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Registration Center

Garnet and Marie   
   Garnet Davis and Marie Eldridge

Harold, Garnet, Jane, Nancy and Marilyn   Garnet, Jane and Harold
   Harold Lilly, Garnet Davis,           Garnet Davis, Jane and
   Jane Lilly, Nancy McDowell          Harold Lilly.
   and Marilyn Warner

Roy and Dale photos,  by: Don & Garnet Davis, Roy Rogers Festival official photographers
Roy and Dale

These folks, plus other Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Collectors Association members were in the Registration Room to help everyone get registered for the festival. For those who registered early, they helped locate festival packets for festival attendees.

If there were any questions about the festival to be answered or you needed help in any way, they were the ones to ask.

Many thanks to all of our Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Collectors Association members and the Roy Rogers Festival Committee for making it a memorable 25th Anniversary for the 2008 Roy Rogers Festival!

Also in this room, there were very nice items offered by our Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Collectors Association for purchase.


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Official Officers
Ray Eldridge
Our transportation Officer for many years was Mr. Ray Eldridge. 2008 was his last Roy Rogers Festival, as the Lord called Ray home. Our dear friend and festival committee member passed away December 26, 2008; after a short illness. Ray was a super guy and everyone will miss him.

Ray drove a special limousine styled vehicle to and from the big city airports to pickup and deliver our Guest Stars to the festival each year.

We schedule the arrival and departure times of each Guest Star's plane as close as we can so the driver only has to make one or two trips to the airports to pick them up and take them back to the airport for their return fight home.
Marshall Jim and Deputy Mike
The official lawmen, or so-called peacekeepers for the 2008 Roy Rogers Festival were Marshall Jim Grant and his son, Deputy Mike Grant. They made sure everyone conducted themselves properly in a safe, pleasant manner and made sure those aunery ombres stayed out of town. They did have their hands full a few times, but mainly, their role as peace officers were easily maintained.

The Roy Rogers Festival Committee appeciates your dedicated service and say "Many Thanks Pardners" for a fantastic job!

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Hospitality Center
Early-Bird Reception - June 4, 2008


L to R: Sam, Bert, Kristy and Harold   25th Anniversary cake
   Sam Austill, Bert Schwantes,      Many partook of the scrumptious
   Kristy Mudd and Harold Lilly        25th Anniversary cake.

KG and Ranger Rick   Bill, KG and Ranger Rick
               KG and the Ranger        Bill Sanders and KG and
                                               the Ranger

Nancy, Donna, William, Joanne, Dale and Russ
                         Nancy Horsley, Donna Martell,
                         William "Bill" Smith, Joanne
                         Cavelli-Smith, Dale Berry and
                         Russ McCubbin

William, Joanne and Dale   Russ
               William Smith, Joanne         Russ McCubbin
               Cervelli-Smith and
               Dale Berry

Bill and Friend
Rose Lee Smith and Bill Sanders

Many Roy Rogers and Dale Evans fans came early for a fun-filled evening for the "Early-Bird Reception" on Wednesday evening, June 4th. There were lots of food and we all had a chance to meet and visit with our honored guest stars and special guests on a more person level. This year was very special as we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of our Roy Roy Rogers Festival. We welcomed back some of the festival's favorite guest stars and special guests to help celebrate the occasion.

The 2008 Roy Rogers Festival *Early-Bird Reception* featured the many talents of festival regular, Bill Sanders. Col. Bill sang with much feeling and straight from the heart, as he performed each song. Roy and Dale's son-in-law, "Jon Patterson" (Dodie Rogers-Patterson's husband) mesmerized us with his musical talents and melodious voice. What a great entertainer he is! Loved his patriotic guitar! Jon performs with a band back home in Alabama.

The multi-talented and festival Special Guest Entertainers, "KG and the Ranger", from Madison, Wisconcin, gave us just a taste of their award-winning talents in the Hospitality Center, 'Poolside'.

We all enjoyed the wonderful entertainment while getting acquainted with other Roy and Dale fans, and rekindled those friendships we established in previous years at the annual Roy Rogers Festival.

You missed out if y'all weren't at the 2008 Early-Bird Reception and the first evening of the "Roy Rogers Festival Family Reunion".


Bill and Roy
Colonel Bill was a good friend of Roy Rogers for many years. He knew him well and performed for Roy and Dale at their home in Apple Valley, CA many times.

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Guest Stars & Special Guests

Donna Martell, Movie & TV Actress ..... Played ingenue, Rosa Vega (as Donna de Mario) in Apache Rose with Roy & Dale (this was Donna's first movie)   Donna
         "Our Festival Sweetheart"           Donna Martell

Joanne Cervelli-Smith ... Movie Makeup Artist - William ... Portrayed Texas Ranger Joe Reily on TV series Laredo   Joanne and William
         Joanne and William Smith            Joanne and William

Russ McCubbin, TV & Movie Actor ..... Clint Walker's stunt double on the western TV series Cheyenne   Judy and Russ
               Russ, Russ and Russ      Judy Ross with Russ Mc Cubbin

Dale Berry ..... Entertainer/Singer, Movie and TV Actor   Don and Dale
   Dale "Little D" Berry                   Don Davis and Dale Berry

Dodie Rogers-Patterson ..... youngest of Roy and Dale's nine children. Six are still living.   Jon and Dodie
   Dodie Rogers-Patterson              Jon and Dodie Patterson

Author of King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West
Raymond E. White

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Memoriabila - Collectors - Dealers Room

Wanda Butler   Branding Iron Western Shop
         Wanda Butler, Owner     of Branding Iron Western Shop

Dodie Rogers-Patterson and festival attendees   
   Festival attendees browsing the   Larry Maddy Memorabilia
   table of Dodie Rogers-Patterson.
   Jane, don't buy out everything!!

