Hill's Charlotte (Mecklenburg County, N.C.) City Directory [1957], Part 5

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1426


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Lisk R Pharmacy®


Prescriptions Delivered Anywhere In The City


WE HAVE FILLED MORE THAN ONE AND ONE QUARTER MILLION PRESCRIPTIONS


826 E. Trade St.


Dial EDison 2-2137


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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DRUGGISTS


DILWORTH PHARMACY


Owned and Operated By THE DILWORTH CORPORATION


Your NEIGHBORHOOD Druggist


AIR CONDITIONED


PRESCRIPTIONS FOUNTAIN


1601


EDison 3-8421


S. BOULEVARD


Prompt Delivery


Creators of .


Reasonable Drug Prices


Eckerd DRUG STORES


NC.


5 Stores at Convenient Locations


128 N. Tryon


Tel. EDison 3-0553


109 S. Tryon


Tel. Edison 4-4042


1517 Central Ave.


Tel. FRanklin 5-5556


1025 Providence Rd.


Tel. EDison 2-6111


4133 Park Road


Tel. EDison 3-0595


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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DRUGGISTS


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WALKER'S DRUG STORES


COMPLETE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE


DRUG REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FAMILY


DELIVERY SERVICE


"Prescriptions First"


332 N. Tryon at Seventh St.


Tel. EDison 3-4166


227 Hawthorne Lane


Tel. FRanklin 6-6437


RHYNE'S DRUG STORE Your Neighborhood Druggist


Registered Druggists


PRESCRIPTIONS


FOUNTAIN


PROMPT DELIVERY SERVICE


830 E. Morehead


Tel. ED 3-2175


DRY CLEANERS


PICK-UP


DELIVERY


DANCY CLEANERS


DRY CLEANING - LAUNDRY


ONE DAY SPECIALS-NO EXTRA CHARGE


Pick-Up and Delivery Service


2711 MONROE RD.


TEL. EDison 4-6785


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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DRY CLEANERS


EBONY CLEANERS


Specializing in 1-Day Service


DRY CLEANERS


Suit CLEANED AND PRESSED


SUITS CLEANED - HATS BLOCKED


Pick Up and Delivery Service


431 S. McDowell Phone FRanklin 7-9191


NORTHWEST DRY CLEANERS


"A Complete Cleaning Service"


City Wide Delivery


2208 Tate


Phone EDison 2-9853


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


DRY CLEANERS


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THOMPSON CLEANERS


Mrs. ALICE B. THOMPSON


DELIVERY SERVICE


Phone FRanklin 5-7791


2009 Commonwealth Ave.


Jones Dry Cleaning Co., Inc.


GENERAL DRY CLEANERS


1601 E. Fourth St.


PHONES


FRanklin 5-5741 FRanklin 5-5742


OAKLAWN CLEANERS J. ODELL PRIDE, Owner


DRY CLEANING - PRESSING DYEING SPECIALISTS


OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE


1103 OAKLAWN AVE.


TEL. EDison 2-7788


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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ELECTRIC MOTORS


M. R. SYNDER CO.


MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE REEVES SPEED CONTROL UNITS - RELIANCE ELECTRIC ENGINEERING - HILLARD CLUTCHES STEARNS MAGNETIC INC. - ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GEAR MOTORS - WINSMITH GEAR REDUCERS 304 E. TREMONT AV.


TEL. EDison 4-7190


ELECTRICAL


INTERSTATE ELECTRIC CO.


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS WIRING LIGHTING FIXTURES


423 S. Church


Phone EDison 3-7149


CHARLOTTE 2, N. C.


QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR


REGISTERED ENGINEER


NECA


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING COMPANY, Inc.


1800 HUTCHISON AVE.


TELEPHONE FRanklin 5-3345


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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ELECTRICAL


ELAM


electric company, inc.


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


COMMERCIAL -- INDUSTRIAL


RESIDENTIAL


WIRING and REPAIRING


LIGHTING FIXTURES -LAMPS - SUPPLIES


Electrical appliances


114 North Myers Phone EDison 4-7269


Night Phones EDison 4-7059 and EDison 4-0052


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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ELECTRICAL


SOUTHERN ELECTRIC SERVICE CO., INC.


