The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1987 Page: 1 of 66
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The Dublin Proqress
Dublin’s newspaper since 1888 ^
16 pages in two sections
Wednesday, December 9,1987
Ford house burglarized
needed
soon
Children planning to write letters to
Santa Claus to be printed in The
Dublin Progress, need to get those
letters written.
Santa always appreciates getting
letters early so he can pass them on to
the Progress staff after tabulating
the annual requests in his Gift Book.
Since there are only two more
issues of The Dublin Progress to be
published before Christmas, this
doesn’t leave much time for the
newspaper to prepare those letters
for publication.
“We always enjoy the Santa letters
and look forward to printing them,”
said Marie Helm, managing editor.
“We hope to be able to print all the
letters to Santa we receive. Parents,
teachers and day care workers can
make our job easier by getting the let-
ters to us as soon as possible.”
All Santa letters should be
delivered to the Progress office by
the afternoon of Dec. 18. Helm said
the staff would really appreciate
receiving the letters earlier.
Dublin Motor Company was
burglarized last week between 7:30
p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday.
“Burglars got in through the side
door, tried to open the safe, were un-
successful, so they rolled the safe into
a customer’s van parked in the
garage, opened the garage door and
drove away,” said Dublin Chief of
Police David Johnson.
Missing is the safe and its contents
and a 1987 Ford fullsize van with
hightop roof belonging to Jeff Tim-
mons of Dublin. Johnson said the
estimated value of the van is $2(1 000.
At press time Monday neither the
van or the safe had been recovered.
Johnson said the burglary is still
under investigation
Also under investigation is the ear-
ly Monday morning theft of a 1978
Pontiac belonging to Tony fmry of
Dublin.
Johnson sac n, 1 , reported ! if
theft about 2:./ - i Mur;»ay. hnry
had heard hr - ,n start no, said
Johnson
The car a is found a'a, ,t U. ■> m
Monday e mdnned in .epher.ville.
Sunbelt Santas collect new
toys to be distributed locally
Children Anticipate Parade-Two little boys anticipate the Christmas
parade and seeing Santa last Saturday while they sit in the back of a pickup
with their mother.
(Progress Staff Photo)
SALT plans Christmas festival
Stephenville Area Little Theater
opens its fourth annual Christmas
production this week at Chapel on the
Bosque at the Stephenville Historical
Museum Grounds on Washington
Street.
“A Christmas Festival” features
area children and youth in a triple
feature production Dec. 10-12 beginn-
ing at 7:30 p.m. each night. Matinee
performances are scheduled Dec. 12
at 2 and 4 p.m.
The first play, “The Merrimoppets
for Christmas,” features youth from
the area. Centering on the dilemma of
selecting a perfect gift for two special
nieces, Great Aunt Martha is played
by Cassie Sledge and Robbie Mac-
chietto portrays Great Unde Oliver.
‘‘Sherlock Supersleuth and the
a
Missing Santa" is this year’s children
production. Sherlock Supersleuth
(Daniel Henneke) and The Famous
Dog, Sniffer (Ryan Lystad) search
for Christmas’ missing ingredient. In
the meantime all other North Pole
residents work to finish all prepara-
tions as everything must be ready
when Santa is found.
Other performances included in the
festival are a rendition of a “Family
Christmas” with veteran S.A.L.T.
performers Ed Tober and Cathy
Knoll. Playing their children are
Brandon Grimshaw and Dwight
Knoll. There will also be a special ap-
pearance of the “jolly ole man in the
red flannel suit.”
“People of all ages will enjoy these
heartwarming holiday stories,” said
production director Cathy Knoll.
“The audience will be treated to
traditional Christmas music, bright
young faces and a special visit from
Santa. Don’t miss this holiday treat. ’’
All seats are $2 50. For reservations
or tickets call 965-4114 in
Stephenville.
The Dublin Branch of Sunbelt Sav-
ings is actively involved with the
Sunbelt, Santa program again this
year
"We want to make a happy
Christmas for many children in the
Dublin area who might not have a
new toy for Christmas,” said Gwen
Alexander, branch manager and
assistant vice president.
Alexander said Sunbelt Savings is
collecting new unwrapped toys which
will be delivered to Dublin children
by the Dublin Goodfellows.
“This is the second year we have
worked with the Goodfellows,” said
Alexander. “In the years before, we
worked with the Toys for Tots pro-
gram which was headed up by Mrs.
Ganella Cheves.”
I ,ast year more than 100 new toys
were collected for distribution. This
year Sunbelt Savings has collected
several children's toys including stuf-
fed animals, dolls, colope, trucks
and footballs All of the toys collected
this year will be presented to the
Dublin Goodfellows on Dec. 21.
“The people in the Dublin area
have been very responsive m the
past, which shows their genuine con
cem for needy children,” said Alex
ander. “These people have always
shown their generosity by sharing
with others.”
Through the Sunbelt Santa pro-
gram the last two years, nearly 7,000
toys have been collected and donated
to children in 50 charitable organiza-
tions, including hospitals, or-
First Baptist Church
sets Christmas programs
First Baptist Church of Dublin has
planned several special services and
activities in celebration of Christmas
this year.
The adult Christmas musical,
“Repeat the Sounding Joy”, will be
presented at 7 p.m. Dec. 13. The ser-
vice will begin with the handbell choir
ringing several Christmas carols. A
church-wide fellowship will be held
immediately following the service.
Dec. 19,21 and 22, church members
Dublin chamber plans
home decorating contest
Local residents wishing to take part
in the Home Decorating Contest have
until next Tuesday to enter,
v Sponsored by the Dublin Chamber
of Commerce, the contest is open to
all Dublin residents and to homes
located within a two mile radius of
Dublin on a paved road. Judging will
, take place Dec. 15.
f The contest has three categories:
lighting, yard decorations and
■ originality. Ribbons will be presented
I to winners.
( Residents wishing to enter the con-
’ test need to notify the chamber*
445-3422, or Joycelyn Hatley at Dublin
National Bank, 445-2213.
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phanages, family shelters and
children’s homes Sunbelt Savings
has 49 branches in Ifi North Texas
counties
“Please help to make this a merry
Chnstams for some child that might
not be able to have one otherwise,”
Alexander said
will present the annual Living Nativi-
ty Scene from 6:45-8 p.m. This year
the nativity scene will be held in front
of the church on E. Liveoak.
“Three We Kings”, the children’s
musical, will be presented at 7 p.m.
Dec. 20. A children’s Christmas party
will be held immediately following.
Dec. 23 a special Christmas
candlelighting service will be held at
7 p.m.
All services are open to the public.
Sunbelt Employees Collect New Toys—Employees of the Dublin branch of
Sunbelt Savings decorate their tree with some of the toys they have collected
for the Sunbelt Santas program this year. Pictured are, from left, Sue
Cowan, Dee Zachry and Kim Stone "This lets kids have a r.ew toy for
Christmas. ’ said Cowan. Toys collected by the local branch will be
distributed by Dublin 1 ioodfellows >• *
Progress Staf: Photo i
Stores stay open late
Friday until Christmas
There are only 14 shopping days left
before Christmas and several Dublin
merchants are making shopping
more convenient by staying open late
on Fridays.
Several downtown merchants will
be open from 5-8 p.m. the next two
Fridays. Shoppers taking advantage
of the shopping opportunity will have
a wide variety of selections for
Christmas gifts.
This is the third consecutive year
Dublin merchants have provided ex-
tended shopping hours on Friday
evenings during December
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