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Jacksonville Heating Contractors
Heating - Air Conditioning - Sheet Metal Hwy. 17 North P.O. Box 182
(See Pages 3 and 128 Buyers' Guide) L. P. Repass, Owner Tel. 347 -2843
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Hill's JACKSONVILLE
(ONSLOW COUNTY, N. C.] CITY DIRECTORY 1963
Including Country Club Acres, Forest Grove Subdivision, Forest Hills Subdivision, Long Acres Subdivision ond Ook Grove Subdivision
CONTAINS:
· Buyers' Guide and a complete classified business directory
· Alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, including rural route residents
· Complete street and avenue guide, including householders, and occupants of office buildings and other business places
· Numerical telephone directory
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Useful and interesting information about the city
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, publishers of Southeastern Directories (pub - lishers of the Jacksonville City Directory since 1957), presents to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1963 edition of the Jacksonville City Directory, which also includes Country Club Acres, Forest Grove Subdivision, Forest Hills Subdivision, Long Acres Subdivision and Oak Grove Subdivision.
Confidence in the growth of Jacksonville'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 Jacksonville 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 results of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Jacksonville 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: --
I. THE BUYERS' GUIDE constitutes the first major department of the Directory, printed on yellow paper. In the first section of this department, grouped under appropriate headings, are included the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to make a complete presenta- tion of their products or services. Following this is the Classified Business section, which embraces a list of the names and addresses of all business and professional concerns of the community, arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings -- a catalog of all the activities of the community. The Buyers' Guide represents reference advertising at its best, and merits the attention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of supply or markets for goods. In a busy and diversified community like Jacksonville, 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 professional 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 Jacksonville, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community.
III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE 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 designa- tion of tenant-owned homes and the listing of telephone numbers.
IV. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY is the fourth major department, printed on blue paper.
Community Publicity
The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Page numbers below refer to the Buyers' Guide Section
A A A Storage Co Inc
A B C One Hour Cleaners .
. right top lines and
A & B Tire Co . left bottom lines and
10
Ace Signs. .
132 97
Allen's Moving Service.
left side lines, 96 and
Almand's Tarawa Terrace Rexall Drug Store.
Ark The.
right side lines and
Askew's Inc
right top lines and
Atlantic Credit Co
left side lines and
Auto Insurance Center
.left side lines and
Automatic Heating & Cooling Service Co
right side lines and
Baggett Roofing & Plumbing Co
right bottom lines and
Bear Super Service
Bear Wheel Aligning Service
Beasley Joseph M Inc.
Bell Fork Grocery
Bloss Arthur R.
Bob's Cities Service
left bottom lines and
Brown Bagger Restaurant .
Bud's Drive In Restaurant.
Builders Supplies Co .
back cover, right side lines, 32, 33 and
Caldwell Weather Conditioners
right side lines and
Capitol Van Lines .
Carolina Model Homes Corp
. right bottom lines, X and
Carolina Office Supply Co. . front cover, left top lines and
Carolina Power & Light Co
Carpet House The left side lines and
Cars Incorporated .
left side lines and
Chacto Alex S.
Charco-Burger Drive In. right side lines and
.left side lines and
Collins Co The left bottom lines and
122 93 47 115 125
Cooperative Savings & Loan Assn.
right side lines and 112 31
Cowell Wholesale Co Inc.
right top lines and
Cox Mobile Homes.
left bottom lines and
Craven Foundry & Machine Co of Jacksonville Inc. 37 and
. right top lines and
Credit Exchange & Adjustment Bureau Inc .
right side lines and
Dailey News
right bottom lines and
Davis Garage
Delcher's of Cherry-Lejeune
Deluxe Homes Inc left side lines and
Dew Drop Inn Garage left side lines and
Downey & Hurst Oil Co. right side lines and
Duchess Restaurant.
left side lines and .
Eddie's Body Shop . . left bottom lines and
Edward's Motor Co
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Eubank Lock Service
top stencil, right bottom lines, 13 and
Fabric Center
.left side lines and
Faires Inc
right bottom lines and
Faison Buick Pontiac Co.
right top lines and
Ferguson Builders' Supply right top lines, 34 and
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
front cover, left top and right side lines, 26 and 27
First National Bank of Eastern North Carolina back cover, right top . lines, 28 and 29 85
First National Life Insurance Co left side lines and
15
Gardner Agency .
left side lines, 63 and
. left top lines and Gillenwater Construction Co
41
111 106 C 94 40 21 68 119 12 25 86 89 74 62 92 14 90
Circle Drive Motel
Communication Specialists Co. . front cover, right top lines, 31 and
Cosco Printing Co. .
