DR. J.F. NORRIS SPOKE FOR MY DAD AT THE WARD STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IN ASHEBORO NORTH CAROLINE IN 1943 OR 1943
Fayetteville Street Baptist Church was founded in 1937 as an outgrowth of an evangelistic meeting held in Asheboro by Rev. George Cooper. A tabernacle was erected on Ward Street by a group of believers and an evangelistic club was organized with Colvin West as president to secure preachers to minister to the somewhat small congregation. In 1942, with a church membership of 106, Rev. Everette Whisnant was called as the first pastor and the church was given the name of Ward Street Baptist Church.
R.J. BARBER, SR, AND EVERETTE WHISNANT
1954 Roanoke Virginia
Williamsroad Baptist Church
My Dad loved to start new churches, and he did start many churches in Virginia and North Caroline.
