New encyclopedia of Texas, volume 2, Part 153

Author: Davis, Ellis A.
Publication date: 1926
Publisher: Dallas, Tex. : Texas development bureau, [1926?]
Number of Pages: 1262

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Mr. Jones was born in England in 1867, and came to Galveston, Texas, with his parents when four years of age. His father, J. W. Jones, was for many years associated with P. J. Willis Bros., Groceries and Dry Goods. Mr. Jones often relates

to his friends how Galveston looked when he first saw it, merely a village on the island, and at the age of fifteen years his mother brought him to Houston, which at that time was a small settlement on the banks of the murky Buffalo Bayou, and among the things he saw in the bayou village that impressed him was the funeral of a prominent cit- izen, which he saw passing down Main Street, and it required the combined strength of six teams of oxen to pull the farm wagon which carried the coffin, through the deep mud. He also relates how as a young man he forded Buffalo Bayou many times and drove cattle across, and that if at that time anyone would have voiced the possibility of steamships coming up the bayou, they would have been adjudged crazy indeed. Mr. Jones' education was obtained in the public schools of Galveston, but his best knowledge has been secured in the University of Experience. Mr. Jones, with his brother, established a manufacturing and upholster- ing business in Galveston, and their business ven- ture was a success in every way, and they prospered until the storm of 1900, when they, with many hundreds of others, saw the savings of a lifetime swept away. After the storm, Mr. Jones went to Austin, Texas, and engaged in the real estate bus- iness there, where he remained until coming to Houston in 1913.

Mr. Jones was married in Austin, February 8th, 1891, to Miss Helen Sinningson, a daughter of Henry Sinningson, who was one of the first settlers of Austin, and engaged in many battles with the In- dians after settling there. He, with the Darcy families, built stout log houses, with loopholes from which to shoot, and these houses were the rallying places for the countryside when trouble with the Indians came. Mr. Sinningson was the first cigar and tobacco merchant in Austin. He was a great friend of John and Eugene Bremond, who were in business in Austin, and belong to one of the oldest and most esteemed families of Texas. When the Bremonds would make their trips to New York to buy goods, Mr. Sinningson would give them his money in gold with which to purchase supplies for his cigar and tobacco store. The route from Aus- tin to New York was made on horseback from Aus- tin to Morgans Point, which consumed eight days, thence by boat to New York, and the return trip the same. All goods were shipped in the same way and freighted overland to Austin by ox teams; this trip is now made by rail in eight hours. In fraternal organizations Mr. Jones is a member of the A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., and the Knights of Pythias. He is a member of the Houston Cham- ber of Commerce and takes an active interest in this organization. Mr. Jones takes an active inter- est in all matters having to do with the development and advancement of Houston, and the construction company which he heads has accomplished a great work in affording people of moderate means an opportunity to own their homes, and it is said of him that he never takes a home away from a pur- chaser who may in some way pay for it, with an extension of time, regardless of what time that may be. Mr. Jones delights to compare the early days to the present, and takes note of all develop- ments, and to note by comparison the vast difference in the modern methods of living, with the many conveniences that these methods have given us.

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H. CAIN, owner of the V. H. Cain Auto Supply Station, is one of the younger mem- bers of the business fraternity of Houston, but has had an experience in several lines and since establishing his present business, has built up a splendid trade in his line. The V. H. Cain Auto Supply Station are dealers for the Firestone and Goodyear tires, auto supplies and accessories of all kinds, auto filling station, gasoline and oil, washing and greasing. The building which they occupy at 3218 Main Street was constructed es- pecially for them, and they have one of the finest filling stations in Houston, with road service and employ five men in their establishment.

A native Texan and Houstonian, Mr. Cain was born February 11th, 1899. His father, H. C. Cain, a native of Mississippi, came to Texas thirty-four years ago and settled in Harris County, where for many years he has been a prominent farmer and dairy man, and is now one of the most successful oil men of this city, and has large holdings at Pierce Junction and other sections of South Texas. His mother was Miss Mary Frances Cochran, a mem- ber of a well known Mississippi family. His educa- tion was obtained in the public and high schools of Houston. Soon after finishing school in 1918, Mr. Cain started his business career as a clerk in the office of the ship yards at Beaumont, where he re- mained for about one year. He then entered the employ of the W. L. Pace Piano Company as a salesman and remained with this company but a short while, when he became an assistant to his father in looking after his holdings and interests in Pierce Junction, and continued in this until he en- tered his present business.

