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. The United States Secret Service has launched a "KNOW YOUR ENDORSER" campaign against check forgery to supplement its highly successful "KNOW YOUR MONEY" drive, which, over a period of six years, reduced the amount of coun- terfeit money in circulation by more than 97 per cent.
We can all cooperate in this long-pull educa- tional program and thus eliminate the market for forged checks by making it dangerous and unprofitable for forgers to operate. Here are a few simple rules for those who cash checks and those who get them cashed.
If You Cash Checks for Others
1. DEMAND PROPER IDENTIFICATION. Remember that lodge cards, Social Security cards, auto licenses, letters and the like can be forged and stolen. A forger's credentials are often forgeries themselves. Proper identification can best be determined by asking your- self this question: "IF THIS CHECK IS RETURNED, CAN I FIND THE PERSON WHO GAVE IT TO ME?"
2. Always demand that the person cashing the check en- dorse it in your presence. Even though the check has been endorsed, insist that he endorse it again.
3. Do not cash checks that show any alteration of their face. Altered checks are usually forged checks.
4. If you are an employer and more than one employee of yours is empowered to cash checks, be sure that they initial every accepted check so that you can identify the person who cashed it.
5. You can safeguard your merchandise, your cash, and your profits from check forgers by following these simple rules every time you cash a check. Make these practices routine. Remember you lose if you cash a forged check.
If You Get Checks Cashed
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2. PRINT your name clearly on your mail box. EQUIP your mail box with a lock if you have not done so.
3. CASH your checks in the same place each month. This will make identification easier.
4. DO NOT ENDORSE your check until you are in the presence of the person you will ask to cash it.
Hill's BURLINGTON
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GRAHAM
( ALAMANCE COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1963
Including Alamance, Elon College, Glen Raven, Glenco, Haw River and Hopedale
CONTAINS:
. Buyers' Guide and a complete classified business directory
· Alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens
SJUOW
· Complete street and avenue guide, Including householders, and occupants of office buildings and other business places
· Numerical telephone directory
PLUS
Useful and interesting information about the city
PRICE $40.00
(Directory Library for free use of Public at Chamber of Commerce)
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, publishers of Southeastern Directories (publishers of the Burlington and Graham City Directory since 1935), pre-' sents to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1963 edition of the Burlington and Graham City Directory, which also includes Alamance, Elon College, Glen Raven, Glenco, 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 maintained 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 co- operation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Burlington and Graham Directory will fulfill its missions 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 BUYERS' GUIDE constitutes the first major department of the Di- rectory, printed on yellow paper. In the first section of this department, grouped under appropriate headings, are included the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to make a complete pre- sentation of their products or services. Following this is the Classified Business section, which embraces a list of the names and addresses of all business and professional concerns of the communities, arranged in alpha- betical order under appropriate headings-a catalog of all the activities of the communities. The Buyers' Guide represents reference advertising at its best, and merits the attention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of supply or markets for goods. In busy and diversified communities like Burlington and and Graham, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always immediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common inter- mediary between 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, mar- ital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Burlington and Graham, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the communities.
III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE 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 in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and busi- ness concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the num- bers. 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 is the fourth major de- partment, printed on blue paper.
Community Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the communities, depicting in unbiased terms what they have to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To
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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.
The Burlington and Graham Out-of-Town City Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Burlington and Graham City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Burlington- Alamance County Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 1,000 Directory Libraries installed in cities and towns throughout the U. S., Canada and Puerto Rico by members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervi- sion the system is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those pro- gressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confi- dence 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 below refer to the Buyers' Guide Section
Alamance Auto Sales Inc .
Alamance Broadcasting Co Inc. .
right top lines
Alamance Electric Supply Co Inc
Alamance Fence & Window Co.
Alamance Furniture Shop
Alamance Gas Co . right top lines and
45 48 2 62
ONIMAHASUOW
97 25 29 . 65 85 26 Y 44 31 13
D & W Heating & Air Conditioning Co
.left side lines and
Davis W T & R B Jones Marketers.
DeLuxe Self Service Laundry.
Duke Power Co.
Electric Equipment Sales & Service Inc. .left side lines and
Elon College. .
B and Ewing Motors Inc
.left top lines,
98 and 99
First Savings & Loan Association.
100 79
Fleetwood Motel & Restaurant .
right top cards and
Freedman J H Co Inc.
35 13 46
Fuquay Gulf Service.
Glen Raven Fabric Shop
Graham Savings & Loan Association. front cover and
101
Graham Underwriters Agency Inc .. .right side lines and 72
Green & McClure .left side lines and 59
Green's Fuel Gas Co
left top and bottom lines and 61
Griffin & Sons Knit Tubing Co
103
Guyes . .
right top lines and
30
Happy Day Laundromat.
26
Hardie's M C Esso Service
. front cover, left side lines and
9
Atkins Silas Oil Co
Bailey & Son Inc
Barker's Tire Service
Basal's Texaco Service
Alamance Laundry & Dry Cleaners Inc. left bottom lines and 76 22 Alamance Lumber Co Inc left and right side lines and Alamance Motors Inc. back cover, left side lines and Alamance Printing Co right top lines and 5 89 Amick Motor Co Inc. left side lines and 12 65 Atkins Silas Heating & Air Conditioning Inc 83 right side lines, 4 and 64 Bank of Burlington The. . right top cards and 17 Bank of Haw River. . right top cards and .right side lines and 20 6 Barnwell Realty Co . .left side lines and 94 14 7 Bayliff's Radiator & Motor Service. .left side lines and 39 Belk-Beck Co Inc right top lines and Boone R E Laundry & Dry Cleaners Boston Cleaners & Laundry. left bottom lines, 28 and 28 78 2 Bowman J W Heating & Air Conditioning .left side lines and 72 55 Bryan Jennings M Agency Inc .right side lines and front cover, right side lines and Burlington Coca-Cola Bottling Co Inc .left side lines and 21~ Burlington Collection Agency. . .left side lines and 30 86 Burlington Glidden Paint & Glass Center Burlington-Graham Broadcasting Co Inc left top lines Burlington Ice Co Inc. .left side lines and 66 Burlington Merchants Association Inc right side lines and 36 95 Burlington Roofing Co Inc . 89 C & L Radiator & Battery Co. .left side lines and 24 8 Central Motor & Tire Co right side lines and Central Paint Distributors Inc . 88 26 City Laundry & Cleaners Inc . left bottom lines and 60 Clapp Furniture Co Inc. 15
Cates J W Inc.
right top cards and
Cobb Motor & Service Co Inc.
Community Federal Savings & Loan Association.
front cover, left top and right bottom lines and
Crabtree Woodwork & Plastic Co
.left side lines and
Currin & Hay Inc. .
left top lines and
First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Burlington.
left top lines and
Page 12
Burke Funeral Home Inc.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Page
Harper Winfred C Agency Inc
Harris J C Lumber Co. .
Hill Directory Company
Holt G Marvin Inc . .
right bottom lines and
Home Furniture Store
Hudson M P Oil Co
. left side lines and
Huffman Oil Co.
right bottom lines and
Investors Diversified Services Inc
left side lines and
Irene's Day Nursery
Jeffrey's Paint & Paper Co Inc back cover, right top lines and left side lines and
King Electric Co Inc
Lake Forest Development Co.
Insert at Street Guide
Levin Brothers Inc
front cover, right top lines and
102
Long Grady B Agency
. left bottom lines and
Lowder Realty Co Lowe Funeral Home.
left side lines and
Loy & Lynn Plumbing Co
Mann Insurance & Realty Inc. right top lines and
Martin's Home Improvement Co.
left top lines and
Massey Insurance Service Inc front cover and
McClure Funeral Service
front cover and
Melville Chevrolet Co Inc.
. left side lines and
Melville Dairy Inc .
front cover, left bottom lines and
Midway Oil Corp.
right bottom lines, 52 and
Miller Realty & Insurance Co
.left side lines and
Modern Linoleum & Tile Co .
.left side lines and
Modern Venetian Blind & Awning Co
Moore Oil Co Inc. .
left top lines and
Morgan R L Lumber Co Inc.
Morris Plan Industrial Bank of Burlington N C The. . right top cards and Mortgage-Insurance Corporation Insert at Street Guide and
Moser's Inc . . right bottom lines and
Moss Hosiery Mill.
Muckenfuss A S Co Inc.
right side lines and
National Bank of Alamance The
.bottom stencil, right top and
Nationwide Insurance Co.
Norcom Oil Co
Norton-Russ Automotive Co
right bottom lines and
Occidental Life Insurance Co of North Carolina
Parker B C Agency
Patterson Dean Construction Co.
Payne Oil Co Inc .
top stencil, 51 and
Pennington Oil Service
Pepsi- Cola Bottling Co of Burlington
Perry Donald W
Perry's Electrical Maintenance Inc right bottom lines and
Phoenix Furniture Co.
Pickett Hosiery Mills Inc
Pilot Life Insurance Co (Ordinary Agency).
Plaza Pontiac Inc
Ray Manly Transfer
.right side lines, Z and
Red Star Service Stations
Remnant Shop of Haw River Inc The . right top cards and
Rich & Thompson Funeral Service Inc.
Richard's Phillips 66 Service Station
Sartin Realty Co
Sears, Roebuck and Co .. left top lines and
Sellars Department Store back cover, left top lines and
Sharpe Charles V Inc .
right side lines and
Sharpe Funeral Home Inc
Sharpe & Jones Inc right side lines and Sharpe's Used Office Furniture
Sinclair Refining Co. .
Skid & Son Real Estate Co.
right top cards and 41 40 74 57 . left top cards and 74 left side lines and 82 85 93 95
Smith C B Roofing Co. . left top lines and Smith Electric Repair Inc back cover, left side lines and Somers-Pardue Agency Inc. . . backbone, right top and side lines, 71 and Southern Laundry & Dry Cleaners left bottom lines, 27 and Star Food Products Inc.
43
91 77 96 92
Strader J D Company .
right side lines and
left top lines and 73 23 42 3 left top lines and 59 50 52 75 38 87 44
75 94 58 88 94 66 67 56 10 37 65 90 49 16 53 24 20 68 3 78 88 18 69 54 14 73 70 33 84 53 21 34 45 60 66 74 11 81 14 47 58 15 93
. left bottom lines and
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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Textile Sales Room Inc The. . right bottom lines and
38
Thomas Paint & Paper Co.
. right bottom lines and 33
Thompson O G & Sons right side lines and 32
Times-News Publishing Co Inc The left side lines and 82
Treasure House Inc The . right side lines and
63
Village Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc of Burlington . . 2 and
64
WBAG-WBAG-FM Radio Station.
left top lines
WBBB-WBBB-FM Radio Station. right top lines 19
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co.
front stencil, right top lines and
. 44
Watson Electrical Construction Co of Burlington. . . . right side lines and Westmoreland's Wheel Alignment & Frame Service Inc
15
82
Wicker Bonded Warehouse .
82 Wicker Pick-Up & Delivery Service Inc. left top lines and
25
Zimmerman Lumber Co .
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HOW TO USE YOUR CITY DIRECTORY
The major departments in the Directory are arranged in the following order for ready reference: 1. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
2. INTRODUCTION
3. BUYERS' GUIDE
4.
CLASSIFIED
5.
ALPHABETICAL SECTION
6.
HOUSEHOLDERS' and STREET GUIDE
Particular attention is directed to four symbols as being important contributing factors in supplying com- plete information. They appear as follows: ALPHABETICAL SECTION, "h"-Householders, "r"-Resident, HOUSEHOLDERS' AND STREET GUIDE, "A"-Telephone Subscriber, "O"-Homeowner.
The City Directory Will Answer Your Everyday Questions
About an Individual
How does he spell his name? Is he married? What is his wife's name? .Alpha.
. Alpha.
Where does he live?
Alpha.
Does he own his home ?.
HH & St.
Has he a telephone?
HH & St.
Where is the nearest telephone? . HH & St.
Who are his neighbors ?.
HH & St.
What does he do for a living? . .. .
. Alpha.
Where does he work ?.
. Alpha.
Is he the "head of the house" or a
resident ?
Alpha. HH & St.
How many adults in the
family ?
.. Alpha. (same address)
Does he own a business ?.
. .
. . .
. Alpha.
Is he a member of a partnership? . . . Alpha.
Is he an officer in a corporation? . . . Alpha.
Others in the same business or
profession ?
Class.
Is the woman single, married or
a widow?
Alpha.
What was the name of the widow's
husband?
Alpha.
About a Business Concern
What is the correct name? . . . Alpha .- Class. What is the correct address? . . Alpha .- Class. Just what do they do ? . ... . . Alpha .- Class. Is it a Partnership or Corporation . . Alpha. Who are the Partners? (if a firm) . . Alpha. Who are the chief officers? (if Inc. ) . Alpha. Location of branches . Alpha .- HH-Buyers' Guide
Others in same or similar lines? . .. . Class. (NOTE: If name is in bold type, saying "(See Buyers' Guide ..... )" much more detailed information appears on that page such as:)
What are their
specialties ?
. Class .- Buyers' Guide
Description of products and
services?
. Buyers' Guide
About a Locality
Quickest way to get there ?. ... HH & St. How do the Streets run ?. ..... HH & St. Who lives at a given address ?. . HH & St.
Is there a telephone there: where is the nearest 'phone ?. HH & St.
What is the character of the
neighborhood? HH & St.
Is it a "Home-owners" section, Apt. house section, etc ?.... . HH & St.
Just where in the block is it
located?
. HH & St.
What is the nearest street
corner?
HH & St.
What is the nearest store, Church,
school, garage, etc?
. HH & St.
If business location, what
business ?
HH & St.
If an office bldg., who are in
what rooms? .
. HH & St.
Where are bldgs .- office and public? . Class.
About Clubs, Societies, Associations, Etc.
What is the complete name? . . Class .- Alpha.
Where are their headquarters ?.
. Alpha.
Who is the Secretary ?. .
. Alpha.
When are the stated meetings ?.
. Alpha.
What are the Churches and
where located?
Alpha .- Class.
Who are the pastors?
. Alpha.
What are the names and locations and who are the Principals of the schools? . . Class .- Alpha.
What are the names and locations of the Cemeteries ?. ...... Class .- Alpha. What are the locations of the Hospitals, Homes and Asylums? ...... Class .- Alpha.
About City, County, State or Federal Departments See Alpha. Section.
About Statistical & Historical Information Regarding your City
See Introduction.
Key: Alpha .- Alphabetical Section
Class .- Classified List
HH & St .- Householders and Street Guide
BURLINGTON AND ALAMANCE COUNTY
(Courtesy Burlington-Alamance County Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Council-Manager.
Population-33,199 (1960 U. S. Census). Also 15,000 additional in suburban area. American-born, 99.4 per cent.
Area-13.92 square miles.
Altitude -- 656 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 61.3 degrees F .; average annual rain- fall, 50.21 inches.
Parks-4, with total of 128 acres.
Assessed Valuation-$93,000,000 with $1.50 per $100 tax rate, based on
50 % per cent valuation. Special School tax $.20.
Bonded Indebtedness-$5,853,000.
Financial Data- 4 commercial and 2 industrial banks; 3 building and loan associations. Graham- 1 commercial and 1 building and loan association. Telephones in Service- 32,000.
Churches-50, representing 17 denominations.
Building and Construction-Value of building permits, $7,281,487.00, in city and immediate suburbs (1962).
Real Estate-10, 000 homes, with about 60 per cent owned by occupants.
Industry-Chief industries of city and surrounding territory: Manufacturing and agriculture. 200 manufacturing establishments, employing 21,000 and pay- ing wages of $100,000,000 annually (metropolitan area only), Principal manu- factured products: Hosiery, rayon, silk fabrics, dairy products, electronics, and furniture.
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 175 rooms. Several motels with 250 rooms. Total rooms: 425.
Radio Stations-Alamance Broadcasting Co. (WBBB) AM and FM; Burling- ton-Graham Broadcasting Co. (WBAG) AM and FM.
Railroads-Southern.
Highways-U. S. 70 and 70A; N. C. 49, 54, 62, 87 and 100; Interstate 85.
Airports -- 2 (1 commercial, 1 private).
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 2,500 persons. 3 moving- picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 2,000 persons. 2 golf courses. Hospitals-6, with total of 275 beds.
Education-Elon College, 4 miles west. Burlington: 13 public schools, 1 private day school (Grades 1-6), 1 parochial school, 1 business college, 1 in- dustrial education center. Alamance County: 28 public schools. Number of pupils in public schools in Burlington; 9,598, Alamance County; 12,500, total 22,098. Number of teachers: Burlington, 363; Alamance County, 465, total 828. In addition to this we have 1,729 students, 28 full time and 60 part time teach- ers at the Industrial Education Center.
Public Libraries-1, with 45,000 volumes. Also school libraries maintain- ed separately.
City Statistics-Total street mileage, 185.16 with 130.09 miles paved. Number of water meters, 10,414. Capacity of water works (municipal) 7,400, - 000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 6,050,000; miles of mains, 160. Fire De- partment has 48 paid men with 2 stations and 11 pieces of motor equipment. Police Department has 52 men, with 1 station and 12 pieces of motor equip- ment. Number of gas meters, 4,100.
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 considera- tion that counts heavily in the distribution and marketing of manufactured goods.
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