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CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE OF THE CITY OF GASTONIA (NORTH CAROLINA)
1947
MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS
OF THE DIRECTORY
THAN.
ANY OTHER MEDIUM."
ON EARTH
The Buyers'Guide contains the advertisements and business cards of the more progressive business men and firms in the city, classified according to lines of business.
Hill Directory Co., Inc., Publishers 207 Governor Street, Richmond 6, Va.
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
CRAIG MOTOR CO.
Studebaker
SALES and SERVICE
General Auto Repairing Body and Fender Work Auto Painting Auto Wheel Aligning Seat Covers, Tires, Tubes Batteries
ALL WORK DONE BY EXPERT MECHANICS
340-356 W. Main Av. Tels. 344 - 345
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
DUNAWAY Battery & Electric Co.
Complete Automobile Electric Service
Expert Repairs for Generators -- Starters Magnetos -- Carburetors Speedometers
262 E. FRANKLIN AVE.
Phones -- Day 70, Night 1864
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
Firestone Stores
TIRES
· BATTERIES
. RADIOS
. HOME and AUTO SUPPLIES
· PAINTS
· IGNITION SERVICE
· ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
· BRAKE TESTING and RELINING
· REFRIGERATORS
ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINES
Firestone ONE - STOP SERVICE
109-119 E. Franklin Ave. Phones 54 and 55
Cor. Marietta
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
Mobilgas *
Dealer for
Duo-therm Heaters
Mastercraft Oil Burners
Mobiloil
ACME PETROLEUM & FUEL CO., Inc.
Phone 35 Gastonia, N. C. N. Oakland St. at C. & N. W. Ry.
Distributors SOCONY-VACUUM PRODUCTS For Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland Counties
Mobil
Tires Tubes Batteries Accessories Mobil Heat
Mobiloil
SOCONY-VACUUM
Mobil
Gas Oils
Kerosene Greases
COAL L
Office and Plant N. Oakland St. at C.&N.W. Ry. Phone 35
HARVEY.WHIPPLE
Master Kraft OIL HLATING
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
Smith Chevrolet Company INCORPORATED
for Economical Transportation
CHEVROLET
Sales -- Service
Body and Fender Repairing Auto Painting a Specialty Wheel Alignment Seat Covers -- Batteries Tires and Tubes
506-508 W. Franklin Ave. PHONES 608 and 609
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
GASTON SERVICE CO.
Auto Tops -- Seat Covers Upholstering
W. R. HUSKINS, Proprietor
204 N. Chester St.
Phone 2356
B. F. Goodrich Stores OF THE B. F. GOODRICH CO.
Goodrich Tires and Batteries Heaters -- Bicycles Road Service
110-112 E. Main Av. Phone 615
GASTONIA, N. C.
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
GUION MOTOR COMPANY
(OFFICIAL AAA SERVICE STATION)
Tumonth
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER and PLYMOUTH Sales and Service
GOOD USED CARS
SERVICE ON ALL MAKES and MODEL CARS ROCK F. ZAMIELLO, Mgr.
308 W. Main Av.
Phones 1854 and 1359
HORNE'S HOME & AUTO SUPPLIES Firestone
Tires - Batteries - Radios Paints - Electrical Appliances Tire Recapping Farm Supplies Auto Accessories
106 E. Main Av.
Gastonia, N. C. Telephone 1210
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
T. Q. HOWE'S GARAGE
General Auto Repairing Wheel Aligning -- Brake Service Electric Service
S. Marietta at 8th Ave. Phone 1561
Loughridge Motor Co. INC.
"Buick's the Buij"
Buick B
SERVICE ON ALL MAKES OF CARS
242 E. Franklin Ave. Phone 27
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
MOTT MOTOR CO., Inc. DODGE and PLYMOUTH
MOTOR CARS
238-240 W. Airline Ave. Tels. 1804 and 2164 GASTONIA, N. C.
Roper Used Car Co.
