Oldest Texas County Fair Opens Biggest Show at Fredericksburg
Gillespie County’s 63rd annual fair opens Friday August 17 through Sunday August 19 with the Parade of Champions featuring livestock and poultry champions. Exhibits include 4H and FFA displays, poultry, horse events, a free Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission exhibit, daily entertainment, and a national circuit like Gainesville acts.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
FFA Club
Texas Game, Fish & Oyster Commission
Dan Franklin
Fai
Pondwaltham
Chamber of Commerce
County Hearing On Ad Valorem Tax And Funds Reallocation
Former County Judge Usener explains ad valorem tax and reallocating Road and Bridge and Jury Funds to the General Fund. He warns against further property tax increases, notes Comal County's similar plan, and urges voters to approve the August 10, 1951 election measures. The session highlights current budget strains and potential benefits for rural roads and county services.
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Fibla
Berman Usener
Victor Sagebiel
Agenies
Mnne Mir Usener
Usenet
Neessis
Art
Road & Bridge and Jury
General Fund
Yeal
I’sener
State of
Texas
Commissioners Court
Wiesener
Radio Post
Gillespie Cantone
iComal County
Gillespie County
Fastest swimmers and ocean mammals debated in reader notes
The piece discusses saltwater and cold water fish speed with examples like fork-tailed fish, mackerel, trout, bonita, and kingfish, plus porpoises as potentially fastest mammals. Personal anecdotes include a 25 mph speed claim aboard a fast cruiser and a Rainbow Trout catching memory in Alaska. It also notes 15 Texas fishing contests and a charity Grand Prize.
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Alaska
Texas
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