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LUMBER PHONE 5932
LUCKY CITY MOTORS, INC.
FORD
SALES
SERVICE
"Your Ford Dealer Since 1930"
526 S. SCALES ST.
PHONE 6441, SERVICE 5049
L. W. RENTZ "Your Gulf Man
NO-NOX GASOLINE KEROSENE
GULF
GULF PRIDE MOTOR OIL FUEL OIL
DANVILLE ROAD
PHONE 4238
Reidsville Laundry Co.
LAUNDRY - DRY CLEANING
TUGENSER
SANTONE
Phone 7044
101 S. East Market
NEWNAM'S SUPER MARKET
'Complete Food Store" MEATS - GROCERIES - PRODUCE SEA FOODS - FROZEN FOODS
107 Gilmer St.
Dial 7061
Wilkerson Funeral Home
513 S. Main St. Phone 4341
Ambulance Service
JOHNSON BROS., INC. /CHEVROTFL
123 Williams St.
PHONE 7088 Sales - Service
PHONE 3344
211 GILMER ST.
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MILLER'S REIDSVILLE, N. C. CITY DIRECTORY
VOL. VIII
1954 - 1955 VOL. VIII
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)
PRICE - - - $25.00
REIDSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - LOCAL AGENTS
REIDSVILLE, N. C. Copyright, November, 1954, by Chas. W. Miller
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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. -PUBLISHERS
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INDEX
GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations
Page 101
Alphabetical List of Names
101
Associations and Clubs
296
Buyers' Guide
13
City Government
1 236
Classified Business Directory I
295
County Government (Rockingham) 1
242
Miscellaneous Directory
11
Numerical Telephone Directory
25
Preface
7
Street Directory
317
Title Page
5
United States Government
11
North Carolina Government
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Adams Electric Co 18
Adkins-Jones
back cover
American Tobacco Co The
-p 2
Amos Welding & Machine Shop_ _ displays
Bank of Reidsville The
bottom lines
Gibbs Kelly Insurance Agency
p 22
Gibson Electric Co
p 19
Green G Burton
p 15
Gulf Oil Corp
front cover
Big Bill Bottling Co
back cover
Burton's Furniture & Appliances
21
Cain & Stedman Appliance Center fly Y
Cardinal Cleaners
back cover
Carolina Apothecary .p 16
Carolina Mercantile Co
p 22
Citizens Auto Finance Corp
top lines
Consolidated Credit Corp
p 4
Dailey Buick Co
bottom lines
Dailey's Drug Store
back cover and p 16
Daniel's Appliance & Jewelry Co
23
Duke Power Co
back cover
Edgerton Funeral Home
p 20
Farm Bureau Insurance Cos
p 22
First Federal Savings & Loan
Assn
front cover First National Bank of Reidsville __ top lines
Foster Battery & Electric Service p 14
Gable's Inc
p 14
Gammon Apliance & Furniture Co
p 17
Gardner Drug Co
top lines
Barber Florists
bottom lines
Belk-Stevens Co
top lines
Belvedere Hotel
top lines
Gunn Ed A
top lines
H & H Clothing Co
p 14
Handy Electric Co
p 19
Hastings Furniture Co
insert
Hill's Trailer Park
24
Hood System Industrial Bank_ _ back cover
Hooper & Moore
p 15
Hooper Pink M Insurance Agency __ insert
Hopkins & Moore Supply Co
-p 21
Horne Construction Co
-p 15
Hudson & Lester Hardware & Building Supply Co fly Z
Ideal Cleaners
.p 14
James Motor Co
insert
Jewel Box Inc The
bottom lines
Johnson Bros Inc
front cover
Leinwand's Department Store
.p 16
Lucky City Motors Inc
front cover
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PREFACE
REIDSVILLE, N. C.
