The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 2006 Page: 3 of 22
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Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006
The Dublin Citizen
Sec. A, Page 3
Sod Hut Bride to Financier
Tall, willowy Dora Nunn
packed her bags, married a red-
haired cowboy and left
Brownwood to build a home and
community on four sections of
state school land further west.
Andrew Griffin arrived in
Brownwood for supplies for his
new cattle ranch. He swept the
Brownwood beauty off her feet.
She latched onto his dream of own-
ing his own spread and left family
and friends for an isolated patch of
rocky ground. They honeymooned
on the trip to his land-a day's ride
south of the "big spring," where a
tent city had sprung up-in a wagon
loaded with a year's supplies. Dora
wouldn't see the tent city for
months; six months before she saw
another woman, a neighbor; a far
different life from Brownwood in
1881 where trains and people,
churches and schools, stores and
doctors existed.
However, by year's end, the
Denver Railroad whistled into Big
Spring, linking residents to sup-
plies. In the meantime, Dora and
Andrew carved a sod hut out of a
rise of land on the 2,560 acre ranch
he had purchased for 50-cents an
acre, the price of a night's lodging.
At round up, Dora chased cattle
from the brush and gullies, brand-
ed, fed and tended calves. She
straddled a horse and was said to
be, "as skilled with a loop as any
hand." Springtime, she prodded a
small garden from the drought-
prone soil, gathered eggs and
churned milk into butter. Later, she
would market these in the growing
community of Big Spring while
her husband gathered buffalo
bones to sell for fertilizer. They
scrabbled, but held onto land and
cattle, proved up their claim and
built a one-room house. At subse-
quent public land sales, they
enlarged their holdings.
In the drought of 1887-1888
Andrew trailed part of the herd
north for grass. Dora and their two
daughters stayed behind. She
burned cactus to feed remaining
livestock, and when a steer went
down, skinned it, trading two hides
for a sack of flour.
Ten years later, and another
drought, Andrew was injured when
his horse fell backward. At 34,
Dora became a widow and manag-
er of land baked by sun, and
starved for water. She hired neigh-
boring rancher John Roberts. But it
was her land, her cattle, and there
was work to do. Plopping her
daughters into a two-wheel buggy,
she took off over pastures checking
cattle and fences, and toting a .22
rifle, the cracks hot peppered
jackrabbits to fill the cooking pot.
The year ended with a two-
week blizzard. But Dora had hung
Correction
In last week’s Citizen
Evonna Leyendekker was
named as being a Computer
Science major in the brief enti-
tled “ACU students named to
Dean’s Honor Roll.” ACU sub-
mitted the press release, but
Leyendekker is actually a
Communication Sciences and
Disorders major.
onto the ranch and paid off the
debts for her 300 Herefords.
In 1900, Dora and John Roberts
bought the land between their
ranches and married, easing the
struggle. They built a house in Big
Spring in 1904 so her daughters
could attend high school, and lined
the porch with rocking chairs for
visiting. But if visitors called while
Dora was hitched to a horse plow-
ing the side lot garden, they had to
wait until she finished. By the time
her girls graduated, another horse
accident claimed Roberts in 1909,
so Dora had the ranch to run again.
A strand of ivy, painted green,
decorates the eves of her dream
ranch house. "I always want to see
something green," the survivor of
droughts, blizzards, tornadoes and
plunging beef prices said. The
house was built from rocks found
on her 32,000-acre Roberts Ranch
where her grandchildren and great
grandchildren still gather.
In the late twenties, the area
buzzed about oil, but Dora held
out. She knew Herefords, and she
loved the land. Water wells inter-
ested her more. But, in 1927 she
agreed, after negotiating the high-
est royalty in the region. The Dora
Roberts No. 1 still pumps, among
over 900 other oil wells on the
Roberts Ranch (renamed the
Garrett Ranch after a grandson)
and spews wealth for family and
community.
Dora bought other ranches in
the Permian Basin area. She also
became a lending agent to help
others finance their dreams. She
gave to the poor. She funded hospi-
tals, libraries and churches, and
always set a place at her table for
visiting ministers. In a time when
women were "seen and not heard,"
she presided over First National
Bank in Big Spring. She expected
people to listen. Yet, she still
donned her sunbonnet and sold
eggs, butter and cream to the gro-
ceries on Saturday.
Before her death ind953, at 90,
she established and a large
foundation. Todqj^BigSpringsand
Howard County remember her by
placing Dora Roberts name on
projects as varied as recreation
areas and gyms, charitable servic-
es, the library and the college, and
converted her town home to a
museum.
If a woman in your family or
community has pioneered in
Texas, please drop a note to Texas
Dames™, P. O. Box 70841, Fort
Worth, TX 76147
flams to celebrate
5(1 anniversary
To all who would like to join
in the celebration of Hazel &
Bobby Williams 50th Wedding
Anniversary.
There will be a party
between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on
Feb. 7th at the Dublin Middle
School Cafeteria. Come and
join the fun in wishing these
two lovebirds another 50 years
of happiness, no gifts required
for entry.
Dublin grad inducted
Texas Tech University stu-
dent and Dublin High School
graduate, Kristen C. Wood has
recently accepted membership
into the Golden Key
International Honour Society
and was honored during an
induction ceremony at Texas
Tech.
