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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY CO., INC., publishers of Southeastern Directories (pub- lishers of the Burlington and Graham City Directory since 1935), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1960 edition of the Burlington and Graham City Directory, which also includes Alamance, Elon College, Glen Raven, Haw River and Hopedale.
Confidence in the growth of Burlington and Graham's industry, population and wealth, and in the advancement of their civic and social activities, will be main- tained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Burlington and Graham to the world.
The enviable position occupied by HILL'S Directories in the estimation 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 residents, the publishers feel that the re- sult of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Burl- ington and Graham Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic in- formation pertaining to the community.
Four Major Departments
The four major departments are arranged in the following order: -
I. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major department of the Direc- tory. This embraces a complete list of the names and addresses of the business and professional concerns of Burlington and Graham, arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings-a catalog of all the activities of Burlington and Graham. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under appropriate head- ings, are the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals de- siring to present a more complete list of their products or services than is pos- sible 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 Burlington and Gra- ham, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always im- mediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common intermediary be- tween buyer and seller, and plays an important role in the daily activities of the commercial, industrial and professional world.
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, occupation and address of eachadult resident of Burlington, Graham, Alamance, Elon College, Glen Raven, Haw River and Hopedale, and the name, official per- sonnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community.
III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AV- ENUE GUIDE, is the third major department, printed on green paper. In this section the numbered streets are arranged in numerical order, followed by the named streets inalphabetical order; the numbers of the residences 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. Special features of this section 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.
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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 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 available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Burl- ington, Graham and vicinity.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES
Page
A A A Signs
. left side lines and
97
A & M Grill
right side lines and 91
Alamance Broadcasting Co Inc
right top lines
Alamance Drug Co
right top lines and
44 47
Alamance Electric Supply Co Inc
71
Alamance Gas Co
right side lines and
Alamance Hotel
Alamance Laundry & Dry Cleaners
right side lines and
Alamance Lumber Co Inc
back cover, left side lines and
Alamance Motors Inc
right top lines and
Alamance Oil Co.
right top lines and
90
Alamance United Rent-All
. left side lines and
Albright Construction Co
32 71
American United Life Insurance Co
right bottom lines and
11 37
Atkinson Dairy Company
right top cards and
17
Bank of Haw River
left side lines and
Barker's Tire Service
.right top lines and
Basal's Texaco Service
Bass John Linoleum & Tile.
103 11
Bayliff's Radiator & Motor Service
right side lines and
Belk-Beck Co Inc. .
right top lines and 40 8
Bick Long Motors Inc
left bottom lines and
Brookwood Cabinet Shop.
left bottom lines and
Brookwood Garden Apartments Inc
Brown Roofing Inc .
right side lines and
Bryan Jennings M Agency Inc
.left top lines, A and 77
Burke Funeral Home Inc
right top lines and
22
Burlington Glidden Paint Center
86
Burlington Home Improvement Co
Burlington Ice Co Inc
.right side lines and
36
Burlington Plumbing & Heating Co
.right top lines, 62 and
83
Burlington Roofing Co Inc .
right side lines and
Capps Lime & Fertilizer Service
. left side lines and
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co .
back cover and
Carolina Home Life Insurance Co
back cover and
66
Carolina Tank Lines Inc
left side lines and
Central Motor & Tire Co
.right side lines and
Central Paint Distributors
Christy's Grill
28
Clapp Furniture Co
60 12
Cobb Motor & Service Co Inc
106
Coin Laundromats .
Community Federal Savings & Loan Association
. front cover,
Crabtree Woodwork & Plastic Co
right side lines and
27
Crutchfield's Esso Service .
