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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
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I. THE BUYERS' GUIDE constitutes the first major department, printed on goldenrod paper, and contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Durham. 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 necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
II. THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is the second major depart- ment, printed on canary paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Direcotry is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such, it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial, industrial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Poge numbers below refer to the Buyers' Guide Section
Page
A C E Pest Control Service , right side lines and
157
Ace Rug Cleaning Co. .
. right side lines and 180
Airheart Insurance Agency Inc.
123
Aldridge Power Mower Co.
right top lines and 147 11 72
Allen David G of Durham
Allen T E & Sons Mutual Insurance Agency. left side lines and
131
Allenton Realty & Insurance Co Inc . right top lines and
174
Alliance Co
Amey's Funeral Home & Florist. . left side lines and
Appliance & TV Center right top lines and
Arc Electric Co Inc.
84 94
Arnold Floor Sanding & Covering Co.
right side lines and
Associated Scaffolders & Paint Co.
. left top lines and
B & H Tire Co
Bagwell Inc .
Barnes Supply Co.
.left bottom lines and
Barton Electric Construction Co Inc .
left top lines and
Bass Carl Painting Contractor.
Bates Gulf Service.
Belk-Leggett Co. . back cover, right top lines and
Beltone-Maddrey Co
Berens Frederick W Inc .
Black Tree Expert Inc
Boone Drug Co
Borden Brick & Tile Co.
. back cover, Insert at name in
Boyce Supply Co.
Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and 38
Bradsher S M Inc.
right bottom lines and
Broughton R E Electric Co. right top lines, Y and
Brunson's . left bottom lines, 10 and
Budd-Piper Roofing Co
Burthey Funeral Service
Carolina Blind & Drapery Co
Carolina Block Co .
front cover and 39 90
Carolina Electrical Co.
, left side lines and
Carpenter A N
Carver Realty & Insurance Co Inc
Central Carolina Bank & Trust Co .
Christian-Harward Furniture Co Inc
left bottom lines and
Clark Brothers Plumbing Co.
left side lines and
Clark's Esso Service. .
Clements Funeral Services Inc. left side lines and
Coe Heating & Air Conditioning Co. . left top lines and
Cole Construction Co Inc . left bottom lines and 54
Comfort Engineers Inc right side lines, A, 3 and 118 47 Commercial Equipment Co 52 73
Constructors Supply Co Inc.
right top lines, 51 and
Crabtree Pharmacy
left side lines and
Crumpacker A Louis
right side lines and
Deal & Temple
Dillon Supply Co
Dixie Awning Co .
Downey L A & Son .
Durham Awning Co
Durham Beauty Academy Inc. back cover, right side lines and
32
Durham Builders Supply Co. .
right side lines and
40
Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co Inc
right side lines and
35
Durham Dairy Products Inc . .
. right top lines and 75
125 Durham Insurance Service Co left bottom lines and
Durham Marble Works
144
182 194 64 92 124 86
Barnhart Insurance Agency .
155 22 76 117 145
198 81
Alphabetical Section and 37
Broadway Taxi Inc .
. left top lines and 53 185 87 194 180 102 201
Carolina Septic Service
183 64 171 27 106
167 22 105 4
Concrete Delivery Inc
79 65 48 187
Daniel Wade Cabinet Shop
141 25 65 26
167 101 7
Alexander Motor Co Inc . . left side lines and
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Durham Millwork Co .
Durham Plumbing & Heating Co Inc. . front lip margin, left top lines and 161 Durham Radio Corp. 170 Durham Realty & Insurance Co. front cover, left bottom lines and Dutch Village Motel . 172 146 41 66
Dutchville Builders Supply
right side lines and
Earnhardt J W
Eckerd's Drug Stores
. left top lines and
Edwards' Florist
left bottom lines and
Elkins Motor Co .
.right side lines and
Ellis Refrigeration Service.
. left bottom lines and
Erwin Oil Co Inc .
Fennell S L Painting & Papering
Ferrell J A .
First Union National Bank back cover and
right side lines and
34
Forrestdale Marine.
back lip margin, right side lines, 98 and
150
Fowler M M Inc.
.right bottom lines and
Garrison Insurance Service.
General Telephone Co of The Southeast.
Georges' Mobile Homes of Durham Inc .
Gibson Insulation & Weatherstripping Co.
