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ROANOKE PHARMACY CO., INC. 199 ROANOKE AVE. The REXALL Store
PHONE R-574-1
LOAN F. J. Hawley, Sec .- Treas. &
PHONE R-527-1
ASSOCIATION
ROANOKE RAPIDS
10 W. SECOND ST.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
"SERVING NORTH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA"
LIGHT - HEAT - POWER
236-240 Roanoke Ave. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
PHONE Day or Night R-333
ROANOKE BANK & TRUST CO.
"THE LEADING BANK IN THIS SECTION"
Capital and Surplus $150,000.00
W. L. Manning, President
ROSEMARY BRANCH
1013 Roanoke Ave.
Phones R-364 and R-2434-1 W. A. Thorne, Cashier
ROANOKE RAPIDS BRANCH 298 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-391 H. E. Lee, Cashier
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
BRICKELL MOTOR CO.
BEAR WHEEL ALIGNING ELECTRICAL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDING MAGNETO SALES AND SERVICE -EXIDE BATTERIES
1302 ROANOKE AVE. PHONES: Day R-414-1; Night R-584-1
931 ROANOKE AVE. SHELL FURNITURE CO. Serving Eastern Carolina For 45 Years
PHONE R-328 at Right Prices" "Good Furniture
McRAE FAISON AGENCY, INC. REAL ESTATE MUTUAL INSURANCE LOANS
BUILDING
"THE TRIED AND TESTER PLAN FOR HOME BUILDERS"
W. A. Thorne, President
ADVERTISERS' SPECIAL DIRECTORY
Real Estate Auctioneers
We Sub-Divide Properties and
Liquic
uction
DUKE UNIVERSITY
uditio r
LIBRARY
ROCHELLE BUILDING
ROCHELLE REALTY Real Estate Auctioneers
Company
10 E. 10th Street
Phone R-710-6
Gerhard Chamber of Commerce
ADVERTISERS' SPECIAL DIRECTORY
PLUMBING and HEATING
CONTRACTORS
AIR CONDITIONING
Esso
OIL BURNER
MODERN KITCHENS BY GENEVA
AMERICAN - STANDARD - CRANE - KOHLER - ELJER
PLUMBING FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES
HEATING Jack Sullivan PLUMBING
18-20 E. 11th St.
Phone R-2202-1 Nights R-2190-1
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ADVERTISERS' SPECIAL DIRECTORY
PATTERSON MILLS COMPANY
ROANOKE MILLS COMPANY
ROSEMARY MANUFACTURING co.
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TEXTILE DIVISION OF SIMMONS COMPANY
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GENERAL OFFICES
ROANOKE RAPIDS, NORTH CAROLINA
SALES AGENTS
SIMTEX MILLS 40 WORTH ST. NEW YORK CITY
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TITLE PAGE
MILLER'S ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
CITY DIRECTORY
VOL. IV
1950-1951
VOL. IV
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 - - $20.00
ROANOKE RAPIDS MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION -LOCAL AGENTS
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Copyright May, 1950 - - - by Charles W. Miller
NOTE :- This publication has been carefully revised (a new canvass hav- ing been made by competent parties), but it is distinctly understood that no responsibility is assumed for any errors or omissions that may have occurred in such revision. -PUBLISHERS.
