Miami History Business Database

1966 Chamber of Commerce Members

1958 Chamber of Commerce Members

In business addresses, MEB is Mining Exchange Building. CB is Cardin Building (the Security Bank Building of the 50’s). NOTE: on address searches, I have standardized on abbreviated directions. E.g., look for S Main instead of South Main. Addresses are listed like this: 826 NW K. Make sure you put the direction before the street.

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Business NameBusiness AddressDate First Seen ThereBusiness TypeNotes
Gateway Creamery Co. 117 S Main 1934 Retail, Wholesale
Squires Barbecue 400 S Main 1934 Restaurant
Scotty's and Gladys's Place 725 S Main 1934 Filling Station, Restaurant
Grocery stock and fixtures for sale 730 S Main 1934 Grocery/Market
Jolley's (household goods) 104 S Main 1934 Retail
Miami Appliance Co. 13 S Main 1934 Retail
Otasco 16 N Main 1934 Retail Pioneer Business (1934)
J.H Taylor (real estate) 201 Mabon Bldg 1934 Services
Broady Grocery 611 NE 3rd 1934 Grocery/Market Last seen in 1948
P.L. Dobbins Grocery unknown 1934 Grocery/Market
J. Marx Grocery 308 E Central 1934 Grocery/Market 1950 phone book
H.W. Stephenson Grocery unknown 1934 Grocery/Market
H.G. Stephenson Grocery unknown 1934 Grocery/Market Last seen in 1937
Staton Service 101-3 S Main 1935 Filling Station
Safeway 104 N main 1935 Grocery/Market
FP Myers Cafe 106 N Main 1935 Restaurant
Mormon Church 108 N Main 1935 Church Arkansas bldg 3rd floor. 108 ½ N Main
Singer Sewing Machine Co. 109 N Main 1935 Retail
White Rock Cafe 109 S Main 1935 Restaurant
J.A. Romig Shoe Shop 110 N Main 1935 Retail
Frank Lair Motor Co. 125 S Main 1935 Auto Sales Also Miami Auto Salvage at the same time here
A-C Garage 127 N Main 1935 Auto Repair
Miami Motor Co. 128 S Main 1935 Auto Sales
Farmers Produce Co. 300 S Main 1935 Services
James & James 31 N Main 1935 Retail
OK Plumbing Co. 34 N Main 1935 Retail, Services The Canteen also operated at this address until 1958
Tarry-a-While Drive-In 408 S Main 1935 Restaurant Also listed at 400 in 1938
Minnie's Cafe Across from Glory B 1935 Restaurant
Carselowey Shoes Coleman Bldg 1935 Retail
Bill Neel Men's Shop Coleman Theater Bldg. 1935 Retail
Miami Market 2 301 E Central 1935 Grocery/Market J.W. Roberts, owner of Miami Market, opened this one at the site of Gateway Grocery
Miami Ice Co. 201 E Central 1935 Retail Owned by Jack Cole, also owned Cole's 66 Station at this address after 1937
Hudson Service Station 218 S Main 1935 Filling Station Last mentioned at this address in 1947
R.T. Groom Real Estate 7 N Main 1935 Services 7 1/2 N Main
E.C. Keck Address unknown 1935 Services Basements, cellars, incinerators. Also in Quapaw.
Sheward Chevrolet Company 208 N Main 1935 Auto Sales Out of business in 1937
Clyde Cochran Hatchery 1325 N Main 1935 Retail, Services Still there in 1950
Ray Hart Insurance Address unknown 1935 Services
Stites & Holmes Grocery Store 19 S Main 1935 Grocery/Market "Formerly Marr's Grocery"
Avanell Beauty Salon MEB 1935 Services
Eat-a-Bite Cafe 126 N Main 1935 Restaurant
Skelly Station 301 N Main 1935 Filling Station 301-307 N Main
Open Air Fresh Fruit Market 334 S Main 1935 Retail
O. Edwards Furniture 516 S Main 1935 Retail
T&A Barbecue 725 S Main 1935 Restaurant
The Fashion Shop 17 E Central 1935 Retail
Mrs. Kress' Dining Room Savoy Hotel 1935 Restaurant
Savoy Magazine Exchange Savoy Hotel 1935 Retail, Services
Powell Bros. Truck Lines 30 NE D 1935 Services
Bill Sparkman W. C. Miller Oil Co. 725 S Main 1936 Filling Station
