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VOLUME 83 NO. 34
THE DUBLIN PROGRESS, THUR. MAR., 2nd 1972 DUBLIN, TEXAS 76446
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License Plates Five Announce
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Available Here ioard Candidacy
1ji2 muioi v etude license tags
stuiioii in. ..teu ai iliuuill raid
tile iieUv Oil S.Uz at tile loeill SUU-
tc. 11 v , a ti.au. .. i S uni. \ V ato u :ji t.!,
Liiun County rax HSocsyji-eoilee-
tur.
■'ii's. Dec Stephen, Sub-station
ejHi.a .., niu register motor ve-
inch a tor licenses liirougnout llte
.vi ei'ti, wai.wvurin said.
.iii its! icnts 0. le.t.i.s ait n qmr-
ca n.i itnv to puicuuse licenses
lor .notor vdnclas in .the county in
\>iu n iiiey reside, -gtak'd tne Cqj-
u.ity lax Assessor-Collector, who
ai o reiutnus moioiists tliat It).d
tiiito license fees must be punt on
c, oelore April 1.
.Motorists must bring renewal re-
gistration cards or a Texas certi-
lieate of title .ind the 1971 registra-
I ion receipt when applying for
motor vehicle licenses at the local
Mil-station in llaniin Ford Sains,
Which is nei; g opened lot the con-
venience of Dunlin residents.
live candidates hud tiled by
pass lime Wednesday to run lor
rtu twu prices or. tne Dublin In
aIukiu vnool District board
01 trustees.
bin i iiiweelv, presidi nt of the
hoard oi T rusiees, had tiled ioi
re-election.
Linda Hicks. Wade Cowan. Coy
Wail and rl.uiy A. B.adberr.v
nar e a Do liieu lor eloction. Delbert
Shuler, senetary oi the Board,
whose term expires April 1, had
not tiled for re-election by press
time Wednesday.
Board members now serving
iir.expired terms are S. E. Keitn,
Jr., Jerry L. Hooks, John Hodges,
\\ voile Jurney and Curtis Turley.
The school board election'will
he held in conjunction with the up-
coming city election at Dublin
City Hall on Saturday, April 1.
Chamber Names St. Patrick's Day Eleven Seek 5
For Ail-Day Celebration Here , Council Seats
Saint Patrick's Day will be ob-
served with an All-Day celebration
in Dublin March 17, when the
Dublin Chamber oi Commerce will
sponsor an Irish Stew Supper and
1'ulent Show at the school lunch-
room.
i ickets will be on sale for $1.00
each at most local businesses.
! Everyone will get into the act
I during the day, prior to the sup-
1 per starting time ol 5:30, with
"wearing of the green," as all
iti/ens and passers-by will be
stepped and detained in'a roped
o;< area down town it they are unu-
able to shew green decoration on
their apparel. A forfeit of ten eenl.-f
will be charged each offender, be-
tuie he is released.
Chamher of Commerce memb-
ers will prepare the home copked
Irish Stew to be served at the
supper, before the Talent Show
te be presented by each oi the
! twelve classes in Dublin Publi:
Schools. First, second and third
pi i -cs of $7.j0, $5.00 and $2.50 will ...g (leadline oi" 3700 p. m. March
be awarded classes presenting tine
County Registers
9,000 Voters
The number of registered voters
a. Erath County reached the 9,000
mark before tne March 1 dead-
line he' voting in city elections lo
i’1' held Api ii 1, announces Jim
Uul. woith County lax Assessor-
Coil: ctor.
Citizens 13 years of age or over
may register to vote now or at any
lime throughout the current year;
however, restrictions on voter rc-
p ist rat ion stipulate that the voter
must register at least 30 days pri-
or to any election in which he
votes.
