Biographies: Charles Silman, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 1, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise or Winnfield News-American

Charles Silman of Troop 70 Will Attend National Scout Jamboree

Charles Silman, son of Mr. And Mrs. Walker Silman of Winnfield, will be the
only Boy Scout from Winn attending the National Scout Jamboree, being held at
Valley Forge, June 30 - July 6.

Charles, a Second Class Scout in Troop 70, Winnfield, is the first Scout from
Winn ever to attend a national Scouting jamboree.  At the Valley Forge
encampment, there will be Scouts from all parts of the United States, as well
as several foreign countries.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Payne-Johnson Post 3800, sponsors Troop 70, of
which Charles is a member, and is paying all his expenses to the camp.  He was
chosen as the representative from Winn Parish because of excellent
leadership, and other standards set up by V. F. W. representatives.

At the encampment, the traditional souvenir swapping custom will bring
together the many scouts from different parts of the world.  Charles will take
keepsakes of Winnfield and Winn Parish to swap for souvenirs brought by other
scouts.

(Charles was the son of Mabel Colvin Silman; he died November 4, 1997)