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INDEX
GENERAL INDEX
Page
Abbreviations
101
Alphabetical List of Names
101
Associations and Clubs
276
Buyers' Guide
13
City Government
232
Classified Business Directory I
276
County Government (Halifax)
165
Index to Advertisers
6
Miscellaneous Directory 7-12 1 1 I I
North Carolina State Government 1
11
Numerical Telephone Directory
1 37
Preface
7
Street Directory
293
Title Page
5
United States Government
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Alford's Repair Shop -p 16
Auto Service Station bottom lines
-p 30
Halifax Farmers Supply Co
-p 25
Halifax Finance Co bottom lines
Harding & Grizzard Inc -p 16
Herald Printing Co
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Johnson's Amoco Station
_p 17
Johnson's Cab Service p 34
Kidd David I
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Langford Eugene C -p 33
Leggett's Department Store top lines
Lindale Dairies Inc
back cover
Little's Clothing Store. bottom lines
Livesay's
.p 23
Lloyd's bottom lines
McCracken Tire Co _p 14
McDaniel Trucking Co p 25
Marks Shoe Store
-p 32
Matthews Drug Co
top lines
Metal Products Co
-p 33
Mitchell Lumber Co p 26
Fitts-Crumpler Electric Co
backbone and p 22
General Amusements Inc. top lines
Glass Wholesalers _p 16
Godwin-Wilkes Motors Inc. bottom lines
Gowen Oil Co
top lines
Griffin Drug Co
top lines
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Grimes-Morgan Plumbing & Heating Co
Auto Supply Co -p 15
Betty Shoppe The 35
Brickell Motor Co
front cover
Camp's Esso Station -p 16
Carolina Auto Top & Seat Cover Co __ insert
Carolina Motor Sales Inc .. bottom lines
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. back cover
Citizens Realty & Insurance Agency ___
stencils
Colonial Ice Co top lines
Credle Bakery 18
DeLuxe Laundry & Cleaners_ _ back cover Dickens Motors Inc fly Z
Dr Pepper Bottling Co top lines
Faison McRae Agency Inc.
front and back covers
Farmers Warehouse of Roanoke Rapids
.back cover
Murray Motors Inc bottom lines National Loan & Insurance Co .. top lines
Nethercutt Geo E
_p 14
Newsom Oil Co top lines
Oakley Chas T Jr
p 24
Ogletree Mutual Insurers
p 25
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PREFACE
ROANOKE, RAPIDS,
NORTH CAROLINA
"THE FASTEST GROWING TOWN IN EASTERN CAROLINA"
(DIRECTORY POPULATION TERRITORY COVERED 13,230)
Preface
ROANOKE RAPIDS, the largest city in Halifax County, is a pros- perous and progressive industrial city, located in North Carolina's rich- est, diversified agricultural section; 86 miles East of Raleigh, the State Capital; 103 miles Southwest of Norfolk, Virginia; 89 miles South of Richmond, Virginia; and 193 miles South of Washington, D. C.
POPULATION: According to U. S. Census, the City's population in 1940 was 8,545-99% American, while in 1930 it was 3,310. The in- crease in that ten year period was 158%, but conservative estimates, based on the continued rapid growth since 1940, place the present popu- lation at 14,500. The present estimated population for Roanoke Rapids township is 25,432 and for Halifax County, 63,100.
THE GOVERNMENT is vested in a Mayor and six city commission- ers who are progressively administering the affairs of the City to provide the necessary facilities required for its rapid growth.
CLIMATE: Mild, equiable and free from severe storms. The average mean annual temperature is 62 degrees and the average annual rainfall is 45 inches. Growing season 209 days.
Health conditions are comparable to any City in the Coastal Section of the South. The City and County maintain an efficient Health Depart- ment which promotes preventative measures as well as conducts an educational campaign in health conservation.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES in Roanoke Rapids are excellent. The City's public school system, accredited since 1917, has six schools, one of which is for Negroes, all operating for a full nine months term with the High Schools providing twelve grades. In addition to regular sub- jects taught, the City School System has added a course in textile manufacture which also instructs adults.
RECREATION: Athletic-minded, producing many notable teams in Softball, Baseball and Football, having I lighted Baseball Stadium, 4 lighted Softball fields, operating 5 play-grounds and 1 swimming pool, also the Roanoke Rapids Country Club which offers an 18 hole golf
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PREFACE
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
(Continued from Page 6)
P & H Auto Service p 17
Patterson Mills Co. -p 4
Pearson Bros
p 21
Peggy Ann Frocks
35
Perkinson's Gulf Station .p 18
Purdy Coal & Oil Co top lines
Quality Shop The insert
Ricks Motors bottom lines
Roanoke Bank & Trust Co front cover
Roanoke Builders Supply Inc 19
Roanoke Floral Co
bottom linės
Roanoke Hardware Co back cover
Roanoke Machine Works
p 27
Roanoke Memorial Works
-p 28
Roanoke Mills Co -p 4
Roanoke Motor Court p 29
Roanoke Motor Sales Inc .. _bottom lines
Roanoke Pharmacy Co. front cover
Roanoke Plumbing Co p 30
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Assn __
front
cover
Roanoke Rapids Grocery Co
25
Roanoke Rapids Lumber Co p 20
Rochelle Realty Co
p 2
Rosemary Cafe The
.p 32
Williams W C Funeral Home.
