Hill's Kannapolis (Cabarrus County, N.C.) City Directory [1961], Part 1

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1961
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 702


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138 OAK AVE.


FIRESTONE HOME & AUTO SUPPLIES TIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES Household Appliances - Rodios - Bicycles - Television


PHONES WEbster 3-2266 and WEbster 2-7226


ATOMIC OIL CO


Phillips 66


FUEL OIL


Phillips


KEROSENE


PROMPT METERED DELIVERY


920 S. MAIN ST.


Phone WEbster 3-8666


RAY R. ROBERTS & SON OUR 37th YEAR


Fire Life


GENERAL INSURANCE


Homeowners Bonds


Automobile Hospitalization


"IT WILL PAY YOU TO PAY US TO PAY YOUR LOSSES"


102 Professional Bldg., 144 S. Main St. Tel. WEbster 3-7141


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MAXIMUM INSURANCE POR FACH DEPOSITON


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North Ridge Ave, at Security Street


SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO.


LADY'S FUNERAL HOME


C. H. BROWN


DIAL WEbster 3-2131


Concord, N. C. 622 N. Church St.


Kannapolis 101 S. Ridge Ave.


AMBULANCE SERVICE


KANNAPOLIS CONSTRUCTION CO.


CARL W. BROWN


COMMERCIAL - INSTITUTIONAL ~ RESIDENTIAL


1101 LANE ST. "Quality Construction" TEL. WEbster 3-6741


413 RUTH AVE. GRAVEL


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TOP SOIL FILL DIRT


GRADING and HAULING CONTRACTOR


JACOB H. H. SLOOP


DIAL WEbster 3-8967


EXCAVATING


LAND CLEARING


DAM SITES


ROAD BUILDING


FUNFRAI WHITLEY'S


HOME


B. ELWOOD DURHAM


924 9. MAIN ST THE SCOTTISH BANK (Midway) TEL. WEbster 3-1173


CHINA GROVE - 123 -N. MAIN ST


TEL ULrick 7-2435


"BETTER BANKING"


THE FLOWER SHOP


COMPLETE BANKING SERVICES


DIAL STate 2-2155


Ebster 3-2278


THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA


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Greensboro Chamber of Commerce


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FLOOR COVERINGS (Rugs, Carpets, Linoleum)


QUAKER HEATERS


WESTINGHOUSE APPLIANCES


ZENITH TELEVISION AND RADIOS


Sales and Service


605 N. Cannon Blvd. (Jackson Park) Tel. WEbster 3-8676 AMPLE FREE PARKING


HILL DIRECTORY CO.'S


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KANNAPOLIS CITY DIRECTORY


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REAL ESTATE B. ELWOOD DURHAM


THE FLOWER SHOP


R. B. LEE GENERAL INSURANCE


PHONES NUMERICALLY


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HILL'S KANNAPOLIS (CABARRUS COUNTY, N. C.)


CITY DIRECTORY 1961


Including China Grove and Landis


Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, Including Rural Route Residents, a Directory of House- holders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, a Numerical Telephone Directory and much In- formation 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 gothered by an actual convass and is compiled in o way to insure moximum accuracy.


The publishers cannot and do not guarantee the correctness of all information furnished them nor the complete absence of errors or omissions, hence no responsibility for same can be or is ossumed


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


INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX


HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories (pub- lishers of the Kannapolis Directory since 1950), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1961 edition of the Kannapolis City Directory, which also includes China Grove, Landis and Rural Route Residents.


Confidence in the growth of Kannapolis' 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 Kannapolis to the world.


The enviable position occupies by HILL'S Directories in the estimation of the public throughout the country, 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 that the Kannapolis 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 YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major department of the Di- rectory. This embraces a complete list of the names and addresses of the business and professional concerns of the city and vicinity, arranged in alpha- betical order under appropriate headings-a catalog of all the activities of the city and vicinity. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under appropriate headings, are the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to present a more complete list of their products or services than is possible inthe 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 Kannapolis, 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 Kannapolis, China Grove and Landis, 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 designation of tenant- owned homes and the listing of telephone numbers.


