Avery, Tx is in the process of setting up a library and History center. There has been overwhelming support for the history center. Residents of the city and surrounding area are bringing in their Family Bibles to copy the family section. They are bringing in old newspaper clippings, pictures and other things. Yesterday a building was donated to house it. (Jim I think it is your old Drug Store Bldg) Soon it will be a nice source of information to check out. They have about 30 boxes of books and material already donated. A computer has also been donated for it's use. They welcome any donation that would help the Library, History Center and Genealogy section for Avery and the surrounding area. I plan to send several boxes from my library that I haven't used in a several years. You might check out their site for progress in these interest. They also have been working on a Youth Center and it is in use now. We donated a Ping Pong table and accessories. They now are beating the bushes for heat for the building. I would guess they would welcome some Air Conditioning also. If any could help here I know it sure would be appreciated. Their web site is "cityofavery.com" Eddie Robinson Kingston, Tn.

Eddie, This is some great news. Always good to hear of another resource. A good source of books everyone can afford and keep an eye out for is the Half Price bookstores. I recently purchased old Texas Almanacs for $3 each. There are always old college directories, local history, etc. for a low price. This is the place that I have starting looking the most for books on family/location history. Maybe there are a few things there I can get and bring with me next trip I make up there. Thanks, Drew Slate Fort Worth, Tx -----Original Message----- From: Eddie [mailto:tempt@icx.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:29 PM To: TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXREDRIV] Library Avery, Tx is in the process of setting up a library and History center. There has been overwhelming support for the history center. Residents of the city and surrounding area are bringing in their Family Bibles to copy the family section. They are bringing in old newspaper clippings, pictures and other things. Yesterday a building was donated to house it. (Jim I think it is your old Drug Store Bldg) Soon it will be a nice source of information to check out. They have about 30 boxes of books and material already donated. A computer has also been donated for it's use. They welcome any donation that would help the Library, History Center and Genealogy section for Avery and the surrounding area. I plan to send several boxes from my library that I haven't used in a several years. You might check out their site for progress in these interest. They also have been working on a Youth Center and it is in use now. We donated a Ping Pong table and accessories. They now are beating the bushes for heat for the building. I would guess they would welcome some Air Conditioning also. If any could help here I know it sure would be appreciated. Their web site is "cityofavery.com" Eddie Robinson Kingston, Tn. ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Yes Eddie, it is in the old drug store building beside where the old post office was. I was in it a couple of months ago when Tom and I were touring RRCo. The floor in front of the inset front door still has the old octagon shape tile that has the word "DRUGS" in it. Blue letters on white. About 1974, I moved the pharmacy around the corner because of the terrible leaking roof that was the roof from hell and the problem air-conditioning the large space with the high ceilings. The old ceiling fans were still there. I did not realize it was now a "library/history center but there sure was a lot of old stuff in it. I will have to go again. Jim Giddens Paris, Tx owner/pharmacist of Avery Pharmacy 1969-1978. It was Gathings Drug when I bought it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie" <tempt@icx.net> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:29 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Library > Avery, Tx is in the process of setting up a library and History center. > There has been overwhelming support for the history center. Residents of > the city and surrounding area are bringing in their Family Bibles to copy > the family section. They are bringing in old newspaper clippings, pictures > and other things. Yesterday a building was donated to house it. (Jim I > think it is your old Drug Store Bldg) Soon it will be a nice source of > information to check out. They have about 30 boxes of books and material > already donated. A computer has also been donated for it's use. They > welcome any donation that would help the Library, History Center and > Genealogy section for Avery and the surrounding area. I plan to send > several boxes from my library that I haven't used in a several years. You > might check out their site for progress in these interest. They also have > been working on a Youth Center and it is in use now. We donated a Ping Pong > table and accessories. They now are beating the bushes for heat for the > building. I would guess they would welcome some Air Conditioning also. If > any could help here I know it sure would be appreciated. Their web site is > "cityofavery.com" > > Eddie Robinson > Kingston, Tn. > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

The folks at Avery are doing what they did in Bogata a couple of years ago. The Avery folks might find it useful to communicate with Miriam Stephenson at ads@neto.com, telephone 903-632-5999. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie" <tempt@icx.net> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:29 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Library > Avery, Tx is in the process of setting up a library and History center. > There has been overwhelming support for the history center. Residents of > the city and surrounding area are bringing in their Family Bibles to copy > the family section. They are bringing in old newspaper clippings, pictures > and other things. Yesterday a building was donated to house it. (Jim I > think it is your old Drug Store Bldg) Soon it will be a nice source of > information to check out. They have about 30 boxes of books and material > already donated. A computer has also been donated for it's use. They > welcome any donation that would help the Library, History Center and > Genealogy section for Avery and the surrounding area. I plan to send > several boxes from my library that I haven't used in a several years. You > might check out their site for progress in these interest. They also have > been working on a Youth Center and it is in use now. We donated a Ping Pong > table and accessories. They now are beating the bushes for heat for the > building. I would guess they would welcome some Air Conditioning also. If > any could help here I know it sure would be appreciated. Their web site is > "cityofavery.com" > > Eddie Robinson > Kingston, Tn. > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >