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VARIETY STORES
DISCOUNT HOUSE, 505-509 E Peabody, Tel 2-4972 Kress S H & Co 101 W Main
VENDING MACHINES
Campbell Vending Service Inc 1108 Anderson
Copley Wm B 808 Clarendon
CLAUDE M. MAY INC. Painting - Papering - Decorating Ample Parking Space (See Yellow Pages 162 and 206)
Tel. 6939
806-808 W. Main St. DODGE and PLYMOUTH
See Yellow Page 22
'Sales and Service
INCORPORATED
UNIVERSITY MOTORS
Phone 9-1931
DODGE Job-Rated TRUCKS
PAUL JEFFRIES
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Industrial and
Residential WIRING and REPAIR FIXTURES
102 E. Maynard Ave.
Tel. 2-1560
(See Yellow Page 100)
AVW 'NINAVIS
712 W. Chapel Hill St.
290
Alexander Motor Co., Inc.
ORD
Automobile Body Rebuilding
24-Hour Painting Service
Factory Baked Enamel Finish
USED CARS and TRUCKS
330 E. MAIN ST. Tel. 9-1921 (SEE YELLOW PAGE 12)
L. O.
BYNUM
BRICK and CEMENT BLOCK MASON CONTRACTOR
· Residential · Commercial
· Industrial
WEST DURHAM LUMBER CO (J-M), Office and Yards 3109 Hillsboro rd (WD), Tel 8-2261 (See Yellow Page 149)
*WALL BOARD-INSULATING
DURHAM BUILDERS SUPPLY CO, 105 Milton av at W Main, Tel 4967 (See Yellow Page 42)
*WALL FINISHERS
ADVANCE PAINTING & HOME IM- PROVEMENTS, 508 Massey av, Tel 4-1045 (See Yellow Page 161) YOUNG EDDIE L, 619 McCoy pl (See Yellow Page 163)
*WALL PAPER
ADVANCE PAINTING & HOME IM- PROVEMENTS, 508 Massey av, Tel 4-1045 (See Yellow Page 161) YOUNG EDDIE LEE, 619 McCoy pl (See Yellow Page 163)
*WALL PAPER CONTRACTORS
MAY CLAUDE M INC, 712 W Chapel Hill, Tel 6939 (See Insert at Name in Alpha- betical Section and Yellow Pages 162 and 206)
*WALL PAPER DEALERS
RILEY PAINT CO, 322 E Chapel Hill, Tel 9-1971 (See Yellow Page 159) *WALL PAPER HANGERS
MAY CLAUDE M INC 712 W CHAPEL HILL TELEPHONE 6939 (See Insert at Name in Alphabetical Section and Yellow Pages 162 and 206)
WALL PAPER-RETAIL
MAY CLAUDE M INC, 712 W Chapel Hill, Tel 6939 (See Insert at Name in Alpha- betical Section and Yellow Pages 162 and 206)
SHAW PAINT & WALLPAPER CO INC, 1110 Guess rd, Tels 8-0666 and 8-2218 (See Yellow Pages 144, 160 and 164)
WALL PAPER-WHOLESALE
SHAW PAINT & WALLPAPER CO INC, 1110 Guess rd, Tels 8-0666 and 8-2218 (See Yellow Pages 144, 160 and 164)
WAREHOUSES-MERCHANDISE
Durham Bonded Warehouses Inc Ellis rd Southern Storage & Distributor Co 2000 E Pettigrew
WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY REPAIRING
Bull City Watch & Radio Service 512 E Pettigrew Byrd Thos S 1082 Morris Correct Time Shop 1252 W Parrish Ferrell Watch & Clock Repair Shop 411 S Miami blvd Ferrell's Watch Hospital 108 W Parrish King's Watch Shop 107 S Mangum LaNier's Jewelers 2916 Roxboro rd Lee's Watch Repair Shop 762 9th Louell Geo M 112 N Blacknall
Tel. 9-2648
(See -Yellow Page 78)
Shaw Paint & Wallpaper Co., Inc.
