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HIL L'S FOREST CITY, RUTHERFORDTON and SPINDALE (RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1962
Including Alexander Mills and Ruth, N. C.
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, Including Rural Route Residents, a Directory of House- holders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, a Numerical Telephone Directory and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a
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PUBLISHERS NOTE
The information in this Directory is gathered by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to in- sure maximum accuracy.
The publishers cannot and do not guarantee the correctness 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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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY publishers of Southeast- ern Directories (publishers of Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale Directory since 1958) present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1962 edition of the Forest City, Ruther- fordton and Spindale City Directory, which also includes Alex- ander Mills, N. C., Ruth, N. C., and Rural Route Residents.
Confidence in the growth of Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale's industry, population and wealth, and in the ad- vancement of their civic and social activities, will be main- tained as sections, of this Directory are consulted, for the Di- rectory is a mirror truly reflecting these communities 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 result of their labors will meet with approval of every user, and that the Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authen- tic information pertaining to the communities.
Five Major Departments
The five major departments are arranged in the follow- ing order :-
I. THE BUYERS' GUIDE constitutes the first major de- partment, printed on goldenrod paper, and contains the ad- vertisements of leading manufacturing, business and pro- fessional interests of Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale. 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 famil- iarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive area like Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale, the neces- sity of having this kind of information immediately avail- able, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
II. THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is the second major department, printed on canary paper. This de- partment lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable cata- log 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 the commercial, industrial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
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III. THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns, is the third major department, printed 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 Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the com- munities.
IV. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUD- ING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE in the fourth major department, printed on green paper. In this section the num- bered 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 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 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.
V. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY is the fifth major department, 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 broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this is- sue of the Directory in Drecitory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public reference, and serve as per- petual and reliable advertisements of Forest City, Rutherford- ton, Spindale and vicinity.
The Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale Out-of-Town City Directory Libraries
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Forest City, Rutherfordton and Spindale City Directory, directory libraries are maintained in the offices of the Forest City Chamber of Commerce and the Rutherfordton Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. These are one of more than 1,000 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.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION
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A & G Construction Co Inc .right top lines and 20
Acceptance Finance Corp left bottom lines and 55
Belk's Department Store
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Biltmore Dairy Farms
left side lines and 24
Blue Ridge Products Co
right side lines and
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Brock Plumbing Co.
left side lines and
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Burke Farmers Dairy
right top lines and 23
C & S Furniture Co
right top lines and 40 Callahan Transfer
front stencil, left bottom lines, 23 and 43
Campbell & Withrow Distributor
38 Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Assn
right top lines and 62
City Radio & Jewelry Co. left side lines and 52 2 Cline-Moore Auto Sales ...... front cover, right top lines and Coca-Cola Bottling Co of Asheville (Forest City Branch) bottom stencil, left and right side lines and 15
Cook L C Chevrolet Inc right top lines and 3 Davis J W Co Inc. right side lines, 17 and 57 Doggett Paul Oil Co
back cover, right bottom lines and 32
Dorsey R Douglas Agency
left side lines and 50
Ellis Cycle & Repair Shop right top lines and 14 First Federal Savings & Loan Assn of Forest City
ribbon book mark, right side lines and 63
Flack I K Jr General Contractor
right side lines and 20
Forest City Courier The
right side lines and 56 31
Forest City Pharmacy Inc.
Fred's Texaco Co
left side lines and 27 65 33
Gulf Oil Corp
Haas Upholstering Co left side lines and 68 50 Hamrick J Austin Insurance & Real Estate
Harrill G B Agency Inc
front cover, left and right side lines, 48 and 49
Harrill's Heating & Sheet Metal Co back cover, left top lines and 44
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Hollifield Oil Co.
right side lines and
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front cover, left top lines and 34 Huskey Roy Grading J & S Service Co. left top lines and 42
right side lines and 66
Justice B N Concrete Contractor. left side lines and 18 35
Keeter Mortuary
Kinzie Fred C left side lines and 51
Lowery Roy
right top lines, 52 and
64
M & J Finance Corp
left bottom and right side lines, 6 and 53
right side lines and 25 Carson Furniture & Appliance Co
Dorsey W P Insurance Agency left bottom lines, 45 and 46
Forest City Finance Co Inc
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M & S Tire Service. back cover, right side lines and 4
McArthur's Tin Shop right bottom lines and 22 Mckinney Funeral Home right top lines and 36
Morgan-Neely Furniture Co right side lines and 40 Nationwide Finance Corp 30
Padgett & King Funeral Home back cover and 37 Padgett & King Furniture Co right side lines and
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
.back cover, left bottom and right side lines and 16
Quality Flower Shop
left top lines and 31
Robbins Carl G & Son back cover and 19
Ron & Eddy's Restaurant
left top lines and 61
Royster H R Distributor
33
Rutherford Rexall Drug Co Inc.
Security Bank & Trust Co
front cover, left side lines, 10 and 11
Seven-Up Bottling Co back cover, left bottom and right side lines and 16 Smith C Everett Furniture Co
back cover, right top lines and 39
Smith Pontiac
left side lines and 6
Smith 'S Frank & Son right top lines and 21
Smith W Clyde left top lines and 57
Southland Finance Corp
top stencil, right center lines and 7
Spindale Finance Corp .. top stencil, left center lines and 54 Spindale Savings & Loan Assn. right side lines and 64
Toney's Phillips 66 left top lines and 5
Tri-City Broadcasting Co
back cover, left side lines and 59
Union Trust Co
backbone, left and right side lines, 12 and 13
Vickery Farm Center right center lines and 29
WAGY Radio Station back cover, left side lines and 59
WBBO front cover, left side lines and 60
Walker E L Insurance right side lines and 51
Watkins Charles Used Car Exchange .. left side lines and 6
Watson Electric Service. left top lines and 28
Watson Truck & Tractor Co left top lines and 67
West End Auto Parts Inc. ........ front cover, left top lines and 65
Western Auto Associate Store
front cover, left top lines and 8
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FOREST CITY (Courtesy of Forest City Chamber of Commerce)
Has been proclaimed as one of America's most beautiful small towns.
General Review
Springing up around the main cross-roads, located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Forest City was first chartered as Burnt Chimney and ratified the 27th day of February, 1877. On March 7, 1887, the General Assembly amended the Charter and the name was changed to Forest City. Accentuating the natural beauty of Forest City is a rectangular spruce and magnolia covered park in the center of the main street area. Located on each side of the main park are two smaller park areas adding to the beauty of the town.
Location
Forest City is situated in the Southwestern Piedmont sec- tion of North Carolina, the largest town in Rutherford County. It is located within a triangle formed by Charlotte, North Carolina (60 miles east,), Asheville, North Carolina (45 miles northwest), and Greenville, South Carolina (60 miles south- west). Forest City is only 210 miles from the state capitol, Raleigh, and lies at the foot of the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains. The summer resort of famous Chimney Rock and Lake Lure is only twenty minutes from Forest City.
Climate
Located within the thermal belt extending from Tryon, North Carolina, and following the base of the mountains to the Virginia line, Forest City enjoys an unexcelled year-round climate. The thermal belt is formed by the protection of the western North Carolina mountains which break up harsh weather conditions, thus giving the Forest City area mild winters and summers cooled at night by mountain breezes. The average July temperature is 78.9 and the average Janu- ary temperature is 41.9. Rainfall is 52.03 inches. The elevation is 860 feet above sea level.
Population
United States census, 1950, gave Forest City a population of 4,971. The 1960 census is 6,574. Rutherford County 1950 cen- sus was 46,356, and the 1960 census is 46,843.
Government
Forest City is administered by a Board of Alderman and a mayor who are elected by the people. The Board of Alder- man represent a good cross-section of the community insuring that all phases of community interest and activity are pre- sented. Rutherford County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners elected by popular vote.
Transportation
Forest City is served daily by three railroads-Southern, Seaboard Air Lines, and Clinchfield-which provide fast
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and economical freight services to all points. Approximately twenty-eight motor express companies provide thru freight and pickup service. The Queen Coach Company and Carolina Scenic Bus Lines operate a number of buses daily. Local trans- portation is provided by the Rutherford County Transit Com- pany and a number of taxi companies. Excellent air trans- portation of all natures can be obtained from Charlotte, only 65 miles away and Spartanburg and Greenville, approximately the same distance. Capital, Eastern, Delta, Piedmont, and Southern are all available.
Communication
The Forest City Courier is published bi-weekly, having a circulation of over 6,500 and obtaining news from AP service and two radio stations. WBBO has an assigned frequency of 780 KC, 1000 watts, AM and FM. WAGY has an assigned fre- quency of 1320 KC, 1000 watts, AM and FM. The Forest City area is served by five television channels.
Schools
There are three white and one colored elementary schools and one consolidated high school that will open for the first time in the fall of 1962 with an enrollment of approximately 800-900 students. There is one colored high school serving the county area. With the opening of the ultra-modern East High, the county will be served by three consolidated schools, all with enrollments over 800 students.
Library
The Forest City Library is a branch of the Rutherford County Library which was established in 1926. The county library has four branches and a bookmobile. The Forest City Library now has over 10,000 volumes. A bond issue has been passed by the town of Forest City and a new library building with increased facilities will be completed sometime during 1962.
Recreation
The city sponsors a full-time recreational program with a director employed during the summer months. The town of- fers a nine-hole municipal golf course, two asphalt tennis courts, and two swimming pools. Funds have been made available for the construction of a colored pool and other re- creational facilities. Nearby Lake Lure and Chimney Rock within the county area offer boating, swimming, fishing, hik- ing, and horseback riding. There is a summer camp for both girls and boys at Lake Lure.
Hospitals
The Rutherford County and Forest City area is served by the Rutherford Hospital having a total of 105 beds and a nur- sery. There are daily clinical services and laboratories. The hospital has always been known for its kind and personal attention.
Religion
A total of fourteen white and three colored churches, re- presenting six denominations, make up the religious facilities in Forest City. This includes Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Pres-
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byterian, and Holiness. In the county, there are Lutheran, Jehova Witness, Seven-Day Adventist, and Episcopal in addi- tion to those in the city.
Farming
Although the backbone of the economy is textiles, farming remains a very important factor in the economy of Forest City and Rutherford County. The county is very proud of the large number of rural communities and the prize-winning progress that has been made in community development.
Trade and Commerce
Although the population of Forest City is 6,574, the retail trade area would include a population of 65,000 according to the North Carolina Employment Security Commission. The main street business is very healthy in addition to the town being served by two shopping centers. Several large trade events are held each year to help promote Forest City and retain the local business.
Industry
Forest City is rapidly becoming an industrial community with large and small industries. The industrial payroll a- mounts to over $100,000 a week employing approximately 1,500 workers. The sale of manufactured goods in Forest City would approximate $2,338,000 annually. Products manufactured in Forest City include textile goods, ladies' and children's gar- ments, meat packing, leather products, cabinet displays, bot- tled drinks, and lumber products.
Water Supply
Forest City draws its water supply from the mountain streams and Second Broad River and has unlimited sources of high-grade water. A new purification plant was built in 1951 at a cost of $600,000 and has a capacity of over two million gallons daily and can easily be converted to a four million gallon daily output.
Statistical Review
FORM OF GOVERNMENT-Mayor and Alderman. Incorpor- ated as a city in 1907.
POPULATION-1960 census, 6,574.
AREA-4.2 square miles.
ALTITUDE-860 feet above sea level.
ASSESSED VALUATION-$9,000,000. County, $62,500,000.
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS-$496,000. County, $1,011,000. TAX RATE-City rate, $.70 (Per 100). County, $1.87.
TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH-Telegraph service by Western Union. 1,682 telephones in service.
TOTAL STREET MILEAGE-30.84, with 14.37 miles paved and 4.89 under construction. Miles of gas main, 12 (est.), sewers (storm and sanitary) 12 (est.) Number of water
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