The Dublin Shamrock News (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1976 Page: 2 of 6
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Pag* 2...The Dublin Shamrock News, August 26, 1976
HISTORICAL SOCIETY DISCUSSES
IMPROVEMENTS AT WRIGHT PARK
Recent Improvements at lost in it" and learn as new design or winking new
the W. M. Wright Histori- much about the subject as thoughts, you react spon-
cal Park a rid the Lyon possible. He emphasized taneously, enjoy great sat-
Museum were discussed at that one should "do his isfaction, and get the most
the general meeting of the own thing" in approaching out of your hobby.
Dublin Historical Society his hobby. Initially, he said. After giving each person
Thursday night at the Wall it is acceptable to copy the a polished agate worry
Art Center. work of a person who is stone, Cowan told each
A pioneer type stone fence skilled in the particular member to relax and rub
as been built at the old craft or field in which he away his worries and
mill. Its exterior and in- is involved. Later, he said, troubles when facing
terlor wails have been it is essential that the new troubles and problems.He,
patched and repaired, win- hobbyist stand on his own with the assistance of his
dows and door* have been feet and "paint his own wife, Dita, then displayed
repaired and replaced, and picture*” several of his prize rock
stone steps have been con- collection specimens and
structed at the two south WHEN YOU ARE trying gave an interesting sketch
entrances of the building, to do something that is on geology and some of the
Several significant im- entirely new or different fascinating hobby areas in
provements in display and to you, making a completely that field of study,
arrangement have been _____
made at the museum, Pres-
ident Coy Wall told the
group.
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER for
the evening was Rich Cowan
retired machinist and busi-
ness man, who is president
of the Cross Timbers Rock
and Mineral Club. Cowan
CITY FIREMEN STAY BUSY
FIGHTING GRASS FIRES
DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF '61
MEETS AT FAIR PARK FOR REUNION
The Dublin High School Tammy, Denison; Bill and Brown ami Mrs. Henry
CU« OM961 m«S»turdjiy «y Turney. CUir.. 6. Turney. W.
mt W«ir Park for a Dicnic Graham, 3, Waco; Jimmy Raley were there as ootn
sjisns EHaSE ggasgs
ease ssss gg^ss
Jewell Hevle end Mr* end .on, Freddie, (hu.band, [ett .nd their »n. were
Mr.’ W. D. Raley. Fred, .nd .on Brian not guejt. of the R.ley. 1»«
Mr. .nd Mr.. Buster Me pre.enth J.mes WllUm. week^ ,clnowlKtee(1 ^
Carty of Portales, N.M.,
and Mrs. E. C. Johnson of
Dallas, parents of class
members, attended along
with the following members
of the class and their
families:
Sid Brown ind wife, Cindy,
Derreck, 6, and Cathy, 7,
of Plano; Bob Evans and
Cathy, Christy, 14, Bobby
Jr., 13, Greg, 8, Comanche;
Johnnie Mae (Freeman)
Hubble and husband, Glen,
Judy, 7, Burleson; Dennis
and Luine (Heizer) Han-
cock, Doug, 7, Devin, 3,
son of Ft. Worth, (coaches
in Keller); James and Billie
(Warner) Bassett, Maile,
12, Casey, 2, and Cody, 1,
of Fort Worth.
Local parents attending
included Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Self. Mr. and Mrs. Mack
two members of the class
were no longer here: Nor-
man Strube, who died in an
automobile accident; and
Linda (Clayton) Howard,
(Mrs. Don), who died after
a brief illness.
GREENS CREEK NEWS
By Elsie Ross
Baytown; Joyce (Holcomb)
d Carley Sir
told members to "build Grass fires have been
yourself a window on the keeping the Dublin Volun
world through your hobby." teer Fire Department busy.
