Hill's Durham (Durham County, N.C.) City Directory [1951], Part 3

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 850


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1948


1949


1950


Gas meters


4,167


4,358


4,406


4,439


4,462


1946


1947


County of Durham


1890


20


INTRODUCTION


1


View of One Eleven Corcoran Street, Constructed at a Cost of $1,000,000, in the Heart of Durham's Business District


DURHAM COUNTY COURT


HOUSE


Durham County Court House


21


INTRODUCTION


Streets: Durham is today one of the best paved cities in the state. The white-way light- ing system in the business district is admitted to be one of the best in the South. Excellent street markers.


Taxes and Valuation: As of 1950, the city of Durham had an assessed valuation of $135,- 497,181, with a city tax rate of $1.70 on the $100, Property assessed on 75% of true value. The county of Durham had an assessed valuation of $250,000,000 and a county tax rate of 58c in 1950, Property assessed on 75% of true value, No property tax is levied by the State. Theatres: 5 motion-picture theatres for white, and 2 for colored, Total seating capacity, 5,225.


Tobacco Market: The tobacco market in Durham sold in the


1945 season, 41,525,964 pounds for $18,243,434,94;


1946 season, 50,937,288 pounds for $23,449,361,07;


1947 season, 49,603,108 pounds for $21,329,568,07;


1948 season, 45,541,102 pounds for $22,466,317,40;


1949 season, 37,023,456 pounds for $17,949,631,94;


1950 season, 43,661,544 pounds for $24,245,803.10.


Transportation : Durham has five lines of railroad, radiating in seven directions. It has two lines of the Southern Railway, the Seaboard Air Line Railway, the Norfolk & Western Railway, the Durham & Southern Railway, and the Norfolk Southern Railroad, These rail- roads afford unusually good freight facilities, Durham is on the National Highway and the Central Highway, the principal routes between the North and South and between the East and West, Excellent bus service is maintained between Durham and Raleigh, Wake Forest, Henderson, Oxford, Roxboro, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Siler City and Danville, Va.


Water: Durham has an ample supply of pure water, An impounding reservoir completed in 1926 stores 4,600,000,000 gallons, which, if used for no other purpose, would, at the present rate of consumption, supply the demand for a period of two years, There is no longer any danger of a water shortage. The water is excellent for domestic uses and is soft and free from iron, making it very desirable for industrial purposes,


Duke University Chapel Tower


U. S. POSTAL INFORMATION


POSTAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION


For information regarding classifica- tion, postage rates, and mailability of domestic mail of all classes, entry and mailing of publications as second-class matter, metered and permit mail, bulk rate mailings of third-class matter, Business Reply Cards and Envelopes, apply at your local post office.


DOMESTIC POSTAL RATES First-Class


LETTERS: 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. (Local delivery same rate.)


POST CARDS: 1 cent each within prescribed sizes.


BUSINESS REPLY CARDS: 2 cents each; Air Mail, 5 cents each.


BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES : Business reply envelopes 1 cent In ad- dition to regular postage. Apply at Post Office for Permit.


Second-Class


NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS


(Transient rate) : 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces or fourth-class rate, whichever 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 le for each additional ounce or fraction.


On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages; also, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants-1%c 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.


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


Up to and


Zone First 1b. including Over 10 lbs.


Cents


Cents


Local


10


1.0


0.75


First & second


12


2.1


2.0


Third


13


3.0


2.8


Fourth


14


4.5 4.25


Fifth


15


6.0


5.50


Sixth


16


7.5


7.25


Seventh


17


9.5


9.25


Eighth


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 each.


Air inail 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 Air 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- vice telephone your local post office.


Air Parcel Post


Air postage on parcels weighing 8 oz. or less is 6c per oz.


Over 8 oz.


Additional


Zones


to 1 pound pounds


Cents


Cents


1, 2, and 3 ...


60


48


4


65


50


5


70


56


6


-1


75


72


S


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 DTHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST CLASS will be given the most expeditious handling 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 Over 10 lbs ... .45c


"Special Delivery" must be so in- dorsed.


SPECIAL HANDLING ( Without 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 each.


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 to 10.00


15


From 10.01 to 50.00


25


From 50.01 to 100.00


35


Registry


Domestic mail matter prepaid at the first-class rate of postage, may be zeg- 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 paid, shall be charged additional fees or sur- charges.


Collect - on - delivery 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 (Tbird and Fourth Class Mail)


C.D.D. FEES


For collections and in- demnity not to exceed


Fee Cents


S 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)


Amount of Insurance


Fee Cents


$ 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.


Prepar postage fully on all letters and parcels.


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


Use designation 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 containing small articles of consider- able value which should be registered.


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


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


Use Postal Unit numbers on mail addressed to cities where Unit Num- bers are required.


1-49


10 lbs. Cents


64


SO


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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


25,523 267,583


Birmingham


Gadsden


36,975


Mobile


78,720


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


34 337


Fresno


60,685


Glendale


82.582


Huntington Park


28.648


Inglewood


30,114


Long Beach


164,271


Los Angeles


1,504.277


Oakland


302,163


Pasadena


81.864


Riverside


34,696


Sacramento


105,958 43,646


San Diego


203,341


Wichita


114,966


Kentucky


Ashland


29.537


Covington


62,018


Lexington


49,304


Louisville


319.07.7


Newport


30.631


Owensboro


30.245


Paducah


33.765


Colorado


Colorado Springs 36,789


Denver


322.412


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


Miami Beach 28.012


Orlando 36,736


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


Ann Arbor


29.815


Battle Creek


43.453


Bay City


47.956


Dearborn


63.584


Dayton


East Cleveland


39.495


Clarksburg


30.579


Huntington


78.836


Parkersburg


30.103


Wheeling


61,099


Wisconsin


Appleton


28.436


Beloit


25.365


Eau Claire


30,745


Fond du Lac ..


