Martinsville A Pictorial History

Occupations

     Located in what is now the J & S Linoleum and Paints building, James and Butler Grocers served Martinsville residents from about 1915 to the mid-1930s. Standing in front of the store in this photograph, taken about 1915, are Walter Butler, Efram Goss, William James, an unidentified salesman, Emma Butler, and Gilbert Butler. Ed Skaggs is sitting on the running board of the delivery truck.

     The beautiful tile floor and rich woodwork of the curvaceous teller cages characterized the financial success of Home Building Association, shown here at the First National Bank location prior to the remodeling in 1937.

     Founded in 1894, Citizens National Bank erected this imposing bank building at 60 East Morgan Street in 1909. Reflecting the Craftsman style then in vogue, the building was meant to last. The bank, however, didn't. It was sold to the First National Bank in 1931. Today's Citizens Bank shares its name but is unconnected to the earlier bank. This advertisement comes from the 1930 Artesian, the Martinsville High School yearbook.

     In 1941, the J.J. Newberry Company, which had opened for business in 1929, was located at 59 North Jefferson Street. Lined up by a toothbrush display...are A.W. Wilcox, manager; Billy Atherton, stock boy, Don Beck, stock boy, Betty Arthur Williams; unknown; Rose Plummer Scroggins; Katherine Messmer Hess; Mildred Fishel Curtis; Thelma Wampler; Erma Dillion Tansel; and Sarah Fisher Smith. All of the women were sales clerks.

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Located in what is now the J & S Linoleum and Paints building, James and Butler Grocers served Martinsville residents from about 1915 to the mid-1930s. Standing in front of the store in this photograph, taken about 1915, are Walter Butler, Efram Goss, William James, an unidentified salesman, Emma Butler, and Gilbert Butler. Ed Skaggs is sitting on the running board of the delivery truck.
	The beautiful tile floor and rich woodwork of the curvaceous teller cages characterized the financial success of Home Building Association, shown here at the First National Bank location prior to the remodeling in 1937.
Founded in 1894, Citizens National Bank erected this imposing bank building at 60 East Morgan Street in 1909. Reflecting the Craftsman style then in vogue, the building was meant to last. The bank, however, didn't. It was sold to the First National Bank in 1931. Today's Citizens Bank shares its name but is unconnected to the earlier bank. This advertisement comes from the 1930 Artesian, the Martinsville High School yearbook.
	In 1941, the J.J. Newberry Company, which had opened for business in 1929, was located at 59 North Jefferson Street. Lined up by a toothbrush display...are A.W. Wilcox, manager; Billy Atherton, stock boy, Don Beck, stock boy, Betty Arthur Williams; unknown; Rose Plummer Scroggins; Katherine Messmer Hess; Mildred Fishel Curtis; Thelma Wampler; Erma Dillion Tansel; and Sarah Fisher Smith. All of the women were sales clerks.