_top lines
Rosemary Drug Co
.top
lines
Wrenn
top lines
Yellow Front Grocery & Meats __ bottom lines
Zeiler C F & Son
Lp 31
DON'T USE AN OLD DIRECTORY!
One address taken from an Old Directory may send you miles out of the way and waste a whole day's time. You take pride in keeping a fresh stock of merchandise on your shelves -
Why Not Avail Yourself of Fresh Information for Your Daily Use?
SOUTHERN DIRECTORY COMPANY
Asheville, N. C.
15 Rankin Avenue
St John's Catholic Church.
fly X
Sandlin's Flower Shop. top lines
Shafia's
36
Shell Furniture Co
front cover
Smith E W Inc
bottom lines
Southern Tree Service .p 34
Speight-White Co Inc insert
Standard Furniture Exchange -p 24
Starke R I Grocery .p 24
Sullivan Jack -p 3
Tar Heel Sporting Goods Co p 33
Taylor Furniture Co
initial letter lines
Taylor's Drug Store
bottom lines
Texas Co The
bottom lines
Thompson Coal Co.
bottom lines
Thompson's Super Market
_p 24
Tri-City Motor Co
back cover
Turner J S & Son Inc. .p 21
Valentine & Garner Jewelers _p 26
Virginia Electric & Power Co __ front cover WCBT Radio Station. bottom lines
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works ___ p 18 Weldon Roofing & Sheet Metal. ._ p 32 White Motors Inc _top lines
Rosemary Manufacturing Co .p 4
Rosemary Meat Co
p 28
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course, beautiful picnic grounds, swimming pool and a modern well- equipped club building for other social activities.
HOMES AND CHURCHES: Roanoke Rapids in all its prosperity has not forgotten its Churches, practically every denomination is repre- sented with modern well-equipped buildings providing the City with a unity of Christian fellowship and a home-loving people. Home owner- ship is an outstanding trait and has produced many beautiful homes, making the City a friendly and gracious environment for home-loving people.
INDUSTRIES include eight textile mills, one of which, The Rosemary Manufacturing Company, is the largest damask mill in the world; two paper mills, Halifax Paper Company being one of the oldest Kraft Paper Mills in the United States; three brick plants, one lumber mill and num- erous smaller industries. Total annual payroll is estimated at $10,- 000,000.00.
AGRICULTURE: Located in one of the most fertile sections of Eastern Carolina with its rich dark loam soil from the Roanoke River Valleys and plains makes farming one of the chief industries; cotton, corn, peanuts and tobacco being the major crops. The mild climate and long growing season combine to make housing of crops easy and profitable.
TRANSPORTATION is furnished by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, only four miles away at Weldon, and Caro- lina Trailways Bus Line, with 44 daily buses, and truck lines to all North- ern and Southern centers.
NEWSPAPER: The Herald, daily and Sunday, is installing new equipment regularly with the view in mind of the ever increasing busi- ness expansion in this territory.
COMMUNICATION facilities include Western Union Telegraph, the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company with modern dial system, and 10 incoming and outgoing mails daily.
Post Office receipts in 1934 totaled $18,598.15; in 1940 $33,398.24; in 1946 $50,083.14 and in 1949 approximately $61,500.00.
RADIO STATION WCBT, Roanoke Rapids' locally owned radio sta- tion, serves a wide area of Notheastern Carolina and Southside Virginia. WCBT-FM, local frequency modulation station, is also on the air. WCBT was one of the earlier stations of the state to go on the air, and WCBT- FM is among the first of its type of broadcaster in the state.
FINANCIAL: Roanoke Rapids with its ever-increasing demand for modern banking facilities is well served by three of the best equipped banking institutions in North Carolina. The Roanoke Bank and Trust
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Company, operating two branches, and Citizens Bank & Trust Company. Combined resources of $5,737,314.68. Two building and loan associ- ations, the Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association and Rose- mary Building & Loan Association, with combined resources of $1,351,- 833.66, are important factors in residential construction and financing.
