Hill's Charlotte (Mecklenburg County, N.C.) City Directory [1943], Part 1

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Our continued best efforts in the service of-

· Production

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· Health and Happiness

· Civic Welfare

DUKE POWER COMPANY

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for Economical Transportation CHEVROLET

PYRAMID

27 YEARS OF FAIR DEALING

CHEVROLET COMPANY

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Telephone Exchange 2-3191 Night: Tel. County 405

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CITY INDUSTRIAL BANK

MEMBER F. D. I. C. 120 E. THIRD ST. TEL. 6121

PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

92 Years in Business

OF HARTFORD, CONN. B. SCOTT BLANTON, STATE MANAGER

CAROLINA MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS, INC.

313 E. 2d St. Phone 3-9651

F. A. FRIDELL

UNION NATIONAL BANK

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(MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY

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Abbreviations

Alphabetical List of Names 29

Apartment Buildings 893

Associations and Clubs-Commercial. 894

Banks and Trust Companies 898

Board of Education.

150

Buildings-Office and Public.

903

Bus and Coach Lines-Motor

904

Buyers' Guide

. preceding Classified

Cemeteries

905

Chamber of Commerce.

150

Churches

905

City Government

150

Classified Business Directory

891

Clergymen

907

County Government

491

Fire Department

150

Golf Clubs and Courses

922

Halls

925

Homes and Asylums

926

Hospitals and Dispensaries

926

Hotels

926

Labor Organizations

934

Libraries

937

Museums

942

Newspapers

943

Numerical Telephone Directory.

opp 1130

Parks and Playgrounds.

947

Police Department

151

Post Office

725

Railroads

951

Schools-Parochial

956

Schools-Public

956

Schools, Colleges and Academies. 956

Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal 958

Societies-Miscellaneous 958

Societies-Patriotic 958

Sttae Government 537

Street and Avenue Guide.

967

Tourists' Camps 962

United States Government 724

Clubs 910

399021

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THIE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION

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Acousticon Charlotte Co. right top corner cards and 42 Addressing Service Co. . right side lincs and 60 American Cyanamid & Chemical Corp .... 20 American 'Trust Co ........ back cover and 10 Anderson Electric & Supply Co .. . 31 Andrews Music Co .... . . .left top lines and 71 Arrowood Dairy Farms .. left top corner caras and 29

Ashworth Bros Inc.

Atlantic Co.

. right bottom lines

Auto Finance Co. .

right side Imes and 32

. left bottom lines and 77

Eckerd's of Charlotte N C Inc ..

Auto Parts & Salvage Co Inc. 4

Auto Spring Co Inc. 4

Avrett & Ledbetter Roofing & Heating Co

leit top lines and 87

Ballenger Bros Coal Co .. 24 Besser Chas S Co ..... . left side lines and 62 Biltmore Dairy Farms 30 Blankenship Alse V.

.right top corner cards and 32

Blanton B Scott .. .front cover and 47 Bost Building Equipment Co Inc.

left side lines and 16 Boyd Lawrence S. Y Boyd & Goforth Inc .... left side lines and 27 Bridges Furniture Co. right bottom lines and 36 Caldwell Construction Co. .right side lines and 16 Cannon Aircraft Sales & Service Inc ... . left side lines and 3

Carolina Business School Inc .. right top lines and 18

Carolina Finance Co. 62 Carolina Marble & Granite Works .. . front cover, right top lines and 68 Carolina Realty Co of Charlotte Inc .. .right top lines and 83 Carolina Restaurant Supply Co. 85 Carolina Roofing & Siding Co. . . left top corner cards and 86 Carolina Transfer & Storage Co Inc .. .right bottom lines and 95 Carson McAlister Insurance Agency Inc .. right side lines and 54 Case Bros Piano Co .... right top lines and 79 Cathey Lumber Co .... ... backbone and 63 Central Lumber Co Inc .. left side lines and 66 Charlotte Commercial College. 19 Charlotte Hardware Co Ine

right top lines and 41

Charlotte Labor Journal. 73 Charlotte Laundry Inc ... left side lines and 59 Charlotte Lumber & Manufacturing Co ... 44 Charlotte Merchants Assn ..

right side lines and B

Charlotte Storage Battery Co. .right side lincs, A and 6 . left top corner cards and 81 Hotel Charlotte The. . left bottom lines and 43 Hotel Wm R Barringer 42 Industrial Loan & Investment Bank.