He said that everyone, for The local department an-
therapeutic reasons swered three calls in two
should have at least one days, all involving grass
hobby to combat boredom fires. Volunteers made
responded
Seldon.
and Carley Smith, Kim, 10,
Stephen, 3, Waco; Eddie
t6 the fire at OFFSPRING ENJOY REUNION - Kim Smith, 10, grand- Howard, Mary and Dana of
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith, is intent on watch- Stephenville; Joy (Johnson)
Fire Chief Everett High- SflSftffSKra
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Boch
and son, Lynn, and his girl
friend, Linda, from Snyder
visited Saturday evening
with the Rosses.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sin-
ileton from Aransas Pass
Wells is spending the week
with her grandparents, the
We will
rt svsgsar *n
fires of this nature are Williamson of Ft. Worth, Anita Buchanan and son Freddie, Vic and Jeannette (Smith)
c , ■ „ w „ most common and that and Sharon (Ward) Moffett of Dallas. Sharon and Anita Jones. Greg, Chris, Jeff
and add spice to life. runs Sunday and Monday, caution and care should be take credit for turnout of 83. - of Fort Worth; Betty (Keith)
..... —1---------*- *; (husband
gi
had lunch with us Sunday.
Also, James and Madelle
Vinson from DeLeon visit-
ed in the afternoon.
Rosses. We will carry, her
home Saturday and probab-
ly bring Monty to stay a
few days before their
school starts.
Cowan pointed out that it Aug. 15-16, going to Seldon taken for “everything is
is better to select a hobby on one day and to the J. L. tinder,dry,“
that is completely different Pierce farm and a fire
from the duties of the job along the Santa Fe right-
that furnishes your bread of-way near town,
and butter. He recommend- The Dublin Fire Depart-
ed that when one takes up ment, along with crews
a new hobby, he should "get from Stephenville and Hico
Grass fires cin spread out
of control rapidly and dig-
ging ditches or employing
backfire methods will aid
in fighting this type fire.
PEANUT CLINIC SCHEDULED
AN EDITORIAL
NEWS BREF
Animals Heed Care, TOO
Several speakersjrom the
Texas Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, College
Station, will be on hand to
give talks at the West Cross
Timbers Peanut Clinic
scheduled for Thursday,
Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. at Cop-
peras Creek Park atProc-
Topics to be taken up
include peanut varieties,
Insects, diseases, weed
control, irrigation, har-
vesting and drying.
SEVERAL FROM here
went to the Dublin Peanut
Co-op meeting in Dublin
Thursday night, and enjoy-
ed a good barbeque supper.
Then several dairy folks
went to Stephenville to a
Anlssa and Anthony did not they went to the tractor dairy meeting the same
attend); Vicki (McCarty) pull. They were down from night. We couldn’t decide
Arendell of Houston, (bus- around Lubbock for his which meeting to go to so
band Joe, children Todd, graduation from Tarleton
of Fort Won
Morris, Blanket,
Charlie and children Brad,
MR. AND MRS. Gentry
Lynn spent Saturday night
with Mrs. Mary Jones and
Evan, Adam, Erin and Anna University Sunday evening,
not present); Mac McKin- we were glad to have them
... _____gl
non and Donna; Kimberly back with us in church
and Kevin of Colorado City; Sunday morning.
Wes Wyman Miller and Pat, well, seems everyone is
Eric and Chris of Garland; having eye strain here of
Lawrence Mulloy and Linda ute. Watching every little
of Hamilton; Tyre Self and cloud that floats by. Hop-
Barbara, Kristina, 3, of ing it will have some rain
Local peanut grower Dick
Palmore, who is on the
Texas Peanut Producers
board, said he felt the
Mrs. James Howell’s
daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Reports of neglect or inhumane treatment of animals Jj^es Howell JFr..fromi Ft. tor_Lake.
25dLl’EdJei2£? a™ .m b..iJa «id> ™*«»« »»m »m»m.
him, Thlr^hTve heei somLtherisoUted cases Drakes of Austin, are visit- farmers and buyers taking tive and helpful and would
f^^anc^Tr^av^dnas^chasm^c^^ haH-starve^doas ing in the -Howell home In part in a question and an- draw growers from Erath
of mangy stray dogs chasing cars or half-starved dogs n«h])n rhin £wer 8ession> and Comanche counties.
