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DURHAM (DURHAM COUNTY, N. C.)
CITY DIRECTORY Vol. 1940 XXVIII
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GENERAL INDEX
Page
Abbreviations
28 and 29
Alphabetical List of Names
29
Apartment Buildings
730
Associations and Clubs-Commercial. 731
Banks and Trust Companies
734
Buildings-Office and Public
738
Bus and Coach Lines-Motor
738
Buyers' Guide
.opp 688
Cemeteries
739
Churches
739
City Government
164
Classified Business Directory
729
Clergymen
740
Clubs
744
Convents
746
County Officers
165
Courts
165
Federal Officers
511
Fire Department
164
Golf Clubs and Courses
755
Halls
758
Homes and Asylums
758
Hospitals and Dispensaries
759
Justices of the Peace
766
Labor Organizations
766
Libraries
768
Newspapers
772
Parks and Playgrounds
776
Police Department
164
Post Office
511
Railroads
779
Schools-Public
783
Schools, Colleges and Academies.
783
Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal
785
Societies-Miscellaneous 736
State Officers 376
Street and Avenue Guide
539
United States Government
511
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES
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Aldridge Motors Inc.
right side lines and 4
Alexander Motor Co ..
. left top lines and 4
Allen Insurance Agency.
left side lines and
26
Amey's Funeral Home
left side lines and 20 2 34
Bagwell Plumbing & Heating Co.
Bell V E & Sons.
Boone Drug Co.
left top lines and 13
Borden Brick & Tile Co.
left top lines and
Brown D W Dry Cleaners
Budd-Piper Roofing Co
left side lines and
Carolina Florists.
left side lines and
Carolina Gloss Co
right side lines and
Carpenter's Inc ..
right top lines and
Christian-Harward Furniture Co Inc
.right top lines and
Citizens Coal & Coke Co.
right side lines and
Citizens Realty & Insurance Co
.left top lines and
Depositors National Bank.
.right top lines and
Dixie Cabs ..
left side lines and
Duke University
Durham Auto Exchange. right side lines and
Durham Bank & Trust Co. . bottom stencil and
Durham Bond & Mortgage Co .left top lines and
Durham Builders Supply Co. right side lines and
Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co . back cover and
Durham Dairy Products :
. backbone and
Durham Drug Co.
right top lines and
Durham Electric Construction Co Inc.
.right top lines and
Durham Gas Co ...
Durham Ice Cream Co Inc.
. backbone and
Durham Lumber Co ..
right side lines and
Durham Public Service Co.
.right top lines and
Durham Realty & Insurance Co
.front cover and
Elkins Motor Sales Co.
Ellis, Stone & Co
Fidelity Bank.
.front cover and
Fidelity Insurance Agency .
.right side lines and
Fillers R R.
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. left side lines and
Five Points Furniture Co. right top lines and
Glenn Coal Co.
Globe Jewelry Co.
Goodwyn's Inc. ..
. back cover and
Hall-Wynne & Co.
front cover and
Harris Realty & Insurance Co right side lines and
Home Insurance Agency. front cover, left top lines and
Home Savings Bank .front cover and
Home Security Life Insurance Co right side lines and
Hospital Care Assn Inc.
left side lines and
Hotel Malbourne ..
Hotel Washington Duke.
Hudson Funeral Home.
Hunt Wm M.
left side lines and
Huntley-Stockton-Hill Co
left side lines and 21 .
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co.
right side lines and 28
Johnson Motor Co ..
Johnson Service Station.
Jones H' F Millwork Co
back cover and 32
Kane Geo W ..
front cover and 15
Kennedy's Auto Service
.left side lines and
5
Latta Roofing Co Inc.
left side lines and 37
Lea & Parrish Paint Co
left side lines and 32 14
Lipscomb-Gattis Co.
Long Meadow Dairies right side lines and
Lyon W C Co Inc.
left side lines and
17 22
35 13 3 17 7 28 29 13 21 14 30 20 2 19 36 28 9 28 23 24 25 20 34
Durham Union Bus Station
right side lines and
.back cover and
10 33 B 4 8 35 12 11 16 18 18 22 26 8 31 Z
right side lines and
Durham Industrial Bank
left side lines and
Granite Service Station.
left side lines and
12 13 37 20 22 4 21 14 35
Auto Finance Co.
.back cover and
right side lines and 23
Johnson-Forrester Cleaners & Launderers. left side lines and 30 5 2
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May Claude M
.front stencil, 33 and 39
May D C.
right side lines and 33
McDade Gulf Service Co.
right side lines and 3
McDaniel-Ervin-Hinshaw Hardware Co Inc.
left side lines and
Mechanics & Farmers Bank.
left side lines and
Model Laundry & Dry Cleaners.
Mcdern Electric Co Inc.
Montgomery & Aldridge.
Morris Plan Industrial Bank of Durham, N C. front cover and
Muirhead Wm Construction Co Inc. top stencil and
Murdock Ice & Ccal Co .. . left side lines and
Mutual Life Insurance Co of N Y.
New Method Laundry Inc. left top lines and
New York Life Insurance Co
Nicholson Inc ..
.back cover and
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co.
.right side lines and Page Oil Co.
Palms Restaurant. Parker Letter Service. .left top lines and 31 Paschall Bros .. 34 Pet Dairy Products Co .ribbon bookmark, right side lines and 17 Pethick Harry H. 29 Phillips Preson P. right top lines and 27 .right side lines and 38 14
Pickard Roofing Co ...
Pritchard-Bright & Co Inc.
Ray Lumber
12 30
Riley Paint Co
Rochelle Battery & Ignition Service.
Rochelle Sidney E.
Rogers Furniture Co
right top lines and
Rose Agency Inc.
.left top lines and
Rowe Curtis P.
left side lines and
Royal Crown Bottling Co. left side lines and
Scott Coal Co.
Scott & Roberts Sanitary Dry Cleaning Co. right side lines and
Shaw Paint & Wall Paper Co right side lines and
Scuthgate J V Son Inc.
Stephenson-Wilson Inc.
left side lines and
Terry H G ...
right side lines and
Terry Used Car Co
.left side lines and
Tucker Motor Co.
left side lines and
U-Drive-It Yourself.
Union Insurance & Realty Co.
University Motors Inc.
left top lines and
Uzzle Motor Co ..
left top lines and 6
Vogue Furniture Co.
right top lines and
21
White Star Laundry
left side lines and
31
Wilson Rocfing & Heating Co.
left side lines and
York Typewriter Co.
left side lines and
38 39
Young Roofing Co Inc. back cover and 37
22 10 30 18 5 9 16 15 29 31 29 25 29 3 36
left top lines and 33 2 10 21 32 39 11 15 13 33 27 . back cover and 5 36 6 6 38 36 6
Ray's Inc ..
INTRODUCTION
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Direc- tories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1940 edi- tion of the Durham City Directory.
Confidence in the continued growth of Durham's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activ- ities, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Durham to the world.
The enviable position occupied by HILL'S Directories in the estima- tion of the public, has been established by rendering the best in Di- rectory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Durham Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the city.
Four Major Departments
The four major departments are arranged in the following order :-
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 29 to 566, on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, mari- tal status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Durham, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the city. A feature of this section is the designation of the number of minor children in each family.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, covers pages 569 to 688. In this section the named streets are arranged in alphabetical order, followed by the numbered streets in numerical order; the numbers of the resi- dences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and con- cerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. A feature of this section is the designation of tenant-owned homes.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite page 688 and separate- ly paged from 1 to 40, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Dur- ham. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive community like Durham, the neces- sity of having this kind of information immediately available, is ob- vious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many ref- erence users of this City Directory service.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 729 to 791, on white paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under approp- riate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispen- Sable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Direc- tory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
Municipal Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Durham.
The Durham Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Durham City Direc- tory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Durham
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Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 500 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North Amer- ican Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is op- erated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assur- ance that it will bring a commensurate return.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., Publishers.
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DURHAM
A CENTER OF INDUSTRY, EDUCATION AND MEDICINE (Courtesy Durham Chamber of Commerce)
STATISTICAL REVIEW
Form of Government-Council-manager.
Population-1930 U. S. Census, 52,037; local estimate at present, 70,000. American-born, 99.3%.
Area-12.8 square miles.
