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REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
HOOD'S GULF
SERVICE
Batteries -- Washing -- Tires -- Lubrication ROAD SERVICE
1012 S. Goldsboro St. Phone 6814 At Five Points
AWNINGS
Manufacturers of RAY-HIGH AWNINGS
Custom-Built to Your Individual Needs for Homes and Commercial Buildings Twelve Beautiful Colors to Select From Free Estimates
Let Us Insulate Your Home Now With BLOWN INSULATION
Keep Cool in Summer Save Heat in Winter
OWENS - CORNING
FIBERGLAS
PLUMBING CONTRACTORS
B. J. HIGH INSULATION CO.
712 S. Goldsboro St. Tel. 7-0482
OFFICES IN KINSTON AND GOLDSBORO, N. C.
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BAKERIES
PURITY BREAD
PURITY BAKERY
Moses E. Hayes
John L. Shealy
Edw. J. Winstead
418 E. Nash
Tel. 2769
Office Tel. 5688
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BANKS
BRANCH BANKING & TRUST COMPANY
(Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Complete Banking, Insurance, Trust & Farm Management Service
Resources Over One Hundred Million Dollars
OFFICERS
J. E. PASCHALL.
S. S. LAWRENCE . Senior Vice-President
E. B. CROW. . Senior Vice-President and Trust Officer
JACK L. SATCHWELL. . Senior Vice-President
F. SHELBY CULLOM. . Vice-President-Cashier
J. D. BOBBITT .. . Vice-President
D. W. KELLOGG.
Vice-President
H. F. BELL, JR ..
Vice-President
J. M. SHERWOOD.
. Vice-President
T. MURPHY JUDD
Assistant Vice-President
W. G. SMITH.
. Assistant Cashier
CLARENCE LUCAS
Assistant Cashier
W. E. BATTS.
Assistant Cashier
W. C. HAISLIP.
Assistant Cashier
W. M. WHITEHURST.
Assistant Cashier
JAMES T. McCRAW.
Assistant Cashier
R. L. STEVENSON
Assistant Cashier
HARRY S. BATEMAN
Assistant Cashier
E. F. JENKINS.
Assistant Cashier
J. B. KING. Assistant Trust Officer
B. C. ALLEN, JR.
Assistant Trust Officer
P. L. FERRELL.
Assistant Trust Officer
E. E. BRADLEY.
Auditor
ALTON C. BARDIN
Assistant Auditor
J. L. WHITE.
Assistant Auditor
DIRECTORS
S. H. ANDERSON, Chairman
E. B. CROW
J. IRVIN MORGAN, JR.
H. D. BATEMAN
F. SHELBY CULLOM
L. A. MOYE
F. N. BRIDGERS
J. C. EAGLES, JR.
J. E. PASCHALL
BRYAN W. CARR
B. G. FIELD
JACK L. SATCHWELL
C. STUART CARR, JR.
J. J. LANE
G. S. TUCKER, JR.
F. L. CARR
S. S. LAWRENCE
R. P. WATSON, JR.
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BANKS
DOWNTOWN BANK AT E. NASH and GOLDSBORO STS.
DRIVE IN BRANCH AT 1001 S. GOLDSBORO ST.
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BANKS
NATIONAL BANK
OF WILSON
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP.
Capable and Courteous Service to This Community
OFFICERS
A. D. SHACKELFORD President
BRUCE W. RILEY Exec. Vice-Pres. and Cashier
EDWARD WARREN . Vice-President
W. R. REDDING .. . Vice-President
BRUCE A. BRYANT. . Assistant Cashier
ROBERT W. JONES, Jr. . Assistant Cashier
GLADYS W. NORTON
. Assistant Cashier
W. K. ANDERSON, Jr. . Assistant Cashier
O. C. KEMP.
. Assistant Cashier
W. H. WHITLEY.
Auditor
DIRECTORS D. W. WOODARD Chairman of the Board
JOHN N. HACKNEY
W. D. ADAMS, Jr.
W. T. LAMM, Jr.
H. W. ANDERSON
MRS. VANCE T. MEBANE
DR. G. E. BELL
BRUCE W. RILEY
DR. BADIE T. CLARK H. G. CONNOR
EDWARD WARREN
U. H. COZART, Jr.
W. B. EDWARDS
PENN T. WATSON A. D. WILLIAMS D. C. WILLIAMS, Jr.
A. B. FARMER
FRED FLOWERS
THOS. H. WOODARD
113 E. NASH ST.
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A. D. SHACKELFORD
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BANKS
WILSON INDUSTRIAL BANK
118 W. Nash Tel. 2180
Installment Loans Savings Deposits
INSUR
$10,000 MAXIMUM INSURANCE FOR EACH DEPOSITOR
RPORAT
MEMBER
Banking for the Individual
OFFICERS
ERWIN B. PITTMAN
President
J. M. FITZGERALD . Vice-President
DOUGLAS C. TABB
. Cashier
CHAS. B. McLEAN
Attorney
DIRECTORS
DR. T. J. BLACKSHEAR, Jr.
EVERETT BLAKE
J. M. FITZGERALD
DR. RALPH L. FIKE
CHAS. B. MCLEAN
E. B. PITTMAN
DR. J. V. TURNER
LESTER WATSON
SAVE where you can BORROW
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BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
Incorporated 1907 Forty-Nine Years of Continuous Service
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
119 S. Goldsboro St.
Telephone 7-1175
DIRECT REDUCTION LOANS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Build, Buy or Remodel Through "Our Easy Payment Plan"
SAVE THROUGH OUR SYSTEMATIC SAVINGS PLAN
FURMAN N. BRIDGERS, Pres.
THOMAS J. HACKNEY, V .- Pres. GEO. T. STRONACH, Jr., Secy .- Treas.
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The Wilson Home & Loan Association
HOME LOANS --- CURRENT DIVIDEND ON SAVINGS 3%
112 W. Nash St.
SAVINGS
ANI
LAFETY OF YOUR SAVINGS
INSURED
LOAN . HOLIVU
UP TO $10,000
ORPORA
CO
Continuous Service to This Community Since 1890 JOHN N. HACKNEY, Secretary-Treasurer
Phone 2491
BUILDING MATERIALS
DIXIE SUPPLY COMPANY
BUILDING MATERIAL PAINT and GLASS
PHONE 5132
210-216 E. BARNES STREET
CASHIERS! TELLERS! CLERKS!
Do your employers furnish you with the latest edition of the City Directory?
You need it at your elbow of all times, to protect your compony from forgers and bod-check artists. A few questions, checked ogainst City Directory informo- tion, will trip them of once. Intelligent use of the City Directory for this purpose hos soved thousands of dollors ond helped moke some cities "too shorp" for bad-check "operators."
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BUILDING MATERIALS
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
Home Builders Supply Co.
Good Millwork and Lumber
VITA-VAR Quality Paints since 1888
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER
BUILDERS' HARDWARE, SASH, DOORS, TRIM PAINT, BRICK, LIME, PLASTER, GRAVEL, SAND CEMENT, FARM DRAIN TILE, FIRE BRICK WELL TILE
RUBEROID ROOFING MATERIAL SIDING MATERIAL
"Better Materials, for Better Buildings"
1215 Black Creek Road Tel. 4225
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BUILDING MATERIALS
LINVILLE'S, INC.
Home Of Quality Concrete Products
READY MIXELS CONCRETE
INSTONE
MASONRY UNITS
READY MIXED CONCRETE
STEEL SASH and DOORS
700 South Park Ave. Dial 7-1156
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BUILDING MATERIALS
WOODWORK OF DISTINCTION
Stephenson
MILLWORK COMPANY
Manufacturers of Quality Millwork
SCREENS - DOORS - SASH CABINETS - TRIM
WINDOW UNITS - SHUTTER BLINDS DISPLAY COUNTERS WINDOW FRAMES - DOOR FRAMES FORMICA CABINET TOPS
N. Goldsboro Extn. at Harper Phone 7-1141
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BUILDING MATERIALS
WILLIAMS LUMBER CO.
