1943  The earliest records of the All Saints Auxiliary were 1943. Mrs. Chambers was listed as president, Mrs. Emerson, secretary, and Mrs. Strain, treasurer. In April Mrs. Perry became president and Mrs. Timbes, secretary. Meetings were held twice per month in women’s homes where they had study & business meetings and social meetings. They supported several mission projects sending regular aid to Natchez Protestant Orphanage Home, clothing to the Episcopal Orphanage in Jackson, and a mission box to Pine Ridge Mission in Rushville, Nebraska. Church calendars were available for 30 cents. Women delegates were sent to the women’s meeting at Council. They met to clean the church “thoroughly” for hosting the Northern Convocational meeting. The United Thank Offering (UTO) helped pay for the rectory. Members bought $1.00 War Savings Stamps during lent in lieu of serving refreshments. Roll was called at each meeting and recorded in the final pages of each minute book; twenty to twenty-five were in attendance.

1944   Mrs. W. W. Timbes was elected president, Mrs. Evans Gore, vice-president, Mrs. Charles Smalling, secretary, and Mrs. Ralph Perry, treasurer. Devotions were Bible study and books that were recommended by ECW for study. A UTO ingathering was held. Members worked at the Red Cross rolling bandages. They paid for choir vestments, sent a child to camp and planned for the stained glass church windows. Mission projects were pledges to the auxiliary of the Natchez Protestant Home, a box at Christmas to the Natchez Protestant Orphanage Home, and a clothing drive for the liberated countries in Europe.

1945  Mrs. B. A. Rogers was elected president, Mrs. Evans Gore, vice-president, Mrs. Lewis Little, secretary, and Mrs. Eddie Haywood, treasurer. Much time was spent getting the rectory ready (fixing up and redecorating) for the new rector, W. S. Main, who was expected in March. Lessons were limited to 15 minutes, devotionals 5 minutes. Meetings were held during the summer. A UTO ingathering was held. They purchased a green stole for the ordination. They gathered $31.50 in War Stamps. Mission projects were Crippled Children’s Hospital in Memphis and a mission box to the Natchez Home.

1946   Mrs. Evans Gore became president, Mrs. O. B. Rogers, Jr., vice-president, Mrs. Lewis Little, secretary, and Mrs. Eddie Haywood, treasurer. Members met twice a month and made money pledges for the year. They also collected 5 cents at each meeting for altar flowers. Mrs. Gore informed members she learned at council that all women church members were members of the auxiliary and need to be on the honor roll. They examined fundraisers to raise $300.00 to furnish the parish house. A public Easter Egg Hunt at Robbins Field (bring your own basket) with 25 cents admission earned $59.53. They generated $40 from sale of Christmas cards. They sold Church News subscriptions. Mission projects were donations for the Willing Worker’s Box, gift linens to Rose Hill, and collection of old clothes for overseas relief.

1947   Mrs. Herbert McCain was elected president, Mrs. Russell Brown vice-president; Louise Brown replaced the elected Mrs. Morris Keesee, and Mrs. Eddie Haywood, treasurer. Meetings were held twice per month. They increased the Council of Churchwomen 30% and had an UTO ingathering. Eleven members attended the Northern Convocation meeting in West Point. They supported Mrs. McCain attending Kanuga. They used flower fund money to build a chest for altar hangings. Sale of homemade aprons generated $37.35. The Easter Egg hunt was held again at Robbins Filed. They supported a child at camp at Rose Hill. They sent money and clothing to Dr. Mary Cruise, a missionary in the Philippines. An Easter dress was purchased for their adopted 13 year old, Nettie Fathering, at the Natchez Protestant Home. They sent a mission box of items to St. Mark’s Mission in Wilmington, North Carolina.

1948   Mrs. Russell Brown was elected president, Mrs. Herbert McCain, vice-president, Mrs. Eddie Haywood, secretary, and Mrs. Bill Timbes, treasurer. Meetings were held twice a month in homes, with a meditation and devotional. Women sponsored the church nursery. Money was gathered for UTO and collections for Church Periodical Club. Representative attended Council at Laurel and the conference at Rose Hill. Concessions at the swimming pool generated $267.67. Members sold Christmas cards and church calendars. Purchases for the Parish House were a gas stove; water heater, 9-foot refrigerator and the floors were sanded and finished. The women provided the dinner at the Convocation meeting held in Tupelo. Mission projects were a complete layette to Dr. Mary Cruise in the Philippines, a box to Elkton, Virginia, the Canterbury Club Fund, Willing Workers Box, and the county poor house, Nettie Fathering received gifts on her birthday, Easter, and Christmas.

1949   Mrs. Phelps was president, Mrs. Haywood, vice-president, Mrs. Perry, secretary, and Mrs. Brown, treasurer. They served the Men’s Club supper, collected magazines for CPC and held an ingathering for UTO. Delegates were sent to Council in Biloxi. Forward Movement was purchased for each family and dishrags were sold. After tables, linens, dishes and cooking utensils were purchased for the Parish House; the women began to hold some of their meetings there. A bazaar was held. Gifts were sent to the poor house.

1950  Mrs. B. A. Rogers was elected president, Mrs. De Silets, vice-president, Mrs. Russell Brown, secretary, and Mrs. Evans Gore, treasurer. Meetings were held twice per month and members made pledges. They made and sold aprons, served the men breakfast each month, and provided a Christmas party for the children. The bazaar proceeds were earmarked for choir stalls. Purchases for the Paris House included curtains, blinds, pots, pans, and damask tablecloths. There was an UTO ingathering. Mission projects included Christmas and Easter gift for Nettie Fathering at the Natchez Home, clothing for needy people, refreshments for the colored Bible School, and food and magazines to the poor house.

1951   Mrs. Perry became president, Mrs. Klindworth, vice-president, Mrs. Hampton, secretary, and Mrs. Timbes, treasurer. Members continued to serve the men breakfast, provided a Christmas party for the children, sent a delegate to Annual Council in Natchez and Northern Convocation in Okolona, and made a supper for young people. Three women were assigned to each room of the rectory to get ready for the Grays to move in for the summer. Mr. Bumstead moved into the rectory November 26. Budgeted items included Diocesan pledge, Sewanee, All Saints School, parish youth, CPC, Okolona, missions, the orphan Nettie in Natchez, Christian education, and Canterbury Club. A mission box was sent to the Philippines and clothes to Japan.

