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[Wedding announcement for Helen Douthitt Horn and Charles Wickliffe Graves, September 30, 1906]

Description: A wedding announcement for the marriage of Helen Douthitt Horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. horn, to Mr. Charles Wickliffe Graves. The wedding was to be held on Sunday, September 13, 1906, at 12 o'clock, at the First Christian Church in McKinney, Texas. The newlywed couple would later take up residence in Hillsboro, Texas.
Date: September 13, 1906
Creator: Horn, Robert Cannon & Horn, Mrs. Robert Cannon
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[News Script: Whitney ceremony]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about completion ceremonies for Highway 22 across the top of Whitney Dam on the Brazos River.
Date: March 6, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Grapevine lake holds boat races]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a series of motorboat races held at Grapevine Lake. The script goes on to describe a water skiing show and beauty contest at Whitney Lake near Hillsboro.
Date: July 12, 1953
Duration: 3 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Grapevine lake holds boat races]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a series of motorboat races held at Grapevine Lake. The script goes on to describe a water skiing show and beauty contest at Whitney Lake near Hillsboro.
Date: July 12, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Itasca Fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a fire in Itasca that destroyed the Gardner Truck and Tractor Company.
Date: January 11, 1955
Duration: 43 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: News briefs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the juror selection for the murder trial of Carl George Malloy, who was accused of murdering his 7-week-old son. Also covered, a story about a fire in Itasca that destroyed the Gardner Truck and Tractor Company and a merger between the Taylor Oil and Gas Company and the Delhi Oil Corporation.
Date: January 11, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Triplets have early birthday party]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Deanna, Debra, and Denise Oddewalt, a set of triplets from Illinois, visiting their aunt and uncle in Fort Worth, who threw them an early birthday party.
Date: June 10, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Motel for Boats at Lake Whitney]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a new boat motel, owned by Fred Waggoner, at Lake Whitney. The motel features twenty stalls to accommodate boats up to 18-and-a-half feet long.
Date: February 8, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 02 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: O'Daniel opens race for governor]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about campaign efforts across North Texas by former governor and U.S. Senator W. Lee O'Daniel, who is again running for governor of the state.
Date: May 13, 1956
Duration: 3 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Fish Barge]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a 40 x 80' barge owned by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Belcher on Lake Whitney that offers amble supply of fish for fishing, day or night.
Date: June 21, 1956
Duration: 2 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Fish Barge]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a 40 x 80' barge owned by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Belcher on Lake Whitney that offers amble supply of fish for fishing, day or night.
Date: June 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: New hospital]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the dedication of the city of Whitney's new hospital.
Date: November 16, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Ground breaking]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an old cotton patch, that becomes a five-million manufacturing plant. The company will manufacture asbestos-cement pipe.
Date: March 25, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Sheffield trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the trial of B. R. Sheffield that was convicted for forging and passing a forged instrument in connection with land deals in Hillsboro, Texas.
Date: October 10, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Old minister]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about retired minister John William Webster Shuler coming out of retirement to preach one sermon the Sunday after his 100th birthday.
Date: October 23, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Sheffield trial]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a man named B. R. Sheffield being charged with two counts of forgery in connection with veterans land scandals in Hillsboro, Texas.
Date: January 23, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Shivers testifies]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about former governor Allan Shivers testifying against B.R. Sheffield for his part in the Kinney County land scandal.
Date: February 3, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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