27.209


Green Bay


46.235


Kenosha


48.765


La Crosse


42,707


Galesburg


28.876


Joliet


42.365 26,648


Minnesota


Duluth


101,065


Peoria


105,087


Rochester


26,312


St. Paul


287,736


Oklahoma


Enid


28,081


West Allis


36.364


Waukegan


34,241


Meridian


35,481


Missouri


Joplin


Kansas City


37,144 393.178 75.711


Salem


30,908


Pennsylvania


Aliquippa


27,023


Allentown


96,904


Altoona


80.214


Bethlehem


58,490


Chester


59,285


Laston


33,589


Eme


116,955


Harrisburg


83,893


Hazelton


38.009


Johnstown


66,668


Lancaster


61.345


Concord


27,171


Mckeesport


55,355


New Castle


47.638


Norristown


38,181


Atlantic City 64.094


Bayonne


79,198


Reading


110.568


Scranton


140,404


Sharon


25,622


Washington


26.166


Wilkes-Barre


86,236


Wilkinsburg


29.853


Willamsport


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


Sioux Falls


40,832


Tennessee


Albuquerque


35,449


New York


Albany


130,577


Amsterdam


33,329


Auburn


35,753


Binghamton


78,309


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


Rochester


324,975


Texarkana Tyler


28,279


Waco


55,982


Wichita Falls


45,112


Troy


70.304


Utah


Ogden


43,688


Holyoke


53,750


Lawrence


84,323


Yonkers


142.598


Vermont


Burlington


27,686


North Carolina


Asheville


51.310


Virginia


Alexandria 33,523


Danville


32.749


Lynchburg


44,541


High Point


38.495


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


Canton


108.401


Cincinnati


455,610


Cleveland


878.336


Cleveland Heights 54.992


Columbus


306.087


West Virginia


Illinols


Alton


31.255


Aurora 47.170


Belleville


28,405


Berwyn


48,451


Bloomington


32,868


Jackson


49.656


Cicero


64,712


Danville


36,919


Decatur


69.305


Pontiac


66.626


Elgin


38.333


Evanston


65,389


Saginaw


82.794


Wyandotte


30,618


Maywood


Toledo


282.349


39.089


Moline


.34.608 66.015


Minneapolis


492,370


Quincy


40,469


Rockford


84.637


Rock Island


42,775


Mississippi


Muskogee


32.332


Springfield


75,503


Jackson


62,107


Oklahoma City 204.424 142.157


Oregon


Portland


305,394


St. Joseph


St. Louis


816,084


Springfield


61,238


University City


33.023


Montana


Butte


37.081


Great Falls


29.928


Nebraska


Lincoln


81.984


Omaha


223,844


Mishawaka


.23.298


Muncie


49,720


New Hampshire


Manchester


77,685


Nashua


32,927


New Jersey


Iowa


Burlington


25.832


Cedar Rapids


62.120


Clinton


Council Bluffs


41,439


Clifton


48,827


East Orange


68,945


Elizabeth


109,912


Garfield


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


Orange


35,717


Passaic


61,394


Paterson


139,656


Perth Amboy


41,242


Plainfield


37,469


Trenton


124,697


Union City


56.173


West New York 39.429


West Orange 25,662


New Mexico


Louisiana


Alexandria


27,066


Baton Rouge


34,719


Monroe


28,309


New Orleans


494.537


Shreveport


98,167


Maine


Bangor


29.822


Lewiston


38.598


Portland


73,643


Maryland


Baltimore


859,100


Cumberland


39.483


Hagerstown


32,491


2,698,285


Manhattan Boro


1,889,924


Massachusetts


Beverly


25,537


Boston


770.816


Brockton


62.343


Cambridge


110,879


Chelsea


41,259


Chicopee


41,664


Schenectady


87,549


Everett


46,784


Syracuse


205,967


Fall River


115,428


Fitchburg


41.824


Haverhill


46,752


Watertown


33.385


Salt Lake City 149,934


Lowell


101,389


Lynn


98,123


Malden


58.010


Medford


63,083


100.899


Durham


60,195


Greensboro


59.319


Newton


69,873


Pittsfield


49,684


Raleigh


46.897


Quincy


75,810


Revere


Salem


41.213


102.177


North Dakota


Fargo


Ohio


Akron


244.791


Seattle


368,302


Spokane


122,001


Tacoma


109,408


Yakima


27,221


210.718 Charleston 67,914


Elyria


25,120


Hamilton Lakewood


69,160


Lima


44,711 44,125


Chicago


.3,396,808


Kalamazoo


54.097


Lansing


78.753


Massillon


Middletown


31,220


Newark


Norwood


Portsmouth


40,465


Madison


67.447


Steubenville


37,651


Milwaukee Oshkosh Racine


67.195


Sheboygan


40.638


Superior


35.136


Wausau


27.268


Wauwatosa 27.769


Territory of Hawaii


Honolulu


179.358


Indiana


Anderson


East Chicago