1952   Mrs. Martin Klindworth became president, Mrs. W. C. Keener, Mrs. B. A. Rogers, secretary, and Mrs. Evans Gore, treasurer. Each member made a pledge. Eleven attended the district meeting in Aberdeen. Seven dollars to $10.00 was earned each month by serving the men’s breakfasts. Nursery during church was provided. No summer meetings were held. There were several all day sewing meetings getting ready for the Bazaar. The bazaar generated $669.40. Budgeted items were Diocesan pledge, Sewanee, All Saints College, CPC, providing Forward Movement, Okolona College missions, the orphan Nettie, Christian education, youth, delegate to Council, and a scholarship to Rose Hill. Red cassocks were purchased for acolytes. Other mission projects were march of Dimes, $5.00 to the polio clinic, gifts for four girls at Blessed Sacrament Mission in Green Bay, WI, used clothing in the mission box, magazines to the hospital, and gifts to the Goodfellows.

1953   President was Mrs. J. H. Hampton, vice-president Mrs. W. W. Timbes, secretary Mrs. E. L. Haywood, and treasurer Mrs. Frank Bryan. Meetings were held twice a month. Twenty members pledged $240.00. A night group was formed in January and the two groups met together in April. Thirty-four men were served breakfast in January with $7.50 profit. Summer meetings were several all day sewing meetings for Bazaar; profit was $584.95. They gave $450.00 for parish house improvements, provided a Mexican supper for the youth, purchased new chairs and pictures for Sunday school rooms and supplies for the nursery, and provided a Shrove Tuesday supper. There was a spring and fall ingathering for UTO. A delegate was sent to Council in Clarksdale. Meditations were provided at the hospital. Used magazines and books were collected by CPC and distributed to the hospital, and city and county libraries. A Coke machine was installed. Rummage sale for youth netted $50.00. Mission projects were sent used clothing to Negro Mission in Vicksburg, furnished refreshments for the Negro Bible school, gave $15.00 to Sewanee and $5.00 to CPC, sent a Korean student to Sewanee, bought $50.00 books for student at St. Luke’s Seminary, and sent used clothing to Negro Mission in Vicksburg and a Japanese mission. Deaconess Brown talked about her work in Arizona.

1954   Mrs. Eddie Haywood became president, Mrs. J. H. Hampton, vice-president, Gladys Timbes, secretary, and Mary Elinor Bryan, treasurer. Seventeen women pledged $218.00. There were 7 members of the night group and 17 of the day group. During Lent hostesses put $2.00 in treasury instead of serving refreshments. Ten members attended the district spring meeting in Holly Springs. Members continued to serve men’s breakfasts and provide the nursery during church. An ingathering for UTO was held in March. The bazaar was scheduled for Nov. 17 & 18, with $500.00 of proceeds going toward the air conditioner.  Sixteen children were at the Easter party. A church picnic was held at Wilson Park in Okolona. There was a parish supper in November and a Christmas party for the children. The diocesan pledge was $67.00. CPC collected magazines to send to American Bible Society, the Negro library, east Tupelo school, and Lee County Library. Some of the projects were refreshments for the Negro vacation Bible school, $50.00 for a Sewanee student, helped Jim Alves, Philadelphia Divinity School with his books, $10.00 to All Saints College, $10.00 to Vicksburg for vestments for colored children, and a mission box to St. Augustine Mission, Kingston, SC. The night guild voted to send a gift of $10.00 to Bishop Bratton’s Memorial Fund for building a chapel.

1955   Mrs. R. C. Mitchell was elected president, Mrs. Ralph Perry vice-president, Mrs. Maurice Rich, secretary, and Mrs. John Osberg, treasurer. Nine women were in the night group and 20 in the day group. Men’s breakfasts were served monthly. A grocery shower was held for the new rector, Elmer Boykin, and a reception on March 13. There was a spring and fall ingathering for UTO. Screens were purchased for the Sunday school and an Easter party given 26 children. Bazaar money $653.97 will be used to paint church interior, new light fixtures, kneeler pads, and hot water heater for the rectory. Twenty-five attended the summer picnic in the Okolona park. A highway sign announcing the Episcopal Church was placed at Gloster & Jefferson Streets. Ladies decorated and sold Easter eggs. Some mission projects were $50.00 to Frank Bullock, Jr., a student at Theological Seminary in Austin, TX, CPC magazines given to Parchman, a stole for Jim Alves, a Philadelphia Divinity School, and refreshments for the colored Bible school.

1956   Officers were Verna Rich, president, Gladys Timbes (Sep.-Nov.) and Louise Brown (Jan.-Aug.) vice-presidents, Kathleen Mitchell, secretary, and Thelma Osberg, treasurer. Meetings were held twice a month. There were 10 members in the night group, 20 in the day group. They agreed to increase the Diocesan pledge 10% to $73.70. There was a spring and fall ingathering for UTO. A profit of $26.65 was realized serving dinner at the district meeting in May for 52 men. A colored woman was hired to help in the nursery. Twelve participated in devotions at the hospital. The women agreed to boil and dye 1,000 Easter eggs and received 34 cents each for the WTUP sponsored public Easter Egg Hunt. The night group sponsored Family Sunday Night Suppers. A Christmas party was held for 25 children. The $500.00 profit from the bazaar held November 14 was put in Community Federal. Mission projects were $10.00 to Rose Hill, $5.00 to St. Mary’s School, $40.00 for the choir, $100.00 for Theological Education, $30.00 for altar cloths, purificators, and purple hangings, and magazines donated for CPC were sent to Parchman and the fire station.

1957   After the 1956 bazaar Gladys Timbes became president, Willie Belle Perry, vice-president of the afternoon group, Molly Phelps, vice-president of the evening group, Anne Boykin, secretary, and Evelyn Morgan, treasurer. Members voted not to have a bazaar and were encouraged to include the amount they would have spent on materials in their pledge. They agreed to hold five joint meetings: January, March, June, September, and October. The afternoon auxiliary met November 11, 25 & December 9 for devotions and lessons. UTO ingathering was held March 25 and September 30. Committee chairmen included Christian education, CPC, UTO, youth, nursery, and college & personnel. Missions included a box to Puerto Rico, $25.00 to St. Peters, Oxford for their parish hall. Six hundred dollars was budgeted to move the house (didn’t say which house). Refreshments were served for the colored Bible school.

