Hill's Durham (Durham County, N.C.) City Directory [1950], Part 3

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1950
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 758


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Second-Class


NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (Transient rate) : 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces of fourth-class rate, wbicbever is lower.


Third-Class


(Limit 8 ounces) -On circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, also on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction, plus 1c for each additional ounce er fraction.


On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages; also, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants-11/20 for each 2 ounces or fraction.


Bulk Rate


14c per pound, but not less than 1c each. Bulk rates are available only to the holders of permits under Sec. 562, P. L. & R., and require at each mailing a minimum of 20 pounds or 200 identical pieces separated by states and cities into bundles of 10 or more. An annual fee of $10.00 is charged for a permit to mail under this section.


When returned to sender under "Return Postage Guaranteed," all third class requires regular rates.


Fourth-Class-(Parcel Post)


(Limit of weight, over 8 ounces and not exceeding 70 pounds; limit of size, 100 inches in length and girth combined). Includes merchandise, books, catalogs and other printed mat- ter and other mailable matter not in first or second class.


Tbe regular pound rates for the various parcel post zones are :


Up to and


Zone First lb. including Отег 10 lbs.


10 lbs.


Cents


Cents


Cents


Local


10


1.0


0.75


First & second


12


2.1


2.0


Third


13


3.0


2.8


Fourtb


14


4.5 4.25


Fifth


15


6.0


5.50


Sixtb


16


7.5


7.25


Seventb


17


9.5


9.25


Eightb


18


11.5


11.25


AIR MAIL SERVICE


United States Air Mail Service


Six cents for each ounce or fraction thereof ; limit of weight 8 ounces ; to any part of the United States. May be registered, insured, sent C. O. D. or Special Delivery.


Post Cards 4 cents eacb.


Air mail stamps and distinctively- stamped envelopes are issued for pre- payment of postage on air mail. Ord- inary stamps may also be used.


Air mail should be plainly marked "VIA AIR MAIL" in the space imme- diately below the stamps and above the address.


Canada (same as above except


weight limit of 60 lbs).


Air Mail Mexico


Rate of postage to Mexico : Six cents for each ounce.


Dispatched by the United States Alr Mail Service and in Canada or in Mex- ico by the Air Mail Services in those countries. For additional information telephone your local post office.


United States Air Mail Service to Central America, South America, the West Indies and other Foreign Countries.


For information regarding this ser- vicc telephone your local post office.


Air Parcel Post


Air postage on parcels welghing 8 oz. or less Is Ge per oz.


Zones


to 1 pound


55c


4c


3


60c


8c


4


65c


14c


5


70c


24c


6


75c


33c


7


75c


45c


8


80c


65c


On matter of the First Class in ex- cess of 8 ounces sent as alr mail, the air parcel post rate will apply, unless this is less than 3 cents per ounce in which case the 3-cent per ounce rate will apply.


FEES IN ADDITION TO REGULAR POSTAGE SPECIAL DELIVERY


FIRST CLASS ONLY-2 pounds or less, 15 cents; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 25 cents; over 10 pounds, 35 cents.


MAIL OTHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST CLASS will be given the most expeditious bandling and transportation practicable, and in addition receive im- mediate delivery at the office of ad- dress, upon payment of the following special-delivery fees :


2 lbs. or less. 25c


Over 2 lbs., but not over 10 lbs. . 35c . 45c Over 10 lbs.


"Special Delivery" must be so in- dorsed.


SPECIAL HANDLING (Witbout Special Delivery)


FOURTH CLASS: 2 pounds or less, 15 cents ; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 20 cents; over 10 pounds, 25 cents.


"Special Handling" must be so in- dorsed.


DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR


A receipt (certificate of mailing) is furnished the sender of domestic ordin- ary mail of any class upon payment of 1 cent for each piece. This fee does not Insure against loss, rifling or dam- age, but merely furnishes evidence of mailing, and no receipt will be obtain- ed from the addressee on delivery. Ad- ditional duplicate receipts may be ob- tained upon payment of 1 cent eacb.


Money Order Fees


Limit for each money order is $100.


