Church completed in 1950 |
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The Women’s Society played a major part in fund raising for this church from beginning to end. Mrs. Eloise Parks started a decorating fund with $10.00 she earned from selling magazines. To boost their coffers, the Women’s Society held bazaars, rummage sales and suppers. They also quilted and filled dime cards. Later the decorating fund was turned over to the building committee. This project became an ecumenical one: Baptists, Catholics, Presbyterians, and other members of the community donated time to wreck buildings, sort lumber, pull out nails, using reclaimed materials along with new materials to build it. Although valued at $60,000 when completed in 1950, the Board of Trustees only had to borrow $7,000 for the entire project. Again, most of this debt was retired by the women of the church by sponsoring monthly dinners. Dedication was held June 21, 1953, under the Rev. Q. C. Roberts. |