CHADBOURNE NORTH CHURCH OF CHRIST
The history of the work at Fairground Road Church of Christ is quite an interesting one. The seventy-five feet facing Chadbourne which is now in use where the church building, class rooms, and minister’s home is located was given to the Lord’s church by Brother and Sister J.L. Rainey, who are now deceased.
The congregation had it’s beginning on September 14, 1941. About thirty gathered for Sunday morning worship in the Rainey pecan house on 32nd street, under the influence of C.C. Henderson to form the nucleus of the Fairground Road Church of Christ. Brother A.C. Knight, Brother Shaw and Brother Rainey made three trips to Ft. Worth to obtain permits to buy the materials for the first building. This was because of the war and materials being rationed.
The original group which started the congregation came from the Harris and Irving street congregation. Brother John T. Smith was the preacher at Harris and Irving street congregation at the time. The only Church of Christ congregation in town. Among those worshipers that met September 14, 1941 were: C.C. Henderson and his mother.
Willie A. Turner, Ethel Turner, Yvonne Turner, Kenneth Turner.
Mrs. Floyd Payne, Florene Payne, and Mildred Payne.