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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
STROLE AUTO THEFT
LINKED IN ESCAPE
OF STATE PRISONERS
Special 10 the Star

WH1TEVILLE, June "a. ~ Law
enforcement authorities today
linked the theft of an automobile
IN Chadbourn with the flight Of
Thomas Newell from a state
prison gang in Tabor City last
Wednesday.
The three-to-seven year prisoner
from Goldsboro had not been ap-
pretended this afternoon, nor had
the car been recovered.
The automobile was stolen from
the home of F. J. Strole in Chad
bourn Friday night.
Horace Dixon another Of a trio
involved in the break, voluntarily
returned to State Prison Camp 303
near here yesterday morning. He
denied any connection with the
automobile theft.
Bill Haywood was the first to
be captured after the break. He
was apprehended the same day by
an Emerson farmer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
CITY WOMAN
RECOVERING FROM
HIT, RUN INJURY
Special To The Star

WHITEVILLE, June 24-Mrs. w.
S. wilkins today vas recovering
from a fractured left hand recelv-
ed Sunday night as she alighted
from an automobile in front OF
her home in Tabor City. She was
repeatedly struck by a hit and
run automobile.
Columbus county authorities to-
day were investigating the acct
dent, but said they had little to
work on, except a smashed auto
mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins were
alighting from a car diven by
LaRue Cox and were on the SIDE
opposite the hard-surface when two
automobiles came toward them,
side by side. One a swelved to
the right and zoomed between the
Cox automobile and the hedge in
front Of the Wilkins home. MI.
and Mrs. Wilkins edged back
against the car and only Mrs.
wilkins hand was struck.
The speeding car struck a brick
pillar along the hedge, hurtled a
ditch and kept going.
After their narrow escape from
death, Mrs. Wilkins was taken to
a physician who treated the in
jury.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
NEW AIRLINE SEEKS
ROUTE THROUGH CITY

Wilmington may become the
terminal for another airline besides
Piedmont Aviation, Inc, OF Wins
ton-Salem, which recently was
granted routes to the Port City, 1t
was learned last night.
H. E. Hicks, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce Aviation
committee, reported that Southern
Always of Atlanta, will be formal
ly asked to request an extension
Of its northbound air route from
Atlanta to Columbia, S. c., to IN
clude Wilmington.
Hicks said the proposal would
be made by the committee as soon
as the current difficulties between
State Airlines of Charlotte and
the Winston-Salem airlines were
ironed out. State Airlines is con-
testing the decision Of the Civil
Aeronautics Board in awarding
routes to Piedmont.
Southern Always now links
Charleston, Columbia, and Chat
tanooga with Atlanta and south
west to New Orleans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25

taking advantage Of the guard
With an empty gun, dashed OF M
to the woods along the highway
end disappeared.
One of the prisoners returned
and surrendered a few minutes
after the break. Luther Barnnalo''
who was serving a 9 10 8 year
sentence from Cumberland county
vas nabbed as he walked aiong
the highway q couple Of hours AZ
er the escape.
The four prisoners still at large
are Luther Peden, sentenced 10
serve 10 to Is years from Bruins
wick county; Edgar Grice, sen
fenced rom Columbus county to
serve a five year sentence; HUI
bert Pew, Of Johnson county to
serve 2 10 8 years and LeRoy
Newell. sentenced from Wayne
county to serve 3 to 10 years.
Prison attaches would not re-
veal what charge the men were
sentenced for. Law enforcement
officers in surrounding counties
have been notified to be on a
lookout for the cour white men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25

Leather soles derive their abili-
ty to "breathe" from the fact that
natural hide consists Of millions OF
tightly woven fibers which per
NIT the passage of air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25

of a house in the 100 block on
South Eighth street.
Since then one Of the youths has
been sentenced 10 prison, and the
second given a suspended
sentence.
Dawkins sat in court yesterday
and heard william Shepard, h e
youth handed the suspended SEN
tence, tel story that the three
went to the address on the plea
Of the third man that his cousin
mad given him permission to use
tie vehicle.
Ernest Johnson, Jr., owner OF
the car, told Judge George Pes
oahu that he came around a cor
ner to find the trio pushing the
automobile down the street a n 4
gave chase when the three ran.
Dawkins was given his liberty
pending action OF the Superior
court grand jury, on a $500 bond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
OLD AUTOMOBILE CASE
AGAIN IN LOCAL COURT

