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Volume 18, No. 10 publishera dublincitjzen.com www.dublincitizen.com Thursday, November 8, 2007 50 cents
GETTING THE GROUND READY - Trucks are rolling and machinery is chewing up die ground as work is underway to prepare the site for construction of the new Dublin Intermediate School
alongside Dublin Elementary. There was a delay as the original dirt contractor had a conflict in schedule but a new contractor has moved in and everything is back on schedule to have the school
ready for occupancy at the start of school in August 2008.
Memorial dedication only days away
By AMANDA KIMBLE
StaffWriter
In an official message Governor
Rick Peny recendy said, "It is my
great honor to extend greeting to all
those who join in this tribute today,
by observing and celebrating
Veterans Day (Nov. 11) 2007.
Freedom is not free and many have
braved great dangers and
courageously risked all to perform
unimaginable feats during times of
war. Whether they waded ashore at
Normandy or ride patrol on the
streets of Baghdad, America's
soldiers fight for our country through
perilous situations, survive countless
dangers and tirelessly battle to
defend our country. These brave
souls may hail from many walks of
life, but they share a simple goal: to
serve their country and come home
safely.”
It is on Sunday at 3 p.m. that we
will join together locally on the lawn
of the Dublin Public Library in
honor of veterans both present and
past and pay tribute with the
dedication of the Dublin Veterans
Memorial.
Mike DeWeese, 46, is just one of
the many individuals who will be
making the trek to Dublin to take
part in the dedication
Although DeWeese is not a
Dublin local, he said that he spent
many summers and weekends here
with his grandparents and he also
said that Dublin was like a second
home.
DeWeese explained that he will
be attending the dedication
ceremony in memory of all of is
grandfathers that served in World
WarU.
Environmental Power, dairies
turning waste into power
By AMANDA KIMBLE
StaffWriter
With ever rising energy costs,
ongoing environmental concerns
and the depletion of our natural
resources, science and industry
have been working together for
years to develop efficient,
effective, and environmentally
conscientious methods for
powering our ever demanding
lifestyles.
In response to our energy
concerns, the daily industry and
New Hampshire based
Environmental Power
Corporation (EPC) have now
joined forces to battle two
problems; the question of how to
effectively manage the high
volumes of manure waste
coming from dairies and how to
continue to operate with limited
natural resources and alternative
energies that can be a bit
unreliable.
Richard Kessel, President and
CEO of EPC said, before a
crowd Monday, during the
official groundbreaking
ceremony for the Huckabay
Ridge plant, "the beauty is that
you take waste products and
create a useful form of energy."
Who would have ever thought
that the answer to our energy
questions was right here below
our noses? In what is called the
dairy capital of Texas, and
sometimes even the world, one
tiling remains abundant and ever
replenishing; here, the manure
runs deep.
According to John Cowan,
Executive Director for the Texas
Association of Dairymen, the
Lone Star State is currently home
to about 350,000 dairy cows.
Figures show that about one sixth
of the state's dairy cows reside
right here in Erath County. With
a total of about 52,000 dairy
dwelling bovine in the area, that
each produce (at adulthood)
about 141 pounds of manure
daily, one can figure that it runs
deep.
So, it is only natural that EPC,
through its primary operating
subsidiary, Microgy, Inc., would
open an elaborate facility in Erath
County designed to convert the
bountiful excrement into natural
gas.
Located just off of FM 219,
outside of the community of
Huckabay, at the Producer's
Compost manure composting
yard, the multi million dollar
facility is the laigest renewable
natural gas plant in the United
States, North America and
possibly even the world.
As explained in a recent press
release from EPC, "Huckabay
Ridge generates methane-rich
biogas from manure and other
agriculture waste, conditions it to
natural gas standards and
distributes it through a
commercial pipeline. The
purified biogas, called RNG ®, is
a branded, renewable, pipeline
quality methane product."
DeWeese's maternal grandfather,
HJ. Barbee was bom at Edna Hill
and raised on his father's farm; H.J.
served during the bloodiest war; he
belonged to the 3028th Army Air
Corps Base Unit.
DeWeese's paternal grandfather,
C.R. DeWeese, Jr., served in B
Company 309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division and was
killed in action in Germany on April
6,1945. On that same day in 1945,
tire son of C.R. and Lola DeWeese
(Crouch) was bom on the day of his
father's death.
Lola's Second husband, who she
married after the war, J.L Crouch, Jr.,
also served. Crouch served in
Company B, 85th Signal Operation
Battalion
DeWeese said that his desire to
preserve history has grown over the
years from an interest into a hobby
and one could even say that he has
now made a part-time job out of
preserving history. "I have always
been interested in history and the
War Between the States and WW2
in particular. Usually one weekend a
month I volunteer my time at the
Texas Military Forces Museum at
Camp Mabry in Austin. There a
group of us keep the museums
WW2 and later vehicles in running
condition. Vehicles in the collection
include a WW2 Sherman tank, a M3
and a M16 Halftrack and a DUKW,"
DeWeese said.
DeWeese explained that his
passion extends beyond his work at
the museum; in feet, he keeps a bit of
war history with him in his own
garage. "I own a 1942 Ford GPW
1/4 ton truck; better known during
the war as the "jeep." Most people
see VETS, page A6
Dublin Rodeo Heritage A
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Celebrating Erath county's western heritage
On November 10, the Dublin Rodeo Heritage Association will celebrate
Erath County's western heritage with the Rodeo Heritage Museum's Honor
Awards Banquet at the Dublin High School at 6 p.m. This annual event
honors men and women who have embraced the true spirit of our western
heritage through rodeo, cutting, character, skill, determination and
achievement The 2007 honorees are: Rodeo supporter Joe Little,
photographers Ralph and Dossie Rogers, rodeo clown JD Gaudin (Kajun
Kidd), Rodeo Cowgirl Jo Decker, and Rodeo Cowboy Tator Decker.