“It is only fitting that a top
academic achiever like Kristin
be recognized by Golden Key,”
Said Alexander D. Perwich II,
Golden Key's Chief Executive
Officer. “Our members are
inspired and motivated not only
to achieve exceptional academ-
ic accomplishments, but also
make a positive impact oil our
world through the Society's
commitment to service.”
Golden Key International
Honour Society is the premier
college/university honor society
in the world, with more than 1.5
million members in 334 chap-
ters.
Membership into the society
is by invitation only, to students
in all fields of study. Golden
Key was founded in 1977 in
Atlanta, Ga. The society is a
member of ACHS, the
Association of College Honor
Societies.
TCU names fall Dean's List
Matthew A. Byl
Matthew A. Byl completed,
basic training at the naval recruit
station in Great Lakes, 111. on
Dec. 2. He continues to live San
Antonio, Texas, where he will
become Master of Anns.
Byl is the son of Steve and
Yvonne Byl and supported by his
brothers and sister Michella,
Kelly, Bryan and Wesley.
Byl is a 2005 Dublin gradu-
ate. He will be graduating Feb.
10 from Lackland Air Force
Base and continuing to Kings
Bay, Ga.
Having completed fall 2005
classes with at least a 3.4 GPA,
the following students from this
area were recently named to the
Dean's List at Texas Christian
University (TCU) in Fort
Worth:
* Michael Copeland from
Dublin.
*Ashley Hale from
Stephenville.
*Jace Thompson from
Stephenville.
(Please ftiow that everyone uiho in anyway reached
out to our family when our father, Sam Cowan, f
passed away is very deeply appreciated. 'Yourgifts ofm
! food, cads, cards, memorials, andftorat pieces have |j
given us encouragement and reminded us of how &
6(essed we are to have had him as our father and tofj
have famity and friends tile you. Our thanks extend j|
to (Dr. Lester Ong, jAmanda's (Ptace, Dean (Bradley, m
Ryv. (Ridge jAdams and Hatred Tune rat Home.
Most sincerely,
Mary andDicfYantis andfamify B
James and(jaye Cowan andfatuity
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It has been half a century
since you did marry me.
What a good life it has been.
Another fifty for thick or thin
There’s been smiles & Some tears
Lots of laughter thru the years.
Here’s the best to the love of my life.
From your loving wife.
Happy Anniversary
To my Valentine
Love Hazel
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Sarah Allen & Cody Hartshorn
Anne Mewhinney & Tim Powell
Kristen Reeves & Wesley Fish Haynes
Katy Maxwell & Kyle Davis
Diane Weems & Roy Dunson
Gina Caves & Brian Milligan
Marissa Bums & Justin Thackerson
Jamie Lasater & Ty Dunlap
Alison Couchman & Brian Spindor
Oldies to be featured
How long has it been since
you’ve heard "Last Date",
"Crazy", Rollin in My Sweet
Baby's Arms"?
Relive those golden tunes again
in all their glory Friday night, Feb.
3, at the Grand Opening of the
Eastland County Museum and
Grand Ole Opry Exhibit.
The ftrn starts at 7 p.m.; the
exhibit, underwritten by
Humanities Texas, lasts through
March l()th.
Remember the fun of "One's
On Its Way" or maybe "It wasn't
God Who Made Honky Tonk
Angels"?
It's all free at the Museum
located in the refurbished bank
building "On the Square" in down-
town Eastland. In development,
the Museum will feature sections
for every town and eveiy part of
Eastland County. It will be the
showplace of all that we were, are
and hope to be under one roof.
February
is
National
Heart
Month
To the Citizens of
Comanche County:
As everyone grows older, our ideas and values also mature.
The concepts of heroes and responsibilities have been on my
mind lately. What is a hero? My definition is that a hero is some-
one that makes a difference in your life. Firemen, policemen, pas-
tors, educators, doctors, nurses, or family members are our
heroes. But the greatest hero of all was and is Jesus Christ!
After mentioning Jesus, the Biblical concept of whom much is
given much is required comes to mind. Most of us have been
blessed with many gifts and talents, and I ask you to give back a
part of your money and ability to further the quality of Healthcare
at our hospital. You, then, will have become someone's hero
because you will have made a difference in his life.
Please take a minute to read the insert in your bank statement
and reflect on this letter to decide if yo\i can help our Comanche
County Hospital Foundation. Many of our projects are to pur-
chase needed equipment to save lives. I have been privileged to
serve Comanche County before in other areas, but now as presi-
dent of the foundation, I beg you to become a hero and make a
difference for the citizens of our county. 1 will thank you ahead of
time for being a responsible giver. Please contact any of the foun-
dation board members for answers to any of your questions.
In His Service,
Billy Ray Evans
President, Comanche County Healthcare
Foundation, Inc.
P. O. Box 847
Comanche, Texas 76442
Agister your wedding & baby selections at The Home (Ptace.
1 The above names have registered with us for their gift list.
*1o obtain a copy of the gift Cist caCC
(254) 965-5120 or visit us at
W South Loop • Stephenville
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speak at 8:00 am on the importance of heart health.
I Visit educational bootHs for information on:
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Blood Work: $20
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On-site results for Lipid profile and blood sugar
Light breakfast will be served.
Door Prizes
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The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 2006, newspaper, February 2, 2006; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth770436/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.