HISTORY PMSS Summary 1979-1980

Pine Mountain Settlement School
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Chapel. Interior view with Holtkamp organ pipes. [ii_chapel_0367i]

HISTORY PMSS Summary 1979-1980

Tags: History PMSS summary 1979-1980, staff, interns, events, Clinic Building, renovations, fringe benefit programs, document preservation, trustees, “The Pine Mountain Story,” Frontier Nursing Service, Chapel organ

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History of the Pine Mountain Settlement School
1979-80

Staff Members:

Boyd Boggs, Maintenance
Matthew Boggs, Night Watchman
Ruth Bogas, Bookkeeper
Gerry Brown, West Wind
Hoid Brown, Maintenance
Asbel Browning, Maintenance
Lorraine Browning, Laurel House
Kit Cornett, Maintenance
Mark Dalton, E. E.
Candy Disch, Secretary
Afton Garrison, E. E., Half-time
Cami Hamilton, E. E.
Gary Lewis, Maintenance
Omer Lewis, Maintenance Supervisor & Farm Manager
Sue Lewis, Laurel House
Ethel Middleton, Laurel House
Mary Rogers, Librarian, E. E.
David Siegenthaler, E. E. Director (Feb. – )
Marlyn Smith, Maintenance
Kenneth Thompson, Financial Development Officer (Half-time)
Maxine Turner, Laurel House
Mildred Wilder, Laurel House
Kim Wooten, Clinic Nurse
Burton Rogers, Director Emeritus, Correspondence with donors
Alvin Boggs, Director

Interns: Donna Eckenrode, Kim Feeman, Scott Matthies, Claudia Altemus

Traditional Events: Homecoming, Community Fair, Nativity Play

Events: Dayton Camp, Poke Sallet Festival, Spinning Bee

The Appalachian Fund contributed $3200.00 for renovation of the Clinic Building. $25,000.00 endowment was received from the Steele Reese Foundation, the income to finance a fringe benefit program for PMSS employees.

Settlement Institutions of Appalachia received a grant from National Archives to…

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…preserve documents of SIA members. There was serious discussion as to whether PMSS materials should be made available, and what controls should be kept.

M. Elizabeth Culbreth, Knoxville, & Rev. Badgett Dillard, Louisville, were added to the Board of Trustees as Berea representatives.

“The Pine Mountain Story” 1913 – 1980, a comprehensive history of PMSS, was published, to sell for $1.00 per copy.

Frontier Nursing Service opened a Health Service in the Clinic, July 2. The Appalachian Fund contributed $3200.00 for renovation of the Clinic Building.

Arrangements were made for January term students to receive Berea College credit.

Miller Organ Co., Louisville, was selected to rebuild the Holtkamp organ at the Chapel.