1958   Elected in October, 1957 were:

        Afternoon Auxiliary                               Evening Guild

Louise Brown, president                         Martha Harvey, Chairman

Thelma Osberg, vice-president               Betty Hannigan, secretary

Nell Redwood, Secretary                         Velma Rich, Devotions

Evelyn Morgan, treasurer

(Gladys Timbes chairman and secretary?)

            Members were meeting twice a month for devotions and study. There was an UTO ingathering March 26. A joint meeting was held April 28, but there were no minutes. Both groups gave $12.00 to colored Bible school and clothes to St. Michael’s Farm. Fiscal year was October - September.

1959   Elected in September 1958 and taking office in October were Mrs. Herbert McCain, chairman, Grace Hampton, secretary, and LiFay Danforth, devotions.  For the 50th Celebration of All Saints Church Willie Belle Perry traced the history from October 3, 1870 as a missionary station with six members to 106 members in 1958. Women’s Auxiliary began with 4 members and the roll now had 34 women. The diocese urged changing the use of “auxiliary” because women are an independent part of the church. They bought tablecloth material to hem at the next sewing meeting. Women had an all day work day January 19 and agreed to sew for the bazaar every Monday they didn’t have a meeting. The bake sale at Page’s market netted $105.00. All Saints hosted the Northern Convocation in April. Family picnic in Okolona was held in June. UTO ingathering was October 6. The bazaar profit was $721.76. Mission projects were $25.00 to St. Michael’s Farm in Picayune, MS, blankets to St. Bartholomew Orphanage in Puerto Rico, Christmas packages to Parchman, $50.00 for a seminarian‘s books, $10.00 for the Canterbury Club at MS Southern, $18.00 sent to Bishop of Mexico for a medical student in Mexico City, and mission assignment St. Margaret’s Convent, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. An appeal for funds came from a Church in Tachikawa, Japan.

1960   Grace Hampton was president and Martha Harvey secretary. There were two groups: St. Margaret met in the afternoon and St. Anne’s in the evening. Women were asked to pledge $2.00 per month to cover the budget. CPC was in charge of the track rack. Renovations to the church include moving the air conditioner to the front of the church and adding new heating for church and Parish House. Cost was $961.50. Funds were given for a delegate to Diocesan Conference. St. Anne’s planned a tasting luncheon, Lenten market and box supper. The St. Margaret group decided to give money toward a project instead of doing the work. The bazaar generated $721.76; including $458.00 received in pledges, and $52.75 in gifts. Mrs. Lowell wanted to improve the choir. Mission projects were collecting lightweight clothing Nicaragua and gifts to a theological student and to St. Michael’s.

1961   Angie Poland became president, Catherine Davis, vice-president, Martha Harvey, secretary, and Marion Rogers, treasurer. Minutes were recorded from the evening group for January, March, September, and November. UTO ingathering were held March 22 and September 29. There was an Easter party for the children. CPC gathered magazines for Parchman, books for seminary schools, and took care of the track rack. A new committee visited the sick and newcomers. The Diocese met in October in Biloxi. A parish picnic was in June and a supper was held September 24. Men’s breakfast was served four times a year. Chairmen for the November 30 bazaar were Kathryn Davis and Virginia Gale and the profit was $825.18. Clean clothes were sent to St. Michael’s, money was given for the church air conditioner, and refreshments were provided for the colored Bible school.

1962   Loraine Rogers was president, Martha Purvis secretary, and Willie Belle Perry treasurer. The theme for the year was Even Send I You, and the purpose was To Awaken Our Christian Awareness of Our Responsibilities In All of Life. Members agreed to pledge and have one money making project a year. Minutes were found for January, a special meeting in September, and November. The two groups joined and met on second and fourth Mondays. The November 20 Food Fair profit was $210.65. A spring and fall ingathering was held for UTO. Frances Gore, Virginia Mathews, and Gladys Timbes were on the committee to select china, glassware, and stainless flatware. Money was given Carver High School, the altar guild, All Saints College, Candlebury, Okolona College, and St. Michael’s for theological education. The group was now known as Churchwomen of All Saints Episcopal Church.

1963   Minutes for January through March listed Loraine Rogers as secretary. The McLain’s are leaving and instead of a gift $100.00 was given to McLain Scholarship Fund. New costumes were made for Feast of Lights. UTO ingathering was held March 25. $100.00 was given St, Michaels’ scholarship fund. The acolytes need cassocks and cottas. No more minutes were found for 1963.

1964   A yearbook listed Jeanne Lagrone, president, Frances Gore, vice-president, Janice Blake, secretary, and Alice Finley, treasurer. There were 52 women in the church, but only 28 regularly met on the second and fourth Mondays. Each woman served on a committee. The triennial theme was Even So I Send You with an emphasis on personal and spiritual growth. UTO ingathering was held April 8 and September 29. Devotions and lessons were held at each meeting.

1965   Mrs. Joe Norman was listed as president and replaced by Myrtle Turner in September, Jeanne Lagrone, vice-president, Janice Blake, secretary, Alice Finley, treasurer. A bolt of material for 12 tablecloths was purchased for $93.85 and hemmed by the members.  Women served provided luncheon catered by Senter’s for Northern Convocation meeting May 6. There was enough money to redecorate Mr. Engle’s study with two new chairs, a divan, and draperies. China, 6 tables, and a chair truck were purchased for the Parish House. Spring UTO gathering was March 9, fall September 30. Three delegates attend Diocesan meeting in Laurel. Sent five young people to the youth meeting in Clarksdale. Scholarships were given to Kanuga, Sewanee, and Rose Hill. The bazaar held Georgia Costley chaired Nov. 18. Mission projects were $50.00 to St. Michael‘s Farm, $10.00 to altar guild, $10.00 to All Saints, $10.00 to Rose Hill, $100.00 to seminarian, $81.60 pledges to Diocese, and $50.00 for college work.

