The History of Troop 95

Note: Because of the long history of Troop 95 it will take us time to put it all together on this website. As we gather information and documents it will be added to this page.

Overview

The Cleveland Boy Scout Troop 95 has a long history of serving the Cleveland area. Troop 95 was started on February 11, 1926 as Troop 1, at the home of Rev. J.A. Moore. On December 12, 1940 the Cleveland Boy Scout Troop received its official charter through the Beaumont council as Troop 95.

The History of Troop '95'
Researched by Larry Terrell
February 11, 1926 - June 4, 1954

February 11, 1926
A Boy Scout Troop #1 was organized at the home of Rev. J. A. Moore, of the First Methodist Church, Monday evening. Reverend Moore selected as Scoutmaster; J.H. Noack, Assistant Scoutmaster; C.E. McGrew, George Jordan and J.N. Newman were chosen councilmen. Members are *Frank Roark, Jr., Hinton Handley, Milton Andrews, Charles and Walter McDonald, Emery Hallman, Max Griffin, Rudolph Wright, Clayton Gilmore and Edward Love, Jr. taken from article in Cleveland Advocate at Cleveland Memorial Library film department.

[March 16, 1993 Confirmed by phone to Frank Roark, Jr. on March 17, 1993. “Troop didn’t do much. Went camping at Galveston (mosquitoes large), didn’t mess with advancements. Rev. Moore transferred, taken over by S. Wellborn.”]

July 28, 1927 Vol. 10 #34 Cleveland Advocate

At a meeting on Monday night in the directors room of the Farmers State Bank, steps were taken to organize the Boy Scout movement on a permanent basis in Cleveland.
A.F. Sawyer, national field executive of the B.S.A., in the service of Southern Pacific Railroad, was present and outlined the work.
The following troop committee was appointed, they to select the Scoutmaster with the committee to carry out the work.
The committee consisted of the following: H.J. Weeren, S. Wellborn, C.E. McGraw, J.N. Newman, G.M. Coe.
It is expected a Scoutmaster will be selected this week and the troop started. There are a number of boys in the city who are Scouts and it is hoped all these will register at once to start the troop off in good shape.
Mr. Sawyer left for Livingston to organize there.

September 15, 1927 Vol. 10 #41 Cleveland Advocate
Cleveland Troop of the B.S.A. assembled for the regular meeting Thursday night. Cooter Stout, Elgin Enloe and Douglas Partain were appointed Patrol Leaders and a hike was decided on. At 11:00am Wednesday, all preparations being complete, eleven of the Scouts and Scoutmaster Wellborn left on the Lilley-Stout truck for the Trinity River. Arriving at Long Lake at 3:00pm they ate a lunch and then took a plunge in the river. Thursday was spent in exploring, fishing and swimming. Thursday evening an old fisherman / friend joined us and set out several hooks and trot lines. Early Friday morning he and Scouts Vallee and Gree Smith landed a gar that measured 7 foot 2 inches. Thursday’s cook, Riley Wells and his two helpers, Douglas Partain and Pete Vallee barbecues a goat which lasted as long as we were in camp. Friday was spent swimming, playing and test taking. Riley Wells being the first and only one to qualify as a Second Class Scout.
Saturday morning we broke camp and started home with Pilot Tommie Lilley steering the truck. After going about 300 yards the hub hit a sweet gum stump and unloaded the bunch of us in a thicket of switch cane. He backed off, loaded up and proceeded about the same distance again when we took a nose-dive into Deer Canyon and after an argument, we all unloaded again. All hands took part in picking up the machine and setting it on higher ground. The “Pilot” Stout was called on to guide the ‘boat’. He kicked off and made fine time until we reached the Prairie. On the Prairie we ran out of gas. In a few minutes we secured some gas from a friend and came on to Big Bayou for the left-hand wheel to run off. We had no jack but plenty of manpower so we set her on a box and the pilots replaced the wheel. On Little Bayou we ran out of gas again but by taking the coal oil out of out lanterns we managed to get to town.

Goree’s Whale
Goree Smith: I saw a whale while we were swimming this evening!
Elgin Enloe: Oh! That was no whale, it was Pete Vallee’s foot that you saw.
Scoutmaster Wellborn is an expert on seeing, hearing and smelling. In the middle of the night he smelt something on fire and gave the fire alarm. A search was made and Homer Stephens’ overalls were taken from the fire where they were almost consumed.
We have in the troop at present fifteen Tenderfoot, one Second Class and five applicants. Who will be first to be First Class? All the merchants made concessions on the groceries and we only wish we could have patronized each of them.
A committee consists of C.E. McGrew, J.H. Wright, F.L. Roark, and J.A. Guinne has been appointed by the Baptist and Methodist churches to organize the Boy Scouts.

September 29, 1927 Vol 10 #43 Cleveland Advocate
At a meeting of the commissioners of the B.S.A., Mr. Roark was elected chairman and was instructed to confer with the regional executives, Mr. Fitch in Dallas and ask him to send one of his field executives to help work out a program for the year.
Commissioner C.E. McGrew instructed the Scoutmaster to purchase such equipment as is needed in the troop.
Commissioner J.A. Guinn donated a large American flag and also offered to furnish an uptown lot to build a hall on.
Patrol Leaders Stout and Partain took their patrols to Houston Saturday and purchased six pup tents. Looks like they might be going on a hike.

December 15, 1927 Vol 11 #2 Cleveland Advocate
Monday night as Elgin Enloe was galloping down Railroad Street, he hit a car with bright lights on which blinded him and his horse. He started to turn from the road and ran into Mr. Bokers’ truck which was stopped in the road with its lights off. The horse was in the seat with the driver before he knew this truck was there. The driver was scratched up a little and Elgin got a bruise on the knee but no serious damage was done. The Boy Scouts had assembled for their meeting and saw the collision. They voted that all cowboys and motorist should call on Mrs. Taylor for life and accident insurance.