Fee


Amount of Money Order Cents


From $ 0.01 to $ 5.00 10


From 5.01 10 10.00


.15


From 10.01 to 50.00 25


From 50.01 to 100.00 .35


Registry


Domestic mail matter prepald at the first-class rate of postage, may he reg- Istered against loss, rifling or damage upon payment of the following fees :


REGISTRY


Indemnity Limit Fee


$ 0.01 to $ 5.00 .$0.25


5.01 to 25.00.


.35


25.01 to 50.00.


.40


50.01 to


75.00.


.45


75.01 to


100.00


.50


100.01 to 200.00. .60


200.01 to


300.00 .70


300.01 to


400.00.


.85


400.01 to


500.00.


1.00


500.01 to


600.00


1.10


600.01 to 700.00.


1.20


700.01 to 800.00


1.30


800.01 to


900.00 1.40


900.01 to 1000.00


1.50


Registered mail having a declared value in excess of maximum Indemnity covered by the registry fee pald, sball be charged additional fees or sur- charges.


Collect - on - dellvery mail sealed against postal Inspection and bearing postage at the first-class rate may also be registered. The fees on registered C. O. D. mail range from 40 cents to $1.40, according to amount to be col- lected up to $200, or amount of in- demnity desired not exceeding $1,000. Consult postmaster for particulars.


COLLECT-ON-DELIVERY (Tblrd and Fourth Class Mail)


C.O.D. FEES


For collections and in- demnity not to exceed


Fee Cents


$ 2.50


20


5.00


25


25.00


35


50.00


45


100.00


55


150.00


60


200.00


65


INSURANCE INSURANCE FEES (3d and 4th Class)


Fee Cents


Amount of Insurance


$ 0.01 to $ 5.00


5


5.01 to 10.00


10


10.01 to 25.00


15


25.01 to 50.00


20


50.01 to 100.00.


25


100.01 to


200.00. 30


AIDS TO PROPER MAILING


Write name and address plainly and completely.


Place name and address of sender on


all matter.


Prepay postage fully on all letters and parcels.


Always address mall for city deliv- ery to street and number and request correspondents to do likewise.


Use designatlon North or South, East or West when it is a proper part of the address and save delay in delivery.


Insure valuable parcels except those contalning small articles of consider- able value whleb should be registered.


Wrap parcel post carefully in heavy paper and tle knots securely.


You will often gain a day's time in delivery by depositing mail as soon as it is ready.


Use Postal Unlt numbers on mail addressed to citles wbere Unit Num- I bers are required.


1-49


Over 8 oz.


Additional pounds


1 & 2


POPULATION OF U. S. CITIES OF 25,000 OR MORE IN 1940 (as per final figures of the 1940 U. S. Census Report)


