Book It! successful for History of Troup book

Some 100 people enjoyed the Book It! Buffet event at the Troup Municipal Library on Saturday, April 19. The event was a successful fund-raiser for the history of Troup book that the Troup Genealogy/Historical Society and the Friends of the Troup Library have been working on for over two years.

The research, writing and photographic selection have taken more time than anyone expected, but the committee members for the book all agree that this time will be well-spent. The organizations expect the book to be published later this year.

At the event, guests praised the exhibit, the food, and the program. Deborah Burkett and Bobby Neel set up a wonderful display of photographs and other artifacts about Troup covering the period the history book will cover -- 1850-1950. They arranged the exhibit so that the materials on display provided a chronological look at Troup through its first 100 years.

Sonya Roundtree arranged a display of school uniforms and prom dresses that complemented the rest of the exhibit. The photographic display will remain in place until the end of May. It will be open to the public during regular Troup Municipal Library hours.

Attendees of the Book It! event, promoting the History of Troup book, view the historical memorabilia on display at the Troup Municipal Library.

Carole Wilson and crew set up several tables with delectable food - some old favorites and some new to Troup. No matter which, most of food was gone by the time the party was over.

The Texas theme and landscaped tables set off the food admirably. They were done by Wanda Johnson. Wonderful desserts were arranged for by Navoleine Roddy.

The party planners scheduled three speakers to give a taste of the book at three different times during the evening.

Burkett and Neel described the work they did in collecting and improving the quality of the photographs to make them ready for publication.

Mildred Steele revealed the research effort and sources undertaken by the committee.

Wilson talked about agriculture's role in the history of Troup.

During the evening, many guests provided new stories from their time in Troup. They were also helpful in identifying the few unknown people in the photographs on display.

For example, though they tried, the research team had been unable to identify the adorable little girl who was the mascot of a Troup High School cheering team. But it was no problem for Virginia Harris, who exclaimed: "That's my daughter Jan!"

Guests were surprised by the "How Much Do You Know About Troup?" test. Many guests, even those who had lived in Troup for all or most of their lives, had to confess they could not answer a single question.

As it turns out, no one could answer all of them. Even the winner of the contest, Mrs. Kay Evans, could answer only six of the 10 questions.

For her ef for ts, Mrs. Evans won a copy of the book.