50 YEARS AGO in the Standard - Fredericksburg Standard

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News Staff, on February 8, 2023

50 YEARS AGO in the Standard

FEBRUARY 7, 1973 Over 2,800 plates of turkey and dressing were served at the Fredericksburg Band Boosters Turkey Dinner held Sunday at the Fredericksburg Elementary School lunchroom. After lunch, the 600 musicians in the Fredericksburg Independent School District band program, presented concerts in

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