Hill's High Point (Guilford County, N.C.) City Directory [1945-1946], Part 1

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Publication date: 1946
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HILL'S HIGH POINT (GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C.)


CITY DIRECTORY 1945-46


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


and a Complete


Classified Business Directory


FOR DETAILED CONTENTS SEE GENERAL INDEX


ASSOCIATION OF


NORTH AMERICAN


PRICE


1898


$17.50


I'RECTORY


PUBLISHERS


HILL DIRECTORY CO., INC., Publishers 7 N. 2d St., Richmond 7, Va.


DIRECTORY LIBRARY FOR FREE USE OF THE PUBLIC AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


Member Association of North American Directory Publishers


Copyright, [1946, "by THill Directory Co., Inc. HIGH POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA


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That any person who wilfully and for profit shall infringe any copyright secured by this act, or who shall knowingly or wilfully aid or abet such infringement, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.


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NORTH AMERICAN


OPEN NIZED


1898


DIRECTORY


PUBLISHERS


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PUBLISHERS NOTE


The information in this Directory is gathered by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to insure maximum accuracy.


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.


HILL DIRECTORY CO., INC., Publishers,


GENERAL INDEX


Page


Abbreviations


20 and


21


Alphabetical List of Names


21


Apartment Buildings 462


Associations and Clubs. 462 Banks and Trust Companies 464


Buildings-Office and Public 466


Bus and Coach Lines-Motor


467


Buyers' Guide


.opposite 380


Cemeteries


467


Churches


467


City Government 165


Classified Business Directory 461


468


Clubs


470


County Government 145


Fire Department


166


Golf Clubs and Courses


478


Halls


478


Hospitals and Dispensaries


479


Hotels


479


Labor Organizations


484


Libraries


485


Newspapers


488


Parks and Playgrounds 489


Police Department 166


Post Office


346


Railroads


491


Schools-Public 493


Schools, Colleges and Academies 494


Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal 494


Societies-Miscellaneous 495


Societies-Patriotic


495


State Government


258


Street and Avenue Guide


following Classified


United States Officials


345


Clergymen


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION


Albert's


American Coal & Wood Co


. back cover and


Atlantic Insurance & Realty Co.


.42 and


Austin W F & Son ..


Baker's Esso Service.


.left side lines and


Baxter Clyde B. .


right side lines and


Becker Tailoring Co


Becky's Flower Shop


Bedford Sales Co


Belk-Stevens Co.


left top lines and


Bicycle Sales & Service.


left side lines and


Blue Bird Cab Co Inc.


. back cover and


Broad Street Repair Shop


Burtner Furniture Co


Burton Upholstery Co


Carolina Electric Co.


.right top lines and


Carolina Upholstery Co Inc


Cassell Luther F.


Central Ice Delivery Co


Central Monument Co.


Childress Hugh Inc.


City Fuel Co ..


City Transfer & Storage Co.


Clinard Milling Co Inc.


Clover Brand Dairies Inc front cover, left top lines and


Colonial Motor Freight Line Inc.


Connor J O Construction Co Inc.


Conrad Donald W Agency .. right side lines and


Conrad-Smithdeal Company front cover and


Davis Upholstery Co


Davis W A Milling Co right bottom lines and


Delk W B . .


Dixie Cream Donuts.


Duke Power Co ..


Dutch Laundry Inc.


Efird's Department Store


Ellington's Florist


Elwood Service Station.


English Motor Co Inc.


Evon Studio .right top lines and


Farm Bureau Mutual Auto Ins Co.


Floral Garden Memorial Park.


Flythe Ins Agency Inc.


Fowler R D Motor Lines Inc.


Gantt R B & Co ..


Garner N L Agency


.left side lines and Goodrich B F Stores.


Great Lakes Industries


Guilford Finance Co.


Guilford Furniture Co


Guilford Machine Works.


Gulf Oil Corp.


Haizlip's Funeral Home


Hall Printing Co. left top lines, 52 and


Haralson Agency


Haywood Woodroe F.


Hedgecock Lumber Co Inc.


Hedrick Coal Co.


Heilig Robert L. .left side lines and


High Point Antique Shop


High Point Boiler & Tank Co. right bottom lines and


High Point College .left top lines and


High Point Hat Shop.


High Point Ice & Coal Co. left side lines and


High Point Laundry Inc ..


left bottom lines and 15 .right side lines and 42 58 .left side lines and 60 .right top lines and 23 75 57 26 58 15 46 Y 78 32 15 29 . backbone and 29 49 28 32 4 .right side lines and right side lines and 3 61 44 17 .right top lines and 46 75 .left top lines and 68 46 5 39 53 36 56 . left side lines and 2 35 63 .left top lines and 46 47 left top lines and front cover and A 24 70 2 12 25 40 front stencil and 21 50


Page 48 Z 68 36 4 69 71 32 30 28 12 Z 72 22 63 76 35 39 30 77


Bird Joseph E .....


left bottom lines and


Boone Coal Co ..


Boyd & Jackson Radio Co


right top lines and


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.right bottom lines and


.right bottom lines and


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Page 57


High Point Mattress Co.


High Point Music Supply Co.


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High Point Paper Box Co Inc ..


High Point Savings & Trust Co.


.left top lines and


High Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad Co.


Highland Motors Inc.


Holt Van .


Hood System Industrial Bank The. front cover and


Hunter Coal & Ice Co Inc. .top stencil, left top lines and


Hurt S S Warehouse


Industrial Automatic Sprinkler Co.


Industrial Finance Co of High Point Inc


Ingram Herbert S ..


Jackson Hosiery Mills Inc.


