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800 Massey Grover T
802 McDonald Henry
803 McBroom Myrtle Mrs
810 Pate Robt L
812 Wiseman Chas W O
813 Tucker Bernest H
814 Cagle Calvin C
815 Thomas Virgil M Mrs
817 King Ervin J Carrington Jack B
818 Stephens Maggie L
819 Carden Carson T
81912 Kidd Jas C
820 Ferettino Frances Mrs
821 Alexander Jack H
82112 Currin Edgar T
822 Prince Bertie D
B intersects
900 Riley G Washington
908 Gaster Lottie J Mrs O
909 Pittman John E
910 Rambeau Wayne P
911 Shepard Robt L
912 Rambeau Vernon G Mitchell Maynard
914 Barefoot Lonnie D
921 Pendergraph Homer N
923 Rice Julia Mrs
Knox intersects
1001 Blalock Bunn B O
1002 Bass Russell L
1003 Lloyd Jas G C O
1004 Denning Hubert S
1005 Bumpass J Dillard
1007 Smith S Jennie O Smith Mamie P O
1009 Wright Floyd B O
1012 Wright Benj T O
1014 West Bonn NO
1015 Woods Maggie E Mrs O
1016 Crew Early E O
1017 Woods Ida B Mrs O Woods Tessie H Mrs nurse
1018 Smith Mamie Mrs
1019 Chesson A Friley
1020 Hurst Julian D
1022 Davis Robt H O
1023 Brown Benj O Englewood av intersects
1100 Lancaster Paul F 1101 Perry Mary J Mrs O Coulter J Danl
1102 Cheek J Ernest
1104 Blalock Reuben A O
1105 Brinkley Hugh D
1106 Hunt Walter W O Griffin R Dillard Suitt Ulysses S 1107 Cross Walter J O 1109 Hayes Thos R
1110 McGranahan Fred N O
1111 Stout Wm W O
1112 Wilson Mary E Mrs O
1113 Dennis A John 1114 Wilson Luke N O 1115 Weaver Thos O
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1116 Wilson Annie L Mrs O Linker Garfield L 1117 Dennis Fannie B Mrs 1118 Johnson Jas H jr O 111812 Cooke T Cheatham 1119 Coleman Martha W Mrs O 1120 Perry D Russell Dr O Scull Evelyn nurse 1121 Rose Maggie W Mrs O 1122 Talley J Maynard Club blvd intersects
687
The Depositors National Bank
of Durham, N. C. (Member F. D. I. C.) "Seeking New Business On the Service We Render"
9TH-North from 2000 W Main to Club blvd, 1 west of 8th
607 Vacant
cor Fidelity Bank The (West Durham Br) 611 Morris Master Shoe Rebuild- ing Co (br) Perry intersects
700 Brewer's Drug Store
Jr Order United Am Mechs Hall
702 Kam's Barber Shop Nellene Beauty Shop
704 A & P Food Stores (br) gros Ferrell W Ervin meats
712 Paul's Place restr
713 Wallace W Lester 714 Pate H Washington Cole Christine Mrs
721 Martin Maggie J Mrs
726 Bowden's Cafe
728 Martha's Beauty Shop
729 Williams Ralph V
Stack intersects
730 West Durham Cash Store dry gds
732 McDonald's Drug Store
734 Bonardi Louis E fruit and prod 736 Bonardi Bliss J Mrs fruit and prod 73612 Cate C John 737 Cates Clarence E
738 Bishop's Uphol Co
740 Dailey John C genl mdse 742 New Champion Shoe Shop reprs Brown John D
745 Carden Geo D 748 Tally's Market meats
750 Ninth St Barber Shop 752 Universal Stores gros
753 Odom Lussia A
754 Columbia Billiard Parlor 756 Sou Dry Clnrs