"THE FRIENDLY AND LUCKY CITY"
Reidsville was conceived and planned by a sturdy group of ambitious and determined citizens. The town grew out of a settlement begun in 1815 when Reuben Reid settled on the farm which later became the site of the village of Reidsville. The town, incorporated in 1873, was named in honor of Reuben Reid's son David, Governor of North Carolina in 1851. It is located in Rockingham County and the rich Piedmont sec- tion of the state, on U. S. highways No. 29 and No. 158. 259 rail miles south of Washington, D. C. and 373 rail miles north of Atlanta, Ga.
POPULATION - CLIMATE - ALTITUDE
1950 census report shows a population of 11,708 city limits; township 15,498. English and Scotch Irish decent. 34.7% Negro population. Climate is pleasant the year 'round with extreme temperatures of short duration. Average annual temperature 1940-52, 58.3 degrees. Average annual precipitation for the same period, 41.55 inches. Altitude 838 feet above sea level.
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Scales Street Looking North
TRADING AREA
Trade is drawn from about three-fourths of Rockingham County and portions of Caswell and Alamance counties with a population of approx- imately 85,000. The density in the Northeast and Southwest.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS-CONT.
(Continued from Page 6)
McCoy C W Plumbing & Heating
Contractor
bottom lines
Reidsville Laundry Co
front cover
Reidsville Review The
fly Y
McLaurin Funeral Home
p 21
Rhodes Furniture
bottom lines
Mann's Cut Rate Drug Store
.p 17
Modern Apliance Center
p 18
Moricle Tire Co
bottom lines
New Laundry & Dry Cleaners
bottom lines
Newman's Super Market
front cover
North Carolina Gas Corp.
top lines
Oakley Electric Co
back cover
Penney J C Co
p 3
Phipps & Brown Building Contractors.
bottom lines
Pike Motor Sales
bottom lines
Pine Hill Dairy Inc.
bottom lines
Powell Laura L Agency bottom lines
Pryor H T
fly Z
.p 19
Reco
Reidsville Appliance & Home Improvement Co _back cover and p 22
Reidsville Building & Supply Co __ top lines
Reidsville Finance Co
23
Reidsville Furniture Co top lines
Reidsville Ice & Coal Co
_top lines
Reidsville Insurance & Realty Co
bottom lines
POPULATION OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES
1. New York 14,830,192
2. California 10,586,223
3. Pennsylvania 10,498,012
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 1,905,299
32. Oregon
1,521,341
33. Nebraska 1,325,510
34. Colorado
1,325,089
10. North Carolina
4,061,929
35. Maine 913,774
36. Rhode Island
791,896
37. Arizona 749,587
38. Utah 688,862
39. New Mexico
681,187
40. South Dakota
652,740
41. North Dakota
619,636
42. Montana
591,024
43. Idaho
588,637
44. New Hampshire
533,242
45. Vermont
377,747
46. Delaware 318,085
22. Iowa
2,621,073
23. Washington
2,378,963
24. Maryland 2,343,001
25. Oklahoma 2,233,351
2,944,806
20. Florida
2,771,305
21. Louisiana
2,683,516
47. Wyoming 290,529
48. Nevada
160,083
District of Columbia
802,178
TOTAL 1950 CENSUS
150,697,361
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Rockingham Finance Co
top lines
Scott Motor Sales
bottom lines
Smith Z Griff Lumber Co
front cover and top lines
Southeast Lead Co
insert
Stanley Plumbing Co
24
Stokes Wm C & Co
bottom lines
Strader's Shoe Store
top lines
Thompson Kearns R
-p 24
Throckmorton's Studio
-p 23
U-Wash-It Laundry
-p 23
Wagoner Electric & Radio Co.