TAXES in Halifax County and Roanoke Rapids are among the lowest in the State, due to good business management of the officials. The City tax rate for 1947 is $1.15 per $100 assessed valuation. The total assessed valuation in Roanoke Rapids is $18,300,000.00 and in Halifax County $39,002,669.00.
The county tax rate is 65 cents per $100 assessed valuation. Property in the city and county is listed for taxation at approximately one-half value, on the basis of today's market.
With these advantages, Roanoke Rapids offers the home seeker or industrial enterprise a community where life may be lived enjoyably and to the fullest advantage, and where business may be conducted with the greatest efficiency.
For further information, call or write
ROANOKE RAPIDS MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION or ROANOKE RAPIDS JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
POPULATION OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES
1. New York 13,479,142
26. South Carolina
1,899,804
2. Pennsylvania 9,900,180
27.
Florida
1,897,414
3. Illinois 7,897,241 28.
Maryland 1,821,244
4. Ohio 6,907,612 29. Kansas 1,801,028
5. California 6,907,387
30.
Washington 1,736,191
6. Texas
6,414,824
31.
Connecticut 1,709,242
7. Michigan
5,256,106
32.
Nebraska 1,315,834
8. Massachusetts
4,316,721
33. Colorado 1,123,296
9. New Jersey
4,160,165
34.
Oregon 1,089,684
10. Missouri
3,784,664
35.
Maine
847,226
11.
North Carolina
3,571,623
36. Rhode Island
713,346
12.
Indiana
3,427,796
37. South Dakota 642,961
13.
Wisconsin
3,137,587
38. North Dakota 641,935
39. Montana 559,456
40. Utah 550,310
16. Kentucky
2,845,627
41. New Mexico
531,818
17. Alabama 2,832,961
18. Minnesota 2,792,300
19. Virginia 2,677,773
20. Iowa 2,538,268
45. Vermont
359,231
21. Louisiana
2,363,880
46. Delaware
266,505
22. Oklahoma
2,336,434
47. Wyoming 250,742
48. Nevada 110,247
24. Arkansas
1,949,387
District of Columbia
663,091
25. West Virginia 1,901,974
3,123,723
14. Georgia
15. Tennessee
2,915,841
12. Idaho 524,873
43. Arizona 499,261
44. New Hampshire 491,524
23. Mississippi 2,183,796
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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY
MILLER'S ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
Miscellaneous Directory 1950-1951
Containing Valuable Information Concerning United States and State Government.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Harry S. Truman-President Alben W. Barklev-Vice-President
The Cabinet
Dean Acheson. Secretary of State
John W Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury J Howard McGrath, Attorney General Louis A Johnson, Secretary of Defense
Oscar L Chapman, Secretary of the In- terior
Chas F Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture Chas Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce Jesse M Donaldson, Postmaster General Maurice J Tobin, Secretary of Labor
Government Officials
Treasurer of the United States-Georgia N Clark
Comptroller of Currency-Preston Delano
Director of the Mint-Nellie Taylor Ross Register of the Treasury-Edward G Dolan
Director of the Bureau of Printing and En- graving-Alvin W Hall
Assistant Secretary of Labor-Edw C Moran Jr
Chief of Staff United States Army -- Gen Jos L Collins
Navy Chief-Admiral Chester Nimitz
Air Chief-Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg
Chief of the Weather Bureau-Francis W Richelderfer
Director of War Mobilization-Jno W Snyder
Representative World Security League- Warren R Austin
NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT
W Kerr Scott-Governor
H Pat Taylor-Lieutenant-Governor
Thad Eure-Secretary of State Henry L Bridges-Auditor
Brandon P Hodges-Treasurer
Clyde A Erwin-Supt of Public Instruction L Y Ballentine Comr of Agriculture Forrest H Shuford-Comr of Labor Wm P Hodges-Comr of Insurance Harry McMullan-Attorney General
Supreme Court
W P Stacy-Chief Justice
Associate Justices-Michael Schenck, W A Devin, J W Winborne, M V Barnhill, A A F Seawell, E B Denny, A J Newton, Clerk
North Carolina Senators-Clyde R Hoey and Frank Graham
North Carolina Representatives-Herbert Bonner, John H Kerr, Graham A Barden, Harold W Cooley, Thurmond Chatham, J Bayard Clark, Robt L Doughton, Alfred L Bulwinkle, Carl T Durham, C B Deane, Hamilton C Jones and Monroe M Redden
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
County
Pop.
