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Polk Street plans drive church education expansion
Polk Street Methodist Church moves forward with purchasing the old Sam Seay home at 1414 Taylor Street and adjoining property for a new educational building. Architect J Roy Smith and consultant Henry Steinbaumer plan a two story linked complex including gymnasium dining classrooms kitchen choir room and minister’s office to match the main church style. Growth of the Sunday school is given as the reason. 1951 average attendance already 1 360, aiming for third largest in Methodism. Building committee members listed. cost estimates not released.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
Taylor Street
Sam Seay
J. Roy Smith
Methodist Church
Roy Percival
Tyler Street Methodist Church
Highland Park Methodist Church
Dallas
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Tulsa
George M. Waddill
Jack Farwell
Carl Miller
Jerry Ratcliff
T. E. Reimers
BE. H. Quattlebaum