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MILLER'S ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
CITY DIRECTORY
VOL. VII.
1938-1939
VOL. VII.
Containing an Alphabetical Dinator of Rucinace Concorne and Private
Citizens, Occupants of O Including a Complete Information
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INDEX
GENERAL INDEX
Page 101
Abbreviations
Alphabetical List of Names
101
Associations and Clubs
11
City Government
11
County Government (Pasquotank) 1
11
Classified Business Directory 1 1
271
Index to Advertisers
4
Introduction
7
Miscellaneous Directory
7-12
North Carolina State Government I
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Preface
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Street Directory
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Title Page
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United States Government
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Advance Daily The. -top lines
Advance Printery. bottom lines
Albemarle Building & Loan Assn.
back cover
Albemarle Laundry
top lines
Anderson Radio & Electric Co _p 2
Apothecary Shop The top lines
Atlantic Securities Co
front cover
Aydlett. Products Co
top lines
Bright Jewelry Co
insert
Carolina Duco Co. fly Y
Chesson Manufacturing Co top lines
Citizens Insurance Agency top lines
City Coal & Wood Co.
bottom lines
Cooper R A fly Y
Davis Funeral Home
bottom lines
Elizabeth & Suburban Gas Co. top lines
Elizabeth City Brick Co
top lines
Elizabeth City Motors.
top lines
Elizabeth City State Normal School fly Z
Farmers Supply Co. bottom lines
First & Citizens National Bank front cover Foreman-Blades Lumber Co bottom lines
Guaranty Bank & Trust Co.
front cover
Independent Press The
bottom lines
Jones D M Co.
top lines
Kramer Albert T insert
Mount Vernon Service Station __ back cover Norfolk College of Business Administra-
tion
back cover
Overman & Stevenson
back cover
Pell Paper Box Co
insert
Perry Motor Co.
top lines
Public Utility Commission
p 2
Quinn Furniture Co
lines
Sawyer A Ray Co.
front cover
Scott S G
top lines
Southern Loan & Ins Co.
front cover
Thorson Harold A.
back cover
Tidewater Realty & Mortgage Co __ top lines
Tillitt S E Co
front cover & fly Z
Virginia-Carolina Electrical Works
front cover
Virginia Dare
Transportation
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back cover
Walson S J.
bottom lines
White Buxton Seed Co
backbone
Whitehurst Insurance Agency.
fly Y
Ziegler F H & Son
top lines
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PREFACE
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
"The Metropolis of the Albemarle"
PREFACE
POPULATION
Population of Greater Elizabeth City is 13,895, with a trading popula- tion of over 75,000.
LOCATION
Elzabeth City is the metropolis of Northeastern North Carolina, the trading center for ten counties. It is located on the main line of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, on the headwaters of the Pasquotank River, and on the Atlantic Coastal Highway (U. S. Route No. 17), also on the new ocean highway. Hard surfaced roads radiate in all directions from the city. It is within a few hours of the greatest markets in the country.
CLIMATE
Average temperature 60 degrees, average yearly rainfall, 45.5 inches.
BANKS
Elizabeth City has two commercial banks, one industrial bank, one auto discount corporation, one joint land bank, and a building and loan association with resources over $14,000,000.
EDUCATION-RELIGION-HEALTH
Elizabeth City has invested over $350,000.00 in its school buildings, of which there are three buildings for the white race and three build- ings for the colored race, ranking among the best in the State. Both white and colored schools are North Carolina accredited, which are modernly equipped. In addition to the city schools, the State Normal (colored), representing a $500,000.00 investment, is located here.
Churches of the leading denominations are found in Elizabeth City.
Living conditions are good, with modern public improvements and good local sanitary regulations. The sanitation of the city is under the supervision of the city physician. Milk sold in Elizabeth City is from Grade A dairies. A full-time chemist is in charge of the water and filtration plant with completely equipped chemcal laboratories. Also the Albemarle Hospital, modernized with 35 beds, fully equipped lab- oratory and X-Ray.
Elizabeth City also has a rapidly growing public library, sponsored by the local Woman's Club, providing easily reading and reference materials.