The case of a stolen automobile
which had hung fire for nine
months came up yesterday in Re
corcer's court.
Bound over to Superior court
was Lester Dawkins, 21-year-old
former sailor. Tha. case harked
back to October q, 1916. At that
time three youths, according to
4hc ~'-at:rncnv. attempted to push
away an automobile from in front
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
HOWARD CASE GOES
OVER UNTIL JULY

"A dozen women disappointedly
walked rom Recorders court
Yesterday when the case OF Il.
Howard, self-described business
mar charged with molesting fe-
males, was continued to July 3.
Howard, who was not present in
court, remained at liberty on $500
bond. The continuance came when
Soliciator James King said that
neither the state nor defense was
ready for trial.
According to warrants, Howard
is accused Of making improper
advances toward women in SEX
ing employees for n office he had
rented in the Trust building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
OFFICERS SEEK
FOUR ESCAPES
Two Captured After Break
From Highway Near
Chadbourn
cnac;a1 IN the Star

-. = OPeCIof -. a
CHADBOURN, June - o!
the four prisoners that "Walkeo
or from a road gang WorA!ng
between Chsdbourn and Whltevlile
Monday afternoon have been ap-
pretended, it was learned mere
this afternoon.
The men executed a clever rose
to escape from the guard, VINO
WAS armed with a double-barreleo
shotgun. One of the men started
IN run down the road md the
guard. whose name was rot as
closed. fired both barrels at the
f1eeing man. The other five men,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
Nurses Superintendent
Resigns AT James Walker

Miss Hazel Golf, superintendent
OF nurses at the James Walker.
Memorial hospital, has rendered
her resignation, effective Tuesday,
it was reported yesterday.
The resignation, offered eight
months after Miss COTS arrival
at the hospital, vas submitted to
John Rankin superintendent, about
a month ago, it was reported.
It was the 25th resignation Of
nurses superintendent in the 80
year history Of the hospital.
When an aluminium cap was
prepared for the Washington Mon
ument in 1884 it was such a nov
city that it was exhibited in a
New York jewelry store before
| being installed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
MUNICIPALITY LEAGUE
TO HOLD MEETING AT
W~RIGHTSVILLE AUG. ~

Wrightsville Beach, June "a :
Arrangements are under way +,
the annual conference Of +
North Carolina League of Munie
palities to be held here Augu
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-25
WEDNESDAY, jun

The Ocean T.,,.o
vii be headquarters, ace Ao.s
Mrs. Dsvetta I. Sized
I'VE secretary Of Ire Les s&scu,
George Franklin. a..orSsgs !s' AT
5rmation specials. ~ and h.
ade the arrangereste 1%aleigs
Getting. ,oc IN
4 1880 there were
cases of smallpox -e1or. ~,
e United States. ''ei b.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
|Ann Carlin Borden
And Ne1V Yorker
TO We'd in October

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William
Ayres Borden announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Ann Carlin Borden, to Mr.. Ramon
DeMurias, son of Mrs. Fernando
Enrique DeMurias Of Babylon, Long
Island, and the late Mr.. De Murias.
The wedding will take place next
month.
Miss Borden is a third generation
Washingtonian. She is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Samuel S. Adams
and the late Mr.. Adams and of the
late DR.. and Mrs. William Cline
Borden, all prominent in resident
society. Her sisters are Mrs. Hugh
Blanchard Vickery and Mrs. Theo-
dore Alley Ayers.
The bride-elect was graduated
from the Madeira School, the North
ampton School for Girls and Smith
College. She is a member of the
Junior League of Washington and
during the war was with the Office
of Strategic Services and a nurses
aide for the Red Cross.
Mr.. DeMurias was graduated from
South Kent School, Princeton Uni
versity and the Law School of Har-
ward University. He served as
lieutenant commander in the Navy
during the war and now is with the
American Grace Airways.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
In The Bridal Procession

