Shakamak High School - Shakamak Yearbook (Jasonville, IN)

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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-..

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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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teachers Roxann Hubbell and Rowena Foster. The Vicksburg BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH was founded in 1906. Early family names are Plew, Hanna, and Pope. The current membership is 45g officers are Otto Clark, lack Haw- kins, Frank Hays, Herschel Hays, and Frances Smith. Rev. Frank W. Rodgers is the pastor. In the picture are members of the Young Peoples' class. It was about 1915 that a small group of people cleaned Bro. Van Meter's old Poultry House on West Main Street, which was located in about the same area as Puckett's Lumber yard. The first pastor was Rev. Will Smidt and then Rev. Z. D. Wallace, who joined the Assemblies of God organization when founded in 1914. Early family names are Van Meters, Anthony, Leturgez, Smith, Rubelt, Moss, and Durham. Rev. Harry Hohley led the church into the construction of the building on the corner of West Main and North Park. It was completed in 1921. The IASONVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD is the oldest Assembly of God in Indiana. Rev. Zella Anthony served the church 22 years. Current membership is 97 g officers are James Critchfield, Cboard secretaryj, Dave Stark, Danny Jenkins, and Robert Borders , Cchurch treasurerl . The picture was taken as people were coming out of Sun- day services. A group of former Baptists who had been attending a Pres- byterian church in Jasonville held a revival tent meeting and decided to organize a Baptist church. They met in the K of P Hall until the church, FIRST BAPTIST, was completed May 28, 1922. There were 51 charter members: still living are Roy Price, Nellie Simpson, Richard Burcham, and Mary Poe Fiscus. Lyman Howard, father of Lawrence, contracted the building. Their first trustees were Albert Cole, Emmet E. Moser, and Will Elson, who was also the first moderator, Rev. Otha Almon was the first pastor. E. E. Baker served the longest time. Present trustees are Fred Bennett, George Croft, and Richard Burchamg the moderator is Lewis McQueary. There are presently 240 members. Pictured are the Minister - Rev. Edward E. Mishlerg choir, and choir director - Nina Neal. The first JASONVILLE CHURCH OF GOD building was located on Park Avenue and McKinley Street. In the fall of ASSEMBLY or Gob CHURCH 1920 IASONVILLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1922 OF GOD 1933 23 JASONVILLE CHURCH