Altitude-406 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 59.6 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 47.19 inches.
Parks-7, with total of 118 acres, valued at $323,000. Also 12 City playgrounds.
Assessed Valuation-$83,323,190, with $1.55 per $100 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$8,293,217.37.
Financial Facts-6 banks, with total deposits of $26,856,142.06 (June 30, 1939), and total resources of $30,541,271.76 (June 30, 1939). Debits for 1938, $389,868,718.51. 4 building and loan associations, with total as- sets of $4,508,260.06 (Dec. 31, 1938).
Postal Receipts-$345,820.70 (calendar year 1938).
Telephones in Service-8,670.
Churches-87, representing 12 denominations.
Building and Construction-481 permits, with total value of $2,- 939,654, issued in 1938.
Real Estate-2,087 transfers made in 1938. 13,607 homes, with about 40% owned by occupants.
Industry-Chief industry is manufacturing. 88 manufacturing es- tablishments, employing 7,250 men and 6,100 women, paying wages of $13,000,000 annually, and having products valued at $160,336,002 annu- ally (1930 U. S. Census of Manufactures). Principal manufactured products: Cigarettes, smoking tobacco, hosiery, sheets and pillow cases, flour, and proprietary medicines.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 25 miles, and population of 148,000; wholesale area, radius of 50 miles, and population of 508,000 (based on 1930 U. S. Census figures).
Newspapers-2 dailies, 1 Sunday and 3 weeklies.
Hotels-9, with total of 800 rooms.
Railroads-5: Southern, Seaboard Air Line, Norfolk & Western, Durham & Southern, and Norfolk Southern.
Highways-U. S. 15, 70 and 501; State 55 and 91.
Airports-2 landing fields.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city (Armory) seats 2,500 per- sons. 7 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 5,490 persons. 2 golf courses.
Hospitals-4, with total of 824 beds.
Education-Duke University, Croft Secretarial School, Durham Col- lege of Commerce, Kennedy's Commercial School, Southern Conserva- tory of Music, and North Carolina College for Negroes. 20 public schools, including 2 senior high and 3 junior high. 1 parochial school. Number of pupils in public schools, 12,240; in parochial, 80. Number of teachers in public schools, 362; in parochial, 4. Value of public school property, $3,442,000; parochial, $30,000; college, $20,670,000.
Public Libraries-5, including branches, with total of 458,692 volumes.
City Statistics-Total street mileage, 205, with 79 miles paved. Miles of gas mains, 116; sewers, 313. Number of water meters, 11,635; light meters, 14,811; gas meters, 3,000. Capacity of water works (municipal), 9,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 5,000,000 gallons; miles of mains, 182; value of plant, $4,800,000. Fire department has 65 men, with 4 stations and 11 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire de- partment property, $325,300. Police department has 86 men, with 1 station and 15 pieces of motor equipment.
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HISTORY
In April, 1865, at a log cabin known as the Bennett Place, near Durham Station, there occurred one of the most historic events in the history of our nation. Lee had surrendered at Appomattox, and the future looked dark indeed for the Southern states. Jefferson Davis and his cabinet had escaped to Greensboro, North Carolina, and there had held fiery debate as to the advisability of continuing the Civil War. Some members of the cabinet favored continuing hostilities at any cost, even though it meant carrying on a guerrilla warfare, while others took the position that the cause of the Confederacy was forever lost and that no good could be accomplished by further bloodshed. Finally it was decided to instruct General Joseph E. Johnston, commander of the Confederate Armies of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, to negotiate terms of peace with General Wm. Tecumseh Sherman, commander of the Federal Army that had broken the backbone of the Confederacy by reason of its famous march to the sea. These two generals met at the Bennett Place and signed a tentative peace agreement. This agree- ment was so favorable to the South that General Grant refused to approve it, but after several days' conference, it was amended to meet General Grant's demands and was signed and approved by the govern- ments of the North and South, and the War between the States came to a close.
Marking the place of surrender, just four miles from Durham, there has been erected, through the generosity of Mrs. S. T. Morgan, a beautiful monument consisting of two columns, one representing the North and the other the South, joined together by a cross-piece on which is the word "Unity". This historic spot, the birthplace of a re- united nation, is visited each year by thousands of people.
