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THE CONCORD NATIONAL BANK
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Hartsell Funeral Home, Inc.
Funeral Directors
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Concord, N. C., Zip 28025
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, publishers of Southeast- ern Directories (publishers of the Concord Directory since 1949), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1963-64 edition of the Concord City Directory, which also in- cludes Beverly Hills, Brown Mill, Cannon Mill, Franklin Mill, Grove Park, Hartsell Mill, Jackson Park, Shankletown, Sides Town, Silver Hill and Rural Route Residents.
Confidence in the growth of Concord's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Direc- tory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflect- ing Concord 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 approval of every user, and that the Concord Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertain- ing to the community.
Four Major Departments
The four major departments are arranged in the following order:
I. THE BUYERS' GUIDE constitutes the first major de- partment of the Directory, printed on yellow paper. In the first section of this department, grouped under appropriate head- ings, are included the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to make a complete presenta- tion of their products or services. Following this is the Classi- fied Business section, which embraces a list of the names and addresses of all business and professional concerns of the city, arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings- a catalog of all the activities of the city. 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 a busy and diversified community like Concord, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always immediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common intermediary 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
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existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupa- tion and address of each adult resident of Concord, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community.
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 numbered streets are arranged in numerical order, followed by the named streets in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numeri- cal 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 respec- tive 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 department, printed on blue paper.
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 manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broad- cast 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 Concord and vicin- ity.
The Concord Out-of-Town Directory Library
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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 BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION
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Acme Exterminating & Insulating Inc
55 19 18
Alexander's Concrete Works
left side lines and
Barber-Scotia College
front cover and 30
Barefoot Oil Co
back cover and
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11
Blanchard Body Shop
left side lines and 55
Bonds Lawson Studio
Cabarrus Bank & Trust Co
front stencil, right top lines and
Cabarrus County Savings & Loan Assn
Cabarrus Creamery Co Inc left bottom lines and
13 65 24
Campbell Paul D right bottom lines and 23 8 70
Car City of Concord Inc. left side lines and
Carl's Radio, TV & Music right side lines and
Carolina Oil Co Inc. front cover and
Central Rewinding Co Inc.
27 5
China Mart The
Citizens National Bank ...... front cover, right top lines and Citizens Savings & Loan Assn bottom stencil, right top lines and
66
Clear Springs Farm
Concord Ice & Fuel Co Inc. left bottom lines, 31 and 45 Concord-Kannapolis Savings & Loan Association
back cover, right top lines and 67
Concord National Bank The
front cover, right side lines and 15
Concord Plumbing Inc. right side lines, B and 56
Concord Telephone Co The
62 Cranford Plumbing & Heating Service
left side lines and 56
Craven's (K L Craven & Sons Inc) right bottom lines, 18 and 32 Cress Bros Plumbing & Heating Co Inc top stencil, right side lines and 59
right side lines and 72
Cruse Zeb P Transfer
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Evans Business College
C Farmer's Wholesale Feed & Seed Inc.
28
Faust & Correll Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
.left side lines and
4
Firestone Home & Auto Supplies ...... right bottom lines and Fisher-Earnhart Oil Co
left side lines and 32
5
Frye's Lake
Gandy J W Plumbing & Heating Co.
back cover and 58
Gene's Tire and Auto Service
9 Gulf Oil Corp. 34
Hammett Insurance Agency Inc left top lines Hartsell Funeral Home Inc
front cover, right bottom lines and 36 Haywood-Richmond Hardware Co Inc. 42
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Conner Real Estate Co
DeWitt Motor Co Inc. right bottom lines and
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Hinson's Plumbing & Heating. right top lines and
Holding Bros Inc. left side lines and
Holding & Wilcox Inc. right bottom lines and 9 Hoover's Inc. left side lines and 17 Howard Bros Floor Covering Inc. Howard Electric Co. right bottom lines and 29 27 Hub Inc The left top lines and 38 Huntley R E Jeweler 50 Ingram Electric Service left side lines and 47 28 Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co ...... left top lines and Kale-Lawing Co of Concord Inc
backbone, right side lines and 53
Kannapolis Construction Co.