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GOVERNMENT
Elizabeth City has the Mayor, City Council, City Manager form of Government. Electric lights, power, water and sewerage is munici- pally owned. Excellent telephone and telegraph service; good gas service, electric super-power.
AGRICULTURE-INDUSTRIES
The agricultural territory surrounding Elizabeth City is a very rich trucking section, also staple crops such as cotton, corn, soy beans, peanuts, etc.
The industries are: lumber, building supplies, brick manufacturing, hosiery mills, cotton mills, ice manufacturing plants, fertilizer plant, cotton seed oil mill, furniture factory, ice cream plant, box factories, modern marine railway, basket and crate factories, candy manufacturing plants, soy bean harvester manufacturing plants, iron and foundry works, pickle plants, meat packing plants, etc.
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS-CLUBS
Elizabeth City has various civic organizations and clubs, including Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Woman's Club, Elizabeth City Country Club, American Legion, Elk's Club and Chamber of Commerce-Mer- chants Association, Inc.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOCATION WHERE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY ABOUNDS AND FRIENDLINESS PREVAILS, YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ELIZABETH CITY !
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INTRODUCTION
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
Introduction
Southern Directory Company, publishers of the Elizabeth City city directory, takes pleasure in presenting the 1938-39 edition to the general public. The work embodies all available and vital data relating to the civic, commercial, financial, social and industrial interest and activities of the municipality, and the publishers add their assurance that the work is complete in all its parts.
The publishers enjoy the prestige and advantage of a complete organization and thorough system essential in the production of di- rectories and the additional advantage of having the courteous co- operation of citizens in furnishing informaiton. These factors, added to the liberal support of patrons as shown by the advertisements dis- played upon the printed page, were vital to the success of the publi- cation.
Confidence in the growth of Elizabeth City, in its wealth, indus- try and population, as well as in the advancement of its municipal and social activities, will be created as sections of this directory are con- sulted, for truly, the directory is a mirror reflecting Elizabeth City to the world.
Your attention is invited to those names appearing in DISPLAY BLACK TYPE throughout the directory, as they are the responsible, enterprising, advertising business men who take pride in sustaining the city directory and who have made this publication possible.
FOUR MAJOR DEPARTMENTS
The several essential departments are arranged in the follow- ing order.
THE MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY, containing valuable informa- tion concerning Local, State and National Governments, Churches, Schools, Colleges, Clubs, etc., included in pages 9 to 12.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents, business firms and corporations is included starting on page 101.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY follows the Alphabetical List of Names. This department lists the various manufacturing, mer- cantile and professional interests in alphabetical order under appro- priate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indis- pensable epitome of the business interests of the community.
THE STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE follows the Classified Business Directory. In this section the names of the streets and avenues are arranged in alphabetical order; the residences and business houses
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are arranged numerically under the name of each street and avenue, and the names of householders, with the number of occupants, and business concerns are placed opposite the numbers.
MUNICIPAL PUBLICITY
The directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in truthful terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as an industrial site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information over the country, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the directory in Directory Libraries, which are maintained in all the chief cities of the country. Here they are readily available for free public reference and serve as perpetual ad- vertisements of Elizabeth City, for business men the country over realize that the city directory represents the community as it really is.
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POPULATION OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES
1. New York
12,588,066
26.
South Carolina
1,738,765
2. Pennsylvania
9,631,350 27.
West Virginia
1,729,205
3. Illinois
7,630,654
28. Maryland 1,631,526
4. Ohio
6,646,697 29.
Connecticut 1,606,903
5. Texas 5,824,716 1 1 1
30.
Washington
1,563,396
6. California 1
5,677,251
31.
Florida
1 1,468,211
7. Michigan 1
4,842,255
32. Nebraska
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8. Massachusetts
4,249,614 33. Colorado
1,035,791
9. New Jersey
4,041,334
34.
Oregon
953,786
10.
Missouri
3,629,367
35.
Maine
797,786
11.
Indiana
3,238,503
36.
South Dakota
692,849
12. North Carolina
3,170,276
37. Rhode Island
1 687,497
13.
Wisconsin
2,939,006
38. North Dakota
680,845
14. Georgia
2,908,506
39. Montana
537,606
15.