Green Oil Co
Guaranty State Bank right top lines and
Guess Road Cabinet & Building Supply Co Inc.
. left side lines and
H & O Concrete Block & Pipe Co. . back cover, right side lines and
bottom stencil and
Hall-Wynne & Co Inc .
left side lines and
176 78 173
Hillside Realty Co. .
Home Building Supply Co Inc. left side lines and
left bottom lines and
Home Insurance Agency Inc
left side lines and
Honeycutt Upholstering
Howerton-Bryan Funeral Home & Chapel. . . backbone, left side lines and
Hunt Construction Co Inc
Hutchins Construction Co Inc
left top lines, 190 and
Ingold Tire Co
Ingram's Inc.
.left side lines and
Investors Diversified Services Inc
.left side lines and
James John Flooring . .
right side lines and
Jeffries Paul Electrical Contractor
right side lines and
137
Johnson-Forrester Inc
left side lines and
Johnson Motor Co Inc .
right side lines and
Johnson O L.
Jones Andy Garage
front cover, right bottom lines, 36 and front cover, right bottom lines and
left top lines and
14
Kimball's Monument Co . .
Knott S O Plumber & Pump Service
. left side lines and
London Marina.
.left bottom lines and 74
Long Meadow Farms Inc.
front cover, right bottom
Lovette Electric Construction Co Inc.
lines and 88 93
M & J Finance Corp.
189
Mac's Television Service
right side lines and
108
Mack's Furniture Co Inc. .
left side lines and
143
Maddox-Stafford Stone Works Co Inc .
right side lines and
107
Mason Furniture Co Inc .
right side lines and
15
Matthews & Farrow Inc
right bottom lines and
158
Maus Piano Co Inc .
front stencil, right bottom lines, Insert at name
May Claude M Inc.
202
in Alphabetical Section, 153 and right top lines and May D C Co Inc.
70 177
Mayola's Chili House
right side lines and
115
Mc Millan's Gulf Service.
right side lines and
136
Mc Neil Landscaping Co
156
Mebane W H.
left top lines and
29
Mechanics & Farmers Bank
left bottom lines and 16
Miller-Hurst Inc .
80 95 12 175 97 72 55 28 107
Five Points Furniture Co.
right side lines and
126 186 142 122 99
31 42
43 103
Harvey's Cafeteria Inc
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44 127 200
104 66 67 191 162
13 56 23 57 100
Kane George W Inc.
Kenan Oil Co Inc.
Kennedy's Auto Service & Manufacturing Co.
144 160 33
right side lines and
Page 141
McDaniel- Ervin-Hinshaw Hardware Co Inc
right side lines and
23
134 94 90
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Mitchell O C Jr Window Cleaners
right side lines and
203
Model Laundry of Durham Inc . . right top cards and 139
Montaldo's . .
right side lines and 135 8
Montgomery & Aldridge Appliance Co Inc
192
Montgomery & Aldridge Tire Co Inc. . . front cover, left bottom lines and
. . left top lines and 17
Muirhead Wm Construction Co Inc.
in Alphabetical Section and
58
Municipal Forms & Systems Co Inc.
right bottom lines and
46
Murdaugh Typewriter Co.
. left side lines and
199
Mutual Savings & Loan Assn.
left top lines and
181
New Method Laundry & Dry Cleaners.
left side lines and
138 B 128
North Carolina College at Durham .
left top lines and
North Carolina National Bank
. right top lines and
30
Nu-Tread Tire Co.
right top lines and
193
O'Briant Masonry
right side lines and
67
O'Brient's Music Store .
. left side lines, 148 and
159 139
Paschall Brothers Inc.
left bottom lines and
164 81
Peabody Drug Co Inc The
Perkins H T Co.
59
Phillips Insurance Agency Inc. .
right top lines and
129 85 5
Polar Apartments Inc. .
Pritchard Paint & Glass Co
Proctor W T. .
tabbed Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and left side lines and
113
Quality Control Products Inc
Quality Electric Co
right side lines and
Reade-Noblin Insurance Agency Inc
Register Leon Inc
Rigsbee Tire Sales Inc. . . front cover, left top and side lines, 10, 24 and
Riley Paint Co and Warehouse Inc. . right top lines and
77
Roberts Brothers Builders
left side lines and
60 61 9
Rose Agency Inc The .
left bottom lines and
148 121 26 184 132
Sandling Realty & Insurance Co
. left side lines and
Scott Coal & Oil Co.