top lines
Walker Adolphus A
p 4
Walker & Jarrett Woodworking Shop __ top lines
Western Auto Associate Store
top lines
Wilkerson Funeral Home
front cover
Williams-Trull Co
.p 20
Wray Building Materials
Co
initial letter lines
26. Mississippi
2,178,914
7. Michigan
6,371,766
8. New Jersey 4,835,329
9. Massachusetts 4,690,514
11. Missouri 3,954,653
12. Indiana 3,934,224
13. Georgia 3,444,578
14. Wisconsin 3,434,575
15. Virginia 3,318,680
16. Tennessee 3,291,718
17. Alabama
3,061,743
18. Minnesota
2,982,463
19. Kentucky
27. South Carolina 2,117,027
28. Connecticut 2,007,280
Richardson Insurance & Realty Co
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PREFACE
(Continued from Page 7) GOVERNMENT
Council-Manager form of Government. The State of North Carolina and U. S. Government maintain branch offices of the Revenue depart- ment. Many of the County government branches are located in Reids- ville including health department, agricultural agents, sheriff and tax office.
RECREATION
The City recreation department is under the supervision of a trained full-time manager. There are three parks for white and one for colored. Two swimming pools, one for white and one for colored. Playgrounds are operated for nine weeks during the summer. A Country Club with a 9-hole golf course and swimming pool. Class B profes- sional baseball team. Two theaters for white and one for colored. Two drive-in theatres near City. Fishing in nearby lakes and 216 miles to coastal fishing.
INDUSTRIES
Manufactured products include: cigarettes, ladies hose, cotton twills, bedspreads, ribbons, automobile batteries, bakery goods, soft drinks and dairy products.
Municipal Building
TRANSPORTATION
Main line Southern Railway between Washington, D. C. and At- lanta, Ga. 18 motor freight lines. Greyhound and Trailways bus sys- tems. Air flights from Danville, Va. and Greensboro, N. C. airports. Eastern, Capital and Piedmont air lines operate from these fields. Safe- way Suburban Bus Lines operate in City.
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(Continued from Page 9) SCHOOLS
City school system is composed of four elementary schools for white and two for colored; one high school for white and one for colored. In addition to the regular curricular, both high schools have four vocational departments including home economics, industrial arts, agriculture and commercial. Public school music is taught in all the elementary schools with a supervisor for both white and colored. The high schools have a junior and senior choral group who receive one hour of instruction each day. Instrumental instruction starts in the fifth grade and culmi- nates with the senior band in each high school. The instrumental train- ing is under a full time director for each high school.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
The County maintains public health services such as a County health nurse, mobile X-ray unit and clinic services. A new county health center constructed in 1953. Annie Penn Memorial hospital with a capa- city of 83 beds is approved by the American College of surgeons.
There is a daily newspaper and two radio stations. The City oper- ates under the sanitation code of North Carolina and maintains water, fire and police departments of high efficiency and merit. Its electric and telephone facilities and service ranks with the best in the State.
U. S. Post Office
In addition to its favored geographical location, its unusual climatic and natural advantages, thriving industrial and agricultural life, and civic and cultural resources, Reidsville is noted for its friendliness and hospitality.
REIDSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MUNICIPAL BUILDING PHONE 7441
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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY
MILLER'S REIDSVILLE, N. C.
Miscellaneous Directory 1954-1955
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
Mrs Oveta C Hobby, Secretary Health, Education 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 Staff Army-Gen Matthew B Ridgway
Navy Chief-Admiral Robt B Carney
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-Robt T B Stevens
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 Forrest H Shuford-Comr of Labor Charles F Gold-Comr of Insurance Harry McMullan-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 J Newton clerk.
North Carolina Senators-Alton A Lennon 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.
County Seat
County
Pop.
