On 30 January 1947, the Wilson Daily Times published a lengthy list of contributors to the fundraising drive of the Mercy Hospital Women’s Auxiliary. The list, reproduced here in five parts, included many of black Wilson’s leading individuals, businesses and institutions.

Wilson Daily Times, 30 January 1947.

• Calvary Baptist Church — (c) 704 Gay
• Calvary Presbyterian Church — (c) Rev Obra J Hawkins pastor 514 E Green
• First Presbyterian Church (Elm City)
• Brown’s Chapel
• Ollies’ Chapel
• Saint Luke A.M.E. Church  — (c) 110 N Vick
• Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church — (c) Rev Robt Johnson pastor 106 S Reid
• Rocky Branch Church
• Jeff Benjamin — Benjamin Jeff (c; Marie) plasterer h 808 Roberson
• Mary Grove Missionary Baptist Church
• First Baptist (Wilson) —
• Saint Rose Disciple — (c) 607 Spring
• Saint Mark [is this a duplicate entry?]
• Barnes’ Chapel — Barnes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (c) 607 W Railroad
• Saint James (Stantonsburg)
• Mount Zion Free Will — Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Church (c) Rev Geo Little pastor 210 Lane
• Calvary Holiness — (c) 120 Ashe
• Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church — (c) 214 E Banks
• Rev. Morgan
• First Baptist Church (Elm City)
• Church of God (Elm City)
• Church of God (Wilson) — (c) 904 S Wainwright Av
• Wilson Chapel — (c) 515 E Barnes
• Flat Rock — Flat Rock Church of Christ
• Saint John A.M.E. Zion Church — (c) Rev Wm A Hilliard pastor 117 Pender
• Rountree — Rountree Missionary Baptist Church

All annotations, some edited for clarity, are entries in Hill’s Wilson City Directory 1947-48.