The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06
TOM COOPER
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Cooper sold his first new car in this
city. The first car he sold after his
arrival was secondhand Ford 10
Denny Fitzgerald. Although his con-
tract with the Ford people had called
for but 90 cars. nevertheless, at the
end of the fiscal year. which was up
TO August lst, 1915, Mr. Cooper had
sold 100 cars in this territory. The
following year the Ford people. gave
him a 160-car contract, and he sold
4s6 cars. all of which were delivered.
In September, 1916, Mr.. Cooper rented
the building now occupied by Patter-
son Motor Company. and moved his
garage to that place In April, 1918.
he moved to his present building.
Since 1916, Mr.. Cooper has had con-
tracts with the Ford people ranging
from 500 to 1000 cars annually. His
buihiing on west Main street is one
Of the prettiest and largest structures
in the city, and Is beyond a doubt
one of the most modern garages and
repair shops in the south. Mr.. Coop
er also owns buildings and Ford agen-
cies at Wilson and at Ringing. both
of which are built along the same
plans as the building in Ardmore, al
though they are not as large. Mr.
Cooper also owns the Ford agency at
Amarillo. Texas, where he has a $40
car contract.
Mr.. Cooper was born on u farm 10
mites from We" hcr'ord. Te~"". IN
1888. Until he was 90 years old. he
worked on the farm. He left his home
and secured a position as a solicitor
for pcrtrait concern at 1T. Worth
then engaged In the same occupation
at Dallas In the employ OF Ander-
son and Company VINO were at the
time the largest portrait firm In the
southwest Here he worked himself up
to the position o. head delvcryman
ton as salesman on the road cover
ing west Texas. while engaged In
his duties In this position, he pur-
chased q country Store and its stock
located 8 miles from his birthplace,
and went with partner into the
general merchandise business. The
name of the town In which the store
was located was Toto. Two years
later he sold out his interest TO his
partner and purchased another gen
eral store at Garner Texas. eight
miles north OF Mineral Wells. Al
I A.,s l.s la, II.
ertheless. the stock In this store In
cSuCied toothpicks, medicines, soda
water. soap. groceries, plows. and
everything" The slogan 'go,ever-
/ thing. which Mr.. Cooper uses IN his
auto business, could very well have
been applied to MIR. Coope-'s country
store at Garner years ago. Mr.. Coop
er remained there four years. going to
stirlcr in 1919.
An important event In the life II
MIR. Cooper was his marriage In 1909
to Miss Eloisc Patterson. OF Weather.
cford. Texas. To his wife. Nit
Cooper gives credit for the greater
part Of mis- success. "She furnished
the brains. and I did the work" is
the manner in which Mr.. Cooper cS-
plains his wifc's cooperation. At the
time they were married. Mr.. Cooper
conducted the store at Garner. and
his wife worked those continually
aiding him In his store. and later as.
sisting him In his other occupations
she advises him continually. and is a
woman ot exceptional business ability
The Coopors arc the parents Of ono
child, Elols. aged 5. who Is atten,iins
the public schools Of this city.
MIR. Cooper Is a great lover Of farm
life. and owns large ranch neat
Mineral Wells. Texss. covering mor'