- Date
- 1960-02
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Holy Cross Catholic Church building
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncatholicismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In February 1960, Matt Melville, Glen McCafferty, and Father Louis painted the Holy Cross Church altar white with gold and green trim and planned to varnish the pews afterward.
Evidence and limits
The parish notice does not identify Father Louis by a full name, give a precise work date, or document the materials, cost, or completion of the pew work.
Open questions
- Which parish records identify Father Louis and confirm completion of the maintenance work?
See also
Sources
- Reports Matt Melville, Glen McCafferty, and Father Louis painting the church altar white with gold and green trim and planning to varnish the pews. It does not identify Father Louis more fully or provide a parish work record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Church altar and pew maintenance, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/holy-cross-church-maintenance-work-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1960, “Holy Cross Parish News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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