The local registration booth at
lit; Dublin Chamber of Commerce
oilier reported a total oi 92G voters
registered by March 1; and cont-
rary to earlier announcements,
some registration forms are still
available at ihe local booth.
i
Junior Class Play
Slated March 9
The Junior Class will sponsor a
play "Rest Assured" March 9 at
i:J(J ji. m. in the High School Au-
ditorium. The play is a Comedy
in three acts.
The Juniors would like to invito
everyone to conic and enjoy die
flay. Young and old alike will en-
j >.v this play.
Adults 75c; Students 50c.
Newsletter On Sale
By Historical Fund
Extra copies of iht Dublin Ills
toricnl Soar ty newsletter, inserted
in last week's Special Editiun of
till- Dublin Progress, are now on
sale at Betty's Shoes, Wall Art
Center and the Dublin Progress for
25 cents per copy.
rickets are now on sale for
"Those Singing Americans," a
program ol Gospel singing to be
presented March 21 ai 8:00 p. m.
in the school auditorium by the
Dublin Historical Society.p
The Thrasher Brothers, billed as
' Those Singing Am; ricans" for
their popular TV show, will be in-
troduced by Billie Keith, produc-
tion manager for the event.
Tickets are available from local
merchants in advance for $2.00,
and will be on sale at the door fm
$2.50 each.
The Historical Society is spon-
soring the event as a fund raising
project to support the Dublin
Museum.
Baptist Slate
Friday Singing
First Friday night singing will
be held at Grace Bible Baptist
Church on Divine Street in Step-
henville, beginning at 7:00 p. rn.
March 3.
The public is invited to attend,
and singers are extended a special
invitation to come and participate
in the singing.
Cub Scouts Fack
To Meet Monday
Cab Scout Pack 35 meet Monaay,
March 6. at 7:00 p. nr. in the Fel-
lowship Hall of tin First United
Methodist Church, announces Cub
Scout Master, the Rev. Don Osada.
Awards will be presented to
many Cub Scouts (or the Scout-O-
Ri.ma ticket sal”.
Mrs. Judy Toliver, leader of
Deri III, will be in charge of the
program, and Mrs. Marion Boyd,
Den IV leader, will present open-
ing and closing ceremonies.
Dens i and II, led by Mrs. Bet-
ty Cooper, will so: ve refreshments.
"We’re .proud of our Dublin
Cub Scouts who placed first in
the Stephenville Scouting Exhibit,"
state Cub Scout committeemen
Glen Duncan, Clay Salyer and
Linda Hicks. "Watch the Cub
•Scouts! They’re going places and
doing things."
Three mean.bents and nine oth-
er candidates hud idea as caniii-
iAi.li -> rU( ri^v ilun ID Lie* LAiulhl
11 y Council oy press time Wed-
IieSUay, ZiiUi li.v a.,t aU Oi 1110 ili-
besl performances.
The Saint Patrick’s Day Cele-
biption is expected to be an an-
1.
J. P. Humphreys,
Malone, Ward III,
Johnson, Ward IV,
Ward II: Ed
and John A.
incumbents,
uual affair, with the Chamher of Jwill be opposed in the election by
n.i.miercp sponsoring a communi-
ty-wide celebration on March 17
■aeh year. Betty Culpepper is scr-
. ing as chairman of this year’s
■vents.
Jerry Daniel and Robert Clay,
ward 11; James W. Abernathy,
and Eddie D. Eofi, Ward III; and
iltlen L. Welch, Ward IV.
In the race for Councilman,
ward i, will be Willard Mann,
Bennie D Whiteley, and Don
liiam.
torn C. Sparks has signed for
alderman ol Ward IV, for the one
pear unexpired term of T. II.
Cleveland who resigned as Council-
man.
Election oi five Councilmen will
:>< hi Id in Dublin City Hall on
Saturday, April 1, with Darrel Al-
lison as election judge.
Nellie Wilcoxson
Host Quitters
Mrs. Nelhe Wikoxson was hos-
tess to the Purvcs Quilting Club
at her home at 6U4 W. Live Oak
Wednesday, Eeb. 23, when 11 mem-
bers worked to complete a quilt
of unusual design.
Enjoying the all day meeting in-
cluding lunch, quilting, and visiting
Fere Mines. Dovic Trawoe^c, Theo-
la Tatum, Juanita Ross, Ocie De-
pew, Vera Tackett, Willie Sewell,
M.vrta Abl ’S. Jewel Johnson, Beu-
lah Turney, and Tommie Allgood.
MRS. r. 15 UK VAN
IIAS VISITORS
.Mrs. Cecil Bryan and daughter,
Mrs, Mike Boll ins, and two sons,
Bryan and Kevin of Buenos Aires,
Argentina "ere in Dublin Thurs-
day to attend the funeral of
Frank Edrnonds. They were guests
for the day of Mrs. Bryan's aunt,
Mrs. 15 F. Bryan. Mrs. Cecil Bry-
an and In r family, who had been
in llic states since mid-December,
returned to (heir home in Buenos
| Aires Friday, to join Cecil Bryan
| who had returned home in Jan-
1 nary.
Observes Birthday
Rhonda Lynn Cook, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Cook, 831
Preston Lane, celebrated her sixth
I birthday Saturday afternoon, Feb.
_’G, with a party at Community
Fair Park.
| Helping Rhonda celebrate were
her sister, Christy Ann, Susie Wil-
ma, Ann Cowan, Angie Crouch,
Lynn Crouch, Andrea Hendon, Kin
Gilbert, Stephen Gilbert, Shawn
Tolliver, Erie Everett, Robert
Stovall, Joe Donald Boatright,
i David Kritls, and David Mulloy.
After playing games, guests we-
re served cak'p punch and jelly
Ii ans, and presenter wore opened
by the honoree.
The. birthday cake was decorated
,-vith Fred and Pebbles Flintstone,
in keeping v ith the party theme
centered around the Flintstone
cm toon characters. Favors were
given to each guest at the end of
the party.
Nancy Baines receives bouquet
from Carol Ann Cowan, wearing
Ben Barnes hat. ’
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Ben Barnes, Candidate for Governor, receives
framed birth certificate moving his birthplace to
Dublin from Mayor Everett Hightower- Nancy
Barnes holds roses presented here.
Frank Edmonds. 60
Last Rites Feb. 23
Funeral services for Frank
Rogers Edmonds, GO, businessman
oiru for 27 years, were held at
10:0(1 a. m. Thursday in Harrell
Memorial Chapel, with the Rev •
Don Osada officiating. Organ mu-
sic was played by Mrs. Guy Jones.
Burial in New Dublin Cemetery
was under the dneclion ol Ham'll
Funeral Home.
Mr. Edmonds died at 2:00 p. m.
i’uesday in All Saints Hospital,
Fort Worth
He was born Dec. 1 1911, in Dub-
lin, to Lillie Rogers Edmonds and
ih< kit” J. F. Edmonds. He was
married to Atys Cooper, who died
Feb. 11, 1965.
Mr. Edmonds was a member of
the First United Methodist Chur-
ch. lie was graduated from Texas
j AX-.vl University in 1933.
| lie scived as a special electro-
i nics technical instructor for the
I armed forces in San Antonio and
Fort Worth during World War II.
Hz vai a 'member of the Clique
her of 01'amerce and solved ’ oa
ilia Dublin City Council. He has
opt ruled Edmonds Radio ancl TV
Sal 's and Servin' since 1945.
Survivors include one son, Rog-
( r. w ill: ihe Army Security Agen-
i \ iii Frankfurt, Germany: his
j a i tin r. Mrs. J. F. Edmonds of
Dublin: three sisters, Mrs. Louise
l ard, of Houston, Mrs. Evelyn
1 S;iekh-y of Poll Arthur and Mrs.
I Donna (Posey I Reed of Charlotte.
I .Mich.; one nephew.
Palili: ar-’i's were Troy Baxter.
Bill Gaines. Guy MePIr rson. Bill
Cowan. Harlan West and T. C.
Cranberry.
C.B.G. Slates
March 9 Meeting
The Citizens for Better Govern-
ment will have their regular meet-
ing March 9 at 7:30 p. m. in the
Fair Park Auditorium.
Candidates being sponsored by
Ihe CBG are expected to be pre-
sent for this meeting.
All citizens of Dublin interested
in tiioir local Government are ur-
ged to attend and take pail in
ibis meeting.
Chamber Names
Closing Holidays
Holiday closing dates tor local
Diisiiit-aSizs were announced this
week by tne Dublin Chamber oi
Commerce, with lour legal hoh-
uays tailing oil Monday, length-
ening the weekend ior merchants
and employees.
Holidays scneduled throughout
the year by the Chamber of Com-
merce include Memorial Day,
Monday, May 29; Independence
Day, Tuesday, July 4; Labor Day.
Monday, Sept. 4; Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, Nov. 23; Christ-
mas Day, Monday, Dec. 25; and
New Year's Da.v, Monday, Jan. 1,
1973.
Ihe six holidays to be observed
by local businesses were agrefed
on in advance by merchant mem-
bers of the Chamber of Commer-
ce.
CLINT SPRUILLS
ENTERTAIN FRIEND
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Spruill had
as their guests Saturday Mrs. Mat-
tie (Seilers) Price, of Oklahoma
City, Okia.. her granddaughter
and two great-grandchildren. An
old friend ol the Spruills and a
former resident of this area, Mrs.
Price used lo live on the old Sei-
fei* place below the Spruill farm.
"Everett Colborn Day" At Expo
Lauds Rodeo Producer • Owner
Everett E. Colborn, World's
Championship Rodeo producer and
ov-wr for more than 30 years of
Dublin, New York; Boston, Hous-
ton and Sail Antonio, was named
\ ice President, of the San Antonio
Livestock Exposition and Rodeo in
special ceremonies at San Anton-
io’s Exposition Center Sunday,
Fob. 20, designated Everett Col-
burn Day
Mr. Colborn was present (o re-
ceive the honor, having been in
•San Antonio with bis wife for the
week of RodPf) events preceding
Everett Colborn Day. The horse
shown in the Livestock Exposition
by Mr. Colborn was ridden by his
grandson, Mark Tompkins.
Attending Everett Colborn Day
events w ith the honoree were his
wife and two daughters, Rosemary
Tompkins and Carolyn Holden,
Lynn Holden, and the Colborn’s
granddaughter, Marty Wright and
her husband Ed Wright of Por-
tales, N. M., Ixith of whom were
entered in Rodeo events.
B. F. THOMPSONS
HAVE VISITORS
Visitors in the B. F. Thompsons
home recently included Mrs. Lucy
Honiburg, who arrived Monday
evening after having had lunch
with her brother Richard Faver [
and family of Rockdale. Lucy liv- J
's at Seabrook, near Houston.
They had a visit with Susie Tues-
day and went on to Daffau to visit
-Mr. and -Mrs. Alvin Thompson
Wednesday, nil'Id tile Thompsons
had I'ofi’o ■ and cake tor Lucy and-
sister Mr anil Mrs. Jess William.-.
Also Alvia and Charlene Thompson
and the Thompsons went ti Alvin
Thursday right for his birthday
coffee and cake. Lucy went back
to Houston Friday.
•IDE PEMriKIEN
MSIT DAIGHTKK
Air. and Mrs. Joe Humphries
j spent the weekend in Austin, w h-
en they visited their daughter.
Margaret, who is attending the
University ol Texas. Also visit-
ing were Mr. and Mrs. Sum Mor-
ton of G.itcsville.
MITCHELL JONES
THROWN BY BULL
Mitchell Jones, DHS freshman
and son of Mrs. Sammy Jones,
was hospitalized in Stephenville
for minor injuries received' when
lie was thrown from a bull in am-
ateur rodeo activities Saturday
night near Stephenville. Mitchell
is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Self.
Crowd Greets Ben Barnes At Whistle Stop Here;
Mayor Presents Candidate "Birth Certificate"
LT. GOV. Barnes steps from platform of Victory Special to autograph
hats, cookbooks, other mementos of Ben Barnes Day in Dublin.
Cleveland Bears, Bubba Smith of
Bui Baltics Day in Dublin was
observed by some 151X1 local sup-
porters and admirers of the candi-
date lor governor ol Texas who is
almost from Dublin when his
Whistle Stop Tour of Texas brou-
ght him here Wednesday, Feb. 23.
"The man who knows the most
about agriculture will be the next
governor of Texas,” he told h>s
audience here, from the platform
of his Victory Special passenger
in.in, adding lint he plans to
"make certain people in Dublin,
De Leon, Eastland, and other area
towns get part of the jetton.”
Barnes reminded his Dublin fri-
ends he had served eleven yeais
as the elected representative of
sandy land peanut country, and
assured voters he is aware of the
problems of small agricultural
communities and recognizes their
need for industrial and economic
growth.
Speaking slightly longer in Dub-
lin than 4he 15 minutes allowed
on his Whistle Stop here, Barnes
lold the people he expected to fol-
low the right set of priorities; that
lie intended to make sure law and
order continue to exliist; and con-
cluded by say ing he had represent-
ed die people of this area in pub-
lic office, as representative and as.
Lieutenant Governor, and "dur-
ing the next 80 days I need your
help.”
Barnes introduced his wife, Nan-
cy, who graciously accepted a
bouquet of roses from Carol Ann
Cowan, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs.
Bill .Cowan.
Mayor Everett Hightower wel-
comed the Lt. Governor to Dub-
lin, presenting him with a framed
“birth certificate" moving the
candidate’s birthplace to Dublin,
and advising him that the Mayor’s
office had proclaimed Feb. 23
Ben Barnes Day in Dublin.
Barnes was accompanied on the
trip by Walt Garrison of the Dal-
las Cowboys; Bob McKay of the
Ihe Baltimore Colts, and the Cow-
boys' Bob Lilly, who circulated ill
the crowd during the candidate's
brief speech, signing autographs
for school students.
Many observers were seen wear-
ing Ben Barnes hats at the Whls-
tlc Stop, arid many went away
from Ihe event with Ben Barries
balloons, released by the hundreds
while the Dublin school band play-
ed a fanfare for the Lt. Governor.
“I see Ben’s mother and dad in
the crowd, but we may never get
to them," said Nancy Barnes from
the train’s platform, just before the
Victory Special pulled out of the
Santa Fe Depot on its way to
Stephenville and other morning
stops on the Tour of Texas. Ina B.
and R. F. Barnes were lost in the
crowd of local supporters welcom-
ing the Lt. Governor on the sec-
ond morning of his three day cam-
paign tour.
Community Chest Tops 71 Goal
By Margin, Thanks To Donnors
Weliborns Return
Here From Midland
Success comes to the Dublin
Community Chest, over-subscrib-
ed by almost $200 at the final
count, and happy workers and ol-
ficers hasten to say "thank you”
and "congratulations" to every
citizen who supported the Chest
and helped exceed the 1971 goal
of $5,250.
A final tally of $5,423.05 was rea-
ched' last week with a trickle ol
late but welcome folding green.
"We’re in business,” boasts Co-
mmunity officials who will now
mete out the collected funds bud-
geted for various organizations 'iid
charities before the Drive.
The big success of the 1971 Drive
Historical Society
Board Will Meet
The regular meeting ol the Bo-
ard of pirectors of the Dublin His-
torical Society will be at 7:00 p. m.
