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THE DUBLIN PROGRESS, THUR. JAN. 27th, 1972 DUBLIN, TEXAS 76446
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Register Now,
Vote In 1972
Register now to vote in the 1972
elections.
Eligible voters may register lo-
cally at the Chamber of Conune. ee
office at j'll E. Black Jack dur-
ing January only. Registration will
be open at the County Seat th-
roughout the year, in the office of
Jim Walsworth, Erath County Tax
Assessor-Collector; however, vo-
tes are r, quircd to register at
least 30 days before any election
in which they expect to vote.
Eighteen year elds will be eli-
gible to vote providing they are
registered, in any election after
they reach the age of 18.
The local registration booth at
the Chamber of Commerce office
will be open six days this week,
through Saturday, Jan. 30. Some
500 voters had been registered in
the local office by noort Tuesday.
Register now. Be ready to vote
in any upcoming election in 1972.
Singing Held
A large crowd attended the Mon-
day night singing held in the A-
meriean Legion Hall with the le-
gion and Auxiliary serving as
sponsors for the event.
Singers and singing groups from
Dr Leon, Stephenville, and Dublin
contributed to an evening of group
singing with several special num-
bers performed. Mrs. Sam Self
was program chairman, assisted
by Early Knox.
American Legion Auxiliary
members served refreshments of
cookies, punch and coffee to the
assembled crowd at the close of
tne singing.
Lt.Gov. Ben Barnes Will Open
Campaign For Governor At Rally
BROWNWOOD — Lieutenant 1 first entered politics as a state re-
Govemor Ben Barnes will offici presentative from the West Cen-
t.lly open his statewide campaign tral Texas area around Brown-
Dr Governor with a “home coun- {wood,
toy" rally in the Brownwood Coli-
seum at 7:30 p. m. Thursday,
February' 3
The rally is being organized by
a group from Baines’ old legis-
lative district who urged him to
: tart the campaign “back among
the people who know and respect
ydu most.’’
Co-Chaiimen for the event will
include Grocer Pitts and Stuart
Coleman, Brownwood; Gayle Pirk-
le, Comanche; Ham Locke, De
Leon; Milton Autry,’'Coleman;,and,
Mrs. Warren Duron, Goldtip’aite.
The steering committee said
“The Lieutenant Governor was
especially pleased to have this dis-
play of support from his home
area," said Representative Ralph
Wayne, Barnes’' state campaign
manager.
“Barnes will take this campaign
to the people, and it’s always
good to have the suppprt of the
people who know him best,"
Wayne concluded.
New Coach is
Named by
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C. Chest Hovers
On The Brink
Campfire Group
Notes Arbor Day
The Yo-Ka-Tang Campfire gro-
up met at Shamrock Park in Dub-
lin, Friday the 21st.
The Rev. Don Osada gave the
opening prayer.
Mrs, Dale Key gave a summary
of the meaning of Arbor Day.
Mayor Everett Hightower dec-
lared the 3rd Friday in January as
official Arbor Day in Dublin.
The Campfire group presented
a program on trees.
A black pine tree was rededi-
caled to Mrs. Lois Gee.
The group of girls planted the
tree in her honor.
The ceremony was dismissed
by all the groups of Campfire
Girls singing “The Campfire
Law.”
A very large group attended the
ceremony.
Shamrock Partner
Comes To Dublin
Coming soon to Dublin and to
the Black Jack Street business
section downtown will be E. B.
Roberson of Fort Worth who will
assume partnership with his bro-
ther Bitty Roberson in the Sham-
rock Restaurant and will take ov-
ci managqtrpt of the popular lo-
cal eatw^fspot immediately af-
ter his expected arrival here Feb.
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Roberson and his wife, the for-
mer Elaine Crockett, are both for-
mer residents of Dublin and both
graduates of Dublin High School.
He is retired after 22 years in
management at General Dynamics
in Fort Worth. He and his wife
"ill work together in operating
the Shamrock Restaurant on Black
Jack Street.
Roberson’s mother, Mrs. Cordie
Roberson, moved from Fort Wor-
th to Dublin in March ot 1971, al-
ter his sister, Betty Culpepper,
and her husband W. T. Culpepper
•started the “back to Dublin” fam
ily trend moving here from Gal-
veston in the fall of 1969 and open-
ing a business here in May of 1970.
participants in the rally will eonjg
from a 43-county area. * *>
“We have delegations coming At fhp top but not on it. the Dub-
from more than 100 miles away, i lin Communuity Chest is ekeing
and special entertainment is be- o:,t n t|ow finish- eoniing within
ing planned along with a few sur- U0 95 of the GOAL . LINE this
prises,” the committee announced. week.
