The Kyle Library Born from a Simple Summer Project
In 1956 Kyle mothers organized a summer reading program that evolved into a full Friends of the Library effort. A donated building, native stone construction by Bill Scudder and local craftsmen, and interior planning by Dr Esther Stallman and Miss Ruby Ethel Cundiff created an award winning library. The project gained community support from Lions Club, Home Demonstration, and Garden Club, with Mrs. Lola Samson as the librarian and Mrs. W. F. Colwell adding an assistant as demand grew.
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Bobbie Ward
Kyle
Bill Scudder
Austin
Wimberley Boy
Esther Stalinman
School of Library Science
University of Texas
Stallman
Notable quotes on books and learning from historic figures
A collection of reflections praising books as central to life and knowledge. Edward Gibbon, Charles Kingsley, and Thomas Carlyle extol reading as supreme wealth, wonder, and the modern university, underscoring literature's lasting value.
The Art and Risk of Punning in Language
Joseph Addison argues that punning is a natural seed in minds and highly contagious. He claims no weed can be killed easily when the soil readily grows it. Reason and cultivation by art can curb but not destroy witty puns that spring from genius.
Quotable Lyly Advice on Books Over Money
The line from John Lyly contrasts virtue of study with wealth, urging a life filled with books rather than purse riches. It reflects Elizabethan values favoring learning and letters over material gain. The author is quoted from his 16th century writings.
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John Lyly
Wanted Deer Hunters Lease in Sleepy Hollow
WANTED Deer hunters for day leasing Sleepy Hollow. WANTED Deer lease 30 to 50 acres for family. Call collect Glen S Schreiner 402 Capital National Bank Bldg Houston Texas 228-8751. Ad cost ten cents a word minimum one dollar.
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Sleepy Hollow
Glen S. Schreiner
Capital National Bank Bldg
Houston
Texas
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Kyle Library
Indies
Edward Gibbon
Charles Kingsley
University
Thomas Carlyle
SWT Normal School
Louise Johnson
Parks Johnson
Sabino Ranch
Joseph Addison
Hageman Battery Co
San Marcos
Lincoln
Mercury
Rock Motor
New Braunfels
Hertage
Lavaca
W. Ben White
N. Guadalupe St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!