Assumed Names --- owner's and names
of businesses from 1920's to 1960's
The following list of businesses was compiled from a 1986 article on Rains
County communities and from advertisements in early Rains County Leader issues.
1884-1885 (taken from Texas State Gazeteer)
Point
D.O. Beaird - carpenter
Thomas Shook - carpenter
John Beaird - carpenter
E.A. Sweptson - physician, general store
John, Beaird, Jr. - carpenter
Emory
Wm. Alfred - carpenter
J.A. Gie - physician
Alfred & McConnell - general store
John Huber - blacksmith
Mrs. S.A. Aplin - music teacher
W.J. Jordan - tel., rroad & exp. agt
Barker, Rev. J.W. - Baptist
E.P. Kerby - shoes
Dr. J.M. Bethel - druggist
Kimbrough - physician
John Brown - saloon
Mrs. McCard - hotel
T.M. Cain - general store, gin & grist mill
H.W. Martin - lawyer & real estate
T.W. Coke - saloon
James Montgomery - hotel
A. Cooke - general store
W.N. Motes - grocer
H.M. Corbet - carpenter
Payne & Caldwell - general store
W.A. Corbet - carpenter
M.S. Pierson & Bro.- grist mill, gin,
Davis & Mooring - general store
& general store
R.E. Duffey - general store
V.C. Sanfley - general store
Duffey - physician
G.A. Sanford - harness maker
S.P. Elliott - blacksmith
T.L. Scruggs - physician
Rev. W.A. Fitzgerald - Baptist
Thomas Waskum - billiard hall
O.S. Forbes - general store
C.H. Yaokum - lawyer
1888
Hooker Ridge community
E.B. Davis & Tom Cain - mill, general merchandise
1890 (taken from Texas State Gazeteer)
Point
John Beaird - carpenter
J.W. Jennings - Justice of the Peace
John Beaird, Jr. - carpenter
Thomas Shook - carpenter
C.F. Elkins - carpenter
Dr. E.A. Sweptston - general store
J.W. Humphry - surveyor, land agent
Emory
James M. Austin - furniture
Geo. R. Kimbrough - physician
Mrs. J.M. Austin - proprietor, Emory House
Horace W. Martin - publisher of Rains
Rev. James Barker - Baptist
County Record, lawyer
J.A. Boyd - mason
G.B. Mathews - broom mnfr.
J.A. Boyd & L.G. Nichols - brick mnfrs.
Rev. W.E. Middleton - Baptist
Brook, W.M. - lawyer, land & claim agent
W. Montgomery - stock raiser
John Brown - barber
John M. Moody - lawyer, real estate,
G. A. Cagle -carpenter
loan & collection agt
Thomas M. Cain : general store
W.N. Motes - vinegar mnfr.
Coke, W.T. - saloon
W.N. Motes & Co. - general store
Austin Cooke : dry good, groceries, drugs
(Wm. N. & Wm. N. Motes, Jr.)
Wm. A. Corbett - carpenter
W.N. Motes - fruit grower
Col. John Douglas - grocer
C.W. Nelson - agt., M.K. & T. Ry.
W.A. Duffey - physician
M.S. Pierson - grist mill, gin, gen store
Samuel P. Elliott - blacksmith
James H. Prater - druggist
Emory Brass Band, R.T. Brack - leader
J.M. Settle & Co. - general store
Rev. Ambrose Fitzgerald - (Baptist) apiarist
James M. Settle & H.L. McCuistian)
W.W. Garrett - bridge builder
A.O. Snow - music teacher
J.A. Gree - physician
Stowe House - Mrs. Sarah E. Stowe,
Robert Gilmour - ties & wood
proprietor
Wm. A. Goff - Baptist
T.C. Thornton - lawyer
W.O. Hebisen - apiarist
Miss Mary Tumlinson - restaurant
Geo. T. Walker - carpenter
Willow Springs community
George Alexander : gin
Frank Harbison : grocery, shoe store
George Lynch : dry goods
W.L. Brown : drug store
DOUGHERTY community
R.N. Dougherty - tanning yard
1894
Rains County Sentinal, E.A. Norris & James Newton, editors