758 Pender's Stores (br) gros 760 Paragon 5c to $1 Store 761 Carrigan Thos M 762 Whitmore's Bakery 764 Mack's Food Shop gros 7641/2 Vacant
Markham av intersects
767 Sessoms Percy N 770 Dennis Service Sta 772 Durham County A B C Board store No 3 774 Atlantic Co beer distributors Hillsboro rd intersecta
806 Waller Romey 808 Harrel Wm J 810 Eubanks Jas A
814 Lockamy Wm M O
B intersects
McDonald Ice & Coal Co
904 White Star Laundry 908 Barefoot Lula Mrs O 910 Morgan Rebecca Mrs O Howell J Chonis 912 Barton Wm W 913-15 Powe Edw K Sch 914 Couch Jas R O Fields M Cauley 918 Maness Chas M 920 Bayles T Worth 922 Wesleyan Methodist Church of America
Knox intersects
1000-02 Scarboro Dewey S gro 1004 Parker Chas R 1006 Scarboro Dewey S O 1011 Hilliard Norman J 1013 Riddle Wallace W 1014 Frederick John M 1016 Blackwood Harvey P 1018 Hilliard Danl H 1019 McCauley Herbert U 1020 Norris Jas D
1021 Craig Joe W O
1022 Cox R Edw O
1023 Hall Lillie N Mrs Gatewood Pansy H Mrs
1025 Biggs Clarence O Biggs W Jas O Biggs Lena M O Biggs Florie B O Englewood av intersects
1100 Olive Rucker H
1102 Brawley Chas H
Griffin Henry N
1103 Smith Ivory T O
1104 VanWagoner Willis B
1105 Lewis Wm U real est
1106 Pope John H Woods Hubert T
1108 Kiefer Jack B
1109 Hall Margt E Mrs
1110 Harris Mary G nurse Cash Arth L
1112 Dennis Maude S Mrs
1113 Cohn Elijah A
1114 Bowling Otho
1115 McGranahan Robt A jr O
1116 Christie Zeb L
1119 Baker Edgar R
10TH -- (See Edith)
11TH-(See Virgie)
12TH-(See Carolina av)
13TH-North from Erwin Cotton Mills to 2402 Hillsboro rd
700 Wilson C Dewey
701 Maynor Wm M
704 Rasberry Alex W
705 Morrison John C
706 Riley David L
707 Wilson A Graham
709 Hicks John M 710 Garrard Chas
711 Pendergrass Elma Mrs
712 Westbrook Jas L
714 Wagner John H
715 Howard Luther B
718 McFarland Ezra V
719 Riley Luther E
720 Deans Wm R
721 Riley Lester L
724 James Novella E Mrs
725 Spradley Boyd A
726 Browning John L
727 Porter John O
14TH-North from east end of Mul- berry to 2500 (estimated) Hilla- boro rd
707 Clayton Robt L
711 Fields Jas Y 715 Cannada Luther C
716 Love Dock W
717 Eubanks Mid S
720 Laws W Lafayette
721 Waller Jas A
722 Burns Albert L
723 Lee Colonel E 726 Fisher Geo T
727 Warren J Edgar
730 Hall Sallie A Mrs
731 Pearce Andrew D
732 Allred Wm A
733 Maynor Lacy R
736 Brady Paul
738 Kelley J Claiborne
739 Barbour Harvey M
15TH - North from Mulberry to 2600 (estimated) Hillsboro rd 704 Eubanks John B 708 Eubanks Wm M Eubanks Edw S 709 Carden J Vernon 710 Willett Hugh B 711 Allen Benj L
714 Porter Bunyan W
Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance
NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
'NO HOME COMPLETE WITHOUT NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL POLICIES"
Home Office, Durham, N. C.
688
"Dollars For Your Ashes"
HOME INSURANCE AGENCY Inc.