right side lines and
105
D & H Upholstery
75
Duke Power Co
left top lines and
21
Durham Bank & Trust Co
57
Eagle Oil Co The
Eagle Storm Window Mfg Co
left bottom lines and 101
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left top and right bottom lines and 93
left bottom lines and
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Burton J K Cement Contractor
92 27 49 66
Cates J W Inc
53 22 9 83 90
Burlington Coca-Cola Bottling Co Inc
81
Burlington-Graham Broadcasting Co Inc
100
left bottom lines and 65
Burlington Merchants Assn Inc
front cover, left side lines and
26 3 91 69
Bur-Gra Trucking Co
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Burlington Awning & Window Co
left top lines and
Barnhardt's Salad Co Inc
7 51 16
Anderson Motor Co Inc
front stencil, right bottom lines and
23 6 57 85
Alamance Printing Company
. left bottom lines and
61 65 73
Alamance Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Assn
29 and
City Laundry & Cleaners Inc
.left top lines and
.left side lines and 72
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Elkins Auto Sales Inc
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Ellis C B Music Co
right side lines and 78
Elon College Fifth Street Cleaners
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn of Burlington .
.left top and right
First Savings & Loan Association
Fonville D R Agency .
.front cover, left top lines, 69 and
Freedman J H Co Inc
Fuller Specialty Company
Gilliam Tire Co Inc .
right side lines and
104
Glen Raven Fabric Shop
89
Goodyear Service Stores
left side lines and
15
Graham Motor Sales Inc
Graham Savings and Loan Association
back cover and
13 96 103
Graham Underwriters Agency Inc
right side lines and
70
Green & McClure .
left side lines and 60
Green's Fuel Gas Company
.left bottom lines and
6I 102 53
Guyes
Hardie's M C Esso Service
. left side lines and
14
Harris J C Lumber Co
right bottom lines and
72 24
Hill Directory Co Inc .
Hogan Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
.right bottom lines, 63 and
Home Appliance Store Inc
right side lines and
Hotel Alamance
right side lines and
Hudson M P Oil Co
left side lines and
Huey's Seafood
Hughes Motor Co Inc
Jack's Cycle & Marine Supply
right top lines and
Jeff-Ray Appliance & Furniture Co
Jeffreys Paint & Paper Co
back cover, left top lines and
Jessup Lester A
.right side lines and
King Electric Company Inc
.left side lines and
45
Lake Forest Development Co. insert at street guide
Levin Brothers Inc.
.insert at beginning of alphabetical section and
Lovette's Electrical Appliance Repair Service
Loy & Lynn Plumbing Co.
Lynch Oil Co .
. left side lines and
McClure Funeral Service
Mccrary Realty & Insurance Agency
right top cards, 72 and
Mebane's First Savings & Loan Association
.left side lines and 25 95 44
Medical Village Apothecary
right top lines and
Melville Dairy Inc
front cover, left bottom lines and
97
Midway Oil Corporation.
front cover, right bottom lines, 55 and
80 33
Modern Linoleum & Tile Co
Modern Venetian Blind & Awning Co
right top lines and
49
Moore Oil Co Inc.
left top lines and 55
Mortgage-Insurance Corporation
insert at street guide and
67
Muckenfuss A S Co Inc
right bottom lines and 85
National Bank of Alamance The
right top and left bottom lines and 18
Norcom Oil Co .
right side lines and 56
North Carolina National Bank
front cover, right top cards and
19
Norton-Russ Automotive Company
left top cards and 15
Occidental Life Insurance Co of N C
70
Overman Kerney E jr
. left side lines and 30
42 84
Holt G Marvin Inc
.right bottom lines and
Hoover Sash & Door Co
left side lines and 5 82 32
99
Long John W & Sons
front cover and 58 89
Mebane Lumber Company Inc
Melville Chevrolet Co Inc
right side lines and 14 38
Midway Metal Works
. right bottom lines, 2 and
Mitchell & Mitchell
right bottom lines and 106
Morris Plan Industrial Bank The
right top cards and 21
33 47 84 54
Griffin & Sons Knit Tubing Co
Gulf Oil Corp
left bottom lines and
.right top lines and
29
Harper Winfred C Agency Inc
Henderson Grady Well Drilling
107
Graham Tile Co.
. bottom lines and 94
95 88
Ford Florist .
50 35 102
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Patterson Dean Construction Co
Page 30 52
Payne Oil Co Inc
top stencil and
Pearce E N Insurance Agency
left top lines and 72
Pennington Oil Service .
right bottom lines and
Pickett Hosiery Mills Inc
left bottom lines and
Pritchett L W jr Distributor
left side lines and
77
Red Star Service Stations
Rich & Thompson Funeral Service Inc
Riggan George E
back cover, 43 and
Rimmer J M Weatherstripping Co
Ritchie Harry
. right side lines and 31
Rouse Roofing Co
right top cards, 64 and
92
Sears, Roebuck and Co
.right top cards and
39
Self Electric Co . right top cards and
Sellars Department Store
. lines and 41
Sharpe Chas V Inc
right side lines and 71
Sharpe Funeral Home
.right top cards and 59
Sharpe & Jones Inc.
. right side lines and
71
Shomaker Oil Service
right side lines and
57
Sid's Parking Service Inc
16
Sinclair Refining Co
80 76
Smith Electric Repair Inc
back cover, left side lines, 46 and
Somers-Pardue Agency Inc
backhone, right top and right side lines,
68 and 87
Southern Laundry & Dry Cleaners.
.right side lines and
Stauffer Home Plan
left side lines and
Textile Sales Room Inc The
32
Thompson O G & Sons
33
Thompson Paul P
64
Times-News Publishing Co Inc The
left bottom lines and
15
Town & Country Development Co.
.insert at street guide
Treasure House The
right top lines
WFNS-WFNS-FM
. bottom stencil and
20
Walker & Harrelson Feed & Fertilizer
left top lines and
34
Walton George B .
48 and
102
West-Miller Exterminating Co
left top lines and
78
Wicker Pick-Up & Delivery Service Inc
16
Wilson's Auto Supply Inc
5
Wooten Appliance Co
26
Zimmerman Lumber Company
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Thompson-Smith Home Improvement Co
left top lines and
79
Tire Sales Co
62
WBBB-WBBB-FM
left top lines and 86
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
right top lines and 48
74 89 88
Strader J D Real Estate.Rentals
. right side lines and 31
Rose C L Plumbing Co
47
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56 64 53
Ray Manly Transfer
16
59
104 97
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BURLINGTON AND ALAMANCE COUNTY
(Courtesy Burlington Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Council-manager.
Population-24,560 (1950 U. S. Census). Also 15,000 additional in suburban area. American-born, 99.4 percent. Estimated population 1959, 32,400.
Area-92 square miles.
Altitude-656 feet above sea level.
Climate -- Mean annual temperature, 59.6 degrees F .; average annual rain- fall, 50.21 inches.
Parks -- 4, with total of 128 acres.
Assessed Valuation-$70,675,495, with $1.60 per $100 tax rate, based on 33 1/3 per cent valuation.
Bonded Indebtedness -- $4,228,000.
Financial Data-2 commercial and 2 industrial banks; 2 building and loan associations. Graham-1 commercial and I building and loan association.
Telephones in Service-23,123.
Churches-41, representing 17 denominations.
Building and Construction -- Value of building permits, $5,160,000 in city and immediate suburbs (1959).
Real Estate -- 9,900 homes, with about 60 per cent owned by occupants.
Industry-Chief industries of city and surrounding territory: Manufacturing and agriculture. 129 manufacturing establishments, employing 19,000 workers, and paying wages of $90,000,000 annually (metropolitan area only). Principal manufactured products: Hosiery, rayon, silk fabrics, dairy products and elec- tronics.
Trade Area-Extends 8 miles west and 20 miles in other directions, with total population of over 125,000.
Newspapers-Burlington Times-News (daily); Alamance News (weekly). Hotels-2 principal, with total of 153 rooms. Several smaller hotels and mo- tels.
Radio Stations -Alamance Broadcasting Co. (WBBB) AM and FM; Burlington- Graham Broadcasting Co. (WFNS) AM and FM.
Railroads-Southern.
Highways-U. S. 70 and 70A; State 49, 54, 62, 87 and 100.
Airports-2 (I commercial, 1 private).
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 2,500 persons. 3 moving-pic- ture theatres, with total seating capacity of 2,000 persons. 2 golf courses.
Hospitals-6, with total of 240 beds.
Education-Elon College, 4 miles west. 15 public schools, including 2 senior high and 2 junior high, I parochial school. I business college. Number of pupils in public schools, 8,475, teachers, 313.