Charlotte Union Bus Station Inc. 18 Choate Rental Co. .left side lines Citizens Savings & Loan Co .. left top lincs and 14

City Chevrolet Co .. .left top lines and Y

bottom stencil and 5 City Ice Delivery Co Inc.

City Industrial Bank. right side lincs and 45

.front cover, right bottom lincs and 11 Cliff Howard Coal Co .. 86 Commercial National Bank. . front stencil, left side lin's and 12 Commonwealth Fuel Co. 24

Contractors Service Inc.

Cook Body Co. . 93

Cook Sausage Co 89

Crystal Cafe

Dandridge Sidney W.

Darsey H Frank.

Daughtry Sheet Metal Co.

left top lines and 27

Davis Horace & Co.

Dickson R S & Co Inc.

Dillard Paper Co Inc. . right top corner cards and 78 Dixie Awning Co ...... right side lines and 9 Doggett Lumber Co. .. .. .... back cover and 64 Dombhart Geo E ...... right side lines and 2 Domestic Laundry Inc. right bottom lines and 60

Douglas & Sing. 33 Duke Power Co. . front cover, left side lincs and 61 DuPont E I deNemours & Co Inc ...

.right bottom lines and 30

Economy Coal Co ..

Economy Electric & Supply Co ..

right bottom lines and 31

Electric Ice & Fuel Co ...

Ellison Ernest Inc ..... right side lines and 48

F & R Coal & Oil Co Inc ..

.l ft bottom lines and 25

Farris Bros Furniture Co ..

First Federal Savings & Loan Assn.

. back cover and 90

Folger Lee A Inc. .... right side lines and 6 Foremost Dairies Inc ... right top lines and 30 Forest Lawn Co The. . left bottom lines and 20 Garrison & Hopkins Co. . left top lines and 80 Geyer Business College. . right top lines and 19 Godfrey P C Plumbing & Heating Co ..... 80 Goode Construction Corp. 28

Griffith Thos & Co Inc.

right side lines and 49 H & S Lumber Co ..... right side lines and 65 Hardware Mutual Fire Insurance Co ...

right side lines and 50

Harris Bros Transfer Co Inc.

.. right top corner cards and 95

Harris James J & Co Inc.

left bottom lines and 51 Harris Upham & Co. 16 Harry J M & Bryant Co ribbon bookmark and 34 Haverty Furniture Co .... left top lines and 39 Hawthorne Apartments & Dining Room ... 3 Hayes Nursery. .. .... right side lines and 73 Herlocker J M. .. .... right bottom lines and 76

Herrin Bros Coal & Ice Co

Heyward T C.

Hill C W Printing Co

Hinson J S & Sons.

Hobbs W Howard.

Home Realty & Management Co Inc .. left side lines and 84

Hoppe Motors Inc.

.left top and left side lincs and Horn -- Wilson Inc

Interstate Electric Co.

right bottom lines and 31

Interstate Roofing & Asphalt Co ..

Is nhour Brick & Coal Co.

Jarrell W G Machine Co.

.... back cover, left top corner cards and 67 Johnson H V & Son. ... . top stencil and C Jones Eleetric Repair Co .. right top corner cards and 31 Julian's Laundry & Cleaning. left side lincs and 60 Kale-Lawing Co backbone and 75 Kirkland C W. 29 Lre Construction Co .... right top lincs and 28 Liquid Asphalt Co. . right bottom lin's and 89 Litaker Chas H Mutuel Insurance. 55 Little .John M ... 57 Local Prokerage Co .. . left side lincs and 62 Long Robt H Agency .. . left side lines and 55

Lucielle Shops Inc.