MOTORS REBUILT - SOLD EXCHANGED - INSTALLED


714 W. TRADE


EDison 3-8431


NIGHTS .EDison 2-1706


NIGHTS


EDison 3-3798


NIGHTS


EDison 2-5523


ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES


THE WASHER RATED No. 1 BY INDEPENDENT CONSUMER TESTING LABORATORIES !


'57 NORGE AUTOMATIC WASHER WITH SUPER: RINSE


· Exclusive Time-Line Control .. mokes washing completely outomotic from fill to finish.


. Super Spindry . . extrocts maximum amount of water from clothes with- out tearing, tongling, matting.


Exclusive Wove-Action Agitator .. double 4-vane design gives com. plete washobility from top to bottom.


Porcelain Wash Tub . . stays clean, protects delicate clothes, woshes 9 full pounds per lood.


e", l.


See the amazing new NORGE washer with DISPENSER WHEEL!


NOW ONLY


$


It's unbelievable-even mixes a new kind of rinse woter outomoticolly! For up to 39% brighter, cleoner clothest Ask for your free box af Calgon-No obligation!


KING-SIZE TRADES! NAME YOUR OWN TERMS


5 separate purifying actions loosen, flush- away everything from light lint to heavy sand !


Model W.3


OWEN E. JOHNSON


JOHN D. MCCULLOUGH


PLAZA APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 3126 THE PLAZA


COMPLETE SERVICE AND REPAIR FACILITIES FOR . HOME LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT FLOOR FURNACES . ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS AND RANGES . LAWN MOWERS FOR PROMPT COMPETENT SERVICE


DIAL FRanklin 5-5493 Night Tels


EDison 2-7895


FRanklin 5-5821


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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· 5-Year Warranty


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ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES


Snook Brothers


CHARLOTTE'S LARGEST APPLIANCE STORES


Electrical Household Appliances Sales and Service Phonographs -- T. V. -- Radios -- Records


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1020 CENTRAL AVE. 1408 E. MOREHEAD


TEL. EDison 3-8686


TEL. FRanklin 6-7115


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


ELECTRIC SERVICE & SUPPLY CO.


ELECTRIC


COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL


and


RESIDENTIAL WIRING


3822 Plainview Rd.


Tel. EXpress 9-5171


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


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EASTERN ELECTRIC CO.


Electrical Contractors


COMMERCIAL


INDUSTRIAL


RESIDENTIAL


Repair Work a Specialty


Free Estimates


2336 Greenland Ave.


Tel. EDison 4-6542


₩IT


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


FINK-HILL ELECTRIC CO. "O. J. FINK - C. NEIL HILL"


CONTRACTING and REPAIRING COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - RESIDENTIAL


1207 E. 10th St.


Telephones EDison 4-1252 and FRanklin 7-5942


CHARLOTTE, N. C.


NEAL ELECTRIC CO.


C. W. NEAL, Owner COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL WIRING


2900 Beatties Ford Rd.


Tel. EXpress 9-7012


THOMAS ELECTRIC CO. COMMERCIAL -INDUSTRIAL WIRING


A Large Selection of LAMPS


FREE ESTIMATES WITHOUT OBLIGATION


1413 Central 'Ave.


Phones Day EDison 3-5550 Night EDison 4-0935


YANDLE ELECTRIC CO. RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL WIRING


FREE ESTIMATES


1643 INDEPENDENCE BLVD., N E.


TEL. FRanklin 5-2166


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EMPLOYMENT SERVICE-PBX OPERATORS-RECEPTIONISTS


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Southern PBX and Receptionist School, Inc.


309 Johnston Building - Charlotte, N. C. Telephone EDison 3-6566


P BX Receptionists - Typists Free Placement Service


ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT


SOUTHERLAND BLUE PRINT CO.


