The encyclopedia of Texas, V.2, Part 26

Author: Davis, Ellis Arthur, ed; Grobe, Edwin H., ed
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Dallas, Texas Development Bureau
Number of Pages: 1328

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A splendid down town location and the most mod- ern equipment combine to make Harrison's a place popular with busy and particular people. Prompt attention to the slightest want of any customer ist characteristic of the service given here. These fea- tures combined with an exceptionally large stock of high grade drugs, sundries, candies, toilet articles, cigars, tobacco, stationery, etc., have resulted in this store assuming an enviable position in retail circles since its opening on March 5, 1920. Ap- proximately 2,500 square feet of floor space is used

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by the store in the American National Bank Build- ing, facing Eighth Street. A handsome soda foun- tain in charge of expert dispensers furnishes season- able drinks the year round. A large prescription business requires the serviees of three registered pharmacists.

For six years after coming to Wichita Falls Mr. Harrison was the local representative of H. W. Williams and Company of Fort Worth. On Jan- uary 1, 1919, he entered business for himself. pur- chasing the business of E. S. Morris and Company which he later sold and moved to his present loca- tion. His entire business career has been spent in the drug business.

Mr. Harrison was born at Cooper, Texas, October 18, 1889, a son of Dr. C. M. and Mary (Edwards) Harrison. He was educated in the public schools and at Polytechnic College, Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth Medical College. He was married at Fort Worth in 1913 to Miss Monte Archer. They reside at 1300 Polk Street.

An enthusiastic booster for Wichita Falls, Mr. Harrison has visions of the North Texas oil metropo- lis becoming a city of a hundred thousand inhabi- tants and the real center of business activity for North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. He is actively interested in any movement for the up- building of Wichita Falls. Mr. Harrison is a mem- ber of the Elks, the Chamber of Commerce and the Wichita Club, and is past president of the Wichita County Association of Retail Druggists. and in October, 1921, had the honor of being elected president of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

O. WALLING, Real Estate and Oil Man, Burkburnett, Texas, is a leader in two of the greatest industries of the Lone Star State. Both activities are founded on the natural resources of mother carth and are as sure and permanent as is she. Some of the larger oil com- panies of Northwest Texas have been launched and sold by Mr. Walling while he is as much as fifty per cent owner in others. His production interests are large from either view-point of what he has brought in and disposed of or from the holdings he retains: the ten acre tract on the Van Cleve land, Block 101, was developed by him and sold and now constitutes the Van Cleve Oil Company; the Robert- son Petroleum Company, an associational organiza- tion, is owned fifty per cent by Mr. Walling. Besides he holds some of the most attractive leases in Cotton and Schakelford Counties of this state and in Grady. and Tillman County, Oklahoma. While Texas has had to her credit an oil production for some time, yet it was not until the recent development of the fields in the West and Northwest that she began to take a first place among the oil producing states. Mr. Walling is also one of the largest dealers in real estate and city property in his territory, and is interested in 700 acres under cultivation in Wichita County.

Mr. Walling is a native of Texas; he was born in Hill County of this State on March 26, 1884. His father, C. A. Walling, is a well-known stock farmer of Gainsville, Texas, now retired. After a schooling in the public schools of his home county, Mr. Walling began the profession of his father, farming and stock raising, on a farm north of Burkburnett to which he moved in 1910. He continued in that work until in August of 1918 when he began his present-day ac- tivity.

In 1902, at Terrell, Oklahoma, Miss Mona Hullum and Mr. Walling were married: Misses Clara ary Goldie, Chas. Jr., and Louis Woodrow, are their four children.

Mr. Walling is a Scottish Rite Mason and . Shriner of the Hella Temple; he is identified with the Chamber of Commerce of his city and with the Bra: Estate Association. A good mixer with his fellow men, a leading business man in a rapidly developing territory, Mr. Walling is one of the first citizens of Burkburnett.

ILLIAM FLOYD JONES, well known drug- gist, proprietor of "The Rexall Store." 710 Indiana Street, came to Wichita Falls from Oklahoma in 1919, purchased the busines- of the Rexall store and has conducted it since, the volume of sales showing a large increase since the establishment came under the direct management of Mr. Jones. The prescription trade, to which especial care and attention is given, has shown a decided increase and two registered pharmacists besides Mr. Jones are employed in compounding prescriptions. The store has eight employees and occupies a space twenty-five by one hundred feet on one of the best down town locations in Wichita Falls. Besides the entire line of "Rexall" goods the store carries a complete line of standard, high grade drugs and sundries, imported and domestic toilet goods, Liggett's candies, cigars and tobaccos, sta- tionery and all the better class of goods usually found in a high class retail drug store. The soda fountain is splendidly equipped and in charge of an expert dispenser.

