July Fourth Celebrations Across Hill Country Area
Fredericksburg hosts a Festival of Racing at Gillespie County Fair Grounds July 4 5 6. The NCBC South Zone Tourney runs July 4 6 at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park with eight teams. Hill Country Horse Club sponsors a 4th of July Rodeo July 4 5 at 7 30 p.m. Klaemner’s Park hosts The Drunkard July 4 5 at 8 30 p.m. Kerrville July 3 kickoff on Courthouse Square. Other towns stage parades dances and festivals July 3 6 with crafts food and music.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
National Baseball Congress
Lady Bird Johnson
Standard
Johnson City
Courthouse Lawn
A.D. Players of
Houston
LBJ High High School
Fair Grounds
Kerrville
Courthouse Square
Andrew Edington
Schreiner College
Pehl's Old Time Band Preps for Gillespie Fourth Festival
Pehl's Old Time Band returns to Fredericksburg after a successful week at the National Folk Life Festival in Washington D C. The group plus six wives and a member's daughter travel back after meeting prominent figures and drawing thousands. Mayor Sidney Henke and Sheriff Hugo Klaerner praise the band's reception and plan a press conference before next week's Standard issue to report fully.
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Pehl
Washington
D.C
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Sidney Henke
Hugo Klaerner
Henke
The
Standard
Gillespie County Fair Grounds Three Day Racing Fest Opens Friday
Gillespie Fair Grounds hosts a three day Fourth of July racing festival with both thoroughbred and quarter horses in daily purse events. Mer chants Derby opens Friday while Independence Derby closes Sunday with a mile and 70 yard final. Daily first call at 2 00 p m features Pehl s Oompah Band and band concerts.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Gillespie Fair Grounds
Texas
Pehl
Washington, D.C
Malley Keller
Keith Keller
Jumbo Evans
J.D. Torres
the Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Fair
Stonewall Plans Sunday Barbecue To Aid Youth Baseball
Stonewall sponsors a barbecue sale Sunday July 6 starting 11 30 p m at Weinheimer and Son to raise funds for the Stonewall Youth Baseball League Beef from an 800 pound Hereford steer donated by Allied Ag Services and the Dale Malecheks will be sold by the pound Proceeds fund new uniforms and equipment for local players A formal uniform donation will occur in late July continuation on page four section one
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Stonewall
Weinheimer and Son
Allied Ag Services
Dale Malecheks
Texas Haversack Weinfest Set For Labor Day Weekend
Texas announces The Haversack Weinfest at Morris Ranch August 30 and 31 with grape stomping contests and blue ribbon awards for best homemade wines. Judges willقييم food recipes for ladies and tours of the wine cellar and European vines.
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Texas
Noted Pianist James Dick To Lead Student Concert Monday
Concert pianist James Dick founder of the International Festival Institute at Round Top will lead his piano students in a gala solo piano program Monday July 7 at 8 p.m. in Milam Hall Fredericksburg. Admission is free with voluntary contributions for travel expenses. The event is under the Fredericksburg Music Study Club sponsorship and features students who have performed with the Houston Symphony ensembles.
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James Dick
International Festival Institute At
Round Top
Fredericksburg
Milam Hall
Festival Institute
Austin
Houston
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Houston Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Craig
Fredericksburg Trustees Approve Lab Upgrades and Staff Changes
Fredericksburg High School biology lab will gain 12 moved tables five sinks seven storage cabinets and installation of new storage. Board approves bids for materials and installation plus a district TV service contract with KLRN and plans a depository for funds. Three teachers hired including Robin Duderstadt for health careers at Area Vocational School program.
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Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees
FHS
Hubert Nixon
KLRN
Austin
FISD
University of Texas
State of Texas
Myrtle Deike
Stonewall
Rubin Nebgen
Deike
Mildred Jenschke
Hans Bergner
Jenschke
Robin
Russell) Duderstadt
New Area Vocational School
Duderstadt
University of
Antique Car Tour Ends With Local Club Award Winners
The Western National Antique Car Hill Country Tour concluded in Fredericksburg after five days with 53 vintage cars from seven states. Awards went to Veteran Motor Car Club of America members and Fredericksburg Vintage Car Club participants, honoring youngest driver, most popular car, farthest driven, and top finishers in veteran and senior divisions.
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Fredericksburg
Bob Borchers
Gillespie County Historical Society
Main Street
Doss
Harper
Harper Lions Club
Tierra Linda Ranch
Kerrville
Lion’s Club Crippled Children’s
V.A. Hospital
Cypress Creek
Bear Creek
Sunday House Convention Center
Motor Car Club of America
Leslie Donley
Pueblo
Colo
Bill Viden
Kansas City
Harold Grist
San Antonio
Tex
S.P. Stevens
Auburn
Robert Krogh
Arvada
NBC Baseball Tournament Lights Up Weekend Schedule
This weekend features the NBC Baseball Tournament at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park with games Friday through Sunday starting at 9 30 a m. Also on the schedule is the Hill Country Horse Club Rodeo at the arena southwest of Fredericksburg on Kerrville Highway Friday and Saturday at 7 30 p m and Fredericksburg Community Theatre presenting The Drunkard at Klaerner Park on U S 290 West at 8 30 p m Friday and Saturday.
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Hill Country Horse Club
Kerrville Highway
Fredericksburg
NBC
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
HCHC
Klaerner’s Park
U.S. 290 West
Old-Fashioned Melodrama “The Drunkard” at Theatre
The Theatre presents Raymond Hulls melodrama The Drunkard at Old Klaemers Park Harper Road U S 290 West with shows Friday and Saturday July 4 5 and again July 11 12 at 8 30 p m park opens 7 p m for tables chairs picnics and entertainment Concessions will offer food beer and soft drinks and audiences are invited to bring meals for an old fashioned evening of fun with singing and dancing prior to and during the play.
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Raymond Hull
Fredericksburg
Edward Middleton
Roland Denney
Richard Strickland
Roger Pfau
Klaemer Park
U.S. 290 West
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Hill Country
Quiet Valley Ranch
Comfort
Comfort Park
Park Pavilion
Comfort Art Guild
Gillespie County Fair
Haversack Winecellar
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