T o m b al 1; Louis Siegel,
Dallas; Jerry and Nancy
(Salyer) Templeton, Traci,
in it. Guess they are dry
weather clouds.
v* mangy ai&ay uvgo wiaoinft ~
roaming the countryside after being dumped by their Dublin tnis weex.
owners.
The News each week publishes a "Pet of the Week
picture to encourage boys and girl
for that matter — to groom, feed and take good care of
their animals.
WE WERE saddened
I went to the co-op meeting
and Louis went to the dairy
meeting.
Mrs* Jeanette Jones, Greg #
Chris and Jeff of Ft. Worth
spent several days last
week with Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Jones. They also visit-
ed with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Smith. Vick
came down Saturday and
they went to his class '61
reunion.
ART WMNERS
THE GREENS Creek Bap-
our dear tist slow pitch softball team
icture to encourage boys and girls — and adults, too, j. EDNA HILL NEWS
By Oma Jurney
ART SHOW WINNERS
Open Class
Tuesday evening to hear of
the passing of
friend and'church member, played the First Christian
Mr. GlertiHolUngworth. He Church Tuesday night,
died of I heart attack In They beat 22 to 11. They
As far as we know there is no unit or chapter of the This was Edna Hill week Barbara. Since hejusthap-
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Amarillo. Ronnie and pened to be going Dean ar-
in this area. However, there would be no need for such Oma Lee Brawley and ranged with Jimmy to have
an organization if more care and consideration were children, and mother-in- tickets ready for the ball
given animals. law, Janiece Pettijohn took game at Arlington Stadium
Another seemingly worsening problem confronting the off from chores long enough Saturday night,
city Is the matter of animal owners failing to innoculate to go visit Mr. and Mrs. Mr, and Mrs. Boyd Ewing
Denver, Galden, Monte
Vista, Lake City and South
Fork. They managed to
throw a little trout fishing
in on the aide. They re-
turned home happy, but
tired.
ns m ms
getting behind a program of better grooming and care of cept Donnie Brawley who entertain visitors, Mr. and home Sunday, H?s brother,
animals would go a long way toward solving these pro- thought the thunder and Mrs. J. B. Everett of Dale,
lightning in the show was Texas for lunch Saturday
STILL LIFE
Nell McConnell, blue rib-
bon; Lola Crouch, red; Pat
Harrell, white; Aline Cook,
S SfSs’S gp8®
the Stephenville Hospital play again Friday night at
at 3; 10 Tuesday. His fun- the Little League ball field
Thursday at
eral was Thursday at 4
o’clock In Stephenville
Funeral Home and burialin
Kim Roas of Mineral
in Dublin. There are slot
of excitement and enjoy-
ment going I hear.
Your character la what
you stand for and your
reputation la what you fail
for.
Come on Dublin — let’s get the reputation for being a just a bit too realistic, and Mrs. Mary Lou Boyntin
city that does care about animals.
CROSS TUBERS TALK
They returned home Wed- of Meridian Sunday night,
nesday night. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. (Tex)
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gil- Jones made a quick trip to
breath and Mrs. Bill Shel- Hamilton Sunday afternoon
Elmeeand wife Ann visited
the Westfalls Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs, Ray Russell
of Blanket visited with his
mother, Mrs. Edna Russell
awhile Thursday night and
attended the Peanut Coop,
■-* LANDSCAPES
Children: Kelly Bradley,
blue; Kenneth Anderson,
red; Joe Boatright, red;
Original adult: Lola Crouch,
blue; Mildred Brown, red;
Nell McConnell, white;
Adult copy: Aline Cook,
blue; Ava Thlebaud, red;
Grace Munselle, white.