Jefferson Standard Life Ins Co.


Jones Business College


Jones & Peacock Inc.


Kalte Insurance & Realty Co front cover and


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


Kennedy Oil Co ...


Koonce Funeral Home Inc.


Koonts & White Inc .. front cover and


Lewis Motor & Parts.


Lewis & Holmes Motor Freight Corp. .right side lines and


Lindale Dairy Corp ..


Lyles Chevrolet Co Inc.


M & J Finance Corp


Maners Jesse W .. right top lines and


Marietta Paint & Color Co.


McEwen Lumber Co Inc .. right side lines and


McLeod's Esso Service. left side lines and


McMurray Chas A. right bottom lines and


Mendenhall-Thompson Realtors. .front cover, 47 and


Meritt Chemical Co Inc. right bottom lines and


Modern Laundry


Morgan's Esso Service.


National Upholstery Co.


Neill Motors.


New Service Laundry Inc.


North State Telephone Co


Northwood Acres Veterinary Hospital.


Parham-Darr Construction Co.


Parker-Brown Lumber Co.


Penney J C Co.


Perpetual Building & Loan Assn.


Piedmont Auto Finance Co ..


Piedmont Building & Loan Assn.


Piedmont Color & Chemical Co.


Piedmont Electric Repair Co Inc.


left side lines and


Piedmont Insurance & Realty Co


. left side lines and


Piedmont Oil and Coal Co. left top lines


Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.


Polk's Bankers Encyclopedia


Pure Oil Service Station


Quality Bakery


Quality Dry Cleaning Co.


Redwine Hardware Co


Ring's Esso Service.


Rose Furniture Co


.right side lines and


right side lines and


Sartin Dry Cleaning Co.


front cover and


Scarce George


Schaner Lee F


Sears, Roebuck and Co


.left top lines and


Sechrest J W & Son ..


. back cover, right top lines and


Security National Bank. .right top lines and 11 61


Service Craft. .right side lines and


Sheppard Motor Co ..


Siceloff Ice & Fuel Co


Simpson Taylor M & Co


left top lines and


Sloop Auto Service ..


left side lines and


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Smith Studio & Camera Shop.


... back cover and


Smithdeal Curtis, Realtor


bottom stencil and


Snow Lumber Co. .


Southern Bearings & Parts Co


. .


Shackelford Men's Wear Inc. .right side lines right side lines and 59 21 69


48 19 73 48 28 34


Ruby's Inc ..


.right side lines and 6 9 20 X left top lines and 6 .left side lines and .right top lines and 36 20


Royal Cleaners.


. back cover and 16 74 30 44 60 79


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62 B 56 7


right side lines and .back cover, right top lines and 65 5 73 10 A 40 71 53 63 41 47 17 .left side lines and 47 43 8 32 33 66 right side lines and 5 58 27 5 53 64 .right side lines and 59 54 6 71 67 18 52 6 .right side lines and 37 right side lines and 4 left side lines and 51 .right top lines and 72 78 back cover, left top lines and .left side lines and 14 55 29 17 53


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Southern Mercantile Co The.


Page 42 7


Southern Motor Co ...


Southland Factors Corp


54


Sunshine Laundry Inc. .right top lines and 52


Tate Furniture Co


Taylor's Shoe Repair Shop


Union Clothing Co


United Cab Service.


Vick Paint & Wall Paper Co right bottom lines and


Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. . left top lines and


Wachovia Bank & Trust Co Ins Dept.


Warner's Transfer. .


right side lines and


Warren's Radio Service.


Welborn Allen B .. insert opposite Street Guide and


West End Coal & Wood Co


.left side lines and


West End Machine Works.


White Murray M Inc. left side lines and


Williams C F


Wood Geo T & Sons Inc.


Woodall M P Plastering Co .:


63 72


Yellow Taxi


Yow's Funeral Home.


left side lines and 35


38 70 21 72 60 11 48 75 64 45


25 57 45 69 31


INTRODUCTION


HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1945-46 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 380, 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 80, 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 page 461 to 489, 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 99. 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. Special features of this section are the designation 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


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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.


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NORTH AMERICAN


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DIRT DIRECTOR


DIRECTORY


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 degrees F .; average rainfall, 47.59 inches.


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


Assessed Valuation-$48,559,319, with tax rate of $1.21 per $100 valu- ation.


Bonded Debt-$6,893,046.26 (net).


Financial Data-3 banks, with total deposits of $300,514,371.97 (March 20, 1945), and total resources of $313,681,889.67 (March 20, 1945). 3 building and loan associations, with total assets of $2,575,575.55 (Dec. 31, 1944).


Postal Receipts-$328,508.81 (calendar year 1944).


Telephones in Service-7,642.


Churches-87, representing 17 denominations.


Building and Construction-990 permits, with total value of $323,647, issued in 1944.


Industry-Chief industry of city and surrounding territory is manu- facturing. 155 manufacturing establishments, employing 7,000 men and


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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, textiles 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, Carolina Coach Lines, Queen City Lines and Greensboro-Fayetteville Lines.


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


Air Lines-Eastern Air Lines. Pennsylvania Central Air Lines serv- ice suspended during war.


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


Automobile Registrations-7,685.


Amusements-Largest auditorium in city (school) seats 1,500 persons. € 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, 7,529; 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, 8,208; light me- ters, 9.973; gas meters, 1,611. 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. Birth rate, 23.8; death rate, 14.3.


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.


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-


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South Main Street, Looking South from Center of Retail Section


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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


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.


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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.


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 the last pre-war year enrolled 502 and carried 300 in summer school and extension. 18 states were rep- resented 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, excelient fishing.


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.


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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.




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