County Seat
County
Pop.
County Seat Smithfield
Alamance
57,427
Graham
Johnston
63,798
Alexander
13,454
Taylorsville
Jones
10,926
Trenton
Alleghany
8,341
Sparta
Lee
18,743
Sanford
Anson
28,443
Wadesboro
Lenoir
41,211
Kinston
Ashe
22,664
Jefferson
Lincoln
24,187
Lincolnton
A very
13,561
Newland
Macon
15,880
Beaufort
36,431
Washington
Madison
22,522
Bertie
26,201
Windsor
Martin
26,111
Williamston
Bladen
27,156
Elizabethtown
McDowell
22,996
Brunswick
17,125
Southport
Mecklenburg 151,826
Buncombe
108,755
Asheville
Mitchell
15,980
Burke
38,615
Morganton
Montgomery
16,280
Cabarrus
59,393
Concord
Moore
30,969
Caldwell
35,795
Lenoir
Nash
55,608
Camden
5,440
Camden
New Hanover 47,935
Carteret
18,284
Beaufort
Northampton 28,299
Jackson
Caswell
20,032
Yanceyville
Onslow
17,939
Catawba
51,653
Newton
Orange
23,072
Chatham
24,726
Pittsboro
Pamlico
9,706
Bayboro
Cherokee
18,813
Murphy
Pasquotank
20,568
Chowan
11,572
Edenton
Pender
17,710
Clay
6,405
Hayesville
Perquimans
9,773
Cleveland
58,055
Shelby
Person
25,029
Roxboro
Columbus
45,663
Whiteville
Pitt
61,244
Greenville
Craven
31,298
New Bern
Polk
11,874
Columbus
Cumberland
59,320
Fayetteville
Randolph
44,554
Asheboro
Currituck
6,709
Currituck
Richmond
36,810
Rockingham
Dare
6,041
Manteo
Robeson
76,860
Davidson
53,377
Lexington
Rockingham
57,898
Davie
14,909
Mocksville
Rowan
69,206
Salisbury
Duplin
39,739
Kenansville
Rutherford
45,577
Rutherfordton
Durham
80,244
Durham
Sampson
47,440
Clinton
Edgecombe
49,162
Tarboro
Scotland
23,232
Laurinburg
Forsyth
126,475
Winston-Salem
Stanly
32,834
Franklin
30,382
Louisburg
Stokes
22,656
Gaston
87,531
Gastonia
Surry
41,783
Dobson
Gates
10,060
Gatesville
Swain
12,177
Bryson City
Graham
6,418
Robbinsville
Transylvania 12,241
Brevard Columbia
Granville
29,344
Oxford
Tyrrell
5,556
Greene
18,548
Snow Hill
Union
39,097
Guilford
153,916
Greensboro
Vance
29,961
Monroe Henderson
Halifax
56,512
Halifax
Wake
109,544
Raleigh
Harnett
44,239
Lillington
Warren
23,145
Warrenton
Hay wood
34,804
Waynesville
Washington
12,323
Plymouth
Henderson
26,049
Hendersonville
Watauga
18,114
Boone
Hertford
19,352
Winton
Wayne
58,328
Goldsboro
Hoke
14,937
Raeford
Wilkes
43,003
Wilkesboro
Hyde
7,860
Swan Quarter
Wilson
50,219
Wilson
Iredell
50,424
Statesville
Yadkin
20,657
Yadkinville
Jackson
19,366
Sylva
Yancey
17,202
Burnsville
Marion Charlotte Bakersville Troy
Carthage Nashville Wilmington
Jacksonville Hillsboro
Elizabeth City
Burgaw Hertford
Lumberton Wentworth
Albemarle Danbury
Franklin Marshall
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
MILLER'S
CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
OF THE CITY OF
Roanoke Rapids, N. C. 1950-1951
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
ACCOUNTANTS
GEO. E. NETHERCUTT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
AUDITS - SYSTEMS - TAX RETURNS
KIDD BLDG. 2471/2 ROANOKE AVE.
