Miller's Roanoke Rapids, N.C. City Directory [1958-1959], Part 1

Author: Miller, Chas. W. (Charles W.)
Publication date: 1958;1959
Publisher: Southern Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 336


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Virginia Electric & Power Co.


"SERVING NORTH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA"


LIGHT - HEAT - POWER


W. VEPCO ST.


PHONE ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.


Day or Night 7-2533


THE


PLANTERS NATIONAL


BANK & TRUST COMPANY


Capital and Surplus $ 1,300,000.00


H. E. LEE, Senior Vice-President


F. B. NEAL, Vice-President


ROSEMARY BRANCH ROANOKE RAPIDS BRANCH


1013 Roanoke Ave.


298 Roanoke Ave.


DRIVE-IN BRANCH AND TIME PAYMENT DEPARTMENT 139 Roanoke Ave.


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


PROCTOR - OWEN - WOODRUFF MUTUAL INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE


14-B EAST 11TH ST. PHONE 7-3863


PROCTOR REALTY CO. "Service and Dependability"


PHONE 7-3753


10 EAST 11TH ST.


COX & JONES-Contractors WILLIAMS ST. N. C. LICENSE No. 2360 DIAL 7-3111 ar 7-3003


EPHE I PIND AND IFSIRD PLAN FOR HOME BUILDERSY ASSOCIATION


RAPIDS


ROANOKE 10 W. SECOND ST


PHONE 7-4527


BUILDING


LOAN F. J. Hanry ST


931 ROANOKE AVE.


Serving Eastern Carolina For 53 Years


ISHELL FURNITURE CO.


ROANOKE PHARMACY, INC.


TOO HOSHOKE AVE.


The REXALL Store


PHONE 7-4574


at Right Prices" PHONE 7-2528


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PHONE 7-2551 and 7-3418 136 HENRY ST.


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ADVERTISERS' SPECIAL DIRECTORY


RUFUS B. HUX


General Contractor


N. C. LICENSE NO. 2423


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This book must not be taken from the Library building.


1423 MARSHALL ST.


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ADVERTISERS' SPECIAL DIRECTORY


ROANOKE MILLS COMPANY


ROSEMARY MANUFACTURING co.


PATTERSON PLANT - ROSEMARY PLANT


GENERAL OFFICES


ROANOKE RAPIDS, NORTH CAROLINA


Subsidiaries of


J. P. STEVENS & CO., INC.


Broadway at 41st Street NEW YORK, N. Y.


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MILLER'S Roanoke Rapids, N. C. CITY DIRECTORY


VOL. VII 1958-1959 VOL. VII


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 - - $30.00


ROANOKE RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - LOCAL AGENTS


ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.


ASHEVILLE, N. C.


Copyright May, 1958 - - - 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


290


Buyers' Guide


13


City Government.


241


Classified Business Directory I


289


County Government (Halifax)


170


Index to Advertisers


6


Miscellaneous Directory


11


North Carolina State Government


11


Numerical Telephone Directory


45


Preface


7


Street Directory


309


Title Page


5


United States Government


11


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Acme Olds-Cadillac Inc bottom lines


Allen Oil Co bottom lines


Atwill Pontiac Co


bottom lines


Bank of Halifax The _ bottom lines and p 19


Benson & Pulliam TV Service


p 42


Bice's Paint & Wallpaper


p 39


Blackwell Tire Co p 17


Britton Rufus G p 36


Butler L E Insurance Agency


top lines and p 36


Carolina Art Glass Studio Inc


fly X


Carter's Mobil Service p 16


Charlotte's Hair Style p 20


Cinderella Beauty Salon


p 21


Citizens Realty & Insurance Agency


stencils


Coston's Cabinet Works Inc p 24


Cox & Jones


Front cover and p 26


Davis-Hux Insurance & Real Estate Co


p 36


Dixie Oil Co bottom lines


Dr Pepper Bottling Co bottom lines


Doyle's Mobil Service p 16


Economy Auto Supply Co p 14


Edith's Beauty Shop


p 21


Electronic Sales & Service


p 28


Elite Beauty Salon


p 20


Emery Eldridge Service Station p 16


Faison's Cabinet Works p 24


Farmers Warehouse of Roanoke Rapids -


back cover


Fashion Shop The


p 43 First Citizens Bank & Trust Co _ back cover First Federal Savings & Loan Assn ___ p 41 Fishers The insert