1966   Myrtle Turner was president, Hazel Walker, vice-president, Jeanne Lagrone, secretary, and Alice Finley, treasurer. Members made yearly pledges and met 2 times per month in homes. UTO in gatherings were held March 22 and October 13. It was decided to drape the Parish House windows. Convocation meeting was in Starkville March 24 and Conference for Women was at Rose Hill May 10-12. Sixty soup bowls and soupspoons were purchased to serve gumbo for the Lenten Luncheons. Four members attended the Diocesan meeting November 2, 3. The parish meeting was a covered dish supper. Mike Engle chose a youth for a full annual scholarship to Bratton Green. The Church Development Fund was given $200.00, $100.00 earmarked for college work, and $10.00 for the Church Army. Clothing was given the St. Louis Unit Clothing Appeal. Myrtle Turner and Hazel Walker were delegates to the Diocesan meeting in Jackson November 2-3. Two other members went with them. Angie Poland was chairman of the Parish meeting and supper.

1967   Hazel Walker was president until September with Virginia Mathews serving through December. Angie Poland was vice-president, Martha Harvey, secretary, and Alice Finley, treasurer. Five acolyte vestments were purchased. Myrtle Turner was chairman for the Lenten Luncheons. Jeanne Lagrone was chairman for the Lenten breakfasts for the 7:00 service. $150.00 was given the nursery. They served refreshment for the Easter Egg Hunt. A corporate communion was celebrated with the UTO ingathering April 24. The Rev. Reynolds Cheney presented a program. Mid-South Nursery was hired to landscape the grounds of the church. Clothing was given St. Michael’s Farm, Natchez Protestant Home, and Church World Service. Members served dessert and coffee at the annual meeting December 3. The November 16 Bazaar proceeds were $1,089.49. Chairmen were Theda Malvaney and Angie Poland.

1968   Pat Maynard was elected president, Happy Kelley, vice-president, Martha Harvey, secretary, and Alice Finley, treasurer. Birthday gifts were given to Traceway Manor, clothing for the Church World Service, and gifts for the Children’s Mansion. Members made brownies for the Young Churchmen’s District Meeting February 18 and pastries for the Conference at Gray Center in May. UTO ingathering was held March 28 and September 23. Jeanne Lagrone started a children choir for third grade and above. A panel of clergymen gave a presentation of Ecumenical Movement March 25. Lunches were served during Lent and a picnic held May 13. The Food Fair was held November 22. Anne Radojcsics and Vola Lang were chairmen. Proceeds were $620.00 and were used for a new stove for the kitchen. Some cookbooks and recipe cards were left and were to be sold later.

1969   Hazel Walker was elected president, Georgia Costley, vice-president, Anne Radojcsics, secretary, and Alice Finley, treasurer. Mrs. Finley died in September and was replaced by Marion Rogers. Sixteen members pledged $345.00. Father Goodman attended all meetings, gave one program on the new trial liturgy, and provided Holy Communion with installation of officers. Mrs. R. D. Blout, District 2 Director from Como gave a program. The nursery was given $300.00 because they were missed the previous year. The new $498.00 gray range for the kitchen had 2 ovens, 6 burners, and a griddle. UTO ingathering was held March 27 and October 30. There was a kitchen workday and when they noticed there were not enough towels each women was asked to bring a kitchen towel to the next meeting. The Sunday church schedule was changed, with a coffee hour after church until the children got out of classes. Mary Lee Thorsby was chairman of the Wednesday night covered dish suppers during Lent. Gene Calhoun was in charge of the Tuesday and Thursday Lenten breakfasts. ECW Conference at Gray Center was scheduled May 13-15. A summer scholarship was given for a handicapped child to attend camp at Gray Center. Gladys Timbes was chairman for the September church supper. Seven women and Father Goodman attended Annual ECW Meeting in Columbus October 21, 22. The bazaar committee met all summer long. All Saint was a depot for Church World Service Clothing Appeal. By May 20 158 pounds of clothing was collected. A letter was read from Mrs. Shaddock from Pascagoula concerning warm clothing for Camille victims. The November 20 bazaar netted $1530.72. Clothing was sent to the Gulf Coast for Camille victims, $100.00 to Theological Education, and $10.00 to Alice Finley Memorial Scholarship at NMMC. Annual Parish meeting was held December 7.

1970   Frances Lilly was elected president, Georgia Costley, vice-president, Pat Bobo, secretary, and Marion Rogers, treasurer. Members made pledges and met twice a month. A program was scheduled for most months: David Elliott, Chaplain at Ole Miss January 26; Father William Richer, deacon at St. John’s in Aberdeen February 23; Father Ben Bell, All Saints School, March 9; Father Wells Folsom, Holly Springs in May; and Father Goodman in September. Hazel Walker was elected District Director April 8 in Granada. An ingathering for UTO was held April 27. Two scholarships were given for Camp Bratton Green. The new 15 foot GE refrigerator cost $289.00. During Lent a light breakfast was served after communion and a Wednesday night covered dish supper. The Rose Hill Women’s Conference was May 12-14. Seven women plan to attend Annual Council in Oxford. It was agreed to send $750.00 to Gulf Coast WOC and $50.00 to St. Michael’s. A night guild was formed in September, Pat Maynard chairman, and took responsibility for the nursery with Dana Baker chairman. They celebrated 100 anniversary of the church with a parish supper. The fall bake sale November earned $704.02; The bazaar yielded $1,486.92.

1971   Georgia Costley was elected president, Pat Maynard, vice-president, and Marion Rogers, treasurer. Gene Calhoun was chairman and Pat Bobo secretary of St. Martha’s. Susie Strain was chairman and Alloyce Pickett secretary of St. Ann’s. The St. Martha’s morning guild chairman is Frances Lilly. They will meet once a month. Father Goodman presented programs on Prayer Book revisions and the new church calendar. During Lent a covered dish supper was held and a study course on Prayer Book revisions followed. UTO ingathering was held the Sunday after Easter at the 10:00 service. All Saints hosted the district meeting April 15. Spring conference was held at Gray Center May 11-13. Father Goodman presented a program in April on Spiritual Life. Both guilds met in May for a lunch at the Rex Plaza. A joint meeting of guilds was held in October for election of officers. A contribution was sent to St. Michael’s. Hazel Walker was chairman of the bazaar held November 18 that generated a profit of $2,050.45. One half ($1,026.50) was used

1972   Jan Thrift was president, Ruth Jones, vice-president, and Marion Rogers, treasurer. Shirley Goodman was chairman and Barbara Black was Secretary of St. Martha’s; Fran Shutiok was Chairman and Alloyce Pickett was secretary of St. Ann’s. Renewal was the theme with an emphasis on all women involved. The Feast of the Purification was held February and $45.00 was collected. Spring conference was held May 9-11. The guilds had a joint meeting in May. Annual meeting was October 17 & 18 in Vicksburg. Hazel Walker was District Director. The carport was enclosed for a teen room. Projects were the Sunday school rooms, the choir, and the nursery. St. Ann’s guild ideas were the county home for the aged. The Food Fair with a few crafts netted $1,236.40.

