Hill's Wilmington (New Hanover County, N.C.) City Directory [1938], Part 63

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 708


USA > North Carolina > New Hanover County > Wilmington > Hill's Wilmington (New Hanover County, N.C.) City Directory [1938] > Part 63


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70


201 Hankins Alice (c)


203 Barber Annie (c)


205 May Lucy (c) 206 Hall Janie (c)


207 Waddell Annie (c) 208 Vacant


210 Reddick Elijah J (c)


211 Cowan Frank (c)


212 Cokeley Minnie (c)


213 Anderson Paul (c)


215 Johnson Laura (c)


216 Anderson Thos L (c)


217 Ballard Isaiah (c)


219 McEachern John W (c)


220 Batts Chas (c) 221 Murphy Grady (c)


222 Simpson Jas A (c) 224 Green Wm (c)


225 Brown Jos S (c)


Ann intersects * *


Nun intersects * * * Church intersects


515 Batts Jesse J (c) Castle intersects


605 Pierce Isabel (c)


607 Weems Walter (c)


609 Williams Harry (c)


611 Sidberry Lucille (c)


613 Dudley Lizzie (c)


614 Lloyd Jas (c)


615 Spicer John J (c) 619 McNeil Eug (c)


Queen intersects


701 Twelfth St Presby Church (c) 702 Vacant


704 Vacant 705 Taylor Simon (c)


706 Vacant 708 Haywood Jos (c)


710 Ward Eliz (c)


711 Guion Frances (c)


712 Jackson Chas (c)


713 Vacant


715 Highsmith R Jos (c)


717 Green Hector (c) 723 Vacant


Wooster intersects


808 Ward Fannie E Mrs 811 Hicks Columbus (c) 813 Swain Maggie (c)


Dawson intersects


904 Evans David (c)


906 Terry Frank P (c) 907 Vacant


908 McCree Mary (c)


909 Smith Mary (c)


911 McNeil John D (c)


915 Baker Wm H


917 Hufham Bennie B


Wright intersects 1005 Branch Arth W


1006 Loftin Ida (c)


1010 Shepard Maybelle (c)


1011 Dudley Margt (c)


1013 Owen Angle B (c)


1015 Vacant


1024 Bell Alice (c)


1026 Branch Jas R


Meares intersects


1110 Sharpless Mary (c) Marsteller intersects * * *


Kidder intersects


1301 Community Old Folks' Home (c) Smith A Eliza (c)


13TH N-North from 1221 Market


5 Pope Eleanor E Mrs


West av ends


11 D'Orange Geo R


13 Littleton Cora C Mrs


Princess intersects


101 Merritt H Houston 103 Brock Eug P Freeman Adolph L Moose G Francis jr


105 VanBuren Caroline W Mrs


107 Myers Burton K Burton A Paul


108 Brand Herbert B Turner Saml P


109 Gibson Albert F


110 Orrell Louis


119 Farmer Robt W


120 Storey Charlton H Rev


Chestnut intersects


201 Lynch Jas B


202 Schwartz Louis W


203 Berger Sam


204 Cheney W Greer Kassens Wm D


205 Adams John R


2051/2 Buchheit Philip A


206 Simon Abr


207 Evans Jas E


208 Gaylor W Kenneth


209 Wilson Goodridge A Rev


210 Baschon Paul J


211 Watkins Edison L


212 Elfe Gustav F


Grace intersects


401 Skinner Wm O 402 Brunjes Martin


410 Washington Steph J (c)


412 Hawkins Ida (c)


416 Fradlow Walter (c)


418 Kershaw Jas (c)


13TH S-South from 1302 Market


3 Buttercup Ice Cream Co (side entrance)


5 Vacant


7 Twiggs Geo M


10 Buttercup Ice Cream Co (garage)


11 Lloyd Maggie (c)


J. B. MCCABE & CO.


W. C. Nichols, C.P.A.


-


Certified Public Accountants


Murchison Building


PHONE 2220


217 Princess St.


General Agent Pilot Life Insurance Company W. A. McGIRT Real Estate and Insurance


Phone 145


598


6 fird's DEPARTMENT STORE


Carolina's Largest and Best Department Store


Wilmington's Finest Store


13TH S-Contd


17 Shaw Lonnie (c) 19 Walker Mary N (c) 21 Bryant Richd D (c)


Dock intersects


102 Sou Bell Tel & Teleg Co (store rm)


103 Simmons Jerry (c)


105 Fields Susie (c)


106 Vacant


107 Hawes Wm D (c) 108 Howard's Beauty Salon (c)


110 Wilder Jas (c)


.


111 Johnson Louise (c)


112 Williams J Simon (c)


113 Lamb Mary (c)


114 James W Jesse (c)


115 Hawkins Ezekiel H (c)


116 Hall Jas (c)


117 Polite Wm D (c)


118 Jacobs Dallie (c)


119 Austin Rias S (c)


120 Davis John W (c)


121 Brown Ada (c)


122 Walton Clyde T gro


123 Price Baxter (c)


126 Newkirk John (c) filling sta Orange intersects


201 Vacant


202 Brown Frances (c)


203 Daniels Levi Q (c)


205 Newkirk John (c)


207 Fisher John W (c)


208 Wade John (c) 209 Webb Isaac (c)


210 Corbett Raymond (c)


211 Robinson Thos D (c)


212 Williams Lawrence Rev (c)


213 Devine John F (c)


214 Brown Jos S (c)


215 Faison Anna J (c)


216 Suggs Isabelle (c)


217 Samuel Arth (c)


218 Corbett Walter (c)


219 Jefferson Henry (c)


220 Davis Sarah J (c)


222 Winn Richd G (c)


223 Shaw Herbert B Rev (c)


225 Wolfe Clyde gro


Ann intersects


301 Powell Jos (c) restr


3011% DeVane Thos H (c)


303 Vacant


305 Brown Robt (c)


307 Vacant


Cape Fear av begins


311 Worthy Ezra (c)


313 Lawrence Alex R (c)


315 Vacant


321 Austin Ralph (c)


Chestnut intersects * * *


400 City League Park (c)


401 Garrison Jas (c) 403 Bowden Wm (c)


405 Kennedy Baxton (c)


407 Gavin Ransom (c)


409 Marshburn Martha (c) 411 Moore Sarah (c) 413 Hatcher J Homer (c)


415 Bowens Thos (c)


417 Newkirk Quincy (c) 425 Vacant


Church intersects


512 Bishop Nancy (c) 513 George Ida (c) 515 Johnson Bazz (c)


Glenn begins 519 Roberts' Auto Exchange reprs Castle intersects


605 Davis Sperby R 606 King J Leroy


607 Lewis John W


608 Jackson Oscar W


609 Lewis Rudolph L


610 Rowan Clarence


612 DeVane Amanda (c)


614 Vacant


616 Jones Sol J (c)


618 Reese Henry H (c)


620 Hines David (c)


622 Williams Mack (c)


Queen intersects


708 Brooks Saml (c) 710 Locke Alex (c) 711 Everett Lonnie A


712 Bellamy Hattie (c)


713 Williams Wm (c) 714 Lamb Mary E (c) 715 Robinson Augusta (c)


716 Johnson Monroe (c) 717 Baker Annie (c)


718 Dudley Jas (c)


720 Starkey Florence (c)


722 Allen Clarence


724 Williams Wm J (c)


Wooster intersects


801 Bell Ebert F Mrs gro 803 Williams Clarence R Dawson intersects 910 Singleton Sarah (c) Wright intersects


1012 Dawkins E Saml Baker Annie R Mrs


1014 Yopp Annie B Mrs Meares intersects


1108 Israel Chas (c) Marsteller intersects 1308 Bell Marsden W


1310 Brown Norris W


14TH N-North from nr 1403 Mar- ket


Princess intersects * *


Wood


1712 N. 10th St.


PHONE 1303


PHONE 254


CITIZENS BUILDING & LOAN ASSN.


ODD FELLOWS BLDG.


PAID UP STOCK NOW YIELDING 4% SERIAL STOCK YIELDING AROUND 6%


IDEAL


L


A AND DRY U C N .L


D


E


R A


Y N


E


R


S PHONE 30


W. L. Eubanks


Lumber


WHOLESALE AND RETAIL


Nun intersects


Grace intersects


306 Vacant 307 Brown Margt W 309 Converse Hayden F


ESTABLISHED 1887- -OLDEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN WILMINGTON


599


White's PASTEURIZED


DAIRY PRODUCTS PHONE 680


14TH N-Contd 311 Riley Perry E 312 Vacant


14TH S-South from 1400 Market


106 Geyer Robt M (c) 112 Smith Lizzie (c) 114 Bell Margt (c)


Orange intersects


206 Dryer Wm (c)


208 Perkins Cynthia (c)


217 Waters Wm H (c)


Ann intersects * * *


Cape Fear av ends


305 Albro Jas (c) 307 Murray Elijah (c)


310 Brown Phyllis (c) 313 Stokes Rosa (c)


315 Robinson Lavinia (c)


Nun intersects 408 Randall Adolph (c)


King begins


410 Johnson Thos (c) 412 McKoy Addie (c) 416 James Wm (c) 417 Mintz Isaac T


Church intersects


:


Glenn intersects


508 Smith B Harlee


515 Bennett John (c)


Castle intersects


604 Hobbs Wm J


606 Burton Andrew (c)


607 Waddell David (c)


608 Shipman Emory (c)


609 Moore W Riley (c)


610 Franks Jas L (c)


611 Aiken Marie (c) 612 Nixon Dora (c)


613 Johnson Ollie M Mrs


614 Henderson Frances (c)


619 Cummings G Henry


Queen intersects


705 Cummings Wm M


Wooster intersects *


Dawson intersects


908 Robinson Lucille (c)


Wright intersects


% *


Meares intersects


1101 Vacant 1103 Hawes Gus (c) 1105 Lee John (c) 1111 Russell J Quincy


15TH N-North from 1501 Market 15 Clarke Edwin R 20 Yarborough Wm C


Princess intersects


101 Avant Geo G 102 Scott Isabel R Mrs 103 Harris Mary R 105 Allen Fulton T


109 Hall Louis E


110 Wright Thos H 111 Longley Henry E


Chestnut intersects


201 Toms E Reid 202 Evans John E Dr 203 Bellamy Wm M 204 Stovall Harry W


205 DuBose Chas S


206 Southerland Benj F


207 Crow Earl P 209 Shoemaker Orless H Tate Chas A 210 Keith Thos W 211 Romeo Robt R 220 Green Emma W Mrs Grace intersects


301 Kingoff Ben


303 Stockard Margt A Mrs


304 Hubbard Richd H


305 Pretlow Joel C


307 Hopkins Benj T


308 Rehder Will


309 Switzer Thos C


311 Theobald Chas F


312 Kure Lawrence C


314 Stein Harry J


315 McIntosh Danl M


316 Jaffe Harry


Rankin intersects


402 Formy-Duval Fitzhugh L


404 Willis Arth R


406 Fletcher Millard F


409 Love A Benson


410 Hicks Glasgow


Green intersects


15TH S-South from 1500 Market 2 Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian) 20 Berry H Foster


Dock intersects


111 Smith Gurley M


114 Williams Margt (c)


115 Johnston Jos G Merritt Claude L


117 Brown Richd A


121 Roberts Robt. M


Orange intersects


209 Fulford Saml H


212 Burke Chas T


217 Johnson Edw B


Ann intersects


309 Puckett Claude M


311 Lucas Herschel N


313 Buyton Woodrow W


315 Kingsbury Robt B


Nun intersects


412 Jones Christopher C Church intersects


*


Glenn ends * * *


Castle intersects


606 Lynch Lawrence J 622 Watson Mathew D


Queen intersects


702 White Danl P 706 Browning Martha Mrs


Wooster intersects * * *


Dawson intersects * *


* Wright ends * * *


Meares intersects * * *


Marsteller intersects 1202 (1204) Grant


Kidder intersects


*


* *


Martin intersects * *


Greenfield intersects


H. G. LATIMER & SON


Wallace Bldg. Phone 1268


Sound Protection -


PROMPT SERVICE


Substantial Savings on Premiums for Desirable Risks


BALTIMORE, MD.


Wilmington, N. C., Phones 767-768


MAIN OFFICE.


Direct All-Water Service


NORTH CAROLINA LINE, Inc.


NORFOLK, VA.


A N


DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY


WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRING ENGRAVING- Buyers of OLD GOLD


5 N. FRONT


DE SOTO and PLYMOUTH Peterson-Barnes Motor Co. Authorized Sales and Service


PHONE 1427


213 CHESTNUT ST.


PHONE 670


CAPE J. E. EVANS. Owner_


CASTLE HAYNE RD.


16TH N-North from 1519 Market 6 StPaul's Episcopal Church 20 Miller Alex Rev Princess intersects


106 Hunt Geo F


114 Lynch Geo G


116 Nichols Wilburn C


Chestnut intersects 201 Murchison John R


204 Wells Harold W


207 Sheffield Walter L


208 Efird Claude L


209 Fisher W Louis


212 Pulliam Stone C


219 Huntington Jas B


Grace intersects


305 Myers Clarence L


307 King Albert M


308 Taylor Louise C Mrs Taylor Mary L nurse


309 Gray Paul H


310 McGowan Edw I


311 Pope Tyson G


313 Woodville G Haywood


314 Gaylord Wm F


315 Harper Arth L


316 Sneeden J Robt


318 Turner Robt J


Rankin intersects


406 Thompson Lucy (c)


408 King John (c) end Pine Forest Cemetery Inc (c)


16TH S-South from 1602 Market


4 Vacant


6 Underwood Thos A


17 Colt Harriett (c)


19 Edens Nicholas (c)


21 Ashe Florence (c)


23 Thomas Ernest T (c)


24 Belden Louis (c)


Dock intersects


101 Parker John C


105 Brown Jas F


106 Jackson Benj B


108 Benton Irvin L


110 Griner Jesse L


112 Burns Wm F


113 Emanuelsen Christian F


116 Vacant


120 StAmand Ashley T


Orange intersects


204 Truelove Geo S


206 Bass Leslie G


208 Johnston Jos W


209 Glenn Wm B


210 Council Homer L


211 Rooks Malvin L


Ann intersects


305 Elmore Rossie A


306 Williams Clinton F


307 Marshburn Leon S


308 Brock Guy M


309 Thomas Franklin H


310 Halligan John J


311 Shytle John M


312 Clevenger Philip I


314 Warters Jasper J 315 Holland Clarence L


316 Bennett Lowell B


317 Batson Wm L


318 Grotgen Carrie M Mrs Nun intersects


401 Sharpe John O int decorator 402 Strickland Edw L


403 Jones Jesse B


404 Kornegay Nolder F


405 Jones Henry


406 McFadyen Geo D


408 Bryant Edw T


409 Vacant


410 Auld Wm J


411 Henry Wesley J


413 Ittner Lossie M Mrs nurse Ittner Gordon W Fountain Polly I Mrs


415 Howell Floyd H


418 Kidd Harry L


419 Watts Isabelle P Mrs


Church intersects


* * *


Castle intersects


604 Williams R Adrian 605 Mintz Fredk L Mintz Geneva M nurse


606 Ray Jas M


610 Sidbury Richd W


612 Lewis John E


613 Hobbs Anthony A


615 Harper Bettie I Mrs Queen intersects


* * *


Wooster intersects * * **


Dawson intersects


* Meares intersects * * *


Marsteller intersects * * *


Kidder intersects


Oak Grove Cemetery 1319 Gore Wm (c)


17TH N-North from 1701 Market


8 Padrick Denver C


9 Lowe Jas H


11 Smith Forrest S


Princess intersects * *


Chestnut intersects


208 Hines Edw C 213 Lynch Adolphus B Benton Whit T


215 Ferguson Geo T


217 Jeter Harold H


218 Taylor Jos B


219 Stack Napoleon C


220 Morrison Blanche T Mrs


Grace intersects * * *


Princess St rd begins


JEPSI: OLA


Enjoyed by Millions


The World Over


TRADE MARK


600


601


O. H. SHOEMAKER Stationer and Office Supplies and Equipment


6-8 N. Front St.


Phone 954


17TH S-South from 1704 Market


1 Temple Baptist Church 4 Williams Cadwell A 6 Mills Frank L 8 Merritt Edna M Mrs


10 Davis Grocery Co


12 Edwards Wm M


Perry av begins * * *


Wrightsville av begins 20 Hall Edw L filling sta


Dock intersects


100 Cash-Sava The gros


102 Bradshaw Wm J


104 Futrell Jas M


106 Beery Wm B


107 Powell Ralph


108 King Norwood E


110 Holt Benj M


111 Walton Sadie B Mrs Artistic Beauty Shoppe


112 Mallard Fredk R 113 Motte Albert L


114 Hardwick Jesse C


115 Mead Oscar D


116 Jenkins Robt L 117 Northrop Robt H


118 Modern CInrs & Dyers


119 Yopp Almon B 120 Lovett Sallie (c)


121 Smith Walter H


Orange intersects


207 Tienken Annie S Mrs


208 Rackley Katie B


2081/2 Gilliard Harry W


209 Williams Mollie L Mrs


210 Powell W Pender


211 Kellam Saml C Friedland Morris


Carolina av begins


212 Hayes Clarence H


Hayes Frances C mus tchr


214 Cleaton Oscar W Turen Moe


216 C & S Grocery


217 Rowell Thos N


221 Clifton Lucian


223 Register Jeannette K Mrs


225 Morse Cornelius S


Ann intersects


304 VonGlahn Kath B Mrs 305 King Edw Z 307 Marks W Lewis


308 Troutman Wm P 312 Boon Alex


314 Mercer Royall C


317 Fonvielle Louis O 322 Owen Dorothy


Nun intersects


402 Edge Grover C 404 Davis J Marsdon 405 Rhodes Clarence 406 Wenberg Julius E 407 Rhodes Jos 408 Lane Edw R 409 Padrick Richd M jr 410 Skipper Thos H 411 Williams Louis M


412-14 Jackson J W Beverage Co bottlers 413 Costello Tassie N 415 Dexter Luther B 417 Costello Nicholas


419 Hingerty A Carlton


420 Todd Leon M Church intersects


501 Rivenbark Chas D


502 Brown J Wm


503 King Chauncey C


504 Carr Archie


505 Bailey Earl C 506 Colby Steph H


507 Elks Sidney E


508 Green J Vernon


509 George Judson K jr


521 Seven Up Bottling Co Castle intersects


601 Blake Jos filling sta


602 Jewell Claude T filling sta


607 McDonald Michl


608 Babson Fred A


613 Kermon Jas B


619 McDaniel Wm F


620 Jones Rubert D


Queen intersects


701 Shelnut Lon F


702 Peacock Alley Soda Shop


705 Wiggs Walter R


709 Yow Bros Upholstering Co


719 Carolina Millwork Co Wooster intersects


816 Jewell Albert L


818 Ruark Edson C jr N C State Hwy No 76 begins


* * *


Dawson ends * * *


Meares intersects


1110 Wood Lucy T Mrs 1112 Pittman Robt E


18TH N-North from 1713 Market


2 Rountree Geo


Princess intersects * * *


Chestnut intersects


215 Taylor Henry L


217 McEachern John S


219 Willetts Fredk


Grace intersects


315 B'Nai Israel Hebrew Cemetery 318 White Lowell


18TH S-South from 1800 Market Perry av intersects * * *


Ann intersects


304 John Arth mus tchr


306 Munn J Archie jr


308 Rivers John P


Nun intersects


402 Blake Allen B


404 Probst Albert E


405 Cain Geo


406 Marks J Rufus


407 Huband Ralph V


410 Tillman Jas H


415 Hodges Jesse W P


417 Vacant


418 Bishop Ida G Mrs Lowell Edwin 420 Mills J Roy


Church intersects


504, Jurgensen C Adolph jr 506 Trigg Frances W Mrs 508 Barbieri Jos T


Castle intersects *


* *


Queen intersects


Sneeden's Wilmington Cycle Co.


Since 1914 - Fishing Tackle


Sporting Goods


Radios


Bicycles


114 Market St.


PHONE 526


307-309 NORTH FRONT ST.


SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.


WILMINGTON, N. C.


602


W. A. SIMON CO.


General Contractors and Builders


Wilmington, N. C.


Office Phone 268


THE INDEPENDENT ICE CO. PURE ICE FROM FILTERED WATER PHONES 94 AND 68


18TH S-Contd 701 Yow E Lee 702 Yow Rufus J 706 Stubbs Jesse B 707 Clewis L Canie


19TH N (Carolina Hts)-North from 1901 Market


Princess intersects * * * Chestnut intersects * * * Grace intersects 320 Warwick G Yates


19TH S-South from 1820 Market Perry av intersects * * *


Woolcott av intersects * * Ann intersects * * *


Nun intersects 407 Lewis Shuford S


408 McIntire Frances H Mrs


409 Orrell Relma D


410 Gower Clara J Mrs


411 Savage Wm B


412 Joyner Eva P Mrs


413 Roebuck Reuben B


414 Gaines Guy


415 Sternberger Geo T 416 Behrends Saml 417 Gully Frank F 419 Crawford Wade T


Church intersects *


Castle intersects


20TH N (Carolina Hts)-North from 1919 Market, 3 east of 17th (No houses )


20TH S-South from 2002 Market (No houses)


21ST S-South from 2102 Market (No houses)


22D S-South from city limit to Spofford Mills Village (No houses)


23D N-North from 2219 Market, 1 east of city limit 11 Canady Gertrude (c) 15 Stein Lewis J 19 Burr Harry A 102 Collier W Jos


104 Shumpert Harry N


Elmer L.


Mathews


Agent Equitable Life


Fire Accident and Health Auto Liability Cargo Insurance


2 Masonic Temple Bldg. PHONE 163


John Verzaal, Florist


Floral


Pieces


WINTER PARK R. F. D. 3


Wreaths


Res. Phone 879


603


PHONE 2460 Good


JACOBI HARDWARE COMPANY, Inc. "THE HOUSE YOUR FATHER DEALT WITH"


Hardware


The Sign over your Door is only seen by those who pass your way THE CITY DIRECTORY is where many people look when they want to find you


Use Electrical Appliances


Convenient and Economical


TIDE WATER POWER co.


Wilmington Brick Co.


Manufacturers of DUNBRIK DUNSTONE


Dealers in CEMENT


S & G


Sand Gravel Concrete


510 MARTIN ST. Phone 1445


604


Pickard's


Successors to QUEEN CITY CYCLE CO.


The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company


Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Capital, $300,000.00


Surplus, $500,000.00


Fishing Tackle


Johnson Outboard Motors


209 Market St.


PHONE 862


EDWARD C. CRAFT


Member of American Institute of Accountants North Carolina Asso. of C.P.A.'S


Certified Public Account- ant Audits Systems Tax Service


22-23 Trust Bldg.


Phone 2324


P. O. Box 552


MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE


CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS


OF THE


DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH


.


CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON (NORTH CAROLINA)


1938


MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOUD 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 8 North Sixth St. (4th Floor) Richmond, Va.


A


2


ACCOUNTANTS -- CERTIFIED PUBLIC


Edward C. Craft


Certified Public Accountant


AUDITS TAX SERVICE SYSTEMS


Member of American Institute of Accountants and North Carolina Association of C.P.A.'s


22-23 Trust Bldg.


Phone 2324


P. O. Box 552


AUDITS-SYSTEMS TAX SERVICE


COST ACCOUNTING


J. B. McCABE & COMPANY


W. C. NICHOLS, C. P. A.


Certified Public Accountants


Murchison Building


Telephone 2220


WILMINGTON, N. C.


AUTOMOBILE PAINTING


C. B. CAPPS, Owner


H. S. CAPPS, Foreman


THE J. W. CAPPS CO.


Automobile Painting Topping and Upholstering Body and Fender Work Glass Installed


1313 Castle Street Phone 327


Nothing was ever Sold by Advertising


Until the customer found out where it could be bought.


-NATIONAL ADVERTISING


(1938) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


3


AUTOMOBILE SERVICE


Firestone AUTO SUPPLY & SERVICE STORES


Complete One-Stop Service


Firestone Tires, Batteries, Spark Plugs and Auto Supplies Brake Service, Lubrication, Washing, Polishing, Gasoline, Oils


STORAGE


215 MARKET ST. PHONES 620 and 621


AUTOMOBILES


HUGHES BROS.


Tires -- Brakes -- Batteries -- Gasoline -- Oils Lubrication -- Wheel Aligning -- Motor Tuning


11th and Market


Phone 765


T. E. PETERSON


DE SOTO CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT


0


PETERSON-BARNES MOTOR CO. DE SOTO and PLYMOUTH Authorized Sales and Service


H. W. BARNES


plymouth


CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT


213 CHESTNUT ST.


PHONE 1427


WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1938)


4


BANKS


Do Your Banking With Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Co. PRINCESS COR. FRONT STS.


Commercial -- Savings -- Trusts


Collection Department - Safe Deposit Vaults


Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


ESTABLISHED 1900


Security National Bank


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


Capital $800,000.00 Surplus $275,000.00


N. S. CALHOUN


President


H. C. RORISON.


. Vice-President


J. K. PAUL.


Asst. Cashier


You may be thinking of opening a bank account in Wilmington. If you are, we invite your patronage.


If you will go over our latest statement of condition and also look into our policies and services, we believe you will decide that this is the bank for you.


(1938) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


5


BANKS


The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company 110 Princess Street


Capital $300,000.00 Surplus $500,000.00


Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.


Established 1888


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


THE MORRIS PLAN


21/2% on SAVINGS


LOANS REPAYABLE MONTHLY


THE MORRIS PLAN BANK OF WILMINGTON


"The Bank for the Individual"


EMSLEY A. LANEY, President DR. JOHN T. HOGGARD, V .- Pres. GARLAND F. PALMER, Cashier


Corner Front and Chestnut Streets


BEAUTY SHOPS


Mi-Lady's Beauty Shop


Du-Art Equipment Wilmington's Oldest and Largest Beauty Shop 207-08 Murchison Bldg. Phone 1608


WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1938)


6 -


BROKERS


OFFICE PHONE 880 ESTABLISHED 1896 C. D. MAFFITT & COMPANY


Cable Address : Maffitt, Wilmington, Carolina. Use Scott or Western Union Code Licensed Custom House Brokers, Ship Brokers, Freight Brokers, Steamship Sailing Vessel and Yacht Agents, Sworn Weighers, Samplers and Forwarders


Steamship Passenger Agents to All Parts of the World C. D. MAFFITT-Home Phones 2239 and 7715 1-5 Princess St., Maffitt's Marine Wireless Building


WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS WILMINGTON, N. C.


ESTABLISHED 1923


1793 - BORN WITH THE REPUBLIC . 1802 OU PONT PAINTS AND VARNISHES


Maffitt's Supply Company


1-5 Princess St., Maffitt's Marine Wireless Building-Opposite Custom House Naval Stores, Marine Supplies


Phones: Office, 818; Residence, 2239 and 7715 Operators North Carolina Naval Stores Co.


Wilmington, N. C.


BUILDERS' SUPPLIES


THE BECKER COAL & BUILDERS' SUPPLY CO.


Coal, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Laths, Shingles, Brick Lucas Paint-Certainteed and Flintkote Roofing Doors and Windows


Surry between Castle and Queen Phone 82


BUILDING MATERIALS


NORTH-SMITH COAL CO. Builders' Supplies Johns-Manville Products Perfection Paints Combustioneer Automatic Coal Stoker 606-620 N. 6th St. Tels. 155 156


(1938) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


7


BUILDING MATERIALS


E. W. GODWIN'S SONS


Lumber and Building Materials Sash -- Doors -- Trim Moulding


Everything To Build a House


Castle Hayne Road


Phone 562


BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


C. M. BUTLER, Pres. ROGER MOORE, V .- Pres.


W. A. FONVIELLE, Sec .- Treas. W. D. JONES, Asst. Sec .- Treas. J. O. CARR, Atty.


The Million Dollar


CAROLINA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION


201 PRINCESS STREET PHONES 97 AND 98


WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1938)


8


BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS


Citizens Building & Loan Assn. Established 1887 Oldest Financial Institution in Wilmington


Paid-Up Stock Now Yielding 4% Serial Stock Yielding Around 6%


ODD FELLOWS BUILDING PHONE 254


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


THE WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


Extends a cordial and friendly greeting to all visitors to Wilmington


The organization is designed to be of personal and business service to all individuals, firms and corporations in the city, as well as to every person in other cities who may desire data or information con- cerning Wilmington, or the State of North Carolina.


CLEANERS AND DYERS


Ideal Laundry and Dry Cleaners


202 and 204 S. FRONT PHONES 29 and 30


COAL


T. E. COOPER & CO., Inc.


Coal -- Wood -- Mules


OFFICE AND YARD


Foot of Parsley St. Phone 481


(1938) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


COAL


9


ROSE ICE & COAL CO.


IGET


COAL Heat


6 S. 12th ST.


Quality Coal


PHONE 40


COLD STORAGE


WILMINGTON COLD STORAGE CORP.


Refrigerated Space for Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Meats, Fruits, Etc. Furs, Clothing, Rugs Curing of Pork in Dry Salt


518 N. 2d ST.


PHONE 2313


CONTRACTORS


W. A. SIMON CO.


General Contractors and Builders


OFFICE PHONE 268


RES. PHONE 879


WILMINGTON, N. C.


MORE GOODS


ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS


OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM


ON EARTH


NÂș


682


WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1938)


10


DAIRY PRODUCTS


White's PASTEURIZED


DAIRY PRODUCTS


SWEET MILK - BUTTER MILK - CREAM LACTIC ACID WHOLE MILK ACIDOPHILUS MILK COTTAGE CHEESE


DE LUXE ICE CREAM


Phone 680 Wrightsville Beach Hwy. and Belt Line Railroad


DEPARTMENT STORES


Belk Williams ILMING TON . N. C .


APCLINA'S LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS OF RELIABLE MERCHANDISE


One of Carolina's Best Department Stores


210-12-14 N. Front St.


Phone 2422


Gfird's DEPARTMENT STORE


CAROLINA'S LARGEST AND BEST DEPARTMENT STORE


Large Distributors of The Best Nationally Advertised Lines.


FRONT AND GRACE STREETS WILMINGTON, N. C.


(1938) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


11


ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS


ELECTRIC MAINTENANCE CO.


Electrical Contractors


224 N. Water P. O. Box 771


Phone 2191


ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES


Electric Repair & Service Co., Inc. WHOLESALE and DISTRIBUTORS


Electrical Supplies - Armature Re-Winding Crosley Shelvadore Refrigerators Crosley Radios


10 S. 2d ST.


PHONE 1398


FEED AND GRAIN


T. W. KEITH, Pres .- Treas.


H. L. KEITH, Vice-Pres.


KEITH BROTHERS,


M. H. KEITH, Sec. Inc.


House of Service and Quality Wholesale and Retail Distributors Feed -- Grain -- Hay -- Fertilizer Farm Implements and Machinery TELEPHONE 168 Castle Hayne Road, Route No. 40-60 North Wilmington


Don't Use an Old Directory!


One Address taken from an old Directory may send you miles out of the way and waste a whole day's time. You take pride in keeping a fresh stock of merchandise on your shelves-


Why not avail yourself of fresh information for your daily use?


WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1938)


12


FLORISTS


Say it with Flowers LUCY B. MOORE


forist Flower and Gift Shop 15th and Market Phone 354


SONOGO MEMBER FTD


Flowers-by-Wire


DOROTHY OWEN Florist


NUN ST. AT 17th PHONE 904


Lay it with Flowers" REHDER'S FLORIST


"WE GROW THE FLOWERS WE SELL"


Office, 123 N. Front, Southern Bldg. Greenhouses, Hall and Wood Sts. Phone 46 Night Phone 3090 Phone 2500-J


Wilmington's Oldest Florist


John Verzaal


Winter Park Nursery Florist


R. F. D. 3,


Winter Park


(1938) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


13


FUNERAL DIRECTORS




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.