- 16 Jan. The Rev. Robert Gifford Metters, who had served as a Navy chaplain during World War II, became our sixth rector.
- Mademoiselle awarded Pauli Murray its Merit Award for Signal Achievement in Law.
- Albert W. Rockwood, Chairman of our Property Committee, contracted with Chester A. Brown at the architectural firm of Cram & Ferguson to draw up plans for renovations for our:
- Basement
- A concrete floor was poured.
- Bathrooms were installed.
- Alternating current was installed to control two huge boilers, which were converted from burning coal to oil.
- A boys’ choir room was created.
- Sanctuary
- Carpeting in the nave was replaced with brown, vinyl-asbestos tiles.
- Pews were repaired.
- Brides’ Lobby was redesigned.
- Parish House
- The kitchen was renovated.
- Cold-water service was replaced.
- A separate heating-zone was probably established then.
- Basement
–Thanks to Julian Bullitt for researching these topics in our archives.