Newscopy: "Glide Methodist Church was built at Ellis and Taylor-sts. 18 years ago with money Mrs. Lizzie Glide wealthy philanthropist widow, got from Kern County oil leases on grazing land lift by her husband. Today the church has more members than it has seats. Present pastor is a 40-year-old Texan, the Rev. G. Weldon Gatlin, wartime chaplain abroad the carrier Franklin." .
