- Sold Richland Avenue Church to Galbraith Associates for $65,000. The OU Inn
was built on the site of the original church.
- Parsonage on 7 Hooper St. was sold for $10,000 to Carl Clifford.
- Feb 17, 1963 - started having combined services at the Clark's Chapel Church.
- The old church was completely torn down on March 15, 1963.
- Bought the land for the new Richland church from Paul Burson on Pomeroy Road for
$20,000.
- Building Committee for new church was Fred Dixon, Arthur Brooks, Clyde Bronson,
Karl Rose, Gene Clyse, Bob Matthewson, Treasurer.
- Finance Committee was Orin Secoy, Don Collins, Bernard Cuckler, Clarence Warner,
Charles Norris, Tom Chesser, Martha Jones, Virginia Jones, Gladys Gaver.
- In October, 1963 architect's plans were received from Damon-Worley and Associates,
Youngstown, Ohio.
- Bids were received on Friday Nov. 1, 1963 at the Parsonage.
- Van Horn Construction Co. had the lowest bid ($132,000), which was accepted by the church.
- The ground breaking service for the Richland Methodist Church at Pomeroy Road was on
Sunday, Dec. 23, 1963.
- Last service for Richland in Clark's Chapel was Sunday, Dec. 13, 1964.
- Conrnerstone Laying Ceremony was on Sept. 13, 1964.
- In May, 1967, the McAfee house on Richland Ave. was purchased from the City of Athens for
a bid of $1,026. A lot was purchased on Pomeroy Road from Doris (Burson) Ferry for $2,000.
The McAfee house was then moved to the Pomeroy Road location and used as a Parsonage.
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