& proprietors
Wade & Baldwin : lunch stand & confectionery
Charles Beakenbach : harness shop
Dr. Kimbrough : druggist & grocer
Northcut & Co. : dry goods, groceries
J.F. Hooks : drug store
R.A. Tarbutton : jeweler
Ann White : restaurant
W.D. Hudspeth : barber
R.W. Priest : attorney
J.M. Settle - Settle Hotel
J.T. Reeves : Hotel de Emory
Article in Rains Co. Leader about businesses in 1894 lists the following businesses;
the info. was gleaned from the listings of businesses suffering heavy damages
during the spring 1894 cyclone that did much damage:
G.W. Northcutt & Co. : dry goods, groceries
Henry, Henry & Peeples : general merchandise
Dr. George M. Kimbrough : drugs, groceries
M.S. Pierson : general merchandise
B.J. Wade Restaurant
J.F. Hooks & Co. : drugs
Annie White's Restaurant
The Oriental Saloon
Mrs. Kimbrough : milliner
The Gillmore House
O. Dick Saloon
E.P. Kearby Business House
H.T. Proctor & Co. : furniture
M.A. Markovits Building
T.M. Cain Gin and Mill
1898
O.C. Vincent : barber
Lamb & Hart : attorney
Austin Cooke - general merchandise, Ginger community
M.S. Pierson - general store, Emory
R.M. Craddock - hardward, Lone Oak
R.T. Brack - general store, Emory
J.T. Reeves - grocery & confection store, Emory
Hardin & Hughes - hardward & saddlery
W.H. Clendenin - attorney
J.W. Humphrey - attorney
W.A. Duffey - physician/surgeon
E.B. Adams - physician/surgeon
S.S. McCrum - physician/surgeon
1900
Ginger community
Arch Willis - opened lignite coal mine
1903
Point
J.M. Thomas : drugs
Emory
Nellie Potts - millinery
V.H. Montgomery : dry goods
Tackett & Allen
First National Bank, T.H. Leeves, president
S.K. McCallon, cashier
B.C. Barrier, vice-president
H.L.S. Kniffin - owner of Emory coal mine
Bernard Elliott - cleaning & pressing parlor
Rains County Leader
"First National Bank 50th Anniversary Section"
July 10, 1953
Excerpts from 1903 Rains County Leader advertisements
V.H. Montgomery's Emporium
"New goods are arriving daily at this store and the assortment this s pring
is positively too great and too pretty for a proper description here, so we
extend a pressing invitation to everybody to come and see for yourselves. Ladies,
you will be pleased with our line of dress goods, every piece of which is positively
stunning and strictly up-to-the-minute."
W.L. Green has something new and novel in the way of pens. Its not a fountain
pen, but you can write a full page with one pen of ink. See it.
New and stylish merchandise at Parchman's Let's get acquainted. We want to see
you in our store. We are after more business.
Parchman Bros.
Point, Texas
Hay for sale or exchange. I will sell good baled hay at my place 6 miles west
of Emory for 20c per bale
Mrs. W.A. Hughes
Mr. H.L.S. Kniffin of Dallas has bought the Emory coal mine and put in a new
superintendent.
1909
Tackett & Allen
The Rains County LEader
April 23, 1909
The Emory Mercantile Company will open for business next week on the east side
of the square with a $20,000.00 stock of goods. The stockholders in the company
are Messrs. M.L. Allen, B.M. McMahan, Mrs. E.B. Adams and Mrs. Willett, and
will be incorporated. The business will be under the management of Mr. Allen,
who is one of our leading business men.
1912
C.P. Henslee - Watkins' Man
C.L. Hubble - cleaning & pressing parlor
Fred Oliver - delivery wagon
F.P. Parker - restaurant, "Rawliegh Place"
Acey Brown - veterinary surgeon
W.L. Green - barber
W.O. Testerman - veterinarian
Jane Coats - rooming house
Joe & Louise Hood - Hood Hardware opened 1912; officially closed 1987
Ann White - cafe, shooting gallery
Charlie Chambers - barber shop
Point
D.W. Ryan : insurance
Montgomery Brothers : gin
First State Bank : S.S. Bowers, President
R.L. Simmons, cashier
Directors : J.W. Simmons, R.P. Etter, D.B. Corley
J.H. Foster - barber shop adjoining Rushing Drug Store
Emory
Mrs. Brooks (d/o Judge H.W. Hunt) : photo gallery
Dr. Faulk
First State Bank : B.A. Carter, President
Sells & Peeples : saw mill
W.L. Ivie, cashier
Cain's Store
Directors : J.E. Alexander
F.U. Meadows : dentist
J.W. Cox
G.W. Alexander : gin
G.A. Morgan
Potts & McMahan : gin
Belle Armstrong : millinery
Ada Oliver : restaurant
Cross & Amis : market
N.Perryman : feed
First National Bank : F.J. Phillips, President
John McElroy - liveryman
O.H. Rodes, C.B. Johnson - VP
C.C. Adams - delivery
S.K. McCallon - cashier
J.O. Ferguson - blacksmith
H.O. McCallon - ass't cashier
D.J. Nabors - drug store
Directors : F.J. Phillips, C.B. Jones, Matt Skeen,
Guy Hogue - restaurant
C.B. Johnson, O.H. Rodes, E.L. Allen,
W.A. Fitzgerald, Dr. P.W. Pearson,
T.N. Tackett, S.C. Alexander, and
S.K. McCallon
Davis & Downing - blacksmiths & woodwork
A.G. Kellam - Cold Drink Stand; Cleaning & Pressing Parlor
Cone & Fitztruman - hardware & furniture
Hooker Ridge
Dunbar
Gande Brothers - gin
Bishop & Fuller - gin
Woosley
Willow Springs
Williams Brothers - gin
J.E. Alexander - gin
County Line
Garrett & Son - gin (gin burned Feb. 1912)
1913
S.C. Alexander – Dry Goods|
J.S.H. Allen, M.D. – office at C.M. Nix’s Drugstore, Emory, Texas
Amis & Hill – real estate
F.S. Ashburn – The Hardware and Furniture Man
D.H. Bailey – physician and surgeon, Point, Texas
City Meat Market – Burnside & Hambrick (opposite post office)
J.L. Bullock – Singer Sewing Machine Company Agent
Clendenin Insurance Agency, Emory, Texas
W.H. Clendenin – lawyer, Land Agent and Notary Public, Emory, Texas
S.H. Ellis – contractor & building, Alba, Texas
Emory Mercantile Company
Farmers Mercantile
The First State Bank, Point, Texas - R.L. Simmons, Cashier
Herman Garrett – Lawyer and Notary Public, Emory, Texas
Guaranty State Bank – Point, Texas
L.H. Harkey – Real Estate and Loan Man, Emory, Texas
W.H. Hughes – Land agent, Point, Texas
T.A. (Ace) Hughey – Emory, Texas
Dr. Jesse H. Lander – Greenville, Texas over Turner’s Pharmacy
Morgan Brothers’ Cafe
D.J. Nabor’s Drug Store, Emory, Texas
C.M. Nix – registered pharmacist, Emory, Texas
L.J. Orear – General Merchandise
P.W. Pearson – physician, Emory, Texas
Peoples-Foster Pharmacy – Point, Texas
B.A. Prestridge, M.D. – Office at D.J. Nabor’s Drug Store, Emory,
Texas
Ray & Stuart – Point, Texas
Reeves & Taylor – tailors, Emory, Texas (J.B. Reeves & D.W. Taylor)
O.H. Rodes – Attorney-at-Law, Emory, Texas
Singer Sewing Machine Company – J.L. Bullock, Agent
J.M. Spencer – Emory, representative of White Nursery Company, Tyler
H.L. Stewart, M.D. – Point, Texas (office at the Rushing Drugstore; both
telephone at office and residence)
A.B. Sweptson – Tailor for Men, Point, Texas
Tackett & Allen – Emory, Texas, R.S. Hill, mgr.
W.O. Testerman - veterinarian
F.M. Pomeroy, Dist. Mgr., Emory, Texas (United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company of Baltimore, Maryland; Bonds, Judicial and Fidelity Insurance; Casualty,
Burglary, Accident and Automobile)
J.B. Reeves – Land Man
O.C. Vincent – barber, southwest corner of square
F.C. Whittle – Groceries & General Merchandise, next door south
1914
Point (taken from 1914
& 1915 Texas Gazeteer & Business Directory)
D.H. Bailey - physician
Geo. Hughes - blacksmith
J.N. Fain - physician
L.C. Parker - general store
H.L. Stewart - physician
S.S. Bowers- general store
J.L. Cozart - livery
Ray Stuart - furniture, hdwr, harness A.W. Swepston : tailor, cleaners,
shoe repair
J.W. Armstrong's Lumber Yard
J.O. Ferguson - blacksmith
C.P. Davis : cafe & market
Peoples-Foster Pharmacy
W.E. Stovall : dry goods
J. Alex Greer - Notary Public
Robert Wilson - hardware
Jennings & Spencer : real estate
Farmers Gin Co. - B.F. Pippin, mgr.
Rushing & Co. - drugs
Guaranty St. Bank - A.J. Robert, Pres.
1st State Bank : S.S. Bowers, Pres.
J.W. Montgomery, cashier
R.L. Simons, cashier
Montgomery Bros. - cotton gin
Peppin & Son - cotton gin
Williams Bros. - cotton gin, saw mill
J.G. Thomason - railroad exp. agt.
A.B. Stovall - tailor
Point Enterprise : Roy T. Spencer
J.W. Humphrey - lawyer
Emory
Rains County Abstract Co., B.A. Carter, mgr.
Ray & Taylor
Herman D. Garrett : lawyer & Notary Public
Tackett & Allen
W.E. Clendenin : lawyer, land agent & Notary Public
Nix Drug Store
J.L. Bullock, agent for Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Tackett & Allen : 10 April 1914 Rains Co. Leader announced that the
business had completed the erecting of their new building; it was 2 stories,
built of hollow brick, tiling & faced brick on a reinforced concrete foundation;
the 2nd story contained 11 offices for rent while the firm confined their business
to the first floor.
Lone Oak
(not in Rains Co. but often included in advertisements)
Dr. T.L. Lewis : dentist
Barnes, Hambrick & Co.
Dyer Brothers' Drug Store
News, Joe M. Moore, ed.
G.W. Hurst : physician, surgeon
1915 Businesses advertising in Rains County Leader
S.S. Adams - Grocery & Feed
J.S.H. Allen - M.D., Emory, Texas (office at C.M. Nix's Drugstore)
M.J. Arrington - Emory, Texas
F.S. Ashburn - The Hardware & Furniture Man
A.L. Cain - Dry Goods, Alba, Texas
W.H. Clendenin - Lawyer, Notary Public, Emory, Texas
Emoryl - Emory, Texas
Dr. L. Faulk - Physician & Surgeon, Alba, Texas
First State Bank - Emory, Texas
G.H. Morehead, President
B.A. Carter, cashier
W.Y. Adams, Director
W.L. Ivie, Director
Earl Green - Laundry
L.H. Harkey - Real Estate & Loan Man, Emory, Texas
S.H. Hood Lumber Co.
E.C. Hutchins - M.D., Alba, Texas (Office at Nabors' drugstore)
Emory Mercantile Co.
L.J. Orear - groceries & dry goods
P.W. Pearson, M.D. - Emory, Texas Texas (office in Tackett & Allen building)
F.M. Pomeroy - Notary Public, Abstractor of land titles and District Manager
of United
B.A. Prestridge, M.D. - Emory, Texas (office in Tackett & Allen building)
States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., Emory, Texas
Mrs. Nell Potts - Milliner, Emory, Texas (Balcony Alexander's story)
B.A. Prestridge - M.D., Emory, Texas (Office in Tackett & Allen building)
W. Ed. Rabb - Lawyer & Notary Public, Point, Texas
J.T. Reeves - Restaurant, Emory, TX
John Simmons - Veterinary Surgeon, Emory, Texas
Tackett & Allen - Emory, Texas
W.E. Taylor - Shoe Repair, Emory, Texas
O.C. Vincent - barber (two doors south of post office)
1916 (03 Nov 1916 article -
reprint 09 July 1987 "Looking Back...")
J.T. Reeves & son Alvin - drug store, located in Rodes building; to open
01 Dec 1916
Grover Stuart & D.W. Taylor bought the M.F. Rogers pressing parlor
1916 Advertisers
J.S.H. Allen – medical doctor (office at C.M. Nix’s drugstore)
J.A. Amis – feed
Arrington Brother’s Garage
F.S. Ashburn – hardware, furniture
City Barber Shop, W.L. Green, Proprietor
City Meat Market – J.F. Hays, proprietor
City Tailor Shop – D.W. Taylor, proprietor
"Have moved my pressing parlor to Bank building, next to Green’s barber shop.
– D.W. Taylor"
W.H. Clendenin – lawyer
Emoryl : Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, Saturday Nights
Dr. L. Faulk – Alba
J.H. Gunter – blacksmith & gris mill
Will Hogue – blacksmith & wood workman
H.G. Holmes – veterinary surgeon, Alba
Hopkins Dept. Store – J.E. Kelley, mgr.
S.H. Hood Lumber Co.
Hopkins Department Store
T.L. Lancaster – restaurant, Emory
When hungry call on T.L. Lancaster, 3rd door south of postoffice.
