Weatherford College
Community college in Weatherford, TexasWikipedia
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Search complete. 3 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Weatherford College".
Sep 30, 2026
Mike VilardoHOST
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Bobby MinorGUEST
Weatherford College, McLennan in Waco.
Bobby MinorGUEST
McLennan's big, yeah.
Bobby MinorGUEST
Yeah, I mean, some really great programs.
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Miss Ellie handed me one of the older reports.
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It concerned Weatherford College.
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The college had been around since 1869, but staying around had apparently required some effort.
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It operated only intermittently for part of the early 20th century and had to reorganize as a junior college in 1921.
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The watchman started asking people what would happen if the college disappeared.
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He talked about it at church and anywhere else people would listen.
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Borden couldn't prove that those conversations affected what happened next, but the college still became a public institution under Parker County, and Weatherford College is still here.
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"'Did the dog save it?' I asked Miss Nellie.