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'C lipped Many A Head' Barber Estimates 233.340233,340 haircuts! That is an estimate of haircuts given by Jack Caskey during his 47 years of barbering in Granburv.Caskey retired Saturday night givingup ^he title of “longest continuousbusinessman in Granburv and maybe■'If ■' ■ “7, .gfce./-Hood County.” He still holds the record for number of years in continuouslt;5* - .r 'Wry.' ' 'jSr-'-service. He began barbering in 1928 in a building on the Square which was formerly the Palace Theatre.Caskey attributes his success to hiscustomers and their devotion. “I’ve given a lot of third generation haircuts,” he said. “1 appreciate the people of Granbury, they’ve been good to me and 1 appreciate the business and association I’ve had these years.”More SuspectsBeing SoughtBurglaryA recent burglary in Granburv is still under investigation by the Hood County Sheriffs Department, Sheriff Henry Robertson and Texas Ranger Billy DeLoach of Stephenville were in Lubbock Tuesday continuing the investigation.CONTINUOUS BUSINESSMEN — Thesetwo men represent 88 years of continuous management in Granbury. Jack Caskey, right, retired Saturday as Granbury’s longest continuous businessman. He has been a barber for 47 vears. Dub 1 bomashas been In business at the same location since 1934 and now assumes the roll ofthe longest continuous businessman InGranbur\. Casket retired from the Bra/os Barber Shop on Pearl Street.IHCN Photo|The burglary under investigation was at Dean’s Cowboy Shack in the 377 Plaza Shopping Center in which approximatelyS3,795 worth of merchandise was taken. Currently three Lubbock men are in custody by the Sheriffs Department and are being held in the Parker County Jail. Somervell Countv Jail and the Hood County Jail. Charges of burglary were filed on Ricky Thornton, Randall Thornton, and Jimmy Simpson.Other suspects are being questioned mcerning the burglaiy.j^^Slip^^pli^Bulletin BoardThe Oak Trail Owners Association will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at pool #2 inOI S. The meeting will be open forgeneral discuss ion.BBThe Adult Fellowship Club|will 8 meet Friday. Sept. 5, at 10 a.m in the Fellowship Hall at the First UnitedMethodist Church for a covered dishluncheon. -illlilBBThe Oak Trail W omens Community C lub will meet on September 9, in the home of Georgia Clevenger, 243 B Oak Trail Drive, for a trip to Fort Worth. They w ill meet at 9:15 a.m. and will go to Jetton s Cafeteria for lunch and then to KimheU’s Art MuseumChanges played a large part in Caskey’s career. Changes in hairstyle, Granbury and lifestyles. As with most barbers. Jack gained the confidence of his customers. “You get very close to your customers if you know some of them as long as 1 have. You have to train yourself to keep their secrets much the wav your doctor does,” he said.Hairstyles have changed and according to the expert, men are wearing the same styles now that were popular during the1930s. In the late 1920s the style was the[ •» Bmilitary cut. In recent years the long-hair became popular. Caskey said he was not prejudice against anyone’s hairstyle because no-one owed him a living. He explained, “A barber likes to make a person look real good and if he can satisfy himself then he can satisfy theu stonier.He explained another advantage in barbering is that a barber can educate himself w hile w orking. “Through hearing and seeing each day, you hear everything people talk about and if you listen you canlearn anything.“The lake (Lake Granbury) is about the biggest change a man can see in a lifetime,” he adds. “It was the growth from this lake that helped our governments get into good shape.” Caskey states he thinks the growth isbut I’ve got new lit pi cuit iideasGranbury will continue to grow the nexfive vears as it has in the last five years.*Jack has always been involved in Granbury. He has served as city councilman, fire chief, city recreationaldirector, chairman of the board of Granbury Country Club and organized the first boy scout troop in the city. With 16 boys he organized Troop 148. which is still organized, and served as its scoutmaster for 21 years.He and Corvil Hopper worked to get the first lights for Pirate Stadium when Granbury was a Class B school.Donations were taken for the first scoreboard and he served as the football announcer and scorekeeper for 20 years.During his 47 years as a barber he has worked with three partners, Hollis Waldrup. Clyde Robertson, and Curley Beall. Beall will continue w ith the Brazos Barber Shop.In retirement. Caskey plans to spend time with his family, do some fishing, hunting and golfing. He has been married for 32 vears to the former Neta Lowe of Granburv. Thcv have twom . ■: +daughters, Mrs. Jackie 1. Browder of Clifton and Mrs. Mary Parish of Fort Worth They also have four grandchildren.
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Hood County News
Granbury, Texas, US
Thu, Sep 04, 1975
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