January 12, 1928 Vol 11 #6 Cleveland Advocate
Cleveland Troop B.S.A. will fly the flags daily from now through the first week of February which is the 18th anniversary of B.S.A. and Cleveland troop will observe that time with a special program.
At the meeting Monday night Pat Cruse was elected bugler. Pete Cohn and Tommie Lilley were received into the troop. Remember February 8th!

January 26, 1928 Vol 11 #8 Cleveland Advocate
Scoutmaster Miller (high school basketball coach) was mentioned for first time. Troop basketball team organized

February 9, 1928 Vol 11 #10 Cleveland Advocate
Cleveland Scout basketball team beat Livingston 8 to 7

February, 1928 Vol 11 #11 Cleveland Advocate
Scout basketball team beat Cleveland High School team 5 to 3!

June 8, 1928
Troop attended summer camp at Camp Cornertooth - stayed three days

December 20, 1928 Vol 12 Cleveland Advocate
Mr. Guinn, executive from Beaumont and S. Wellborn selected Prof. Shattuc as Scoutmaster and fifteen Scouts registered and Assistant Pete Kennedy and 1st Asst. SM of athletics. Meets Monday at Odd Fellows Hall.

January 13, 1933
Plans for year made at a meeting of committee, Oree McLin, Clifton McLin, Max Cohn, Edward Woods, James Boothe Clements. Troop registered. February 1st plans for anniversary week of February 8-14. Troop will meet on Friday nights.

February 2, 1933
Local Scouts celebrate 23rd National Anniversary. Scoutmaster Wellborn advocated prayer meeting at church of choice, a brief Scout service will precede the regular prayer service. Scout hikes, parties and socials are also planned.

February 9, 1933
Churches of the city will participate in a union service Sunday evening at which the Boy Scouts of Cleveland the Scoutmaster, Sylvester Wellborn will be honored.
The service scheduled as part of a local program for National Scout Week will be held at the Baptist Church beginning at 7:15. The Rev. Lee Hopkins Asst. Scoutmaster and pastor of the Methodist Church will deliver the address of the evening.

February 16, 1933
Climax Boy Scout week with union seminars. Theme — “Let Us Make Men”
Rev. J.A. Hollis, host pastor, presides over the evening program. Beginning with the presentation of colors and the Scout Oath by members of the local troop, who were seated in a body and listened to talks by Scoutmaster Sylvester Wellborn and Saxon Swearingen, Junior Asst. Scoutmaster. Wellborn expressed thanks for years of support and Scout Swearingen alined briefly the requirements for the different ranks of Scouting, showing that it was not only wholesome recreation and play, but primarily education. Scouts were introduced according to rank and of number of badges earned. The service was concluded by a prayer for America given by J.N. Newman, one of the founders of the local troops.

March 2, 1933
Scouts attend funeral of former member — Mil ford Dickerson, 15 Thirty-three members of local Boy Scout troop lead by Scoutmaster Wellborn, ASM Rev. Hoplans and Oree McLin, Dave T. Fostons. They took part in the funeral services for Mil ford Dickerson.
Scout Dickerson died Tuesday at Mary Swan’s Hospital in Conroe. Thirteen Scouts from Conroe with them ASM S. Wellborn and SM Sims also participated in the Boy Scout military funeral.

February 7, 1935
Boy Scouts sponsor clean-up campaign.
The Cleveland Boy Scouts will conduct the annual clean-up campaign,
Saturday. Scoutmaster Sylvester announced.
Residents are asked to gather up all rubbish and place it in boxes or sacks at some assembly spots.
The campaign is one of the local Boy Scout program for celebration of 25th anniversary of the organization, February 8th, 1910.
The public is invited to tune in on the radio Friday night to hear President Roosevelt address the B.S.A.
The Scouts elected city officials to take charge of the town during the campaign Saturday. They are Charlie Saxon, mayor; Claude Wellborn, Joe Richardson, Marvin Oulerson and Craig Stimac, aldermen and Billy Grimes, city marshal.
At the Scout meeting last Friday an address on Scouting in Humble was given by Harry C?. Elton He’ll was initiated into the troop.

February 7, 1935
Wellborn suggested at a Houston meeting that Cleveland be considered as a site of a permanent summer camp.

February 28, 1935
Scout troops compete in relays (Houston council) List eight - Cleveland, Conroe, Fostoria, Willis, Humble, Coldspring and Humble Camp

April 11, 1935
Scouts have best in history
Scoutmaster’s report to Cherry Gibson Post one year (1934)
29 registered Scouts (6 from Fostoria)
32 old, 30 new (total 58 Scouts)
(67 including adults)
one / Gold Palm / Bronze Palm / Life / 3 Stars / Red Cross
Life Saving Badge Examined 3 Scouts and 9 junior
Red Cross Life Saver
We attended church services once and prayer meeting once in a building, held two union services with all church
Conducted 1 - 76 camp 28 attending, 68 visitors, 12 got life saving, 29 merit badges, four First Class, 8 Second Class, 3 Tenderfoot. Total costs of camp $122.45. Merchants donated $56 of this.
We had four overnight hikes, two possum hunts overnight and one squirrel hunt.
Won silver loving cup Vi mile races in Houston.
Initiated two Scouts first order of the Pine, held one BBQ 200 present and one son and parent banquet. One clean-up campaign. Assisted Liberty troop with traffic during county fair.
Collected $189.68 - paid out $186.16 - 43.52 on hand
Scoutmaster made seven sick calls, over 100 personal visits, reports to Houston 8 times.

End 1935

March 4, 1937
Seventh Anniversary of troop - 27th Anniversary of Scouts.
Scouts attended Cleveland theater as guests of manager
Bob McClain. Friday night Scouts will hold BBQ. 11:00 service at Church of Christ and 7:15 Court of Honor in Methodist church at which time the troop will be officially inducted into Beaumont district B.S.A. by W.H. Gunn Executive Scout Beaumont.
V.W. Miller, superintendent of schools Dayton and first Scoutmaster here will address while A.C. Shaddock school official of Goose Creek ex-Asst. SM will address morning service.

