CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, CATHOLIC CHURCH Sometime in the early 1920's, Rev. E. J. Clinton came from Happy to say Mass in the Verhey home. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jake Spitzinger, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hick­man, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schulte, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rossi, the Louis Rossis, the Marvin Nobles, Mrs. Josephine Black, the Grossmans from Kress, Mr. Pete Stark from Claytonville, Mrs. Jess Lockhart, and sister from Silverton, and Mrs. Magness.
In 1950, plans were made to build a church in Tulia. Elmer Kleman donated land. Urban Kleman and Loyd Hamilton were building contractors, with the men from the church donating their time. The Catholic Extension Society assisted in financing the church. The church was named St. Williams. It was dedicated by Bishop Fitzsimon on August 22, 1951. The original members of the new parish were; the Marvin

Nobles, Louis Rossis, Joe Rossis, Frank Rossis, Jim Rossi, Henry Rossis, Charles Hymer, Ed Grossmans, Adolph Schultes, Frank Maduras, Mrs. Magness, the Ray Tomsus Sr., the Buddy Tuckers, Mrs. Josie Feelings, the K.G. Vaughns, Virgil Pohlmeier, the Elmer Klemans Urban Kelmans, the Lavern Klemans, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Anderwald, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Huber, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beckman, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Irlbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Luera, and the AI Chapas.

Doris Huber and Don George, Carolyn Schulte and Jimmy Dietz, were married a week after the new church was dedicated. Maureen Pohlmeir was the first baby baptized in St. Williams. Tulia was still a mission of Happy with the Priest living in Happy and coming to Tulia on Sundays.

In 1956, Father Binversie was pastor of the two