PHONE R-6741
AUTO ACCESSORIES
MCCRACKEN TIRE CO.
GOODYEAR TIRES EXIDE BATTERIES
MOTOROLA RADIOS
HOTPOINT APPLIANCES
MISCELLANEOUS CAR & HOME MERCHANDISE
280 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-2-333-6
NAMES APPEARING IN BLACK LETTERS
IN THIS DIRECTORY are the names of those people who accomplish things and are entitled to favorable consideration, if for no other reason than their public- spirited support of measures which make for prog- ress. They represent that energy and push so essen- . tial to the commercial prosperity of the City, and in dealing with them no mistake will be made. The publishers are honored in thus making them better known to the public.
PATRONIZE THEM
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AUTO PARTS
NSPA
AUTO SUPPLY CO.
934 Roanoke Ave.
PHONES R-335 and R-826-6 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
Wholesale Distributors For UNITED MOTORS WAGNER- LOCKHEED McCORD CORPORATION FEDERAL -MOGUL BONNEY TOOLS SEALED POWER CORP. DAYTON RUBBER CO. ACME PAINT CO. DELCO BATTERIES ROCHESTER CARBURETORS
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
AUTO PARTS
HARDING & GRIZZARD, INC.
NAPA
Parts Association Assurance of Quality
WHOLESALE AUTO PARTS
138 Roanoke Ave.
Phone R-442-6
GLASS WHOLESALERS
GLASS FOR ANY MAKE OR MODEL CAR OR TRUCK
140 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-656-6
AUTO SERVICE
ALFORDS REPAIR SHOP
Auto and Radiator Repairing FITTING BUSHINGS ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDING
(REAR) 816 MADISON ST. PHONE R-461-1
CAMP'S
BUY AT THE Esso SIGN
STATION
ESSO PRODUCTS Washing - Greasing Accessories - Tires - Tubes
100 ROANOKE AVE. PHONE R-2369-6
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
AUTO SERVICE
JOHNSON'S
AMERICAN AMOCO
GAS
STATION
Amoco Products
WASHING - GREASING - POLISHING ACCESSORIES - TIRES - TUBES AUTO REPAIRING
98 Roanoke Ave.
Phone R-2369-1
P. & H. AUTO SERVICE
Repairs To Any Make Car Body and Fender Work - Painting
GOOD USED CARS 24 Hour Wrecker Service
Complete Line of Parts and Accessories Frame Alignment and Wheel Balancing
WELDON-ROANOKE RAPIDS HWY. PHONE W-661-6
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
AUTO SERVICE
PERKINSON'S GULF STATION
Gulf Products
WASHING - POLISHING - GREASING BATTERIES - TIRES 320 ROANOKE AVE. PHONE R-433-1
BAKERS
CREDLE BAKERY "Your Home Town Bakery"
Bread - Rolls - Cakes - Pastries - Pies Donuts
WE SPECIALIZE IN Decorated Wedding and Birthday Cakes ASK FOR CREDLE PRODUCTS
129 W. 10th St. Phone R-2107-1
BOTTLERS
DRINK Coca-Cola IN BOTTLES
WELDON CocaCola BOTTLING WORKS
Phone W-394 Weldon, N. C.
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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE
BUILDING MATERIALS
Roanoke Builders Supply, Inc.
Lumber - Millwork
Sherwin-Williams Paints and Varnishes
Hardware - Builders Hardware Structural Steel and Iron Steel Sash
Plumbing Supplies
Floor Furnaces
Sash, Doors and Screens
Waterproofing Materials Insulation
Cement, Lime and Plaster
WELDON ROAD PHONES R-883-6 and R-798-1
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
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BUILDING MATERIALS
Roanoke Rapids Lumber Co., Inc.
