Hill's Durham (Durham County, N.C.) City Directory [1959], Part 19

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1360


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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)


-


-


ONHddVd


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?


-----


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.


295


THE REQUISITES OF


AN UP-TO-DATE CITY !


A Good Hotel


A First Class Newspaper


Good Banks


Economical Lighting Facilities


Good Railways


Cheap Fuel


Plenty of Pure Water


An Up-to-Date City Directory


The Publishers


PRINIVO


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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


1


"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


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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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