Alabama


Anniston


25,523 Anderson


Birmingham


267,583


Gadsden


36,975


Mobile


78,720


Evansville


97,062


Montgomery


78,084


Tuscaloosa


27,493


Arizona


Phoenix


65,414


Tucson


36.818


Arkansas


Fort Smith


36,584


Little Rock 88,039


Texarkana


11,821


California


Alameda


36,256


Alhambra


38,935


Bakersfield


29.252


Berkeley


85,547


Beverly Hills


26,823


Burbank Fresno


34,337 60,685


Glendale


82,582 28.648


Inglewood


30,114


Long Beach


164,271


Los Angeles


1,504.277


Oakland


302.163


Pasadena


81,864


Riverside


34,696


San Bernardino


San Diego


203,341


San Francisco


634,536


San Jose


68,457


Kentucky


Ashland


29.537


Covington


62,018


Lexington


49,304


Louisville


319.077


Newport


30,631


Owensboro


30,245


Paducah


33,765


Colorado


Colorado Springs 36.789 322.412


Denver


Pueblo


52,162


Connecticut


Bridgeport 147.121


Bristol 30.167


Hartford 166,267


Meriden


39.494


Middletown


26.495


New Britain


68,685


New Haven


160,605


New London


30,456


Norwalk 39,849


Stamford 47,938


Torrington


26,988


Waterbury


99,314


Delaware


Wilmington


112,504


District of Columbia


Washington


663,091


Florida


Jacksonville 173,065


Miami


172,172


Lowell


101,389


North Carolina


Asheville


51,310


Charlotte


100.899


Durham


60.195


32.749


Lynchburg


44,541


Newport News 37,067


Norfolk


144,332


Petersburg


30.631


Portsmouth


50.745


Richmond


193.042


Roanoke


69,287


Washington


Bellingham


29,314


Everett


30,224


Seattle


368.302


Cincinnati


455.610


Cleveland


878.336


Cleveland Heights


54,992


Columbus


306,087 210,718


Charleston


67,914


East Cleveland


39,495


Elyria


25.120


Hamilton


50,592


Lakewood


69.160


Wheeling


61,099


Wisconsin


Appleton


28.436


30,817 Beloit


25.365


Eau Claire


30.745


Fond du Lac ..