Mr. Cain was married at Batson, Texas, June 18th, 1919, to Miss Clara Allen, a native of the Lone Star State, and reared at Bryan, Texas. Her father, A. C. Allen is a well known business man of Hull, Texas, where he is part owner of the Hull Light Plant and two picture shows there. Mr. and Mrs. Cain reside at 1407 Woodrow Boulevard. In fratern- al organizations, Mr. Cain holds membership in the Knights of Pythias and the Dokeys. Mr. Cain is enthuiastic as to the future of Houston, and al- though a very young man, he has entered into the spirit of the South Texas metropolis, and has suc- ceeded in building up a splendid business in his line.

RANK D. TREADWAY, a native Houstonian who has made rapid progress in the busi- ness world here, has for a number of years been a factor in the automobile business as one of the leading exponents of the auto supply trade. Mr. Treadway is president and gen- eral manager of the Ineeda Tire Company, Incor- porated, established in 1917, and incorporated in 1924. This is one of the largest auto supply houses in the city and is the local ditributor for Latex and Ranger tires and does an extensive wholesale and retail trade in auto supplies and accessories. The volume and extent of the stock carried makes the firm one of the most complete auto supply houses in Houston, and the demands of a large and exacting trade are easily met. Mr. Treadway, who is a busi- ness man of discernment, appreciates the value of progressive business methods, and makes service the keynote of the operation of the Ineeda Tire Company. He operates an auto tire service, sending cars out at

a moment's notice, either in the city, or on the roads of the county. The Ineeda Tire Company is located at 401 and 403 San Jacinto Street, where a modern building, affording eighty by forty-five feet of floor space, is occupied. Equipment enabling operatives to give the best service possible, and a force of six trained employees, are at the command of the cus- tomers.

Frank D. Treadway was born at Houston the fourth of April, 1876, son of Theodore C. Treadway, a native of Illinois, who came to Texas in the sev- enties, and after a number of years in this city, went to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he now resides. Mr. Treadway's mother, before her marriage Miss Mary F. Dwyer, was a native of Houston, but now makes her home in Little Rock. Mr. Treadway was educated in the Houston public schools, and later fin- ishing his education, began as a boy in Mistrot Brothers Dry Goods Store, as cash boy. He re- mained with this firm until he became shipping clerk, then went to Little Rock for a short time, re- turning to Houston where he was again with Mistrot Brothers, this time as shoe salesman, remaining in this position for five years. This was followed by five years as salesman with the De Merrett Shoe Company and five and a half years as salesman with Gieseke Brothers. He then became a manufac- turer's agent, handling silk hosiery, shirts and un- derwear for a period of two years, after which he operated a collection business, handling general col- lections for various firms, for a time. The following year he spent as city salesman for the Flaxman Wholesale Drygoods Company, after which he took charge of the credit department for the Houston Quick Tire Service, and had under his management the credits, collections and stock. Three years later he resigned this position to establish his own busi- ness, the Ineeda Tire Company, in a small way, gradually expanding to meet growing trade condi- tions, until the corporation is one of the largest firms specializing in auto supplies in the city.

Mr. Treadway was married at Houston, in 1918, to Miss Eunice Schleeter, a native of Houston, and sister of H. D. Schleeter, one of the most prominent auto men in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Treadway have an attractive home at 1200 Forward Street and take their part in the various social affairs of their com- munity. Mr. Treadway is fraternally a Knight of Pythias and is a member of the Chamber of Com- merce. He takes a real interest in civic develop- ment, and foresees in Houston one of the greatest cities of the state. Mr. Treadway has attained a commendable reputation as a business man and is well and favorably known to the automobile trade.

L. MORGAN is manager of the used car de- partment for the Stodder Motor Company, distributors for Oakland and Pontiac cars, with show rooms located at 1121 Main Street. The used care department is located at 1017 Dallas Avenue. Mr. R. H. Stodder is president of the company and J. R. Reid general manager. The Oakland and Pontiac cars are products of the Gen- eral Motors Corporation.

Mr. Morgan was formerly manager of the Mc- Kinney Avenue branch of the Edson Motor Company of Houston, and has been identified with automo- tive merchandising here for several years, and is well known in automobile trade circles.

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W. L. Morgan was born at West, Texas, on the second of April, 1896, son of the late W. W. Morgan, and Lou (Edens) Morgan, the former a native of Alabama, the latter of Texas.

Mr. Morgan attended the schools of West, Texas, and later spent some time in the drug business, op- erating a retail drug store at Leroy, Texas. Dur- ing the World War he served the colors with the field artillery, and was in service for two years. He came to Houston in 1919, and went with the Anderson-Clayton Cotton Company. remaining with that firm until 1922, when he went with the Edson Motor Company.

