Starcraft Rally Draws 2000 Campers to Fredericksburg Park
Fredericksburg Texas hosts the tenth annual Starcraft International Campers Club Rally at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. Over 2,000 people in 450 campers enjoy sunshine, attractions, and a Thursday anniversary party with Starcraft executives. Mayor Sidney Henke extends welcome. Delroy York chairs the planning, Pehl's Old Time Band performs, and a Texas barbecue caps the event. Officials Len Hecker Bob Fried Steve Tracey Earl Laxman and Susan Moist attend. Continued on page 8.
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Fredericksburg
Lady Bird Johnson
The
Hill
Pioneer Pavilion
Sidney Henke
Delroy York
Pehl
Chamber of Commerce
Starcraft Corporation
Goshen
Indiana
Len Hecker
Bob Fried
Steve Tracey
Earl Laxman
Susan Moist
Starcraft
United States
Canada
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Terry Collier
Bill Podoll
Hill Country Aviation
Night In Old Fredericksburg Draws Thousands Saturday
The 14 year old festival at Gillespie County Fair Grounds expects a crowd surpassing last year’s 5 000 as thousands come for German polka country and bluegrass. Ten acts perform 4 p m to 1 30 a m on three stages with Rex Allen Jr Pedro Gonzales Gonzales leading the outdoor dances. Co sponsored by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, the event features indoor and outdoor floors and a center stage beside the grandstand.
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Texas
Old Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair
Rex Allen Jr
Pedro Gonzales
Gonzales
Fredericksburg
Mason
Exhibition Hall
Pehl
Boerne Village
Grandstand
Friedrich Knutsch
Kerrville Poverty Playboys
The
Country Sunrise
Houston
Die Alpen Weilchen
Freder
Keith Keller
Richard Stehling Jr
Hill Country
Entertainment Abounds Time Stage Lineup
A staged schedule lists acts across two stages with times for Rex Allen Jr and The Country Travellers, Pedro Gonzales, Pehl's Oompah Band, Boerne Village Band, and more. Attendees can catch Country Drifters, Gonzales, and stage-specific performances through the evening.
Dads Back Roadway Plan Endorsed by County and City
Gillespie County Commissioners Court and Fredericksburg City Commission endorsed a preliminary application for a south and west loop around Fredericksburg. The plan awaits a state review after both bodies voted to send letters to District 14 Highway Engineer Travis Long. Officials warned the project could take 10 to 15 years and no final route is set.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Fredericksburg
Sportation Commission
Victor Sagebiel
Packing Shed Reaches 100 000th Peach Bushel Milestone
The Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association hit a new peak at 7 p.m. Tuesday July 12 delivering the 100 000th bushel through the Stonewall packing shed grader. The milestone exceeds all prior yearly totals and comes from Jimmy Duecker’s orchard, the association president. The season is projected to reach about 125 000 bushels from 40 member orchards.
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Gillespie County
Gillespie County Fruit Growers Association
Stonewall
Charles Schumann
Jimmy Duecker
Barry Keith Klein
Duecker
Schumann
A. J. Loth
Victor Doebbler
Simon J. Burg
Henry Kneese
Tractor Pull Set for July 23 24 at Gillespie Fair Grounds
Texas tractors from across the state converge on Fredericksburg for the Second Annual Tractor Pull sanctioned by the Texas Tractor Pull Association. The Gillespie County Fair Grounds host a two day event with 6725 dollars in prizes. Saturday night pull begins at 7 p.m. with Sunday starting at 1 p.m. and running into the evening. Local and out of town entrants compete for top prizes.
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Texas
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Texas Tractor Pull Association
Fredericksburg
Young Farmer
Gillespie County Fair and Festivals
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Starcraft Campers Club
Old
Th . Ons
Poverty Playboys
Luckenbach Junior High
Oompah
Rex Allen, Jr
Country Travellers
Pedro Gonzales Gonzales
Pehl’s Oompah
Boerne
Henry 0. Kneese
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