21232 N. CORCORAN ST.
PHONE F-146
15TH-Contd 715 Rasberry John R 716 Wagstaff Allie Mrs
717 Wilkins Lee R
721 Allen Ida Mrs
724 Scearce David W
725 Anderson Milton W 726 Fuqua John L 727 Jackson Ottis F
730 Eubanks Ruie A
16TH - North from 2700 Mulberry to 2602 Hillsboro rd 708 Barton A Hugh
709 King W Luther
710 Oates Eug P 714 Strayhorn Wm L
715 Avery Silas W
718 Nash Richd E
719 Wallace J Fletcher
720 Garrard Fletcher D
721 Poe Basil H
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PHONE J-3921
Deposits Up to $5,000.00 Insured by The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
114-116 W. PARRISH ST.
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ASSOCIATION
RELICO
NORTH AMERICAN
1596
RECTOR
PUBLISHERS
W. C. LYON COMPANY
HARDWARE, PAINTS AND OILS - HARNESS AND SADDLERY MILL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
"Good Buildings Deserve Good Hardware"-Corbin
213 East Chapel Hill, Durham, N. C.
Mechanics & Farmers Bank
.
Phones L-947 and L-948
CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE OF THE CITY OF DURHAM (NORTH CAROLINA)
1940
MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS
OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH
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.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., Publishers
8 North Sixth St. (4th Floor), Richmond, Va.
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AUTOMOBILE ELECTRICIANS
Golden Rule Service ROCHELLE BATTERY & IGNITION SERVICE
Auto-Lite, Basco, Bosch, Dyneto Prest-O-Lite Gas, Splitdorf, Eisemann Hydraulic Brake Parts, Trico Service
GENUINE SERVICE PARTS
Radio Service- We Specialize on Generators, Starters and Ignition on All Cars, Lawn Mowers and Bicycles
407 E. Chapel Hill Street
Phone J-0961
AUTOMOBILE LOANS
AUTO FINANCE COMPANY
"Automobile Bankers"
Assets over $4,500.000.00
Loans - Financing - Refinancing
500 E. MAIN ST. PHONE R-101
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS
EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE
GRANITE SERVICE STATION E. S. PHILLIPS, Manager Kelly-Springfield Tires Edison Batteries Johnson Outboard Motors
W. Main and 9th Sts. Phone L-919
JOHNSON SERVICE STATION GOODRICH TIRES
AND TIRE ACCESSORIES
BATTERIES- WASHING- POLISHING- -
Goodrich Silvertowns
GAS, OIL AND GREASES
320 East Main
Ladies' Rest Room
Phone J-8331
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AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS
McDADE GULF SERVICE CO.
AAA
Road Service -- Gulf Products Goodrich and McClaren Tires ACCESSORIES WASHING - BATTERIES - GREASING
GULF
Opposite Post Office
Phone F-3951
PAGE OIL CO.
Wholesale and Retail Petroleum Products
2200 ANGIER AVE.
PHONE J-5762
AUTOMOBILES
Elkins MOTOR SALES CO
DeSoto
DE SOTO PLYMOUTH
plymouth
CHRYSLER MOTORS
Chrysler Parts and Service
112 S. Duke St.
Phone R-153
DURHAM CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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AUTOMOBILES
HUDSON
Aldridge Motors Incorporated Sales -- Service "Try Our Complete Shop Service" VALUES IN USED CARS
Gregson and Morgan Sts.
Dial J-3001
FORD AND FIRESTONE DISTRIBUTORS
Ford
Lincoln Viz
MERCURY
Sales and Service
330 E. Main
Firestone Tires, Batteries, Accessories North Durham Station Cor. Mangum & Broadway Sts.
Master Service Station Cor. Main and Gregson Sts. ALEXANDER MOTOR CO. Phones: Sales L-905, Service L-953
for Economical Transportation
Plenty of Parts
Lots of Service
CHEVROLET
AUTOMOBILES -- TRUCKS
US PUNKER SYSTE Ass
CARPENTER'S, Inc.
616 East Main
PHONES SALES, L-3441
SERVICE, N-185 TIRE DEPT., J-5151
FILLING STATION, J-5151
PARTS DEPT., N-186
Durham Auto Exchange Better Used Cars for Less GEORGE B. GRIFFITH, Prop.
318 N. MANGUM ST.
PHONE F-0201
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AUTOMOBILES
JOHNSON MOTOR CO.