March 18, 1937
New Scout Officers (Youth)
SPL - Elliot Broer
PL # 1 - Horace Evans #2 - Kenneth Lindley #3 - Mirvior Kirby #4 - Bob Oliver Scouts - J.D. McGrill, scribe
W.P. Johnson, treasurer Harvey Jasper, door keeper Robert Green, flag bearer Jack Harrison, flag bearer Billy Peebles, Bugler

End 1937

February 2, 1939
29th Anniversary Scouts (national)
Sylvester Wellborn Scoutmaster
Prayer meeting at Baptist Church Wednesday night
Thursday chapel program at high school
Friday Scouts act as city officials
Saturday - hike
Sunday night February 12, in charge of communication union service at First
Methodist. Other churches to dismiss for this occasion. The following
Monday Scouts guests of Odd Fellows at banquet in their honor.
SM Oliver ASM in charge of Program
Scouts serve as mayor, Frank Groom, Henry Jasper, Jr. acts as secretary,
Kenneth Lindley, W.D. McGinnis, James Cats, Robert Green, and Jack
Harrison as aldermen, Carl Newman police/judge Tom Harrison city
marshal.

February 23, 1939
Boy Scouts are to reorganize Tuesday
All Boy Scouts are requested to attend an important meeting next Tuesday night, February 28th at 7:30 at home of John Tanner. Purpose to reorganize for coming year and to install Harry Ingle as new SM.
S. Wellborn, SM

March 16, 1939
S. Wellborn gives up local Scout troop — 21 years of service, last nine of which as SM of Cleveland troops started June 2, 1918 as Troop 1 in Del Rio as ASM to Dr. D.T. Johnston Episcopal rector of that place. Will he succeed the following year. He later organized four troops there.
After 1922 he served as executive and later field commissioner to J.T. Fisch of Dallas regional office. 1924 returned to Dallas residence where he organized still more troops. Mr. Wellborn came to Cleveland in 1927 where he organized a troop out V.W. Mills as SM. He worked until superintendent Mills as executive for two years and on March 1, 1927 took over local troops as Wellborn said, “I am giving up my work as SM for only one reason, that is 1 feel that it is for the best interests of the troop. I have served for nine years.
“I think that the boys need and should have a new leader. I feel sure that I
have one in succession, Harry Ingle, a worthy leader. I hope you will
cooperate with him as you have with me. If Scouting has achieved anything,
and I think it has, it has been due to the splendid cooperation we’ve had
from everyone.
In my humble efforts to lead the young men of Cleveland, I have tried to be firm, honest and fair with them as least 1 know how. I have tried to live as I think a Christian should live, a life above reproach. Being human no doubt I have foiled at times in all of my deeds and actions I had their best interest of yours at heart. Again, let me urge that we cooperate with our new SM Harry Ingle.

End 1939

March 21, 1940
Boy Scouts meet for reorganization of local troop. Attempt at reorganization of the local Scout troop in Cleveland results in a meeting the week at which sixteen boys demonstrated their eagerness to become affiliated with the organization.
The meeting was called by S. Wellborn who has been connected with Boy Scout work for the past twelve years. According to present plans he will be assisted by Olaf Underwood, local teacher.
The boys present were Ed Green, Tom Haruson, Jack Haruson, Earl Foxworth, Sid Joseph, W.C. Little, Eugene Little, Jack Couch, Gene Coats, L.C. Tanner, Robert Green, Carl Newman, Donald Johnson, John Scott.

April 11, 1940
Local Scouts camp at Devil’s Pocket next week. Assts. Underwood and Bob Oliver with S. Wellborn. Devil’s Pocket is a wild site on Sabine River in Newton County. Star and Thursday and Friday night and return Saturday.
Troop being after several months of disorganization. Plans are made to transfer to Beaumont Council according to Field Executive Ralph Cisane.

April 18, 1940
Boy Scout leader selected.
Harry Jasper - SPL
Earl Foxworth - PL
Jim Smith - PL
Dale Tanner - PL
Joe Guthrie - Scribe
L.C. Tanner - Treasurer
Group leaves Thursday for three-day camp at Boggy Creek.

July 4, 1940
Scout Rebirth
Tuesday meeting of Beaumont Council
Scout Executive - Walter Gunn
Plans for two big meetings Monday and Tuesday

July 15 & 16, 1940
W.C. Findley appointed general chairman
S.E. Rodgers asst. on committee
S. Williams other committee
O.C. Driver to contact all interested
Malcolm Conn to contact ex Scouts and essay
Monday night Rev. D.D. McGoughy and G.G. Vickery to contact parents of
boys ages 9-14 for Cub Scouts.

July 18, 1940
Boy Scout’s move seems assured
Preliminary steps underway last Monday and Tuesday for organization of complete Boy Scout program. Meetings held at Methodist Church presided over by Walter E. Gunn of the Beaumont Council.
Steps taken to organize Cub Scouts under PTA or interested group of individuals.
Boy Scout troop for 12-15 sponsored by Rotary Club and SM will be O.C. Driver.
Possibility of seven Scouts 15-17 years sponsored by Lion Club. Completion of meeting for July 25 and 26. Wanting all boys 9-17 years old.

October 3, 1940
Boy Scouts will meet Monday night
According to a request by SM O.C. Driver all Boy Scouts in Cleveland are urged to meet in the office of the United Gas Company (the former Cleveland Advocate Office) prepared for registration at 7:30 pm.