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

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M & J Finance Corp. 4

Martin Transfer Co .... right side lines and 96 Maxwell Brothers & Morris. right top lines and 38

McCray's.

left side lines and 59

McEwen Funeral Home. . left side lines and 35 McGinn Edw R .. 40

McNeil Paper Co Inc. 78

Mechanics Perpetual Bldg & Loan Assn. . .left side lines and 26 Smith L C .. 77 Smith-Wadsworth Hardware Co Inc.

. . back cover, left top corner cards and 17 Mecklenburg Hotel ..... right side lines and 43 Mecklenburg Nurseries Inc. . left top lines and 41 Smith Watt Co Inc. 81

. left side lines and 74 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co .. . .right bottom lines and 55

Miller Motor Express 69 Model. Laundry Co Inc. . left side lincs and 60 Moretz Coal Co. 23

Mutual Building & Loan Assn.

New South Express Lines Inc. .right top lints and 18

. left top corner cards and 70 New Way Laundry ...... left side lines and 58 Norfleet Motors Co Inc .. left side lines and 8 Norman George E Roofing Co.

.right top corner cards and 87 North State Fuel Co Inc .. . back cover and 23 Observer Co The. . left top lines and 72

Orr Motor Co .. .right side lines and 8 Orr T J .. 92

Page Nelson Inc. 57

Page & Co ..... right top corner cards and 2 Parker-Gardner Co ...... left top lines and 80 Payne-Farris Co ...... right side lin's and 38 Pennsylvania Oil Co ... right side lines and 76 Perry-Mincey Co The ... right top lines and 39 Pet Dairy Products Corp. right bottom lines and 45

Pettit Motor Co. .right side lines and 8 Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co of Hartford Conn .. . front cover and 47

Piedmont Fire Insurance Co. . left bottom lines and 27 right top lines and 52 Trav: ler's Hotel 44

Piedmont Hotel 44

Piedmont Mountain Freight Lines. 69 Pioneer The. . left bottom lines and 85 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Inc. . . back cover, left top lines and 97

left bottom lines and 77

Pound & Moore Co .... right side lines and 76 Pricc W E & Son ...... right side lines and 55 Pritchard Paint & Glass Co Inc. . right side lines and 77 Pyramid Chevrolet Co Inc. . front cover and 7 Pyramid Life Insurance Co ... .left side lines and 53 Queen City Coach Co. . right side lines and A Query Feed Co. 32

Radio Station WSOC Inc.

. right top corner cards and 82 Robinson Electric Co Inc. 32

Roosevelt Hotel 43

Royal Auto Finance Co. 4

Royal Coal & Coke Co .. . left top lines and 26 Royal Inc 21

Rulane Gas Co. .

. left side lines and 40

Sanitary Laundry Inc. :

... front cover, left top corner cards and C Scoggins Memorial Art Shops. 69

Sharon Memorial Park .. 20

Shaw Victor Co ... . ..... left side lines and 93 Sh nandoah Life Insurance Co ... 56 Shuman Co The. . left top corner cards and 88 Simpson David W 33 Sing R L. . . 84

Smith E J Co. 91

Smith Johnson C University.

Sonotone of Charlotte. 42

Soule Steel & Iron Co. 91

Southeast:rn Construction Co. 28

Southeastern Ice & Coal Co. B

Southeastern Magnesia & Asbestos Co ..

right side lines and 46

Southern Dairies Inc .... left side lines and 46 Southern Engineering Co.

. left top lines and X

Southern Welding Institute ..

. left top corner cards and 91

Spencer Harry J.

.left side lines and 56

Standard Ice & Fuel Co. . left top lines and 22

State Farm Insurance Cos.

. left side lines and 56

Sterchi's. . right bottom lines and 37 Strawn Finance & Insurance Agency. .... Y

Swinson Food Products. 33

Talley Vacuum Cleaner Co. 98

Textile Salvage Co. 92

Thies Realty & Mortgage Co ..

.right side lines and 84 Thomas Cadillac-Oldsmobile Co Inc. .right side lines and 8

Thompson Antique Co. 3

Todd's Flowers Inc. 33

Torrence Chas A.

... left side lines and

Transit-Mix Concrete Co.

Tucker-Kirby Co ...

.right top lines and 24

Union National Bank.

front cover and 13

Union Storage & Warehouse Co Inc.

