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From: "Nanette Styer" <>
Subject: [OHFAIRFI-L] Fletcher Chapel UMC-- PART 7
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 02:37:38 -0400


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Evangelism
In 1941 the Pastor, Rev. Carlton CURRIE, assisted by Rev SHARP, a United Brethren minister, held a revival......
In 1947, Rev. Harry YOST, the pastor, assisted by Miss Manerva BOYER, an evangelist from Circleville, held a two week's revival ....
This Miss BOYER as a young girl was a visitor at the Sunday School in 1932 and won a memory contest given by the Pastor, Rev. KILPATRICK. She was the only one who could repeat the Ten Commandments in the test given that day.

Funerals

A number of large funerals have been held at Fletcher in the past ten years. Charles GILL (1939) well-known farmer and dealer in fine draft horses: also member of the GILL family connected with the early history of the church. Robert PETTY (1944) who operated the local blacksmith and repair shop for many years. William SPITLER (1943) church trustee and prominent farmer. John JUNKER (1942) church trustee and Spanish American war veteran. Harley KELLER (1947) church trustee and prominent live stock dealer and auctioneer. Delia PARRISH (1940) member at Fletcher for many years. Alfred PARRISH (1945) one of the original trustees of Fletcher Chapel cemetery ass'n. Other longtime residents of Fletcher community: Mrs. Sadie MCMILLEN (1937); Mrs. Minne THOMPSON (1942) Mr. Joe PARRISH (1941); Mrs. Orrel PUGH (1940); Mr. Orren SLATER (1938); Mr. Worthington SLATER (1940); Mrs. Angie RODY (1940) and Mrs. Willeta CLICK (1941). All these services were held in the church with large crow!
ds attending. Times are changing and today Funeral homes are claiming the larger share of the funeral services. It is the opinion of many that this ought not to be. We quote the present pastor, Rev. Harry YOST: "There is a kind of sacredness goes with a church funeral that is not found elsewhere. While the Funeral home has more of the atmosphere of the theatre."

Church Weddings

There have been two church weddings in the history of Fletcher Chapel. The first was that of J.C. TAGGART and Amanda FAIRCHILD, June 1, 1873. The second and last to date that of Dean CLINE and Thelma MOORE, Sept 12, 1943. The pastor, Mrs. Rev. A.P. CHERRINGTON, performed the very impressive marriage ceremony. Two weeks before the wedding, she announced the hour of the service and stated that when the service began the doors would be locked, that nothing might interfere with the sacredness of the ceremony by which these two young lives were joined. Everyone was on time and the church was full.


Page 21 Photo Mr. and Mrs. Alfred WHITE and his 82 candle birthday cake -- see page 22

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Veterans of World War II

....32 in number and were all boys who had some time or other been in contact with Fletcher Sunday School and its services. They are as follows: John BROOKS, Fredrick COOPERIDER, Harry DAUGHERTY, Clyde FAIRCHILD, Wilfred KELLER, Glen JUNKER, Clarence KAGAY, Arthur KELLER, Richard KIRK, Frank LANDIS. Charles NICHOLS, Fred PETTY, Orval PYKE, Ora Jr RICKETTS, Donald FINE, Earl RAMEY, Paul SHANER, George Jr. SHANER, Zenis SLATER, Lewis SMITH, Norman SNIDER, Orval SNIDER, Robert SPITLER, William SPITLER, Dwight TAGGART, Richard THOMPSON, Clovis TURNER, Raymond WOLF, Howard KELLER, Warren G. TUNER, Albert MOYER, and Hugh KENDRICK. .....Fletcher Chapel considers itself highly blessed in the fact that these boys all came back with out the loss of one. ...... A modest honor roll was inscribed with the names of the boys rather than a more expensive one, with the intention of using the saving to start a memorial fund in their honor. This fund would be used for missionary work in Japa!
n as soon as war conditions would permit. This fund grew until at the close of the war it totaled $400.00. This idea originated with Mrs. Helen KELLER and was sponsored by her. At the Homecoming program at Fletcher given of the returned servicemen, Aug. 1946, Mrs. KELLER was given the honor of formally presenting this fund to the missionary board of the Methodist Church......


A Big Birthday Celebration

In Sept 1943 the members of the Men's Bible class at Fletcher determined to honor their teacher, Mr. A.M. WHITE, on his birthday. Mr. WHITE has been teaching in the Sunday School for nearly 60 years. All who had ever been in his class were invited to be present In Sunday School on this day. And what a fine class of men that was. H.B. KELLER and Merl KELLER took the responsibility of furnishing the birthday cake. They contracted a Lancaster bakery for the cake with instructions to make it as big as possible. He baked it in a dishpan. When covered with icing and topped with 82 candles, it certainly was a beautiful sight. When it was presented a photograph was taken with the teacher and his wife standing by. .... In the afternoon the teacher visited all the shut-ins in the neighborhood and presented each with a generous portion of the cake. The following men were in the men's class that day: Ora RICKETTS, Arthur SPITLER, Ben RAMEY, John KENDRICK, Harley SNIDER, Alvin CUNNINGH!
AM, Herman YOST, Van KELLER, Albert ROSE, Irvin GOOD, Harley KELLER, Arlie SPITLER, Joe BISHOP, Walter MOORE, Lew KELLER, Oliver KELLER, William JONES, Charles PARRISH, Charles CAMP, Merl KELLER, Alva HANNAH, Frank GOOD, and W H GILMORE.

