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LEXINGTON
NORTH CAROLINA City Directory
1937
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BALDWIN'S
LEXINGTON NORTH CAROLINA
City Directory
MASTER EDITION
VOLUME 1
1937
ABCD No. 30
QUALITY DIRECTORIES
ROMPT
by
ACCURATE
CONSERVATIVE BALDWIN
CONTAINING AN ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY OF ALL RESIDENTS SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND OVER, WITH DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING EACH; A NUMERICAL HOUSEHOLDER'S DIRECTORY AND STREET GUIDE, A CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY; A MISCELLANEOUS DI- RECTORY, CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; A RURAL ROUTE DIRECTORY, A NUMERICAL TELE- PHONE DIRECTORY
AND
A Complete Buyers' Guide and Civic Section
Issued with a special supplement edition for presentation to a select- ed group of private homes, Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, Merchants' Associations, Selling Agents, Buyers, Government Officials and Newspapers throughout the United States.
This directory remains the property of the Baldwin Directory Company, Inc., and is leased to the subscriber for a period of two years, or until the next edition of the directory is published. This directory is leased for use of only one sub- scriber unless different arrangements are made with publisher. Directory must be returned to publisher at the expiration of lease.
Compiled and Published By Baldwin Directory Company INCORPORATED
Home Office: 125 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Copyright 1937 By Baldwin Directory Company, Inc. Charleston, S. C.
Independent and Progressive
Baldwin Directory Company, Inc., publisher of this city directory and the world's largest independent publisher of city directories, is in no way connect- ed with any national association, combination or directory "trust". Its poli- cies are laid down with a view to serving the individual directory subscriber and the general public. It is a progressive company, constantly on the alert to improve its service.
The ABCD type of city directory was originated by the Baldwin Directory Company, Inc. While many publishers have been content to rest on their laurels, issuing the same type of directory used thirty years ago, the Baldwin organization has led the way to the production of a modern city directory to meet modern selling and credit conditions.
Newspapers, chambers of commerce, merchants' associations and individual business concerns are invited to write for particulars concerning this type of directory service. In the future, as in the past, .Baldwin directories will stand for the highest ideals in public service.
BALDWIN DIRECTORY COMPANY, INC.
QUALITY DIRECTORIES
PROMPT
by
ACCURATE
CONSERVATIVE
BALDWIN
1937 Population
FOR GREATER LEXINGTON 11,785
This population secured by an actual count of persons residing in the territory covered by a House-to-House Canvass under Baldwin's ABCD plan.
General Index
Abbreviations
62
Advertisers' Index
4
Advertising Section
41
Alphabetical Directory
61
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Business Directory
215
Buyers' Guide
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Civic Section
41
Classified Business Directory
215
Criss Cross Telephone
Directory
235
Explanation
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Federal Government
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Federal Judges 18 1 1 1
History of Lexington
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Honor Roll
4
Householders' Directory
189
Index to Display
Advertisements
4
Miscellaneous Directory
21
Nationally Advertised Brands_215
Officials, United States
18
Population of Lexington.
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Resident Directory
61
Resident Telephone
Directory
189
Rural Routes
241
Street Guide
189
Street Telephone Guide
189
Supreme Court, U. S.
18
Telephone Directory,
Numerical
235
North Carolina Government
25
Title Page
1
Trade-Marked Merchandise
Brands
215
United States Cabinet
18
United States House of
Representativen.
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United States Senate
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United States Supreme Court.
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Illustrations
Main Street, Looking South 9
Methodist Church 13
J. C. Smith Building 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
U. S. Post Office
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Acme Plumbing & Heating Co. 52
B & B Laundry, Inc., Front supple- ment cover and Left top lines Belk's Department Store __ Card Bd and 48 Bob's Cafe
Bowers & Vestal, Inc.
Carolina Cleaners, Front 42
supplement cover and Left top lines Cathell, Edwin J., Dr.
Citizens Insurance Agency, Inc.
