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Holy Cross Church altar and pew maintenance, 1960

Also Holy Cross altar painting and pew varnishing

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TypeEvent
Date1960-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
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

  1. 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
  2. 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).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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