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CHARACTERS

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Local churchesto host areapupget team

7)OK5The Characters For

Christ Puppett Team willbe at ~h Road BaptistChurch at 7 p.m. Sundayand Dexter Baptist Churchat 7 p:m. Aug. 24~- The team uses colorful -

characters, such as cowgirl,race car driver, a superhero, and many other pup-pets to tell children as wellas adults about JesusChrist.

The public is invited toattend. For more informa-tion on the puppet teamcoming to your church, call'be Rev. Eddie Nutt at 430-6221.

Evangelist toSpeak a DexterBaptist ChurchThe Rev. David McLaurin, a

student at Campbell Collegeand staff evangelist at thePiney Grove Baptist Church inFuquay-Varina, will be guestspeaker for the Dexter BaptistChurch youth revival.The revival is slated for

Friday and Saturday at 7:30p.m. with the Sunday morningservice concluding the specialyouth emphasis.

Among special singinggroups for the occasion will bethe Stovall Youth Choir andbaritone soloist Nat Burgess onFriday evening, the DexterYouth Quartet and Youth Choir

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on Sunday morning.A covered dish supper and

fellowship is planned for 6 p.m.Saturday. A nursery will beprovided for small children.

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DISPATCHHENDERSON, N. C.

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02'1 ,Rev. Harris

To ConductServicesRevival services are in

progress at Dexter Bal!!!stChurch in Oxford. Services,which began Sunday, willcontinue through Friday eachevening at 7:30.The Rev. James P. Harris,

evangelist of Salisbury, will beguest speaker at the services.Rev. Harris has servedpastorates ranging from 50 to

REV. HARRIS

1,700members during l:i 2O-yeaperiod and has been a full-timeevangelist for the past fouryears having conducted over 100crusades from Alaska to thesouthern tip of California. Hehas also conducted revivals inother countries.Harris, a graduate of South.

western Baptist TheologicalSeminary in Forth Worth, Tex.,has a master's degree fromEast Texas State University. Hehas also completed some workon a doctorate. Harris is thefather of three children.According to the pastor of the

host church, the Rev. NeilWoodlief, the public is invited toattend the services.

BHC HISTORY SHEET

NAME:· Dexter Baptist Church

ADDRESS:· Route 5, Box 91, Oxford, N. C. 27565

ORGANIZATION:

NAME CHANGES: None

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP: Flat River, 1906-

PASTORS: R. H. MarshEugene Grissom UsryLowell SodomanS. L. MorganLee PridgenEdward W. GreeneThaborn McSwain

1906-19121913-19361937-19381938-19401941-19421942-19481948-1949

CEMETERY/RECORDS/DATES:

COUNTY: Granville

ASSOC.: Flat River

Ray HodgeW. J. EdwardsEldridge VinsonJimmy BurnhamClyde HamptonEdwar d YanceyRobert Price

HISTORIES: Lyles, Mrs. Lucy G (comp.)History of Dexter Baptist Church (with lists of pastors)

Flat River Baptist Association minutes, 1975, p. 66-67.

Dexter Baptist Church was constituted April 29, 1906 by a councilcalled for that purpose from Enon, Stovall, and Hester Baptist Churcheswith R. H. Marsh as moderator. J. R. Pace, from Oxford, N. C., preachedthe organizational sermon. The church had 12 charter members from IslandCreek and Stovall Baptist churches plus a few Methodists who found it in-convenient to reach a }1ethodist church. R. H. Marsh was elected as theirfirst pastor. The church joined the Flat River Baptist Association in1906, with a membership of 16.

1949-19511952-19561956-19591960-19621962-19651965-19731974-

_ BHC ACCESSION SHEET

MAIN ENTRY: Dexter Baptist Church (1906), Granville Co., N. C.

TYPE OF PAPERS; DATES: Minute books, 1906-1975 [broken series]; church covenant;directory, 1962; newspaper clippings, 1965-1976; andphotographs 1906 and undated.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 5 volumes; 27 items

ORIGINAL FORM OF HATERIAL: Hanuscript, newsprint, and photographs

HISTORY-SCOPE AND CONTENT (ABOUT AUTHOR AND MATERIALS):

Dexter Baptist Church (1906), Granville Co., N. C.Records, 1906-1976 lbroken series]. 5 vols. 27 items.Minutes of church conferences from 1906-1975

[broken series]; a church covenant, 1906; a directory,1962; newspaper clippings, 1965-1976; and photographsof the church and two pastors, 1906 and undated.

