100 Years Ago
Sept. 17, 1920
The Sunday Special at The Dublin Creamery featured ice cream flavors like Banana Nut, Strawberry Fruit and Plain Vanilla. Orders were being taken to be delivered on Sunday between the times of 7 a.m. and noon. A half gallon of plain was $1.10 and fruit $1.25 and a gallon of plain was $2.00 and fruit was $2.35.
75 Years Ago
Sept. 14, 1945
TPfc. Crawford A. Hall of Dublin was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge “for outstanding achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy on Okinawa.” Hall began his military service on Sept. 1, 1944 and was a scout with the 306th Infantry, 77th Division and saw action in Okinawa. “He is authorized to wear the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with one battle star, a Sharpeshooter Marksmanship Medal and an overseas stripe in addition to the Combat Infantry Badge.”
50 Years Ago
Sept. 17, 1970
Pam Hodges was named Queen of the Dublin Community Fair in 1970. The previous year’s Fall Fair Queen, Mary Wilson, crowned Hodges after Master of Ceremonies Leslie Billingsley announced the judge’s decision. Katy Thiebaud was Fall Fair Queen Runner-up.
September 14, 1995
25 Years Ago
Sept. 14, 1995
A photo of Dublin ISD’s mascot Shadrack was featured on the front page of the Dublin Citizen with a teaser of who might be in the costume. On page 10, the identity of Shadrack was revealed to be Angie Locke, a senior at DISD. Shadrack’s suit was brand new and was purchased with the help of local businesses donations.