Fredericksburg Plans Gusto Fired for Bicentennial Jubilee
Fredericksburg marks the nation’s 200th birthday with cannon volleys at Market Square at 7 a.m. and church services across the city. At 2 p.m. the Gillespie County Fair Grounds dedication includes a band concert, flag waving, and patriotic singing. A rodeo and the July Fourth Race Festival continuation follow.
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Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association
Market
Bill Chadwick
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Grounds Dedication Caps July Fourth
The dedication ceremony for the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Sunday July 4 begins at 2 p.m. as part of a three day July Fourth Race Festival in Fredericksburg Texas with Congressman Bob Krueger delivering the dedicatory address. The program includes a Bicentennial Band concert a flag raising pledge of allegiance and a welcome by local officials followed by speeches and the dedication of the fairgrounds.
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Bill Brady
Fair Grounds
Gillespie County Fair
Texas
Kerrville Highway
Gillespie County
Nina Nixon
Alex Frantzen
Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association
Curtis Cameron
Gcf&fa
Fredericksburg
United States
Bob Krueger
Congress
Congressman Krueger
San Angelo
Sonora
The
Fair Association
Louis Jordan Post American Legion
Frantzen-Ahrens Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frantzen
Japanese Dignitaries to Visit Admiral Nimitz Center
Fredericksburg will host two Japanese officials on July 7 to inspect the Garden of Peace and the Togo Study. Naka Funada a 14 term House member and Ichiro Manoka secretary will attend a luncheon with Admiral Nimitz commissioners. A group of 60 Japanese visitors arrives July 10.
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Fredericksburg
Japan
Naka Funada
House of Representatives
Japan Coordinating Committee
Admiral Nimitz Center
Ichiro Manoka
Garden of Peace
Togo
Funada
American Department of Defense
Nimitz Center
Admiral Nimitz
Foundation
Kerrville Fourth of July Rodeo and Bicentennial Fest
Holiday weekend events include July 2 8 p.m. Fourth of July Rodeo at Hill Country Horse Club arena Kerrville with a post‑event dance. July 3 racing festival and free grounds and dance at Gillespie County Fair Grounds followed by a second rodeo and dance. July 4 cannon shots bells bicentennial band concert fair grounds dedication and afternoon races with free admission and dance. July 5 final racing afternoon at the new fair grounds.
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God Bless America
Jerald Jenkins
Hill Country Horse Club
Fair Grounds
Kerrville Highway
New
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Exhibition Hall
Market Square
New Fair Grounds
Federation Plans Jail Restoration in Gillespie County
The Fredericksburg Heritage Federation announced at its June 23 meeting that restoration of the old Gillespie County Jail will begin in four months. President Hector Pedregon outlined the June 14 agreement with the Gillespie County Commissioners Court to restore the county owned structure for safeguarding county archives.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park
Federation
Hector Pedregon
FHF
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Pedregon
County Commission
Community Library System
Tyrus Cox
Texas Historical Commission
THC
Standard Winner At State Contest In Texas Press Association meet
The Fredericksburg Standard earned a second in editorial writing and a third in news pictures in Division IV at the Texas Press Association convention in San Antonio. Andrews County News topped editorial, while Diboll Free Press and Rusk Cherokeean led in news pictures. Continued details note future county library system operation plans and jail restoration funding steps.
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Fredericksburg Standard
Texas Press Association
San Antonio
The
Standard
Stan
Dard
South Texas Press Association
Brownwood
Andrews County
Andrews
Diboll Free Press
Rusk Cherokeean
Jack's Emporium Opens in Old Maier Building
Jack's Emporium at 103 109 East Main Street opens Thursday July 1 in Fredericksburg. Owners Jack and Frances Estes invite the public to visit the two story gingerbread building near East Main and South Adams Streets. They offer a mix of genuine old and new gifts with thousands of items and scented candles.
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Jack
Old Maier
East Main Street
Frances Estes
Maier
East Main
South Adams Streets
Edward Maier
Jack of All Trades
Fredericksburg
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American Legion
America
Jon Paden
Church of Christ
Gillespie County Ministerial Association
Sidney Henke
Victor H. Sagebiel
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
Keith Keller
Pehl
Jody Brinegar
Backwoods
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Mr. Estes
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