General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature Page: 28
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62nd LEGISLATURE-2nd CALLED SESSION
ator and Representative from Texas in the Congress of the United States
of this action of the Legislature by forwarding to each of them a certified
copy of this Concurrent Resolution.
Adopted by the Senate on March 29, 1972; adopted by the House on
March 30, 1972: Yeas 137, Nays 9.
Filed with the Secretary of State, April 19, 1972.
MEMORIAL-HOUSTON HARTE
S. C. R. No. 4
WHEREAS, On March 13, 1972, the citizens of San Angelo and all the
State of Texas were deeply saddened by the loss of an eminent and be-
loved compatriot, Mr. Houston Harte, who died at the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harte gained outstanding stature and prominence as
a newspaper journalist and publisher, and his innumerable contributions
to many different facets of the State's growth and development earned
him the sincere respect and admiration of all those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, He was born January 12, 1893 at Knob Noster, Missouri,
and attended public schools there, enrolling next in the University of
Missouri and graduating in 1915 with a journalism degree. In 1917 dur-
ing World War I, Mr. Harte enlisted in the Army and served until 1918,
when he was discharged with the rank of captain in the infantry; and
WHEREAS, Thereafter he traveled to Texas to buy the San Angelo
Standard newspaper, which was up for sale at the time. His new venture
was left long enough for a return trip to Missouri, where he was married
to Caroline Isabel McCutcheon on March 26, 1921, and the newlyweds
moved to Texas to begin their life together; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harte acquired interests in newspapers across the
State and the nation, and in conjunction with Mr. Bernard Hanks, found-
ed and developed Harte-Hanks Newspapers, Inc., which currently in-
cludes 19 newspapers in six states with a total circulation of more than
600,000 and a television station; and
WHEREAS, In building these vast newspaper holdings, he never lack-
ed in journalism excellence or quality of his publications, and in 1931
the University of Missouri journalism school awarded him a medal of
merit for distinguished service to journalism. In 1935, he was elected
to the board of directors of the Associated Press, serving in that capacity
until 1943; and
WHEREAS, The contributions he made toward the civic, economic,
and governmental growth of San Angelo and Texas are incalculable;
among them are using his persuasion and influence to get a branch of the
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation and to reopen San Angelo Na-
tional Bank during the difficult depression years. He was instrumental
in keeping Goodfellow Air Force Base operating at San Angelo. He ald-
ed to the cultural entertainment and education for his home city by
sponsoring appearances of musical greats and engaging roadshows of
Broadway hits throughout the years. He cultivated State politicians and
successfully asked their aid in getting a four-year college for San Angelo.
He built a highly successful trucking business, successfully invested in
the West Texas Oil industry, and was one of the organizers of the West-
ern Reserve Life Insurance Company; and
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