Barnes, a native...nf De Leon, . O.itv $30.95 to go to wind up the
1971 Community Chest Drive,
Givers have cooperated .almost
100 percent when contacted and
asked to contribute to the Commu-
nity Chest, and workers feel that
the Drive would be over now if
all collectors had turned in their
collections.
Don’t miss your last opportunity
to give to this drive. If you haven't
been contacted, bring your contri-
bution to the Drive Chairman,
Glen Duncan; or to J. P. Humph-
reys, Community Chest President
or Darrel Allison, treasurer.
Workers are urged to turn in any
collections they might have made,
tnd any cards not yet contacted.
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NOTICE
Boys and Girls Basketball
games will be played at D*s
Leon Thursday night, begin-
ning at 7:00 p. m„ instead of
on Friday as previously schfer*
doled.
Funeral notices passed out Tues-
day announcing the rites of Alton
(Lefty) B. Blrdett. This is the
correct spelling of the Blrdett
name turned in \}% the family.
Girls Softball
Team Needs Coach
The Girls Softball team needs
a coach for the 1972 season.
Anyone who knows of an inter-
ested volunteer who might be
willing to take on the task of coa-
ching the Girls Softball Team is
asked to contact Frank Truesdaie
at 445-3527, or any of the girl
players.
I.YLA I.EA MARTIN
ENTERS AAS SCHOOL
L.vla Lea Martin has entered
school at the American Airlines
Stewardess College in Euless. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Martin, took her to Euless Sunday
where she enrolled in the school
for the prescribed period of train-
ing. L.vla Lea was attending Tar-
iclQflJStatc College where she was
a |Bbr, prior to her acceptance
in Bir American Airline Stewaid-
essvLplloge. She also attended TVV-
L' a|»NTSU in Denton.
Fairs To Exhibit
I n Fat Stock Show
Jimmy and Paul Dean Fair arc
to exhibit at the Southwest Expo-
sition and Fat Stock Show in Fort
W >rth this? week. Jimmy will be
showing a Polled Hereford and a
Shorthorn and Paul Dean will be
showing a Polled Hereford. The
calves will be weighed Thursday
and sifted Friday, and shown Sat-
urday. The boys will also show
at Houston. They will show the
same calves and an Angus.
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Ralph Harris, 25, a native* of
Amarillo, was named head foot-
ball conch for Dublin by the Board
of Trustees Saturday, announces
Superintendent Vernon Gibson.
A graduate of Sul Ross State
College at Alpine, Coach Harris
moved from Amarillo, where ha
was born, to Atchison, Kansas,
where he graduated from high
school. He attended Highland Jun-
ior College at Highland, Kansas,
where he played football, basket-
ball, and ran track. At Sul Ross he
participated in football, basketball,
baseball and golf.
Harris began his coaching car-
eer in junior high in Big; Spring,
and was an assistant coach at, De-
vine High School for the last three
years.
He and his wife, Kathy, have a
seven month old daughter, Joye.
Coach Harris will be in Dublin
Saturday, Feb. 5, to meet the
Dublin School faculty and prospec-
tive football players.
The Board of Trastees selected
Harris for ihe position of head
football coach from a h'st of 42 ap-
plicants seeking the job.
Cullen Dansby In
Clifton Hospital
Cullen Dansby, Conservationist
with the local SCS, is ip Clifton
this week where he is patient
in the Goodall-Witcher Clinic and
Hospital. Mre. Dansby is staying
in Clifton this week to tje near
her husband while he is hospitali-
zed there.
Dansby went to Clifton Friday,
where he was examined and plac-
ed in the hospital and is receiv-
ing treatment for an apparent
heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Armstrong, who visited Mr. and
Mrs. Dansby in Clifton Saturday,
reported that he would be at
Goodall-Witcher Hospital for at
least the remainder of this week.
First C. M. Church
5th Sunday Singing
Fifth Sunday Singing will be
held at First Congregational Me-
thodist Church Jan. 30, announces
i he Rev. B. F. Jones, pastor.
Wilbur Jurney, president, will be
in charge of the singing.
Visitors are invited to attend
the all-day Singing, with dinner
to be served at noon in the fel-
lowship hall of the church.