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Pastors from 1937 to 1947

Sept 1, 1937 - October 1, 1937 WOODARD who then was removed due to ill health. 1937- 41 C.H. CURRIE, 1941-43 R H MOORE, 1943-45 Mrs. A.P. CHERRINGTON 1945-47 Harry YOST, Illness prevented Mrs. CHERRINGTON from serving full time and her place was filled by Rev. RICE for seven months and Rev. WEED also part time. The present Sunday School Supt. is Lester FAIRCHILD, assisted by Wilbur SLATER.
Enrollment during 1946 to date is 95.
Cradle Roll-Mrs. Wilbur SLATER Supt. Jerry ICENHOUR, Helen KELLER, Howard Glen KELLER, Donni Jean KELLER, Robert FAIRCHILD, Larry CLINE, and Sondry SPITLER,.
Class I, Beginners Mrs. Wilbur SLATER, teacher, Lucella KELLER, Dorothy FAIRCHILD, Vera ROMINE, Judith Ann KELLER, Elnore BROOKS, Timothy BEATY, Jimmie BEATY, Richard KELLER, Opal STEVENS, Lillian STEVENS, Sandra PHILLIPS, Mary Jo ICENHOUR, Joan ICENHOUR, Ronnie GOBERT, Norma GOBERT, Edgar WOOTEN.
Class II, Primary Miss Dorothy KELLER, teacher, Betty KELLER, Cora Bell BROOKS, Mary Lou COOPERIDER, Kenneth MOORE, Lester KELLER, Howard HALL, Richard KELLER, Billy ICENHOUR, Jeanie PECK.
Class III Willing Workers, Mrs. Lottie FAIRCHILD, teacher, (for many years, retired in August 1946 due to failing health,. Present Teacher Mrs. Opal KELLER) Betty ICENHOUR, Eileen KELLER, Sarah MOORE, Joe BROOKS, Nickey COOPERIDER, Ruddie PECK, Wesley PECK, Garry HAUCHE, Hobart ICENHOUR
Class IV- Gleaners- Lester FAIRCHILD, teacher, Loren KELLER, Owen KELLER, Charles MCCANDLISH, Lucille KELLER, Elizabeth GRUBB, Eleanore KELLER, Keith MOORE, Sara KELLER, Mildred KELLER, Earl GRUBB, Phyllis KELLER, Keith MOORE, Helen SPITLER, and Beatrice KELLER
Class V. The Homemakers, Mrs. Helen KELLER, teacher, Wilbur SLATER, Harley GILMORE, Donald FAIRCHILD, Margaret FAIRCHILD, Thelma CLINE, Dean CLINE, Erma GOBERT, Harold GOBERT, Howard KELLER, Mariam KELLER, Roy KELLER, Jimmie SPITLER, Jean SPITLER,
Class VI- Ladies' Class-- Mrs., Helen MOORE, teacher, Addie WHITE, Jennie FOGLESONG, Nellie KAGAY, Alvira KELLER, Cora CAMP.
Class VII, Men's Class-- A.M. WHITE teacher, Ray FOGLESONG, Pearl KAGAY, Oliver KELLER, W.H. GILMOORE, H.B. KELLER, Walter MOORE, Arlie SPITLER, Charles PARRISH, Merl KELLER, and Rev. Harry YOST.

The church trustees 1947 are as follows: A.M WHITE, Arlie SPITLER, Oliver KELLER, Donald FAIRCHILD, Walter MOORE, Lester FAIRCHILD, and Charles PARRISH

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Some Comparisons in Church Expenses past and present

In 1875 when J. H. BEERY was pastor, Fletcher Chapel was assessed $200.00 as their share of ministerial support ; also taxed $1.60 as their share of expense of moving the minister. At that time James PUGH Sr. was hired as janitor at a salary of $20.00 for the year.
The pastor's salary in fixed at $1,800 for 1947. Fletcher's share of entire ministerial budget will be $706.84 for 1946-47. The moving expenses of the present pastor amounted to about $100.00. The present janitor, Owen KELLER, receives $7.00 per month with additional compensation for extra services. The highest individual subscription, recorded in 1875, was $20.00 and only one at that figure, the rest much lower. Today it ranges from over $100.00 on down.

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