27,209


Green Bay


46,235


Kenosha


48,765


Evanston


65,389


Galesburg


28,876


Wyandotte


30,618


Joliet


42,365


Maywood


26,648


Minnesota


Duluth


101,065


Minneapolis


492,370


Peoria


105,087


Rochester 26,312


St. Paul


287,736


Rockford


84.637


Rock Island


42.775


Mississippi


Muskogee


32.332


Springfield


75.503


Jackson Meridian


35.481


Missouri


Joplin


Portland


Salem


Pennsylvania


Aliquippa


27,023


Allentown


96,904


Altoona


80.214 58.490


Butte


37.081


Chester


59,285


Easton


33,589


Erie


116,955


Harrisburg


83,893


Hazelton


38,009


Omaha


223,844


Johnstown


66.668


Lancaster


61.345


Lebanon


Mckeesport


55,355


New Castle


47,638


Norristown


38,181


Philadelphia


1.931,334


Atlantic City


64.094


Pittsburgh


671.659 110,568


Scranton


140,404


Sharon


25,622


Washington


26.166


Wilkes-Barre


86,236


Wilkinsburg


29.853


Williamsport


44,355


York


56,712


Rhode Island


Central Falls


25,248


Cranston


47,085


Newport


30.532


Pawtucket


75,797


Providence


253,504


Warwick


28,757


Woonsocket


49,303


South Carolina


Charleston 71,275


Columbia


62.396


Greenville


34,734


Spartanburg


32,249


South Dakota


Sioux Falls


40,832


Tennessee


Chattanooga 128,163


Johnson City


25,332


Knoxville


111,580


Memphis


292.942


Nashville


167.402


Texas


Abilene


26,612


Amarillo


51,686


Austin


87,930


Beaumont


59,061


Corpus Christi


57,301


Dallas


294,734


El Paso


96,810


Fort Worth


177,662


Galveston


60,862


Houston


384,514


Laredo


39.274


Lubbock


31,853


Port Arthur


46,140


San Angelo


25,802


Poughkeepsie


40,478


253,854


Texarkana


17.019


Rome


34,214


28.279


Waco


55,982


Wichita Falls


45,112


Ogden


43,688


Salt Lake City 149,934


Yonkers


142,598


Vermont


Burlington


27,686


Virginia


Pensacola 37,449


St. Petersburg 60,812


Tampa


108,391


West Palm Beach 33,693


Georgia


Atlanta


302,288


Augusta 65.919


Columbus


53,280


Macon


57,865


Rome


26.282


Savannah


95,996


Worcester


193,694


Michigan


Idaho


Boise City


26.130


Battle Creek


43,453


Bay City


47.956


Dearborn


31,255


Aurora


47,170


Belleville


28,405


Berwyn


48,451


Bloomington


32,868


Chicago


.3,396,808


Cicero


64,712


Danville


36.919


Decatur


59.305


East St. Louis


75,609


Elgin


38,333


Royal Oak


25,087


Portsmouth


40.465


La Crosse


42,707


Madison


67.447


Milwaukee


587.472 39.089


Oshkosh


Racine


67,195


Sheboygan


40.638


Superior


35.136


Wausau


27.268


Wauwatosa


27.769


West Allis


36,364


Oklahoma City


204,424


Territory of Hawaii


Waukegan


34,241


Indiana


41,572 54,637


Kansas City


St. Joseph


St. Louis


Springfield


University City


33,023


Montana


386.972


Kokomo


33.795


28,798


Marion


26,767


Michigan City 26,476


Mishawaka


.28,298


Muncie


49,720


New Hampshire


27,171


Manchester


77,685


Nashua


32,927


Terre Haute


62.693


Towa


Burlington


25,832


Cedar Rapids 62,120


Clinton


26,270


Council Bluffs


41,439


Davenport


66.039


Des Moines


159,819


Elizabeth


109,912 28,044


Hackensack


26,279


Hoboken


50,115


Irvington


55,328


Jersey City


301,173


Kearny


39,467


Montclair


39,807


Newark


429.760


New Brunswick


33,180


Paterson Perth Amboy


41,242


Plainfield


37,469


Trenton


124,697


Union City


56.173


West New York 39.439


West Orange 25,662


New Mexico


Albuquerque


35,449


New York


Albany


130.577


Amsterdam


33.329


Auburn 35,753


Binghamton


78,309


Buffalo


575,901


Eimira


45,106


Jamestown


42,638


Kingston


28,589


Mount Vernon


67,362


Newburgh


31,883


Maryland


Baltimore


859,100


Cumberland


39,483


Hagerstown


32,491


Massachusetts


Beverly 25,537


Boston


770,816


Brockton


62,343


Cambridge


110,879


Chelsea


41,259


Chicopee


41,664


Everett


46,784


Syracuse


205.967


Fall River


115,428


Fitchburg


41.824


Haverhill


46,752


Holyoke


53.750


Lawrence


84,323


Lynn


Malden


Medford


63,083


Melrose


25,333


New Bedford


110,341


High Point


38,495


Raleigh


46,897


75,810 Rocky Mount


25.558


Wilmington


33,407


Winston-Salem


79.815


North Dakota


Fargo


Ohio


Akron


244,791


Canton


108,401


Spokane


122,001


Tacoma


109,408


Yakima


27,221


West Virginla


Clarksburg


30,579


Huntington


78,836


Parkersburg


30.103


Hamtramck


49.839


Highland Park


50.810


Jackson


49.656


Kalamazoo


54.097


Marion


Massillon


26.664


Middletown


31,220


Newark


31,487


Norwood


34.010


Springfield


70.662


Steubenville


37.651


Toledo


282.349


Warren


42.837


Youngstown


167,720


Zanesville


37,500


Oklahoma


Enid


28.081


Tulsa


142,157 Honolulu


179.358


East Chicago


Elkhart


33,434


Fort Wayne


118.410


111,719


70,184


Great Falls 29.928


Nebraska


Lincoln


81,984


79,198


Belleville


28.167


Bloomfield 41.623


Camden


117,536


Clifton


48,827


East Orange


68,945


Dubuque


43,892


Mason City


27.080


Ottumwa


31,570


Sioux City


82.364


Waterloo


51,743


Kansas


Hutchinson


30,013


Kansas City


121.458


Topeka


67,833 Orange


114,966 Passaic 61,394


139,656


Santa Ana


31,921


Santa Barbara


34,958


Santa Monica


53,500


South Gate


26.945


Stockton


54,714


Louisiana


Alexandria ..


