The encyclopedia of Texas, V.2, Part 46

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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In 1907 Mr. Fretz was married to Miss Minnie Robinson, daughter of B. T. Robinson of Dallas. Their two children are Mary Frances and Emil. The faniily lives at 715 Liberty Street.

Mr. Fretz is a Knight Templar, member Dallas Commandery No. 6, and holds Blue Lodge member- ship in the Tannehill Lodge No. 52. He is also a Shriner member of Hella Temple, Dallas, and a inem- ber of the Kiwanis Club and the Clipmiber of Com-

merce. In his church relationship he is a Congre- gationalist. The success of the business of which he is the manager speaks eloquently for his ability and the number of friends which he has drawn to himself indicates that he is a congenial companion.

P. MARTIN, attorney at law, Dallas, has been a member of the legal fraternity since 1885 and is rendering especially valuable service to Dallas as an attorney for citizens of Mexican nationality exclusively. He is the legal representative of the Mexican consul of this city and has a clientele extending throughout the entire state. Mr. Martin practices both criminal and civil law and is thoroughly versed in both branches, thus en- abling him to handle cases of all styles. A Mexican and Spanish linguist he is able to secure first hand information from the original source and handles the majority of the litigation involving the Mexicans of this city.

A native son of this city, W. P. Martin was born November 17, 1864, and is a son of William P. and Elizabeth J. (Brown) Martin. Mrs. Martin is the daughter of General Brown, who during one of the United States wars saved General Stonewall Jackson from a crushing defeat in Florida. The Dallas pub- lic schools furnished Mr. Martin his early academic education after which he attended the Sam Houston Normal, at Huntsville, Texas, from which institution he graduated with the class of 1880. He gained his legal education at the University of Michigan and was admitted to the bar in the year 1885. Before going to Michigan Mr. Martin studied law in the offices of Crawford and Crawford, of this city and there laid the foundation for his future professional training. After his admittance to the bar he began practice in Dallas and has practiced independently ever since that time. He has been identified with a number of important Mexican cases in Texas courts, one of the most recent and important being the case of the Hawpe Heirs vs. W. H. Thomas, Ad- ministrator, which involved a fortune left by Mr. Hawpe to his relatives. Mr. Martin was successful in upholding the cause of the heirs and recovered for them a large amount of capital. In most cases he generally tries to arbitrate the case before it reaches the courts, as it is sometimes very difficult to establish claims in the courts without much litiga- tion.

Mr. Martin married Miss May Fisher, of Grand Rapids, Machigan, and they now have their home at 930 Mount Auburn, Dallas. Mr. Martin is a inem- ber of the Dallas Bar Association and has always been very active in its affairs.

UDGE JOE WALLACE WATSON, Manager of the Texas Law Company, Wilson Build- ing, Dallas, has in the short time he has lived in Dallas formed a large circle of friends and at the present time is the directing head of the largest collection business in the entire South. He came to Dallas from Oklahoma, rich in the ex- perience of many legal, judicial and military offices held by him in that state. The Texas Law Company has in its employ a total of twenty five nien, twenty of which handle the outside business of the firm and the remaining five caring for the office.

A Texan of native birth, Judge Watson was born at the City of Barlett, December 17, 1888. He is a son of A. W. and Susie J. (Brookshire) Watson. The father was a Texas farmer, but moved to Oklahoma some years ago and now cultivates a large acreage

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In that state. The younger Mr. Watson was educated in the public schools of Hollis, Oklahoma, and studied law in the offices of Judge A. M. Stewart in 1914, who was a member of the Supreme Court Commis- sion of Oklahoma. Judge Watson has been in law offices ever since he began his business career and was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1919 by a mo- tion of the Supreme Court of that state which sus- pended the rule concerning examinations in his case. This unusual procedure was done as a mark of courtesy and also because of the fact that he was at the time in the service of the United States Army. Judge Watson enlisted in the Quartermaster's Corp in 1917 and was stationed with the Department of Remounts at Camp Bowie, Ft. Worth, Texas. He re- mained here for two years, being discharged in May, 1919. He then came to Dallas and accepted his present position with the Texas Law Company.

On December 18, 1918 Judge Watson married Miss Alta White, a daughter of Z. White, a rancher of New Mexico. Judge and Mrs. Watson are the parents of one child, Joe Wallace Watson, Junior.