Upchurch C W & Co Inc. right top lines and 9

Used Car Exchange. 9

VanNess W I & Co. 78

Vautier John S. 2

W & S Motors Inc. 9 Walker Irvin C Plumbing & Heating Co ..

.right side lines and 80 Washburn Printing Co Inc .. right side lines and 82 Weathers Bros Transfer Co. 94 Westbrook Insurance Agency

left side lines and 54

Westside Icc & Fuel Co.

26 and 45

Whiteh ad Troy Machinery Co.

.left bottom lines and 92

Wiggings T J Lumber Co.

Wilkinson W C & Co ..

Wilson A J Plumbing Co.

Yandle-Weathers Inc

Yellow Cab Co Inc .. left bottom lines and 92

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INTRODUCTION

HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1943 edition of the Charlotte City Directory, which also includes Amity Gardens, Briar Creek Park, City View Heights, Club Colony, Commonwealth Park, Glenwood, Green Hills, Grier Heights, Hoskins, Marsh Estates, Myers Park Manor, Oakhurst Heights, Pharr Acres, Poplar Gables and Washburn Heights.

Confidence in the continued growth of Charlotte's industry, population 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 Charlotte 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 serv- ice. 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 result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Charlotte Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.

Five Major Departments

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

THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 29 to 792, 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 Charlotte and vicinity, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corpora- tion.

THE BUYERS' GUIDE, preceding the Classified and separately paged from 1 to 98, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Charlotte and vicin- ity. 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 Charlotte, 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 BUSNESS DRECTORY is included in pages 891 to 966, on yellow paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the common in- termediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buy- ers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.

THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUDE, on pink paper, covers pages 967 to 1128. In this section alphabetical order, followed by the numbered streets in numerical order; the named streets are arranged in alphabetical order, followed by the numbered streets in numerical 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 op- posite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. Features of this section are the designation of tenant-owned homes and the designation of homes and places of business having telephones.

THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, on blue paper, begins opposite page 1130.

Community Publicity

The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the com- munity, 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 edu- cational center. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed

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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 Charlotte and vicinity.

The Charlotte Directory Library

Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Charlotte City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 500 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by members of the Association of North American Directory Pub- lishers, 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.

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CHARLOTTE

"THE QUEEN CITY"

(Courtesy The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Charlotte, N. C.)

Charlotte is located in the center of a territory recognized as the most rapidly developing industrial and commercial section in the South. The eyes of the commercial as well as tourist world are focused on the Piedmont Carolinas, the section of which Charlotte is the geographic and industrial center.

The city that had the greatest increase in population between 1930- 1940 was Miami, Fla., with the following cities in consecutive order: San Diego, Calif .; Washington, D. C .; Jacksonville, Fla .; Houston, Texas; and CHARLOTTE, N. C. Charlotte stood sixth in the nation, with a gain of 21.4%. There are now in the U. S. only 92 cities of more than 100,000 population, and Charlotte is the 91st city, with 100,899 inhabitants. In 1930 its place was the 101st, so, then, it moved up ten places within the ten- year period.

Hard-surfaced roads radiate from Charlotte in every direction. Eleven highways enter Charlotte. Three national highways cross North Carolina State highways at Charlotte. North Carolina has 9,000 miles of paved roads. Two million people can come to Charlotte from a radius of 100 miles by automobile, transact business and return home on the same day.

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Charlotte's Skyline in the Distance

Charlotte is the distributing center of the Carolinas and is the natural radial point for the railroads of this section. There are eight railway lines radiating from Charlotte, this situation making possible a maximum of railway trackage for new industries of various kinds. Charlotte has an abundance of skilled and unskilled labor willing to give an honest day's work for a reasonable wage. Charlotte is not disturbed by continued labor difficulties, strikes and labor agitation.

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The quality of Charlotte's water is excellent. The supply is abundant, with a modern filter plant, completed at a cost of $1,000,000 or more, and a daily capacity of 16,000,000 gallons and an average daily pumpage of 8,500,000 gallons.

Electricity, ample and at low rates, has been probably the greatest factor in the industrial and commercial development of Charlotte.