Alabama
2,646,248
40.
Utah 507,847
16. Tennessee
2,616,556
41. New Hampshire
465,293
17. Kentucky
2,614,589
42.
Idaho
445,032
19.
Iowa
2,470,939
44. New Mexico 423,317 1 1
20.
Virginia
2,421,581
45. Vermont
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359,611
21. Oklahoma
2,396,040
46. Delaware
238,380
22. Louisiana
2,101,593
47. Wyoming
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24. Kansas
1,880,999
48. Nevada
91,869
25. Arkansas
1,854,482
District of Columbia
486,869
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43. Arizona
435,573
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23. Mississippi
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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY
MILLER'S ELIZABETH CITY North Carolina
Miscellaneous Directory 1938 - 1939
Containing valuable information concerning Local, State and National Governments, Churches, Schools, Colleges, Clubs, Associations, and much other useful information.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President John Nance Garner, Vice President
The Cabinet
Cordell Hull, Secretary of State
Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treas- ury
Henry Woodring, Secretary of War
Homer Stille Cummings, Attorney-Gen- eral
Claude A Swanson, Secretary of the Navy
Harold L Ickes, Secretary of the In- terior
Henry Agard Wallace, Secretary of Ag- riculture
Daniel Calhoun Roper, Secretary of Com- merce
Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor
The Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice
Associates-Hugo Black, James Clark Mc- Reynolds, Lewis D Brandeis, Pierce Butler, Harlan F Stone, George Sutherland, Owen J Roberts, Stanley Reed
Government Officials
Treasurer of the United States-William Alexander Julian
Comptroller of Currency-J F T O'Con- ner
Director of the Mint-Nellie Taylor Ross
Register of the Treasury - Edward E Jones
Director of the Bureau of Engraving -- Alvin W Hall
Judge Advocate General of the Army- General Douglas McArthur
Quartermaster General of the Army- General J L Dewitt
Surgeon General of the Army-Maj Gen Robert U Patterson
Judge Advocate General of the Navy- Rear Admiral O G Murfin
Quartermaster General of the Navy- Brig Gen Hugh Matthews
Chief of the Weather Bureau-Chas F Marvin
Chief of the Bureau of Animal Ind John F. Mohler
Chief of the Bureau of Dairy Ind-O E Reed
Chief of the Bureau of Plant Ind-Wm A Taylor
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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY
UNITED STATES LOCAL GOVERNMENT
United States Coast Guards - Federal
Federal Building - 306 E Main
Bldg. United
States
Post
Office - 306 E
Postmaster - Wm. T. Culpepper
Main
NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT
Clyde R. Hoey-Governor
Wilkins P Horton-Lieut-Governor
Thad Eure-Secretary of State George R Pou-Auditor
C M Johnson-Treasurer
Clyde A Ervin- - Supt of Public Instruction
Supreme Court
W P Stacy-Chief Jusice
Associate Justices - Michael Schenck, Heriot Clarkson, George W Connor, W A Devin, J W Winborne, M V Barnhill
North Carolina Senators-Josiah W Bailey
and Robert R Reynolds
North Carolina Representatives-Lindsay W Warren, John H Kerr, Graham A Bar- den, Harold D Cooley, A Lon Folger, Lewis E Teague, J Bayard Clark, Robt L Doughton, Alfred L Bulwinkle and Zebu- lon Weaver
COUNTY SEATS AND POPULATION
Durham
67,196
County
Pop.
