90th Galveston County Fair and Rodeo celebrates golden anniversary
The 1988 Galveston County Fair and Rodeo concluded after four inches of rain fell in hours, canceling Friday night rodeo but resuming Saturday amid muddy lots. FFA and 4-H youth competed in livestock, with judges awarding grand and reserve champions. Visitors enjoyed booths, Canadian exhibits, funnel cakes, lemonade, barbecue, ribs, gumbo and fajitas, marking a historic 50th anniversary with volunteers praised for the event’s success.
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LA Marque
Galveston County
Galveston County Fair & Rodeo
Highway 6
FFA
4-H
Texas
Annual Dickinson Strawberry Festival Opens Saturday
The 58th annual Strawberry Festival at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Highway 3 at 46th St. runs Saturday noon to 6 PM. A Fun Run opens the event for handicapped participants, with strawberry shortcake, barbecue, hot dogs, and rides for children, plus crafts and live entertainment. The festival, a Galveston County homecoming first held in 1930, has never rain‑ruined it.
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Dickinson
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Highway 3
46Th St
Men of the
Galveston County
Rusty Ester
Bill Dickinson
Ray Matocha
Rodeo Photography in County Fair Bull Riding Arena
A spectator recalls the peril and intensity of rodeo bull riding at the county fair. He notes the danger to photographers, the role of rodeo clowns, and the courage required to shoot up close as bulls surge from the chute.
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T.V
SPCA Joins Purina Pet Parent Program During Be Kind Week
Dickinson SPCA of Galveston County participates in Purina Pet Parent Program to promote pet adoption and humane education for children. Purina donates 500000 dollars to subsidize adoptions or veterinary fees as part of Be Kind to Animals Week, with lesson plans for schools and teachers nationwide.
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Dickinson
SPCA
Galveston County
Purina
Gail F. Melson
Purdue University
Es Purina
Amny Sikes
Ates
The
Purina Petit Fn
Florance Dowdy and Kevin Duty wed in Texas City
Kris Florance shed her youth and became a bride as she walked with her father to marry Kevin Duty in Texas City. The ceremony featured a beaded gown, a floral headpiece, and Kris’s sisters Karen and Katie as attendants. Karen balances therapy, wife, and mother duties while Katie remains her sister’s steadfast self.
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Texas
Kris Florance
Kevin Duty
Happy
Robert Florance
Kris
Karen
Katie
Mark
Wedding in Texas City Reflects Family Ties and Local Ties
The ceremony featured Kris Florance and Kevin, with Clare Meaney as maid of honor and Rev. Marvin Kitten officiating. Family members Kris Margie and Dwayne awaited a July baby as guests shared moments of faith, music, and celebration. The reception and charity ball plans in Galveston included Kiwanis and Pilot Clubs, with Holys and friends contributing songs and robes for an open bar and hors d oeuvres.
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Katie
Mark
Kris
Margie
Dwayne
Karen
Kathryn
Clare Meaney
Texas A&m
A&m
Marvin Kitten
College Station
Kevin
Clare
Terri
Carl Fuchs
Carl
Mary Kristine
Gloria Dowdy
Gloria
Henry
Kiwanis
Pilot Clubs
la Marque
Galveston
Hope Arena
Ronnie Ginsberg
Call Henry
Georgia Meyer
Pilot
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J.J. Maniscalco
Maniscalco
Florance-Dowdy
Mary Ellen Doyle
Texas City
Robert
Kappy
Florance
Pat Habashy
Pat
the Habashy
Elizabeth
Bobby Florance
Danita
Harold Fattig
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