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DRUM FUNERAL SERVICE
PHONE 325 or 396
AMBULANCE SERVICE CONOVER, N. C.
Phone 870
TWIN CITY BUILDERS, INC. - CONTRACTORS
Citizens Savings & Loan Association
HOME OF INSURED SAVINGS
Practical and Convenient Home Loans
118 N. MAIN AVE.
NEWTON, N. C. PHONE 76
BLACKWELDER FURNITURE CO. "THE HOME OF QUALITY FURNITURE FOR LESS MONEY"
2105 N. WESTSIDE BLVD. PHONE 1781
BUILDING MATERIALS
NEWTON FLORIST
Coley's
Flowers
115 N. ASHE AVE.
PHONES 51 & 161
Newton-Conover By Pass
BROWN OIL CO. "OUR OIL MAKES WARM FRIENDS" HEATING OILS
SHELL
Sixth St. SW
Conover, N. C. Phone 559-J
213 N. College Ave.
WILLIS-REYNOLDS FUNERAL HOME
Newton, N. C.
Phone 2 or 102
MARSHALL ELECTRIC CO. WIRING APPLIANCES
FIXTURES NEWTON, N. C.
PHONE 193
227 EAST D. ST.
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TITLE PAGE
MILLER'S NEWTON-CONOVER, N. C.
CITY DIRECTORY
VOL. I 1955-1956 VOL. I
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, Buyers' Guide, Numerical Telephone Directory;
And A Complete Classified Business Directory
SOUTHERN DIRECTORY CO.
ASHEVILLE, N. C. : : PUBLISHERS Member Association of North American Directory Publishers (See General Index, Page 6)
Issued Biennially
PRICE - - - $25.00
THE CAROLINA SERIES
NEWTON-CONOVER, N. C.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Copyright July, 1955, by Chas. W. Miller
NOTE-This publication has been carefully revised (a new canvass having been made by competent parties), but it is distinctly understood that no responsibility is assumed for any errors or ommissions that may have occured in such revision.
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INDEX
GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations
Alphabetical List of Names
101
Associations and Clubs
231
Buyer's Guide
13
City Government (Conover).
126
City Government (Newton)
183
Classified Business Directory
230
County Government (Catawba).
119
Index to Advertisers.
6
North Carolina State Government 1
11
Numerical Telephone Directory
45
Preface
7
Street Directory (Newton)
1 I 249 1
Street Directory (Conover) 1
1 275
Miscellaneous Directory
1 11-12
Title Page
5
United States Government
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Abernethy Memorial Methodist Church p 22
Conover Hardware Co
top lines
Alman Furniture Co top lines
Conover Lumber Co
-p 19
Amos Realty Co. _p 39
Arndt & Herman_ _____ insert and top lines
Cox Realty Co.
initial letter lines
Ballard Sheet Metal Co_ _ bottom lines & p 3
Crouch Radiator & Body Shop ____ -p 14
Drum Funeral Service
front
cover
Electric Motor Service.
.p 29
Epps Printing Co
-p 39
Firestone Store
.backbone
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn __
stencils and top lines
Carolina Furniture Store.
top lines
First Methodist Church
p 23
First National Bank
back cover
Fox A Baine
-p 35
General Hardware & Paint Co
-p 36
Catawba Dairy Inc.
p 28
Catawba Nursery
p 34
H & W Appliance Store
-p 16 & 28
Catawba Office Supply Co.
p 35
H & W Drug Co
bottom lines
Catawba Realty & Insurance Co
2
Hafer Motor Co
top lines
Herman-Sipe & Co.
back cover and bottom lines
City Motor Co p 17
City Pharmacy
top
lines
Horn J E & Son
-p 37
Clapp Clarence Jr
p 32
Howard Hardware
p 31
Clevenger College for Secretaries ..
p
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Hunsucker John F_ _ back cover and top lines
Cline's Garage.
bottom
lines
Jarrett's Radio & Television Service __ p 39
Killian Paul A Tile Co
-p 14
Clyde Fabrics Inc
p 42
Coley-Gurley
back
cover
Kopenhaver Paul A
p 33
Coley's
p 2
Coley's Flowers
front cover
Conover Concrete Pipe Co
p 37
Conover Esso Service
p 14
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Blackwelder Furniture Co.
front cover
Boggs Florist_
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Bothwell Mills Inc.
