Re: 3 Scouts drown in floods
hilding holroyd (blustone!pennies!hilding@UUNET.UU.NET)
Tue, 17 Jan 1995 07:59:56 EST
>
> Taken From The AP Wire as appeared in the Monday edition of the
> Virginia-Pilot & Ledger Star:
>
> Three Atlanta Boy Scouts drowned in the rain swolen waters of a creek in
> the Pisgah National Forest near Lenoir, NC. They were trying to cross a
> foot bridge, when it apparently dipped into the water due to thier
> weight. The current then destroyed the bridge and swept the boys
> downstream. One body was found a 1/4 mile down on Saturday and the other
> two were found on Sunday 1/2 mile apart. There were 7 boys and 3 leaders
> on this camping trip at one of the leaders' cabin. The boys were
> reported as tryiing to get to a general store to buy candy. The boys were:
>
> Jacob Wine, 14
> Gerard Gasque, 14
> Kevin DuVall, 15
>
> A quote from Paul Wine, Jacob's father: "Jacob really enjoyed doing these
> things. He and the other two kids just got careless this time, and
> that's really all there is to say."
>
> We have been seeing this story in Norfolk, VA for two days here. I read
> this list in digest mode, so I aplogize for any possible duplication. If
> any one would like too have a copy of this article, I can scan it (with
> appropriate credits) and email it.
>
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HI all,
This same article was in the Asbury Park Press, printed out of
(guess where?) Asbury Park, New Jersey. The paper serves the central
counties (Monmouth and Ocean) of New Jersey.
Is there anyone on the list from the Atlanta area that could express
the sympathies of us "netters"?
Hilding W. Holroyd Advancement Chairman, Tr 250
Lakewood, NJ Jersey Shore Council
Eagle Class '68 Japeechen Lodge (Brotherhood)
"I used to be a FOX!", NE-IV-54
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