History 1974-1979

(more news clippings coming soon)

1974

J. W. Smith starts work on Western Oaks. (see Austin City Council Minutes - September 10, 1981, page 4)

1975

Western Oaks annexed.  (see Austin City Council Minutes - Sepetember 10, 1981, page 4)

December 7 - (view fragment of both articles)

    - Austin builder will speak at NAHB convention in Dallas *

    - Four good reasons to buy one of my homes before Christmas *

1976

October 24 - Western Oaks quiet, close in *

1977

April 20 - Notice of swimming pool opening on April 30

1978

August 2 - Notice of 1st Annual Meeting on August 22

1979

J. W. Smith's Prestige Series *

May 13

    - Parade of Homes starts June 23 - pages 1, 2 *

    - Why are Families Choosing Western Oaks? (11 MB) *

July 1 - Parade of Homes begins July 7 *

July 8

    - Parade of Homes '79  (14 MB) *

    - Builder Joe Gilbreth's Today a western cedar-trimmed home *

    - Builder Robert Mann shows home of comfort, luxury in The Gallery *

    - Dennis Scharfe's 'Dallas' is contemporary design *

    - Hageman's 'Country Squire' is a blend of hill country and modern *

    - Lack's Furniture Center in Westgate Mall Invites You To See The Homes Of J. W. Smith *

    - Old World wood trim accents Hazzard's 'Southern Traditional' *

    - Quiet Luxury well describes Smith's home *

July 15 - J.W. Smith's Western Oaks reports lots of activity *

August 19 - Take a good gook at these 20 Homes in Western Oaks (with home prices) *

September 23

    - J. W. Smith challenging homebuyers to compare *

    - No other builder in Austin can give you all this (with home prices) *

October 28 - J.W. Smith features open houses at Western Oaks *

* from Austin American-Statesman