County Seat
Edgecombe
47,894
Alamance
41,140
Graham
Forsythe
111,681
Alexander
12,922
Taylorsville
Franklin
29,456
Louisburg
Alleghany
7,186
Sparta
Gaston
78,093
Anson
23,349
Wadesboro
Gates
10,551
Ashe
21,019
Jefferson
Graham
5,841
Avery
11,803
Newland
Granville
28,723
Beaufort
35,026
Washington
Greene
18,656
Bertie
25,844
Windsor
Guilford
133,010
Bladen
23,389
Elizabethtown
Halifax
53,246
Brunswick
18,818
Southport
Hartnett
37,911
Buncombe
97,937
Asheville
Haywood
27,273
Burke
29,410
Morganton
Henderson
23,404
Hendersonville
Cabarrus
44,331
Concord
Hertford
17,542
Winton Raeford
Caldwell
28,416
Lenoir
Hoke
14,244
Camden
5,461
Camden
Hyde
8,550
Swan Quarter
Carteret
16,900
Beaufort
Iredell
46,693
Caswell
18,214
Yanceyville
Jackson
17,519
Catawba
43,981
Newton
Johnson
57,621
Chatham
24,177
Pittsboro
Jones
10,428
Trenton
Cherokee
16,151
Murphy
Lee
16,996
Sanford
Chowan
11,282
Edenton
Lenoir
35,716
Kinston
Clay
5,434
Hayesville
Lincoln
22,872
Lincolnton
Cleveland
51,914
Shelby
Macon
20,336
Franklin
Columbus
37,720
Whiteville
Madison
13,672
Marshall
Craven
30,665
New Bern
Martin
20,306
Williamston
Cumberland
45,219
Fayetteville Currituck
Mecklenburg
127,971
Charlotte
Dare
5,202
Manteo
Mitchell
13,962
Bakersville
Davidson
47,865
Lexington
Montgomery
16,218
Troy
Davie
14,386
Mocksville
Moore
28,215
Carthage
Duplin
35,103
Kenansville
Nash
57,782
Nashville
Marion
Currituck
6,710
McDowell
23,400
Statesville Sylva Smithfield
Gastonia Gatesville Robbinsville Oxford Snow Hill Greensboro Halifax Lillington Waynesville
Durham Tarboro Winston-Salem
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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY
County
Pop.
County Seat
New Hanover
43,010
Wilmington Jackson
Northampton
27,161
Onslow
15,289
Jacksonville
Orange
21,171
Hillsboro
Pamlico
9,299
Bayboro
Pasquotank
19,143
Elizabeth City
Pender
15,686
Burgaw
Perquimans
10,668
Hertford
Person
20,039
Roxboro
Pitt
54,466
Greenville
Polk
10,216
Columbus
Randolph
36,259
Asheboro Rockingham
Robeson
66,512
Lumberton
Rockingham
51,093
Wentworth Salisbury Ruherfordton Clinton
Clerk and Auditor- L E Skinner Jr Attorney-J W Jennette
Building Inspector-Leon R Holmes Health Officer- Dr T S McMullan
Sanitary Inspector-L W Anderson
Swain
11,568
Bryson City
Transylvania
9,589
Brevard
Tyrell
5,164
Columbia
Union
40,949
Monroe
Vance
27,757
Henderson
Wake
94,757
Raleigh
Warren
23,364
Warrenton
Washington
11,603
Plymouth
Watauga
15,165
Boone
Wayne
53,013
Goldsboro
Wilkes
36,162
Wilkesboro
Wilson
44,914
Wilson
Yadkin
18,011
Yadkinville
Yancey
14,486
Burnsville
PASQUOTANK COUNTY GOVERNMENT
County Seat-Elizabeth City Court House-204 E. Main
Recorder-W. C. Morse Jr
Solicitor-W W Cohoon
Attorney-M B Simpson Auditor -- C C Pritchard
Clerk of Court-N E Aydlett
Trial Justice ---- F T Horner
Coroner-J B Ferebee
Register of Deeds-J C Spence Sheriff-Chas Carmine
Treasurer-Ist & Citizens Natl Bk
Supt of Schools-M P Jennings
Farm Agent-G W Falls
Health Officer-Dr C B Williams Welfare Officer-A H Outlaw
County Commissioners - Noah Burfoot, chairman W O Etheridge (RD 4); B F Pritch- ard (RD 3), J C Reid (RD 2), C A Ownley (RD 2), W L Thompson (Weeksville), and L W Midgett
County Board of Education-D W Mor- gan, A W Stanton and S G Scott
A B C Board-Dr F G Jacocks, chrmn; L B Balanga and Martin Lister District Judge-Hon C E Thompson
District Solicitor-C R Morris County Home-Southern Ave Extd
ELIZABETH CITY, CITY GOVERNMENT
City Offices-401 E Main
Mayor and City Manager-Hon Jerome B Flora