December 12, 1940
Cleveland Scout Troop receives official charter #95 has been received since entering Beaumont Council according to B.I). Flickinger. Sponsored by Rotary and Lions Clubs. On troop committee: Mr. Flickinger, chairman, Dr. W.B. Everrtt, Byron Richardson, from Lion Club, A.R. Bounds, .1.11. Manthez, Jr. from Rotary.
Scoutmaster is O.C. with A.V. Love ASM.

January 9, 1941
Charter meeting for Boy Scouts slated Wednesday B.S.A. Troop 95 will be awarded official charter by the executive from Beaumont at Lion’s Club luncheon room at 7:30 pm. Program arranged by Rotary and Lion’s Club committee with SM O.C. Driver.
Charter postponed due to illness.
Mayor on district committee - George W. Jordan - senior Scouting.

February 6, 1941
“Trinity District” approved. Composed of Chambers, Liberty, Polk and San Jacinto counties.

February 20, 1941
Charter presented local Boy Scout troop - 12 boys members of reorganized Troop 95 been inducted.
Walter Gunn, Beaumont - Frank Dorytery, S. Liberty
Chairman made available addresses and presented charter
J.A. Stancil and Judge E.W. Love presided respectfully of Lions and Rotary
Clubs, sponsors of new Scout Troop and O.C. Driver SM accepted.
Mayor G.W. Jordan, W.C. Lindley.
Byron Richardson, and John Manthey made short talks as committee
members on Scouting values as did Jake Imythe Liberty editor.
Bert Firckinger presided over program and concluded with refreshments. Charter Scouts are: Moon Young, Carl Newman, Edward Green, Joe Gulhrie, Jack Nicar, Bennie Purcell, Bill Porter. Rayburn Hanson. Gene Coats, Gene Smith, John Scott, and Jack Couch.

March 20, 1944
Boy Scout news by SM A.V. Love
Troop 95 regular meeting held Friday night March 14. Elections held with John Scott and Carl Neuman PL. Campaign for new members weiner roast next meeting. The display room of Martin Chevrolet temporary meeting room for troop. Plans are made for new Scout building. Scouts on Dayton highway across from American Legion Hall.
Boy Scout News by A.V. Love SM
Seven new members admitted. Plans made for Scout baseball team.
Trinity District Committee Chairman
Vice Chairman - J.H. Manthey, Jr.
Advancement - Dan L. Martin
Meeting place for district at lower floor of Page building.

October 30, 1941
Boy Scouts canvas for toys
Cleveland Fire Department and Troop under SM T.M. Perry make a house
to house canvas for toys. Fire Chief C.E. Bobbitt.

December 4, 1941
Troop to Beaumont under SM T.M. Perry Assemble troop for Tarkington Scout Jamboree

February 5, 1943
Boy Scout field day at Daisetta by Trinity-Neches Council - Beaumont White Scouts at Daisetta Negro Scouts at Raywood

February 12, 1943
Troop 95 reorganized - met 7:00 pm at old Advocate building, 34 members S. Wellborn SM, Jackie Boyrton ASM

March 5, 1943
Elections: Richard Cranfill - scribe, Allen Bailey, treasurer. Meet Friday night old Advocate building. Rusty Cohn A-l, PL. Bobby Lynch A-2, PL. Meet at old Cohn store. Rotary sponsors 3/12/43.

March 26, 1943
97 former Scouts in service
Mentions former SM Wellborn helping organize troop again.
Three killed, one MIA, Marice Garloff- Navy killed in Australia; Louis
Shoemaker died in Manila; Max Bryon in Corpus Christi plane chase.
Truman Fair - MIA
Employed in service of defense work - Dezmore Curse, Pete Cohn, Max Cohn, Maledon Cohn, Virgil Wright Carter, James Boothe Clements, Jake Dowdell, Roy Daniels, Dubsl Davidson, J.C. Eshelman, Jr., Horace Evans, Walter Estes, Jack Conch, Waymon Fuller, Billy Grimes, Cecil Guthrie, Robert Green, Roy Griffin, Don Daz, Chester Gunn, Truitt Hollis, Jim Horong, Mike Harong, Gale Hill, Jack Harrison, Gugler Hamblin, Jr. Walter Haltom, Larry Jireck, Henry Jasper, Sid Jasper, Chester Johnston, Pat Kirby, Allen Kirby, Kenneth Lindley, “Son” Love, Ed Lilley, John Henry Mizell, J.D. McGill, Austin McGill, Delmore McLin, Bob McClelland, Jaz McClelland, Bob McMahon, Joe McMahon, Roy Nicas, Bob Oliver, Brax Oliver, Billie Purcell, Buddy Purcell, Billy Peebles, Uklet Paisl, Glen Roberts, Ed Roberts, Joe Richardson, Alva Rindhart, Roy Stinne, Creg Stinne, Clyde Stout, Elroy Satterle, Charles Saxon, Jack Saxon, Clyde Shivers, Garee Smith, Mid Smith, Connie Smith, Dave Samons, John Scott Elige Squish, Edgar Barrett Turner, Alal Underwood, J.A. Wright, Leslie Wells, Lester Wells, Bob Williamson, Claude Wellborn, Bob Williamson, Charles Wellborn, C.E. Woodson, Jimmie Cats, Jack Conch, Harry Fugrin, W.D. Johnston, Allen Kiley, Jr., Jerry Purcell, William Gerdes, Saxon Swearingen, Bob Overton, Herbert Waren, Charles Richardson.

