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TEXAS FAIRS, EXPOSITIONS AND FESTIVALS
Gladewater.-Da Day, Ma Round Up and
Rodeo, June East Texas Quarter Horse Show
and Races, Aug.
Glen Rose.--Sheep and Swine Show, Sept.
Gollad --Gollad County Fair Oct.
Gorman.-Peanut Festival t.
Granbury.-Old Settlers' on.
Groesbeck.-Annual Homecoming and Open House.
Groveton.-County Fair, Oct.
Hallettsville.-Champion High Sch. Rodeo, June.
Hamilton.-Reglstered Beef Cattle Show, Nov.
Harlingen.-Annual Cotton Week.
Hearne.-Alfalfa Festival
Hebbronville.-4-H Girls Flower Show, May; Jim
Hogg County Boys Livestock Show, Nov.
Her tead.--Waller County Fair, Sept.
Henderon.-Crimson Clover Festival, April; Ro-
deo, May; County Fair, Oct.
Henriefta.-Clay County Pioneers' Reunion and
Rodeo, Sept.
Hereord. -Poneer's Day and Rodeo.
Hhisboro.-Cotton Festival.
Hondo.-Medina Co. Fat Stock Show, Jan. or Feb.
Hostyn Community (Fayette County).-Annual
Exposition, Feb.-March.
Huntsvlle.-Waker County Fair, Oct. Pioneer
Roundup (Sam Houston. State College Students),
Aprl; State Prison Rodeo, Oct.
Iowa Park.-Texas-Oklahoma Fair, Sept.
Jacksboro.--Horse Show, Sept.
Jasper.--Annual Rodeo.
Jatn.--4-H Show, March.
Jeferson.-lgmage (historical) 4th wk., April.
Johnson Ct.Banco County Far, Aug.
Junctlon.--County Fair Aur.
Karnes Cy.-pLvestock an Poultry Show, Jan.
Kaufman.-Farm and Livestock Show, Sept
Kenedy.-Flax Festival.
Kerrvie.-Angora Goat Raisers' Show, Aug.;
South Texas Sheep Dog Trials, Sept.; Livestock
Show, March.
Kllleen.-Rodeo in April.
La Grange.-County Fair, Oct. " Luther League.
Lamesa.-Dawson County Fair, Sept.; Amateur
Rodeo, June; Livestock Show March.
Lampasas.-Pioneer' Hayloft larty.
Laredo. Washington Bithday Celebration.
Leakey.-Livestock Show, Feb.
Levelland.-Hockley ounty Fair, Oct.
Lberty.--Trlnlty Valley Exposition, Oct.
Lpscomb.--Countty Fair.
Littlefield.-Fair and Livestock Show.
Longview.-Gregg County Fair, Sept.; Longvlew
Pageant May; Teen-age Rodeo, May."
Lubaoke.-Panhandle SoutPlains Fair, Sept.
McAllen.-Annual Home Show.
McKlnney.-Colln County Fair, Sept.
Madsopville.-Sldewalk Cattlemen's Show, June;
Beef and Dairy Cattle Show, Sept.
Marlin.-Bluebonnet Photo Fiesta, April; Falls
County Livestock Show and Rodeo, autumn.
Marshal --Central East Texas Fair, Set.; Texas
Polled Hereford Show- Caddo Lake Roundup.
Mason.--Dlst. FFA Rodeo; Hereford Show, Sale.
Matador.-Motley Livestock. Show April.
Mercedes.-Rlo Grande Valley Livestck Show
March.
Merldlan.-Annual Livestock Show.
Mertzon.-Irlon Conl Livestock Show.
Mesqulte.-Dallas (C0emty Fair, Sept.
Midland.-Annual Rodeo, June fair Oct.
Mlneola.-Watermelon Festival in July.
Mineral Wells.-Palo Pinto County Livestock
Show -and Rode June; Jaycee Carnival, July.
Msadn.-.Cltru Festival.
Monahan.-Ward County Livestock Show, March;
Christmas Pageant.
Morten.-Frontier Rodeo, Aug.
Muleshoe.-Lavestock Show in March.
Naogdodies.-Nacogdoches County Fair and Live-
stock Expos tlon, Oct.; Horse Show, Aug.
Navasota.-Watermelo Festival July; Livestock
Show, Feb.; Dairy Show, May; Bluebonnet
Trails. Apil; County Fair, Oct.
New Braunfels-May Fete, May;. Comal County
Fair. Sept; 4-H and FFA Livestock Show.
Nocona.- l-girrodleo, Chisholm Trail Roundup,
-Odes Ha.--san _i Hereford and Quarter Horse
Show and "Roaeo. Jan.
Olney.-Rodeo -June.
Oran Q-Soieast Texas Rodeo, Sept.