WHOLESALE HOME CENTER PAINTS - WALLPAPER - SUPPLIES - HARDWARE - HOUSEWARES
RETAIL
1110 GUESS RD.
PHONES 8-2218 and 8-0666
VENDING MACHINES-Contd Vendapak Co 807 9th
*VENETIAN BLINDS
SHAW'S VENETIAN BLINDS, Shaw Paint & Wallpaper Co Inc Dealers, 1110 Guess rd, Tel 8-2218 (See Yellow Page 205)
VENETIAN BLINDS-DEALERS
SHAW PAINT & WALLPAPER CO INC, 1110 Guess rd, Tels 8-2218 and 8-0666 (See Yellow Pages 144, 160 and 164)
VENETIAN BLINDS-MANUFAC- TURERS
Carolina Venetian Blind Co 404 Mangum Shaw's Venetian Blinds 1110 Guess rd
VETERINARIANS
Carr Stedman H E Cornwallis rd Gurley Claybron H E Cornwallis rd KINDNESS ANIMAL CLINIC, Cornwallis rd 2 mi East of University dr, Tel 7-5172 Moore Guy T jr 2441 Guess rd Vanderbilt Veterinary Hospital, 3301 Chapel Hill rd, Tel 7-3211 Vanderbilt Wm H 3301 Chapel Hill rd
VIOLIN MAKERS and REPAIRERS
Patterson Karl B 1024 Monmouth av
*VULCANIZING and RECAPPING
RIGSBEE TIRE SALES INC, 108 W Lake- wood av at South, Tel 5141 (See Yel- low Pages 9, 26 and 202) TIRE & APPLIANCE CENTER INC THE, 601 Foster, Tel 9-2087 (See Yellow Pages 10 and 202)
*WALL BOARD
We Specialize In Cement PORCHES STEPS WALLS WALKWAYS DRIVEWAYS
805 Massey Ave.
Ronald Brunson BRUNSON'S YOUR Firestone STORE
900-06 W. MAIN ST.
PHONE 5125
291
OUR reputation for QUALITY is YOUR guarantee of VALUE Belk-Leggett Co.
DURHAM'S SHOPPING . CENTER
WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY RE- PAIRING-Contd McNeill Glen A 818 Cleveland Parrish Robt C 912 9th Ray's Watch Repair 118 E Parrish WELDON'S JEWELERS, 327 W Main, Tel 3-1721
*WATCH, CLOCK, RADIO and TELEVISION REPAIRING
BULL CITY WATCH AND RADIO SERV- ICE, 512 E Pettigrew, Tel 4-1291
*WATER HEATERS-ELECTRIC
RIGSBEE TIRE SALES INC, 108 W Lake- wood av at South, Tel 5141 (See Yellow Pages 9, 26 and 202)
*WATER HEATERS-GAS
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA INC, 310 E Main, Tel 5121; Service Dept 900 Gilbert, Tel 2-1445 (See Yellow Page 121)
*WATERPROOFING
BUDD-PIPER ROOFING CO, 115-17 W Chapel Hill, Tels 2-2121 and 2-2122 (See Yellow Page 185) DURHAM BUILDERS SUPPLY CO, 105 Milton av at W Main, Tel 4967 (See Yellow Page 42)
*WATERPROOFING MATERIALS
BOYCE SUPPLY CO, 704 Ramseur, Tel 2-2195 (See Insert at Name in Alpha- betical Section and Yellow Page 40)
*WASHING MACHINES
BRUNSON'S (Norge and Philco), 900-06 W Main, Tel 5125, 121 N Gregson (See Yellow Pages 9, 196 and 201)
WEAVERS and REWEAVERS- GARMENT
Johnson Lawrence H 310 W Club blvd
*WEDDING DECORATIONS- FLORAL
WELLS-LLOYD FLORIST INC, 1000 W Main, Tel 6955, Night Tels 5-2441 and 3-5802 (See Yellow Page 108)
WELCOME SERVICE
Welcome Wagon Service 117 W Lynch
WELDERS and BRAZERS
Black's Welding & Iron Works 2000 Davidson av Brady's Welding Service 111 Morgan
Durham Brazing & Welding Works 346 Roney
Durham Forge & Welding Co 931 E Main Price Welding & Ornamental Iron 2311 Wake Forest rd
WELDING and CUTTING APPARA- TUS
Carolina Welding Supplies 202 S Alston av