Elkhart


33,434


97,062


118.410


111,719


Hammond


70,184


Indianapolis


336.972


Kokomo


33,795


28,798


Marion 26,767


Michigan City 25.476


New Albany


Richmond 35,147


South Bend


101,268


Terre Haute


62,693


Davenport


66,039


Des Moines


159.819


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


San Bernardino


Topeka


67.833


San Francisco


634,536


San Jose


68,457


Santa Ana 31,921


Santa Barbara 34,958


Santa Monica


53.500


South Gate


26,945


Stockton


54,714


Chattanooga 128,163


Johnson City


25,332


Knoxville


111.580


Memphis


292 942


Nashville


167,402


Buffalo


575,901


Elmira


45,10€


Jamestown


42,638


Kingston


28,589


Mount Vernon


67,362


Newburgh


31,883


New Rochelle


58.408


New York


7.454,995


Bronx Boro


1.394,711


Queens Boro 1,297,634


Richmond Boro 174,441


Niagara Falls


78,029


San Antonio


253,854


Rome 34,214


Utica


100,518


White Plains


40,327


Wilmington


33,407


Winston-Salem


79.815


Springfield


149,554


Taunton


37,395


Waltham


40,020


Idaho


Boise City


26.130


Detroit


1,623,452


Flint


151.543


Grand Rapids


164.292


Hamtramck


49,839 50,810


Lorain


Mansfield


37.154


Marion


30.817 26.664


East St. Louis


75,609


Port Huron


32.759


Royal Oak


25,087


Warren


42.837


Youngstown


167,720


Zanesville


37.500


Melrose


25,333


New Bedford


110.341


Rocky Mount


25.558


34.405


Somerville


Highland Park


Muskegon


47.697


31.437 34.010


Springfield


70.662


587,472


Oak Park


Evansville


Fort Wayne


Gary


Lafayette


25.414


Lebanon


27,206


Philadelphia


1,931.334


Pittsburgh


671.659


Belleville


28.107


Bloomfield 41.623


26,270


Camden 117,536


41,572 54,637


Tulsa


32,580


50,59


17.019


Charlotte


Brooklyn Boro


South Dakota


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ABBREVIATIONS


acct


accountant


drsmkr


dressmaker | mfg


manufacturing | s or S. . South


mfr


manufacturer san


Sanitary


admn


administrator


educ


education


mgr


manager


Sav


Savings


or administration


elec


electrical or


mkr


maker


sch


school


adv advertising


agcy


agency


electn


electrician


electro


electrotyper


elevator


al


alley


Am


American


cng


engineer


engraver


apts


apartments


cquip


equipment


archt


architect es


asmblr


assembler


exam


assoc


associate


asst


assistant


atndt


attendant


atty


attorney


aud


auditor


Fed


Federal


av


avenue


ogemn


baggageman


fnshr


finisher


bkbndr


bookbinder


formn


foreman


bkpr


bookkeeper


bldr


builder


blk


block ft


blksmith


blacksmith


ftr


fitter


osteo


osteopath


str


setter


studt


student


stvdr


stevedore


operator


Eds


goods


br


hranch


genl


general


brklyr


bricklayer


geol


geologist


brkmn


brakeman


bur


bureau


gro


grocer


householder


pl


plmb


plumher or


tech technician


carp


carpenter


cash


cashier


hndlr


handler


hospital


pntr


painter


ter terrace


chemical


chf


chief


htg


heating


chr


checker


Hts


Heights


implements


prntr


printer


trav


traveling


clk


clerk


eln .cleaning or cleaner clo


clothing


collr


collector


com


commercial


comn


commission


comnr


commissioner


inv


investment


publ


publisher or


comp


compositor


condr


conductor


confr


confectioner


kpr


keeper


.resides or rooms room


contr


contractor


cor


corner


corres


correspondent


1br


lumher


rd


road


undwrtr underwriter


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


dlr


. dealer


mech


mechanic


ret


retail


wldr welder


dmnstr . demonstrator


do


ditto or same


med


medical rm


dr


drive


Metropolitan Met


RyMS


Railway Mail Service


ydmstr


yardmaster


drftsmn


draftsman


meter rdr meter reader


ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES


Richard


Abr


Ahraham


Chas


Charles Jas


Joseph


Roht


Robert


Alex


Alexander


Dank


Daniel Jos


Alf


Alfred


Edw


Edward


Kath


Katherine


Sol


Solomon


Arth


Arthur


Eliz


Elizabeth


Margt


Margaret


Steph


Stephen


Aug


August


Eug


Engene


Michl


Michael


Theo


Theodore


Benj


Benjamin


Fredk


Frederick


Nathl


Nathaniel


Thos


Thomas


