Wichita Falls, TX City Directories
(C. Avis Catalog entry #813)
[Information from and directories in possession of Clint Wood]
1909 – J. D. is listed as a stockman with an office at 710 1/2 Indiana St. Residence at 1011 16th St. Jake shown listed by his other nickname, Mannie was a carrier for the Wichita Times. J. D., Jr. was listed as J. David, also a stockman. No listing for Avis Hardware.
1910 – Avis, Rountree & Company. Partners are J.D. Avis, C.W. Rountree and R. H. Joye. 718 Indiana.
1911 – Avis Hardware. Jake’s occupation is listed as a clerk.
1914 – Avis Hardware at 718 Indiana St. J. D. is listed as a Vice-President at 1st National Bank.
1915 – No information.
1916 – Avis Hardware. Jake’s occupation is shown as clerk. Mart Roberson is listed as a cattleman living at 2111 9th St.. Jennie Roberson is shown as a teacher at Alamo School and Gladys Avis is listed as a seamstress at W. B. McClurkan Company.
1917 – Avis Hardware dealing in agricultural implements and harnesses. J. D. is listed as President of Avis Refining. W. F. Weeks was shown as Secretary. Office was at 518 First National Bank.
1918 – No information.
1919 – J. D. is listed at the Vice-President of the Oklahoma and Texas Southern Railroad Company with an office at 710 1/2 Indiana Street in the Bean Anderson Building.
1920 – No information.
1921 – Jake is listed as A. W. and owning the Gift Shoppe. J. D. is shown as a ranchman. Avis Tailoring and Cleaning is shown at 710 1/2 Indiana with J. L. Nabb as the manager. John D. Avis is listed as trustee for the Woodrow-Lee Trust. This must be a typo as the listing for Woodrow-Lee shows J. D. Avis as trustee for Woodrow-Lee Oil Operators.
1922 – Avis Tailoring and Cleaning is listed at in the Bean Anderson Building
1923 and 1924 – No Information.
1925 – J. D. is shown as having an office at 710 1/2 Indiana with no occupation listed.
1926 – No information.
1927 – Jake is listed as working for Service Parking at 1005 Indiana. J. D. is still shown in the Anderson Bean Building with no occupation listed.
1928 – Jake is shown as being in the self storage business. J. D. is shown as being in the real estate business in the Avis Building.
1929 – No changes
1930 – J. D. is shown as owning the Avis Building at 710 1/2 Indiana Street, which was previously listed at the Anderson Bean Building. Jake is shown as a clerk at Am Ref Properties. J. D. is listed as being in the real estate business at 217 1st National Bank Building. Jake is shown as living at 1820 Huff St.. Mart Roberson is shown as living at 1653 Pearl St.
1938 – The last appearance of the Avis Building.