July 19 Festival Planning Underway In Fredericksburg
Summer evening event in Fredericksburg set for Saturday July 19 at Gillespie County Fairgrounds under the Chamber of Commerce and Fair and Festivals sponsors. Gates open 1 pm with music starting 4 pm by Pehl's Old Sons Band and Doug Miller's Rhythm Riders on outdoor floor.
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Gillespie County
Jain
Fsburg Chamber of
Gillespie
Gates
Pehl
Old Sons
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Chadwick
New Braunfels
Doug Miller
Rhythm Riders
Grandstand
Herb Feller
Harper
Doug Bode Fiddlers
Sammy Geistweidt
Houston
Sauerkrauts
Fair Ground Exhibition Hall
Four Day July Racing Festival Draws Massive Crowds
Thousands flocked to Fredericksburg for the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association July Fourth weekend racing festival at Gillespie County Fair Grounds. The three day meet featured 24 races with Independence Derby winner Fighting Falcon taking the feature on Sunday. Tahiti Go Bay won the Merchants Derby on Friday, while Papa Bailey Oak won the final Saturday race. Attendance estimates crest over 4,500 on Friday with record single day crowds, and the day’s program listed multiple race results across Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Texas
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair and
Pehl
Association
Bill Petmecky
Fighting Falcon
T.W. Stone
Holliday
Jimmy Beeson
Tiny Dancer
Wood Spot
Tahiti Go Bay
Tom Taylor
Texas City
Karen Ward
Colbert
Oklo
Rocket Realm
Techucana Reding
Papa Bailey Oak
Jet Deck
Smoking Lady
Tally Charge
Man Roger Go
Sexy Move
Jewel's Fantasy
Pal Tonto
Miss Sabre Quest
Miss Penna Deck
Ajax Star
Fadac
Rain Roller
Tahiti Bar
Bart's J.B
Tifan
Finnaly Easy
Actor
Graceful Angel
Belinda Queen
My Thoughts
Techucana Red
Kayhem Gal
Gemini Junior
Talent’s Go Man
Loma Vista Man
Stalking Stick
Tiny Babe
Running Kay
Sir Face
Oh’s Bar
Jemlin Mavele
Denisha Star
Boss Daniel
Talent
Jewel
Mckay
Fair and Festivals Association
Alex Frantzen
Duchess
St Mary's High to Hold Final Commencement on Sunday
The 50 year old St Marys High School closes after this years graduation with 13 seniors in the summer session to be honored at 6 p m in the parish sanctuary. Valedictorian Cindy Jenschke and co salutatorians Brenda Jung and Carey Weinheimer lead a National Honor Society group including Diane Segner and Debbie Knopp. Sister Mary Immaculate Gentemann will deliver the main address.
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ST. Mary’s High School
Brenda Jung
Carey Weinheimer
Cindy Jenschke
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary's High School
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Parish
Archdiocesan Board
San Antonio
Duane Weidenfeller
Miss Jenschke
Diane Segner
Debbie Knopp
National Honor Society
Ruben Jenschkes
Miss Jung
Oliver Jungs
Weinheimer
Joe Weinheimers
Mary Immaculate Gentemann
Our Lady of the Lake College
County Sets Farm-To-Market Road Priority in July Meeting
Gillespie County Commissioners Court focused on establishing this year’s farm-to-market road priorities at its first regular meeting held Monday July 6. The court consulted District 14 Highway Commissioner Travis Long of Austin and outlined initial county priorities.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
District 14
Travis Long
Austin
Truck Overturns Near Fredericksburg. Driver Uninjured
Roger Lee Amstutz a 48 year old truck driver for East Texas Motor Freight Lines escaped injury when his tractor trailer overturned on U S 87 near Cherry Mountain exit 4 7 miles north of Fredericksburg at 7 35 p m Tuesday night He had left Garland to pick up a rig in San Antonio for a run to Lubbock carrying 22 000 pounds of freight continued on later pages.
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Roger Lee Amstutz
East Texas Motor Freight Lines
Fredericksburg
U.S. 87
Cherry Mountain
Aumaiuts Tives
Garland
San Antonio
Lubbock
Page &, Nee. i
Landowners Clash Over Gillespie County Game Laws
A Gillespie County landowners meeting in the Courthouse discussed county game and fish regulations after a legislature shift removed the county from regulatory power. Commissioner J Marvin Williams led the session with input from Rod Marburger and Mike Regan as attendees debated future action.
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Rod Marbuger
Kerrville
Mike Regan
San Marcos
Edwards Plateau
Gillespie
Mason
Llano
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Drunkard Play Returns in Fredericksburg Weekend
Fredericksburg Community Theatre presents The Drunkard by Raymond Hull for a final weekend at Old Klaemer's Park along US Highway 290. Performances start at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with park gates opening at 7 p.m. for pre-show seating and picnics.
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Fredericksburg
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Victor Krauskopf
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