The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1977 Page: 3 of 12
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The organisms causing dis- is ^ W<!L
ease are still with us, but all Kid Stuff.
Texans can feel safe about According to Mrs. Hancock,
several diseases-
they have been
immunized.
Texas Depi
stresses the
of Health
need for im
- provided there will be several clinics: munizations in all children—
completely l^eld to provide,’ needed from newborns on up—it
i immunizatfoijs for Brath becomes more* timely in
Those August when parents start
child
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‘During August, set aside County this fall,
as Immunization Action needing immunizations getting their children ready
Month, a special effort will be should take advantage of the for school. ,
made to contact parents of protection which is offered New students, as well as
small children, teenagers aqd( 'against the potentially life those intending to enter a day
our older citizens and enrour- threatening diseases such care center, must be fully
age all to get the proMr as measles, diphtheria, polio, Immunized against certain
protection,” said Mbs. VMha jmrtussis, rubella, tetanus, •j* *.
Hancock, Chairperson of the and mumps.
Erath County First Lady Tentative dates for Erath
Volunteers. Theme of the County clinics have been set
Immunization Action Month for Sept. 13 in Dublin and
• -'^Hov. 29 in Stephenville.
Persons from anywhere in the
county may attend either of
these clinics. Times and
designated places of the
diseases, or have started tie
shots, before entering ,s
Texas school districts t'
strict about the immuriizatl
,law.
hHHHhT-^Globe
By Hissie Fine
THURSDAY, AUGUST 35,3
Dance
At PAR
Adeem Are
Busy Before
School Starts
The Acteens of the First
Baptist Church have been
enjoying some time together
before school starts. They
went to Lake Proctor Tues-
day, August 16, and swam
Par Countr* Club will Brownwood CoIGeum, spon.
sponsor a dance featuring the ^ . the Browftw^d
Border Line (formerly The p , ,. n .
clinics will be announced Establishment), Saturday, Hi”hi?»Mi!I
later. August 11, from 9-1 p.m.
Music Convention
In Stephenville
Highlighting the exhibit and
market will be a seminar on
antiques each morning prior
to show hours presented by serving at Patrick AFB, Fla.,
three of the area's most %ith an Air Force Communic-
knowledgeable speakers in ations Service Unit is Air
their fields of antiquity. At Force Sergeant Robert A.
the Friday opening of : {he Crawley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Show and Sale H. Garland Ted A. Crawley of 502 E.
We were glad to have Mrs. Nautifae Gook had her
Ray Echols, Mary Ruth daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Harris, Annie Mae Berua and Richards of Midland visit with
Alta Grogan attend church her. Also his mother Mrs.
with Us Sunday. Willie Richards this week
...............v ...... . : Willie Magee . wbijt to end. w %
We are grateful for the good Dorris will be taking treat- DeLeon Friday for her physi- Rev. and Mrs. Combs of
rain. Several members of the ment. cal chech up, her report was Arlington visited with...Willie
church went to Golden Age Mr. and Mrs. Ray Echols Rood. D. Jones Friday.
Manor Sunday for their and Mary Ruth Harris spent Lou Bradley, Willie D. Rev. and Mrs. B.F. Jones
regular 3rd Sunday evening last week with the Echols son, Jones, Peggy Jurney and visited several of the sick here
services. Ronald Echols and family of mysdf went to DeLeon Sunday,
Orval and Doris Jones of San Antonio. Thursday and .had a fish Una Kennedy had her son
Mirfiana King and Tufa Stephens suPP«r Walter Ray Bevelry and
sPen‘ days last with We heard from Mrs. A.C. Matthew Kennedy of Brown-
^ elemental Sis Jonwrn King.s sisterSi Mr and Mrs Wood of Stephenville. she has wood visit with her Sunday.
^ 9 • Alva Meek and Mr. and Mrs. been sick for weeks. Last I visited with Ernie Whit-
—-—- Deles Holiday and family. report was thal she seemed to field, Addie Spruill, Ada and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward be a little better. We hope she Codie and some others
Stratton of San Antonio and can get well and be with us Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Hamilton ,- n n r n „ n ., ,, . ,, . „ „ ,, ,, , ,,
of Mineral Wells spent the
weekend with Alta Grogan
Crawley At
Patrick AFB
and had a picnic Then they The Southern Gospel Music Music Concerts performed by T'rre" Bastr°P »» Fi.rst- Weatherford, Tex.
^
Wanda Moor of Mansfield
spent the week withend with
Now her mother Willie D. Jones.
Red and Lottie Capell had
her sister of Houston visit
with them last week.
Clyde and Lucile Herod
visited their son, Jack Herod
and family of Sour Lake last
went to one
cabins and played games and
had a great time. When they
finally got in bed they enjoyed
a good morning’s rest. Then
the group was dismissed
about 10:30 Wednesday mor-
ning. Those attending were
Rebecca and Teresa Jones,
Judy Shaw, Patti Mann, Terri
Bryant, Mrs. Dee Stephen,
and Mrs. Vicky Stone.
On Friday August 19, the
group journeyed to Dallas in
which the visited the Baptist
Building. Then after a tour by
Dr. Richardson they traveled
on to Fort Worth where they
saw the Lord’s Supper Dis-
play at the Radio and
Television Commission Build-
ing. Then they went to enjoy a
treat from Dr. Richardson at
Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
Store. Then for another treat
they ate supper at Crystals
and enjoyed the entertain-
ment there. Then they journ-
eyed home ending a great
day. Attending were Judy
Shaw, Becky and Teresa
Jones, Patti Mann, Mrs.
Vicky Stone, and Dr. 0. Byron
Richardson.
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WORDS
'K By
B of Houston, author of several ist, was previously assigned
A highlight of this years books on the subject, will at Hofin, Iceland,
convention will be the Assoc- discuss periods of American The sergeant is a 1974
iation Awards Banquet. At glass. And at 12 noon on graduate of Weatherford
vxnlio this function the prestigious Sunday a quick glance into High School. His wife, Karen,
Assn ' is an organization Sof Gove Awards will be present-' yesteryear will be provided by is the daughter of Mr. and
Annual Convention in Ste*
phenville, Texas, on Sept. 16.
The three day convention
(Sept. 16-18) will attract
approximately 1000 visitors.
PERSONAL
Visiting in the home of their
aunt, Mrs. Della Wilkerson
on Wednesday were Mrs.1
Margie Ward and Mrs. Bobby
Buckley and son of Big
Springs. They were here for
Gospel Singing groups, quart-
ets, trios, duos, instrumentab
ists, and song writers from
ThisSth^tCtfeventlonis Year' the Gcneral C*ie*ory
for the everyday gospel music
fan also. ThrouAhont
ill M ap
ed to the top Male and Frank Knight, publisher of Mrs.* Jack Hale of Stephen- their father’s funeral, George
Female Vocalists of the Year, The Collector. ville. Wilson.
Group of the Year, Instrum-
DAMADA
IV inn n
Daily Noon Buffet
1 1:30 - 1:30
Banqnoi Hoorn Available
For
- Parties-Receptions-Reunlons-
701 S. LOOP at 281 965-5001
, .the
meeting there will He approx-
imately 12 hours of Gospel
Award and the Youth Award.
The top five songs of the Year
will be performed at this,
Banquet.
Parachute Jump
Set Sept. 3,4, S
The Stephenville Chamber
of Commerce announced to-
day that a three-day Para-
chute Jumping Meet will be
held in Stephenville, Septem-
ber 3, 4, and S, Labor Day
Weekend. Approximately 200
jumpers are expected for the
meet which is being co-spon-
sored by the Stepehnville
Chamber of Commerce and
The Benner Sky Diving Assn,
of Dallas.