"We Sell Everything to Build Anything"
Manufacturers of and Dealers in Yellow Pine, Flooring, Ceiling, Siding Shingles, Bricks, Lime Sash, Doors and Blinds Builders' Hardware, Dupont Paints
Bird's Roofing Products
Laths, Framing Cut to Order
MILL: Wilson, N. C.
704 South Spring Office Phone 6101; Shop Phone 6101
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CHEMICAL LABORATORIES
SOUTHERN TESTING COMPANY
& Agricultural Products Laboratory
W. A. BRIDGERS, BA
STC SOUTHERN TESTING -CO .-
H. I. MACOMBER, BS
CHEMISTS - INSPECTORS - SAMPLERS CHEMICAL ANALYSES - PRODUCT CONTROL
607 PARK AVE.
TEL. 6122
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
CLOTHING
Bruce Lamm Styled Men's Wear Phone 2476 PLANTER'S BANK BUILDING 201 E. NASH ST.
COAL
G. L. BENT, Proprietor
WILSON ICE & COAL CO.
CRYSTAL ICE QUALITY COAL
501 Factory St. Tel. 2295
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CONCRETE PRODUCTS
GRAY CONCRETE PIPE CO., Inc.
SOLITE, CONCRETE and CINDER BLOCKS
READY MIX CONCRETE A QUALITY PRODUCT
Prompt Service
Manufacturers of PLAIN and REINFORCED SEWER and CULVERT PIPE
All Sizes For All Purposes
DIAL 4835
1100 (800) S. Railroad St. P. O. Box 759
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CONTRACTORS
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
James W. Baltzegar
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
. Residential and Commercial Building
600 Ward Blvd.
Phone 2574
Jordan Construction Co.
"DEVELOPER OF SEVEN HILLS"
C Superior Homes At Reasonable Prices Small Down Payments, Balance Less Than Rent
E. B. JORDAN and S. L. BARNES, OWNERS
Office, Ward Blvd. Tel. 2950, Res. Tel. 2990
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CONTRACTORS
Builder of NEW HOMES - ADDITIONS - REPAIRS COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
H. H. STRICKLAND
610 Fairfax Av. Tel. 2361
DAIRIES
For GOODness' Sake! Eat
"The Mello Fellow" Reg. U. S. Pat. Office
Mello ICE CREAM
COASTAL DAIRY PRODUCTS, Inc.
400 Spring St.
Wilson, N. C.
Dial 6161
BRANCHES
Suffolk, Va.
Dial 6995
Wilmington, N. C. Dial 7568
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DAIRIES
FARM EQUIPMENT
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
Gardner's Dairy Products
Wholesale and Retail
VELVET ICE CREAM HOMOGENIZED MILK
SANITARY SINGLE SERVICE MILK CARTON NO BOTTLES TO WASH - OR RETURN
Complete Line DAIRY PRODUCTS Ice Cream - Homogenized Milk Double Cream - Chocolate Milk Butter - Buttermilk - Lactic Buttermilk Golden Flake Buttermilk - Golden Gift Orange Juice Margerine
301 HIGHWAY SOUTH PHONE 3056
Southern Dairies
Sealtest DAIRY PRODUCTS
200 N. Railroad St.
Phone 7-1161
ICE CREAM PASTEURIZED and VITAMIN "D" MILK COTTAGE CHEESE
BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE DRINK DEVON STYLE CREAM WHIPPING and COFFEE CREAM
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DAIRIES
WAYNE DAIRY, INC. Goldsboro, N. C.
WAYNE DAIRY HOMOGENIZED VITAMIN D
WATNE BANDY
· PASTEURIZED MILK
· HOMOGENIZED MILK CHOCOLATE MILK
VITAMIN "D" MILK
· COTTAGE CHEESE
. WHIPPING CREAM
GOVERNMENT GRADED EGGS
· BUTTER
ICE CREAM
In Glass Bottles or Paper Cartons For Regular Delivery
Dial 5160
DAIRY
Be Sure to Visit Our Dairy Bar WAYNE DAIRY BAR 501 RALEIGH RD.
"You Never Outgrow Your Need For Milk"
DEPARTMENT STORES
BARKER'S DEPARTMENT STORE Outfitters for the Entire Family THE BARGAIN CORNER Where You Get Quality Merchandise For Less 201 S. GOLDSBORO ST. TEL. 4622
Dettinger® THE DEPENDABLE STORE MILSON, N.C.
DEPARTMENT STORE 110 W. Nash St. TEL. 2124
MEN'S STORE 114 N. Tarboro St. TEL. 5677
"Wilson's Leading Store Since 1869"
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807 K. Barnes St.
34>ZW
MILK
. ..... ....
GRADE "A" FARM FRESH DAIRY PRODUCTS
.. A .. HOMOGENIZED ....... .
Expy
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DRUGGISTS
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
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BUY AT BISSETTE'S AND SAVE!
BISSETTE'S DRUG STOREZ
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TWO STORES IN WILSON
114 E. Nash St.
Tel. 3131
132 S. Goldsboro St.
Tel. 2660
OFFICES and WAREHOUSE
417-419 E. Barnes
- Tel. 5600
BARNHILL'S DRUG STORE Prescription Druggist Your Neighborhood Drug Store
1010 S. Goldsboro St. (Five Points)
Phone 2856
MORRISON'S DRUG STORE "Complete Drug Service" Prescription Specialists - Cosmetics - Toiletries
DIAL 3136 121 N. DOUGLAS
FREE DELIVERY
WILSON, N. C.
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ELECTRIC MOTORS
ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE MOTORS REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS
Authorized Service for
Wagner
Franklin
Fairbanks-Morse
Robbins and Myers Sterling
Brown and Brockmeyer
1111 Downing
Tel. 5020
Night 5378
ELECTRICAL
BRIDGERS ELECTRIC CO.
LUCIAN BRIDGERS, Owner
P. O. BOX 549
1006 BELMONT AVE. (Off 1500 S. Goldsboro St.)
Phones:
7-1420
2664
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE 334
INDUSTRIAL WIRING - HOUSE WIRING MOTOR REPAIRING LIGHTING FIXTURES - ELECTRIC FANS SIGNAL SYSTEMS WATER PUMPS ~ FLOOR FURNACES STOKERS - AUTOMATIC WATER HEATERS Electric Ranges - Refrigerators - Washers and Dryers Electric Heaters and All Other Small Electrical Appliances REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES OF HEATING SYSTEMS
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ELECTRICAL
Maytag®
L OOVER
YTH
Hotpoint
APPLIANCES
Dick's ELECTRICAL CO.
CONTRACTING SALES - SERVICE
307 E. Nash St. Wilson Dial 7-0118
NIGHT SERVICE 5247 - 5083 - 4763 - 4759 - 7-1273
WHITLEY'S ELECTRIC SERVICE
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
W
Sales and Service
You Can Be SURE . . If It's WESTINGHOUSE
Motorola TELEVISION and RADIO
See and Hear How Much More You Get With New SUPER-POWERED MOTOROLA TV OR RADIO
GULF
GULFTANE
LP-GAS BUTANE PROPANE
We Provide Regular Periodic Service Throughout this Area of DEPENDABLE, CLEANER, HOTTER, ECONOMICAL Bottled Gas "A Trial Will Convince You"
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
Highway 301 South Tel. 7-0135
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ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
VANN'S
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Refrigerators Ranges Water Heaters
Radios and TV Mixers
Toasters
Home Laundry Equipment
Vacuum Cleaners
Percolators
Dish Washers
Coffee Makers
AIR CONDITIONING
REPAIR SERVICE
FISHING TACKLE - OLIVER OUTBOARD MOTORS - TOYS
115 W. NASH ST. PHONE 3937
FEED MILLS
WILSON FEED MILL, INC.
S. GRADY DEANS, Pres. and Genl. Mgr. Use "Pride of Wilson" Meal PURINA FEEDS Custom and Commercial Millers Poultry Supplies - Seeds
612 STANTONSBURG
TEL. 5418
USE OUR LIBRARY OF Out-of-Town CITY DIRECTORIES
. A complete library of out-of-town City Directories is maintained especially for the reference use of our subscribers. We invite you to consult this library of up-to-date Directories when in need of names, addresses, and other information about firms and individuals in other cities. This is a part of our service to local City Directory users.
