New encyclopedia of Texas, volume 2, Part 78

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

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Mr. O'Leary was married at Houston, Texas, in 1920, to Miss Francis Dennis, a native of this city. Mr. and Mrs. O'Leary reside at the Warwick, and have one child, Suzanne. Mr. O'Leary is a member of the Houston, and American Hotel Associations, and is a director of the Yellow Cab Company. Fra- ternally he is a Mason, Blue Lodge, Gray No. 329, 32nd degree Scottish Rite, a member of Arabia Temple Shrine, and the Elks of Houston.

H. MOFFATT, well known to the traveling public in Texas, is Manager of the Cotton Hotel of Houston, one of the largest and finest exclusive European plan hotels in South Texas. Mr. Moffatt, with James E. Daley, President and Manager of the Bender Hotel, are the lessees of the Cotton Hotel. This hotel was con- structed in 1912 and 1913, when it was furnished by Daley and Moffatt, who gave their personal atten- tion and supervision to all the details. They car- ried out many ideas for the comfort of guests, that have come to them in the many years of observation and effort in the fields, and was opened to the public March 1, 1913. The Cotton Hotel, located at 1018 Rusk Avenue, is a magnificent structure of eleven floors, and absolutely fire-proof. It contains one hundred and seventy elegantly furnished rooms; one hundred and sixty of which are equipped with private bath. The Cotton Hotel is conducted entirely on the European plan, and employ thirty-five people to look after the comfort of their guests.

A native Texan, Mr. Moffatt was born in Austin in 1882. His father, John S. Moffatt, came to Texas from New York in the early seventies. Mr. Mof- fatt's education was obtained in the public schools of Austin.

Mr. Moffatt came to Houston in 1900 and was associated with the Logan Hotel, now the Brazos Hotel, where he remained for two years. He then went with the old Rice Hotel as night clerk, and later was made Assistant Manager, and still later was made Manager in entire control, and remained with the old Rice Hotel until the building was razed in order to erect the splendid edifice now on that site. He then went with the Brazos Hotel as Mana- ger, where he remained for six months, and when

the Cotton Hotel was completed and ready for oc- cupancy, Mr. Moffatt, with James E. Daley, leased it. He has successfully managed it since that time. Mr. Moffatt is also part owner in the Crosby Hotel at Beaumont, the O'Neill at Palestine and the Broad- way at Hot Springs, Arkansas. These hotels are operated by the Daley-Moffatt Hotel Company. He was married in Houston in 1917 to Miss Mae F. Groth, a member of a well known Houston family. They have three children, Robbie Mae, Mary Jane and Robert Holman, Junior. Mr. Moffatt and his family reside at the Cotton Hotel. He is a member of both the State and City Hotel Associations. Mr. Moffatt has great faith in the future of Houston and considers that it has unlimited possibilities for continued growth and advancement.

RTHUR D. BOICE of Houston, Texas, is well known in the financial and commercial circles of this city where he has since 1917 been actively engaged in the building and development industries. Mr. Boice is the president of the Hearthstone Company, Inc., designers and builders of homes, which was organized here in 1921. This organization has built many of the beautiful and palatial homes of Houston, which will ever remain as monuments to their skill as build- ers. All architectural work, together with plans, also the contracting end of the business, is worked out and carried to completion in the offices here. The Hearthstone Company, Inc., owns and operates its own lumber yard, supplying all classes of build- ing materials. It also owns the property where the plant and offices are located at Clay Avenue and

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Paige Street. This company employs an average of fifteen people in the operation of their business. The company owns the Cotswold Court. This addition is unique in that it is the only one of the entire state to be restricted to English style of architecture in its homes. The Hearthstone Com- pany is also the agent for several Nationally-ad- vertised home conveniences, numbered among which is the Donley Bros. Company, whose products are fine fire-place equipment and the Richard Wilcox Company, manufacturers of airway windows and hardware. Other officers of this company are: J. T. Wamble, vice president, and C. R. Wamble, secretary and treasurer.

A native Texan, Mr. Boice was born at Jefferson on September 4th, 1887. His father, D. E. Boice (deceased), was a native of Illinois as was also his mother, Mrs. Minnie (Armstrong) Boice. His early education was obtained in the schools of the Lone Star State after which he attended school at Law- renceville, New Jersey, later becoming a student of Princeton University. After leaving college, Mr. Boice immediately entered the lumber industry of Texas, soon thereafter organizing the Houston Ship Building Company, building ships for the United States government. He continued in the ship building business until the organization of his present building business.

