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37 W. Depat
Ventilating Fans Lighting Fixtures Sold and installed
CITY ELECTRIC REPAIR GEORGE J LONG, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Night Phone 9177. Day Phone-2221. Ranges - Washing Machines Small Appliances
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
CONCORD, N. C. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, TEL. 2146
28 S. UNION
KEASLER COMPANY
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER AIRTEMP
AIRTEMP
AIR CONDITIONING ROOFING CONTRACTORS SHEET METAL WORKERS
427 N. Church Phone 3174
STEPHEN'S BUICK CO.
Buick
SALES AND SERVICE
25 E. Corban
Phones 2271 and 2272
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CRAVEN'S EST. 1890
COAL BUILDING FUEL OIL SUPPLIES ROCKWOOL INSULATION
129 KERR PHONE 2174
NEW and USED
CARS and TRUCKS
SALES
EDMO
P CHEVROLET
BAN
"Where Friend Meets Friend" Night Wrecker Service 6107 Kannapolis Hwy. (Wil-Mar Park) Phone 2216
TEL. 6119
Prescription Druggists
S. UNION COR. DEPOT
The Rexall Drug Store GIBSON'S
Motorcycle Delivery Phone 2114 Est. 1861
S DEPT STORE
4 - 6 5. UNION
SERVICE
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Reid Motor Co.
Sales
Service
Parts
Complete Body Repair Baked on Paint The Factory Way
Wrecker Service Day or Night
PHONE
4220 4164
Night
8371
Maxwell Brothers, Furniture
MATNÉLL PROTROM
"Complete
Home Furnishings "
FREE PARKING SPACE [Rear of Store)
27-31 E. DEPOT ST. PHONE 2268
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
3 3083 00617 4038
CRAIG MOTOR CO.
SALES
and
SERVICE
INTERNATIONAL MOTOR TRUCKS
Packard
PARTS REPAIRING BODY REPAIRS PAINTING
195 W. Corban St.
Phone 3277
CONCORD TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT CO.
FARMALL TRACTORS
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
REFRIGERATORS
FARM FREEZERS
FARM MACHINERY
SALES
- SERVICE
191-193 W. CORBAN
PHONE 5119
CONCORD CITY DIRECTORY
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KANNAPOLIS CONSTRUCTION CO.
SPECIALIZING IN-Homes, Commercial Building Remodeling and Repair Work
-We do the Entire Job-
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THE FINEST IN CONSTRUCTION Ask Those Whom We Have Served
"Be Sure when you build that you are fully Protected by Insurance, and that you get a State Licensed Contractor" "It is a Pleasure to Serve You"
CARL W. BROWN, Supt.
STATE LICENSE NO. 1991
600 TELS.
LAURA AVE. 6741
KANNAPOLIS N. C. 2-3096
HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
Hill's CONCORD (CABARRUS COUNTY, N. C.)
CITY DIRECTORY 1953-54
Including Beverly Hills, Brown Mill, Cannon Mill, Franklin Mill, Hartsell Mill, Jackson Park, Shankletown, Sidestown and Silver Hill.
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Pri- vate Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, a Numerical Telephone Directory, Rural Routes and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a
BUYERS' GUIDE
and a Complete
Classified Business Directory
FOR DETAILED CONTENTS SEE INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
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The information in this Directory is gathered by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to insure maximum accuracy.
The publishers cannot and do not guarantee the cor- rectness of all information furnished them nor the complete absence of errors or omissions, hence no responsibility for same can be or is assumed.