Inc. meeting
cipanta were T.xas foreign countries millions
Christian University Horn- of doll
Another birthday for Roy
ityHora- of dollars in exchange for
Ole
children. He
are things you
tell. His daughters and
n.M | uieaui anu jvua, out onci- nwmuuu uuiiwj
Continued from page i Wn were along the t0 visit their son and family
same lines and they ended Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Jones,
up in Amarillo the next Tex said it sure looked a
bight. They also attended lot better down there crop
the Texas Pageant. They wise than here,
went on for a tour of Santa Mr. and Mrs. J. Conger
Pe, Toas, Red River and Jurney entertained visitors
stopped at Raton, New Mex. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cathey
to visit with the Ed Salyers, and Mrs. Helen Neal from
They had a great visit and Indian Gap Sunday after-
returned home Thursday, noon. John and I visited
John and I entertained my awhile with them Saturday
cousins from Yuma, Arl- morning.
.. zona this week. Mrs, Bert Little Misty Moore of ------------------#
isslppi gambler, was quar- phenville, went fishing with chrisitan of Yuma, my aunt, Benbrook brought her Aunt of Fort Worth and Jerry
terbacklng the Rebels, who his son and some other came to visit my mother, Juanita Burleson to church and Nancy Templeton, Tra-
were trailing by the score folks off Padre Island the Mrs, Willie Gandy. She Sunday night. She called eev and Tammv of Denni-
along her grand- Juanita on the phone and
FLORAL
Nell McConnell, blue; Inez
Grauke, red; Mildred
ed Proga and the Ole Miss their bad will. Earl, like
Rebels. It was late in Lie me, doesn't know the an-
game with about forty sec- swer but feels there must
onds left and the Confed- be a better way to handle
eratea, seemingly having matters of this kind. A
fired their last cannon, good kick in the seat of the
were rallying for the last pants might help!
assault, the ball was at Mr. John Davis, who lives
about midfield and Eagle on the Old Dublin Road
Day, known as the Miss- between Dublin and Ste-
VOI1 IU 111* nuavuavvi nitavwf •
says there Teens: Betty Grauke, blue;
i just don't Floral Child: Kelly Bradley.
their families helped him
byt
celebrate — some by their
presence and the others by
telephone. Ronnie and Pat
Williams, Mrs. Cathy
Hardman and baby Angela
OLD BUILDINGS
Original: Aline Cook, red;
Copy, Grace Munselle, blue;
Prances Moore, red; Pearl
Martin, white.
ling by the score folks off Padre Island the
of 13-7, Dey tried three other day. He says they
straight fourth-down des- caught a number of King-
peration passes that work- fieh weighing 15 pounds
ed, putting the ball on about or better - apiece, that
the 13 yard line. With one i§, i wouldn’t dare say that
play left in the game, Day j0hn is full of bull regard-
paased complete In the end ing this report, but I dare
zone for a touchdown. The say he is full of fish. I
Rebels tacked on the extra think I’ll drop it right there
point and headed for the tor that last mess of peas
tunnel leading out of die the Davis’ gave us was
stadium with a 14-13 win. mighty good.
The 1933 game had to be Congratulations to Corn-
one of the all-time thrillers anche, our neighbor to the
held In the Cotton Bowl southwest, for staging a
and was brought back to apectacular event, the
— ——0... —---- eyviVLavuiBi VYum, uiv anOUlW
mind because the writer annual Comanche Air Show, with us.
(I plead guilty) is a Uni- The show, which drew vlsi- Dean and Wilma Wooda
versfcy of Mississippi tore from eurrounding Prank and Rita Barbee and next to the back,
alumnus whose proud of fifl* “
his school.
brought along her grand- Juanita on
daughter Sandy Tucker and asked "can I come to see
great-granddaughter, you Aunt Neeny?" with such
Terri Tucker, and friends appeal that Juanita asked
Mrs. Louise Downing and her to stay the week.
