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Turning Back the Pages

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
100 years ago September 16, 1921 Dublin High School reported an enrollment of 725 for the first week of the 1921-22 school year, setting the record for highest first-week attendance up to that point. It was reported that 824 cotton bales had been sold for the season.

In the Neighborhood

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Hico News Review Hico police detective Wayne Edgin recently returned from a two-day recertification course for canine detection in Banning, California, where he trained alongside K-9 partner, Robo.
James Eaton

James Eaton

James Eaton

Eva Frederick
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Over the course of James Eaton’s career, he’s been a meat cutter, a concrete worker and a ranch hand. “A great source of inspiration for me is to learn and try new things,” Eaton said. “The more stuff you know, the better off you are.

DRT recognizes heroes on Sept. 18

Judith D’amico
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas will recognize heroes on September 18 with Texas Heroes Day The DRT has designated Sept.
COVID Update

COVID Update

COVID Update

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Erath County officials reported that the county had 419 active cases of COVID-19 in its Monday night report. (This was down from 424 active cases reported by county officials on the Monday before.) The county report also showed that hospitalizations had increased from 16 last week to 20.

SHERIFF'S REPORT

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
September 3 At 5:49 p.m. thirty hay bales and a telephone pole caught on fire on FM 913. September 4 At 8:22 a.m. a motorcyclist crashed into three hogs by Pony Creek Church on FM 2481 and landed in a ditch possibly breaking an arm and a leg. September 5 At 7:32 a.m.

POLICE LOG

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
September 6 A reporting person informed Dublin PD of a mal individual cursing on the side of the road in the 600 block of S. Patrick Street. September 7 Dublin PD was notified of loud music in the vicinity of the 300 block of E. Harris.

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
an event calendar for Dublin and nearby communities Friday •Dublin Hispanic Heritage Festival Rodeo-see page A5 - Dublin City Park Saturday •Dublin Hispanic Heritage Festival-see page A5 - Dublin downtown •Dublin Market Days: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This group of students above was probably on a fund raising trip, harvesting pecans with the cane poles. Comyn was one of the first schools in Texas to have motorized school buses. Motorized buses allowed the State of Texas to close smaller schools and send students to schools with better facilities. Comyn had a rock school (right) that was very nice for a community of its size. This picture was probably taken in the 1930s. | Citizen staff photo

This group of students above was probably on a fund raising trip, harvesting pecans with the cane poles. Comyn was one of the first schools in Texas to have motorized school buses. Motorized buses allowed the State of Texas to close smaller schools and send students to schools with better facilities. Comyn had a rock school (right) that was very nice for a community of its size. This picture was probably taken in the 1930s. | Citizen staff photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Back at the turn of the century, there were a number of small schools in communities outside of Dublin. In a recent conversation with Mac McKinnon, he said that schools tended to be about 5 miles apart. This was so students wouldn’t have to walk more than 2 1/2 miles to get to school.