Fitts-Crumpler Electric Co


top lines


Floyd Appliance Co insert


Garner L S "Pete"


p 26


General Amusements Inc


top lines


Glass Wholesalers


p 15


Glover's


p 31


Gowen & Atwill Inc


bottom lines


Gowen Howerton Co p 25


Gowen Oil Co top lines


Griffin Drug Co


top lines


Halifax Farmers Supply Co


p 34


Harding & Grizzard Inc p 15


Haverstock A Dale p 27


Hazelwood Auto Service


p 18


Heilig-Meyers Co . bottom lines p 31


Helen's Flower Shop


p 31


Herald Printing Co


fly Y


Hester's Motorcycle Sales p 39


Hux Rufus B


p 3


Joyner Furniture Co p 32


Leggett's Department Store


top lines


Leonard Tire Co


top lines


Lindale Dairies Inc


back cover


Livesay's Music Co


p 29


Lloyd's bottom lines


McDaniel Trucking Co


p 35


M&M Red & White Super Market


p 33


National Loan & Insurance Co


top lines


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PREFACE


ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.


PREFACE


LOCATION: The city of Roanoke Rapids, N. C. is located in the northeastern section of the state and in Halifax County. It is five miles south of the Virginia-North Carolina boundary on U. S. Highway 158 and 85 miles south of Richmond, Va. Raleigh, the state capital, is 80 miles southwest of Roanoke Rapids. The city is also on N. C. Highway 48 which branches off U. S. 301 at the Virginia-Carolina border. Roanoke Rapids is on a branch line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad running between Raleigh, N. C., and Norfolk, Va.


POPULATION: The official 1950 census lists 8,156 as the population of Roanoke Rapids. In 1958, territories with a population of 4,734 were annexed by the city, making a total population of 13,127. The popula- tion of Roanoke Rapids is predominated by native born white.


GOVERNMENT AND TAXES: The city of Roanoke Rapids has the Commissioner-Mayor form of government with a mayor and eight com- missioners administering the government. The mayor serves as execu- tive head of the local government and is responsible to the commis- sioners.


City taxes, in addition to State and County taxes are as follows:


Real Estate $1.15 per $100 evaluation Schcol 50 per $100 evaluation


Sanitary District. .15 per $100 evaluation


Halifax County tax rate on real estate and tangible personal property is $1.00 per $100 assessed value.


UTILITIES: Water for the city is handled by the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District, which is separate and apart from the city government. This organization is administered by 3 board members who are elected every 2 years. The water, which is drawn from the Roanoke River, is filtered by coagulation and filtration in a 3,800,000 gallon (daily) capacity plant. Also, under supervision of the Sanitary District is 73 miles of sewer lines, which does not include storm sewers, and a like mileage of water lines.


A new 3500 square foot office building was recently completed for our Sanitary District which employs a total of 18 people and is located at 7th and Hamilton Street.


The elevated storage capacity consists of 1,000,000 gallons. The ground storage capacity consists of 1,250,000 gallons.


Electric power for Roanoke Rapids and surrounding area is supplied by the Virginia Electric and Power Company which has a dependable system with a more than adequate capacity. This system is also inter- connected with all adjacent large power suppliers.


VEPCO'S $35,000,000 Hydro Electric Plant generates 100,000 kilo- watts of electricity. The lake, known as Roanoke Rapids Lake, is grow- ing in popularity. Application has been filed with the Federal Power Commission for construction of an additional Hydro Site at Old Gaston which is approximately eight miles up stream from the dam now under construction.


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


(Continued from Page 6)


Neal Wm K p 27


Newsom Oil Co top lines


North State Gas Co - bottom lines and p 33


Ogletree Mutual Insurers back cover and p 37


Ogletree Real Estate & Mortgage Corp


p 37


Pearson Bros


p 28


Peede Wm E Electrical Contractor p 30


Perkinson's Gulf Station p 16


Planters National Bank & Trust Co


front cover


Proctor-Owen Insurance Agency


front cover and p 33


Proctor Realty Co


front cover and p 40


Purdy Coal & Oil Co


top lines


Quality Shop The


insert


R&W Auto Salvage Inc


p 15


Ralph's Barbecue p 19


Roanoke Builders Supply Inc p 22


Roanoke Hardware Co


back cover


Roanoke Mills Co


p 4


Roanoke Motor Sales Inc


motor lines


Roanoke Pharmacy Co


front cover


Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Assn _


front cover


Roanoke Rapids Lumber Co


p 23


Roanoke Tile & Marble Corp p 42


Rochelle Realty Co p 2


Rosemary Drug Co


top lines


Rosemary Federal Savings & Loan Assu _


p 41


Rosemary Manufacturing Co p 4


Rosemary Restaurant The p 40


Sadler's Certified Welding Shop p 43


Salvage Arena The_ fly X


Sandlin's Flower Shop. top lines


Savage Drug Store bottom lines


Shell Furniture Co.


front cover


Standard Furniture Co p 32


Starke R I Grocery


p 33


Super Auto Sales.


