The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1978 Page: 1 of 38
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* THUKSDAY, MARCH 16, 1978
Absentee
Balloting
Scheduled
Absentee balloting in the
municipal election to be held
April 1, 1978, has been
scheduled to take place in
City Hall March 20 through
March 28, from 8 a.m. until 5
p.m., Mpnday through fri-
day.
Every position up for grabs
on the Dublin City Council is
being contested, according to
officials at City Hall. Those
whose terms expire include
Carl Stevens Jr. in Ward I,
Jack Spruill in Ward II, and
John A. Johnson in Ward IV.
a Ward III position is also
open.
Those having filed in Ward I
include Carl Stevens, Jr., Pat
Leatherwood. and John David
Johnson.
Ward II contenders are
D.M. Shelton, Ron Huse.
Jewel P. Humphreys, and
Jack Spruill.
In Ward III Fred Quirl and
Mike Tackett have filed for
election.
Ward IV candidates are
John A. Johnson and Borden
Reeder,
The election is scheduled for
Saturday. April I.
Robbins Mill
To Be Open
The Dublin Historical Soci-
ety has announced that
Robbins Mill will be open for
public tour Friday, March 17
(St. Patrick's Day) from 1-2
p.m.
At 3 p.m. a special flag-
raising ceremony will lake
place.
Weather Forecast,. . Sunny
Thousands Expected In Dublin
For St. Patrick’s Celebration
By W. Leon Smith for his many years of service
Progress Editor to this area. He is the seven'll
The Seventh Annual Dublin ranking member of the U.S.
St. Patrick’s Celebration is House of Representatives and
now underway, having begun is completing his 16th term in
Wednesday and to continue office,
through Sunday. This year Bill Grimes, mmager of the
the celebration is being Dublin Charmer of Corn-
dedicated to retiring U.S. mercc li*.s the following
Congressman Omar Burleson highlights that are scheduled
PUBLICITY MESSENGERS-Jake Mc-
Cormick and Ellen Burrows are shown with
one of the promotional posters they put up
in preparation for St. Patrick's 1978. They
for 'he celebration: kick off the celebration.
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Wednesday was family On Thursday, March 16, the
night, with a free dance from Senior Citizens Olympics will
8 to 12 p.m. in the circus tent begin at 9 a.m. and continue
at the city park, half price on till 4 p.m. in the circus tent,
all carnival rides, commercial The carnival will be open from
booths open, and a commun- 5 to II p.m., commercial
ity devotion service in the tent booths from 12 noon till 11
from 7:15p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to p m., and a talent show
(admission 50 cents) in the
tent beginning at 6:30.
FRIDAY
Friday will begin with a 3
p.m. Historical Society flag-
raising ceremony at the
Robbins Mill near downtown
Dublin, the official green-and
white flag of Dublin to be
raised. At 5 p.m. a downtown
parade will commence in
whiefi Dallas Cowboy Danny
White will serve as grand
marshall, followed at 5:30
with the annual Irish Stew
Supper in the school lunch-
room. cost being SI.50 per
person. SI.00 for students.
From 7-8 p.m. in the circus
tent the Stranger from Ranger
and Your Average Country
Band will perform, the group
having appeared on TV's The
/Gong Show performing "If
You Divorc^Me. Baby, Who
Gets The Truck." Also Suzy
Q. Starr will be plugging her
new record. "Seeing Is
Believing," and will be
performing. Then at 8 p.m. to
midnight Larry Mahan will
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visited both Comache and Brownwood to
spread the news.
—Dublin Progress Photo See ST. PATRICK’S, p. 13
Schedule of Events
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Larry Mahan
To Perform Friday
FAMILY NIGHT
•Free Dance ................................. 8.00 - 12.00 PM.
Hall Price on all carnival rules ....... 5.00 - 11.00 P.M
Commercial Booths open....................... 5.00 - 11.00 P.M.
'Community Devotion Service....................7.15 - 7.30 P.M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1978
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‘Senior Citizens Olympics...................... 9.00 A M. - 4.00 P.M.
(Contests including Horse Shoe Pitching,
42 6 84. Dominoes, Wicky Wacky Rands 6 more.)
Carnival open ..... 5.00 - 11.00 P.M.
