Greensboro (Guilford County, N.C.) city directory, 1938, Part 1

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PHIL R. CARLTON, Inc. SERVICE, 9 8 REAL ESTATE . RENTS - INSURANCE - BONDING

CARLTON BUILDING Opposite Court House Phone 8157

REICH FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Successors to Pocie & Blue, Inc.

AMBULANCE SERVICE

342 N. Elm St.

Phone 7115

GREENSBORO MOTOR CAR CO., Inc. BUICK AUTOMOBILES

Accessories and Supplies GMC Trucks

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

307 North Elm Street

Phones 2-3148 and 2-3149

Wholesale Automotive Equipment 20645

GEO. W. KANE

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

603 Jefferson Standard Building

Dial 4239

Follow The Building of The Pyramid

"A Pyramid of Gold Set in a Foundation of Granite" Illustrated on Page 31, Buyers' Guide

7101 PHONE

DICK'S LAUNDRY CO.

Dry Cleaners Launderers and

Hanes Funeral Home, Inc. 401 West Market Street

Phone 5158

MORTICIANS AMBULANCE SERVICE Day or Night

INC. REDDEN 501 Security Bank Bldg. -- COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE - Phone 7161 GRESHAM

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A guaranteed savings fund that is created with a purpose and will fill it.

There is a Jefferson Standard policy for every life insurance need.

JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

JULIAN PRICE, President

GREENSBORO, N. C.

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OFFICE AND PLANT: GREENSBORO, N. C. PHONES 2-3141-2-3142-2-3143

Structural Steel and Steel Products BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, TANKS, CONVEYORS, WINDOWS, DOORS, ETC. ALSO MISCELLANEOUS AND ORNAMENTAL IRON WORK

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REX

F. D. Lewis & Son's 10-E Rex Mixer helping build up Greensboro

A complete line of Contractor's Equipment and Supplies carried in stock, including:

"Rex" Concrete Mixers "Allis-Chalmers" Tractors

"Red Edge" Shovels and Picks

"Sterling" Wheelbarrows

"Toledo" Torches

"Yellow-Strand" Cable

"Littleford" Asphalt Heaters

"Allis-Chalmers" Road Machinery

"Bucyrus-Erie" Shovels

"Ingersoll-Rand" Air Compressors

"Universal" Rock Crushers

"Push Brooms," etc.

The name "Sterling" on a barrow also means quality.

Thirty-eight years experience selling Road Machinery enables us to offer you lines of EQUIPMENT that will pay you best dividends on your money invested. Call on us.

E. F. CRAVEN COMPANY

"The Road Machinery Men"

Phones 2-1187 and 2-1188

401-3 Morehead Avenue

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CITY DIRECTORY

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INTRODUCTION

HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1938 edition of the Greensboro City Directory.

Confidence in the continued growth of Greensboro's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Greensboro to the world.

The enviable position occupied by HILL'S Directories in the estima- tion of the public, has been established by rendering the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and resi- dents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Greensboro Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the city.

Population

The population of Greensboro is estimated at 76,277, based on the number of personal names in the Alphabetical section of the Directory, with due allowance for those under Directory age. Territory immediately adjacent, which is part of the city, as far as business and social life are concerned, is included in the Directory, and, likewise, in the population estimate.

Four Major Departments

The four major departments are arranged in the following order :-

THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 21 to 447, on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Greensboro, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and cor- poration in the city. A feature of this section is the designation of the number of minor children in each family.

THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, covers pages 449 to 578. In this section the named streets are arranged in alphabetical order, followed by the numbered streets in numerical order; the numbers of the resi- dences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. A feature of this section is the designation of tenant-owned homes.

THE BUYERS' GUIDE, beginning opposite page 580 and separately paged from 1 to 48, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Greens- boro. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference advertising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a large commercial and industrial center like Greensboro, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.

THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 629 to 676, on white paper. This department lists the names of all busi- ness and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable cata- log of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an im-

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portant part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Di- rectory than through any other medium.

Municipal Publicity

The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Directory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily avail- able for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable adver- tisements of Greensboro.

The Greensboro Directory Library

Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Greensboro City Direc- tory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 450 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.

The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.

HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc.,

Publishers.

GREENSBORO "Pivot of the Piedmont"

AERIAL VIEW OF GREENSBORO

Statistical Review

Form of Government-Council- city manager.

Population-1930 U. S. Census, 53,569; Hill Directory Co. estimate for 1938, 76,277; local estimate for 1938, 77,197. American-born, 99.8%. Negro, 19%.

Area-17.4 square miles.

Altitude-843 feet above sea level.

Climate-Mean annual tempera- ture, 59 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 47.47 inches.

Parks-46, with total of 1,109 acres, valued at $1,150,000.

Assessed Valuation-$90,730,648. Bonded Debt-$14,467,000 (Jan. 2, 1938).

Financial Facts-3 banks, with total deposits of $16,224,000 (Dec. 31, 1937), and total resources of $18,011,000 (Dec. 31, 1937). Clear- ings for 1937, $224,957,000.

Postal Receipts-$481,422 (calen- dar year of 1937).

Telephones in Service-11,437.

Churches-61 white and 52 col- ored, representing 22 denominations.

Building and Construction-Value of building permits, $2,121,214 (1937).

Real Estate-About 4,000 trans- fers in 1937. Approximately 13,500 homes, with about 60% owned by occupants.

Industry-117 manufacturing es- tablishments, employing 7,500 men and 5,000 women, paying wages of $18,250,000 annually, and having products valued at $62,000,000 an- nually. Principal manufactured products : Denims, flannels, over- alls, silk and cotton hose, fertilizers, proprietary medicines, cigars, ma- chinery, pajamas, elastic fabrics, silk and rayon dress goods, clay products and millwork.

Trade Area-Retail area has ra- dius of 50 miles, and population of 908,000 (1930); wholesale area, ra- dius of 175 miles, and population of 2,000,000.

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Newspapers-2 dailies, 1 Sunday, 1 semi-weekly and 1 weekly.

Hotels-15, with total of 1,000 rooms.

Railroads-5: Southern; Atlantic & Yadkin, connecting with Seaboard Air Line: Norfolk & Western, Nor- folk & Southern and Atlantic Coast Line.

Highways-U. S. 29, 70, 220, 311 and 421. Also 7 hard-surfaced State highways.

Airports-Greensboro-High Point Airport. Scheduled stop of Eastern Air Lines. 4 planes daily.

Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 2,800 persons. 7 mov- ing-picture theatres, with total seat- ing capacity of 6,500 persons. 2 legitimate theatres, with total seat- ing capacity of 4,600 persons. 3 golf courses.

meters, 16,654; gas meters, 4,512. Capacity of water works (munici- pal), 1,417,000,000 gallons; daily av- erage pumpage, 4,500,000 gallons; miles of mains, 210; value of plant, $4,000,000. Fire department has 47 men, with 5 stations and 16 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $500,000. Po- lice department has 70 men, with 1 station and 16 pieces of motor equip- ment.

History

GUILFORD COUNTY: Settled by Scotch - Irish colonists in 1772. Formed from parts of Orange and Rowan counties and named after Frederick (Lord North), Earl of Guilford. 624 square miles. Popu- lation, 133,000 (1930 U. S. Census). GREENSBORO: County seat, chartered 1808, located in exact geo-

WORLD WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM

Hospitals-4 public.

Education-Institutions of higher learning include Woman's College of University of North Carolina, Greensboro College, Bennett College for Women (c), Agricultural & Tech- nical College of North Carolina (c), and Immanuel Lutheran College (c). 20 public schools. 2 parochial schools. Number of pupils in public schools, 12,195; in parochial, 225. Number of teachers in public schools, 318; in parochial, S. Value of public school property, $2,400,000; paro- chial, $80,000; college, $9,500,000.

Public Libraries-3, including branches, with total of 150,000 vol- umes (Including college libraries).

City Statistics-Total street mile- age, 270, with 135 miles paved. Num- -

ber of water meters, 10,000; light

graphic center of county; named for Gen. Nathaniel Greene, hero of the Battle of Guilford Court House. Com- prises 17.4 square miles. U. S. Cen- sus figures show steady growth: 1890, 3,317; 1900, 10,035; 1910, 15,- 895; 1920, 19,861; 1930, 53,569. Hill Directory Co. canvass of March, 1938, shows 76,277. American-born, 99.8%. 19% Negro.

POINTS OF HISTORIC INTER- EST: Battleground National Park on site of the Battle of Guilford Court House. Here Gen. Greene so crippled Lord Cornwallis that he was forced to surrender at Yorktown. Generally regarded by historians as the "turning point of the Revolu- tion." Maintained as a national park. Historical museum and many monu- ments of battle heroes on grounds,

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UNION RAILROAD STATION

including that of Gen. Greene, Win- ston, Caldwell, and the famous "giant," Peter Francisco.

