The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 28, 1947, Image 9
,W COUNTY LIBRARY
;FUL from STARi
f. the P**^ 1986, when the flnaneial depres-
tfiod was in lull swing, a vision came to some by
tlie citiaen* ol Kershaw County would be given lin
to obtain some degree of mental relief and
jy^llectual improvement The conceptton of the idea
KthUrfi a county library was soon followed by the ap-
tSof the Federal Agency Works Progress Administra-
77#» project sponsored by the County Board of Direc-
.nd recommended by tJhe County Legislation delega>
' so Kershaw County Library was established
j Boyce Baker was appolat*
I _rri*or and has remained at
*^porunt BUUon erer afnce.
TNI OAMIMm ONRONICI.K, CAMOgN. tQUTM CAIIOUNA. FIIIOAV. NOVEMUCR IS ItCT
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hMn largely due to her un*
toSrest untiring etorta
^mlngly impoaalble dificul-
’wre been surmounted with
rrlable results of progresa
'^^ilon which are a'> ob*
Ten lUtlons were opened
vorken placed «ach station,
ja several schoids over the
atr $W W appropriated by
Vacation to be spent for
for that year. Every two
the supervisor visited each
4, using her car, exchanging
jjta of books.
iprll. 1937. a half-ton panel
financed by the federal gov-
snt, was turned over to the
atv- $260 saved from the first
appropriation was ua(d to
„rt the track Into a bookmo-
Elght routes were established
i»h the county and deposits
left at school and stations;
i direct service to the gen-
publlc. Approprlktlons were
lally increased each year, and
Tbookstock has grown from
I volumes to 14.(71 volumes.
, hbdfry is receiving as a loan
j vorth of books a year from
I state Library Board. Tho aa-
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aistance from the WPA to the Ker-
ahaw County Library was with
drawn in March, 1(4*.
In 1*48 a Kerahaw Copnty Lib
rary commission was created, con-
slating of four members.^ ex-offlcio,
and three cltlsena of Kershaw
county, appointed by the governor
upon the recommendation of the
county delegation. In 1*47 a bill
was passed by the county delega
tion merging the Camden City idb-
with the Kershaw County
Idbiw'
A epmmtssion was appointed by
the delegation to govern the com
bined library of Kershaw county,
composed of "the following: Mrs.
Oscar Smyrl, chairman; Mrs. Deas
Boykin, Mrs. E. C. vonTresekoV,
Mrs. Cal Bowen, Mrs. Robert Ward-
law, Rev. A. D. McAm, Mrs. Cy
Mitchell, Rev. B. A. Davis and
Mrs. Team Gettys.
The personnel of the Kershaw
County Library Is made up as fol
lows: Mrs. Jessie J. Baker, head
librarian; Mrs. Pamela Thomas,
children’s department; Mrs. Eliia
beth Boykin, city unit; Mrs. Marie
Sparrow, bookmobile librarian;
James DuBoae, Janitor for city
unit The negro unit is served by
voltnteer help.
The county appropriation for the
library by years fdlows; |(80 in
198(; 1800 in 1937; *1,000 In 1938;
91,000 In 1989; *500 in 1940; *600
in 1141; *8,000 in 1948; *1,000 in
1941; **,000 in 1*44; *4,000 in
1946; *(.000 in 194(. and *7.000 in
1947.
Some statlatlcs regarding the
hospital that may at interest
I lows:
Number of books bought in six
months, January 1-Jnly 1, 1947,
were 1,18(. Number donated by
triends of the library, 171; num
ber donated state library bf-ard,
81; number discarded. 600. Total
number owned by the library, 18.-
8(0; number loaned by state lib
rary board. l.OM.
During the six months’ period
the number of new registered bor-
[rowsrs In the city totaled 1,336
and in ttie count 8.44(. The number
pt books circulated in the city
totaled 11,049 and in the county
81,688, making total of 82,671.
The drenlation of books by
schools follows: Antioch t984:
Baron DeKalb (S(; Bethnne 1.6(9;
Blimey (59; City Grammar School
3,7'86: Gates Ford 1,S8(; Midway
1,486; Mt Plsgah 1,116; Pine Grove
1,096; Pine Tree Hill 1,(66, making
a total of 14.479. The total num
ber circulated In city, conntv and
schools is 47,061.
The bookmobile covers the en
tire county, making eight route#
and 126 stoM. and giving direct
service to sAoola and individual
borrowers. This sesvlce fills a long
felt need to Gie cttlsenry.
Dess Goodale b
Bn^ess Here For
Qu^r of Century
Dess Goodale, prominent Jewel
er of Camd«a. will observe the
26tb annlveraarv of his local busl-
ness career on NovMnber 29. The
day la to be made the occasion for
a special sale at Bia Goodale Jew
elry atpre.
lilr. Goodale opcacd his jewelry
PAM NIKI
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ktoke on November 99, 1988, but
he hse been la the Jewelry busi
ness since 1910. Prior to World
War No. 1 he was employed by
G. L. Blackwell of this city but
later went to Sumter where he was
employed at the J. B. Folsom Jew
elry store. He served in the World
War and later became affiliated
with the Oecer Meynard Jewelry
store in Miami, Fla. He remained
there until 1988 when he cemo to
CemdM.
In addition to ranking hlih In
South. Carolina’s Jewelry store
group, Mr. Goodale has been active
In civic circles here. At the pres
ent time he Is a member of the
city board of health.
Recently Mr. Goodale expanded
bia store to embrace a unit where
in he displays and sells glass, crys
tal and Chinn ware.
Notion To Mofistrotc*
All Maglstmtea of the county
may call at the Clerk at Court’s
office and receive their copy of the
1947 acts of the General Assembly.
MRS. LENA CLTBURN.
Clerk of Court.
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