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HILL'S HIGH POINT (GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1954
INCLUDING FAIRMONT PARK AND OAKVIEW
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, a Numerical Telephone List: also a
BUYERS' GUIDE
and a Complete Classified Business Directory FOR CONTENTS SEE INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX ON PAGE III
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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.
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directory, (pub- lishers of the High Point City Directory since 1933), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1954 edition of the High Point City Directory, which also includes Fairmont Park and Oakview.
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 sec- tions of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly re- flecting High Point 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 the approval of every user, and the High Point Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information per - taining to the community.
Five Major Departments (Each department beginning with Page 1)
The five major departments are arranged in the following order :-
I. THE ALPHABETICAL LISTOF NAMES of residents and business and pro- fessional concerns is the first 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 High Point, Fairmont Park and Oakview, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.
II. THE BUYERS' GUIDE, the second major department, printed on golden- rod paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and professional interests of High Point, Fairmont Park and Oakview. The adver- tisements 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 com- munity like High Point, the necessity of having this kind of information im- mediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.
III. THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORYis the third major department, printed on yellow paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns of the whole community in alphabetical order under ap- propriate headings. This feature constitutes an invaluable and indispensable catalog of the numerous interests of the community. The Directory is the com- mon 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.
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IV. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, on pink paper, is the fourth major department. In this sec- tion the numbered 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 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 tele- phones.
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
V. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE GUIDE, on blue paper, is the fifth major department.
Community Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, de- picting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a busi- ness location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broad- cast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Di- rectory 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 Directory, 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 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 recognition by those pro- gressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confi- dence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION, THE YELLOW PAGES
Page
Adams Dance Studio
52
Alderman Photo Co Inc 118
Allred Metal Stamping Works 83
American Coal & Wood Inc .
right side lines and
American Service Co
91
Anvil Brand Inc
left top lines and
34
Archdale Machine Co .
150
Art Chair Incorporated 83
Artistic Floor Coverings, Inc.
left top lines and
60
Asberry Daniel. right top cards
and
115
Asbestos Siding Co
Z
Atlantic Building & Loan
Association
29
Atlantic Insurance & Realty Co
Atlas Pump- & Plumbing Co
91 and 134
. left side lines and
120
Barker's Automotive Service . 5
Becker Tailoring Co The .
147
Inc.
left side lines and
61
Bird Joseph E Co .
48
Bob's Texaco Service
5
Bodie's Tire Service
16
Boles Ernest 'M
Boone Coal & Fuel Co . . left top cards and 158
. left side lines and
35
Building Upholstery Co
84
Bray Electric Co Inc .
59
Brown R W Grocery .
89
Bryant Electric Co Inc
:
. . right bottom lines and 58
Burton Upholstery Co Inc .
84
Carolina Cotton Batting Co
80
Carolina Tool Co.
152
Carolina Upholstery Co Inc
85
Carrick Turning Works
. . left bottom lines and 85
Carter W J Contractor
right top cards and 37
Cecil H L Cement Contractor . . left side lines and 114
left bottom lines 37 and 48
Central Finance Co . 105
Central Monument Co
Central Savings Bank left top lines and 113
. front cover, right top lines and 21 City Transfer & Storage Co 154 City Weeding Co . right side lines and 157 Clark-Albertson Land Auction Co. . left side lines and 4
Clover Brand Dairies, Inc . right side lines and 50
Coca-Cola Bottling Co of High
Collins Tire Service
12
Coltrane-Graham Construction
Co . . right side lines and 38
Commercial Delivery Service
Page
right top cards and
53
Community Credit Corporation .
105
Conrad Donald W Agency
127
Conrad James Realtor
left top lines and 128
Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc .
155
Consolidated Credit Corp
. right bottom lines and 106
Culler's Dick Inc .
146
Cyprus Restaurant The
right top cards and 139
Davis Harold C Inc .
. left and right bottom lines, 2
and
77
Davis John C Plumbing &.
