Inventory of county records, Parker County courthouse, Weatherford, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Parker County courthouse, Weatherford, Texas

Inventory of records of Parker County housed in the Parker County courthouse in Weatherford. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, Auditor, and School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Parker County Records and an index.
Date: 1976
Creator: Ferrier, Douglas; Fortin, Maurice G.; Hlavenka, Ann; Pels, Teresa; Rishe, Sharon; Thomson, Robert et al.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Police Await New Bomb Threat Clues] (open access)

[News Script: Police Await New Bomb Threat Clues]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an investigation into a bomb threat linked to a complex, "treasure hunt" extortion plot against an unnamed chain store in Texas.
Date: August 27, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Four Escape Injury in Airplane Mishap] (open access)

[News Script: Four Escape Injury in Airplane Mishap]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a family from Grand Prairie who crashed in a private plane near Weatherford on their way to visit relatives.
Date: September 10, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Four Escape Injury in Airplane Mishap] captions transcript

[News Clip: Four Escape Injury in Airplane Mishap]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a family from Grand Prairie who crashed in a private plane near Weatherford on their way to visit relatives.
Date: September 10, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Boys launch canoe trip down Brazos] (open access)

[News Script: Boys launch canoe trip down Brazos]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about twelve Fort Worth boys going on a canoe trip down the Brazos River. The boys are Camp Carter campers and travel with their leader, Buddy Tackett.
Date: July 10, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Country Store] (open access)

[News Script: Country Store]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Jones's Country Store in Weatherford. The store has been returned to how it would look in the 1890's, complete with authentic antique merchandise.
Date: July 23, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ground Breaking] (open access)

[News Script: Ground Breaking]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about ground-breaking ceremonies for a new power plant on the site of Lake Weatherford.
Date: December 12, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Money] (open access)

[News Script: Money]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Oscar Womack, who found thirty-thousand dollars in counterfeit bills in Wise County. The counterfeit bills have been linked to Robert Keller, who may have had a role in the closing of the River Oaks State Bank.
Date: November 10, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wright sees start of Weatherford Lake] (open access)

[News Script: Wright sees start of Weatherford Lake]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a groundbreaking ceremony for a new lake in Weatherford.
Date: February 14, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Drownings] (open access)

[News Script: Drownings]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about four young men drowning in North Texas while swimming, two in Grapevine Lake, one in Lake Dallas, and one in the Brazos River.
Date: May 13, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bandits] (open access)

[News Script: Bandits]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrest of two teenagers in Fort Worth believed to be responsible for a local car theft and a service station robbery in Weatherford.
Date: April 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Grass fire] (open access)

[News Script: Grass fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a grass fire near Aledo.
Date: March 23, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rodeo parade] (open access)

[News Script: Rodeo parade]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a parade marking the third day of the Parker County Frontier Days celebration, a western-themed fair and rodeo.
Date: July 26, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire damage] (open access)

[News Script: Fire damage]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire causing six hundred thousand dollars worth of damage while destroying the Hopkins Building.
Date: June 5, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News review] (open access)

[News Script: News review]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering major Texas news stories from the past week.
Date: June 10, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Funeral held for Douglas Chandor] (open access)

[News Script: Funeral held for Douglas Chandor]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the funeral of portrait painter Douglas Chandor, who despite being born in England, had made his home in Weatherford, Texas.
Date: January 15, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Missionary] (open access)

[News Script: Missionary]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Fort Worth by Weatherford missionary Rev. Lawrence Zellers, recently released after being imprisoned in Korea.
Date: May 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wright blames politics for charge] (open access)

[News Script: Wright blames politics for charge]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Congressional Candidate Jim Wright of Weatherford being charged with conducting a scheme for obtaining money through the mails. Wright maintained the charge was politically-motivated; his political rival claimed ignorance of the circumstances.
Date: June 30, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Parade launches Weatherford rodeo] (open access)

[News Script: Parade launches Weatherford rodeo]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a parade and opening ceremonies for the Parker County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo and Frontier Days Celebration, held in Weatherford.
Date: July 28, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Candidate White speaks] (open access)

[News Script: Candidate White speaks]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an address in Fort Worth by Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White.
Date: January 8, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News briefs -- storm] (open access)

[News Script: News briefs -- storm]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a series of storms over Parker County, including destructive hail and a small tornado damaging roofs and cars in towns around the county. No one was injured in the storms.
Date: April 8, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Youths shot in burglary attempt] (open access)

[News Script: Youths shot in burglary attempt]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrest of two youths wounded by an armed gas station owner as they attempted to rob his store.
Date: March 24, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Blind woodworker] (open access)

[News Script: Blind woodworker]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about woodworker Ray Jones crafting hand-made lamps and cedar chests while totally blind.
Date: January 3, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Jail break] (open access)

[News Script: Jail break]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the prisoners escaping the Parker County Jail in Weatherford.
Date: April 23, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library