st. Johns Catholic Church in
Forest Glen was the scene of the
wedding recently Of Miss Elizabeth
Kline Gott, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Gott of Forest Glen,
and Mr.. Paul Joseph Scherschel, jr.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Scherschel OF
West Los Angeles, Calf. The Rev.
Francis Lariola offlciated at the
ceremony which was followed by a
wedding breakfast in the home OF
the brides parents.
Mr.. Gott escorted his daughter
and the Misses Patricia Harrington
of Philadelphia as maid OF honor
and Anna Mary Cassidy of Silver
Spring as bridesmaid were her
attendants. Her sister, Mrs. Terence
F. Gastelle, and Miss Elizabeth K.
Brown provided the nuptial music.
Mr.. Richard F. Gott, brother OF
the bride, served as best man for
the bridegroom; and Mr.. Terence
F. Gastelle and Mr.. Bernard Con-
way were the ushers.
Following a wedding trip to Fort
Wayne, Ind, the couple will reside
in Indiana while the bridegroom is
attending Tri-State College at An
COLA.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Miss Terpev Feted

Mrs. Ralph G. Bishop was hostess
at a bridge luncheon yesterday in
honor of Miss Mary Elizabeth Jer-
vey whose marriage to Mr.. Armi-
stead Claiborne Leigh, III, will
take place September 13. Guests
included Mrs. Frank j. Jervey
mother of the honor guest and Mrs
Randolph Leigh, mother of the
bridegroom-elect. Others at the
party, which was a shower, also in
cluded Mrs. Russell Bishop, Mrs
Sterling Eagleston, Mrs. Robert
Eng1e, Mrs. c. E. Earle, Mrs. Charles
Fadeley, Mrs. Clyde Huber, Mrs
T. B. Harper, Mr.. Robert King
Mrs. Shirley Mayors, Mrs. Mervin
Radcliff, Mrs. Milton Petit, Mrs
Merwin Mace, Mrs. Carl Romberg
Mrs. Richard de Saussure, Mrs
Walter Steinbauer. Mrs. L. D. Sta
yer, Mrs. Samuel Hyde Thompson
Mrs. Richard Thrush, Mrs. Car
Whelan, Mrs. George Winfrey, Mrs
James Wissler. and Miss Bonnie
Bishop,
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Bride-eIect Feted

Miss Shirley Beall entertained at
a miscellaneous shower Wednesday
evening at her home in Avenel. Sill
yer Spring, in honor of Miss Ene7
Smith, of Silver Spring, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Kenneth Bargmann will
take place tomorrow
Others who have entertained al
showers for the bride-elect include
Mrs. j. Kenneth Yeatman and Miss
Adeline Rome, who were joint
hostesses at the formers home ir
Glenallan, and Miss Betsy Ellen
Heath of Silver Spring. Coming
here from out-of-town for the wed-
ding are the brides grandfather
Mr.. J. P. Rome, and her great-uncle
Mr.. Philip Rome, of Eden Valley
Mimi, who will visit the Smiths fol
several weeks. Other house guests
at the Smith home are Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Morlock of East Orange, N. j.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Becomes Engaged

Announcement is made by DR.
and Mrs. Earle H. Kennard Of Be.
thesda of the engagement of theil
daughter, Miss Anne Dance Ken.
nard, to DR.. Tom G. Stauffer, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson Stauffer o1
st. Louis.
A graduate of Oberlin College, the
bride-elect is attending Columbis
University and also is an assistant
in research psychology in New Yorl
State Psychiatric Institute.
DR.. Stauffer was graduated from
Washington University in st. Loui!
and also from the university Medica
School and during the war servee
in the Navy. At present he is resi-
dent physician in psychiatry at tht
Westchester branch of the New Yorl
Hospital at White Plains.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