Mr. Morgan was married at Abbott, Texas, the first of August, 1917, to Miss Emma May Westmore- land, daughter of the late E. D. Westmoreland and Callie Westmoreland, the former a native of Texas, the latter of Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan re- side at 2109 Freeman Street, and have two children, W. L. Morgan, Jr., and Frank Donald Morgan.

E. LUNDELL of Houston is one of the best known automobile dealers in South Texas, where for almost a decade he has been actively engaged in the automobile business. Mr. Lundell is president and general man- ager of the Lundell Automobile Company, Inc., who are distributors for the Hudson, Essex and Ricken- backer automobiles. The company is conveniently located at 814 Louisiana, where they have built up a wonderful business handling these popular cars. Mr. C. W. Lundell is vice president and C. F. Yeary secretary, both well known in the business circles of Houston and South Texas.

A native Texan, Mr. Lundell was born at Austin September 11th, 1887. His father, Charles Lundell, also a native of the Lone Star State, was for many years prominently identified with the business in- terests of Taylor, Texas, and is now located at Lub- bock, Texas, where he is a factor in the business circles of that West Texas city. His mother was Miss Hanna Leder, a native of Sweden, but was brought to the United States by her parents when an infant. His early education was obtained in the public schools of Taylor, Texas, after which he at- tended St. Edwards College, at Austin, Texas, for a number of years. Mr. Lundell came to Houston in 1915 and began in the automobile industry as a salesman, and later entered this business for him- self at Texas City, but after a few years returned to Houston and again acted as salesman for a Hous- ton firm until organizing the Lundell Automobile Company. The company first acted as distributors for the Velie automobile, and did much in making the Velie one of the popular cars sold in the South.

Mr. Lundell was married at Houston December 10th, 1912, to Miss Willie May Charping, a native of Georgia, where she was a member of a well known family, but was reared in Louisiana. Mr. and Mrs. Lundell reside at 519 Forest Avenue. Mr. Lundell is a member of the Red Roosters and takes an active interest in this organization. He is en- thusiastic as to the future of Houston and believes that this city will soon lead the Southwest as a port and business center.

EWIS R. KIER, for more than a decade asso- ciated with various industrial enterprises at Houston, has for a number of years been a factor in the automotive industry and is

well known to the trade. Mr. Kier is president of Kier-Nickles Garage Company, Inc., the leading garage in the city and the finest south of Chicago and the largest south of St. Louis. This business was established in 1920 and the firm has since built up an extensive trade, becoming recognized as ex- perts in their line. The company moved into the new building at Texas and Louisiana the early part of 1925. There is 100,000 square feet of floor space in the building that cost $300,000 and built and owned by R. S. Sterling. The building is three stories and basement, with a frame constructed of concrete re- inforced by steel and walls of face brick. They have storage space for about 650 automobiles. The first floor is divided into a filling station, an accessory store, two mercantile establishments, facing on Louisiana Street, a battery service station and a ladies' rest room. The ladies' rest room is the most elaborate affair of its kind in the country, with spe- cial provisions for tourists. There is a fireplace, dressing rooms, divans, writing tables and every ar- ticle needed in an establishment of this kind. The second floor is taken up as a storage space for auto- mobiles exclusively. The third floor is divided into two large warerooms. One side of the third floor is a bonded warehouse for dealers and for customers who wish storage for a few days or weeks. The basement contains two greasing racks and three wash racks. The washing and polishing devices are of the latest improved styles and are equipped with compressed air attachments. A feature of the establishment is the ramps used in gaining access to the upper stories with automobiles. The ramp starts in the center of the first floor and extends, after the manner of a circular stairway, to the third floor. Cars may be driven on the ramp to the third floor without stopping, or driven off the ramp onto the second floor. A passenger elevator takes people to the floor where the car is parked or brings them from an upper to a lower floor. Mr. Kier is asso- ciated in the business with C. C. Nickles, secretary and treasurer, and Mr. Don Hall, vice president. A force of thirty-five employees are used in the busi- ness, all of whom are experts in their line.

Lewis R. Kier was born at St. Joseph, Missouri, the eighth of March, 1888, son of the late T. B. Kier, a resident of Missouri his entire life, and Julia (Sampson) Kier, who now makes her home at Hous- ton. Mr. Kier was educated in the public schools of St. Joseph and after finishing his education went with the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, in the cable department, where he was a cable splicer for twelve years, eight of which he spent in St. Jo- seph. In 1910 he was transferred to Houston, re- maining with the telephone company for four years. In 1914 he went with the Blackburn System Auto Company, remaining with them until 1919, when he went into the automobile business for himself, estab- lishing his present business in 1920.

