Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N.C.) City Directory [1951], Part 26

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1234

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-- Thelma H tex wkr Groves Thread

-- Velma H Mrs spnr Groves Thread h1605 Berry

-- Wm H Im fxr Flint Mills h2107 Withers

Garber A N Cotton Co (Mordi I Sam and Yates Garber) 706 E Airline av

-- Mordi I (Mary B; Garber Cotton Co) hl 114 Poston cir

-- Sam (Garber Cotton Co) r Williston S C

-- Yates (Garber Cotton Co) r Williston S C

Garden Eliz (c) maid Garrison Genl Hosp h1434 N Caldwell

-- Herman (c; Eliz) prsr Band Box Dry Cing h1434 N Caldwell

-- James (c) lab City Light Water & Sewerage Dept r RD 2 Gardin Edw tex wkr Rex Mills r Ranlo N C

-- Fred W (c; Rosa M) loader Parker Whse h208 W Lincoln av apt 2 Gardner Annette H Mrs opr Classic Beauty Shop h410 W 6th av

-- Bain kntr Wisteria Hosiery r Mt Holly N C

-- Bate B (Mary W) h501 S York

-- Betty slswn Colonial Stores r Dallas N C

AcLean & Son Gastonia's Oldest Funeral Directors

Ambulance Service

206 S. BROAD

DIAL 5-3451

TEXTILE MACHINERY MACHINE

SHOP

EQUIPMENT

SPINDLES BAND AND TAPE FOR ONE FRAME OR ENTIRE PLANT New and Used Mohawk Machinery Co. 244 E. Main Av.

TEL. 5-2647

204 N. Chester

AUTO TOPS, SEAT COVERS UPHOLSTERING AND GLASS

GASTON SERVICE CO.

Tel. 5-1451

224

O A

N . S

Personal . Auto Household Goods

ÆTNA Loan & Finance Co.

216-217-218 Commercial Bldg.

Phones 5-1206 and 5-1207

The RAWLINGS- TODD CO., Inc. Household Electrical Appliances

KITCHEN CABINETS

PAINTS . 212 S. South St.

PHONES 5-2386 and 5-2387

SERVICE 5-4378 5-0429

RED TOP CABS ALL CABS INSURED

1228 W. Franklin

Dial 6996

-- Chas R (Maybelle C) comber Rex Mills h63 Central av (R)

-- Chas R slsmn Colonial Stores r Dallas N C

-- Chas R studt r York rd

-- Clyde M (Helen) lab Cocker Mach & Fdry r Bessemer City N C

-- Columbus R (Daisy A) supt Myers Mills and Ridge Mills h York rd -- Danl J (Cath G) supt Textiles Inc hl 511 Jackson rd

-- Eliz S slswn Cato's Stores r503 S Marietta

-- Evelyn G splr Flint Mills r36 Ranlo av (R)

-- Isaac L police Gastonia Combed Yarn

-- Jack r Marshall

-- Kenneth E spnr Arlington Mills

-- L Lucile clk Spencer Lbr r312 S Chester

-- Martha R (wid Wm A) h109 N Trenton

-- May B tex wkr Rex Mills r Ranlo N C

-- Maybelle C Mrs wndr Fex Mills h63 Central av (R)

-- Mildred V r1911 S York

-- Myrtle P tex wkr Winget Mills r Victory N C

-- Pauline seamer Wisteria Hosiery r912 W Walnut av

-- Pearl wndr Trenton Mills r109 N Trenton

-- Richd M (Pearline) h912 W Walnut av

-- Rufus S wtchmn Gastonia Combed Yarn

-- Ruth r109 N Trenton

-- Sarah r501 S York

CORX INCH

Holland Sheet Metal Works HEATING AND SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS

1507 Robbins Street Phone 5-5154

-- Shields (Gaston Curb Market) h1016 Gaston av

-- Sidney emp Bernside Mills r702 W Airline av

-- Sidney B (Betty) driver Sunrise Dairy h515 W Franklin av

-- Sidney E (Willie C) yarn mn Trenton Mills h108 N Highland

-- T Ray (Cleo S) h602 S Broad

-- T Ray jr USA r602 S Broad

-- Warren Y (Willard J; Warren Gardner's Young Men's Shop) h221 W 5th

-- Warren Y jr (Annette H) asst mgr Warren Gardner's Young Men's Shop h410 W 6th av

-- Wm r602 S Broad

-- Wm (c; Margt J) loader Bernside Mills h801 S Millon

-- Wm R electn Gaston Elec r Dallas N C

-- Willie C Mrs spir Trenton Mills h108 N Highland

-- Willis (Evelyn G) slsmn Belmont Ice r36 Ranlo av (R)

GARDNER'S WARREN YOUNG MEN'S SHOP

WARREN Y GARDNER, OWNER

MEN'S FURNISHINGS

173 W MAIN av

TELEPHONES 5-3445 and 5-3446

Garland Bobby mach Superior Bolster r W Gastonia

-- Carroll L (Christine H) wvr Gastonia Wvg r1010 Baker blvd

-- Evelyn r Blackwood dr

-- & Garland (P Woods and James B Garland) Iwyrs 170 W Main av R408-10

WHITESIDES & CO. INC - Insurance - - Bonds COMMERCIAL BLDG. Phone 5-3456

225

COAL 7

ACME PETROLEUM & FUEL CO., Inc. SOCONY - VACUUM PRODUCTS COAL and MOBIL HEAT PHONE 7282

Garland

-- Gwinn pntr r Blackwood dr

-- James B (Garland & Garland) r510 S York

-- John carp h Blackwood dr

-- Mable C qlr Gastonia Combed Yarn

-- P Woods (Kathleen B; Garland & Garland) h510 S York Garlington Dicie B (wid Harry) h1615 W McFarland av Garmise Abr USA r507 S Marietta

-- Isaac h507 S Marietta

Garmon Kath S (wid P G) slswn Diana Shop h812 W Walnut av

-- Marguette J (Eliz E) loader Pinkney Mills r York rd

-- W P slsmn Carson Sporting Goods r812 Walnut av Garner Eliz (wid Larkin) r50 Brown

-- Ralph L (Carolyn B) supt Dixon Mills h1606 S Marietta

-- Wm C (Annie B) mech Akers Mtr Lines r Dallas N C

-- Wilton L (Dorothy L) driver Akers Mtr Lines h208 S Liberty Garren Donald (Hazel L) fxr Firestone r301 Firestone Garrett Alvin C (Zenna W) crdr Firestone h109 N Liberty

-- Fred J (Lorenia A) crdr Firestone h215 S Trenton

-- Fred W (Louise H) splr Groves Thread h1606 Rhyne

-- Hosea J H (Alice L) mgr Geo H McFadden & Bros Agcy h107 E 4th av -- J B (c) lab Roy Hamilton

-- J D (c; Bertha) lab r407 rear S Chester

-- J Woodrow (Minnie L) picker hd Flint Mills h166 Cedar (S)

JENKINS CLEANERS

Restore the Newness and Freshness to Your Garments With Our Most Modern Cleaning Methods PICK UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE

1503 W. Franklin Av. Phone 7332

-- Jack atndt Shirley's Esso Sta r RD 1

-- Jack (Omelia) twstr Groves Thread h1119 Baker blvd

-- Louella S wndr Burlington Mills h rear 210 E Airline av

-- Louise H Mrs splr Groves Thread h1 606 Rhyne

-- Pearl hsekpr Dr H K Herrin r902 Av B

-- Rose P slswn Firestone Florists r1326 W Franklin av Garris Geo C dfr Pinkney Mills

-- J B r417 N Broad

-- John S jr crdr Gastonia Combed Yarn

-- Leonard C clk Armour & Co r417 N Broad

-- Lizzie K splr Pinkney Mills

-- Saml (Celeste T) reprmn Orange Crush-Double Cola Btlg h417 N Broad

Garrison Ann B wndr Osceola Mills r1011 W Airline av

-- Bertha spnr Rex Mills r Ranlo N C

-- Bertha T Mrs wndr Rex Mills h54 Maple av (R)

-- Carl C (Bertha T) spnr Rex Mills h54 Maple av (R)

-- Claude L (Annie P) twstr Gastonia Combed Yarn h107 W 5th av

-- Claude L jr studt r107 W 5th av

-- Cleveland E lab Cocker Mach & Fdry r Dallas N C -- Cora (wid W C) r315 E 2d av

-- Eliz spnr Rex Mills r Ranlo N C

-- Eliz F tex wkr Groves Thread r401 Apple

WATSON Insurance Agency, Inc.

Gastonia's Largest

We Save

Our

Customers

Thousands

of Dollars

Annually

PHONE 5-1261

FEDERAL

SAVINGS SAFETY OF YOUR SAYINGS

First Federal Savings & Loan Association

W. D. Anderson, Pres. . C. C. Dawson, Vice-Pres.

UP TO $10,000.

URANCE

cont

F. A. Whiteside, Sec .- Treas. . H. C. Jenkins, Asst. Sec .- Asst. Treas. We Solicit Your Business Both as to Savings and Loan 251 W. MAIN AV. TEL. 7248

139 S. Marietta Street

OD LOAN INSURED

226

NORRIS Supply

and Machine

Co. .

Mill Contracting and Plumbing Supplies

Household Appliances

Automatic Heating Plants Deep and Shallow Well Pumps Lighting Fixtures · TELS. 7931 5-3632 5-4642

232-238 E. Airline Av.

Fairbanks Morse Stokers

T. Q. HOWE'S GARAGE

General Auto Repairing - Wheel Aligning Battery Service

S. MARIETTA AT 8TH AVE. PHONE 5-1361

Garrison

-- Ethel G Mrs slswn Raylass r911 Davis av

-- Ethel R Mrs spnr Firestone h King's Mtn rd

-- Eunice H tex wkr Smyre Mills r Smyre N C

-- Eunice H Mrs spnr Rex Mills h W Long av (R)

-- Frank uphol Huffstetter Uphol r146 W Airline av

-- Frank H (Myrtle B) mgr Prudential Ins Co of Am h526 W Airline av GARRISON GENERAL HOSPITAL INC, SAMUEL M STEWART CHAIR- MAN, EDW D CRAIG V-CHAIRMAN, GARNETT N HENSON JR

SEC-TREAS, IRMA L MARTIN SUPT, 210 S YORK, TEL 5-1278

-- General Hospital Nurses Home 214 S York

-- Grace Lucille studt r315 E 2d av

-- Gus hauler Osceola Mills

-- Gus S (Ethel R) h Kings Mtn rd

-- Henry D (Zelma S) mech Mott Mtr h911 Davis av

-- Jack H (Barbara E) clk City Light Water & Sewerage Dept r McCormick av

-- Nellie R asst mgr Diana Shop r107 W 5th av

-- Odell W (Eunice H) spnr Rex Mills h W Long av (R)

-- Pat asst cash Charles Stores r526 W Airline av

-- Reinish (Barbara) electn Bryant Elec Repr r RD 2

-- Robt metal wkr Jenkins Metal Shops r Bessemer City N C

-- R Stephen (Patricia S) slsmn Gastonia Merchants Oil r526 W Airline -- Virgie L wndr Gastonia Combed Yarn

Ac Lurd and Babington GENERAL INSURANCE-MORTGAGE LOANS "Insure in Sure Insurance"

166 W. Franklin Ave. Telephone 5-3478

GARRISON W BARNETTE (REBECCA S), SEC-TREAS-MGR GASTONIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO, h ARMSTRONG CIRCLE, TEL 5-1153

-- W Moffatt (Lillian T) trav slsmn h315 E 2d av

-- Wm B jr studt r Armstrong cir

Garven Nannie (c) r1409 N York

Garver Alvin (Kath B) spnr Flint Mills h2206 Chapel Park dr

-- Carlos L (Flora T) paper hngr h York rd

-- Carmie V Rev (Laura N) pastor Bethlehem Bapt Ch h104 Seapark cir

-- Everette L (Carrie E) driver New Way Lndry & CIn r E Ozark ext

-- Flora T Mrs insp A B Carter Inc h York rd

-- Forest C (Barbara D) tex wkr Groves Thread h1909 Ozark av apt 5

-- Harold T tex wkr Victory Mills r Gilmer av

-- Kath B Mrs spnr h2206 Chapel Park dr

-- Lester A (Ola W) tex wkr Victory Mills h42 Gilmer av

-- Ola M Mrs tex wkr h42 Gilmer av

-- Ralph L (Ruth V) acct Maurice J Walsh jr h219 S Church

Garvin Andrew L (c; Garvin's Sanitary Barber Shop) h rear 514 N Marietta

-- Douglas (c; Lillian M) plmb Henry Washington h604 W Harrison av

-- Ernest L (c; Marie A) pkr Gastonia Combed Yarn h1009 N Boyce

-- John A (c; Essie) whsemn Gastonia Combed Yarn r509 N Oakland

-- John C (c; Bernice M) washmn New Way Lndry & CIn h421 N York

-- Maggie D (c; wid Esrel) r421 N York

FURNISH YOUR HOME COMPLETELY AT RUSTIN FURNITURE CO. INC.

266-282 W. MAIN AVE.

PHONE 6366

"It's a Fact-You Can Save Money at Rustin's"

227

COALh Heat

ADAMS ICE and COAL CO., Inc. PHONE 6411 105 S. VANCE

Garvin

-- Nancy S Mrs (c) opr Mrs Katharee Rhyne h514 N Marietta

-- Roosevelt (c; Nancy S) driver Colonial Ice h514 N Marietta

-- Thos A jr (c; Georgia) whsemn Gastonia Combed Yarn h114 E Walnut GARVIN'S SANITARY BARBER SHOP (c; A L GARVIN), A SANITARY SHOP TO HAVE YOUR BARBERING DONE, 502 N YORK

Gary Ernest (c; Cora D) swpr Firestone h829 S Dalton

-- Helen (c) r809 N Pryor

-- Lucielle Mrs (c) Indry wkr Model Lndry r618 N Marietta

-- Mary T (c) h604 W Harrison av

GARY'S AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP (GARRY G RHYNE), AUTO LITE BATTERIES, IGNITION and REPAIR SERVICE, 310 N MARIETTA, TEL 5-0051

Gash Wm wrapper A & P r RD 1

Gasnell John H crdr Piedmont Mills

Gassaway Cynthia (c; wid Andrew) with Lunch Room Highland Sch h402 W Norment av

Gaston Aerie No 2624 (FOE) Chas S Pearson sec meets every Monday night 160 W Franklin

-- Apartments 614 W 2d av

GASTON BODY SHOP (MEEK L SHANNON), AUTO BODY REPAIRS 214 N CHESTER, TEL 5-0881

CITY WRECKER SERVICE & GARAGE

AAA 24-Hour Service AAA

803 E. FRANKLIN AVE.

PHONE 5-4002

GASTON BUILDERS SUPPLY CO INC GEORGE R POSTON, PRES-TREAS

BUILDING SUPPLIES

LUMBER and MILL WORK

YARD OFFICE EAST PARK DEVELOPMENT

209 HANCOCK

TELEPHONE 5-1382 ACCOUNTING OFFICE BALTHIS BLDG 267 W MAIN av

TELEPHONE 5-2611

GASTON CEMETERY PARK CORP, O G WILLIAMS JR PRES, JACK W WILLIAMS SEC-TREAS, SAM E BOSHER SUPT, 409 REALTY bldg 243 W MAIN av, TEL 5-3770

-- Country Club Inc John Land pres Joseph R Hudson v-pres J Mack Underwood sec Edw N Thurston treas Wilkinson blvd

-- County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co D Fulton Whisonant sec- treas 114 E Main av

-- County Life Saving & First Aid Crew Robt F Paysour capt 218 S Oakland

-- County Medical Assn The John P Bond pres Chas H Pugh sec meets 1 st Monday nights 214 S South

PHONE Go Hardware 148-156 South St.

Standard Hardware Co., Inc. Since 1903-Serving Gaston County Paints - Builders' Supplies

CITY LUMBER CO,

Millwork Building Materials

Lumber Bricks

Roofing Materials

Insulating Material

Curtis Woodwork

TEL.0.

7208

733-739 N. Marietta St.

228

SERVICE BPSERVICE

Phone 5-3466

BRYANT SUPPLY CO., Inc. Electric Repairs

607-09 E. Franklin Ave.

JENKINS METAL SHOPS INC.

Manufacturers and Rebuilders of Spinning Cylinders, Card Screens, Picker Screens, Lap Aprons for Combers Gear Guards, Conveyor Pipe, Slasher Work, Aspirators 906 N. Marietta at City Limits

Phone 6394

GASTON COUNTY MERCHANTS ASSN INC, MRS PAULINE S SCRUGGS EXECUTIVE SEC, 2d fl CITIZENS NATL BANK BLDG 210 W MAIN av, TEL 7234

GASTON-COUNTY OF COURT HOUSE, 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL 5-1279

Court House Annex rear 151 S South

Armory 519 W Franklin av

Armstrong Cemetery Osceola

Attorney Harley B Gaston Ist fl Court House

Auditor Claude E Dent 1st fl Court House

Board of Education M A Stroup (Cherryville N C) chairmn J Milton Craig (Mt Holly N C) D Lathan Friday Wm J Pharr E June Rhyne (Bessemer City N C) and John R Rankin members Hunter Huss supt 166 S York

Board of Health Jackson T Ramsour health ofcr 154 S York CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT, PAUL E MONROE, 1st FLOOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE 151-57 S .SOUTH, TEL 5-1279 Commissioners Robt L Stowe (Belmont N C) chairmn W Barnette Garrison M Fred Ormand (Bessemer City) O E Massey (Mt Holly N C) C G Beam (Cherryville N C) Danl G Buckner (Dallas N C) Delinquent Tax Collector C Fred Shuford 1st fl Court House DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC WELFARE, T GRAHAM PONDER SUPT, 314 N FALLS, TELS 5-2361 and 5-2362

CAROTHERS FUNERAL HOME Funeral Directors and Embalmers Ambulance Service ~ Funeral Chapel PHONE 6337·

Farm Agent Jas P Kiser 21 Federal bldg

Forester Service Turner S Davis forester 242 E Main av

HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DR JACKSON T RAMSOUR HEALTH OFFICER, 154 S YORK, TELS 6364 and 6365

Home Demonstration Agent M Lucille Tatum 23 Federal bldg

Home Demonstration Center Bertha Whiteside hostess rear 154 S York

Jail Polie Q Cloninger jailer County Court House Annex Janitors Ofc bsmt Court House

Negro Hospital Mrs Ellen R Simpson supt 726 Falls

Probation Officer Cornelius Martis 1st fl Court House

PUBLIC LIBRARY, MRS BARBARA E HEAFNER LIBRARIAN, 115 W 2d av, TEL 5-2722

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, HOYLE T EFIRD SHERIFF, COUNTY COURT HOUSE ANNEX REAR 151 S SOUTH, TEL 5-2771 Superintendent of Schools W Hunter Huss 166 S York av Superior Court Hon Wm H Bobbitt judge 2d fl Court House

Tax Collectors Bryan T Collins and Otis Myers 1st fl County Court House

TAX SUPERVISOR, C FRED SHUFORD 1st FLOOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL 5-3712

THOMAS MOTOR SALES Nash Sales - Parts and Service AUTO LOANS - USED CARS 212 N. Marietta St. cor. Long Phone 5-0621

Gaston Floral Gardens

DAN G. BUCKNER, Owner

TELEGE

APH

FLORISTS

DELIVERY

Send Flowers Worldwide

INTERFLORA

Member FTDA

Flowers For All Occasions Cut From Our Greenhouses Dally

Office and Greenhouses

Dallas Road®

P. O. Box 202

Tel. 6389

Gaston Floral Gardens

DAN G. BUCKNER, Owner

TELE

FLORISTS

DELIVERY

Sind Flower. World- ufr

INTERFLORA

Member FTDA

Flowers For All Occasions Cut From Our Greenhouses Dally

Office and Greenhouses

Dallas Road

P. O. Box 202

Tel. 6389

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

MOTOR AND TRANSFORMER REBUILDERS POWER WIRING

FLUORESCENT LIGHTING

Gaston Electric Co., Inc.

419 W. Main Av.

Phone 7264

Gaston Electric Co., Inc.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

APPARATUS AGENTS

GENERAL ELECTRIC

MOTORS AND CONTROLS

MOTOR - TRANSFORMERS

REBUILDERS

GENERAL ELECTRIO

NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT

POWER WIRING FLUORESCENT LIGHTING

419 W. Main Av.

Phone 7264

229

MATTHEWS - BELK CO.

"The Home of Better Values" Serving Gaston County for over 48 years

GASTON-COUNTY OF-Contd

Treasurer John A Ormond 1st fl County Court House Veterans Service Ofc Chas W Hawkins in chg 111 W 2d av

GASTON COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION, FRANK P HALL JR PRES, MRS PERCY C FREEMAN V-PRES, MRS E L PATTERSON SEC, MRS COIT M ROBINSON TREAS, MRS IVA M TEAGUE OFFICE SEC, 307-308 NATL BANK of COMMERCE BLDG 170 W MAIN av, TEL 5-5151

GASTON CURB MARKET (SHIELDS GARDNER), PRODUCE, GROCERIES TOBACCOS, SOFT DRINKS, OPEN UNTIL 10 P M NIGHTLY, MON- DAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 1016 GASTON av

-- Dairyman's Assn L Ab Wolfe pres Robt L Robinson sec-treas 140 S Marietta

-- David (c; Bessie M) lab h407 W Norment av GASTON ELECTRIC CO INC OFFICERS

W W FOGLE, PRES G W JORDAN, V-PRES O T HANNA, TREAS C L KENDRICK, SEC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL REPAIR SERVICE MOTOR, GENERATOR and TRANS- FORMER REBUILDERS 419 W MAIN av TELEPHONE 7264 (See Opposite Page)

SHELBY'S STUDIO -

HIGH GRADE PHOTOGRAPHS

171 W. MAIN PHONE 5-3191

-- Eliz R wndr Gastonia Combed Yarn

GASTON FLORAL GARDENS (DAN G BUCKNER), MEMBER F T D FLOWERS for ALL OCCASIONS, DALLAS rd, TEL 6389 (See Opposite Page)

GASTON FOOD PROCESSING CO INC, D L JUSTICE MGR, MEAT CURING, LOCKER SERVICE, RETAIL MEATS, GROCERIES and FROZEN FOODS 915 S YORK, TEL 5-4971

-- Golf Course Walter Work pr in chge Wilkinson blvd

-- Harley B county atty r Belmont N C

-- Hester (c) r407 W Norment av

-- Loan Co Meyer I Berlin pres Cerp Berlin v-pres-sec-treas 103 W Main

-- Mary (c; wid Saml) r705 N Falls

GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC, GRAYDON C WATTS BUSINESS MANAGER, 401 N HIGHLAND, TELS 7221 and 7223

-- Memorial Hospital nurses home rear 401 N Highland

GASTON OXYGEN SUPPLY CO INC, H T EFIRD PRES, EARL E DUCKETT MGR, DISTRIBUTORS NATIONAL CYLINDER GAS, WELDING SUPPLIES, BOX 821, TEL 5-2452 (See page 168 Buyers' Guide)

Smith's Farm Supply Co. & Hatchery Feeds-Seeds-Hay-Grain-Retail and Wholesale

U. S. APPROVED HATCHERY

Purina Chows

330 W. MAIN AV. W. Z. Smith, Owner PHONE 5-0461

BREAD

Holsum

GASTONIA, N. C.

HOLSUM BAKING COMPANY

PHONE 5-4691

BREAD

Holsum

230

AUTO and Personal LOANS Åt Bank Rates

National Bank of Commerce

Established 1934

GASTONIA BRUSH CO JOHN T HARRELL, MGR MANUFACTURERS and REPAIRER of TEXTILE BRUSHES

301-303 LINWOOD av

TELEPHONE 5-2422 (See page 35 Buyers' Guide)

GASTONIA CHAMBER of COMMERCE, A GILBERT BELL JR PRES, YATES D SMITH 1st V-PRES, R GRADY RANKIN JR 2d V-PRES, BRICE T DICKSON EXEC SEC-MGR, A KNOX WINGET JR TREAS, MARGUERITE McCARSON ASST MGR, W FRANKLIN av nw cor S SOUTH, TEL 5-4011

-- Chapter No 66 (RAM) Otto O Baber 214 S South

-- Chapter-Order of DeMolay (F&AM) James A Melvin jr sec 214 S South

Capital and Surplus

$500,000

SPENCER MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. BOBBINS, SPOOLS AND SKEWERS REFINISHING A SPECIALTY

527-529 N. BROAD

PHONE 5-0351

Gaston

-- Pattie J (wid W Brady) tchr Bessemer City Sch h918 S York

GASTON SERVICE CO (W R HUSKINS), AUTO GLASS, AUTO TOPS, SEAT COVERS, UPHOLSTERING 204 N CHESTER, TEL 5-1451 (See page 21 Buyers' Guide)

GASTON SERVICE STATION (CHAS R BAKER), A COMPLETE LINE of AMOCO PRODUCTS, WASHING, GREASING, POLISHING, TIRES REPAIRED, 916 GASTON av, TEL 7352

GASTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL (B W DAWSEY D V M and J E REED D V M), ANIMAL HOSPITAL WILKINSON blvd, BOX 1071, TEL 5-4048

GASTONIA APPLIANCE CO INC, OSCAR A VAUGHN PRES-TREAS, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, WASHING MACHINES and RADIOS 134 S MARIETTA, TEL 5-0191 (See page 60 Buyers' Guide)

GASTONIA BELTING & SUPPLY CO INC, D LATHAM FRIDAY PRES, T FRANK SUGGS V-PRES, LELIA B FRIDAY SEC-TREAS, BELT- ING MANUFACTURERS 916 N MARIETTA, TEL 5-2732 (See page 157 Buyers' Guide)

-- Bible Book Store (Mrs Ruth W Griffie) 205 W Main av

GASTONIA BONDED WAREHOUSE INC, EARL E GROVES PRES, S N BOYCE V-PRES, CLEVELAND D ANDREWS SEC-TREAS, COTTON WAREHOUSE, OFFICE 907 W AIRLINE av, WAREHOUSE 925 do, TEL 6376

Gastonia Concrete Products Company CONCRETE AND SLAG BUILDING BLOCKS

Office 535 N. Broad Tel. 6981 Plant 535 N. Broad Tel. 6981

-- Broadcasting Service Inc James B Petty pres-sec Wm C Petty jr (Stonin Conn) L Abernathy Wolfe and Mundy E Woody jr v-prests and Leon I Schneider treas 504 Vista dr (SP)

All Branches of Commercial Banking

GASTONIA-CITY OF CITY HALL, 240 W FRANKLIN av ACCOUNTANT, T WILLIAM STATES, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4232

Attorney Ernest R Warren 170 W Main av R405-07

SIMMONS AUTO·ELECTRIC Generators, Starters Repaired or Exchanged Solenoid Switches Repaired-Delco Batteries 1305 W. FRANKLIN AVE. PHONE 5-5832

231

RANKIN-ARMSTRONG CO., INC.

COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS

Phone 5-0611 124-132 S. Marietta St.

Gastonia, N. C.

GASTONIA-CITY OF-Contd

Auditor T Wm States 1st fl City Hall

Board of Education Van A Covington chairmn Wm R Sparrow Altman R Rice Clyde E Moss Miller E Petty John P Koppen and J C Brown members Fred M Waters supt of schs 170 W Main av R401-02

BUILDING & PLUMBING INSPECTOR, JOHN C MCKENZIE 2d FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4341

CLERK, JAS L KENDRICK 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANK- LIN, TEL 5-4232

CONSULTING ENGINEER, HARRY J RUTTER, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4001

Council Lawrence S Rankin mayor Fred L Smyre jr mayor pro tem Ernest R Morgan Francis A Whitesides and E Woodrow Carothers members 1st fl City Hall

Disposal Plant Harold J Auten supt Disposal Plant rd Engineer James H Findlay 2d fl City Hall

FIRE DEPARTMENT, GEO F McLAUGHEN CHIEF, ROBT L RHYNE and JOHN L FARRIS ASST CHFS, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, PARKS L WORKMAN and CLYDE H TURNEY CAPTAINS STATION NO 1 CITY HALL, TEL 5-1212, BELTON W JONES and GLENN BOLICK CAPTAINS STATION NO 2, 311 FALLS, TEL 5-1212

Mc CLUNEY'S INC. QUALITY APPAREL FOR MEN

269 W. Main Av. Phone 5-3931

Incinerator Oscar M Cloninger supt N Broad Industrial Diversification comn 195 W Main av R321 Jail 1st fl City Hall

LIGHT, WATER and SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT, JOSEPH F ABERNETHY SUPT, 2d FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4831 Light & Water Dept Plant 319 N Falls

Lineberger Park end E 6th av

MANAGER, PHILIP A ROBERTS, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4001

MAYOR, HON LAWRENCE S RANKIN, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4001

MEMORIAL HALL, 111 W 2d av, TEL 5-4941

MUNICIPAL COURT, JULIUS T SANDERS JUDGE, 2d FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av

MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, ROBT W ROCKETT PRO, UNION rd, TEL 5-2142

POLICE DEPARTMENT, J CARR ELLIOTT CHIEF, W THOS MINGES CAPTAIN, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-2323

Reservoir 310 Dallas Sewerage Department Plant 320 N Falls

SOLICITOR, OSCAR F MASON JR, 317-20 COMMERCIAL BLDG 195 W MAIN av, TEL 5-4291

SAUNDERS

DRY CLEANING CO.

319 E. Franklin Av.

Phone 5-4012

174-76 W. Franklin Avenue

O.G.PENEGAR COMPANY

Phones: 5-1236-5-1237

Office Equipment"

GASTONIA FUEL CO.

COAL

R. H. Adams. Owner S. S. Hanna, Partner . PHONE 5-3152 . Ozark Ave. at City Limits

232

GASTONIA BRUSH COMPANY

PHONE 5-2422

JOHN T. HARRELL, Mgr.

Manufacturers and Repairers of Textile Brushes

301-303 LINWOOD

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF N. C., INC. "THE GAS CO."

170 W. Franklin Ave. Phone 5-2351

GASTONIA-CITY OF-Contd

STREET DEPARTMENT and INCINERATOR, OSCAR M CLONINGER SUPT, es N BROAD n of E WALNUT av, TEL 5-5451

SUPERINTENDENT of CEMETERIES, W GREY MCARVER, 2d FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 7195 SUPERINTENDENT of SCHOOLS, FRED M WATERS, 401 NATL BANK of COMMERCE BLDG 170 W MAIN av, TEL 5-0151

TAX COLLECTOR, JOHN T BEAM, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4232

TREASURER, FRANCIS A WHITESIDE, 1st FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL 5-4001

Water Light & Sewer Dept Joseph F Abernathy supt whse & garage 300 E Airline av

-- Clearer Cot Co (Wm S Huffstetler James T White) machy mfrs 406 N Falls

GASTONIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO

W BARNETTE GARRISON, SEC-TREAS-MGR 620 W FRANKLIN av

TELEPHONES 7276 and 7277

(See page 33 Buyers' Guide)

GASTONIA COMBED YARN CORP, ROBT J GURNEY PRES, JULES WITTEN V-PRES, RUSSELL W BAKER SEC, JOSEPH J HINDS TREAS, S FUNDERBURK PURCH AGT, SPINNERS, MERCERIZERS, DYERS and BLEACHERS of COTTON YARNS, MAIN OFFICE 201 E 5th av, TEL 5-3441; ARMSTRONG PLANT S MARIETTA se cor W 6th av; CLARA PLANT 700 S OAKLAND; DUNN PLANT S MARIETTA se cor W 5th av (See page 162 Buyers' Guide)

GASTONIA COMBER NEEDLING CO (ADAM J MELVIN), 222 E LONG av, TEL 6316

GASTONIA SHEET METAL WORKS

CONTRACTORS FOR Sheet Metal Cornices -- Skylights- Ventilators Tin and Slate Roofing- Warm Air Heating 5081/2 W. 2d Av. Phone 5-0423

-- Commandery No 28 (KT) Doris C McSwain sec 214 S South GASTONIA CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO FLOYD McLAUD, OWNER

BUILDING BLOCKS BUILDING MATERIALS and SUPPLIES

SLAG BLOCKS OFFICE and PLANT 535 N BROAD P O BOX 486 TELEPHONE 6981 (See page 42 Buyers' Guide)

-- Council No 15 (R&SM) Ralph A Dickson 214 S South

-- Cycle & Motor Co (Albert G Burroughs) 1222 W Franklin av GASTONIA EQUIPMENT & REPAIR CO (PAUL N MADDOX), GENERAL AUTO and TRUCK REPAIRING, ELECTRIC and ACETYLENE WELDING, WE SPECIALIZE ON AIR and VACUUM BRAKES 712 W AIRLINE av, TEL 9931

AUTOMOBILE LOANS Finance It Here - At Lowest Rates The Citizens National Bank In Gastonia - Phone 7211

233

Kennedy's Rexatt Drug Store

213 W. MAIN AVE.

PHONE 5-3401

GASTONIA FUEL CO (R H ADAMS; S S HANNA), COAL DEALERS, 1623 OZARK av at CITY LIMITS, TEL 5-3152 (See page 40 Buyers' Guide)

-- Gazette The Benj E Atkins sec editor & business mgr 228 W Airline

-- High School Frank L Ashley prin S York cor W 7th

-- High School Walter H Wray tchr.(vocational dept) 1109 Ozark av -- High Sch Stadium W 7th av cor Neil

GASTONIA ICE CREAM CO INC, CORNELIUS D PAGE PRES,

CORNELIUS D PAGE JR V-PRES, MRS LUCILLE G BAKER SEC- TREAS, MANUFACTURERS HONEY-KIST ICE CREAM 344-354 W AIRLINE av, TEL 6821 (See page 89 Buyers' Guide)

GASTONIA INDUSTRIAL DIVERSIFICATION COMMISSION THE, C D GRAY CHAIRMAN, ROBT B ETCHIER SEC, W STEWART ATKINS TREAS, RALPH T ISLEY EXEC SEC, 321 COMMERCIAL BLDG 195 W MAIN av, TEL 5-3912

GASTONIA INSURANCE AGENCY INC OFFICERS

EUGENE B BRITTAIN, PRES-TREAS

GEORGE B MASON, V-PRES

ESSIE M WILSON, SEC ALL FORMS of INSURANCE

FIDELITY and SURETY BONDS

105 REALTY BLDG 243 W MAIN av

TELEPHONE 5-1245

(See page 92 Buyers' Guide)

"HEAT IN A HURRY"

RANLO ICE & FUEL CO., INC.

JOHN K. HANNA, Pres.

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Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N.C.) City Directory [1951], Part 26

Author: Hill Directory Company. Publication date: 1951 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 1234

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1234