Miss Drucie Snyder, daughter Of
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. John w. Snyder, was maid of
honor and the bridesmaids were
Senorita Anita Barbaibar, daughter
of the Spanish Charge d'Affaires
and Sonora de Barbaibar, and the
Misses Hope Erwin and her cousin,
Monica Gaillard. Miss Alice Freer
was junior bridesmaid for her sister,
and preceded her to the altar where
Mr.. Keith awaited his bride with his
best man, MIR. Prescott Galley, jr.
The wedding was all blue, the
bride wearing an ice blue satin
period dress. Her ice blue nylon
tissue net veil covered her face as
she approached the altar and ex-
tended the length of the train. 1t
was especially designed for her by
Lilly Dache and fell from bandeau
of plated net. She carried a clus-
ter of gardeniaS.
Miss Snyder and the bridesmaids
were in powder blue crepe, the lat
ter with matching bandeaux and
Evening star., 1947-09-05

son of Mrs. j. w. Snowden of Fair
mont, w. Va, and the late Mr.
Snowden.
The ceremony took place in the
home here of the bride with the
Rev. James G. Horn of the Refor-
nation Lutheran Church officiat.
ing, and the bride was given ir
marriage by her father. With hei
gown of white lace she wore q
veil of illusion held by a corone1
of lace and she carried white or
chids and roses.
Miss Grace Whitehurst was maic
of honor for her sister, wearing aqua
faille and carrying red roses.
After the reception the couple left
for their wedding trip. They will
be at home here after September
30.
Matilda, one of Winston Church
ills two white kangaroos at the
London Zoo, has died.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
australian Couple
Hosts at Cocktails

The Australian Air Attache and
Mrs. M. o. Watson were hosts at a
cocktail party last evening at their
home in honor of Air Marshall
George Jones, C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C.
Chief of Air Staff, Royal Australian
Air Force. Air Marshall Jones is
touring the United States 20 visit
U. S. Army Air Force installations
Among the guests were the Aus
tralian Minister, Mr.. Alfred Stir.
ling, and his sister, Miss Dorothy
Stirling; Mrs. Carl Spaatz and her
daughter; 1t. Gen. Hoyt S. Vanden-
berg, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E
LeMay, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. F. O.
Carroll, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. G. F.
Schulgen, Rear Admiral and Mrs
T. B. Inglis, Capt. Floyd F. Ferris
Col. and Mrs. Jay P. Thomas, Col
and Mrs. F. A. Pillet, Maj. and Mrs
Vernon Hathorn, Maj. w. w. Dickey
Maj. and Mrs. Bruce K. Baumgard-
ner, Maj. and Mrs. w. D. Richard
son, Capt. and Mrs. r. E. Cassady
and Capt. w. P. Kenny.
Also present were the Air Attache
of the New Zealand Legation and
Mrs. J. L. F1ndlay, the Naval At
tache of the Australian Embassy
and Mrs. S. H. K. Spurgeon, Maj
Gen. and Mrs. j. A. Gascoigne, All
Commodore and Mrs. R. c. Gordon
Group Captain and Mrs. R. c. Jo-
mas, Admiral Sir Henry Moore ano
his daughter, Mrs. James Farnai;
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. j. A. Chapman
Wing Commander and Mrs. E. v
Millett, Wing Commander X. E
Campbell, Wing Commander and
Mrs. w. T. Faint, Squadron Lead
er D. E. Mosley and Wing Com.
mander H. A. Conaghan, staff off.
Ger who is accompanying Air Mar.
shall Jones.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

Miss Snyder wearing a bandeau of
melon pink and blue. They all
carried brenze roses. The junior
bridesmaid was in sky blue taffeta,
wore a coronet of sweetheart roses
on her black curls and carried an
old fashioned nosegay.
Mr.. Barry Freer, brother Of the
bride, with Mr.. Phillips H. Clarke,
MIR. Walter Teagle, jr., and Mr..
Ray A. Graham of New York, es-
corted the guests to their pews and
Miss Lynn Allison was the soloist
during the ceremony.
Guests at the reception included
many from official diplomatic and
resident society in which circles
both the bride and bridegroom and
the formers family have been popu-
lar and prominent for some years.
Miss Evalyn Tyner, popular enter
tainer, played during the reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith left later in
the day for cruise in the West
Indies after which they will make
/ their home in New York.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