Dublin BOY, GIRL CAGERS
. Stand On TOP in District
High School
Nine-Week Honor Roll
NINE WEEKS
Seniors
David Gilbreath
Mike taicher
Sue Kmg
'.Vendv Truesdaie
Rickki Dansby
Judy Piukop
Joe Mac Riley
Ann Cathey
Shirley Eoff
JUNIORS
Cheryl Porter
' SOI’HOMORES
Mike Eoff
David Boucher
Rebecca Perrin
Brent Brashear
Joyce Prukop
Vicky Palmer /
FRESHMEN
Shop Dublin First
FFA - FHA Attend
Fat Stock Show
Saturday, January 29 the FFA
and FHA will go to the Fort Wor-
th Fat Stock Show.
Some of the students will attend
the Rodeo. Also some of the stu-
dents will watch the Stock, Show.
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America’s last hunter-sccavengers, the coyotes, are featured in a minor role
in the new Sun International release, “TOKLAT” — a film with a gentle plea
to see the animal’s view of the wilderness. “TOKLAT ' will show ONE DAY
ONLY at the MAJESTIC THEATER. Friday, Jari. 28. Two features,*start-
ing at 7:00 p. m. and 9:00 D. m. Sky-Tel Drive-In to be closed Friday night.
Green Creek Church
5th Sunday Singing
Filth Sunday Night Singing will
be held at Green Creek Methodist
Church Jan. 30, beginning at 6'06
p. m. Refreshments will be serv-
ed.
Visitors will be welcome and are
urged to come and enjoy the fine
music.
B. F. Barnes Spend
Weekend In Austin
Air. and Mrs. B. if*. Barnes sp-
ent last weekend in Austin with
their son, Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes
ar.d his wife, and their two grand-
children, Greg and Amy.
The B. F. Barnes left from the
Dublin Airport Saturday and re-
turned home by plane Sunday to
make the most of a short but en-
joyable visit with their son and
family. During their stay they
discussed plans for the upcoming
Ben Barnes for Governor Campai-
gn Rally to be held in Brownwood
Feb, 3; and for the statewide train
exclusion with a stopover in Dub-
lin on or about Feb. 23 for the Lt.
Governor during his campaign for
the state’s top office.
Bethany Baptists
District Meeting
Bethany Primitive Baptist Ch-
urch will have its Fifth Sunday
District meeting Friday’; inn. _’S.
al 7:OD p. m., all day Saturday and
through the morning service Sun-
Ministers J. A. Nteatherlin of
Wichita Falls and Toby Smith of
Houston will be preaching durian
flic* three day meeting..Meals " ill
lx served at the church on Satur-
day and Sunday.
Bill Campbell
Mickey Kennedy
Susan Truesdaie
Tommie Tvie
Dublin High School1
Semester Honor Roll
SEMESTER
SENIORS
David Gilbreath
Mike Boucher
Sue King
Rickki Dansby
Judy Prukop
Joe Mac Riley
/Ann Cathey
Shirley Eoff
JUNIORS
Jeanne Laird
Cheryl Porter
SOPHOMORES
Mike Eoff
Ixiu Ann Calder
David Boucher
^' 'Rebecca Perrin
Brent Brashear
Joyce Prukop
Vicky Palmer
1 FRESHMEN
Bill Campbell
Mickey Kennedy
Junior High
Nine-Week
Honor Roll
NINE WEEKS
EIGHTH GRADE
Debra Campbell
Jimmy Spears
Cindy Osada
Carolyn Wooten
Amy Billingsley
Linde Raley
Lee Ann Funderburgh
Adrianne Stephen
Leslie Brown
Don Keith
Mark Perrin
SEVENTH GRADE
Sandra Wilson
Dan Pair
Myra Thompson
Debbie Arthur
Donna Mitchell
Vickie Reeder
Monte Thiebaud
SIXTH GRADE
Robin Hodges
Linda Arthur
Ricky Monerief
Susan Osada
Dublin Junior High
Semester Honor Roll
SEMESTER
EIGHTH GRADE
Lee Ann Funderburgh
Mark Perrin
Don Keith
Vickie Durham
Leslie Brown
Amy Billingsley
Linde Raley *
Adrianne Stephen
Laura Ledbptter
Carolyn Wooten
Jimmy Spears
SEVENTH GRADE
Myra Thompson
Dan Pair
Debbie Arthur
Monte Thiebaud
Vickie Reeder
Donna Mitchell
SIXTH GRADE
Cynthia Whitelcy
Robin Hodges
Linda Arthur
Curtis1 Starnes
Ricky Monerief
Susan Osada
HAVE VISITORS
_ Air. and Mrs, Robert H. Walker
had as their weekend visitors her
and family, Mr. and Mis,
Gone Ward, Eddie and Nancy of
Spring, Texas.
