Washered type water shut off valves are the ones you find most often. They come in different sizes and shapes but the general way they work is the same. The washer closes down on a metal seat via the handle and shuts the water off. The problem is that the washers wear out and don't shut off properly.
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Jim Wright grew up in Weatherford and is a regular visitor to community events and gatherings. Named by the State Legislature as the Peach Capital of Texas, Weatherford and Parker County growers produce the biggest, sweetest, juiciest peaches in all of Texas. The Peach is celebrated each year at the Parker County Peach Festival, Weatherford's largest one-day event.
Notable people. 1  Major League Baseball pitcher Hippo Vaughn, who pitched for the Chicago Cubs 1913-21. 2  Major League Baseball pitcher Zach Britton, who pitched for the Baltimore Orioles. 3  Thomas Stevenson Drew, the third governor of Arkansas, lived for a time in Weatherford before he relocated to Hood County, Texas. Joe B. Frantz, historian on the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin, was born in Dallas but reared in Weatherford.