Commentary

Several seasons--all at once

Several seasons--all at once

Several seasons--all at once

Paul Gaudette Dette
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Remember when we had definitive seasons? I know several people who have deemed “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” a holiday classic.
Leon Lewis, Alexander Historian, (below) is sitting in front of the former Alexander State Bank building. This was the second bank built in Alexander. The first one was the Riddle Exchange Bank, built by Judge G. W. Riddle of Stephenville. This and other buildings burned in a tragic downtown fire on April 11, 1932. (Above) Alexander had an excellent school during the town’s prosperous times. | Dublin Historical Society archive photos

Leon Lewis, Alexander Historian, (below) is sitting in front of the former Alexander State Bank building. This was the second bank built in Alexander. The first one was the Riddle Exchange Bank, built by Judge G. W. Riddle of Stephenville. This and other buildings burned in a tragic downtown fire on April 11, 1932. (Above) Alexander had an excellent school during the town’s prosperous times. | Dublin Historical Society archive photos

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Alexander’s respected historian, Leon Lewis sat down with a reporter from the Dublin Progress in 1954. The story he told was published in an article titled “The Rise and Fall of Alexander.” That story is summarized here.

The dawn of zombie nouns

Curtis Honeycutt
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Is it too early to talk about zombies? Halloween is still about a month away, but Home Depot is selling creepy inflatable lawn creatures. In addition, Starbucks has its pumpkin spice latte (the McRib of hot drinks) back on the menu. Surely it’s zombie season.
Above, the new Chevrolets were proudly displayed in the window of the new Durham dealership. Below, the Chevrolets that Fred Fletcher sold in 1957 are still treasured by collectors. Dublin Historical Museum archive photos

Above, the new Chevrolets were proudly displayed in the window of the new Durham dealership. Below, the Chevrolets that Fred Fletcher sold in 1957 are still treasured by collectors. Dublin Historical Museum archive photos

Special to the Citizen

Ben Pate
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Dublin has had a number of car dealerships over the years. None of them came close to the look of the new Chevrolet dealership that opened January 7th 1950. The $60,000 building was circular in form and had large plate glass windows.
The words of the future are here

The words of the future are here

The words of the future are here

News Staff
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Curtis Honeycutt After many months of me complaining to Merriam- We b s t e r ’s “Contact Us” page, the savvy Merry Webbers have added 370 new words to the dictionary. Whether you love the new words or hate them, they made the cut.

Smells like teen fake news

Curtis Honeycutt
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
In November 1992, the Seattle grunge music scene was exploding in its popularity. While the angsty grunge fans were rocking in their flannel shirts, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was penning hits including “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come As You Are,” and “Lithium.

Where were you....?

News Staff
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Wyndi Veigel Content Editor ‘Where were you when the world stopped turnin’ That September day? Were you in the yard with your wife and children Or workin’ on some stage in L.A.? Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke Risin’ against that blue sky?

Never say Diet

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
“It looks like we’re seeing less of you.” My Uncle Joe, who is a sucker for all things punny, has been known to say the line above to anyone who is actively losing weight.

Volunteering for our Veterans

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Evan Osgood My grandfather, World War II Army veteran Bernard “Papa B” Brockmeyer, always told me that the most valuable thing I could learn was how to rally people behind a cause. “When you work together, you can overcome anything,” he used to say.