April 2, 1943
Wellborn asked to stay SM by Rotary. Organized hike to Boggy Creek
Woodrow Squires

May 14, 1943
Troop is 17 years old since 1927.
SM. V.M. Miller before Wellborn
5 Eagle Scout service stars and service life awards. 33 Red Cross life saving certificates. 14 marksmanship by NRA
11 players on 1934 football district championship on 1st string.
Elton Well, Truitt Hollis, Elroy Satterlee, Tom Averyt, Larry Jercet, Nolan
Garvey, Jr., Bruce Wright.
Max Cohn, Jr. - Heroism Certificate award National BS A certificate, signed
by Dan Beard. Saved Lucille Boothe.
Kennard Lindley - SM - 1941 - September 23, 1943
S. Wellborn - SM again after Lindley, Asst. by Bill Efferson
Mr. Wellborn born in San Jacinto County. Attended school in Cleveland.
Spent a number of years in Caldwell as window decorator and represented
48th district in 31st legislature in Austin. Lived 13 years in Del Rio. Worked
as a painter and paper contractor and shipping clerk at same time being SM
there for nine years. Returned to Cleveland in 1927 and helped Scouts
again.
31 Scouts registered in T-95.

June 25, 1943
Cleveland Scouts capture award at area-wide Double Lake encampment. Sic of nine life saving members from T-95 won table inspection honors on Monday and Tuesday nights. They got beat in softball by Dayton 3-2 on Wednesday. Tuesday night stunt night Cleveland got 3rd with an original performance “The Echo”. SPL Bobby Lynch, Joe Everrett, J.P. Gentre competed. 157 registered for camp.

July 2, 1943
Wellborn receives his SM Key at encampment
Troop got 7 1st Class Scouts, 14 merit badges, 1 2nd Class Scout, 1 Star
Rusty Cohn.
Wellborn organized troop in Del Rio with Jimmy Doolittle as asst. SM
12 boys attended. Bobby Lynch, Tom Sawyer, Kelly Robertson, Joel Evertt,
Truman Lynch, Cary Angel, Bill Purcell, Bill Cunningham, Bill Hall, Rusty
Cohn, Allen Barlen and George Guthrie.
Going to Peach Creek in August
August 25, September 4 on Graham field on San Jacinto
River South of Cleveland on 6 miles out Plum Grove Road.
District
Swim meet in Liberty T-95 wins 8 of 13 events, 24 2nd places, 2 3rd places
and 5 4th places.
Eagle Patrol - Rusty Cohn PL

September 3, 1943
Scouts turn farmers
95 camps on Liberty football field and works in cotton fields five hours a day with district troops. Games for most cotton picked per day and per week and free swimming at Liberty pool. Troop picked 520 pounds Monday, 558 lbs. Tuesday. Cotton pickers: Bobby Lynch, Rusty Cohn, Tom Sawyer, Kelly Robinson, James Stephens, Dalbert Stephens, Douglas Ellison, Bill Newman, R.V. Bozntors, William Bloodsworth, Leon Gilchrieste.
$2.50 James Stephens - top picker - won uniform
1.50 Kelly Robinson & Bobby Lynch - 2nd & 3rd
1.0 Total picked by troop 2,273 pounds
Scrap Drive
Thanksgiving squirrel and Pecan hunt
Meeting at Odd Fellows lodge

December 17, 1943
Ernest Earl Wells and Harold Hudson - Tenderfoot Lynch Robinson, Allen Bailey, Rusty Cohn - Star Paper and Metal drive

January 21, 1944
Troop becomes city officials much of Feb. 8-14
7:30p Feb. 8 all Scouts recommit to Scout Oath given by radio by president
of U.S. paper & metal drive

February 11, 1944
95 celebrates 17th anniversary Scroll of honor & service flag Died in war: Max Bryan, Maurice Garloff, Truman Laird & Louis Shoemaker

March, 1927
Troop organizes by executive Sawyer, employed by Southern Pacific Railroad. S.P. Troop #1 1st SM V.W. Miller, principal & coach sponsored by churches.
Dugan Guthrie served Miller in 28 sponsored by Chamber of Commerce with Wellborn SM
American Legion sponsored in 1931 with Pete Pressley ASM
IOOF sponsored in ‘36 when its Jasper Celf Bradshaw Nicar was committee
Rotary Club took over 1939. Harry Ingle SM
Kenneth Lindley SM before August 1942 & troop temporary disbanded. Reorganized in fall of’42 and Rotary Club lsl charter issued Nov. 30,’42 Wellborn SM. Present committee: G.C. Bailey, Mayor Jordan, O.C. Grimes, A. Walker, Pete Pressley, Rev. B.B. Cox, Rev. C.A. West,Glen D. Toler.

January 5, 1945
Veteran William, Eagle Scouts are honored at Rotary on Thursday night Dec. 28th. Wellborn 25 year vet. And 3 new Eagle Scouts, Rusty Cohn, Kelly Robertson, Bobby Lynch were honored at Friday luncheon at Rotary.
A Scout patrol at Nome has been organized under sponsorship of Cleveland troop with Bobby Lynch Eagle Scout now lives at Nome as its Asst. Leader.
SM Wellborn states that Mrs. Charlie Campbell, president & Mrs. Robert Welch, V.P. of the newly organized Mothers Club.

February 2, 1945
Scouts to direct city government, to play tournament
Kelly Robertson will be mayor; Sherman Well, J.P.; Charles Deshongh, constable. When Cleveland troop assumes city rolls next Thursday, Feb. 8 , Wednesday, Feb. 14th.
Beginning at 9:30am, patrols will hold a basketball tournament with winning
patrols playing Scout troop officers Attending Beaumont council Silver Jubilee dinner were A.O. Mill, SM Wellborn. Scouts, J.T. Hayes, Kelly Robertson, Sherman & Billy Donald Wells, Bill Newman, Frank Ridley, Charles Mercer of Cleveland.
Saturday were conducted through a transport ship by a medical aid, an Eagle Scout with 83 merit badges.