Mr. Jones was born at Jackson, Tennessee, August 7, 1882, a son of Dr. J. L. and Josie (Moore) Jones. His father was a well known physician of Jackson for many years. Mr. Jones was educated in the public schools of Jackson and early in life decided upon the drug business as a vocation. He has now been engaged in this line for about fifteen or twenty years and is an expert in every department. Before entering the drug business Mr. Jones believed that a druggist should be able to handle any department of his store so he qualified as a pharmacist and passed a highly creditable examination in Oklahoma. He has owned and operated a drug store at Drum- right, Oklahoma, for the past seven years.

Mr. Jones is unmarried and is popular in social circles of Wichita Falls. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the National Retail Druggists' Association.

QUIS PINK, well known druggist and busi- ness man, president and principal owner of the Palace Drug Store, came to Wichita Falls from Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1918 and in August of that year, soon after coming here, purchased the Palace and assumed its active man- agement. The business, under the direction of Mr. Pink, has increased by leaps and bounds until it is now one of the leading drug stores in Wichita and in volume of business done and the quality of the service rendered its customers, probably the equal of any in this section of Texas.

The Palace Drug Store had heen in operation for some eight or ten years before it was taken over by Mr. Pink. The store carries in stock at all times the highest grade of drugs and drug sundries, a well known line of popular candies, and cold drinks, cigars and tobaccos. The soda fountain service of the Palace is very popular and only expert dis-

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pensers are employed. Special attention is given to the compounding of prescriptions and two reg- istered pharmacists are employed. Handsome ma- hogany cases and fixtures add to the attractiveness of the store and are arranged in such manner as to greatly facilitate the work of the employees.

Mr. Pink is a native of Indianapolis and was born July 2, 1875, a son of Gustav and Helena (Lowe) Pink, both natives of Germany. He was educated in the public schools of Indianapolis and the Louisville College of Pharmacy where he gradu- ated in 1896.

Entering the drug business in his native city, Mr. Pink achieved a splendid success and conducted one of the best known drug establishments there until his removal to Wichita Falls in 1918.

In 1902 Mr. Pink was married at Indianapolis to Miss Frieda Lipman, member of a well known Indiana family. They have three sons, Phil L., Jack and Dick.

Mr. Pink is a Mason, a member of Indianapolis Blue Lodge No. 657, a member of the University Club, Rod and Gun Club, the B. P. O. E., the Kiwanis Club and the Ad Club, Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Retail Druggists. His church affiliation is with Temple Israel.

An earnest, thorough going business man and practical druggist, Mr. Pink is developing a splen- did trade in Wichita Falls and by insisting upon the utmost in courtesy and service is retaining his foriner customers and constantly adding new ones.

ORACE S. STRAIN, partner and manager of the H. S. Strain Company, druggist, Lancaster, Texas, is one of the foremost citizens of his city and a leader in its com- mercial and civic life. A native of Lancaster for the last thirty-four years and a man of talent and enter- prise, Mr. Strain has known the career of his city and is devoted to it. The H. S. Strain Company began business in 1900, the year of its organization, in a small store and today has one of the most up-to- date drug stores with jewelry and optical depart- ments, in their building, ninety by one hundred twenty-five feet as is to be found in Texas for a plant of its size. Three employees are kept in con- stant service; W. G. Brown is manager of the jewelry and optical departments. The drug line is com- plete.

Mr. Strain was born in Washington County, of Tennessee, in 1870. His father, W. S. Strain, came from Tennessee in 1887, locating at Lancaster and for many years was a leader in the mercantile busi- ness of his city. President Mckinley appointed him post master of Lancaster and he was re-appointed to this position each succeeding term until his death in May, 1916. The mother has been deceased since 1918. The public schools of Lancaster provided the youth with his book training; schools of pharmacy and practical application since boyhood under expert pharmacists have given the technical and profes- sional training. He began as a boy to work in the drug store for his brother, W. A. Strain, now de- ceased. In 1900 he organized the present company in which he is partner and manager.

