Lone Star Gazette (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 18, 2000 Page: 1 of 8
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eyes of many volunteers who
is a recreation of yesteryear in See GRANBURY page 2
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constitutional right to enjoy
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condition of the books range
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“They are so expensive when
you buy them new and here
visitors. The village, which is
reached by crossing a bridge,
when The Enchanted Forest
will be open until 10 p.m.
to revise the outcome of the
World Series because they
were swinging at curve balls
some of the antiques and
collectibles they have
total of $300 in Comanche
Bucks. There will be a limit
of one business and one
chamber prize per family.
Sponsored by Edwin Black,
7 parent, poet, philosopher,
( scientist and swordsman.
? I would like to hold myself
out as the first internationally
7 recognized journalist who
, absolutely refuses to discuss
fair to the loser and we now
have come to believe that
everyone in this country has a
be named K.M.A. after the
dominant oil service business
in town, but was changed to
Kamay once they decided that
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kids. Sometime later, things
began to change quickly. Tim
and Brooke, both religious
people, felt a calling and
responded. Tim quit his job as
a lineman after 10 years, and
took the family to Lubbock
where both he and his wife
and used them for accent
pieces. It didn’t take them
went on to get her real estate
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But, rather than bellyache
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After school he became a
lineman for the local electric
company. He met his wife
Brooke in Wichita Falls, got
of Lights
The Hico 2000 Christmas
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Children and adults of all
ages enjoy visiting The
Enchanted Forest in
Granbury, where an indoor
To capture the
imaginations of this year’s
visitors, volunteers have
three years. In 1985, Tim got
his opportunity to preach. He
was called to the small
Western Colorado town of
Paonia to minister over a
small congregation.
While in this little town on
the northwest corner of
Gunnison National Forest,
Tim became interested in
silversmithing and even took
Opera House, First
Presbyterian Church, and the
gazebo on the Hood County
Courthouse lawn. These
special recreations of
Granbury’s historic structures
were created by local wood
craftsman Rick Hibbeler and
his wife, Val.
“Toddlers to grandparents
will experience the sights,
By LAURA KESTNER
Gazette Publisher
When Margaret and
because the whole deal gives unless everybody wins. There
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some time off from his
pastoral duties to study silver
engraving at a specialized
school in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Brooke filled her days with
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Saturday, November 25th at 6
p.m. The theme is “Country
Christmas” and floats must be
decorated with Christmas
lights, using a generator,
power converter, battery,
luminaries, etc. There is no
entry fee and everyone is
encouraged to participate.
Awards will be presented to
the best “overall” entry in the
following categories: float,
vehicle, horse and walker.
For more information call the
Hico Chamber of Commerce
at 254-796-2523.
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beautification of the city of
Dublin. The four homes
selected this year are as
follows: 261 N. Grafton, Mr.
and Mrs. A.C. (Billie) Martin,
refreshments will be served in
this home; 506 W. Mesquite,
Mr. and Mrs. O.D. (Babe)
Clark; 350. N. Patrick, Jo
Johnagin and the Methodist
container and the drawing for Church parsonage. 504 N.
the two $100 Comanche Buck Patrick, Pastor and Mrs.
winners will be held! Folks do Ronny Barnett.
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stroll through a snow-covered scenes like Candyland,
forest reveals magical, Rudolph’s Training School for
miniature vignettes presenting Flying, Ski Mountain,
the wonders of the holidays. Gingerbread Mountain, and
This year The Enchanted Victorian Elegance, a giant
Forest will be presented four doll house featuring a family
weekends: Nov. 25 and 26, at a Christmas party
Dec. 2 and 3, Dec. 9 and 10, Around every corner,
and Dec. 16 and 17. Hours charming scenes like the
will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Enchanted Village will delight sounds, smells and magic of
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This week we‘d like to
introduce our readers to Tim
and Brooke Moore of Selden
who own and operate Moore
Bits of Silver in downtown
Hico. The Moores took over
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..News Review on Rt. 281 in
July and opened an impressive
f gift store and workshop. studied at the Seminary for . Parade of Lights will kick-off
Tim Moore, now an
accomplished silversmith, has
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Plans are underway for the not have to be present to win
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Comanche Chamber of the Chamber of Commerce.
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would like to participate by
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20th and list the prize.
Participants will be
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The drawings will be held by
the Chamber Directors on the
Courthouse Square at 2:30
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Kestner, Laura. Lone Star Gazette (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 18, 2000, newspaper, November 18, 2000; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1528135/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Erath County Genealogical Society.