1973   Hazel Walker was president, Doris Streit, vice-president, and Marion Rogers, treasurer. Shirley Goodman was chairman and Barbara Black secretary of St. Martha’s Chapter. (Kay Trapp became chairman in March.) Fran Shutiok was chairman and Alloyce Pickett secretary of St. Ann’s Chapter. The book only contained minutes from January through April. On March 21 the combined guilds met for lunch at the Ramada. Josephine Gordon was chairman of the November 15 Bazaar. The group decided to be involved with the meals on wheels program. Budgeted projects were All Saints School $50.00, Rose Hill $50.00, College Work $75.00, and Theological Education $150.00. April 1 and October 28 were dates for UTO ingathering.

1974  No minutes were found. The yearbook listed Doris Streit, president, and Helen Dale president-elect. Marian Rogers, treasurer. Kay Trapp is chairman and Sandra Hudson secretary of St. Martha Chapter; no leaders were listed for St. Ann’s. The budget listed the Diocesan pledge $100.00; Parish Youth Work $500.00; Gray Center $50.00; College Work $75.00; and Theological Education (Seminary) $200.00. A cookbook was published: All Saints Episcopal Church Gathering of Recipes.

1975   The yearbook listed Helen Dale, president, Sheryl Gregory, president-elect, and treasurer Fran Shutiok. Peg Oakes was chairman and Mary Cole, secretary for St. Martha Chapter. Pat Henderson was chairman and Joan Warren, secretary for St. Ann Chapter. The budget listed Diocesan pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $100.00, ECW nursery $100.00, convention delegates $100.00, Gray Center $50.00, scholarship for handicapped child to Gray Center $75.00, college work $100.00, Alpha House $50.00, Theological Education Seminary $100.00, and Kidney Foundation donation $500.00. There was a bazaar, profit $2,798.93.

1976   There were no minutes or officers listed. Budget records showed Diocesan pledge $100.00. Parish Youth Work $100.00, Father Canon’s Discretionary Fund $100.00, ECW nursery $100.00, Scholarships for May Conference $140.00, Scholarships for Handicapped Child $85.00, Alpha House $50.00, Funds for Convention Delegates (Hazel Walker & Barbara Black) $100.00, Bishop’s Discretionary Fund $250.00, and All Saints Development Fund for furnishings $1500.00. Food Fair profit was $1,175.90.

1977   No minutes were found. Budget records listed Diocesan pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $100.00, Father Canon’s Discretionary Fund $100.00, ECW Nursery $100.00, Faith Haven $100.00, Alpha House $50.00, Home for Retarded Adults $50.00, Convention Delegates (Hazel Walker & Shirley Sheffield) $100.00, Bishop’s Discretion-ary Fund $250.00, and $100.00 for special events fund. Gifts were bought for seniors. Lenten lunches were served. The rummage sale netted $275.00 and the bazaar $3,398.50.

1978   No minutes were found. Budgeted items were Diocesan pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $100.00, Father Canon’s Discretionary Fund $100.00, Nursery for ECW $100.00, Faith Haven $100.00, Alpha House $100.00, Home for Retarded Adults $100.00, Scholarship for handicapped child to Camp Bratton Green $85.00, Salvation Army $100.00, Convention Delegates $50.00, Bishop’s Discretionary Fund $250.00, and $100.00 for special events. Junior Auxiliary received $100.00 for their Christmas Clearinghouse. Lenten Luncheons were held. Food Fair earned $1,542.52. From the Bazaar money $2,500.00 was spent: Silver Savings $500.00, Building Fund $500, cotton damask tablecloths $162.92, kitchen equipment $236.15, silverware $242.66, and dishes $396.62.

1979   No minutes were found. Budget records list the Diocesan Pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $150.00, Father Canon’s Discretionary Fund $100.00, Faith Haven $100.00, Alpha House $100.00, Home for Retarded Adult Men $100.00, Home for Retarded Adult Women $100.00, Scholarship for handicapped child to Bratton Green $85.00, Salvation Army $100.00, Junior Auxiliary Christmas Clearing House $100.00, Convention and Spring Conference Delegate (Barbara Black) $100.00, Bishop’s Discretionary Fund for Camp Bratton Green $250.00 and Special Events Fund $100.00. There was a $461.65 kitchen fund. Some items purchased were soup bowls, oven racks, coffeepot, carafe, soupspoons, serving spoons, and a dishwasher rack. A food basket was sent to a family for Thanksgiving. The Christmas Bazaar income was $4,544.95.

1980   No minutes were found. Budget records listed Diocesan Pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $200.00, Faith Haven $150.00, Alpha House $150.00, Home for Retarded Men Adults $100.00, Home for Retarded Women Adults $100.00, Scholarship for handicapped child to Bratton Green $85.00, Salvation Army $100.00, Junior Auxiliary Christmas Clearing House $100.00, Bishop’s Discretionary Fund for use at Camp Bratton Green $250.00, Special Events (graduation gifts, flowers, etc.) $100.00, Altar Guild $200.00, Nursery $150.00, and Yard Fund $100.00. The renovation of priest’s Office was $500.00, for paint, labor, and draperies. Thirteen hundred dollars was given the building fund and there was $549.70 in silver savings. Food Fair income after expenses was $2,309.72.

1981   No minutes were found. The budget records show Diocesan Pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $200.00, stuffed animals purchased from Traceway Manor for Faith Haven $480.00, Alpha House $150.00, Home for Retarded Men Adults $100.00, Home for Retarded Women Adults $100.00, Scholarships to Camp Bratton Green regular and special session $170.00, Gray Center $250.00, Salvation Army $100.00, Father Jones’ Discretionary Fund $300.00, Nursery Fund $600.00, Kitchen Fund $320.00, SAFE $200.00, and Faith Haven (carpeting) $100.00. There were Lenten Luncheons and a Bazaar with a profit of  $2,561.34.