Mr. Boice was married at Denison, Texas, on April 11th, 1912, to Miss Mary Van Every Platter, a daughter of Frank Platter, a native of Missouri. They have three children: David, Edward Henry, and Arthur D. Boice, Jr., all of whom are at home with parents. Mr. and Mrs. Boice reside at 5401 Crawford Street. Mr. Boice is a member of the A. F. and A. M., the University Club, the Houston Country Club and Christ Church.

DWARD J. BOND, one of the younger mem- bers of the business fraternity of Houston, has during the building activities in this city, been a potent factor in supplying the demand for builder's hardware, etc., which has been required. Mr. Bond was secretary and manager of the C. L. and Theo. Bering, Jr., Inc., which was the largest retail hardware store in Houston, es- tablished in 1895 and incorporated in 1905. The firm was located at 1016 Preston Street, and carried a large and complete line of shelf hardware, builder's hardware, house furnishings, sporting goods, marine supplies, in fact everything found in a modern hardware store. Since the disastrous fire that wiped out his business Mr. Bond has not engaged in the hardware line again, but devotes his time to his personal affairs.

A native Texan, Mr. Bond was born in Houston in 1897. His father, Robert A. Bond, was engaged in the hardware business all his life in Galveston and Houston. He came in the C. L. and Theo. Bering, Jr., Inc., in 1897, and retired from active business pursuits in 1921, and died in February, 1923. His mother was Miss Mary Ellen Flanagen, a member of a pioneer Texas family. The public and high schools of Houston supplied the foundation for Mr. Bond's education and a special business course which he completed in 1916 provided him with his early business training.

Mr. Bond came into the firm of C. L. and Theo. Bering, Jr., Inc., in 1917, and in 1921 was made manager of the establishment. Mr. Bond was mar-

ried in Houston in 1918 to Miss Marie Lena Reed, a daughter of T. G. Reed, well known in the lumber circles of South Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Bond reside at 705 West Main Street. Mr. Bond is a member of the Houston Yacht Club, the Kodak Canoe Club and the Kiwanis. He is active in the social and civic associations of Houston, and is a worker in all agencies projected for the greater development and progress of his city.

P. HAYES, although one of the younger members of the business fraternity of Houston, Texas, he has succeeded in build- ing up a large and prosperous business for the company which he represents in this territory. Mr. Hayes has been the general agent of the Felt

and Tarrant Manufacturing Company, manufac- turers of comptometer machines for the Southern half of Texas with Houston headquarters for three years. The company also maintains an office in San Antonio, Texas, which is also under the super- vision of Mr. Hayes. This company was established in Chicago in 1885, where offices and factory are still maintained. besides having branch offices in all the principal cities of the United States and also in many foreign countries. In addition to manu- facturing and selling comptometer calculating ma- chines, the Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Com- pany operate schools for the training of comptom- eter operators in their many sales offices. The purpose of these schools is to furnish trained oper- ators for their many customers, the comptom- eter machine being practically without value un- less a trained operator to use same. The Houston branch of this company was opened here about fif- teen years ago. Their offices are located in the Standard Printing Building.

A native of Louisiana, Mr. Hayes was born at Ellis on April 21st, 1895. His father, I. F. Hayes, also a native of Louisiana, is well known in the business circles of that state. His mother, Mrs. Salina (Tobey) Hayes, was a member of a pioneer Texas family. His education was obtained in the public schools of the Lone Star State. His first employment in his business career was with the Brown Cracker and Candy Company at Dallas, Texas, where he served as assistant cashier of that organization for two years. He then became asso- ciated with the Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Company, as a salesman at Fort Worth, Texas. He was promoted to various positions with this com- pany until he reached his present position, which is one of the most important in the Southwestern territory. Mr. Hayes has been associated with this company for more than seven years.