WELL DRILLERS and BORERS
Cook Well Co 2007 James Shepherd Well Co 708 Vickers av
*WHEEL ALIGNMENT-AUTOMO- BILE
MATTHEWS & FARROW INC, 315 Rigs- bee av, Tels 4-5503 and 9-3869 (See Yellow Page 17)
WINDOW CLEANERS
Durham Window Cleaners 915 E Main apt 3 Ellis Bros Window Cleaners '508 Fern- way av
WINDOW and DOOR FRAMES
PERKINS GLASS CO, 123 E Edgewood dr (B), Tel 9-4535 (See Yellow Pages 29 and 122)
*WINDOW LINTELS-CONCRETE
H & O CONCRETE BLOCK CO, S Goley (ED), PO Box 73, Tel 4-5291 (See Yellow Page 44)
WINDOW SHADE MANUFAC- TURERS
Durham Shade Works 308 Carver
WINDOWS-ALUMINUM and STEEL
BOYCE SUPPLY CO, 704 Ramseur, Tel 2-2195 (See Insert at Name in Alphabetical Section and Yellow Page 40)
*WINDOWS-DEALERS
PRITCHARD PAINT & GLASS CO, 307-09 W Pettigrew, Tel 6929 (See Yellow Page 122)
*WIRING CONTRACTORS
BROUGHTON (BROS) ELECTRIC CO, 2707 Beck rd (New Oxford hwy), RD 5, PO Box 382, Tels 6-3064 and 2-4044 (See Yellow Page 75)
GENERAL
A
C
G
CTORS
THL OF AMERICA
GEO. W. KANE General Contractor Suite 814, One Eleven Corcoran Building 111 N. Corcoran
TEL. 6127
If You Heat With Oil-Get Clean Heat Plus Comfort
from
GULF
SOLAR HEAT
Plus Planned Delivery Service
CALL US
M. M. FOWLER
INC. Gulf Distributor Phone 6747 (SEE YELLOW PAGES 110 and 157)
M & J Finance Corp.
AUTO LOANS Financing Re-Financing
420 N. Mangum St.
Dial 3-5271
(See Yellow Page 104)
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CLAVUL M. MAY
292
S. M. BRADSHER, INC. GENERAL CONTRACTOR Commercial - Industrial - Residential P.O. Box 1188
1019 W. Trinity Ave.
Tel. 4905
*WIRING-RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL
JEFFRIES PAUL ELECTRICAL CON- TRACTOR, 102 E Maynard av, Tel 2-1560 (See Yellow Page 100) THOMERSON ELECTRIC CO, 714 E Main, Tel 4-2525 (See Yellow Page 101)
WOMEN'S and MISSES' READY- TO-WEAR
FASHION THE, 129 E Main, Tels 4-6301 and 9-4705 MONTALDO'S, 128-30 E Parrish cor N Church, Office Tel 9-2000, Salon Tel 9-2008 (See Yellow Page 144)
WOOD DEALERS
Burwell Wm 403 Canal Langley Alonzo 1004 Moreland av Mclaughlin Wood Yard 2411 Otis Thorpe Chester L 903 Onslow Traylor Wm H 1314 South Worth's Wood Yard 1015 Calvert
*WOODWORK
WEST DURHAM LUMBER CO (Curtis), Office and Yards 3109 Hillsboro rd (WD) Tel 8-2261 (See Yellow Page.149)
*WRECKER SERVICE
BULL CITY GARAGE, 2316 Fayetteville, Tel 9-2988 (See Yellow Page 25)
*WRECKER SERVICE-AUTOMO- BILE
ALEXANDER MOTOR CO INC, 330 E Main, Tel 9-1921, Wrecker Service Tels 9-1921 and 2-2775 (See Yellow Page 12)
ELKINS MOTOR CO, 217 E Parrish, Tel 6153 (See Yellow Page 13) UNIVERSITY MOTORS INC, 806-08 W Main, Tel 9-1931, Night Tel 9-7861 (See Yellow Page 22)
X-RAY APPARATUS and SUPPLIES (See also Physicians' and Hospital Supplies)
Picker X-Ray Corp 123 W Main R513 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP (X- Ray Division), 2823 Roxboro rd, Tel 9-6246
YARNS-MANUFACTURERS
Durham Spinning Mills 109 S Corcoran
CARL BURTON JR.
