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Richmond recently.
Pointing out the Boy Scout movement as the greatest weapon a gainst juvenile delniqency, Almond 1 t said, “Juvenile delinquency as appalling as it is would be running rampant but for the countervailing influence of this great character building agency”.
The attorney general expressed his belief that juvenile delinquency could.be reduced to a minimum through wholehearted support of the Scout movement.”
For nearly 13 years I presided as Judge over a busy court. Many cases of Juvenile delinquency came before me. Not one of them involved a’Boy Scout .1 have discussed the matter with many other judges All of them bear the same testimony,” he said.
“I can think of no greater or more greater or /nore challenging opportunity’ for constructive service to God and Country than to be identified in the interest and sponsorship with the greatest movement here represented,” Almond addressed the meeting as vicechairman of the State campaign.
Governor Stanley, as state chainman of the Scout campaign was represented by Colonel CAV. Woodson, Jr., superintendent .of the Department of State Police who brought greetings from the Governor and officially welcomed the delegates to Richmond.
S. S. Moore of Roanoke, regional vice chairman for the campaign presided over the meeting which heard reports from several chairmen representing press, radio and advertising m diia cooperating in the movement. Richard S. Gillis, director of activities for the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce serves as general chairman in charge of public relations and advertising for the campaign.
Olaf Slosad, Deputy Regional Scout Executive for Region #3 discussed campaign plans and techniques following reports from the nine council chairmen and their workers. >
The Rev. L. Carter Harrison of Richmond delivered the fnvoc' ation opefi?ng'The'afterrf6o«'f»Wet-' ing The Rev. R. E. Dunkum of Farmville,representing the Piedmont Area Council, delivered the invocation prior to buffet supper on the Winter Garden of Hotel Richmond at 6 p. m. Vernon Kemp, Executive, Secretary of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerse spoke after supper on the subquenev r r3n Ciir tao etao aoo ject of “Support Juvenile Decency” the theme of the statewide campaign for funds for the Boy Scout movement.
Those attending the meeting representing the Shenendoah Area
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