Library 100th Celebration…A Bit of History! May 2023
May 2023
By BARBARA FAGEN
Looking back at the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library in the 1960s.
This is the sixth in a series of articles marking the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library’s
100th anniversary.
The Ocoee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution observed American History
Month by decorating the library with patriotic memorabilia. Prominent among the displays was
Mrs. W. M. Walker’s collection of dolls dressed to represent the wives of the Governors of
Tennessee. Each of the doll’s costumes had been fashioned by Mrs. Walker to accurately
reflect the years they represented.
The library held a reception for the winners of the poetry contest sponsored by the Woman’s
Club. First Division winners were Terry Ann Moss, first place, Patti Brown, second place, and
Larry Humphrey third place. Second Division winners were Shirley Kimsey, first place, Pam
Smiddy, second place, and Jill Frisbee, third place. Third Division winners were Eleanor
Hackney, first place, Bob Simmons, second place, and Gary Davis, third place. Fourth Division
winners were Carolyn Melton, first place, Rodney Fitzgerald, second place, and Tommy
Johnson, third place.