CLEARPRINT TRACING PAPERS RIEFLER DRAWING INSTRUMENTS HAMILTON DRAFTING ROOM EQUIPMENT TECNIFAX SENSITIZED MATERIALS FENNEL TRANSITS . LEVELS CONVERTIBLES


(Ammonia and Moist Developing)


LUFKIN MEASURING TAPES ENGINEERING and SURVEYING EQUIPMENT


119 W. First St. Tel. EDison 2-4472


Know Your Directory SYMBOLS


Earle Frank ,1126 Monroe


" Henry r1126 Monroe


" Isabel L (wid Geo A) 16436 Steadman


" Jack lab DPW&Eng r1126 Monred


" Jas J USA r7810 Neckel


" Morris fety wkr(h1126 Monroe


" """- RESIDENT


" Thos fety wkr Ford 14818 Jonathon


"b"- HOUSEHOLDER


' Willard mach opr Valor Tool & Mach Co r181 Burke (RR)


AND


Two important symbols are used in your City Directory. The symbol "r," before an address stands for "Resident." That person resides at that address but is not the head of the family or family head. The symbol "h" stands for "Householder"-the person in whose name the home is occupied.


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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ENGINEERS-CIVIL


A. V. BLANKENSHIP


CIVIL ENGINEER


SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENTS


* TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING


* MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS


* DRAINAGE SURVEYS


* LAND SURVEYS


3RD FLOOR MUTUAL BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATION BLDG. 117 EAST 3RD STREET


Phone FRanklin 5-1469


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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ENGRAVERS


engraving company Inc.


· PHOTO ENGRAVERS


. ARTISTS


your assurance of Quality Phone ED 3-6697


1320 S. Independence Blvd.


Charlotte, N. C.


FLOOR COVERINGS


BOYETTE


FLOOR COVERING, INC.


Wholesale - Retail and Contract


. METAL and PLASTIC


WALL TILE


· ASPHALT TILE


· RUBBER TILE


· LINOLEUM


· WINDOWS - ALUMINUM and STEEL


SHADES


. FOLDING DOORS


· VENETIAN BLINDS


MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED


Ample Parking Space


Dial FRanklin 6-2454 For Free Estimate


216 E. MOREHEAD ST.


CHARLOTTE, N. C.


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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FLOOR COVERINGS


HALL'S, INC.


"SINCE 1946"


HOME OF QUALITY FLOOR COVERINGS AND FURNITURE


. WOOL RUGS and CARPETING


. RUBBER and ASPHALT TILE


· INLAID LINOLEUM


· QUALITY FURNITURE


· VENETIAN BLINDS


. DRAPES and DRAPERY MATERIAL


WALL TO WALL CARPETING FOR CHURCHES, OFFICES, and HOTELS


2519 THE PLAZA at Central Ave.


TEL. FRanklin 5-4449


QUALITY FLOOR COVERING


INLAID LINOLEUM - RUBBER TILE ASPHALT TILE - VINYL TILE - PLASTIC CABINET COVERING - INTERLOCKING PLASTIC WALL TILE - CERAMIC TILE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED


3301 Rozzells Ferry Rd. Telephones Day EDison 3-2287 Night EXpress 9-7943, EXpress 9-3236


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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FLOOR COVERINGS


Southern Flooring & Acoustical Co. FLOORING AND ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS


L. E. WALDRON, Owner "Finest in Workmanship and Materials"


ERAL


CHAT


A/


C


EASSO


G


HI OF AMERICA


Linoleum


ASSOCIATE MEMBER


WEATHER STRIPPING


Asphalt Tile METAL SCREENS Rubber Tile


Oak Blocks


Vinyl


931 E. Morehead Phones FRanklin 6-3045 and FRanklin 5-7568


BIVENS FLOORS & CABINETS, INC.


RUBBER TILE


TEXOLITE


LINOLEUM


FORMICA


MICARTA


ASPHALT TILE


PLASTIC WALL TILE


4111 MONROE RD.


TEL. FRanklin 7-2973


BOST BUILDING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. FLOOR AND ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTORS "Our 46 Years Experience Is Valuable To You" Fireproof Fiberglas, Aluminum, and Variety of Acoustical and Ornamental Ceilings NEWEST FLOORS Vinyl, Easy Cleaning, No Waxing, also Rubber Tile, Shrink Proof Oak Block Floors, Carpeting


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Investigate the only real Interlocking Wall Tile, also new Joanna Vinylized Wall Covering Maple Wood and Steel Kitchens, Stainless Steel Sinks, Consoweld Plastic Cabinet Tops, Metal Mouldings, Metal Weatherstrips, Venetian Blinds 912 E. 4th ST. PHONE EDison 3-0321


