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Vol. 96 No. 18
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2043 EMPIRE CENTRAL
P.O. BOX 45436
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for the meal will be
contributed to - the
campaign also by
Golden Age.
The kickoff dinners
Senior Citizens volunteer to solicit for the United Way in a residential
area next Wednesday, October 5. Cliff McCormick, seated center, is
chairman and his helpers, pictured left to right, are Jimmie Faye
Cogburn, Lola Salyer, Louise Dunn, Fannie Caudle, Lottie Court, Ola
Williams, Grace Munselle, Marguerite Shingleton, Willie Sewell and
Ruby McCormick. Seated left is Lela Stephens and right is Chelsea
Reed. Not pictured are helpers Helen Reed, Amma Hodge and Obera
Arthur. They wijl work in the area east of Patrick and north of Blackjack.
United Way kickoff
“People Helping through the support of contribution alu.g
People” is the perfect 14 agencies and and the $3.00 you pay
way to characterize programs for ocal
what the United Way P '°P|e-
is all about. Y°.u ca\halp J/16
Dublin Luted Way
You can help twice on 'onday, Oc-
people through the tober 3. sncf one of
United Way by being a the two rjghetti din- are being held from 11
contributor or a volun- ners b sing given by a.m. to 1 p.m. and
teer, or both. the Go1 len Age Manor from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
The Dublin United Nursir,Home. nursing home on
Way helps people Take your regular Dobkins Street.
1983 Dublin United Way Drive Goal
$7,500.00
$880 - Boy Scouts of America are a member of the Comanche Trail
Council. A field executive comes to Dublin out of the District Office
to aid and assist the youth in developing physically, mentally, and
morally.
$800 - Dublin Library is one of the most successful locally owned
and operated in this part of the country. Founded in 1952, it has
been solely supported by the Dublin United Way, memorials, and
private gifts.
$330 - Goodfellow Fund was organized to find and help all needy
families at Christmas and especially those with children.
$440 - American Red Cross has always been a mainstay in the help
of needy and families of service personnel in time of tragedy.
$330 - Dublin Baseball League is one of the most active programs
for spring and summer in our community. It includes approximately
150 children in the community.
$385 - Dublin Cancer Fund money is well spent in researching the
cause of cancer and the treatment of the disease.
$330 - Dublin Soccer Association is composed of 6 youth teams --
age 4-19. At the present time, 200 children participate in the
program.
$880 - Campfire Girls began in 1959 and now involves over 100
members. These girls participate in day camp, volunteer services,
zone and national congress.
$660 - Salvation Army money is spent for the care and assistance of
many needy families.
$250 - Dublin 4-H Club money will help meet their normal expenses.
They develop service projects, community participation, and
leadership abilities through club activities.
$440 - FFA money is used to finance the annual FFA-4-H Spring
Livestock Show. The money pays for judges, ribbons, and prize
money.
$700 - Senior Citizens is one of Dublin’s most vital United Way
agencies. This money represents 10% of the matching funds from
government grants and reaches many senior citizens in our com-
munity through the meals-on-wheels program and other related ac-
tivities at the center.
$825 - Pecan Valley MH-MR Region was begun in 1977 and has
grown to a truly comprehensive community center that helps
families in need, emotionally disabled, childrens’ special problems,
and the mentally retarded.
$250 - Dublin Historical Society through their many hours of work
and restorations, let more people know about the history of Erath
County.
Everyone is invited
to participate in the
1983 Dublin Fall Dairy
Festival October M,
1983. Activities have
been planned to
promote the Dairy In-
dustry in Erath Coun-
ty-
Starting off the
events will be the
Homemade Ice Cream
Contest. Contestants
must have their ice
cream at the Park for
judging by 3:30 p.m.
Tl.e ice cream will be
sampled after the
judging and the
cheeseburger supper.
Competition was very
strong last year in this
contest and it is
hopeful there will be
many more entries.
Trophies will be awar-
ded for first, second
2. Show time will be
at 5:30 p.m. Saturday,
October 1. Cattle will
be released as soon
as the show is com-
plete.
3. Straw is to be
provided by the
entertainment exhibitor.
4. Show is open to
registered and
registered and unreg-
istered Holsteins.
Registration papers
must accompany
registered animals
and will be checked.
Unregistered animals
must have certified
birth dates which may
be authenticated by
Vo Ag instructors,
cheese samples and
other dairy products.
The Dublin Cham-
ber of Commerce will
be giving away Dr.
Pepper and other
goodies. Lots of door
prizes will be given.
Other
will include the
popular Dress the Calf
contest for the
youngsters, and the
Milking Contest. Fur-
ther information can
be obtained by calling
Sandra Turley at 445-
2076.
The judged Holstein
Show will begin at
5:30 with other ac-
tivities to be held
during the show. The
7. Decision of the Trophy,
judge is final. 8. Junior 2-year old
8. Show is open to Cow, born March 1,
anyone with Holstein 1G81, August 31,1981
cattle who meets the 9. Senior 2-year old
above rules. COw, born September
Classes: 1983 1980-February 18,
Dublin Fall Dairy 1981.
Festival - Pen Holstein
Show. No Bull „ „
Classes 10- 3'Year old cow-
1. Junior Showman- b°™ . September 1,
ship A. 12 and under; 1979-August 31,1979.
Junior Showmanship 11 4‘Vear old cow>
B. 13 and over. born September 1,
2. \Junior Heifer 1978-August 31,1980.
Calf, born March 1- 12 A9ed cow, born
May 31,1983.
3. Senior Heifer
Calf, born September
1, 1982-February 18,
1983.
