A. R. McKesson Ford
1920 - Aug 18 - NOTICE TO FORD OWNERS
Ihe Rudd Motor Co. of Plymouth has opened a branch salesroom and supply department
in Culver where owners of Ford cars can get all parts and accessories obtainable
at the Plymouth station.
The company is establishing this branch for the better accommodation of Ford users
in this territory and all sales and service will be at standard Ford prices.
The Culver branch has the authorized agency for all Ford products, including tractors,
trucks and cars, in Union township and the west part of West and Green townships.
They will carry a complete line of Ford parts and accessories.
If you have Ford troubles see Mr A. R. McKesson, the local manager.
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Rudd Ford Agency Branc
1920 - Rudd Notor Company, A, R, McKesson - manager. Ad
these ran often in 1920 - this is dated Sep 14, 1920 |
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1922- Mar 8 - Fordson Tractor Ad. - Citizen. Click photo
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1923 - May 30 . - Ford weekly purchase plan ad 0 Citizen. Click photo
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1923 - Oct 10 - ...Dan Burkett... Mr. Burkett
has been employed at the McKesson Garage for the past two years. He has lived in the
community for the past five years...
1924 - Jun 25 - Will Sell Fords
Raymond Mikesell has been engaged by A. E. McKesson to act as Ford saleman
in this territory in the Future. The deal was closed last Sunday.
Raymond Mikesell takes the place of his brother, Howard who has accepted
the position of manager of the A & P store.
The confectionary across from the depot will continue to operate under the
guidence of Mr. Mikesell for the remaining months of the summer.
1924 - Novemebr 12 - Howard Mikesell relinquished his claims in the managership
of the local A. & P. store Monday afternoon... Mr. Mikesell will again sell Fords
for the McKesson Garage and gandle insurance work.
1924 - Nov. 19 - New Office Room BUilt in Garage
The McKesson Garage is the proud owner of a new office room which has
recently been built. The new addition is in the ceneter of the building
and allows access to the parts room qithout stepping out in the main
garage. It will undoubtedly make things more convenient at the garage to
say nothing of the better appearance.
Jan 28 - 1925 - Floyd Kiebert of Plymouth has accepted a position with the
McKesson Garage as salesman. He will sell Ford cars. He has been in an
automobile accssory store in Plymouth until just recently when he sold the
business.
1925 - Feb 11 - Cash Disaapears from McKesson Garage Till
ABout eight dollars were missing from the cash drawer of the McKesson
Garage last Monday morning when A. R. McKesson opened his place of
business.
Mr. McKesson had left about ten dollars in the till the night before
to be used for change on Monday morning.
Sometime during the night or arly morning, eight of those cart wheels
disappeared. A. R. McKesson is unable to offer any solution to the
dissappearance.
No traces of any intrustion could be found excepr that a one cent slae
had been rung up on the register. No one-cent sale had been made by Mr.
McKesson's employees.
1925 - April 1- Clurel Mikesell began working as Ford salesman for
A. R. McKesson local ford dealer
1925 - Apr. 22 - New Sidewalk Built on Jefferson Street - During the
past weekm a new sidewalk has been put in from McKesson FOrd Agency
to the Hawkins elevator...
1925 - Sep 9 - New Ford Touring Car On DIsplay At McKesson's
The new model of Ford Car, the one that has been heralded by
city newspapers as the "reformation", can now [be] seen at
the McKesson Garage.
Mr. McKesson has driven one here from Chicago to show the
people of this city, and it ccan be seen for the rest of this
week in the show room.
Kn Monday however, Mr. McKesson relinquishes all claims to the
car as Lester Houghton has bought it and will be the first
Culver man to own one of the new models.
1925 - Oct 21 - Joe Schweidler Takes Carge of Repair Work
Joe Schweidler
has accepted a position with A. R. McKesson and will take charge of the repair department
of the Authorized Ford Dealer's establishment.
This announcement was made public the first of the week and will become effective in the
very near future.
Mr. Schweidler has had much experience in the gargae business. He was until just
recently associated with his brother in the running of the
Lake
Shore Garage, where his services were uch in damand in this work.