County Seat
Alamance
71,220
Graham
Johnston
65,906
Smithfield
Alexander
14,554
Taylorsville
Jones
11,004
Trenton Sanford
Anson
26,781
Wadesboro
Lenoir
45,953
Kinston
Ashe
21,878
Jefferson
Lincoln
27,459
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
Marion Charlotte
Buncombe
124,403
Asheville
Mitchell
15,143
Bakersville
Burke
45,518
Morganton
Montgomery
17,260
Troy
Cabarrus
63,783
Concord
Moore
33,129
Carthage Nashville
Camden
5,223
Camden
New Hanover 63,272
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 Asheboro
Currituck
6,201
Currituck
Richmond
39,597
Rockingham
Dare
5,405
Manteo
Robeson
87,769
Davidson
62,244
Lexington
Rockingham
64,816
Davie
15,420
Mocksville
Rowan
75,410
Salisbury
Duplin
41,074
Kenansville
Rutherford
46,356
Rutherfordton
Durham
101,639
Durham
Sampson
49,780
Edgecomb
51,634
Tarboro
Scotland
26,336
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
Granville
31,793
Oxford
Tyrrell
5,048
Columbia
Greene
18,024
Snow Hill
Union
42,034
Monroe 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 Goldsboro
Hertford
21,453
Winton
Wayne
64,267
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
Guilford
191,057
Greensboro
Vance
32,101
Lumberton Wentworth
Cumberland
96,006
Fayetteville
Randolph
50,804
Caldwell
43,352
Lenoir
Nash
59,919
Wilmington Jackson
Jacksonville Hillsboro
Brunswick
19,238
Southport
Mecklenburg 197,052
Lincolnton
Franklin Marshall
Alleghany
3,155
Sparta
Lee
23,522
Clinton Laurinburg Albemarle
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
MILLER'S CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
OF THE CITY OF
REIDSVILLE, N. C.
1954-1955
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.
SOUTHERN DIRECTORY CO.
Publishers of Quality Directories "Since 1905" Asheville, North Carolina
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
BATTERIES
Foster Battery & Electric Service
NATIONAL BATTERIES - SALES - SERVICE RECHARGING - REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES OF GENERATORS AND STARTERS
211 Settle St.
Phone 7621
CLEANERS
IDEAL CLEANERS
ED CARTER & BOB MONTGOMERY, Owners EXPERT DRY CLEANING - SHIRT SERVICE CASH & CARRY - DELIVERY SERVICE 184 N. SCALES ST. PHONES 6051 and 4900
CLOTHIERS
GABLE'S, INC. "Where You Always Get The Best" Ladies and Men's Ready To Wear
PHONE 4091 129 S. SCALES ST.
WHEN YOU NEED CLOTHING, COME TO H & H CLOTHING CO. Ladies and Men's Ready-to-Wear Clothing OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT 105 S. SCALES ST. PHONE 5029
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
CLOTHIERS
P. M. HOOPER
C. S. MOORE
HOOPER & MOORE
Quality Clothing, Furnishings and Shoes For Men
ALL NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDS
211 S. Scales St. Phone 5481
CONCRETE - READY MIXED
G. B. GREEN
Ready Mixed Concrete - Excavating Sand and Stone for Sale
229 N. EAST MARKET ST. PHONE 5235
CONTRACTORS
HORNE CONSTRUCTION CO. M. L. HORNE, Owner
BITUMINOUS PAVING HIGHWAYS - STREETS - DRIVEWAYS
225 W. MOREHEAD ST. PHONE 7592 NIGHTS 3501
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
DEPARTMENT STORES
LEINWAND'S DEPT. STORE
Style and Quality Without Extravagance Air Conditioned For Your Comfort
221 S. SCALES 'ST.
PHONE 5189
DRUGGISTS
CAROLINA APOTHECARY
W. G. DUDLEY, JR., Ph. G. J. L. THOMPSON, Ph. G. HUNTER O. GAMMON, B. S. Prescription Service 219 GILMER ST. PHONE 7089
DAILEY'S DRUG STORE
W. T. ANDREWS, Owner TWO REGISTERED DRUGGISTS "Complete Prescription Service"
218 GILMER ST. PHONE 6281
Your Advertisement Here
WOULD BE CONSTANTLY BEFORE THE PUBLIC-THE BUYERS-TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY-THREE HUN- DRED AND SIXTY-FIVE DAYS A YEAR-EVERY YEAR
Think It Over
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DRUGGISTS
MANN'S CUT RATE DRUG STORE
"The Store on The Corner In The Center of Reidsville"
Prescriptions - Drugs - Drug Sundries Fountain Service "Free Delivery"
201-207 S. Scales St. Phone 7532
"Where Spending Is Saving"
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
GAMMON APPLIANCE & FURNITURE CO.
