The Smithfield Signal Vol. 1 No. 4

The Smithfield Signal Vol. 1 No. 4

A newspaper published by "Dr." H. C. Allison (though he represented himself as a doctor Allison only briefly attended chiropractor school). The Smithfield Signal being his second newspaper after an earlier endeavor in 1939. The first paper was called Smithfield Springs Bulletin. Among other thing it advocated for the renaming of the town to match the newspaper and coincidentally Allison's own "Health Farm" business. The Signal was used to challenge the officials of Smithfield and to champion the cause of disincorporation in order to be rid of taxes. It was successful in its goals and would eventually lead to Smithfield being annexed by North Richland Hills.

1958