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"Texas In Review"

Weekly Log -- July 25, 1955 - November 21, 1955

July 25, 1955

  1. Texas Wigglers – The unique story of raising earthworms, a growing Smithville industry (5’00")
  2. Little D Jamboree – DeKalb stages its annual celebration (2’30")
  3. For Most Farmer – Clinton Harbers of West Point is named Texas’ outstanding farmer for ’55 (6’00")
  4. Pass of the North – A photo visit to El Paso (5’00")
  5. Bears Without Bars – Bears on exhibit in San Antonio’s Brackenridge Park Zoo (3’00")
  6. Tournament for Teens – Texas Junior Golf Tournament champions crowned in Abilene (4’00")

August 1, 1955

  1. Sand, Soda & Fire – The story of a unique Athens firm that produces fire glass (6’00")
  2. Feathered Weeders – Geese serve as West Texas farmers’ helpers in cotton weeding, at Ft. Stockton (1’30")
  3. Ex Libris: Carl Hertzog – A visit with El Paso’s renowned Carl Hertzog, book designer (8’00")
  4. Tomorrow’s Farmers – State FFA meeting in Houston (5’00")
  5. Wind, Keel, & Sail – Annual Corpus Christi-Galveston sailboat regatta (4’00")

August 8, 1955

  1. To Fly Again –American Airlines maintenance operations at Carter Field, Fort Worth (6’30")
  2. King Cotton’s Harvesters – The story of mechanical cotton pickers on Texas farmers (5’00") **
  3. Pattern for Courage – A visit to Camp Sweeney, Gainesville, for youngsters afflicted with diabetes (7’30")
  4. Zoo Babies – Dallas’ Marsalis Park Zoo shows off baby leopards and a pygmy hippo (2’30")
  5. Miss Texas – Texas’ most beautiful girls vie for the 1955 title of "Miss Texas" at Tyler (4’00")

** Removed 10/19/56


August 15, 1955

  1. Aquarena – Underwater visit to San Marcos’ unique Aquarena (6’00")
  2. Homefolks – The annual Old Settlers’ Reunion at Quitman (2’00")
  3. Kayaks on the Colorado – Smithville Boy Scouts’ mass kayak excursion down the Colorado River (7’00")
  4. Golden Anniversary – Texas’ Intracoastal Canal celebrates its 50th year, in Victoria, and contiues to grow (5’00")
  5. Fancy Flippers – Seals perform in San Antonio’s Brackenridge Park (2’00")
  6. Mohair for Millions – Visit to an Angora Goat Show and Sale and a brief review of the mohair industry in Texas (4’00") **

** Removed 10/19/56


August 22, 1955

  1. Aquatic Artistry – Champions show off at Texas Water Ski Championship Meet at McQueeny (4’00")
  2. Toward the Stars – An Odessa lad, Ronnie Morgan, begins a career in astronomy with his own observatory (4’30")
  3. Profile of A Texan: Dr. J.B. Travis – A photo study of the life of one of Texas’ eminent physicians, Dr. J.B. Travis, of Jacksonville (12’30")
  4. Skill, Science, and Safety – The story of a safe and growing hobby, Texas hot rods (5’30")

August 29, 1955

  1. Birthday for Davy – San Antonio celebrates Davy Crockett’s birthday (1'30")
  2. Strength in Reserve – Aviation Engineer reserves build airstrips at Mineral Wells (6'10")
  3. Texas Winds – Texas’ sole private plane manufacturers at work: the Mooney Organization, at Kerrville (8'12")
  4. High Water – The growing importance of irrigation is studied on West Texas plains (6'35")
  5. Sandlot Tyros – Youngsters’ baseball tournaments at Tyler and Texarkana (3'16")

September 5, 1955

  1. Buyers’ Market – Clothing buyers see what manufacturers have to offer at the Merchandise Mart in Dallas (5'49")
  2. Fellowship at Work – Volunteer Christian youths build a church in Brownsville, Texas (2'00")
  3. The Road Back – A report on the self-sufficient Texas Prison System at Huntsville, Texas (9'59")
  4. …. So Shall Ye Reap – Farmers turn to new food crops in the Hereford, Texas area (6'57")

September 12, 1955

  1. Fashion Firsts – Top designers, Actress Grace Kelly honored at Neiman-Marcus’ annual style fair (7'00")
  2. Lake Leon – Activities and facilities at the newly opened Lake Leon (3'02")
  3. Cactus Zoo – A storybook exhibition, built with live cactus, attracts tourists at Devine (4'04")
  4. Pre-season Football – Roundup of 1955 pre-season football training in Southwest Conference, and a visit with officials and announcers, meeting in Dallas (12'20")

September 19, 1955

  1. King Cotton Mechanized – Visit to Beltwide Cotton Mechanization Conference at College Station and Temple (3'54")
  2. Retiring the Colors – American flags retired in Houston ceremony (1'25")
  3. Lake Houston Center – New Lake Houston recreation center dedicated (1'33")
  4. Broncos, Brahmans, and Buckaroos – A picture story of a rodeo at Dublin and what goes on behind the scenes (3'52")
  5. Canine Champions – Statewide retriever championships held at San Antonio (2'30")
  6. Football Highlights -
    Baylor 35, Hardin Simmons 7, at Waco (4'45")
    TCU 47, Kansas 14, as Fort Worth (4'33")
    Texas Tech 20, Texas 14, at Austin (4'22")