See finding aid in BHCLoan for microfilming, 1976

1. Granville County, N. C.2. N. C. Church Records.

NCCF: Dexter Baptist Church FLAT RIVER

BF: Usry, JackGreene, Edward WHicks, Norman WYancey, EdwardMcSwain, Thaborn

Shelf list

REFERENCE rO A DESCRIPTION IN A GUIDE, OR WHERE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED:ORIGINAL LOCATION OF MANUSCRIPTS:

Records returned to the church after microfilmingCOpy IN BHC IF NOT ORIGINAL: Microfilm

PROVENANCE/DONOR, CITY AND STATE, DATE OF RECEIPT/RESTRICTIONS:

Loaned for microfilming by Robert Wainright, Supt. of Missions, Flat RiverBaptist Association, Oxford, N. C., April 23,1976. No restrictions.

LOCATION IN BHC: CRmf 388

DATE: April 28, 1976/JRlv

BHC DESCRIPTIVE LIST

Dexter Baptist Church (1906), Granville Co., N. C.

CHURCH MINUTE BOOK, Vol. I, 1906-1923

Minutes of church conferences from April, 1906 to December, 1923,including articles of faith, a church covenant, male and female member-ship rolls, and the minutes of the organization of the church, April 29;1906.

Subjects include the election of delegates to the association; theelection and ordination of the Board of Deacons; the election and re-signation of church officers; financial matters; revival services; improve-ments to church properties; the Lord's Supper; the reception, discipline,and dismissal-of church members; the selection of a pastor; specialcollections; and a letter from the pastor to the church, December 18, 1910(page 98).

CHURCH MINUTE BOOK, Vol. II, 1924-1949

Minutes of church conferences from January, 1924 to October, 1949, in-cluding male and female membership rolls, treasurer's receipts and dis-bursements and BYPU reports.

Subjects include the election of delegates to the association; theelection of church officers; the cemetery; financial matters; homecoming;revival, and baptismal services; improvements to church properties; thelicensing of Jack Usry, 1924; S. T. Nelson, 1930; and Norman Hicks, 1938;the reception and dismissal of church members; the reorganization of theSunday School, 1938; the death of the pastor's wife, Emma Montague Usry(page 40); a history sketch of the church and its members dated 1930 anda later history sketch which is undated; a list of World War II soldiersfrom the church; and a copy of a letter from the pastor to the soldiersin 1942. Subjects also include the ordinations of Jack Usry, 1926; EdwardW. Greene, 1931; and Norman Hicks, 1949.

CHURCH MINUTE BOOK, Vol. III, 1949-1956

Minutes of church conferences from November, 1949 to July, 1956, in-cluding an alphabetical membership roll.

Subjects include the election of delegates to the association; theelection of the Board of Deacons and other church officers; financialmatters; revival services; the election of a pastor; the reception anddismissal of church members; and special collections for various purposes.

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Dexter Baptist Church (1906), Granville Co., N. C.

CHURCH MINUTE BOOK, Vol. IV, 1956-1957; 1971-1975

Minutes of church conferences from October, 1956 to July, 1957; andfrom July, 1971 to October 1, 1975, including an alphabetical membershiproll.

Subjects include the election of messengers to the association and thestate convention; the election of the Board of Deacons and other churchofficers; financial matters; homecoming, revival, and baptismal services;the reception and dismissal of church members; the selection of a pastor;and a letter of resignation from Edward Yancey. Loose items were filmed asthey occurred in this volume.

CHURCH MINUTE BOOK, Vol. V, 1960-1961; 1964-1971

Minutes of church conferences from October, 1960 to September, 1961;and from October, 1964 to May, 1971, including additions and losses inchurch membership; an alphabetical membership roll; a record of churchofficers and ministers.

Subjects include the election of delegates to the association; financialmatters; revival services; improvements to church properties; the re-ception and dismissal of church members and Vacation Bible Schools. Looseitems were filmed as they occurred in this volume.

COVENANT, 1906. 1 item.

Mimeographed covenant of the Dexter Baptist Church as adopted inApril, 1906.

DIRECTORY, 1962. 1 item.

Mimeographed church directory containing the church covenant; ordinances;lists of officers; a short history of the church; the church budget; 1961/62;church committees; church officers; and lists of church membership.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, 1965-1976. 21 items.

,Newspaper clippings collected by the Baptist Historical Collectionrelating to the various activities of the church.

PHOTOGRAPHS, 1906 and undated. 4 items.

Cabinet~size photograph of the original church building, 1906 andsnapshot photographs of Thaborn McSwain, Ray Hodge, and Edward W. Greene,pastors of the church, and Leonard Rollins, an evangelist.

DexterBaptist Church

oxford, North Carolina

A BRIEF HISTORYof

DEXTER BAPTIST CHURCH

. Dexter Baptist Ch~rch was organized April 29, 1906 under the leadershipof Elder R.G.Marsh. At first, church services were held one Sunday a month.The church began with twelve charter members. They were: Mr. and Mrs.W.H. Green, Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Green Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Green, Mr. andMrs. E.1. Green, Mr. and Mrs. L.G. 'Williams, Robert Faucett and A.S.Green.