Mr. Hayes was married at Killeen, Texas, on August 13th, 1916, to Miss Vesta Jane Morrow, a daughter of R. O. Morrow, well known in the com- mercial circles of Bell County. Her mother, Mary (Morrow), was a member of a pioneer Texas family. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes reside at 1240 West Gray Street. Mr. Hayes is a member of the A. F. and A. M., with membership in Arabia Temple Shrine and the Con- sistory of Dallas, Texas. He also holds member- ship in many other organizations of the city and state, in all of which he takes a keen interest. His church affiliation is with the Baptist faith. Mr. Hayes has made a host of friends in the Houston territory, which is shown in the vast increase of sales of the product of his company.

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A. PHILLIPS, head of the firm of J. A. Phillips Company, certified public account- ants, has been a resident of this city for the past five years. He came to Houston in charge of the office of Ernst and Ernst, public ac- countants, with whom he was associated until or- ganizing his own firm. Mr. Phillips has had a wide experience in every branch of accountancy, first entering the business as a banking auditor and then entering the state comptroller's office, and from there into strictly public accounting. He was associated with Ernst and Ernst for nine years, coming to Houston from Waco, where he had been in charge of the company's offices. The J. A. Phil- lips Company is conveniently located in the Second National Bank Building.

A native Texan, Mr. Phillips was born at Holland, March 31st, 1892. His father, J. M. Phillips, a na- tive of Georgia, resided for many years in Texas, where he was engaged in farming. His mother was, prior to her marriage, Miss Carrie Williams, a na- tive of Georgia also. His education was obtained in the public schools of Waco, Texas. After leaving school, Mr. Phillips worked for two years in a bank at Pendleton, Texas, where he was assistant cashier.

Mr. Phillips was married at Waco, Texas, in 1911, to Miss Edna Gilmore, a member of a well known Texas family. They have three children, Ruth, Jay and Bill. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips reside at 2611 Hop- kins Street. Mr. Phillips holds membership in the Kiwanis Club, Houston Club, Houston Country Club, Lumbermen's Club, Salesmanship Club, B. P. O. E., and the Texas Society of Certified Public Account- ants. He is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Phillips has made many friends since coming to Houston, where he is a recognized authority on all matters relating to the accounting profession. He believes that within a few years that Houston, with her wonderful advantages, will take her place as the leading city of the entire Southwest.

H. MASSEY, JR. is well known to the men's clothing trade of Houston, where, prior to becoming vice president and general man- ager of the Landers Company, Inc., he was connected with other large clothing establishments in the city. The Landers Company, Inc., located at 405 Main Street with side entrance at 1006 Preston Avenue, is one of the largest establishments of its kind in Houston and is regarded as the most up-to- date men's store in the city. This firm was estab- lished as Landers and Green and incorporated in 1920 under the name of Landers Company, Inc., by the present owners. The firm of Landers Com- pany, Inc. carry a large and complete line of men's and boys' clothing, hats and furnishings; all of which is very high class merchandise. They also maintain a kiddie barber shop, which is the most popular place in Houston with the children desiring to have their hair trimmed. Other officers of the Landers Company, Inc. are Sewell Myer, president. Mr. Myer is city attorney and one of the best known lawyers in South Texas. Lamar W. Davis is secre- tary and treasurer. Thirty-two experienced and courteous people are employed here to care for the growing patronage.

Mr. Massey was born in Tampa, Florida, in 1894. His father, W. H. Massey, was a native of Florida

and was engaged in the manufacture of cigars prac- tically all his life. Mr. Massey's education was ob- tained in the public schools of Florida.

Mr. Massey has spent all of his business life in the clothing business, which he began in Florida when twenty years of age. Later he went to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was engaged in the same line of business there for three years. After a period with the Hub Clothing Store, in Chicago, he was again employed in his chosen field in Michigan. He then came to Houston with the W. C. Munn Company in the clothing department of that firm, where he re- mained for two years. In 1920, he became asso- ciated with the Landers Company, Inc. as salesman, and in 1922 was made vice president and general manager of this firm. Mr. Massey was married at Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1916, to Miss Florence Thomas, a member of a well known family of Grand Rapids. They have one child, Broman Haddon. Mr. and Mrs. Massey reside at 4710 Clay Avenue. In fraternal and social organizations, Mr. Massey is a member of the A. F. and A. M. with membership in Temple Lodge No. 4, Knights of Pythias, Cono- pus Club and the Houston Advertising Club. Mr. Massey is identified with all movements tending to promote the growth and importance of Houston, and has an abiding faith in the future of his city.

