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Show j ' -i GEORGE L. SMITH George L. Smith Honored by Local C of C Group George L. (Roy) Smith, received rece-ived a life membership in the Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce Com-merce at the recent annual banquet. ban-quet. The presentation of the award was made by George Paul, member of the board of directors. Roy was born in Pleasant Grove, son of Samuel H. Smith, pioneer Pleasant Grove educator, and Elizabeth Meadows Smith. He attended at-tended the local schools until he reached the age of 15. At this time he went to work for Art Hall who was manager of the Hedquist Drug Store, across the street from the present Smith Drug Company. Roy continued to work for the Hedquist Company for a number of years. The store was moved to its present location in 1917. In 1929 he purchased the stock and fixtures from the Hedquist Company Com-pany and changed the name of the store to the "Smith Drug." In 1953 Roy and his sons Harvey and Don purchased the present building from the Bank of Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove, and have continued activity in the business since then. His 45 years in the drug business busi-ness given him the distinction of being the oldest businessman, in years of service, in Pleasant Grove. Roy's association with the Chamber of Commerce began when the club was first organized. To begin with the organization was known as the "Wasatch Club." Later on a charter was received from the State of Utah, and the name changed to the "Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce." Roy was a director of the old "Wasatch Club," when the first Strawberry Day was initiated back in 1920; and has actively supported the celebration since that time. The Hedquist Drug and the Smith Drug have been represented repre-sented in the annual parades since the first one. Old Timers will recall that in order to insure the financial success suc-cess of the first Strawberry Day celebration, each of the ten members mem-bers of the board of directors signed sig-ned a $50.00 note at the Bank of Pleasant Grove. ' At the present time Roy seems to have completely recovered from his recent illness, and is looking forward to a pleasant summer of fishing, looking at television, and telling sons Harvey and Don how the drug business was run "way back when." |