Charlotte's rapid growth as a manuacturing and business center has developed financial institutions commensurate with the demands of the rapidly-growing city and section which they serve.

Charlotte is alive, aggressive and progressive.

Charlotte citizens cooperate in matters which prompt the civic, com- mercial, religious and industrial welfare of the community.

Charlotte is a friendly city. It welcomes the newcomer, be he from the North, West, East or South.

STATISTICAL REVIEW

Slogan-"Watch Charlotte Grow"; also "Queen City of the South."

Form of Government-Council-manager.

Population-100,899 (1940 U. S. Census). American-born, 99.7%.

Area-19.6 square miles.

Altitude-780 feet above sea level.

Climate-Mean annual temperature, 60.2 degrees F .; average annual rain- fall, 46.05 inches.

Parks-23, with total of 352 acres, valued at $600,000.

Assessed Valuation-$111,879,155, with $1.48 per $100 tax rate.

Bonded Debt-$10,197,500 (net, $4,781,350).

Financial Facts-2 national banks, 2 state banks and 4 industrial banks, with total deposits of $294,663,259.19 (Dec. 31, 1941), and total re- sources of $314,725,041.27 (Dec. 31, 1941). Branch of Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond located here. Clearings for national and state banks for 1942, $1,739,118,000. 2 building and loan associations, with total assets of $8,706,714.06 (Dec. 31, 1940).

Postal Receipts-$1,295,419.68 (calendar year 1942).

Telephones in Service-24,960.

Churches-172, representing 18 denominations.

Building and Construction-Value of building permits, $4,835,966 (1941). Industry-Chief industries of city and surrounding territory: Manufactur- ing, 55% ; agriculture, 45% . 285 manufacturing establishments, paying wages of $12,750,000 annually and having products valued at $57,- 915,697 annually (last available report.)

Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 50 miles, and population of 583,000; wholesale area, radius of 75 miles, and population of 1,131,000. 1,700 retail stores in city, with annual sales of $50,997.000.

Newspapers-2 daily, 1 Sunday and 3 weekly.

Hotels-8, with total of 1,350 rooms. Newest hotel opened in 1940 (200 rooms).

Railroads-4: Southern, Seaboard Air Line, Norfolk-Southern and Pied- mont & Northern (last an electric line).

Highways-U. S. 29, 31 and 74; State 27, 49, 262 and 271.

Airports-1 privately-owned, 212 miles from center of city; 1 municipal, 5 miles from center of city. U. S. Government has established an Army Air Base at the Municipal Airport in Charlotte.

Amusements-Largest auditorium in city (also the largest in North Caro- line) seats 5,000 persons. Total seating capacity of theatres, 7,500. 13 golf courses in city and suburbs, including 1 municipal course.

Hospitals-5, with total of 783 beds.

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Looking South on North Tryon Street; Part of the Retail Business Seetion of Charlotte

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Education-Queens College (for women); Johnson C. Smith University (for colored). 30 public schools, including 3 senior high and 2 junior high. 1 parochial school. Number of pupils in public schools, 17,897; in parochial, 180. Number of teachers in public schools, 554; in paro- chial, 8. Value of public school property, $4,294,587; parochial, $150,- 000; college, $1,000,000.

Public Libraries-7, including branches, with total of 60,000 volumes. 30 library service stations.

City Statistics-Total street mileage, 320, with 150 miles paved. Miles of gas mains, 94; sewers, 276; motorbus routes, 111. Number of water meters, 18,150; light meters, 28,500; gas meters, 7,085. Capacity of water works, 16,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 8,500,000 gallons; total gallons pumped in 1940, 3,129,782,000; miles of mains, 258; value of plant, $5,500,000. Fire department has 126 men, with 7 stations and 18 pieces of motor equipment. Police department has 101 men, with 1 station and 20 pieces of motor equipment.

CHARLOTTE "FIRSTS"

Charlotte is first in North and South Carolina in:

Population

Telegraph business

Insurance Warehouse facilities

Number of telephone connections

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Hill's Charlotte (Mecklenburg County, N.C.) City Directory [1943], Part 1

Author: Hill Directory Company. Publication date: 1943 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 1178

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1943
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1178