Birthplace of O. Henry (Wm. Syd- ney Porter), internationally-famous short-story writer. Bronze tablet on Masonic Temple identifies the loca- tion. O. Henry exhibits at Public Library, O. Henry Hotel, and Mann's O. Henry Drug Co., 121 S. Elm St.

Dolly Madison's well-identified by bronze marker near Guilford Col- lege.

Birthplaces of Dr. David and Ra- chael Caldwell, identified by bronze markers on Friendly Road.

Greensboro Historical Museum on Cypress Street-first building south of Aycock School.

Government

Assessed valuation of all property in Guilford County, $171,316,593. Tax rate, $.75 per $100 (1937). Total population, 1930 Census, 133,000 (largest in state). Estimate for 1937, 175,000.

Guilford County is administered by a commission of five elected at large. It is generally regarded as one of the best-managed counties in the state, being frequently pointed to as a model by the North Carolina Insti- tute of Government.

Greensboro, county seat, is admin- istered by a non-partisan council of seven nominated by districts elected at large. The council employs a full-time experienced city manager. For many years the council has been composed of successful business and

GUILFORD COUNTY COURT HOUSE, GREENSBORO

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professional men of demonstrated capacity in their private undertak- ings.

The council has directed municipal affairs upon well-established busi- ness principles uninfluenced by par- tisan political considerations. Good management is reflected in nation- ally-recognized superiority in public health administration; reduction of fire losses and low insurance rates; the salability of municipal bonds; low tax rate (according to Nation- al Municipal Review, Greensboro's tax rate was lowest in U. S. or Canada among cities of 50,000 to 100,000 population) ; efficient police protection ; unusually good water supply; clean, well-paved streets; modern sewerage and sanitation facilities. These and other evidences of good government have given to the city an atmosphere of enterprise and well-being which causes it to be enthusiastically pointed out as "a good town." Assessed valuation of property in Greensboro, $90,730,648. Old city tax rate, $1.32; new city tax rate, $1.12.

Education

GUILFORD COUNTY has nine in- stitutions of higher education, with between 3,500 and 4,000 students. Fifteen modern consolidated rural public high schools and 32 new ur- ban public schools; total enroll- ment, 32,373.

GREENSBORO: The Woman's College, University of N. C., ranks high among liberal arts colleges in

America. Founded in 1891. Ad- vanced schools of music, art, dra- matics, home economics, physical education and secretarial science. Grants bachelor of arts and science degrees and offers graduate work. Dr. W. C. Jackson, dean.

GREENSBORO COLLEGE (Meth- odist): For 100 years has been highly regarded as a liberal arts school for young women. Music, dramatics, and cultural courses lead- ing to bachelor degrees. Dr. Luther Gobbel, president.

GUILFORD COLLEGE (Quaker co-ed.) : Established 1836-an ac- credited liberal arts college, confer- ring bachelor degrees. Dr. Clyde A. Milner, president.

HIGH POINT COLLEGE (M. P.) : Founded 1924 at High Point. Liberal arts courses bachelor degrees. Dr. G. I. Humphries, president.

OAK RIDGE MILITARY INSTI- TUTE (R. O. T. C.) : Founded at Oak Ridge, 1851. Boys' preparatory school with long record for highest rating by War Dept. Col. Earl Holt, commandant.

AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNI- CAL COLLEGE (N.): Founded by State in 1891 for advanced training. Bachelor degrees. Dr. F. D. Bluford, president.

BENNETT COLLEGE (N.) : Founded 1873-liberal arts-bache- lor degrees. Dr. David D. Jones, president.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN COL- LEGE (N.): Founded in 1903. Re-

VIEW OF AYCOCK AUDITORIUM AND MUSIC BUILDING AT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

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ligious training. Dr. H. Nau, presi- dent.

PALMER INSTITUTE (N.) :

Founded 1902-liberal arts.

Charlotte H. Brown, president.

Industry

117 manufacturing establishments. 12,500 workers (est.).

$18,250,000 payroll (est.).

$62,000,000 value of products (est.).

Greensboro's industrial structure is well diversified-there are cotton, silk and synthetic textile mills; wo-

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Greensboro (Guilford County, N.C.) city directory, 1938, Part 1

Author: Publication date: 1938 Publisher: Richmond, Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 682

Author:
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Richmond, Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 682