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The Dublin Progress
Texas State Fair activities scheduled
c "Texas 150,” a Lone Star-sized
salute to both the state's ses-
qui centennial and the 100th anniver-
sary of the first State Fair of Texas,
fill officially open its gates Sept. 26
ft Fair Park, Dallas,
j. The 1986 version of the State Fair of
Texas, packed with entertainment
and exhibits, handcrafts and home-
cooking. fireworks and farm animals
win continue through Oct. 26.
It will be preceded by four
weekends of special events in the
277-acre park, which has just
undergone an 111 million renovation
and restoration program.
Weekends will feature a flea
market, miniature horse show,
quarter horse show and a variety of
' concert. The Midway win also be
open on these September weekends.
The highlight of exhibits at this
year's Fair will be the Texas
Pavilion, which will fill the Hall of
State with historic documents,
photographs, maps, artifacts and
other items which trace the heritage
of the Lone Star State.
Vui
A centerpiece of the Texas Pavilion
be "In the Name of Liberty," a
display of copies of the Magna Carta,
the U.S. Declaration of In-
dependence, the Texas Declaration of
Independence and Col. William B.
Travis’s heroic letter from the
Alamo.
Another major exhibit will be the
17,000-squar-foot China Pavilion in
the Centennial Building.
Organized by the Council for the
Promotion of International Trade of
the People's Republic of China, the
Bluegrass festival planned
The 1986 Fall Harvest Bluegrass
Festival will be held at the Old Set-
tlers Grounds in Buffalo Gap on Sept.
27 and 28.
The festival will feature continous
bluegrass music from 9 a m. until
midnight on Saturday and from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday.
A special gospel program is plann-
ed for 10 Sunday morning.
Entertainment will be provided by
Ronnie Gill and the Bluegrass Kin-
folksTrom Buffalo Gap, Spring Creek
Grass from Garland, Ten Degrees
from Grapevine, the Double Moun-
tain Boys from Lipan, and by the Star
Canyon Trio and Concho Grass, both
from San Angelo.
Dawnette Faucett, Miss Ideal
Teenager of Texas, will appear as
guest vocalist with the Bluegrass Kin-
folks, and Sheronna Kingston, grand
champion fiddler, will be featured on
Sunday.
Seating for the stage shows is
limited; it is recommended that per-
son attending bring lawn chairs.
The Old Settlers Grounds are
located 12 miles south of Abilene in
Buffalo Gap on Buffalo Gap Raod,
and will be open to campers at 9 a.m.
Thursday.
A limited number of electrical
hookups are available at a nominal
Texans buckle up
in record numbers
Texans, who were buckling up at
the rate of 10 percent to 15 percent
before the safety belt law, have earn-
ed the national spotlight by buckling
up in record numbers and staying
buckled up since the new law went in-
to effect last September, according to
George R Gustafson, Texas Safety-
Association president and spokesper-
son for the Texas Coalition for Safety-
Belts.
Gustafson said that observations in
J4 Texas cities show that 66 percent of
Silvers of passenger cars and light
pickup trucks are buckling up.
"So far we are avoiding the na-
tional tendency of usage rates falling
fee. and there is no charge for camp-
ing in the rough. Food and soft drinks
will be available on the festival
grounds: alchohohc beverages are
prohibited.
Admissions to the festival is $5 per
day, $2.50 for senior citizens
Weekend passes are $8, and discount
rates are available for groups of 10
and more.
For further information, contact
Ronnie Gill. 915-572-3672 (Buffalo
Gap); Frank Cleveland. 915-698-9949
(Abilene i; or Jeff Simmons.
915-944-9318 «San .Angelo i.
pavilion will feature a replica of the
Great Wall of China, artisans who
demonstate handcrafts of the coun-
try, numerous products for sale and
performances by the Incredible
Acrobats of China
There will be other activities
throughout the Fair. There will be
water sports, fireworks, a parade, ice
show, and concerts.
Livestock events and creative arts
will also be displayed.
Admission to the State Fair of
Texas is 15 for adults and 62 for
children aged five to 12, with a $1 dis-
count off both prices erf weekdays.
Senior citizens are admitted free
each Tuesday and children under five
are always admitted free
Parking for 10,000 cars is available
on the grounds for an additional $3
State Fair Flyers will be operated
by DART to provide weekend bus ser-
vice to the Fair. DART buses will
leave nine Park n Ride and shopping
mall locations around Dallas County
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays
and Sundays. Return service from
the Fair will be available from noon
to 11 p.m. For schedule information
and fares, call 214-979-1111.
