The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1987 Page: 2 of 66
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Page ZA—Wednesday, December 9,1987—The Dublin Progress
Maria's Nosings
My Maria Maim
Where did all the pretty fall colors
go?
One day I had a beautiful drive
coining to work. The next time I came
to work, eight days later, the pretty
colors were gone!
mh
The very prettiest fall colors usual-
ly don’t last too long, but I always try
to soak in their beauty while it lasts.
This year I had begun to wonder if we
were going to have the rich, vibrant
colors. We finally did the week of
Thanksgiving.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to enjoy
them because that was the week I
joined the ranks of those who ‘suf-
fered’ with the flu this year. The
whole experience wasn’t much fun
because, on top of being HI, I missed
the pleasure of being with my family
for our annual Thanksgiving
gathering.
mh
Thanksgiving spent alone at home
is very lonesome. I was too sick to
care, much, but I gained a new
understanding of how important it is
to provide a gathering place for lone-
ly people during holidays.
For a number of years I have
wondered if it was necessary to plan
big gatherings on holidays for people
who are alone. I have wondered if
these people might prefer to be alone
and develop their own special holiday
traditions.
mh
I don’t wonder anymore.
Some holidays, especially
Christmas and Thanksgiving, are
planned around being with others.
There is very little about either holi-
day which can be really enjoyed when
you are alone.
I’m not saying that everyone has to
be spend those holidays with others.
After all there are a lot of people in
this world who are alone because they
have chosen to be alone. I’m saying
that I believe most people would
rather share the holidays with others.
mh
Those of us who are fortunate
enough to have family and friends to
help us celebrate Christmas,
Thanksgiving and other holidays are
richly blessed.
Even more richly blessed are those
who remember people who are alone
and either include them in their own
celebrations, or help provide a
special celebration for the lonely,
mh
Each year at holiday times I see
television reports of how different
organizations or individuals have
provided a special meal for those
alone or in need for Thanksgiving
Day or Christmas Day.
I don’t know of any local group pro-
viding a special holiday meal on those
holidays, but we do have many in-
dividuals and organizations working
together through Dublin GoodfeUows
to provide a better Christmas for
some of our families who won’t have
Christmas without help.
mh
Adults understand when financial
difficulties make it impossible to
have gifts under the tree—or even a
Christmas tree. Children shouldn’t
have to experience this emptiness.
They need to be storing up happy
memories of Santa making a visit
even though times were tough,
mh
If all of us give a little, the Dublin
GoodfeUows can give a lot. If you
can’t donate money or toys or food
this year, volunteer some of your
time. The GoodfeUows need your
help.
City Employees Decorate Tree -.Stanley Williams, not pictured, was runn-
ing the back hoe Friday afternoon as Ken Jumey and Dan Whitehead hung
the brightly painted Christmas decorations on Dublin’s Christmas tree
located at the comei of Patrick and Blackjack Streets. The wooden decora-
tions were painted by volunteers
(Progress Staff Photo)
Area residents have unclaimed refund checks
Over 3,356 North Texas taxpayers’
names, including one from Dublin
and seven from Stephenville, appear
on the Internal Revenue Service's Ust
of undeUverable refunds.
According to Terry Green, Chief of
the Dallas IRS Taxpayer Service
operation, the IRS is seeking to
match up these taxpayers with the
$1,692,259 they are owed.
“These taxpayers filed for refunds
during 1906,’’ said Green. "We have
processed their returns and issued re-
fund checks, only to have them
returned by the post office. With the
average refund at $504, we would like
to match the check to its owner.’’
Green said that the most common
reasons for a 6heck being returned
are lack of forwarding addresses, il-
legible handwriting or name changes
since the tax return was fUed.
Each year the IRS requests the
news media to publish names of tax-
payers who had a refund check
returned as undeUverable in the hope
that they, a friend or a relative, will
see their name and contact the IRS
with their correct address.
Dublin residents on the Ust are
James A. and Myra Belvin. Stephen-
ville residents on the Ust are Samuel
G. Brown, Joel Paul and Angela
Shawver, Spur W. Stewart, Spur W.
and Rinda Sue Stewart, WiUiam L.
Jack and Becky Famar spent the
weekend in Abilene with the Texas
Flying Farmers and Ranchers
Association. They toured Dyess Air
Force Base and had the opportunity
for a close look at the B-l bomber.
The group enjoyed a Christmas party
and banquet Saturday night.
Farmers and ranchers attending
were from Canada, New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Texas.
The Busy Bee Club met Dec. 3 with
Jeter, Gary D. and Tracey E. Bills
and William I). Dixon.
These individuals should call the
IRS at 214-742-2440 in Dallas,
817-263-9229 in Fort Worth or
1-800-424-1040 elsewhere in Texas bet-
Arvy Dowdy with seven members
present. After roll call and minutes
read of the previous meeting, Hazel
Head, chairman of the food commit-
tee, told each member what to bring
to the club’s annual Christmas party
and turkey dinner. It will be held Dec.
17 at the home of Iva Gobghtly.
Lucile Mayfield showed the quilt
Norma Mayfield Gist donated for the
club to raise funds for the Clairette
Cemetery.
ween 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.
They wiU be asked for their name,
social security number and expected
amount of refund. This information
will enable the IRS to reissue the
check so each taxpayer can receive
the refund due to them.
Mrs. Dowdy called several games
of bingo. Prizes went to Lucile
Mayfield and Jossie Alexander.
Refreshments were served and the
club adjourned to meet with Louise
Duncan Jan. 5.
Clairette has a new business in
town, Mayfield Used Car Lot.