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FLOORS
FLOORS
Are Our Business
· SANDED
AR
A INOLEUM
REFINISHED
KENTILE asphalt Tile · POLISHED
· INLAID LINOLEUM . ASPHALT TILE . WALL COVERING
J. B. ELLIS & CO.
406 PENDER ST.
For Free Estimates TEL. 4487
FLORISTS
If It's Flowers . . . Say It with Ours BRIDAL BOUQUETS CUT FLOWERS POTTED PLANTS FUNERAL WREATHS
LOU-MAU Florist
"Your Uptown Florist . . . Conveniently Located"
121 N. DOUGLAS ST.
Floral
PHONE
3930
Pieces
Wreaths
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FLORISTS
HILLSIDE FLORIST
"Flowers for Your Occasion"
Designs -- Arrangements -- Plants
Decorators for Weddings and Receptions
A Complete Landscape Service
Shrubbery of All Kinds
809 Park Avenue Phone 4337
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FLORISTS
STARR THE FLORIST
"QUALITY FLOWERS"
TEL.
STARR THE FLORISH WILSON.
2108
"ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT"
We Deliver Flowers by Wire Anywhere in the United States, Canada and Foreign Countries in a Few Hours' Time
"We Grow the Flowers We Sell"
FLOWERS and PLANTS
Greenhouses: Maplewood Avenue
Phone 2108 Established 1899
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FLORISTS
ThiDor's Glorist
JERS E
HERE
TELEFLORA
TELEGRA
VICE
Phone 2022
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
JOYNER'S Funeral Home
J. CLINTON JOYNER, President JESSE C. JOYNER, Vice-President JOSEPH I. JOYNER, Vice-President MRS. CATHERINE A. JOYNER, Sec .- Treas.
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS -
Funeral Directors
AMBULANCE SERVICE C
We Serve The New Deal Mutual Burial Association
Funeral Insurance $150.00 to $1,000.00
107 N. PINE ST. TEL. 3134
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
THOMAS - YELVERTON FUNERAL HOME
PUNTUAL XOME
DEPENDABLE AMBULANCE SERVICE FUNERAL DIRECTORS DIAL 6142
WE SERVE THE NEW DEAL MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION AGENTS FOR ALLIED LIFE INSURANCE CO.
309 E. Nash St.
Wilson, N. C.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Hamilton Funeral Home
LEVI HAMILTON, Proprietor
24 Hour Prompt and Courteous AMBULANCE SERVICE
"WE NEVER CLOSE"
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY WITH OUR BURIAL INSURANCE
532 E. Nash St.
Phone 4184
Hunter Funeral Home
Our Motto:
Let God Abide
FUNERAL SERVICE
BURIAL ASSOCIATION UP TO $200.00 LIFE INSURANCE UP TO $1,000.00
900 E. Nash St. Wilson, N. C. TALMON HUNTER, Owner
Office Phone 3201 - Res. 4841
24 HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE
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FURNITURE
Johnson Furniture Store
Complete Home Furnishings
Radios Rugs
Televisions
Lamps
Washers
Dinettes
Stoves
Bed Room
Heaters
Living Room
Superior Furniture at Reasonable Prices
JOHNSON FURNITURE CO., Inc. ROLAND A. GRADY, Jr., Mgr.
120 S. Goldsboro St. Tel. 3050
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FURNITURE
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
Thomas yelverton Co BETTER FURNITURE
PHONES 3121 and 3122
We Carry the Following Name Brands:
· DREXEL
· CONTINENTAL
· HUNGERFORD
· VALENTINE
· KARPEN
· VANDER LEY
KARPEN
KARPEN
· VICTORIAN CORP.
