May Day Parade and Festival, 1951
The May Day Parade and Festival were big doings in Prestonsburg during the 1950s and early 1960s. These photographs belonged to Kathryn Frazier.
Picture 1: 1951 May Day Queen and her court
Picture 2: May Day participants on the Prestonsburg Grade School stage. (May be from a different year than picture 1).
1951
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis/First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg Archives
First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg Choir
Picture 1: Wesley and Cherub Choirs, 1963 or 1964
Picture 2: Easter 1963 or 1964 - Chancel, Rhythmic and Wesley Choirs.
Back row: Ernest Hopkins, Arthur Haywood, Johnny Spurlock, Chabner Frazier, Bill Fannin, Philip Haywood, Bill Frazier, Bob Burchett, Print Ball.
6th Row: Freida Dorton, ? Roberts, Peggy Spurlock, Dorothy Wells, Phyllis Ranier, Effie Hoppins
5th Row: Anna May Mellon, Geneva Carter, Carlos Haywood
4th Row: Wesleys-Rebecca, Meg, Jeanie, Marilyn, Kathy, Marsha, and Sally
3rd Row: Unknown, Tommie Sue, Betsy Cottrell, Jenny Archer
2nd Row: Diana Burchett, Janey, Nancy, Johnny Lynn Allen, Pam, Mary Lou, Karen Miller, Unknown, Richard Dorton, Bill Roberts, Johnny Hereford
Rhythmics: Betsy Jo Hall Janny
Picture 3: Wesley Choir
Item 4: News clipping from the Floyd County Times concerning a choir trip to the United Kingdom
Item 5: News clipping from the May 19, 1974 Ashland Daily Independent concerning the choir's performance of selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis/First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg Archives
Prestonsburg Elementary Christmas Pageant Programs
1952
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis
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Prestonsburg Glee Club news clipping, 1955
This news clipping is from the May 26, 1955 issue of the Floyd County Times.
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis
Highlands Regional Medical Center Dedication
Program, photographs, and newspaper clippings concerning the dedication of Highlands Regional Medical Center on November 26, 1972.
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis
Prestonsburg High School National Honor Society, 1969
The sponsor was Ms. Betty Dale, the mature lady standing in the front row.
1969
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis
History of First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg
Item 1: Stained Glass Windows - When the contracts were let for First Methodist of Prestonsburg (then the Methodist Episcopal Church, South) the pewage and windows were exempted from the contracts. The Church's building committee contracted with a Cincinnati firm to equip the church's original sanctuary with stained-glass windows of extraordinary beauty. To pay for the windows, memorials were given by the members of certain individuals and windows were dedicated to their memory. Over a several year period, Floyd D. Davis tried to research the histories of the members to whom each window was dedicated. Gary Williams provided the photographic talent needed to capture the windows in their best lights.
The building of the sanctuary began in May 1916. Due to war and pandemics, it was not completed until April 1919.
Item 2: In 2008, to commemorate the church's 125th anniversary, this history of the church was compiled by Floyd D. Davis.
Item 3-4: Monographs written by Floyd D. Davis in April 2010 concerning the history of the church.
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis/First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg Archives
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Hill Family in Politics News Clipping
This news clipping is from the Courier Journal. It describes the public offices held by the Hill family (prior to Ed Hill becaming Chief Apellate Judge).
Submitted by Richard Salisbury
Pledges for the construction of First United Methodist Church news clipping, 1916
This 1916 news clipping is from the scrapbook of Penny Fields, from the archives of the First United Methodist Church. It is a record of the pledges offered by businessmen toward the building of First United Methodist Church's original Sanctuary.
1908
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis/First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg Archives
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Kathryn Stumbo Frazier (1915-1998)
Picture 1: Kathryn as a young girl on her pony on the Stumbo Farm at McDowell. Circa 1920.
Picture 2: Kathyrn playing the organ at First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg, something she did for more than fifty years, as well as teach music at the elementary level. She was the leader of David's Patsy Teenagers, and was married to Chalmer Frazier. Picture was taken in late 1980s.
Item 3: A brief biography of Kathryn Stumbo Frazier written by Floyd D. Davis.
Submitted by Floyd D. Davis/First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg Archives
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