Bob Carman   KG and Ranger Rick
   Bob Carman, Owner                   KG and Ranger Rick are browsing
   B-Western Collectables           the memorabilia and goods.

Anita and Sam
                                Austill's Memorabilia

These are just a few of the dealers who come annually to display their products and different wares for the Roy Rogers Festival in Portsmouth. There are many wonderful dealers who come faithfully each year. Some have been here ever since we started the festival in 1983.

We greatfully thank each of our dealers for attending each year so faithfully and bringing their products, wares and displays. Without your presence, we acknowledge the annual Roy Rogers Festival here in Portsmouth, would not be the same. Again, many thanks to you all for your loyalty!!

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Roy Rogers Boyhood Home Tour

Nancy, Shirley and LaRue   Mr. White reading congratulations on the festival's 25th Anniversary
    Nancy Horsley, Shirley Duke and        Mr. Ray White reading letters from
    LaRue Horsley: Festival Chairman,      Ohio's House of Representatives and
    having a discussion.                           Scioto's County Commisioners,
                                                            commending the Roy Rogers Festival
                                                            on their 25th Anniversary.

Jim and Carolyn receiving awards from LaRue   festival goers at Roy's boyhood home
    Jim and Carolyn Van Horn, receiving    Festival attendees enjoying their
     their special awards from festival        stroll on the grounds of Roy Rogers'
    chairman, LaRue Horsley (all festival   boyhood home.
    committee members received special
    awards of recognition and service).

Jon and Dodie
Special Guests, Roy and Dale's
daughter, Dodie Rogers-Patterson
and husband Jon Patterson.


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Thursday Evening with the "Ranch Hands"
Cadallac Ranch Hands
     Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Mick Gillette, Lead Guitar: Steve
     Daniels, Bass Guitar: Allen Edgerton, Mike Johnson: Drums
     & Vocals.(Not pictured: Beth Harris: Vocals, Rick Fields:
     Steel Guitar).


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Luncheon with the Stars & Special Guests
Questions - Answers - Discussions

Russ McCubbin
                               Russ McCubbin
                               answering questions.

Dodie, Donna and Dale   Dodie, Russ and Donna
   Dodie-Rogers-Patterson, Donna   Dodie, Russ and Donna
   Martell and Dale Berry.

Ray, Jon, Dodie, Donna, and Dale
                         Ray White, Jon Patterson, Dodie-
                         Rogers-Patterson, Donna Martell
                         and Dale Berry.


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Cadillac Ranch

strech limo that took the Guest Stars to and from the Cadillac Ranch   
   Special Limo that took the          BR L to R: Russ McCubbin,
   Stars to the Cadillac Ranch on     William Smith.
   Friday evening.                         FR L to R: Jon Patterson,
                                                Dodie Rogers-Patterson, Donna
                                                Martell, Dale Berry, KG & the
                                                Ranger. (Not pictured: (Joanne
                                                Cervelli-Smith and Ray White).

Ranger Rick
Ranger Rick doing rope tricks

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Costume Contestants

Miss Olivia   Roy
               Olivia Dillow as              Roy Dillow as
               "Little Miss Dale Evans"   "Roy Rogers"

Randy   L: Connie, R: Saundra
               Randy Rucker as            L: Connie Ison as
               John Stetson                Pioneer Lady"
               (Founder: Stetson Hat   R: Saundra Cox as
               Company)                    "Dale Evans"

Gary   Tom
               Gary Chambers as         Tom Flanagan as
               "General Grant"             "Bat Masterson"

   Jared
               Gary McGinn                Jared Austin as
               "Roy Rogers"                "Lash LaRue"


Our Winners

               Prizes awarded by: Harold Lilly

Randy   Gary
               Randy Rucker               Gary Chambers

Miss Olivia   Roy
               Olivia Dillow                 Roy Dillow

Roy & Miss Olivia
Grandpa Roy with
granddaughter, Olivia


General Catagory:
     1st Place: Olivia Dillow as "Little Miss Dale Evans".
     2nd Place: Roy Dillow as "Roy Rogers".

Historial Catagory:
     1st Place: Randy Rucker as "John Stetson"
     2nd Place: Gary Chambers as "General Grant".

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Grand Banquet

Ray White
Master of Ceremony: Raymond E. White

Ray telling stories   Ray, Dale & Donna
   Dodie Rogers-Patterson, Joanne   Mr. Ray White, Dale Berry,
   Cavelli-Smith, William Smith,        and Donna Martell
   Russ McCubbin, Mr. Ray White
   and Donna Martell

Dale and Donna   Dodie, Joanne, William, Russ, Ray and Donna
   Dale Berry and Donna Martell       Dodie Rogers-Patterson, Joanne
                                                Cavelli-Smith, William Smith,
                                                Russ McCubbin, Mr. Ray White,
                                                and Donna Martell.

Grand Banquet   Grand Banquet crowd
   Festival fans that attended the   More "Grand Banquet" fans in
   "Grand Banquet"                       attendance.

Russ
Russ McCubbin


The 2008 Roy Rogers Festival Photos are courtesy of our Official Roy Rogers Festival photographers, Garnet & Don Davis.


Copyright © Garnet & Don Davis
All Rights Reserved.

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Portsmouth, OH 45662


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