Buick -- Pontiac
FACTORY AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE
Buick B
MODERN FIRE-PRDDF BUILDINGS-LADIES' REST ROOM YOUR FAVORITE USED CAR, THOROUGHLY RECONDITIONED AND MODERATELY PRICED
326-328 East Main Street Telephones L-1841; J-1491
Kennedy's Auto Service Wrecked Cars Completely Rebuilt
Rear Wheel Alignment-Fender Repairing Body Repairing-New Tops-Authorized Duco Refinishing Glass Replacement-Frame Alignment-Wheel Repairing
207 HOLLOWAY STREET PHONE J-0501
Montgomery & Aldridge
STATE DISTRIBUTORS FOR STAR TIRES C. & D. Buckleproof Batteries - American Gas and Oils Washing - Polishing - Lubrication STORAGE
Morgan Cor. Roney Retread Division: Mangum, cor. Broadway
Phone N-2111 Phone N-6111
STEPHENSON-WILSON, Inc.
New and Used Cars
plymouth
CHRYSLER
SALES AND SERVICE
CHRYSLER NOTONS
300 -- 304 E. Main St.
Phone: Office J-9731
Service Phone N-8661-Used Car Dept. N-7561
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AUTOMOBILES
TERRY USED CAR CO.
QUALITY USED CARS
108 MORGAN ST.
PHONE N-7751
TUCKER MOTOR CO. Packard,
Sales and Service
217 E. PARRISH
TEL. J-9181
ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE
Of
a
distinguished family
UNIVERSITY MOTORS
INCORPORATED
Plymouth
RUTH
806 W. MAIN ST.
Distributors DODGE and PLYMOUTH Sales and Service
PHONES: L-0171 -L-4341
UZZLE MOTOR CO., INC. Oldsmobile 6 and 8 -- Cadillac and La Salle Sales and Service Super Service Station AMERICAN GAS AND OILS
Corner Main and Dillard Phone N-191
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BANKS
CENTRAL OFFICE Corner Main and Corcoran Streets
WEST DURHAM BRANCH Cor. Ninth and Perry Sts.
EAST DURHAM BRANCH Cor. Angier and Driver Aves.
The FIDELITY Bank
Durham's Oldest and Largest Bank
Provides helpful service at convenient locations for all the people of Durham. The Fidelity invites your business on its fifty year record of sound and progressive policies and methods.
"Greater Strength and Better Service"
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
DURHAM CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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BANKS
DURHAM BANK AND TRUST CO.
(MEMBER F.D.I.C.)
BANKING AND TRUST BUSINESS
We solicit the accounts of individuals and corporations, large and small.
Every accommodation consistent with sound banking practice is extended patrons of this institution.
An invitation to call and discuss your financial requirements is cordially extended.
JOHN SPRUNT HILL, Chairman of Board
GEORGE WATTS HILL, Pres.
HAL W. BORING, Vice-Pres.
B. R. ROBERTS, Executive V .- Pres.
W. W. WOODLEY, Jr., Vice-Pres.
JAMES B. COLE, Treas .- Asst. Sec. W. W. SLEDGE, Trust Officer and Counsel R. BAILEY READE, Sec .- Asst. Treas. FRANK D. BOZARTH, Asst. Trust Officer
urham Industrial Bank
116 W. Main St. Tel. J-3441
W. P. BUDD. . President
B. M. WATKINS. Vice-President
J. H. EPPERSON Vice-President
G. M. CARVER. . Cashier
LULA T. CARVER. Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS:
W. P. BUDD
P. C. MILNER
P. M. BUSSELL B. M. WATKINS
J. H. CANADA G. M. CARVER J. H. EPPERSON
Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Deposits Insured Up to $5,000.00
We Pay 21/2% on Savings COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY
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BANKS
JOHN SPRUNT HILL, Pres. W. W. SLEDGE, Vice-Pres. and Attorney T. C, WORTH, Cashier
Home Savings Bank
Savings and Commercial Accounts 21/2% Interest on Savings Compounded Semi-Annually . MEMBER Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
212 WEST MAIN PHONE 115-71
Morris Plan Industrial Bank
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
CAPITAL, $100,000.00 SURPLUS, $150,000.00
SAVINGS -- LOANS
OFFICERS:
R. L. BALDWIN. . President
N. C. CARLTON Executive Vice-President
N. E. FAUCETTE . Vice-President
W. C. LYON
. Vice-President
L. D. KIRKLAND, JR.
Cashier
DURHAM CITY PIRECTORY., (1940)
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BANKS
Banking For Individuals, Firms and Corporations "An Independent National Bank" RESOURCES OVER $2,200,000.00
The Depositors National Bank
OF DURHAM
Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
MECHANICS & FARMERS BANK Deposits Up To $5,000.00
Insured By The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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114-116 W. PARRISH ST.
PHONE J-3921
BICYCLES
Bicycles - Tricycles Wagons-Radio Service Radios and Accessories Repairs and Supplies
O
39 Years at Your Service
S. E. ROCHELLE THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
405 N. MANGUM ST.
PHONE J-3421
MORE CUOIO
ist BOUGHT AND SOLD
THROUGH THE
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN
14V OTHER MEDIUM 74 FARTH
Nº
592
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BOTTLERS
DURHAM COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.
DRINK
Coca-Cola
IN BOTTLES
Delicious, Refreshing, Exhilarating, Invigorating
Bottlers of Pure Coca-Cola
BOTTLED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
DURHAM, N. C.
Coca Cola FRAJE MARK REGISTERED MIN CONTENTS 6.FL.OZS
Royal Crown Bottling Co.
Bottlers of Royal Crown Cola - Par-T-Pak - Nehi Beverages
321 W. GEER ST. PHONE F-5331
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OCCUPATION
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EMPLOYER
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WIFE . EMPLOYED
Check the obove informotion in your CITY DIRECTORY
Your Credit, Sales ond Advertising Departments demond this infor- motion dorly regarding customers and prospects. : Responsibility, probable approximate income ond similor questions can thus be answered instantly.
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BUILDING MATERIALS
BRICK
TAPESTRY BRICK PRESSED BRICK FIRE BRICK COMMON BRICK
Hollow Building Tile, Flue Lining, Cement, Plaster, Lime, Terra Cotta Pipe, Sand and Gravel Insulation
A BRICK FOR EVERY PURPOSE
Borden Brick and Tile Co.
COAL-Any Quantity-Immediate Delivery
704 Ramseur Street
Phone F-179
Builders' Supplies of All Kinds
BRICK-ALL KINDS
CEMENT LIME PLASTER LATH FLAMINGO
ROOFING
SEWER PIPE FLUE LINING STEEL SASH INSULATION
WATERPROOFING BUILDERS' HARDWARE
DURHAM BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. R. S. SLATTERY, Manager
Milton Ave. at West Main St. Phone L-967
RAY LUMBER CO. Lumber --- Building Material Millwork-Hardware
912 RAMSEUR ST. PHONE J-0981
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
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FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
All Savings Insured Up to $5,000 by Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp. Mortgage Loans Made on Direct Reduction Plan 124 N. MARKET ST.
PHONE L-0801
BUS STATIONS
Durham Union Bus Station
Buses to All Points
NORTH - EAST - SOUTH - WEST
Convenient Schedules to All Points
315 N. MANGUM ST. PHONE J-5301
CLEANERS AND DYERS
D. W. Brown Dry Cleaners
"Durham's Finest" Cleaning and Blocking Knitted Garments a Specialty
Office and Plant, 314 S. Driver Ave. PHONES: J-6931-L-7331
Clean Clothes Service
Scott & Roberts Sanitary Dry Cleaning Co. N-135-Phones-L-961
We Specialize in
Cleaning and Blocking Knitted Garments
We Clean and Manufacture Window Shades
PLANT: 710 E. MAIN ST. OFFICE: 302 N. MANGUM ST.
