- Date
- 1966-04-25
- Kind
- Business
- Where
- Saint James
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church · Beaver Island Christian Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioneconomycommunity
- Within
- Saint James
Summary
On April 25, 1966, the Holy Cross Altar Society and the Women’s Circle of the Beaver Island Christian Church held a White Elephant Sale at the Christian Church. The Beaver Beacon reported $99.02 in receipts, divided equally, with the Altar Society donating its share to help the new church.
Evidence and limits
The $99.02 is a reported total, not an audited account. The notice does not provide a full donor list or attendance count.
Sources
- Reports the April 25 sale at the Beaver Island Christian Church, capacity attendance, $99.02 in total receipts divided equally, and the Holy Cross Altar Society donating its share to help the new church. It does not provide an audited account, full donor list, or attendance count.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-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 · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “White Elephant Sale supports Beaver Island Christian Church, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-christian-church-white-elephant-sale-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1966, “White Elephant Sale.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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