Sept. 22, 1922 At an enthusiastic meeting of 50 or more parents and teachers in the Dublin high school auditorium Wednesday afternoon, a Parent-Teacher Association was organized. Miss Mary Marrs and Mrs. King of Stephenville were present and Mrs. King explained in a most effective way the work that such an organization has an opportunity to do.
After Mrs. King’s talk and musical numbers by Mr. Duke and Miss Lamberth the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. J.M. Smith; first vice president, Mrs. Frank Bryan; second vice president, Mrs. A.N. Whitfield; third vice president, Miss Emily O’ Brien; recording secretary, Mrs. Joe Reeves; corresponding secretary, Mrs. John Mc-Donald; treasurer, Mrs. W.C. Long.
The first Wednesday in October at 3 p.m. was selected as the date of the next meeting. It is expected that the attendance will be more than doubled at that time since the announcement of this meeting had not been published beforehand.
Sept. 26, 1947 Guyger’s Electric Appliance Store is moving this week to their new location in the Hoffman building which has just been completed on Grafton Street directly behind the telephone office building. They will be open for business in their new location on Saturday morning of this week and invited their friends and customers to come in and visit with them there.
This beautiful new building in made of white brick and has plenty of floor space to adequately display the full line of electrical appliances and wall paper they will carry. The inside walls are finished in pastel colors and counters are all finished in a natural finish. The store is very attractive with one side being used for the appliances and the other for the wall paper. The Western Union office will be located in the center of the building.
Sept. 28, 1972 The Dublin Community Chest launched its 1972 drive this week, announced Drive Chairman Willard Mann when Group Captains were handed cards to distribute to workers already in the swing and bringing in contributions toward the $5,250 quota.
This once a year drive has been proven an economic benefit to the charities supported by C.C. funds as well as to see the contributor who is relieved so many requests for so many when he subscribes to the Chest.
Contributors are urged if possible to give an extra dollar this year to help.
Sept. 25, 1997 The resignation of Dublin Policeman Jimmy Jackson will necessitate retraining of Donna, the city’s drug dog, with a new K-9 officer.
Jackson, who has been with the Dublin Police Department six years, has resigned to become an Erath County sheriff’s deputy.
The council approved the purchase of a drug dog in October 1995 following a presentation by Clell Murray, a Tarleton State University officer who also owns a drug dog.
Murray told the council that Erath County is situated in the “pipeline” of drugs from Mexico into the U.S. While Donna has made very few major drug busts locally, she has been used by the Rural Task Force for drug investigations, Police Chief David Johnson said.