Jones Memorial Library News & Advance Photo Collection

Items

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  $1,000 Check Presented from antique auction; May 30, 1959

  Chairman of board receives $1,000 check from antique auction for library, etc.
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  $10,000 Canopy for Linkhorne Junior High; August 29, 1966

  Students leave first day at Linkhorne Junior under $10,252 canopy
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  $100,000 Reached: Crippled Children's Hospital Gifts' Total; January 24, 1965

  Local Shrine Club gives check for $10,728.98 to Children's Hospital for total of $100,000
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  $11,000 for Crippled Children; January 14, 1962

  Lynchburg Shriners give $11,000 to Crippled Children's Hospital from charity football game.
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  $12,500 for Children: Crippled Children's Hospital; March 5, 1967

  $12,500 given to Crippled Children's Hospital; football game proceeds
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  $200,000 Art Gallery Work in Progress; June 15, 1951

  Construction begins on new art gallery
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  $4 Million Plan; June 20, 1962

  Board member presents five-year capital plan
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  $400 Scholarship for Miss OK; October 27, 1958

  Scholarship of $400 awarded to Miss OK at performance of "Oklahoma"
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  $6,000 Reference Order; May 26, 1967

  Reference librarian looks at part of $6,000 order for reference books
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  10 year plan announced; November 17, 1968

  10 year plan for Boys' Home announced
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  100 percent of Leggett's Department Store employees give to United Fund; October 26, 1959

  Leggett's 133 employees contribute to United Fund
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  100 percent of N & W employees give to United Fund; October 26, 1959

  N & W employees donate $2279.50 to United Fund
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  100,000 Mark Hit; January 2, 1967

  Madison Heights resident checks out 100,000 transaction
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  10th Anniversary Celebration; January 28, 1970

  Club celebrates 10th anniversary
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  11th Anniversary Dinner; May 30, 1967

  Attendees at 11th annual dinner of DeMolay
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  11th Anniversary of John T. Yates Grove 49; November 19, 1946

  Mrs. Henrietta Snider is principal speaker
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  11th Anniversary; March 20, 1968

  Past presidents at 11th anniversary
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  11th Annual Pancake Jamboree, 1972; November 10, 1972

  Members prepare pancakes for patrons
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  12-foot Wall Hanging installed in Houston Chapel; August 25, 1971

  Large wall hanging installed in meditation chapel of Houston Memorial Chapel
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  14th Anniversary; March 17, 1971

  Jr Club celebrates 14th anniversary
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  14th Annual Teen-Age Safe-Driving Road-E-O sponsored by Jaycees; May 29, 1965

  Drivers perform on obstacle course
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  15 Boxes Net Cooking Pot; February 25, 1966

  Scouts show what camping equipment which can be bought with proceeds from cookie sale
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  15 New Members; December 7, 1952

  League elects 15 new members
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  150 year old building in Rustburg; September 25, 1949

  150 year old building that belonged to the late Robert A. Russell
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  150-year-old building in Rustburg; September 25, 1949

  150 year-old building in Williamsburg style; belonged to Robert A. Russell