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Bowman's Super Market. p 31
Brown Oil Co
front
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Carolina Oil Co
p 4
Catawba Ice & Fuel Co.
bottom lines
Catawba Loan & Finance Co p 33
Citizens Savings & Loan Assn
front cover and top lines
Hewitt Boarding House
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Lail's Florist
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Lincoln Finance Co
top lines
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PREFACE
PREFACE
NEWTON-CONOVER, N. C. "Community Of Opportunity" OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS NEWTON-CONOVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
George R. Powell-President Charles L. Tarr-Vice President William McGee-Treasurer Mrs. Virginia B. Warlick-Executive Secretary
DIRECTORS
Joe Goodnight W. W. Saunders Glenn Love Nelson Coley C. P. Cato
Mrs. Evelyn Odum Rome Jones Eugene Bost Dr. M. R. Barringer
Ex-Officio
Tom W. Willis, Newton City Manager James P. Isenhower, Conover Town Board
YOU'RE WELCOME TO
Newton-Conover, where a community population of 10,000 spreads over a six square mile area leaves plenty of room for new neighbors. We like to make new friends, and we'll be happy to meet you personally, if you'll call our Chamber of Commerce, Office Phone 450, and let us make an appointment.
Newton-Conover is happily situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 80 miles from Asheville on the West and 40 miles from Charlotte to the Southeast, giving easy access to Mountain resorts and lakes. Newton is the county seat of Catawba County, with a 1950 population of 6,039, and Conover has a population of 1,428.
Ninety percent of the area's population are home owners, and nine-tenths of the population is white, one-tenth Negro. The foreign- born percent is negligible. The native-born labor potential is good, and the people widely-recognized as the best type of workers, with special skills in hosiery, cotton textiles and woodworking industries.
The climate is most agreeable, with seasonal averages: Spring 56 degrees, Summer 74 degrees, Autumn 57 degrees and Winter, 50 de- grees. The average rainfall is 49.9 inches. The elevation is 993 feet.
Transportation facilities are excellent, and this community is served by the main line of the Southern Railway, the C & N W Railroad, Queen City Bus Company, Conover-Newton Bus Lines, and Piedmont Airlines in nearby Hickory. More than 20 motor express lines serve the com- munity.
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PREFACE
INSTRUCTIONS
Newton-Conover is one of the educational centers of Catawba County. Schools are modern and well equipped, rated among the best in the State. There are five schools in the Newton-Conover system, two of which are High Schools. There is also a parochial day school in Conover.
The community has eleven churches, all denominations, one tri weekly newspaper, one radio station, three strong banks, two savings and loan companies; one 100-bed hospital and a well-equipped clinic in Conover; one Motel; and a County Library. Recreational Centers are maintained in both Newton and Conover.
GOVERNMENT
The Twin Cities of Newton and Conover are in excellent financial condition. Newton has a tax rate of $1.20; Conover, $1.35, and the County tax rate is 80 cents, plus 20 cents for the Newton-Conover School District. The County is operated by a 5-member board of County Commissioners and a County Manager. Newton has the City Manager form of government with Mayor and Town Board. Conover has the Mayor and Town Board form of government.
WATER AND POWER
The Newton-Conover section has an abundant water supply, which is analyzed as 100 percent pure, soft and free stone type, meets NBFU standards, and has a capacity of 2 million gallons per day. Power Company: Newton from City owned distribution system. Manufacturing and Conover residents receive electricity from Duke Power Company. Artificial and bottled gas are both available here at present, with pros- pects for natural gas good.
AGRICULTURAL FEATURES
Newton-Conover are in the midst of a prosperous agricultural area. Catawba County has 76,900 acres of forest land and 91,134 acres under cultivation. The agricultural industry is a vital part of the county's econ- omy, with beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry, and diversified crops provid- ing a balance within the industry.