4. Junior Yearling
Heifer (not in milk),
prior to September 1,
1978.
13. Dry cow. all dry
cows.
14. Senior and
jserve Senior
agents,
DHIA
31 1982 15. Grand Cham-
5. Senior Yearling P'on and Reserve
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ins Clubs will serve show are as follows. remove any obviously . RpcprvA luninr nual ev©nt here in
1. Cattle must be in HicoaCpri nr sink lnd Heserve Junior n„hiin Pioaco
very good, which supervisors,
reflects back on the 5 no health papers
excellent dairymen we
have in the Dublin
Lions Clubs will serve
a cheeseburger sup-
per beginning at 4
p.m. for $2.50 per per-
son. AMPI will provide
nlace Saturday Oc- diseas,ed °r SiCk ChampbnTfemale”"^' Dublin Please come
TSo entry lee - no *£&
public viewing. prize money. by Junjor Exhibltor your attendance
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Reunions
scheduled
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Dublin High School
classes from 1966
through 1978 will hold
a reunion on Friday,
September 30. —^» % *
The meeting will be
held at the Dublin
baseball park im-
mediately after the
Homecoming football
game. A concession
stand will be open
during the gathering.
Donna Hightower
said, “We just held
our 1973 class reunion
and it worked out so
well we wanted to try
to get other classes
together.”
Vickie Stone said,
“There will be e
registration fee Fire 'hreatened downtown Dublin for a while before it reached South Grafton Street. Three
collected to help pay last Fr'day afternoon. The wind blown fire trucks and nine firemen fought the blaze, star-
the expenses.” She spread rapidly toward the Hamilton Feed Mill. *ed by a backyard brush fire, for over an hour,
also said “We may try The Dublin Volunteer Fire Department The truck, pictured here, was driven by Paul
to hold a short mana9ed to get the fire under control just Warner and Earl Allgood is manning the hose,
business meeting
during the
proceedings."
St. Patricks
underway
Thirty people atten-
ded the first commit-
tee meeting of the
1984 St. Patrick’s
celebration Monday
evening. It is in good
hands with Nancy
Jewell as general
chairman.
Many of the events
of the celebration and
community fair are
already in the plan-
ning and preparation
stages. Most chair-
manships have been
filled but many volun-
teer workers will be
needed as the project
unfolds.
The Irish Canter,
beauty pageants,
stew cookoff, rodeo
playday and arena
events, canned foods,
hobbies, art and
photography contests
will continue.
A carnival is already
commltteed and other
items discussed were
____Ratar* Clubiwill sj^soi.AbJMddtive .inpublin Octpbar-20. « 5!l*.njft, 'P.
Dublin National Bank will also cooperate in the collection for the routes, ' bluegrass
Carter Blood Center. The bloodmobile will be located at the bank all music contest, gospel
l day for those who wish to donate blood. Pictured here, left to. right, mu8ic ,or Wednesday,
planning the event are Marcia Graves, a Carter Donor Recruiter, John bight,- decoration of
— vAii11arA r» ......- - — <——stores . and .an ex-
students gathering.
Z~X$H****£*^... *Zl. -th•/-fowl
In and around Dublin
Hanson
Cemetery
Hospital
wants YOU
Historical Harvest
Society Supper
The Dublin Histori- The Fourth Annual The Dublin Hospital
ai u cal Society will have Harvest Days Supper wants to locate
ne annual nan? on their annual Harvest will be hosted by the everyone who was
oernetery working vui Supper on October 4. Dublin National Bank born there. A recep-
be Saturday, October To be held on the on October 20. The tion is planned for Oc-
1. It will conclude at grounds of the Miller- community apprecia- tober 23. Please see
noon with a basket Robbins Mill from 5:30 tion hamburger feed information in ad on
lunch, according to t0 7 p.m., it will be a will be held from 5 to 8 Pa9e3-
Hollis Cox. The barbecue meal.
cemetery is in the
R :h Community.
Pre-Natal
classes
Free
Ci asses
fered
Old Dublin
Cemetery
The Old
p.m. at the bank.
Seniors
Dance
Homecoming
Dance
Dublin
Park
T. „ , The high school
n ! Sfior C.t.zens Homecoming dance
tober 4, 11 and 18. _ A ^ ,
They each start at 7 *bat, will be in the
p.m. and more infor- TP&i- . Hospitality
mation can be ob- Room beginning at 7
tained from Gerry P,m-
Augustyn RN, Barbara
aM4,Vnn Church
445-3323.
twJX |STnvi,ed'ay Ho™«ming g.™.'
McNutt
Jersey wins
Trappers
rendezvous
Members of the
The McNutt Texas Trappers and
Brothers Jersey Farm fJj) Hunters
- of Dubl,n won tQP Association wHI .hold
Music Jl?nors in last Frid«y’s a trappers rendezvous
program on Sunday/ ^®*ihI9xas Fa,r Jer' * Dublin City. Park
October 9. Several s^S,h°* r .. . October 28 29 and 30.
local singing groups r. ^.V,9!!rn,odiJ^sey A sportr an’s flea
_ - _ iM onr^eaftK ffom~ ***** -
Gamma Zeta Chap- Sherman and Fort ■£ Gu* Mc"utt chill supper is plan-
ter DeHa Gamma will Worth will be on hand the champion “ ■ ’*
Gamma Zeta
to meet
singing
The Purves Baptist
Church will host a
Gospel
prograr
October 9. Several
meet October 3 in the f0, the 1:30 p.m. star
show.
of nrd. This group is
. dedicated to protec-
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Grimes, Bill. The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983, newspaper, September 29, 1983; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth777936/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.