In August 1943, the Ladies Aid Society (precursor to United Methodist Women) of the then-named First Methodist Church of Stony Point (no "United") published the first of three cookbooks in our church's history. This 48-page book contains 92 recipes shared by 33 members of First Methodist Church.
Contributors include: H. C. Ambrey, Richard H. Ambrey, Mrs. Richard Ambrey, Mrs. Willis Ambrey, Mary C. Babcock, Mrs. E. M. Blanche, Mrs. Grace Brooks, Mrs. Raymond Brooks, Mrs. Thomas Cochrane, Mrs. C. E. Dickinson, Mary B. Duffney, Clara B. Favre, Mrs. William Gannon, Mrs. Murat Halstead, Anna Hastings, Anna E. Hastings, Mrs. L. S. Hastings, Mrs. Henry Lewis, Mrs. W. H. Lewis, Edna Burres Mackay, Mrs. Alonzo McElroy, Mrs. A. Mendolia, Mrs. Mabel Miller, Mrs. George Okeson, Mrs. David Peterson, Mrs. Frank R. Potter, Mrs. Dorothy Rose, Mrs. Irving Rose, Esther Ryder, Edna H. Townsend, Mrs. Edward Ward, Mrs. Harrison Youmans and Unknown.
Included are also advertisment of local businesses at the time of publication.