Heating Co.
120
Davis W A Milling Co Inc
. left bottom lines and
69
DeLite Venetian Blind Co
156
Deluxe Saw & Tool Co
141
Diffendal's Floor Coverings
Duke Power Co
125
Duramite Cement Co Inc
right top cards and 117
Dutch Laundry Inc. backbone and 101
Ellington's Florist &
Greenhouses
right side lines and 64
Elliott's Flowers & Gifts .. back
. cover, right side lines and
65
Elm Street Amoco Service
12
English Motor Co Inc .
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.
. right top lines and
6
English Radio Sound & .
Television Service . insert at
. Numerical Telephone Section
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
left top lines and
31
Flythe Insurance Agency
96
Fowler R D Motor Lines Inc
Garner N L & Son Insurance
Agency. . left side lines and
92
Gibson's Cleaners
56
Grace Flower Shop Inc
66
Gragg J F Paint Co
115
Granville House Inc
. right side lines and 156
Gray-Art Flower Shop .
left side lines and
68
Griffith Tailoring Co The.
147
Hall Printing Company
. left top lines 104 and 122
Haralson Agency
right side lines and
96
Haywood Woodroe F .
97
Point .
25
Hedgecock Lumber Co Inc
. left top and bottom lines and 30
Hedrick Coal & Oil Co. .
. left side lines and
70
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Page
Hedrick T D 45
Henderson & Mooney Mfg Co
Inc . 86
Herndon John W Agency
. left side lines and
97
High Point Board of Realtors . . 137 High Point Boiler & Tank Co
Inc. . back cover, right side lines and 26
High Point Canvass Shop
right side lines and
18
High Point Coal Co .
right top cards and 34
High Point College . .left top lines and 142
High Point Laundry Inc
back cover and 102
High Point Mattress Co .
. left side lines and 112
High Point Merchants Assn .
right side lines and 113
High Point Merchants Patrol .
Inc . right top cards and 124
High Point Paper Box Co Inc. 27
High Point Savings & Trust Co
front cover, left top lines 22 and 23
High Point Sprinkler Co Inc right bottom lines and 146
High Point Store Co 90
High Point, Thomasville &
Denton Railroad Co . . back . cover, right top lines and 138
Highland Motors Inc . left top and . left bottom lines and
7
Hill Guy Grocery .
90
Hinson J. L 141
Holt Paint Co 115
Hotel Sheraton The A
Hunter Coal & Oil Co Inc . back
. lip margin, left side lines and . 71 Hunter & Co . left side lines and 155 Independent Oil Co . . right
top cards and
74
Industrial Finance Co of High Point Inc . 106
Industrial Supply Co
121
Jacobs Tin Shop. . back cover,
. bottom lines 140 and 144
James Manufacturing Co.
86
Johnson B F Agency Inc 98
Johnson E J Contracting Co. right side lines and 47
Jones & Peacock Inc.
left side lines and
98
Kearns Esso Service . 89
Kearns Tent & Awning Co . tabbed insert at name in . alphabetical, left side lines and Kennedy Oil Co right side lines and 72
20
Kennedy Paul Farm & Home .
Supply . 4
Kester Machinery Co
right side lines and 111
Kimrey Beulah Mrs
right side lines and 134
right top cards and
Kindergarten of Culture .
52
King Electric Repair
left side lines and
57
Koonce Funeral Home Inc .
. right bottom lines and
79
Koonts Realty Inc. . front cover,
.right top lines 99 and 129
Lancaster J M Inc.
110
Leonard Saw & Lawnmower
Service
104
Lilly Co The
82
Lindale Dairy Corp
51
Linthicum W E & Son
36
. top stencil, right side lines and
Lock & Key Service
100
Marietta Paint & Color Co right side lines and 116
McEwen Lumber Co Inc.
110
McGhee Upholstery Co Inc
87
Mendenhall Auction Co .
