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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1976
Page
2
The Fredericksburg Great World’s Fair attracted as many as 47,000 participants over three days. Texans from nearby and beyond enjoyed contests, music, crafts, and a Saturday grand parade along Main Street at Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Rain interrupted the festivities briefly on Saturday afternoon.
A family from Zionsville Indiana traveling in a home on wheels struck a utility pole at East Main and North Adams Streets at 12 21 a m Monday. Driver Tom Adams 41 and his wife Sandy Adams 31 along with children Kimmie Winkler 9 and Jimmie Winkler 6 were hospitalized with injuries. Mrs Adams and Jimmie were later moved to Nix Hospital San Antonio. The accident occurred while en route from Indiana to Phoenix Arizona. Police officer Tom Adams noted the front seat occupants and the youth wedged against the roof after the seat belt was loosened to free him.
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County officials endorsed a compromise plan for shared funding of the Law Enforcement Building operations for 1976 and 1977. The county will pay 57 percent of expenses and the city 43 percent, retroactive to January 1976 and valid through 1977. Police and state officers will share use of the building, with promotions approved in another item.
Fredericksburg hosts the first official U S Walk Fest with wan derfreunde walkers from across the state and nation. The event, sponsored by the International Peoples' Sports- USA, runs Saturday and Sunday June 12 13 rain or shine. Two routes begin and end at the Vereins Kirche with a six mile city route and a 12 mile circuit including Enchanted Rock Bear Mountain and Llano Highway.
The Gillespie County Fair Grounds host a 12 hour country music festival this Sunday from noon to midnight featuring Asleep at the Wheel and Steve Fromholz among 12 acts. Cross Country Productions teams with Pot Belly Productions to spotlight Hill Country music drawing a hoped 10 000 to 40 000 attendees.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile goes to Fredericksburg on Monday June 14 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church basement 106 West Austin Street. The drive seeks 120 pints in its second of four 1976 visits, with Gillespie County 33 pints behind. Donors aged 17 to 65 in good health may participate with parental permission for minors.
Gillespie County Historical Society hosts an awards banquet at Pioneer Pavilion in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Thursday June 10 at 6 30 p m. The event features a happy hour with oompah music, dinner at 7 30 p m, and remarks including Roberta Smith on Esther Mueller’s Cornerstone a UT Austin master’s project based on Fredericksburg history. Six new directors will be elected and Tyrus Cox will present annual awards to notable contributors.
A special gift to Texans arrives with the Fredericksburg Bicentennial Arts Festival running Wednesday through Sunday June 16 20. The event in the historic German community features artworks in various media from state artists displayed at the restored Marienkirche with prize money $300 first place $200 second place and an honorable mention. Three noted guests will present works as part of the painting exhibit ongoing daily 1 to 8 p.m.
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