MAYTAG AND LEONARD APPLIANCES
RADIOS - FURNITURE
NECCHI AND ELNA SEWING MACHINES
Sales and Service
216-218 SETTLE ST.
PHONE 6912
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ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
NORGE WASHING MACHINES - RANGES REFRIGERATORS - HOME FREEZERS FLOOR FURNACES - WATER HEATERS - HOME APPLIANCES AUTHORIZED NORGE DEALER "Sales - Service - Parts"
MODERN APPLIANCE CENTER
BEN F. DANIELS, Owner
. COMPLETE SERVICE ON ALL APPLIANCES
716 KING ST.
PHONE 4469
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
ADAMS ELECTRIC CO.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Electric Supplies and Motors
310 W. Morehead St.
Phone 7314
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
HANDY ELECTRIC CO.
CONTRACT WIRING RESIDENTIAL - INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL
Greensboro Road P. O. Box 1343 Phone 7513
RECO
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
INDUSTRIAL -- RESIDENTIAL -- COMMERCIAL
1515 S. SCALES ST. PHONES 6201, NIGHTS 5395
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
GIBSON ELECTRIC CO.
MOTOR REPAIRING & REWINDING DELCO AND PACKARD MOTORS Sales & Service
115 N. SCALES ST. PHONE 6465
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FARM IMPLEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Motor Trucks - Tractors - Farm Machines
REFRIGERATION
"Sales and Service"
WILLIAMS-TRULL CO.
1830 S. Scales St. Phone 6245
FUNERAL DIRECTORS - COLORED
EDGERTON FUNERAL HOME L. E. EDGERTON, Owner
Funeral Directors
"24 Hour Ambulance Service"
221 S. EAST MARKET ST.
PHONES 7213 or 7456
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS - COLORED
McLAURIN FUNERAL HOME
LILLIAN H. McLAURIN, Owner-Mgr.
Funeral Directors
Ambulance Service Day and Night
"Culture For Service"
115 N. EAST MARKET ST. PHONES: BUS. 7324, RES. 6200
FURNITURE
Burton's Furniture & Appliances, Inc. NATIONALLY ADVERTISED MERCHANDISE
"IF IT'S FURNITURE SEE US FOR A BETTER BUY"
1318 S. SCALES ST. PHONE 4511
HARDWARE
HOPKINS & MOORE SUPPLY CO., INC. HARDWARE, FARM MACHINERY, PUMPS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, PAINTS
112 Settle St. Phone 4308
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HOUSE FURNISHINGS
Carolina Mercantile Co.
HIGH GRADE HOUSE FURNISHINGS BLANKETS, SPREADS, RUGS AND MATTRESSES FURNITURE AND NOVELTIES VENETIAN BLINDS
Phone 4483
700 N. Scales St.
INSULATION
REIDSVILLE Appliance & Home Improvement Co. HOTPOINT APPLIANCES INSULATION - WEATHER STRIPPING - STORM WINDOWS "Sales and Service" 1519 S. SCALES ST. PHONE 3954
INSURANCE
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE CO. W. C. "BILL" BOOKER, Agent FIRE -- LIFE -- AUTO "YOUR FRIENDLY SERVICE" 10 MOREHEAD ARCADE BUILDING 221 W. MOREHEAD ST. PHONE 5332
KELLY GIBBS INSURANCE AGENCY
AUTO - FIRE - HAIL & WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION WE WRITE THRU NORTH CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANIES ONLY
211 Settle St.
Dial 7081
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JEWELERS
Daniels Appliance & Jewelry Co.
