Monroe County Sun
Jan. 30, 1947
Holly Grove Girl Scouts
"The Girl Scouts met at the Home Economics Cottage on Saturday, Jan. 25, to cook dinner. This is one of the requirements for the Cooking Proficiency Badge. Billy Jean Williams, Gladys R. Grimes, Elizabeth King, and Betty Thompson, supervised by Miss Kenkel, made the chili and iced tea. Patsy Miller, Martha and Julia Hill, supervised by Mrs. McNeill, prepared a salad.
Shirley McNeill, Virginia Johnson, Mary A. Monaghan and Dorothy McCurley, supervised by Mrs. Johnson, made the cookies. Miriam Gann, Constance Self and Erline Skinner made the place-mats and set the table.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent by everyone."

Monroe County Sun
July 31, 1947
Holly Grove News
Cub Scouts Awards Given at Ceremony Held on July 23rd
"Cub Scout Pack 50 met Wednesday evening at the Methodist Church basement in Holly Grove and Beverly Lambert, chairman of the Pack Committee, presided over the formal opening.
Cub Scout Pack 50 consists of 18 boys between the ages of nine and twelve, in the Holly Grove Consolidated School District. The sponsoring organization is the Holly Grove Parent-Teacher Association.
Awards were given in an impressive candle lighting ceremony, by Taylor Claiborne, Cub Scout Master.
The following awards were given:
D.A. Miller and Gene Mayo, Bobcat Pin; Frank Hill and Billy Self, Wolf Badge; Jerry Goings, Bear Badge; Lewis Claiborne and W.J. Earnest, Lion Badge.
At the conclusion of these awards W.J. Earnest, Jr. received the Webelas Badge, the highest rank in Cub Scouting. He then graduated into Boy Scouts and was welcomed by Scouters Ralph Abramson and Paul Ed Williamson from Troop 50. Fred Terry Johnson welcomed him into the Stag Patrol.
After a recreation period, ice cold watermelon was served to 52.
Among out of town guests were Harvey Barr, Assistant District Scout Executive; Mrs. Arnold Schaffehauser, Mrs. T.T. Traicoff and Miss Margaret Hutchins, all of Helena; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bonner and Tommy of Blackton, and Hans Peterson of Oak Ridge Tenn."

Monroe County Sun
September 4, 1947
Girl Scouts of Holly Grove Camp at East Lake
"The Girl Scouts of Holly Grove Troop No. 1, had a very pleasant overnight stay at McNeill’s Club House, August 28 and 29. This outing was sponsored by Mrs. McNeill and Mrs. Fred Johnson, leaders of the local troop.
The entire troop had a part in planning this overnight stay and each scout looked forward to it with much anticipation. By 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, bedrolls, equipment, food and sixteen smiling Scouts were loaded in a truck ready to go to East Lake.
Activities that were enjoyed by the entire group were swimming, boating, fire building, outdoor cooking, and games. Some of the girls are working on badges that will apply to them.
One of the outstanding features of this outing was the girls’ cooking their breakfast at the edge of the lake over fires built by themselves. In spite of the fact that all leaves and tender was damp, each group had a blaze started in a short while by using only two matches. If you had been passing by, the aroma of broiled meat, scrambled eggs, toast, and hot cocoa would have tempted you to linger a little longer, I am sure.
The lake was still and clear in the early morning and as we sat eating our breakfast on the sand, we each decided it was good to be scouting.
After supper on Thursday evening, dishes having been washed and club house straightened, we again climbed into our truck. We were all dirtier and a little more tired than when we arrived, but it was good to have been in the open and enjoyed God’s great out of doors. Each girl had done her chores well and cheerfully and it was a pleasure to take them. The Scouts who enjoyed this trip were Miriam Gann, Margaret Boals, Gloria Jean Johnson, Virginia June Johnson, Betty Jean Harrod, Martha Hill, Frances Williams, Shirley McNeill, Julia Hill, Earlene Skinner, Virginia Romines, Dorothy McCurley, Gladys Ruth Grimes, and Patsy Miller. Jere Sain and Betty Sue McNeill went along as Junior Counselors of the water front."