OYD B. SMITH, member of the firm of Hutchinson & Smith, certified public ac- countants, 601 Praetorian Building, came to Dallas with his parents in 1877, shortly after his birth at Bonham, Texas, in April of the same year, hence he may almost be considered a native of the city. He was educated in a private school of the city and has been engaged in various lines of business since 1894, when he was connected with the New York Life Insurance Company and in their employ for about five years. In 1899 he went with the National Exchange Bank and remained with that institution until 1904, then going into the fire insurance business, which he followed until 1906, when he became a public accountant. After three years he gave up accounting to become secretary of the Southland Life Insurance Company and held this post until 1913, when the present firm was estab- lished, J. E. Hutchinson being his associate. Mr. Smith was one of the first accountants in the state to become a certified public accountant after the certified public accountancy law was passed in 1915, the number of his certificate being nine.

As stated already, Mr. Smith was born at Bon- ham, Texas, in April, 1877, his parents being Henry H. and Ellen (Bond) Smith, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter a native of Virginia, both coming to Texas in 1860.

Mr. Smith was married at Waxahachie, Texas, November 5, 1902, to Miss Elizabeth Nash, whose parents, John and Lucretia Nash, were early settlers in Texas. They have three children, Henry, Loyd and Elizabeth, and live at 3431 Cedar Springs Road. He is a 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason and a mem- ber of Hella Temple Shrine. He is also a member of Dallas Athletic Club and the City Club.

In the councils of his profession he occupies a prominent place and is considered one of the best posted men on all matters of interest to the pro- fession. He is ex-president of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; chairman of the State Board of Public Accountants, and a member of the American Institute of Accountants and the National Association of Cost Accountants.

He is thoroughly progressive and full of the Texas and Dallas spirit; believes his state and the city

of Dallas are far ahead of any other state or city, and is always ready to do his part in promoting the growth and welfare of both.

OHN A. BALLOWE, attorney at law, 520 Dallas County Bank bldg., Dallas, has been engaged in the general practice of the law since 1911 and at the present time is spec- ializing in litigation involving insurance law and damage matters. Before coming to Dallas Mr. Bal- lowe served as private secretary to Congressman J. M. Moore and while in that capacity becanie well acquainted with the members of legal fraternities. Mr. Ballowe enjoys the confidence of a large clien- tele and is especially well known for his accomplish- ments in daniage suits.

Born in Brazoria County, Texas, November 29. 1889, John A. Ballowe is a son of Judge John A. Ballowe. now deceased, who was County Judge of Brazoria and Fort Bend counties for eight years and at one time was a member of the Texas Legis- lature. Mr. Ballowe received his early education in the public schools of Richmond, Texas, graduating from its high school in 1905. Three years later he entered the University of Texas, where he graduated in 1911 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He then returned to his native home and began his practice in Richmond with his brother, L. M Bal- lowe, as his associate. Later they published the Richmond Hornet, a weekly newspaper, and in the latter part of 1911 he became the private secre- tary of Congressman J. M. Moore, who represented the Eighth Texas Congressional District. Mr. Bal- lowe accompanied him to Washington, where he re- mained for three years, during which time he was able to take a course of study in International Law and a number of other law subjects at the George- town University, of Washington, D. C. In 1914 he returned to Texas, locating at Houston and b -- coming associated with the firm of Burns and Wil- liamson, attorneys at law of that city. In 1916 he came to Dallas and became identified with the Mc- George Loan Company, in the capacity of abstract examiner and about a year later again resumed his private practice, which he has continued.

A firm believer in the "City of the HIcur" Mr. Ballowe believes that Dallas has the best outlook of any city in the Southwest and is of the opinion that the business district of that city will extend at least double within the next few years.

ARRY EDWARD KENNY, attorney at law and member of the firm of Kenny and Clark, real estate dealers, 1328 Great Southern Life Building, has been engaged in the real estate business in this city for the past fifteen years and has been identified with many of the largest real estate transfers of his section of the state. Being well informed in the law Mr. Kenny was especially valuable in the real estate business as he is able to ascertain the legal as well as the business side of the business. Kenny and Clark was established on September 1, 1919, and since that time has been en- gaged in the sale and transfer of industrial property especially. It has been through that firm that a large number of local companies have been enabled to secure building locations and their activities have aided in the rapid business development of this city for the past few years.

