The Dublin Shamrock News (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1976 Page: 1 of 6
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VOLUMEl.NO. 12
OCTOBER 7,1976
PHONE 445-3306
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By Bill Lee
Seven seems to be a lueky number for most folks,
but my wife and I are partial to 24 and 5. All three of
our daughters were born on the 24th day of the
month, and our son was bom on the fifth day of the
fifth month in 1955. Talk about a chain of coin-
cidences-that’s pretty hard to top, I would say. This
unusual chain was continued last February, when qur
only grandchild, a boy, was born on leap day.
Thirty-one years ago Glynn Vick of McGregor won
the overall bull riding award at the Dublin Rodeo and
was presented a $50 U.S. Savings Bond. He was given
the choice of either keeping the bond or using it to
buy an appropriately engraved belt buckle. Vick de-
cided to keep the bond. However, last month, the
McGregor restaurant owner, had a change of heart
and decided to buy the belt buckle and have it en-
graved. In looking back over his years as a rodeo
rider, Vick recalled that in 1944, just a year after
winning the bull riding award, he returned to the
Dublin Rodeo but didn’t fare so well. He rode three
bulls and was bucked off three times.
An urgent appeal for old uniforms has been issued
by local Campfire Girl leaders. Sixth grade girls are in
need of Adventure Skirts and second graders need
. Blue Bird jumpers. Any former Campfire girls who
would like to give these uniforms to current members
or sell them for a reasonable price are asked to con-
tact Mrs. Ann Gibson (445*3397), National Registrar
for Campfire Girls, or bring them in to Mrs. Gibson
at the high school.
It seems that Uncle Sam is encouraging employ-
ment. Did you know that a mother with three children
can get a bigger check on welfare than she can from
working for the current minimum wage? Indeed, it is
a sad commentary on our government when remain-
ing unemployed is more profitable than working for
living. Just what is the world coming to?
There’s nothing like getting out early for a Brother-
hood breakfast at the Ijjifst Baptist Church-especially
when you have a chef like James Farrar and a waiter
like Bob Bowden. The devotional brought by Rev.
G. J. Huggins was thought-provoking and the fellow-
ship Was great. If they (Farrar and Bowden) ever
need an extra job, I’m sure the City Cafe would be
glad to sign them up.
I’m sure sixth grade students of Mr. Cecil Caraway
him a hearty welcome back this week. He has
the hospital seriously ill for some time and
been the topic of conversation among students.
y Apparently he has n ide a good impression upon his
class from what my daughter, Kim, tells me. A sixth
grader herself, she says fellow students have been In-
quiring daily about Mr. Caraway’s condition and as to
when he would return to his teaching duties. I’m sure
Mr, Caraway appreciates such concern as this and is
happy to be back on the job again.
1 saw a sign recently in a restaurant that read: "If
you like our food, tdl others. If you don’t, tell us,”
I would like to revise this just a little bit and have it
read this way: "If you like the Dublin Shamrock
News, tell others. If you don’t, tell the editor.” 1
just hope 1 don’t get a rash of complaints after this is
published.
Fire Preventioh Week is being observed this week
to make people aware of the high losses in lives and
property inflicted upon the United States every year,
mainly because of carelessness. A home bums every
45 minutes somewhere in the U.S., bringing total
property losses in the nation each year to almost
700,000 homes. This staggering figure should impress
upon all of us the real need to support our local fire
department. Remember, they work without pay and
are entitled to our full support and cooperation.
See you in the next edition.
RIND RAISINS
PROJECT SET
.. Mike Shafer, direc-
tor of the Dublin Bands has
announced that the Dublin
Bands will begin their fall
fund raising project on
Friday, October 8. This
year the band students wilt
be taking orders for Shaklee
Products. All Dublin Citi-
zens are urged to support
our growing band program
by placing an order for
one or more of the Shaklee
products which include
household products, food
supplement, beauty aids]
toiletries, baby care pro-
ducts, and pet care pro-
ducts. Shafer com-
mented, "I believe that by
selling necessity and use-
ful products of superior
quality and value, such as,
Shaklee products, that we
are helping the people as
well as they are helping
CITY WORKERS RECEIVE
INCREASES IN SALARY
CONTRACT SIGNEDThe Dublin City Council Monday morning officially signed
the contract for construction of the new city hall-fire station complex. Work on
the project, which will cost $239,400, will start in 10 days from the date of the
signing. Omitted from the contract is the ambulance storage building and paving of
the area around this building. Shown standing from left, are City Secretary Carrol
Blackwell, City Attorney Jim Mulloy, 0. L. Smallwood, Ted Hallmark, A, A. Quirl,
Jack Spruill, and sitting, from left, Mayor Jewell P. Humphreys and Carl Stephens.