1982   No minutes were found. Budget records listed Diocesan Pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $200.00, Faith Haven $200.00, Alpha House $200.00, Home for Retarded Men Adults $100.00, Home for Retarded Women Adults $100.00, scholarships to Camp Bratton Green (1 regular & 1 special) $200.00, Salvation Army $100.00, Special Events $100.00, Cecil Jones’ Discretionary Fund $400.00, SAFE $200.00, and Library Fund $400.00. Gifts were given graduates. Income for Food Fair after expenses was $2,082.89.

1983   No minutes were found. Budget records listed the ECW Pledge $100.00, Parish Youth Work $200.00, Faith Haven $200.00, Alpha House $150.00, Home for Retarded Men Adults $100.00, Home for Retarded Women Adults $100.00, Gray Center $200.00, and Rector’s Discretionary Fund $400.00. Profit from Lenten Luncheon was $2.90. Refreshments for CASA were $59.34.

1984   No minutes were found. Income for the ECW Conference was listed $3197.00; expenses totaled $2,341.37, leaving a balance of $855.63. ECW began the year with $2,041.69.  Another page listed monies paid to Salvation Army $100.00, ECW Delegate Fund $50.00, Special Events $200.00, Kitchen Fund $100.00, CASA refreshments $60.66, Special Projects $100.00, Library Fund $200.00, Lenten Luncheon profit $2.90 and a total of $1,186.06.

1985   No minutes were found. The budget records in the book appeared to be a summary of 1984. An income item $8.00 from Gladys Timbes for dressing she sold alludes to a Food Fair in 1984.

Nov. 1991, 1992         Reorganization of ECW took place in November 1992. Vicki Vance was elected president, Gay Ramsey vice-president, Ruth Liveakos secretary (Katie Ruth Bush substituted for her when she broke her arm), and Melissa Oakes treasurer. They decided to meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month and pay $5.00 dues since there was only $89.00 in the old account. These dues generated $150.00 with 30 members paying. They had a Christmas party in December 1991. Meeting began with devotions in the church. Members passed through the kitchen to picked up a lunch made by hostesses to eat in the Parish House. Donna Kay Randle spoke in March on Parenting. The ladies made cheese straws for the Bishop’s visit March 1. UTO ingathering was held May 31. Dedication of the new church building was held September 23 with Bishop Gray in attendance. Three projects were adopted: 1 - To sponsor a library; 2 - To build a deck outside the nursery door and install a playground for preschool children; and 3 - Have a fall fundraiser. Katy Ruth Bush was taking care of the library and new shelves were built for the parish hall area. It was decided to have a Food Fair with crafts November 19, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Gay Ramsey was chairman and $3,788.33 profit was made. $50.00 was sent to the Gray Center landscaping fund.

1993   Gay Ramsey became president, Polly Stroup vice-president, Lori Culp secretary, and Lisa Wiygul treasurer. Ruth Liveakos was asked to be chaplain and be responsible for devotions each month. Family Heads were urged to stay in touch with families while there was no priest. Donations were given the Montine Kathy Fletcher family, friends of the Ashcrafts. ECW provided the Lenten Lunches. Hazel Walker spoke about UTO in April. The UTO ingathering was held October 24. Three members attended the ECW Conference in May. The visiting committee was urged to take bread when calling on newcomers. Beginning in June members were asked to bring a sandwich and hostesses provided salad, dessert, and drink. The August speaker was Buddy Parham, who told about the Family Resource Center, a program started by CREATE and housed in the McCain house on our property. Sweatshirts were designed and sold as a service, not a moneymaker. We were hostesses for the Tombigbee Convocation meeting October 4. Work was ongoing on the children’s deck outside the nursery sliding door. The November 18 Bazaar, chaired by Ann Ray, netted $4,890.24. A freezer was purchased for $469.10. Vicky Vance provided the Christmas lunch in the parish hall.

1994   Polly Stroup became president, Melissa Oakes vice-president, Evelyn Tannehill secretary, Ann Ray treasurer, Vicki Vance CPC chair, Hazel Walker UTO chair, and Ruth Liveakos chaplain. Lenten Luncheons were provided. ECW Spring Conference was April 22, 23. UTO ingathering was held May 22. Gifts were given the graduating seniors. The new refrigerator was installed and paid for - $3,403.04. A new desk was purchased for the rector’s office. A baptismal banner project was adopted with a banner to be made for each baptized person. UTO collection was in October. Vicky Vance reported the CPC special collection was for gifts and books for postulates. One-half money collected remains in the Diocese and one-half goes to national CPC. A reception was held for Shannon’s new ministry. The Bazaar was chaired by Virginia Mathews and Lauren Leatherman co-chair and held in November, the Thursday before Thanksgiving. (No record of profit)

1995  No minutes were found. There were notes from the June meeting with Melissa Oakes presiding, Ann Ray vice-president, Carolyn Livingston secretary, and Shirley Goodman treasurer. Plans were made for a Food Fair without crafts for November 16. Profit was 4,427.35. The yearly treasurer’s report listed a $250 donation for the library, ECW Diocese pledge for 1994 & 1995 $241.00, B & B Concrete $6,222.86, kitchen $300.00, supplies $119.17, and gifts $110.37.

1996   Anne Ray was president, Lori Culp vice-president and secretary, Mary Lou Parks treasurer, Hazel Walker UTO chair, and Alice Alexander Ecumenical chair. Goals for 1996 were to increase participation, plan & install a church playground & recreational area for toddlers, host the fall Clergy & Laity Conference that is sponsored by Diocesan ECW November 8 & 9, have speakers at two regular monthly meetings, and conduct a fall fundraising event. Food at meetings consisted of side dish, dessert, and drink, with members bringing their own sandwiches. Anne Radojcsics was librarian and was given $350.00. It was decided to give the library $100.00 each year. Shannon gave a program on the Stations of the Cross at the February meeting. Church Periodical Sunday (CPC) was April 28. Tombigbee Convocational Meeting was held May 4. The UTO ingathering was in May. Members provided the Lenten Luncheons.  Tupelo will host the Fall Clergy & Laity Conference sponsored by ECW November 8 & 9 and will be responsible for the lunch, breakfast, and Wine & Cheese party. Ann Ray, Lori Culp, and Alice Alexander were elected delegates. The group gave a $20.00 honorarium for Rev. Liz Jones, one of the speakers. The playground committee was given $3,700.00 and equipment was delivered. The Wiyguls donated basketball goals for the parking lot and ECW bought basketballs and equipment. Food Fair chaired by Lauren Leatherman and co-chair Polly Stroup showed a profit of $3,367.40. The Christmas party was held December 18 at the Tupelo Country Club; cost was $349.59.