February 9, 1945
Scouts serve at city government. Norman Hart, Willie McLin, Bill Thomas, James Spencer, Allen Bailey.
Thursday night troop will attend Assembly of God Church. Today & Saturday will be spent on a hike to Peach Creek. Sunday morning they will attend First Methodist Church & Sunday night the First Baptist Church. Monday is Scout meeting night. Tuesday the troop will be guests at Texan Theater.
Rotary Club committee was Finances - G.C. Bailey & O.C. Grimes; Camping - Rev. John A. Ford, Pete Pressley & Glen Tolar Athletes - W.A. Jefferson & N.A. Walker

March 2, 1945
Plans for a basketball tournament with Cleveland & Tarkington. Members saw a safety movie by Gulf States by Jock Shirley safety engineer.
The local Scout Hut is nearing completion A.O. Mule in charge.

March 9, 1945
Scouts extinguish fire near Cleveland.
Cleveland Boy Scouts were responsible for extinguishing a fire Monday afternoon in the woods near a gas station east of Cleveland. The fire of unknown origin was burning toward the cemetery according to SM Wellborn who is an emergency patrolman with the State Forest Service.
When they saw the fire the Scouts were working on their new hut, which is nearing completion.

April 6, 1945
Paper drive using L.A. Isaacks garage!
Goal - 40,000 lbs. - 1,000 lbs. Per Scout. To enable troop to receive an empty shell from Germany personally inscribed by Gen. Eisenhower & _______ Scout will receive a special pin. Eagle Scout Tom Sawyer 5th member of troop to receive Eagle Scout. Others were Bobby Lynch, Kelly Robertson, J.T. Hayes and Rusty Cohn.

April 6, 1945
Scouts to have Basketball tournament.
Cleveland boys literally had to swim home from their weekend hike.
Announced by SM Wellborn, the boys left Cleveland last Thursday afternoon & camped that night on Hwy 75 near Conroe & Friday went to the shores of Bead Eye Lake near Huff Smith.
Camped on a knoll by the lake, the boys were more than drenched by the downpour, but had to wade & finally swim to cross the valley that separated them form Cleveland. They arrived home Saturday night.
So far no sniffles reported by SM Wellborn.

April 27, 1945
Mentions meetings held in newly completed hut.

June 29, 1945
Camp Dan Beard at Double Lake mentioned.

July 27, 1945
Regional executive to be speaker at Scout Hut opening.
H.G. McMullen, Beaumont, will be principal speaker at barbecue & formal opening of the new Scout Hut Monday night, August 4th. Personnel will include parents, Rotarians & Scouts & guests, including Mrs. Charles Campbell, president of Mothers Club.

August 5, 1945
This little log Scout Hut nestled in Pine Grove in NE Cleveland serves a Scout troop, council, & committee meetings. Completed in spring with contributions totaling $943.10 of the $792.23 in cash & $150.75 in labor & materials. The lot across granted the Scouts by Mrs. WJ. Dunnam. Her son William Dudley Dunnam, under the terms of a 10-year lease to the Scouts, free of charge.
The mounted specimen of wild life on the inside walls were given by W.A. Efferson, superintendent of the Gulf States, who is a Scout committeeman & former assistant SM.
W.H. Mullen registered Scout Executive will address Mayor George W. Jordan the acceptance. SM Wellborn will introduce Scout members; Rev. John H. Ford posts of First Methodist will pronounce the convocation.
Special guests were Rotarians the contributors, parents & guests. Scouts insisted on paying the taxes on lot for hut. SM Wellborn presented a small Scout statue carved by Oree McLin.
John Thomas Hayes, 16, presented Eagle Scout badge. Ex Scouts present
were Glen Tolar & Scout Malcolm Cohn.
Order of the Pine is the goal of Cleveland Boy Scouts, most of who passed one or two tests Monday. Only 1st Class Scouts may join the Order of the Pine, a Scout organization. Organized by former Cleveland Scouts, who now compose the Victory Patrol.

September 14, 1945
Scout Hut copied in Houston.
Recent camp at gravel pits in Rayburn. Daniel Boone was cook. Bobby
Galloway caught most fish & Gene Hayes & Bill Newman killed an
alligator.
Annual Thanksgiving Squirrel Hunt.

February 8, 1946
Anniversary Week
Cleaning campaign, hike, & reunion, church attendance & memorial service.
Charles Robertson J.P.
Joe Faulkner Fire Marshall
Gene Campbell City Marshall
Fred Dishoghn Alderman
Willie Ray McLin Alderman
Charles Mercer Alderman
Darrell Jeffcoat Alderman
Veteran Patrol - ex-Scouts - veterans of WW II
Hike to Camp Faulkner on Peach Creek, four miles west of Fostoria, where a reunion will be held along with other camp activities.
Sunday Scouts will attend in a body, First Methodist Church, Sunday night. First Baptist & Monday at Assembly of God. Memorial service for the ex-Scouts killed in WW II at 8 P.M. at 1st Baptist.
Asst. SM Oree McLin, Marvin Anderson, Jr. & Wayne Foster, Pete Presely, named District Chairman of Advancement.
Seven Ex-Scouts:
Lewis Shoemake, Maurice Garloff, Max Bryan,Truman Laird, Herbert “Sonny” Weren, W.P. Johnson, Jr. & Bill Poster. Memorial service and candlelight service in charge Rev. Mouton Bass. Pastor 1st Methodist & vet of WW II & closing prayer by Rev. Lloyd Harper, 2nd Baptist Church.
Cleanup, campaigns assisted by Victory Patrol. Scouts directed traffic, issued citations for driving on wrong side $.25 - $1.00. Jay walking, $.10.

February 15, 1946
18 Scouts accompanied SM & Assistant Rusty Cohn, hiked to Peach Creek. Four miles west of Fostoria. Because of rain they camped in Barney Faulkner’s barn which was just behind a “floating barge” on Jay Hawker branch. At noon Saturday, boys returned were given a ride to overpass on log trucks. Several cars from Cleveland brought them home.

February 22, 1946
Claude Wellborn, Jr. Succeeds S. Wellborn as SM elected at Rotary Meeting. S. Wellborn SM for 18 years who tendered his resignation. New SM, ex 95er and recent chairman of Victory Patrol.