Evening festivities include entertainment by Devon Dawson, award
winning western singer of the Western Music Association, fejita dinner, live
and silent auction; honor video presentation, the Ava Colbom award and a
cash door prize of $500. Tickets are available at Bradberry's Best Dublin
Chamber of Commerce and Patrick St Pharmacy in Dublin.
All tickets sales and auction proceeds go to benefit the Rodeo Heritage
Museum for tire continuance of education programs, research and
see RODEO, page A10
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Snakeman does it again, this time in Dublin
AMAZING - The Texas Snakeman, Jackie
Bibby of Dublin, gave it his all Monday
morning outside the Dr Pepper plant as he
again broke his own record of sitting in a
bathtub with the most rattlesnakes. Camera
crews from 20/20 and the Guinness Book of
World Records were on hand to record his
latest victory. Bibby reigned victorious with
the cooperation of 87 ndt so docile
rattlesnakes. Many turned out to see the
daring attempt and witness history in tire
making. Bibby will appear on 20/20 and
also in the Guinness Book ofWorld Records
for conquering what most of us would never
dare. Currently, Bibby is the proud holder of
five world records, including two that are
recognized by Guinness; at Monday's event,
Bibby reset his previous Guinness
witnessed record of sitting in a bathtub with
75 rattlesnakes, which was recorded in Sept.
1999. Bibby was flown to New York City
Tuesday to reset his second guinness record
of holding the most rattlesnakes in his
mouth.
Photos by Amanda Kimble
Turning
Back
The
Pages
By
Sandra Thomas
100 YEARS AGO
NOV 15,1907
Stores planning to close for
Thanksgiving were Utterback-
Harris, Dublin Co-Operative,
Northcutt-Utteiback, Tom Miller,
Hamilton & Stroud, Latham's,
Gallagher, Brock, Lamb, Fisher,
Jordan, Albright and
Higginbotham's
W. B. Cook of Dublin purchased
half-interest of Joe Devenport in foe
Bunyan rural telephone line.
Dr. R. A. Yates, veterinary
surgeon, was at foe Red Wagon
Yard, where he planned to treat
stock.
Texas Attorney General
Davidson filed more trust suits
against oil and milling companies. It
was alleged that foe Texas Miller's
Association was conspiring to keep
down the price of wheat and
advance foe price of mill products.
Practically all the mills in Texas
were included in the suit including
the J.F. Wieser & Co. Mill of Dublin
&Hico.
Due to the scarcity of
government currency, Dublin banks
were limiting withdrawals to ten
dollars a day to prevent a nm on
withdrawals.
75 YEARS AGO
NOV 18,1932
The cool weather was just right
for hog-killing. Dad Courtney
Grocery offered competition killing
prices on smoke salt selling at 55
cents for a 50 pound bag.
Ginning days were set to nm one
day on Nov. 25. The gins included
W. T. Stevenson, R. P. Drake, H. L.
Right and B. E. Robbins.
Mrs. E. J. Ferguson died
suddenly on Nov. 11.
A pioneer couple, Mr. & Mrs. H.
A. William of foe Cottonwood
community, celebrated their 50fo
wedding anniversary.
The Delphian Chapter met with
Mrs. Howard Hayes as hostess
Mrs. W. P. Hallmark, Jr. led foe
lesson of which was Milton, the
Poet.
50 YEARS AGO
NOV 15,1957
Joint funeral services were held
for Charles Dean Decker, Richard
Lee Patton and Jimmy Ray
Smallwood, killed in an automobile
crash near Dublin.
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Mary Alice Hombuckle,
Timothy Hancock, Thomas Colquit
Jones, Laura E. Jones, Mrs. Ollie
Elizabeth Armstrong, Mrs. O. G
Allen, William Henry Reese,
Tommy Lee Wilson and Thomas
James Pack
The Future Teachers of America
club of Dublin High School met
Nov. 7. President Marlene Smith
appointed the following
committees: Entertainment, Vickey
McCarty; chairmen, Roger
Edmonds and Shirley Freeman;
publicity, Pat Pettijohn; chairman,
Rita Mcllroy and Don Kirklin
Jan Siegel, a popular member of
foe Junior Class of DHS, was
among those attending the
Journalism Clinic in Abilene.
25 YEARS AGO
NOV 24,1982
Head Coach Don Keith planned
to have plenty to talk about when
his line-up of varsity Lady Lions
Basketball team begin their 82-83
season. Players included Luann
Bradley, Dee Dee Shackleford,
Darla Hammonds and Judy Shaw,
captains and Robin Hudson, Cheri
Roulston, Dorothy Thompson,
Angie Crouch, Missy Murphy,
Sherri Stafford, and D'Anna
Whitehead.
Football sweetheart Darla
Hammonds was honored at the
awards ceremony at DHS.
Bobby Cox and Dee Dee
Shackelford were selected band
beau and band sweetheart
The Senior Citizens Center
celebrated their fifth anniversaeiy
with over 200 in attendance.
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The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 2007, newspaper, November 8, 2007; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth770347/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.