THE HISTORY OF THE LADIES PARLOR

In the summer of 1956, after a building expansion project of the First United Methodist Church was completed, the area known as the Ladies Parlor was set aside by the Administrative Board to be used and furnished under the auspices of the Women’s Society of Christian Services, now the United Methodist Women.

Mrs. Roger Springate was appointed chairman of the committee to furnish the Ladies Parlor. Mrs. Collis Ringo was chairman of the committee to secure gifts of furnishings made in memory of or in honor of various individuals, the names of which are registered on a wall plaque in the parlor. The money to defray the expense of purchasing and shipping the furnishings was made by donations and rummage sales. The long anticipated project was completed in December 1956.

The Ladies Parlor was refurbished and redecorated in 1974 through the generosity of Mrs. Roger Springate, new carpeting, all furniture reupholstered and new curtains were paid for by the United Methodist Women.

In the fall of 1993, the Ladies Parlor was painted and ceiling cornices were installed and paid for by the trustees of First United Methodist Church . From 1994 to 1997, new draperies, reupholstering the two loveseats, the long couch, the wing chair and two arm chairs, new lamp shades and pillows and cleaning the carpet with money given and designated to the Parlor Fund.