Hill's High Point (Guilford County, N.C.) City Directory [1944], Part 1

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Publication date: 1944
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R NC 975.6621 DIR URB 1944 High Point (Guilford County, N. C. ) city direct 30519002905233


HILL'S HIGH POINT (GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C.)


CITY DIRECTORY


1944


INCLUDING FAIRMONT PARK


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; also a


BUYERS' GUIDE


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Classified Business Directory


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PUBLISHERS NOTE


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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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GENERAL INDEX


PAGE


Abbreviations


20 and '21


Alphabetical List of Names


21


Apartment Buildings 393


Associations and Clubs-Commercial 394


Banks and Trust Companies 396


Buildings-Office and Public 398


Bus and Coach Lines-Motor


398


Buyers' Guide opposite 328


Cemeteries


398


Churches 399


City Government 144


Classified Business Directory 393


400


Clubs


401


County Government


127


Fire Department


145 408


Golf Clubs and Courses


Halls


409


Hospitals and Dispensaries


410


Hotels


410 414


Libraries


415


Newspapers


417


Parks and Playgrounds 418


145


Post Office


299


Railroads


420


Schools-Public


423


Schools, Colleges and Academies


423


Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal


424


Societies-Miscellaneous 424


Societies-Patriotic 424


State Government


223


Street and Avenue Guide


following Classified


United States Officials 299


Clergymen


Labor Organizations


Police Department


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION


Page


American Coal & Wood Co


back cover


Atlantic Insurance & Realty Co


Austin W F & Son


Baker's Esso Service


left side lines and


Bedford Sales Co


Bicycle Sales & Service


Bird Joseph E Co


left side lines and


Black Roy Junk Yard


Blue Bird Cab Co Inc


Blue Ribbon Cab Co


Boone Coal Co


back cover and


Burtner Furniture Co


Burton Upholstery Co Inc


Carolina Electric Co


right top lines and


Carolina Upholstery Co Inc


left side lines and


Cecil's Drug Store Inc


Central Ice Delivery Co


right side lines and


City Refrigeration & Electric Co


back cover and


Clover Brand Dairies Inc


front cover, left top lines and


Connor J O Construction Co Inc


Conrad Donald W Agency .


right side lines and


Davis Jasper B Upholstering Shop


Dixie Cream Donuts


Donald Clothing Co


Duke Power Co


right side lines and


Dutch Laundry Inc


backbone and


Efird's Department Store


left top lines and


Ellington's Florist


Employees Finance Co


English Motor Co Inc


Evon Studio


Farm Bureau Mutual Auto Insurance Co


Firestone Stores


right side lines and


Floral Garden Memorial Park


right top lines and


Flythe Insurance Agency Inc


Fowler R D Motor Lines Inc


Gantt R B & Co


Garner N L Agency left side lines and


Goodrich B F Silvertown Stores


Guilford Furniture Co Inc


Gulf Oil Corp left side lines and 2 30


Haizlip's Funeral Home


Hall Printing Co


Hamilton-Boone Lumber Co left side lines and


Hazzard & Son left side lines and


Hedgecock Lumber Co left top lines and


Hedrick Coal Co front cover and


Heilig R L left side lines and


High Point Antique Shop


High Point College


High Point F C X Service


High Point Hat Shop


High Point Ice & Coal Co


High Point Mattress Co .


High Point Music Supply Co


High Point Paper Box Co Inc


left top lines and


High Point Steam Laundry Inc


High Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad Co


Holt Van


Hood System Industrial Bank front cover and


Hunter Coal & Ice Co Inc top stencil, left top lines and A Hurt S S Warehouse 33 left top lines and 60 45


Industrial Automatic Sprinkler Co


Industrial Finance Co of High Point Inc


63 13 25 35 49 50 27 62 22 35 39 63 25 17 26 42 24 28 45 3 52 37 5 15 39 62 56 39 5 32


Central Monument Co


Childress Hugh Inc


right side lines and


City Transfer & Storage Co


Cassell Luther F


37 and 56 31 5 28 11 Z 5 60 61 18 31 32 26


front stencil and 43


High Point Savings & Trust Co


left top lines, 45 and 53 47 58 A 19 58 2 left top lines and 21 28 35 20 48 49 12 10


.back cover, right top lines and 54 61 9


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Ingram Herbert S


Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co


Jones Business College


Jones & Peacock Inc


left side lines and


Kalte Insurance & Realty Co front cover and 36


Kearns Tent & Awning Co back cover, left side lines and


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Koonce Funeral Home Inc


Koonts & White Inc right top lines and


Lewis Body Works


Lewis & Holmes Motor Freight Corp right side lines and


Lindale Dairy Corp ribbon bookmark and


Marietta Paint & Color Co right side lines and 50 C McCoy J Claude McEwen Lumber Co Inc right side lines and 47 McNeill's Piano & Furniture Store 52 front cover, 40 and 55 Mendenhall-Thompson 53 Mickey Printing Co Modern Laundry 44 Neill Motors right side lines and North State Telephone Co right top lines and Northwood Acres Veterinary Hospital 6 61 63 Parham-Darr Construction Co back cover, left top lines and 34 Parker-Brown Lumber Co right side lines and 46 25 Penney J C Co 13


Perpetual Bldg & Loan Assn


Piedmont Bldg & Loan Assn


Piedmont Electric Repair Co Inc


left side lines and


Piedmont Oil & Coal Co


Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co


Polk's Bankers Encyclopedia


Pure Oil Service Stations


right side lines and


Quality Dry Cleaning Co


left top lines and


Redwine Hardware Co


Ring's Esso Service


Rose Furniture Co


right top lines and


Royal Cleaners


Ruby's Inc


right side lines and


Salvation Army


Sartin Dry Cleaning Co


Sears Roebuck and Co


Sechrest J W & Son


back cover, right top. lines and


Security National Bank


right top lines and


Service Craft right side lines and


Sheppard Motor Co


right side lines and


Simpson Taylor M & Co


left side lines and


Smith Studio


right top lines and


51


Smithdeal Curtis Realtor


bottom stencil and


B Y


Snow Lumber Co Inc


right top lines and 48 7


Southern Bearings & Parts Co


Southern Motor Co


Southland Factors Corp


Sunshine Laundry Inc


Sykes Lee R


Taylor's Shoe Repair Shop


Teague's Esso Service


right side lines and


Troxler Furniture Co


Union Clothing Co


Wachovia Bank & Trust Co


Wachovia Bank & Trust Co, Insurance Dept


Wagger Jewelry Co


Warner's Transfer


right side lines and


Welborn Allen B


insert opposite Street Guide and 38


West End Coal & Wood Co


West End Machine Works


White Murray M Inc


left side lines and


Williams C F


58


Yellow Taxi


60


Yow's Funeral Home


left side lines and 30


back cover and 14 26 40 left top lines 50 94 6 17 x 6 31


right side lines and 25 41


left side lines and 59 front cover and left top lines and 16 24 29 10 51 49 20


Siceloff Ice & Fuel Co


Sloop Auto Service


left top lines and 57 7


Smithdeal Realty & Insurance Co


front cover and


7 45


right top lines and 44 62 59 4 32 17


left top lines and 11 40 41 62


right side lines and


right side lines and 20 48 38


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30 57 6 49 23


Piedmont Insurance & Realty Co Inc


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INTRODUCTION


HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1944 edition of the High Point City Directory, which also includes Fairmont Park.


Confidence in the growth of High Point'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 High Point 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 Direc- tory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the court- eous 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 High Point Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.


Four Major Departments


The four major departments are arranged in the following order :-


THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 21 to 328, 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 High Point and Fairmont Park, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.


THE BUYERS' GUIDE, preceding the Classified and separately paged from 1 to 64, on goldenrod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of High Point and vicinity. 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 High Point, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. Gen- eral appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.


THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 393 to 427, on yellow paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns of the whole community in alphabetical order under appropriate headings. This feature 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 the 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, follows the Classified and is separately paged from 1 to 93. In this section the named streets are ar- ranged in alphabetical order, followed by the numbered streets in nu- merical 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 num- bers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. Features of this section are the designa- tion of tenant-owned homes and the designation of homes and places of business having telephones.


Community Publicity


The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the com- munity, 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 edu- cational 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 High Point and vicinity.


The High Point Directory Library


Through the courtesy of the publishers of the High Point City Di- rectory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the High Point Chamber of Commerce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 500 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 advertising medium, with assur- ance that it will bring a commensurate return.


HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., Publishers.


HIGH POINT


An Industrial Center, Where It Is Also a Pleasure to Live


(Courtesy High Point Chamber of Commerce)


Swimming Pool at City Lake, 270 Feet Long, 165 Feet Wide, Ranging in Depth from 212 to 11 Feet


STATISTICAL REVIEW


Form of Government-City-manager.


Population-1940 U. S. Census, 38,495; local estimate at present, 41,000. American-born, 99.5%. Predominating nationality of foreign- born residents, Greek. Total colored population, 19.7%.


Area 9.75 square miles.


Altitude-940 feet above sea level.


Climate-Mean annual temperature, 58 degress F .; average rainfall, 47.59 inches.


Parks-15, with total of 150 acres, valued at $750,000.


Assessed Valuation-$48,572,110, with tax rate of $1.21 per $100 valua- tion.


Bonded Debt-$7,161,783.37 (net).


Financial Data-3 banks, with total deposits of $238,889,285.61 (Dec. 31, 1943), and total resources of $250,524,257.89 (Dec. 31, 1943). 3 building and loan associations, with total assets of $2,331,724.67 (Dec. 31, 1943).


Postal Receipts-$282,554.76 (calendar year 1943).


Telephones in Service-7,613.


Churches-77, representing all denominations.


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Industry-Chief industry of city and surrounding territory is manu- facturing. 155 manufacturing establishments, employing 7,000 men and 5,000 women, paying wages of $9,283,996 annually, and having products valued at $38,814,175 annually (1939 U. S. Census of Manufactures). Principal manufactured products: Hosiery and furniture.


Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 10 miles, and population of 75,000; wholesale area, radius of 50 miles, and population of 1,183,071.


Newspapers-1 daily and Sunday and 1 weekly.


Broadcasting Stations-WMFR.


Hotels-4, with total of 275 rooms.


Railroads-2: Southern and High Point, Thomasville & Denton.


Bus Lines-Greyhound Lines and Carolina Coach Lines.


Highways-U. S. 29, 70, 170 and 311.


Air Lines-Eastern Air Lines.


Airports-2 (1 commercial, and 1 private for small planes).


Automobile Registrations-7,685.


Amusements-Largest auditorium in city (school) seats 1,500 persons. 5 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 4,880 persons. 3 golf courses.


Hospitals-2, with total of 125 beds.


Education-High Point College. 13 public schools, including 2 senior high and 1 junior high. 1 parochial school. Number of pupils in public schools, 8,650; teachers, 227. Value of public school property, $2,610,000.


Public Libraries-1, with 17,000 volumes.


City Statistics-Total street mileage, 142, with 71 miles paved. Miles of gas mains, 32; sewers, 125. Number of water meters, 8,384; light me- ters, 11,683; gas meters, 1,593. Capacity of water works (municipal), 15,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 4,000,000 gallons; miles of mains, 85; value of plant, $2,650,000. Fire department has 53 men, with 6 stations and 12 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $300,000. Police department has 43 men, with 10 pieces of motor equipment.


Senior and Junior High Schools, with Campus and Athletic Field


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South Main Street, Looking South from Center of Retail Section


Men and Machines at Work in One of 19 Hosiery Mills, with Daily Capacity of 50,000 Dozen Pairs of Hose


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Southern Furniture Exposition Building


HIGH POINT TODAY


Origin of Name


High Point derived its name from a statement made by Captain Gregg, chief engineer of the surveyors of the North Carolina Railroad, from Goldsboro to Charlotte (now leased by the Southern Railway), in which he said, "This is the highest point along the whole survey, so we will mark it High Point."


Industry


High Point occupies the unique position of being the Southern center of two major industries-furniture and hosiery.


The first furniture factory was established in 1888-today there are 40 furniture factories located here manufacturing a complete line of wooden household furniture including office desks and other equipment.


Located here are three furniture exhibition buildings for the exhibi- tion of furniture, rugs, floor coverings and other household furnishings to the dealer-the fourteen-story Southern Furniture Exposition Build- ing, the Tomlinson Exhibition and the Broad Street Furniture and Rug Mart-with combined floor space of 350,000 square feet. Two hundred eighty-three manufacturers of household furnishings exhibit their pro- ducts in this-The Southern Furniture and Rug Market.


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Typical Furniture Factory in High Point. This City Has Been the Southern Center for Furniture Manufacturing Since 1888.


The daily capacity of the 19 hosiery mills of High Point exceed 50,000 dozen pairs of hose. The manufacture of hosiery ranges from in- fants' hose to full-fashioned hose, the volume in men's half hose being predominant. First hosiery mill established in 1905.


There is a wide diversity of manufacturing in High Point-in addi- tion to 35 furniture factories and 19 hosiery mills, there are 101 other diversified manufacturing plants. Among these are plants manufactur- ing: Overalls, work shirts, men's summer clothing, mattresses, box springs, pillows, veneers, plywoods, art glass, paints, enamels, varnishes, lacquers, sealers, stains, fillers, undercoats and reducers, bobbin heads, shuttle blocks, building material, mirrors, glass furniture and novelties, toys, hosiery transfers, embossers' labels and seals, silk and rayon weav- ing, hosiery and underwear yarns, dyes, chemicals and textile oil special- ties, paper boxes, corrugated shipping containers and a variety of other products.


The manufacturer will find in High Point many advantages so neces- sary for successful and profitable operation (this is proved by the suc- cessful operation of plants now located here). Among these are climate (good living and working conditions); availability of intelligent native labor, 79.8% native white, 19.7% Negro, .05% foreign-born; harmonious industrial relations; efficient public utilities; adequate electric power, and modern municipal facilities.


Transportation


Located on main line of the Southern Railway System between Washington, D. C., and Atlanta, Ga.


On the High Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad, a locally- owned and successful short-line railroad connecting, through the Win- ston-Salem Southbound Railroad, with the Norfolk & Western Railway, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the Norfolk Southern Railroad, with through rates and service applying.


Air service through the Greensboro-High Point Airport is furnished by Eastern Air Lines main line, New York to New Orleans.


Sixteen motor-freight lines operate out of High Point.


Charter and Form of Government


The original charter of the City of High Point was granted by the State Legislature in 1859. The present council-manager form of govern- ment was inaugurated by charter amendments in 1915 and 1931.


The present charter provides for a city council consisting of a mayor and eight councilmen.


High Point is operated under a modern city-manager charter which places responsibility for efficient operation of all departments upon the city manager and delegates to him authority commensurate with such responsibility.


The charter is unique in that the debt-creating power of the City Council is very greatly restricted. No new indebtedness may be created in any fiscal year in excess of 50% of the amount retired during the previous year, except by vote of the citizens. Under this plan, the in- debtedness of the City will undoubtedly decrease each year, and at the same time, such limitation will not prevent the logical development of municipal facilities.


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View in Post Office Section of City


Electric Distribution System


The City operates its residential and commercial electric system with considerable net profit. The City's charges for electric current sold to its residential and commercial consumers are no greater than those charged for similar classes of service rendered by private utility companies oper- ating in this area.


Education


HIGH POINT COLLEGE


Is young: Founded in 1924, it is building its own spirit and traditions today by the contribution of each student on its campus. Young people enrolling here are not bound by the past, but are building for the future.


Is progressive: Student government functioning through dormitory and day student councils gives opportunity for student expression, guid- ance, responsibility and authority.


Has a curricula, designed to meet the needs of youth in our great democracy, comprehensive and elastic and at the same time sound and thoroughly witnessing the spirit of progress in education.


Is growing: The regular session of 1940-41 enrolled 502 and carried 300 in summer school and extension. 18 states were represented in the student body. This is a most remarkable record for 18 years' operation.


Offers rates within the reach of the most ambitious youth of limited means. The cost for boarding students is $430 for the year. Especially attractive is the opportunity for local youth who can have the year's work for $180.


Offers a beautiful campus; attractive, modern, fire-proof buildings; a competent faculty; adequate facilities; and an administration sym- pathetic with the testings that meet youth in college.


Is located in the heart of the Piedmont-at High Point, N. C.


Convenient to High Point are all the colleges and universities of the state. Time by automobile between High Point and such institutions ranges from 20 minutes to two hours.


Recreation, Area and Climate


City Lake Park-17 acres. Swimming pool 270 feet long, 165 feet wide, ranging in depth from 21/2 to 11 feet; ample for Olympic swim- ming trials; water tested hourly as to purification; large wading pool. Two tennis courts, soft-ball field, outdoor amphitheatre, children's play- grounds equipped, family picnic facilities adjoins 700-acre lake, excellent fishing.


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Negro Park-27 acres. Swimming pool, 6 tennis courts, soft-ball field, athletic and baseball field, wading pool and picnic grounds.


Blair Park-73 acres. Golf courses, 4 tennis courts, clubhouse.


West Blair Park-13 acres. 6 tennis courts, soft-ball field, picnic grounds, children's playgrounds.


Civitan Baseball Park.


Numerous small developed park areas throughout the city, and school athletic fields.


Population Growth


Census: 1900, 4,163; 1910, 9,525; 1920, 14,302; 1930, 36,745; 1940, 38,495. 1939 Federal Census of Manufacturing, Retail and Wholesale Trade and Service Establishments


MANUFACTURING: Wage-earners average for year, 11,919; wages paid, $9,283,996; value of products, $38,814,175.


RETAIL TRADE: Number of stores, 470; number employees average for year, 1,836; payroll, $1,444,000; sales, $13,253,000.


WHOLESALE TRADE: Number of establishments, 52; number em- ployees average for year, 429; payroll, $683,000; sales, $12,058,000.


SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS: Number of establishments, 171; number employees average for year, 564; payroll $415,000; receipts, $1,163,000.


Although renowned as "The Industrial City," High Point could be readily termed "The Balanced City." For here, in addition to 155 fac- tories and mills, are the banks, shops and stores which serve a local retail area of 75,000 population; here are broad, tree-shaded streets; here are the charm of flower gardens and the comfort of luxurious and modest homes. Here are recreation centers, sports and entertainment; and neighboring the city's outskirts are farms prospering with the varied products which modern agriculture creates. Admirably "balanced"- thriving-comfortable-substantial.


HIGH POINT NC THE INDUSTRIAL CITY BUREAU OF INFORMATION


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


World's Largest Bureau, 32 Feet High, 27 Feet Wide, 14 Feet Deep, Used as Office by the Chamber of Commerce


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GUILFORD COUNTY


Guilford County is named for Frederick (Lord North), Earl of Guil- ford. Area, 691 square miles. Formed in 1770 from Orange and Rowan counties. Population, 1940 Census, 153,916.


Industry and Trade-1939 Census


MANUFACTURING: Number of plants, 252; number wage-earners average for year, 25,176; wages paid, $19,607,164; value of products, $88,993,154.




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