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CHAS. T. HAIGH
REAL ESTATE - SALES RENTALS - FIRE INSURANCE 1071/2 Hay St. Phone 3320
W. C. Downing, Pres. Dr. J. N. Robertson, V .- Pres.
G. W. Bell, V .- Pres. T. H. Hood, Cashier
COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL BANK
Auto Financing and Personal Loans 419 Hay St.
MONTHLY LOANS
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FAYETTEVILLE INDUSTRIAL BANK
Checking and Savings Accounts Phone 7178
First - Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
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FOR 50 YEARS
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Resources Over $100,000,000.00
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PARTS
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PHONES:
Parts Dept. 4192 Service 4193
Franklin Street
Office
4194
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SERVICE STATION
Texaco Gasoline and Oils Washing and Polishing Electric Waxing Lubrication (Certified)
Steam Cleaning
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OLDSMOBILE SALES and SERVICE
GMC TRUCK SALES and SERVICE
PARTS and ACCESSORIES Genuine General Motors Parts Delco-Remy and Auto-Lite B-K Brake Parts and Lining
BATTERY SALES and RECHARGING
BRAKE SERVICE and SALES B-K Brakes Air Brakes
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Brake Drum Lathe Service Hydraulic Cylinder Honing
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Gaffney, S. C. Fayetteville, N. C. Martin's Dept. Store, Charlotte, N. C. Columbia, S. C. Greenville, S. C. Spartanburg, S. C. Laurinburg, N. C. Lumberton, N. C. Greenwood, S. C. Burlington, N. C. Lexington, N. C. Lincolnton, N. C. Lenoir, N. C.
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(1948-49) HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S
HILL'S FAYETTEVILLE (CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY Vol. 1948-49 XI
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Build- ings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide; also a
BUYERS' GUIDE
'and a Complete
Classified Business Directory
FOR DETAILED CONTENTS SEE GENERAL INDEX
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GENERAL INDEX
Page
Abbreviations
24 and 25
Alphabetical List of Names
25
Apartment Buildings
643
Banks
649
Board of Education 128
Buildings-Office and Public
654
Bus and Coach Lines-Motor
654
Buyers' Guide
.preceding Classified
Cemeteries
656
Churches
657
City Offices 114
Classified Business Directory
641
Clergymen
659
661
Convents
663
County Offices 127
Courts
127
Fire Department
114
Government Offices
197
Halls
679
Homes and Asylums
680
Hospitals and Dispensaries 681
Hotels
681
Libraries 688
694
Organizations 696
Parks and Playgrounds 698
Police Department 114
198
Railroads
703
Schools-Parochial 707
Schools-Public 707
Schools, Colleges and Academies 708
State Offices 456
Street and Avenue Guide 721
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Clubs
Newspapers
Post Office
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION
Page
Acme Finance Co
75
Allen David G
103
Allen Lumber Co . 76
Allen's Moving Service
Arrow Exterminators Inc
Atkinson Manufacturing Co
right center lines and
Bailey Motor Co
.right side lines and
Ball Cab Co right center lines and
Barnhill Electric Co
Belche Studio
Belk-Hensdale Co
Bender's Drug Store right center lines and
Bennett & Gahr Inc
Blake Florist right top lines and
Boling R W & Co
Boulevard Florist
Bramble Lenox H Plumbing & Heating Co Inc
Branch Banking & Trust Co
Brown Co The front stencil and 20
left center lines and 87
Bryan Pontiac-Cadillac Co Inc
.right side lines and 5 48
Bullard Millwork Co
. back cover and . 77
Burkhead-DeVane Printing Co
right side lines and 88
Butler Nurseries .