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View of City Hall
The death of the Confederacy gave birth to the city of Durham, and out of the ashes of the hopes of the Southern people has been built a great and beautiful city. In 1865 Durham Station was a small and insignificant point on the North Carolina Railroad, inhabited by less than 100 persons. There was one lone business enterprise here, a crude and unimportant tobacco factory with total assets of less than $2,000, including not only products on hand, but representing also the entire investment and replacement. History and tradition unite in saying that this factory was broken into by Sherman's soldiers and a large part of the stock carried away. Tradition further says that the product carried away was so well made and of such quality that when the soldiers returned to the pursuit of civil life, letters came back to Durham to ascertain if there was more of the product upon the market. To supply this demand a broken business was rebuilt.
In 1865 Washington Duke, a Confederate soldier, walked from New Bern to his home in Durham, and with the same stout heart that had carried him through the vicissitudes of a lost cause, turned his attention to the battle for bread, which was doubtless as cruel and bitter as the war from which he had returned. He built the second factory in Durham, composed of a log cabin 20 x 30 feet, and with his own hands manufactured a product out of a small supply of tobacco that the Federal soldiers had not found. This he called Pro Bono Pub- lico. The annual output of this factory was originally four or five hun- dred pounds, and in 1872 had grown to 125,000 pounds.
In the meantime, W. T. Blackwell had moved to Durham to engage in the tobacco business. He was to the early development of the to- bacco industry in Durham what Napoleon was to France, or Caesar to Rome. The Durham Bull got upon the map and in a few brief years his sonorous voice, like the shot at Lexington, was heard around the world. In 1872 the two small tobacco factories had grown into twelve.
James Buchanan Duke, becoming convinced that it was neither practicable nor profitable to compete with Bull Durham smoking tobacco, turned the vision of his great genius into the cigarette field, and from that day to the present hour the increasing volume of the tobacco industry has become the common property of mankind.
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On April 10, 1869, almost exactly four years after Johnston sur- rendered to Sherman, Durham was born. There were only 258 inhabi- tants in the village, and the total municipal revenue was $357.44. The largest taxpayer paid $40.62 in taxes. In 1870 there were probably less than 100 wage-earners in industrial pursuits in the town.
The tobacco industry grew at a very rapid rate, using large quan- tities of bright-leaf tobacco. While much of this type of tobacco was grown around Durham, it was sold at tobacco markets in Richmond and other Virginia cities, and local manufacturers had to pay the cost of transporting the tobacco back from Virginia to Durham. This con- dition made desirable the opening of warehouses for the sale of leaf tobacco in Durham, and resulted in this city becoming one of the largest bright-leaf tobacco markets in the world, now selling from 35 to 46 million pounds each season.
During all this time there were no banks in the town, practically all the banking being transacted in Raleigh, and on days of big sales at the tobacco warehouses it was necessary to obtain cash from the merchants in order to pay the farmer for his product. Such inconven- iences could not long continue, and soon two banks were established.
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View of Main Street, Looking East
The next step in the industrial and commercial history of the town was the bringing in of additional railway lines. By the co-operation of manufacturers, merchants, and the city and county governments, the Seaboard Air Line, the Southern Railway, and the Norfolk & Western Railway were given access to this market. Later the Norfolk Southern Railroad and the Durham & Southern Railway were added to the rail- way lines serving the city, giving a total of five railway companies with seven lines radiating in every direction.
Durham had now grown into a very prosperous and thriving com- munity, but its citizenship was not satisfied with having purely a com- mercial and industrial town. The people felt the need of better schools and, in 1885, after a heated political campaign, bonds were voted for public school buildings and a tax levied for maintaining a public school system. Today Durham has one of the finest public school plants of any city of its size, with physical property valued at more than $3,- 442,000, and with a personnel of teachers and management that gives it first rating among the cities of North Carolina.
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In 1892, Trinity College, now Duke University, was brought to Durham through the philanthropy of Mr. Washington Duke and Gen- eral Julian S. Carr. Today Duke University has a physical plant worth $20,000,000, 3,552 students, a 456-bed hospital, and ranks among the leading education institutions of the nation.
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