with the scoutmaster's ben edictkm. John ShuU, Scribe. TROOP The candle ceremony again opened the meeting of Troop 3 In toe scout room of the East End Methodist Church with Assistant Scoutmaster Tillman Newsum in charge. The first-aid coarse which is running our.

troop nas peen transferred from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. The patrols reported on enr Chrlstmss activities and that they had carried them out with an annual good turn. It waa decided that our next meeting win be held on New Tear's night Wa gave ant copies of tbo Scoot guide and adjourned. John Johnson, Scribe. troop m.

Wa joined la the scoot oath and then took -o due when Be out-master Paul Moore opened the meeting of Troop IB Friday night at Stokes School. We decided to hold the next meeting on Thursday night Instead of Friday'. Our troop to sell Christmas trees In order to make money to start ear enbln fund and we made good psogreaa on this undertaking before the holidays arrived. Tenderfoot badges were awarded to Joe McFerrin and Julian Thompson who bad completed thetr teats Graham Haynes. Scribe.

TROOP 33. Troop IS held its weekly meeting Friday, night at the scout cabin at 0:10. The meeting waa opened with the scout oath led by A Nichols. A short business meeting waa then held and dues collected, a. few ing to get new members and one way to win points for ts patrol is to bring In a new member.

Charles Capps, Stratton Benah and Harold Blackburn passed secOad-class testa during tha advancement periodGeorge Blackburn. Scribe. TROOP 61 Senior Patrol Leader Jack Elliott led in the Scout Oath to open tha meeting of Troop (1 Friday night at the Inglewood Methodist Chursh with Scoutmaster William Ingram In charge. After the roll waa called Commissioner Will Perry explained the points of the Scout Oath. Scoutmaster Ingram and Jack Evans had gone around and collected clothing and food and the troop had distributed a big pile of these to certain families whom the troop wanted to favor.

We had a review of the Scout Law followed by the boeinesa meeting. Hal Swann, on of our former scouts who Is at- tending the University of Tennes see waa at the meeting and told ua about scouting Knoxvllle. Paul Clifton, Scribe. TROOP 30 Jimmie MoClendon led in prayer aa Troop SO met at the ITIc Memorial Methodist Church with Scoutmaster Arthur Bowen in charge. We had a Christmas party last Monday night where we bad planned for fixing a basket for a family.

We got up the basket and delivered it tn Santa Claua style-After the meeting some tests were passed. James Womack passed both first class, first aid and. first class signalling, then we Joined in the scout oath to Jimmie McClendon, Scribe. TROOP 62 Scoutmaater Jamas Bate mat Troop 01 Monday night at the Isaac Litton school. After opening with tha ecout oath we discussed tha part we played In a program given at the achool Tuesday by the A.

We endeavored to put scouting before thla oomraunity In A more understandable manner. Scoutmaster Bate recognised John Aagbey, Jo Ford, Homer De honey and John Hardy who had participated in the program of tha T. P. A. Wa had a play period In the gymnasium.

Baxter Hurt made application for membership. John Hardy haa completed bis merit badge In bird study. John Hardy. Acting Scribe. TROOP 36 Troop 30 opened Ita meeting at the Central Thursday night with the scout oath.

Then moving pictures were taken of the following scout activities, tha candle eeteA mony, first aid demonstration conducted by Jack Keefe. Jr, and Calvin Hoy and knot tying. Then Mr. Spain took several group plo-tures besides the movies. We had a hot baeketbalt game, after which' WA hflt mil Maital In.

ing was dismissed about o'clock, William Johnson. Scribe. TROOP 16 Troon 10 met at Hnhann Vf odist Church Frldnv niirht mm n-l W. Cox opened with the candle" ceremony. John Ward read the letter from Scout rxecutlve W.

J. Anderson. imu Pickett complimented us on out good work In collecting toys. tiaater Beverly Brttey "from Troop Who visited na. waa aakad judge the toy collection.

He de- ciaea in ravor. pf. tna -Blaalag row and Owl Patrols who tied. Assistant Scoutmaster Bill Perdue talked to us on the registration' of our troop. A first aid contest resulted to' a tie.

CharlU Wheeler wan tu knot-tying contest for tha Owl patrot Bin Hayea was our visitor, Walter Sullivan led in tn scoot oath and wa dlamTaaJL Watta Sullivan, Scribe. SCOUT SHIP CARTER Skipper- Refrti called the meet Ing to order at a. m. in tha home) of First Mate EL W. Qarrott Wat inspected our boat which I being; remodeled for spring launching be for the snip's business wa dtoe cussed.

A motion to defer the next meeting; until Tuesday, December 19, and to renew our charter lae-t mediately waa passed by the ship. Tha First Mate and Ordmarw Seamsn Howard Ward wsrtr find out If our plana for the baiist had been ofayed by the board. Requirement for entrance lnaa tha ship were discussed and ahel following 'were accepted: Age 1 and the rank of Star Scant higher. A drffi la ahlp ettonettaj and routine Immediately followed. Adjournment came with the snoot master's benedict ion.

