Salvation Army

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=====East Stroudsburg, PA=====
The Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg, PA, was founded in 1900 and is currently located at 226 Washington Street. It is part of the [[PenDel Division]]. It's original building was located at 78 South Courtland Street. Majors [[Charles Coles|Charles]] and [[Charlotte Loven Coles|Charlotte Coles]] retired from this corps in 1994. Majors Mackneer added a homeless shelter and food pantry to the property in May 2002.

Under the Babbitts, renovations were started and finished by the Gingriches. Gingriches were stationed here for a total of 9 years. The corps was also dug out of debt, two Bible bowl teams flourished and the corps boasted the largest youth group for several years during this time. The Gingriches resigned from this post and left The Salvation Army.
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This left an interim period which was led by Major Mary Francis who had been working as an associate officer under Major Gingrich. In 2018, Majors [[Gilber Parkhurst|Gilbert]] and [[Beth Parkhurst]] took command, ending the interim period. They were stationed in East Stroudsburg for 3 years. During this time, Major Francis retired. Majors [[John Wheeler|John]] and [[Martha Wheeler]] replaced the Parkhursts, being installed on July 4, 2021.

====Officers====
^Corps Officer^Spouse^From^Until^
|Captain Brooks| |1900|1901|
|Major [[May Adams]]| |1946|1948|
|Lieutenant [[Dorthy Thatcher]]| |1946|1948|
|Lieutenant [[officers:Shirley McNaughton]]| |1968|1970|
|Major [[Rex Worthy]]| |(1973)|(1973)|
|Captain [[James Cocker]]|Captain [[Marcia Cocker]]|1987|1990|
|Captain [[officers:Thomas Applin]]|Captain [[officers:Kathy Applin]]|1990|1992|
|Major [[Charles Coles]]|Major [[Charlotte Loven Coles|Charlotte Coles]]| |1994|
|Major [[John Swires]]|Major [[Laura Lou Swires]]|1994|1997|
|Captain [[Mark Mackneer]]|Captain [[Susan Royle Mackneer|Susan Mackneer]]|1997|July 9, 2003|
|Captain [[Thomas Babbitt]]|Captain [[Bessie Babbitt]]|July 9, 2003| |
|Major [[James Gingrich]]|Major [[Deborah Gingrich]]| | |
|Major [[Mary Francis]]| | |2018|
|Major [[Gilbert Parkhurst]]|Major [[Beth Parkhurst]]|2018|July 4, 2021|
|Major [[John Wheeler]]|Major [[Martha LaSalle Wheeler|Martha Wheeler]]|July 4, 2021| |

====Associate Officers====
^Officer^From^Until^
|Captain [[Patrick O'Gara]]| |2003|
|Captain [[Ernesto Fortillo]]|2003| |
|Major [[Mary Francis]]| | |

====External====
  * [[https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2003/07/05/shipping-out-at-salvation-army/50978174007/|Shipping Out At Salvation Army Citadel]]