the banquet hall of the church,
Given in marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. Edward w. Ockerhausen of Ar
lington, the bride wore white net
gown and a fingertip veil. She carried
white Testament covered with
lilies of the valley and stephanotis.
Her sister, Miss Mayis Ann Ocker-
shausen, was maid of honor, wearing
green marquisette dress and red
roses in her hair to match her
Colonial bouquet. Mrs. Arthur
Parton of Hamden, Conn, wore a
similar dress of green with yellow
roses, while Miss Gwynethe Lea
Ruhl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George R. Ruhl of Takoma Park,
wore a long pink marquisette dress
as flower girl.
Mr.. Richard Dale of Gilman City
was best man and the ushers were
Mr.. George w. Maxwell, cousin Of
the bride; Mr.. Dwight O'Riley and
Mr.. Carroll Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuler left follow
ing the reception for motor trip
through New York State and will
reside in Washington upon their
return.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
.Rishfv-Feinberg

RfShfy-F efnbere
Announcement Is made OF the
marriage of Miss Ethel Feinberg
daughter of Mrs. Shirley Feinberg
to Mr. Nathan Rishty. son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Rishty.
The wedding took place recently
in the Beth Sholom Synagogue and
Rabbi Solomon Metz off1ciated at
the ceremony.
Miss Betty Sickle, Miss Betty
Loube, Miss Shirley Molenof, Miss
Lillian Van Crack, Miss Sarah
Gindi and Miss Sarah Schmalo were
the brides attendants and Mr.. Jack
Rishty was best man for the bride
groom. The uShers were Mr.. Leo
Rishty, Mr.. Saul Abelman, Mr.. Phil
Rubinstein, Mr.. Bernie Goldenhor
and Mr.. Paul Greenstein.
MyerS.H0uSfon
Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Gladys Houston,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Houston of Eufaula, Ala, to Mr..
George Julian Myers of Washington
and Tallahassee, Fla, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Myers of this city.
The ceremony took place recently in
Tallahassee where the couple now
are residing.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Miss Wbiteburst
Has Home Weddmq

Representative Francis j. Love OF
West Virginia was best man at the
wedding Wednesday of Mr.. c. Ralph
Snowden and Miss Nancy Louise
Whitehurst, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Luther Whitehurst OF
Conetoe, N. c. Mr.. Snowden is the
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Couple to Reside
In WasbWgtO

Miss Lavon Ruth Ockershausen
daughter of Mrs. Ruth M. Ocker-
shausen, became the bride August q
Of Mr. Charles Wayne Shuler, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Shuler
of Gilman City, Mo. The Rev. M.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
T0celrm Freer Becomes Bride
OfN0rnzan Clinton Keith

Commissioner Mr. Robert E. Fre his
yesterday afternoon Mr.
Keith of New York Washington
Mrs Keith The performed at 4:30
Methodist Church. the pastor the Frederick
Chaplain of the Senate officiating in the
of the families intimate friends Addi
the reception which the Commissioner
Mrs gave Washington Immediately following
rncnu
Evening star., 1947-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Floyd Liskey Of
3urtonsville, Md, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Clara Marie Liskey, to Mr.. Thomas
IE. McGaha of Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1947-08-09

time. Present at the ceremonies
was Spencer G. Jones, a grandson of
the first pastor, whose contributions
to the cost Of the church played a
large part in making the structure
possible.
Oldest member in point of years
and consecutive aff1liation with the
church is Mrs. Josephine Allnutt.
She has been active for more than
30 years in all departments.
Pastors of the church during this
century have been the Revs. Camp
bell, 1893 1903; Oscar w. Henderson,
191O-1916; A. P. Howard, 1916-1917;
P. Rowland Wagner, 1918-1926; Ber-
tram Osgood, 1927-1934, and Herbert
o. Cooper, 1935-1945.
The Rev. William B. Adams, pres
ent pastor, came in 1916. A native
Of Cannonsville, N. Y, he is a grad
uate of the University of Pennsyl-
vania and Eastern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary. He served pas
torates in New York City, Char
lottesville and Orange. Va, before
entering the Army as chaplain.
He served overseas one year with the
Air Forces. He lives in the parson-
age at II South Washington street,
Rockville.
Evening star., 1947-08-09
Protestant Churches
To Observe Religious
Education Week

