UNT Libraries Special Collections - 521,011 Matching Results

This system will be undergoing maintenance April 18th between 9:00AM and 12:00PM CDT.

Search Results

[News Script: Football]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the game for the district 4 high school football title. The Carter-Riverside Eagles play against the Polytechnic Parrots at Farrington Field in Fort Worth. Carter-Riverside wins.
Date: October 26, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Suds]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a shaving cream fight at TCU between the Sigma Chi fraternity and the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
Date: October 4, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Englishman]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the American Friends Service Committee. They sponsor the appearance of George Thomas, British Parliament member, on the TCU campus.
Date: November 5, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Shooting]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mrs. A. L. Nation, who was shot in a double shooting. Theodore Charles Bilger shot Mrs. Nation, then killed himself.
Date: November 23, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Dynamite]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about eighty pounds of dynamite found by Fort Worth police. Police believe the dynamite may have been taken from a construction site.
Date: November 14, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mrs. Effie Cochran, who was hit by a slow moving car in downtown Dallas. She suffered a fractured pelvis, possible back injuries, and bruises.
Date: November 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Teams Arrive for Big Football Day]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fort Worth for a game against the TCU Horned Frogs. The Texas Tech Red Raiders also arrive in Dallas for a game against the Texas A&M Aggies.
Date: October 5, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Snead]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening of an indoor golf school, Sam Snead School of Golf.
Date: December 14, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Murder Trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a trial for Jo Ed Tissier, who is accused of murdering Charles Reynolds, a used car dealer. Tissier is believed to have been partners in crime with Ovie J. Steward.
Date: October 29, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Chileans]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about several Chilean Air Force officers visiting in Fort Worth. They are on their way to Wichita, Kansas to retrieve several planes and fly them back to Chile.
Date: July 12, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Accident]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about damage to a home that was caused by a truck that came loose from a pickup truck towing it. Occupants of the house included Mrs. Jim Odom, her infant son, and Mrs. L. V. Giles.
Date: July 10, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Parade stresses fire prevention]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire prevention parade in downtown Fort Worth. Vantilla Ragsdale is the new Miss Flame. The original Miss Flame this year was Beverly Thurman, but she was disqualified for being under the age qualifications.
Date: October 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Paramedics Stage Practice Jumps]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about paramedics from Carswell Air Force Base doing practice jumps over the old TCU airport. The corpsmen have moved their training area from Carswell to the airport due to construction.
Date: November 16, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

[News Script: Grand Jury Sworn in After Delay]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the swearing in of a new Tarrant county grand jury. The jury found itself one person short of twelve jurors, the required number, but another juror was quickly found. One woman on the jury, Mrs. Vada P. Felder, is the first negro woman ever to serve as a juror in Tarrant county.
Date: October 5, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Back to Top of Screen