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FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND EXPOSITIONS 329
College and University Libraries. College and University Libraries. volumes, of which the three
(Continued.) (Continued.) largest are the libraries of John
School, City- Volumes. School. City- Volumes. Tarleton Agricultural College,
Texas Technological Col- School of Medicine, Stephen.ille, 23.000 'olumes,
lege, Lubbock ........ 70,554 Galseston . ..... 29,466 North Texas Agricultural Col-
Texas Wesleyan College, West Texas State College, lege, Arlington. 17.405 %olumes,
Fort Worth.... .....18.134 Canyon ..... 35.595 and Texas Lutheran College, Se-
Tillotson College, Austin. 16,942 Wiley College, Marshall.. 16,318 guin, 12,398 volumes
Trinity Uniersity, Waxa-
hachie .............. 21.500 JUNIOR COLLEGE *No report; established early
University of Houston... 13,662 LIBRARIES. In 1941.
University of Texas, In addition to the foregoing
Austin ... ... .. 639,732 senior college libraries, there fNo report.
College of Mines and are forty-two junior college $No recent report. Old figure
Metallurgy, El Paso 23,470 libraries, averaging about 7.500 used
Fairs, Festivals and Expositions of Texas.
The following list was compiled from questionnaires sent to civic and commercial organi-
zations and public officials throughout Texas in an attempt to list exery fair and festival in
the state. The editor believes that the following list is fairly comprehensive, though there
may be some omissions. If so, they will be included in later editions, upon receipt of Infor-
mation. Exact dates are given where available, though in many instances only approximations
are possible. Practically all of the fairs and festivals listed below are held annually, for the
sake of brevity, the designations "annual" and "yearly" are omitted. List is alphabetically
by counties, with name of town and fair in order.County, To\ n, Name of Fair and Date-
Anderson, Palestine.-Texas Dogwood Trails,
March
Angehna, Lufkin -Texas Forest Festival. Oct
Bastrop. Smith, ille -Smithille Livestock andi
Poultry Show, March.
Baylor, Seymour -Cowxboy Reunion and Rodeo
Bee, Beeville -South Texas Semi-Annual Here-
ford Breeder-Feeder Show, spring and fall
Bell, Belton -Belton Rodeo and July Fourth
Festival, July 3-4.
Bexar, San Antonio -Fiesta de San Jacinto,
April 21
Bowle, New Boston -Bowie County Fair in fall
Brazorla, Freeport -Brazorina County Fair, Oct
7 to 11
Briscoe, Silverton -Briscoe County Fair, Rodeo,
Pioneer Celebration
Caldwell, Lockhart.-Caldwell County Fair, first
week October
Callahan, Baird -Callahan County Fair, Oct ,
Fat Stock Show, March.
Cameron, San Benito.-Armistice Week Celebra-
tion, week of Nov. 11
Camp, Pittsburg -Northeast Texas Fair in fall
Cherokee, Jacksonville -National Tomato Show
and Festival.
Childress, Childress -Founders' Day. July 18
Cochran, Morton -Cochran County Faii. Oct
Coleman, Coleman -Coleman County Rodeo,
July , Old Settlers' Reunion, Aug
Collin, McKinney -Collin County Fair. Sept
23-26
Comal, New Braunfels -Comal County Fair,
Sept
Comanche, Comanche--Fourth of July Rodeo,
Old Settlers' Reunion, Aug 15.
Comanche, De Leon -Peach and Melon Festival
in summer.
Cooke, Gainesville - Gainesville Community
Circus
Ciockett, Ozona -Crockett County Rodeo, Stock
Show, held three days about Fourth of July
Crosby, Rails -Liestock and Poultry Shoe
Dallam, Dalhart -Annual XIT Ranch-Old Trail
Drieis' Reunion, Aug 1-3
Dallas, Dallas -State Fair of Texas, Oct 4-19
Dawson, Lamesa -Daswson County Free Fair
early October; Dairy Day. April; Junior Fat Stock
Show. February or March
Deaf Smith, Hereford -Annual Pioneer Day,
Sept ; Potato and Onion Festival
Delta, Cooper -Delta County Fair, Cotton Car-
nival and Rodeo, Sept 25-27.
