Background
Thompson, Marguerite Myrtle Graming was born on April 23, 1912 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas Laurie and Rosa Lee (Stroman) Graming.
Thompson, Marguerite Myrtle Graming was born on April 23, 1912 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas Laurie and Rosa Lee (Stroman) Graming.
Bachelor in English cum laude, University South Carolina, 1932. Postgraduate, University South Carolina, 1937. Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Emory University, 1943.
Teacher English public high schools, South Carolina., 1932-1943. Library Rockingham (North Carolina) High School, 1943-1945, Randolph County (North Carolina) Library., Asheboro, 1945-1948, Colleton County (South Carolina.) Library., Walterboro, 1948-1961. Director Florence (South Carolina.) County Library., 1961-1978.
Secretary committee community facilities, services and institutions Florence County Resources Development Committee, 1964-1967.
Vice chairman Florence County Council on Aging, 1968-1970, Executive Board 1968-1982, board treasurer, 1973-1975, board secretary, 1976-1977, board vice president, 1979. Member Florence County Bicentennial Planning Committee, 1975-1976.
Member relations and allocations committee United Way, 1979-1980. Named Boss of Year National Sections Association, 1971.
Secretary, committee community facilities, services and institutions Florence County Resources Development Committee, 1964—1967. Vice chairman Florence County Council Aging, 1968—1970, executive board, 1968—1982, board treasurer, 1973—1975, board secretary, 1976—1977, board vice president, 1979. Member Florence County Bicentennial Planning Committee, 1975—1976.
Member, relations and allocations committee United Way, 1979—1980. Chairman, church library committee, 1965—1971. Chairman, committee church history, 1968—1969.
Secretary, administrative board, 1979—1982. Member of American Library Association (council member 1964-1972), Southeast Regional Conference Women C. of Chamber (board director 1970-1971), Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce (women's division chairman 1969-1970, board directors 1975-1977), South Carolina Library. Association (president 1960, chairman, association handbook revision committee 1967-1969, 1980, section co-chairman, committee standards South Carolina public libraries 1966-1975, federal relations coordinator 1972-1973, planning committee 1976-1978), Southeastern Library.
Association, Florence Literary Club (secretary 1964-1966, 1979-1982, president 1970-1972), Florence Business and Professional Women's Club (2nd vice president 1975-1976, parliamentarian 1980-1981, chairman, scholarship committee 1981-1982, Career Woman of Year 1974), Delta Kappa Gamma (county chapter charter president 1963-1965, treasurer 1966-1970, chairman, committee expansion 1977-1980, 1982-1984, state chapter chairman, state scholarship committee 1967-1973, state 2nd vice president 1971-1973, state 1st vice president 1973-1975, state president 1975-1977, chairman, policy manual 1977-1981, chairman, advisory council 1978-1985, chairman, finance committee 1981-1983, parliamentarian 1987-1991, administrative board since 1987, chairman, nominations committee 1989-1991, director, Southeast Region 1978-1980, coordinator, Southeast Regional Golden Anniversary Conference 1979, international scholarship committee 1970-1974, international executive board 1975-1980, international administrative board 1978-1980, international constitution committee 1980-1982, international achievement award committee 1986-1988).
Married Ralph B. Thompson, September 17, 1949 (deceased October 1960).