The publishers earnestly request the bringing to their attention of any inaccuracy so that it may be corrected in the next edition of the directory.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES
Page
Acme Exterminating Co Inc
51
Aetna Loan & Finance Co
85
Auto Credit Co
17
Barefoot Oil Co
left side lines and 90
Barnhardt B T Electrical left bottom lines and 46
Blackwelder Walter T right side lines and 93
Blanchard Body Shop .left side lines and 17
Bob's Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co
insert at name in Alphabetical Section
Bowers Well Drillers
112
Brooks Texaco Garage
2
Broome Sign Company
right side lines and 107
Brown Mill Service Station
11
Cabarrus Bank & Trust Co
back cover, right center lines and 20 Cabarrus County Building, Loan & Savings Assn
front stencil, left top lines and 24
Cabarrus Creamery Co Inc
left side lines and 37
Cabarrus Drug Co left side lines and 42
Carl's Radio & TV Service
right side lines and 101
Carolina Building Supply
right bottom lines and 29
Carolina Finance Co
right top lines and 84
Carolina Transfer
109
Central Rewinding Co left side lines and 49
Citizens Building & Loan Assn .. right top lines and 25
Citizens National Bank Front cover, right top lines and
21
City Electric Repair front cover, right side lines, 2 and City Seafood Market
47 105
Clear Springs Farm right side lines and 38
Coble's Gulf Service left side lines and
11
Coca-Cola Bottling Co of Concord
Collins Quincy Furniture Co left side lines and
23 63 23
Concord Cleaners right center lines and 44 Concord Coach Co Inc 31 85
Concord Finance Co
Concord Heating Co
left side lines and 69
Concord Ice Delivery Co
top stencil, left top lines, 33 and 70 Concord Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Craig Motor Co
..... right bottom lines and B
Craig-Prewitt right center lines and 63
Craven's (K L Craven & Sons Inc)
front cover, left center lines, 27 and 56
Cruse Transfer Co left side lines and 109
Curran's Florist right side lines and 55
Custom Floor Covering Co left side lines and 53
left top lines and 26
Concord Bottling Works
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Page
D & R Furniture House
64
DeLuxe Grill
103
DeLuxe Self Service Laundry
83
DeWitt Motor Co right bottom lines and 3
Drye Fred W
Durham Life Insurance Co
Earl's Tire Store left side lines and
Economy Finance Co of Concord Inc
Efird's Department Store
Ellis Jewelers left top lines and
Eury J Math & Son left top lines, Z and 36
Evans College of Commerce left bottom lines and
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Farmer's Wholesale Feed & Seed Store Inc
right bottom lines and 52
Fisher Joe P Agency
back cover, left bottom lines, 72 and 102
Foil's Inc
left top lines and 82
Gene's Tire & Auto Service
Gibson Cleaners
Gibson's Inc
front cover, left bottom lines and right side lines and
77 Grady E B Plumbing & Heating Dealer
Grant Motor Co
Greene's Flower Shop right side lines and
H & W Wheel Alignment Service
Haigler's Radiator Shop right side lines and
Hall H E Furniture Co right center lines and
Hammett Insurance Agency right top lines and
Hardiman's Inc
Haywood-Richmond Hardware Co Inc ........ right top lines and
Helms M W Jeweler
Home Finance Co left bottom lines and
Howard Bros Floor Covering Co
Howard John A
right bottom lines and
Hub Inc The
right side lines and
59
Ideal Window Cleaning Service left side lines and 112
Isenhour Clyde R Construction Co
34
Ivey Shoe Co
left bottom lines and 106
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
right bottom lines and 74 Jewel Shoppe Inc The Johnnie's Jewelry 79 78
Johnston's Furniture Co left top lines and 60
Jones Upholstery & Decorating Shop 39
Joyner's Jewelry .left bottom lines and 79 Kale-Lawing Co of Concord Inc
backbone, right side lines, 88 and 108
Kannapolis Construction Co C
Kannapolis Well Drilling Contractors .......... .bottom stencil and 111
Keasler Company . ........ .front cover, left side lines, 89, 104 and 106 Kluttz Brothers right side lines, 29 and 34
Kluttz E C Lumber Co right center lines and 86
right top lines and 98 X 55 Y 12 64 74 65 68 78 18 52 50
Gift Shop The
right top lines and 4 46 43
31 73
right side lines and 48 73 12 19 front cover and 40 77
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Page
Ledbetter Paustal L .......
