East Side Baptist dedicates new Colton Avenue auditorium
East Side Baptist Church on Colton Avenue holds formal opening of its $41,800 colonial style auditorium seating about 500. Dr. T. F. Callaway delivers dedication sermon. Rev. Jim Willey leads service with music by Rev. Merrill Coram. Membership 585, Sunday School 476, Training Union 232. guests include Dawson Street Baptist Church members.
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East Side Baptie
T. F. Cal
First Baptist Church
W. B. Cochran
A.heaentrot
Mr. Byrd
Jim Willey
F. A. Bone
Dr. Callaway
East Side Baptist Church
Colton Avenue
T. F. Callaway
Callaway
Colton Ave
Hill St
C. L. Dekle and Sons, General Contractors
Willey
Frank Jones
Bainbridge
C. W. Kirby
John Distelhurst
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Merrill Coram Serves as Summer Assistant Pastor
Merrill Coram serves as assistant pastor at East Side Baptist Church during the summer. A former layman, he has been on the deacons board and treasurer, taught Sunday school, and directed training. He answered the ministry call in 1953 and will be a Bob Jones University senior next fall.
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East Side Baptist Church
Merrill Coram
Coram
Norman College
Norman Park
Bob. Jones University
Greenville
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Evergreen Baptist Church
Boeton
East Side Baptist Church Reaches 585 Members
Growth of the East Side Baptist Church has been rapid as it enters its 10th year with a total membership of 585. The record places it second in members among local churches.
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East Side Baptist Church
East Side Baptist Church Produces Young Gospel Ministers
East Side Baptist Church inspired several young men to preach the gospel. Ordinations include the Rev. Quinton, with churchwide Baptist support in Thomas County. The Sunday School rolls number 476, with 232 Training Union members under R. L. Cavender. Hodges of Pine Hill Baptist and Rev. Merrill Coram assist summer duties. Coram, a Bob Jones University senior, was pastor at Evergreen near Boston and studied at Norman College. Collins Glenn, licensed to preach, pursues missionary service at Bob Jones University.
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East Side Baptist Church
Quinton
Collins Glenn
Bob Jones University
Local Firms Entrusted With Construction Of New Church
The East Side Baptist Church is built by C. L. Dekle & Son as general contractors with Allen Electric Co. handling wiring and lighting. Bracey Lumber Co. supplied interior wood work, Quick and Son did painting and decorating, R & H Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. handled sheet metal, and W. Feinberg & Son completed the floor coverings.
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New East Side Baptist Church
C. L. Dekle & Son
Allen Electric Co
Jack Allen
Bracey Lumber Company
Quick and Son
East Side Baptist Church
W. Feinberg & Son
East Side Baptist Church Board Leaders Named
Present members of the East Side Baptist Church Board of Deacons include Floyd Williams as chairman with John D. Williams D. Paulk Carter Jones and Ernest Young. Building Committee lists John D. Williams as chairman alongside T A Pilkinton FE B Pullen Harry Butler Julian Williams and D H Hobbs. Finance Committee is chaired by Dorsey Gordon with W D Enfinger John W Searles Floyd Williams E W Holland Collins Glenn Donald Martin now attached to the Civic Chaplains Mission in Sykesville PA and serving unchurched areas and Roy Snipes.
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Board of Deacons
Floyd Williams
John D. Williams
John W. Searles
Julian Williams
E. W. Holland
Collins Glenn
R. L. Cavender
Roy Snipes
L. D. Paulk
Carter Jones
Ernest Young
A. Pilkinton
E. B. Pullin
Harry Butler
D. H .Hobbs
Dorsey Gordon
W. D. Enfinger
EB. W Rolland
Collings Glenn
Dawson Street Baptist Church
Donald Martin
Civic Chaplains
Sykesville
Radio Ministry Marks Nine Years at East Side Baptist
East Side Baptist Church celebrated nine years of a radio ministry on WPAX Thomasville. Daily broadcasts plus a 10 am Saturday program share airtime, with separate shows for children and for young people.
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East Side Baptist Church
WPAX
Thomasville
Air Conditioning And New Pews Next On Progress Map
Rev. Jim Willey announces ongoing work after the auditorium’s formal opening. Plans include installing new pews in October using old pews temporarily, adding air conditioning, and building a two story Education Building behind the colonial style auditorium.
Classified Ad Service Ad in Local Paper
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Classified Ads Deliver Quick Action Dial OA 6 2400
A brief note praising the effectiveness of classified ads with a prompt to call OA 6 2400 for quick results. It emphasizes the immediacy and satisfaction of using classifieds.
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Haskell Dekle
T. A. Pilkinton
Training Union
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