right bottom lines and 21
Kearns TV Service left side lines and 71 Keasler Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc
front cover, left bottom lines, 2 and 44
Ken's Pocket Billiards left side lines and
Ledbetter P L & Son Aluminum Co
Ledbetter P L & Son Construction Co
back cover and
Lentz Garden Center right side lines and 40 47
Life Insurance Co of Virginia 'The left top lines and
Lucky & Bob Oil Co Inc. left top lines and Lyles M 'S Distributor left bottom lines and 33 Mabrey Bill & Son Inc. right side lines and 34 57 70
Mac Electronics of Concord left side lines and
Mainliner Oil Co Inc. left side lines and 34 Massey Septic Tank Co Inc. left bottom lines and
McManus C F Paint Store left top lines and McManus C F Painting Contractor .left top lines and
Miller Lumber Co right side lines and 51 Mills Florist
Morris Hubert L Real Estate Agency ...... left side lines and Morrison E L Lumber: Co Inc. left bottom lines and
30 62 52 35
Mutual Oil Co Inc. left bottom lines and
Newton's Radio & TV Service. right side lines and 71 22 Patterson Bros right bottom lines and Patterson John K & Co. left bottom lines and 48 26
Pearl Drug Co back cover and
Penney J C Co Inc. left top lines
Piedmont Chevrolet Co Inc left top lines and Pike's Drug Stores Inc. 10 A 64 Powers J Cecil Realty & Construction Co. Printcraft Service right side lines and Propst Bros DDistributors Inc. .right top lines and 60 35 '20 Propst Construction Co Inc. Rabon C Thomas Plumbing Repair. 57 Ridenhour General Agency Inc ...... right side lines, 48 and Ritchie Auto Parts left top lines and Ritchie Hardware Co Inc. 63 Sehorn E E "Gene" General Contractor 7 42 22 Sehorn E E "Gene" Real Estate 63
Shepherd's Jewelry left top lines and 50
Shue Arthur Oil Burner Service. right side lines and 37
Shuford Insurance Agency Inc
front cover, left top lines and 46
Smith Air Conditioning Inc
back lip margin, left bottom lines, 3 and 44
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16 4 21
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Southern Insurance Agency left bottom lines and 49
Stallings Ed Inc. right side lines and 10
Staton-Causby Feed & Seed Store left side lines and 29
Sterchi Bros Stores Inc .. .right top lines and 39
Stone E B Finance Co of Concord ..
right bottom lines and 12
Stop and Shop of Concord Inc.
left side lines and 41
Town & Country Beauty Salon left side lines and 16
Tropical Fish Aquarium right side lines and 73
Troutman's Used Cars
right side lines and
11
Turner Painting Service right side lines and 54
Twin City Motel left side lines and 52
Ward Real Estate Agency Inc. left side lines and
61
Widenhouse C A Concrete Co.
left top lines and
19
Wil-Mar Amoco Service.
Wilkinson's Funeral Home.
left side lines and 68
37
Wilkinson's Inc. left bottom lines and 39
Williams Cleaners Inc. right side lines and
17
43 Williams & Little Hardware Co. right side lines and 49 and 64 Winecoff Joe W Agency.
Winecoff Transfer & Storage Co ...... right bottom lines and 72
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CONCORD
(Courtesy Concord Chamber of Commerce, Inc.)
Location
Concord, seat of Cabarrus County, is located in the heart of the Piedmont section of North Carolina, almost midway between Washington, D. C., and Atlanta on U. S. Highways 29, 29A and 85 and State Highways 49, 73 and 601. It is only 124 miles from the State Capitol, Raleigh and 20 miles from Char- lotte, the South's fastest growing city, within a few hours drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smokey Moun- tains National Parks on the west, and near beach resorts of the Atlantic Ocean on the east.
Population
Concord 1950 census, 16,486 - 1960 census, 17,799. Cabarrus County 1950 census, 63,783; 1960 census, 68,137.
Climate
Famous Piedmont climate. Temperature: High 99, Low 15, Average 62.5 degrees. First frost November. Average rainfall: 40.3 inches. Average fall temperature is 60.6; average winter temperature is 49.5. The elevation is 705 feet above sea level.
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History
Concord was founded in 1793 by Scotch-Irish and German- Dutch settlers and named Concord when the two factions settled a dispute over the location of County seat. The first court house was built in 1796. In 1872 a new and larger court house was built, but three years later was destroyed by fire. The present court house was built in 1875. The first gold dis- covered in the United States was in Cabarrus County in 1799. The nugget found 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 Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D. C. The name, Concord, has pro- phetic significance. The city has lived up to its name in mutual understanding and helpfulness among its citizens.
Concord was one of the early textile areas to develop in the South and has continued to lead in industrial progress in dyeing, finishing, and weaving of materials. Cannon Mills, with some of its plants located here, produces more bath equip- ment than any other company in the world.