5
Mendenhall-Moore Realtor
front cover, right top and
.right bottom lines 93, 130 and 131 . Mickey Printing Co 123 76 Mitchell C B Oil Co left top cards and
Mitchell Septic Tank Service
right top cards and 143
Modern Service Co .
left top cards and
Morgan's Esso Service
13
79
Murrow's Transfer Inc
. left side lines and 114
Neal's Auto Service .
13
Neill Pontiac .
front stencil, 8 and
9
Nelson Florist & Decorator
68
New Service Laundry Inc
. front cover and 103
North State Telephone Co .
right top lines, right bottom
lines and 149
Odell's Community Service
90
P O Service Station.
14
Paramount Furniture Co Inc
80
Parham-Darr Construction Co . left top cards and 39
Parks Emmett A left top cards and 40
Parkview Lunch.
right top cards and 139
Payne Truck Sales Inc .
14
Peatross Wm T
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Pedigo & Williams
left bottom lines and 119
Perpetual Savings & Loan .
Association .
. right side lines and
29
Piedmont Auto Finance Co
right side lines and 107
Piedmont Building & Loan .
Association . . back cover and
Piedmont Color & Chemical Co . 150
Piedmont Electric Repair Co .
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Inc. . . right side lines and 57
High Point Chamber of
Commerce 32
High Point Chemical Manu- facturing Co. right side lines and 33
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Page
Piedmont Insurance & Realty
Co. . . . right top lines and 99
Piedmont Petroleum & Fuel Co . 74
Pugh-Byerly Sporting Goods Co.
Inc. . . right top lines, right .bottom lines and 145
Putman J C & Son
right top cards and
44
Queen Carving Co
87
Reed Supply Co
right side lines and 108
Rhodes Auto Repair
16
Rike J D & Son
. right bottom lines and
62
Roberts' Gulf Service
. left side lines and 143
Royal Upholstering Co Inc .
88
Ruth Machine Service
111
Samuels Plumbing & Heating
right top cards and 121
Sartin Dry Cleaning Co.
front cover and 55
Sears, Roebuck and Co .
left top lines and
54
Sechrest.J W & Son Inc. . . back
Security National Bank
78
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. cover, right top lines, 3 and
.
right top lines and
24
Shaver Oil Co
Shelton Arthur L . right bottom lines and 75 . .lines, tabbed Insert at Streets
right top cards and 41 Shelton Radio Service , left side lines and 126
Sheraton Hotel The .
A
Siceloff Oil Co
75
Simpson Taylor M Co
135
. left side lines and
Whitaker D R Real Estate &
76
Sloop Auto Service
. left side lines and
15
Smith & Jennings.back cover and 46 Smith M G & Son Inc
Smith Paul Studios & Art.
right side lines and
44
Camera Store
Smithdeal Curtis Inc . left side lines and 1.18
bottom stencil, B and
132
Snow Lumber Co Inc
. left side lines and 109
Snow Studio & Camera Shop. . Southeastern Marble & Tile Co 119
Inc. . . . left side lines and 151 Southern Motor Co' , left side lines and 10 Southern Welding & Machine .
Co
right side lines and 157
Southland Factors Corp
107
Southland Supply Go Inc
right side lines and 31
Page Stampagraph Co Inc . 56
Stewart R K & Sons
. right bottom lines and
42
Stroupe Mirror Co Inc
113
Tallent Advertising . left side lines and 2
Taylor Plastering
left top cards and
49
Teletronix Inc .
149
Thomas Perley A Car Works .
Inc
17
Turpin Electric Co
right side lines and
59
United Cab Service Inc
148
Universal T V Furniture Mfg Co. 88
Vick Paint & Wall Paper Co Inc . . . left side lines and 117
W&H Home Improvement Co . 45 WNOS Inc. . right top cards and 125 Wagner Tire Service
Warner's Transfer
right top cards and 151
. right side lines and 153
Washburn Oil Corp. front cover,
right top lines, left bottom
lines, 11 and
73
Webb Motors
15
Welborn Allen B Inc. left bottom
. and
94
Welborn Cleaner Products Co
Inc .
Y
Welborn's Tire Service
16
West End Fuel Co .
. left bottom lines and 95
White Realty Co
136
Whitlark's Flowers & Gifts
. front lip margin and
67
Williams Flowers & Gifts .
. left bottom lines and
69
Williamson D C-Realtor ..
front cover and 133
Wilson D W Jeweler
100
Wilson Flooring Co
63
Wilson Machine Co
112
Wood Geo T & Sons Inc
63
Wright Frame Works .
89
Young's Furniture & Rug Co
81
Younts E E Inc
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43
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HOUSEHOLDERS SECTION
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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 22 to 11 Feet.
STATISTICAL REVIEW
Form of Government-City-manager.
Population-1950 U. S. Census for city proper, 39, 973; including the unin- corporated west end section, 42, 770. American-born, 99. 50/o. Predominating nationality of foreign-born residents, Greek. Total colored population, 19. 70/0. Area-9. 82 square miles.
Altitude-940 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 58 degrees F. ; average annual rainfall, 47. 59 inches.
Parks-15, with total of 150 acres, valued at $750, 000.
Assessed Valuation-$124, 500, 000, with tax rate of $1. 10 per $100 valuation. Bonded Debt-$5, 676, 000
Financial Data-3 banks, with total deposits of $402, 264, 754. 50 (Sept. 30, 1953), and total resources of $475, 565, 233. 50 (Sept. 30, 1953. 3 building and loan associations, with total assets of $6, 845, 592. 49 (Sept. 30, 1953).
Postal Receipts-$767, 123. 37 (calendar year 1952).
Telephones in Service-18, 046.
Churches-98, representing 17 denominations.
Industry-Chief industry of city and surrounding territory is manufacturing. 322 manufacturing establishments, employing 9, 056 men and 6, 384 women, and paying wages of $27, 356, 736 annually. Principal manufactured products: Ho- siery, textiles and furniture.
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Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 7 miles, and population of 85, 000; wholesale area, radius of 50 miles, and population of 1, 118, 474.
Newspapers-1 daily and Sunday and 1 weekly.
Broadcasting Stations-WMFR, WHPE, and WNOS.
Hotels-3, with total of 300 rooms.
Railroads-2: Southern; 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, Capital Air Lines and Piedmont Airlines. Airports-2 (1 commercial, and 1 private for small planes).
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city (school) seats 1, 300 persons. 6 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 4, 880 persons. 3 golf courses.
Hospitals-1, with 175 beds. Education-High Point College. 14 public schools, including 2 senior high and 1 junior high. 1 parochial school. Number of pupils in public schools, 8, - 250, teachers, 303. Value of public school property, $6, 638, 000.
Public Libraries-2, with total of 30, 822 volumes.
City Statistics-Total street mileage, 148. 78, with 922 miles hard-surfaced. Miles of gas main, 32; sewers, 125. Number of water meters, 11, 931; light meters, 19, 445; gas meters, 2, 385. Capacity of water works (municipal), 15, - 000, 000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 4, 500, 000 gallons; miles of mains, 85; value of plant, $2, 650, 000. Fire department has 70 men, with 6 stations and 13 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $300, 000. Po- lice department has 69 men with 3 stations and 18 pieces of motor equipment.
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 101 furni- ture 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 exhibition of furniture, rugs, floor coverings and other household furnishings to the dealer- the fourteen-story Southern Furniture Exposition Building and the Tomlinson Exhibition Building, with combined floor space of 463, 890 square feet. Four hundred fifty manufacturers of household furnishings exhibit their products in this-The Southern Furniture and Rug Market.
The daily capacity of the 28 hosiery mills of High Point exceeds 50, 000 dozen pairs of hose. The manufacture of hosiery ranges from infants' hose to full- fashioned hose, the volume inmen's half hose being predominant. First hosiery mill established in 1905.
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