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CLOTHING
LEE ROY GATTIS, Pres. L. E. GRAHAM, Sec .- Treas.
LIPSCOMB-GATTIS CO. Men's Furnishings Exclusive Agents for NETTLETON SHOES
213 W. Main St.
Phone F-0331
PRITCHARD-BRIGHT & CO.
FASHIONABLE CLOTHIERS and FURNISHERS
Washington Duke Hotel Phone F-3611
COAL
GUARANTEED COAL For: Stoves, Grates, Furnaces and Stokers of All Kinds
Citizens Coal & Coke Co.
WM. A. SALMON, Mgr.
QUALITY - WEIGHT - SERVICE Let Us Solve Your Stoker Trouble With Our "SUPERIOR STOKER" Coal Phone F-6501
C.
GLENN COAL CO. COAL -- COKE -- WOOD High Grade Coal For Every Purpose
1509 E. PETTIGREW ST. TEL. N-193
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COAL
COAL Heat
MURDOCK ICE & COAL COMPANY. Inc. 518 MORGAN ST. PHONE R-141
SCOTT COAL COMPANY
Always Dependable
MILTON AVENUE YARD Phone N-183
PETTIGREW STREET YARD Phone L-4311
CONTRACTORS-BUILDING -- GENERAL
Geo. W. Kane General Contractor
BUILDER OF ALL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
Phone R-127
Suite 217 Trust Building, 212 W. Main
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CONTRACTORS-BUILDING-GENERAL
Wm. Muirhead Construction Company, Inc.
General Contractors
Industrial and Commercial Buildings Public Works
Office and Plant E. Trinity Avenue and Norfolk & Western Ry.
Branch Office 215 Morris Plan Bank Richmond, Va.
DAIRIES
"QUALITY YOU CAN TASTE"
Grade A Pasteur- ized Milk
Golden Guernsey Milk
"Gold Seal" Ice Cream
GOLD
SE
A
Whipping Cream Coffee Cream Whole Lactic Acid Milk
DURHAM DAIRY PRODUCTS INC.
DAI
ODS
F
Phone L-955
Phone L-955
MELLOW MILK
(Homogenized)
Chocolate Milk Buttermilk
"Golden Flake" Buttermilk Cottage Cheese Butter Skim Milk
GOLD SEA Durham Dairy Durhaun Dairy DAL Produck Inc Products , Inc. FOODS
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DAIRIES
PET DAIRY CREAM TOP MILK
Perfectly Pasteurized
Every drop the same. A pantry profit in every quart.
Ask for a Demonstration
PET DAIRY PRODUCTS CO.
1820 James Street
Telephone F-9801
PET ICE CREAM
PET
It Whips
Pasteurized CREAM TOP GRADE A MILK
Y. E. SMITH, Owner
T. S. PURCELL, Manager
LONG MEADOW DAIRIES
Producers and Distributors of High Grade Dairy Products
ELLIS ROAD (East Durham Station) TEL. L-901
DEPARTMENT STORES
EllisStones Co
ONE OF CAROLINA'S LEADING STORES SINCE 1886
200 WEST MAIN STREET PHONE N-161
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DRUGGISTS
BOONE
DRUG CO.
The DRUG and SEED Store Where Quality Counts
COMPLETE PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT In Triangle-Mangum, Parrish, Orange Phones L-911-L-912
DURHAM DRUG CO. CUT-RATE DRUGS --- PRESCRIPTIONS
Telephone Your Wants PHONES L-945, F-8341
Our Messengers Are At Your Service at All Times Promptness and Quality First, Last and Always
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
ELECTRIC - Industrial - Commercial - Domestic - SERVICE
Motors - Refrigeration - Oil Burners - Stokers - Wiring - Air Conditioning
DURHAM ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Inc.
WM. H. CLEGG, Phone F-9902
J. H. BARTON, Phone N-6152
Engineers - Contractors MOTOR REWINDING
211 North Mangum Street
Day J-4351
Durham, N. C.