In October of 1903, Miss Mary Andrew became the bride of Mr. Strain; her father is S. D. Andrew, a leading contractor of Lancaster. Addalene, Wil- liam, Margurette, Nancy and Mary are the five chil- dren.

Mr. Strain is not only able in business affairs but

is a favorite in civic and social life of his town. He is a Mason, member of Blue Lodge No. 160. His church affiliation is Presbyterian and he is a leader in his church. As business man, as a champion of every worthy move in his city, as of a leading family, Mr. Strain is a representative citizen of his city.

D. TECKLENBURG, AND H. P. BELL, owners, of the Ideal Pharmacy, 1640 Forest Avenue, are two of the most energetic and enterprising retail druggists in Dallas and have built up one of the best trades held by any sub- urban retail drug store in the city. They purchased the store in September, 1919, the establishment prior to that time was known as the Clark Pharmacy. Under the management of its present owners, both of whom are experienced and capable drug men, the business has grown by leaps and bounds.

The store carries a complete line of standard drugs and druggist's sundries, cigars, tobacco, candies, magazines, etc. A modern soda fountain and hand- some, modern fixtures throughout, add to the at- tractiveness of the place. An adequate number of employees are retained at all times so as to insure the very best of service to customers of the Ideal.

Mr. Tecklenburg is a native of Springfield, Ill., but is a pioneer Texas Druggist, having been engaged in the business in this state since 1888. He owned a drug store in San Antonio prior to coming to Dallas.

Mr. Bell is a native of Texas and was born at Weatherford in 1892. He was educated in the pub- lic schools of Texarkana and removed to Dallas and entered the drug business seven years ago. On Oc- tober 12, 1915, he was married to Miss Adrienne Chapman of Dallas. They have one daughter, Cyrene, three years of age.

The Ideal Pharmacy does a large prescription business. This department of the store is under the direct supervision of Mr. Tecklenburg, who is a registered pharmacist and a real expert in the com- pounding of drugs for the alleviation of human ills. Mr. Tecklenburg is a Thirty-second degree Mason and a member of Hella Temple Shrine.

Both the partners are intensely interested in the business and are enthusiastic boosters for Dallas. They believe it to be the best city in the Southwest SHTON L. BOARD, manager of the Liggett's Drug Store, 1527 Main Street, came to Dal- las in March, 1920, from Fort Worth and assumed management of the Dallas estab- lishment of the Liggett chain of retail drug stores. Mr. Board has been in the drug business for several years and was with the Liggett's organization in Fort Worth prior to coming to Dallas.

The Liggett's Company consists of 215 stores in the United States and twenty in Canada. It is a sub- sidiary organization of the United Drug Company, which manufactures such well known and nationally advertised lines as Rexall, Klenzo, Jantel, Kantleiss and Liggett's candies with immense plants in Bos- ton, a candy factory in Baltimore and an enormous new plant now being built in Saint Louis.

The Liggett Company was formed about four years ago and represents a combination of several smaller groups, namely: The Hall and Lyon stores of Providence; the Jaynes Drug Stores of Boston, and the Richer-Haggerman Drug Stores of New York. The oldest of these was established in New York nearly a century ago, in 1825.

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It is the intention of officials of the company to make every Liggett store a local institution in the community in which it is established and not merely a part of a chain of similar stores. The Liggett store represents a considerable investment in Dallas and gives employment to a number of people. It is the announced attention of the Company to cooperate in all civic movements for the advancement of the interests of the city and the development of its trade resources.

Mr. Board is a native Texan and was born at Sey- mour May 26, 1897. His parents were originally residents of Florida but have been in Texas a num- ber of years. His father, A. L. Board, was a well known real estate man in East Texas.

Educated in the public schools of Tyler, Mr. Board early turned his attention to pharmacy and has been in the drug business since leaving school. He was with S. B. Burnett of Fort Worth for a short while and two years ago became identified with the Lig- gett's organization. He is a member of the Retail Druggists' Association.