GENL. CONTRACTOR BRICK and BLOCK MASON Home Repairs and Remodeling "Most Reasonable Prices" All Work Guaranteed FREE ESTIMATES
1007 Lancaster (2d)
Tel. 8-6876
(See Yellow Page 55)
Christian-Harward Furniture Co., Inc.
118- 120 W. Parrish St.
Serving Our Customers Since 1899 EVERYTHING FOR YOUR HOME (See Yellow Page 115)
Tel. 5181
JOHNSON MOTOR CO., INC.
SERVICE
Diàl 4-1841 - 4-2912 (See Yellow Page 16)
BUICK
SALES
326-328 East Main St.
293
Typical Questions
Your City Directory Will Answer
ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL
How does he spell his name? What is his middle initial?
Is he married? What is his wife's name?
Where does he live? Does he own his home or rent?
Has he a telephone? Who are his neighbors? What does he do for a living? Where does he work?
Is he the "head of the house" or a resident?
Does he own a business? Is he a member or officer?
Who else is in the same business or profession?
Is the woman single, married or a widow?
ABOUT YOUR CITY
What is the city's history?
What are the latest population figures?
What is the latest statistical and general civic information?
What are the leading industries and activities of the city?
What are the names and locations of the schools?
What are the churches and where located?
Who are the pastors of the churches?
What are the locations of the hos- pitals, homes and asylums?
ABOUT A LOCALITY
How is the quickest way to get there?
Who lives at a given address?
Is there a telephone at the address or nearby?
What is the character of the neigh- borhood?
Is it a "home-owners" section?
What is the nearest street corner?
What is the nearest store, church, school, garage, shopping center, parking lot, etc .?
Where are the public and office buildings?
If it is a business location, what business?
If an office building, what firms or professional people are in what rooms?
ABOUT A BUSINESS CONCERN
What is the nature of the business? What is the correct name and address ?
Is it a Proprietorship, Partnership or Corporation?
Who are the partners, owners, or officers?
Who else in same or similar lines?
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CLAUUL M. MAY
294
When You Want to Know:
-where a persor. lives.
-what his occupation is.
-who lives at a certain number on a street.
-where a street is located.
-the correct spelling of a name.
-the officers of a corporation. -the partners in a firm.
-the solution to any of scores of prob- lems that pop up unexpectedly to annoy and baffle you.
-you can quickly find the answer in the City Directory.
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GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS
South
ad
adjuster
e or E
East
mfr
manufacturer san
sanitary
Sav
Savinga
maker ach
school
adv
advertising
electric
agcy
agency
agriculture
electro electrotyper
elev
elevator
emp employee
eng
engineer
engr
engraver
equip
archt
architect es
asmblr
assembler exam
assoc
associate
exch
asst
assistant
atndt
attendant
atty
attorney
aud
auditor
Fed
Federai
avenue
bgemn
baggageman
bkbndr
bookbinder
bkpr
bookkeeper
bidr
builder
bik
block
blksmith
blacksmitb ft
birmkr
boilermaker
blvd
boulevard
bmo. . business machine
operator
br
branch gds
goods
genl
general
brkmp
brakeman
bur
bureau
CSP
Christian
h
householder
pkr packer
pkwy
parkway
tech technician
tel
telephone
cash cashier
chauf
chauffeur
chem
chemist or
hosp
hospital
pishr polisher ter terrace
tmkpr timekeeper
tndr
tender
tob
tobacco
clr
circle
civ
civil
cik
clerk ins
insp
inspector or
protr
printer trmr trimmer
cin. . cleaning or cleaner cio
clothing
colir
collector
coml commercial
comn
commission
comnr
commissioner
comp
compositor
condr
conductor jan
janitor
jwlr
jeweler
kpr
keeper
contr
contractor la
cor
corner lab
laboratory R
room
undwrtr underwriter
ct
court
1br
lumber RC
Roman Catholic
Univ University
uphol upholsterer
custdn
custodian
del
delivery iltho
laundress regl est .real estate
w or W
. West
