* x « The first Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction was held in 1947. We salute the Twentieth Auction and the people who, through the years, have given of them- selves to make each one a success. Excerpts from news stories, Barnyard Notes and Pillar to Post are printed, along with pictures taken at the Auctions. Howard Risley’s Barnyard Notes were a special feature of The Dallas Post. The following appeared June 15, 1951. NNN 5 Pp NEVE QE] WZ: oo oo rt oy ~t Qo 4 I. Zz £ ct ¢) wn VERVE <a ~® =, It’s Auction time again! Everybody enjoys the Auction! Everybody gives and everybody buys! Its appeal is universal, from the youngest to the oldest members of the community -- all have fun. But keep this under your hat -- for it’s no secret —- a great many persons from all sections ofthis commun- ity gave $50 each to help start the library in 1945, Memorial long before there was any thought of an Auction. Library * One gave $1,500 and asked to have no publicity. = ne Y Another gave $500 on the same terms, and since that : FOUNDED time several others have made cash contributions rang- 1945 ing from $50 to $500. Without that support, when the 0 Es Library was just a dream, the dream would have never « become a reality. In the excitement of the Auction, don’t lose sight of its purpose. Not
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