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Commercial Banking ~ Insurance of All Kinds Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE LOANS
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INSURORS MENDENHALL-MOORE REALTORS
"The Friendly Real Estate Office" PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
"Serving High Point Since 1931" 116 W. Washington St. DIAL 3456 and 4080
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HILL'S HIGH POINT (GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1958
INCLUDING ARCHDALE, FAIRMONT PARK AND OAKVIEW
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Build- ings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, a Numerical Telephone Directory and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also the
YELLOW PAGES
With a Special ADVERTISING SECTION and a Complete CLASSIFIED LIST
FOR CONTENTS SEE INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
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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 Directories, (pub- lishers of the High Point City Directory since 1933), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1958 edition of the High Point City Directory, which also includes Archdale, Fairmont Park and Oakview. The inclusion of Archdale is new.
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 reflect- ing 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 co-operation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the re- sult 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 per- taining to the community
Four Major Departments
The four major departments are arranged in the following order: --
I. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major department of the Direc- tory. This embraces a complete list of the names and addresses of the business and professional concerns of the city and vicinity arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings -- a catalog of all the activities of the city and vicinity. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under appropriate headings are thead- vertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to present a more complete list of their products or services than is possible in the catalog itself. The Yellow Pages represent reference advertising at its best, and merit the attention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of supply or markets for goods. In a progressive community like High Point, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always immediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller, and plays an important role in the daily activities of the commercial, industrial and prof - essional world
II. THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is the second 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, Archdale, Fairmont Park and Oakview and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community. The inclusion of Archdale is new with this edition.
III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AV- ENUE GUIDE, is the third major department, printed on green paper. In this section 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 listing of telephone numbers.
IV. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, on blue paper, is the fourth 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 bus- iness 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 Dir- ectory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
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 Com- merce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 700 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by mem- bers of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progres- sive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence 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 ADVERTISING SECTION THE YELLOW PAGES
Ace Radio & TV Service
Akron Spool & Manufacturing Co . left top cards and
Albertson Auction Co
right bottom lines and 6
Alderman Studios Inc
left side lines and
61
Allred Metal Stamping Works
.right top cards and
133 41
Anvil Brand Inc
left side lines and
131
Art Chair Incorporated .
.right top cards and
96
Atlantic Insurance & Realty Co.
116 and
160
Atlantic Savings & Loan Association
.Tabbed Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and
32
Autry F M Plumbing & Heating Co
Baird Bob Radio & Television Service
right side lines and
177
Beeson Hardware Co Inc .
right side lines and 104
Belk-Beck Co
.left top cards and
Blackwell Insurance Agency Inc
left side lines and
67 116 182
Bodies Tire Service . 20 and
53 and 61
Braica Benny Jr
right side Iines and
Bryant Electric Co Inc .
.right bottom lines and
Carolina Auto Glass Co.
Carolina Tool Co .
Carolina Wrecking Co.
right side lines and
Carter W J Contractor
.left top cards and
Cashatt C A
Central Finance Co
Ieft side lines and
Central Ice & Coal Co.
left side lines and 133
Central Realty Co
.left top cards and
Central Savings Bank
left top lines and
City Fuel Co Inc
City Transfer & Storage Co .
City Transit Co.
right side lines and
Clinard Milling Co Inc
. Ieft side Iines and 80
Clover Hill Farms .
Coca-Cola Bottling Co of High Point
Coltrane-Graham Construction Co
Commercial Electric Service Co
Community Credit Corporation.
Connor J O Construction Co.
Conrad Donald W Agency.
left top lines and Conrad James S Inc
153 127
Cranford Roy T.
Culler's Dick Inc
.right bottom lines and
Cunningham Brick Co .
right bottom lines and
Curt Manufacturing Co Inc.
Darr J L & Son Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and
Davis Harold C
right side lines and
Davis John C Plumbing & Heating Co.
Davis Patrol and Detective Agency right top cards, 69 and
Davis-Pruett Motor Co Inc
Davis W A Milling Co Inc Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and Dobbins Electric Co
Drye M C & Sons.
Duke Power Co
backbone, right top cards, 73 and 124
Dutch Laundry Inc
. 103 and 170
East Green Curb Market
Ellington's Florist & Greenhouses
right side lines, Z and 84
INC.
Central Monument Co .
152 24 87 184
38 and 40 188
City Welding Co.
left side Iines, C and 63 right side lines and 29 46 right side lines and 78 128 47 109
Tabbed Insert at Real Estate in Classified Business Section and Consolidated Credit Corporation. .right top cards and
Cumby Mortuary Inc.
