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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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[News Script: Grass fire]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a grass fire near Aledo.
[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.
[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.
[News Script: News review]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering major Texas news stories from the past week.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[News Script: Youth admits 39 church burglaries]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a young Fort Worth gang leader confessing to 39 church burglaries in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
[News Script: Navy base honors dads of year]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Navy's Father of the Year contest.
[News Script: Buckner fire]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire at the Buckner Orphans Home east of Dallas, which caused $2500 worth of damage but no injuries. Also covered, a story about one Crandall home destroyed and two others damaged in a fire.
[News Script: Parade launches Weatherford rodeo]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a parade opening the annual Weatherford Frontier Days fair.
[News Script: Explosion]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an accidental gas explosion destroying a building in downtown Weatherford and damaging several other structures. No one was injured in the blast.
[News Script: Top young farmer given purebred bull]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a 21-year-old named the nation's top young farmer coming to Texas to get a purebred bull from a Parker county breeder.
[News Script: Melons]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about watermelon harvesting season in the Parker County town of Weatherford.
[News Script: Weather station]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a new office building for the Mutual Building and Loan Association in Weatherford, including a modern weather monitoring station atop the structure.
[News Script: Weatherford fire]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two buildings destroyed and one damaged in a fire in the business district of Weatherford. No one was injured in the blaze.
[News Script: Peaches damaged by freeze]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a freeze sweeping North Texas and destroying crops.
[News Script: Disabled vet admits stickup]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a disabled young veteran confessing to robbing a man while hitchhiking in his car.
[News Script: Bigamy]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a woman being charged with bigamy in Weatherford.
[News Script: Weatherford plane]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a military training plane crash-landing east of Weatherford, Texas.
[News Clip: Cocaine baby]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story by reporter Craig Marks about the Parker County Sheriff's ongoing investigation into the March 28th death of 7-week old baby Michael Routte whose autopsy found cocaine in his system. This story includes an interview with the child's mother and prime suspect, Sarah Routte, at her home in Weatherford and the child's grandmother. Also included is footage of the Parker County Sheriff's department working. This footage was broadcast at 10pm.
[News Script: First Monday at Weatherford]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the trading road and country shops in Weatherford, Texas.
[News Script: Parade]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 11th annual Frontier Days celebration that took place in downtown Weatherford.
[News Script: Pythian homecoming]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a celebration for the fiftieth anniversary of the Texas Pythian Home at Weatherford's founding.
[News Script: Millsap storm]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a small tornado in Millsap that damaged the high school but caused no injuries.
[News Script: Parade]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a parade opening the Parker County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo in Weatherford.
[News Script: Gas fire]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Lone Star Gas Company plant ignited into flames and was eventually extinguished by firefighters.
[News Script: Weatherford plant]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a new power plant opening in Lake Weatherford.
[Flood at Lake Weatherford]
Photograph of a dam flooding at Lake Weatherford in Parker County, Texas.
[Drought at Lake Weatherford]
Photograph of a dry bank on Lake Weatherford, during a drought.
[News Clip: Drug Testing]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Transportation Department's announcement of random and mandatory drug testing of transportation workers for cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, PCP, and marijuana. The story includes interviews with unidentified men at a Weatherford truck stop and American Airlines passengers and footage of the deadly Conrail and Amtrak collision which prompted the interest in drug testing. This story aired at 10:00 P.M.
[News Script: Jail break]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two men escaping form the Parker County Jail in Weatherford only to be recaptured an hour later.
[News Script: Accident]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a truck that got overturned. Fortunately there were no serious injuries.
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