Mr. Kier was married at Plainview, Texas, the first of June, 1914, to Miss Beulah Hoyle, a native of that city. They make their home in Houston at 2607 Yupon Drive. Mr. Kier is a member of the Salesmanship, Kiwanis and Civitan Clubs and oper- ates the official service station for the Motor League. He has the highest regard of his associates and is considered one of the best automotive men in the city.

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G. WARREN has been identified with the automobile business at Houston since short- ly after his arrival here in the latter part of 1919. He is vice president and treasurer of the Edson Motor Company, Inc., local distribu- tors for Chevrolet cars, and has done much to pro- mote the sale and popularity of this automobile. Mr. Warren has been steadily with the Edson organ- ization since entering the automobile business, com- ing with the firm when it was known as Edson and Feray, in February, 1920, as bookkeeper. When the company was reorganized under the present firm name he became secretary-treasurer, and a little later was promoted to his present position. E. G. Edson is president of the company. The sales room of the Edson Company is at 1710 Main Street, and a complete service and parts department is operated in conjunction with the business.

R. G. Warren was born at Washington, D. C., the sixth of March, 1893, son of George A. Warren and Mary (Taggart) Warren. George A. Warren has spent half a century in the United States Army and is now stationed at Fort Sam Houston, at San Antonio, as chief clerk of the Signal Corps Supply Depot. Many years ago Mr. Warren, with Mr. Bell of telephone fame, ran the first telephone line from Washington, D. C., to Takoma Park, Maryland, a municipality of which Mr. Warren was mayor for seven years. Mrs. Warren was a native of Mas- sachusetts. R. G. Warren was educated in the schools of Washington, D. C., and Omaha, Nebras- ka, and after finishing school became an account- ant, a profession he followed until entering the auto- mobile business.

Mr. Warren was married at Omaha, Nebraska, in 1913, to Miss Margaret Genevieve Mickel of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Warren reside at 1205 Wrightwood Avenue, and have two children, Mary Alice and George LeRoy Warren. Mr. Warren is a fourth degree Knight of Columbus, and a member of the Lions and Salesmanship clubs.

W. HALL for upwards of three decades has been identified with commercial enterprises at Houston, and has recently become a fac- tor in the auto rent service and garage busi- ness in this city, wherein he has attained a com- mendable reputation. Mr. Hall owns and operates the Four-Sevens Auto Service and Storage Com- pany, a business which was established in 1916, and which he bought in 1920. At the time he took over the business he moved it into its present location, 1007 to 1011 Dallas Avenue. This modern building is well adapted for a business of this nature, af- fording as it does more than fifteen thousand square feet of floor space, and a location in the heart of a busy district. A fleet of twenty service cars, well kept up and in charge of competent drivers, offer patrons of this class of transportation a choice of either Cadillacs or Ford sedans. The storage de- partment has capacity for sixty-five cars, and is effi- ciently managed to give the patrons the utmost serv- ice. Special washing and greasing racks provide a feature that is well patronized, and that meets the growing demand on the part of the auto owners for expert service in these lines. A repair department, with every facility for the best work, not only ren- ders a much appreciated service to auto owners, but insure expert and prompt service for the fleet of

rent cars owned by the company. A modern filling station supplies gas and oil not only to the cars owned by the company, but to a long list of patrons who appreciate good service and the best oil and gas. Thirty-five employees assist Mr. Hall in keeping his service up to the high mark he has set for the Four- Sevens Auto Service and Storage Company, and this company, with its many completely organized de- partments, is easily the largest and finest garage in the city.

Mr. Hall is a native of Texas, and was born at Victoria, the eighth of July, 1869. His father, James J. Hall, came to Texas before the Civil War, and until his death was a prominent contractor and builder of his community. His mother, who before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Dunlap, a native of Ohio, has since her husband's death made her home with her son, the subject of this sketch, in Houston. Mr. Hall was educated in the public schools of Cass County, and after finishing his education, came to Houston where he began working for a wholesale lumber company. From 1900 until 1915 he was sec- retary for the Big Tree Lumber Company, one of the large wholesale lumber companies of this city. In 1915 he resigned from this position and went in the automobile business, operating the Acme Auto Company, a popular rent car business of that time, for three years. He then became the owner of the Packard Auto Line, with offices at the Bender Hotel for two years, after which he bought the Four-Sev- ens Auto Service and Storage Company, which he still operates.

