Two Jacksonville Boy Scouts Receive Top Awards 1

Creation Date

2-8-1954

Decade

1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State College -- History, Boy Scouts of America.

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Description

Two Jacksonville Boy Scouts received top awards during a special Church Court of Honor held at Westside Baptist Church February 8, 1954. Ralph Howard was presented with "God and Country" award. Bobby Williams received the Eagle Award. Rev. Durro E. Wood, pastor, gave the charge and made the presentation to their fathers who in turn presented the awards to their mothers to pin on the sons. Shown from left are Scout John Tranham (escort), Scout Ralph Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Williams, Scout Bobby Williams, Scout Jerry Gardner (escort), second, Scout Nathan Hill (flag bearer), Kenneth Wood (Scoutmaster), Rev. Wood, Gordon Pedergrass (Field Scout Executive), and Gene Sutley (flag bearer).

Date Digitized

March 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

John Tranham, Ralph Howard, Mr. Howard, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Williams, Bobby Williams, Jerry Gardner, Nathan Hill, Kenneth Wood, Durro Wood, Gordon Pedergrass, Gene Sutley

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 9, Sleeve 3.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1950/psn1950_7/PSN1950boyscouts_01972.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1950boyscouts_01972.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock