Hill's Gastonia (Gaston County, N.C.) City Directory [1957], Part 44

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1064


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GASTON CEMETERY PARK CORP, O GLENN WILLIAMS JR, PRES, M M WILLIAMS SEC-TREAS, J R DUN- CAN SUPT, MRS REBEKAH B SPENCER OFFICE MGR, 507 COM- MERCIAL BLDG 195 W MAIN av, TEL UN5-3770 (See Yellow Page 32)


-- Country Club Doran Gresley mgr Wilkinson blvd


-- County Center For Handicapped Children Inc Mrs Virginia H Clemmer dir 322 S Linwood av


GASTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, T GRAHAM PONDER SUPT, 314 N FALLS, TELS UN5-2361 and UN5-2362


-- County Farmers Mutual Fire Ins Edgar R Underwood sec-treas 114 E Main av


GASTON COUNTY HEART ASSOCIA- TION; MRS NAOMI D CUNNINGHAM EXEC DIRECTOR, 206 WALKER BLDG 170 W MAIN, TEL UN4-2731 GASTON COUNTY MERCHANTS ASSN INC, MRS PAULINE S SCRUGGS EXECUTIVE SEC, CREDIT BUREAU of GASTON COUNTY, 2d FLOOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG 601} W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-4341


GASTON-COUNTY OF COURT HOUSE, 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8505 COURT HOUSE ANNEX, REAR 151- 57 S SOUTH ATTORNEY, HARLEY B GASTON, 151-57 S SOUTH 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505


AUDITOR, C E DENT, 1ST FLOOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8505 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, M FRED ORMAND CHAIRMAN of the BD, CLAUDE E DENT CLK, 151-57'S SOUTH 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505


BOARD OF EDUCATION, W HUNTER HUSS SUPT, 943 OSCEOLA, TEL UN7-7381


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AUTOMOBILE LOANS Finance It Here - At Lowest Rates THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK


In Gastonia - Phone UNiversity 7-7211


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NORRIS Supply


and Machine Co.


Certified Welding


Mill Contracting Plumbing Heating and Steel Supplies


Engineering


Household Appliances


Boilers, Stacks, Pumps Automatic Heating Plants Coal, Oil and Natural Gas


Air Conditioners Units and Systems


Tels. UNiversity 7-7931


UNiversity 5-3632 . 232-238 E. Airline Ave.


Oil Burners Gas Burners Stokers


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WHITESIDES & CO. INC Insurance - Bonds


COMMERCIAL BLDG. 195 W. MAIN AVE.


PHONE UNiversity 5-3456


GASTONIA SHEET METAL WORKS


W. Fred Long, Owner CONTRACTORS FOR Sheet Metal - Roofing Ventilators - Air Conditioning Williamson Warm Air Heating 1524 W. MAYST. PHONE UNiversity 5-0423


GASTON-COUNTY OF-Contd


CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT, PAUL E MONROE, 1ST FLOOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8505 CORONER, Wm J McLEAN, REAR 151 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-3451 DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR, C FRED SHUFORD, 151-57 S SOUTH 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WEL- FARE, T GRAHAM PONDER SUPT, 314 N FALLS, TELS UN5-2361 and UN5-2362


DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND JUVENILE COURT, HON WILLIAM J ALLRAN JR, JUDGE, 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8505 GAME WARDEN, JAKE McCLAIN, REAR 151 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8581


HEALTH DEPARTMENT, B M DRAKE HEALTH OFFICER, 615 N HIGHLAND, TEL UN4-4331 JAIL, EARL Q CLEMMER JAILER, REAR 151 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-1672


JUDGE (DOMESTIC RELATIONS AND JUVENILE COURT), HON Wm A ALLRAN JUDGE, 151-57 S SOUTH 2d FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505 JUDGE (27TH JUDICIAL DIST), HON PINKNEY C FRONEBERGER RESIDENT JUDGE, 151-57 S SOUTH 2d FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505 NEGRO HOSPITAL, BETTY FAYE CONNER SUPT, 726 N FALLS, TELS UN7-6921 and UN4-1256 PHYSICIAN, Wm M JONES, 215 W MAIN av R201, TEL UN5-1961 PUBLIC LIBRARY, MRS BARBARA E HEAFNER LIBRARIAN, 115 W 2d av, TEL UN5-2722


REGISTER OF DEEDS, MRS RUBYE D RHYNE, 1ST FLOOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE 151-157 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8505


JOE S. RIDDLE CONTRACTOR, Incorporated


ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION GRADING AND PUBLIC WORKS


Phone UNiversity 7-6195 Wilkinson Blvd.


JOHNSTON'S FURNITURE CO.


Headquarters For Kroehler Living Rooms, Simmons Bedding and Frigidaire Appliances 246-56 W. MAIN AV. TEL. UNiversity 5-2352


GASTON-COUNTY OF-Contd


SCHOOL GARAGE, W E STEWART CHIEF MECH, 628 OSCEOLA, TEL UN5-3122


SCHOOL MAINTENANCE SHOP, CRAIG SCHENCH SUPVR, 702 OSCEOLA, TEL UN7-7381 SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, DWIGHT L BEAM SHERIFF, COUNTY COURT HOUSE ANNEX, REAR 151 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8581


SOLICITOR SUPERIOR COURT, GRADY B STOTT, 151-57 S SOUTH 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, W HUNTER HUSS, 943 OSCEOLA, TEL UN7-7381


SUPERIOR COURT (14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT), HON PINKNEY C FRONE BERGER JUDGE, 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8505


SUPERIOR COURT (27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT), HON PINKNEY C FRONEBERGER RESIDENT JUDGE, 151-57 S SOUTH 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505


TAX COLLECTOR, ROBT J STROUP and BYRON T COLLINS, 151-57 S SOUTH 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505


TAX SUPERVISOR, C FRED SHU- FORD, 1ST FLOOR COUNTY COURT HOUSE 151-57 S SOUTH, TEL UN5-8505 TREASURER, J ABEL ARMAND 151-57 S SOUTH 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN5-8505


VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE, CHAS W HAWKINS SERV OFFICER, 111 W 2d av, TEL UN5-8505


GASTON COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION, MRS BLANCHE G HAMNER EXEC SEC, 307 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE BLDG 170 W MAIN av, TEL UN5-5151


A. B. CARTER INC.


Cperating CARTER TRAVELER CO. - MILL DEVICES CO. Textile Machinery and Supplies Long Distance LD21


226 Linwood Av. Tels. UNiversity 5-1201 and UNiversity 5-1202


Freeman's Ches Gastonia Appliance Co., Inc.


BOTTLED GAS WHIRLPOOL WASHERS KELVINATOR


GENERAL


ELECTRIC


MOR-SUN


OIL FURNACES


APPLIANCES


Phone UNiversity 5-0191


CITY LUMBER CO., INC.


MILLWORK BUILDING MATERIALS


LUMBER


BRICKS


ROOFING MATERIALS


INSULATING MATERIAL


CURTIS WOODWORK


TEL. UNiversity 7-7208


733-739 N. Marietta St.


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134 S. Marietta St.


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DOUBLE COLA BOTTLING CO.


C. P. NANNEY PRES .- TREAS.


DOUBLE COLA


Orange- Crush Company Bottle


NuGrape


CHEERWINE


- SUN DROP


TASTY FLAVORS


809-11 E. Franklin Ave. Phone UNiversity 5-1131


BUICK DYNAFLOW DRIVE TEL. UNiversity 5-2389


FRED LYTLE BUICK CO., INC.


Best Buys Buick SERVICE ON ALL MAKES OF CARS


AUTHORIZED


Buick


SERVICE


242 E. FRANKLIN AVE.


NEW LOCATION 250 E. Main Ave. Phone UNiversity 5-0611


GASTON ELECTRIC CO INC OFFICERS W W FOGLE, PRES O T HANNA, V-PRES-TREAS C L KENDRICK, SEC ELECTRICAL REPAIR SERVICE MOTOR, GENERATORS and TRANS- FORMER REBUILDERS NEW and USED EQUIPMENT 419 W MAIN av TELEPHONE UN7-7264 (See Opposite Page and Yellow Page 61)


GASTON ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS INC


OFFICERS W W FOGLE, PRES O T HANNA, V-PRES-TREAS


C A ALLEN, SEC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL POWER WIRING 419 W MAIN av TELEPHONE UN7-7264 (See Tabbed Insert at Gaston Electric Co, Inc in Alphabetical Section and Yellow Page 61)


-- Eliz Mrs wndr Armstrong Mill r1044 Sycamore av


-- Evelyn candy clk Temple Theatre r1044 Sigamore av -- First Aid and Life Saving Crew Ernest Dow in charge 418 W 2d av


GASTON FLORAL GARDENS (DAN G BUCKNER), MEMBER FTD, FLOWERS for ALL OCCASIONS, DALLAS ROAD, TEL UN7-6389 (See Opposite Page and Yellow Page 65)


WILSON TRANSFER CO., INC.


Furniture - Yarn . Machinery Cotton Transporters Telephone UNiversity 7-6308 712 W. AIRLINE AVE. GASTONIA, N. C.


THE RAWLINGS COMPANY


Electrical Appliances


127 S. SOUTH ST. TEL. UNiversity 5-4481


GASTON


-- Food Products Co (Hugh W Link) 409 E Park av


GASTON FURNITURE CO, L C HOFF- MAN PRES, CLYDE R HOLDER V-PRES, SAM K MARSHALL JR, SEC-TREAS, FURNITURE, RUGS, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 123 W MAIN, DALLAS, N C, TEL UN7-6575 (See Yellow Page 71)


-- Harley B county atty r Belmont N C -- Hester (wid Wm) h407 W Norment av -- John M interviewer Employment Security Commission of N C r Lowell N C


-- Loan Co (Mike Berlin) 103 W Main av


-- Mary J Mrs tchr Arlington Jr Hi r Belmont N C


GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC FREDK C HUBBARD JR, ADMINIS- TRATOR ARTH V PATSCH, BUSINESS MGR MRS EDNA PETTY, DIR of NURSES 401 N HIGHLAND TELEPHONE UN4-2661


-- Memorial Hospital Inc Nurse's Home Mrs Eliz Stevens hsekpr 501 N Highland


Gaston Memorial Park Mrs Rebekah B Spencer ofc mgr New Hope rd


-- Memorial Park Cemetery New Hope rd


GASTON MERCHANTS OIL CO, INC, CHAS W PEARSON PRES-TREAS, PLATO P PEARSON V-PRES-SEC, PLATO P PEARSON JR, V-PRES- ASST SEC, GASOLINE and OIL DEALERS, FUEL OIL, PHILLIPS 66 PRODUCTS, N CHESTER EXTN, TEL UN7-7259


-- Orthopaedic clinic (Geo R Miller, Wm ' M Roberts) 243-45 W Main R409-14


GASTON OXYGEN SUPPLY CO, INC, H T EFIRD PRES, EARL E DUCKETT V-PRES-MGR, DIS- TRIBUTORS WELDING SUPPLIES, MEDICAL GASES, FIRE EX- TINGUISHERS, SALES, REFILLS and SERVICE 2766 LOWELL rd (R), PO BOX 821 (GASTONIA), TEL VA4-2031


IDEAL MACHINE SHOPS INC. Manufacturers FLYERS - SPINDLES _ PRESSERS METALLIZING


Tel. MAin 9-2241


Bessemer City, N.C.


RANKIN-ARMSTRONG CO., INC. COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS


THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


GASTON ELECTRIC CO.


COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL


POWER WIRING


FLUORESCENT LIGHTING


Gaston Electric Contractors, Inc.


419 W. Main Ave.


Phone UNiversity 7-7264


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THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK


Gaston Electric Co., Inc.


APPARATUS AGENTS


GENERAL


ELECTRIC


MOTORS AND CONTROLS


GENERAL ELECTRIC


MOTOR - TRANSFORMERS


REBUILDERS


NEW and USED EQUIPMENT BOUGHT and SOLD


419 W. Main Ave. Phone UNiversity 7-7264


Gaston Horal Gardens


DAN G. BUCKNER, Owner


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FLORISTS


LIVERY


Send Flowers Worldwide


INT ERFLORA


Member FTDA


Flowers For All Occasions Cut From Our Greenhouses Daily


Office and Greenhouses


Dallas Road P. O. Box 202 Tel. UNiversity 7-6389


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DAN G. BUCKNER, Owner


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Send Flowers Worldwide


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Member FTDA


Flowers For All Occasions Cut From Our Greenhouses Daily


Office and Greenhouses


Dallas Road P. O. Box 202 Tel. UNiversity 7-6389


GASTON Paving Company Inc.


ASPHALT TREATING STREETS - ROADS DRIVEWAYS


GRADING


SURFACING


P.O. Box 1051 Gastonia, N.C.


2760 Lowell Rd.


Ranlo, N.C.


Telephone VAlley 4-2191


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SEPTIC TANK


CONSTRUCTED and INSTALLED COMPLETE


Plumbing Installation and Service Crushed Stone General Grading Water Lines


. APPROVED BY STATE and COUNTY HEALTH AUTHORITIES


· DESIGNED FOR A LIFETIME - SATISFACTION GUARANTEED


· DRAIN FIELDS LAYED


· FREE ESTIMATES


Dial VAlley 4-2191


FRED WATKINS


CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.


2760 Lowell Rd. Ranlo, N.C.


199


The GASTONIA


MILL SUPPLY COMPANY Availability - Serviceability - Dependability 613 E. Franklin Ave.


GAMISCD


Phone UNiversity 7-7221


Ward-Love FUNERAL SERVICE INC. CARL D. WARD, Pres. Dial UNiversity 5-2178 218 S. OAKLAND COR. E. SECOND AV.


GASTON


-- Pattie J (wid W Grady) tchr Bessemer City Schools h918 S York


GASTON PAVING CO, INC, W KENNETH DEDMON PRES, HOYLE T EFIRD SEC-TREAS, ALL TYPE PAVING 2760 LOWELL rd (R), TEL VA4-2191 (See Opposite Page and Yellow Page 38)


-- Poultry Inc R S Ownbey pres-treas Mrs Margt C Ownbey v-pres-sec 305 S Avon


-- Realty Co Inc Geo W Ransom pres 413 S South R102


-- Sand & Stone Co (Geo W Ransom) 143 S South R102


-- Service Co (Walter R Huskins) uphol 204 N Chester


-- Service Station (T Henry Panther) gas sta 916 Gaston av


-- Technical Institute J I Mason dir sch 510 W Airline av


-- Veterinary Hospital (Walter W Dickson Benj W Dawsey & Jas E Reed) Wilkinson blvd


Gastonia Beauty College (Mrs Lela B Bumgardner) 247 E Main av


GASTONIA BELTING & SUPPLY CO INC


OFFICERS D LATHAM FRIDAY, PRES T FRANK SUGGS, V-PRES LELIA B FRIDAY, SEC-TREAS BELTING MANUFACTURERS DISTRIBUTORS RUBBER GOODS and CANVAS BELTING 822 N MARIETTA TELEPHONE UN5-2732 (See Yellow Page 144)


-- Bible Book Store (Mrs Mary W Dailey) 124 N Marietta


-- Bonded Warehouse Inc Mrs G C Andrews v-pres Cleveland D Andrews sec-treas Edwin A Robinson asst treas (ofc) 907 W Airline av


-- Broadcasting Service Inc Jas B Petty pres-sec-mgr Wm C Petty jr v-pres L Abernathy Wolfe v-pres and Leon I Schneider treas radio sta 504 Vista dr


-- Brush Co Lawrence & Rankin jr pres John T Harrell v-pres Thos L Harrell sec-treas 301-03 S Linwood av


THE GASTONIA GAZETTE


. Gaston County's Great Home Newspaper Since 1880


· Circulation 20,187


(Net Paid Audited)


. Full Associated Press Wire Service


Full Line of Features


· 97% Home Delivered


Phone 7-6371 Phone Want Ad Dept. 4-3296


GASTONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,


ALBERT E MYERS JR, PRES, E GRAHAM WILSON V-PRES, JULIUS T SANDERS V-PRES, BRICE T DICKSON EXEC SEC, MARGUERITE McCARSON ASST SEC, GEORGE G MILLER TREAS, 601 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-2621


GASTONIA CITY DIRECTORY HILL DIRECTORY CO, INC PUBLISHERS


2910 W CLAY RICHMOND 6, VA TELEPHONE 84-3208 (See Yellow Page 43)


GASTONIA-CITY OF CITY HALL, 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211


AUDITOR, T Wm STATES, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 BOARD OF EDUCATION, FRED M WATERS SUPT, 606 W 7TH av, TEL UN5-3475


BUILDING AND PLUMBING IN- SPECTOR, RAYMOND A WAL- LACE, 240 W FRANKLIN av 2d FLOOR, TEL UN4-3211 CHEMIST, WALTER A GARDNER, 313 N FALLS, TEL UN4-3211 CLERK OF COURT, JOHN T BEAM, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 COUNCIL CIVIL DEFENSE, RONALD M HEAVENER DIREC- TOR, BSMT 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211


COUNCILMEN, PAUL J LITTLE, ROBT A FERGUSON, G V PHILLIPS, NATHL BARBER, D GLENN STROUP and G D WEBB MEMBERS, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-4681


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ACME PETROLEUM & FUEL CO., INC. FOREST C. ROBERTS, Pres. DISTRIBUTORS FIRESTONE TIRES - TUBES BATTERIES SHELL JOBBER GASOLINE AND OILS


941 N. Marletta St. Tel. UNIversity 7-7281


SAVINGS SAFETY OF TOUR SAVINGS


INSURED . NO


NCE CORPORA


First Federal Savings & Loan Association


Wm. D. Anderson, President C. C. Dawson, First Vice President F. A. Whiteside, Executive Vice President F. A. Whiteside, Jr., Secretary & Treasurer Lindsey Gibson, Asst. Secretary & Treasurer We Solicit Your Business Both as to Savings and Loans


251 W. Main Av.


Tel. UNiversity 7-7248


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175 W. Franklin Av.


Tels. UNiversity 5-8643 and UNiversity 5-4890


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PHONE UNiversity 5-2371


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


527-529 N. BROAD ST.


PHONE UNiversity 5-0351


LIGHTING CENTER


LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS


242 E. Main Ave. Tel. UNiversity 5-4850


GASTONIA-CITY OF-Contd DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, W THOMPSON COX DIRECTOR, 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211


DOG WARDEN, ROBT B TERRELL, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 ENGINEER, W THOMPSON COX, 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 FILTRATION PLANT, WALTER A GARDNER MGR, 313 N FALLS, TEL UN4-3211


FIRE DEPARTMENT, JOHN L


FARRIS CHIEF, PARKS L WORK- MAN and BELTON W JONES ASST CHIE FS, 117-19 W MAIN av, TEL UN5-1212; STATION NO 1, 117- 19 W 2d av, TEL UN5-1212; STATION NO 2, GLENN E BOLICK CAPT, 315 N MARIETTA, TEL UN5-1212; STATION NO 3, GERALD R QUEEN CAPT, 1502 W FRANKLIN, TEL UN5-1212 JAIL, 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211


LIGHT, WATER AND SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT, DAVID W YODER DIR, 240 W FRANKLIN av 2d FLOOR, TEL UN4-3211; WARE- HOUSE and GARAGE 300 E AIR- LINE av, TEL UN4-3211 MANAGER, JAMES S CARTER, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 MAYOR, HON LEON I SCHNEIDER, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL, 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 MEMORIAL HALL, 111 W 2d av, TEL UN5-4941


MUNICIPAL COURT, HON JULIUS T SANDERS JUDGE, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, GLENN W ROCKETT MGR, UNION ROAD, TEL UN5-2142


JIM LONG, INC. CONTRACTORS Westinghouse


508 12 W. 2d Av. Tel. UNiversity 5-8829


AKERS CENTER PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY


1425 Wilkinson Blvd. Phone UNiversity 5-3411


GASTONIA-CITY OF-Contd OAKWOOD CEMETERY, 401-25 W FRANKLIN av POLICE DEPARTMENT, GILLON F PENINGER CHIEF, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 POWER HOUSE, HOKE J HANNA SUPT, 320 N FALLS, TEL UN4-3211 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FRED M WATERS SUPT, 606 W 7TH av nr TRENTON, TEL UN5-3474 RECREATION DEPARTMENT, JAMES W EMMETT CHIEF DIR, 1ST FLOOR 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-4681 RESERVOIR, 310 N DALLAS SHILOH CEMETERY, E AIRLINE av SOLICITOR, OSCAR F MASON JR, 1ST FLOOR 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211


STREET AND SANITATION DE- PARTMENT, FRED BARNHILL DIR of STREET DEPT, L E THOMAS DIR of SANITATION DEPT, 300 E AIRLINE av, TEL UN4-3211


SUPERINTENDENT OF CEME- TERIES, W GRAY McARVER, 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, FRED M WATERS, 606 W 7TH av nr TRENTON, TEL UN5-3474 TAX COLLECTOR, JOHN T BEAM, 240 W FRANKLIN av 1ST FLOOR, TEL UN4-3211 TREASURER, GARCON D WEBB, 1ST FLOOR CITY HALL, 240 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN4-3211 UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, ROBT VAN SLEEN DIR, 240 W FRANK- LIN av, TEL UN4-3211


-- Cleaners (A A McGinnis) 410 S Broad -- Clinical Laboratory (Harry Binder) 155 S York


GASTONIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO W BARNETTE GARRISON SEC-TRE AS-MGR COCA-COLA BOTTLERS 620 W FRANKLIN av TELEPHONES UN7-7276 and UN7-7277


SAVINGS SAFETY OF YOUR SAVINGS


INSURED


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WANCE


UP TO $10,000 CORPORA


GASTONIA MUTUAL BUILDING & LOAN ASSN. LOANS MADE ON EASY TERMS Pays Semi-Annual Dividends - Shares Insured Up to $10,000


NATIONAL BANK


THE CITIZENS


KISTLER IRON WORKS


JOHN H. KISTLER, Owner


SPECIALIZING IN


TEXTILE and GENERAL JOBBING WORK


P. O. Box 858


102 E. Davidson Av.


U.S.ROYAL


TIRES


Phone UNiversity 5-1229


ROOSEVELT TIRE SERVICE INC.


Tire Recapping and Vulcanizing


Road Service


191 E. Franklin Ave. cor, Oakland


U.S.ROYAL


TIRES


Tel. UNiversity 7-6947


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AUTHORIZED Buick


INHIAD SERVICE


FRED LYTLE BUICK CO., INC. "Best Buys Buick"


SERVICE ON ALL MAKES OF CARS


BUICK DYNAFLOW DRIVE


242 E. Franklin Ave.


Tel. UNIversity 5-2389


GASTONIA CLEARER COT CO (Wm S HUFFSTETLER), MANUFACTURERS of SPINNING SLOTS, REVOLVING ROLLS, TOP and UNDER CLEARERS, FREE ESTIMATES 714 S CHESTNUT, TEL UN5-4372


GASTONIA COMBED YARN, DIVISION of BOTANY COTTONS INC, ROBT J GURNEY 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, PO BOX 119, TEL UN5-3441; ARMSTRONG PLANT, S MARIETTA secor W 6TH av; CLARA MILL and JEWEL COTTON MILLS 610 S OAK- LAND; DUNN PLANT, S MARIETTA secor W 5TH av (See Yellow Page 148)


GASTONIA COMBER NEEDLING CO (ADAM J MELVIN), 222 E LONG av, TEL UN7-6316


-- Commandery No 28 (KT) 214 S South


-- Concrete Products (Norman K McLaud) 535 N Broad


-- Cotton Co Inc Max Planer pres Louis I Sherman v-pres Saml R Planer sec- treas cotton dealers 750 N Oakland


-- Enterprises Inc H F Kincey (Charlotte N C) pres (ofc) 157 W Main av


-- Fire Equipment Co (Geo F McLaughen) 816 Townsend av


-- Fuel Co (Starr S Hanna) coal 1623 E Ozark av


-- Gazette The Ben E Atkins editor 228- 32 W Airline av


-- Glidden Paint Center Inc Christie L Jenkins jr pres Lawson S Warren v-pres Mrs Lena Warren sec Mrs Marie Jenkins treas 905 E Franklin


-- Heating & Roofing Co (Ralph G Lowe) 1620 E Ozark av


GASTONIA INSURANCE & REALTY CO


EUGENE B BRITTAIN, PRES- TREAS RUFUS H JOHNSTON, V-PRES ESSIE M WILSON, SEC REAL ESTATE RENTALS 105 REALTY BLDG 243 W MAIN av TELEPHONE UN5-1245


OLIVER G. OAKLEY


Masonry Contractor


Monument Av. Tel. UNiversity 4-2311


Sarah Mason


White


INTERIOR DECORATOR Imported and Domestic Fine Fabrica Unusual Wallpaper and Accessories Custom Diopery and Upholstery 208 S. Marletta St. Tel. UNiversity 4-2321 Res. Tel, UNIversity 5-1555


GASTONIA


-- Ice Cream Co Inc C Danl Page pres- treas C Danl Page jr v-pres Mrs Theoria R Page sec mfrs 344 W Airline av


-- Industrial Diversification Commission Ralph T Isley exec sec 195-97 W Main av R401


-- Insulating Co (Carroll D Medley) 1007 Green Circle dr


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 UN5-1245 (See Yellow Page 82)


GASTONIA LUMBER CO, ARTH E CULP PRES, MRS MABEL A CULP V-PRES, DAVID W MOORE SEC- TREAS, LUMBER, BUILDING MATE- RIALS 308 N BROAD, TEL UN5-2511 (See Yellow Page 29)


-- Metal Weather Strip Co (Wiley E Lawing) home improvements 121 Patrick


GASTONIA MILL SUPPLY CO THE


Wm D ANDERSON, PRES


CLARKE R STARNES, V-PRES PAUL A LEWIS, V-PRES GEORGE W ANDERSON, SEC- TRE AS


613 E FRANKLIN av TELEPHONE UN7-7221 (See Page A and Yellow Page 145)


F. A. Young Machine Co.


10/50 LONG DRAFT CHANGE OVER


1617-19 S. York St. Tel. UNiversity 5-8556


Lumber


GASTONIA LUMBER CO. LUMBER - MILLWORK AND BUILDING MATERIALS


308 N. Broad St.


Tel. UNiversity 5-2511


213 W. MAIN AVE.


Kennedy's


FREE DELIVERY


Rexall


Drug Store


GEORGE A. JENKINS AGENCY, INC.


GENERAL INSURANCE


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Bonds


427 W. FRANKLIN AV.


Phone UNiversity 7-7286


PHONE UNiversity 5-3401


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AETNA LOAN & FINANCE CO.


216-217-218 Commercial Bldg. 195 W. Main Ave.


Phones UNiversity 5-1206 and University 5-1207


PETTY MACHINE CO., INC.


20 YEARS EXPERIENCE


CAMS SPECIAL TOOLS


"If You Need A Special Part or Machine We Can Build It"


612 E. Franklin Ave.


Phone UNiversity 4-3255


COCKER MACHINERY & FOUNDRY COMPANY


Manufacturers of Textile Machinery GASTONIA, N.C. 213 S. Chestnut St. Tel. UNiversity 5-2331


GASTONIA MOTOR PARTS CO INC, BROADUS C COX PRES-TREAS, AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENT, GAS and ELECTRI- CAL APPLIANCES, WELDING SUP- PLIES 242-246 W AIRLINE av, TEL UN7-7231 (See Yellow Page 13)


GASTONIA MUTUAL BUILDING & LOAN ASSN OFFICERS


SAMUEL M STEWART, PRES FRED H JONES, V-PRES JAMES G JACKSON, SEC-TREAS


JAMES G JACKSON JR, ASST SEC- TREAS


MISS ALICE WALLACE, ASST SEC- TREAS LOANS ON REAL ESTATE INSURED SAVINGS


GOOD DIVIDENDS PAID ON SAVINGS 283 W MAIN av TELEPHONE UN4-3488


(See Tabbed Insert at Building and Loan Assns in Classified Business Section and Yellow Page 23)


GASTONIA NOVELTY YARN CO, INC, J J HINDS PRES, R W BAKER V-PRES, S FUNDERBURK SEC- PURCH AGT, R D MOORE TREAS, MANUFACTURING ALL TYPES of NOVELTY YARNS, PLANT 201 E 5TH av, PO BOX 119, TEL UN5-3441


GASTONIA PLUMBING & HEATING CO INC, J B STYERS PRES-MGR, ROLAND E BRADLEY V-PRES, MRS IVA B STYERS SEC-TREAS, PLUMBING CONTRACTORS 1301 W FRANKLIN av, TEL UN7-7215


-- Radiator & Lawn Mower Co (Wm C Edwards) reprs 165 E Franklin av


CAROLINA CLEANERS "THE BETTER CLEANERS"


209 Firestone Blvd. Phone UNiversity 5-5041


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, Metal Stampings, Contract Fabrications. 210 Lenox Ave. Phones UN 7-6394 and UN 7-6395


GASTONIA ROLLER, FLYER & SPINDLE CO, INC, SAMUEL A TULL PRES-TREAS, MRS JANE D TULL V-PRES, MRS FAYE H GARDNER SEC, REPAIRERS of STEEL ROLLS, FLYERS and SPINDLES 1212 INDUS- TRIAL av, PO BOX 46, TEL UN4-2691 (See Yellow Page 129)


GASTONIA SHEET METAL WORKS (W FRED LONG), CONTRACTORS, SHEET METAL WORK of ALL KINDS, SKYLIGHTS, VENTILATORS, WARM AIR HEATING 1524 W MAY, TEL UN5-0423 (See Yellow Pages 116 and 119)


-- Skating Rink (Charlie Barnes) 1618A E Ozark av


GASTONIA TEXTILE SHEET METAL WORKS INC, ADAM J MELVIN PRES, ANDREW S MELVIN V-PRES, JAMES A MELVIN SEC-TREAS, 222 E LONG av, TEL UN7-6316 (See Yellow Page 142)


-- Tool Grinding Co (Camey C Boyd) 1212 Baker blvd


-- Transit Co Inc C S Thornburg pres R F Rhyne v-pres Basil L Whitener sec and G L Spargo treas bus trans 1613 E Ozark av


GASTONIA TRUCK & TRACTOR CO, FRED E MAYER PRES-TREAS, MRS LUCILLE MAYER SEC, ED PETREA ASST MGR, BOB SMITH PARTS MGR, ED HUDSON and TOM GLOVER SALESMEN, MRS LEAH SILVERSTEIN OFC MGR, INTER- NATIONAL TRUCKS 335 E FRANK- LIN av, TEL UN4-4525 (See Yellow Page 11)


GASTONIA UNITED OIL CO INC HOYLE T EFIRD, PRES-TREAS WALTER CANNON JR, MGR DISTRIBUTORS for AMOCO PRODUCTS 2766 LOWELL rd (R) PO BOX 821 (GASTONIA) TELEPHONE VA4-2831


GASTONIA VENETIAN BLIND CO PARTNERS DARLIN D DUNCAN EVA L DUNCAN MANUFACTURERS of CUSTOM MADE VENETIAN BLINDS 710 DAVIS av TELEPHONE UN5-4210


FIBER CONTROLS CORPORATION


1409 Seigle Av.


P. O. Box 351 GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA


Tel. UNiversity 5-4952


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INCORPORATED BUILDING MATERIALS ALL KINDS


S. Marietta S.E. Cor. W. 7th Av.


Tel. UNiversity 5-3486


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SAVINGS AND


LANTY OF YOUR SAVINGS INSURED


UP TO $10.000 NCE CORPOND


First Federal Savings & Loan Association Wm. O. Anderson, President


C. C. Dawson, First Vice President F. A. Whiteside, Executive Vice President F. A. Whiteside, Jr., Secretary & Treasurer Lindsey Gibson, Asst. Secretary & Treasurer We Solicit Your Business Both as to Savings and Loans 251 W. Main Av. Tel. UNiversity 7-7248


MASSEY HARDWARE COMPANY MILL SUPPLIES Distributors Industrial, Electrical, Plumbing Supplles Exclusive Distributor For Gaston County For Porter-Cable Tools - DeWalt Saws Lunkenhelmer Valves - Faultless Casters 117 S. Main St., Mt. Holly, N. C. Tels. VAndyke 7-2431 and 7-2432


GASTONIA


-- Weaving Co Ben Reid (New York) pres Robt Reid (New York) sec-treas John M Gayle mgr label mfrs 305 E Ratchford av


-- Women's Club 101 W 2d av


Gates Bessie M (wid Jas) tex wkr Fire- stone Tex r507 S Yates


-- Betty H Mrs teller Natl Bk of Commerce r RD 2 Bessemer City N C


-- Gilbert D (Ida T) clk Threads Inc h521 N Broad


-- Jackie E insp Firestone Tex h507 S Yates


-- Jess mgr Bus Terminal Restr r Franklin Hotel


-- Maudie r507 S Yates


-- Wm F jr (Dorothy M) emp Firestone Tex h914 Springdale la


Gathings Geo V (Mandy C) guard h1026 Sycamore av


-- Gloria D Mrs waitress Sammy's Grill r1108 Gaston av


-- Lawrence R (Gloria D) constn wkr h1108 Gaston av


-- Neil H (Willie F; Narrow Fabric Shutters) h521 N Broad


Gaudlock Will roofer Long Bros Roofing & Htg Contr


Gault Blenda H Mrs tchr South Gastonia Sch r1012 E Maple




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