Mr. Hall was married twice, his first marriage, by which he had four children, J. L. Hall, of Hous- ton; Hally Ruth, wife of Jesse Mosely; Libby Inez, wife of J. House Walker, and Chessley Hall, occur- ring at Valesco, Texas. He was married the sec- ond time at Galveston, the fourteenth of May, 1908, to Miss Fannie Mott Swain, and has four children by this marriage also, Fannie Elizabeth, Amoretta Swain, W. W., Junior, and Lytle Lockwood Hall. The family reside at 1522 Kane Avenue. Mr. Hall has taken a real interest in the development of his city, and has for many years given special attention to raising the standards governing the auto rent business. He has won the highest regard of his fel- low citizens and has many friends at Houston who are glad to hear of his successes in the business world.

W. PRICE has, since 1920, been identified with the business interests of Houston, where he owns and operates Price's Garage, which is one of the most complete automo- bile garages in Texas. The Price's Garage is lo- cated at 610 Rusk Avenue, and is open to the pub- lic during twenty-four hours each day. This splen- did garage has 25,000 square feet of floor space, with no posts in the building, and has a storage capacity for two hundred and fifty cars. Mr. Price is dealer for the United States and Firestone Tires. He does auto repairs of all kinds, and has a com- plete automobile machine shop, also auto storage battery department, and carries a full and complete line of automobile accessories, gas and oil. Mr. Price has a well-organized corps of assistants, his automobile mechanics are the best to be found, and his business has grown rapidly since it was es- tablished.

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Mr. Price was born in Michigan in 1868. His early education was obtained in the public schools of Michigan. He later attended College, where he studied for two years for an M. D. degree, but did not finish the prescribed course.

Mr. Price has traveled extensively, having spent many years in travel as a salesman throughout the United States, Cuba and Mexico. Later, he went to Oklahoma and engaged in the real estate business and contracting, where he remained for three years and was successful. He then went to Colorado, where he was superintendent of construc- tion of the Lincoln Highway, and, after spending two years in this position, he came to Houston and entered the automobile rent service business, which he continued until entering his present business in 1920. In addition to owning and oprating the Price's Garage, Mr. Price is a member of the well-known firm of The Price, Thomas, Garford Company, who are the distributors for the Garford Trucks.

Mr. Price was married in Dallas, October 24th, 1908, to Miss Edith Bryant, a native of Kansas, where she was a member of a well-known family. Mr. and Mrs. Price reside at 3222 La Branch Street. Mr. Price is a member of the A. F. and A. M., with membership in Temple Lodge No. 4, of Houston. He is also a member of the Scottish Rite body of that Order to the 32nd degree in Galveston, and the 18th degree in Houston. He also holds mem- bership in the B. P. O. E., and is active in this organization. Mr. Price is optimistic as to the fu- ture of Houston and believes the time is near at hand when it will become the leading city of the entire Southwest.

ARK EIDELBACH, veteran automotive en- gineer of Houston, and associated with auto- motive affairs for more than two decades, has been privileged to watch the develop- ment of the automobile business from its infancy until it has become one of the most important indus- tries of the country. Mr. Eidelbach is a member of the firm of the United Motor Co., one of the highest class auto motor machine shops in Houston, special- izing in regrinding cylinders and overhauling auto- mobile motors. The plant of the United Motor Co., located at 5415 Harrisburg Boulevard, is conceded to be the best equipped in Houston, and in quality of work turned out also is at the head of the list. The plant was built in 1924 on property owned by the firm and is fifty by one hundred feet in dimensions. Mr. Eidelbach is associated with J. N. Johnson, an expert automotive engineer. A corps of seven ex- pert mechanics assist the two members of the firm in maintaining the high standards which have been set for the United Motor Company. Mr. J. N. John- son for over twenty years has been active in the me- chanical end of the automobile business. For ten years he was with Arthur Burton and also with other leading men in this line. Speaking of his partner, Mr. Eidelbach said, "Mr. Johnson is the best mechanic I have ever known, and I doubt if there is a better one anywhere."

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New encyclopedia of Texas, volume 2, Part 153

Author: Davis, Ellis A. Publication date: 1926 Publisher: Dallas, Tex. : Texas development bureau, [1926?] Number of Pages: 1262

Author: Davis, Ellis A.
Publication date: 1926
Publisher: Dallas, Tex. : Texas development bureau, [1926?]
Number of Pages: 1262