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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOA' D OF DIRECTORS' MT', `J'TING Jq FEBRUARY 15, 1977 The Board of Directors for the Paris Public Library met in regular session, February 15, at the Library at 10 a.m. with the Vice - Chairman, Y. D. Mallory III, presiding. Present w-;re Pat Bassann Mrs. Marvin Gibbs, Mrs.-Glynn Lowe, and Mr,. Printis Ellis. Harold �r.eene of the City, and Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Finch of the Library were also present. Absent were Dr. Don Black, Dee Cunningham, David Denney, Felix Gibson, Herschel McKinney, and Chairman Robert Pierson. Minutes of the January 18 meeting were discussed but not approved for lack of a quorum. City financial report and the Wilbor Memorial Fund were studied, and discussed. Greene reminded the Board that it was time to get the budget request to the City, and Mallory said this would be done and a special meeting of the Board called to approve. Mallory reported the ?10,000 bequest from the estate of Mrs. Christine DeShong had been deposited at the Faris Savings and Loan Association for six years as a C.D. drawing 7.7516 interest with nuarterly divident checks sent to the Library to buy books. He also reported the two other C.D.s - 116145 and 52419, had been taken to the City's vault for safe keeping. . Mrs. Bker and Mrs. Finch re ported 79023 books distrlbutddiin January, with 134 new members, 1877 persons visiting the Library, and 406 research requests handled by the staff. Print -outs of the January 23, 1977 editorial on the .,10 ,000 gift to the Library by the late Mrs. DeShong were distributed, and Bassano presented a beautifully duplicated copy of the June 2, 1932 Dedication Section when J. J. Culbertson gave the Library to the City. Mallory expressed hope that the Charter change Committee with McKinney, Chairman and the Finance Committee could meet soon so a called meeting of the Board could be held to approve plans. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Mrs. Printis Ellis, Secretary Date Approved: