The Independence Daily Reporter Friday August 13, 1937 Mary Maud Read Named Assistant to Mattingly. County Commissioners today passed a resolution confirming the appointment of Mary Maud READ of Coffeyville as assistant county director of social welfare. The appointment was made by E.A. Mattingly, county director who explained the new social welfare law requires the director to designate one of his staff as assistant to act as director when he is not available.