Rowan
55,665
Rutherford
40,452
Sampson
40,082
Scotland
20,174
Laurinburg
Stanley
30,312
Albemarle
Stokes
22,290
Danbury
Surry
39,749
Dobson
Electrical Inspector-E B Leary Supt of Schools-E E Bundy
City Council-C M Griggs, chairman; L S Nixon, T J Boswell, F M White, P E Sanders, J E Blades, C D Pappendick and H G Sawyer
Chief Fire Dept-Jerome B Flora Fire Dept-300 E Colonial ave
Fire Commission-J C Sawyer, chairman; M L Clark and W C Dawson
Chief Police Dept-R C Madrin
Police Commission-S G Etheridge, chair- man; R M Jennings, Dr Wm Parker
Public Utilities Commission-S H John- son chrmn, E C Conger, W E Griffin, W L Sherlock and F K Kramer
ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS
American Legion-Seth Perry Post No 84, J H Hall adjust, 213 N Dyer
Boy's Club-C E James dir, 403 E Main Chamber of Commerce-Merchants Asso- ciation-G C Meads sec, Va Dare Arcade
Elizabeth City Country Club (J C Tatka)- Camden Hwy, 6 miles east of city
Kiwanis Club-G C Meads sec-treas, meets Va Dare Hotel
Rotary Club-Rev M A Carey sec, meets Va Dare Hotel
Woman's Club (Senior)-Mrs Margaret F Love pres, 300 E Church
Woman's Club (Junior) Mrs Carolyn Lowe pres, 300 E Church
Richmond
30,016
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CEMETERIES
Episcopal Cemetery-501 E Ehringhaus Hollywood Cemetery- End of S Road New Hollywood Cemetery - Peartree Road
CHURCHES (White)
Blackwell Memorial Baptist-700 N Road Calvary Baptist-1003 Riverside av Cann Memorial Presbyterian-100 W Colonial av
Christ Episcopal-200 S McMorine Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints 604 E Fearing
City Roadl M E-507 N Road Corinth Baptist-Hertford Rd
First Baptist-300 W Main First Christian-613 Parsonage
First M E (South)- 207 S Road Pearl St Assembly-302 Pearl Pentecostal Church of Christ-416 Bell Pentecostal Holiness-520 Oak St Elizabeth's Catholic-800 W Main St Paul Freewill Baptist-412 Parsonage Salvation Army -216 N Poindexter
(Colored)
Antioch Presbyterian-528 Shepard Calvary Baptist-707 3d
Church of God and Saints of Christ- 606 Harney
Corner Stone Baptist-507 S Martin House of Prayer-509 E Ehringhaus Morning Star Holiness-307 Walnut Mt Lebanon A M E Z-402 Culpepper Olive Branch Baptist-506 Brooks av St Galilee 632 S Martin St James A M E Z-810 Park St James Baptist-Southern av extd St Phillip Episcopal-512 S Martin St Stephens Baptist-410 York Santified Church-611 Cale Solid Rock Disciples-414 Stark
COLLEGES (Colored)
Elizabeth City State Normal-Southern av extd
HOSPITALS
Albemarle Hospital Inc-end Riverside av
LIBRARIES
Elizabeth City Public Library-County Building
PARKS
Hunsucker Field-416 Poplar
SCHOOLS
*Bank St-415 Bank High School-300 N Road *Training-Southern av extd Primary-200 Parsonage
*Moore P W High School-520 Roanoke av *Roanoke Institute-110 Roanoke av St Elizabeth School-800 W Main Sheep S L School-301-311 N Road
LEGAL OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
January 1-New Year's Day
February 22-Washington's Birthday
May 30-Memorial Day (all states except Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North and South Carolina)
July 4th-Independence Day
September 4 (1939)-Labor Day
October 12-Columbus Day (Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mary- land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp- shire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia)
November 8, 1938-Election Day-(first Tuesday after first Monday in November)
