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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION The Gaston Observer Sunday June 30 1991 SZ 11 Black-Owned Businesses: Past And Present A History Of Black-Owned Businesses In Gaston County Many businesses have come and gone throughout Gastonia and Gaston County espedaily black businesses which were primarily suited to meet the needs of residents in segregated communities For when blacks were not allowed to dine shop or live In certain areas those with the entrepreneurial spirit sought a means of addressing those unmet needs On this page are listed some of the history of black businesses In and around Gastonia Data on this subject were limited however the information is as accurate as possible using the available resources Progress Tailoring Co Erwin and Son Grocery Helen's Beauty Nook Highland Lunch Hotel King Edward Pryor Street Grocery King's Grocery Store and Market AM Hasson Groceries Plaza Garden John Drakeford Grocery Store 1938 Highland Drug Company Elder and Grier Funeral Home Kat's Beauty Shop Moore's Shoe Shop 1939 Charles Bankhead's Signs Coleman's Sandwich Shop Leather Handmade Goods by Ella Pharr Skylight Shine Parlor 1947 Blair's Grocery Veteran's Record Shop Littlejohn's Shoe Repair Shop Kitchen Tile Rubber Courtsey Cab Company Deer and Elder Shop The Square Cleaners Palm Casino Grill Biggers' Beauty Shop Adolph and Apex Products Highland Smoke Shop Visit These Businesses In Our Community 1931 Adams Palace Barber Shop Robert Cooper's Shoe Shine Parlor Union Pharmacy WH Lytle Drug Company Dr KJ Erwin MD Dan Avery's Cafe CW Costner Contractor 1932 People's Funeral Home United Dry Cleaning Green Palace Tea Room Todd's Cash Grocery Holland's Cafe Standard Cafe Lester Butterfield Sandwich Shop 1933 Highland Shoe Shop Cherry McN inch Funeral Home Moore's Shoe Shop Highland Coffee Shop Mattison-Sanders Morticians Willias Adams Barber Shop Little Pep Lunch Pal's Cafe Central Drug Company 1934 Blue Front Lunch Room Armstrong Cafe James Smith Pressing Club Mrs Demeatra Lytle Beauty Parlor Mildred Rhyne Beauty Shop City Barber Shop 1935 Union Square Pressing Club The Dew Droppe Inn Ed's Place Best of Beers Apex Beauty Shoppe Reid's Grocery Store Mrs CA Smith Beauty Parlor ET Quinn's Grocery Midway Cafe Lightner's Cafe Show Boat Tavern 1936 North York Street Cafe Quinn's Grocery Elder's Funeral Home King's Place Broadway Beer Garden The Fountain of Youth Beauty Salon 1937 Willie Anderson's Shoe Shine Parlor Sugar Bowl Ye Sandwich Shoppe 1948 Palace Theater Square Pharmacy 1949 lake Bryant's Upholstering Firm Martin's Funeral Home Odom's Shoe Shop and Shoe Shine Parlor 1950 Orchid Beauty Center and Doughnut Company Glamour Beauty Salon Paysour's Vegetable Store 1951 Record Shop Geneva's Beauty Shop 1952 Dot's Grill 1954 Dr Cleveland Floyd DDS 1956 Deluxe Barber Shop 1957 Hall's Mutual Exchance Little Pep Cafe Dr George Watts MD 1958 Modernistic Beauty Nook Edward's Place Brooks Plumbing and Appliances 1959 York Street Cafe Supreme Beauty Shop Highland Sundries-School Supplies Grill Clayton's Grocery Store Connor's Grocery North York Street Meat Center Ed's Place Ritz Theatre Costner Funeral Home Lightner's Three-Way Service Lightner's 4-Way Service 1940 Adams' Radio Service Smith Means Beauty Shop Big Apple Shine Parlor Cafe Capistrano 1941 Stone's Cash Grocery Plaza Hotel Jessie's Cafe United Dry Cleaners TH Williston MD Rippey's Taxi Service Sanders and King Funeral Home 1942 Bankhead's Shine Parlor Economy Cash Grocery Martin's Cleaners and Tailors Excelsior Credit Union Till Cunningham's Place Highland Cafe Blue Bird Cafe Laura's Beauty Shop 1944 24-Hour Laundry Service Silver Dollar Shoe Shine Parlor Floyd's Shoe Shine Parlor The Victory Sandwich Shop The Harlem Club JM Moore Shoe Shop 1945 Wright's Laundry McKinney's Cafe Wright's Blue Spot 1946 Peter Woods Shoe Shop Gary's Cab Club Casablanca Odom's Shoe Shine Parlor Veroer Inc Burge Contractor Hillside Barber Shop Means Masonry Stowe Electrical Service Massey's Cleaning Service Odom's Appliance Services Glenn Barber Shop Tommy Shoats Barber Shop Curtis Harris Attorney at Law Armstrong's Painting Service Rhynes Groceries Brooks Painting Contractor Drummond Beauty Shop Hardins Contractors Martin's Funeral Home Adams Masonry Cross Roads Animal Hospital Highland Barber Shop Massey Union 76 Osco Cardin Red Bird Upholstery Dr JA Neal MD Square Pharmacy Dr Albert Whitaker MD Nicholos Body Shop Look Well Barber Smitty's Package Store Perkins Beauty Shop Sifford Barber Beauty Shop Ging les Attorney at Law Garvin's Professional Cleaning Grocery Tate's Welding Biggers Beauty Shop Lee's Hair Gallery Mc Gills Funeral Home Myrtle Hoffman Day Care Twinn's Grading Backhoe Service New Image Beauty Salon Dr Vaughn Hendrix DDS Adams Constructions Costner Funeral Home Blount's Cleaning Service Bob 8 Shirley's Mini Mart Moss Contractor Hillside Barber Shop Ted's North Hi Highland Beauty Salon Massey's Cleaning Service Hart Son Janitorial Service Dunlap's Repair Service Leonard Geter Lightner's Cab Co Adam's Construction Massey's Cleaning Services Simpson's Beauty Shop A Touch of Class Beauty Salon Davis Beauty Shop Deluxe Barber Shop Lowery's Florist Shop Hamrick Attorney at Law 1960 Lewis' Florists.