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The Alley Log Cabin, bull! by Abram Alley, one of TV’* Gary' James photographs It here lor a featureStephen F. Austin's original Old Three Hundred seen earlier this year on “The Eyes of Texas. thecolonists, wnl be one of the homes featured on the l«th theme for this year's merchant window displays in con-Magnolia Homes Tour Saturday and Sunday. KPRC- necUon with the Homes Tour.Five Homes on TourIf s the 16thHomes TourColumbus in a pageant elude a large variety ofI!a). The inquisitive world oftoday will meet with the . intriguing world nf yesterday at the J6th annual ' Magnolia Homes Tour Saturday and Sunday. Several thousand visi-* tors are expected for the tour of !i historic homes1 and the many activitiesconnected with the tour: jj —Tlic presentation Saturday and Sunday nights t of Oklahoma by the‘ Stafford Optra House’ Players in the historicopera house at 8:30 p.in. each night, s . —The 23rd annual LiveOak Arts and Crafts show with largest showing of ' professional and non-pro-r fessiunal entries ever.—The Miss Columbus pageant in which 8 contestants will vy for the• honor of representing the-. cily at the annual Columbus Day. U.S.A. celebra-- tion in Columbus. Ohio.featuring the Midnight Cowboys, and plenty to eat and drink, plus attendance prizes offered by local merchants.—An antique show and sale featuring booths by many of Texas' leading antique dealers at American Legion Hall Saturday and Sunday, with doors opening each day at 10 a.m.—The famous Three-I-egged Willie skit, the Confederate Memorial Museum, buggy and surrey rides, pottery throwing and weaving demonstrations. the Magnolia Belles and the Bayou Banjo Club.Family NightThe family night on the square and street dance will get everything started 6 p.m. Friday night.A highlight of the kick-off evening will be thepresided over by Mrs. Bet ty Hajovsky of Columbus.The final 2 presentations of Oklahoma will be staged in the opera house 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.The first 3 performances were presented to capacity audiences last weekend, concluding 4 months of hard work by the cast and crew, well rewarded by the praise each performance received by those who saw it.Tickets to the final 2 performances are SS each* and may be purchased at The Stylo Shop until Saturday and Sunday when they will be on sale at the courthouse square. Audiences are being limited to lt;00 for each performance.Art* and Craft*The 23rd arts and crafts show, the forerunner ofarts and crafts from a record number of entrants.There will be 2 divis-ions, professional and non-profossional, with each artist limited to 3 entries' eligible for Judging. Some for judging. Some of Texas' most noted artists will be represented.Amidst all the activities, however. t h e central theme will be the 5 historic homes on display Saturday and Sunday — The Tour-owned Senftenberg-Brandon House, the Rifu-monda, the Alley Log Cabin, the Youens-Hop-kins House and (he Stein-cr-Westfall House. The old City Cemetery also will be officially listed on the tour at no charge to visitors.The Brandon House has been restored by the(Continued on Page 3) .square and street dance, crowning of the new Miss the Tour weekend, will in-
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Colorado Citizen
Columbus, Texas, US
Thu, May 19, 1977
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