Jerri Hopkins. Aunt Bert Our pastor, Buddy Helms,
stayed with mother in town, and wife Debbie will be
They stayed with us In the helping in revival services
country, I took them over at Proctor Baptist Church
to Fredrick and Margie this week.
Llsso’s to ride horses. It Lynn‘and Stephanie Salyer
rained 1/2 inch while we came to church with grand-
were there. Fred asked ua mother Bea Salyer Sunday,
back the next day with the Lynn talked hla grand-
stipulation that we bring mother into sitting on the
another 1/2 Inch of rain front seat. This goes to
rand-
e seat
cey and Tammy bf Denni
son were there. Since he
PORTRAITS
Teen, Toni Smith, blue;
Adult, Pat Taylor, blue;
Grace Munselle, red; Char-
In not telling, I will just coal, Nell McConnell, blue,
say "Happy Birthday, Ray,
and many more." SNOW SCENES
Fred and Krlatl Jurney Coplea: Prances Moore,
lucked out when they moved blue; Grace Munselle,
to the country. Murphey, white; Copy: child, Joe
their dog, likes It. He found Boatright, blue; Original:
a friend. Ronald and Lucille adult, Nell McConnell, blue
Collingsworth's dog, Jim, and best of show; Mlldrsd
THE DUBLIN SHAMROCK NEWS
Publiihed every Thursday
Office:
127 N. Patrick Dublin, Texu 76446 P. 0. Box 419
Publiihed by Central Texu Publishing Corp.
Bill Lee......................Managing Bditor
Frances Turney..................Society Bditor
Alice Swain.................Compoiing Editor
Speedy Lee ... .................. Advertising
Third clau permit paid at Dublin, Texu
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC) Any erroneous reflection
upon the character standing or reputation of any person,
firm or corporation, which may appear in the columns
of this newspaper, will be corrected gladly, upon the
notice being given to the publisher.
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■5 isjvwiv* asiav wabtasi^ we
in front seat. This goe
prove the power of gi
i, children. Bea likes the
looks after him during the Brown, red.
day. He takes Murphey
home with him where
Lucille feeds him Gaines
Burgers.
We are very happy to
report that their daughter.
Joann Reynolds, la out of.
SEA SCAPES
Nets Shafer, white; Copy:
Ava Thiebaud, red.
ANIMAL PICTURES
Adult; Lola Crouch, blue;
John and I alt together at Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Thie-
the Annual Membership baud and son attended
Dublin Pea-
proud or areas, featured F4 Phan-
tom jets,' helicopters and
J hopa.fte old maw from one P-38 — shades of Meeting of the DCfblin Pea- church with their dad,
Comanche who was waiting World War II! nut Cooperative, Inc. Bryan Thlebaud, Sunday.
foir. Mtr« Abernattiy a taxi The Republican National Thursday night. I learned Merrll and Virginia Ste-
i* *^n“!5ce™Murriy § Convention prodaced a lot that Wilma Dean and pehna, Daymon and Car-
Garai* made Ms connec- of confusion as well as un- Dwight were going to Arl- mela, and Neal have re-
the hospital and back home Child: Kenneth Anderson,
and doing well. blue.
ige mad<
tioii.1 spoke to him briefly, happiness for Ronald Rea
saying, don t give up-- gen supporters — *a-
you can trust a preacher, pecially the Texae delega-
te replied,'Tm not gi vim tion. It seems to me that
up but I've ’bout give out." both presidential aspirants
. -_____ „ . . should be required to name
I TALKED to Earl Slade their running mate* before
in from of the News toe the nominee la decided —
other day. He noticed toe even if they have to flip a
problem w* are having with coin to settle toe issue. It
ourairconditioner.ltdripa would save a lot of jawing
constantly ovsrthe front as well as taxpayer money.
■n%a Jw—— y—a it
ington to visit Ms son turned from vacation in
Jimmy Wooda and wife Colorado. They toured
one who comes in gets a
free be to. I told Earl that
laome-
m?
Is and would
t it as soon as poe-
to a dia-
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