Rainy Fourth of July meet halves its racing card at Fredericksburg
Damp conditions fail to dampen the festival as 15 of 22 races run over three days at Gillespie County Fair Ground. Attendance nears 5,000 with Saturday 2,583 and Monday about 2,368. a rain plan made Sunday refunds possible. The Independence and Merchants Derbies staged Monday wins for Mr. Destino and Miss Shiela Bars, with times 2:11.6 and 1:20.4 respectively.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Ground
Fair
Fair Board
Exhibition Hall
Independence
Merchants
E. J. Parker
Destino
Cecil Kieth
Tal Houston
Glen Atkinson
Henry
Gillespie County Fair Grounds Dedication Moved Indoors
Rain forced the Gillespie County Fair Grounds dedication events to be held indoors on Sunday July 4 delaying the program by half an hour. Congressman Bob Krueger arrived late but attended the ceremony as planned with Bicentennial Band music opening the program and veterans groups presenting the U S flag.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Bob Krueger
21St
U. S
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Texas
The
Fair Association
Krueger
Jon Paden
Church of Christ
Gillespie County
Victor H. Sagebiel
Sideny M. Henke
Chamber of Commerce
Keith Keller
Keller
Jerald Jenkins
Art Rowert
Standard
United States
FAA Approves RCAG Facility Near Fredericksburg
The FAA will locate a remote communications air-ground facility seven miles north of Fredericksburg along Upper Crabapple Road. R-X Construction Co. of Norcross, Georgia won a 39 619.16 contract to build a concrete block facility with towers, roads, and fencing, to be commissioned in January 1977. The project aims to improve pilot controller communications for Houston Center and a newly revised airway structure.
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Fredericksburg
Federal Aviation Administration
Cong
Bob Krueger
Dtexas
Henry Newman
Southwest
FAA
R-X Construction Company Inc
Norcross
Georgia
Krueger
Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center
Crabapple Road
Rudolph Oehler
City set to act on fair wastewater plant bids
City commissioners opened two bids Monday for a wastewater treatment plant east of Gillespie County airport with Allen Keller Company bidding 42,371.50 and Ottmers 43,950. Bryant-Currington estimated construction around 38,000 plus site work bringing total near 50,000. Plant will treat up to 30,000 gallons daily under Texas Water Quality Board permit.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Gillespie County
Allen Keller Company
Kermit Ottmers
Keller
Ottmers
Bryant- Carrington, Austin
City Hall
Bryant-Currington
Ball Park
Walter Fuhrmann
Fuhrmann
Texas Water Quality Board
Austin
Briscoe Grants $53,380 for Fredericksburg Head Start
Governor Dolph Briscoe announced a $53,380 grant to Fredericksburg Child Development Agency for a full day Head Start program serving 40 low income children in two classes at one center. The grant runs June 1, 1976 to May 31, 1977 under Title V of the 1974 act with $53,311 new federal funds and $60 carryover.
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Dolph Briscoe
Office of Human Development
Fredericksburg
Krueger backs revenue sharing plan for Texas funds
Congressman Bob Krueger says he supports the revenue sharing program as Texas has received 34.8 million dollars since 1972 with a July 6 1976 quarterly payment of 2.05 million. He notes preferring local control but doubts federal cuts could match such shifts. House approved an extension.
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Texas
Bob Krueger
Dtx
Krueger
House of Representatives
Rain Dampens Fredericksburg Bicentennial Celebrations
Rain showers disrupted the July 4 events in Gillespie County with Fredericksburg reporting 1.80 inches and nearby areas seeing heavier totals. The new Fair Grounds races were canceled while the dedication proceeded in the Exhibition Hall. Church bells rang at 1 p.m. and a national TV broadcast aired, as peach growers faced orchard access issues and some regions received far heavier rain.
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Gillespians
Fredericksburg
Stonewall
Fair Grounds
Exhibition Hall
Gillespie County
San Saba
Kerrville
Jim Ed Brown To Headline Night in Old Fredericksburg
The 4 dance event at Gillespie County Fair Grounds features Jim Ed Brown and The Gems, plus The Sauerkrauts and regional acts. German and country western performances run from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. with food stalls and international entertainers from Fredericksburg and Gevelsburg, Germany.
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Old Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Jim Ed Brown
Nashville
Tennessee
Gems
Jim Ed
Pehl
Fredericksburg
Wagon Aces
The
Sauerkrauts
Humble
Texas
Gevelsburg
Germany
Weather Rainfall Stats for Week and Year
Rainfall this week notated as 3.10 with year total 16.21 inches. Compared to last year on the same date, 21.36 inches fell. Temperature records show a low of 66 and a high of 90 degrees in late June and early July.
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Bill Brady
VFW
American Legion
Economic Opportunity Division
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Cong. Krueger
Winston Lindner
Fredericksburg Independent School
Calhoun County
Port Lavaca
Hans Bergner
Educational Service Center For
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