27.066


Baton Rouge


34,719


Monroe


28,309


New Orleans


494.537


Shreveport


98,167


Maine


Bangor


Lewiston


29.822 38.598


Portland


73,643


New Rochelle


58,408


New York


.7.454,995


Bronx Boro


1,394.711


Brooklyn Boro


2,698,285


Manhattan Boro


1,889,924


Queens Boro .1,297,634


Richmond Boro


174,441


Niagara Falls


78,029


Rochester


324,975


Schenectady 87,549


Troy


70.304


Utica


100,518


Watertown


33.385


White Plains


40.327


98,123 58.010


Newton Pittsfield


49,684


Quincy


Revere Salem


41.213


Somerville


102.177


Springfield


149,554


Taunton


37.335


Waltham


40,020


Ann Arbor


29,815


Ilinois


Alton


Detroit


1,623,452


Flint


151,543


Grand Rapids


164,292


Lima


44.711


Mansfield


78.753


Muskegon


47,697


Pontiac


66.626


Port Huron


32.759


Saginaw


82.794


Moline


.34,608


Oak Park


66.015


Quincy


40,469


New Albany


25.414 Concord


27,206


Richmond


35,147


South Bend


101,268


New Jersey


Bayonne


Reading


Oregon


305,394 30.908


37,144 399,178 75,711 816,084 61,238


Gary


Hammond Indianapolis


Lafayette


Sacramento


105,958 43,646


Wichita


35,717


Garfield


Huntington Park


Miami Beach 28,012


Orlando 36.736


Alexandrla 33.523


Danville


Greensboro 59,319


69,873


34,405


63,584


Dayton


Lorain


44,125 37.154


San Antonio


Tyler


Utah


32,580


Lansing


62.107


Bethlehem


24


ABBREVIATIONS


acct accountant


manufacturing | s or S. . South


mfr


manufacturer


manager


Sav


Savings


sch


.. school


market se southeast


moider sec secretary


serv


service


man ship shipping


al


alley


Am


American eng


appr


apprentice


apts


apartments


archt


architect es


asmhir


assembier


assoc


associate


asst


assistant


atndt


attendant


atty


attorney


aud


auditor


av


avenue fi


ogemn


haggageman


bkhndr


hookhinder


bkpr


. hookkeeper


bldr


huilder


blk


block


blksmith blacksmith ftr


birmkr boilermaker blvd houievard


hmo. . business machine


operator


hr


branch


hrkiyr bricklayer


hrkmn


hrakeman


hur


bureau


CSP


Christian h


Science Practitioner


cahtmkr cabinetmaker


carp


carpenter


cash


cashier


chauf chauffeur


chem chemist or


chemical


chf


chief htg


chkr


checker


cir


circle


civ


civil


clk


clerk


cln. . cleaning or cleaner clo


clothing


collr


collector


coml


commercial


comn


commission


comnr


commissioner


comp


compositor


condr


conductor


confr


confectioner


constn construction


contr


contractor


cor


corner


corres


ct


court


custdn


custodian


ctr


cutter


del delivery


dep


deputy


dietn


dietitian


dir


director


dispr


dispatcher


dist


district


distr


distributor


div


division


mdse


merchandise


restr


restaurant


wks


works


widr welder


dir


dealer


mech


mechanic


ret


or mechanical


do


ditto or same


dr


drive


Met


Metropolitan


RyMS


Railway Mail Service


ydmstr


yardmaster


drftsmn


draftsman


meter Tdr meter reader


ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES


Richard


Chas


Charles


Jas


James


Richd


Ahr


Abraham


Alexander


Danl


Alfred


Edw


Edward


Elizabeth


Margt


Margaret


Steph


Stephen


Aug


August


Eug


Eugene


Michl


Michael


Theo


Theodore


Beni


Benjamin


Fredk Frederick


Nathi


Nathaniei


Thos


Thomas


Cath


Catherine 1


Geo


George Patk


Patrick


Wm


William


1-1-50


mfg


East


san sanitary adj adjuster


admn administrator


or administration


elec


electrical or


electric


electrician


electro


electrotyper


elev


elevator


emp


employee


engineer


engraver


equipment


east side


exam


examiner


exch


exchange


exp


express


fcty


factory


fdry


foundry


Fed


Federal


floor


fnshr


finisher


ofc


office


statisticai


sten stenographer


stereo stereotyper


stge


storage


stmftr steamfitter


studt student


stvdr stevedore


sup supply


supt superintendent supvr supervisor SW southwest swtchmn switchman


tchr teacher