WILSON J. DANIELS, Owner-Mgr. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - FISHING EQUIPMENT POPULAR BRAND WATCHES AND DIAMONDS JEWELRY AND WATCH REPAIRING
232 SETTLE ST.
PHONE 5231
LAUNDRIES
U-WASH-IT LAUNDRY CO.
CARL D. WAGNER, Owner-Opr. SELF SERVICE FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE
175 N. SCALES ST.
PHONE 6437
LOANS
CASH MONEY - WHEN YOU NEED IT $10.00 TO $50.00 SIGNATURE - HOUSEHOLD - AUTO LOANS No Co-Signer or Endorser - Reasonable Rates READSVILLE FINANCE CO., INC.
"Locally Owned and Operated"
12-14 ARCADE BLDG. Across From Post Office PHONE 7339
PHOTOGRAPHERS
THROCKMORTON'S STUDIO "Registered Photographers" PORTRAITS - COMMERCIAL WORK FRAMES
1081/2 S. SCALES ST. PHONE 4431
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PLUMBERS
STANLEY PLUMBING CO.
CECIL STANLEY, Owner PLUMBING CONTRACTORS "17 YEARS EXPERIENCE"
PHONE 4012
916 FOREST ST.
REAL ESTATE
REALTORS
RDS
KEARNS R. THOMPSON REALTOR - GENERAL INSURANCE 206 S. SCALES ST. PHONE 7033
TRAILER PARKS
HILL'S TRAILER PARK CARL R. HILL, Owner-Mgr.
ALL CITY CONVENIENCES AVAILABLE LOCATED CLOSE TO SCHOOLS AND BUS STOP
606-614 W. MOREHEAD ST. PHONES 6103 4285
Section 28, Copyright Law In Force July 7, 1909
That any person who wilfully and for profit shall infringe any copyright secured by this act, or who shall knowingly or wilfully aid or abet such infringement, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding 1 year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.
MILLER'S Numerical Telephone Directory -OF-
REIDSVILLE, N. C.
VOL. VIII
1954 - 1955
VOL. VIII
Containing a list of telephone subscribers arranged according to telephone numbers. Since telephone numbers change rapidly, it is suggested that per- sons using this list refer to the latest edition of the regular telephone book in order to verify the information contained herein.
NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 25
3001 Bailey Geo
3063
Kelly Harry R
3002 James Herbert P
3064
Scales J Willard
3003 Joyce Henry F
3065
Dillard Susie A
3004 Booker Wm C
3066
Pryor H T
3005 McAdams John H
3067
Imperial Life Ins Co
3006
Alston June T
3068
Reece C Edgar
3007
Kernodle Herman
3069
Williamson Jas M
3008
Brown Chas
3071
Smith Myrtle R Mrs
3009
Montgomery A David
3072
Falls Mattie
3010
Overby Clara K Mrs
3073
Pike W Clay
3011
Reynolds Ernest H Dr
3074
Turner Azzie
3012
Montgomery Nettie H Mrs
3077
Goolsby Ramond L
3014
Watt Robt L
3078
Watkins Minnie D Mrs
3015
Hodnett Lizzie
3079
Lampkins Nathl Jr
3016
Neal Jas H Jr
3080
Smith Geo W
3017
Bowes Mellie L
3081
Moricle C Hunter Dr
3018
Lane's Shoe Store
3082
Matkins John A
3019
Bethel Chas
3083
Talley Howard L
3020
Neal Leonard H
3084
Woodfork Patk H
3021
Logan Archie D Rev
3087
Hinson Mae E Mrs
3022
Hughes Wm
3088
Gregg Odell E
3023
Smith Kemp L
3089
Walker Witcher L
3025
Harris Laurence W
3090
Dalton Wm R
3028
Young Andrew J
3092
Poole Calvin
3029
Morgan Jas M
3093
Montgomery Robt L
3031
Carlene Beauty Ser
3094
Cheek Robt
3032
Dunevant Jas A Rev
3095
Scott Chas K
3033
Davis Betty S Mrs
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