Ozona,-uarter Home Show.Paducah.-Cottle-King County Calf, Pig and Lamb
Show; Horse and Colt Show, March.
Palaclos.-Annual Carnival, July 2 3, 4.
Palestine.-Anderson County Fair, Oct.; Dogwood
Trails in March.
Pampa.-Top o' Texas Livestock Show, Rodeo, Aug.
Paris.-Red River Valley Exposition, Oct.; Grass
Festival and Pasture Demonstration.
pPsadena.-Livestock Show, Fair and Rodeo, Oct.
Pearsall.-Junior Livestock Show Jan. or Feb.
Pecos.-West-of-Pecos Rodeo, Juy; Fair, Oct.
Perryton.-North Plains Fair.
Plalns.-Junior Livestock Show, March.
Plainview.-Panhandle Plains Dairy Show; Hale
County Fair, Oct.
Por Arthur.-CavOILcade, Oct.
PortLavaca.-Yacht and Sailing Regatta, Labor
Day;. Pilgrimage to Old Indlanola, second Sun-
day In May. -
Post.-Garza County Fair.
Quanah.-ndustrial Exposition, April; Livestock
Show, April.
Rankln.-Junior Rodeo.
Raymondville.--Onion Festival, April; Red Fish
Bay Fishing Tournament, July 4; Livestock
Show Jan..
Richarda o.-Community Fair, Aug.
Roby.-Flsher County Fair, Sept. Livestock Show,
Jan; 4-H Junior Rodeo, Jul and .
Rockdale.-Hereford Show, Oct.
Rocksprngs.-Annual Rodeo.
Rockwall.-Junior Livestock Show March.
Rosenberg.-Fort Bend County Fai, Sept.
Round Roc.-4Od SettiersReunlon, July
Royse Clty.-Annual Home-comiing, July.
San Angeo.--Oll Show; Fat Stock Show and
Rodeo, Mar.; Miss Wool Celebration, Aug., Sept.
San Antono.-San Antonio Livestock Exositon,
Feb. 7-16; 1958; Fiesta deSan Jacinto, April 1.
San Benlto.-Cotton Carnitval.
San Dieo.-Duval County Fair, third Sat., March.
San Saa.-Pecan Show, Nov.; Poultry Show,
Sept.; Fat Stock Show, Jan.
Sealey.--Fair In Oct.
Seu -Guadalupe County Fair, Oct.; Livestock
Show, Feb.; Music FestivaL
Semlnole.-Ganes County Fair, Oct.
Semour.-Od Settlers Reunion and Rodeo; An-
nual Town Close-up and Fishing Trip of entire
Community to Lake Kemp.
Shamrock.-Statellne Fair; St. Patrick's Day
Celebration.
Sherman.-Red River Valley Exposition and Live-
stock Show May.
Slaton.-Frontier ay, June.
Snyder.-Fat Stock Show, March.
Sonora.--Sonora Wool and Mohair Show, June.
Speanrmman.-Hansford County Fair, Oct.; Rodeo,
April.
Spur.-Cowboy Celebration, July.
Stamford.-Texas Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo.
Stanton.-Poultry Show, Nov.; Martin County
Livestock Show, Jan.; Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, bi
weekly June-Jul~-Au.
Stephenllle-He ar o' exasJersey Show, Hybrid
Corn Festival.
Stockdale.,-Watermelon Jubilee, June.
Sulphur Springs.-Northeast Texas Livestock and
Dairy Show.
Sweetwater.-Rodeo, Community Circus, Aug..
Tahoka.-County Fair and Livestock Show, Sept.
Taylor.-Old Timers July 4 Celebration (since
1880's); Taylor Rodeo, Aug.
Temple.--Cen-Tex Fair Sept.
TerrelL--Vetch Festival, ay.
Texarkana.-Four States Fair, Sept.
Three Rivers.-Live Oak County Fair and Hound
Dog Show, Oct.
Tilden.-Labor Day Rodeo.
Trinity.-Community Fair, Sept. or Oct.
Tyler.-East Texas Fair, Sept.; Texas Rose Fes.
tival, Oct.
Uvalde.-Uvalde Junior Fat Stock Show, Feb.
Van Horn.-Annual Old Timers Reunion.
Vernon.-Santa Rosa Roundup, Rodeo and Quar-
ter Horse Show and Zawelsta Ranch Polo
Tournaments- (Waggoner ItanchesY.
Victorla.-Livestock Show, March.
Waco.-Heart o'. Texas Fair. Oct.
Waxahachie.-Livestock Show.
Weatherford.-Poneer -Day: MayParker County
Frontier Days Celebration an odeo, July.
Wellingto-Youth project Show, Jan.; Ex-stu-
dents and Old Settlers Reunion, Aug.
Wharton.-Wa n r
Yoakum.-Yoakum Tom-Tom, June--.
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