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vol. 95, No. 37
Thursday. February 17, 1983
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Ratliff, both I, were among
School eUldrea who enjoyed Valentine’* Day parties
Friday afternoon. Cookie*, candy and drink* were
dooe friend* and secret admirer*.
(Dublin Progress Photo)
Cancer fundraiser slated
Area card players will have a
chance to overtrick and finesse
their way to a variety of prizes, then
bid on cakes supplied by some of the
top cooks in tHe Cross Timbers when
the Erath County Unit of the
American Cancer Society stages its
annual bridge tournament and bake
Local News Briefs
Hostein sale April 23
Bob Traweek has announced that
the Hoetein-Friesan Association of is president of the Holstein-Friesan
Texas will hold its annual spring association in the state of Texas,
heifer sale at the Dublin
Fairgrounds on April 23.
Traweek, chairman of the associa-
tion sales committee, said that the
sale is held to encourage young
breeders to purchase registered
animals, and that it is titled the
“Herd Builders Heifer Sale”.
Tax help
Earnest C. Smith will be at the
Dublin Senior Citizens Center, 202 E.
Clinton from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. every
Tuesday through April 12 to assist
senior citizens with income tax
He also stated that the annual fall preparations.
“Black and White” sale of Holstein TWs free tax aide program is
females will be held in Dublin again courtesy of the American Assoda-
and be on September 3 at the park, tion of Retired Persons, and the Na-
Harold Wayne Parts of Lingleville tional Retired Teachers Association.
Real estate seminar tonight
A free home buyers apd real
estate seminar will be offered to the
public tonight at 7 p.m. at the Texas
A&M Research and Extension
Center op the Mineral Wells
highway. \
The seminar is being sponsored by
the county Extension Service and
will feature outstanding speakers on
what to look for when buying real
estate, what can you afford, and the
outlook for present and future home
buying. You need not pre-register
and everyone is welcome to attend.
lucky winners in last
Downtown Dublin
Sweepstakes were:
Becky Earl, Michelle Frances,
D’Ann Whitehead an W.R.
Doll I-amp to Mrs. Earl, Miss
Frances won the color portrait at
Stephens Studio, the Lady Lion
Jewelers gave its diamond necklace
to D’Ann Whitehead and W.R.
Rasberry received the “name belt”
RusaeUs Gift Shop presented a at Robersons Shoe Shop.
Mann missionary appointee
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Patti Mam, a senior at Hardin
Simmons University in Abilene was
named a IMS Baptist Student Union
Summer Missionary last week by
the Baptist General Convention of
Texas.
Ms. Mann will be serving this sum-
mer at the Fort Worth State School.
In all, 127 Summer Missionaries
will attend the Leadership Training
Conference at Baylor University. A
special service will be held at Baylor
F*b. 19 in Waco Hall to commence <
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Ms. Mam has participated in
BJS.U. activities for three years at
Hardin Simmions. She will sorve on
the exeenttve council dertm her last
same** si college art experts to
Rotarians host party
sale in Stephenville next week.
All proceeds from the tournament
and sale, which will be held Feb. 23
in the fellowship hall of the First
United Methdoist Church, will go in-
to the coffers of the American
Cancer Society and be used to help
fund, the fight against the nation’s
most dreaded disease.
Prizes for the tournament have
again been donated by generous
merchants from Dublin and
The Dublin Rotary Club held its
annual Valentine Banquet Monday
night at the Holiday bin’s Cutting
Horse Restaurant.
Fifty-four Rotarians and their
guests attended the event and were
treated to a meal, entertainment
program and fellowship.
The main program, arranged by
Mrs. John Hodges, consisted -of
musical selections performed by
V Mrs. Willie Sewell and J.W. Aber-
nathy. Their performance was a
Three
enter
SISD race
The Dublin Independent School
District election scheduled for April
2, 1983, has drawn three candidates
through February 15.
Lane Jones, Borden Reeder and
Jerry Stephens have filed for the two
three year terms and the positions
will go the the top two vote getters.
Interested residents of the district
cm still became candidates as
deadline to file is March 2, 1983.
Hie current holders of the two
positions up for election this year
are Lane Jones and Dr. Richard
Harbin.
medley of country-western, ballads
and gospel music.
The Rotarians and their guests
also heard an improptu program
given by Jack Johnson who was
spurred into action by several pro-
mises of donations to the Rotary
Foundation. Johnson, accompanied
by Abernathy played the gutiar and
sang several songs.
Jack’s son Pat joined in and per-
formed a couple of solos, including
one he had written himself.
President Don Cox and his wife,
Linda, were hosts for the occasion
which is staged annually Rotarians.
Election interest low
The city election Ufto$held April 2,
1983 to elect four council members
and a mayor has generated token in-
terest through February 15.
Jack Pratt has filed as a council
candidate in Ward II which is the
northwest part of town divided by^
West Blackjack and North Patrick.
No incumbents have filed for
reelection apd the deadline to file is
5:00 p.m. March 2,1983.