tech technician


teleg


telegraph


telev television


ter terrace


tmkpr timekeeper


tndr tender


toh tohacco


trans transportation


trav traveling


trnmn trainman


treas treasurer


trmr trimmer


tstr tester


twp township typ typist


USA


U S Army


USAF . . US Air Force


USCG


U S Coast Guard


USMC


. US Marine Corps


USN US Navy


undwrtr underwriter


Univ University


uphol upholsterer


litho lithographer rec receiving ret veterinary


indrs


laundress


Indry laundry


ltd limited


iwyr


lawyer


rep


representative


repr


repairman or


repair


wkr


worker


retail


Reverend WS west side


Rev


room


wtchmn watchman


ydmn


. yardman


West


whol wholesale


whsemn warehouseman


wid widow


mach


. machinist or


machine


la


lane R


lah


lahorer RC


lahy


lahoratory RD


Rural Delivery


road


rdr


reader


real est .real estate


lino


linotype


purch purchasing r


jwlr


jeweler


kpr


keeper


.resides or rooms room


Roman Catholic


iumher rd


lihrn


librarian


impIts


implements


ins


insurance


inspector or


inspection


instr


instructor


int dec


interior


decorator


int rev.internal revenue inv investment


jan


janitor


htg


heating


hdw


hardware


hlpr


helper


hndlr


handler


hosp


hospital


hq


headquarters


pres


prfrdr proofreader


prin principai


priv


. private


prntr printer


prod produce


prof professor


prsfdr press feeder


prsmn pressman


prsr presser ptrnmkr .. patternmaker public puh


puhi publisher or puhiishing


pi


pimh plumher or


plumbing


plshr polisher tel


plstr


plasterer


pntr painter


president


hsekpr housekeeper heating


Hts


Heights


ft


foot


fitter


furn


furngs


furnishings


gdnr


gardener


gds


goods


geni


general


geol


geologist


govt


government


gTO


grocer


pkr


packer


pkwy


parkway


place Sys system


formn


foreman


forwn


forewoman


frt


freight


opr operator


optn optician


optom optometrist


furniture PS Public School


pass passenger


pharm pharmacist


photog photographer


phys physician


pk park


ns


north side


nw


northwest


stat . . statistician or


opp


opposite


mtce


maintenance


soc society


solr solicitor


spi . special


music są square


mut


mutual


srtr sorter


n or N


. North SS south side


Natl


National sta station


ne


northeast


mlnr


miliiner


mn


mono monotype


sht mtl . sheet metal sls


sales


mstr


master


smstrs seamstress


engr


equip


dressmaker


drsmkr


e or E


educ


education


mgr mkr


maker


adv advertising


agcy agency


agrl


agriculture


agt


agent


Alex


Daniel


Jos


Joseph


Roht


Rohert


Saml


Samuel


Sol


Solomon


Arth


Arthur


Eliz


Alf


Kath


Katherine


mkt


electn


mldr


msngr messenger


mtge


mortgage mtr.motorman or motor mus


sta eng


. . stationary engineer


osteo osteopath str setter


householder


insp


correspondent 1hr


recpt receptionist Fulc vulcanizer


refgr .. refrigeration or refrigerator


w or W


dmnstr demonstrator


med medical rm


telephone


3


L. WATTS NORTON STATE AGENT NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


HILL'S


DURHAM CITY DIRECTORY


1950


Copyright, 1950, by Hill Directory Co., Inc. For List of General Abbreviations see Opposite Page


SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS


ABC Bd


Durham County Control Board


Alcoholic Beverage


hngr


.. hanger


hos


. hostery


AT&T


American Telephone & Teleghaph Co.


kntr


. knitter


Assr


.Association


L&M


. Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co.


auto


. automobile


lpr


.looper


B


. Bragtown


B-C


B-C Remedy Co.


Meth


. Methodist


Baldwin's


.R. L. Baldwin Co.


NS Ry


.Norfolk Southern Railway Co.


Bapt


. Baptist


Bd


.Board


hdr


boarder


Belk's


Belk-Leggett Co.


.Preshyterian


hldg


.building


RIR


. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.


Bros


.Brothers


RR


.Railroad


(c)


.colored


Ry


. Raliway


capt


·captain


SA


. Sherron Acres


Ch


. Church


DP Co


.Duke Power Co.