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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Venetian Blinds


ED


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FLOOR SURFACING CONTRACTORS


J. L. GUIN


Quality


Quality


REC. US PAT OFF,


ALC. US PAT OFF,


FLOOR SANDING


DIAL EDison 2-3906


FLOOR FINISHING


"For Beautiful Floors That are Easy to Keep" CHARLOTTE'S LARGEST


Because of


Quality


ALG. US PAT OFF,


Service 0


Price


513 KATONAH AVE.


FLORISTS


ADA'S FLORIST


Everything in Howers


Day Phone EXpress 9-7942


Night Phone EXpress 9-9083


3222 Wilkinson Blvd.


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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FLORISTS


CHARLOTTE FLOWER SHOP


EUNICE P. WALDEN


Flowers Wired Anywhere


HOME ADDRESS MATTHEWS, N. C.


1630 ELIZABETH AVE.


TEL. EDison 2-8587


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F. c.


E R S


BY MARGE


· Personalized Service Flowers For Every Occasion Prompt Delivery Service


Floral


Pieces


Wreaths


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215 N. HOSKINS AV. (H)


TEL. EX 9-5401


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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FLORISTS


99


PEELE'S FLOWER & GIFT SHOP


"Flowers For All Occasions"


· Weddings


· Funerals


· Corsages


. Cut Flowers


· Potted Plants


3221 Wilkinson Blvd.


Tel. EXpress 2-1702


THE BLOSSOM SHOP


FLOWERS FOR


ALL OCCASIONS


Cut Flowers - Potted Plants - Designs


2242 AVONDALE AVE.


Funerals - Weddings


PHONE EDison 2-6146


HOUSE of FLOWERS


Weddings Cut Flowers


Funerals Potted Plants


FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS "OUR FLOWERS HELP CHANGE THE HOURS"


2715 S. BOULEVARD


TELEPHONE FRanklin 6-6431


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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FOOD PRODUCTS


Enjoy 'S & P'


. . . they're always EXTRA fresh and so delicious- why don't you try them, too!


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I


Remember This Seal


Salted


S&P


Peanut Butter


Peanuts


FOOD PRODUCTS SWINSON FOOD PRODUCTS CHARLATYL.ILC


Potata Chips


S & P Candies


It's Yaur Assurance Of The Best!


Taste the Difference


And You'll Agree . . . There's None Better Than 'S & P.'


S&P


S&P


Potato Chips


S&P


ITTLE


BAR


Swinson FOOD PRODUCTS


CHARLOTTE, N. C.


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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Sandwiches


101


FOUNDRIES AND PATTERN SHOPS


FAB PATTERN SHOP


Best in Patterns WOOD or METAL PATTERNS COMMERCIAL PATTERN MAKERS Fred A. Blackwelder Raymond M. Henderson


316 LINCOLN ST.


TEL. EDison 4-1920


FUEL OIL


ELECTRIC ICE & FUEL COMPANY FUEL OIL


COAL


Super Flame


ICE


301 E. 4th St. 315 S. McDowell St.


Dial ED 2-6114 or ED 2-6115 Dial ED 2-1775 or ED 2-2390


EATON OIL CO.


CROWN OIL & GAS


JAMES E. EATON, Owner "Look to Eaton For Your Heatin"


CROWN OIL & GAS


GASOLINE FUEL OIL


KEROSENE LUBRICANTS


24 Hour Service


Dixie Rd (Airport Rd.) R. D. 4, Box 65 Charlotte, N. C.


Tel. EDison 2-4670


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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FUEL OIL


W. EDWIN KING, Pres .- Treas. W. PRESTON SUMMERVILLE, V .- Pres.


E. C. WILKINSON, Sec.


FUEL OIL


OIL FILTERED AND METERED TICKET SERVICE COAL and COKE GASOLINE, KEROSENE, MOTOR OILS, RANGE OIL


F. & R. COAL and OIL COMPANY


624 S. Cedar St.


Tel. EDison 3-6177


"Our Office and Our Business Built from the Best Coal"


"24 HOUR SERVICE"


E. P. NISBET COMPANY YOUR FUEL OIL DEALER (Metered Service) OIL BURNER SERVICE


Carrier Air Conditioning


Serving Charlotte Since 1927 With Fuel Oil and Oil Burner Service


WILLIAMS OLLOMATIC HEATING


Sales Service


OFFICE AND PLANT 1818 BAXTER ST.