............ left side lines and 35
Leder Bros Inc right top lines and 41
Lentz & Cress Plumbing & Heating
97
Leonard W H Jr
right top lines and 80
Lyles M S Distributor back cover and 91
M & W Furniture Co right side lines and 65 Mabrey's Bill Plumbing & Heating
right side lines, insert at name in Alphabetical Section and 69
Magneto & Electric Service left center lines and 5
Mainliner Oil Co left side lines and
92 13
Margaret's Esso Station
Mar-Not Modern Body Shop right bottom lines and
McManus C F left bottom lines and
McManus C F Paint Store
left bottom lines and
Medlin's Sporting Goods
right side lines and 107
Miller Lumber Co
back cover and
28 54
Morrison E L Lumber Co
right side lines and
Nu-Tred Tire Service
left side lines and
Patterson Bros
Patterson John K & Co left bottom lines and
Pearl Drug Co
Penney J C Co Inc right center lines and
Personal Credit Co
Piedmont Auto Parts Co Inc left bottom lines and
Piedmont Chevrolet Co Inc .. .. front cover, left top lines and
right side lines, 105 and 110
.left side lines and 80
Propst Bros right center lines and 92
Public Service Co of N C Inc
left center lines, right center lines and 67
Reid Motor Co
front lip margin and 7
Ritchie Auto Parts
left top lines and 8
Ritchie Hardware Co Inc
Roberts Studio
Roberts Zack L Camera Store
left center lines and
.left center lines and Robinson's Inc
Ross Laundry Inc
Russ' Record Shoppe
Salvation Army The left center lines and
Shepherd G W Jeweler left bottom lines and
Shuford Insurance Agency Inc .left top lines and
Sides Lumber Co right side lines, 30 and
Smith's Bicycle Shop
Sonny's Inc
Southern Insurance Agency .left bottom lines and 76 Southern Life Insurance Co
76
Sprott-Elliott Furniture Co
back lip margin, right side lines and 62
13 81
Martin's Iron & Metal Co
right side lines and
Maxwell Bros Inc
right top lines, A and 61 93 93
Mills Florist left center lines and
Mutual Oil Co right side lines and
30 56 14 37 75 left top lines and 44 42 86 14 6 Piedmont Sewing Center & Vacuum Store
right top lines and 68 96 96 33 83 95 32 81 75 87 22 15
Preslar's
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Page
Stephen's Buick Co front cover, right side lines and 9 Stone E B Finance Co of Concord Inc
right bottom lines and 19
Swaringen M D & Son
right bottom lines and 94
Troutman J M
right bottom lines and 35
Tucker's Body Shop
right side lines and 15
Turner Furniture Co
66
W G T L Radio Station
ribbon bookmark and 100
Warren's Esso Servicenter
16
Watts' Hotel Service Station
Weddington & Mitchell Funeral Home
back cover, right bottom lines and
Wensil Bill & Sons Plumbing Co
Wensil L R Co back cover, right top lines, 49 and 99
Whitley Funeral Home
left side lines and
58 36
Widenhouse Motors
Wilkinson Insulators
back cover, left side lines and 10 71
Wilkinson's Inc left bottom lines and 66
Williams Cleaners back cover and 45
Winecoff Marvin left side lines and
94
Winecoff Transfer left side lines and 110
Wise Jim Studio
left side lines and 95
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57 97
Widenhouse Carl A
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1953-54 edition of the Concord City Directory, which also includes Beverly Hills, Brown Mill, Cannon Mill, Franklin Mill, Hartsell Mill, Jackson Park, Shankletown, Sidestown, Silver Hill, and the rural routes emanating from the Concord Post Office.
Confidence in the growth of Concord's industry, popula- tion 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 Con- cord 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 results of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Concord Directory will fulfill its mis- sion as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.
Six Major Departments
The six major departments are arranged in the following order :-
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is the first major depart- ment, printed on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and ad- dress of each adult resident of Concord and vicinity, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, the second major department, print- ed on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Concord and vicinity. The advertisements are indexed under headings descriptive of the business represented. This is reference adver- tising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive community like Concord, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. General appre- ciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is the third major department, printed on yellow paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns of the whole community in alphabetical order under appropriate head- ings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Direc- tory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As. such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers. meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
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THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, is the fourth major department. In this section the numbered streets are ar- ranged in numerical order, followed by the named streets in alphabetical 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 intersect- ing streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. Special features of this section are the designation of ten- ant-owned homes and the listing of telephone numbers.