September 26, 1955

  1. The Soil Savers – Soil Day at Abilene illustrates conservation methods for West Texas farmers (4'45")
  2. Citrus Symposium – Annual meeting of the Texas Citrus & Vegetable Growers and Shippers Association at Houston (1'18")
  3. Foreign Fair – A visit to the International Trade Exhibit features in Houston (2'39")
  4. Time Keepers – A picture tour of unique watches and clocks at the East Texas Fair in Tyler (2'35")
  5. Football Highlights –
    Texas A&M 28, LSU 0 @ Dallas (4'42")
    Rice 20, Alabama 0 @ Houston (3'55")
    Texas 35, Tulane 20 @ Austin (4'57")

October 3, 1955

  1. Road to Recovery – Picture story of Abilene’s West Texas Rehabilitation Center (4'10")
  2. Salute to Unity – Sudan citizens and visitors salute the United Nation in colorful costumes representing UN member nations (2'05")
  3. Saga of the South Plains – A tour through Texas Tech’s unique museum of western handcraft at Lubbock (2'59")
  4. Football Highlights –
    TCU 26, Arkansas 0, at Fayetteville (4'08")
    Rice 20, LSU 20, at Houston (4'02")
    Maryland 20, Baylor 6, at Waco (4'07")
    Texas A&M 21, Houston 9, at College Station (3'38")

October 10, 1955

  1. Oil and Progress – Salute to Oil Progress Week (3'25")
  2. Deep in the Heart o’ Texas – Photo visits to Waco’s Heart-of-Texas Fair (2'59")
  3. Fall Festival – A Brownfield family visits the annual Harvest Festival (3'45")
  4. Football Highlights –
    Oklahoma 20, Texas 0, at Dallas (3'52")
    SMU 19, Missouri 6, at Dallas (3'25")
    Rice 21, Clemson 7, at Houston (4'06")
    Baylor 35, Arkansas 20, at Waco (4'07")

October 17, 1955

  1. State Fair of Texas – Behind the scenes of the world’s largest State Fair at Dallas (3'44")
  2. United We Give – Introduction of United Fund campaign (1'05")
  3. Blue Star Memorial – Dedication of the Blue Star Memorial on U.S. Highway 80, west of Houston (1'04")
  4. The Power and the Source – Oil industry feature for Oil Progress Week (3'03")
  5. From Texas to the Nation - South Texas views on the milling process for the rice crop (4'24")
  6. Football Highlights –
    Texas A&M 19, TCU 16, at Fort Worth (4'01")
    SMU 20, Rice 0, at Dallas (3'46")
    Arkansas 27, Texas 20, at Little Rock (4'12")

October 24, 1955

  1. Hounds & Hunters – 60th Annual Hunt of the Fox & Wolf Hunters Association at Camp Tonkawa, near Garrison (3'57")
  2. Home Away from Home – Dedication of a new dormitory at the University of Corpus Christi (1'54")
  3. That They May Walk Alone – Visit to Texas Elks Crippled Children’s Home at Ottine (2'08")
  4. Champion Ringers – State horseshoe pitching championship at Borger (3'05")
  5. Water Without Waste – Butyl rubber demonstration at Baytown (5'17")
  6. Football Highlights –
    Texas A&M 19, Baylor 7, at College Station (4'25")
    Texas 32, Rice 14, at Austin (5'18")

October 31, 1955

  1. A Proud Tradition – A photo tour of the State Hospital in Austin (6'12")
  2. Pipeline Dairy – The story of a modern dairy farm at Boerne (4'33")
  3. Football Highlights –
    Texas 19, SMU 15, at Dallas (5'19")
    Texas A&M 7, Arkansas 7, at Fayetteville (4'41")
    TCU 26, Baylor 6, at Waco (4'56")

November 7, 1955

  1. Texas Beef – Roundup of Texas Beef Week plus a visit to Briscoe Ranch near Uvalde (5'38")
  2. Holiday at Huntsville – Boy Scouts visit the Huntsville Prison Rodeo (4'13")
  3. Football Highlights –
    Texas 21, Baylor 20, at Austin (5'00")
    Arkansas 10, Rice 0, at Houston (4'55")
    Texas A&M 13, SMU 2, at College Station (4'59")

November 14, 1955

  1. Chapel in the Pines – Dedication of Chapel at Lone Star Steel Company (3'09")
  2. The Golden Year – Abilene Christian College adds to its campus (3'12")
  3. Farmers’ Forum – Texas Farm Bureau’s 1955 convention in Fort Worth (1'5")
  4. Putting on the Dog – Obedience training club meet in Dallas (2'00")
  5. Football Highlights –
    Arkansas 6, SMU 0, at Dallas (3'34")
    Texas A&M 20, Rice 12, at Houston (5'54")
    TCU 47, Texas 20, at Austin (5'40")

November 21, 1955

  1. Cotton Royalty – The South Plains selects its Maid of Cotton at Lubbock (2'53")
  2. Christmas Seal Plug – Appeal for Christmas Seal donations (38")
  3. On Target – Photo study of manufacture of telescopic gun sights at El Paso (7'31")
  4. Guatemalan Chief – Guatemalan president winds up his U.S. visit at Houston and Galveston (3'32")
  5. Football Highlights –
    SMU 12, Baylor 0, at Waco (4'40")
    TCU 35, Rice 0, at Fort Worth (6'21")