Donald Behmer has reigned from the McKesson Garage and it is said that he has accepted a
position in a South Bend firm
1927 - Feb 16 - Carload of Cars Monday; All Gone by Saturday - AN unuasual turnover of cars
was experienced by the McKesson garage last week when a carload of FOrds was unloaded Monday
and not a one was left by Saturday evening. Four used cars were sold besides, making quite
a busy week for A. R. McKesson and co-workers.
1927 - Jul 13 - McKesson Puts Sity New Cars Into traffic - During the first six months
of the present year, A. R. McKesson local Ford dealer, has increased local traffic with
sixty-five used cars as well. He reports this to be an increase of twenty-five percent
over last year. Utmight be mentioned also that Mr. McKesson has advertised constantly
in the Citizen during that time.
1927- Aug 31 - McKesson Now Offical A.A.A. Service Station - The McKesson garage is now
listed as an offical service station of the American Automobile Association of which the
Hoosier Motor CLub is a branch. This means that the garage has met certain qualifications
of that organisazation and will be listed in all their publication as one of the state
wide chain of recommended stations
1927 - Nov. 2 - Behmer Joins McKesson Garage as Service Man
Donald Behmer
has closed his garage at the Behmer corner and will start work
in the service separtment of the A. R> McKesson garage next Monday.
Behmer is well known in this communinty and gives the McKesson garage an imposing
array of echanical skill.
1928 - Oct 3 - Adds New Equipment - Continuing his policy of complete service for all makes
of cars, A. R. McKesson has added a new machine to his repair department. It is a glass
grinding machine that allows all windshields and other glass parts to be fitted at once in
Culver. The machine has three parts: a grinder, a polisher and a finisher.
1928, Dec. 28 - A. R. McKesson Sells Interest in Garage
A transaction was completed this oring whereby A.. R. McKesson sold his Ford garage here
to his brother Lowell McKesson.
A. R. McKesson has been in business here since 1920 and has extablished himself as one
of the progressive business men of the town and he will be missed in business circles.
Lowell McKesson has been associated with his brother for several years and has a thorough
knowledge of the business.
A. R. McKesson has not announced any definite plans for the futur but expects to take a well
earned vacation in Flordia for the winter.
1929 - May 29 - Enlarge Forces - Increased business has necessitated A. R. McKesson to increase
his corps of mechanics in his service department. Ira Cromley, who is an experienced
mechanic, has beem added to the McKessom Staff
1931 - dec. 31 the last of a number of pieces of new equipment being installed
in the A. R. McKesson garage will be ready for use Jan. 2, enabling the garage
to do all kinds of body and fender repairing and painting
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1937 Lots 42 & 41 & 40 Auto Repair on lot facing Jefferson |
?-1937, July - BELIEVED to be location of
McKesson Ford
location - has been refered to as the "Medbourn Building"
1937 - JULY 21 — The Ford Agency and garage owned by A. R. McKesson (Photo - Culver
Ford 1927, left to right Joe Humes, AR McKesson, ?, ?, ?.) has moved from its location
on East Jefferson to the
Hayes Building on Lake Shore
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1937 - JULY 21 — The Ford Agency and garage owned by A. R. McKesson
(Photo - Culver Ford 1927, left to right Joe Humes, AR McKesson, ?, ?, ?.) has
moved from its location on East Jefferson to the Hayes Building on Lake Shore Drive - |
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Lake Shore Dr. Location
1943 - Apr 28 -
A. R. McKesson
has purchased from Mrs. Bertha Hayes, the garage
building on Lake Shore Dr. which his business has been occupying for the past few years.
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1945 - Feb 14 - Sandard Oil Co. to Alva R. and Zella McKesson, west 50 feet of lot 15
and equipment north 15 feet of west 50 feet lot 16 Napp's Addition, Culver. |
KNAPP ADD LOT 15 W 50' - Vacant lot
KNAPP ADD LOT 15 EX W 50'
KNAPP ADD LOT 16 EX W 50'