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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories (Publishers of the Belmont City Directory since 1941), present to subscribers and the general public, this the 1960 edition of the Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley City Directory, which also includes Alba Town, Brown- town, Catawba Heights, McAdenville, North Belmont, Spring- wood and Rural Route Residents.
Confidence in the growth of Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley's industry, population and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be main tained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Di- rectory is a mirror truly reflecting Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley to the world.
The enviable position occupied by HILL'S Directories in the estimation of the public, has been established by render- ing the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled organiza- tion, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the publish- ers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the ap- proval of every user, and that the Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the communities.
Four Major Departments
The four major departments are arranged in the following order: -
I. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major de- partment of the Directory. This embraces a complete list of the names and addresses of the business and professional con- cerns of Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley, ar- ranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings-a catalog of all the activities of these communities. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under appropriate headings, are the advertisements and business cards of firms and individ- uals desiring to present a more complete list of their products or services than is possible in the catalog itself. The Yellow Pages represent reference advertising at its best, and merit the attention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of sup- ply or markets for goods. In progressive communities like Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and alwa /s im- mediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller, and plays an impor- tant role in the daily activities of the commercial, industrial and professional world.
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II. THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is the second major department, printed on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupa- tion and address of each resident of Belmont, Cramerton,
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Mount Holly, Stanley, Alba Town, Catawba Heights, McAden- ville, North Belmont and Springwood, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.
III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUD- ING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, is the third major de- partment printed on green paper. In this section the num- bered streets are arranged in numerical order followed by the named streets in alphabetical order; the numbers of the resi- dences and business concerns are arranged in numerical or- der 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 respec- tive crossing points on each street. Special features of this sec- tion are the designation of tenant-owned homes and the listing of telephone numbers.
IV. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, on blue paper, is the fourth major department.
Community Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a man- ufacturing 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 available for free public reference, and serve as per- petual and reliable advertisements of Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley.
The Out-Of-Town City Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Belmont, Cramerton, Mount Holly and Stanley Directory, a Directory Library is maintained at Belmont Chamber of Commerce for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 700 Directory Libraries, installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada through the courtesy of members of the Associa- tion of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recogni- tion 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.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES
Abernethy Electric Co right top lines and 41
American & Efird Mills Inc
back cover, right side lines, 100 and 101
American Finance Co
76
Ballard H F & 'Son
right bottom lines and
85
Bank of Belmont The front cover, left and right side lines, 16 and 17
Barnette's Flowers
53
Barnhill F J Coal Co
32
Beam's Groceries. left bottom lines and 63
Belk-Matthews Co
front cover, left top lines, 31 and
44
Belmont Abbey College
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93
Belmont Chamber of Commerce
Belmont
Cleaners Inc
back cover and
29
Belmont
Electric Co
left bottom lines and
51
Belmont Finance Co Inc left side lines and
76
Belmont Plumbing Co
right top lines and
90
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Belmont Savings & Loan Assn.
Belmont Taxi Inc
Black Monroe. left bottom lines and 85
Bland's Wholesale Barbecue right side lines and 27
Boughman C E Plumbing Co
right bottom lines and 86
108
Burns Paint Shop
84.
Carolina Sales Co
Carothers Funeral Home
back cover, right side lines, 3 and 57
Cherry Electric Co left top lines, 41 and 50
Citizens National Bank The back cover,
insert at name in Alphabetical Section, 18 and 75
City Lumber Co Inc left side lines and 24
left
side
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Cloninger Shell Service 11
Consolidated Credit Corp right top lines and 77
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28
Crossroads Esso Service right top lines and 6
Davis Cleaners
28
Davis & Sons Inc
37
Deyton Welding & Sheet Metal Co
95
Dixon Motor Co ..... front cover, right top lines, 7 and 105 Duke Power Co Z
Elmore Insurance & Realty Co
front cover, left and right side lines, 69 and 89 Featherstone's Service Station ... .. left side lines and 11 First State Bank & Trust Co backbone, right side lines and 19
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Craig Realty & Development Co ... left side lines and Credit Bureau of Belmont
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Boulevard Auto Wreckers.
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Fite & Bumgardner Funeral Home Inc
bottom stencil, right side lines and 58
Fite Furniture Co
front cover, right side lines, 4 and 59
Floor Finishing & Tile Co 53
Ford W R Hardware right top lines and 63
Fowler H L Insurance Agency
right side lines and 71
Frank's Finance Co
Frazier Sign Co left top lines and 95
77
Freeman's Esso Servicenter left top lines and 12
Gaston County Dyeing Machine Co
right side lines and 99
Gaston Electric Co Inc
Gaston Electric Contractors Inc
37
Gastonia Mill Supply Co The .front lip margin, left top lines, A and
66
Gazette Publishing Co Inc
front cover, left side lines and
83 Gowan's J C Servicenter ... left bottom lines and 14
Griffis Tree & Landscaping Service left bottom lines and 73
Groner's Texaco Service left side lines and 14
Hall's Inc ... right side lines and 52
Hansel's Alinement. right bottom lines and 12
Heath Plumbing Co
right bottom lines and 87
Helton's Service Station right top lines and 15
Henkel Concrete Co
front cover, right top lines, 35 and
40
Hill Directory Co Inc.
