75 years ago
June 1, 1923
F.F. Christie, local baseball magnate, reports the organization of a class D. league to be composed of the following towns: Dublin, De Leon, Gorman and Desdemona.
The local fans have rallied around Mr. Christie with a generous monthly subscription list and he intends to have his team right in front fighting for the pennant all the time and place Dublin again on the baseball map.
June 4, 1948
M.D. Barbee announces that they will hold an opening day celebration next Saturday at their new building upon the opening of the new Pontiac agency. This new firm is located between the fire hall and the Barbee Butane Co. Store.
Entertainment for the day will be a radio broadcast from 1:30 to 2:30 in the afternoon, followed by an old fiddlers contest at which prizes will be given. A loud speaker will be provided in order that everyone can hear. There will be a new Pontiac car on display that will interest many.
This building has been completely rebuilt inside and out and a completely new front installed. There is a large new car display room in front with the offices and parts department on the side. A large door has made connecting the automobile building and the butane store. In the back is a garage with the latest automobile tools and testing machines.
“We want a large crowd at our opening as everyone is invited,” said Mr. Barbee. An inspection of this new place of business will undoubtedly prove a pleasure to all who attend as this is another asset to the city of Dublin.
50 years ago
June 7, 1973 Dublin Eastern Star to hold installation of ’73-’74 officers Frances Moore, Worthy Matron and Coy Perry, Worthy Patron will be presiding at the installation of 1973-74 officers of the Dublin Order of the Eastern Star to be held Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Hall, Dublin.
Installing officer, Celestine Carlton; Marshall, Nell Rose Mahon; Chaplain, Mae Kelley, Secretary, Oleta Wade; Organist, Beulah Killough.
New 1973-74 officers are: Worthy Matron, Ava Thiebaud, Worthy Patron, Charles Nelson, Associate Matron, Madge Key, Associate Patron, Cullen Dansby, Secretary Jo Burdette, Treasurer, Juanita Ross, Conductress, Betty Culpepper, Associate Conductress, Arra Lee Nelson, Marshall, Verredie Slade, Organist Olene Mathis and Chaplain, Vickie Mitchell.
25 years ago
June 4, 1998
Police Chief Paul Johnson announced Tuesday that the City of Dublin has been awarded a COPS grant which will provide three additional police officers for three years.
COPS (Community-Oriented Policing System) is a matching grant funded through the Department of Justice in an amount expected to be in excess of $282,000.
Dublin’s share of the 75/25 percent grant will be about $23,000 a year for three years. The grant will cover salaries and fringe benefits for the three officers, but does not cover the cost of training and equipment.
According to Chief Johnson, the city is expected to “make an effort” to retain the officers at the end of three-year program. “Our hope and aim is to continue the program (past the three year funding),” he said. (The above excerpts are from previous editions of The Dublin Progress and The Dublin Citizen and are meant to reflect the history and writing from those time periods.)