SearaUraj Frank Campbell, jr. TROOP 54 Cecil WtngfleJd and Mack Powell joined Troop at tha meeting held at T. S. Thursday night After Sam Ballard had tod us la tha pledge of allegiance to the flag. Robert Aahe, our member of tha council, told us that tha council baa planned to fix us np a separate room out here for tha scouts of all the troops and tha room will have a library and vaiioua kinds of games in it It will ha available for i within the next week and will be added to from time to time.

Scoutmaster Charles Akers is having It done. The scout council has planned a banquet for the scouta of the eight troops at T. I. 8. on New Tear's Day.

We- joined in tha e-out oath led by Robert Asba to adjourn. OdeU Hart Assistant Scribe. TROOP 60 Oliver Parker led In the scout oath to open the meeting In our scout room it T. 8. Thursday night and the troop got down to work immediately.

Assistant Scoutmaster L. O. Beaty had charge of tha meeting; In the ab Mi .0 fC 1 A v. shredded bark. The nest la quite a bulky structure placed fca a fork from fourteen to a hundred feet above tha ground; A few nests hav been found among tha cliffs overhanging tha river, hot thla la not tha usual ease.

There are rec-eroa of the same pair of birds using tha sun nest year after year until disturbed. Other, pairs hav been found to build two neat and oaa each an alternate years. In this manner tha winter freezes and cold rains clean the neat of an lice and vermin which collect there during tha nesting season, Thla species lays a clutch consisting af twa to four agga which hatch after about tour week incubation. Egg laying usually begin about March 10 and incubation begins immediately. Aa immature birds tha young are often confused with their doe kin the Red-shouldered I lawks, which are slightly smaller.

However, the Red-tail la' a rugged, hUl-lovlng hawk, whereas tha.Red-ebouldered eh sea tha lowland and bottoms to Hv and raise It young. It Is apparent that ska tanaaatsr bird doe not mat vatS twa years aid. and ala that Um radfllah color of By RONALD BLACKBURN Tha word "Hawk" has become proverbially bad. yet, the troth were known the family aa a whole is really' beneficial. To tha farmer or- to the average person, tha sight of a hawk creates a killing desire which usually terminates the killing or tha attempt to kill tha bird.

The ornithologist who has made a study of this particular type of bird els sees the hawk aa beneficial. However, there are three or four hawks that wrecked the name of the entire family for the farmer. The Cooper's Sharp-shin Hawks are the ones responsible for this bad name. The hawk family may be divided Into two large classes. In order to separate the good from tha bad hawks.

Tke slow flying, high circling hawks are beneficial to the farmer and sportsmen alike they do no great harm. It la the fast and low flying hawks that make the family hated. These include the Cooper's. Sharp-shin, and tha Goshawk, while the large Red-tail, Red-shouldered, and "Broadwing are all slow and high flying raptor It la ita tnia in mind tnat wa cneoae tha most persecuted of all the members of the birds of prey. Tha Red-tail ranges over tha entire Eastern United States and as far west In the Mississippi Val'ey aa central Texas.

It la probably the most abundant nesting hawk or our Central-Southern states. This spades carries a great variety of names, such aa tha Hen Hawk. Rabbit Hawk. Red-tail Butsard, Cliff Hawk, and Red-tall. The bright auburn -red tail which flashes brilliantly in tha sunlight readily Identlfiee this hawk and make It easy to ace Aa In tha majority of eur birds of prey, tha female or ine species is larger than tha mala.

Tha Red-toll la the earliest of tn hawks to begin nesting to tha central Sooth. Toward tha latter part of February it begin to build its nest or repair the aid one aa the ease may be. It la one of tha few birds that carries nesting material in its daws Instead of its bin. Tha tree naoaJiy selected Is ana at tha of a ravine and an tna aioe of the hlU near tha top. Thla en ables tha bird to place its neat to tha tree tat such a manner aa to wm na araet af tha hlU and be aa the alert for aay danger that may approach from tha ether awe.

Tha body of the nam compas af eoarsa twig and small Umbo, tlcd nJmost wyrely with ft i 41 ja ju. tha tail doe not appear until after tha first year. There la a definite migration of thla species, though It is rare that mora than three or four are aaea tn tha air at the same tlms. It migrates at various heights, sometimes tn company with the Red-shouldered and Marsh Hawka. It Is the economic status of this hawk In which wa are Interested.

Nearly tha whole of Ita diet consists In Injurious mammals, such aa tha rata, mica, skunks, and other small anlmala. There la a trace of poultry an Ita mono, which appears to be either sick or diseased fowls, but either case It is helping to eliminate the unfit chickens from the flock. It Is true thst the young of the Red -tall it offered the opportunity might make great Inroads on poultry, as this offers food with the least amount of trouble, but this Is not a frequent case. la general they do tha farmer moch mora good than harm. The large sis and slow flight of both these varieties are tha reason for tha lessening af their number to- 4 1.