A native son of Dallas, Harry Edward Kenny was born on May 24th, 1889, and is a son of J. A. and Anna (Duncan) Kenny, both of whom came to this state in the early days. The father is claim agent

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for the Southwestern Telephone Company and for the past fifteen years has been assistant sergeant- at-arms of the Texas Senate. The younger Mr. Kenny received his early education in the public schools of Dallas and was graduated from the high schools of that city. In 1906 he began work in the real estate firm of Hann and Kendall, where he remained until 1917. In 1912 he began to study law in a local law office and was admitted to the bar in 1914. When he resigned from his position with Hann and Kendall Mr. Kenny was assistant man- ager of that concern and was considered as well posted in that line of business activity. In 1918 he began the practice of law and in the following year formed his present association with Mr. Clark.

On February 11, 1911, the marriage of Mr. Kenny to Miss Mary Scatola was solemnized at Dallas. Miss Scatiola was a native of Brownsville, Texas, and was well known in the social circles of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Kenny are the parents of one child, Harry E. Kenny, Junior, and their home is located at 5301 Ramona Street, Dallas.

In fraternal affiliations Mr. Kenny is a member of the Hella Temple Shrine and is also a Knight Templar. He has been especially active in the busi- ness activity of his native city and is one of its most enthusiastic and consistent boosters.

ART EBELING, President and sole owner of the Mart Ebeling Company, 804 Ameri- can Exchange National Bank, is a merchan- dise broker who, during the last decade, has come to fill an increasingly prominent place in the commercial life of Texas.

In addition to the Dallas office, the enterprise of which Mr. Ebeling is the head has offices in Hous- ton and San Antonio. Grocery merchandise in car load lots is handled and there are few towns in Texas in which Ebeling Company is not known.

Mr. Ebeling was born in St. Louis, in 1879. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ebeling were both of St. Louis. As a boy Mr. Ebeling attended the pub- lic schools of his home city. Various enterprises were engaged in during his early years, but it was not until he came to Texas in 1909 that he found the place for which he seemed best fitted. Prior to his entering the brokerage business he had for six- teen years represented the Carnation Milk people during which time he had excellent oppportunity to study the grocery market as a whole and it is no doubt to these years of experience that we may at- tribute much of his later success.

In 1912 Mr. Ebeling was married to Miss Mary Temple Collier of Beaumont, Texas. Her father, J. N. Collier, fills the three-fold capacity of banker, ranchman and merchant. A daughter, Joanne Es- telle is the only child. The Ebeling home is at Gaston and Russell Avenues.

As an exponent of the brokerage business, Mr. Ebeling is widely known throughout eastern and central Texas. While his business demands care- ful supervision he has made no attempt to shift to others the responsibilities of citizenship. During his residence in Dallas he has been actively associa- ted with the Chamber of Commerce, and is a mem- ber of the Lions Club, the Ad League, the Dallas Athletic Club, B. P. O. Elks and the T. P. A. In 1919 at Cleveland, Ohio, he was elected Texas di- rector of the National Brokers Association and suc- ceeded himself in 1920. In his church relations he is a Presbyterian.

B. HUMPHREY, attorney at law. 418 Slaughter Building, Dallas, won general recognition of his high legal ability in the famous Texas case of Maud, tax collector vs. Terrell, comptroller. In that case he was suc- cessful in his contention that the Inheritance Tax Law as passed by the Texas legislature was con- stitutional and by this victory secured for the state over a million dollars in inheritance taxes past due. Before coming to Dallas in 1919 he was county attorney of Throckmorton County, having been elected in that year.