Cath


Catherine | Geo


George


Patk


Patrick I


Wm


William


1-1-50


ct


court


librn


librarian


rdr


reader


I'niv University


uphol upholsterer


rec receiving vet


veterinary


reept receptionist


rule vulcanizer


Indry


laundry


refgr . refrigeration or


w or W


West


ltd


limited


refrigerator


whol wholesale


lwyr


lawyer


representative


whsemn warehouseman


wid


widow


mach


machinist or


rep repr


repairman or repair


wkr


worker


cir


circle


civil


ins


insurance


prod


produce


trnmn


trainman


prof


professor


treas


treasurer


trmr


trimmer


prsmn


pressman


tstr


tester


prsr


presser


twp


township


TISA


TT S Army


jan


janitor


jwlr


jeweler


purch


purchasing


constn .construction


la


lane R


lah


laborer RC


Roman Catholic


Rural Delivery


USN


US Navy


lino


linotype


real est real estate


litho


lithographer


Indrs


lanndress


publishing


USCG


TT S Coast Guard


TSMC


T'S Marine Corps


laby


laboratory RD


principal


tndr


toh tobacco


prir


private


trans transportation


insp


inspection


instr


instructor


int dec


interior


decorator


ntrumkr .. patternmaker pub


trn puhlic


typist


int rev internal revenue


prfrdr


proofreader


tmkpr


timekeeper tender


Science Practitioner


htg


heating


cabtmkr


. cabinetmaker


hdw


hardware


plumbing


telephone


plstr


plasterer


telev television


chem chemist or


hq


hsekpr


housekeeper


headquarters nres


president


teleg


telegraph


blrmkr


hoilermaker


furn


furniture


PS


Public School


blvd


boulevard


furngs


furnishings


gdnr


gardener


pharm pharmacist


photog photographer sup supply


phys


physician


supt


superintendent


super


supervisor


pk


park


SW


swtchmn


switchman


CSP


Christian h


pkwy


parkway


SYS


tehr teacher


hlpr


helper


polisher tel


chauf chauffeur


hosp


freight


foot


optn


optician


stereo stereotyper


stge storage


optom


optometrist


spi


special


exch


exchange


exp


express


fety


factory


Natl


National


sta


station


sta eng


stationary engineer


stat statistician or


ofc


office


statistical


opp


opposite


sten stenographer


frt


opr


operator


soc society


mtge mortgage


mtr motorman or motor mus


music sq


square


mut


mutual


srtr sorter


n or N North SS south side


fdry


foundry


ne


northeast


ns


north side


fl


floor


nw


northwest


emp


employee


mono


msngr messenger


mstr


master


smstrs seamstress


appr


apprentice


engr


mtce


east side


examiner


mn


man ship


shipping


agt


agent


elev


electric


mkt


mldr


mlnr


milliner


serv service


agrl


agriculture


e or E


East


adj adjuster


market se southeast


molder sec secretary


sales monotype sht mtl. .sheet metal sls


solr solicitor


stmftr steamfitter


pass passenger


bmo business machine


govt


government


pkr


packer


place


system


plshr


prin


implts


inspector or


prsfdr . press feeder


USAF UTS Air Force


Rev


Reverend W'S west side


room


wtchmn


watchman


vdmn


yardman


James | Richd


Saml


Samuel


machine


or mechanical


southwest


forwn


forewoman


maintenance


25


L. WATTS NORTON, GENERAL AGENT NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


HILL'S DURHAM CITY DIRECTORY 1951


Including: Bragtown, Hope Valley, Joyland, Rockwood, Rollingwood, Sherron Acres, Tuscaloosa Forest.


Copyright, 1951, by Hill Directory Co., Inc. For List of General Abbreviations see opposite page


SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS


ABC Bd


. Durham County Alcobolic Beverage


kntr


knitter


L&M


.Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co


1pr


NS Ry


. Norfolk Soutbern Railway Co


N&W


.Norfolk & Western Railway Co


Baldwin's


R L Baldwin Co


PO


United States Post Office


Bd


Board


R J Reynolds Tobacco Co


Belk's


. Belk-Leggett Co


SAL


Seaboard Alr Line Railroad Co


capt


.captain


Telegraph Co


D&S


Durham & Southern Railway Co


fixer


sgt


sergeant


tex


textile


Hboro


Hillsboro


HV


Hope Valley


Wasbn


Washington


hos


. hoslery


wvr


weaver


Alphabetical List of Names


A A A AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIA- TION, James A Odom Mgr, [II W Parrish, Te! 6906


