Host Group Walks Away With Top Troop Honors

Boy Scout Troop Six of Hickory, the Sipes Orchard Home troop, walked away with top honors Wednesday afternoon in the ninth annual Scout Jamboree held at Sipes Orchard Home. Over 175 Catawba county Scouts participated in the athletic events, and the flag ceremony which preceded the contests. Twenty or more Scout leaders were on hand to act as judges.

Second place troop, trailing Troop Six by a score of twenty-eight to thirty-six points, was Troop Two of Maiden, while Troop One of Newton was third place winner with twenty-four points. James Yount of Route Two, Hickory, is Scoutmaster of the winning troop.

Meaning Explained

The annual event was opened by Terrell Webster, immediate past vice president of the Catawba county Scout district, who explained the meaning of Flag Day. Claude Abernehty, Sr., then led the Scouts in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Presentation of awards was made by A.C. Bowman, Hickory Scoutmaster and member of the district committee.

Mr. Webster, who was in charge of the event at the request of Mack Drum, who had a death in the family, stated that the participation was well above average, and all events went off quickly and smoothly, with the competition keen and the sportsmanship tops. He also expressed appreciation to Vernon Sipe and to the home for the use of the grounds.

Individual high scorers in their respective weight groups, who were presented medals, were as follows:

Class ninety-five pounds and under - First, Joe Rhyne of Troop One, Newton; second, Bill Torrence of Troop Six, Hickory; and third, Jerry Lail of Troop Six, Hickory and Wayne Dellinger of Troop One, Newton.

Class Ninety-six pounds to 125 pounds - First, Johnny Spencer of Troop Sixteen, Hickory; second, David Mankin of Troop Six, Hickory; and third, Marcus Midgett of Troop Two, Maiden.

Class 126 pounds and over - First, Ray Huffman of Troop Twenty-eight, Hickory; second, Dwight Herman of Troop Six, Hickory; and Neil Harbinson of Troop Two, Maiden.

Events included the fifty and one hundred yard dashes, the high jump, the shot put and the broad jump.

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