THE CONCORD RURAL ROUTES DIRECTORY is the fifth major department, printed on white paper.
THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, on blue paper, is the sixth 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 manufactur- ing site and as an educational center. To broadcast this informa- tion, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Di- rectory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of Concord and vicinity.
The Concord Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Concord City Directory, a Directory Library was established recently in the offices of the Concord Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 600 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 ad- vertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a com- mensurate return.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., Publishers.
CONCORD
(Courtesy Concord Chamber of Commerce)
Location
Concord, county seat of Cabarrus County, is located in the heart of the Piedmont section of North Carolina, almost midway between Washington, D. C., and Atlanta. It is only 124 miles from the State capital, Raleigh. The land surrounding Concord is gently rolling and well drained, with a plentiful water supply. The population of the city, according to the 1950 U. S. Census, was 16,486, and of the county, 63,783.
Climate
The climate in and around Concord is ideal; the average annual temperature is 62.6 degrees. Temperature ranges from 42.3 in January to 78.8 in July. Pleasant, mild weather is enjoy-
MOSKI
Downtown Street Scene in Concord
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ed for more than six months of the year-60.6 in spring; 61.9 in fall. The average winter temperature is 49.5. Naturally, there are a few extremes in weather. The elevation is 705 feet above sea level.
History
Concord was founded in 1793 by Scotch-Irish and German- Dutch settlers, and named Concord when the two factions set- tled a dispute over the location of the county seat. The first court house was built in 1796. In 1872 a new and larger court house was built, but three years later it was destroyed by fire. The present court house was built in 1875.
The first gold discovered in the U. S. was in Cabarrus Coun- ty in 1799. The nugget weighed approximately 17 pounds. In 1903 a nugget was found which weighed 28 pounds, one of the largest ever found, and a replica of this nugget is in the Smith- sonian Institute in Washington, D. C.
The name, Concord, has prophetic significance. The city has lived up to its name in mutual understanding and helpful- ness among its citizens.
Concord's growth has been accomplished through working together, sharing together, and planning together for a better city and a better citizenship. It is a city that honors its past, that fosters civic pride in building for a better future.
Government
Concord is administered by a board of aldermen and a mayor, who are elected by the people. Every man on this board is a business man, and the city is run on a business basis. Cabar- rus County is governed by a board of county commissioners, who are elected by popular vote of the citizens. The City and County government is among the best to be found anywhere.
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Community Center Swimming Pool
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Transportation
Concord is on the main north-south line of the Southern Railway, and also is served by the Carolina Trailways Bus Line and the Queen City Buses. Five trucking and transfer companies operate out of Concord. City transportation is provided by a local bus line and ample taxi service. National transfer com- panies make daily pick-up and deliveries in Concord. Although there is no direct air travel from here, accommodations can be obtained only 21 miles away.
Communications
The Concord Daily Tribune, published daily except Satur- day, and one radio station, WEGO, operating on a frequency of 1410 k.c.'s and 1,000 watts, serve Concord.
Telephones
The Concord Telephone Co., locally-owned, serves Concord and Cabarrus County with 7,501 telephones.
Schools
There are four white elementary and one high school and one colored school in Concord, with an enrollment of 2,300 white students and 730 colored students. Evans College of Commerce and Barber-Scotia College for Colored Women are located here.
Hotel and Motor Court Accommodations
The Hotel Concord has 100 rooms; the Colonial Motor Court, 40 units, and the Mayfair Motor Court, 14 units.
Churches
There are 36 churches, representing 18 denominations, in the city. Historic St. John's Lutheran Church, believed to have
Cabarrus Country Club
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been founded in 1745, was one of the three mother churches of Lutheranism in North Carolina. One of the earliest Presby- terian churches was Rocky River, organized in 1751. The First Presbyterian Church and Central Methodist Church are the oldest churches of those denominations in the city. There are more than 100 churches in Cabarrus County, including one Catholic.