INDUSTRY
Industries in the area include ten hosiery mills, four glove mills, five cotton and rayon mills, nine modern furniture factories, with a number of other types of manufacturing, giving stabilizing diversifica- tion . Newton-Conover have more than fifty modern stores which provide the trading center for the surrounding agricultural area.
INFORMATION
Complete information on the Newton-Conover area is available upon request in an Industrial Survey, kept up-to-date, at the Chamber of Commerce office. Address inquiries to:
Newton-Conover Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 527 - Newton, N. C.
Phone 450
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS (CONT.)
(Continued From Page 6)
Love Plumbing & Heating Inc ._
bottom lines and p 38
Lucy Lou Fashions back cover
Mckay Seed Co -p 41
M & S Cabinet Shop _p 20
Mackie Motel & Restaurant p 33
Main Ave Cleaners
top lines
Marshall Electric Co
front cover
Massey W R Co
p 25
Matheson Ross
p 36
Midway Nursery
-p 34
Modern Cleaners
p 24
Moretz & Co
-p 28
Motor Mart Inc
-p 17
New-Con Electric Co
back
cover
Newton Appliance Service p 39
Newton Cabs
-p 41
Newton Cleaners & Dyers -p 24
Newton Florist
front cover
Newton Furniture Store bottom lines
Newton Manufacturing Co displays
Newton Radio & Television Service
_bottom lines
Norris Body Works
_p 15
Northwestern Bank The bottom lines
Nuzum-Cross Chevrolet Inc p 17
Nu-Way Laundry & Dry Cleaners
bottom lines
Observer & News Enterprise
fly Z
Own-United Insurance Agency insert
Peggy Anne Shope fly X
Rector's Cities Service Station p 15
Rhodes Motor Co p 18
Rhyne Hardware Co
fly Y
Rockett's Service Station -p 15
S & S Shell Service Station p 16
Sanitary Gas Co
back cover and bottom lines
Saunders Furniture Co
bottom lines
Setzer Cabinet Shop
bottom lines
Sherrill's Self Service bottom lines
Sigmon G Andrew & Sons
p 26
Smyre Garage
p 16
Standard Sales Co
bottom lines
Statesville Brick Co
_p 19
Steele Rulane Service
Superior Petroleum & Fuel Co
top lines
Tar Heel Insurance Agency
top lines
insert
Trading Center The
p 31
Twin City Builders Inc
front cover and pages 20 and 27
Twin City Cleaners p 24
Twin City Insurance Agency p 32
Twin City Pontiac Co -p 18
Victoria Beauty Salon
p 18
Warlick W Farel
p 29
White Pine The
p 40
Williams Auto Accessory Store.
top lines
Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home
front cover and top lines
Wilson Transfer Co p 42
Yoder D N Esso Service insert
Yoder D N Fuel Co insert
Yount Lumber Co
insert
POPULATION OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES
1. New York
14,830,192
26. Mississippi 2,178,914
2. California
10,586,223
3. Pennsylvania 10,498,012
28. Connecticut 2,007,280
4. Illinois 8,712,176
29. West Virginia 2,005,552
5. Ohio
7,946,627
30. Arkansas 1,909,511
6. Texas
7,711,194
31. Kansas 1,905,29º
32. Oregon
1,521,341
33. Nebraska 1,325,510
34. Colorado 1,325,089
35. Maine 913,774
36. Rhode Island 791,896
37. Arizona 749,587
13. Georgia
3,444,578
38. Utah 688,862
39. New Mexico 681,187
40. South Dakota
652,740
15. Virginia
3,318,680
41. North Dakota 619,636
42. Montana 591,024
17. Alabama
3,061,743
18. Minnesota
2,982,463
19. Kentucky
2,944,806 2,771,305
20. Florida
21. Louisiana
2,683,516
22. Iowa
2,621,073
23. Washington 2,378,963
24. Maryland 2,343,001
District of Columbia 802,178
25. Oklahoma
2,233,351
TOTAL 1950 CENSUS.