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Basketball Coach Eric Looney’s Cagers now on top in District 10-A, (L to R)
Steve Hightower, Randal Joiner, Terry Greer, Johnny \Tate, Lyle Spurger,
Alan Traweek, Keith Nichols, James Steele and Mike Boikher.
Visiting Ranger was drowned, and Paula Hamilton scored the
out by the cheering Dublin Fans
in Tuesday night’s game when
three Dublin teams won hands
down — the Boys A and B Teams
and the Girls Team.
Runaway scores for the Gir's
and the B Team Boys were 60-26
and 49-11 respectively.
The Boys A Team battled for a
nine point advantage and a vic-
torious score of 53 to 44.
' SEASON’S’ STANDINGS:
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Boys h-1
The Dublin Lions brought home
three victories from Cross Plains
Friday night when both* A and B
boys teams and the girl round-
bailers finished the night on the
heavy side of the scoreboard.
The boys beat the Cross Plains
cagers a one-sided 60 to 37 points
after Dublin’s B-team eked out
a two point lead to win their
game 42 to 40; and the girls wound
their game up with a ten point lead
over the Cross Plains debs and a
winning score of 48 to 38.
Mike Jurney was high point
man for the B-team, with Tom
Griffith tossing in 10 of the Lions’
42 points.
Terry Greer led the A-team sc-
orers cacheting 20 points for Dub-
lin and Johnny Tate gleaned a
cool fourth of Dublin’s score of 60
by sinking the ball for 15 points.
D’Lena Evans had a good night
at Cross Plains, adding 23 points
to tye girls’ winning score as high
scorer in the game. Wendy Truest
dale hit the basket for 15 points
other ten of the Dublin girls’ 48.
“Our guard did a tremendous
job of holding,” said the girls’
mentor, Coach Dale Key, who
cited Mickie Hodges, Terri Roul-
ston, and Nancy Grissom tor their
evening’s performance.
The Cross Plains event put the
girls in 6-0 district standing, with
(our games to go, and brought the
boys to 5-1 and a chance at district
honors if their luck holds through
the next tout- games including thp
eir remUtch with Goldthwalte.
The De Leon game scheduled
for Friday night there has been
moved up to Thursday night at De
Leon, starting at 7:00, when girls
and boys teams will both be striv-
ing to add another win to their
district records.
Majestic Theater
Open Sunday P.M.
The Majestic Theater downtown
in Dublin will be open on Sunday
afternoons for feature length
movies beginning at 2:00 p. m.,
announces Danny Poor, owner,
Featured this Sunday will be
Steve McQueen in “The Reivers,”
also showing at Sky-Tel Drive-In
movie theater on Friday and Sat-
urday nights.
GRANDDAUGHTER
VISITS MRS. GARNER
Patricia Sherrard of Fort Wor-
th spent the weekend with her
grandmother, Mrs. Leonard Gar
ner.
ertisine is our business.
What’s yours’
We brag about ours. Why don’t
you?
The Dublin Progress is seeking
MORE ADVERTISING COPY to
till its pages and keep the news-
paper coming to the more than
2,000 subscribers who read the
news and ads'" every week.
Our policy has always been to
put LOCAL MERCHANTS FIRST,
We’re proud of what Dublin has to
offer. Be proud of your part in
it—and tell ’em about it in a
DUBLIN PROGRESS AD.
Advertising pays the way for
the DUBLIN newspaper. We want
to advertise DUBLIN FIRST, but
wo must have ads to keep print-
ing.
Blank space is waiting for your
AD,
Don’t delay — have your say, in
the advertising pages of the Dub-
lin Progress.
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Sophomore Class
Mothers To Meet
Sophomore Class room mothers
will meet Friday, Jan. 28, at 3:30
p. m. in the Dublin High School
library, announces the president,
Mrs. J. P. Thiebaud.
Plans will be made for the Class
Pie Supper, and all mothers are
urged to attend.
AIRS. FANNIE GEORGE
HAS VISITORS
Gary and Melany George of Ar-
lington spent the weekend with
their grandmother in Dublin, Mrs.
Fannie George.
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YO-KA-TANDA CAMPFIRE GIRLS observe ARBOR DAY in Dublin with
tree planting and ceremony in Shamrock Park. Tree honors Mrs. Lois Gee,
Campfire Girls Director, who was so honored some years ago by Campfire
Girls on ARBOR RAY. Mayor Everett Hightower, the Rev. Don Osada, and
Mrs. Dale Key, leaders, participate in ceremony. ,
Dublin Basketball With DeLeon Jan.2 7 There
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Hicks, Linda. The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1972, newspaper, January 27, 1972; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776018/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.