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Rankin intersects
402 Formy-Duval Fitzhugh L O 404 Willis Arth R O
406 Fletcher Millard F
409 Love A Benson
410 Hicks Glasgow
411 Hiatt J Lawrence O
Green intersects
415 Vacant
Miller intersects
15TH S-South from 1500 Market
2 Church of the Covenant ( Presbyterian ) 20 Appleberry Cecil M
Dock intersects
111 Smith Hattie S Mrs
115 Johnston Jos G O
rear Darden H Lewis O 117 Brown Richd A
121 Roberts Robt M O Orange intersects
209 Fulford Saml H
212 Burke Chas T O
217 Johnson Edw B O Ann intersects
309 Puckett Claude M O
311
Watkins Thurston I
313 Atkinson Lacy N Coats Leroy 315 Guyton Woodrow W
Nun intersects
412 Tate Luland (c)
Church intersects
Glenn ends * ¢ *
Castle intersects
606 Yow Woodrow W 622 Hobbs Wm K Cherry Jos L
Queen intersects
702 Wilkinson Margt E
706 Browning Martha J Mrs O Wooster intersects * *
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Dawson intersects * # *
Wright ends * * *
Meares intersects * * *
Marsteller intersects 1202 Roderick John w Kidder intersects
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Martin intersects *
* * Greenfield intersects
16TH N-North from 1519 Market 6 StPaul's Eiscopal Church 20 Miller Alex Rev Princess intersects
106 Hunt Geo F O
114 Lynch Geo G 116 Nichols Wilburn C O Chestnut intersects
201 Murchison John R O
204 Wells Harold W O 207 Sheffield Walter L 208 Borst Jas H
209 Fisher W Louis
212 Pulliam Stone C O
219 Huntington Jas B O
Grace intersects
305 Myers Clarence L
307 King Albert M O
308 Taylor Louise C Mrs O Taylor Mary L nurse Earp Chas F jr
309 Gray Paul H
310 McGowan Edw I
311 Pope Tyson G
313 Woodville G Haywood
314 Gaylord Wm F
315 Clevenger Philip I
316 Sneeden J Robt O
318 Richards Saml D Rankin intersects
402 McCraw Thos E
404 Roberts Lee R
406 Davis Geo (c)
408 King John (c) O
end Pine Forest Cemetery Inc (c)
16TH S-South from 1602 Market 4 Underwood Thos A Newkirk Bryant E
6 Vacant
17 Colt Harriet (c) O 19 Carr Harrison (c)
21 Ashe Florence (c)
23 Vacant
24 Belden Louis (c) O
Dock intersects
101 Barker John C jr O
105 Brown Jas F O
106 Jackson Benj B 108 Benton Irvin L
110 Hilliard Alex H
112 Burns Wm F O
113 Emanuelsen Christian F O
115 Barnes Walter L O
116 Wessell Mabel H
120 StAmand Ashley T O Orange intersects
204 Trulove Geo S O
206 Bass Leslie G O
208 Johnston Jos W
209 Glenn Wm B
210 Taylor Lacy H
211 Hitchings Malcolm B Ann intersects
305 Elmore Rossie A O
306 Williams Clinton F
307 Marshburn Mabel H Mrs
NORRIS' NEWS STAND
C. L. NORRIS Prop.
Complete Line of Magazines Newspapers and Express Money Orders Tobacco Cigars Cigarettes and Soft Drinks
104 RED CROSS
Tel. 7462
Harold W.
Wells & Son
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Insurance Bonds
-
226 Princess St.
PHONE 3746
Miller
572
City Laundry, Inc.
ZORIC GARMENT CLEANING JISTIP
109 George J Edw Moore Maggie L nurse
110 Vacant
111 Walton Sadie B Mrs
Artistic Beauty Shoppe
112 Mallard Susie D Mrs Mallard Sandwich Shop
113 Motte Albert L O
114 Saunders Jas C
115 Lewis Geo H
116 Pender Chas A
1161/2 James Durwood
117 Northrop Robt H
118 Modern Clnrs & Dyers
119 Yopp Elmon B O
120 Modern Shoe Repair & Soda Shop 12012 Vacant
121 Smith Walter H
Orange intersects
207 Tienken Annie S Mrs
208 Rackley Katie B Mrs O
20812 Gilliard Harry W
209 Williams Mollie L Mrs
210 Powell W Pender O
211 Kellam Saml C Friedland Morris
212 Milton Carl Y
214 Kelly D Earl Murray Elmer B
Carolina av begins
216 C & S Grocery
217 Rowell Thos N O
221 Clifton Lucian O
223 Jones Raymond L
225 Morse Cornelius S
Ann intersects
304 VonGlahn Kath B Mrs
305 King Edw Z O
307 Jones Clayton
308 Troutman Wm P O
310 Devlin John T
311 Vacant
312 Boon Alex O
314 Vacant
315 Brown Rozell S O
317 Vacant
322 Owen Dorothy
intersects
402 Edge Grover C
404 Davis Jacob M
405 Warren Hubert T
406 Wenberg Julius E O
407 Rhodes Jos
408 Lane Edw R O
409 Padrick Richd M jr O
410 Skipper Thos H
411 Sharp Josephus C
412-14 Jackson J W Beverage Co bottlers 413 Costello Tassie N O
415 Hanson Jas K jr
417 Costello Nicholas A O
420 Todd Leo M
Church intersects
501 Rivenbark Chas D O 502 Brown J Wm O 503 King Chauncey C
O 504 Carr Archie O
505 Bailey Earl C
506 Williford Laurie D
507 Elks Sidney E O
509 George Judson K jr @
521 Seven Up Bottling Co
12 Davis Connie B Castle intersects
Perry av begins Wrightsville av begins 20 Williams Service Sta
Dock intersects
100 Cash-Sava The gros
102 Bradshaw Wm J
104 Futrell Jas M
106 Berry Wm B O
107 Powell Ralph O
108 King Norwood E
308 Brock Guy M
309 Thomas Franklin H O
310 Halligan John J
311 Shytle John M
312 Lucas Herschel N
314 Warters Jasper J O
315 Barfield Geo W
316 McMillan Finley O
317 Batson Wm L
318 Pittman Paul R
Nun intersects
401 Sharpe John O O int decorator
402 Stanford Jonathan D
403 Jones Jesse B
404 Farrar John J
405 Jones Henry
406 McFayden Geo D
407 Lewis Eben W O
408. Griffith John E
409 Nance Chas E
410 Auld Wm O
411 Henry Wesley J O nurse
413 Ittner Lossie M Mrs
Ittner Gordon W
4'15 Howell Floyd H
418 Hall John R
419 Watts Isabelle P Mrs O
Church intersects * * *
Castle intersects
604 Williams R Adrian 605 Mintz Fredk L O
Mintz Geneva M nurse
606 Clemons Lina D Mrs O
610 Sidbury Richd W O
612 Vacant
613 Hobbs Anthony A O
O
615 Harper Bettie I Mrs Queen intersects * *
Wooster intersects
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Dawson intersects
* * *
Meares intersects * * *
Marsteller intersects
1219 (312) Vacant
Kidder intersects
1319 Gore Wm (c) O
Oak Grove Cemetery
17TH N-North from 1701 Market
8 Padrick Denver C 9 Long Wm B 11 Meares Wavie L Mrs
Princess intersects * * *
Chestnut intersects
208 Hines Edw C O
213 Lynch Adolphus B
Benton Whit T
215 Ferguson Geo T
217 Jeter Harold H O 419 Hingerty A Carlton
218 Shew Wm H Stack Willa G O 220 Killian T Grant
Grace intersects *
Princess St rd begins
17TH S-South from 1704 Market
1 Temple Baptist Church 508 Green J Vernon 4 Williams Caldwell A O 6 Mills Leonora B Mrs O 516 Carolina Wood Yard
8 Sherwood Frank W
10 Davis Grocery Co
108 Market St.
BROADWAY, N. C.
DIAL 286
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., PHONE 4841
Prompt Efficient Service
WILMINGTON 709 NUTT
Tels. : Day 3112, Night 5041
MCGRATH
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS -- PIANOS RADIOS AND REPAIRS
Phone 3546
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C
CARGO FULLY INSURED GREENSBORO, N. C.
Tel .: 2-1045
McLEOD'S TRANSFER, Inc.
16TH S-Contd
26 N. 2nd St. Phone 4455
601 Pollock Esso Service
602 Solomon Sigmund jr filling sta 607 Davis Marie G Mrs 608 Vacant
613 Williamson H Lucian
619 McDaniel Wm F O
620 Jones Rupert D
Queen intersects
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573
Phone 7022 JACOBI HARDWARE COMPANY, Inc. "THE HOUSE YOUR FATHER DEALT WITH"
Go Hardware
17TH S-Contd
701 Batton Ida J Mrs
702 Peacock Alley Soda Shop Grainger Chas S
705 Wiggs Walter R
709 Yow Bros Upholstering Co
719 Carolina Millwork Co Wooster intersects 800 River E S & Son sheet metal wkrs
809 Florine Anthony
816 Jewell Albert L O
818 Barnes Marvin W O Dawson ends
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N C State Hwy No 76 begins
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Meares intersects 1112 Benton Eug S
18TH N-North from 1713 Market 2 Rountree Geo 0 Princess intersects * * *
Chestnut intersects
215 Taylor Henry L O
217 McEachern John S O
219 Willetts Fredk
Grace intersects 315 B'Nai Israel Hebrew Ceme-
tery
318 White J Lowell O
324 Gruver Fleetwood jr O
18TH S-South from 1800 Market Perry av intersects * *
Ann intersects
304 John Arth O mus tchr
306 Dukes Major A
Cornatzer Gladys nurse
308 Rivers John P O Nun intersects
402 Blake Allen B O
404 Probst Albert E
405 Cain Geo L O
406 Marks W Lewis
407 Huband Ralph V O
408 May Harold O 410 Johnson Claudius C 412 Tillman Jas H O 414 Carson Carl E
415 Hodges Jesse P W O 416 Benton D Price O 418 Bishop Ida G Mrs 419 Straughn A Ernest O
420 Mills J Roy
Church intersects
502 LaSure Lester J O
504 Jurgensen C Adolph jr O 506 Garnsey Wm H
508 Barbieri Jos T
Castle intersects
* * *
Queen intersects
701 Yow Edgar L O 702 Yow Rufus J 706 Cook Elijah T O 707 Fales Mary M Mrs
19TH N (Carolina Hts) - North from 1901 Market
Princess intersects * * *
Chestnut intersects ** * *
Grace intersects
320 Warwick G Yates O
19TH S-South from 1820 Market Perry av intersects
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Woolcott av intersects * * *
Ann intersects * * * Nun intersects
407 Lewis Shuford S O
408 Fisher Carl H Rev
409 Edens
Luther W O
410 Gower
Clara J Mrs
O
411 Savage Wm Z O 412 Joyner Eva P Mrs O
413 Brindell Raymond A O
414 Vowell Louie H
415 Sternberger Geo T O
416 Behrends Saml O
417 Holland Clarence L
419 Mathis Asa E
Church intersects
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Castle intersects
20TH N (Carolina Hts) - North from 1919 Market, 3 east of 17th 1 Farrelly Edwin J
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 Faulkner Chas C
19 Burr Harry A 23 Vacant
102 Collier W Jos
104 Shumpert Harry N 0 105 Harrison Jeston D
106 Breeland Thos L O
108 Spooner C Howard
112 Flanagan Lawrence B Princess St rd intersects
202 Sessoms Dolphus C
204 Sullivan Geo T
212 Hines Walter J
214 Vacant
Complete Line of
GAS Appliances
TIDE WATER POWER CO.
307-309 NORTH FRONT ST.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
574
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 5587
P. O. Box 552
CITY MILL WORKS
W. A. SAMMONS G. H. WILKINS
All Kinds CABINET WORK
FRAMES SCREENS DOORS
1207 Princess St.
Phone 5647
Gfird's DEPARTMENT STORE
A Leader in Carolina For Over 30 Years
The City Directory
is the most effective and most eco- nomical method of reaching all the people all the time. Those who buy without looking at the list of those who sell do themselves great injus- tice. The classified lists in the Busi- ness Directory form the best Buyers' Guide on earth. A modern, up-to- date method of getting what you want.
575
F. E. LIVINGSTON & CO. REAL ESTATE RENTS INSURANCE FIRE-CASUALTY
240 Princess St.
Phone 6047
"DON'T PREACH, BUT SAVE SOLES"
SMITH'S SHOE REPAIR
PHONE 4395 127 PRINCESS
TO
MARKET PLACE
MISCELLANEOUS
BUYERS GUIDE
ALPHABETICAL
STREET GUIDE
CLASSIFIED
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HORNBLOWER & WEEKS
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FARRAR TRANSFER & STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Fireproof Warehouse
Household Goods Merchandise STORAGE
Local and Long Distance MOVING
Agent : ALLIED VAN LINES
[121 S. FRONT ST. Tel. 5317
576
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DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY
WATCH and CLOCK REPAIRING ENGRAVING- Buyersof OLD GOLD
5 N. FRONT
CAROLINA MILLWORK
CO.
H. A. DeCOVER
· SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, TRIM, SCREENS, STAIRS, FRAMES AND MOLDINGS
ANYTHING IN MILLWORK
CORNER 17TH AND WOOSTER . PHONE 9715
CITY OPTICAL CO. OPTICAL SUPREMACY
218 N. Front St. Phone 7236
THOS. B. LILLY Owner and General Manager
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)
1940
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 8 North Sixth St. (4th Floor) Richmond, Va.
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ACCOUNTANTS
J. Thomas Clifton Company Tax Consultants
INCOME - INHERITANCE - SALES TAX
21 Wallace Bldg.
Phone 4718
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 5587 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
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Telephone 5151
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES
Thrif-T-Stores Inc.
Your Local Dealer for GOODYEAR TIRES AND BATTERIES RCA-Victor Radios - Accessories 25 SO. FRONT ST. PHONE 3972
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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. PHONE 6671
AUTOMOBILES
TIRES UJ
HUGHES BROS.
BUY AT THE Esso SIGN
Tires-Brakes-Batteries-Gasoline-Oils Lubrication-Wheel Aligning-Motor Tuning
11th AND MARKET PHONE 3341
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T. E. PETERSON
DE SOTO CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT
PETERSON-BARNES MOTOR CO. DE SOTO and PLYMOUTH Authorized Sales and Service
H. W. BARNES
plymouth
CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT
PHONE 5676
213 CHESTNUT ST.
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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BANKS
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
21/2% on Savings
THE MORRIS PLAN
LOANS Repayable Monthly
THE MORRIS PLAN BANK
OF WILMINGTON "The Bank for the Individual"
BRUCE B. CAMERON, Chairman of Board EMSLEY A. LANEY, President DR. JOHN T. HOGGARD, V .- Pres.
GARLAND F. PALMER, Cashier W. H. KING, Asst. Cashier M. C. BROWN, Asst. Cashier
CORNER FRONT AND CHESTNUT STREETS
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
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BANKS
Security National Bank
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Capital $800,000.00 Surplus $400,000.00
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.
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company 110 Princess Street
Capital $300,000.00 Surplus $600,000.00
Member Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Established 1888
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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BOTTLERS
Wilmington Beverage Co.
Sun Crest
Sun-Crest Orange Miller High Life Beer
Miller HIGH LIFE
CASTLE HAYNE ROAD
PHONE 6629
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
THE BECKER COAL & BUILDERS' SUPPLY CO.
Coal
Lime
Cement
Plaster Laths Shingles
Brick
. Lucas Paint and Flintkote Roofing Doors and Windows
Surry Between Castle and Queen Phone 7761
SMITH BUILDERS SUPPLY, INC.
Lime-Cement-Plaster-Laths-Shingles -- Brick-Paints Richardson Roofing and Asbestos Sidings-Plywood Flintkote Insulation-Windows-Doors-Glass
CASTLE HAYNE ROAD DIAL 3516
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BUILDING MATERIALS
E. W. GODWIN'S SONS
Lumber and Building Materials Sash -- Doors -- Trim Moulding
Everything To Build a House
Castle Hayne Road
Phone 7747
NORTH-SMITH COAL CO.
Builders' Supplies Johns-Manville Products Perfection Paints Combustioneer Automatic Coal Stoker 606-620 N. 6th St. Tel. 4486
CAN YOU AFFORD
MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD ! HROUGH THE
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH
to miss a Full Representation in the Classified part of the City Directory? It is a Buyers' and Sellers' Guide and through its consultation
thousands of dollars worth of
goods are sold annually
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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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.
Two The Million Dollar
CAROLINA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
201 PRINCESS STREET PHONE 4438
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 7474
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.
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COAL
The Springer Coal Co. Inc. 2
Foot of Chestnut St.
Dial 5261
COAL - FUEL OIL
Oil Burners
Iron Fireman A. C. B.
T. E. COOPER & CO., Inc.
Coal -- Wood -- Mules
OFFICE AND YARD
Foot of Parsley St. Phone 4113
NORTH-SMITH COAL CO. COAL -- COKE
Combustioneer Automatic Coal Stoker Builders' Supplies Johns-Manville Products - Perfection Paints
606-620 N. 6th ST. TEL. 4486
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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COAL
ROSE ICE & COAL CO.
ICE
COALI Heat
6 S. 12th ST.
Quality Coal
PHONE 6974
COLD STORAGE
WILMINGTON COLD STORAGE
Refrigerated Space for Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Meats, Fruits, Etc. Furs, Clothing, Rugs Curing of Pork in Dry Salt
518 N. 2d ST.
PHONE 5226
CONTRACTORS
U. A. UNDERWOOD CO. GENERAL CONTRACTORS
1006 Murchison Bldg.
Tels .: Office 6149, Res. 6405
Member of A. G. C .- Skill, Integrity and Responsibility
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DAIRY PRODUCTS
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TER LILAMA
Be Healthy USE
White's PASTEURIZED
DAIRY PRODUCTS
SWEET MILK LACTIC ACID WHOLE MILK
BUTTER MILK ACIDOPHILUS MILK
CREAM COTTAGE CHEESE
DE LUXE ICE CREAM Dial 6681
3 ...
Wrightsville Beach Hwy. and Belt Line Railroad
DEPARTMENT STORES
Belk-Williams Co.
One of Carolina's Best Department Stores
232-242 N. Front St.
Phone 7741
Gfird's® DEPARTMENT STORE
A LEADER IN CAROLINA FOR OVER 30 YEARS Large Distributors of The Best Nationally Advertised Lines.
FRONT AND GRACE STREETS WILMINGTON, N. C.
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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DEPARTMENT STORES
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
HOUSE FURNISHINGS -- FURNITURE
Stoves - Ranges - Electric Refrigerators Auto Accessories-Tires-Tubes-Batteries
307-309 N. FRONT ST.
TEL. 6626
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
CONRAD B. WESSELL
Kelvinator Refrigerators Oil Stoves - Water Heaters
305 N. FRONT
PHONE 7282
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
J. C. HOBBS, Owner
ELECTRIC MAINTENANCE CO.
Electrical Contractors
224 N. Water P. O. Box 771
Phone 6952 I
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ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
Electric Repair & Service Co., Inc.
WHOLESALE and DISTRIBUTORS
Electrical Supplies - Armature Re-Winding Burks Pumps and Water Systems
10 S. 2d ST.
PHONE 6811
FLORISTS
FLOWERS - BY - WIRE
AUTHORIZED FLORISTS
FLORISTS AUTAGRAPH
Say it with Flowers" LUCY B. MOORE Forist
Flower and Gift Shop 15th and Market Phone 4038
FLOWERS - BY - WIRE
JONS WHYTHE
DOROTHY OWEN Florist
NUN ST. AT 17th PHONE 5142
"Say it with Flowers" REHDER'S FLORIST
"WE GROW THE FLOWERS WE SELL"
Office, 123 N. Front, Southern Bldg. Greenhouses, Hall and Wood Sts. Phone 9649 Night Phone 7178 Phone 6134
Wilmington's Oldest Florist
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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FLORISTS
PH
GR
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DELI
SEND FLOWERS.
G
SERVICE
1215 MARKET ST.
LENA F. WESTBROOK
Florist
"Flowers For All Occasions"
PHONE 4968
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
McLEOD'S TRANSFER, Inc. Cargo Fully Insured
WILMINGTON 709 Nutt Tels .: Day 3112, Night 5041
GREENSBORO, N. C. Tel .: 2-1045
BROADWAY, N. C. Dial 286 FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. Phone 4841
Overnight Service From Wilmington, N. C., to Greensboro, N. C.
WARD TRANSFER CO. Daily Service
CLINTON NEWTON GROVE DUNN ERWIN
ANGIER COATS RALEIGH DURHAM
102 South 13th St.
Phone 5581
Jansen Eleanore tehr Highland 8ch (5102
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WIFE'S NAME
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OCCUPATION
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EMPLOYER
(Signe y Mrs al? Urbom's Bakery This4
Valdemar E (Audrey L). teller Third Nau Bank h513 Walnut
WIFE EMPLOYED
Check the above information in your CITY DIRECTORY
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
HARRELL'S FUNERAL HOME
Harrell's Efficient Sympathetic Service Extends Far Beyond Mere Satisfaction
416 Walnut Street
Phone 6312
YOPP FUNERAL HOME
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Phone 6216
1207 Market St.
Wilmington, N. C.
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY (1940)
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GROCERS
A. L. KING
Groceries, Meats and Oysters In Season
Of the Very Best Quality at Prices That Will Save You Money. Telephone Orders Receive Special Attention and Are Delivered Promptly
1606 Market
Dial Phone 5236
HARDWARE
JACOBI HARDWARE COMPANY, INC.
"The House Your Father Dealt With"
12 SOUTH FRONT PHONE 7022
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It is also obvious that the LESSER the number of subscribers-the GREATER the cost to each.
Every time you loan your City Directory the LESS NECESSITY THERE IS FOR THE BORROWER TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THE SERVICE.
MORE BORROWERS result in FEWER SUBSCRIBERS which means IN- CREASED COST.
THE PUBLISHERS
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HOTELS
HOTEL CAPE FEAR
Modern Fireproof
Conveniently located in the Heart of Wilmington Near the Beaches and Amusement Centers Air Conditioned Coffee Shoppe Directly Connecting Storage Garage Every Room an Outside Room with Tub and Shower Rates: Single, $2.50 Up; Double, $3.50 Up Twin Bed Room, $5.00 Up
On U. S. Highways 17-74-76-117-421 SIDNEY J. RIVENBARK, Mgr. DIAL 6611
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HOTELS
HOTEL WILMINGTON
MODERN FIREPROOF HOTEL
RATE $1.75 to $2.50 PER DAY
Free Parking
Conveniently Located
TEL. 7711 E. B. BUGG, Owner and Operator
Brunswick Hotel We Try to Please
303 N. Front at Grace
Phone 4356
ICE
PLATE ICE CO.
Pure Crystal Ice "Ask Those Who Use It"
1705 N. 4th ST.
PHONE 3328
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ICE MANUFACTURERS
JOHN H. NIGGEL, President HOWARD A. PENTON, Vice-President
D. M. CARROLL, Secretary-Treasurer
The Independent Ice Company
ICE - COAL
TEL. 6678
Factory and General Offices: SEVENTH AND BRUNSWICK STREETS WILMINGTON, N. C.
ROSE ICE & COAL CO.
F. G. ROSE Wholesale and Retail Scored Ice
COALI Heat
Office and Plant Twelfth and Market Sts.
Phone 6974
INSURANCE
WALKER TAYLOR INSURANCE "THAT'S ALL"
WILMINGTON N.C.
Telephone No. 9692
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INSURANCE
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE A PLAN THAT WOULD
Guarantee you an Income throughout retirement years. Let you choose your own retirement age. Give you a savings fund, until retirement, for emergencies. Give you Life Insurance Protection until retirement.
Guarantee a definite profit on the savings you put into it.
Do all these on a minimum savings that would not be burdensome.
We Have This Plan and Many Others Equally Desirable. JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
W. L. CALLUM, JR., Dist. Mgr.
W. G. ROBERTSON, JR., Spec. Rep.
511 MURCHISON BUILDING
VIVIAN ALLEN, Cashier TELEPHONE DIAL 3048
APPRAISALS BONDS
ROBT. C. CANTWELL
Real Estate -- Insurance
PHONE 3306
212 PRINCESS
H. G. CARNEY INSURANCE WILMINGTON N. C.
General Agent Shenandoah Life Insurance Co., Inc., Wallace Building
H. G. LATIMER & SON
Wilmington's First Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance Agency
Phone 3856
Wallace Building
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INSURANCE
HAROLD W. WELLS & SON
Insurance -- Bonds
226 Princess St.
Phone 3746
JEWELERS
GEO. W. HUGGINS CO.
JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS
WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING
117 N. Front St. Phone 5778
DIGNIFIED CONFIDENTIAL CREDIT EXTENDED
Kingof's WILMINGTON'S LEADING JEWELERS
If It's from Kingoff's It's Guaranteed
10 N. FRONT
PHONE 5219
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JEWELERS
POPE'S JEWELERS
(A. M. POPE)
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
DIAMOND MOUNTING WATCH, CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING ENGRAVING
5 North Front St.
Buyers of Old Gold
LAUNDRIES
LAUNDRY
CITY LAUNDRY, INC. 26 N. 2nd St. Phone 4455
ZORIC GARMENT CLEANING SYSTEM
MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH, THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS
Nº
OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH
520
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LAUNDRIES
Ideal Laundry and Dry Cleaners
202 and 204 S. FRONT PHONE 6651
SUNSHINE LAUNDRY
Complete Launderers --- Dry Cleaners and Rug Cleaners "Let a Little Sunshine In"
135 HANOVER
DIAL 3386 OR 3387
LOANS
Loans
Loans on Real Estate
Title Insurance-Investments-Farm Loans Financing-First and Second Mortgages
Quick Service-Easy Terms-No Red Tape
ATLANTIC FINANCE CO.
PHONE 6047
JOHN BRIGHT HILL, President Wallace Bldg.
240 Princess St.
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LUMBER
MOULDINGS AND MILL WORK
CAPE FEAR LUMBER CO.
J. E. EVANS, Owner
Complete Line of High Grade Lumber For All Building Purposes
CASTLE HAYNE RD.
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