.left side lines and
Cape Fear Finance Co
Cape Fear Glass Co .right bottom lines and
Capitol Department Store Inc
Carolina Cab
Carolina Coal Co Inc
Carolina Motor Co
left side lines and
Carter's Furniture Exchange .left bottom lines and
Central Taxi right center lines and 102 69 Citizens Insurance Agency City Antique Shop 3 6 City Garage 69 City Insurance Agency 83 City Optical Co 27 City Rapid Transit Co left top lines and 98 Clark Sporting Goods Co Commercial & Industrial Bank front cover and 21 7 Corder-Vossler Co right bottom lines and 27 Cross Creek Building & Loan Assn 35
Cumberland Dairy Products Inc back cover and
Cumberland Roofing Co left center lines and Currie Coal Co back cover and DeVane-Hall Lumber Co Inc 95 33 78 39 Dixie Cleaners left side lines and 32
Dixie Coal & Oil Co
Dixie Paint & Hardware Co right side lines and 57 25 Dr Pepper Bottling Co Inc 104
Edmac Trucking Co Inc
81 90 75 57 37 100 32 3 56
Cape Fear Broadcasting Co
front cover and
104 85 79 4 99 42 85 37 38 32 44 2 45
. back cover and 86
Bryan-Smith Oil Co Inc
right side lines and
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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Efird's Department Store right top lines and C Evans Furniture Co Inc left bottom lines, 43 and 55 Fayetteville City Of-Public Works Commission
. back cover and 41
Fayetteville Concrete Block Co
25
Fayetteville Drug Co
38
Fayetteville Monument Works .... left bottom lines and Fayetteville Mutual Insurance Agency
81
Fayetteville Observer The .back cover, right bottom lines and 64
Fayetteville Office Supply Co .. right bottom lines
Fayetteville Rewinding Shop
Fayetteville Supply Co
Fayetteville Venetian Blind & Awning Co 18 and 107 First Citizens Bank & Trust Co .front cover and 22
Fleishman Distributing Co right bottom lines and Fleishman Ed & Bros
23 31 30
Fleishman's Style Shop
Goodrich B F Co (Retail Division) ... left top lines and 14 Gregory's Cleaners, Dyers & Hatters Inc
front and back lip margin and
H & T Distributing Co
Haigh Chas T .front cover and
Hair Transfer Co
Hamot Drug Stores
Hatcher's Jewelry Store Inc . back cover and
Haymount Esso Station
Hedrick Furniture Co
Henebry & Son left top lines and
Highland Cafeteria
Highland Coal Co left center lines, A and
Highland Distributing Co Inc .right center lines and
Highland Lumber Co right top lines and
Holmes Electric .right top lines and 63 Holt Oil Co .right center lines and 49 Home Federal Savings & Loan Assn
back cover, right side lines and 97
Home Security Life Insurance Co of Durham, N C .. Horne H R & Sons
Hotel Millbrook
left top lines and 38 62
House of Flowers right bottom lines and 48
Howard's Garage .left side lines and 14 Hucks Coal & Builders Supply Co
.ribbon book mark, 25 and 34
Hudson Typewriter Co .left bottom lines and 105
Hunter Bros Inc
42 67
Huske B R & Son
67
Huske Hardware House
Hyman Supply Co
Imperial Distributing Co
Imperial Life Insurance Co
. left bottom lines and 79
Jewel Box The left bottom lines and
left side lines, 55 and
Johnson Service Co
right bottom lines and 3
Jones Radio Service
91
Kimbrell's of Fayetteville N C Inc
56
Kosterman Joseph A Dr 29
Kutz Saw Service Shop
98
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X 23 92 103 38 71 17 56 72 28 Z 23 Y
70
Hunter Louis P
left top lines and 58 80 62 70
Jackson Mattress Co Inc Jernigan Funeral Home left top lines and 50 A 84
Johnson Cotton Co Inc
right bottom lines and 82 40 17
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Kyle Roofing Co
left center lines and 96
LaFayette Oil Co
83
Lee Funeral Home
50 Lindsay Neill Insurance .left bottom lines and
M & O Chevrolet Co
front cover and
8
MacKethan's Drug Store
39 52
Market Furniture Co
McDaniels Florist right center lines and
46
McInnis Gulf Service
18
McLean A Edw
McMillan-Shuler Oil Co Inc
.front cover, left side lines, 15 and
49
McNeill Coal Co
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
70
Mill End Store The
right side lines and 107 Murchison and Jones Funeral Home
Neamon George
Newton Auto Co .right side lines and
Norman Insurance Service .right bottom lines and 65
North State Motor Co .. right top lines and
Owen's Radio Service .right center lines and
Park Place Esso Service right center lines and
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
right center lines and
Perkins Cleaning & Dye Works
Phillips Loan Office left bottom lines and
Pinkston Paint and Wall Paper Ltd Street Divider
Player Realty & Construction Co .back bone and Portland Cement Products Co
Price L B Mercantile Co The
Prince Charles Hotel left bottom lines and
Proctor-Barbour Co Inc
Quinn & Miller Co left side lines and
R & W Motor Co
Rankin A E Co Inc .right side lines and
Rankin Claude W & Son .right top lines and
Raylass Department Store
Reaves' Gulf Service . left center lines and
Refrigeration and Heating Co
Reo Truck Co Inc
Rogers & Breece
Royal Credit Jewelers
Safety Taxi Co
right center lines and Sanitary Laundry & Dry Cleaners Inc
front cover, left top lines and 75
Scarborough S W & Son
Sears, Roebuck and Co right top lines and
Slappey's Animal Hospital
Smith M M left side lines and 103
Smith M M Furniture Co bottom stencil and 54
Souders' Pharmacy left top lines and 39
Southern Venetian Blind Co left bottom lines, 19 and 108
Spur Taxi .right center lines and 102
Standard Insulation Co
63
Standard Paint & Hardware Co
60
Standard Supply Co Inc The
88
Standard Taxi Co left center lines and 101
23
Stein Bros 31
Sullivan's Dry Cleaners
40
Sunnyside Floral Nursery left top lines and 47
Supply Electric Co Inc right side lines and 42
51 73 15
16 91 9
24 40 84 93 26 62 61 43 53 10 59 68 37 11 95 16 51 70 98
right top lines, 69 and 94 36 108
State Distributing Co .right top lines and
68
73
34
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Sykes Leon Associates
Page 2
T & B Super Service top stencil and B
301 Service Station 12
Tomlinson S W Co Inc .front cover and
66
Typewriter Exchange The left center lines and 106
Veteran's Hospital Esso Service
18
Western Auto Associate Store .left side lines and 13
Wheatley Motors Inc right side lines and 17
White Swan Laundry Inc left side lines, Z and 74
Worth Business College left center lines and
28
Worth Printing Co .left center lines and 89
Yarborough Hotel left bottom lines and 62
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INTRODUCTION
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1948-49 edition of the Fayetteville City Directory.
Confidence in the growth of Fayetteville'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 Fayetteville 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 organi- zation, 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 Fayetteville Direc- tory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic informa- tion pertaining to the city.
Four Major Departments -
The four major departments are arranged in the follow- ing order :-
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 25 to 532, 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 Fayetteville, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the city.
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, preceding the Classified and separately paged from 1 to 108, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of Fayetteville. 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 progressive community like Fayetteville, 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 BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 641 to 719, on yellow paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This fea- ture constitutes an invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of thei commercial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, covers pages 721 to 811. In this section the names of the streets are
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arranged in alphabetical order; the numbers of the resi- dences 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 re- spective crossing points on each street. Special features of this section are the designation of tenant-owned homes and the designation of homes and places of business having telephones.
Municipal Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manu- facturing 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 Fayetteville.
The Fayetteville Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Fayette- ville City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of 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 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.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., Publishers.
FAYETTEVILLE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY
(Information compiled by Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce)
City governed by mayor and board of 8 aldermen.
Assessed value of city property for taxation purposes, $21,- 602,008 (1947).
An alert city police force of 64 men, under civil service.
The city has been rated by the National Board of Fire Un- derwriters as Grade 4. 3 fire stations are maintained with a force of 44 men under civil service.
A curb market, open Wednesdays and Saturdays.
A full-time Chamber of Commerce.
A Junior Chamber of Commerce.
5 luncheon clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Civitan and Ex- change). .
A Business and Professional Women's Club. A Woman's Club.
4 garden clubs.
The country's second oldest independent military unit. Several fraternal and patriotic organizations.
3 banks, 1 local and 2 branch.
3 building and loan associations.
INDUSTRY:
4,927 people employed in manufacturing industries. Weekly payroll, $175,000.
AGRICULTURE (1947) :
Value of cotton crop, $2,004,708.
Value of corn crop, $1,112,973.
Value of tobacco crop, $3,035,017. 'Value of all crops, $8,524,154.
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION: Establishments, 632. Annual sales, $22,594,000.
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION: Establishments, 51. Annual sales, $13,639,000. HOTELS:
Prince Charles, 175 rooms. LaFayette, 96 rooms. Millbrook, 50 rooms. Yarborough, 37 rooms.
Numerous tourist courts and homes. EDUCATION:
City schools. 8 elementary, 3,277 students.
2 secondary, 898 students.
State Teachers College- 585 students. 31 instructors.
State Training School. 509 students.
14 instructors.
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TRANSPORTATION: Railroads- Atlantic Coast Line. Norfolk Southern. Aberdeen & Rockfish. Bus Lines-
Atlantic Greyhound Corp. Queen City Coach Co. Fayetteville-Greensboro Lines. Carolina Coach Co. Motor Truck Lines- 7 lines in regular operation. GENERAL:
Postal cancellations, 1946, $1,562,793.