Coble Dairy Products, Inc., Front
supplement cover and Right top lines Commercial Bank of Lexington, Front supplement cover Conrad-Linville & Martin, Back
supplement cover and Right top lines Conrad & Hinkle 49
Craven, E. B. & J. B., Insurance 50
Craver's Paint & Wall Paper Store 52
Davidson County 46 Myers & Craver 48
Davidson Hospital
Davidson Motor Co., Inc., Front supplement cover and Right top lines Davis Plumbing & Heating Co.
Dispatch, The
Economy Auto Supply,
Front supplement cover and. 44 Economy Motors, Inc., Back
supplement cover and Left top lines Efird's Department Store, Left top lines Evans, O. L., Motor Co.,
Back supplement cover and 42 Everhart Tire Service Cards BD Fry Electric Co., Back
Shoaf's Flower Shop, Back supplement cover and Right top lines
Smith, G. W., Lumber Co., Back supplement cover and Left top lines Stoner, Paul G. Sunlight Laundry Left top lines
Terry, J. R., Dr.
Thompson, Fred, Inc.
W. & N. Store of Lexington, Inc. 50
Wagner Tire Service
Ward, E. M. Co.
Right top lines
Ward, J. F. Co., The Welcome Milling Co., Inc. 49
Lexington City 45
Lexington Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Card BD
Lexington Hardware Corp., Left top lines
Lexington House Furnishing Co.
Jevington Ice & Coal Co .____ Cards BD Lexington Perpetual Building & Loan Assn. __ Back supplement cover Lexington Telephone Co.
March Hotel
Martin & Brinkley
Mccrary Electrical Supplies, Front supplement cover and Right top lines
McCulloch's Jewelers, Inc. McCurdy's Shoe Shop 52
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co .
Morris Finance Co. 48
Mountcastle, G. W., Mgr. 51
Myers Auto Parts, Inc.
North Carolina Gas Co. 49
Parker-Miller Co., Inc.
Patterson, H. C., Dr. Card BD
Penry, W. G. Co. .
Phillips & Bower Pickett & Green
Piedmont Furniture Co., Front supplement cover and Right top lines
Retail Merchants Assn. of Lexington, Inc. 47
Ripple Motor Co.,
Front supplement cover and
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supplement cover and Left top lines Grimes Bros. Right top lines Grubb Motor Co., Back supplement cover and 43 Howard Clothing Co. Hunt, H. D., Transfer,
Back supplement cover and 53
Hunt, W. B., Dr.
Industrial Bank of Lexington
Koonts, H. H.
Lanier, H. H. 52
Leonard, Jacob C., Jr., Dr.
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INTRODUCTION
Baldwin Directory Company, Inc., publisher of your city directory, takes pleasure in presenting the 1936 edition to the general public. A large force of trained enumerators and solicitors worked diligently in the preparation of this volume and we are confident that the result is an authentic and useful city directory.
We have faith in the continued growth of your city and we believe that our directory will take its place as one of the vital instruments for the advancement of the community. Sub- sequent editions will be issued promptly and regularly.
CHARLESTON South Carolina CITY DIRECTORY 1936
This volume is an example of the ABCD type of city directory as originated and developed by the Baldwin Directory Company, Inc. In the modern business world with its greatly changed sales and credit systems, the old type of directory has become com- pletely obsolete. In adapting the direc- tory to modern conditions the Baldwin organization is the pioneer. The excellent city directory which your city now has is the result of the pro- gressive spirit of this company and its accurate interpretation of modern busi- ness requirements.
SEVEN DIVISIONS OF THE BOOK
The principal parts of the Baldwin Directory are as follows:
1. The Miscellaneous Directory contains a great deal of useful infor- mation concerning the national, state and local governments. In it are listed the names of members of congress and the state legislature, city and county officials.
2. The Buyers' Guide, Civic Section and Professional Blue Book is made up of the advertisements of the leading business firms of the city, announcements of churches, clubs, lodges, associations and schools, and professional card of public-spirited lawyers, physicians and dentists. The display spaces have been carefully grouped and indexed under headings which are descriptive of the business engaged in by each firm. The Buyers' Guide, when properly arranged and distributed, is of tremendous value in the building of business in the community.
INTRODUCTION
3. The Resident Directory contains most of the data concerning the individual. The wife's name is given in parentheses, and the number of dependents under 16 is shown as well as the ownership of homes. This is followed by position, place of employment and home address.
.4. The Householders' Directory contains a complete directory of streets and avenues, properly located, gives the names of all householders arranged as they come upon the streets and avenues, indicates ownership of property.
5. The Business Directory and List of Nationally Advertised Brands contains the names of all business firms, professional people and non-profit organizations, properly classified. In this division are also listed the names of nationally advertised brands of merchandise, with the name of the local agents and distributors.
6. The Numerical Telephone Directory contains telephone numbers arranged in numerical sequence.
SPECIAL ABCD FEATURES
The following valuable information which appears in the ABCD type of directory is not to be found in the old-style city directory.
Number of dependents under 16;
Designation of home ownership.
Telephone Numbers on Street Guide.
Numerical Telephone Directory.
Nationally Advertised Brands.
In addition to these valuable features, the ABCD type of directory is more conservatively styled, printed on better paper and more beautifully .
bound arranged for more convenient use and contains a much more complete civic section. Directory stands are maintained in the business district for the use of the general public.
THE HOUSEHOLDERS' SUPPLEMENT
After including every conceivable feature which would tend to make the directory as useful and attractive as possible, the originators of the ABCD type of directory made one more bold stroke - they established a guaranteed home circulation for all advertising matter by issuing the Householders' Supplement and delivering it to the homes of the com- munity. Every advertisement which appears in a Baldwin directory also appears in the Householders' Supplement, making the Baldwin Directory "America's greatest dollar-for-dollar advertising medium" today.
BALDWIN DIRECTORY CO., Inc.
EXPLANATION
All people sixteen years or over are listed.
Wives are listed with husbands, the wife being shown in parenthesis as follows: Smith Robt R (Mary L).
The number of children under sixteen years is shown after the wife's name as follows: Smith Robt R ( Mary L) 3.
The @), both in the resident directory and the householders' directory, designates ownership of the home.
In case of a natural widow this fact is shown with the name of the deceased husband in parenthesis, whenever possible, as follows: Smith Mary L (wid Robt R).
The occupation and place of employment are shown as follows: Smith Robert R (Mary L) clk Hub Clothing Co.
The residence of each person is shown. "h" denoting a householder or head of the family, "r" denoting people in the home. Only one person at each home should be shown with the "h." Thus, a circular mailed to each householder will reach every home in the city.
Married women, engaged in some other occupation than housekeeping, are listed individually in addition to their regular listing with their husbands, as follows: Smith Mary L (Mrs Robt R) bkpr Henry Jones & Co r 210 Main.
Names in heavy type denote patrons of the directory and are usually the leading firms in each line of business.
Persons living outside the city limits and receiving mail in the country are marked RD.
The letters BD shown on some entries indicate Buyers Directory.
Colored is shown by a O. The publishers are very careful in using this, but do not assume any responsibility in case of error.
This directory contains all the regular departments of the modern city directory and many features used by no other publisher in the United States.
A numerical telephone directory will be found in the back of the directory listing each telephone according to number.
A Rural Route Directory will be found in back of this volume.
The classified business directory lists each firm according to line of business.
The numerical street directory lists each street alphabetically and each house according to number with the street intersections as they appear. After each house- nearest telephone may be found. The 11 denotes householders who own the house holder's name will be found his telephone number. In case he has no telephone the in which they live.
The buyers guide carries the printed messages of the city's leading business and professional firms arranged alphabetically according to classifications.
This directory shows the exact population of the city and environs at the present time.
BALDWIN DIRECTORY COMPANY. Inc.
LEXINGTON POPULATION
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Lexington
DAVIDSON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
Compiled By MARY ELIZABETH TRICE
Secretary, Retail Merchants' Association, Inc.
