An oldie and a ‘Goodie’: Books given to extension

Mary Loughran, the daughter of Mary Ethel Anderson, looks through a binder containing some of the ‘Goodie Books’ that her mother created as a county extension service agent. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Mary Loughran, the daughter of Mary Ethel Anderson, looks through a binder containing some of the ‘Goodie Books’ that her mother created as a county extension service agent. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The Christmas holiday season in Columbia County has its own traditions and customs, crafted by people who grew up in the area, utilizing the area’s own natural resources.

Years ago the local county ext…