-p 19


Tanner's Esso Station p 17


Tar Heel Flying Service > 14


Taylor Furniture Co


initial letter lines


Tilghman Furniture Co


p 32


Timberlake's Drug Store


bottom lines


Tri-City Motor Co .. back cover


Triple "R" Grocery Co. p 34


Turner J S & Son Inc.


p 38


Virginia Electric & Power Co


front cover


WCBT Radio Station


bottom lines


Wade's Shell Service.


.p 17


Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works.


_p 21


Weldon Insurance Agency p 37


Weldon Roofing & Sheet Metal Co .p 42


White Motors


top lines


Wiley-Jenkins Electrical Service


p 30


Williams Funeral Home


top lines


Williams R H & Sons


backbone


Wrenn J R


top lines


PREFACE


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TRANSPORTATION .. . RAIL: Roanoke Rapids is served directly by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad which operates in six Southeastern States and in connection with other Railroads through transportation service is provided to all other parts of the Country . . . Freight and passenger service is provided by regular scheduled freight and pas- senger trains operating daily northbound via Norfolk, Va., and connec- tions to the East and southbound via Norlina for Southern and Western traffic . . . The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad's main line runs through Weldon, N. C., 4 miles east of the City.


BUS: Roanoke Rapids is well served by the Carolina Trailways Bus Company with 33 trips in and out of the city in all directions daily. One urban bus company, Roanoke Transit Company, provides Roanoke Rap- ids with frequent trips throughout the city. Hammock Bus Co. makes trips to and from Gasburg, Va. daily.


TRUCKING: Six motor carriers, operating the most acceptable truck- ing, have terminals and offices in or near Roanoke Rapids and through interchange with motor carriers in other cities offer truck and freight


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transportation to almost any point in the United States. The names of these companies are as follows:


Bottoms-Fiske Truck Lines


Overnite Transportation Co.


Thurston Motor Lines


Bell's Alice Truck Lines


Carawan Transfer Co., Movers


McDaniel Trucking Co., Movers


In addition to the local carriers named with local offices and termin- als, there are numerous out-of-town companies serving Roanoke Rapids, including some of the best known and established motor carriers. With the present industrialization of Roanoke Rapids, motor freight service is excellent.


AIR: Although Roanoke Rapids is not, at present, served by any commercial air line, there are three sod runways, 3,000 feet long, lighted for night landings, and "T" hangars. It is open 24 hours a day and has Charter Flights and Airplane Rentals. It is located approximately three miles west of the city on U. S. Highway 158.


AIR FORCE FACILITY: The 632nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (85th Air Division), a unit of the Air Defense Command, is located in the Southwest adjacent area to Roanoke Rapids. This unit is part of the chain of Radar Defense surrounding the United States.


EDUCATION: The public schools of the City of Roanoke Rapids are maintained and operated by the State of North Carolina. However, the city supplements the state funds with the funds raised by the $.50 per $100 property valuation as allowed by state law. These additional funds are used by Roanoke Rapids to have an improved school program over the ones made possible by state and county funds alone.


The Construction of new buildings is a responsibility of the County under the present state-wide school law. At the present time Roanoke Rapids has eight schools including 1 junior high, 2 senior high and 6 grammar schools. They have a full time staff of 125 teachers for approx- imately 3,400 students. A new business college, known as Roanoke Rapids Business College began operation January, 1958.


The city has a small, but growing, public library with 5,885 volumes and a circulation of 13,160 a year. The City Library located in the Armory, has access to books in the County Library at Halifax by way of the bookmobile. Started by the Womans Club and sponsored by the City and Community Chest, the City Library has grown in interest and in volumes each year. Tentative plans call for the construction of a library building in the future.


BUSINESS: Roanoke Rapids is the urban center of Halifax and Northhampton Counties and is therefore the trading center of a large territory in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, 1952 business census gives the effective buying power for: A-Roanoke Rapids $11,592,000.00, B-Per Capita $1,397.00, C-Per Family $4,830.00. Halifax County effective buying income is $48,679,000.00. Retail Sales for Halifax County $40,129,000.00, Roanoke Rapids $16,137,000.00 Roan- oke Rapids Trading Area is an irregular circle with a 30 mile radius with an estimated population of 172,000. Buying power of people in this area is estimated at $150,000,000.00. Roanoke Rapids is rapidly developing its agricultural commodity markets for peanuts, cotton and


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sweet potatoes, which are the main agricultural products grown in this area. Due to the livestock interest in this section grain is becoming an important crop.


