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Holy Cross Altar Society reports church improvements and holiday plans, 1982

Also Holy Cross Altar Society February March 1982

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TypeEvent
Dates1982-02 – 1982-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1982-02 – 1982-07
Kind
Announcement
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religioncommunityheritagecommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Holy Cross Altar Society reported a new candelabra, a $50 memorial gift to foreign missions, a planned summer altar repainting, and plans for several holiday and Homecoming activities.

Evidence limits

The column records reported purchases, a gift, officers, and plans; it does not provide receipts, minutes, or proof that the planned activities occurred.

Sources

  1. Reports purchase of a candelabra for parish weddings, a $50 memorial gift to foreign missions, a planned summer altar repainting by Jim Noyes, plans for Memorial Day, July 4, and Homecoming events, and the Society officers. It does not provide receipts or a completed project report. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eighteen-page combined February and March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Altar Society column.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports dark wood paneling on the back and side sanctuary walls and fresh white paint on the ceiling and other plastered areas for Whitsuntide. It is a newspaper parish notice, not a contractor invoice or completion inspection. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held twelve-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the parish improvements notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Altar Society reports church improvements and holiday plans, 1982”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holy-cross-altar-society-notices-1982/, accessed [date], citing Alice Hetherington, Altar Society column, Beaver Beacon, February and March 1982. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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