Dublin Garden Club

The Dublin Garden Club met May 5th in the First United Methodist Church Atrium. This is our first meeting since March 2020. The club met to vote on officers for the Sept. 2021 thru May 2022 club calendar year and award a scholarship to a deserving Dublin Senior.

Selden Homecoming canceled

The Selden Homecoming, which is normally on the last Sunday in June at the Selden Community Center, will not be held, again, this year (2021) due to the coronavirus. —submitted

Lions Club to host Irish Stampede

Dublin Lions Club will once again have their annual Irish Stampede the second weekend in June in honor of local diary farmers since June is diary month. The run - a 10-5-2K race, wil be on a certified course with the 10 and 5K races to start at 7:30 a.m.

FBC hosting mobile food pantry

First Baptist Church of Dublin is hosting the Tarrant Area Food Bank Mobile Pantry every 1st Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in our church parking lot —submitted

Proctor VFD hosting Fish Fry

Proctor VFD is having its 2021 annual Fish Fry Fundraiser June 5th starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Proctor Community Center in Proctor Tx. This year, they are selling chances for a John Deere Z345M Zero Turn Mower with a trailer to haul it on and a Bergara B-14 HMR Wilderness Rifle.

Dublin Market Days joins June celebration

The June Dublin Market joins other Dublin events on the second Saturday, June 12. Include the Market in your event plans for goodies and giftables to help make the day memorable. We expect a bunch of vendors, nice weather, and a crowd. Remember, Father’s Day is coming up.

Pre-L/Kindergarten registration June 8 for Dublin Elementary

Registration for PreKindergarten and Kindergarten for 2021 -2022 will be held in the Dublin Elementary Library on June 8 from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Gustine Homecoming to feature 42, Washer tournaments

If you are a washer player there is great news for you! Saturday, May 29th, Gustine is having its annual homecoming celebration and the washer tournament begins at 10 a.m. at the Gunter’s dryer shed. Registration is at 9:30. Fee is $10 per team.

MUSEUM MATTERS

It was a moment that would change the life of Ben Hogan. On the morning of Feb. 2, 1949, he was driving on US 80 near Van Horn, Tx. when out of the mist a Greyhound bus pulled out to pass an 18-wheeler, slamming headon into the Hogan’s Cadillac. Mr.

Turning Back the Pages

100 years ago May 27, 1921 June 1 was Bundle Day in Dublin. Bundle Day was when residents gathered up their old clothes to give to “people of the Near East”. The clothes would be bundled up and placed on the front porch where citizens involved would come and pick up the bundles to donate.