From the Fredericksburg News: Spelling is a critical matter to almost every librarian. So when Margaret Williams saw her name misspelled on her retirement cake, she and those around her had to chuckle.
“This is the woman who has proofread ‘The Culpeper Minutes’ [the Board of Supervisors’ newsletter] and we’ve never had a complaint,” said Culpeper County (VA) executive assistant Debbie Hoffman.
The red lettering on her cake read “Congratulations Margret,” with an “a” edited in above. At Culpeper County Library, Williams’ departure after 32 years marks the end of an era.
The Culpeper native is the lone connection between the present and Miss Crimora Waite, who operated the library during its early days in the 1950s, ’60s and early ’70s.
Williams, who graduated from Culpeper High in 1967 and Westhampton College in 1971, had worked one year at Second National Bank when Waite approached her about possibly changing professions.
“She came to my house one Sunday after church to recruit me,” Williams recalls. “Her come-on was, ‘This job won’t put you in another tax bracket'” That was in 1972.
Farewell
Dear Professional,
None attempt, few dares, truth prevails, facts remain un-used, talks are to just make you happy, these are acts in the farewell.
However, the outgoing individual, do not speak from his heart, the good and bad experiences, he also takes it to his mind, keeps bad experiences to himself, talks about good, just because, he has wish to live. If you believe in judicious living, one should be balanced, one should describe how bad he was treated on certain occasions and how well he was taken by surprise, where he never expected any?
One has to be truthfull to himself. One cannot curse others at the back, and just wish to wishfull to be truthfull.
Gaus Librarian, Goa.