Martin's News Stand 25 S Main 1936 Retail
Assembly of God Church 128 SE B 1936 Church
Carselowey Shoes 5 NE 1st 1936 Retail
Calhoon Electric Shoe Shop 26 S Main 1936 Retail, Services
City Towel Supply 400 Park Circle 1936 Services, Laundry Address given in 1962 city guide, first mention in paper in 1936
Sam Brimhall (clothes) 11 N Main 1936 Retail Last mentioned in 1943
Lakeview Nurseries and Floral Co. 116 N Main 1936 Retail
Grubb Auto Parts 124 S Main 1936 Auto Parts
Durham's 14 N Main 1936 Retail Pioneer Business
Anders Shoe Store 27 S Main 1936 Retail
Jolley's Furniture 13-15 E Central 1936 Retail
Hallway Grocery 21 West Central 1936 Grocery/Market Forced to vacate in 1944
Hicks Grocery 3rd and SW C 1936 Grocery/Market
Cooper Funeral Home 5 NW B 1936 Services
Rose Bud Beauty Shop 29 N Main 1936 Services In the Rose Bud Shop
Clyde Seay Service Station (Marathon) 335 S Main 1936 Filling Station This address is presently 331 S Main
Miami Iron and Metal Co. 321 NE A 1936 Retail, Misc
Berry-Wilbert Motor Co. 113 N Main 1936 Auto Sales
Carolyn's Beauty Studio 31 N Main 1936 Services At the James & James shop
Massey Mattress Factory 10 NW 3rd 1936 Retail, Services, Manufacturer
Puritan Ice Cream Store 28 S Main 1936 Retail, Wholesale, Restaurant Last seen in 1950. Puritan Milk was sold in local stores.
A.C. Schmedemann Marshall's Auto Store Main and Central 1936 Retail, Auto Parts Schmedemann was an ace golfer, shot in the 70's. He was the manager at Ward's who started his own business in 1937. No mention after 1938.
Carselowey Agency 2 S Main 1936 Services 2 1/2
Broadey's Open Air Market 323 N Main 1936 Grocery/Market Purchased by Elmer and Mutt Farrier in 1938
Bomford School of Dancing 800 NW 1st 1936 Services
Virginia Lee Patrick School of the Dance and Physical Education 31 S. Main 1936 Services 31 1/2 S Main. She had been in operation for two years before announcing that she would be using the Legion Hall.
Miami Beauty College 1 N Main 1936 Services, Misc 1 1/2
Sunrise Creamery 108 S Main 1936 Retail, Wholesale
Miami Hatchery 318 S Main 1936 Wholesale, Services
Harold Moxley Service Station 526 S Main 1936 Auto Repair, Auto Parts, Filling Station
Holt's Grocery 512 S Main 1937 Grocery/Market AKA Holt's Coal and Wood Yard
Home Grocery Unknown address 1937 Grocery/Market
Steed's Grocery 522 E Central 1937 Grocery/Market Also mentioned in 1938
Miami Milling Co. 3rd and SE E 1937 Wholesale, Services
Blackburn's Grocery Address unknown 1937 Grocery/Market
Brewster's Grocery 302 E Central 1937 Grocery/Market Bought out Zeigler's
Fergus Super Service Station 201 S Main 1937 Auto Repair, Filling Station
Frank's Motor and Body Works 126 S Main 1937 Auto Repair, Auto Parts
Cole Phillips 66 201 E Central 1937 Filling Station
Whitlatch Hauling Co. 725 S Main 1937 Filling Station, Services AKA Whitlatch Trucking Co. Apparently also sold gasoline.
C&L Auto Supply 27 S Main 1937 Auto Parts
Vick's Cafe Address unknown 1937 Restaurant
Skating Rink 2215 N Main 1937 Misc Located at the site of "Old Pennant Tavern."
State Business College 2 S Main 1937 Misc Building "recently remodeled," evidently third story removed. 2 1/2
The Canteen 34 N Main 1937 Retail, Services, Misc Bus terminal, package delivery. Last seen there in 1958
Williams-Devoe Motor Co. 138 N Main 1937 Auto Sales
O.W. Weeks Service 131 S Main 1937 Filling Station
Whitlatch Hauling Co. 705 S Main 1937 Services
Standard Service Station 731 S Main 1937 Filling Station
Whitlatch Trucking Co. 720 S Main 1937 Retail, Services