Stephenville The competition will
began at 9:00 a.m. and continue until
2:30 in the afternoon. Entry fee for
the tournament is $4 Players are
asked to pack a lunch. Drinks and
desserts for lunch will be provided.
The county ACS unit’s fundraising
activities also includes offering con-
tributors a chance to own an original
oil painting.
The painting, titled “After the
Rain,” was created by Erath County
Clerk Pauline Chandler. Ms.
Chandler also donated the painting
given away in last year’s ACS fund
drive. A $1 donation will make con-
tributors eligible to take the painting
home. Stephenville Soccer Associa-
tion players and members of the
Cancer Society will be out rounding
up donations through March 30.
The painting will be on display at
Farmers-F»rst National Bank Feb.
14-Mar. 4; at Stephenville fenk and
Trust Mar. 7-18; and Town and
Country Bank Mar. 21-30. The win-
ner of the painting will be determin-
ed Mar. 31.
Fiddlers set to play here
Dublin’s “Experience Ireland" St.
Patrick’s Celebration wifi host a
Texas Ole Time Fiddlers Associa-
tion Contest, Friday, March 18. at 8
pjn.
Fiddlers of all ages will be tuning
up for the event at the Dublin Fair
Park recreation building, where
competition is expected to be very
hot. Prize money totaling $400 will
be distributed between winners in
four age groups, with first place win-
ners will receiving $60 prize; second
place, $35; and $25 going to third
place contestants.
An additional Grand Prize of $50
will be awarded to the over-all best
fiddler in the contest.
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Admission to the contest is free,
with all booths and an open class fid-
dle contest open to the public during
the main fiddle competition. There
will also be a carnival and food
booths on the fair grounds during the
fiddle contests.
For information call Joann Glenn,
817- 445-3422.
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Chamber seeks
citizen award *
candidates
Hie Annual Dublin Chamber of
Commerce Awards Banquet will be
held at 8:30 pm, Tuesday, March 1
at PAR Country Club. Banquet guest
speaker wifi be Kirk Woodward of
Abilene.
Woodward is associated with the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
which covers 132 counties in Texas.
Three Dublin rittwos will be
honored with sward presentations
for Man, Woman and CStkea Of the
Year Awards. The'’chamber ex-
ecutive board is currently accepting
nominations for these awards.
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Cottonwood Church
to mark 75th year
The Cottonwood Baptist Church is
planning a festive celebration to
mark its 75th anniversary Sunday,.
Feb. 20.
The church, located three miles
east of Dublin on Highway 6, will
begin the anniversary celebration
with an 11 a.m. worship service
followed by noon meal.
A special anniversary service will
follow at 2 p.m. featuring a musical
presentation and several guest
speakers, including former Cotton-
wood Pastor, Jesse Bigbee.
The church, organized on Feb. 20,
1908 by Rev. Lee Gilbreath and 46
charter members, held services one
Sunday each month while sharing
use of the Cottonwood School
Building with groups representing
three other denominations.
In the 1940’s the Cottonwood Bap-
tist congregation was led by pastors
from the First Baptist Church in
Dublin serving as interim preachers
for Saturday and Sunday afternoon
services each month.
By 1948, the three other congrega-
tions sharing the Cottonwood school
had moved or disbanded. The Bap-
tists, led by Rev. Bigbee, began
holding two worship services per
month.
In 1959 the congregation dedicated
the Cottonwood baptist Church at its
present location. The church began
holding full weekly services, in-
cluding Sunday School, morning and
evening services on Sunday, and
Wednesday evening prayer and Bi-
ble Study.
Since then, the church has
developed a renown music program,
led "by Fannie Chambers. The music
program has became Cottonwood
Baptist’s trademark, with Ms.
Chambers' soloists and adult and
youth choirs regularly representing
the church in community-wide
events.
The Cottonwood Baptist Church
75th Anniversary Celebration will be
led Sunday by the church’s present
pastor, Jim Johnson. Rev. Johnson
is currently studying for his Ph.D. at
Southwestern Seminary in Fort
Worth.
Rev Johnson and the entire con-
gregation of the Cottonwood Baptist
Church extend an invitation to all
friends, relatives and former
members to participate in the Feb.
20 celebration.
Williamson leads runners
Dublin runner Wayne Williamson
was the first participant to register
Monday for the Irish Canter, which
will be one of the featured events
held as part of the Saint Patrick’s
Celebration in Dublin March 15-20.
Williamson, an avid runner, is work-
ing for the Irish Canter Committee.
The Irish Canter will be run on a
6.2 mile course starting at City Park
at 8 a.m. March 19. Registration
forms are available at the Chamber
of Commerce office or at Leather-
wood Insurance. Pre-regrestration
fee is $8; race day entry fee is $10.
Race chairman Pat Leatherwood
said the top male and female runner
will each receive a pair of Adidas
running shoes. Awards will also be
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presented to the first three overall
male and female contestants, with
awards going to the three finishers
in each age catagory. All entrants
will recieve an offical Irah Canter
tee-shirt.
Additional registration informa-
tion can be obtained by calling
817-445-3422, or 445-2373.
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