Congratuations to Paul and Janet
Sue Allen for opening the old general
store in Clairette, now called the
Country Store and Museum.
Clairette Chronicle
By taeille Mayfield
AARP to install
1987-88 officers
Officers for the 1967-88 year will be
installed Thursday at the 6 p.m.
meeting of the American Association
of Retired Persons (AARP).
The meeting will be held at Dublin
Senior Citizens Center. Janet Catrett,
assistant state director, will install
the officers.
New officers for Dublin AARP
Chapter 3827 are Jimmie Cogbum,
president; Dorothy East, vice presi-
dent; Lucille Cozart, secretary; and
Betty Stevenson, treasurer.
Retiring officers are J. D. Hamp-
ton, president; John East, vice presi-
dent; Cogbum, secretary; and Alton
Davis, treasurer.
“The outgoing officers has done an
outstanding job,’’ said Cogbum.
The local AARP chapter was
organized in 1984.
Refreshments will be served and
entertainment will be a variety of
music.
“We urge all members to be pre-
sent and bring a guest or anyone in-
terested in AARP,” said Cogbum.
Dublin's Chamber
By CeUtN Brtfgi
For some adults the Christmas
season is a time of increased tension
and stress trying to make dollars
stretch and meet the Big Deadline.
These stressors override the celebra-
tion of Christ’s birthday, the joy of
giving, warm time with family and
friends, and making memories.
Without realizing it, one can become
quickly engulfed in the seas of
pressure.
Recently, on a particularly
stressful afternoon, I, too, was swim-
ming in the sea of pressure when so-
meone reminded me that we were
making memories. I have been think-
ing about that statement ever since.
As an adult the Christmas season
has always been a time that I looked
forward to with what some would call
a child-like anticipation. Oh, I knew
that I enjoyed the season for all the
obvious reasons, but upon further
reflection I realized that part of the
joy comes from a reenactment of
memories past.
Christmas in my family was a
solemn and religious season and also
a joyous celebration of love. The em-
phasis was not on costly gifts, but
gifts that demonstrated the care and
thought with which it was selected or
made.
However, my most vivid memories
are not of gifts but of my family
decorating the tree, mother making
Grandmother Briggs’ date-nut candy
and jumbo raisin-nut cookies, my
father reciting “Twas the Night
Before Christmas” for the hundreth
time, bundling up and treking
downtown in the snow to see the
lighting of the city Christmas tree,
Grandmother Dennis’ homemade
yeast rolls on Christmas Day, the ex-
citement of seeing cousins, aunts,
uncles and grandparents once again,
and finally the prayer of thanksgiving
for a just and merciful God who gave
us so many blessings throughout the
year.
Most of the gifts are long gone, but
these memories I will always carry
with me. They are primarily
memories of people taking time for
each other and sharing with each
other, which is truly a great gift.
Many epople worked very hard this
year to make Dublin’s Christmas
parade, tree, decorations, and ac-
tivities a memorable one. They, too,
gave the great gift of themselves and
their time, money and hard work.
Each in their own way made a special
memory not only for themselves, but
also for all the citizens of Dublin.
If you know any of these special
people or simply recognize them on
the street, please take the time to
enrich their Christmas by saying
“thank you.”
The Chamber of Commerce wishes
to recognize and thank these in-
dividuals for their gifts to the citizens
of Dublin:
Pam Crabtree—The Golden But-
terfly Jewelers, Sue
Haschke—KSTV, Donna Riley, Joey
Billingsley, Doug Poor, Joann Glenn,
Jackie Phillips, Jean Butler, David
Johnson, Ken Jurney, Stanley
Williams, Dan Whitehead, Bobby
Mahall,
Fred Davis, Wayne Black, Judy
Welch, Kevin Welch, Sid
Miller—Miller Nursery, Chris
Paschal—Dublin Progress, Marie
Helm—Dublin Progress, Sherry Pilk-
ington—Dublin Progress, Higgin-
botham Bros, and Co.,
Bob Lewis and family—Lewis
Horseshoeing, Sav-On, Cliff Wie-
ble—The Buckboard, James
Fritts—Dairy Queen, Paid Warner,
Rev. and Mrs. Randy Linn and fami-
ly, Leon Prado family,
David Holland family, Judy Sham-
baugh, Claude Cook, Lois Hen-
son—Dublin Floral Co., Latrelle
Cain—Cain Pool Co., Pat Leather-
wood—Gustine State Bank, Jimmy
and Welda Johnson—Johnson’s Gift
Shop, Robert Shaw,
Jeannie Vanderpool—Miss Dublin,
Amiusta Thiebaud—Little Miss
Dublin, Dublin Cub Scouts, Dublin
Riding Club, Dublin Bluebirds,
Dublin High School Band, Tarleton
University Band, Dublin Police
Department and Reserves, and
Dublin Fire Department.
Santa’s Helper will be here for a
DAZZLING ONE DAY SHOW
Saturday, December 12
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
He will have his bag overflowing with a full line of jewelry
Tickets are now on sale for the first
annual Christmas Ball sponsored by
the Stephenville Chamber of
Commerce.
A semi-formal affair, the dance will
be held Dec. 19 at the National Guard
Armory. Tickets can be purchased at
the Stephenville banks or at the
Stephenville Chamber of Commerce
office.
“The ball is open not only to current
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that would like to come,” said Jean
Stone, coordinator of the event.
The Sharps, a three piece group
from Denton, will be playing a varie-
ty of music including the classics,
country, rock, blues and other types
of music for the evening.
“I expect a real good turn out,”
said Stone. “It should be a great
time.”
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The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1987, newspaper, December 9, 1987; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778686/m1/2/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.