O. MONROE, First National Bank Build- ing, Wichita Falls, of the N. O. Monroe Real Estate 'and Investment Co., is a recognized leader among the men of his profession in northwestern Texas, a paradise for real estate firms because of the enormous values of realty there and because of the rapid transfer and development of towns, cities and projects. Every town in this part of the state has witnessed an unusual increase in population; streets are being paved, and towns which only a few months ago had quite a village aspect now look like cities. Hotels that would do credit to cities of fifty and a hundred thousand population have been built in fact, growing towns. But Wichita Falls, a city to start with, has been the center of this growth and development for an immense territory and she now is an enterprising and a winning metropolis of Texas. In such growth the real estate trade is at the very heart and it is just here that Mr. Monroe and his co-workers are recognized leaders. His co-workers referred to are: Miss Ruby Edwards, secretary for the last four years; J. R. Monroe, J. M. Martin, and Mrs. Ben N. Corder. Every type of city and residence prop- erty are handled by him with dispatch and satisfac- tion. During 1919 Mr. Monroe's commission sales alone amounted to $1,800,000, in addition did an ex- tensive business in buying and building residences and reselling. An insurance department has re- cently been added by Mr. Monroe and is supervised by a corps of experienced insurance men.

Mr. Monroe was born in Perry County, Tennessee, in 1884. His father, N. R. Monroe, now lives in Custer County, Oklahoma, a retired farmer. Tlie public schools of that state gave him his education together with the Metropolitan Business College of Dallas, Texas. He then started his business career in the mercantile line in Oklahoma and after a num- ber of years there he located in Wichita Falls in 1910. From that state he has been thoroughly identified with every good interest of his adopted city. In addition to his own business interests and his public service, he is a director of the State Trust Co., and interested in two grocery stores in Wichita Falls.

In 1915, at Wichita Falls, Mr. Monroe married Miss Effie E. Kellum, a Texan; they now have resi-

dence at 1821 Huff Street. He is a Mason, both . : the Scottish and York Rites, to the thirty-secord degree and a Shriner of the Maskat Temple: 2 ... is a director (and charter member) of the Wichit .. Club, a member of the Chamber of Commerce ar i of the Wichita Country Club. Mr. Monroe is acti, in the social and civic life of his city as well as affairs commercial.

ON B. McCLURHAN, formerly manager ... the Elder Drug Store, Collett and Columb & Avenues, Dallas, besides his connection with the drug business had an interest in several of the large business houses of Dallas. Before com- ing to Dallas in 1918, he was a citizen of Denton. where he had been engaged in business for a num- ber of years.

Born in Denton, Texas, July 17th, 1888, Don B. McClurhan is a son of W. B. McClurhan, also of th :: city. The father has been an active dry goods merchant of Denton for a number of years and hai- recently extended his business by the establishment of a branch store at Wichita Falls. The younger Mr. McClurhan attended the Denton Public Schools. where he received his preparatory education. After his graduation there he attended the Castle Heights Military Academy, at Lebanon, Tennessee. After finishing school Mr. McClurhan returned to Denton and was .for a time engaged in business with his father. In 1918 he came to Dallas and accepted a position with the Munger Automobile Company, of this city. He continued with that firm for approxi- mately one year, after which he became the manager of the Elder Drug Company, which position he now holds. Mr. McClurhan has an interest in the General Service Tire Company and the McGee Rubber Com- pany, both Dallas concerns. During the war he was a member of the Aviation Corps and was stationed at Love Field, Dallas.

The marriage of Mr. McClurhan to Miss Winnifred Woodward was held at Denton, Texas. Mrs. Mc- Clurhan is a daughter of Mr. Will Woodward of Denton, who is a prominent banker there. Mr. and Mrs. McClurhan are the parents of two children: Katherine and Dorothy Ann McClurhan. In fra- ternal affiliations, Mr. McClurhan is a member of the Woodmen of the World.

K. GRAY, 825 South Ervay Street, pro- prietor of the Westminister Pharmacy, came to Dallas in 1911 from Chicago, and on December 23, 1914, opened his present establishment which has come to be one of the most popular suburban drug stores in Dallas. The store handles a complete line of drugs, drug sundries. cigars, candies, etc. A complete prescription depart- ment in charge of a registered pharmacist is main- tained and one of the popular features of the store is its luncheonette service. Modern, high grade fixtures give the store a splendid appearance and every modern equipment and appliance that will enable employees of the store to give better service. has been installed.

A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gray was born at Pittsburg, Pa., June 15, 1868, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gray, prominent residents of Pittsburg for many years. His father was one of the best known lawyers of Pittsburg and was appointed by Governor James A. Beaver as treasurer of the Johnstown Flood Relief Fund, giving material assistance in the work of relieving the suffering of those made dest :- tute by this calamity.

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The preliminary education of Mr. Gray was re- ceived in the public and high schools of Pittsburg and later he attended the l'ennsylvania State Col- lege. He was married on December 7, 1908, to Miss Mary Gary of Pittsburg. They have one son, Don- ald E.