January 17, 1947
Honor Scout to get pass to theater.
The Texan Theater will award a week’s pass to the “Honor Boy Scout” each week that wins certain contests the boys are told Monday night. 12 boys were in attendance at the hall. Windows at the hall are being repaired. John Drum a new member.

January 31, 1947
Scouts rule city, pass tests, see short feature.
The three highest honor Scouts at Mondays meeting will receive pass to Texan. First place 3 passes, 2nd 2 passes, and 3ld 1 pass. Announced SM Claude Wellborn & Theater manager A.R. Whatley. “Men of Tomorrow” a Warner Brothers 2 reel Technicolor film will be shown Tuesday. Produced in cooperation with BSA. It is a dynamic pictorial review of that organizations roll in training the youth of today.

February 7, 1947
Jerry McCullin, Willie Ray McLin, Larry Martin win “honor Scouts”
February 14, 1947
Pete Pressley to be SM, by WillieRay McLin
Pete Pressley will be SM this year. Claude Wellborn has resigned. Nine Scouts attended the Monday meeting. Bill Yawn won the fast running contest this week & was named “Honor Scout”. Next week’s contest is model airplane building (solid or flying models).

February 21, 1947
Willie Ray McLin - Honor Scout of week with solid model airplane, a Mustang. Next week’s contest - woodcraft. Nineteen Scouts attended. Charles Evertt, new Scout. Dwayne Hudspeth rejoined as new 1st Class Scout.

February 28, 1947
Stores donating a Scout honor Gail Clare Wells - Honor Scout pass & $.50 credit to Rhodens cash store reports W.R. McLin.

March 14, 1947
John Games - Honor Scout
16 attend meeting. Played “Capture the flag” at end of meeting.

March 21, 1947
John Miller attended district meeting mentioned club in Cleveland sponsored by Cleveland PTA & Troop still sponsored by Lions & Rotary.

April 18, 1947
PTA sponsored Cub Pack 95-3 dens formed.

January 30, 1948
Scouts observe Anniversary Week. Picture of large fireplace in hut. Gene
reports to committee, service done.

February 6, 1948
Oree Boy Scout Campaign planned here Wednesday. Kickoff breakfast scheduled 7:45 - Trinity Cafe. (FOS - service)
Scouts elect patrol leader in special meeting: 2 PL elected, Irvin Mizell appointed SM last week. Changed meetings to Friday instead of Mondays. Rotary renewed charter for 1948.

April 2, 1948
Scouts make $103.89 in traffic fines Saturday.
Scout - A - rally Saturday (District events) at high school
gym. T-95 Panthers & Bobcats Patrols won standard scores. Events included: Save my child, Flag pole lashing, first aid, compass reading, knot relay, pony express, skin the snake, and over and under relay.
Pack 95 reorganized at Methodist Church.

June 4, 1948
Baytown game Sunday to aid Boy Scouts. Cleveland Indians played Baytown, Humble & others. 25% of proceeds donated to Scouts.
Sylvester Wellborn runs for JP Precinct 6 (single - 66)

January 14, 1949
Boy Scout troop to be reorganized.
SM Frank Robinson has issued a call to all boys of Scout age to the present at Scout hut Friday evening at 7:30. Mr. Robinson & Assistant Oree McLin & Ray Smith

January 21, 1949
18 boys meet at hut
All charter was about to expire. Rotary sponsor, Roy Hubspett, Rotary’s
chairman on Scout Committee.

February 4, 1949
Boy Scout to improve for Scout week.
Two patrols formed. PL Bobby Mizell & David Johnson. City sponsoring putting numbers on homes and businesses. Scouts service project. Scouts police Cleveland (fines, etc.) Roll Call: Alton Wisdom, L.J. Fires, Henry Lardrum, John Hall, Jimmy Spence, Robert Burrows, Bob Ellison, Robert Mosley, Douglas Ellis, Larry Martin, Apis Bringham, Willie Ray McLin, Woodrow Matthews, Pat Adams, Charles Mercer, Jimmy Ruth.

April 25, 1949
Scout drive nets $700.
Troop receives charter. Rotary fund drives to start troop. Rotary meeting
Scout will receive 5 minute knot tying demonstration & stretcher demo.
Friday night all to go to Woodville to camp. Asst. Roy Smith & Nil
Holcomb.

April 8, 1949
No Jaywalking ($.10)
Scouts police city issued fines. Earn money for summer camp. Last Friday Scouts attended district Scout in Magnolia & took 4 of 6 awards. 15 Scouts attended. SM Frank Robinson & Asst. Roy Smith collect $.92 in fines.

April 29, 1949
Barbecue chicken benefit for Scouts. Chicken & chess exhibition held by
Kenneth Glover, expert, played several games simultaneously while
V. blindfolded. Set up by G.C. Bailey.
Scout camping trip to Double Lake.

August 5, 1949
S. Wellborn returned & took six former Scouts, John & Woody Matthews, Alton Roy Faulkner, Darrell Jeffcoat, Fred Dishough, Jr. To New Mexico & West Texas on their own expense.

November 4, 1949
Roll call of troop to be held was postponed for rechartering. Explorers 14 years & up are signing up & are planning to take a cruise, a flight each year at government expense.
Attended Huntsville Prison Rodeo in a truck furnished by Mosby Furniture.
& also attended T. V.E. rally for Scout held on opening day
transportation furnished by Edgar Pete Pressley.

December 2, 1949
Cub Pack reorganized. Cubmaster Don Belt need Den Mothers.

February 9, 1950
Scouts number houses, Lion Clubs furnished numbers. SM Robinson said Scouts are selling numbers for $.75 each.

January 6, 1950
1st houses # by Troop 95
To get ready for mail delivery Assistant SM Edmund Sailer heading up
project. # sell for $.75 each. Profit goes to troop for reregistering & Boy’s
Life.

