Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1951 Page: XXXII
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GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS
acct ...... accountant
adj ...........adjuster
admn ... administrator
or administration
adv ........ advertising
agcy ......... .agency
agrl ...... agriculture
agt ............ agent
al .............. alley
Am ........ American
appr ..... apprentice
apts ..... apartments
archt ....... architect
asmblr .... assembler
assoc ....... .associate
asst ........ assistant
atndt ....... attendant
atty ......... .attorney
aud .......... auditor
av ............ avenue
hgemn ... baggageman
bkbndr ... bookbinder
bkpr .......bookkeeper
bldr ........... builder
blk ............ block
blksmith ... blacksmith
blrmkr .. boilermaker
.blvd ....... boulevard
bmo.. business machine
operator
br ............branch
brklyr ..... bricklayer
brkmn ..... brakeman
bur .......... bureau
CSP ..... Christian
Science Practitioner
cabtmkr . cabinetmaker
carp ........ carpenter
cash ......... cashier
chauf ...... chauffeur
chem ..... chemist or
chemical
chf ............ chief
chkr .......... checker
cir ............. circle
civ ............. .civil
clk .. ......... clerk
cmn. .cleaning or cleaner
clo ........... clothing
collr ........ collector
coml ...... commercial
comn ...... commission
comnr ... commissioner
comp ...... compositor
condr ...... conductor
confr .... confectioner
constn .... construction
contr ...... contractor
cor ............ corner
corres .. correspondent
ct ............... court
ctr ............. cutter
custdn .... custodian
del .......... delivery
dep .. ......... deputy
dietn ....... dietitian
dir ........... director
dispr ..... dispatcher
diet ......... district
distr ...... distributor
div ............division
dlr ........... dealer
dmnstr . .demonstrator
do ....... ditto or same
dr .............. drive
drftsma .... draftsmandrsmkr .... dressmaker
e or E ........... East
educ ........ education
elec ...... electrical or
electric
electn ...... electrician
electro .. electrotyper
elev .......... elevator
emp ........ employee
eng ......... .engineer
engr ......... engraver
equip ...... equipment
es .......... east side
exam ....... examiner
exch ....... .exchange
exp ...........express
fcty ...........factory
fdry ......... foundry
Fed .......... Federal
fl ..............floor
fnshr ........finisher
formn ........foreman
forwn .....forewoman
frt .............freight
ft ............... foot
fir ............. fitter
furn .......furniture
furngs ...furnishings
gdnr.........gardener
gds ............. goods
genl ........... general
geol ........ geologist
govt ...... government
gro ........... grocer
h ........ householder
hairdrsr... hairdresser
hdw ........ hardware
hlpr . .. helper
hndlr .........handler
hosp .......... hospital
hq ...... headquarters
hsekpr .... housekeeper
htg .......... heating
Hts .......... Heights
implts .... Implements
ins ......... insurance
insp ..... inspector or
inspection
instr ........ instructor
int dec ....... . Interior
decorator
int rev.internal revenue
Inv ....... .investment
Jan ........... Janitor
Jwlr .......... Jeweler
kpr ............ keeper
la ............... lane
lab .......... laborer
laby ...... laboratory
lbr ..... . ..... lumber
librn ....... .librarian
lino .......... linotype
litho .... lithographer
lndrs ..... laundress
Indry ........ laundry
ltd ........... limited
lwyr ........ lawyer
mach ..... machinist or
machine
mdse .... merchandise
mech ...... mechanic
or mechanical
med ......... medical
Met ...... Metropolitan
meter rdr. meter readermfg .... manufacturing
mfr .... manufacturer
mgr .......... manager
mkr ........ . . maker
mkt .......... market
midr .......... molder
mlnr ........ milliner
mn ..............man
mono ........ monotype
msngr ..... messenger
mstr .......... master
mtice .... maintenance
mtge ....... mortgage
mtr motorman or motor
mus ............ music
mut ........... mutual
n or N .........North