SAL


D&S


Durham & Southern Railway Co.


dept


department


Episc


. Episcopal


tex


textile


fxr


.fixer


USDA


. United States Department of Agriculture


V-C Chem


. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.


HV


. Hope Valley


WD


.. West Durham


HT


Hayes Town


WU


Teleg


. Western Union Telegraph Co.


Heh


Hebrew


WVr


. . weaver


Alphabetical List of Names


A A A AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIA- TION, James A Odom Mgr, 111 W Parrish, Tel 6906


A A Auto Wreckers (Murray A and Herbert Rancer) used auto parts New Raleigh nr Pleasant dr


A B C Lunch (Nick Llasides Nick Tsanas) 347 W Main


A & P Food Stores gros 316 S Driver av 404 N Mangum and Super Mkt 410 W Chapel Hill


Abbles Cafe (Arcble L Aernathy) 808 Rose Hill av


Abbott Frank H supvr Am Tob r307 Liberty


" Helen W emp Duke Hosp r do


" John B (Ruby) carp Davld H Scanlon jr b 1119 Mldland ter


" Thompson V (Helen) wtchmn Vets Admn r 908 N Mangum


" Wm W (Mary E) mach Wright Machy h1809 Washington


Abelkop Edith Mrs (S Swartz & Sons) sec-treas Swartz Tallow Co r1709 Vista


" Harris h1123 N Roxboro


" Milton S (Harriet J) v-pres Swartz Tallow h404 Hugo


" Sheldon (Evelyn) formn Swartz & Sons h201 E Club blvd


Abernathy A A r1001 1st av


" Annie W Mrs bkpr Cramo Hosiery Mill h 16103 Latbrop


" Archie L (Dorothy M; Abbie's Cafe) r RD 4


" Dorothy B emp Duke Unlv r507 N Guthrle av


' Gelene D (wid Harley G) r1403 N Duke


" Gene H (Annie W) electn Erwin Mills h 1610} Lathrop


" John K r2728 Wake Forest rd


" M Pearl emp Duke Hosp r1300 Broad


" Mamie B (wid W S) h813 Watts


" Pearl Mrs r319 Liberty


Robt L (Sallie C) clk Ry Exp h616 Shep- berd


" Sallie emp Durham Hos r616 Shepherd


LO GENER


A/ GC


OF AMERICA?


GEO. W. KANE


TEL. R-127


COMPLETE BANKING FACILITIES


Your Progressive National Bank


DEPOSITORS NATIONAL BANK


Corner Main


and


Corcoran


DURHAM, N. C.


MOVE


YOUR


8101/2 Ramseur St.


ICC Rights in 20 States


Cargo Insurance Available


Movers of Household Goods


& Storage, Inc.


Durham Transfer


Tels. L-7651 & L-8731


MOVE


OUR


General Contractor


Suite 814 One Eleven Corcoran Building


Luth


. Lutheran


N&W


Norfolk & Western Railway Co.


pr


.. near


PO


.Post Office


Preshy


SBT&T


... Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.


Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. SH&PWC ... State Highway & Public Works Commission sgt


sergeant


GBM


. Golden Belt Mfg. Co.


25


BUDD -- PIPER ROOFING CO.


-


115-117 W. Chapel Hill St.


Phones F-2121


and J-8971


JOHNSON MOTOR COMPANY INC.


Emblem of Satisfaction


All Repairs For All Makes


326-328 East Main Dial L-1841


J-1491


CHAS. S. ALLEN


ALLEN INSURANCE AGENCY GENERAL INSURANCE -- SURETY BONDS


Mezz. Floor Depositors Bank Bldg.


Phone 9-1961


Jourdan Transfer Inc.