The Sky Diving Meet is
expected to attract in excess
of 1000 spectators and is a
first for Stephenville
^ The meet is a
unique
a a , spectator sport in that divers
MTS. A.M. Derrick jump from spall plants at an
altitude of several thousand
feet, open their parachutes,
and try to land on a ground
target less than 6 inches in
diameter.
The Sky Diving Meet will be
held at the Stepehnville
Municipal Airport, located on
Airport Road just off Hwy.
281 South in Stephenville.
Spectator admission will be
50c for Adulta and 25c for
Children.
Hannah
Clans
Meets
Barne
ratten
Painter attended funeral serv-
ices for their cousin Earic
Barnes of Tye last Wednes-
day morning.
Hershell Barnes suffered a
severe heart attack at his
home last Thursday. He was
rushed to the Hico Hospital
and later transferred to Scott
is in intensive care at latest
report, although he has
improved some. Mr. and Mrs.
Cotton Jones were in Temple,
at the V.A. Hospital for his
check up Thursday and
Friday.
Friends and relatives were
saddened by the death of
Business
Sales tip
19.4%
The Hannah Sunday School
Class of the First Baptist
Church of Dublin met AUgurt
17, in the home of Mrs. Ora
□anton for the business
meeting and fellowship. With
fifteen members present, the
State Comptroller Bob Bui- meeting opened by all singing
lock said Wednesday that "To God Be The Glory" with
. . Texas businesses repo&d Mrs Grace MunscI1 a* the
& White at Temple where he M,es of J33 8 bjll^n for piano.
----------------....----- the first three months of 1977, A prayer by Mrs. J.T.
a 19.4 percent increase over Shirey was followed bV ,he
the same period last year. «adin8 of the minutcs by
Mrs. Maude Simmons. The
The sales figures are con- business report by Mrs. Ellie
tained in reports filed with the ^Self was then given, followed
Comptroller's Office by some by the devotional by Mrs.
233,000 businesses holding Cordie Roberson, which was 1
Texas Sales and Use Tax Corinthians 13. Mrs. Ellie
Haskell Hazzard, who died of Permits. Self conducted a Bible quiz,
a stroke in his home at Santa Reported gross sales for the and the closing prayer was
Maria. Calif., Aug. 8. He was first quarter of (977 for Erath given by Mrs. Grace Munsell.
born and raised here, having County was $38,130,145, of Refreshments were served
moved to California in 1935. which $15,321,262 was gross by group one. Hostesses were
Gleen Farris, his daughters taxable sales. $8,365,995 was Mrs. Bettie Adams, Mrs.
Leslie and Amy. and his the amount subject to sales Cordie Roberson, Mrs. Ruby
father of Ft. Worth, visited tax. Clark, and Mrs. Beulah Allen.
Mrs. Farris’s grandmother, 4
Mrs. Lottie Caraway on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tickey Brown
and Jayne of Kermit visited
her mother Rev. and Mrs,
G.J. Huggins over the week-
end. They also attended
Tickey’s mother’s family reu-
nion, The Henderson Reunion
at De Leon. His mother' is
Mrs. Lois Brown of DeLeon.
Mrs. Gladys Dickey and
Eddy Ray attended the
Chandler reunion Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cotton Jones
left Monday for Charleston,
S.C., for a visit with their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Benny Brooks and family. t
Mrs. Bred McKinney of
Dublin who is recuperating at
the home of her sister Mrs.
Jack Barnes, returned to
Harris Hospital at Ft. Worth
for treatment and a new cast
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Stiqjk-
ey of Brownwood were
visitors at church Sunday. He
filled the pulpit for both the
morning and evening service.
In the absence; of the pastor
were dinner guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Swanner.
Rev. and Mrs. Louis Stuckey
of Brownwood visited Mr. and
Mrs. George Caraway.
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Smith, W. Leon. The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1977, newspaper, August 25, 1977; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth777946/m1/3/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.