Protestant churches of the United
States and Canada will celebrate the
17th Religious Education Week
from September % through October
5. DR.. Roy G. Ross, general secre-
tary of the International Council
Of Religious Education, announced
yesterday.
The council. sponsors of the an
nual observance, said the churches
of 40 Protestant denominations and
of 634 interchurch councils will take
part in the event. Theme of the
week will be Faith Is the Victory
The week will open in most
churches on September q with a
rally or promotion day program
Leaders conferences, family night
interchurch meetings and youth
rallies will feature the gatherings
during the week. Climax of the
observance will be reached October
5 when the Religious Education
Week celebration will coincide with
Worldwide Communion Sunday.
DR.. Ross said in his announcement
that Religious Education Week
gives the Protestant churches of the
United States and Canada a real
opportunity to focus the attention
of their communities on the only
hope that the world has today-the
church and Jesus Christ"
Evening star., 1947-08-09

well. Mr.. James was appointed
clerk. There were three classes o1
members in the congregation-male
female and servants (probably o1
the menbers). Only the male mem.
bers were privileged to vote.
A branch of the church was es.
tablished "in the neighborhood o1
Brother Brewer" It eventually be.
came an independent church, keep.
ing the name Bethel" while the
other group took the name 4'Rock-
Vile" The separation occurred De-
cember 80, 1881.
The first church building wa.
erected in 1923 at what is now JEFF
ferson and Van Buren streets. 1
was rebuilt in 1864. Gen. Early O.
the Confederate Army, planning hi
attack on Washington here after tn,
battle of the Monocacy in 1864
found three men hiding in thu
church and marched them out O
town.
Incorporated in 1868.
But the activities OF the churcf
appeared untouched by the war. II
June, 1868, the church was incor'
porated under the religious corpora
ton laws of Maryland by five sobel
and discreet persons, male members
above 81 years of age" They were
S. r. White, pastor; Joseph M
Haney, Edward M. Viers, Edward
Edmonston and Reuben Bogley. Tht
present name of the church, 'The
Baptist Church at Rockville" wa.
taken at this time. Mr.. White servet
as pastor for 81 years, 1859 to 1880.
The present edifice at Jefferson
and Washington streets was dedi'
Gated on October II, 1908. The Rev
Thomas Campbell was pastor at The
Evening star., 1947-08-09
By Cospor Names

Rockville, Md, in 1921, was q
small town about 16 miles from
Washington. 1t was known in the
middle 177Os as Hungersford Tavern
after the eating house owned BY
Charles Hungersford. About 1771
the section took the name of Mont
gomery Courthouse and in August
1884, became known as Williams
burg. In 1901 the Maryland Legis.
lature passed an act naming the
area Rockville.
1t was here 1875 years ago August
10, that eight members of the Upper
Seneca Baptist Church met at the
home of William Brewer, on Pooles.
vile road, and took steps toward
forming a new church-the fore
runner of the Baptist Church al
Rockville. The charter members o1
the new church were William Clin-
gan, Jesse Leach, Willy James, Will
liam Brewer, William Chiswell, Mary
K. Brewer, Mary Bradock and Sarah
; Chiswell.
Several months later, on October
20, these and seven other persons
met in the home of william Leach
on East Montgomery avenue, te
sign a covenant and name the new
church. It was called the Bethel
Baptist Church of Montgomery
County," Bethel means the House
of God"
Rev. Joseph Jones First Pastor.
The Rev. Joseph Jones was chosen
as the first pastor. He served the
congregation for "a years. A tablet
to his memory and to that of the
charter members is placed above the
pulpit in the present church.
The first deacons of the church
were Jesse Leach and william CHS