. left side lines and
50 8
Secretarial Service Co Inc
139 168
Shaw Decorating Co Inc
back cover, left top lines, 133 and
154
Shaw Paint & Wallpaper Co Inc
Shaw's Venetian Blinds.
Shepherd Julian C.
Soles Adjustment Service .
Southern Electric Motor Co Inc right top lines and 83 120
Southerniar Company . 4 and
Southgate J & Son Inc , left top lines and
130 18
Speight's Auto Service
174
Star Realty Inc .
71
Style Craft Interiors Inc
63
Thomas & Howard Co Inc
114
Thomerson Electric Co. . left side lines and 91
165
Transport Corp The
45
Triangle Brick Co.
197
Triangle Travel Agency
right top lines and
19
University Motors Inc
. left bottom lines and
20
Uzzle Motor Co Inc .
W DNC & W DN C-FM Radio Broadcasting Station
170
C 195 151
Robbins of Durham. right bottom lines and
Roberts Construction Company
right side lines and
Rollins-Bloodworth Inc.
right bottom lines and
Royal Ice Cream Co.
Royal Sandwich & Food Co
S & W Tailors. .
.left side lines and
Scott & Roberts Inc . right side lines and
Service Printing Co Inc right side lines and
152 200 62 2
Stromsland Elling E
front cover, right side lines and 109
Teer Nello L Co
Tilley's Acme Plumbing & Heating Co of Durham Inc .
196
One Hour Martinizing Inc
right side lines and
159
Perry James W
Pine State Electric Supply Co Inc
right side lines and 112
Public Hardware Inc.
116 49 89 1 31
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co
Morgan Motors Inc. . . . top stencil, tabbed Insert at name
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Page
W T I K Radio Station
left top lines and 119
21
Weaver's Garage
right side lines and
96
Wells-Lloyd Florist Inc
. back cover, right bottom lines and
140
West Durham Lumber Co.
right side lines and
166
West Durham Plumbing Co
right top lines and
6
Westover Park Apartments
, left top lines and
91
Whitley Electric Co
left side lines and
155
Willis Edward E
85
Woods W T Electric Co
24
Wrenn's Auto Sales
right top lines, Z and
69
Wyatt R H Insulation Contractor
back cover, left bottom lines and
110
Y & J Upholstering Co .
right bottom lines and
179
Young Roofing Co Inc The
right side lines and
111
Zuckerman S & Son.
169
Walton Roofing & Heating Co Inc
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DURHAM
"FRIENDLY CITY OF INDUSTRY, EDUCATION AND MEDICINE" (Courtesy Durham Chamber of Commerce)
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 the na- tion. Lee had surrendered at Appomattox, and the future looked dark indeed for the Southern states. Jefferson Davis and his cabinet has escaped to Greens - boro, North Carolina, and there had held fiery debate as to the advisability of continuing the Civil War. Some members of the cabinet favored continuing hos - tilities 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 de- cided to instruct General Joseph E. Johnston, commander of the Confederate
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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 agreement 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.
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Marking the place of surrender, just four miles from Durham, there has been erected, through the generosity of Mrs. S. T. Morgan, a beautiful monu- ment consisting of two columns, one representing the North and the other the South, joined together by a crosspiece on which is the word "Unity." This his- toric spot, the birthplace of a reunited nation, is visited each year by thousands of people.
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 beauti- ful 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 say- ing 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 Publico. The annual output of this factory was originally four or five hundred 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 tobacco 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.
On April 10, 1869, almost exactly four years after Johnston surrendered to Sherman, Durham was born. There were only 258 inhabitants 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 quanities 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 from Virginia to Durham. This condition 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 40 to 50 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 inconveniences cound not long continue, and soon two banks were established.
The next step in the industrial and commercial history of the town was the bringing in of additional railway lines. By the cooperation of manufacturers, merchants, and the city and county governments, the Seaboard Air Line Railway, 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 railway lines serving the city, giving a total of five railway companies with five lines radiating in every direction.
Durham had now grown into a very prosperous and thriving community, but its citizenship was not satisfied with having purely a commercial and indus- trial 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 $12,983,487, and with a personnel of teachers and management that gives it first rating among the cities of North Carolina.
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