Public Libraries -- 1, with 43,000 volumes. Also school libraries maintained separately.
City Statistics-Total street mileage, 136.99, with 63.81 miles paved. Num- ber of water meters, 9,800. Capacity of water works (municipal), 7,000,000 gal- lons; daily average pumpage, 4,500,000 gallons; miles of mains, 70. Fire depart- ment has 48 paid men with 2 stations and 11 pieces of motor equipment. Police department has 52 men, with 1 station and II pieces of motor equipment. Num- ber of gas meters, 2,482.
IN THE PIEDMONT REGION
Availability
Within 600 miles from the boundaries of Piedmont Carolinas lie New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Little Rock, New Orleans and Miami.
In other words, any part of this section is only about one day's railroad travel from the nation's chief centers of population and industry-a consideration that counts heavily in the distribution and marketing of manufactured goods.
From any part of the Piedmont it is only a few hours by automobile over modern paved roads to the wonderful recreational facilities of the mountains in
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the western Carolinas, to the world-known resorts in the Sandhills-internation- ally famous for their golf courses-and to the great seaside resorts along the Atlantic Coast.
Labor
Greater than any other resource of Piedmont Carolinas is the character of its men and women. This has made the industrial development possible and at- tracted a host of manufacturers.
Long before the Revolution these pioneers ranged down the valleys of the Appalachians from Pennsylvania, Maryland and other states. Largely of English stock, with admixtures of German and Scotch-Irish, they settled in the hilly Piedmont section. Their descendants are true to those early traditions. They are energetic and ambitious. It is these qualities that years ago overcame the handicap of debt and stagnation left by the Civil War. They are keen to take their place in the forefront of the nation's development.
Manufacturers coming from older, over-industrialized sections, have been struck by the ready intelligence of these people, their eagerness to be taught, and their loyalty.
National Market
Piedmont Carolinas is 300 miles closer to the country's center of population than, for example, New York City. Based on the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau studies, careful percentages have been worked out for every county in the U. S. in terms of ability to buy.
A 600-mile circle (the economical marketing radius) center on New York reaches 44.5 per cent of the national purchasing power. Centered on areas far- ther north and east, a smaller proportion of the national market will be included.
A similar circle drawn from Piedmont Carolinas embraces 66.8 per cent of the country's purchasing power -- a 50 per cent greater availability to the national market.
Cost of Living
It has been estimated by one authority that the cost of living averages each Piedmont workman several dollars per week less than an equal standard of liv- ing costs in more highly industrialized parts of the country. Houses cost less; food costs less. The mild climate requires lower fuel and clothing costs. Natu- rally labor costs less.
CIVIC FEATURES Location and Area
Alamance County is located in the famous rapidly-developing industrial area known as the Piedmont Section. It lies between north latitude 35 degrees 52 min- utes and 36 degrees 17 minutes and west longitude 79 degrees 16 minutes and 79 degrees 34 minutes, in the north central section of the state. (Burlington's al- titude is 656 feet). The county has 492 square miles land area, or 314,880 acres.
History and Peoples
The following is quoted from a study by John W. Harden, entitled "Alamance County: Economic and Social," and published by the University of North Caro- lina: "It is not known exactly when the early settlers came to the region which is now Alamance County, but in 1700, when Lawson, an English explorer and adventurer, journeyed through this locality, he found it heavily forested and in the hands of the Saxaphaw Indians, with only a few scattered whites present."
"It seems that this section of the state was first settled by immigrants from the Rhine River section of Germany, known as the Palatine.
"These early settlers were augmented in 1720 by immigration of settlers from the North, and it was this movement that gave the region its first white in-
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habitants in any number. These came from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and even the more distant New England. The newcomers were most- ly Scotch-Irish, German and English families, the last being mainly Quaker in religion."
ALAMANCE BATTLEGROUND
STATE HISTORIC SITE
Alamance Battleground
Population
In 1930 the population within Burlington's city limits was 9,737, with several thousand in the immediate suburbs. According to the 1950 U. S. Census, the city's population was 24,560.
Within a two-mile radius of the City Hall there are now 40,000, while a four- mile radius will take in over 50,000, or over 50 per cent of the population of the entire county.
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