The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 2005 Page: 1 of 46
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Band advances to Area competition
NOV 7,1930
Local businesses planning to
close for Armistice Day were:
City Drug, Bibby’s, Myrtis
Robbins Motors, Mrs. L. W.
Barrett, Marvin Farris, J. M.
Radford Gro., Walter Hamilton,
W. R Warren, B. F. Word, J.
Hallmark, W. Stockton Shoe
Shop, R. R. Landers, Carlisle
Furniture, J. F. Allbright, J. M.
Jordan, J. W. Onstott, E. C.
Fewell, Urferback & Harris, C.C.
Baxter, W. H. Novit, Waples,
Walker Smith, Roy Armstrong,
L. D. Russell, S. H. Prim, Foust
Lumber, H. C. Fine, Loyd Hines,
Gallagher's, Reid Motors,
Morgan Feed and Martin's.
B. E. Robbins, H. L. Right, R.
P. Drake and W. T. Stevenson set
gin days for Nov. 12 and Nov. 15.
The Dublin Lions played Jim
Tarleton for a scoreless tie. Coach
Oscar Frazier played a dual role
as coach for die Plowboys and
referee for the game. Dublin's
Coach Hallmark made 12
exchanges of his two aspiring and
perspiring centers, Goss and
McCarty.
50 YEARS AGO
NOV 4,1955
Nathan Siegel, Community
Chest treasurer, reported an
increase in the 1955 Chest goal to
$5,750.
Guests % attending the
observance of Farm-City week
during the regular meeting of the
Dublin Development Club
included Weldon McCleskey,
Ray Franks, T. Vaughn, R Pack,
George Smith, Arthur Compton,
Albert Traweek and Jerry Pair.
The newly organized Brownie
Girl Scout Troop No. 1 had its
investiture service. Thirteen girls
received their pins and became
members of the Brownie Scouts.
They were June Boyer, Tanya
Brown, Carplyn Cline, LaJaye
Craddock, Kay Ann Hall,
Saundra Hickey, Alice
Holtzinger, Frances Killough,
Frances Pate, Deanna Sikes,
Sharon Stewart, Sharon Varner,
and Diana Wheaton. Leaders
were Mrs. Ernest Sikes and Mrs.
Victor Holtzinger.
Mrs. F. E. Fisher was the
hostess to the Garden Club on
Nov. 9th. Co-hostesses were Mrs.
R. L. Wall and Mrs. Oliver
Ethetton and Mrs. Jimmie
Walker.
JoAnn Bailey of Dublin was
elected as freshmen class
representative to the Tarleton
State Student Council and was
also nominated for homecoming
queen.
25 YEARS AGO
NOV 6,1980
King and queen winners of the
Dublin Halloween activities were
Kayla Freeman and John
Greenway, first grade
elementary; Amy Pell and
Mickey Singleton, high school
seniors; and Lisa Lisso and Scott
Runnel, junior high seventh
grades.
Residents of the Golden Age
Manor hosted "trick-or-treaters"
at the home. Some of the
participants were Codie
Randolph, Edna Russell,
Elizabeth Denton, Jess Hickman,
Phrone Warner, Leacy Rambo,
Vella Hightower, Hattie Ritchie,
Myrtle Funderburg, Sammie
Prater, Carrie Bema, Lillian Gray,
Clara Bums and Mary Monroe.
Top players for the Lions
game against DeLeon were
Randy Pair, Cody Yarborough,
Darran Daniel, Wes Welbom,
Billy Tyus, Charles Turner,
George Satterfield, Tim Taylor,
Blake Bryant, D. L. Funderburgh,
Bill Boy Bryant, Robert Burney,
Tim Taylor, Lee Pope, and Larry
King.
By KELLIE CARR
Staff Writer
The Dublin High School
Band is attempting to make
history as they advance from
the Regional UIL Marching
Band Competition onto the
Area UIL Competition.
The band earned the
prestigious honor by getting a
"1" ranking at the regional
competition last week in
Burleson. Only three of the ten
2A bands - Dublin, Hico and
Clifton - at the Regional
competition earned a "1", and
they were all from the area.
"We're just really excited
about this," said band director
Cliff Horn. "Dublin hasn't
advanced to Area competition
for at least 10 years, so this is
quite an honor to go."
The band started their
marching season the first week
of August. They began working
on their routine, "Firedance,"
and added segments to their
routine each week.
Now that the routine is
finished, the band is in position
to make a name for themselves
on the state level.
See BAND on page 7A
SENDING OFF THE BAND - A crowd of supporters sends off the band in fine fashion Saturday, complete with a police escort, as they
sent them to the Regional Competition in Burleson last week. The band earned a “1” rating, making them eligible for Area competition
this weekend in Waco. They will be competing against 20 other 2A bands for a trip to State competition.
Dublin set for trick-or-treat Tn'Tir'* funrfc
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first house
The ghosts and goblins
are ready and Halloween
will be celebrated in
ghoulish fashion Monday
from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Local merchants will be
serving up treats for fear of
tricks starting at 4:30 and
that will continue until 5:30
when-the costume contests
are held at Comer Lot.