MOVING STORAGE CRATING - PACKING Agent, ALLIED VAN LINES 120 S. Corcoran Phone L-2311


ABERNATHY


" Thos E (Jessie U) carrler PO h2728 Wake Forest rd


Abernethy Clinton A trav sismn h501 N Guthrie " Eug L (Dorothy B; Batten & Abernathy's Barber Shop) h507 N Guthrie av


11 Henry B (Angler Av Serv Sta) cik PO 2406 Ashe


" Jas E (Mattie L) real est 2406 Ashe h do


' Jas E jr (Dora S) atndt Angler Av Serv Sta h306 N Hyde Park av


" Mae B Mrs stock clk Wright Machy ,h713 Wilkerson av


11 Miliard (Mae B) mech Angler Av Serv Sta h713 Wilkerson av


Molly L clk Wright Machy r2406 Ashe ' Paul McB phys Duke Hosp r do


Abrahams Harris L (Polly) br mgr Sinclair Re- fining h1500 Duke Unlv rd apt F2A


Abrams Wm H emp Duke Univ r107 N Elm


Absalom Worthy C jr (Rosabell) tchr Durham High Sch h200 E Club blvd


Abshear Bessle J (wid Alf) r806 Demerlus apt 2 Absher Louise E cik A&P r1916 E Pettigrew


' Shobar E (Felcle W) h605 W Chapel Hill Abstone Iron Works (Alonzo B Stone) machs 403 Salem


ACACIA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO, Jul- ian C Lentz Mgr, 710 One Eleven Corcoran Bidg ill N Corcoran, Tel N-9051, Night Tel F-8033


Ace Distributing Co (Wm E and Mrs Clyde S Griffin) beer end E Markham av


Acme Cabs Inc (c) Jos A Barnes pres Mrs Dora T Barnes v-pres Mrs Lou S Barnes sec- treas 812 Fayetteville


" Dry Cleaners (Raymond J Carpenter Chesiey A Trice) 215 S Holman


" Plumbing & Heating Co (Wm L and Wm L Tilley jr) 1615 N Duke


Acomb Frances D emp Duke Univ r do


ACOUSTICON-DURHAM CO (Elizabeth C Ounn), Frances Dickinson Mor, Hearing Alds 508 Trust Bidg 212 W Main, Tel N-0421


Acrey Jesse W (Ernestine) atndt Five Point Amoco Sta r401 W Pettigrew


Adair Annle Mrs (c) mald r418 Cozart al


Adam Chas (Dalsie) mech Ernest R Vivers r2418 Banner


Adams Alex (c) lab r428 Balley


" Alf G (Frances) div mgr Sears h101 E Club blvd


= Allce D (wid Alvin) h2001 E Main


' Allen (c; Esteile) electn hipr Edw N Toole r1102 Simmons


11 Alpha (wid Charnle T) h225 Lynn rd (SA)


11 Annie emp Durham Hos r720 Shepherd


11 Annie E (c) mald Watts Hosp r1502 Englewood


11 Arth S whse supvr Sou Feed & Gro r RD 3


11 Baron B (Ruby L) mach Wright Machy h 1016 N Buchanan blvd


11 Benj (c; Cath) lab h8b Adams al


" Bertha A (c; wid Simeon) mald h614 Ray al


" Bettle (wid J W) h307 N Maple


11 Betty studt r1322 6th


11 Bilile r208 N Maple


" Blille L ofc sec Duke Hosp r1118 Burch av "! Brewer B (Liillan O) mech L&M Burch av


11 C Floyd (Hatle H) h602 Liberty


' Chas F jr (Edith L) mgr Interstate Detec- tive Agcy h2131 Sunset av


' Charlyne B emp Duke Hosp r3004 Roxboro rd


" Charnie T jr bkpr Pub Serv Co r RD 5


11 Cialborne B agt Home Security Ins r2731 Wake Forest rd


ADAMS


" Clara V Mrs chkr Cleaners Inc r1510 E Main


11 Claude A jr (Grace P) dentist 128 W Main R419 h1526 Hermitage ct


11 Claude A III dentist 128 W Main R419 r1526 Hermitage ct


" Connor L jr (Jacqueline P) htg repr V E Beli & Sons r1820 Chapel Hill rd


11 Claudia R Mrs siswn Jones & Frasier h1105 Oakland av


" Cora P Mrs (c) Indrs h108 Beamon


" Doily (c) r606 Dupree


" Donald K (Naomi) tchr Duke Univ h2508 W Cornwallis rd




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