. left side lines and 141 66 93 31
98 54 94 145 141 17 86 56 55 149
Carrick Turning Works Inc
76 77 103 182 20 97 53 54 80 108
Bray Electric Co Inc
143
Arcee Machine Co
right top lines and
142
Allied Roofing & Metal Works
Page 177 173
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Page
English Motor Co Inc . right top lines and 8
Farlow John W Jr
right top cards, 31 and 121
Firestone Stores
. right top cards and 178
Flex-O-Lators Inc
left top lines and
Flythe Insurance Agency Inc
.left bottom lines and
Fowler R D Motor Lines Inc
.right top cards and
Furniture City Gulf Service .
Furniture City Motel Inc .
left top lines and
Garner's Motor Sales & Repair
left side lines and
Garner's Pure Oil Service Station.
right side lines and
General Finance Co .
Gill's. . .
Grace Flower Shop Inc
Granville Bonded Warehouse left side lines and
Gray Concrete Pipe Co Inc
left top cards, 117 and
Gueth Charles M Jr
.right top cards and
Gulf Oil Corp
left top and bottom lines 89 and
H & H Upholstering Co Inc.
front cover, left top lines, 127 and
Harris Drug Store Inc.
Haywood Woodroe F .
Hedgecock Lumber Co Inc.
front stencil, right side lines and
Heilig Robert L .
Henderson & Mooney Manufacturing Co Inc.
Herndon John W Agency. .left top cards and
High Point Board of Realtors
High Point Boiler & Tank Co Inc.
left side lines and
High Point Broadcasting Co Inc
High Point Canvas Shop.
right side lines and
High Point Chamber of Commerce
.left top cards and
High Point Cotton Batting Co
left side lines and 101
High Point Hardware Co Inc.
.right top cards and
104
High Point Laundry Inc .
left bottom and side lines
101
High Point Mattress Co.
. left side lines and
27
High Point Sprinkler Co Inc .
.left top cards and
1 74
High Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad Co
186
Insert at J L Darr & Son in Alphabetical Section and
4
High Point Tuck Pointing & Building Maintenance ... left side lines and Highland Motors Inc . left top and bottom lines and
Hill Directory Co Inc
Hotel Sheraton The. .
Hughes Tire Service Inc
.back cover, right side lines, 10 and
Hunter & Co .
right top lines and
Hunter Coal & Oil Co Inc.
back cover and
Hylton Bill Inc. .
.left top cards and
Idol-Green Co Realtors.
left side lines and
Ilderton Horace G Inc.
Industrial Lithographic Co Inc
Ingram's Pharmacy . right side lines and Jacobs Tin Shop. . . front and back lip margins, right bottom lines, 3 and Jamestown Hardware & Building Supply Inc
right top cards and
Jones & Peacock Inc.
.left side lines and
Julian Co The .
.left side lines and
Kearns Tent & Awning Co
back cover, left bottom lines, 23 and
102 88 132
Kester Machinery Co right side lines, B and
107
Kiddie Tot Hosiery Mill Inc .
right side lines and
144
Kimsey S P Plumbing & Heating Inc
65
Kindergarten of Culture & Dance School.
Koonce Funeral Home Inc left bottom lines and
92
Koonts Realty Inc.
front cover, right top lines, 111 and
156
91 154 17 155 11 146 71 172 37 121 119 62
Johnson B F Agency Inc
Kennedy Oil Co Inc.
right side lines and
106 9 70 A 179 187
High Point College .
.right top cards and
118 34 173 99 118 163 30 149
Hall Printing Company
left side lines and
135 45 160 31 167 98 145 71
Griffith Realty & Insurance Co
left top lines and
Garner N L & Son Agency
136 170 134 110 21 170 21 122 83
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
100 38 117
. left top lines, right bottom lines, 151 and High Point-Trinity Air Service
22 39 42
High Point Savings & Trust Co front cover, left top lines, 26 and
Hylton Motors Inc
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Lackey Motors
.left top cards and
12
Lamb's Heating Co.
left side lines and 105
Lester's Jewelers .
122
Lindale Dairy Corp . back cover, right bottom lines and 64
Linthicum W E & Son Inc
. . top stencil, Tabbed Insert at name in Alphabetical Section, 44 and 79
Local Finance & Realty Co Inc .
81
Lowder Supply Co Inc .
37
Lyn-Mar Camera Shop
143
Marietta Paint & Color Co.
right side lines and
Marsh G Reid
left side lines and
Marshall's Beauty Salon
29
Mauldin W F Inc
13 96
McEwen Lumber Co Inc .
