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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1973
Page
7
A large gathering of talented fiddlers of all ages will showcase Texas fiddle style April 27 and 28 in Hallettsville before thousands of spectators. The event features horsetail bows and sheepgut strings as a showcase of traditional sound.
A detailed daily grid lists programs for Monday to Sunday including CBS Morning News The Joker's Wild The $10 000 Pyramid Gambit Love of Life The Young and the Restless The Edge of Night The Price is Right and Bonanza along with late movies and news. Weekend fare features The Waltons Hee Haw Carol Burnett and CBS Late Movie Rogues March and Boccaccio shown across different time slots.
The Saturday event in Hallettsville showcases fiddlers from Texas and beyond competing at the American Legion Community Center. Contestants include seniors and youth, with cash prizes and trophies for overall and division winners. A later Nashville appearance by Mel Street and the Borrowed Angels adds a dance after the awards. The long running festival stems from 1960s origins fostered by Clifford Fryer and local Knights of Columbus.
Arthur Miller's tense drama The Crucible comes to Midland Community Theatre from April 27 through May 12. Set in 1692 Salem it portrays the mass hysteria of witchcraft accusations, trials, and executions, drawing on Rebecca Nurse’s court record and Puritan fear.
Continental Trailways extends its Eaglepass program with a new limited tariff to run May 1 to April 30, 1974. Unlimited travel options are offered for 149 dollars for one month or 199 dollars for two months on Continental Trailways and other major intercity lines. Fred Dominguez of Pecos calls the program highly accepted, noting off season travel and convenience for new bus travelers. In Midland, The Cru cible theater announces The Crucible with April 27 to May 12 shows, plus May 3 and May 6 performances, with student pricing and reservations through Theatre Centre.
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