January 20, 1950
1st pack meeting of reorganized Pack 95. Don Belt Cubmaster at Methodist Church. Den Chiefs, Bud Sallee & Alton Wisdon.

April 7, 1950
S. Wellborn, head of 1st Baptist Church Cleveland’s population 6,000

October 20, 1950
Oreele Manning new SM. Meet on Monday night 7:30. Halloween party at Hut. Camped near Concord with Troop 55, Liberty.

December 29, 1950
Boy Scout gave program to Rotary, their sponsors.
End of 1950

January 26, 1951
Anniversary week observed - March of Dimes Parade
Attended services Calvary Baptist.
25 active members. Need Assistant SM
Rotary gets charter for Scout Troop, Roy Hudspeth, COR

March 16, 1951
Board of Review held for 5 boys, Manning (SM), Homer Hansen & Guyler Harnhlin, Jr. On board. Hopes to have board of review every 90 days.
Alton Wisdon 1st Class
Frank Wheeler 2nd Class
Douglas Blue 2nd Class
Emmitt Koenig 2nd Class
Ross Russell 2nd Class
Michael Hansen 2nd Class 27 in troop.

May 4, 1951
Fund drive for Scouts - Theo Scott Chairman 95
20 years old - 29 boys - Manning SM
95 Cub Pack - 36 boys - Belt CM
Explorer post sure ‘49 - 6 boys
Troop 119 registered troop & explorer group

May 11, 1951
District Scout Rodeo (horse & bicycle) at Liberty, TVE

June 15, 1951
Eagle Scout Bill Walker presented award by parent Mr. & Mrs. N.A. Walker. Started in Scouts under Sylvester Wellborn five years earlier.

June 22, 1951 - July 6, 1951
Troop 95 goes to camporee at Urland. Emmitt Koenig, David Glasscock, Butch Strahn, Ross Russell, Robert Manning attended. W. V. Bill Strahan stayed all week with the boys.
First Class Scout Manning was made an Arrow Scout. Invited him to work on staff at Urland next summer.

July 13, 1951
95 reorganized
Mr. Raymond Wheeler new SM went on hike down Low Water Bridge
Road. Stalking hike. Patrol stalking another patrol.

August 10, 1951
Veteran SM S. Wellborn look back at 25 years service to youth. 1st troop March 1927 - V.W. Miller SM. V.C. Guthrie took over after Miller, H.J. Weeren & Rev. G.M. Coe then pastor of 1st Baptist was next. He prevailed upon S. Wellborn to be SM 1934-35, 95 had 67 members. Used whistle to call the Scouts to push his car.
Eagle first under Wellborn was Oree McLin, Saxon Swearingen, Max Cohn, Marvin Anderson Jr., Clifton McLin, Tom Sawyer, J.T. Hayes, Rusty Cohn, Kelley Robertson, Bobby Lynch.
Held camps supported by program printed up with ads on back, used belt line, K-P discipline.
1946 S.W. stepped down as SM
1939 Harry Ingle SM
1942 Kenneth Lindley SM
Born in San Jacinto County, schooled in Cleveland, under
in Caldwell, Representative of 48* District in 31st Legislature at Austin.
End at 8-31-51

January 6, 1956
Emergency Scout Meeting, plans to dissolve Scouts in Cleveland due to lack of adult help to be held at the Dayton auditorium.

February 16, 1956
New Troop set registration VFW, Post 1839 sets up adult committee & set meeting date.

February 24, 1956
New Scout unit wins award
Explorer Post 295 awarded certificate for qualification in the recent Boy of
the month contest added 1 new Scout a month from 9-1-55 to 12-31-55.
Post has 14 members, largest senior Scout unit in Yellow Pine District.
Sponsored by Cleveland colored School. H.C. Franks executive officer of
sponsoring institutes. McKinley Pickens is Explorer Advisor & SM.
Assisted by William McDonald Asst. Advisor & ASM.
The School sponsors an Explorer unit, Boy Scout troop, & a Cub Pack.

April 13, 1956
Picture of Al’s Explorer Post boat & trailer built by post.
June 1, 1956
VFW sponsors Troop 92. Takes troop on deep sea fishing trip. SM - Lu Carr.
October 21, 1951
Scout troop in N. Cleveland at Grace Missionary Baptist Church pastor, SM Duree. Sponsored by Kawanas Club.

May 9, 1952
Local Troop 95 wins 1st Place at Camporee
Five Scouts from 95 accompanied by Al Rovinelli went on a camporee to Hardin. Wolf Patrol - Frank Wheeler, PL David Glascows, M. McGee, Hugo Broubeck, Michael Hanson. Boys hunted an adult to go with them. John N4i!ler-SM (temporary)

May 16, 1952
95 participates in Scout circus, Beaumont.

July 4, 1952
Homer Hansen acting SM took 8 members to Urland camping, camporee.

July 3, 1953
Boy Scout Swim
9 Boy Scouts & Al Rovinelli outing to Peach Creek to swim & play games,
went in Newt Childer’s truck.

July 31, 1953
Scouts go on cruise.
Michael Hansen, J.W. Slayter, Robert Manning & Ross Russell, Frank
Wheeler ex 95ers attended troop meeting.

August 7, 1953
District swim meet at city pool - no charge. 95 practiced at pool & cooked out.

September 11, 1957
Call for more adult help in 95.

September 25, 1953
New SM for 95
J.D. English - ex-Scout not 95. Served 12 years JASM & ASM at Trinity
troop. Al Rovinelli heads up Explorer unit.
Cleveland has 4 packs. Movie “Mr. Scoutmaster”

October 16, 1953
95 takes over city
Tornmie Boothe, Mayor, law enforcement

October 30, 1953
Picture of English & 3 Scouts of SME dinner.

February 12, 1954
Father & son banquet for anniversary week.

June 4, 1954
95 goes to Camp Urland with 20-25 boys.