West Jefferson in Days Gone By - series 158 by Charlie Miller
- 1934 Business advertising in the Centennial edition of The Madison Press -
- West Jefferson, On Your 100th Birthday, May You Continue to Prosper…
Dr. J. Wm. Hurt The Emergency Hospital West Jefferson.
- The World’s Most Famous Name in Modern Transportation—Since the first days of the horseless carriage, when Main Street was still an unpaved street, the name Chevrolet has been associated with famous names in the motor car industry. From those very early days, marvelous improvements have come to motor cars. Highways, too, have changed. Smooth, broad super highways now lead anywhere, and the purr of the modern-day Chevrolet brings joy to the heart of its owner.
Roy Gorham, Phone 111, Service with a smile West Jefferson. (His building was later the Timmons Dairy. This is the brick building at 84 E. Main St. It currently (2023) holds three businesses.)
- Gillivan' Hardware Store—68 years and still sailing along. To have kept the old bark afloat in West Jefferson through many turbulent conditions for 68 years and bring it safely into port is in itself progress. Service and quality merchandise have been the continuous watchwords of this business: Florence Heaters and a complete line of hardware.
- Central Garage—Finley Strothers operates the Central Garage located just north of Main on Center Street, which is best known by its slogan “A fan belt for every car.” His chief hobby is its elimination knocks from motors and fighting fires. He is Assistant Fire Chief.
- Farmers Co-Operative Cream Station —Farmer-owned, Farmer controlled. 1924-1934. Bring in your cream and receive full market value. Open daily except Sunday, as well as Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Charles Phillips, President, Orville Shannon, vice President, Levi Kent Treasurer. Thurman Bidwell, Secretary. Lem Gregg, Station manager. (Located on the northwest corner of Walnut and Town Streets.)
- Mellots Drug Store —On the Corner "Tune in on Station WLW each day at 10 A.M. Rexall Medicine Kit 50c. A $1.15 value. 1 pound box Gales Deluxe Chocolates 55c. A $1.00 value.
Don’t miss this one-cent sale."
- E. J. Britton & Son, - “I have learned many practical lessons in sound buying. I have also learned that PRICE without Quality is always a bad bargain. So I shop at Britton’s with an eye to Substantial Savings. The difference I save. Groceries –Fresh fruits – Clothing – Shoes – Dry – Good - Etc. We are always in the market for your poultry – Phone 151
- J. D. Baber Motor Sales. Our knowledge of motor cars, based upon our years of experience, has convinced us that Plymouth Cars possesses the essential qualities of economical transportation with the maximum of style and comfort. East Main Street, West Jefferson.