Nal ........ National
ne ..........northeast
ns .........north side
nw ......... northwest
ofc ............ office
opp ..........opposite
opr .......... operator
optn ........ optician
optom ... optometrist
osteo ........ osteopath
PS ...... Public School
PTS............ Postal
Transportation Service
pass ...... passenger
pharm .... pharmacist
photog .. photographer
phys........ physician
pk ............. park
pkr .......... packer
pkwy ....... parkway
pl .............. place
plmb ...... plumber or
plumbing
plshr ........ polisher
plstr ....... plasterer
pntr .......... painter
pres ........ president
prfrdr ... proofreader
prin ........ principal
priv ........... private
prntr ......... printer
prod ......... produce
prof ......... professor
prsfdr . . press feeder
prsmn ...... pressman
prsr .......... presser
trnmkr .. patternmaker
pub ........... public
pubi .... publisher or
publishing
purch ..... purchasing
r .....resides or rooms
B ..............room
BC ... Roman Catholic
RD ... Rural Delivery
rd ............. road
rdr ............ reader
real eat ... real estate
rec ......... receiving
recpt .... receptionist
refgr .. refrigeration or
refrigerator
rep .... representative
repr .... repairman or
repair
restr ...... restaurant
ret ............ retail
Rev ........ Reverend
rm ............. rooms or 8........... South
san ......... sanitary
Say .........Savings
sch ........... school
se .......... southeast
see .......... secretary
serv ........... service
ship ........ shipping
sht mtl..... sheet metal
ss .............. sales
smstra ... seamstress
soc . . .. ......... society
solr ......... solicitor
spl ............ special
sq ............. square
artr ............ sorter
as ......... south side
sta ........... .station
sta eng ...........
.stationary engineer
stat ... statistician or
statistical
sten .... stenographer
stereo .... stereotyper
stge .......... storage
stmftr .... steamfitter
sir ............. setter
studt..........student
stvdr ...... stevedore
sup ............ supply
supt .... superintendent
supvr .....supervisor
sw .........southwest
swtchmn .. switchman
sys ........... system
tchr ....... teacher
tech ....... technician
tel ......... .telephone
teleg ....... telegraph
telev .....television
ter ........... terrace
tmkpr .... timekeeper
tndr . . . ....... tender
tob ........... tobacco
trans ... transportation
tray ........ traveling
tress ..... treasurer
trmr ......... trimmer
trnmn ...... trainman
tstr .......... tester
twp ...... township
typ ............ typist
USA .U 8 Army
USAF... US Air Force
USCG .............
.. U 8 Coast Guard
USMC.. . .
... US Marine Corps
USN ...... US Navy
undwrtr .. underwriter
Univ ...... University
uphol .....upholsterer
vet ........veterinary
yule ...... vulcanizer
w or W ..........West
whol ....... wholesale
whsemn warehouseman
wid ............ widow
wkr .......... worker
wke ........... works
wldr .......... welder
we .......... west side
wtchmn .... watchman
ydmn ........ yardman
ydmstr ... yardmasterABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Abr ......... Abraham Chas .......... Charles Jaus ............ James Richd ........ Richard
Alex....... Alexander Danl .......... Daniel Jos ............ Joseph Robt .......... Robert
Alf ............ Alfred Edw .......... Edward Kath ........ Katherine aml ..........Samuel
Arth .......... Arthur Ellz ........ Elizabeth Margt ...... Margaret Steph........ otephen
Aug ........... August Eug .......... Eugene Michl ........ Michael Thee ........ Theodore
Beni ........ Benjamin Fredk ...... Frederick Nathl ..... Nathaniel Thos .......... Thomas
Cath ........ Catherine Geo ........... George Path .......... Patrick Wm .......... William
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John F. Worley Directory Co. Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1951, book, 1951; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth160215/m1/36/?rotate=0: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.