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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1950
Page
2
Preston Smith, a 38 year old Lubbock businessman and three term Texas House member from District 119, announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor. He was first elected in 1944 and has since served in the Texas House.
Lubbock Solon Lt Governor candidate Smith, a four year member of the appropriations committee and former sub-committee chair on higher education, promotes rural steel and hospital plans. Born in Williamson County, he defended rural hospitals and farm to market roads while emphasizing sound business methods in state government. He chairs open meetings bills and has been a Lubbock resident 18 years with a theatre background and Texas Tech education.
E A Warner the Livestock Specialist for Sunbeam Corporation will conduct a sheep shearing school at the Fairgrounds on April 12 and 13 to teach proper technique and care of equipment. J A Gray and C A Stone organized the event. The free educational program covers equipment, wool market preparation, and avoiding second cuts while keeping fleece intact and animals unharmed.
Kerrville residents with San Antonio help will build a 35 acre park across the Guadalupe River in Kerrville in a single day on April 26. The project honors Kerr County’s 94th anniversary and requires no cash from the city. Contractors, carpenters, and concrete workers will move in at dawn to construct shelters, ovens, roads, and recreation layouts on donated land by Robert S. Hays.
In 1935 Smith joined with fellow Texas Tech graduate Miss Ima Smith now Mrs Preston Smith. The couple has two children Preston Michael nine and Jan Lauren five. He is Methodist active in Kiwanis and a 32nd Degree Mason.
Texas reported 1 957 road deaths in 1949, 102 fewer than 1948, per Col Homer Garrison Jr Director of Public Safety. Chief Woerner predicts 2 068 fatalities for 1950 despite past forecasts, citing rising apathy toward traffic safety. Local social notes list residents visiting and community events in Harper Kerrville Fredericksburg and surrounding areas.
Senator LeBlanc announces Hadacol demand forces cutting ration to two bottles per buyer. He cites a surge in requests, a $50,000 plant, 30 trucks, and 300 employees working around the clock to boost output while praising the medicine and its vitamin B6 content.
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