EDison 2-7755 Day or Night EDison 2-7756 EDison 3-9178


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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FUEL OIL


TUCKER-KIRBY CO.


FUEL OIL


SHELL


KEROSENE


THE HOME OF "T-K SERVICE" SINCE 1920 520 W. PALMER ST. PHONE FRanklin 6-1585


FUNERAL DIRECTORS


ALEXANDER FUNERAL HOME DIAL EDison 3-1167


If No Answer Dial ED 3-1830 or ED 3-6027


A FUNERAL TO FIT EVERY NEED


DEPENDABLE and ECONOMICAL SERVICE


FREE OFFSTREET PARKING


24 HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE


323 S. BREVARD ST.


Vital Information at Your Finger-tips!


Tens of thousands of people who were formerly strangers to the City Directory are consulting it on questions of citizenship, em-


ployment, sources of supply, com- munication, etc. In addition, Directory usage is up among regular subscribers.


MORE PEOPLE ARE SEEING CITY DIRECTORY ADS


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FUNERAL DIRECTORS


BEAMON LONG Pres.


WILLIAM GIVENS V .- Pres.


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CLARENCE H. BELLAMY Sec.


LONG'S MORTUARY


AND


MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION


INC.


218 N. CALDWELL TELEPHONE EDison 2-8553


LEM LONG, JR. Treas.


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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FUNERAL DIRECTORS


GRIER'S SERVICE FUNERAL PARLOR


Complete Funeral Service For Colored


AMBULANCES


ANYTIME


ANYWHERE


COURTEOUS, EFFICIENT, SYMPATHETIC CARE


IN THE HOUR OF NEED BY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS


Protect Your Family With Grier's


Mutual Burial Association


Dial EDison 2-7109


701 E. 1st


Nights Dial EDison 2-1693


JAS. R. BRYANT, Pres.


JAS. R. BRYANT, JR., Sec .- Treas. T. EARL YARBOROUGH, V .- Pres.


DON G. BRYANT, V-Pres.


Harry and Bryant Co.


For over 73 years since our establishment in 1883-the families of Charlotte have known and respected the firm of Harry and Bryant ....... a firm that has served families of all faiths with a completely adequate staff that is trained in every phase of funeral service, has years of experience and a studied understanding of the ritual of faith.


Harry and Bryant Co. Funeral Directors


CHAPELYIN THE OAK?''


500 Providence Rd.


Tels. ED 2-7133 ED 2-7134


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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FURNITURE


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Meyer's® FURNITURE CO.


"HOME FURNISHINGS"


"Thrifty Buyers Shop at Meyers'


"Terms Cheerfully Arranged"


204 E. Trade


Phone EDison 2-5673


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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FURNITURE


COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS


ESTABLISHED 1922


Perry Mincey Co.


123 S. College St., Telephone EDison, 3-3759 Charlotte's Largest Independent Furniture Store


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Drexel


CONVENIENT BUDGET TERMS AVAILABLE


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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FURNITURE


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WARD'S FURNITURE & APPLIANCE CO., INC.


Complete Line of Home Furnishings


REFRIGERATORS WASHERS


TELEVISION


RANGES


HOT POINT AND WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES


620 S. TRYON ST. TEL. EDison 4-1801


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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FURNITURE


DENTON FURNITURE CO., INC.


T. D. SCRONCE, Pres.


R. O. SCRONCE, Sec.


. Complete Line


Furniture Electrical Appliances


Radios and Television Heaters


A CORK


Simmons Bedding


Armstrong's Linoleum for Every Floor in the House


EASY PAYMENT PLAN


111 S. College


Dial EDison 3-8438


GOINES-STRATFORD HOUSE


2541 Wilkinson Blvd. EX 9-0461


PLENTY PARKING EASY TERMS Open Every Nite 'Til 8:30 Except Wed. and Sat.


