August Concert Series at Main Plaza San Antonio
A weekly August concert series at Main Plaza across from the Bexar County Courthouse is hosted by the Air Force Bind of the West and sponsored by the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. Events run Thursdays for 45 minutes to an hour, with orientation for UTSA students and film festival showings at the Wet Jewish Community Center. Public hearings at Lanier High School address a 3.2 million budget for 1976 77, while Fernanda Pena is named chairman of an International American Defense Board delegation. Textbook displays at Region 20 ESC, and Bicentennial mementos packets offered by the U S Postal Service are noted.
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The
Air Force
Bind of the West
Main Plaza
Bexar County
San Antonio
Nathan
San Adtonio
Fernanda Pena
International American Defense Board
Department of Release
American Legion
Fernanda
Feriie
Secunty
Lockland Air Force Base
Through The Years From The Light Files August Notes
A collage of dated August items from 1965 to 1806 covers weather, TV, tech upgrades, parking meters, film production funding, militia withdrawal, sheriff sales, and cotton picking in Texas. Entries note showers, Dragnet on TV at 9 pm, Circle exchange adding 1000 telephones in San Antonio, meters deployed, Publix Theatres spending on war pictures, militia duty, Alamo Heights sheriff sales, and cotton farming activity.
Folkfest Brings Record Crowds and Four Day Peak
Record-breaking crowds of 18,07 attended the four day Texan Cultures festival. Jack Maguin and Iljudia Ball praised public response as visitors renewed multiple booths. A water main break disrupted services briefly yet activities continued on schedule. Over 25 cultural groups showcased crafts foods and performances while bands entertained attendees.
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Geounds
MSZ
Vinitens
Texas
Vines
Jack Maguin
Iljudia Ball
O T
Baker
Wea
Shay
Festival Is Called Vehicle of Pride
O.T. Baker, longtime Texas Folklife Festival manager, retires this year after guiding the event since its start. He says the festival helps people celebrate heritage and notes he plans to write books with Rocky Stallings while pursuing sculpture and other hobbies.
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O.T. Baker
Baker
Indi
Rocky Stallings
Summer Blood Shortage Strains Donor Drive
Summer brings a blood supply crunch as vacations cut donation rates. Ferne Harris of South Texas Regional Blood Bank notes higher use for elective surgeries and travel delays. The bank runs drives through August and early September with new campaigns and community partners urging donations at 112 Auditorium Circle. phone 226-2257.
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Warren Jennings
Ferne Harris
South Texas Regional Blood Bank
Feene
Blood Bank
Auditorium Circle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bexar
University of Texas At San Antonio
Wet Jewish Community Center
W. Rampart Drive
At & Pm
Sen Ancing School
Lanier High School
Durango
Texes Sories
Library of the Region 20 Education Service Center
Ceegee Lane
U. S. Postal Service
Washington
Dragnet
Jack Webb
Circle
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
San Austonio
Tramhe Dual Parking Meter Co
Sam Kale
Publix Theatres Corgwrstion
Alamo Heights
Lothe City
Whtel
Wits
Yeits
Reing
Luckenspach Jr Huth Progressie
Quinpah
Quiiir Fagsth
Rabde
Peter @ottan Tail
Karen
Renee Walker
Devine
Pioneer House
Renard
Tina Badillo
Centeng Park
el Paso
23Rd Street
Eloy Centeno
Frost National Bank
Republic Bank
James C. Payne
Labby
Handy Andy
Tor Jarks
Blood Dain
Sularon France
Blond
Frost
Ltha
Bexuc
Billy Graham Bridge
Dorothy Manners
Dr. Kenthers
Pageda
Paget Society
Ga Financial Ss
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