Jack Concludes Pastorate at Bethany OPC
Presbyterian Guardian:33:2:Feb 1964:29 (backed 11 months from installation of new pastor Gerald G. Latal, which was held on
December 18, 1963, and the pulpit had been vacant for 11 months. No further information is given about the cause of this transition).
Paul Miller Interview:
P: yeah. I said Barb don't you remember when we did the great scatdaddle out of the.. Now i'm using the books term. Out of stockton that we put we rented a trailer and it had mattresses on both sides and just dumped all of our furniture in the middle. #0:28:52.5#
On November 7, 1963 Jack wrote letter because Westras didn't want him to return for installation of Latal. (See letter on Box 12, OPC correspondence, CJM archives.
By October 1966, Latal had a list of 29 grievances brought against him which included difficulty with Westras.
Location: Stockton, California