150,697,361
BUSINESS
377,747
46. Delaware
318,085
47. Wyoming 290,529
48. Nevada
160,083
43. Idaho 588,637 533,242
44. New Hampshire
14. Wisconsin
3,434,575
11. Missouri 3,954,653 3,934,224
12. Indiana
6,371,766
8. New Jersey
4,835,329
9. Massachusetts
4,690,514
10. North Carolina 4,061,929
16. Tennessee 3,291,718
7. Michigan
27. South Carolina 2,117.027
45. Vermont
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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY
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MILLER'S NEWTON-CONOVER, N. C.
Miscellaneous Directory 1955 - 1956
Containing Valuable Information Concerning United States and State Government.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER-President
RICHARD M. NIXON-Vice-President
The Cabinet
John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State George M Humphreys, Secretary of the Treasury
Herbert Brownell, Jr, Attorney General
Charles E Wilson, Secretary of Defense
Douglas E Mckay, Secretary of the In- terior
Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agricul- ture
Sinclair Weeks, Secretary of Commerce Arthur E Summerfield, Postmaster Gen- eral
Jas P Mitchell, Secretary of Labor
Marion B Folsom, Secretary Health, Edu- cation and Welfare
Government Officials
Treasurer of the United States- Ivy Baker Priest
Comptroller of Currency- Preston Delano Director of the Mint- Nellie Taylor Ross Register of the Treasury-Louis B Tommer
Director of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving-Alvin W Hall
Assistant Secretary of Labor-Edw C Moran, Jr
Chief of the Staff Army- Gen Maxwell Tay- lor
Navy Chief-Admiral Arleigh A Burke
Air Chief-Gen Norman F Twining
Chief of the Weather Bureau- Francis W Richelderfer
Director of War Mobilization-Jno W Sny- der
Representative World Security League- Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Commissioner Internal Revenue-Thos Coleman Andrews
Budget Director-Jos M Dodge
Mutual Security Agency Director- Harold Stassen
Veterans Administration Director-Har-
vey Higley
Secretary Army-Wilbur M Brucker
Secretary Navy-Chas S Thomas
Secretary Air-Harold E Talbett
NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT
Luther H. Hodges-Governor
Thad Eure Secretary of State Henry L Bridges-Auditor Edwin Gill-Treasurer Chas F Carroll-Supt of Public Instruction L Y Ballentine Comr of Agriculture Frank Crane- Comr of Labor
Charles F Gold-Comr of Insurance Wm B Rodman Jr-Attorney General
Supreme Court
Maurice V Barnhill-Chief Justice Associate Justices-Michael Schenck, J. W. Winborne, Wm H Bobbitt, Jeff D Johnson, Jr, R Hunt Parker, E B Denny, A ] Newton clerk.
North Carolina Senators-W. Kerr Scott and Sam J Ervin, Jr
North Carolina Representatives-Herbert Bonner, Graham A Barden, Harold W Cool- ey, Thurmond Chatham, Carl T Durham, C B Deane, L H Fountain, F E Carlyle, Chas R Jonas, W W Jones, Geo A Shuford and H Q Alexander
State Medical Commission
Jas A Clerk, Dr Clarence Poe, F J Blythe, B E Jordan, J W Beam, Rev C E Rozzelle, Don S Elias, Mrs R J Reynolds, Jr, Wm B Rodman, Wm Rich.
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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY
N. C. County Seats and Population
Total for State-4,061,929
County
Pop.