Thursday, March 2. in the Dublin
Museum. All members are urged
to be present.
will enable the Cmmunity Chest
to continue its support of local
organizations dependent on its
funds, and will eliminate the need
for organized drives for charities
within the current year.
'Thanks for helping YOUR Co-
mmunity Chest go over the top,”
is the last word on the 1971 Drive.
$'I
Dublin Boys — shown here were in tops in the
Saturday’s, Optimist Tri-Star ^Basketball contest.
They are John Thiebaud, Dan Pair, Randy Mann
and Derrick Looney.
April 1st Starts Clean-up Month In Dublin
Now open for business under
new management is Dublin Fina,
open for service by Bill Wellborn,
operator, ex-Dubliner returning
here from Midland.
Wellborn will oiler everything
lor the auto — engine tune ups,
brake jobs, mufflers, tail pipes, on
the car wheel balancing, alterna-
tors, generators, batteries, fast oil
changes, filters, Fina product gas,
oil, lube — everything, at High-
way 6, East.
Wellborn and his wife, Pauline,
have three children, Sue, 14; Jay,
13, and Wes, 8. Pauline is present-
ly working at Ogle Rexall Drug
Store, whore she worked before
moving to Midland with Bill and
their three children five yeai s ago.
The Weliborns hope to see their
old friends in Dublin and meet
new ones at their new business
location on Highway 6, East.
Ef> LEATHERWOODS
HAVE VISITORS
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leatherwood
abd family had as their guests last
week her sister and family, Col.
and Mrs Robert L. Parks of Oma-
ha, Nebraska, where Col. Parks
Guests Attend
Tuesday Club
Mrs. Guy Jones was hostess io
the Tuesday Bridge Club at her
home at 420 N. Camden Feb. 22,
when high score was won by Mrs.
Charlie Foust.
Out "Of town guests here for the
occasion were Mrs. Jones' sister
in law, Mrs. Charlie Moore, and
Mrs. Moore’s sister, Mrs. Orrin
Hcnbesl of Fort Worth. Nine club
members and two local guests,
Mrs. J. P. Humphreys and Mrs.
John Moore, who won high score.
Guests enjoyed an afternoon of
bridge followed by musical enter-1 has been transfered to Air Force
tainment. |Command Headquarters from Mar-
Mis. Jones served cherry me- ch AFB in Riverside, Calif., wh-
ringues and rolled toasted cheese ere he was Wing Commander,
sandwiches with coffee, and after- While spending the week in Dub-
ward played requested favorite j lin the Parks family also visited
musical selections at the -organ,
I with club members and guests
! singing to the organ aecompani-
, meat
HRs (O'iOli: KOBEKSOK
!l \S VISITORS
I Visaing in the home ’of Mrs.
■ Gordie Roberson last week were I Wednesday to Friday of Inst week,
'her (fiends. Mrs. Hatcher. Mrs. While in Houston they also visited
Li-iv'dl.1. Jill Hatcher ami Melissa (he Hallmnik’s sister and her hus-
('as I loin ail of Burleson and Mrs. j band, Mr. and Mrs. Swan Payne.
’ John Woods of Fort Worth; also. I —---—— -
'her niece and1'nephew, Mr. anad BROTHER VISITS
I Mrs. Lester Higginbotham of jVIin-i MRS.- T. J. SHII.LINOBl KG
i rii Wells ,,nd daughter and fa- j Floyd Cannon of Lubbock visited
niily Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Clark, I hi.' sister Mrs. Jerome Shilling-
Dcbbic Valeric, Joanie, and Tam-j burgh in Dublin Monday of this
my of Arlington. I week.
| her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Ralph
Robinson, in De Loon.
IHI.LM ARKS ATTEND
HOI SION STOCK SHOW
Mr and Mrs. Elmore Hallmark
ad Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hallmark at-
tended the Stock Show in Houston
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