(News Photo)
mi WL IS $5,250
COMMUNITY CHEST VOLUNTEERS
TO RECEIVE PACKETS FRIDAY
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Chest packets will be
distributed to volunteer
workers at a meeting of
city and rural community
chest chairmen at 1:30
m. Friday (Oct. 8), Mrs.
JoAnna Pate, chairper-
son for the local chest
campaign, * announced
this week.
Work meetings are also
scheduled Friday, Oct. 22
and again on Friday, Oct.
VANDALS STRKE
29 to give workers the op-
portunity to hand in the
money they have collect-
ed. Collections will be
turned in to Joe B.
son, community chest
treasurer, and Mrs. Mar-
garet Jones.
THE GOAL for the 1976
uuoun Community Chest
•drive is $5,250 with 12
local agencies benefitting
from this money.
A breakdown of the
community chest budget
for 1976 lists the follow-
ing agencies and their allo-
cations:
Boy Scouts-$750; Camp-
fire Girls-$600; public
library-$650; FFA boy’s
project show-$400; Gon-
zales Foundation-$200;
Goodfellows Fund (local)
$200; Salvation Army-
Continued on page 2
Salary raises amounting
to $248 per month for
city employees have been
approved by the Dublin
City Council.
Most of the total okay*
ed by the council will go
to the police department
and to the trash depart-
ment. Hereafter, trash
workers will be paid by
the month instead of by
the hour.
THE ACTION was
taken at a recent ex-
ecutive council session fol-
lowing a regular meeting
and marks the first time
in a year that any of the
city employees have been
given raises.
Councilmen John A.
Johhson and Carl Step-
hens questioned piling
depths listed in the city
hall-fire station contract,
contending that they were
too flexible, giving con-
tractor Powers Building
and Material of Waco the
right to go deeper than
necessary to lay the
building foundation. This
Johnson said, could result
in greater cost to the city.
IN VIEW of this fact,
coynqlmen decided to
postpone signing the*city
hall contract until a more
concrete understanding be-
tween the city and Powers
can be reached on the
piling depth as well as de-
letions, such as the am-
bulance storage .building
and the decision, to change
metal roof decking from
20 guage to 22 guage.
The council also agreed
to sign a contract with the
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Commission to get city
park improvements under
way. Under the terms of
the contract, the city
agrees to pay for $55,140
of the total cost with the
federal government match-
ing this and the state con-
tributing $400.
The name of O.C. Cook,
which was submitted by
Mayor Jewel P. Humph-
reys at the last' council
meeting to fill the coun-
cil seat vacated in August
by Tommy Payne, was re-
submitted by the mayor.
AT THIS point it was
noted that the council
passed over Cook’s name
at the last meeting in favor
of waiting until next
spring to fill the vacancy
by the normal electon pro-
cess. City Attorney Jim
Mulloy told the council,
however*, tjut state law
requires tHrot acton be
taken on a nominee -
that the name placed in
nomination either be ap-
proved or rejected.
Councilman Jack Spruill
then made a motion that
Cook’s name be rejected.
The motion was not acted
upon, however, and Coun-
cilman A. A. Quirl then
moved that the council
delay any action on the
matter until the body
could talk to Cook and
other names could be
submitted to fill the
vacancy. The motion
carried.
Mulloy told the coun-
cil that when the vacancy
was filled that Cook’s
name must be submitted
and voted on first.
POLICE CHIEF Bill
Crouch appeared before
the council with a list of
person’s names in con-
nection with overdue
bills for ambulance runs
made by the city. After
considerable discussion,
the council authorized
Crouch to take necessary
steps to collect the delin-
quent bills, either through
civil acton or the city
attorney.
