![]() Is interested in Highland's rich history. The first volume is available now and will make great gift for anyone who Of the Highland Area Historical Society and City Historian. The collection was compiled, edited and indexed by Nancy Alexander, President Volume, so they have been divided into several. It would be impossible to include all her columns in a single The surrounding area, and is deserving of being preserved in enduring and readilyĪvailable format. This body of work is an invaluable resource for the history of Highland and Beattie, work, to find information for her "stories". Library, the Smiley Library in Redlands, the San Bernardino Feldhym LibraryĪnd the San Bernardino Historic Archives, as well as her father-in-law's, George Kay spent many, many hours pouring over old newspapers, visiting the Highland Kay Beattie's A Look Back columns, (originally published in the Highland Community News), as part of a ![]() The Historical Society offered to “self-publish” this one-of-a-kindīook consisting of 207 pages of photos and historical narrative. With her encouragement, Bill pressed on with the project. The late Kay Beattie, who wrote the Looking Back articles for the HighlandĬommunity News, was to collaborate with Bill on this project, but it became $12.00 - A Guide to the Highland Historic Districtīill Calvert has been collecting Highland photos and artifacts for 25 years.Īn idea began to take shape to chronicle the history of Highland from its earlyĭays, when it was known as Messina, to 1987 when Highland was incorporated as ![]() $20.00 - The History Behind Highland Area Street Names $40.00 - Vol II A Look Back by Kay Beattie $40.00 - Vol I"A Look Back by Kay Beattie $40.00 - A Pictorial History of Highland by William Bill Calvert Highland Area Historical Society Book Price List Memberships are $20 for individual or family and $75 for Sustaining Membership.Īll Highland Area Historical Society Books are available at Reminder: Yearly Dues are for the calendar year - January 1st to December 31st. Time: 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) HAHS General Meeting 5-25-23 Zoom Meeting Please plan to attend and invite your family and friends - Everyone is welcome eather in person at the Highland Senior Center Highland Senior Center, 3102 Highland Ave. Our programs are free and open to the public. Our speaker for our General Meeting on May 25th will once again be Joe Frink, who will bring us the second part of his story about the Frink Adobe and his relatives who lived there. Program: Joe Frink, the second part of his story about the Frink Adobe *November meeting will be held the third Thursday of November because of Thanksgiving. Thursday of Jan, March, May, July, & Sept. In September 2004, renovations upgraded and improved the structure of the church.Are held at 7:00 PM on the 4th. Brown became the fourth pastor to serve as the leader of FEMBC and he continues to serve till this present day of 2019. New members were baptized, transferred, and christened. A savings and checking account and certificate of deposit were created. ![]() The church was paid off and there were no outstanding debts. Under the leadership of Pastor Clark, many accomplishments were made such as the purchase of additional property to the west and south of the church building, financial stability, and burning of the mortgage in November 1969. The church went through renovations with the aid of an architect from Hunt and Thurman Associates firm and a licensed and bonded contractor, Tony Jude. Shortly thereafter, in 1958, Pastor George Rogers Clark became the church leader. In 1957, Pastor Landry and his family moved to California and Pastor Thomas McCastle served as pastor for one year. In 1937, the workers finished building the church and the congregation grew. In the meantime, neighboring pastors and the community gave FEMBC a place to worship. Men worked while women cooked and prepared food for their hard labor while the children learned and played. Sand for the building of the church was donated. FEMBC did not need outside contractors since many of the church members were carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, and cement finishers. A church member by the name Sister Ida Landry renamed the church to what is now known as First Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church.Ĭonstruction of the church building began in 1934. Landry became the leader of SPMC and relocated to Education Street, in Baton Rouge, LA. Scott led the church until his death in 1929. The church was located on Highland Road, in Baton Rouge, LA. First Emmanuel started in the early 1900s under the name St.
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