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Donna Dickey, library board member at Comer Library, joined over 70 other
board members and librarians at the 2008 Legislative Day in Montgomery.  Donna is
shown at the State House accepting the state aid check from Representative Ron
Johnson and Senator Jim Preuitt.

Faye Allen, Woodmen of the
World Lodge 1137,  is shown presenting an American
flag to Comer Library. Accepting the flag

 

This picture was taken 1930-1941 circa of the
Avondale Mills Choral Group. Do you know any
people in this group?

 

Rev. Charles and Sandra Sims are shown looking at "Better Beginnings" kits
for the newborn babies at the Coosa Valley Medical Center.  Amy Price, Vice President
in charge of patient care at CVMC,  is accepting the kits from Library Director, Shirley Spears. 
The Sims partnered with Comer Library to provide this packet containing baby's first book and early
literacy information as special gifts in memory
of Sandra's daughter, Ellen Horn.

Dr. Cliff Vance, M.D. Cardiologist
with Heart South Cardiovascular Group answers
questions after his presentation, "Focus on the Heart."
The program was co-sponsored by Coosa Valley Medical
Center and Comer Library.



Library Director, Shirley Spears, accepted Avondale's famous Douglass Crockwell paintings
from the company's CEO and owner, Stephen Felker.The collection, commissioned by Avondale Mills
in the 1940's,  ran as advertisements in the Saturday Evening Post. The painting shown, "American
Sense of Beauty," features Avondale employees and family members.  The collection will be on permanent
display at the library later this year.

Harry Brown, Sr. is caught reading to his great 
grandson Foster while his grandmother, Jamie
Brown, looks on.