130 7
Mendenhall Auction Co Inc.
Mendenhall-Moore Realtors
front cover, right top and bottom lines, 148 and
157
Merchants Credit Association Inc .
.left top cards and
62
Mickey Printing Co
146
Midas Muffler Shop
right side lines and
Mitchell Septic Tank Service
.left bottom lines and
Mitchell's Oil Co
183
Morris Amoco Service
right side lines and
170
Neal's Auto Service
18
Neill Pontiac Inc
14 84
New Service Laundry Inc.
.front cover, 74 and
No-Name Tavern .
right top lines, left bottom lines and
Oakview Printing Co
right side lines and
Odell's Florist .
left side lines and
Old Master Stain Co Inc
Paige's Crown Service Station
Paramount Furniture Co Inc
96
Parham-Darr Construction Co Inc
left top lines and
48 92
Perpetual Savings & Loan Association
right side lines and
Piedmont Auto Finance Co. .
left side lines and
Piedmont Electric Repair Co Inc
right side lines and
Piedmont Insurance & Realty Co
right top lines and
Piedmont Savings & Loan Association
Prudential Insurance Co of America The
Purcell Supply Co 4 and
Putman J C & Son
.back cover, right side lines and 49
Quality Saw Shop
.left top cards and
165
Queen Carving Co
99 60
Radio Station WMFR Inc
right top cards and
150
Radio Station WNOS
150 175
Ralph's Grill. .
103 and
Ray's Tire Service.
. back cover, left top cards, 15 and
180 105
Reed Supply Co .
left side lines and
35
Reliance Varnish Co Inc
right bottom lines and
55
Rich's Auto Service
left side lines and
168 82 72
Ring-Harris Pharmacy Inc
left side lines and
169
Robert's Gulf Service ..
left side lines and
Rogers U M Jr
Royals Insurance Agency.
Ruth Machine Service . .
Sartin's Cleaners and Launderers. front cover, left side lines, 75 and
126
Sears, Roebuck and Co . left top and bottom lines and 68
95
Sechrest J W & Son Inc . back cover, right top lines, 5 and Security National Bank . right top lines and 23
INC.
33 128 76 112 165 119 144
R&H Insulation Co .
Redwine Hardware Co.
139
Reynolds J C Jr. .
Rike J D & Son
left bottom lines and
Rogers J Wilson Insurance
121 123 120 132
Peerless Wood Yard. .
125 164 176 147 85 138 168
Nelson Florist & Decorators Inc.
North State Telephone Co
20 166 90
Mobile Exchange Inc.
137 121
McCanless Furniture Carving
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Servisign Company The.
Sheppard Motor & Supply Co .right top cards and 29
Sheraton Hotel The. .
A
Shoaf Home Decorators.
66
Siceloff Oil Co.
90
Simpson Taylor M Co
162
Sloop Auto Service .
18
Smith & Jennings .
58
back cover, right side lines and
50
Smithdeal Curtis Inc.
. bottom stencil and
158
Snow Lumber Co Inc.
left side lines, Tabbed Insert at
Building Materials in Classified Business Section and
36
Snow Studio & Camera Shop
142
Southeastern Motors Inc
19
Southern Motor Co .
left side lines and
16
Southern Welding & Machine Co
left side lines, 57, 175 and
188 38
Southland Supply Co Inc.
.right bottom lines and
Speedy Wee-Wash-It.
left side lines and
123
Stanford-Marley Inc
left side lines and
Stewart R K & Sons
.left bottom lines and
Street Paint Co .
right side lines and
Taylor's Service .
left side lines and
169
Terry's Texaco Service
left top lines and
Thompson-Arthur Paving Co
.right top cards and
Truck & Trailer Sales Inc .
Turner Upholstery Co.
Turpin Electric Co. right side lines and
Underwood G W Grading Contractor
.left top cards and
59
United Credit Corp.
.right top cards and
Vick Paint & Wallpaper Co Inc .
. left side lines and
136
Viking Sprinkler Co
.left bottom lines and
174 149 122 181
Wagner Tire Service .
. front cover, left side lines and
Warner's Transfer & Storage Co
. right side lines and
185 167 175
Weisner's Sandwich Shop.
Welborn Allen B Inc
. . left top and bottom lines, Tabbed Insert at Street Guide, 114 and
115
West End Fuel Co
right side lines and
87
White & Wright Realtors
left side lines and
161
Williams Flowers & Gifts
.right top cards and 85
Williams Sales Co Inc. .