Born at Lovelady, Houston County, Texas, March 5th, 1881, R. B. Humphrey is a son of R. M. and Lizzie (Arthur) Humphrey. The father was a Baptist preacher, served in the Confederate army as a colonel and after the close of the war came to Texas. His wife was a native Texan and a daugh- ter of G. S .- Arthur, who came to this state in 1840 and who lost his life fighting for the Confederate cause at Gettysburg. The younger Mr. Humphrey attended the public schools of Houston, Texas, for three years and later became a pupil in the schools of Mertens, Hill County, Texas. After finishing the grade schools he began to edit a small country newspaper and dealt in real estate as a side line. In 1906 he began to study law in the office of W.T. Andrews, of Throckmorton and in 1907 attended the spring term of the scholastic year at the University of Texas. Immediately thereafter he took the bar examination before the Supreme Court of Texas, at Austin, and was admitted to practice. He began his practice at Throckmorton and in the following year was elected County Attorney. Resigning two years later he was elected to the legislature and served as a representative in the 31st, 32nd and 33rd legis- latures. While in the legislature he aided in the passage of a number of measures, some of which are: The Confederate Pension Law, the wolf scalp bounty law, reorganization of the penitentiary sys- tem, and two important legal procedure changes, one of which had reference to the manner in which the court should make the charge to the jury and the other relating to the submission of causes on special issues. In 1913 his third term expired and he re- fused to run for re-election. In 1915 he moved to Austin and took charge of liquor law enforcement under the State Comptroller. In 1917 he resumed his private practice but closed his offices in 1918 to enter the army. He enlisted as a private in the infantry and was demobilized December, 1918, from the officers training camp at Camp Pike, Ark. In May, 1919, he moved to Dallas and since that time has been active in the practice of his profession.

On February 16, 1913, Mr. Humphrey married Miss Aileen Rogers and they are the parents of three children, R. B., Jr., Reagan Terrell and Mar- garet Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey is a member of the Woodmen of the World and is active in the Masonic Lodge.

S. TERRELL, attorney at law of the firm of Terrell & Seay, Dallas, has been engaged in the general civil practice of the law be- fore the Dallas bar for the past sixteen years and in that time has been connected with a great amount of the important litigation before the courts of this state. Mr. Terrell has made a spec- ialty of land law and at the present time has a large

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number of cases involving real estate and its cor- related fields.

A native son of Mississippi, W. S. Terrell was born at the city of Utica on February 21, 1870. He is a son of Dr. J. C. Terrell, who was a well known phy- sieian of Utica and later became a member of the medical fraternity of Oklahoma. Mr. Terrell was educated in the public schools of his native state, graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1892 and in 1893 came to Texas, locating at Mckinney. The following year he was admitted to the bar by an oral examination and began the practice of his pro- fession at Mckinney, becoming a member of the firm with which he had studied the law, Smith, Evans and Terrell. He remained a member of this firm until 1905 at which time he came to Dallas. There he formed a partnership with Judge John L. Terrell, who is ex-assistant Attorney General of the State, which lasted for a short while. Ever since his ar- rival in Dallas Mr. Terrell has always had his of- fices in the Wilson Building and is possibly one of the most constant renters that the building has had. On September 26th, 1921, Mr. Terrell formed a part- nership with B. P. Seay who recently graduated from the law department of the University of Texas.

On February 21, 1909 Mr. Terrell married Mrs. Franklin, a native of Rockwall County, Texas, and they now have their home at 201 South Willomet Street, Oak Cliff.

A native son of the grand old state of Mississippi; a lawyer of twenty-five years of experience; a con- sistent and fervent booster of the City of the Hour. W. S. Terrell is one of those Texans of the "tried and found true" type.

LOYD DOOLITTLE, of Doolittle Bros., rep- resentatives with E. W. Doolittle of the Hoover Suction Sweeper Co., 1211 Elm Street, conducts a business the success of which is little short of spectacular. This prosperity is attributed to the fact that Mr. Doolittle handles a commodity for which there is a growing demand as its possibilities and advantages are grasped by the housekeepers of the nation. Mr. Doolittle is a live-wire salesman with the faculty of presenting an attractive article in an attractive manner.

The firm of Doolittle Bros. was established in Dallas in 1917 in the Southwestern Life Building. The territory of the company includes all of Texas and New Mexico and Mr. Doolittle keeps seven men on the road constantly. He is a wholesale dealer, selling to merchants only. Sanger Bros. are the Dallas agent for the concern. In 1920 28,000 Hoover sweepers were ordered by the three cities of Hous- ton, San. Antonio and El Paso, netting a combined sum of $800,000. The sales in the city of Dallas alone amounted to $337,000 for the past year, mak- ing the total sales in these four Texas cities reach well over the million mark. The demand has in- creased so rapidly that Mr. Doolittle expects sales in 1921 to reach two million or more, and is planning to put six more men on this same territory.