There are four commercial banks with resources of $6,642,285.23 and deposits of $6,335,340.15 as of December 31, 1956. Three building and Loan Associations with resources of $4,666,706.19 and savings and share accounts totaling $4,313,607.70 are in Roanoke Rapids. First- Citizens Bank & Trust Company and The Planters National Bank & Trust Company, owners of the local banks, have combined resources amount- ing to $66,983,251.73.


INDUSTRY: Roanoke Rapids is a city of industry having four large textile mills employing over 3,000 people, one large paper and pulp mill and one paper board mill with approximately 700 employees and numerous smaller industries.


Roanoke Rapids has ideal locations for additional industrial develop- ment. Adequate water, both purified and raw, and electrical power at reasonable rates, make this area ideal for the location of new industries.


RECREATION: A new recreation building costing $155,000.00 was completed in 1957. Four professional trained directors operating a full time 12 months recreation program. Plus commercial recreation, and hiring 25 additional workers for summer programs.


AMUSEMENTS: Motion picture theatres, 2 indoor and 3 outdoor, auditorium with a 2000 seating capacity. Public swimming pool, tennis courts, golf course (private) and a bowling alley with 5 alleys.


RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL AND CIVIC: Churches 25, representing all leading denominations. Social-one country club and over 10 clubs representing leading national and international organizations.


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 other information, write the


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.


POPULATION OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES


1. New York


14.830.192


26. Mississippi


2,178,914


2. California


10,586,223


27. South Carolina


2,117.027


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


7. Michigan


6,371,766


32. Oregon


1,521,341


8. New Jersey


4,835,329


33. Nebraska


1,325,510


9. Massachusetts


4,690,514


34. Colorado 1,325,089


10. North Carolina


4,061,929


35. Maine 913,774


11. Missouri


3,954,653


36. Rhode Island 791,896


12. Indiana


3,934,224


37. Arizona 749,587


38. Utah 688,862


681,187


40. South Dakota


652,740


17. Alabama


3,061,743


42. Montana


591,024


18. Minnesota


2,982,463


43. Idaho


588,637


44. New Hampshire


533,242


45. Vermont


377,747


21. Louisiana


2,683,516


46. Delaware


318,085


22. Iowa


2,621,073


47. Wyoming


290,529


23. Washington


2,378,963


48. Nevada 160,083


24. Maryland


2,343,001


TOTAL 1950 CENSUS 150,697,361


25. Oklahoma


2,233.351


District of Columbia


802,178


13. Georgia


3,444,578


14. Wisconsin


3,434,575


15. Virginia


3,318,680


16. Tennessee


3,291,718


41. North Dakota 619,636


19. Kentucky


2,944,806


20. Florida


2,771,305


39. New Mexico


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MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY


MILLER'S Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Miscellaneous Directory 1958-1959


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


Robt. B. Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury


Wm. P. Rogers-Atty. General


Neil H. McElroy, Secretary of Defense


Fred A Seaton, Secretary of the Interior 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, 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 Moran, Jr


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Chief of Staff-Gen Nothan F Twining Army Chief-Gen Maxwell Taylor Air Chief-Gen Thos D White


Navy Chief-Admiral Arleigh A Burke 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-Russell C Harrington


Budget Director-P. F. Brundage


Mutual Security Agency Director-Harold Stassen


Veterans Administration Director-Har- vey Higley


Secretary Army-Wilbur M Brucker


Secretary Navy-Thos S Gates Jr Secretary Air-Jas H Douglas


NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT


Luther H. Hodges-Governor


Luther Barnhardt-Lt. 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 Geo. B. Patton-Attorney General Supreme Court


J. Wallace Winborne-Chief Justice Associate Justices-Michael Schenck, Wm H Bobbitt, Jeff D Johnson, Jr, R Hunt Parker, E B Denny, Wm B Rodman, Jr, A ] Newton clerk.


North Carolina Senators-B. Everett Jordan and Sam J Ervin, Jr


North Carolina Representatives-Herbert Bonner, Graham A Barden, Harold D Coo- ley, Carl T Durham, L H Fountain, Chas R Jonas, Geo A Shuford, H Q Alexander, Basil L Whitener, R J Scott, Alton Lennon and A P Kitchen.


