https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c32d10614b4cfa7c228a44e967129c73.pdf d063e6c930356cc655ea0e7c75f5853f PDF Text Text ' ..... • • ' Needing More Space Tt1e Jol1nsonville Public Library, presently housed in its sec d I · · · \\'as founded so1ne 14 years ago, ls badly in need of addi . on ocat10? ~·n~e it adequately se1·ve the patrons of the Johnsonville area ~;n.al ~pac; if it is to housing. will soon be found that will accommod . is ope that new ~~~:•;.:g~::~~d~as been the project of the Johns~n~!:ieth~o:::~ste~uf:;:~~ ~: ~~= Johnsonville Public J,ibra1·y Must Have Space To Expand Its Facilities The hbra.ry ii now opel'l five wed at UtLs lllne. Throuth the limewtte tbeSunday NewYoril hours a day f or five days a The John1onvllle Public effort.a of KnoUer, the bul.ldlnc Times and the Flosence Mor- week. The ICbedule is Monday, Ubrary, U.ke au many other was moved to lta prCM!t site, ninl News. It was noted that there was 1111 Wednesday, and Prlday, 1-6 projecta, dld not Just happen. It wblch bad been purchased by p.m. : Tuesday and 1bunday, bl• taken a lot of plannl ng 1111d donaUons ra1aed In tbe com- urgent need for a beater, and also needed was better Ugbtlng, 10 a.m. • 1 p.m. and 34 p.m. Itron on the part of a great munity, In 1969. Mrs. Lura Poston, 11.brariln , many people to provide thLs The establl1bment of the maga:&lne and newspaper t.adlity for the people of lbe Unified County Ubrary Syatem racka. chairs, stools and a table. saya that in this schedule they serve at least 200 peraons per Johnsonville area. gave the local libnry many A May, 1961J report shows that week and more, depending on Back In 11182 and 11.3 a IJ'OUP of advantages.. Not only was the Jotui.onville ruldents eagerly librarian's 11 tary paid, but the library b now open 25 hours the sea"'n. Sbe noted that in allr8Ued the arrival each month funda were availlble for ber to a week. Tlrough the usodatlon spite of the fa.rt that the schools ol the Florence County Cir- wie to take Ubrary Sdmce with the Florence County have good libraries, the scbool culating Ubraey Book...nobtle. courses, u well as pay her and Ubrary 11stem at thls time the children st.III U3e the public It wu on ooe such day, while her substitute while she was library was receiving a library a great deal during the waiting, that Mrs. Evie away doing this. Tbe librarian telephone, typewriter. two sets 9dlool year. She noted that It Rowntree and Mr1 . Peggy can abo attend State Ubracy of Eocyclopediu, Dictionaries. would be an excellent Idea to A I m a n a cs , have the library open on Altman were dl.lcu.ulng the Convention meetings . The A t 1 a s , ofter of Crawford Gillette to services of the Reference blOt1rapllical dictionaries and Satul"dll)', but that cannot be give approximately 450 boob to Librarian In Florence are numerous other books and arranged al the present. The latest contribution from aid s. AU the Circulating Llbrary. The available to the local clthms, avallable thinking of these ladles wu, as well as the South Carolina miscellaneous office supplies the Johnsonville Woman's Club, " Why lhould these booka leave State Inter-Library Loan wtte furnisbed, ,ilus a atock of who has sponsored tbel!brary our town ? lln't there aome way Program. 5,000 books whlcb are ex- from the very beginning, was A report of October S, 1963 changed regularly, including shelving for the Easy Books. to keep them here? Could they Tbe most urgent need at tb1s !>091ibly be used to start a shows that on September 10, large print books and framed publlc Ubraey?" 1964, the Johnsonville Public prints. The library was al.so time is additional space. The Gillette wu wUllng for them Ubrary doubled its schedule s upplied with standard catalogs fadllty ls lllO overcrowded that i.t to be used this .,,.Y, and the and would then be open 12 hours li .ting children and adult books Is literally bulging at the seams. Johnaonvllle Women 's Club a week. The extended hours recommended for small There aooo must be largtt voted to sponsor the John- were Monday and Thursday, 2-5 libraries. quarters made 1vallable U the IOllVille Public Ubrary. Mrs. p.m.; Friday, 9:3G-ll a .m . and By this time the Ust of library ls to continue its steady Rowntree was appointed 2-6 p.m.; and Saturday, 9:30-11 magazines bad lncre1-' and growth. Project Chairman and WU soon a.m. Mrs. Poston said in a the library was receiving very busy chosslng a com· It alllo showed