Hinson's Inc.
left side lines and
62
Holland Rexall Drug Co
70 50
Jack's Welding
106
John's Pharmacy
right bottom lines and
46
Kimbrells of Mount Holly 61
Lakewood Motor Sales & Service
left bottom lines and 21
Liquid Asphalt Co
42
Loftin Richard L
right bottom lines and
35
Mabe's Upholstering Shop.
106
Mann Construction Co
back cover, left side lines, tabbed insert at name in Alphabetical section, 23 and Margaret's Beauty Shop 21
36
Massey Hardware Co
back cover, right side lines, 64 and 67 McCall Brothers Pump and Well Company
right side lines and 107
McClure Lumber Co
tabbed insert
at name in Alphabetical section, 25 and 79
McIntosh Williams Guy
38
McKee Sales Co left bottom lines and
61
Mickey's Beauty Shop 20
Montbell Ice & Fuel Co left top lines and 55
Moore's Textiles
30
45
Holland J W & Co back cover and
51
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Mount Holly Funeral Home
back cover, left side lines, 3 and 57 74
Mount Holly Launderette
Mount Holly Music Center lip margin and 82
Mount Holly-Town Of.
left bottom lines and 81 Y 91
Mutual Building & Savings Assn ...... backbone and
National Bank of Commerce right top lines and
19 8 68
Neely Chevrolet Inc.
Norris Supply & Machine Co .. left side lines and
80
North American Van Lines.
43
Personal Loan & Finance Co
front stencil and
Pure Oil Co The
Quality Store The
right side lines and
95
R & W Shoe Repairing
right top lines and
54
Radio & Video Service.
Rankin-Armstrong Co Inc left top lines and
left top lines and 104
River Valley Chevrolet Co
back cover, right side lines, 9 and 104 Riverbend Township Merchants Assn Inc right bottom lines and
33
Robert's Super Market Inc
97
Robinson's Drug Store left top lines and 47
13
Robinson's Pure Oil Service
left side lines and 6:2
Rustin Furniture Co Inc
C and
94
Sacred Heart Academy
Sacred Heart Junior College left side lines, C and 94 102
Sahms Textile Shop ..... left top lines and
92
91 School Specialties Co
Seth Builders Supply Inc
top stencil, left side lines, 26, 38, 65 and 78
Shepherd's Jewelry
right top lines and
72
Sno-Cap Southern Precision Spring Co Inc
right top lines and
96
Stanley Atlantic Service
103
Stowe Mercantile Co
Summey Drug Co.
left top lines and 48
Taylor Motors Inc
left side lines and 10
Term Plan Incorporated left top lines and
52
Thompson Elizabeth left top lines and 32
WCGC Central Broadcasting Co ... left side lines and
2 Walls Howard F right top lines and 39
Watkins Pharmacy
front cover, left side lines and 49
Western Auto Associate Store
5
left side lines and 14 Woods Garage
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Stanley Machine & Tool Co Inc
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St. Leo's Junior Military School
98 60
Reeves L B Transfer Co.
Rabb Florist
78 56 30
Norwood Leroy. left top lines and
Mullis Hugh D.
THE
CITY DIRECTORY
represents the city and its institutions in every corner of these United States.
MORE GOOOS
ADE BOUGHT AND SOLD
THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS
OF THE DIRECTORY'
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ANY OTHER MEDIUM
ON EARTH
Are You Properly Represented In It?
The Classified portion catalogues the professions and goods handled here
Are You Listed Under Your Proper Heading So the Prospective Buyer Can Find You?
"Think It Over"
BELMONT (Courtesy Belmont Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
FORM OF GOVERNMENT-Aldermanic (City), Mayor and five Commissioners elected at large.
POPULATION-1950 U. S. Census, 5,330;
Greater Belmont, 10,500
AREA-1.7 square miles.
ALTITUDE-676.5 feet above sea level.
CLIMATE-Mean annual temperature, 60 degrees F .; aver- age annual rainfall, 50 inches.
RECREATION-7 parks with total of thirty (30) acres. Athlet- ic stadium seats 4,000.
ASSESSED VALUATION-$15,000,000.
BONDED DEBT-$280,000.
FINANCIAL FACTS-June 30, 1956, 1 bank with total re- sources of $10,233,033.00; 1 building and loan association with assets of $7,212,000.
POSTAL RECEIPTS-$107,770.17 (Fiscal year ending June 30, 1959).
TELEPHONES IN SERVICE-2,987.
CHURCHES-40, representing all denominations.
INDUSTRY-Chief industry is the manufacture of textiles and both men's and women's hosiery. 30 plants, employing 6,500 workers, paying wages of more than $15,000,000.00 annually.
TRADE AREA-Radius of 3 miles with 18,000 population.
NEWSPAPERS-Belmont has one weekly newspaper, and is served by a number of daily papers.
