The Jack County Herald (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 28, 2012 Page: 1 of 8
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LOCALFORECAST
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Sat
12/29
48/25
A few clouds. Highs in the upper
40s and lows in the mid 20s.
®HJ1 52/37 / ' ,
12/30
Cloudy. Highs in the low 50s and
lows in the upper 30s.
Mon
12/31
46/31
Chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.
Tue
1/1
44/30
Showers possible. Highs in the
mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.
Wed
1/2
54/32
Showers. Highs in the mid 50s and
lows in the low 30s.
At A
Glance
Library Sale
The Gladys Johnson
Ritchie Public Library is
having a book and video
sale. Prices range from 25
cents to $1. They are open
from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon-
day - Friday and 9 a.m. -
noon, Saturdays.
GED & ESL
Classes
GED classes will begin
at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15 in
the middle school library.
ESL classes will begin at
5:30 p.m, Jan. 15 in the
Public library.
To register for GED, call
(940) 567-5928.
For more info on ESL,
call (940) 567-2240 or
(940)567-1545.
Holiday Closures
Jacksboro Newspapers
will be closed New Years
Day only, so ads for the
Friday Herald, Jan. 4,
should be submitted by
noon, Monday, Dec. 31.
The normal deadline is
noon Tuesday.
Jacksboro National Bank
will be closed at noon
Dec. 31 and open back up
Jan. 2.
Weather
Date
High
Low
Raiii
Dec. 20
50
35
0
Dec. 21
67
29
0
Dec. 22
65
37
0
Dec. 23
54
49
0
Dec. 24
50
26
0
Dec. 25
39
17
.33
Dec. 26 29
Year-to-Date
19
0
27.09
Rainfall measured daily at 7 a.m.
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COUNTY HERALD
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The Jack County Herald
School and Sports News, Page 5
Volume 67, Number 30 Friday, December 28,2012 www.jacksboronewspapers.com 75 cents
Jack County freezes
It was a white Christmas Tuesday for residents of Jack County, but it came with consequences. Wednesday, the highways W'ere slick and danger-
ous. Some businesses did not open and there were accidents reported. One wreck was at the intersection of Highways 281 and 199 Wednesday
afternoon. No one was hurt, but the vehicle slid off the highway and hit an electrical pole. (Photo by Pam Hudson)
Santa brings smiles to many
Saint Nick made his traditional stop in the neighborhoods of Jacksboro way. The yearly event is sponsored by the Jack County Rural Fire De-
on Christmas Eve, handing stockings full of fruit to families along the partment and the Jacksboro FD. (Photo by Sandi Argo)
By SANDI ARGO ered together to spread a Throughout the neighbor- expressions on the faces of neighborhoods alerting the
newsdesk@ little Christmas cheer in the hoods, families poured into the firemen as they handed residents that Santa was ar-
jacksboronewspapers.com streets of Jacksboro. With a the streets to receive the out the loot. This is a tra- riving any minute.
truck filled to the brim with treasures, Find to have their dition that these men look The Santa tradition is a
In an annual tradition, stockings full of fruit, they photos taken with Santa, forward to and prepare for long standing event that the
the Jack County Rural Fire set out at around 9 a.m., The expressions of joy on all year long. This year, the fire department uses to say
Department and the Jacks- Dec. 24, carrying Santa on the faces of the children procession was assisted by “thank you” to the city re si-
boro Fire Department gath- the bumper. were equally matched by the MedStar, who flew over the dents.
Beauty is in eye of beholder...
Stephania Browning became the proud winner of the title
“Ugliest Sweater” at the Jacksboro National Bank Dec.
24. The competition was tough, but worth the $50 prize
awarded. (Photo by Elaine Osteen)
And the winner is...
The winning wreath at Jacksboro Elementary School was Mrs. Dean’s class.
The wreath, featuring deer antlers, was also voted “Peoples Choice” and sold
for $100. The contest is sponsored by Faith Community Hospital Auxiliary.
(Photo by Sandi Argo)
Jacksboro
(940) 567-5591
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Runaway Bay
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Hudson, Pam. The Jack County Herald (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 28, 2012, newspaper, December 28, 2012; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth757297/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.