· IMPERIAL
· WIEMAN
· BEAUTY REST MATTRESSES
· KINGSDOWN MATTRESSES
Imperial GRANDRAPIDS MICHIGAN
Authentic Reproductions by Norris & Moser
GENERAL ELECTRIC HOME APPLIANCES
104 N. DOUGLAS STREET
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FURNITURE
Your Furniture Headquarters
ENTERPRISE GAS RANGES - BENDIX TV DUO-THERM OIL HEATERS - GOLD SEAL CONGOLEUM LEONARD REFRIGERATORS - BOSS OIL COOK STOVE BEACON WAXES - BISSELL SWEEPERS These Are Just a Few of the Standard Brand Furniture Items We Carry
For QUALITY Furniture at REASONABLE Prices Plus EASY PAY TERMS
L. C. WOODALL
221 E. BARNES ST. TEL. 4314
FURNITURE-OFFICE
CAROLINA OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
METAL and WOOD
OFFICE FURNITURE
CHAIRS -- FILING CABINETS -- DESKS
114 West Nash St. Tel. 7-0144
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GAS
BOTTLED and BULK GAS SERVICE and APPLIANCES
P. O. Box 385
Wilson, N. C.
UNITED
METERED SERVICE
FOR PROMPT DELIVERY and SERVICE DIAL 7-1467
UNITED
CYLINDER SERVICE
Nights or Holidays 7-1014 or 7-1748
Cooking · Water Heating . Tobacco Curing Appliances for LP or City Gas
Heating
UNITED
UNITED GAS CO. Old Black Creek Road
TANKS and CYLINDERS
JIMMY BARNES, Mgr.
APPLIANCES
GAS-BOTTLED
GAS NEVER FAILS Cheapest!
Ranges-Water Heaters Space Heaters-Floor Furnaces Tobacco Curers
METER AND BULK
L P GAS
Whatever the Need
. GAS Does It Best
Phone
Phone
4181
4181
JEFFERSON APPLIANCE CO.
102 E. BARNES ST.
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GAS-BOTTLED
TAPPAN Gas Range
RULANE Suburban Gas Service
Highway 301 South Tel. 5134
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GREETING CARDS
Headquarters for SHEAFFER'S Pens and Pencils MONTAG'S Fine Stationery
CAMERAS - FILM - PHOTO ALBUMS PHOTO FINISHING FILM IN BY 12:30 P. M. READY AT 5:30 P. M.
Valles
HALLMARK CARDS
and
FILM DEVELOPING
Ellis
SECOND DOOR FROM POST OFFICE
218 E. NASH
TEL. 4307
HARDWARE
SOUTHERN HARDWARE
"MAC" MCDUFFIE
"Saving The Surface Since 1890"
AVolit
1001 PURI PAINTS
AVolite
100% PURE PAINTS
"HERE'S REAL PAINT"
HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS
HOUSEWARES WINDOW SASH DOORS SCREEN DOORS LOCKS TOOLS POWER MOWERS
Let "Mac" Supply Your Hardware Needs
209 S. GOLDSBORO
TEL. 6377
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ICE
INDEPENDENT ICE & FUEL CO. COAL ICI SOLD Heat
FUEL OIL Dependable Service Owned and Operated by Wilson People
PHONE 2186 PLANT - 600 HERRING AVENUE
G. L. BENT, Owner
WILSON ICE & COAL CO.
CRYSTAL ICE QUALITY COAL
501 Factory St. Tel. 2295
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INSULATING MATERIALS
GEM CO., INC.
Established 1937 A. C. PORTERFIELD, Pres. Formerly GIMCO
JOHNS . MANVILLE
JM PRODUCTS
INSULATION ... WEATHER STRIPPING STORM WINDOWS ... METAL AWNINGS SUN SHADE SCREENS
EXPERIENCED MECHANICS - MODERN EQUIPMENT
612-13 National Bank Bldg. Phone 2932
INSURANCE
WILL YOU LOSE MONEY (Through High Cost Financing and Insurance) WHEN YOU BUY YOUR NEXT CAR?
I Am as Near As Your Telephone
Call me BEFORE you buy your next car. Let me show you how State Farm has helped thousands of people save money on their financing and insurance costs.
STATE FARM
Auto
Life
FYN
INSURANCE
W. VAN ANDREWS
1103 S. GOLDSBORO ST.
Office Phone 7-1212 Res. Phone 4583
IT PAYS TO KNOW YOUR STATE FARM AGENT
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INSURANCE
THOMAS H. WOODARD, President WALTER W. BLAKE, Vice-President EVERETT BLAKE, JR., Vice-President MRS. RUTH W. HALES, Sec .- Treas.
Anderson, Deans & Woodard, Inc.
GENERAL INSURANCE
Fire -- Casualty Life - Automobile Surety Bonds Accident and Hospitalization
.
100 GOLD PROFESSIONAL BLDG. 111-113 N. GOLDSBORO Tel. 7-1117
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INSURANCE
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
ـكمبـ
NATIONAL INSURANCE AGENCY INC.
Insurance of All Kinds
Insurand Policy
NATIONAL BANK BLOG. Phone 2550
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INSURANCE
R. A. PERRY
INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE
Automobile - Burglary - Fire - Accident - Health Hospitalization - Fidelity and Fiduciary Bonds Workmen's Compensation - First Mortgage Loans Farm and City - Mutual Insurance with Dividends to Policy Holders
111 S. Douglas St.
Phone 2470
Towe Insurance Service
Friendly Service Since 1934
AUTO -- FIRE -- LIFE
Mutualize and Economize
Owners
E. B. TOWE
W. H. TOWE
105 N. Tarboro St. Phone 2807
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INSURANCE
Incorporated 1907 - Forty-Nine Years of Continuous Service
WILSON INSURANCE & REALTY CO., Inc.
Insurance -- Real Estate -- Rentals
GEO. T. STRONACH, Jr. President
PHONE 7-1175
119 S. GOLDSBORO ST.
MEMBER OF THỊ
JOHN N. HACKNEY AGENCY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
INSURANCE AGENTS
JOHN N. HACKNEY
ERNEST D. HACKNEY
JOHN N. HACKNEY, JR.
FIRE - AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY BONDS - LIFE INLAND MARINE REAL ESTATE 112 W. Nash St. Phone 2011
Insurance OF ALL KINDS
YOU CAN SAVE
Money BY
PLACING ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS WITH NEWTON MUTUAL INSURANCE AGENCY 217 National Bank Bldg., 113 E. Nash St.
Phone 7-0235
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FARM EQUIPMENT
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
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INSURANCE
WHITEHEAD INSURANCE AGENCY, Inc. N. G. "BILLY" BLACKMAN, JR. Insurance of All Kinds FIRE - CASUALTY - BONDS FARM LOANS
107 E. BARNES
TEL. 2870
JEWELERS
WATCHES - - -
ELGIN -- BULOVA and Nationally Advertised Brands
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING
14KT
DIAMOND RINGS by BRIDE of FORTUNE
Guaranteed in Writing to be Perfect in Cut and Color
LET A CONSCIENTIOUS JEWELER HELP YOU MAKE YOUR SELECTION
BAILEY'S JEWELRY 105 S. Douglas St. Tel. 2617
Fleming's In Wilson
Distinctive Jewelry and Gifts 213 E. Nash Tel. 3470
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JEWELERS
HURCHWELL INC. JEWELERS
Certified Gemologist
GISTERED JEWE
AMERIC
This Emblem Identifles a Registered NELER . Jeweler, American Gem Society. A man whose vast % gem knowledge and high business ethics have SOCIETY earned your complete faith. So be sure when EM you buy-Look for this Registered Jewelry symbol.
Orange Blossom
OMEGA
Hamilton THE WATCH OF RAILROAD ACCURACY
ETERNAMATIC
GIRARD - PERREGAUX WATCHES
Gorham STERLINGOVO
Towle -- Kirk -- International
FAMOUS BRANDS OF SILVERWARE
Gifts for All Occasions Let Us Help You in the Proper Selection
MEMBER OF WBS NATIONAL BRIDAL SERVICE
Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing
110 E. NASH ST. TEL. 3261
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FREEZERS
REFRIGERATORS and
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JEWELERS
Jewel Box JEWELERS
"SOUTH'S LEADING JEWELERS"
DIAMONDS - WATCHES - JEWELRY LUGGAGE - SILVERWARE EXPERT WATCH and JEWELRY REPAIR
"Terms to Suit You"
THE JEWEL BOX, Inc. 209 East Nash St. Tel. 3165
VAUGHAN'S JEWELERS
DIAMONDS -- WATCHES GIFTS WATCH and JEWELRY REPAIRING
Musical and String Instruments Complete Line of Popular, Hillbilly and Sepia Records
106 E. Barnes St. Phone 5707
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LAUNDRIES
PHONE US
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FOR SANITONE CLEANING FUR STORAGE LAUNDRY
APPROVED SANITONE SERVICE
CAROLINA LAUNDRY andCLEANERS
Phones 2164 - 2165 Inc.
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
Modern Garment Storage -- Insured For Furs and Woolens Damp Wash, Family Finish and General Laundry Work
Hatters and Rug Cleaners
231 237 S. Tarboro
Our Service Will Please YOU
LICENSED SANITONE CLEANER
Tels. 2164 and 2165
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LETTER SHOPS
DIXIE LETTER SERVICE Direct Mail Advertising
TYPING ADDRESSING
PHOTO-STATING PHOTO-OFFSET
FOLDING
MULTIGRAPHING
MAILING MIMEOGRAPHING
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC TYPING INACTIVE ACCOUNT CAMPAIGNS "From Idea to Mailbox"
We Prepare and Make Mailings to Selected Types of Businesses
MAKE OUR SHOP YOUR MAILING HEADQUARTERS
USE OUR ART WORK
Phone 6-7095
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
234 Tarboro St. 2nd Floor
Member Mail Advertising Service Assn. Member the Advertising Federation of America Member Direct Mail Advertising Assn. of New York
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LUMBER
REFRIGERATORS and FREEZERS
LUMBER
ROUGH and DRESSED
"Better Materials for Better Buildings"
CEILING -- FLOORING -- SIDING TONGUE and GROOVE ROOFERS SASH, DOORS and TRIM
A COMPLETE LINE OF BUILDING MATERIALS
From the "Friendly Yard"
HOME BUILDERS SUPPLY CO.
1215 Black Creek Rd. Phone 4225
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MACHINISTS
C. S. (Neal) BASS
WILSON IRON WORKS, Inc.
WHOLESALE MILL SUPPLIES MACHINE SHOP
WELDING, Electric and Acetylene Portable Equipment
208 S. LODGE ST.
PHONE 3561
Know Your Directory SYMBOLS
Earle Frank r1126 Monroe
Henry r1126 Monroe
" Isabel L (wid Geo A) 15436 Steadman
" Jack lab DPW&Eng r1126 Monreo
" Jas J USA r7810 Neckel
" Morris fcty wki(h1126 Monroe
"y"- RESIDENT
" Thos fety wkr Ford 14818 Jonathon
" "h"- HOUSEHOLDER
" Willard mach opr Valor Tool & Mach Co r181 Burke (RR)
AND "h"
Two important symbols are used in your City Directory. The symbol "r", before an address stands for "Resident". That person resides at that address but is not the head of the family or family head. The symbol "h" stands for "Householder"-the person in whose name the home is occupied.
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MONUMENTS
Joyner's Memorial Company
"IT EXPRESSES SO WELL OUR LIFE TOGETHER"
PRENDER
. At a time when even minor decisions are so difficult to makea there's an inner feeling of thank- fulness in knowing that both you and your departed loved one had already chosen your family monu- ment together.
ROCK
Look for this seal on your Rock of Ages Monu- ment or marker. It iden- Ufise all Rock of Ages Monuments.
AGES
AUTHORIZED DEALER
Monuments Markers
and Curbing Flagstone Walkways
Marble Burial Vaults
AUTHORIZED DEALER
GEORGIA rustallin MARBLE
and VERMONT MARBLE Enduring Beauty
True beauty endures. The magnificent temples of ancient Greece are to this day regarded as masterpieces of architecture and design. A properly designed memorial has the same timeless quality. When executed in nature's most enduring monumental material it is not only a fitting tribute to memory but a work of art for posterity as well.
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