GOINES STRATFORD HOUSE FURNITURE


At Goines-Stratford House You Can Make Your Choice From a Complete Selection. We Feature Traditional, Contemporary, Early American and Modern Furniture


CONVENIENT BUDGET TERMS PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


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FURNITURE


Charlottes LARGEST Home Furnishers


Haverty's® Established 1885 "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME" R


LARGEST SELECTIONS - BIGGEST VALUES EASIEST TERMS IN CHARLOTTE


EDison 2-7144


227 N. TRYON ST.


HOFFMEYER FURNITURE CO.


New - Used - Antique Furniture Bought and Sold


114 N. College


Tel. EDison 2-6712


MINCEY FURNITURE COMPANY, Inc. MRS. RUBY B. RAY, Pres .- Treas. Dependable Home Furnishings Quality Furniture Floor Coverings


3200 N. Caldwell


Tel. EDison 3-6892


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


GAS COMPANIES


SUBURBAN


RULANE METERED GAS


SERVICE


"Natural Gas Beyond The Mains" For


Cooking - Water Heating - Refrigeration Domestic - Commercial - Industrial


RULANE Suburban® Gas Service


"WHERE TO BUY IT"


Suburban Rulane Gas Co. 2317 THRIFT RD. PHONE FRanklin 5-1721


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


ANVR TUNALLWN TWHJHJWHO3 SMA.


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GAS COMPANIES


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Carolina Propane Supply Co.


WARREN GAS


The Concentrated Fuel For


Cooking - Heating - Water Heating Domestic - Commercial


A Complete Line of Gas Appliances


5003 WILKINSON BLVD.


Tel. EXpress 9-0897


DURANE GAS COMPANY BOTTLED GAS SERVICE


MAGIC CHEF RANGES ENTERPRISE RANGES


GAS REFRIGERATORS · CALORIC RANGES DEARBORN, ATLANTA and BRILLIANT, FIRE ROOM HEATERS FLOOR FURNACES and UNIT HEATERS HOT WATER HEATERS


Magic Chel


"We Aim To Please"


CHARLOTTE, N. C., 2317 S. BOULEVARD


TEL. FRanklin 7-2676


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


GASOLINE AND OIL-WHOLESALE 113


Columbus Oil Company


DISTRIBUTORS


Cities Service Products


C. C. BEASLEY, Pres.


MOTOR OILS FUEL OILS


GASOLINE


GREASES


LUBRICANTS


KEROSENE


2109


TELEPHONE:


CITIES


CITIES


SOUTH BOULEVARD


OILMIN SINCE 1909


EDison 3-7511


SERVICE


"CHARLOTTE'S PIONEER FUEL OIL DEALER"


SERVICE


National Oil Co., Inc.


FUEL OIL


SOLVENTS


Gasoline


Lubricants


CITIES SERVICE


Metered Trucks


CITIES SERVICE


Motor Oils


Greases


959 N DAVIDSON ST.


EDison 3-5140 EDison 3-5149


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


Beasley's


114


GASOLINE STATIONS


GENTRY BROS. SERVICENTER AND


BOULEVARD ESSO SERVICENTER


BUY AT THE ESSO SIGN


GAS - OILS - LUBRICANTS WHEEL BALANCING TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES


DUY AT OUR ESSO SICH


Road Service PICK UP and DELIVERY


1600 W. Morehead St. AND Indep. Blvd. Corner Walnut Ave.


Tels. FRanklin 7-9287


AND


EDison 2-4544


BOOKER'S ESSO SERVICENTER COMPLETE BATTERY CHARGING TIRE REPAIRS OUT AT THE ESSO SICH ATLAS TIRES - BATTERIES ACCESSORIES Specializing In WASHING AND GREASING Cars Called for and Delivered


3230 Wilkinson Blvd.


Tel. EXpress 9-6411


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HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


115


GRADING CONTRACTORS


DANIEL T. HOOPAUGH GRADING-EXCAVATING CONTRACTOR


Land Clearing and Grubbing


Fish Ponds Site Clearing


Basements


Driveways


Free Estimates


Top Soil and Dirt


RD 3, CMR 15, Box 450


EDison 3-5042


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


116


HARDWARE


MASSEY HARDWARE CO.