135 21 46
D D's Plumbing & Well Drilling.
left side lines and 75 left side lines and 83 126 129 121 122 38 4 104 39 108 59 124 . back cover and 11 83
Bootery Shoes & Dress Shop
121 36 63 77 2 110 20 20 A
. left bottom lines and 51
Page 94 36
Fountain's Auto Service left bottom lines and Fund Investments Inc . backbone, right top lines, 87 and 105 84
Excel Body Works
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Government Employees Companies of Washington, D C .left side lines and 81 Government Employees Finance Co left side lines, 63 and 84
Grady's Moving & Storage Inc . Griffith Studio .left side lines and
Gulfpride Super Service
Gurba's Beauty Shops. back cover, right side lines and
Guy A D Insurance & Realty Co back cover, left top lines, Z, 78 and
Haugen Conrad O left side lines and Henderson & Hayes TV & Appliance Co Hill Directory Company 42 8 50 22 Home Finance Co Home Oil Co. right bottom lines and 69 123
Howard Johnson's
Howard's Drug Co Inc back cover and 52
Humphrey Clayton . right bottom lines and 76
J & M TV Sales & Service.
right top lines and
Jacksonville Heating Contractors
front cover, 3 and
Jan-Ways House of Flowers
, left top lines and
Jarman's Radiator Service
left side lines and
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Jimmy's Furniture Inc .
right bottom lines and
Johns' Mobil Service
right bottom lines and 126
Johnson Drug Co Inc right bottom lines and
56
Johnson Realty Co . front lip margin and
116
Jones -Onslow Electric Membership Corp left side lines and
Kellum I J front cover, left side lines and
Layton's Nursery .left side lines and
Ledford Gulf Service
back lip margin and
Lightle Howard Agency
.right side lines and
Loy Realty Co
.left side lines and
117 72
Lumpkin Furniture Co Inc . left bottom lines and
MacMillan & Cameron Co
left bottom lines and
Marine Gun & Lock Shop.
Marine Insurance Agency
Marinelli Insurance Agency. left side lines and
McFatter's Electric Service
McGuire Pete General Contractors
left side lines and
62 23
Midville Pure Service Center
. left bottom lines and
24 62
Modern Exterminating Co.
Modern Moving & Storage Inc
right side lines and 98
Mohn Brothers Appliances & Furniture Co.
73
Morton Construction Co
front cover right top lines and
44 103
Murray Transfer & Storage Co
New River Management Co .
left top lines, tabbed Insert at Shopping
Centers in Classified Business Directory, 6 and 7
New River Nursery
. left side lines, 67 and 107
New River Pharmacy Inc front stencil, left top and right bottom .lines, 54 and 55
left side lines and 130
New River Shopping Center
left top lines, tabbed Insert at Shopping
Centers in Classified Business Directory, 6 and 7
Occidental Life Insurance Co of North Carolina
85 66
Onslow Memorial Florist
right side lines, Y and
Onslow Memorial Park. right side lines, Y and
66
Onslow Oil Co Inc
right bottom lines and 70 36
Pelon William D
Petteway E J Realtor left top lines and 118
Plumbing & Heating Contractors Inc. left bottom lines and 111
Prudential Insurance Co of America The ,left top lines and
82
Quality Cleaners & Laundry
. front cover and
57
Registered Funds Inc . left side lines and
88
Rogers Moving & Storage Corp
. back cover, right side lines, 100 and
101
46 43
McMillan Pete Furniture Co
left side lines and 71
Metzner's Esso Service
left side lines and 25
Midville Fabric Center.
Midville Gulf Garage & Service Center
right bottom lines and
25 17
Marine Chevrolet Co Inc.
89 86 81
LeJeune Motor Co.
60 80 107 127 16 118
International Service Insurance left side lines, 63 and 84 133
128 65 23 84 72
B 109 22 30 79
New River Shoe Service
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Page 9
Ron-Cor Aquarium
Roussel Raymond
left top lines and 82
Safety Cab Co. . left top lines and 132
Sanders Sales & Service Inc
. left bottom lines and 18
Scott E L Roofing Co .