Dr. R.G. Marsh of Oxford became the first pastor in 1907 for a salary of$125.00 per year. S.A. Green became the first Sunday School Superintendentand E.1. Green the first deacon.

In the summer of 1906 Dexter was admitted into the fellowship of the FlatRiver Baptist Association. The first specific offering for foreign missions wastaken in 1911 in the amount of $20.00.

Dexter has been served by fourteen pastors since 1906. They are: R.G.Marsh, 1906-1912; E.G. Usry, 1913-1936; Lowell Sodoman, 1937-1938; L.L.Morgan, 1938-1940; Lee Pridgen, 1941-1942; E.W. Greene, 1942-1948;Thaborn McSwain, 1948-1949; Ray Hodge, 1949-1951; W.1. Edwards, 1952-1956; Eldridge Vinson, 1956-1959; 1immy Burnham, 1960-19?2; ClydeHampton, 1962-1966; Edward Yancey, 1966-1973; Robert Pnce, 1974-present.

DexterBaptist Church

ROUTE 5OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27565

REVEREND ROBERT PRICEPastor

Phone 492-6338

SCHEDULE of SERVICES

SundaySunday School 10:00 A.M.Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.

WednesdayPrayer Meeting 7:30 P.M.Adult Choir Practice 8:00 P.M.Children's & Youth Choirs Bi-monthlyFamily Night Monthly

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MRS. LUCY LYLESChurch Secretary

REV. ROBERT PRICEPastor

MRS. VIRGINIA FULLEROrganist

MRS. CAROLYN NUTTPianist

ADULT CHOIR

YOUTH CHOIR

CHILDRENS CHOIR

THE RAY BRANCH FAMILY

MR. & MRS. FRED BRIGGSMR. WILLIAM CASH

THE ROBERT L DICKERSON FAMILY

MR. & MRS. MACON FAUCETTE

THE ROBERT GREENE FAMILY

MR. & MRS. ROY DICKERSON

THE JERRY A. FAULKNER FAMIL Y

MR. & MRS. A. B. GREENE

MR. & MRS. CLARENCE GREENE

MRS. MARIE GREENE

MRS. R. S. HARPER

MRS. ESTHER HICKS

MRS. EMOGENE LONGMIRE

MRS. LALLIE NEWBY

THE TOM LISTER FAMILY

THE THOMAS NEWBY FAMll Y

THE ROBERT NORWOOO FAMIL V

"THE RUSSELL Nun FAMIL V

THE WILLIAM OWEN FAMIL V

THE GEORGE NORWOOO FAMIL V

MR. & MRS. WALTER NORWOOD

MISS LILLIE OWEN

THE REV. ROBERT A. PRICE FAMIL V

THE JIMMY ROBERSON FAMILY

MRS. R. E. TINGEN & MARYLEE

MRS. MARGARET WHEELER

MRS. LILLIAN WILSON

MRS. PAULINE WILSON

JEFF RAYNOR MRS. SHIRLEY WILLIAMS

CHURCH DIRECTORY

All addresses are Oxford, North Carolina 27565, unless otherwise indicated.

ADCOX, Gladys Rt. 5, Box 54, Henderson 492-8610George, David, Amanda

BALL, Norman & Mary Bell Rt. 5, Box 54, Henderson 492-3745BARKER, Leon & Nancy Rt. 5, Box 68B 492-0385

Anthony, Rose Marie, BaileyBARKER, Macon & Bessie Rt. 5, Box 65BARKER, Marie Rt. 5, Box 68 438-8950BARKER, Taylor & Sally Rt. 5, Box 251 693-4953

DavidBRANCH, Ray & Edith P.O. Box 904, Henderson 492-0692

Terry, RichardBRIGGS, Roxie Rt. 5, Box 62, Henderson 438-6761

CASH, William & Sheila 2036 Raleigh Rd., Henderson 492-8094

DICKERSON, Robert & Becky Rt. 5, Box 86C 492-3724Charlene, Audry, Rodney

DICKERSON, Roy & Lucy Rt. 5, Box 87 438-8542

FAUCETTE, Macon & Sallie Vea P.O. Box 86, StovallFAULKNER, Jerry & Mae Rt. 5, Box 90B 438-5428

Brandon, TarraFLEMING, Jerry Rt. 3, Box 297, HendersonFRAZIER, Rhodes & Pearl Rt. 5, Box 64 693-6045FULLER, Sherwood & Virginia Rt. 5, Box 92B 438-7690

Lori, Arlene

GREEN, Clarence & Beck Rt. 5, Box 251 693-6993GREENE, Augustus & Elma Rt. 5, Box 81 438-7789GREENE, Bobby & Pat Rt. 5, Box 50 693-3475

