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Fifty-three new books have been purchased by Houston Memorial Library and eight oth ers have been donated. Three of the books purchased are non-fiction, nine are novels, six are mysteries, 13 are ro mances, one is a Western, three are for young people and 21 are for children. NON - FICTION — Biography On Edison by Josephson; The Greek Way by Hamilton; Ele phants, Their Natural History, Evolution and Influence’ on Mankind, by Richard Carring ton. FICTION — No Marriage In Heaven by Fletcher; Pilgrims In Paradise, by Slaughter; To Kill A Mockingbird by Lee; The Lovely Ambition by Chase; Madam, Will You Talk by Mary Stewart; The Moon flower by Whitney;Doctors On Parade by Seifert; Doctor's Weekend by Bogster; Best In Books, including the follow ing complete titles—The Van Dreisen Affair by Roth, The Mission by Cane and The Men of Gonzales by Culp. MYSTERY — Three At Wolfe’s Door by Stout; The Mystery of Daria Kane by Hunt; Sleep With Slander by Hitchens; Murder After A Fashion by Dean; Death Mask by Peters and Murder By The Book by Arre. ROMANCE — Wings of Desire by Corby; A Nurse For Rebel’s Run by Scott; Prelude To Spring by Judson; Lady Detective by Marsh; Gift of Laughter by Hall; Wedding Song by Gad dis. The following titles by Grace Livingston Hill: The Beloved Stranger, Coming Through the Rye, Maris The Challengers, Pa tricia Brentwood, and Bright Arrows. WESTERN — Thunder On The Mountain by Cheshire. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE — The Brave and the Fair by Ferris; Stadium Beyond the Stars by Lesser and The Swordsman of Mars by Kline. FOR CHILDREN — 3 Hardy Boys Mysteries by Dixon; 6 Nancy Drew Mysteries by Keene; 8 Bobbsey Twins Series by Hope; Rasmus and The Vagabond by Lindgren; Noise In The Night by Alexander; Show’s Lucky Knife by Merrill, and Miss Minerva and Willow Green Hill by Calhoun. BOOKS DONATED — Local Planning Administration by Ge goe; The City; Its Growth, Its Decay, Its Future by Saarinen; Outline of Town and City Plan ning by Adams; City Develop ment by Memford; American Planning and Civic Annual by
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Athens Alabama Courier
Athens, Alabama, US
Thu, Aug 11, 1960
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