K. FLACK, superintendent of District No. 1 of Houston for the American National In- surance Company took charge of the Hous- ton office of this company in 1917 and has established the remarkable record of increasing the business four times in the six years that he has been in charge. The American National Insurance Com- pany write industrial and ordinary life policies. The office of this company is located in the Kress Buld- ing and there are eighty-five people connected with the Houston organization. At one time, Mr. Flack had entire charge of all of the Houston business, but on account of the great increase in the business, the city's business was divided into two Districts and one of the districts is now in charge of Mr. E. P. Mc- Call. The insurance in force in Houston of the American National Insurance Company is more than $20,000,000.00 and the weekly collections of this com- pany are upward of $8,600.00, which speaks well for the company and the Houston representatives.

Mr. Flack was born at Union City, Tennessee, on October 20th, 1885. His father, T. J. Flack, has been a resident of Dallas, Texas, since 1908 and was for many years well known and active in the real estate circles of the North Texas Metropolis, but is now retired from active business pursuits at the age of seventy-six years. His mother was Miss Alice Crittendon, a member of a well known Ten- nessee family. His early education was obtained in the public schools in various portions of the country and later attended the Hall Moody Institute, and left this institution before graduating in order to engage in the insurance business, which was with the same company with which he is now associated. His first work was in the capacity of a solicitor in Dallas in 1908. He then acted as road man for the company for four years, after which he had entire charge of the State of Mississippi for two years. He was then transferred to Macon, Georgia, where he remained for two years, and was then sent to Beau- mont, Texas, where he remained for two years, and

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then took charge of the Houston office where he has since remained and has met with unusual success. Mr. Flack has three brothers connected with the American National Insurance Company.

Mr. Flack was married in Houston, November 25th, 1917, to Miss Nora Scarborough, a native of the Lone Star State and a daughter of Dr. Robert Scarborough, who was a prominent physician of his day. Mr. Flack is a member of Gray Lodge No. 329 of the A. F. and A. M. of Houston, and has attained to the 18th degree of the Scottish Rite body of that Order at Houston and to the 32nd degree in the Galveston Lodge and is a member of Arabia Temple Shrine at Houston. He is a consistent at- tendant of the Baptist Church. Mr. Flack has made many friends since coming to Houston, and by close attention to the details of his business, and splendid personality has made a success seldom attained in such a short time.

AMES N. PARSONS, of Houston and Dal- las, began his career in the business world at the age of fifteen years, and since that time has had a wide and varied business career, withal a successful one. Mr. Parsons is the senior member of the firm of Parsons and Martin, General Insurance, with offices at 302 Bankers Mortgage Building, Houston. Associated with Mr. Parsons and active in the business is Mr. Leon M. Martin, well known in the business circles of Hous- ton and South Texas. Mr. Parsons came to Hous- ton in 1920 as branch manager for Bailey and Col- lins, and continued with this firm in a managerial capacity until he engaged in business for himself. This insurance firm represents ten old and reliable insurance companies, and carry all branches of in- surance, life, fire, tornado, etc. Eight experienced people are employed in the office here, and their business extends about one hundred miles in all di- rections out of Houston. On January 1, 1925, Mr. Parsons established the James N. Parsons and Com- pany, General Agents, with headquarters at 1602 Kirby Building, Dallas. James N. Parsons and Company represent three well known companies in Texas covering fire, automobile and general casualty lines, and employ eight people in the Dallas office, which is now the main office of Mr. Parson's in- terests. He divides his time between the two cities.

After leaving school, Mr. Parsons taught school for one year, after which he went on the road as a traveling salesman, traveling Tennessee, Georgia, Oklahoma and other states, and as Texas was in- cluded in his itinerary, he came to the Lone Star State and to Dallas, where he later became Superin- tendent of the S. G. Davis Hat Company, of Dallas. After some time spent with this firm, he accepted the position as traveling salesman for the Kellogg Company, of Battle Creek, Michigan, and traveled for some time for this firm with Dallas as his head- quarters. He then became associated with the Bailey- Collins Insurance Company as Special Agent, work- ing out of Nacogdoches, Texas. In 1920 this firm sent him to Houston as Branch Manager.