Mill Supplies Hardware


Building Supplies Paints


117 S. Main St.


Tels. VAndyke 7-2431 VAndyke 7-2432 Mt. Holly, N. C.


HEARING AIDS


BELTONE MONSON HEARING SERVICE


Beltone


HEARING GLASSES


that help you HIDE DEAFNESS as never before


· Na card.


· Na buttan in ear.


. Nathing ta hide in hoir ar clathes.


· A tiny, pawerful oll transistar hearing oid ond receiver are campletely hid- den inside one temple af glasses.


. No special attachments-just a tiny, olmast invisible tube to the eor.


. Na vocuum tubes . . . na B bottery. No other heoring oid . or heoring glosses on the morket con surpass Bel- tone's brilliant standard af performance. A new triumph over hearing loss, intra- ducing o practicol woy ta hear clearly again with ane ar bath ears at natural ear-level.


HEAR CLEARLY AGAIN WITH BOTH EARS-AS NATURE INTENDED


Beltane Heoring Glosses moke this lang-dreomed-of-hope o blessed reality. Gane farever are the hondicaps ond stroin of trying ta understond where sounds ore coming fram . . . wha is talking. Back graund naise is eliminoted, moking possible o quolity and ease of heoring and understanding never befare attoinoble!


Supplies for all Makes


135 W. Fourth Street


EDison 4-7484


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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HEATING


LUTHER H. LEDBETTER, Pres. W. H. COVINGTON, Sec.


C. H. PHILLIPS, V .- Pres. T. A. KIRKWOOD, Treas.


Avrett & Ledbetter Roofing & Heating Co.


BARRETT APPROVED ROOFERS


Contractors for


SHEET METAL WORK SKYLIGHTS - VENTILATORS TIN, SLATE AND GRAVEL ROOFING


HEATING Warm Air Heating Williamson Oil Furnaces Winkler Stokers Oil Burners


Phones EDison 3-7131 and EDison 3-7597


OFFICE and FACTORY, 419 E. 7th ST.


CHARLOTTE, N. C.


WNUR TUNALIWH


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


118


HEATING


J. H. DAUGHTRY, V. Pres.


C. H. DAUGHTRY, Pres .- Treas.


MRS. DOROTHY P. CHADWICK, Sec.


DAUGHTRY SHEET METAL CO. Contractors for SHEET METAL - ROOFING WARM AIR HEATING AIR CONDITIONING


1105-09 East Trade St.


Tels. EDison 2-2195 and EDison 4-6621


C & H DISTRIBUTING CO., INC.


GENERAL ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTOR


Cooling and Heating Equipment WHOLESALE Telephone EDison 3-9858 2091/2 West Fourth St.


R. &. Harris Company WARM AIR FURNACES - OIL and GAS BURNER SERVICE SHEET METAL WORK


1829 LEE AVENUE


Shop 1 - ALBEMARLE RD.


Telephone FRanklin 5-0956


EDison 3-3417


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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HEATING


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A. Z. PRICE & ASSOCIATES, INC. Heating - Plumbing - Air Conditioning


ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS


HEATING


OUNG .


· AIR


NIA


CONDITIO


CHARLOTTE, N. C.


PHONE FRanklin 6-2466


SOUTHERN COMFORT


OF CHARLOTTE


HEATING


Airtemp


AIR CONDITIONING


Complete Heating and Air Conditioning Service


2508 LUCENA


Tel. FRanklin 5-0734


HEATING CONTRACTORS


SOUTHERN AIR HEATING CO.


INSTALLATION AND SERVICE ON ALL MAKES OF FURNACES R. G. BESSER, Owner


1217 Thomas Ave.


Tel. FR 7-3274


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GENERAL ELECTRIC OIL and GAS BURNERS OIL and GAS FURNACES OIL and GAS BOILERS


206 S CHURCH ST.


120


HIGH FIDELITY SOUND SYSTEMS


HIGH FIDELITY, INC.


The First Hi-Fi Specialists in Charlotte


ParkRoad Shopping Center AT WOODLAWN RD.


High-Fidelity For Every Taste and Pocket Book Also


Records


SPECIALIZING IN


Custom Music Systems


4119 Park Rd. Tel. EDison 4-8521


HOTELS


MAYFAIR HOTEL


Your Home Away from Home .