One of the earliest state reformatories in the nation was built here in 1910 at Jackson Training School, and the juvenile delinquency solution was early thought to be education and training.
A thriving city of the rich Piedmont Section of North Caro- lina, takes pardonable pride in its achievements. Led by prominent citizens imbued with civic pride and community interest, Concord has grown to be one of the leading industrial cities in the South, its citizenship is aggressive and progressive, and it is the home of many industrial enterprises.
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 our city is run on a business basis. Cabarrus County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners who are elected by popular vote of the citi- zens. Our city and county governments are such to be proud of.
Transportation
Concord is on the main North-South line of Southern Railway, and is also served by Carolina Trailways Bus Line, Kannapolis Transit Co., and Concord Bus Line. Five truck- ing and transfer companies operate out of Concord. City trans- portation is provided by a city bus line and ample taxi serv- ice. National Transfer companies make daily pick-ups and deliveries in Concord. Air travel accommodations can be se- cured only 21 miles away, at Charlotte Airport, including Capital, Delta, Eastern, Piedmont and Southern Air Lines.
Communications
The Concord Tribune published daily except Saturday, has a circulation of 9,964 and gets its news from AP Service. Three radio stations.
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WEGO, WGTL and WRKB, on frequencies of 1410 KC, 1,000 watts; 870KC, 1,000 watts; and 1,460KC, 1,000 watts respectively, serve Concord and the county. It is also served by three TV channels.
The Concord Telephone Company, an independent com- pany, operates nine dial exchanges, with more than 38,761 telephones, in Cabarrus, Rowan and Stanly counties. The toll center is in the Concord Exchange, which is a part of the nationwide intertoll dial network. Concord has more than 1,702 business and 8,703 residence telephones.
Schools
There are five white elementary, one high school, and one large consolidated colored school, grades 7-12, in Con- cord with a combined enrollment of 4,300 students. Concord has outstanding school plants and exceptionally high educa- tional standards.
Evan's College of Commerce and Barber-Scotia College for Colored Women are located in Concord.
Hotels and Motels
Hotel Concord, specializing in a 'homey' atmosphere and excellent cuisine, has room for 100 people. Colonial Motor Court offers 61 excellent units. Twin City Motor Courts has 35 units, Mayfair Motor Court has 20 units.
Banks
Three banks in Concord, all members of the Federal Re- serve system, and three Savings and Loan Associations have total assets of over $135,000,000. There has never been a bank failure in Cabarrus County.
Water Supply
The city of Concord owns its water plant, sewage plant and electric distribution system. There is an ample supply of
R. Brown McAllister Elementary School, completed in 1958, one of the outstanding school plants in the State
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Cabarrus Memorial Hospital is a 329 bed general hospital, County owned, non-profit and is equipped with all modern facilities.
both water and electric power. The filter plant has a capacity of 8,000,000 gallons per day, and the present capacity can be doubled. At present there are 8,745 electric connections and 6,627 water meters.
Tax Rate
The City of Concord operates on a budget of: Property Tax Evaluation $35,327,303 and Tax Rate of $1.35 per $100 valuation. The schools, the recreation program, and the Con- cord Public Library get a fair share of the city's income. The Tax Rate for Cabarrus County is $1.10 per $100 valuation.
Industry
Concord is an industrial community with many large and small industries. Our industrial pay roll amounts to several million dollars a year and their products are sold throughout the world. Our community has advantages to offer new indus- try and new industry is welcomed by the people of Concord. Products manufactured in Concord include the world famous Cannon towels, sheets, pillow cases, washcloths, bath mats, pot holders, blankets, diapers, gauze pads, bibs, gift ensem- bles, beach outfits, draperies, curtains, upholstery, shades, plain and fancy cloth, paper boxes, venetian blinds, ladies' full-fashioned and seamless hosiery, men's half hose, rugs, bottled drinks, cotton oil, meal and hulls, and a variety of articles made from iron and steel. In all, it is conservatively estimated that there are 85 manufacturing industries, large and small in greater Concord. This does not take into account Kannapolis, largest unincorporated town in the world-really a thriving, fast-growing city of more than 34,647 according to 1960 Census.
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Cabarrus County Courthouse
Farming
There are approximately 2,200 farms in Cabarrus County covering 195,277 acres of land. Major crops are cotton, corn, lespedeza, wheat, oats and milo. Livestock producing is one of the dominant farm interests, although there are several large poultry farms and processing plants in the county.
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