Kim, JohnGREENE, Cornie Rt.3 693-3406

EricGREENE, Gussie Overhills Dr. 693-3055GREENE, Joyce 1517 Cypress St., Henderson 492-8397GREENE, Marie 1230 Dabney Dr., Henderson 438-3896GREENE, Robert & Ada Rt. 5, Box 83 438-6066

Kim, Sandra, Robert Jr.GREENE, Stephen & Isobel Rt.5 492-2276GREENE, Vassar T. Rt.5GRISSOM, Henry Rt.5GUERRANT,Elmo & Leona Rt. 5, Henderson 492-2937

William, Jerry, LisaGUERRANT, Jewel Rt. 5, HendersonGUERRANT, Larry & Sandra Rt. 5, Henderson

Wayne, Jeff, Tammy

HALEY, Dan & Allene Rt. 5, Box 253 693-5865Daniel

HARPER, Lessie .Rt. 5, Box 275, Henderson 438-8666HART, Floyd & Mary Elizabeth Rt. 5, Box 316 693-3705

Michael Floyd, Frank Floyd Jr.HICKS, Esther Rt. 5, Box 91 438-8541

LISTER, Tom & Mildred 111 Bobwhite Ct. 693-2905Michelle

LONGMIRE, Emogene P.O. Box 1314, Henderson 438-4547LYLES, Betty W. Box 44, Middleburg

Gordon, Wanda, RhondaLYLES, Eddie & Cindy 1506 Parham St., Henderson 438-3979

ChristopherLYLES, Lucy 1506 Parham St., Henderson 438-3979

MANGUM, Wesley & Grace Rt. 5, Box 240 693-6279

NEWBY, Lallie 41 2 Broad St. 693-5315NEWBY, Thomas & Mary Nell Rt. 1, Kittrell

E.T., Wanda GaleNEWMAN, Mozelle Rt. 5, Box 74

DaltonNORWOOD, Carlton & Gloria Rt.5 492-0403

JanetNORWOOD, Clarence & Barbara Rt. 5, Box 89 492-2289

TracyNORWOOD, George & Jean Rt. 5, Box 89B 492-2203

George Jr., KeithNORWOOD, Robert & Doris Rt. 5, Box 90 492-2848

Wesley, BonnieNORWOOD, Walter & Hazel Rt. 5, Box 89 492-2376NUn, Russell & Carolyn Rt. 5, Box 277, Henderson 492-1855

Eddie, Chris

OWEN, Lillie Rt. 5, Box 279, Henderson 438-6886OWEN, William & Wyvonne Rt. 5, Box 70 693-8726

William Jr., Laura

PRICE, Robert & Brenda Rt. 5, Box 50-A, Henderson 492-6338Jeremy

RANES, Michael & Sue Rt. 6, Box 346, Henderson 492-4455RAYNOR, Walter & Doris Rt. 5, Box 264 693-6820

Alan, JeffREAMS, Calvin & Mattie Rt. 5, Box 78REAMS, Joe & Shirley Rt. 5, Box 88B

YnetteROBERSON, Bob & Katie Rt. 3, Box 298, Henderson 438-8575ROBERSON, Jack & Effie Rt. 5, HendersonROBERSON, James & Ellen 496 Hickory St., Henderson 492-3589ROBERSON, Jerry & Edna Rt. 3, Box 298, Henderson 438-8575

TammyROBERSON, Jimmy & Linda Rt. 2, Box 180, Henderson 492-0464

Clint

TINGEN, Mary 609 Raleigh St. 693-5094Mary Lee

TILLOTSON, Bessie Rt. 5, HendersonTUCKER, Charles & Nancy P.0. Box 663, Henderson 492-5141

Hope

WALKER, Sally Rt. 5, Box 65WHEELER, David Rt. 5, Box 74WHEELER, Deloris Rt. 5, Box 62, Henderson 438-6761WHEELER, Margaret Rt. 5, Box 62, Henderson 438-6761WILKERSON, Annie Laurie Rt. 5, Box 71 693-4439WILKERSON, Danny & Marie Rt. 5, Box 71 693-6702

Todd, PamWILLIAMS, Shirley Senior Citizens Nursing Home 492-0066

HendersonWILSON, Charles & Nancy 1740 Maynard St., Henderson 438-7745WILSON, James Burry & Pat Rt. 5, Henderson 492-3961

James, MelissaWILSON, Lillian Rt. 5, Box 175-A, Henderson 492-2382WILSON, Morris Hardin & Billie Jean P.O. Box 153 492-7447

Butch, Wendy, Craig, Hollie, Keith HendersonWILSON, Pauline Rt. 5, Box 264, Henderson 492-1428WILSON, Quinnon & Emmie Lou Rt. 5, Box 73

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