Marion progress., 1949-11-10
BY ALICE BRYAN
County Librarian

"The best investment that any
community, town.. or city can make.
is to give its children adequate
schooling, and then have within
their reach, we'll built, we'll equip
iped, Public Library. It should be
the most popular club in any set
tlement. There it is that the thirst
for knowledge is both stimulated
and appeased."
From Education" by George
Matthew Adams.
New members registered at the
libarary:
Rev. E. E. Church, Betty Dunn,
Doris Hughes, Jimmy Lamb, Paul
Norris Lamb, Joan Elaine Nesbitt,
and Barbara Poteat.
New Books for Adults:
"The Plum Tree by Mary Ellen
Chase-Novel of mingled tragedy
and comedy, centering around Da-
Wis. and one day of her life in a
home for aged women.
"Divine Mistress" by Frank G.
Slaughter-"Well-kn for his
medical novel with American seem
es, the author of 'Sangaree' now
turns to the 18th Century for the
setting and action of this book In!
1852 in the city of Padua there liv-
ed an ascetic young teacher of an
atomy, Antonio Servetus. Divine
Mistress relates the remarkable ad-
ventures that led Antonio into the
service of two mistresses, one
bautiful, imperious girl, the other
his beloved practice of medicine.
The story moves forward quickly
with a series of dramatic incidents
and forms an exciting, fast moving
novel of intrigue, set against the,
rich, colorful background of the
Renaissance"
"The Passionate Journey by r.
wing Stone-"The story of John
Noble, demon driver artist from the
plains of Kansas, whose search for
God carried him across the world
artists of his day. The loves, de-
spair, rewards and tragedy of his
life-fkom his first painting of a
nude for a western saloon to his;
gifted work in London, Paris, Pro-
vincetown and New York-are
here rescued from oblivion by the
author of Lust for Life"
"The Peaceable Kingdom" by Ar
dyth Kennelly-Novel Of Salt Lake
City in the 1905 and Of Linnea,
greathearted woman who created
something large and moving out of
a multitude of little things.
"Price of Egypt" by Dorothy
Clarke Wilson-"This story is told
against a background of the un-
matched splendor and color pre-
vailing at the height of ''Egypt's
conquest and power. The young
prince is Moses, and the authors in
depreciation of his life as young
man makes this novel that will be
read for the appeal Of its dramatic
tions that are older than the pyra-
mids'
Books for Young People:
"How Your Body Works" by
Herman & Nina Schneider-This
book answers many questions about
health, such as; How do your eyes
see? What makes your ears hear?
What makes your feet go? and How
do you think?
"Fourth Down" by Robert Bo-
wen-Football story of Johnny
Sloan, left halfback of Dayton I'm
iversity.
"Melindy's Happy Summer" by
Georgene Faulkner-Another story
about the little girl who won the
medal for bravery.
Next Weeks Bookmobile Sched-
ule:
Tuesday, November Is:
9:2O-9:30, Sewer (near bridge).
9:45-1O:3C, North Cove School.
1O:35-1O:4O, North Cove Post of
flee.
11:OO-1r:10, Home Of Mrs. Wal
ter Woodard.
11:15-11:45 Cox's Creek
12:O0-12:15, Big Lynn
1:OO-1 80, Little Switzerland.
1:45-2:10, Home Of Miss Ruby
Hollifield.
2:15-2:45, Home Of Mrs. M. D.
Hollifield-
2:60-3:15, Home Of Mrs. Price
Crisson.
3:2O-3:25, Hollifield Post Office
1908 As, Home Of Mrs. E. B.
Wright.
4:00-4:15, Home of Mrs. Oils.
4:2O-4:30, Home Of Mrs. Lester