Recreation
The City sponsors a year-around recreation program and employs a full-time recreation director, and recently built a modern recreation building. Over and above the City recrea- tion program, there is a private golf course; a private swimming pool; a public white swimming pool; a public colored swimming pool; tennis courts; high school football at Webb Field; indoor sporting events at the Armory; the modern Community Boys' Club with a full-time staff. There are three white theatres in Concord and one for Negroes.
Inspection Room in a Concord Textile Plant
Banks
The three banks in Concord have total assets of $35,722,336. There are three building and loan associations and a number of finance companies. There never has been a bank failure in Cabarrus County.
Hospital
Cabarrus Memorial Hospital has undergone an extensive expansion program. It is a modern 300-bed hospital, with the latest medical equipment and an excellent staff.
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Water Supply
The City of Concord owns the water plant and the electric distribution system, and there is an ample supply of both water and electric power. A new and modern filter plant has recently been built, and a licensed chemist is in charge of the laboratory. The filter plant has a capacity of 6,000,000 gallons per day. At the present time there are 7,477 electrical connections and 6,087 water meters. This is by no means capacity for the electric or water plant.
Library
The Concord Public Library, located in the Community Cen- ter Building, has a regular staff of five. In addition to the 32,000 volumes in the Concord Library, the George Washington Carver Library, for colored people, has 2,000 volumes. The Concord Library also has a film service, and a bookmobile with 1,500 volumes, which makes two complete trips each month into every part of the county.
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Concord's Modern Water Filtering Plant
Fire and Police Protection
The Concord Police Department, staffed with 31 policemen, radio-equipped cars and ample armaments, can answer a call within five minutes to any part of the city.
The Fire Department is equipped with five fire trucks and one hose truck. Staffed with 15 paid employees and 15 volun- teers, the Fire Department is both modern and efficient.
Industry
Concord is an industrial community with many large and small industries. The industrial payroll amounts to several
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million dollars a year, and Concord manufactured products are sold throughout the world. The community has advantages to offer new industry, and new industry is welcomed by the people of Concord.
Tax Rate
The tax rate for the City of Concord is $1.26 per $100 valua- tion. The tax rate for Cabarrus County is $.87 per $100.
Concord Community Boys' Club
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Mayor and aldermen. Incorporated as a city in 1907.
Population-16,486 (1950 U. S. Census). American-born. 99%.
Area-41/2 square miles.
Altitude-705 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 62.6 degrees F .; aver- age annual rainfall, 44.3 inches.
Assessed Valuation-$26,197,797, with $1.26 per $100 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$2,219,000.
Financial Data-3 banks, with total deposits of $30,984,645 (June 30, 1953), and total resources of $35,722,336 (June 30, 1953). 3 building and loan associations, with total assets of $8,399,395.77 (Jan. 1, 1952).
Postal Receipts-$217,055.87 (1952).
Telephones in Service-7,501.
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Churches-36, representing 18 denominations.
Building and Construction-142 permits issued in 1952, with total valuation of $994,905.
Industry-Chief industry of city and surrounding territory is manufacturing. 30 manufacturing establishments in county, employing 26,760 persons, and paying wages of $66,745,000 annually. Principal manufactured products: Cotton goods, hosiery, plastics, processed poultry, processed meats, and yarns.
Newspapers-1 daily and Sunday.
Radio Stations-WEGO.
Hotels-1, with 100 rooms.
Railroads-Southern Railway (north-south lines).
Bus Lines-Carolina Trailways and Queen City Coach Co.
Highways-U. S. 29 and 29-A; State 29-A1 and 151.
Automobile Registrations-15,000.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 1,000 per- sons. 4 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 3,108 persons. 1 golf course. Swimming pools for white and colored; year-around recreation program with full-time recre- ation director, and new recreation building; Community Boys' Club; high school football and basketball, baseball and track.
Hospitals-1, with 300 beds.
Education-Evans College of Commerce; Barber-Scotia College for Colored Women. 6 public schools, including 2 senior high. Number of pupils in public schools, 3,030; teachers, 111 (figures include Negro schools).
Public Libraries-1, with 32,000 volumes. Also a library for colored people, with 2,000 volumes.
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