Merchants participating
include Big's, Bradberry's
Best, CCS Medical Supply,
Chiggar Ranch, Central inn,
Christi's Arts & Treasures,
Dublin City Hall,
Cornerstone Montessori
School, Dairy Queen,
Dublin Dr Pepper, Dublin
Citizen, Dublin Floral,
Dublin Minit Mart, Dublin
National Bank, Dublin
Realty, First Call Realty,
First National Bank, Golden
Age Manor, Golden
Bufferfly and Gotcha
Photos.
Also participating are!
Three Oaks Assisted Living J
Center, The Green Pickle,*
Hero's Pizza, j
Higginbotham's, Ike Wadej
Bookkeeping, Johnson 1
Gifts, M&M Fina Station.
NuWay Grocery, Paradise!
Floral, Patrick Street ■
Pharmacy, Ready Go,;
Salyer Chiropractic Clinic, -
Shamrock Inn, Sonic Drive-
In, Sikes Movieland, Texas
Bank, The Hair Affair,
Walker Insurance, Our |
House and Rodeo Heritage
Museum.
Understanding the
Sacrifices of a Soldier
By MAC B. McKINNON
Citizen Publisher
The Dublin Economic
Development Corporation
board Monday approved a
$2,000 request under a housing
program to help Habitat for
Humanity fund a new home
that has been located in Dublin.
This is the first house that
has been funded under a
program started by EDC almost
two years ago in order to
stimulate construction of new
homes here. That was the result
of a study that showed a lack of
affordable housing was
hindering growth in Dublin.
Chuck Rives of the Erath
County Habitat for Humanity
told the EDC that the
cooperation by officials in
Dublin has the attention of
Habitat officials and that
another house may be built here
in the near fiiture.
The current house located
on W. Valley was actually built
as part of1 program with the
Texas Rangers and moved and
put on a foundation. Rives
noted there is a great need for
this type housing
A number of people have
expressed interest in the EDC
housing incentives as well as
enticements by the city of
waiving fees to construct new
homes here and it has been said
that several builders are
considering new homes here.
Under this year's budget, the
EDC is offering $2,000 per
house plus the city will waive
all fees including those for
sewer and water taps.
In other business before the
EDC board, it was decided to
spend about $4,500 to $5,000
on remodeling the front of the
EDC office in the 400 block of
E. Blackjack. A sign is also to
be put on the building at a later
date.
The bid for remodeling was
submitted by Callon Ratliff.
EDC Executive Director
Sandy Reed said she is working
See EDC on page 7A
Early voting ongoing for
constitutional election
THE GROUP - Members of the 1st Platoon A 3-7 Infantry take time out for a photo. Micheal Bruce is pictured
standing, thrid from the right.
Editor’s Note: This article was sent to The
Citizen by a Dublin native who is currently
serving in Iraq. The author noted that the article
"is not about Iraq, however, is a topic that I hold
dear to my heart. ”
By MICHAEL BRUCE
Special to the Citizen
It is 10:00 p.m. and his wife is bleeding when
she uses the restroom. The husband is a little
concerned because his wife is pregnant with their
first child. After about 30 minutes, they decide
that they should go to the doctor to ensure that
there is nothing wrong. The husband drives to the
local hospital rather fast, his nerves are a little
shaken with fear, but he tries to remain calm for
his wife. Finally, fifteen minutes later they reach
the hospital and report to the family clinic. The
doctors take a while to get around to seeing this
couple, but they try to remain patient because
they figure they are just inexperienced. During
the exam everything appears to be fine, except to
everyone’s amazement, a baby is going to be
delivered this very night. One hour later, this
couple experiences the miracle of birth. Their
new son is bom healthy, active, and noisy. The
couple could not be happier. Now, it is three and
a half weeks later. This same couple is standing
outside the father’s work. They are both shaking,
it is late January and the winter temperatures are
still cool. It is an eerie feeling, there are over 100
'families in one location, all experiencing the
exact same feelings of dread, fear, loneliness, and
shock. Up until a few sentences ago, this couple
could have been any couple in the world. Except
in this instance, the father is a soldier in the
United States Army, and three and half weeks
after the birth of his first child, he will step onto
a bus and leave his family for a year. His finally
destination will be the much televised conflict in
Iraq. He has been there before, but this time is
different. He is leaving his new family to go help
a country half way around the world and there is
that ever-looming fact that his family may never
See SOLDIER on page 9B
Part 1 of 2
By CALEB CHAPMAN
Staff Writer
Early voting began Monday
for the state's Constitutional
Amendment Election that
proposes nine very different
amendments.
Early voting will continue
through Friday, Nov. 4 and
Dublin voters can cast their
early ballot at the Erath County
Courthouse. The regular
election will be held Tuesday,
Nov. 8 at the Dublin County
Annex building. The new
electronic voting machines will
be used during the duration of
the election.
The proposed amendments
that will be on the ballot follow.
Amendment No. 1
“The constitutional
amendment creating the Texas
rail relocation and
improvement fund and
authorizing grants of money
and issuance of obligations for
financing the relocation,
rehabilitation, and expansion of
VOTING- Early voters are the first
to use Erath County's new
electronic voting machines. Early
voting continues through Friday
Nov. 4 at the courthouse.
rail facilities.’’
Since the deregulation of the
railroad industry in 1980,
smaller freight companies are
unable to reinvest in the
infrastructure. As a result, the
railroad’s infrastructure is not
sufficient enough to keep
increased freight off of state
See ELECTION on page 9B
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The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 2005, newspaper, October 27, 2005; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth770522/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.