whoi
wholesale
dispr
dispatcher
1wyr
lawyer
refgr .. refrigeration or
dist
district
mach
machinist or
refrigerator
worker
wks
. works
div
.division
mdse
merchandise
dlr
dealer mech mechanic
restr
restaurant
do
ditto or same
dr
drive
drftsmn
draftsman i meter rdr. . meter reader | rm
room
ydmstr
.. yardmaster
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Richard
Abr
Abraham
Chas
Alexander
Danl
Daniel Jos
Joseph
Saml
Samuel
Alt
Alfred
Edw
Edward
Kath
Katherine
Sol Solomon
Arth
Arthur
Eiiz
Elizabeth
Margt
Margaret
Steph Stephen
Aug
August
Eug
Eugene
Micbi
Michael
Theo
Theodore
Benj
Benjamin
Fredk
Frederick
Nathl
Nathaniel
Thos
Thomas
Cath
Catherine
Geo
George | Patk
Patrick | Wm
William
8-1-50
drsmkr
dressmaker | mfg
acct
accountant
admn administrator
educ education
or administration
eiec electrical or
mkt
market
southeast
aec secretary
milliner
serv service
agt
shipping
mono monotype
msngr messenger
mstr
master
mtce
maintenance
mtge mortgage
mtr. motorman or motor mus music
exchange
exp
express
fcty
factory
Natl
National
sta
station
sta ong
na north side
stationary engineer
nw . north west stat
statistician or
fnshr
formn
foreman
opp
forewoman
opr operator
stereo
stereotyper
stgo storage
setter
studt
student
stvdr stevedore
sup supply
system
Science Practitioner
hairdrar
hairdresser
cabtmkr . cabinetmaker
hdw
hardware
carp
carpenter
hipr
helper
hndir
handler
headquarters
hsekpr
housekeeper
chf
chief
htg
heating
cbkr
checker
Hts
Heights
prfrdr proofreader trans transportation
prin
principal trav traveling
insurance priv
private treas treasurer
prod
instructor
interior
prsfdr
decorator prsmn
pressman typ typist
prar
presser
ntrnmkr .. patternmaker
USA U S Army USAF .. . US Air Force USCG
U & Coast Guard
. US Marine Corps
laborer r resides or rooms USN US Navy
ctr
cutter libro
linotype
rd
road
vet veterinary
lithographer rdr reader vulc vulcanizer
dietn
dietitian
Indry
laundry rec receiving
dir
director itd
ilmited
recpt receptionist
whsemn warehouseman wid
widow
distr
distributor
machine rep repr
representative
repairman or repair wldr welder
west side
dmnstr .. demonstrator
or mecbanical
med medical ret
Met Metropolitan Rev
Reverend
ydmn
yardman
retail wtchmn watchman
Jame's 1
Richd
Robt
Robert
Alex
deputy
indra
investment
pub public
confr confectioner
consto .construction
lane | purch
publ publisher or publishing
USMC purchasing
prof professor tstr tester
. press feeder twp township
int rev. internal revenue Inv
pres
president
implts
impiements
inspection
produce trnmn trainman
brkiyr bricklayer
geol
geologist
govt
government
gro
grocer
pk park
pl
place
pimb
plumber or teleg telegraph plumbing teler television
pistr
plasterer
pntr painter
ft
optom Optometrist
fitter
furn
furniture
furngs
furnishings PS .. Public School PTS
Postal
gdnr
gardener
Transportation Service supt superintendent
pasa passenger aupvr supervisor
pharm pharmacist SW south west
photog photographer
swtchmn switchman
phys physician
fdry
foundry
ne
northeast
floor
finisber ofc office
forwn
frt
freight
foot optn optician stmftr steamfitter
osteo osteopath atr
sis aales
Am
appr
apts
apartments
SOC society
soir solicitor
apl special
aquare
mut mutual srtr sorter
n or N . North
south side
eiectn electrician midr
mint
moider
agrl
agent ailey American apprentice
mn man ship sht mtl. sheet metal
smstrs seamstress
equipment
east side
examiner
manufacturing a or 8
manager
mgr mkr
Charies Jas
fino
dep
chemical ha
instr int dec
corres correspondent laby
librarian RD Rural Delivery
wkr
tchr teacher
statistical
opposite sten stenographer
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"MUTUAL INSURANCE IS SAFE INSURANCE AT LOWEST COST" PHILLIPS INSURANCE AGENCY INC. 128 W. Main Suite 312-313-314 Wachovia Bank Bldg. Phone 3-0311
FIRE AUTOMOBILE BURGLARY ACCIDENT
HILL'S DURHAM
CITY DIRECTORY 1959
Including: Bragtown, Hope Valley, Joyland, Rockwood, Rollingwood, Sherron Acres and Tuscaloosa Forest.