129
Williamson D C Realtor
right side lines, Y and
161
Wilson Tile Co
.right bottom lines and
178
Wood Geo T & Sons Inc.
81
Yarborough Jewel I
.left top cards and
56
York Henry J
120
Younger J W Contractor
left side lines and 57
Younts E E Inc
back cover, right bottom lines and 52
129 187
Vestal Tree Service
WHPE . .right top cards and
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co Insurance Department . . left bottom lines and
Washburn Oil Co .
left top and bottom lines, 89 and
171 131 60 19 100 78
Sunshine Laundry Inc
Thayer L C Lumber Co. .
159 51 140 127
Smith M G & Son Inc.
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 unincorp- orated west end section, 42,770. American-born, 99.5 percent. Predominating nationality of foreign-born residents, Greek .5 percent. Total Negro population, 19.7 percent.
Area-10.058 square miles.
Altitude-940 feet above sea level.
Climate -- Mean annual temperature, 58 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 47.17 inches.
Assessed Valuation -- $138,484,348, with tax rate of $1.20 per $100 valuation. Bonded Debt -- $4,103,000.
Financial data-4 banks, with total deposits of $599,864, 753.51 (December 31, 1956), and total resources of $666,834,631.19 (December 31, 1956) 3 savings and loan associations, with total assets of $18,357,800.64 (June 30, 1957).
Postal Receipts $910,257.96 (calendar year 1956).
Telephones in Service -- 23,947
Churches-113, representing 17 denominations.
Industry-Chief industry of city and surrounding territory is manufacturing. 351 manufacturing establishments, employing 10,897 men and 7,786 women, total 18,683 and paying wages of $33,629,400 annually. Principal manufactured prod- ucts: Hosiery, textiles and furniture.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 7 miles, and population of 92,000; wholsale area, radius of 50 miles, and population of 1,185,900.
Newspapers-1 daily and Sunday
Broadcasting Stations -- WMFR, WHPE and WNOS.
Hotels -- 3, with total of 300 rooms.
Motels -- 4, with total of 136 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, and 311.
Air Lines -- Eastern Air Lines, Capital Air Lines and Piedmont Airlines. Airports-2 (1 commercial, and 1 private for small planes).
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Amusements-Largest auditorium in city (school) seats 1,300, next 1,100 persons. 8 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 7,880 persons. 3 golf courses.
moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 7,880 persons. 3 golf courses.
Hospitals -- 1, with 240 beds.
Education -- High Point College. 15 public schools, including 2 senior high and 1 junior high. 2 parochial schools. Enrollment of pupils in public schools, 9,800, teachers, 353. Value of public school property, $8,100,000.
Public Libraries -- 2, with total of 38,525 volumes.
City Statistics -- Total street mileage , 161, with 106 miles hard-surfaced. Miles of gas main , 77; sewers, 141. Number of water meters , 12,997; light meters, 14,886; gas meters, 4,300. Capacity of water works (municipal), 15,- 000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 4,500,000 gallons; miles of mains, 150; value of plant, $4,069,697.21. Fire department has 72 men, with 5 stations and 13 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $456,184.65. Police department has 72 police with 3 stations and 22 pieces of motor equip- ment.
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 manufacturing.
The first furniture factory was established in 1888-today there are 89 furn- iture factories located here manufacturing a complete line of wooden household furniture including office desks and other equipment.
Located here are five furniture exhibition buildings for the exhibition of furn- iture, rugs, floor coverings and other household furnishings to the dealer -- the fourteen-story Southern Furniture Exposition Building, the Tomlinson Exhibi- tion Building, The Merchandise Mart, the Southeastern Furniture Building and the Manufacturers Furniture Market, with combined floor space of 569,890 square feet. Over 500 manufacturers of household furnishings exhibit their products in this -- This Southern Furniture and Rug Market.
The daily capacity of the 30 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 in men's half hose being predominant. First hosiery mill established in 1905.
There is a wide diversity of manufacturing in High Point -- in addition to 89 furniture factories and 30 hosiery mills, there are 230 other diversified manu- facturing plants. Among these are plants manufacturing: Overalls, work shirts, men's summer clothing, mattresses, box springs, pillows, veneers, plywoods, art glass, paints, enamels, varnishes, lacquers, sealers, stains, fillers, under- coats and reducers, bobbin heads, shuttle blocks, building material, mirrors, glass furniture and novelties, toys, hosiery transfers, embossers' labels and seals, silk and rayon weaving, hosiery and underwear yarns, dyes, chemicals and textile oil specialties, paper boxes, corrugated shipping containers, tele- vision cabinets and a variety of other products.
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