Alamance
71,220
Graham
Johnston
65,906
Smithfield
Alexander
14,554
Taylorsville
Jones
11,004
Trenton
Alleghany
3,155
Sparta
Lee
23,522
Sanford
Anson
26,781
Wadesboro
Lenoir
45,953
Kinston
Ashe
21,878
Jefferson
Lincoln
27,459
Lincolnton
Avery
13,352
Newland
McDowell
25,720
Beaufort
37,134
Washington
Macon
16,174
Bertie
26,439
Windsor
Madison
20,522
Williamston
Bladen
29,703
Elizabethtown
Martin
27,938
Brunswick
19,238
Southport
Mecklenburg 197,052
Buncombe
124,403
Asheville
Mitchell
15,143
Burke
45,518
Morganton
Montgomery
17,260
Troy
Cabarrus
63,783
Concord
Moore
33,129
Carthage
Caldwell
43,352
Lenoir
Nash
59,919
Nashville
Camden
5,223
Camden
New Hanover
63,272
Wilmington Jackson
Carteret
23,059
Beaufort
Northampton 28,432
Caswell
20,870
Yanceyville
Onslow
42,047
Catawba
61,794
Newton
Orange
34,435
Chatham
25,392
Pittsboro
Pamlico
9,993
Bayboro
Cherokee
18,294
Murphy
Pasquotank
24,347
Elizabeth City
Chowan
12,540
Edenton
Pender
18,423
Burgaw
Clay
6,006
Hayesville
Perquimans
9,602
Hertford
Cleveland
64,357
Shelby
Person
24,361
Roxboro
Columbus
50,621
Whiteville
Pitt
63,789
Greenville
Craven
48,823
New Bern
Polk
11,627
Columbus
Cumberland
96,006
Fayetteville
Randolph
50,804
Asheboro
Currituck
6,201
Currituck
Richmond
39,597
Rockingham
Dare
5,405
Manteo
Robeson
87,769
Lumberton Wentworth
Davie
15,420
Mocksville
Rowan
75,410
Salisbury
Duplin
41,074
Kenansville
Rutherford
46,356
Rutherfordton
Durham
101,639
Durham
Sampson
49,780
Clinton
Edgecomb
51,634
Tarboro
Scotland
26,336
Laurinburg
Forsyth
146,135
Winston-Salem
Stanly
37,130
Franklin
31,341
Louisburg
Stokes
21,520
Danbury
Gaston
110,836
Gastonia
Surry
45,593
Dobson
Gates
9,555
Gatesville
Swain
9,921
Bryson City
Graham
6,886
Robbinsville
Transylvania 15,194
Brevard Columbia
Granville
31,793
Oxford
Tyrrell
5,048
Monroe
Greene
18,024
Snow Hill
Union
42,034
Guilford
191,057
Greensboro
Vance
32,101
Henderson
Halifax
58,377
Halifax
Wake
136,450
Raleigh
Harnett
47,605
Lillington
Warren
23,539
Warrenton
Haywood
37,631
Waynesville
Washington
13,180
Plymouth
Henderson
30,921
Hendersonville
Watauga
18,342
Boone
Hertford
21,453
Winton
Wayne
64,267
Goldsboro
Hoke
15,756
Raeford
Wilkes
45,243
Wilkesboro
Hyde
6,479
Swan Quarter
Wilson
54,506
Wilson
Iredell
56,303
Statesville
Yadkin
22,133
Yadkinville
Jackson
19,261
Sylva
Yancey
16,306
Burnsville
County Seat
County
Pop.
County Seat
Davidson
62,244
Lexington
Rockingham
64,816
Albemarle
Jacksonville Hillsboro
Franklin Marshall
Marion Charlotte Bakersville
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
MILLER'S CLASSIFIED
BUYERS' GUIDE
OF THE CITY OF
NEWTON-CONOVER, N. C.
1955-1956
The Buyers' Guide contains the advertisements and business cards of the more progressive business men and firms in the city, classified according to lines of business.
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
ASPHALT TILE
PAUL A. KILLIAN TILE CO.
NAS
CIATE
38A
TILE CONTRACTORS
RUBBER, QUARRY, ASPHALT, CERAMIC, CORK MARBLE, FLAGSTONE, CHROME & CHINA BATHROOM ACCESSORIES
HWY. 70-A
CONOVER, N. C. PHONE 1288
AUTO SERVICE
GLENN W. POWELL
HARVEY D. HAWN
CONOVER BUY AT THE ESSO SIGN
SERVICE
TIRES - BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES "Complete Car Care" Conover Blvd., Hwy 70
Conover, N. C. Phone 1070
CROUCH RADIATOR & BODY SHOP
REBUILDING WRECKED AUTOS
Radiator Service
Wheel Alignment Safety Glass
PHONE 275
209 WEST A ST
NEWTON, N. C.