Modern Electric Company Incorporated
Electrical Contractors
318 Morgan Street Phone F-7501
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
.
GEO. V. WYNNE
CLYDE M. KELLY J. H. BARNES
Hall-Mirme & Co.m THE HOME OF SERVICE
Funeral Directors AMBULANCE SERVICE
WYNNE &
CO INC
W
The home of Hall-Wynne & Co., well known Mor- ticians of this community, who are located on West Main Street near the women's campus of Duke University. This firm has long enjoyed an estab- lished reputation for their superb equipment, well directed funerals and being most reasonable in price.
1113 WEST MAIN STREET PHONE N-147
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
G. E. TOWNES
MOSES N. GOODWYN E. GORDON WARREN
GOODWYN'S INC.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS Ambulance Service Lady Attendant
321 E. MAIN ST.
PHONE F-169
HUDSON FUNERAL HOME "Distinctive Funeral Service"'
AMBULANCE SERVICE Day or Night 1800 ANGIER AVENUE TEL. J-5731
FUNERAL DIRECTORS (COLORED)
AMEY'S FUNERAL HOME W. A. AMEY, Proprietor
AMBULANCE SERVICE
CAROLINA FLORISTS
MRS. ESSIE AMEY, Proprietor
401 PINE ST. TEL. J-2971
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FURNITURE
CHRISTIAN -- HARWARD FURNITURE CO., INC. . Durham Home Furnishers for 40 Years
118-120 W. Parrish St.
Phone N-181-N-182
FIVE POINTS FURNITURE CO. (Successors to ROYAL W. SMITH CO.) Where Good Furniture Is Not Expensive CASH OR CREDIT
412-414 W. Main St. Phone F-7801
ROGERS FURNITURE CO. NEW AND USED FURNITURE EASY TERMS
Opposite Post Office Phone J-3191
HUNTLEY -STOCKTON-HILL CO. "DURHAM'S GREATER FURNITURE STORE " 309 CHAPEL HILL ST. PHONE F-193
FURNITURE - FLOOR COVERINGS STOVES AND RANGES - ELECTRIC WASHERS RADIOS
VOGUE FURNITURE COMPANY, Inc. Quality Styled Furniture
Durham Owned and Operated
Telephone Number N-7221 202 Corcoran Street
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GAS COMPANIES
Cooking
Refrigeration
TWICE AS FAST
DURHAM
COMPANY
AT HALF THE COST''
Water Heating
Home Heating
Mangum at Holloway
Phone N-121
GLASS
| AUTO GLASS
CAROLINA GLASS CO.
Auto Glass -- Mirrors Resilvered Cutting and Polishing Plate, Windows, Mirror, Skylight Metal Store Front Construction
425 W. Main St. Phone L-4831
HARDWARE
"GOOD BUILDINGS DESERVE GOOD HARDWARE"-Corbin
W. C. LYON COMPANY
Hardware Paints and Oils-Harness and Saddlery Mill and Electrical Supplies
213 Chapel Hill St. Durham, N. C. Phones L-947 and L-948
McDaniel-Ervin-Hinshaw Hardware Co., Inc. Hardware -- Builders' Supplies
216 RIGSBEE AVE. PHONE N-6291
(1940) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
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HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
V. E. BELL & SONS
HEATING - AIR CONDITIONING SHEET METAL WORK
Lennox Aire-Flo Air Conditioning - Lennox Oil Burners Fairbanks-Morse Automatic Coal Stokers
115 S. MANGUM ST. TEL. L-6531
HOSPITAL CARE
The Hospital Care Association, Inc. Economic Health Protection
102-108 TRUST BLDG. Phones L-907 and J-9671
Please! Do Not Lend Your CITY DIRECTORY IT COSTS YOU MONEY-Every Time It Is Loaned
The practice of lending your City Directory, in a great measure, is re- sponsible for the increasing cost of Directory Service.