Denton, Denton -Denton County Fair
DeWitt, Cuero -Turkey Trot, Nov 9-11
DeWitt, Yoakum -Little World's Fair, Oct ,
annual Tom-Tom Celebration, June
Dimmit, Carrizo Springs -Strawxberry Festival
Eastland, Cisco -Eastland Counts' LiN estock
Show, about March 1, Cisco Community Fair,
Sept 15
Eastland, Eastland -Dairy Show in March.
Colt Show in October, Rodeo and Homecoming.
Labor Day.
Eastland, Ranger Ranger Homecoming Roden,
and Labor Day Celebration, Aug 30). 31-Sept 1.
2. 1941.County, Town, Name of Fair and Date--
Eastland, Rising Star -Annual Free Fall Fair,
Sept
Ector, Odessa -Little International Oil Show,
June, Sand Hills Hereford Show
El Paso. El Paso -Sun Carnival, Dec 2S to
Jan 1; Southwestern Lilestock and Baby Beef
Show, April 1
Erath, Stephen ille -Texas Peach and Fruit
Show. Horse. Mule and Cattle Shoa
Falls, Marlin -Texas Bluebonnet Photo Fiesta
in late March
Fannm. Bonham -Fannin County Fair, Sept.
23-27, 1941
Fayette, LaGrange -Fayette County Fair, Oct.
Fayette, Schulenberg -Annual Fat Stock Show,
March, Schulenberg Free Dairy and Poultry Show,
Oct
Fisher, Roby -Fisher County Jack and Stallion
Show. Sept ; annual 4-H Club Show, Feb
Floyd. Floydada -Floyd County Pioneers Re-
unmon, Flovdada Rodeo. separate organizations,
but held same time. May 28, 29. 30
Foard, Crowell -Fiftieth Annixersary Founding
Croell and Foard celebrated April 27 28. 1941
Fort Bend. Richmond -Fort Bend County Fair
and Rodeo, Oct 9-12
Freestone. Fairfield -Annual 4-H Club and
Li estock Show. Oct
Freestone Teague -Freestone County Free Fair,
second week Oct
Frio. Pearsall -Winter Garden Fair. Oct
Gaines, Seagraxes - Italloween Celebration,
Oct 31
Gillespie. Fredericksburg -Gillespie County Fair,
Aug 22-24
Gonz Gon z Gon7ales -Annual Gonzales County
Fair and Pecan Exposition. Oct
Grayson, Sherman -Red Ri~er Valley Fair,
Oct
Grayson, Denison --Annual Spring Dairy Show,
Labor Day Celebration
Gregg Gladewater -Semi-Annual Exposition
and Round-Up. May and October
Gregg, Kilgore -Kilgore Oil Carni al Oct
Gregg, Long, ew -Gregg County Free Fair,
Sept
Grimes, Navasota -Texas Bluebonnet Festival,
March
Guaualuoe. Seguin -Fat Stock. Feb: .Music
Festival (Lutheran), May , Fourth of July Cele-
bration
Hale, Plainm lewv -Southw est Dressed Turkey
Show
Hall Memphis -Old Settlers' Reunion, July:
Hall County Fat Stock Sho March. HIall County
Dairy Show, Sept , Hall County Poultry Show,
Dec
Hardeman. Quanah -Hardeman County Show
Window and Fair middle Sept
Harrison, Marshall --Central East Texas Fair.
Harris. Iouston -Fat Stock Show Feb
Haskell. Haskell -Central West Texas Fair Oct
Henderson. Athens --Henderson County Fair,
Sent . Fast Texas Old Fiitdlers' Contest
Hidalgo. Donna -Dia Grande (Bougamiliaea
Festisals, first part Dec
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