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
AUTO SERVICE
NORRIS BODY WORKS
Complete Auto Body Repairs
Radiator Service
PHONE 867 NIGHT 1076-W
2044 N. MAIN AVE.
NEWTON, N. C.
RECTOR'S
CITIES
Phone 636
ROAD SERVICE
SERVICE TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES
11 S. BRADY AVE.
NEWTON, N. C.
ROCKETT'S SERVICE STATION
SHELL
GAS - OIL - TIRES - TUBES ACCESSORIES - WASH - GREASE
S. 1ST AVE.
CONOVER, N. C.
PHONE 620
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
AUTO SERVICE
S & S SHELL SERVICE STATION CARROLL H. "FAT" GLASCO SHELL SERVICE SHELL TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES LUBRICATION - WASHING - POLISHING "Complete Car Care"
29 S. COLLEGE AVE.
PHONE 55
SMYRE GARAGE
· Wheel Alignment
· Complete Brake Service
· Wrecker Service
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Phone 77; Nights 1599-J & 473-J
U. S. 70 at 321
Conover, N. C.
AUTO TIRES
H & W APPLIANCE STORE . TIRES
GOODSYEAR · BATTERIES
· ACCESSORIES
Sales - Service
106 EAST B ST. NEWTON, N. C. PHONE 637
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
AUTOMOBILES
CITY MOTOR COMPANY GLENN W. POWELL, Owner NEW AND USED CARS Bought - Sold - Traded
SPECIALIZING IN CLEAN USED CARS
W. 1St St. Conover, N. C.
Phone 950; Nights 845
MOTOR MART
Wholesale, Retail Motor Car Dealer
- New and Used Automobiles -
1815 N. MAIN AVE.
PHONE 661
NUZUM-CROSS CHEVROLET, INC.
SALES
CHEVROLET
SERVICE
22 WEST B ST.
PHONES 31 and 967
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AUTOMOBILES
PLYMOUTH
DODGE-PLYMOUTH APPROVED SALES AND SERVICE
RHODES MOTOR CO.
DEPENDABLE USED CARS AND TRUCKS
217 EAST D. ST.
PHONE 593
TWIN CITY PONTIAC CO., INC.
Sales
Service
1907 N. MAIN AVE.
NEWTON, N. C. PHONE 500
BEAUTY SHOPS
Victoria Beauty Salon BILL & MICKEY
SPECIALIZING IN ALL LINES OF BEAUTY CULTURE
Featuring "HELEN CURTIS" PERMANENTS
A & P BUILDING, 116 N. COLLEGE AVE. PHONE 177
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BOARDING HOUSES
Hewitt Boarding House MRS. ANNIE HEWITT HAAS ROOMS - FINE FOOD "A Home Away From Home" 105 S. COLLEGE AVE. NEWTON, N. C. PHONE 9106
BRICK MANUFACTURERS
STATESVILLE BRICK COMPANY
SHALE PRODUCTS
QUALITY FACE BRICK
MAT-TEX
LEAF-TEX
CAVALIER
COLONIAL
STIPPLED
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Telephone - Statesville 3649
BUILDING MATERIALS
Conover Lumber Co., Inc. WHOLESALE & RETAIL FINISHED LUMBER PORTER'S PERFECT PAINT C. M. ROOFERS A SPECIALTY
CONOVER BLVD.
CONOVER, N. C. PHONE 941
BUSINESS
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BUILDING MATERIALS
M & S Cabinet Shop
· Cabinets
· Screens
· Windows
· Blinds
PHONE 309
STATESVILLE HWY. (| Mi. East)
NEWTON, N. C.
TWIN CITY BUILDERS, INC.
"Quality Building Materials"
· Windows
· Roofing
· Doors
· Insulation
· Sheet Rock
· Paint
· Celotex
· Hardware
"Advisory Service on Any Type Building"
NEWTON-CONOVER BY-PASS
PHONE 870
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BUSINESS COLLEGES
LEARN TYPING 6 IN WEEKS
NOW !