1997   Lori Culp was president, Terri Cockerham vice-president, Carol Alvis secretary, and Anne Radojcsics treasurer. Mary Lou Parks agreed to be chair for making the Baptismal banners. ECW bylaws were written by Anne Radojcsics, based on the diocesan bylaws, and were adopted in April. Minutes and treasurer’s reports found in a closet were sorted and placed in a file in the Saints Library. UTO ingathering was May 11. Four offices were painted and 15 chairs and 3 tables were purchased for the Sunday School. Anne Radojcsics directed a cakewalk held at Pentecost with a profit of $85.00. The president appointed a committee of eight to study and make recommendations for a fundraiser. From the ideas presented it was decided to have a Food Fair and Formerly Owned Treasure Sale on Nov. 20. Lauren Leatherman was chairman, Lisa Wiygul co-chair. Profit was $4,843.15. Cost for the Christmas Luncheon held at Woody’s was $407.13.

1998   Terri Cockerham was president, Melissa Oakes vice-president, Alice Alexander secretary, and Mary Low Parks treasurer. A rummage sale chaired by Mary Jo Bonds was held May 2 and had a profit of $998.80. Brownies were baked for HillTOP. A playground workday was held and the playground was finished with a payment of  $1,239.96. An honorarium was given to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund to honor Rick Culp’s efforts for the playground. Play equipment for toddlers was purchased for the deck (a play house, castle, etc.) The nursery was painted and given an additional $50.00. Four heavy picnic tables were purchased for $834.39. We carpeted the reception area (front office), library, hallway to the educational building, the hallway to the chapel, the hallway to nursery, and back hallway for $4,567.00. Food Fair receipts were $4,461.50, less expenses of $42.95, for a profit of $4,418.55. Christmas luncheon was at Tupelo Country Club; cost was $389.48, with $40.19 expenses.

1999   Melissa Oakes was president, Joanna Kirkpatrick vice-president, Jill Graff secretary, and Lori Culp treasurer until July, Mary Lou Parks from August to December. Dr. Stephen King spoke March 17 about the Honduras Medical Mission. Rev. Gene Asbury gave a program May 19 on Pastoral Care. A rummage sale chaired by Alice Alexander was held April 17 with a $1,644.00 profit. The front offices were carpeted for $594.54; the Sunday School rooms for $3,300.00. Cookies were baked for HillTOP. $100.00 was given Saints Library. Anne Radojcsics directed the cakewalk at Pentecost that brought in $158.00. T-shirts (202) were ordered; total sales $1928 at a cost of $1,042.70 for a profit of $885.28. Twelve bags of horse feed ($105.00) were donated to abused horses through Trace Feed. EYC was given $1,000.00 to renovate the Righteous House. Food Fair November 18 was chaired by Vicky Vance and showed a profit of  $4,414.35. Christmas luncheon was at Tupelo County Club and cost $259.70.

2000   Joanna Kirkpatrick became president, Cathy Fitzpatrick secretary, and Anne Radojcsics treasurer. Jennifer McCoy from the City of Tupelo and Mr. Jennings from Haven Acres presented the Haven Acres Weed and Seed project as an option for ECW outreach. Rummage sale was held March 25 with a profit of $1,085.23. We adopted a policy of giving 15% of undesignated funds to outreach, 10% to an outreach project and 5% to the Diocesan ECW. From a balance of $6,618.40, $660.00 was channeled through CREATE for Haven Acres Community Development Project and $330.00 to Diocesan ECW. $50.00 was given to Memorial Committee in memory of Paul Ferguson. Twelve florescent light fixtures were installed in the educational building hallways and an exhaust fan in the bathroom outside the nursery for $925.00. Complete renovation of the bathroom beside the nursery was $820.41.  A Hoover rug shampoo machine was purchased for $321.70. The Food Fair chaired by Terri Cockerham was held November 16 with a profit of $3,459.39. The Educational Building hallways were painted with oil-base paint for $2,000.00. The Christmas luncheon was at Harvey’s and cost $208.61.

2001   ECW voted to close their illegal bank account at Peoples Bank and all monies collected thereafter were deposited with the church bookkeeper, Paige Harris. Joanna Kirkpatrick was president, Anne Radojcsics, Vice-President, Carol Alvis, secretary, Mary Lou Parks, Treasurer, Hazel Walker, and UTO Chairman. Attendance each month was 12 to 19 women. Fundraiser projects were red aprons with the ECW logo ($12), Cooking With the Saints cookbook ($12), and note cards with the Armistead painting of the chapel ($12). Ronnie Robinson painted the foyer at the combination door, hallway, church secretary’s office, and the library for $1,069.56. Additional lights were purchased for the office hallway. We gave $600 for two scholarships to Camp Bratten Green. Men’s softball shirts were purchased for $128.00. UTO was held June 10 and $657.00 was collected.  Medicines were collected for the Panama Medical Mission and sent to the Diocese. Food Fair chair was Jill Graff and Melissa Oakes, frozen food and $4,615.00 was raised. Apron sales and note card sales were $778.00. Cookbook sales were $2,188.00. Christmas luncheon was held at Russell’s Steakhouse ($167.91).

2002  Rev. Gene Asbury installed our officers January 16:

Anne Radojcsics, President      

Jill Hart, Vice-President

Toni Hershfelt, Secretary 

 Mary Lou Parks, Treasurer.

            We had interesting programs in 2002. Cathy Sparks shared her experiences of her involvement in the Honduras Medical Mission. Ellen Johnston outlined the Education for Ministry (EFM) program. Jim Newman, representing Sanctuary Hospice House, showed a video describing their program. (Part of the presentation was filmed in our Chapel and Ruth Liveakos was featured in it.)  Deborah Howell, Executive Director of S.A.F.E., Inc., shared domestic violence information designed for the religious community, provided brochures about the program, and an informational poster for the ladies restroom. Kelly Wiggington, Director of the Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, gave us information about their new house.

