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Zephyr Craddock: Piano Teacher

Zephyr Craddock: Musician

                       Parkway Garden Christian Church
                           6600 South Park Ave.

                                                     October 29,1959


Dear Mrs. Craddock
      As you know, the financial position of the Parkway Garden Chris-
taian Church is not, at this time, very sound. The board, acting upon
the reccommendations of the finance department, has taken steps to cur-
tail some expenses of operation. In order to do this the board
has voted to reduce the payroll obligations of the music department.
Mrs. Fuller has been designated to be the sole musician on the payroll
on the premise that she will function in the dual capacity of director/
organist. 
     The church can never adequately express the deep feeling of grati-
tude for the service you have render during the past years.
     It is our understanding that, in the case of emergency, we may call
on you to provide music for the service. With this understading it
has been decreed that in event of such and emergency, you will be compensated 
for such service at the prevailing rate of the one staff musician.


                                Yours in Christ
                                ( Albion T. Ward signature)
                                Albion T. Ward
                               Ass't Chairman of the Board
                                Parkway Garden Christian Church

Twenty-Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
Seventy-Five East Eighty-Third Street
CHICAGO 19, ILLIMOIS

                                  November 19, 1962

Mrs. Zephyr Craddock
6536 S. Parkway
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Mrs. Craddock:

     We need your services as organist during the weeks
of December 16 and 19.

     Kindly phone me, Mu4-7877, of your acceptance.



                                   Sincerely yours,

                                   BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                                   Mrs. Esther B. Harris

Chicago daily Defender(Big Weekend Edition) Nov 11, 1972 page 26

8th Church teams aid institutions

Christion Science churches of Illinois provide Institutional Servive and Chaplaincy as well as church services in the Institutions of Illinois.

In conducting sevices, Eight Church of Christ, Scientist provides not only reads but also other volnteers. Miss Flora Hal service as soloist, mrs. Zephyr Craddock, paintist and Mrs. Janice Johnson service as assistant soloist. Six to ten persons take part in each sevice.

The Christian Science Chaplains work close closely as possible with the institutional officials, assign qualified volunteer workers to serve in the institutions and help in whatever way they are needed.

This Institutional work in Illinois began in 1910 at the Cook County Farm in Dunning, Illinois under the guidance of the Christian Science Joint Literature Distribution Committee.

Chicago Daily Defender (Big Weekend Edition) Jan 19, 1974 page 15

Eighth Church Scientist
hails progress reports

Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist at Michigan Ave. and E. 44th st. held its semiannual meeting at which the board of directors and committees gave reports on their activities for the past six months.

... Willis Lovette, representative of the Eighth Church Christian Science Committee for Institutional Services in Illinois reported that a highlight of the committee's word was a Christian Sceince lecture given to the residents of the House of Correction and the Cook County Jail by Mr. George Aghamalian, CSB, a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. His lecture was entitled "Stand Up For Your Rights".

Lovette also stated that Eighth Church gives dedicated service to Mantino Hospital and the Statesville prison by conducting church services at these institutions. Charles Brown serves as First Reader, Mrs. Mary Grady, Second Reader, Miss Flora Hal, soloist. Mrs. Zephyr Craddock, organist and Mrs. Janice Johnson, substitute organis and soloist. ...

Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist
112 East Forty-Fourth Street
Chicago, Illinois 60653

                                         Feb, 14, 1996
To: Mrs Zephyr Craddock

Dear Friend:

     At a meeting of the Board of Directors fo Eighth Church
of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, held on Feb. 10, 1996,
you were appointed to serve from April 1, 1996 to March 31,
1997:
As a member of the Music Committee
as pianist for the Committee for Institutional Service

Please notify the Board promptly of your acceptance.

                                    Clerk

(note: Some Sundays Zephyr play the piano for Sunday sevice at
a prison instead of being organist at Eighth Church. When Zephyr 
was organist for 23rd Church of Chirst, She sometime play the 
piano at a prison Sunday service.)