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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1952

Page

8

Committee, Members Work Nights On Washington Avenue Church

The First Baptist Church reports completion nearing of a new Washington avenue edifice after 33 years of planning. Pastor Rev Arthur F. Williams notes the cooperative effort saved at least $10,000 in construction costs and details committees, donations, and cornerstone events from 1950 to 1951.

First Baptist Church Washington Avenue Arthur F. Williams D. D Pesett Greams 306 East Avenue Choren Church Washington Richard J. Elliott Harlie G. Stevick Emory B. Fisher Building Funds Committee Albert Fridenstine Stephen VanSyke Howard Comstock Eugene Smith Howard Smith Herbert Carlson Clyde Bennett Harold Wilson Herbert Kemble Winifred Fay David Davies Oliver Wilcox Lucy Murdoc George Taylor Fay van Syke Westinghouse Company Glidden Paint Company Cleveland Davies William R. Murrell T. T. Hume Company Williams J. Irving Reese Middle Avenue Second Street Washington Avenue House Northern Savings and Loan Company Ed Frederick Arthur Anderson India Dolores Finley Venezuela Olive Pontier Angola Africa Dr. Williams Christian Service Brigade Pioneer Girls Women's Fellowship

Recollections of Elyria First Baptist Church Growth and Pastors

The Elyria church timeline shows Rev. Neighbour and Rev. Nichols service shifts in the 1920s, then Rev. Ketcham 1926 1932, and Rev. Neighbour again before Rev. Ralph W. Neighbour and Rev. J Irving Reese guiding growth through World War II. A new organ was dedicated 1938, with postwar expansion and missions activity including Home Missions work and broadcasts. Delays in building, a planned 242 East avenue site, and later a 1947 pastorate intro by Dr. Williams mark a long arc toward a 1 000 member congregation and multiple volunteer ministries.

Elyria Neighbour Oscar G. Nichols Medina William H. Walker Ketcham Robert T. Ketcham East Avenue R. E Neighbour Ralph W. Neighbour Inez Drake Fitch A. E. Taylor Reese Ralph Neighbour J. Irving Reese Fellowship of Baptists For Home Missions Elyria Church Mr. Reese First Baptist Church Arthur F. Williams

O Connor Builds Parking Lot And Driveway For Church

O Connor Service, the firm behind the Washington Avenue church lot, traces its roots to Patrick Haney and family emigrating from County Mayo in 1883. The O Connor lineage includes Garrett and Cornelius O Connor from County Kerry, who started a blacksmith and horseshoeing business, and Patrick who shifted from home building to excavation with bull dozers after returning from Ireland.

Garrett O’connor Cornelius O'Connor County Kerry Garret Patrick Ireland America

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Hebrew Christian Society Association of Baptists For World Evangelism Philadelphia Christian Missions, Inc Paterson N. J Mid-Missions Don Winters Cambridge Ohio Broadway Lorain, Ohio Dicken Mr. and Mrs Harold Dicken First Baptist Lake Ave Elyria, Ohio O'Connor D.D Washington Ave The Elyria Savings & Trust Co Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Coruna House of God New House of Worship Sam Ross & Sons, Inc Elyria Ave
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