H.R. No. 2459
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The members of the Carthage Book Club are
  celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of their
  organization in 2007; and
         WHEREAS, Thought to be the oldest civic club in Panola
  County, the Carthage Book Club has supported numerous important
  community projects through the years; its members' efforts have
  resulted in the construction of the county's first permanent
  sidewalk in 1914, the town's first circulating library in 1920, and
  the Anderson Park Gazebo in Carthage Square in 1969; in addition,
  the club published the History of Panola County in 1935 and founded
  the Panola College Scholarship in 1954, a project that continues to
  assist area youth today; and
         WHEREAS, The founding members of the Carthage Book Club were
  Mrs. W. D. Anderson, Mrs. A. H. Baker, Mrs. P. W. Baker, Mrs. D. C.
  Cariker, Mrs. C. C. Comer, Mrs. J. W. Cooke, Mrs. S. A. Hawthorn,
  Mrs. H. T. Hooker, Miss Margie E. Neal, Mrs. Harry Pool, Mrs. N. L.
  Walker, and Mrs. J. G. Woolworth; and
         WHEREAS, This venerable organization has contributed greatly
  to the quality of life for area residents and to the preservation of
  the rich history of this East Texas community, and its continued
  existence, a century after its founding, is a testament to the
  enthusiasm and commitment of its members, both past and present;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
  founding of the Carthage Book Club and extend to its members best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Carthage Book Club as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Hopson
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2459 was adopted by the House on May
  25, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House