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[News Script: Plane Crash]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the crash of a Vought F-8 Crusader jet in a cotton field east of Maypearl, Texas.
Date: August 14, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Tornado]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a tornado and severe weather in Cleburne, Midlothian, and Britton, and the damage that was sustained.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Carrier Model Gets Chance Vought Planes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Grand Prairie's Chance Vought Aircraft gift of twenty model planes for display in a larger model of the aircraft carrier Forrestal in Minneapolis.
Date: September 18, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Mansfield]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mansfield's dedication of a new city hall.
Date: September 16, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Soil Conservation Dam is Dedicated]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a dedication ceremony at a new soil conservation dam west of Midlothian.
Date: November 20, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Milford Bank Robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a bank robbery in south Ellis county.
Date: December 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Johnny Marches Home in Sailor's Uniform]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Johnny Camera, an Italian World War Two orphan who was adopted by a member of the 36th Infantry Division, Claren Thompson of Waxahachie. Camera recently joined the United States Navy.
Date: February 15, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Cotton picking system]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Ellis County farmer Marvin Borders discovering a way to more successfully utilize machines to pick cotton.
Date: September 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Johnny is grown up]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about little Johnny Camera, who was adopted by Curly Thompson, and his life in Waxahachie years after the adoption.
Date: September 2, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Texas news review]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering major Texas news stories from the past week.
Date: September 23, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Man killed in battle with police]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a man killed by police after shooting another man and leading officers on a chase in Dallas.
Date: January 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Home sought for handicapped girl]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the search for a loving home for a seven month old girl who was born without arms.
Date: July 21, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Negroes share in city affairs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about efforts to improve race relations in the small town of Italy by establishing a Negro City Council and mayor.
Date: July 28, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: News brief -- Car in house]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two car accidents in Dallas. The first accident involves two cars colliding, with the impact sending one through the kitchen of a house. The second accident involves a train striking two cars at a railroad crossing. Injuries were minor in both accidents.
Date: November 11, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Fund started for girl]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a charity drive in Dallas for an abandoned infant born without arms in Waxahachie.
Date: July 26, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Officers probe murder of airman]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas police investigating the murder of Air Force enlisted man I.W. Pruitt, who was found shot to death on a highway near Ennis.
Date: July 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Prize winner]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an Ennis third grade teacher, Mrs. Fred Wilson, winning a $5,000 prize from the Westinghouse Company.
Date: February 23, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Monument]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the construction of a monument to Civil War veterans in Italy, Texas
Date: April 2, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Airplane Crash]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an airplane crashing and burning during a test flight. The test pilot, Harry Brackett, was the only occupant of the plane at the time of the crash and survived with minor injuries.
Date: August 4, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Veteran Ennis doctor honored]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about 78-year-old Ennis doctor Dr. A.L. Thomas being named General Practitioner of the Year by the Texas Medical Association. Thomas had been practicing medicine for 51 years.
Date: May 6, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Guard unit gets new equipment]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a new M-75 personnel carrier being delivered to the Waxahachie Company B 145th Armored Infantry Battalion of the National Guard.
Date: April 6, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Flares fizzle]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a test of aerial photographic flash flares by the Chance Vought Aircraft company in the skies over Cleburne and Midlothian.
Date: September 22, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Treasure hunters seek lost gold]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a group of treasure hunters searching for a legendary gold cache buried near a pecan tree in Ellis County.
Date: June 24, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Richards returns to Waxahachie]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to his hometown of Waxahachie by baseball team manager Paul Richards, previously of the Chicago White Sox and now accepting a position with the Baltimore Orioles.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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