(GLEN H. ROPER)
WE BUY - SELL -- TRADE
Also Do Our Own Financing
REPAIRS ON ALL MAKE CARS
232 E. Main Ave.
Phone 1369
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
SIMMONS AUTO-ELECTRIC
- OPEN 8:00 A. M. to 10:00 P. M. -
Generators, Starters, Voltage Regulators Rebuilt and Exchanged Solenoid Switches Repaired
DELCO BATTERIES
"We Carry in Stock the Best in Our Line"
1305 W. Franklin Ave.
Phone 2376-J
THOMAS MOTOR SALES
AUTO LOANS
nach
USED CARS
NASH
Sales -- Parts and Service
212
N. Marietta St.
NIGHTS, TEL. 1234
Phone 43
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE
R. E. McArver, Home Owned and Operated
Replace Old Tubes with New DAVIS Tubes
Davis Tires Wizard Batteries Truetone Radios Electric Refrigerators Wizard Washing Machines Wescote Paints Wescote Wallpaper Wescote Roofing
120 E. Main Av.
Gastonia, N. C. Telephone 969
GASTON BODY SHOP
BEFORE
WRECKS REBUILT Auto Painting
AFTER
Phone 320
214 N. Chester
HEFFNER & WEBB BODY and PAINT SHOP Auto Painting -- Body and Fender Repairing All Work Guaranteed 1033 GASTON AV. PHONE 2355-J
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
GAYNELLE M. WRINKLE JOHN T. MORRIS
MORRIS GLASS CO.
Auto Glass Cut to Fit and Installed Domestic Glass Installed 190 E. Franklin Av. Corner Oakland
Phone 2067
MORRIS MOTOR CO. W. L. MORRIS, Owner
DEPENDABLE USED CARS BOUGHT - SOLD - TRADED
190 E. Franklin Corner Oakland
Phone 2067
PAGE LAWING
JOE BROWN
PAGE and JOE
GARAGE General Automobile Repairs SPECIALIZING IN FORDS 190 E. Franklin Av. at Oakland Telephone 2067
Phone Night 1829-W
Phone 348 Day G. G. WALKER MOTOR CO., Inc. PLYMOUTH -- DESOTO Sales and Service
130 W. Airline Avenue
Gastonia, N. C.
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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
306 N. Marietta St. Phone 1566 JIM WILSON "Willys Dealer" JEEP
"BEE LINE" AXLE and FRAME SERVICE Our Specialty
W. H. WRAY SALES and SERVICE
HasanH
OLDSMOBILE
Packard,
ALWAYS A SELECT LINE OF USED CARS
212-16 West Long Ave. Tels. 306 and 307
"GASTONIA'S OLDEST AUTOMOBILE DEALER"
AUTOMOBILE LOANS
FINANCE
LOANS CASH REFINANCE
Gastonia's Most Complete Loan Service Let Us Be Your Private Banker Headquarters Carolina Motor Club
HOME FINANCE CO.
Cor. York and Main Phone 2035
ROCK ZAMMIELLO, Mgr.
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BAKERS
Grocers Baking Company
Bakers of
Hulsum BREAD
CASHIERS! TELLERS! CLERKS!
Do your employers furnish you with the latest edition of the City Directory?
You need it at your elbow at all times, to protect your company from forgers and bad-check artists. A few questions, checked against City Directory informa- tion, will trip them at once. Intelligent use of the City Directory for this purpose has saved thousands of dollars and helped make some cities "too sharp" for bad-check "operators."
CASHIERS! TELLERS! CLERKS! .
Do your employers furnish you with the latest edition of the City Directory?
You need it at your elbow at all times, to protect your company from forgers and bad-check artists. A few ques- tions, checked against City Directory information, will trip them at once. Intelligent use of the City Directory for this purpose has saved thousands of dollars and helped make some cities "too sharp" for bad-check "operators."
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BANKS
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
IN GASTONIA, N. C.
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
STRONG FRIENDLY PROGRESSIVE
CAPITAL and SURPLUS $425,000.00
A. G. MYERS President
ALLEN H. SIMS. Executive V .- Pres.
L. S. RANKIN . Vice-Pres.
EDWARD N. THURSTON. Vice-Pres.
G. N. HENSON, Jr. . Cashier
G. G. WILLIS. Asst. Cashier
R. M. JACKSON Asst. Cashier
R. N. ROSEBRO Asst. Trust Officer
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BANKS
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Established 1934
INSURAN
NCF
FEDERA
$5.000 MAXIMUM INSURANCE FOR LACH ORPOLITO. ?
RPORAT
· MEMBER
All Branches of Commercial Banking
Capital and Surplus $425,000.00
DIRECTORS
W. L. BALTHIS W. L. Balthis & Co., Cotton Merchants
KAY DIXON President
Treasurer, Trenton Cotton Mills
E. E. BOYCE
J. G. READING Executive Vice-President
President, Thomas & Howard Co. R. A. DICKSON
President, Genuine Parts, Inc.
T. L. WILSON Treasurer, Ruby Cotton Mills, Inc.
JOHN M. AKERS Vice-President and Genl. Mgr. Akers Motor Lines
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BOTTLERS
Delicious
Refreshing
Drink
Coca-Cola
In Bottles
-
6 FOR THE HOME
25
Coca Cola 'HIDE MARK REGISTERED SIN CONTENTS 6.FL. OZS
Cola
DRINK' Coca-Cola
GASTONIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Inc.
PHONES 139 and 1034
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DRINK DOUBLE COLA
ORANGE CRUSH DOUBLE COLA BOTTLING CO.
809-11 E. Franklin Ave.
Tel. 1133
The SPINDLE CITY BOTTLING CO., Inc.
Bottlers of
Nesbitt's California Orange
and
Dixi-Cola
1102 W. GASTON AVE.
PHONE
1401
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BOWLING ALLEYS
BOWL and Keep Fit DUCK BOWLING ALLEY
234 W. AIRLINE AVE. GASTONIA, N. C.
RECREATION BOWL
"Bowl for Health"
A Center for Clean Amusement and Exercise
212-216 E. Main Ave.
Phone 1711-W
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BRUSH MANUFACTURERS
GASTONIA BRUSH CO.
JOHNIE HARRELL, Mgr. Mfrs. and Repairers of Textile Brushes 301-303 Linwood Av.
Phone 1708
BUS LINES
CITY COACH CO.
R. R. RHYNE, Mgr.
TRAVEL by BUS
Travel by Bus Always on Time
Chartered Buses A Specialty
Operating Gastonia to Priscilla Mills, Cramerton, Mt. Holly, Lowell, McAdenville and Belmont
Office and Bus Station, W. Airline Ave., Cor. Falls Phone 289
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BUSINESS COLLEGES
EVANS
College of Commerce
GASTONIA, N. C. HICKORY, N. C. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Courses Offered
Junior Accounting
Bookkeeping - Typewriting
Senior Accounting Secretarial
Business Administration Stenographic Combined Business Course Income and Social Security Tax Accounting
Competent Faculty and Management - Pleasant Environment Prices Reasonable
Free Employment Service to Students and to Employers Phone 1890 for Information or Office Help R. A. EVANS, President
COAL
ADAMS ICE and COAL CO. Inc.
ICE and COAL
Quality and Service Our Motto
105 South Vance Street Phone 154
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COAL
FOX COAL CO. WOOD and COAL
PHONE 1361
.
613 SOUTH OAKLAND
COAL
ACME PETROLEUM & FUEL CO., Inc. Coal -- Mobil Heat Kerosene PHONE 35
COAL & COKE
THE VERY BEST GRADES OF COAL - - COKE H. V. Johnson & Son
319 N. BROAD ST.
PHONE 1200 - 1201
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CONTRACTORS
E. J. WHITLEY
E. G. WILSON A. R. RAY
Jean Construction
Company
General Contractors
Excavating and Concrete Work a Specialty
206 S. Columbia St.
Telephone
2336-J
P. T. WITHERS
GENERA
A
C
G
OF AMERICA
611 Commercial Bldg.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
Phone 1700
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Tens of thousands of people who were formerly strangers to the City Directory are consulting it on questions of citizenship, employment, sources of supply, communication, etc. Also, Directory usage is up among regular subscribers.
MORE PEOPLE ARE SEEING CITY DIRECTORY ADS
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DAIRIES
SUNRISE DAIRY
Pasteurized Dairy Products
Phone 1468
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DEPARTMENT STORES
MATTHEWS-BELK CO.
"A Gastonia Institution"
Now in Our New Building
-
Gastonia's Largest and Most Modern Department Store
MATTHEWS-BELK CO. "The Home of Better Values
Leon I. Schneider DEPARTMENT STORE
Wearing Apparel for the Entire Family
Open a Charge Account Today
233 W. Main Av.
GASTONIA, N. C. Tel. 1508
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DEPARTMENT STORES
Sfird's DEPARTMENT STORE
(A Home Institution) KEEP YOUR MONEY AT HOME
146-154 W. Main Ave. Phones 371-372 GASTONIA, N. C.
DRUGGISTS
KENNEDY'S Rexall Drug Store
PRESCRIPTIONS
Called For and Delivered
213-215 W. Main Ave.
Phones 16 - 84
From 30 to 50 per cent
Of the Information in the DIRECTORY of a city or town changes each year. Did you know this? For this reason is it not money saved to have the latest information handy? The only way to do it is to have the
LATEST CITY DIRECTORY
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DRUGGISTS
SMITH'S Cut Rate Drug Store
PRESCRIPTIONS
4 Registered Druggists
A Complete Drug Store
121-125 W. MAIN AVE.
DRY CLEANERS
RED FRONT CLEANERS
"Gastonia's Predominating Cleaners"
PLANT
BRANCH
S. York at Chester Sts.
275 West Main Street
Phone 946 Phone 988
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DRY CLEANERS
JENKINS CLEANERS
DRY CLEANERS
"Restore the Newness and Freshness to YOUR Garments with OUR Most Modern Cleaning Methods"
Gastonia's Newest and Most Modern Cleaners
CITY-WIDE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE
1503 W. FRANKLIN Av.
PHONE 2349-J
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DRY CLEANERS
We Offer a Complete
DRY CLEANING SERVICE
Our modern, scientific cleaning restores original freshness to garments and brings out the full brightness and sparkle of colors. You'll be de- lighted
Use Our Thrifty Cash and Carry Service
UNITED DRY CLEANERS
162 SOUTH ST. * 1226 W. FRANKLIN AVE.
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DRY CLEANERS
Oldest and Best
SAUNDERS DRY CLEANING CO.
Cleaning and Dyeing Hats Cleaned and Reblocked
CARPET and RUG CLEANING
319 E. Franklin Ave.
Phone 144
ELECTRICAL
GASTON ELECTRIC CO., Inc.
Appliances
Electrical Contractors
Motor, Generator and Transformer Rebuilders
New and Used Equipment
ATTIC FANS - FLUORESCENT FIXTURES
419 W. Main Av. Phone 500
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ELECTRICAL
CHAS. K. BRYANT, Pres. CHAS. K. BRYANT, Jr., Treas. HARRY M. BRYANT, Sec.
BRYANT Electric Repair Co., Inc.
Electric Repairing In All Branches
C
Electrical Supplies
Westinghouse Motors and Transformers
605-7-9 E. Franklin Phones 621 and 622
Emergency Calls Night and Sundays
Phone 1062-M
1683-J
2050-W
1500-J
2101-J
1415-J
County 5511
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ELECTRICAL
Radio Sales and Service
Home Appliance Sales and Service
PIEDMONT ELECTRIC COMPANY
"Westinghouse, Victor and Vicking Commercial Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Attic Fans"
WALK-IN FREEZING UNITS - Sales and Service
UNIVERSAL APPLIANCES (Major and Minor)
220 W. Airline Ave.
Phone
2280
GEO. L. RAWLINGS F. C. TODD W. M. SEVERANCE
RAWLINGS-TODD CO.
Frigidaire, Combustioneer, Maytag, Seeger, Bendix, White, Lennox, Kisco, Carrier, Philco, York, Sherwin-Williams Products Sales - Service
Sales Phone 966 and 2332
212 S. SOUTH
GASTONIA, N. C.
Service
Phone 5 55 - J
and
565
VITAL INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGER-TIPS!
Tens of thousands of people who were formerly strangers to the City Directory are consulting it on questions of citizenship, employment, sources of supply, communication, etc. Also, Directory usage is up among regular subscribers.
MORE PEOPLE ARE SEEING CITY DIRECTORY ADS
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
MILL & MARINE ELECTRIC, Inc.
Electrical Contractors and Engineers
Equipment and Supplies Motor Rewinding Motor Repairing
OFFICE 137 S. Marietta Phone 32
F. C. MICHAEL, Pres. and Treas.
REPAIR SHOP
414 W. Main Ave.
Phone 352
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FEEDS AND SEEDS
Smith's Farm Supply and HATCHERY COMPANY
PURINA FEEDS
SEEDS - GRAIN -
- HAY
Flour - Wholesale - Retail
Rite-Way Milking Machines - Your James-Way Dealer Poultry Supplies
U. S. APPROVED HATCHERY
330 W. Main Av.
Phone 1608
W. Z. SMITH, Owner
FLORISTS
FLOWERS
Phone 206 DAY OR NIGHT
CAROLINA FLORIST ANNE B. HOLFELD
508 S. YORK ST.
T
BONDED MEMBER
WE
TELEGRAPH FLOWERS
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FLORISTS
LEWIS FLORIST
Flowers by Wire Anywhere
A COMPLETE FLOWER SERVICE As Near As Your Telephone
Prompt Delivery Service - Day or Night
140 S. Chester St. Phone 1345-W
ROBT. F. (Bob) LEWIS
FIRESTONE FLORIST TEL. 235 1306 W. FRANKLIN AV. "Say It With Flowers"
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
W. J. McLEAN
W. G. McLEAN McLean & Son Funeral Home 406 S. Avon Street 1 TEL. 1178 "Serving Gastonia for Over 17 Years"
GASTONIA - -
NORTH CAROLINA
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Carothers Funeral Home Ltd.
AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE 599
"Lady Assistant"
W. FRANKLIN AVE. AT MARIETTA ST.
Office of UNION MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION OF GASTONIA, Inc.
GEO. M. RIDDLE FUNERAL HOME
Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer
"RELIABLE SERVICE"
119 E. Third Ave. Cor. Oakland
TEL. 795
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FUNERAL HOMES
COSTNER FUNERAL HOME
CHAS. W. COSTNER, Owner
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
A Dignified Service at an Economical Cost FOR COLORED PEOPLE
AMBULANCE SERVICE
718 N. York Gastonia, N. C. Tels. 1232 or 9156 If No Answer Call 1299
FURNITURE
JOHNSTON'S FURNITURE CO.
Complete Line of FURNITURE and House Furnishing Goods
246-256 W. Main Av. Tel. 2037
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FURNITURE
Maxwell Bros. & Morris
Gastonia's Leading Furniture Store
Authorized Dealers for
PHILCO AND ADMIRAL RADIOS THE "GENUINE" FRIGIDAIRE
. Simmons Beautyrest Mattress and Bedding
· Karpen Guaranteed Furniture
. Bigelow-Sanford Carpet and Rugs
· Lane Cedar Chests
. Sealex Linoleum and Congoleum
. Shades and Venetian Blinds
· Continental Bed Room Furniture
223-229 W. Main Ave. Phone 1543
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FURNITURE
FINE FURNITURE
Does Not Necessarily Cost a Great Deal
The satisfaction gained from dressing up the home with modern furniture, carefully selected to fit each room, is ample repayment on the installment. Even a few pieces can alter and enhance the present ensemble; odd corners can be dressed up and made comfortably livable.
May We Visit Your Home and Suggest at No Extra Obligation to You?
Rankin - Armstrong Company
Phone 37
124-132 S. Marietta St.
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FURNITURE
Furnish Your Home Complete at
RUSTIN'S Furniture® It's a Fact - "You can Save Money at RUSTIn's"
Phone 1800
266-282 West Main Ave.
Gastonia,
N.
C
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FURNITURE
STERCHI'S QUALITY FURNITURE
Radios Bigelow Rugs Washing Machines and Jewelry
174-180 South
Phone 1620
ELLIOTT & LITTLE FURNITURE CO. Crosley Refrigerators and Radios Quality Furniture Reasonable Prices
1133 W. Franklin Ave.
Firestone Square .
Phone 1117-W
SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY
THOMAS N. SHELTON, Owner
"Retailing America's Finest Furniture"
Wilkinson Boulevard PHONE 1040
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FURNITURE
WHISNANT - WILLIAMS FURNITURE CO.
A Complete Line of Household Furnishings Electrical Appliances
172 S. South St.
Phone 1451-J
GAS
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Of North Carolina, Inc.
Asheville -- Chapel Hill -- Concord -- Dallas -- Durham Gastonia -- Kannapolis -- Raleigh -- Statesville
Office: 170 W. Franklin Ave. Gastonia, N. C.
PHONE 447
"Gas Serves You Better - Through Modern Gas Appliances"
HARDWARE
CAROLINA HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO.
Dealers in Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Bird & Son Roofing Stag Paint, Athey's Paint, Glidden's Paint We Apply Roofing and Paint, Quality Service
117 E. MAIN AVE. PHONE 1860
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HARDWARE
GETTYS HARDWARE COMPANY
GENERAL HARDWARE
Marietta Paints Stoves -- Electrical Appliances -- Ranges Sporting Goods
135 S. South St. Phone 2354
SOUTHERN SUPPLY CO. DuPont Paint Products
HARDWARE SPECIALTIES Plumbing Supplies -- Building Materials Roofing Material -- Stoves and Ranges Electrical Appliances
258 E. Main Ave. Phone 102
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HARDWARE
STANDARD HARDWARE CO.
Hardware -- Paints -- Roofing Electric Refrigerators Stoves and Ranges -- Farm Implements Radios -- Bicycles Sporting Goods Washing Machines
148-156 SOUTH ST. PHONES 852 - 853
HARDWARE-DISTRIBUTORS
HOWE DISTRIBUTING CO.
Wholesale Distributors of Hardware and Automotive Supplies and Equipment
York Rd. Victory Station Phone 2209-W
(COIT S. HOWE)
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HOTELS
Armington Hotel
D. R. McIVER, Mgr.
EUROPEAN PLAN
Centrally Located Opp. Sou. Ry. Passenger Station PHONE 600
Armington Hotel Annex
175 S. Marietta - Phone 811
ICE
Colonial Ice Company
HEALTH GUARD TRADE MARK REGISTERED
319 N. Broad Phones 1200 - 1201
INSURANCE
HOME SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
"Let One of Our Agents Tell You About a Low- Cost, Easy-to-Handle Home Security Plan"
304-05-06 Realty Bldg.
Phone 702
G. E. GRIFFIN, Mgr.
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INSURANCE
"If It's Worth Anything Have It Insured"
BOYCE INSURANCE AGENCY
INSURANCE
All in Standard, High Class Old Line Companies
ALL LINES HANDLED
Fire
Accident and Health
Plate Glass
Hail
Burglary
Fly Wheel
Life Aviation
Steam Boiler
Bonds Theft-All Forms
Parcel Post
Marine Liability-All Forms
Live Stock
Credit
Automobile
Use and Occupancy
Tornado
Farm Property
Workmen's Compensation
Office: 145 South Street
TELEPHONE 225
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INSURANCE
GASTONIA INSURANCE AGENCY INC.
E. B. BRITTAIN, Pres .- Treas. In Business Over 40 Years
All Forms of
INSURANCE
and Surety Bonds
Only First Class
Fire and Casualty Companies Represented
Realty Building PHONE 89
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INSURANCE
J. Y. TODD Agency INSURANCE
Life Retirement Income Group -- Annuities
Attractive HOME LOANS
Low Interest - 10 - 20 Years
Representing The Equitable Life Assurance Society of U. S.
201-02 National Bank of Commerce Bldg.
PHONE 108
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INSURANCE
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co.
OF GREENSBORO, N. C. JAMES T. COMER, District Manager J. W. SUMMEY - A. B. ESTES Special Representatives
All Forms of Life Insurance and Annuities
Protection Adequately Planned
Mortgage Loans and Bond Insurance Processed Directly by Local Representatives 205-07 Commercial Bldg. Phone 272
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.
THOS. J. BRAWLEY, Agent
LIFE INSURANCE ENDOWMENTS ANNUITIES
208 National Bank of Commerce Building Office Phone 2173 Residence Phone 1584-W
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INSURANCE
CRAIG WATSON ERNEST PETREY
CRAIG HOVIS CLIFF BROOME
SAVE MONEY ON YOUR INSURANCE
Fire -- Theft -- Automobile Public Liability -- Compensation
Watson Insurance Agency, Inc.
139 S. Marietta St.
Phones 68 and 2373
Whitesides & Co.
INSURANCE REAL ESTATE
MEMBER OP THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS
Commercial Building Phone 808
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INSURANCE
George A. Jenkins, Jr. GENERAL INSURANCE FIRE INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS 138 S. Marietta St.
PHONE 393
Kincaid Insurance Agency
GORDON KINCAID
FIRE CASUALTY AVIATION PLATE GLASS
PHONE 676
BONDS LIABILITY BURGLARY COMPENSATION
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMMERCIAL BLDG.
Mc Lurd & Babington
All Types of - Insurance and Bonds
Representing Old Line Stock, Participating Stock, and Mutual Companies
166 W. FRANKLIN AVE.
TELEPHONE 23
JEWELERS
MORRIS Gastonia's Leading Jewelers
We Welcome Charge Accounts
Cor. Main at South St.
Phone 64
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JEWELERS
WINGET'S Inc.
Jewelers
DIAMONDS - WATCHES SILVERWARE
Eastman Kodak Dealers
202-04 W. Main Ave. Phone 19
ROY'S
Credit Jewelers TELEPHONE.570
QUALITY
Gastonia, N.C. FOR CORRECT.TIME
DIAMONDS
JUNK DEALERS
P. O. Box 573 Tel. 498
Nelson Iron and Metal Co.
Dealers in
SCRAP IRON and METAL
We Buy and Sell Structural Materials, Pipe, Flat Iron I-Beams, Angle and Channel Iron, Shafting, Pulleys, Etc. N. Marietta St. at City Limits Gastonia, N. C.
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LAUNDRIES
New-Way Laundry & Cleaners
Dry Cleaning A Service for Every Family ONE DAY SERVICE Tels. 844 - 166
Prompt City Wide Pick-up and Delivery Service
From 30 to 50 per cent
Of the Information in the DIRECTORY of a city or town changes each year. Did you know this? For this reason is it not money saved to have the latest information handy? The only way to do it is to have the
LATEST CITY DIRECTORY
MORE GOODS
ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS
OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH
810
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LUMBER
City Lumber Company
Millwork Building Materials Lumber DEALERS
We are as close to you as your telephone and just as ready to serve you - irrespective of the size of the order.
Phone 918
733-39 N. Marietta St.
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LUMBER
I. W. Moore, Pres.
W. Marshall Moore, Vice-Pres. A. E. Culp, Sec. and Treas.
GASTONIA LUMBER CO.
LUMBER, MILLWORK and BUILDING MATERIALS
Sash -- Doors and Trim Roofing Materials Lime, Cement, Plaster and Paints
Lug
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308 N. BROAD ST.
TEL. 386
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LUMBER
SPENCER LUMBER CO.
Lumber-Mill Work, Doors, Sash, Ceiling, Siding, Metal Lath, Cedar Ceilings, Brick, Steel Basement Sash, Wall Ties, Plaster, Lime, Cement, Sheet Rock Board, Builders' Hardware, Screen Wire, Sand Screen, Grates, Medicine Cabinets, Beaver Board, Nails, Wood Composition, Paints and Metal Roofing-Insulation
Good Millwork and Lumber
If It's for Repairing or Building New We Have It
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE
S. Marietta and 7th Ave. Phones 606-607
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MACHINERY-TEXTILE
A. B. CARTER
INC. Textile Machinery and Supplies
OFFICE AND PLANT 226 LINWOOD ST.
Phones 776 and 780
Long Distance Phone 9906
MILL SUPPLIES
NORRIS Supply & Machine Co.
Welding and Boiler Work-Repairing Mill, Contracting, Plumbing Supplies Deep and Shallow Well Pumps Lighting Fixtures Household Appliances Automatic Heating Plants
232-238 E. Airline Tels. 53-J, 53-W and 2201
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OFFICE SUPPLIES
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