State Medical Commission


Jas A Clerk, Dr Clarence Poe, F ] 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. 65,906


County Seat Smithfield


Alamance


71,220


Alexander


14,554


Taylorsville


Jones


11,004


Trenton Sanford


Alleghany


3,155


Sparta


Lee


23,522


Anson


26,781


Wadesboro


Lenoir


45,953


Kinston


Ashe


21,878


Jefferson


Lincoln


27,459


Lincolnton


Avery


13,352


Newland


McDowell


25,720


Marion


Beaufort


37,134


Washington


Macon


16,174


Franklin Marshall


Bertie


26,439


Windsor


Madison


20,522


Bladen


29,703


Elizabethtown


Martin


27,938


Williamston


Brunswick


19,238


Southport


Mecklenburg 197,052


Charlotte


Buncombe


124,403


Asheville


Mitchell


15,143


Bakersville


Burke


45,518


Morganton


Montgomery


17,260


Troy


Cabarrus


63,783


Concord


Moore


33,129


Caldwell


43,352


Lenoir


Nash


59,919


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


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 Lumberton


Davidson


62,244


Lexington


Rockingham


64,816


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


Albemarle


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


Guilford


191,057


Greensboro


Vance


32,101


Henderson


Halifax


58,377


Halifax


Wake


136,450


Raleigh 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


Harnett


47,605


Lillington


Warren


23,539


Dare


5,405


Manteo


Robeson


87,769


Cumberland


96,006


Fayetteville


Randolph


50,804


Chatham


25,392


Pittsboro


Pamlico


9,993


Carthage Nashville Wilmington Jackson Jacksonville Hillsboro


Graham


Johnston


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MILLER'S CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE


OF THE CITY OF


Roanoke Rapids, N. C.


1958-1959


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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AIRPORTS


TAR HEEL FLYING SERVICE


KENNETH M. FRAZIER, Owner


Charter Trips - Flight Instructions


Crop Dusting


Transit Aircraft Service Halifax County Airport


PHONE 7-4303


LITTLETON ROAD


AUTO ACCESSORIES


ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY CO.


"First In Value Since 1935"


B F GOODRICH TIRES -- KELVINATOR APPLIANCES


MOTOROLA RADIOS AND TELEVISION


PHONE 7-3814


1017 ROANOKE AVE.


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AUTO PARTS


HARDING & GRIZZARD, INC.


NAPA!


Assurance of Quality


WHOLESALE AUTO PARTS "EASTERN CAROLINA'S LEADING AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE SHOP"


300 Roanoke Ave. Phone 7-3568


GLASS WHOLESALERS


GLASS FOR ANY MAKE OR MODEL CAR OR TRUCK


300 Roanoke Ave.


Phone 7-3395


R. & W. AUTO SALVAGE, INC.


STANDARD ESSO DEALER


24 Hour Wrecker Service ESSO STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS


Used Auto Parts And Accessories


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WELDON RD. PHONE 9-8001, Service Station 9-4786


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AUTO SERVICE


CARTER'S MOBIL SERVICE


GASOLINE MOTOR OIL TIRES BATTERIES


Mobilgas


ROAD SERVICE


LUBRICATION WASHING WAXING POLISHING


318 ROANOKE AVE.


PHONE 7-4798


Doyle's Mobil Service


Mobilgas


MOBILGAS PRODUCTS TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES WASHING - GREASING - POLISHING


1227 ROANOKE AVE.


PHONE 7-4847


ELRIDGE EMERY SERVICE STATION


TEXACO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LUBRICATION - WASHING - WAXING PICK-UP AND DELIVERY - ROAD SERVICE "SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO"


PHONE 7-2077


PERKINSON'S GULF STATION


GULF®


320 ROANOKE AVE.


Gulf Products


WASHING - POLISHING - GREASING BATTERIES - TIRES


PHONE 7-2070


TEXACO


1201 ROANOKE AVE.


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AUTO SERVICE


TANNER'S BUY AT THE ESSO SIGN


STATION


ROBERT L. TANNER, Owner


WASHING . LUBRICATION . GAS and OIL TIRES . TUBES . BATTERIES ROAD SERVICE


100 ROANOKE AVE.


PHONE 7-2293


WADE'S SHELL SERVICE


SHELL


WASHING - POLISHING - LUBRICATION GOODYEAR TIRES and TUBES


N. ROANOKE AVE.


PHONE 7-4917


AUTO TIRES


Blackwell Tire Co., Inc.


GENERAL TIRE


Tires-Tubes-Batteries Repairing


KRAFT SYSTEM RECAPPING


NEW AND USED TIRES


-+- -


299 ROANOKE AVE.


PHONE 7-3965


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