The town of Lexington received its charter from the Legislature in 1827, which was five years after the County of Davidson was organized from the County of Rowan. The first settlements in the now County of Davidson took place about 1750, the people being Germans, who were seeking better economic conditions, Moravians fleeing from the persecu- tions of Ferdinand the Second, and "Jersey Settlers" leaving New Jersey and Pennsylvania on account of the intolerance manifested toward their mode of baptism. One of the most notable pioneers of the county was the famous hunter and explorer, Daniel Boone, who settled on the Yadkin river about 1750. It was here that he met his future wife, Rebecca Bryan, and the spot of their home is marked by a memorial to the Great Woods- man.
The beginning of Lexington was very like that of other towns in North Carolina that date back to the pioneer period of the state, a general
DELICIOL'S
Main Street, Looking South, Lexington
store, a tavern, a bar and a few scattered homes It was not until 1838 that the germ of industry was born. In that year the Lexington Manu- facturing Company was incorporated with a capital stock of "not less
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than $55,000.00 and not more than $100,000.00." The company was incor- porated to manufacture cotton, or hemp, wool flax, silk and iron.
During the past 110 years, Lexington and its people have played an important part in the history of the great State of North Carolina. It has marched steadily forward, building and growing year by year, until now, facing a new century, it is counted as one of the leading little cities of North Carolina, having a population in Lexington of approxi- mately 12,000, and in Greater Lexington of 14,000 people. The little germ of industry planted in 1838 has grown to a large number of industries, manufacturing $15,000.00 worth of products annually and having a pay roll of $3,000,000.00.
Wennonah Cotton Mills
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson, and lies in the very heart of the county. It is also in the heart of the famous industrial sec- tion, known as Piedmont North Caorlina. It is famed for its climate; agriculture and industry, creating a rich trade territory for Lexington. It has an elevation of 811 feet, with an average temperature the entire year of 57.5 degrees. It is only three to four hours drive from the sea- shore or the mountains and the climate is regarded as almost perfect. It has wide paved streets and sidewalks and a beautiful white way system of lights in the entire business section.
Lexington is on the main line (double tracked) of the Southern Railway, and the Winston-Salem Southbound. U. S. highway No. 29 described as the Main Street of the South, passes through the city, as well as U. S. No. 64, an important coast to mountain highway, and U. S. No
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52 connecting Winston-Salem, the Middle West and the Valley of Virginia with Charleston, S. C. A fine system of county roads makes Lexington the convenient market for this entire section. The city also has excellent motor bus transportation, with direct service being maintained to all parts of the state. Bridges and underpasses eliminate all important grade crossings.
City Government
The city of Lexington has the aldermanic form of government and the governing body consists of a mayor, city manager and eight aldermen, with two aldermen elected from each of the city's four wards for a term of two years.
Lexington now has a tax rate of $1.60 per $100.00 valuation, and the total assessed valuation of real property for tax purposes is seven and one-half million dollars.
The city has always enjoyed good government and its financial matters have been ably handled. Protection is afforded the citizens and property of Lexington by a police force of eight members, and maintains a modern and efficient fire department equipped with the latest devices in fire fighting equipment.
City Facts
Lexington has a Merchants Association, Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, two country clubs with golf courses, American Legion Post and Auxiliary, as well as numerous other clubs and organizations and
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branches of practically all leading fraternal orders. It has a well equipped hospital and an up-to-date bakery.
A city building, electric plant, water system, telephone system, gas plant, public library, two theatres, $75,000.00 U. S. Post Office building with postal receipts of $39,680.00 for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1936. The local newspaper, The Dispatch, was established 1882, and since that time has published for the people of the city and county one of the best semi-weekly papers in the South.
Lexington has 11 churches in all leading denominations.
Educational
Lexington and Davidson County are very fortunate in having well equipped schools. The city has five public schools for white and two for colored, employing 87 teachers; the total city pupils enrolled number 3,200, while the county has 23 schools, including high school and ele- mentary for white and colored, employing 217 teachers and with ap- proximately 7,400 pupils enrolled. The ten teachers and 233 pupils at the Million Dollar Junior Order United American Mechanics, National Orphan's Home near Lexington, are included in this number
J. C. Smith Building
Stores
Lexington has splendid, modern and well-arranged stores to meet the needs of the buying public. Many of the merchants and their an- cestors have engaged in retail business here for many years, and have the unique distinction of having the highest credit rating of any retailers in any city in the state of North Carolina, according to size and number. They can always be depended on to carry the best merchandise in every line needed.