MOTELS-Several modern motels are located in or near Bel- mont.
RADIO STATIONS-Radio Station WCGC, operating on 1,000 kilowatts, serves Mt. Holly, Cramerton and Belmont.
RAILROADS-Southern Railway and Piedmont and North- ern serve Belmont.
HIGHWAYS-U. S. 29 and 74; State 7 and 273 and Interstate 85.
AIRPORTS-3 near by.
AMUSEMENTS-Largest Auditorium (High School) 1,000 Ca- pacity. 3 moving picture theatres, 6 golf courses in vicin- ity.
EDUCATION-Belmont Abbey College-a four year College for men; Sacred Heart Academy, a Junior College for Women; and St. Leo's School for Boys are located here.
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9 Public Schools, including 2 High Schools and 2 parochial schools. Number of students in Public Schools, 3,545; num- ber of teachers in Public Schools 121; number in Parochial 54. Value of Public School Property, $1,500,000; Parochial $50,000; Colleges $2,000,000; North Carolina Vocational School with 300 students and 10 teachers, valued at $500,- 000.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES-1, with 3,000 volumes, access to Cen- tral Library with 70,000 volumes.
CITY STATISTICS-Street mileage 20, with 18 miles paved and 2 miles secondary streets; miles of sewers, 26; num- ber of water meters, 1,250; light meters, 3,500. Daily ca- pacity of water works, 3,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 1,500,000 gallons; miles of mains, 22. Fire de- partment has 3 full time firemen and 20 volunteers; two modern fire trucks, hose and apparatus value at $30,000. Police department has ten men operating from one sta- tion.
General Review
Belmont is located in what is known as the South Point section of Gaston County. This section is formed by the junc- tion of the South Fork River with the Catawba River. Belmont is the second largest town in Gaston County. Two hundred years ago this section was inhabited by thousands of the tribe of Catawba Indians, and it is from this tribe that the river which divides Mecklenburg and Gaston counties gets its name.
No section of Gaston County is richer in history than this section in which Belmont is located. During the War of the Revolution, Major Wm. Chronicle, from this section, together with many from South Point, fought in the battle of Kings Mountain and in other important engagements of the war.
Many from this section, with family names now prom- inent in Gaston County, served in the Civil War. The same was true in the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the World War of 1917 and 1918, and of those who served in World War 2 and the Korean War.
An example of the rich history of this section is the monu- ment, near Belmont, erected on what is alleged to be the spot where Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln, lived with her uncle, Dicky Hanks, during her girlhood, before marry- ing Thomas Lincoln and moving to Kentucky. The monument is of granite, and stands in South Point Township of Gaston County, a miles from Belmont, on the farm formerly owned by the late C. T. Stowe. It was erected by descendants of Mr. Stowe.
The Southern Railway built its road through this section in the early 1870's, and this hitherto agricultural section soon became a trading center of much importance. In 1878, leaders of the Order of St. Benedict, with Leo Haid as director found-
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ed a monastery here, which is known as the Belmont Abbey, and about that time this trading center was named "Garibal- di." In 1895, by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina, Belmont became an incorporated town with a popu- lation of approximately 100.
Aerial View of Belmont
During the 65 years that have come and gone since then, the town has grown rapidly. In 1900 the population of Belmont was 145; in 1910, 1,176; in 1920, 2,941; in 1930, 4,121, and the Census of 1950, gave the town a population of 5,330.
This community, known as "Greater Belmont," has a population of approximately 10,500.
Belmont is primarily a manufacturing town. In its trade territory there are 30 manufacturing establishments, employ-
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ing 6,500 men and women and havng a payroll in excess of $15,000,000 annually. The majority of these plants are spinning mills. Others include a dye plant, a processing and finishing plant, a silk-throwing plant, a plant for the manufacture of men's hosiery, two plants manufacturing full-fashioned hosi- ery, a box factory, a lumber company and several knitting mills.
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View of North Main Street
The products of most of these manufacturing corporations are sold in every country in the world.
Belmont has an aldermanic form of government, with a mayor and five aldermen elected at large. Its finances are in excellent condition, the town having taxable property amount- ing to $15,000,000 and with a tax rate of only $1.05 per $100.
Belmont has all the conveniences found in the larger cities. It has twenty-six miles of sewer line. It has 18 miles of paved streets completed. It has 2 miles of secondary streets; over ten miles of concrete sidewalks; a modern water system; ad- equate departmental equipment, including 2 modern fire trucks tractors, trucks and other accessories; a community house and recreational center; a modern athletic field, includ- ing parks, tennis courts, football field, baseball field, and a
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stadium with a seating capacity of 4,000, representing an ex- penditure of more than $2,000,000 in permanent capital assets of the city.
Belmont is especially proud of its school system, consist- ing of nine buildings. The magnificent new high school building, occupied for the first time, in the fall of 1940, cost more than $200,000. The system employs 142 teachers and has a total enrollment of 4,222 students. Four years ago Belmont citizens voted a supplementary tax for the operation of the nine-month term.
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