Copyright, 1959, by Hill Directory Co., Inc. For List of General Abbreviations see opposite page
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
ABC Bd .
Durham County Alcoholic
Ipr
.looper
AT&T.
American Telephone
NC Mem Hosp
. North Carolina
Memorial Hospital
Am Tob American Tobacco Co
(B)
. Bragrown PO
. United States Post Office
B-C B-C Remedy Co
Baldwin' R L Baldwin Co
Bd
Board
bdr
boarder SBT&T
Southern Bell Telephone
Belk's.
Belk-Leggett Co
btry
battery
sgt
sergeant
capt.
captain
Caro
Carolina
State Hwy Comn
State Highway &
DPCo
Duke Power Co
D&S.
Durham & Southern Railway Co
(ED)
East Durham
(FH)
. Forest Hills
flr
filler
fxr
fixer
GBM Golden Belt Manufacturing Co
(HV)
Hope Valley
Hboro
Hillsboro
hngr.
hanger
hos
hosiery
(WD)
West Durham
kntr
knirter
Washn .
Washington
L&M
.Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
wvr
weaver
EXPLANATION
Wives names are listed with husbands, the name of the wife is shown in parenthesis following the husband's as follows: Gregory Richd M (Mary L).
In case of a widow by death, wherever possible the name of the deceased husband is shown in parenthesis as follows: Gregory Mary L (wid Richd M).
The occupation and place of employment is listed as follows: Gregory Richd M (Mary L) slsmn Starr Clothing Co.
Names in heavy type denote advertisers in this City Directory.
Ownership or co-ownership of a firm is indicated by showing the individual's name in parenthesis following the firm name, as follows: Carson Grocery Co (Geo B and Paul N Carson)
A firm name enclosed by parenthesis indicates owner- ship or co-ownership by the individual whose name pre- cedes, as follows: Carson Geo B (Carson Grocery Co).
The head of the house is indicated by h preceding the street address; other members of the family and roomers are indicated by r preceding the street address.
CLAUDE M. MAY INC. Painting - Papering - Decorating
Ample Parking Space
712 W. Chapel Hill St. (See Yellow Pages 162 and 206)
Tel. 6939
806-808 W. Main St. DODGE and PLYMOUTH
See Yellow Page 22
Sales and Service
INCORPORATED
UNIVERSITY MOTORS
PRIMINIVŮ
(See Yellow Page 117)
FURNITURE
FINE
(Mason Furniture Co., Inc.)
FIVE POINTS FURNITURE CO.
5168
Tels. 5167
Phone 9-1931
DODGE Job-Rated TRUCKS
W. Main 412-414
Public Works Commission tex
rextile
U of NC University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
USDA United States Dept
of Agriculture
V-C Chem . Virginia-Carolina
. Chemical Corp
Vets Admn Veterans Administration
Hospital
RJR.
. R J Reynolds Tobacco Co
(SA).
Sherron Acres
SAL.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co
. Beverage Control Board
N&W
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
& Telegraph Co
NS Ry
Norfolk Southern Railway Co
& Telegraph Co
splr spooler
2
Alexander Motor Co., Inc.
FORD
Automobile Body Rebuilding
24-Hour Painting Service
Factory Baked Enamel Finish
USED CARS and TRUCKS 330 E. MAIN ST.
Tel. 9-1921 (SEE YELLOW PAGE 12)
HARVEY'S CAFETERIA Inc.
Catering Service · BANQUET SERVICE . PARTIES .
CAFETERIA .
For
Reservations Phone 2-3671
OFFICE PHONE 4-5011
103-05 E. MAIN ST. (SEE YELLOW PAGE 180)
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES
A A A AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSN, Mrs Ida L McDonald Mgr, 301 Hollo- way, Tels 6906 and 6907
A B C Lunch (Nick G Liasides) 347 W Ma in
A & P Food Stores 621 Broad 410 W Chapel Hill 316 S Driver av 1103 E Main 400 N Mangum
"A" Wrecker Service (W H Kendrick) 431 Salem
Abbott Frank H r225 E Main
-- Robt J (Bertha G) studt h5092 Forest
-- Wm W (Mary E) mach Wright Machy h1809 Washington
Abelkop Milton S (Harriet J) mgr Swartz Tallow h1511 Ruffin
Abercombie Chas L (Rosalind) mgr Carolina Theatre r Chapel Hill N C Abernathy Annie L admitting ofcr Watts Hosp r RD 2 Chapel Hill N C
-- Batten & King Barber Shop (Eug L Abernathy Lonnie M Batten Everette L King) 2110 Angier av
-- Cara nurse 2116 Ashe h do
-- Dorothy B Mrs clk Duke Univ r504 N Guthrie
-- Eug L (Dorothy B; Abernathy Batten & King Barber Shop) h504 Guthrie av
-- Henry B (Josie R) clk PO h1 716 Liber- ty
-- John K (Annie C) agt EAL h114 South- erland
-- Mae B Mrs clk Wright Machy h1307 Faucette
-- Robt L (Sallie D) clk Ry Exp h616 Shepherd
-- Sallie D Mrs emp Durham Hos Mills r616 Shepherd
-- Thos E (Jessie U) carrier PO h2728 Wake Forest rd
Abernethy Clinton A field rep Wm Wrigley jr Co h501 N Guthrie av
-- D S mach Wright Machy r RD 4 Box 303A
-- Jas E (Mattie B) real est 2406 Ashe h do
-- Jas E jr (Dora S; Abernethy's Service Station) r RD 4 Box 457
-- M B emp Wright Machy r1307 Faucette av
-- Mamie B (wid W S) h813 Watts
-- Mollie L clk Wright Machy r2406 Ashe
-- Verna C Mrs ofc sec Duke Univ r2722 Brown av
Abernethy's Service Station (James E Abernethy jr) gas sta 2002 Angier av Abrahams Harris A (Pauline W) sls rep Sinclair Refining h F-2B University Apts Abram Loraine E Mrs h411 2 Matthews -- Walter (Peggy F' USAF r518 E Enter- prise
Abrams Merdis R Mrs spinner Erwin Mills r2100 Erwin rd
-- Wm H (Merdis R) utility opr Duke Univ h2100 Erwin rd
Absalom Worthy C jr (Rosabella D) tchr East Durham Jr High h307 Newsome Absher Shober E (Felcie G) h405 Cleve- land
ABSTONE IRON WORKS & MACHINE SHOP
A B STONE, OWNER FOR ALL TYPES REPAIR WORK
PRECISION WORK METALLIZING SERVICE
SERVING DURHAM SINCE 1922
403 SALEM TELEPHONES 4-6931, 4-3191 and 9-2487 ACACIA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO, John D Murphy Mgr, 510 One Eleven Corcoran Bldg, 111 N Corcoran, Tel 6993, Night Tel 7-6872
Ace Distributing Co Inc Ralph B Strick- land pres Wm E Griffin v-pres John L Kirkland jr sec-treas wholesale beer distr 746 E Markham av
-- Jacob h2207b Elder (WD)
-- Jacob electn Wright Machy r501 E Main apt 16
-- Plumbing & Heating Co (Yarnell J Grigsby) 511 Mt Vernon
Acme Electric Co (Thos Clark) contrs 4301 Newby dr
ACME PLUMBING & HEATING CO OF DURHAM INC, Wm L Tilley Sr Pres Wm L Tilley Jr V-Pres, Mrs Shirley J Tilley Sec-Treas, Plumbing, Heat- ing, Ventilating Contractors, 3403 Rockway av (Bragtown), Tel 9-7158 (See Yellow Page 169)
Acomb Frances D asst prof Duke Univ h H2B University Apts
Acousticon-Durham Co Frances S Dickin - son mgr hearing aids 212 W Main R508
Acrey Julia B (wid Clinton) h2D Few Gardens
-- Pete (Fay H) constn wkr h618 Barbee Adair Addie L (wid Bishop) maid h4172 Cozart al Adams Alice W (wid Alvin) h2001 E Main
-- Allen M r512 Husband
-- Alma W (wid Arth) maid h709 Whitted
-- Alpha L (wid Charlie) h910 Rosehill av
-- Alteration & Tailoring Shop (Joseph Adams) 11162 Glenn
-- Annie hos wkr Durham Hos Mills r 720 Shepherd
ROYAL ICE CREAM CO. "A Royal Delight in Every Bite" Ice Cream, Party Punch and Sherbets far All Occasions 1000-04 N. Roxbora St., Durham, N. C. (SEE YELLOW PAGE 132)
Tel. 2-3876
Shaw Paint & Wallpaper Co., Inc.
WHOLESALE HOME CENTER PAINTS - WALLPAPER - SUPPLIES - HARDWARE - HOUSEWARES 1110 GUESS RD.
RETAIL
PHONES 8-2218 and 8-0666
3
OUR reputation for QUALITY is YOUR guarantee of VALUE Belk-Leggett Co
DURHAM'S SHOPPING CENTER
ADAMS
-- Annie maid Watts Hosp r1502 Engle- wood av
-- B B mach Wright Machy r1016 Buchanan blvd
-- Barbara h500 S Queen
-- Barbara J hlpr Memerial Hosp r1009 More land av
-- Barbara W Mrs cash Hosp Care Assn r RD 4 Box 187
-- Barber Shop (Leonard D Adams) 106 } S Alston av
-- Barry USA h217 Stokes
-- Bernie r316 Poplar
-- Bertha A Mrs clk Mrs Rosetta A Robin- son h316 Poplar
-- Betty clk Ellis Stone & Co r RD 4 Box 80
-- Brewer B (Lillian T) mach L & M h1118 Burch av
-- Carl S (Helen K) med tech h1006 N Buchanan blvd
-- Cath (wid Benj) r100 E Hillside av
-- Chas E USA r1122 Lancaster
-- Claiborn B cash Claudia's Grill r923 S Miami blvd
-- Clara h404 S Queen
-- Claude A (Grace P) dentist 128 W Main R419-21 h1526 Hermitage ct
-- Claude A III dentist 128 W Main R419 r1 526 Hermitage ct
-- Claudia R Mrs (Claudia's Grill) r800 Brye
ADAMS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO (RD Adams, F H Adams, J D Adams and T F Adams Jr), Dan Murray Office Mgr, Manufacturers of Duro-Lite and Concrete Blocks, LaSalle Off Hills- boro rd, Beyond W Durham, PO Box 215, Tels 8-2331 and 8-3811
-- Cora M Mrs laundress Duke Hosp r324 Gray
-- Cora P Mrs prsr Chinese Lndry h108 Beamon
-- Daisy S (wid Wm) h2000 Otis
-- Dollie M clk NC Mut Life Ins r606 Dupree
-- Donald K (Naomi H) prof Duke Univ h2508 W Cornwallis rd
-- Doris nurse Watts Hosp r906 S Alston av
-- Doris F slswn Kress r1104 Alms
-- Dorothy ofc sec J A Jones Constn r Alston Avenue rd
-- Dorothy M sitry wkr Farmers Exch r504 St Joseph
-- Dwight (Joann) studt h1 715 Chapel Hill rd
-- Effie R Mrs maid One Eleven Corcoran Bldg h606 Dupree
-- Eliz V Mrs tob wkr L&M r514 E Trini- ty av
-- Erma L tchr r2510 Nation av
-- Ernest D (Joan G) research asst Duke Univ r 2404 Vesson av apt 1
-- Ethel E Mrs lpr Chappell Hos Mills r106 S Alston av
-- Everette (Lillian H) hlpr Rhodes Inc h516 Husband
Model_ LAUNDRY- CLEANERS
217 Foster St. 812 Woshington St.
Tel. 5171
Tel. 3-0551
(See Yellow Page 147)
ADAMS
-- Flora V (wid John) h2510 Nation av -- Flossie M maid r 2301 2 Stacey
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