123
Sears, Roebuck and Co
right top lines and 48
49
Shepard's Floors.
left side lines, 64 and 134
129
Shoe Box The
Smith Olen E .left side lines and
85
South Eastern Heating & Air Conditioning
3
Southerland Electric Co . front cover, right side lines, 45 and
61
Southern Cleaners & Laundry Inc . back cover and 58
left side lines and
120
Stevenson Brick & Block Co right side lines and
38
Stiles Van & Storage Co . left side lines and
94
Tallman Dick Oldsmobile Inc. left bottom lines and
19 25
Taylor's Starter & Generator Service
. left bottom lines and
131
Thompson Transfer of North Carolina.
94
U & H Motors
left side lines and
24
Union Finance Co
88 8
United Appliance Co Inc
W L A S Radio Station . right top lines and 114
103
Wainwright Transfer Co Inc
Washburn Van Service . left top lines and
102
Wayside Produce & Market
113
Williams Lumber Co
bottom stencil, right bottom lines, Insert at
91
Willis H G Sales Co.
127 and
136
Zeo-Ran Soft Water Co
right side lines and
136
Selby's Variety Store
Spain's Cafe & Drive In
Thompson Sign Co .
Name in Alphabetical Section, 35 and
JACKSONVILLE
"The City on the Go"
(Courtesy of Greater Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Council-Manager.
Population -- 1960 U. S. Census 13,491, local estimate at present 15,000. White population-males 6,462; females 7,029. Total colored population 6.4 %.
Area-7 square miles.
Altitude -12 feet above sea level.
Climate -Mean annual temperature 62.8 degrees F .; Average annual rainfall 57.53 inches.
Parks-4.
Assessed Valuation -- $29,000,000 with $1.50 per $100.00 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$1,948,000.
Financial Data-2 banks; 1 savings and loan association, with total combined assets of $375,925,680.64.
Churches-25, representing 10 denominations.
Building and Construction-Number of building permits issued 184, valued at $2,263,300 for fiscal year 1961-1962.
Real Estate -- Number of homes, 4,063 with about 43 % owned by occupants. Industry-Chief industries of the city and surrounding territory are Marine Corps Base. Number of manufacturing establishments 15, employing 238 men; paying wages of $712,000 annually. Principal manufactured product, lumber. Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 20 miles, and population of 100,000. Wholesale area has radius of 20 miles, and population of 100,000.
Newspaper -- Daily, 1.
Radio Broadcasting Stations-W L A S and W J N C.
Hotels-1.
Motels-6.
Railroads-City served by 1 railroad, as follows: Atlantic Coast Line Rail - road.
Bus Lines-City Served by 3 intra-city bus lines, as follows: Queen City, Carolina Coach, Seashore.
Highways -- The following highways run through, or to, the city: U. S. 17 and 258, State 24 and 53.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 800 persons. Number of mov - ing picture theatres, 7 (4 indoor, 3 drive -in) with total seating capacity of 1,500 persons. Number of golf courses in, or near city, 1.
Hospitals-1, with total of 77 beds.
Education-Number of public schools 7: with 2 senior high schools, and 1 junior high school. Number of parochial schools, 1. Number of pupils in public schools, 6,505; in parochial schools, 500.
Public Libraries -- 1.
City Statistics-Total street mileage 49.81, with 41 miles paved. Miles of sewers (storm and sanitary), 65. Capacity of water works, 5,000,000 gallons, with daily average pumpage of 2,000,000 gallons. Fire department has 18 paid men, with 1 station and 7 pieces of motor equipment. Police department has 26 men, with 1 station and 4 pieces of motor equipment.
JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA
General Review
Jacksonville is located on the scenic banks of New River in the south coastal area of North Carolina, 37 miles southwest of New Bern and 51 miles northeast of Wilmington.
The Government of the City of Jacksonville is the Council-Manager form. The Mayor is elected at large, and the four members of the Council are elected from the four wards of the City. The City Manager is appointed by the Council and is charged with the administration of the City's affairs and is responsible to the Council. To advise and assist the Council and the Manager, there are the following advisory commissions and boards. The Planning Board, The Re - creation Commission, Cemetery Commission, and the Zoning Board of Adjust- ments. 4
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The Jacksonville Daily News is published every weekday afternoon and is distributed in Onslow County by carrier. A subscriber of United Press Inter- national News Service, the Jacksonville Daily News covers all Marine, local, state and international news. A Washington correspondent covers Marine Headquarters.
Two modern radio stations serve the Jacksonville area. W J N C has been on the air since 1945 and W L A S opened during 1956. They have always been alert and quick to serve the best interest of Jacksonville and Onslow County.
TV reception reaches Jacksonville from at least four regular stations. Jacksonville has five fine schools of which three are public primary schools, one public high school and one private primary school. (Catholic)
Jacksonville is truly an example of this nation's greatness in that the free - dom of religion is practiced. We have the Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Mormon, Holiness, Pentecostal, Jewish, and Episcopal Churches.
In Jacksonville, business firms offering all types of merchandise and serv - ices total in excess of 400.
There are over 200 buses leaving and entering Jacksonville daily, the Atlantic Coast Line offers daily freight service.
Tourist accomodations in Jacksonville are numerous. There are hotels and many fine tourist courts.
Jacksonville has a new County Hospital completely equipped with modern facilities to assist our doctors in keeping our citizens in good health. Among the new items is an X-Ray Machine, presented through the local Cancer Society by the citizens and Marines of Onslow County. In addition to its fine surgical and mechanical instruments and machines, the hospital is capably staffed with outstanding men and women who are our doctors, nurses and managerial staff.
The Civic Clubs of the City, with three additional auxiliaries are listed below.
American Legion ARMS
Beta Sigma Phi Business & Professional Women Catholic Daughters of America Demolay Eastern Star Garden Council Hospital Board
Semper Fidelis Lodge Medical Association Ministerial Association
Moose New River Yacht Club Onslow County Bar Onslow County Scout District Chm. Optimist Recreation Commission
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Jaycees Jay-C-Ettes Kiwanis Lions
Rotary Toastmasters
United Church Women
Masons -Lafayette Lodge
VFW Woman's Club
Chamber of Commerce
The climate in Jacksonville is classified as mild throughout the year with a temperature seldom below freezing during January, February and March, ascending to 90 and 100 during July and August.
Rainfall.
.57.53 inches
Snow fall 7 inches
Mean annual Temperature .62.80°
Metropolitan Jacksonville is one of the fastest growing communities in the State of North Carolina. The growth has been of such proportion that it is almost impossible to give in any concise manner, an idea of all the changes that have occurred and to interpret what all the changes in the civic, social and business life of the City mean to those who live here.
The population statistics for the City of Jacksonville show the reason for the increased services and needs of the Community. As can be seen from the follow - ing table, Jacksonville's population has more than tripled in the short time between 1950-1956.
Year
Population
1940
873
1950
3,960
1960
13,491
Onslow County was formed in 1734 from New Hanover County and was named for Sir Arthur Onslow who was speaker of the House of Commons in the British Parliament.
The first Court House for Onslow County is believed to have been located at Court House Bay, six miles from the mouth of New River. The second County Seat and Court House were on Northeast Branch about twenty miles from the mouth of New River where the U. S. Marine Corps Officers Quarters at Paradise Point, Camp Lejeune, are now located.
The third Court House location at Johnstown, named for Royal Governor Gabriel Johnstown, was about 14 miles from the mouth of New River. The town failed to grow and most of the buildings were destroyed by a hurricane in 1752.
The fourth and present site of the Onslow County Court House was named "Wantland Ferry" for James Wantland, who in 1756 donated an acre of land "convenient to many" for the Court House. Four edifices preceded the present structure erected in 1904 and remodeled in 1951.
Records in the Register of Deeds Office at the Onslow County Court House date back to 1713.
President George Washington passed through Onslow County on his southern tour in 1791, enroute to Wilmington. He took breakfast at "Everetts" near Richlands, had dinner at Captain James Foy's at Rick's Run and spent the night at "Sage's Ordinary", in the southern part of Onslow County. President Wash- ington wrote in his diary about this part of his trip.
Two Governors of North Carolina may be claimed by Onslow County.
Edward B. Dudley, elected from New Hanover County, the first Governor elected by the direct vote of the people, served two terms from 1836 to 1841. He was born and reared in Onslow County.
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