1,464 gas meters (city)
7,926 water meters (city).
9,729 light meters (city). Building permits, 1946, 353.
150 miles streets (city).
3,340 acres city property.
5,117 telephones.
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POPULATION:
City population, 1940 U. S. Census, 17,428; estimated at present, 54,000. 1 County population, 1946 estimate, 84,100.
CHURCHES:
45, representing 10 denominations.
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FAYETTEVILLE
"THE INLAND PORT CITY"
(Courtesy Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Aldermanic.
Population-1940 U. S. Census, 17,428; estimate at present, 54,000.
Area-6 square miles.
Altitude-174 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 61.7 degrees F .; aver- age annual rainfall, 48.1 inches.
Assessed Valuation-$21,602,008 (1947), with $.90 per $100 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$1,282,700 (July 1, 1947).
Financial Data-3 banks and 3 building and loan associa- tions.
Telephones in Service-5,117.
Churches-45, representing 10 denominations.
Industry-Chief industries of city and surrounding terri- tory: Manufacturing and agriculture. 62 manufactur- ing establishments, employing 4,927 men and women. Principal manufactured products: Cotton yarn, rayon products, furniture, fertilizers, lumber and planing-mill products, brick, plywoods, mattresses, cottonseed prod- utcs, chemicals, food products and hosiery.
Trade Area-Within a radius of 50 miles of Fayetteville are 7 entire counties and parts of 9 others. The total popu- lation of the 16 counties is 785,300. This population is not all in the Fayetteville trade area. The trade area is approximately 35 miles north, 50 miles east, 75 miles south, and 70 miles west. It is estimated that within this trade area there is a population of 500,000. For the 7 counties entirely within a 50-mile radius, the retail sales for 1946 were estimated to be $104,695,000. For the 16 counties which are wholly or partly within a 50-mile radius, the total estimated retail sales for 1946 were $271,339,000.
Newspapers-1 daily and 1 weekly.
Hotels- 4, with total of 358 rooms.
Railroads-3: Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk Southern and Aberdeen & Rockfish.
Highways-U. S. 15-A and 301; State 24, 58, 87, 102 and 210. Airports-2, including 1 municipal.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 890 persons. 5 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 3,490 persons. 2 golf courses.
Hospitals-Fort Bragg, 2,500 beds; Veterans, 310 beds; High- smith, 125 beds; Pittman, 100 beds. Total 3,035 beds.
Education-10 public schools, including 1 senior high and 1 junior high. 1 parochial school. Number of pupils in public schools, 4,175.
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Public Libraries-1, with between 10,000 and 12,000 volumes. City Statistics-Total street mileage, 150. Number of water meters, 7,926; light meters, 9,729; gas meters, 1,456. Capacity of water works (municipal), 1,225,000,000 gal- lons. Paid fire department has 44 men. Police depart- ment has 64 men.
General Review
With a mellowed historical background, Fayetteville is one of North Carolina's most progressive and fastest growing cities. Blessed with an atmosphere of friendliness and hos- pitality, unexcelled health and climatic conditions, splendid schools, churches, hospitals, banks, hotels, newspapers, good agricultural environments, excellent transportation facili- ties, a large trade territory and a diversity of industry, Fayetteville has all the factors required to make a well- balanced community.
HISTORY-For a number of years prior to 1791, Fay- etteville was the capital of North Carolina, and during that period several historical events occured, such as North Carolina's Ratification of the Constitution of the U. S., the ceding of the State of Tennessee to the U. S. Government, and the chartering of the University of North Carolina, all of which was done during the year 1789. The town was originally known as "Campbellton" and was "laid out" in 1762 by a colony of Scots who had settled in this area about 1739. Three years later, in 1765, another Scottish settle- ment was made one mile west of Campbellton and was named "Cross Creek." During 1778 these two communities were merged under the name of "Upper and Lower Camp- bellton," but changed to "Fayetteville" in 1783 in honor of General Marquis de Lafayette, the gallant Frenchman who aided America in gaining its independence, and at that time the city was incorporated. General LaFayette paid Fayette- ville a visit on March 4, 1825, but the naming of the town for him 42 years earlier was in recognition of his services to this country, and not to commemorate his visit, as many have erroneously believed.
LOCATION-Fayetteville, the county seat and approxi- mately in the center of Cumberland County in the south- eastern part of North Carolina, is located on the west bank of the Cape Fear River, 115 miles northwest of Wilmington by water, 90 miles by highway, and 84 miles by rail.
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