that through NaUooal Geographic, J1ck & teleph.one Interview Friday mlttee, writing letters and the association with the Jlll, Popular Mechanics, afternoon, " It is very Inaeeldna Information. Florence County Library Popular Science, Consumer teresting to note that Pamplico, A room near the Town Hall System, the facility would Report, Sandlapper, Sports Timmonsville and Lake City, wu - . i secured and the Town receive a typewriter, telephone, Illustrate, Saturd117 Review and also branch libraries, have Council agreed to pay the rent Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Changing Times. The Ust of larger buildings and better fw the facility. The Lions Club Atlas, World Almanac and newspapers included the {adlities that Johnsonville, but wu receptive to the Idea and Biographical Dictionary, plus Swlday New York Times, Lake attendance at the llbraey and agreed to pay for heat and aU miscellaneous office sup- City News Post , Florence the circulation Is much greater Ughtl . Lumber, nalla and plies needed In the libraey. Morning News and the Weekly In Johnsonville." varnJ.sb were donated by In· In addition, a stock of 500 Observer. . dlviduala, while the Jaycee books would be supplied, these The Johnsonville Woman's member's built the shelves. to be exchanged from Ume to Club and the Pee Dee Junior Members of tbe American lime. Standard catalogs listing Woman's Club bad provided a S1a11/ey Sporlcin, task I..eslon, P. T.A., Girl Scouts llJld chlldren and adult books · checkout desk and chair, film force chief, Federal llllUI,)' others helped In ways to recommended for small strip slide projector , card Energy Administranumerous to mention. libraries would be provided. catalog, record player, table tion. on pricing rules: In January, 1964, Mrs. National Geographic, American and small chairs, and an air"Unfortunately to date Rowntree and two Johnsonville Girl, Changing Times, Boy's conditioner. the FEA 's efforts to Woman's Club members at- Ufe, Jack & Jill magazines Through other contributors secure compliance from tended a County Delegation would be supplied plus women's tbe building, lot, shelving, our nation's major remeeting ln Florence and magazines and news magazme., beater, shrubbery and plwn· finers have been a failreiluested an Act of the General to be selected later. The bing, plus additional belps had ure ~'' A·embl,y to establish a unified newspapers supplied at this been provided. county library system, tbe establishment of a Branch Ubrary In Johnsonville, plus supplies. At this time the Florence Library was in oper•tlon and the Florence County Circulating Library operated separately, serving the dlatrict schools and operatina the Bookmobile. Within a few weeks, Mrs. ·. , Rowntree and Mrs. Altmen, a Ubrary Coounlttee memblr, visited Mr. W.C. Poston, Florence County Superln· J. {,:. B. .4 .i1lfl)/() tendent of Education, who supported their plans, gave them supplies to start proceulng the books, and qreed to have the County Bookmobile visit the library in '2.00 Deposit Johnsonville each month to briDI and exchange books. 'S.95 Balance In February, 1964, tbe When Pict ures Are Johnaonvllle Public Library Delivered Board met for the purpose of arpnizlng. Propoaed by-laws \ were read and adopted. A nine2-1 x lO's Board of Directors. was I elected and the motion made x I I1 . \ and adopted to proceed with all f •' . ' 10 - Billfolds other nece1sary legal stepa and proceedings to complete the crpnlz•tion of the Jolnaooville Pabllc Library. Peter Knoller lo A11 Li mi Is . . . . elected chairman, and lo Umils To A FamilJ • lbree per90!U! offered their time : to wCJC'k In the library. II EITll CllllE Fii lltlPS - Oo March 4, 1964, the JolinFAMILY GROUPS WELCOME • aaavllle Public Library opened Complete aod wltbin a few daya the " d1~1lon wu made by the Florence Cmmty Deleeatloo to 111tablllb the Unified County 8yltem In Flor#!Ce County. Mrs. Pa11Y Altman accepted the pomlUon of Ubrarta:n, and om1Clmded u a ll'lonmce County BJ MU.OREO 8 . HUGHES ---- A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS ••• LOYED ONES : ~ · ''.l' COLOR PORTRAIT PACKAGE - ••ber '., ... 2 - 5 7's , $ August 25-26 Friday, Saturday 11-6 10-5 Ubrar)'-nployee for tm )'earl. Tiie Grlaiaal room waa !IOGQ -•own. .JGlm G. Wellman PROSSER'S DEPT. STORE � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Library Expanding WO 8-18-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer