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Commercial -- Savings Safety Deposit Boxes
N. S. CALHOUN, Pres. H. C. RORISON, Vice-President R. V. HUBAND, Asst. Cashier
CAPITAL $1,000,000.00
SURPLUS $1,000,000.00
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BANKS
Organized 1888
The WILMINGTON SAVINGS and TRUST COMPANY
110 Princess St. WILMINGTON, N. C.
"North Carolina's Port Bank"
Rendering A Complete Commercial Service Since 1933
RICHARD S. ROGERS Vice-President and Trust Officer
HERBERT C. DAVIS Assistant Cashier
HARGROVE BELLAMY Robert R. Bellamy and Son
MARSDEN BELLAMY Attorney at Law
DAN'L H. PENTON Springer Coal Co.
JOS. W. HOOPER Surgeon
OFFICERS
J. G. THORNTON President
JOHN H. HARDIN Vice-President
W. L. BOZEMAN Cashier
RALPH W. SOVEREL Assistant Cashier B. K. MYERS Assistant Cashier F. B. GRAHAM Assistant Trust Officer and Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS
JOHN H. HARDIN Vice-President, The Wil- mington Savings and Trust Company W. D. McCAIG Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Company D. K. McCOLL Cotton Merchant, Bennettsville, S. C.
S. L. MARBURY Wertheimer Bag Company
J. G. THORNTON President, The Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
Member Federal Reserve System
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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BEER
JW JACKSON BEVERAGE CO
J.W. JACKSON BEVERAGE CO.
Distributors
T
LOWEISKI
SOWEISE
Budweiser Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.
BEER
New Wrightsville Beach Hwy.
Tel. 5023
COLEY O. TANKARD
Wholesale Distributor BEER -- WINE
Millers High Life and Burger Beer
1 BRUNSWICK AT NUTT PHONE 2-1178
BLUE PRINTERS
Cape Fear Blue Printers M. H. LANDER, C.E., Prop.
Architectural and Engineering Printing and Supplies Blue Printing. - Black and White Printing Photostat Work
36 Odd Fellows Bldg ..
-
229 Princess
- Tel. 2-8029
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BOTTLERS
ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO.
H. G. NOFFSINGER, JR.
1
CHALICRON LRC COLA
Bottlers of Nehi and Par-t-Pak Beverages
and ROYAL CROWN REGUS DAY OFF COLA
VONALIGIRONI
VRC COLA
19th and Dawson, U. S. Hwy. No. 76 Phone 7388
Sur Cr
rest
NuGrape
"Flavors You Can't Forget"
WILMINGTON BEVERAGE COMPANY
Castle Hayne Road
Tel. 6629
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BOTTLERS
Drink
Coca-Cola
in Bottles
iDE
Coca Cola
Coca Cola
Coca Cola
BUILDING MATERIALS
MCIVER BUILDERS SUPPLY, INC.
"Where Your Building Troubles End"
. Armstrong Insulation
· Keystone Paints . Ford's Roofing Products
All-Aluminum Screens Sash and Doors
Builders" Hardware
Cement - Plaster . Lime - Mortar Mix. · Sewer Pipe
· Flue Lining
619 N. 7th St.
Phone 2-1989
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BUILDING MATERIALS
Smith Builders Supply, Inc.
"Where the Home Begins"
LUMBER MANUFACTURERS
Kyanize SELF SMOOTHING PAINTS -VARNISHES-ENAMELS
Certain-teed Roofing - Gold Bond Insulating Board and Rock Board - Keasbey and Madison "Century" Asbestos Shingles and Siding - Strong-Bilt Wall Panels and "Many Purpose" Wall Board Metal Roofing
Thrift-T Window Units
Distributors of Windows, Doors, Plywood, Insulation, Glass, Paints, Roofing (Asbestos and Composition)
CEMENT - PLASTER - LIME - SAND GRAVEL-BRICKS-LATHS SHINGLES FLUE LININGS - STEEL LINTELS FIREPLACE DAMPERS LUMBER, ETC.
Castle Hayne Road Tel. 2-3339
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BUILDING MATERIALS
G. W. TALMAN GRADING CONTRACTOR
Ditching -- Land Clearing -- Road Building
Dealers SAND -- GRAVEL
Contractors
GRADING -- EXCAVATING
Office, 919 S. 2nd Street
Telephone 5103
CITY BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. JAS. E. HOLTON JR., Mgr.
Everything to Build Your Home
For Further Information See Page "Y"
218 N. Water St.
Dial 6220
POINT PETER CONCRETE CO.
Dial 2-8430 1502 N. 7th St.
For Grade "A" Building Blocks and Concrete Products
T. F. BRADSHAW Manager
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
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ROGER MOORE, President MURRAY G. JAMES, Vice-President
W. A. FONVIELLE, Sec .- Treas. W. D. JONES, Asst. Sec .- Treas. J. O. CARR, Atty.
The FOUR Million Dollar
CAROLINA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
201 PRINCESS STREET PHONE 4438
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
Cooperative Building & Loan Association
"49 Years Without a Loss"
FREDERICK WILLETTS President
SAVINGS
OF YOUR
AND LOA
INSURED NOUT
SURA
1000
VCE CORPON
124 Princess Tel. 5233
SAFETY INSURED SAVINGS
SAVINGS
AND
DERAL
SAFETY OF YOUR INVESTMENT
LO
INSURED
SU
UP TO
ANCE
COAP
Each member's account up to $5,000.00 guaranteed by the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corpora- tion, an agency of the U. S. Government
Real Estate Loans Made Promptly Low Cost - Direct Reduction - No Red Tape Assets Over 3 Million Dollars Established 1906 THE INSURED PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION WM. M. HILL, Sec .- Treas. 112 PRINCESS ST. TEL. 2-3371
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
CITIZENS BUILDING & LOAN ASSN.
Established 1887
Oldest Financial Institution in Wilmington Paid-Up Stock Now Yielding 3% Serial Stock Yielding Around 51/3%
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
PHONE 7474
BUS TRANSPORTATION
SAFEWAY TRANSIT CO.
1110 Castle Street Tel. 4226
Serving the City of Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach
SAFE, ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION
BUSINESS SERVICE
BOOKKEEPING SIMPLEX SYSTEM A "Simple" Inexpensive System To Fit Your Particular Business
Typing -- Stenographic -- Mimeographic Notary Public Service
Books and Records Kept on Full or Part-Time Basis
Business Engineering Service
C. L. GORDON
801 Murchison Bldg.
Tel. 2-8316
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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 concerning Wilmington, or the State of North Carolina.
WOODROW WILSON HUT N. W. Cor. 4th at Princess St. TELS. 2-2611 AND 2-2612
CLOTHING
LEWIS J. STEIN
Men's Wear "Exclusive But Not Expensive" SCHOENEMANS AND BOTANY 500 CLOTHES MANHATTAN AND ARROW SHIRTS
223 N. FRONT TEI. 7932
CLOTHES-By Kuppenheimer and Timely SHIRTS-By Manhattan and Ritz HATS-By Dobbs SHOES-By Crosby Square
"Never a Compromise With Quality"
JULIEN K. TAYLOR
131 No. Front Tel. 7223
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COAL
Gravel
Cement
Mortar
-
Lime
Sand
Plaster
NORTH-SMITH COAL CO.
COAL
Wholesale - Retail
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Roofing Insulation Wall Board Asbestos Siding
JCHNS . MANVILLE JM PRODUCTS
606-620 N. 6th St.
Phone 4486
Brick
-
Tile
-
Stokers
-
Paint
-
Felts
Tile Flooring
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COAL
ROSE ICE & COAL CO.
COAL Heat
Quality Coal
6 S. 12th St.
Phone 6974
SPRINGER COAL & OIL CO.
YARDS Foot of Chestnut St. 18th and Dawson Sts.
DIAL 5261
Coal-Fuel Oil
Oil Burners
Iron Fireman A. C. B.
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COAL
McKEE ICE & COAL CO.
The Name "McKee" is Your Guarantee For Full Weight and Prompt Delivery We Recommend and You'll Like RED-ASH COAL FOR A HOT FIRE
3rd SOUTH AT KIDDER
DIAL 6327
COLD STORAGE
Wilmington Cold Storage Co. Refrigerated Space for Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Meats, Fruits, Etc. Curing of Pork in Dry Salt 518 N. 2d ST.
PHONE 5226
CONTRACTORS-BUILDING
GILLETTE MILLER, INC. BUILDING CONTRACTORS
5th and Martin Dial 2-0111
LUTHER T. ROGERS, President CHAS. Y. DE VAUN, JR., V .- Pres. and Genl. Mgr. RUBY R. McGOWAN, Sec'y-Treas.
LUTHER T. ROGERS, INC. General Contractors "Quality Remains After Price Is Forgotten" Specialists in Public, Commercial and Industrial Building
218 N. WATER TEL. 5647
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CONTRACTORS-BUILDING
JOHN B. HINNANT CO.
D
General Building Contractor
712 So. 17th Street Tel. 2-8187
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CONTRACTORS-BUILDING
W. A. SIMON CO.
(WM. A. SIMON)
General Contractors and Builders
OFFICE PHONE 4942 RES. PHONE 2-3108
3091/2 MARSTELLER
Z. A. Sneeden's Sons
General Contractors
801 So. 16th Street Tel. 2-1624
CONTRACTORS-CONCRETE
JOHN N. DONNELLY
CONTRACTOR
Concrete Pipe - Waterproof Concrete All Types of Concrete Work
1719 DAWSON TEL. 4402
MORE GOODS
ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS
OF THE
1427
DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM
ON EARTH
No
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DAIRIES
Be Healthy USE
White's PASTEURIZED DAIRY PRODUCTS
Sweet Milk --- Buttermilk Lactic Acid Whole Milk Sweet Cream
DE LUXE ICE CREAM DIAL 6681
Wrightsville Beach Hwy. and Belt Line Railroad
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DEPARTMENT STORES
Protect Your Budget With
SEARS LOW PRICES
FURNITURE
· Living Room
· Dining Room
· Bed Room
· Kitchen
· Lounge Chairs
· Occasional Furniture
· Unpainted Furniture
FLOOR COVERING
· Axminster Rugs
· Felt Base Yd. Goods
· Inlaid Linoleum
PLUMBING AND HEATING
· Homart Plumbing
· Hercules Furnaces
. Hercules Boilers
· Automatic Gas and Oil Water Heaters
HARDWARE
· Craftsman Hand Tools
· Lawn and Garden Tools
AUTO ACCESSORIES
· Allstate Tires and Tubes
· Allstate Cross Country Batteries
· Allstate Cross Country Motor Oil
· Allstate Cross Country Seat Covers
· Repair Parts
. Auto Accessories
OVER 100,000 ITEMS To Choose From
SEARS CATALOG ORDER DEPT. Anything totaling $10.00 or More May Be Purchased On Easy Payments Phone Your Order To 2-2621
HOUSE FURNISHING
· Quality Dinnerware
· Challenge Enamelware
. Maid of Honor Wax
· Merit Roasters
· Brushes, Brooms and Mops
. Laundry Supplies
MASTER MIXED PAINTS
· Outside House Paint
· Interior Paint
· Stains and Varnishes
· Auto Paint
. Floor Wax
· Ladders
. Roof Coating
. Turpentine and Oils
SPORTING GOODS
· Fishing Supplies
· Elgin Bicycles
· Outing Supplies
· Tennis
SAVE MONEY ON 100,000 ITEMS IN SEARS CATALOG, USE OUR CATALOG ORDER SERVICE
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. SEARS SELL ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING TOTALING '10 OR MORE ON THE EASY PAYMENT PLAN
307 No. Front St.
Dial 2-2621
Wilmington, N. C.
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DEPARTMENT STORES
Gfird's® DEPARTMENT STORE
-.-
A Leader in Carolina For Over 43 Years
W
EFIRO'S
FIND'S DEPARTMENT FILE
Large Distributors of The Best Nationally Advertised Lines
FRONT AND GRACE STREETS
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Belk-Williams Co.
One of Carolina's Best Department Stores
232-242 N. Front St.
Phone 7741
BERGER'S DEPARTMENT STORE "Charge It"
Quality Merchandise for the Entire Family
Yearcraft, Guaranteed One Year, Men's Suits, Fortune Shoes, Arthur Allen Suits, Society Hats, Red Goose Shoes for all the Family-Ladies' Silk and Wool Dresses, Hose, Coats, Jolene Shoes, Children's Clothing, Luggage, Sport Clothes, Accessories.
709 N. 4th TEL. 9647
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DEPARTMENT STORES
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J.C. PENNEY CO.
DEPARTMENT STORE
E. H. SOUTHERLAND, Mgr.
243 N. Front
Phone 9788
WAHL'S
LADIES APPAREL DEPARTMENT STORE
"Feminine Fashions of Distinction"
214 NORTH FRONT STREET
TELS. 9567 2-1823
DRUGGISTS
LANE'S DRUG STORES
DRUGGISTS
"Prescriptions Carefully Compounded"' Patent Medicines - Sundries - Cosmetics FREE CITY DELIVERY
LANE'S BROOKLYN PHARMACY 902 N. 4th St.
LANE'S MARKET STREET PHARMACY 1608 Market Street
LANE'S LAKE FOREST PHARMACY Greenfield St. (Lake Forest)
LANE'S LABORATORIES & WAREHOUSE 604-606 North 4th Street
DRY CLEANERS
BARNHARDT'S DRY CLEANERS
14 S. 2d
Tel. 9541
Dry Cleaners -- Laundry Service Press While You Wait Alterations - Minor Repairs OWNED AND OPERATED BY LEGIONAIRE AND VETERAN
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DRY CLEANERS
Newton's Cleaners
MARVIN "BUDDY" NEWTON, Owner
-
DRY CLEANERS LAUNDRY SERVICE
-.-
1202 Princess Tel. 2-1677
Branch Office 18 S. Second St. - Tel. 4649
Odorless Dry Cleaners O. R. Brinson
"Your Old Reliable Cleaner"
2413 Market St. Tel. 6267
SEWELL'S CLEANERS
DRY CLEANERS Cash and Carry LAUNDRY SERVICE Office and Plant, Market St. Cor. 12th Tel. 2-3571
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DRY CLEANERS
Snow White Laundry & Cleaners THOS. M. HERRITAGE, Owner
HAND FINISHED
LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING
BERLOU MOTH PROOFING -- 10-Year Guarantee
501 Wright
Tel. 2-2886
WILLIAMS DRY CLEANERS
CLEANING ALTERATIONS REPAIRING
Phone 2-1357 808 S. 17th
Vital Information AT YOUR FINGER-TIPS!
Tens of thousands of people who were formerly strangers to the City Directory are consulting it on questions of citizenship, employment, sources of supply, communication, etc. Also, Directory usage is up among regular subscribers.
More People Are Seeing City Directory Ads
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ELECTRIC COMPANIES
TIDE WATER POWER CO.
Serving Southeastern N. C. with Fin
ELECTRICITY AND GAS
for
Industrial
Domestic
Commercial
CONSUMERS
1
-
TIDE WATER POWER CO.
126 PRINCESS
PHONE 4411
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ELECTRICAL
J. C. HOBBS, Owner
ELECTRIC MAINTENANCE CO.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
1
224 N. WATER PHONE 6952 P. O. Box 771
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ELECTRICAL
ELECTRIC REPAIR & SERVICE CO., Inc.
Wholesale and Distributors
Electrical Supplies - Armature Re-Winding - Burks Pumps and Water Systems - Wagner Motors and Kohler Electric Plants Maintenance Experts - Specializing in Repairing 10 S. 2d ST.
PHONE 6811
EXTERMINATORS
PEST CONTROL Phone 9542
RATS - ROACHES - ANTS
Bedbugs, Termites and All Pests Eliminated by Safe, Sure Methods at Low Cost. Guaranteed Results.
5-Yr. Bonded Guarantee on Termite Control Oldest, Largest Exterminators in the South
RATODS
SANITATION
ORKIN
PANY
LOMP
418 N. FRONT No Charge for Inspections and Estimates
CITY DIRECTORY USAGE SOARS TO NEW HIGH!
Post-war relocation of millions in their permanent homes; read- justment of business to normal conditions; the great new develop- ments in civilian life just over the horizon of the future-these and other things make City Directory listing a "must" for all busi- ness people. Remember the huge upswing in City Directory usage.
MORE PEOPLE SEE CITY DIRECTORY ADSI
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EXTERMINATORS
YARBOROUGH Exterminating Co.
RATS - ROACHES - TERMITES
Exterminate Bed Bugs and Fleas Safe and Dependable Service - Locally Owned and Operated 5-Year Guarantee on Termite Control
Free Estimates Cheerfully Given
215 Princess Phone 2-8651
FLOOR SURFACING
M. L. BROTHERS & SON
Serving Wilmington and Eastern North Carolina Since 1919 For Beautiful Floors -- Sanding -- Finishing
1017 Chestnut 201 N. 11th Tel. 4758
FLORISTS
DOROTHY OWEN, Florist
‘T
NUN ST. AT 17th PHONE 5142 "Say it with Flowers"
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FLORISTS
"Say it with Flowers"
Flowers-by-Wire
REHDER'S FLORIST
"WE GROW THE FLOWERS WE SELL"
Office, 121 N. Front, Southern Bldg. Greenhouses, Hall and Wood Sts.
Phone 9649 Night Phone 7178 WILMINGTON'S OLDEST FLORIST
Phone 6134
T
PH
G
EG
DELIVERY
SIND FLOWERS
SERVICE
......
..........
LENA F. WESTBROOK FLORIST "Flowers For All Occasions" Weddings - Funerals - Anniversaries Cut Flowers and Potted Plants Delivery Service
1215 MARKET ST.
PHONE 4968
FUEL OIL
RICH-HEAT FUEL OIL and
RICH-LITE KEROSENE
RICH-HEAT Fuel Oils
RICH-HEAT Fuel Oils
Call FOUNTAIN OIL COMPANY
P. O. Box 216
Phones : 2-1628 - 2-3793
7. WILMINGTON, N. C.
Patronize Your Home-Town Merchants
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
More Heat Per Gallon Prompt and Accurate Delivery
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FUEL OIL
Esso DEALER
FOR FUEL OIL
4061
1104 Chestnut St.
SERVICE FUEL OIL CO.
R. H. STANLEY, Prop.
Wholesale Dealer Esso -- Esso Extra -- Kerosene FUEL OILS ESSO HEAT
No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 Esso Motor Oil - Essolube Motor Oil Esso Diesel
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FUEL OIL
YARBOROUGH OIL CO.
TEXACO T
SUNSET PARK
S. M. YARBOROUGH, Owner
Your Home Dealer
FUEL OIL
TEL. 5112
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LEON P. ANDREWS
MRS. ALICE B. ANDREWS
RICHARD C. ANDREWS
Andrews Mortuary
Established 1850
ional
2
elected
-
MENBER BY INVITATION
Ambulance Service
419 North Third at Red Cross Tel. 7788
W. K. STEWART, JR., Manager
WARD FUNERAL HOME Phone 5246
JOHN KNOX WARD, Mgr.
909 Market Street
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Harrell-Coble
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
+ ! |
Ambulance Service
-
416 WALNUT -
Tel. 6312
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FURNITURE
DIAL 4954
Pender
FURNITURE COMPANY
ASSISTANT HOMEMAKERS,
28 SOUTH FRONT ST.
-LEONARD Refrigerators -DUO-THERM Products
-Electric Ranges - Home Freezers -ADMIRAL Radios
-THOR Washers and Ironers -FLORENCE Stoves
-PREMIER Vacuum Cleaners
-MANTLE Floor and Table Lamps
ALEXANDER-SMITH Rugs and Carpets
HARRILL FURNITURE STORE
· New and Used Furniture
Electrical Appliances
. Gas and Electric Stoves
. Radios and Refrigerators
"We Buy and Sell Anything"
19 GRACE ST.
PHONE 2-2538
HOT POINT
REFRIGERATORS
oddy
QUALITY RANGES
fine furniture means fine living
21 S. FRONT
TEL. 6787
PULLMAN LIVING ROOM FURNITURE - SIMMONS "B" MATTRESSES DREXEL BEDROOM AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE
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FURNITURE
1905
1947
Wilmington Furniture & Storage Corp.
224 No. Front - Tel. 6256
KARPEN Gustarland MATTRESS
· Living Room Suites . Dining Room Suites
· Bed Room Sultes
· Kitchen Furniture
· Philco Refrigerators
· Lamps
· Mirrors
. Beach Furniture
Occasional Pieces
GAS COMPANIES
Southern Butane Gas Corp. Wilmington, N. C.
GAS APPLIANCES
220-22 Market St.
Tel:
4615
22233
Branch Offices:
New Bern, N. C.
Lumberton, N. C.
Jacksonville, N. C.
GROCERIES AND MEATS
JOE'S MARKET
Fancy Groceries and Vegetables For the Best in Meats Call Joe
320 Nun
Tel. 2-0191
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"Furniture To Comfort You, Credit To Help You"
... FIRST. FURNISH YOUR HOME
WHAT YOU ARE
· Cavaller Gas Ranges
· Perfection Stoves, Heaters
· Bigelow Rugs
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GROCERIES AND MEATS
LAKE FOREST FOOD CENTER Fancy Meats and Groceries
Prompt, Courteous Service and Free Delivery
615 GREENFIELD
TEL. 2-0326
GROCERS-WHOLESALE
W. M. EDWARDS & SON
Wholesale Groceries and Feeds Distributors of Light Crust Flour and Snow Drift Flour Staff-O-Life Feeds
116 Dock Street
Tel. 4977
HARDWARE
GREGG BROTHERS HARDWARE
Paints, Mill and Marine Supplies General Electric Appliances Stoves and Ranges China and Houseware
Telephone 9655-9656
102-112 Market St.
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HARDWARE
Hanover Hardware Co.
G. B. CRAIG, JR., Mgr.
Hardware - Paints - Housewares Stoves -- Garden Tools -- Hose
Granite, Porcelain and Aluminum Ware
"Many Useful Items for the Home"
706 S. 17th Street Tel. 9942
JACOBI HARDWARE COMPANY INC.
"The House Your Father Dealt With"
111-13 SOUTH FRONT PHONE 7022
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HARDWARE
LEWIS' HARDWARE CO.
- M. F. LEWIS -
· HARDWARE . PAINTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES . FARM TOOLS . FISHING EQUIPMENT Phone 2-8355
711 N. Fourth St.
Wilmington Paint & Hardware Co. AVolite PURE PAINT
HARDWARE - PAINTS - VARNISHES 602 CASTLE ST.
PHONE 2-2951
HOTELS
HOTEL WILMINGTON
Modern Fireproof Hotel RATE $2.00 to $3.00 PER DAY FREE PARKING
.
Conveniently Located
E. B. BUGG Owner and Operator TEL. 7711-7712-7713
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HOTELS
"Wilmington's Most Modern"
HOTEL CAPE FEAR
Modern 200 Rooms
Fireproof
1.11
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 Rates: Single, $2.50 Up; Double, $4.00 Up Twin Bed Room, $5.00 Up On U. S. Highways 17-74-76-117
SIDNEY J. RIVENBARK, Mgr. DIAL 6611
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HOTELS
BRUNSWICK HOTEL
Under New Management
"A Conservative Low-Priced Hotel"
N. Front at Grace Tel. 4356
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
GRAHAM APPLIANCE COMPANY NORGE DEALER
SALES
SERVICE
Refrigerators, Electric, Gas and Bottlegas Ranges Farnsworth and Arvin Radios - Recordio Deep Freezer Units Hot Water Tanks Norge and Maytag Washers Oil Space Heaters Floor Furnaces
See the American Kitchen on Display in Our Showrooms
1106 Market St., in Sneeden-York Bldg.
Tel. 9803
THE COLONIAL APPLIANCE CO. RADIOS - LIGHTING FIXTURES HEATERS - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES "Visit Our Show Rooms in the Old Colonial Home" COR. 2d AND DOCK PHONE 6603
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HOUSEHOLD CONTRACTORS
Dial 2-8830 Cape Fear Electrical Contractors WIRING
Commercial - Industrial - Household Maintenance - Repairs "Service That Satisfies"
B. S. REYNOLDS D. S. REYNOLDS
314 S. 2d
ICE
JOHN H. NIGGEL, President
HOWARD A. PENTON, Vice-President
W. G. DORAN, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer
The Independent Ice Company ICE -- COAL Tel. 6678
Factory and General Offices: Seventh and Brunswick Streets Wilmington, N. C.
McKEE ICE & COAL CO. The Name "McKee" is Your Guarantee For Full Weight and Prompt Delivery We Recommend and You'll Like RED-ASH COAL FOR A HOT FIRE 3rd SOUTH AT KIDDER DIAL 6327
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ICE
ROSE ICE & COAL CO.
Wholesale and Retail Scored Ice
ICE
COAL Heat
Ice Conditioned Refrigerators
OFFICE AND PLANT TWELFTH AND MARKET STS. Phone 6974
INSURANCE
J. L. BALDWIN
INSURANCE -- REAL ESTATE
LIFE HOSPITALIZATION ACCIDENT-HEALTH AUTOMOBILE
SALES LOANS
EXCHANGE APPRAISALS
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
Taxicabs and Long Haul Trucks A Specialty
AGENT NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Dial 2-3210
217 Princess St.
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
55
INSURANCE®
Albert F. Perry
INSURANCE
BONDS
230 PRINCESS ST. Dial 4403
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY
56
INSURANCE
Over 70 Years of Insurance Service in Wilmington
WALKER TAYLOR INSURANCE "THAT'S ALL" WILMINGTON N.C.
12 PRINCESS
Telephone No. 9692
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
INSURANCE
57
Phone 7518
H. G. CARNEY INSURANCE WILMINGTON N. C.
Phone 7518
General Agent
SHENANDOAH LIFE INSURANCE CO., Inc.
8 Wallace Bldg.
244 Princess St.
ORGANIZED 1887
THE CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY
OF WILMINGTON, N. C.
"Insure With Your Local Company Through Your Wilmington Agents"
CASH CAPITAL $500,000
New York Office: 59 Maiden Lane
FIRE AND ALLIED LINES Represented By Wilmington Agencies
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY
58
INSURANCE
LENOX G. COOPER INSURANCE 109 CHESTNUT STREET WILMINGTON, N. C.
DIAL 5432
FOSTER-HILL REALTY CO. GENERAL INSURANCE
Surety Casualty BONDS
112 Princess St.
Tel. 2-3371
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
59
INSURANCE
LESLIE R. HUMMELL
INSURANCE
Service For Over One Quarter Century
Agent for
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA
Also Representing Large Reliable Stock Companies For Fire and General Insurance
114 Princess St.
Phone 6118
...
Policy
Insurance
H. G. Latimer & Son, Inc.
Wilmington's First Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance Agency
Princess cor. N. 3d St.
Fire
Automobile Dwellings Mercantile Business Warehouse
Casualty
Automobile
Theft Burglary Compensation Bonding
Marine
Ocean and Inland
Cargo
Personal Property Floater
Fine Arts
Jewelry
"Substantial Savings on Premiums"
WALLACE BUILDING
PHONE 2-3856
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY
60
INSURANCE
Fire -- Automobile -- Liability -- All Classes Accident and Health
E. L. MATHEWS
Since - WILMINGTON, N. C. - 1929 INSURANCE
Special Agent EQUITABLE LIFE OF N. Y.
Murchison Bldg. Dial 7125
W. A. McGirt REAL ESTATE INSURANCE
General Agent Pilot Life Insurance Company and Inter-Ocean Casualty Co.
Manager Forest Hills Development Co.
215 Princess St.
Phone 2-3432
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
61
INSURANCE
Harold W. Wells & Son Insurance - Bonds
- Complete Coverage -
PERSONAL
Automobile Accident and Health Fire - Windstorm Personal Property Floater Jewelry - Fur Floater Fine Arts - Burglary Life
BUSINESS
Fire and Allied Lines Burglary Workmen's Compensation Business Interruption Rental Value Public Liability Steam Boiler
MARINE
226 PRINCESS ST.
PHONE 2-3746
Louie &. Woodbury fr. INSURANCE
100-102 Murchison Bldg.
DIAL 2-3329
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY
62
INSURANCE
JAMES G. DICKSON
JAMES T. DICKSON
JAMES G. DICKSON & SON
LIFE INSURANCE Educational - Business - Retirement Income Endowments - Mortgage - Family Income ALL FORMS OF LIFE INSURANCE General Agents SECURITY LIFE AND TRUST CO.
2 Acme Bldg., Cor. Front and Chestnut
Phone 2-1143 Res. Phone 2-9383
ـانه
FINANCE INCORPORATED GARLAND F. PALMER, Mgr.
INSURANCE Automobile, Fire, Liability, Surety
2nd St. N. cor. Chestnut
Phone 2-8213
WALTER W. HEWLETT REALTOR Buy - Sell - Trade - Finance General Insurance, Etc.
214 PRINCESS DIAL 7138
Reliable Insurance Service Since 1913
DAVIS H. HOWES, Insurance District Mgr. Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Co. Life, Automobile, Accident and Health, Etc. 201 Princess Street Phone 2-8483
INSURE NOW-LET HOWES TELL HOW!
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
63
INSURANCE
Moore's Insurance Agency, Inc. J. D. FERRELL, Manager
STANDARD PROTECTION
For Your Home, Household Furnishings - Automobile
201 PRINCESS
TEL. 2-8588
CHAS. B. PARMELE
U. L. SPENCE, JR.
F. H. ELMORE
C. B. Parmele & Co. COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE
242 PRINCESS
TEL. 2-3186
W. E. (BILL) STANLEY
Million Dollar Producer ESTATE PLANNING - LIFE INSURANCE COUNSELLOR
Estate Tax Insurance Corporation Insurance Partnership Insurance 506 'Murchison Bldg.
Retirement Income Personal Insurance Analyses & Audits
Dial 2-2752
INSURANCE ADJUSTERS
GEORGE W. LYONS INSURANCE ADJUSTER
CASUALTY-AUTOMOBILE COMPENSATION-SURETY
FIRE-INLAND MARINE MARINE-HULL-AIRCRAFT
WALLACE BLDG., 3d and PRINCESS
PHONE 2-2070 Night Phone 2-2283
WILMINGTON CITY DIRECTORY
64
INTERIOR DECORATORS
HOWARD P. GANSTIER
INTERIOR DECORATOR Let Us Advise With You in the Selection of DRAPES, CURTAINS, WALLPAPER, GIFTS
See Us for the Unusual Things That Make a House into "Your Home" 25 S. FRONT
TEL. 2-1111
JEWELERS
STANLEY'S
5 N. Front St.
Jewelers Phone 4095
Authorized Dealers for
· LONGINES
· GRUEN
· BULOVA
Expert Watch Repairing-Fine Jewelry 1847 ROGERS BROS. SILVERWARE
Community Plate Westinghouse Radios Elgin-American Compacts Simmons Chains
· BENRUS
· ELGIN
· HAMILTON
ALBERT'S CREDIT JEWELERS Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing WATCHES - DIAMONDS - JEWELRY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES RADIOS AND PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
- Pay the Way You Like Best Cash, Credit or Lay-Away
605 CASTLE
TEL. 2-8107
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