LEO B. "JACK" VAUGHN, JR., Pres. & Genl. Mgr. Air Conditioned Rooms FIREPROOF


Family Rates - Free Radio Enjoy T.V. in Our Lounge and Lobby. in LYNCHBURG, VA. it's the ARLINGTON Use entrance on 6th Between hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to load and unload luggage


Tel. EDison 2-5114


237 N. Tryon at Sixth


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


121


HOTELS


"The Carolinas' Largest and Finest Hotel"


HOTEL CHARLOTTE


400 ROOMS ALL WITH BATH


"THE PINE ROOM"


Charlotte's Most Popular Restaurant Completely Air-Conditioned


COMPLETELY AIR-CONDITIONED BED ROOMS, SUITES, BANQUET ROOMS AND ALL CONVENTION FACILITIES


WEST TRADE AT POPLAR ST .- PHONE EDison 2-1121 GARAGE AND PARKING ADJOINING


ALTON L. BLAND, President and General Manager


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


122


HOTELS


Hotel Wm. R. Barringer CAROLINA'S BEAUTIFUL HOTEL


350 MODERN ROOMS 100% Air Conditioned


DRIVE-IN ENTRANCE


Television or Radio


Excellent Food and Outstanding Air-Conditioned Banquet Facilities


Paved Parking Lot Adjoining Hotel


426 N. TRYON


PHONE EDison 3-0331


REX B. KNORR, Mgr.


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


HOTELS


123


For Safety - Comfort - Economy MECKLENBURG HOTEL


200 ROOMS OF SOLID COMFORT Ist, 4th, & 5th Floors Completely Air Conditioned 2nd & 3rd Floors- Air - Cooled


FREE PARKING ADJACENT TO HOTEL


JOE L. MATTHEWS, Manager


VISIT


Chez Montet French Dining Room


Famous For French Foods


Serving BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER LUNCHEON AND BANQUET FACILITIES Dining Room and Lobby Completely Air Conditioned


520-522 W. Trade Street


Tel. EDison 2-1181


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


ANWR TWNATION TVOJNJWWOD SHL.


124


HOTELS


COURT


ORVIN MOTOR COURT


"THE KEY TO CONVENIENCE"


61 Modern Rooms with Tile Baths Air Conditioned Throughout Free Parking, Fire Proof Telephone Each Room, FREE TV Centrally Located Two Blocks from U. S. Post Office Inspection Invited


307 N. Graham St. (In Downtown Charlotte) Tel. EDison 2-4112


Other ORVIN COURTS in Downtown Charleston, S. C .; Columbia, S. C. and Greenville, S. C. PLANTATION MOTOR COURT, Charleston, S. C.


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


HOTELS


125


SELWYN HOTEL


R. H. BROOKS, Mgr.


200 Modern Guest Rooms With Tub and Shower Baths


Air Conditioned Throughout Modern Cafeteria


NEW AND BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM SEATING 250 PEOPLE


134 W. Trade, N. E. Corner Church


Phone FRanklin 5-1411


HOUSE MOVING AND WRECKING


ROBERTSON HOUSE MOVING & WRECKING CO.


HOUSE MOVERS


WRET KING


1206 Ordermore Ave.


Dial EDison 4-2343


USED BUILDING MATERIALS


Salvage Yard


2640 Wilmount Rd.


GRADING Dirt for Sale


Dial FRanklin 5-1928 EXCAVATING


Front End Loader Work


CHARLOTTE CITY DIRECTORY


ANWR TWNALIWN THAT


126


ICE


JICE


WESTSIDE ICE AND FUEL CO. FUEL OIL - COAL - ICE


COALA Heat


PHONE EDison 3-0411


1635 W. TRADE ST.


INDUSTRIAL STEAM CLEANING


INDUSTRIAL STEAM CLEANING, INC. DISTRIBUTORS - WHOLESALERS


. Steam Cleaners Equipment and Supplies . Automotive Cleaning Compounds


. Contract Steam Cleaning - Building and Transportation Equipment


3208 Hutchison Ave. Tel. EDison 4-9285


INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES


THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY CO.


INDUSTRIAL AND MILL SUPPLIES


500 S. MINT


TELEPHONE EDison 2-1156


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