New Eating Place
I wish to announce to the public that I have bought out the Voos Restaurant
in the Ivie building, 3rd door south from post office, and am now prepared to
serve the public with the best things the market affords to eat. Short
orders any time of the day. Those attending court are especially invited
to visit us for quick and satisfactory service. T.L. Lancaster
J.W. McElroy – Ford cars, parts & accessories
D.J. Nabors - drugs
Jesse J. Newman – drugstore
C.M. Nix - drugstore
Jas. A. Oliver – groceries & restaurant
Orear & Ingram – dry goods, groceries
F.M. Pomeroy – insurance, notary
J.W. Potts Gin Co. – J.W. Potts, mgr.
Nell Potts - milliner
The door of S.C. Alexander’s store was closed by the sheriff
last Friday evening, and Tuesday evening Mr. Aelxander went to Tyler to
file a petition in bankruptcy. Mrs. Nell Potts whose millinery shop
was in the balcony of Alexander’s store, has moved to the store room between
Tackett & Allen and Ashburn.
B.A. Prestridge – medical doctor (office in Tackett & Allen building)
J.B. Reeves – clothing, Emory
J.T. Reeves - cafe
Pantatorium - M.F. Rogers, proprietor – altering, cleaning, pressing
(southwest side of the square), Emory
Southern Telephone Co. – P.H. Oliver, local mgr.
Tackett & Allen – general merchandise
R.A. Tarbutton – optical goods & repairing
W.E. Taylor – harness & shoe shop
O.C. Vincent – barber shop (2 doors south of post office)
W.C. Voos – groceries & restaurant
F.C. Whittle – general merchandise
Wm. Whittle – Maxwell distributor, Emory
Dental Notice
Will be at my office in Emory Tuesday and will be glad to have all
who are in need of Dental work to visit me in Dr. Prestridge’s office.
Dr. T. Lewis, Dentist
Notice
We are still making pictures at the same place, ½ mile south
of the court house. We have been making pictures here 6 years.
We guarantee satisfaction or refund your money. We do all kinds of
Kodak finishing. We have been getting letters and ‘phone calls concerning
pictures we know nothing about. Will say we are not connected with
any one in the pictures business and any one claiming to be connected with
us is a fraud. If you make a mistake, please don’t blame us.
Yours for an honest business,
Davis Bros.
Have just received my new stock of Spring millinery and cordially invite the ladies to call and make an inspection. – Mrs. L. Pirtle, Emory, Texas.
To my customers and friends: I grind every Saturday and I have got my
mill up in good shape and guarantee to give satisfaction. We will
appreciate your trade.
G.W. Alexander
To Close at 6:30
We, the undersigned merchants of Emory, Texas, agree to close our places
of business at 6:30 p.m. from June 1st until Sept. 1st, 1916.
Tackett & Allen
F.S. Ashburn
W.E. Edwards
Hopkins Dept. Store
Emory Mercantile Co.
S.S. Adams
Notice of Dissolution
Emory, Texas, June 1, 1916
We have this day mutually agreed to dissolve partnership, L.J. Orear
assuming the liabilities of the firm and continuing the business, and D.
Ingram retiring from said business.
L.J. Orear
D. Ingram
New Business House
G.W. Alexander and D. Ingram are opening a stock of groceries in the
Rodes building, between Tackett & Allen and Ashburn. They expect
to be ready for business by Saturday. Both gentlemen are well known
and their entrance in the local field of business will doubtless meet with
a cordial reception.
Dipping Vat
J.W. Cox is having a vat made in which he will dip his cattle to get
the ticks off of them. He says the cattle are suffering very badly
from this cause and believes it will pay everybody to dip their cattle,
which he says can be done for 2 cents, after your vat is prepared.
Mr. Cox’s vat will be located one-half mile North of town
Press Parlor Changes Hands
Grover Stuart and D.W. Taylor have bought the M.F. Rogers pressing
parlor on the West side of the square and will move it to Mr. Taylor’s
stand in the First State Bank building where the 2 will be combined.
The boys are able to serve the trade in this line better now than before
and invite the public to give them their business.
New Restaurant
We have opened a restaurant at the old Voos stand on Railroad street
in Emory and will conduct a first-class eating house, short orders a specialty.
Come in to see us when in town and we’ll do our part to make your visit
pleasant.
