PASTOR JAMES APPLEBACH, KILGORE, NEB.

James APPLEBACH graduated from a Bible college in Omaha, NEB in 1960.  The first church he was accepted at was in Kilgore, NEB in early 1964.

I was actually looking for info on my mother-in-laws family who passed through Nebraska in the late 1800's from Missouri to Montana.  Imagine my surprise when I came across a listing for the church records on microfiche of the Kilgore Baptist Church.  The local library here helped me order it and the below images are mostly from that microfiche of the church records.

Source: Personal Collection

I only found mention of my parents on a few pages in the later part of the records, but combined with photos and documents that I already had, I felt like I knew a little bit more about them at this point in their lives.

 Jan. 26, 1964 if accepted, would church support him?

Feb. 7, 1964 - he is accepted as pastor.  

Feb. 16, 1964 - his first sermon as new pastor. The same day, James' name appears

in the notes for a business meeting.

July 19, 1964 accepted for ordination.

August 30, 1964 pastor asked for raise (my note: expecting baby in Dec.)

The above photo is (L to R) Taylor APPLEBACH, Bill HENDERSHOT, Ralph GARNER and James APPLEBACH in the Kilgore, Neb. 1964

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James APPLEBACH was ordained in Kilgore, Neb. in September 1964. The below picture is my parents at the ordination (mom is noticeably pregnant).  The clipping is from a newspaper in Lancaster that grandma Garner sent to mom.

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The two photos below are of James APPLEBACH behind the pulpit at the church in Kilgore, Neb.

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Source: Personal Collection

Pastor & Mrs. APPLEBACH were made members of this church. I would have thought the church would have wanted the pastor to be a member immediately, not several months after coming as pastor.

Became members on Nov. 22, 1964 and removed from membership on Oct. 2, 1966.

Business meeting on Dec. 9, 1964

Below is the "lengthy and detailed" report mentioned in the above notes: 

Meeting for financial issue connected to building.

Another meeting over finances.

Probably end of year meeting: both Pastor & Pauline are mentioned.

Ending prayer at meeting by Pastor APPLEBACH

Pastor resigned in May 1966 and went to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Roundup, MT.

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SO MUCH FOR JIM APPLEBACH'S CAR 1962

James APPLEBACH talked about this particular car many years later.  

I think it must have been his favorite.  Unfortunately, the car was in an accident in 1962 and so much for that car. Apparently there were no serious injuries to the folks involved. It was a red Studebaker.

1/12/2019:

I am still going thru the piles of letters I inherited and I found this letter from mom to Uncle Jerry describing the accident. So in mom's own words:

The letter goes on with getting a new car because the frame was bent on the Studebaker and ordering seat belts to be put into the new car.  Then onto other news and questions...

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JAMES APPLEBACH ORDINATION

James became an ordained minister on Sept. 17, 1964 in Kilgore, Nebraska.  He had already been preaching there for about a year prior to this. I have copies of several letters to other pastors he knew that were invited to the service.

The photo was taken the day of the ordination service and is taken beside the church.  His wife, Pauline (Garner), is visibly pregnant.

I believe the article was cut from one of the Lancaster papers.  Probably Grandma cut it out and sent it to mom (Pauline).

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2 CHURCH PHOTOS

I found these 2 photos of churches James Applebach pastored in among mom's photos:

                                         1963-1965    Kilgore, Nebraska

1973 - Congregational Church in Harvey, ND

 I do remember the church building in Harvey - I was in elementary school while we were there. The parsonage was right behind the church in the photo so it can be barely seen on the far right.

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AN INTERESTING PHOTO

I found this photo among the tubs of photos from my mom.  Grandma GARNER had labeled the names and dates, but not what the story behind the photo was -  sure wish I knew.  I have found many photos that have Taylor APPLEBACH and the GARNER family doing trips together so maybe this was a normal occurrence in the 1960's after Jennie APPLEBACH died.

1964 - Nebraska - (L to R) Taylor APPLEBACH, Bill HENDERSHOT, Ralph GARNER, and Jim APPLEBACH

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Just a side note: Bill Hendershot was a member of the church in Kilgore, NEB. On Find A Grave he is memorial # 81464296.

MORE PHOTOS OF PAULINE HAHN

I am slowly going through the 5 tubs of photos and letters that I inherited from mom.  It is a very slow process, partly because some days I just do not feel up to it, and other days because as I go through all of these memories I am trying to organize and complete the labels as I go. I am finding photos I have never seen before, which actually has been fun.

Wedding announcement in the Lancaster newspaper

James APPLEBACH and Pauline GARNER - Dec. 1956 at the Garner home in Lancaster, PA

                     Pauline - 1955

                                                                           1960

                                                                                1955

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ALL PHOTOS AND WRITTEN CONTENT ARE MY OWN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.