Lake Charles American Press, November 18, 1956
Vernon Parish Library Ceremony Held Saturday
Brief ceremonies were conducted on the steps of the courthouse in Leesville at 10:30 a.m. yesterday to mark the opening of the Vernon Parish library demonstration.
James L. Love or Hammond, chairman of the Louisiana State Library board, presided over the program. Guests included Miss Essae M. Culver, state librarian, and other state and parish officials.
Guests at the opening were also invited to visit the headquarters for the Demonstration and the Leesville Branch library, both located in the courthouse, and to start making use of the library services provided. The whole program was under the super vision of Miss Margie Lynch, parish librarian, assisted by a staff of three full-time and
three part-time assistants.
The Louisiana state library has provided 9,000 books for the Vernon parish library demonstration and subscriptions for 80 different magazines and periodicals with the purpose or appealing to the tastes and interests of every age groups, Miss Lynch announced.
Miss Kathryn Adams, field consultant with the Louisiana state library, has spent some time in Vernon parish preparing for the opening of the year-long demonstration. Rural patrons throughout the parish will be served by the bookmobile
service, a library-on-wheels capable of carrying 1000 books, plus the current issues of a number of magazines. There is a branch library for colored patrons in the USO building.
The Vernon parish library board is composed of Paul Anderson of Leesville, president; Mrs. Nelva Cryer, Leesville; John T. Cupit, Rosepine; A. C. Williams, Anacoco; Otis E. Welch, Simpson; and E. J. Wells, Temple.