Commercial Booths open .......................12.00 Noon - 11.00 P.M.
‘Talent Show (50c admission) ................... 6:30 P M.
FRIDAY. MARCH 17, 1978
Parade (Downtown Dublin) .....................5.00 P,M.
Irish Stew Supper (School lunchroom) ........... 5.30-‘ 7.00 P.M.
(FI.50 per |>erson, S1.00 students)
‘Stranger trom Ranger and Band................. 7.00 - 8.00 P.M.
"Larry Mahan Show 6 Dance ($5.00 per person) ..... 8.00 - 12.00 P.M.
Carnival open ....... ...................... 5.00 - 11.00 P.M.
Commercial Rooths open........................12.00 Noon - 11.00 P.M.
Softball Tournament (24 teams - continous) ........ 7.00 - 9.00 P.M. Sunday
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1978
Softball All Day and All Night
Cutting Horse Contest ..........................8.30 A.M.
‘Arm Wrestling .............................10.00 A.M.
‘State Irish Stew Cook Off.......................10.00 A.M.
Armadillo Races ................ ..........9 00 P.M.
Texas Indian Hobbiest Pow Wow (50(* donation) .... 6 00 P.M.
Carnival open .............................10.00 A.M. - II :00 P.M.
Commercial Booths open .....................12:00 Noon - 11:00 P.M.
‘Johnny Dee 6 the Rocket 88's Performance 6 Dance . 8:00 - 12:00 P.M.
($4.00 per person)
CONCESSIONS — Food and Drinks Available at All Locations
* These Events At The Park In The Circus Tent
SIGN SAYS IT ALL—Sammy Sisemore Is
pictured "decorating the town" In
preparation of the St. Patrick’s Celebration
to be held this week. Dublin will be
welcoming several thousand people Into
the fair city, and the count estimate Is in
the teens of thousands.
—Dublin Progress Photo
Armadillo
Races
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Art by
Denver A. Doggett, Jr.
Asst. Editor
Rotary Honored For
Making Contribution
O.C. Cook, president of the
Dublin Rotary Club, recently
received from Rotary Inter-
national a plaque honoring
the Dublin Club for contribut-
ing $4,000 to the International
Rotary Foundation Fund.
Dublin contributed $700
since the club organized, and
the fund has grown almost
1400 percent since that time,
according to Cook. The
plaque specifled 1300 percent
but the fund has grown since
the plaque was issued.
Percentage is calculated on a
per capita enrollment of the
club.
The money in the fund is
used to finance students (both
bovs and girls). Rotary will
spend over $8 million dollars
this year and over the next
three years will spend $25
million on the students.
Dublin's applicant for funds
to support her education in
PLAQUE—Dublin Rotary Club president
O.C. Cook shows the sward presented to
Dublin by the International Rotary
Foundation. —Dublin Progress Photo
CflfllPFIRG ,
GIRL'S IV€€K i
March
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graduate school in South
America is Shirley Eoff. says
Cook. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Helen Eoff. Exchange
program representative ap-
plicant is Luannc Leather-
wood, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Leatherwood. She is
seeking to be a Japanese
exchange student, and is now
attending Ranger Junior Col-
lege. Ten students in District
579 have applied. There arc
42 clubs in this district.
The Rotary International is
well represented around the
world. There are 17,460 clubs
in the world, with a member-
ship of 814,000 members in
152 countries. New clubs
organized have totaled 113 in
32 countries since July 1,
1977, according to Cook.
The Dublin Club has 27
members. Rotary stresses as
its goal "Service to United
Mankind."
St. Patrick’s
Talent Show
Is Thursday
The Annual St. Patrick's
Day Talent Show has been
scheduled to begin at 6:30
p.m. Thursday, March 16.
The show will include local
talent on all levels including
winners from the Dublin High
School Talent Contest. Also
appearing during intermiss-
ions will be The Wicky Wacky
Band, The Highlanders, and
The Marty Gore Dancers.
The Dublin National Honor
Society will be working to
make this year's show the
best yet. and everyonb is
urged to attend. A 50 cent
admission will be charged.
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Smith, W. Leon. The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1978, newspaper, March 16, 1978; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778209/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.