Corner Eighth and Main, December 1925, Jacksonville, Florida Organization Page 9: Deacon Brinson McGowan (also the Superintendant of the Vacation Bible School), who lived across the street from the Thomas family on East 6th Street for a few years, later became the Superintendent of the Baptist Home for Children for a number of years. He was known as "Daddy Mac". S.J. Highsmith was on the Finance Committee as was Lacy Mahon's son, J.G. Mahon. It was S.J. Highsmith who came to Lacy Mahon in the early 1920s with the idea for a Baptist orphanage and a offer to donate 8 acres of land he owned on Lem Turner Road. Note: This is the earliest of the Church directories that was kept or that I have found thus far, and was probably kept by Percy Leon Thomas, Sr. It is interesting to me because it lists the Thomas family at 2117 Dancy Terrace and because ads for Jax area businesses are included. Main Street Baptist Church Year Book and Directory 1925 Index Front Cover Inside Front Cover - Advertising Title P1 Ads - P2 Rev. Wm. L. C. Mahon P3 Ads P4 Brief History P5 Ads P6 Brief History Continued P7 Ads P8 Organizations P9 Ads P10 Organizations Continued P11 Ads P12 Membership Roll A-B Ads P14 Membership Roll B Ads P16 Membership Roll B-C Ads P18 Membership Roll C-D Ads P20 Membership Roll D-E-F Ads P22-23 Ads P24 Membership Roll F-G Ads P26 Membership Roll G-H Ads P28 Membership Roll H-I-J Ads P30 Membership Roll J-K-L Ads P32 Membership Roll L-M Membership Roll M-Mc Membership Roll MC-N-O-P Membership Roll P-R Membership Roll R-S Membership Roll S-T Membership Roll T-V-W Membership Roll W Membership Roll Y-Z Membership Roll Out-of-Town Membership Roll Out-of-Town Membership Roll Addresses Unknown Inside Back Cover - Advertising Top        Main Index        Thomas Family        Yesterday        Today        MattieV        Main St. Baptist        6th Street        Springfield        Jack & Judy       Links blearn@learnyeats.com Copyright 2005. All information and photographs on this website are protected by copyright by Beth Learn, learn/yeats & co. Personal use only. NO COMMERCIAL USE OF ANY KIND WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION.