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GENERAL INDEX
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Abbreviations
Alphabetical Directory
57
Homes and Asylums
539
Apartment Buildings
Hospitals and Dispensaries 539
Associations and Clubs-Commercial
599
Labor Organizations
545
Banks and Trust Companies
525
Legal Bine Book opp
546
Buildings-Office and Public
527
Libraries 546
Bus and Coach Lines-Motor
550
Buyers' Directory
Police Department
168 360
Railroads 552
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Classified Business Directory
521
Clergymen
529
Clubs
531
Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal
555
County Government
172
Courts
Fire Department
United States Government 360
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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PAGE
Adamson Cadillac Co .... right side lines
Allen Jos T .. . Legal Blue Book
American Fuel Co ...... right bottom lines
Bernau Jewelry & Optical Co Inc. .right bottom lines
Berry Coal Co. 35
Borden Brick & Tile Co Inc.
.left bottom lines
Broadhurst & Kennett. . Legal Blue Book Carlton Phil R Inc ..... right bottom lines Carolina Ins & Loan Agency
41 3
Central Cafeteria. .right top lines
Citizens Coal Co
. marginal line front cover and
34
Colonial Ice Co. left bottom lines Columbia Laundry Co. . right top lines and Connecticut Mutual Life Ins Co.
Craven E F Co. .
.left bottom lines and
... left bottom lines and 51 Meyer's Co The .left top lines
Crescent Chevrolet Co. .left top lines Cunningham J Milton ..... right top lines Dick's Laundry Co. .marginal line back cover and
Dixie Fire Ins Co. 42
Dixie Sales Co. right side lines
Durham Life Ins Co of Raleigh N C. 48 Ediphone Service Company .. right bottom lines and 36
Electrical Contractors.
right bottom lines and 37
Ely-Pettit Motors Inc. . right side lines and Everett Zane & Muse. . right top lines and Fetter A W . marginal line
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26
.front cover and right top lines Foust & Haley. . bottom stencil and right top lines Frazier & Frazier. Legal Blue Book
Fresh Air Taxi Co 2
43
Fry & Stevens Inc. . top stencil and Gate City Bldg & Loan Assn. . left top. lines and 32
Gate City Motor Co. . right bottom lines and 28
Gate City Paint Co .. right side lines Gordon's Restaurants Inc. 53
Greensboro Auto Electric Co .. right side lines
Greensboro Bldg & Loan Assn. . right top .lines and 32 Greensboro Hardware Co. right top lines and 40
Greensboro Motor Car Co .. back cover and Guaranty Loan Corp .... left bottom lines Guilford Dairy Co-Operative Assn Inc . left bottom lines
44 34 47
Hammel Wm C A ...... left top lines and Hanes Funeral Home Inc. . left top lines and 37
OHargett Funeral Home. . right bottom lines
and 38
Henderson & Henderson. Legal Blue Book Hobgood & MacClamroch. . ... Legal Blue Book
Hollowell D R & Co.
Home Appliance Service Inc Home Bldg & Loan Assn. . right top lines . and Home Detective Co Inc .. marginal lines 33 . back cover and 36
Home Industrial Bank. . left top lines and Hoyle & Hoyle. Legal Blue Book
31
Ideal Laundry Co. .right top lines
Jefferson Standard Life Ins Co .... front
.stencil and 45 35
Kane Geo W front cover and Keeley Institute of N C The. . left bottom lines and Kester Furniture Co. . left top lines and Kimrey Refrigeration Co .... left top lines , and
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King & King.
Legal Blue Book
Koontz & Ward. Legal Blue Book
L & L Motor Co. 30
Lady Fair Shop Inc. . left side lines
Lane's Laundry. right side lines and 50
Lewis and Hall.
.right bottom lines
Melvin Coal Co.
right side lines'
Mendenhall's Inc.
. left side lines
Merriman Ins Agency. right side lines and , 47 Merritt Robt A. Legal Blue Book
Miller Furniture Co Inc. . left top lines and 39
Milton Electric Co .... right bottom lines Moore-Mitchell Co .... left top lines and 49
Morris Plan Bank .... right side lines and 31
Murchison Coal Co. . marginal line front cover and
35
New Method Laundry Co. . right side lines North Carolina Bank & Trust Co ... . left .. top lines and 32
Odell Hardware Co .... right bottom lines Patterson Bros Inc .. 40 Phipps Hardware Co Inc .. left top lines and 41
Physicians & Dentists Assn Inc. ... right .side lines
Piedmont Cafe.
left bottom lines
41
Piedmont Transfer Co. . right bottom lines Pilot Life Ins Co. . left side lines
Poole & Blue Inc. front cover and 38 27
Pullen A M & Co. Rawlings A Lee & Co. . right side lines and Redden Thos Gresham Inc. . left top lines Robertson Furniture Co .. right top lines and 39 52
26
Ross W F Inc .... right bottom lines and Sapp & Sapp. Legal Blue Book
Saslow's Inc ..
Schenck Paul W.
Scott Geo G & Co .... right top lines and Smith Chas F Inc .... right side lines and Sockwell & Causey Real Estate & Ins Co South Atlantic Bonded Warehouse Corp Southern Public Utilities Co .... right side . lines and 52
Southern Real Estate Co .... left bottom . lines and 52
Southside Hardware Co. . right side lines Starr Electric Co. right top lines and Stone Motor Service .... left top lines and Sutton's Inc. right side lines
T & H Motor Co .. right side lines
Tatum-Dalton Transfer Co. . 54
Tucker Council Inc ... .right top lines Tucker Motors Inc. . left bottom lines and 30 Vanstory Clothing Co. 34
Virgilina Investigators Affiliated .... right .bottom lines Wimbish Chas C. front cover and Womble & Johnson Cafe. . right bottom lines Wright's Clothing Store Inc. . right bottom lines
Younce & Younce.
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49 48 27 40 52 54
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Halls 538
528 25
Cemeteries
528
Post Office
Churches 528
City Government
168
Schools-Public 554
554
Schools, Colleges and Academies Societies
555
Street and Avenue Guide and Directory of House-
holders
393
172 168
Guilford Ins Agency Inc. . backbone and H & H Clothing Co ..
29
27 53
46
53
Carolina Steel & Iron Co ..
49
48
50
Piedmont Hardware Co.
Parks and Playgrounds
INTRODUCTION
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1933 edition of the Greensboro City Directory.
Confidence in the continued growth of Greensboro's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activi- ties, will be maintained as sections of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflecting Greensboro to the world.
The enviable position occupied by HILL'S Directories in the estima- tion 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 resi- dents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Greensboro Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the city.
Population
The population of Greensboro is estimated at 58,769, based on the number of personal names in the Alphabetical section of the Directory, with due allowance for those under Directory age. Territory immediately ad- jacent, which is part of the city, as far as business and social life are con- cerned, is included in the Directory, and, likewise in the population esti- mate.
Four Major Departments
The four major departments are arranged in the following order :-
THE BUYERS' GUIDE, pages 25 to 56, printed on tinted paper, con- tains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and profes- sional interests of Greensboro. 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 Greens- boro, the necessity 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.
THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 57 to 392. This is the only record in existence intended to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of Greensboro, and the name, official per- sonnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the city.
THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, covers pages 393 to 519. In this section 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 opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street.
THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 521 to 559. 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 in- terests of the community. The Directory is the common intermediary be- tween buyer and seller. As such it plays an important part in the daily activities of the commercial and professional world. More buyers and sell- ers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.
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 manufacturing site and as an educational cen- ter. To broadcast this information, the publishers have placed copies of
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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 assur- ance that it will bring a commensurate return.
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GREENSBORO "Pivot of the Piedmont"
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AERIAL VIEW OF GREENSBORO
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Council-city manager.
Population-Total, 53,569; white males of age, 18,817; white females of age, 20,226; total colored, 14,050 (1930 U. S. Census). American-born, 99.1%.
Area-18.4 square miles.
Altitude-843 feet.
Climate-Mean annual tempera- ture, 59 degrees F .; average annual precipitation, 47.47 inches.
Parks-16, with total of 291.2 acres, valued at $15,000.
Assessed Valuation - $105,451,820, with $1.20 per $100 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$6,405,389.06.
Financial Institutions-2 banks and 2 trust companies, with total depos- its of $22,639,310.30 (Dec. 31, 1932), and total resources of $33,693,160.17 (Dec. 31, 1932). 3 building and loan associations, with total assets of $3,- 615,736.46 (Dec. 31, 1932).
Postal Receipts-$392,374.30 (calen- dar year 1932).
Telephones in Service-8,500.
Churches-73, representing 22 de- nominations.
Building and Construction-Value of building permits, $205,247 (1932).
Real Estate-3,393 transfers made in 1932. 9,547 homes, with about 75% owned by occupants.
Industry-92 manufacturing estab- lishments, employing 6,811 workers, paying wages of $5,665,000 annually, and having products valued at $38,- 782,000 annually (1929 U. S. Census of Manufactures). Principal manu- factured products: Textiles, includ- ing hosiery, denims and overalls; garments, machinery, preparatory medicines and wood products.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 50 miles, and population of 874,- 289; wholesale area, radius of 100 miles, and population of 1,384,526.
Newspapers-2 dailies.
Radio Stations-WBIG.
Hotels-2, with total of 900 rooms. Newest hotel opened in 1927.
GREENSBORO
Railroads-2: Southern and Atlan- tic & Yadkin (Latter connects with Norfolk & Western, Norfolk & South- ern, Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line).
Highways-U. S. 29, 70, 411 and 421; State 10, 60, 64, 70 and 704.
Airports-1, municipal.
Amusements-Largest auditorium (North Carolina College for Women) seats 2,700 persons. 7 moving-picture theatres. with total seating capacity of 5,500 persons. 3 golf courses.
Hospitals-8 (including sanatori- ums), with total of 400 beds.
Education-Institutions of higher learning include North Carolina Col- lege for Women, Greensboro College, St. Benedict's School, Bennett College for Women (c), Immanuel Lutheran College (c) and Negro Agricultural & Technical College of North Carolina. 19 public schools, including 1 senior high and 3 junior high. 1 parochial
History
On March 15, 1781, the Battle of Guilford Court House was fought, five miles from what is now Greensboro. So intent was General Nathaniel Greene on crippling Cornwallis that he little realized he was to title a city of the future. Although the battle was not decisive, General Greene fought so fiercely that Cornwallis' army en- tered the Battle of Yorktown so crip- pled that it was unable to stem the triumphant wave of the American forces, and the victory at the end of the Revolution has been laid by auth- orities to the result of the Battle of Guilford Court House. The scene of this battle is now Guilford Court House National Military Park, a mecca for tourists and students of history, because it is known as "The Turning Point of the Revolution."
Guilford County was settled in 1772 by Scotch-Irish and German stock
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school. Number of pupils in public schools, 11,000; teachers, 309. Value of public school property, $4,225,000; parochial, $23,000; college, $8,555,000.
Public Libraries-2, with total of 39,624 volumes. Also college library open to public, with 65,000 volumes.
City Statistics-Total street mile- age, 292, with 137.1 miles paved. Miles of gas mains, 99.39; sewers, 224; elec- tric street railway, 13.02. Number of water meters, 9,875; light meters, 12,- 992; gas meters, 4,343. Capacity of water works (municipal), 1,417,000,- 000 gallons; daily average pump, 4,- 500,000 gallons; miles of mains, 166; value of plant, $3,422,475. Fire depart- ment has 47 men, with 5 stations and 12 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $433,- 531.91. Police department has 48 men, with 1 station and 12 pieces of motor equipment.
from Pennsylvania, and English and Scotch Highlander immigrants. It was named for Frederick, Earl of Guilford, better known as Lord North. Its people were simple and rural. They possessed no large es- tates or wealth. They were intensely religious, democratic, arduous in the pursuit and advancement of educa- tion, energetic and thrifty, home- loving and liberty-seeking. The ori- ginal county seat was Martinsville, where was fought the Battle of Guil- ford Court House.
In 1808 Greensboro was founded as the county seat of Guilford and named for the famous General Greene. The town site was located in the exact center of the county. Com- missioners paid Ralph Gorrell $98 for forty-two acres of land, and the new county capital and court house was laid off there.
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Almost from its beginning Greens- boro forged ahead in education. Dr. David Caldwell established his noted "Log College," the forerunner of sev- eral academies and schools founded in 1816, 1820, 1833 and 1836, leading up to the chartering in 1838 of Greensboro Female College, the grad- ing of public schools in 1872, the es- tablishment of North Carolina Col- lege for Women in 1892, and the build- ing of three Negro colleges.
Prior to 1860 the city was Whig, and opposed to secession. John A. Gilmer, of Greensboro, was offered a place in Lincoln's cabinet, but the city, of course, finally supported the State and the
Confederacy. It was at Greensboro that General Joseph E. Johnston disbanded his army, fol- lowing his surrender to Sherman, and it was in the railway station here that Jefferson Davis held his last official
At the turn of the century Greens- boro's real growth began. In 1892 came Caesar and Moses Cone to establish their cotton mills, and to begin such well-balanced industrial development as is rarely seen. Greensboro has forged steadily ahead industrially, commercially and educationally, cap- italizing its advantages of accessibil- ity, climate, ideal labor conditions, agriculture, power, transportation, raw materials and a spirit of progress- iveness. Let us look at the Greensboro of today.
Location
Greensboro is the pivot and focal point of the rich "Piedmont" section of the two Carolinas and a part of Virginia. It is equidistant from At- lanta and New York, each being twelve hours by rail and five by air. Here also crosses the main east-west
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cabinet meeting. Greensboro's citi- zens have always taken a prominent part in state affairs. John M. More- head, as Governor, was one of the state's foremost proponents of good roads as early as 1840, and Edward B. Jeffries is now chairman of the State Highway Commission, which administers the entire highway sys- tem of the state, North Carolina hav- ing been the first state to consolidate state, county and township roads un- der a single control.
Greensboro had a cotton mill as early as 1834, but it was in Recon- struction days that it began to be an important commercial and industrial factor. Its central position in the state then, as now, was its chief reason for growth. Here three main traffic arteries (Federal highways) converge. In 1856 came the first rail- road (built by the State).
traffic arteries of the state and one of the main north-south highways. Other important roads converge at Greensboro to make it the hub of highway transportation.
The Piedmont area of North and South Carolina contains 42% of the population of the two states, and pro- duces over 73% of their industrial output. From Greensboro into all sec- tions of the Piedmont diverge the belts of traffic, over railroads and highways. That Greensboro is the logical, dominant "pivot" of this area is demonstrated by the fact that over 1,500 traveling salesmen and agency representatives have their homes and headquarters here.
Two railroads serve Greensboro: The Southern and the Atlantic & Yadkin. The Norfolk & Western, Seaboard Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line and Norfolk & Southern employ the At-
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lantic & Yadkin as a connection with Greensboro, giving the city the com- petition service of five railroads. For- ty-eight passenger trains arrive and depart daily in six directions from a new and modern $1,000,000 station. The main north and south double- track line of the Southern intersects the main east and west trans-state line of the Southern at Greensboro. All important grade crossings have been separated to safeguard life and property and to speed traffic. Sixty- five buses leave here daily for every section of the state, as do a complete system of regulated motor transport lines.
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