BUILDING SUPPLIES
BUILDERS' HARDWARE BUILDING MATERIAL
TERRA COTTA PRODUCTS ASBESTOS SIDING WATERPROOFING
MILL WORK LUMBER PAINTS
INSULATION
ROCK LATH
CEMENT
ROOFING BLOCKS
LIME
PLASTER
BRICK
du PONT PAINTS
Everything To Build Anything
"A Safe Place To Trade"
Office and Plant 401 W. 5th St.
Phone
R-450-1
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BUILDING MATERIALS
J. S. TURNER & SON, INC.
MILLWORK - BUILDING MATERIALS - LUMBER
LUMBER EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER
WE FURNISH BUILDING MATERIAL FROM THE GROUND UP
"We Buy Standing Timber and Logs"
Dial W-376 and W-695-1
Weldon, N. C.
CONTRACTORS
PEARSON BROTHERS
Electrical, Painting and Floor Finishing Contractors
Any Kind of Electric Wiring and Repair Work
Floor Sanding and Finishing
115 W. 9th St.
Phone R-581-6
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ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
FITTS-CRUMPLER ELECTRIC CO., Inc.
FOR YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS CALL FITTS-CRUMPLER
258 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-2-333-1
For Your Dream Kitchen
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5
4
3
2
HOTPOINT MATCHED APPLIANCES
Complete Sales and Service House and Commercial Wiring Lighting Fixtures - Radios
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ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
LIVESAY'S
JACK LIVESAY, Owner
FM RCA and ADMIRAL RADIOS Sales and Service
PHILCO and MOTOROLA RADIOS CUSTOM STYLED FOR YOUR CAR
PHONOGRAPHS Complete Stock of Records
Sound Service SALES AND RENTALS - ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
ADMIRAL APPLIANCES
"ROANOKE RAPIDS OLDEST, BEST KNOWN RADIO SHOP"
IF IT'S RADIOS, ACCESSORIES OR REPAIRING WE HAVE IT
COMPLETE LINE OF MUSICAL MERCHANDISE BUESCHER BAND INSTRUMENTS STAUBE PIANOS
913 Roanoke Ave.
Phone R-2480-1
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FURNITURE
Standard Furniture Exchange New and Used Furniture Antiques
1025 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-886-1
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERING
C. T. OAKLEY, Jr.
Furniture Upholstering
Upholstering
REFINISHING REPAIRING
1505 ROANOKE AVE.
PHONE R-412-6
GROCERS
R. I. STARKE GROCERY
HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES FRESH MEATS AND FROZEN FOODS "We Deliver"
16 EAST NINTH ST. PHONES R-336 and R-347
Thompson's Super Market
EASTERN CAROLINA'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT SUPER MARKET Extra Fancy Meats, Delicatessen, Frozen Foods, Produce
E 10TH ST. Bet. JEFFERSON AND CHARLOTTE PHONE R-2265-1
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GROCERS - WHOLESALE
ROANOKE RAPIDS GROCERY CO.
Wholesale Groceries - Feed - Grain
157-163 ROANOKE AVE.
PHONE R-366
HARDWARE
HALIFAX FARMERS SUPPLY CO., INC.
SEEDS GENERAL HARDWARE
GLIDDEN - HEATH & MILLIGAN PAINTS
1101 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-512-1
HAULING
SHELL
1951 ROANOKE AVE.
McDANIEL TRUCKING CO.
Washed Sand and Gravel Gas and Oil Local Hauling PHONES: Day R-7251, Night R-725-2
INSURANCE
Ogletree Mutual Insurers INSURANCE
Real Estate - Mortgage Loans
9 E. 11th St. Phone R-2380-1
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JEWELERS
DIAMONDS - WATCHES - JEWELRY SILVERWARE, LUGGAGE and GIFTS
VALENTINE & GARNER, JEWELERS
"WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRS"
1102 Roanoke Ave. Dial R-2409-6
LUMBER - WHOLESALE
MITCHELL LUMBER COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OF
Rough and Dressed Lumber WHOLESALE ONLY Buyers of Standing Timber and Logs
WELDON ROAD P. O. BOX 288
PHONE R-779-6
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