Shakamak High School - Shakamak Yearbook (Jasonville, IN)

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HMI! school building which was located just north of the present church parking lot. The present building was erected in 1878. In 1920, a base- ment was addedg in 1944 the present parsonage was located south of the church. In 1950 additional basement was added, and in 1958 seven classrooms were added. An addition on the east side was completed in 1975. Early family names are Squire, Bonham, Larr, Herring, Baughman, Armstrong, Walker, Miller, City, McBride, and Fry. The first pastor was Elder B. D . C . Herring. Current membership is 229, current officers are Keith Pope, Margaret Weatherwax, Eleanor Bridwell, and Janet Gould. The present pastor is Harley Skirvin. Ruth Pickel has been a member longer than any other living person. In the picture are the men's class and King's Daughters. The SUMMERVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST has been at its present location, about one mile south of Midland, since 1872. The first building at this location was tom down and a home constructed from the materials. The present building was built in 1903. Prior to 1872, the congregation met in a log building located two miles east of the present site on what is now McKee Roadg the date of that building is unknown. The membership now is about 655 Elders are Raymond Pigg and Harold Tucker. The pastor is Eugene Pound. In the pic- ture are the Sunday morning Bible Class. Of the 25 charter members of WILSON GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH only one, Mrs. Cora Huff Rowe, is now living. First services were held at Wilson School House . A new building , located on Wilson Road north of 59 in Clay County, was first occupied January 24, 1903. A storm dam- aged that building in 1937g a new building was constructed on land donated by Mrs. Letsinger. It was dedicated on June 15, 1941 , and is still located on Coalmont Road. Rev. Harlan Webber served the church the longest period of time. He was ordained while preaching there and has since served as a missionary in the Phillippine Islands. The congre- gation was saddened by the death of their pastor, Rev. Burl Eads, on November 19, 1975. Current officers are Donald Miller, Hershel Strahla, Wayne Johnson, Edward Reed, James Edmondson, Robert B. Miller, and Barbara Miller. Several of the members are in the picture . ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH became a mission SUMMERVILLE CHURCH 1872 WILSON GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH 1901 ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH 1904 21

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FRIENDLY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH IASONVILLE UNITED LEBANON BAPTIST 1839 METHODIST CHURCH 1843 CHURCH 1856 The oldest church in the school community, FRIENDLY GROVE BAPTIST, is located five miles north in Lewis Town- ship. The first services were held in a grove a short distance north of the present site. It is said that a pioneer family trav- eling from Terre Haute to Louisville stayed all night with the only family in the area. While there, the baby daughter of the visiting family died and was buried beneath one of the large trees in the grove. The resident family, for many years, made a practice of holding services in the grove of trees for pioneers traveling through. The cemetery at Friendly Grove is reported to be the largest free burial ground in Indiana . Family names connected with the church include Crist, Stout, Stark, Pierson, Chambers, Payne, Welch, Liston, Biggs, and Stewart. The first pastor was Abraham Stark. Harold Thomas, present pastor, has served longer than any other pastor, 20 years. The church has a membership of 260: present officers are Emmett Branham, Willard Stevens, Ros- coe Kittle, Clint Craig, and Bill Husband. The young peo- ples' classes are in the picture. The oldest church in Jasonville and second in age in the school community is the JASONVILLE UNITED METHODIST. In the beginning, the church group met in the homes of members. Early family names were Edmondson, Letsinger, Warrick, and Saucerman. The first pastor was John Edmond- son. The first building was built on North Meridian Street. Later, the second building was erected on East Main Street. The men of the church started the building: then after many of those men had to go to the Civil War, the very young men of the congregation completed the building. The present building was completed in 1920, a new annex and parsonage was completed in 1970. In recent years, the Methodists united with the United Brethern to form the United Methodist congregation. The present pastor is Lloyd Sawyer. The Couples class is pictured. Third in age is LEBANON BAPTIST CHURCH. The original site was within the bounds of the present cemetery in The Old Meeting House. Several of the original congregation formed a new congregation, Olive Branch, and moved to another area. Thirty-eight people stayed and met in the old

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COALMONT BAPTIST CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHURCH 1905 LAWTON STREET 1905 VICKSBURG BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 1906 from Linton in 1904 and from that time until December of 1908 mass was said twice a month in the C. C. Williams hall in Jasonville. The Williams family were leaders in the build- ing program when the present church was constructed in 1908 by the people . The first Altar Society was formed in 1922 and Mrs. John Mooney was its president. Early family names are Kraka, Ambs, Getrey, Schlomer, Stefanski, Fougerousse, Janaski, Djubasz, Meyers, Lunday, Passen, and Cichon. Father Baron served the parish 21 years. Currect officers are Fern Whi- taker, Mary Prindiville, and Donna Hubbell. Father Ken Graehler is now the priest. The picture is taken during the Christmas season inside the church. The present building of the COALMONT BAPTIST CHURCH is the original building: a basement has been added. Early family names are Pamier, Olinger, Jeffers, Marck, Gadberry, Bemis, Harrison, and Bare. First pastor was J. E. Kiger. Rev. A. G. Sanders served the congregation the longest period of time. There are presently 62 resident members and 68 non-resident members. Current officers are Ralph Carpen- ter, Junior, Flossie Stark, and Reba Sanders, Don Scifres is the pastor. In the picture are three young members: Kim Burris, Lois Ann Keller, and Annette Scifres. The LAWTON STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH members met first in the upstairs of the old Opera House Building. The present building was dedicated in 1907. Hosea Fulkerson made the cement blocks and the people helped build the church. Early family names were Cummick, Hastings, Neal, Fos- ter Robinson, Lynch, Barr, Royer, Lowery, Sinclair, Wil- liams, Sexton, Moss, and Wrork. Rev. Wakeman was the first minister. V Lloyd Miller, who is still a member, served the church as pastor for eleven years. Membership is 310 . Current officers are Jack Gibson, Marshall Foster, Frank Shark, Margaret Sharp, and Harold Greenwood. Rev. Glen Edenburn began serving the church in 1974. In the picture are members of the primary class with 22 5 .Z .P-..