Mr. Doolittle is a native of the city of Dallas. He was born on December 20, 1887. His father, E. W. Doolittle, came to Dallas from New York City forty years ago. Mr. Doolittle was educated in the Dallas public schools and upon graduating went to work for an oil company.

His marriage to Miss Ella May Wade, of Nacag- doches, Texas, was solemnized in that city in 1909. They have two children, a boy two years old and a daughter of six. Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle reside atmake up the successful lawyer, and he is building up

3612 Lindenwood Avenue.

Mr. Doolittle is a Mason, Scottish Rite, Hella Temple Shrine, and a member of the Rotary Club and the Jovian League. He is energetic and am- bitious and is quick to become a leader in whatever he undertakes.

OHN C. BIRD, senior member of the law firm of Bird and Bird, attorneys and coun- sellors at law, North Texas Building, Dallas, has for the past ten years been identified as a practitioner with the bench and bar of Dallas County. Being long delayed in starting his pro- fessional career, Mr. Bird with great perseverance quickly overcame the handicaps of the young lawyer and is now secure in his place at the bar. In 1912 he formed a partnership with his brother, D. D. Bird, of Dallas, under the firm name of Bird and Bird.

Born in Dallas County, Arkansas, August 24, 1873, John Calhoun Bird is a son of W. L. and Vesta P. (Samuels) Bird. His father and mother were the parents of six children, of which he was the fourth, and the comradeship of his brothers and sister af- forded him many advantages in his early environ- ment. The Bird family removed to Texas, settling in Blanco County, in South Texas, when he was eleven years of age. After graduation from the public schools of Southern Texas Mr. Bird taught school for four years. In 1902 he became the travel- ing salesman for a large Southern Corporation, which work he continued until 1907, at which time he entered the law department of the University of Texas. He graduated in 1910 with the degree of L. L. B., and came to Dallas to practice his pro- fession. For two years he was engaged in private practice, after which time he formed a partnership with his brother, D. D. Bird, in which he is now the senior member, the firm being engaged in the general civil practice.

In January, 1916, Mr. Bird married Miss Maud Rousseau, of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Bird have their home at 1408 Corsicana Street, Dallas. He is a member of the Dallas Bar Association and in his political convictions is a Democrat.

Ever a champion of the unfortunate Mr. Bird often administers his legal advice and opinions without compensation or charge, and has won substantial recognition of his fine legal attainments, his fidelity to professional duties, and his careful conversation of all interests entrusted to his care.

UY NORWOOD WILLIAMS, attorney at law, Dallas County Bank Building, came to Dallas in 1910 and began the practice of his profession in the office of Hill & Webb. He was assistant district attorney under both Dwight Llewellyn and R. M. Clark, and in 1918 began private practice on his own account.

His military record shows that he was sent to Cen- tral Infantry Officers Training Corps, Co. D., at Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas and remained there until the armistice was signed.

Mr. Williams is a native of Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, born September 4, 1889. His parents were Dr. James and May (Norwood) Williams. He attended the public and high schools of Farmersville and then spent two years at Baylor University and two years at the University of Texas. He married Miss Edith Heckman, of Dallas, Texas, and they live at 3010 Cole avenue.

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for himself a civil practice which includes the hand- ling of probate work, real property, commercial and corporation practice. He is young, ambitious and studious, keeping in close touch with all matters per- taining to his profession, court reports, ruling, su- preme court decisions, etc. He is, however, a boos- ter for Dallas, and is always ready and willing to lend his best efforts to the furtherance of any move- ment or enterprise that will make Dallas a greater city.

M. E. ROBINSON, president of the Robin- son Manufacturing Company, machine and forge works, 1910-16 Magnolia Street, came to Dallas in 1907, having formed a partner- ship the year previous with his brother, J. H. Robin- son, vice-president of the company, and E. P. West, under the firm name of West & Company. In 1915 the brothers took over the business changing the name to Robinson Manufacturing Company. Their headquarters on Griffin Street, only covered a space of 800 square feet at that time and some idea of the rapid growth of their business may be had when it is known that they now occupy 9,500 square feet of floor space and employ a force of twenty-five men in their shops, where expert machinists turn out gen- eral machine shop work, cotton gin and cotton seed oil machinery, catering to a large and increasing demand throughout the state. In 1920 the company did a $70,000 business.

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The encyclopedia of Texas, V.2, Part 46

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