Industries
Lexington is recognized as one of the best balanced industrial cities in the state. Cotton mills and furniture factories dominate. All the cloth for the B. V. D. underwear is made here. The mill village of
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Methodist Church
Erlanger is considered one of the model mill villages of the South. Other industries include flour mills, wood-working plants, overall and shirt factories, panel factory, knitting mills, silk mill, twine mill, mattress factory, ice and ice cream manufacturers, printing plants, lumber plants, dairies, upholstering plants, giving employment to thousands of people.
Banks
Lexington has strong banking institutions. The Commercial Bank of Lexington, with deposits in itself of one million and a quarter dollars, and also the Industrial Bank of Lexington with resources of $234,256.78 and deposits of $162,394.26
Lexington has three building and loan associations which have served the community for a number of years. These associations are: Lexington Perpetual Building and Loan Association, Mutual Building and Loan Association, and Industrial Building and Loan Association. The total resources being approximately $1,035,283.72.
Public Utilities
The water and light department is municipally owned and has suc- cessfully served the citizens of this city for years. This department of the city government is one of the most important, and has always been well-managed and successfully operated. Light and power rates are on
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an average with other cities of like size The City Utilities Commission operates these properties.
Lexington's water works is one of the most modern, efficient and up-to-date water works in the entire state. An unlimited amount of pure clean water for domestic and industrial purposes is available.
The North Carolina Gas Company has been an important factor in the development of Lexington for the past eight years. Its manufactured gas is available for a wide variety of uses for homes, commercial and in- dustrial establishments at rates that are among the lowest in the South for manufactured gas
The Lexington Telephone Company was organized some 50 years ago, with only six subscribers. In 1896 they were incorporated with 50 subscribers; since that time has serviced its community, and today has approximately 1,100 stations.
Junior Order Orphan's Home
The Lexington Home, known officially as the North Carolina Unit of the National Orphans Home of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, was opened March 1, 1928. It is situated on a 313-acre farm near the city of Lexington, and is now valued at approximately a million dollars. The buildings in the main group, all are of modern design and fire-proof construction. The Home has its own water and light plant, and in addition a water main from the city of Lexington. There are 37 people on the pay roll there, and 233 children in the Home at this time.
Lexington is the "port of entry" of the great High Rock Lake, the second largest artificial lake in America. This lake is created by the High Rock dam, located nearly 20 miles south of the city on the Yadkin river, which backs water to within a mile of the city limits. Highways lead from the city to the lake country, which has become a mecca of the fisherman. The Southern Power Company produces 44,100 horse-power of electricity at High Rock which is distributed over their network of high tension power lines over the state.
Soil Conservation Project
The Soil Conservation Service demonstration project was estab- lished at Lexington, October 1935. The object of this organization is to establish programs on individual farms, by means of cooperative agree- ments, leading toward the best soil conserving practices possible. The work of the project is confined to a 37,500 acre block in the northwest corner of Davidson County. Approximately 120 laborers and a technical staff of 20 men are available for this work. In addition to the demon-
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stration project, one Soil Conservation Service CCC Camp is located at Lexington. This camp conducts the conservation program throughout the remainder of the county. The camp has an average strength of 180 men and a technical staff of 10.
Agriculture
Davidson County is primarily a center of agriculture, being in the midst of the famous Piedmont section, and noted for its fine farm lands and excellent crops. They raise in part cotton, tobacco, wheat, oats, potatoes, apples, peaches, corn, hay and vegetables.
Leaders of Lexington are proud of the city's record for the past century, and the city is facing the future with bright prospects. Two large apartment houses are entirely occupied, and practically every avail- able house in the city has a tenant at this time, with a number of resi- dences now under construction. It's hotel and rooming houses are usually filled to capacity. All industries are operating and retailers are enjoying a good business.
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