       Two scholarships were given to Camp Bratton Green. Five percent of our income was pledged to the Diocesan ECW. Anne Radojcsics, Jill Hart, and Toni Hershfelt, attended the Spring Diocesan Conference at Gray Center, April 12-13, taking with them our parish donations of non-prescription medicines for the Panama Medical Mission. Radojcsics & Hershfelt attended the Fall Conference November 8-9 in Columbus. Saints Library was given $100. We provided $300 each to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund and the Pastoral Care Fund (Asbury). Efforts were made to make our building more handicapped accessible: we provided the parish restrooms with new toilets and handrails, adjusted the door openings, and paid for the concrete sidewalk that connects the handicapped ramp.

            ECW sold 200 copies of Cooking with the Saints and have reordered 200.  Red ECW aprons and note cards are still available. Our major fundraiser was the November Food Fair, which netted $5,343.10.

                 Melissa Oakes, Chairman        Toni Hershfelt, Baked Goods

                 Doris Streit & Pat Fauver, Frozen Foods        Jill Hart, Cashiers

                 Vicky Vance & Mary Low Parks, Publicity     Mary Howard King & Teri                  Virginia Mathews, Take Orders Booth              Cockerham, Set-up

Twenty-eight attended the Christmas luncheon December 18 at Tupelo County Club.

Anne Radojcsics, president,

Jill Hart, vice-president & secretary,

and

Mary Lou Parks, treasurer.

           Programs included Helping Hands Ministry, Anglican prayer beads, and Honduras Medical Mission. Two scholarships were given to Camp Bratton Green. Five per-cent of income was given to Diocesan ECW. All Saints’ Library received $100. We provided $340 to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund and $340 to the Pastoral Discretionary Fund. SAFE, Inc. was given $408. We provided 25 prayer bead kits for those who wanted them. Monetary support was given Jill Hart & Anne Radojcsics to attend the Spring Diocesan Conference at Gray Center April 11-12.
            Sheers were purchased for the Parish Hall windows ($76.53). We provided $1,500 for the beverage area improvements. An additional $120 was given for decoration additions. Basketball & steel nets for the parking lot area were $1229.95. An evening group was offered twice in the fall but only three women came.
           The November Food Fair netted $4,392 plus $264 for cookbook sales. Chairman was Anne Radojcsics. Other chairs were Virginia Mathews, fresh baked goods; Doris Streit, frozen foods; Jill Hart, non-food items; Vicky Vance, Publicity & set-up; Mary Lou Parks, checkout; Cathy Duncan, nursery; Toni Hershfelt, decorations; and Laura Quene’ & Jamie Perry, set-up day lunch. Twenty-five women attended the Christmas luncheon at the Tupelo County Club December 17.
 

Jill Hart, President;

Cathy Fitzpatrick, Vice President;

Anne Radojcsics, Secretary;

and

Mary Lou Parks, Treasurer.

He also outlined the plans to redesign the reredos using a Christus Rex, the risen Christ. ECW pledged $4,000.00 toward this project. The Rector’s Discretionary Fund and the Pastoral Discretionary Fund each were given $310.00, 5% of our earnings. Other programs were Faith Haven and the Honduras Medical Mission. Jill Hart and Anne Radojcsics attended the ECW Spring Conference at Gray Center April 16 & 17, where Rev. Minka Sprague presented two sessions. In May we provided lunches for Episcopalians working on the Habitat House on South Green St. ECW sent two children to Camp Caritas, a camp for children whose parents are incarcerated. We continue to support Saints’ Library, the making of the Baptismal Banners, made 20 additional Anglican prayer beads, and provide a nursery worker for our meetings. Jill Hart attended the ECW Fall Meeting in Southaven, Nov. 12-13, where she was elected Convocation Coordinator. Our Food Fair was held November 18 and netted $5,013.75; cookbook sales were $213.00; and note card sales $40.00. Thirty-three attended the Christmas luncheon on December 15 at the Country Club.

2005 Twenty-seven women attended the first ECW meeting held on Sunday (Jan. 16) after church services. Fr. Asbury installed new officers: Cathy Fitzpatrick, president, Cheri Weber, vice-president, Anne Radojcsics, secretary, and Mary Lou Parks, treasurer. The group budgeted 6% of income for community outreach, 5% each to the Rector & Pastoral Discretionary Funds, gave $3,000 to the Capital Funds Campaign, gave $100 to Saints’ Library, sent delegates to the spring ECW conference at Gray Center in April and the ECW Fall Conference at Brandon in November, donated $330 to the Sack lunch outreach program, supported David Sistrunk in Iraq, and sent a pledge to and supported the Diocesan Children At Risk project ($200 each). ECW met in January, February, April, August, September, and October, with November set aside for set-up day for the Food Fair. Sally Gray described her role in the Honduras Medical Mission; Jill Hart described Children at Risk Diocesan Project. Food Fair profits were $4,175. Twenty-six attended the Christmas luncheon held at the Tupelo County Club on December 14th.

2006. Meetings were held in January, February, March, May, the June social, August, September, a Food Fest in October, a meeting in November, and a Christmas luncheon in December. Attendance fluctuated with an average of 16 women. The officers were re-elected: Cathy Fitzpatrick, Cheri Weber, Anne Radojcsics, and Mary Lou Parks. The group budgeted 20% of our income to the Rector’s and Pastoral Discretionary Funds ($530 to each). Vestments for children choristers were purchased at $1,443.40. Jill Hart & Cheri Weber attended the ECW Spring Conference in Gray Center and the Fall Conference. Our annual ECW pledge was $200. We funded $500 for the youth director’s salary. Our outreach project was Gray Center for $200. We purchased a freezer for the new kitchen. Book Club’n members hosted the May meeting with food from their book selection Being Dead Is No Excuse: the Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral by Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays. The June social was held at President Fitzpatrick’s home during our construction phase. The Food Fest was held October 14 (Saturday) in the Habitat House. The weather was conducive to an outside checkout. Our Food Fest profit was $6,560. We voted to give $5,000 to the church for the repair/replacement of the heat/air conditioning unit of the church. There were twenty women present at the Christmas luncheon at the Tupelo Country Club on December 13.
Woman of the Year was Dedra Rainey and Most Honored Woman was Angie Poland.
 

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