Fair Grounds are open from 7 a.m
to ll 30 pm daily Exhibit building
hours are 10 a m to 10 p m
t Highland Happening
By AMia Fair
after the first initial public awareness
of a enw safety belt law. Twenty-six
states plus the District of Columbia
have enacted safety belt mandatory-
use laws." said Gustafson.
Dallas and Houston had the highest
safety belt usage rates of drivers in 19
cities across the nation observed in a
study by the National Highway Traf-
fic Safety Administration i NHTSA)
January through June, 1966.
In the NHTSA study, Dallas was
number one, with 70.9 percent usage,
and Houston was second with 70.1
percent. In third place wa San Fran-
cisco with 52.6 percent
A large crowd from the community
attended the "Open House" for the
new Dublin Elementary School in
Dublin Sunday afternoon
Jackie and Judy James. Julie and
Jody were Sunday dinner guests in
the home of her parents, Johnnie and
Irene Wilson
Mrs. Emma < Arthur i Hamson at
the Comanche Nursing Home was
continuing to improve at last report
She had a light stroke recently
David Fess of Litle Rock. Ark was
a visitor in the David Iooke home last
week. He also attended church with
them Sundav.
Mrs Atha i Norton i Tidwell of
Huntsville. Ala is visiting with fami-
ly and friends in the vicinity. She is
especially enjoying a visit with a life
long friend. Mrs Florence Cline I
Eddleman in Dublin Florence has
sold her house and is moving to Ten-
nessee soon
Travis and Janie Barnes and fami-
ly and Billy Keith attended the Bat-
tle of Songs" in the Will Rogers Col-
iseum in Fort Worth Saturday night
Not much news this week
Everyone seems to have stayed at
home and enjoyed the over abun-
dance of ram—from 5-7 inches
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Wednesday, September 10,1986
Banyan Bulletin
Sunday Aug. 31 Mr. and Mrs. Craig
Trice and boys of Fort Worth spent
the afternoon with his aunts, Mrs.
CHeta McCleskey and Mr. and Mrs.
John East of Dublin.
Mrs. Hazel Sharp and son Norman
and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Westmorland
drove to Jemie Lennie’s for a fish
supper one evening last week. This
was supposed to have been reported
last week. It's about time to treat
themselves to another fish supper.
Mr. and Mrs. John East and Mrs
Oleta McCleskey left home early
Thursday of last week to go to
Lamesa to spend a couple of days and
nights with their sister and husband.
Mr and Mrs. Morris Fincannon.
They drove by their sister's home in
Sweetwater. Mrs. Francis Boswell,
and picked her up to go along to enjoy
the visit. They reported a very nice
and enjoyable trip.
Mr. and Mrs Buster Sharp and her
mother, Mrs. Edna Carr, visited the
Bunyan Cemetery Wednesday They
dropped by the M. M. Logan home for
a brief visit. Earl Morrow of Stephen
vilie was also a luncheon guest that
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis of
Weatherford spent the day Monday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Davis of the Bunyan Community. Mr
and Mrs. Fred returned their visit
Saturday and spent the day with their
son Charles and wife.
Mrs. Hazel Sharp spent all day Fri-
day with her daughter. Mrs Norma
Westmorland of Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elston of
Huckabay drove by the M. M l/>gan
home Friday afternoon and invited
them to go with them to visit in the
home of their granddaughter and
family, Mr and Mrs Mike Christian
and children, 1-ara and Austin
Charles of the Highland Community
Austin is an eight pound son bom
Aug 28, 1966, in Dublin Medical
Center and the 10th great-grandchild
of the Elstons, Charles and Myrtle
library Notes
by Canty* NoUoo
The geneology section of the Dublin
Public l j bran has recently obtained
a book titled Tanglewood
Chronicles A Pedigree of the Bran-
ches of the Smithers. Kelly, Winfield,
Johnson and Allied Families which
was compiled by Debra Winfield
Smithers.'
Many of these families eventually
had connections in Central Texas
The author reveals many of the
changing and learning processes
which our early pioneers lived
through
The book also contains a section on
the culture of,the Cherokee people It
describes the Cherokee people, their
habits, and ceremonies vividly
Remember the book sale is still in
progress and our hours are 2 to 5
weekdays and to turn in your overdue
library books
Moss gets
promotion
David G. Moss son of John H and
Joyce I. Moss of DeLeon, has been
promoted in the U S Air Force to the
rank of airman first class
Moss is an inv entory management
specialist at Homestead Air Force
Base, Fla with the 31st Aircraft
Generation Squadron
His wife Donna, is the1 daughter of
Bob and Neva Traweek of Ihiblin
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MANN’S DRIVE-1
202 S. Patrick 445-2240
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