50 YEARS AGO in the Standard - Fredericksburg Standard

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News Staff, on August 18, 2021

50 YEARS AGO in the Standard

AUGUST 18, 1971 The 83rd Gillespie County Fair kicks off Friday morning with a parade. Three bands will march, including the Lackland Air Force Band of the West, the U.S. Fourth Army Band from Fort Sam Houston and the Fredericksburg High School Band. After the parade, the oldest fair in Texas opens

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