At the grand opening of the first McDonald's in Marshall, Texas, Mrs. Audrey Kariel performed the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony as McDonald's officials, John Gehl and Gerald Stiles, look on. Attached to the ribbon were 100 one dollar bills, which were presented to Mrs. Kariel as a donation to the Marshall Public Library building fund. Mrs. Kariel was a member of the library board of trustees and a director of the Friends of a Public Library group that spear-headed the fund drive.

The Longhorn Division of Thiokol Chemical Corp. made the first of three donations to the building fund for Marshall Public Library in 1972. Herschel Q. Holly, right, present a $1000 check to Fenn Lewis, center, president of the Friends of a Public Library. Looking on at left is Max Lale, staff assistant, plant relations.

In 1972, the local chapter of the Jaycee Jaynes held a game night to benefit the building funds for the Marshall Public Library and Marshall Memorial Hospital. Seated left to right, Mrs. Tom Wynn, Mrs. John Carrington, and Mrs. Kenneth White confer about door prizes.

Audrey Kariel performs the ribbon-cutting for the first McDonald's in Marshall, Texas on October 20, 1972. The ribbon held 100 one-dollar bills which were donated to the building fund for the new Marshall Public Library, which opened one year later.

Audrey Kariel, Project Director, and Carolyn Abney, civic leader and library supporter, pose at the reception for the grand opening of new Marshall Public Library October 20, 1973.

Members of the Harrison County Association of ex-University of Texas Students celebrate the opening of the new Marshall Public Library at a reception on October 20, 1973.

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.

Photograph of the Fry Barry House (located at 314 West Austin Street) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the Fry Barry House (located at 314 West Austin Street) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church (located at West Burleson) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church (located at West Burleson) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the First Methodist Church (located at 300 East Houston) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the First Methodist Church (located at 300 East Houston) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the First Methodist Church (located at 300 East Houston) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the T.J. Taylor House (located at Highway 43) in Karnack, Texas.

Photograph of the Samuel T. Scott House (located at Highway 80) in Harrison County, Texas.

Photograph of the Jutson's Stop (located at 8 miles North of US 59) in Karnack, Texas.

Photograph of the Jutson's Stop (located at 8 miles North of US 59) in Karnack, Texas.

Photograph of the Hagerty House (located at 505 East Rusk Street) in Harrison County, Texas.

Photograph of the Hagerty House (located at 505 East Rusk Street) in Harrison County, Texas.

Photograph of the Hagerty House (located at 505 East Rusk Street) in Harrison County, Texas.

Photograph of the Hagerty House (located at 505 East Rusk Street) in Harrison County, Texas.

Photograph of the Jewish Synagogue (located at West Burleson) in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the Old Stinson House (located at 315 West Austin) in Marshall, Texas.