75 years ago
Dec. 22, 1922
Dear Santa, I am a little boy six years old, Please bring me a wagon, a drum and some fireworks, I want some candy, nuts and fruit too. Your Little Boy, Billie Bruce Warner Dear Santa, I am a little girl only seven years old and I go to school. I am in the first grade and like my teacher fine. I want you to bring me a thimble work box doll trunk, and sleepy doll, apples and candy, oranges, nuts of all kinds. I will be a good little girl.
Your own little girl, Edna Lee Anders
Dec. 26, 1947
Are you a Goodfellow? If so you must feel a sense of accomplishmentasChristmas arrives and the baskets are delivered to the needy families – baskets filled with articles of food and warm clothing secured through your efforts and generosity.
The Goodfellows club, a newly organized group, is made up of people who want to do something to make Christmas a little happier for those who are in need, and for the unfortunate children of Dublin.
50 years ago
Dec. 28, 1972 Thirteen cars of a 79 car westbound Santa Fe freight train derailed at 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 (1972) at the Blackjack and Elm crossings. Extensive damage was done to the depot and to 10 of the derailed cars.
The Highway 6 crossing was completely blocked. the wreck was witnessed by Leslie Billingley who was waiting at the Blackjack Street crossing for the train to pass when he noticed sparks shooting high in the air.
25 years ago
Dec. 23, 1997
Museum matters written by Mary Yantis Dear Santa: (Isn’t the appropriate?) The volunteers have ALL been VERY good; the donations from near and far have been VERY good. And the membership is being VERY good to renew for 1998! We have even been given a computer, but we do not have a printer. Maybe you, or one of your good friends, would find us one for Christmas.
Another thing, Santa, there are some more people doing nice things for us, so when you are deciding whether they have been good or bad, we can report, “Good!” (These excerpts are published from past editions of the Dublin Progress and the Dublin Citizen)