Voice-O-Matic METHOD Enables You To Type Like An Expert
SAVE TIME - SAVE MONEY BEGINNER AND ADVANCED BRUSH-UP COURSES
CLEVENGER COLLEGE FOR SECRETARIES
117 N. COLLEGE AVE. PHONE 711
CITY DIRECTORY ADVERTISING
IS NATIONAL ADVERTISING
Each edition of your City Directory is widely dis- tributed to free-reference City Directory Libraries located at the Chamber of Commerce of hundreds of other cities.
Therefore Your Advertisement In The City Directory is seen by
BUYERS FROM COAST - TO- COAST
Southern Directory Co. Publishers Asheville, N. C.
BUSINESS
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CHURCHES
Abernethy Memorial Methodist Church GRADY N. DULIN, Minister
103 W. 13TH ST. PHONE 595-R
Parsonage 111 W. 13th St. - Phone 595-J
NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA
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CHURCHES
The First Methodist Church JOHN JULIAN HOLMES, Minister
300 N. MAIN AVE.
PHONE 836
Parsonage Phone 1065
NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA
BUSINESS
STREETS
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CLEANERS
MODERN
AN
NICD
DYE
VN . 1907. MEMBER
CLEANERS
"Beautiful Cleaning"
15% Discount On Cash & Carry
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113 EAST B ST.
NEWTON, N. C. PHONE 652
NEWTON CLEANERS & DYERS LOCK LOWRANCE, Owner "Satisfied Customers are Building our Business"
19 S. BRADY AVE. PHONE 125
Twin City Cleaners
QUALITY WORK - TIP-TOP SERVICE JOHN O. YOUNT, Proprietor
1126 N. MAIN AVE. NEWTON, N. C. PHONE 817
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CONTRACTORS
W. R. Massey Company
A C
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General Contracting
Excavations Septic Tanks and Drains Water and Sewer Farm Drainage Bulldozing and Terracing Grading
2405 ANDERSON AVENUE
PHONE 1653
NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA
BUSINESS
STREETS
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CONTRACTORS
G. ANDREW SIGMON & SONS
Grading Contractors
"WE MOVE THE EARTH"
EXCAVATING
DITCHING GRADING
WATER & SEWER CONTRACTORS
STEEL ERECTORS
S. COLLEGE DRIVE
PHONE 208-R
NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA
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CONTRACTORS
Twin City Builders, Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Residential - Commercial
All Types of Building Materials GI & FHA Homes
"Free Estimates"
NEWTON-CONOVER BY-PASS
PHONE 870
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Biltmore Dairy Farms
ICE CREAM and MILK
"Since 1897 Finest Quality Dairy Products"
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1607 HIGHWAY 70 SW PHONE 3197
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
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DAIRY PRODUCTS
Catawba Dairy Bar
PASTEURIZED DAIRY PRODUCTS
"FRESH MILK FROM LOCAL FARMS"
HIGHWAY 70 W
CONOVER, N. C.
PHONE 1634
871 16TH ST. NE
HOME OFFICE HICKORY, N. C. PHONE 8416
DEPARTMENT STORES
MORETZ & COMPANY
Leading Department Stores
NEWTON, N. C.
MAIDEN, N. C.
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
H & W APPLIANCE STORE SALES - SERVICE - PARTS - ACCESSORIES
. RADIO
· TELEVISION
. APPLIANCES
106 East B. St.
Newton, N. C. Phone 637
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ELECTRIC MOTORS
Electric Motor Service
GORDON F. BURNS
Electric Motor Rewinding & Repairs
Motors and Generators
Repaired and Rebuilt
1020 N. MAIN AVE.
PHONE 814
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
THE WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA
MODERN - PICTORIAL - COMPREHENSIVE
W. Farel Warlick, Dist. Mgr.
S. 1ST AVE.
CONOVER, N. C. PHONE 1737
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FLORISTS
Flowers by BOGGS FLORISTS
"Flowers Whisper What Words Can Never Say"
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