Mr. Parsons was born in Dalton County, Georgia, on May 1, 1893. His father, Rev. Newton A. Par- sons, a native of Tennessee, removed to Georgia shortly after the close of the Civil War, and has been a resident of Marietta, Georgia, for many years, and is still active. His mother was Miss Abegail Padgett, a member of a prominent Georgia

family. His education was obtained in the public and high schools of Tunnell Hill, Georgia.

Mr. Parsons was married at Douglasville, Georgia, on November 5, 1914, to Miss Hattie Mae Bridwell, a native of Georgia, and a member of a well known family of that State. They have three children, Eliz- abeth, James N., Jr., and Frank. Mr. Parsons is a member of the Reagan Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Houston, and of the City and County Club of that city. He is enthusiastic in his praise of Houston, and believes that with the deep water facilities, low freight rates, and many other advantages, that it will soon lead the entire Southwest in business.

OHN W. JEANES, for the past several years progressively identified with the lum- ber business at Houston, has taken an ac- tive interest in the development of this industry, and in home building activities, and is one of the substantial citizens of the community. Mr. Jeanes is manager of the Jeanes Lumber Com- pany, which was established in 1921, as a partner- ship, and known as the Jeanes-Burgess Lumber Company, until 1923, when it was taken over by the Jeanes Brothers, and has since been owned and operated by them. The firm started as a small yard, and has advanced progressively to a place among the leading lumber concerns of the city. It has a large trade, including both local and ship- ping. In this latter line the business is largely in the ready-cut houses, of which the firm ships large numbers to towns and cities all over the state. Mr. Jeanes also does a large amount of building in Houston, financing home buyers, and taking an active part in the home ownership movement. The Jeanes Lumber Company does business in conjunc- tion with the Spring Creek Lumber Mill, owned by the Jeanes Brothers. Mr. John W. Jeanes is man- ager of the Jeanes Lumber Company, and the other directors are E. M., Guy L. and A. G. Jeanes. The yard is located at 1301 Bethje Avenue.

John W. Jeanes was born at Nacogdoches, Texas, the twenty-eighth of September, 1879. His father, T. W. Jeanes, one of the pioneer lumber and mill men of the Lone Star State, has been a lumber mill operator for many years, and is one of the best known lumbermen of East Texas. He moved to Houston in 1919, and has partly retired, looking after some of his larger interests in this part of the state, but leaving much of the management of his affairs to his sons, whom he advises, and aids, as only a veteran lumberman can. His mother was before her marriage Miss E. Z. Brown, also of Hous- ton. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Jeanes had a family of ten sons and one daughter. All the sons are lumber men, and were reared in this business. All were born on the farm, where they spent their youth.

Mr. Jeanes was married at Woodville, Texas, in 1905, to Miss Katie Harrison, of Tyler County, Texas, the daughter of Elbert Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Jeanes make their home in Houston, having an attractive residence at 4916 Bute Avenue. They are the parents of five children, Thomas E., John H., Ernest A., Misses James O'Nell and Marguerite E. Jeanes. Although a resident but a short time, Mr. Jeanes has taken a place of leadership in com- mercial activities, and is one of the most progressive lumbermen in the city, conducting his business in accordance with the highest standards of operation, and aiding in all home building activities.

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SADORE LEON of Houston, Texas, has since 1911 been a factor in the oil develop- ment of Texas and contiguous States, and has for several years been an executive of the Southern Petroleum Company of Houston, he being vice president and treasurer of that organi- zation. The Southern Petroleum Company, which is a subsidiary of the Peer Oil Corporation, was organized here in 1916, and has holdings and leases in various parts of the Gulf Coast territory. In addition to his connection with this company, Mr. Leon is also vice president of the Peer Oil Corpora- tion, and treasurer of the W. H. Steigerwald Com- pany of Houston. He is also an independent oil operator, having extensive holdings in Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. His offices are located on the ninth floor of the State National Bank Building.

Mr. Leon was born in Europe on November 20th, 1894. His father, J. Leon, also a native of Europe, had a successful career in various enterprises, both in Europe and after coming to America. Mr. Leon was brought to America by his parents as an in- fant and his education was obtained in the schools of Texas. All of his business experience has been in the oil industry and he has been engaged in practi- cally every branch of this business, having been active in all of the oil fields of Texas, Louisiana and Ar- kansas.

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New encyclopedia of Texas, volume 2, Part 78

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