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News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Thursday •Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board Meeting: 1 p.m. - 930 Wolfe Nursery Rd., Stephenville •Mobile Food Pantry: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - First Baptist Church parking lot Saturday •New Life Pentacostals Ribbon Cutting and Live gospel music by Jeremy & Jamin Hart: 6 p.m.
Jake Hamon first came to Dublin in June 1918 to discuss the new railroad he was building. He brought a contract to the Dublin railroad committee on October 1, 1919. This photo shows him being met by a crowd at the MKT station. The tower for the cotton compress can be seen on the horizon to the right. | Dublin Historical Society archive photo

Jake Hamon first came to Dublin in June 1918 to discuss the new railroad he was building. He brought a contract to the Dublin railroad committee on October 1, 1919. This photo shows him being met by a crowd at the MKT station. The tower for the cotton compress can be seen on the horizon to the right. | Dublin Historical Society archive photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
His name was Jake Hamon. He was an oil man, politician and railroad tycoon from Ardmore, Oklahoma and apparently he had plenty of money. He decided to build a railroad from Breckenridge to Dublin in 1919.

Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Genealogy meeting rescheduled Erath County Genealogical Society rescheduled it’s February meeting. Emily Martin Howle will speak at the Dublin Public Library at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th.

KoC fish fry starts Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The Stephenville Knights of Columbus begin their annual Lenten Fish Fry Friday, March 4 at Newman Hall. The weekly event will run from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Fridays thru April 8. The meal will consist of fish, coleslaw, hushpuppies, french fries, tea, and dessert. Prices this year are $15 on all orders.

Turning Back the Pages

News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
100 years ago March 3, 1922 Several people announced their candidacies for city and county offices. They included: W.J. Miller, a 20-year Erath resident from Alabama, for district clerk; Judge W.E.

In the Neighborhood

Comanche Chief
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The monthly Comanche Market is returning this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Comanche County Courthouse square. The market is held the second Saturday of each month from March through December. Find the Comanche Market’s social media page for more information.

Ragin’ Cajun March 26

News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Mark your calendars for the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council’s (CTFAC) signature fundraising event, the 19th Annual Ragin’ Cajun Crawfish Boil and Silent Auction, happening Saturday, March 26 from 6 – 9 p.m. at The Big Red Barn Event Center.
Curtis Lewis

Curtis Lewis

Where Are They Now?

Eva Frederick
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Curtis Lewis was once a police officer in Dublin, until, in 2014, he went to prison on a drug charge. “I would like to apologize to the citizens of Dublin for letting them down,” Lewis said. “I was in a leadership role there and I made the wrong decisions, and that bothers me daily.

Murder mystery March 12

News Staff
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Have you seen the clues about local leprechaun, Landon O’ Giddy popping up in sites like Wright Park and Little Authors? They are tied to an interactive murder mystery which will be unveiled alongside the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day festivities on the weekend of March 12.
Goliad, Fannin Memorial Monument

Goliad, Fannin Memorial Monument

Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Judith D’amico
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Special to the Citizen March is Texas History Month, a time to fly the Texas flag and celebrate our state’s unique history. Recognizing the importance of Texas history, the Legislature enacted legislation on June 20, 2003 declaring March 1-31 of every year as Texas History Month.