THE DOLLPORT TIMES

– Dollport's Oldest and Greatest Newspaper –

Dollport Funds Science and Music

August 24, 2014

DOLLPORT - Last summer, the office of the Royal Doll Astronomer, in partnership with the Doll Academy, announced the creation of a program to offer grants for astronomical re-search and publication. Factors to be considered in awarding grants included whether the project will promote doll undergraduate research, the investigator's willingness to provide information to doll media, and the investigator being Daddy. Daddy will probably be given a grant for scientific travel to Texas this fall. Dollport has already been involved in providing funding for college study and musical arts. Current Astronomer Royal, Grandpa wire, said that the doll government has entered a new era where economic improvements "allow us to more generously fund programs that will benefit our community both now and over the long-term." Regent Timothy L. said he was pleased with the situation and hopes it continues. ¶

Miniature Jets Zoom Near Waco

August 24, 2014

WACO - The Heart of Texas Model Airplane Club takes doll-sized aviation up a level, especially with their jet rally. Last year several representatives from Dollport visited the rally and witnessed flyers manning dozens of miniature jet fighters and similar aircraft. These planes are only a few feet long but are equipped with with real turbine engines and capable of flying at great speed. We estimated a fairly gentle flyby to be roughly 130 Mph and were told the planes can fly at speeds up to 200 Mph. This year's rally is scheduled for Sept. 4-6 at the club's 800-foot miniature aircraft runway. Spectators were welcomed freely last time. ¶

Birthdays

August 24, 2014

BELTON - Toby, Elizabeth, and Humor celebrated the birthdays of Master Timsmen and Master Dansmen with doll cake and pizzas this April. They gave Master Dansmen a doll hammer to use for geology and a whole toolbox full of other miniature tools. ¶

Dollport Radio News Broadcasts Live as Network

August 24, 2014

BELTON - Dollport Radio broadcast Dollport Radio News live over the air in two different Dollport territories simultaneously for the first time on July 30. The networked broadcast of The One O'clock Report GMT Edition was heard on 88.4 MHz in Dollport and 91.1 MHz in Belton and followed by music. Technical difficulties delayed the broadcast for a minute or two, but it was declared a success overall. Dollport Radio has also been experimenting with broadcasting a second channel on 88.3 in Belton. ¶

Belton Dolls Remember Past

August 24, 2014

BELTON - In early 1945, while WWII was still winding up abroad, Mary-Hardin Baylor College (now UMHB) was celebrating its 100th year. Mrs. Gordon C. Singleton, the wife of the college president, made over a dozen dolls for the occasion. Having come through many years unscathed, these dolls now live in the UMHB alumni museum at the university. Two of them represent the college president and his wife. The others are all female, as was the student body at the time, and are dressed in costumes from a variety of historical periods. ¶

Dollport and Norrisville to Elect Separate Mayors

August 24, 2014

NORRISVILLE - The dolls are preparing for a new election in which Eleanor and Theo's dolls can take part and have decided, after discussion, that Eleanor and Theo's dolls should continue to have their own town. "I ran on a platform of the status quo," said Talley, current president of Dollport, "Dollport is good as it is, so why change? Always before, when new dolls arrived, we have integrated them right away and allowed them to vote and run for office. I see no reason why we should do differently to a whole community of dolls." But Esther, who is planning to run for Mayor of Dollport this year on a platform of popsicle sticks, saw things a little differently. "One doll is one thing. A whole community of doll is another. What we do obviously affects them, so I think they should be allowed to have a part in the elections of offices such as president; wild-life, fish, and game; and the like, but they have been their own city, and I think they should have their own mayor. One mayor for Dollport, one mayor for Norrisville, one president over them both; that is what I propose." Current governor Hubert Edmond suggested that "merging has always been considered the best way of joining two things together. Whatever we do, we must strive for peace, truth, and excellence." After much discussion, the diplomats finally reached an agreement, saying, "Yes, I like your popsicle sticks, and I like your proposal." Two candidates, Gylee and Laura, are now running for the office of Mayor of Norrisville. ¶

Dolls Camp at Yosemite

August 24, 2014

YOSEMITE - Theo, Eleanor, and their family have been camping in Yosemite National Park this week. Their dolls know what this is like. A year ago they went camping with the family in the same area, Tuolomne Meadows. Although the dolls did not visit as many trails and rivers as the big people did, they did get to enjoy their own little tent in the great outdoors. ¶