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The gas boom in Northwest Ohio enabled the state to improve its national ranking as a manufacturer of glass (based on value of product) from 4th in 1880 to 2nd in 1890. [23] Over 70 glass companies operated in northwest Ohio between 1880 and the early 20th century. [24] However, Northwest Ohio’s gas boom lasted less than five years.
Libbey-Owens merged with the Edward Ford Plate Glass Company in 1930 to form Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. [1] In April 1986, LOF sold its glass business and name to the Pilkington Group, a multinational glass manufacturer headquartered in the United Kingdom. The remaining three business units of the company, Aeroquip, Vickers, and Sterling ...
Westover Hills is a tiny municipality that is completely surrounded by the city of Fort Worth. It lies just north of Camp Bowie Boulevard and is adjacent to Shady Oaks Country Club, [7] the home course of golf legend Ben Hogan. It is one of the wealthiest areas of the city and the home of many of Fort Worth's most prominent citizens.
The first day of school for Fort Worth students is Aug. 15 — a mere week away. Families looking to grab a few last-minute free school supplies have a few options over the coming week and weekend ...
The Masonic Home and School of Texas was a home for widows and orphans in what is now Fort Worth, Texas from 1889 to 2005. The first superintendent was Dr. Frank Rainey of Austin, Texas . [ 2 ] Starting in 1913, it had its own school system, the Masonic Home Independent School District .
The school serves grades 9 through 12, and is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District. Its mascot is the Yellow Jacket and its colors are blue and gold. Arlington Heights High School serves western portions of Fort Worth including the Como, Arlington Heights, Ridglea, Meadows West [3] and Rivercrest neighborhoods, as well as the ...
Oscar Dean Wyatt High School is a secondary school in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The school is located at 2400 East Seminary Drive. The school is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District. In 2022 the student body was 54 percent Hispanic and 38 percent African American. [2]
Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of the city, and is home to many commercial office buildings, including four office towers over 450 feet tall. [5] Radio Shack has its headquarters in Downtown Fort Worth. [6] In 2001 Radio Shack bought the former Ripley Arnold public housing complex in Downtown Fort Worth for $20 million.