HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-06-03 MinutesROBERTA FULBRIGUT LIBRARY
JUNE 39 1962
Well over 1000 persons attended the dedication and opening of the Public
Library Sunday June 3, 1962. The building on Dickson Street houses
both the city and county libraries.
Dr. E. B. Meriwether making the principal address dedicated the facilities
to "wisdom, knowledge and understanding". U. S. Senator J.V. Fulbright
spoke briefly expressing appreciatoin to the community and those respon-
sible. Mayor Guy E. ,�rotirn welcomed visitors and guests. Invocation was
by the Rev. Marious Lindloff and benediction by Rev. J. W. Rainwater. Webb
Williams introduced special guests and speakers.
Visitors inspected the building and facilities from 2;30 until 5800 o°clock.
Eleven persons signed the register who had signed a similar register when
the Library held open house after the establishment in 1916. Those in-
cluded Miss Florida Reed Mrs. G. A. Vincenheller, sirs. Annie Futrall,
Miss Ina Knerr, Mrs. Helen sWulorI grit Uouglas, 1vrs. Luca.11e Aaroison ueox•ge,
Kiss Willie Kantz, Mrs. Mlary Virginia Vincenheller,B.yroade, T,x°. Lowell
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Chaney and THiss Etha Johnson, Miss Sallie Crozier.
Those sending flowers for the occasion were Northwest Arkansas Times,
Library Staff Association of The Uof A, Trustee of the Carnegie City
Library of Fort Smith, Ark., Arkansas Western Gas Co., Remington Rand Co.,
New Method Book Bindery, Inc., Mr. and Tars. Lowell Chaney and Warren
Segrav[e i.