Before adjoming, the
council agreed to turn all
bookkeeping on ambu-
lance service over to Mrs.
Ronnie Tate at a rate of
pay of $3 an hour.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. AT GYM
SWINE FLU SHOTS TO BE GIVEN
DUBLIN RESIDENTS SATURDAY
COOLING SYSTEM IS DAMAGED
Work on the new air
condition system being in-
stalled at Dublin High
School will be held up
temporarily until wiring
and electrical boxes dam-
aged by vandals can be
replaced.
Vandals stomped on
electrical boxes and ripped
out freon line wires, caus-
ing some $200 damage to
the air condition system,
according to Police Chief
Bill Crouch.
THEY GAINED entrance
to the building by breaking
out a window in the junior
high school rest room, of-
ficers said. Several class-
rooms were ransacked and
a small amount of change
was taken from a high
school teacher’s desk.
Most of the new air
condition system, which is
under contract to John A.
Johnson, owner of John-
son, Sheet Metal Works,
has been completed and
the System was due to be
put into use sometime
this month.
THE SCHOOL report-
edly is not liable for dam-
age to the air condition
system since terms of the
contract have not been
fulfilled.
Chief Crouch and Erath
County Deputy Sheriff Bill
Roach are investigating the
vandalism, which occurred
sometime during the night
of Sept. 28.
DUBLIN POLICE also
investigated a wreck in-
volving a pickup truck and
motorcycle at the inter-
section of North Patrick
and West Clinton Streets.
Officers said Ricky
Richardson, who was on
the motorcycle, was taken
to the Dublin Hospital with
a leg Injury. He was later
released.
Swine flu shots will be
administered Saturday in
the Dublin High School
gymnasium from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., according to
Dr. Joe R. Pate, who will
supervise the local clinic.
The free injections will
be given to anyone over
the age of 18 and to child-
ren from ages 3 to 17 if
they have a chronic illness.
OFFICIALS said persons
with chronic illnesses will
receive a vaccine which also
will protect them against
the A Victoria type flu
which was prevalent last
year. All persons 65 and
over will receive this type
vaccine too.
Stephenville residents
may get vaccinations from
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sun-
day in the Recreation Hall
at 378 Long Street.
The Erath County clinics
are being conducted by
Dr. J. C. Terrell Sr., Dr.
Pate and Darrell Morris,
regional director of the
Texas Department of
Health Services.
Officials advise everyone
to wear clothing with
loose sleeves that can be
rolled up easily over the
upper arm where the vac-
cine will be injected.
Persons who have a fevsr
or who have received any
other vaccine in the past
two weeks should not take
the vaccine. Arrangements
for these two groups will
be made at a later date.
Children who are under
three years of age and child-
ren under 18 who do not
have a chronic illness are
advised by officials not to
take the shots.
ALSO, PERSONS alergic
to eggs are advised not to
take the injections. They
should consult their per-
sonal physicians for im-
munization.
Residents of communi-
ties around Dublin are urg-
ed to come in to Dublin
and get their vaccinations.
More clerical workers
are needed for the Dublin
clinic. Persons interested
may call Everett Hightower
at 445-3277 or come by
the Dublin Insurance
Agency.
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PET OF THE WEEK-Linda Maxwell, daughte^ of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Maxwell. 274
North Davies St., poses with her dog, Cherry. On one occasion the Maxwells were
locked out of theit home by the dog. In pawing to get out. the dog accidentally
turned the locks on the front and back doors, and the Maxwells were locked outside
Linda feeds and cares for her dog daily. (News Photo)
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FIRE FIGHTER AT WORK-A Dublin Fire Department volunteer demonstrate
fire fighting equipment employed by the local department in fighting fires. The loca
department is observing National Fire Prevention Week which ends Saturday. Loca
crews have been giving special demonstrations during the week to focus attention or
the work of firemen. (Photo by Gerald Cook)
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Lee, Bill. The Dublin Shamrock News (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1976, newspaper, October 7, 1976; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778868/m1/1/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.