November 11-Armistice Day (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illi- nois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Min- nesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia)
November 24 (1938) Thanksgiving Day
December 25-Christmas Day
MILLER'S ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. City Directory
VOL. VII
1938-1939
VOL. VII
ABBREVIATIONS
acet
accountant
forma
foreman B
Road
art
agent
frt
freight RD
Rural Delivery
apts
apartments
h
house
real est
real estate
archt
architect
hipr
helper
rop
representative
Assn
Association
ins
insurance
ret
retall
asst
assistant
insp
inspector
rpr
repairer
aud
auditor
jwir
jowelor
Ry
Rallroad
av
avenue
La
Lano
8
South
bkpr
bookkeopor
lab
laborer
sch
school
bidr
buildor
Ibr
lumber
SE
South cast
blksmith
blacksmith
Idry
laundry
sec
secretary
Blvd
Boulevard
Indrs
laundress
slamn
salesman
brklyr
bricklayer
mach
machinist
slswn
saloswoman
carp
carpenter
mgr
manager
solr
sollcitor
clk
clerk
mkr
maker
sten stenographor
mldr
moulder
supt superintendent
mnsgr
messenger
tel
telephone
cahr
cashier
N
North
Ter Torrace
Ot
Court
NE
Northeast
tchr teacher
dop
deputy
opp
opposite
trav
traveling
dept
dopartmont
opr
operator
treas
treasurer
drftsmn
draftsman
phys
physician
uphol
upholsterer
drømkr
dressmaker
pk
park
vet
veterinary
E
East
pimbr
plumber
v-pros vice-president
electn
electrician
plstr
plasterer
W
West
emp
employed
pntr
painter
whol wholesale
eng
engineer
PO
Postoffice
wid
widow
engr
ongraver
pres
president
wks works
est
ostate
prntr
printer wtchmn
watchman
exp
express r
residence ydma
yardman
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. (1938-1939) CITY DIRECTORY
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A & P Food Stores, Jas Jernigan mgr, gros, 213 S Poindexter Aaron Elmer D (Edna), slsmn E S Chesson & Son, h 705 Hunter Abbott Annabelle Miss, sten M P Jennings, r 705 W Church
Abbott Jas C ( Annie S), sec-treas R S Abbott Co, h 1212 Riverside av
Abbott Ora B (wid Riley C), h 705 W Church
Abbott R C Co Inc, Kenyon Bailey pres, J C Abbott sec-treas, seeds, 400 (308) Front
Achoree Lodge No 14 IOOF, L B Pritchard sec, meets Fridays, 1161% S Road
* Ackis Isaac, lab, r 908 Washington
Ackiss Kermit C (Sarah D W), asst mgr Met Life Ins Co, r 305 E Main
*Adams Alex (Henrietta), h 407 Stark
* Adams Jas B (Sarah), driver Buxton White Seed Co, r 407 Stark
* Adams Louise, r Poor House Rd
F-1
oinr
cleaner
collr
collector
F. H. ZIEGLER
C. L. ZIEGLER
PHONE 182-J F. H. ZIEGLER & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS - EMBALMERS - AMBULANCE SERVICE 304 S. Road St. Call Night or Day Established 1856
102 ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. (1938-1939) CITY DIRECTORY
* Adams Rosa, r 407 Stark
ADVANCE DAILY THE, Herbert Peele Editor and Publisher, F N Lowe Business and Advertising Manager, 117 S Water-Tels 356 and 357, (see top lines)
ADVANCE PRINTERY THE, F Everett Chory Manager, Printers, 117 S Water-Tels 356 and 357, (see bottom lines)
ALBEMARLE BUILDING & LOAN ASSN, J C Sawyer Pres, M G Morrisette 1st V-Pres, W Ben Goodwin Sec-Treas, C L Leggett Asst Sec, 503 E Main-Tel 312, (see back cover)
Albemarle F C X Service, - H Patrick mgr, feeds, 116 S Water Albemarle Hospital Inc, Mrs C W Fearing supt, Riverside av at end ALBEMARLE LAUNDRY (T W and J Matthew Weeks), Launder-
ers and Dry Cleaners, Pool cor Elizabeth-Tel 125, (see top lines)
* Albert John (Rosa), lab, h W Broad Extd
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