The reason is :-
Your
There is a definite cost involved in the making of the DIRECTORY of City. THIS COST MUST BE ABSORBED BY THE SUBSCRIBERS BE THEY ONE-OR BE THEY 1000.
If there were but ONE SUBSCRIBER to the CITY DIRECTORY-THE ONE SUBSCRIBER would of necessity have to absorb THE WHOLE COST. If there were 100 SUBSCRIBERS-each one would have to absorb 1/100th PART OF THE WHOLE COST.
If there were 1000 SUBSCRIBERS-each one would have to absorb 1/1000th PART OF THE WHOLE COST.
From which it is obvious that the GREATER the number of subscribers -the LESSER the cost to each.
And
It is also obvious that the LESSER the number of subscribers-the GREATER the cost to each.
Every time you loan your City Directory the LESS NECESSITY THERE IS FOR THE BORROWER TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE SERVICE.
MORE BORROWERS result in FEWER SUBSCRIBERS which means IN- CREASED COST.
THE PUBLISHERS
DURHAM CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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HOTELS
HOTEL MALBOURNE
DURHAM, N. C. EVERETT I. BUGG, Manager
Rates -- $1.50 to $2.50
MALBOURNE COFFEE SHOPPE
Club Breakfast
Lunches and Dinners Also A La Carte Service
225 E. Main Tel. F-176
(1940) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
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HOTELS
GEO. W. SUMMERSON, Manager
Hotel
Washington Duke Rates $2.50 and Up "Carolina's Finest" A Bland Hotel
The TAVERN Durham's Most Popular Eating Place AIR CONDITIONED
BLAND OPERATED Hotel Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N. C.
DURHAM CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS
FANCY ICES
"Ice Cream Specialists"
SHERBETS Durham Ice Cream Co., Inc.
FAST FROZEN "Blue Ribbon" Ice Cream "Today It's Thrifty to Buy Quality"
BLOCKS 800 W. Main
PUNCH Dial L-963
INSULATION
NICHOLSON, INC.
EAGLE INSULATION
Airtemp Conditioning Ventilation Weatherstripping "In Business For Your Comfort"
126 N. MARKET ST. PHONE N-4411
INSURANCE AGENTS
CHAS. S. ALLEN
ALLEN INSURANCE AGENCY General Insurance Surety Bonds
Depositors Bank Bldg. Phone L-0331
(1940) HILL DIRECTORY. CO.'S
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INSURANCE AGENTS
"Mutual Insurance is Safe Insurance at Lowest Cost"
PRESON P. PHILLIPS Mutual Insurance Agency FIRE-ACCIDENT AND HEALTH AUTOMOBILE
- Representing -
LUMBERMANS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
NATIONAL CASUALTY CO.
SHELBY MUTUAL PLATE GLASS & CASUALTY CO.
LUMBER MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMANS MU- TUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. GRAIN DEALERS NATIONAL MU- TUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
PENNSYLVANIA MILLERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARFORD COUNTY, MD.
NATIONAL RETAILERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CAROLINA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
MERRIMAC MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO.
MILL OWNERS MUTUAL INSUR- ANCE CO.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FIRE ASSOCIATION
Suite 313-314 Geer Bldg., 128 W. Main Phone J-0311
J. SOUTHGATE & SON, Inc.
Established 1872
INSURANCE SPECIALISTS
204-5-6 Depositors National Bank Building PHONE F-4841
DURHAM CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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INSURANCE AGENTS
CALL N-2701
for expert knowledge, exact coverage, and personalized service in each of the following lines of general insurance: Accident-Automobile-Bonds-Burglary-Fire and Lightning-Jewelry Liability and Property Damage-Plate Glass-Windstorm Workmen's Compensation
FIDELITY INSURANCE AGENCY
WILLIAM P. FARTHING
305 TRUST BLDG. PHONE N-2701 for "Protection Plus Service"
DURHAM, N. C.
"Dollars for Your Ashes"
Home Insurance Agency, Inc. General Insurance SURETY BONDS 2121/2 N. Corcoran St. Phone F-146
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