The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 2003 Page: 3 of 42
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Thursday, June 12, 2003
The Dr Pepper Citizen
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Band always opened with Kind Folks Please Listen, this is
KFPL, Dublin, Texas."
I just wanted to add a little something to the column of
"Remembering Dublin, Texas."
My brother, Dick Gray had a small country and western band in
the late 30's. The name of the band was "Dick Gray and His Happy
Western Playboys."
The band members were Tray Hansen, Jock McGinnis, Paul
McCoy and Bill Strube. Bill was married to Winnie Gray, Dick's sis-
ter.
The Red Front Filling Station and Baxters Place were their spon-
sors. However, they got no pay. They played two 15-minute pro-
grams a day for six to eight months. Paul Bennett was the announc-
er.
They really sounded good on our old battery radio. All of the
Roach Community was pretty proud of them. Once in a while,
Buddy Weeds sal in with them.
A good friend of the Lands, Ben Maroney, a wonderful fiddle
player might have played with them from time to time. Ben spent so
much time at our old farm house. He and my mother and'daddy,
Rush and Gertie Gray, would sit around the old wood stove and play
music, so many times. Ben was like family.
As far as I know, Dick is the only one left of the boys, but we will
never forget Dick, Buddy and the boys. They were great to listen to.
After 1939, all band members volunteered for the Air Force;
except Bill Strube. Later Mutt Steele joined them at Basic training.
They all served in World War II, and they all'came home safely.
Although they never played publicly, as a band, after coming
home, they were many times musicals in different homes. These
were good and fun limes for all.
By Hazel "Gray" Burg
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Dear Editor.
Sheila Zachary and Linda Earp from the Patrick Street Inn host-
ed a wonderful dinner for the class of 1945. They all enjoyed visit-
ing and getting together.
The classmates that attended were Gene and Maxine Gilbert, Fay
Pinson. Margie Trimble Gable, Todd and Helen Anderson, Doris
Hancock and JC and Neva Smith.
Saturday was homecoming for the Proctor Ex's at the Par
Country Club.
Neva Smith
By BETH GIBSON
Staff Writer
Erath County
Commissioners voted to renew
the Fire and EMS contract with
the city of Dublin on Monday
at their meeting. Tab
Thompson. ('ounty Judge, said
that it is essentially the same
contract as before
There were a number of
meetings with Tab Thompson,
lames Young. County Auditor,
Mayor James "Red” Seigars,
James Eritts, Fire Chief for
Dublin VFD, David Mulloy.
Dublin EMS Chief, Brian
Boudreaux, Dublin City
Manager and Lynn Tidwell,
County Commissioner from
Dublin, discussing the contract.
The last such meeting was about
two months ago.
Dublin ■ has always main-
tained a good working relation-
ship with the County
Commissioners. According to
Mayor Seigars. this is what they
wanted to happen. Janies Fritts
explained how the VFD covers
about 1/3 of the county The
city receives $200 per ambu-
lance trip and $62,(XK) a year lor
fire coverage.
Now. the contract has to go
through preliminary meetings,
committee reviews and then the
City Council will have to vote
to accept the contract. All this
has to be done by the first of
September, then it will be ready
to go before the County
Commissioners for the October
budget meeting.
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To Whom It May Concern:
I would like to express my opinion on property taxes! It seems to
me that we need to do something else, maybe increase sales tax. As
a business man and property owner, I feel that property taxes are
getting completely out of hand. I know IT S GOT TO STOP!
Property Taxes are too high. We need to find some other way to
finance our schools. If property taxes continue to go up, then there
will be many who own property that will sell out. It is too large a
load for property owners to carry. Something needs to be done now
to find another way besides taxing us property owners! We need to
pay our teachers more money but can’t because it costs so much.
Property owners will soon be unable to pay property taxes. Then
what will happen? I have been in business for 25 yrs. And I say WE
NEED TO FIND ANOTHER DIRECTION - GET AWAY FROM
INCREASING TAX STATEMENTS!! Try increasing sales tax!
Concerned citizen: Otis Harvey
FINISHING TOUCHES - Keep Dublin Beautiful workers,
given a slight reprieve from the rain, Monday night were able
to get back into the alley that will be used for AlleyFest and
put down a base that will make it better than ever even if it
rains more this weekend. Within the next year, plans are to
add brick and paving stone.
ALLEY REPAIRS - The alley between East Blackjack and
East Elm and South Patrick and South Grafton is being given
an overhaul after it was torn up for new water and sewer lines
this summer. The Keep Dublin Beautiful Committee is doing
the work to prepare for Alleyfest this weekend. Later, cobble-
stones and bricks will be put in place.
Dublin Rotary
Club hosts blood
drive Friday
The Dublin Rotary Blood
Drive is Friday from 9 a.m. until
8 p.m. at the Dublin National
Bank. Please stop by and donate.
Mayor Red Seigars will be on
hand all day to answer ques-
tions.
Blood is in great demand and
only you can help.
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Have you ever stopped to wonder who built the gym at
what was Dublin High School and is now on the campus at
Dublin Middle School and Dublin Intermediate school?
Like many other rock projects you can find throughout the
nation, the gym was built by the Works Progress
Administration (WPA) which began in 1935. WPA provided
S large scale work programs.
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Federal monies totaling $30,694 provided two-thirds of
the funds needed to build the new gym and practically
rebuilding the old high school. Work was done by WPA
crews. It was completed and an open house held Sept. 6,
1940.
The WPA was a big factor in many ways here during the
depression including helping fund a sewing room. It was said
to be a definite benefit for a large number of people in the
county. The city provided "a clean, well lighted and ventilat-
ed work room" for the workers at City Hall. Supervisor was
Mrs. John Foust.
No garments could be sold, but given as direct relief in the
county. During the first six months, an average of 20 people
were employed with a $750 payroll. There were more than
6,000 yards of material provided by the government for 2,000
garments ranging from layettes to men's wear with an aver
age of 2.2 yards per garment. v
Women worked seven-hour days, with one hour for lunch J
and two, five-minute rest periods.
The WPA also had a city sidewalk paving project with the $
cost being 25-cents per running foot. It was advertised as >
being available any where in the city with entire blocks need
ed to sign up. It's not known how many blocks signed up.
The WPA also funded a county-wide lunch program 3
which was secured by Principal M. L. McDonald, Supt. R. S. S
Vestal and Mrs. D. B. Tipton of the PTA. They also ran the
program. Dublin was in Commodity Distribution District
B977 out of Waco. SI
In the beginning, 22 different foods were available. Ten
county schools came to Dublin to learn about the program
when school started in 1940. "School children would have
meals at school every day free or at a small cost, depending
on need." It was done in a way so children would not know
which were and which were not on the program.
The WPA played a major role in helping many people sur-
vive the depression by providing food, clothing and work, all
with dignity.
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McMillian, Tracy. The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 2003, newspaper, June 12, 2003; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth770424/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.