A A Auto Wreckers (Herbert and Murray A Rancer) used auto parts 507 S Mlaml blvd


A B C Lunch (Nick M Tcamas Nick G Llasldis) 347 W Main


A & P Food Storeb branches 410 W Chapel Hill 316 S Driver av and 400 N Mangum


Abbott Frank H emp Am Tob r307 .Liberty


It Helen W Mrs emp Duke Hosp r do


tt Jobn B (Ruby) Insp US Govt b1119 Midland ter


' Mary H Mrs tchr Lawe's Grove Scb r Cbapel HIll NC


tt Wm W (Mary E) mach Wright Machy h1809 Wasbn


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


tt Harris h1123 N Roxboro


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


# Sheldton (Evelyn) ofc wkr S Swartz & Sons b201 E Club blvd


Abelson Robt C eng WSSB Radlo Sta r Duke Univ Abercromble Chas L (Rosalyn ; Carolina Theatre) r Danville Va


CONSTRUCTORS SUPPLY CO., INC.


' DUAL-MIXED CONCRETE CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT


E. TRINITY AVE. AND N. & W. R. R. PHONE 5115


Abernatby Annie W Mrs ofe sec Miller Truck Sls & Serv r709 1st av


- our reputation for QUALITY is your guarantee of VALUE


Belk-Leggetto.


DURHAM'S SHOPPING CENTER


A. C. STEPHENSON & SON


EXCAVATING


DRAINAGE DITCHING INSTALLATION STORAGE TANKS GENERAL CONCRETE WORK


STEEL ERECTING


1105 1/2 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.


BOX 26, W. DURHAM STATION


PHONE 7-5198


Matthews & Farrow Inc.


Body Work *


Fender Repairing


Painting * Upholstering


* Wheel Balancing Front End Alinement Frame Straightening


315 Rigsbee Ave. PHONES


4-5503


and


9-3869


MOVE


YOUR


Tels. 4-7651 and 4-8731, Night Tel. 8-8587


ICC Rights in 21 States


Cargo Insurance Available


Movers of Household Goods


& STORAGE, INC.


DURHAM TRANSFER


MOVE


OUR


hngr


. hanger


WD


West Durham


bdr


boarder


SA


. Sherron Acres


(c)


colored


SBT&T


. Soutbern Bell Telephone &


SH&PWC


State Highway & Public Works


fxr


Commission


Fville


. Fayetteville


GBM


. Golden Belt Mfg Co


USDA ... United States Department of Agriculture


. looper


.Bragtown B-C


.B-C Remedy Co


AT&T


Control Board


American Telephone & Telegraph Co B


RJR


V-C Chem . Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp


810 RAMSEUR ST.


26


BUDD -- PIPER


ROOFING CO.


-


115-117 W. Chapel Hill St.


Phones 2-2121


and 3-8971


JOHNSON MOTOR COMPANY


INC.


HORIT


SERVICE


Emblem of Satisfaction


.


Repairs For All Makes


326-328 East Main Dial 4-1841 3-1491


CHAS. S. ALLEN


ALLEN INSURANCE AGENCY GENERAL INSURANCE-SURETY BONDS Mezz. Floor Depositors Nat'l Bank Bldg. Phone 9-1961


THE LITTLE ACORN RESTAURANT "For Fine Foods" AMPLE PARKING SPACE 706 Rigsbee Ave. Tel. 2-6001


ABERNATHY


" Archie L (Dorothy W) slsmn Royal Sandwich & Food h917 Oakland av


= Artimbles A r1001 1st av


Cara clipper Louise Knitting h2116 Ashe


= Dorothy B Mrs emp Duke Univ h504 N Guthrie


Dorothy W emp Erwin Mills r917 Oakland av




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