Turning Back the Pages

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100 years ago May 6, 1921

The Dublin Creamery posted the prices for their ice cream with ½ gallon of plain for $1.10 (with fruit for $1.25) and one full gallon of plain for $2.00 (with fruit for $2.35). Deliveries were made on week days from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

75 years ago May 3, 1946

May 3, 1946

Higginbotham’s was advertising for Mother’s Day with items like dresses ($2.80 to $22.95), bags ($2.95 to $7.95), costume jewelry, and much more.

50 years ago

May 6, 1971

Tanny and Ronnie Jenkins were photographed with the fish their father caught on Lake Granbury. The fish totaled 56 lbs, with him catching two small fish weighing 7 ½ lbs and 9 lbs and a 40 lb yellow catfish.

25 years ago

May 2, 1996

The valedictorian and salutatorian were named for the class of 1996 at Dublin High School. Ami Buchanan was valedictorian and Keri Simmons was salutatorian. Nineteen other students were honor students for maintaining 3.0 grade averages or higher.