Milton Plunk,
Roger Hays
For Sale
I am going to close out my business affairs in Emory, and am offering my store
building and stock of general merchandise for $1500. Goods will invoice
$2000. Also, will sell 5-acre lot with 2 residences for $1000 and lot
30x90 and 30x30 for $300. Will make terms to responsible party.
J.M. Clifton
Veterinary Notice
Anyone needing my services can get same by calling me at Alba. Charges
reasonable, qualifications guaranteed.
H.G. Holmes, V.M.D.
Notice
To the patrons of A.A. Willis’ gin at Ginger: After this week
we will only gin on Tuesdays and Fridays. We will be very prompt
on these days and will pay the highest prices for seed and seed cotton.
A.A. Willis
Business Change
D.J. Nabors has sold his drug store to Jesse J. Newman from the prairie,
and Mr. Newman took charge of the business Saturday evening. Mr.
Newman will have with him Mr. George Woodson, a registered pharmacist,
and will add more good to the stock. Mr. Newman will move his family
to Emory as soon as he can find a suitable residence. Mr. Nabors
says he will still be here for some time winding up his business but expects
to go to Oklahoma in the Spring and engage in the stock business.
New Drug Store
Emory is to have a new drug store, Mr. J.T. Reeves and son, Alvin,
having placed an order last week for fixtures and a stock. It will
be located in the Rodes building which has been occupied by Alexander &
Ingram, the latter firm moving to the S.C. Alexander old stand. The
new drug store will have the latest and best furniture and soda fountain
and proposes to have something equal with towns much larger than Emory.
The business will be opened about the first of December and the style of
the firm will be the Reeves Drug Store.
Market Changes Hands
J.F. Hays has sold the City Meat Market to Marshal Alexander, the latter
taking charge Wednesday morning.
Notice to Friends
I have bought the Vincent barber shop in Emory and will conduct the
same at the same stand. I have Mr. Lon Musgrove and Mr. Will Heeth
with me regularly and Mr. Vincent Saturdays. Have had the shop cut
off from the other part of the building and made other improvements for
the convenience and comfort of the trade. Make us a visit when looking
for tonsorial work.
Fred Holmes, Emory, Texas
Notice. There is not much pay attached to the
Justice of the Peace office and I will have to farm to make a living.
So, my office will be at my residence 1 mile east of Emory.
W.O. Hebisen
I have put in a gris mill at my saw mill and will grind every Saturday.
– W.J. Frazier
1919
Point
Basil Rabb : general merchandise
1922 - From Rains County Leader
1930 (info. from 1930 Rains County's first free
fair booklet advertisements)
Point
Alford Lumber Co.
B.B. Rabb stores at Point and Lone Oak
Buster B. Davis General Merchandise
C.P. Davis Cafe & Ice
Chas. V. Ray Hardward, furniture, leather goods and caskets
D.S. Peoples, Optometrist
First State Bank
Point Garage, D.M. Osborn, proprietor
Robbs Service Station
Emory
A. Giles & Son Groceries, meats & Cafe
B.L. Tuttle Tailor Shop
Black & White Service Station, G.A. Alexander, mgr.
Braziel Motor Co.
C.M. Nix Pharmacy
Charley Robertson's Gulf service station
City Barber Shop
City Market & Cafe
E.M. Mason, distributor of Gulf Products
F.M. Hood General Merchandise
G.P. Plunk Transfer Line
G.W. Luckett - oak lumber
H.H. Adams Shoe Repair Shop
J.S. Covington "The Store of Quality and Service"
Killingsworth Garage & Battery Station
Melton Cafe
Nabors Drug Store
O.K. Magher Sandwich Shop
Rodes & Garrett, insurance agents
S.H. Hood Lumber Co.
T.E. Osborn Garage
T.N. Tackett & Son General Merchandise
Will Melton fruit stand
1939
Point
D.S. Peoples : pharmacy
early 1950s ("Looking Back..." article, 13 July 1989)
B.B. Rabb - grocery
F.C. Montgomery
Erving Briggs - station
Ethel Whittle
Mrs. Willie Davis - variety store Andrew Fenter - barber
Ray Hardward
Matt Scott - dry cleaners
Gus Orsborn - Ford house
Peoples Drug Store
Ike Dunn - feed store
Powell's station
First State Bank
Kellis King - grocery
Lester Rabe - ice house
Johnny Rossetter - ca
Burton Lynch - grocery
Robinson station
Buster Davis - John Deere
Point Co-Op Gin
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