After leaving college Mr. Gray traveled for a number of years for the Sherwin-Williams Paint Company and after coming to Dallas was associated for three years with the Platter Tobacco Company.

Mr. Gray is active and energetic and has built up a splendid business for the Westminister Pharmacy. He is optimistic concerning the future outlook of Dallas and expects to see it become a city of half a million people. He is thoroughly in sympathy with any movement that has for its object the de- velopment or betterment of the city of Dallas and takes an active interest in all civic affairs.

He is a Mason, a member of Crescent Blue Lodge No. 576, at Pittsburg, and is secretary of the Retail Druggists' Association of Dallas and a member of the county and state organization of druggists. His church affiliation is with the First Presbyterian Church.

O. DORSEY, overseas veteran of the world war, who took part in a number of major engagements and was wounded in the battle of Champagne is a native Texan. He was born in the city of Dallas, February 1, 1891. He was educated in the public schools and graduated from Tome University at Port Dupont, Maryland, in 1909 and later attended the Washington and Lee Uni- versities.

In the world war he enlisted with the Expedition- ary Forces and was overseas for ten months. His name was among those that received citation for bravery in the Marine Corps. He was in the great drive at St. Mihiel, Soissons and Champaigne. In the battle of Champaigne he was wounded and sent to the base hospital in Paris and after his recovery was sent home.

On returning to Dallas he has been engaged in many business enterprises, among which is the establishment of the Dorsey Drug Company in the Dallas County State Bank Building, of which institu- tion he was president until he sold out to his brother. Leaving the drug business he traveled extensively, spending some time in New York, California and other states. He has been a successful young busi- ness man and enjoys the esteem of a large number of Dallas business men.

He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Blue Lodge Number 760 and Hella Temple Shrine. He enjoys a high place in the social and business circles of Dallas where his family have been located for many years.

H. CONNELL, Manager and part owner of the Interurban Drug Store, Interurban Building, Dallas, has in a large way been responsible for the establishment, promo- tion and successful operation of one of the most popular drug stores of the city. Having devoted his entire business life to the drug business he is well qualified both as a druggist and pharmacist.

The Interurban Drug Store was established at the opening of the new Dallas Interurban Building in 1915. Mr. McConnell is the partner of Z. E. Mar- vin, well known Dallas Druggist was installed as the manager of the house at that time, while Mr. Mar- vin took the position of the silent partner.

The store, because of its excellent location at the

Interurban terminal, specializes in soft drinks, sand- wiches, cigars and refreshments of all kinds. Its success in these lines has been phenomenal, while at the same time the sale of drugs and other sun- dries is exceptionally large. In the five years of its establishment the business of the store has in- creased some three hundred per cent.

A Texan of native birth, C. H. Connell was born at Brownwood October 6th, 1888. The public schools of his native city furnished him his early education and training. After his graduation he began work in a drug store of Brownwood, and there received his first experience and training in his future life work. In 1909 desiring to have the advantages of a more flourishing and promising field, he came to Dallas. He was employed by Mr. Marvin in his drug store at Main and Akard Streets, where for six years he was actively identified with the business. In 1915 he and Mr. Marvin formed a partnership for the operation of the Interurban Drug Store. Since that time he has continued as partner and manager of the store, which now does one of the largest cold drink businesses of any establishment of its kind in the city.

In September 1909, Mr. Connell married Miss Jes- sie Hodge, a daughter of Mrs. Marie Hodge of Brownwood, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Connell are the parents of two children: Elizabeth, age nine years and Charles, age seven. Their home is at 3641 Stratford, Highland Park.

In fraternal associations Mr. Connell has mem- bership in the Masons, Shriners and Pentagon Blue Lodge. As one of the youngest druggists in the city the success of Mr. Connell has achieved in that line of business activity has been unusual. Starting as a dispensor of soda, he has climbed the golden lad- der of his profession, rung by rung, until he has now attained the pinnacle of success,

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The encyclopedia of Texas, V.2, Part 26

Author: Davis, Ellis Arthur, ed; Grobe, Edwin H., ed Publication date: 1922 Publisher: Dallas, Texas Development Bureau Number of Pages: 1328

Author: Davis, Ellis Arthur, ed; Grobe, Edwin H., ed
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Dallas, Texas Development Bureau
Number of Pages: 1328