San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
ARCHITECTURE
A FEATURE Of:
TIRE STORE
Main, Lakeview Structure
Caters to Motorist in
Daintiest Attire.

Blooming flowers, beautiful hanging
vines. an absence Of signs and adver-
Using posters and attractive architec-
ture usually are not associated with
a tire and service station. Yet the
Haines-Flaherty Tire Company, Inc,
Main and Lakeview avenues, embodies
these attractive features along with
prompt service and quality merchan-
disc. This station is one Of the finest
of its kind in the South. Cleanliness
has been made first requisite. Every
motor car service is performed there
vet woman motorist attired in the
daintiest Of raiment need have no fear
that her gown will come into contact
with grease or oil or that she will be
disconnected insthe slightest in having
her car serviced at this station.
REST ROOM.
II she desires to alight and rest at
ease, while new tires are being put
on the wheels or the car is being
creased, there is a commodious rest
room with mirrors and comfortable
chairs for her convenience. 1t is
something different" in service sta
ton service and in explanation Frank
s. Haines, president of the company,
said it was the working out of an
idea that came from experience at
many stations in the last number of
years where grease and oil were every
where, where service employees smear
ed grease on the seats and upholstery
OF cars and made the job of servicing
a car. painful experience for the
motorist.
IL resolved to have a place where
any one, no matter how Immediately
attired. could come and have this
work done without fear of looking
like they had done the job themselves
before it was over with. We have not
attained perfection yet but we have
eliminated 90 per cent of the dirt and
grease and oil and we are going to
eliminate all of it before we are
through. Service supreme is our motto
and it means just that"
HUMBLE START.
The story of this station and tire
business goes back TO Mr.. Haines' first
venture in business some four years
ago when he opened the San Antonio
Dri Kure Service Station where he
also operated vulcanizing school and
a sold equipment. The downward trend
OK the tire market and the other haz-
ards of the tire game Of that time
forced him gradually into new lines
and he added gasoline, oils, tires and
other equipment and accessories find
ing himself eventually in a business
that was growing faster than his linn
tied capital could handle. He then
formed a partnership with Jack Fla
herty, foreman in the postoffice and
secretary-to then Postmaster George
D. Armistead. They incorporated the
business, increased their capital and
built one of the most modern estab-
lishments in the entire South which
they now occupy with a complete line
Of products. They still do vulcanizing
with the most modern equipment to
be had. They have one Of the few pow
or presses in the city for handling
heavy truck tires. they stock only
quality merchandise including the well
known Goodrich line of solid and
pneumatic tires for which they are
distributors. They have the most mod
ern service equipment obtainable with
visible gasoline pumps and self reeling
air hose so that the station floor is
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rubber hoselines and oil cans. Every
thing is automatic and the service is
in keeping Herewith. When a car rolls
up there is no delay because the com.
pany employees plenty of expert help.
ers and they are right on the job.
TILE ROOF.
The station is work Of archi-
iectural art with tile roof and brick
and ornamental tile trimmings. Mer-
chandise is displayed in the spacious
windows but in conjunction with
blooming flowers and flowing vines
which are as carefully tended as
though they were regular merchan-
disc. Eve aim to make this place an
oasis for the tired motorist who wants
real service with clean. decent sur
roundirgs," said Mr.. Haines. I'VE
welcome suggestions and criticisms
and we remedy every complaint Oh