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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
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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
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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.
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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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