Congressman hosting meetings Thursday

U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) is coming to the local area on Thursday, Aug. 18 to host town hall meetings in Erath and Comanche. The Erath meeting will be held in the Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville at 4:30 p.m. The Comanche town hall meeting will be held beforehand at 2 p.m.

Turning Back the Pages

Aug. 18, 1922 The first bale of 1922 cotton was received in Dublin Tuesday. It was brought in by A.H. De Lay from his farm southeast of town. The bale weighed 1148 pounds in the seed and the bale 386. The cotton was sold to John Mc-Donald at twenty and one fourth cents per pound.

Museum Matters: Former theater showcases history of films, fun

The headlines in the Dublin Progress read “New Playhouse in Dublin has Big Opening Week. The new Majestic Theater in the K of P building opened last Monday night by Thomas Bros. Two immense houses packed the venue. The playhouse was comfortably seated, well lighted and ventilated.

CCHF fundraiser on tap Sept. 17

Preparations for the 17th Annual Comanche County Healthcare Foundation (CCHF) fundraiser are underway with tickets being sold and items for the live and silent auctions being sought. The dinner and live auction event will take place Saturday, Sept.

Police Log

A reporting person requested a criminal trespass due to damages the people caused to her house. There was a report of a reckless driver failing to maintain a lane on West Blackjack. A person was reported for sleeping in a tent. They were advised to move the tent by the next day.

Bright new year

Students get ready for the fi rst day of school with a backto-school photo with their parent. Students are cheered on by Dublin High School and Tarleton Dance students on the first day of school.

Berrys's Picks

What a miserable summer we have had, it has really been too hot to do much walking or outside exercise. With September just around the corner, we can hope for cooler temperatures maybe by the middle of the month. At the very least the evenings and mornings will be much nicer.

Dairy farmers serve communities

Since 2013, Dairy MAX has partnered with local blood centers during National Dairy Month to host Passion for Pints blood drives. Blood donations are needed most during the summer months due to highschoolsanduniversities that typically host drives being closed.

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX - 8/12/22 Head Count: 1,685 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 30-45 Cutter: 45-65 Hi-Yield: 65-89 Bulls: 85-109 Breeding Stock Bulls: NT Bred HFS: 700-1000 Bred Cows: 900-1350 Pairs: 1000-1450 Fresh Calves & Yearlings Steers 200 - 300 lb: 140-235 300 - 400 lb:...

Sheep / Goats

Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 175-300 LB 40-70 lbs: 200-300 LB 70 lbs & up: 140-260 LB Dorper Ewes & Rams Ewes: 60-200 HD Rams: 90-160 LB Wool Lambs 20-40 lbs.: NT 40-70 lbs: NT 70 lbs.