IV. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, on blue paper, is the fourth major department, showing a section for Kannapolis followed by a sepa- rate section for China Grove and Landis.


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


FUNERAL HOME WHITLEY'S


REAL ESTATE B. ELWOOD DURHAM


THE FLOWER SHOP


R. B. LEE GENERAL INSURANCE


PHONES NUMERICALLY


6.50964


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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX


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 Kan- napolis and vicinity.


The Kannapolis Out-of-Town City Directory Library


Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Kannapolis City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Kannapolis Merchants' Assn Inc., for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 700 of these Directory Libraries, installed and maintained in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada through the courtesy of members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers.


The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those pro- gressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with the assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.


HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc. Publishers.


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES


Page


Aetna Loan & Finance Co


left side lines and


64


Antique Shop The


4


Atomic Oil Co front cover, right top and left bottom lines and 44


Austin Insurance Agency right top lines and 58


B & G Esso Service . left side lines and


12


Ballard's Appliance & Television Service . left side lines and


5


Barber-Scotia College left side lines and


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Barefoot Oil Co


left side lines and 47


Barnhardt's Sheet Metal, Heating & Air Conditioning


left side lines and 29


Belk's Department Store


left top lines and 31


Bob & Chick


top stencil, left bottom lines, 45 and 66


Brothers Tire Sales


right bottom lines, 12 and


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Cabarrus Bank & Trust Co


backbone and


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Cabarrus Creamery Co Inc


right side lines and


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Cabarrus Ice & Fuel Co .


right top lines


Carpenter's Tire Service


. left side lines and


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Childress Bros Home Furnishings


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China Grove Ice & Fuel Co


left bottom lines, 23 and


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China Mart The


left top lines and 5


City Tin Shop


left side lines and 3


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Coin-Co


right side lines and


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Colonial Frozen Foods of Kannapolis Inc


right top lines and


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Concord-Kannapolis Broadcasting Co .


right side lines and 67


Concord-Kannapolis Savings & Loan Assn


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Critz-Taylor Plumbing & Heating Contractors


66


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Curran's Florist Inc .


right bottom lines and


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Daily Independent The


right side lines and


Dove Bill Motor Co


left side lines and


Duke Power Co .


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Durham B Elwood Real Estate .


left top lines and Ever-Glo Sign Co .


right bottom lines and


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Firestone Home & Auto Supplies


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. right top lines, Insert at Name in Alphabetical Section, 7 and Fleming Floor Covering Co . left top lines and 39


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Flower Shop The .


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Freeze S Worth Insurance Agency Inc left side lines and


Gem Automatic Gas Co Inc .


left side lines and


Gregory H J Motor Co .


left bottom lines and


Gulledge Building Supply


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Hill's Clothing Store left side lines and


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Home Modernizing Service right side lines, 72 and 75


Home Savings & Loan Association. . right side lines and


Home Selling Service & Real Estate Broker


. right side lines and


Honeycutt Funeral Home Inc .


left bottom lines and


Hudson Gulf Service left bottom lines and


right bottom lines and


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Kannapolis Construction Co front cover and


Kannapolis Exterminating Co right side lines and


37


Kannapolis Ice & Fuel Co Inc right bottom lines and 49


FUNERAL HOME WHITLEY'S


REAL ESTATE B. ELWOOD DURHAM


THE FLOWER SHOP


R. B. LEE GENERAL INSURANCE


PHONES NUMERICALLY


16 69 50 10


left side lines and Hill Directory Co Inc


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. . . right top lines, tabbed Insert at Name in Alphabetical Section, 40 and Foil's Inc


left bottom lines and 74 61


Eastwood Insurance & Realty Co .


Evans College of Commerce


bottom stencil, tabbed Insert at Real Estate in Classified Section, 68 and 70 71 21


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Denny's Tire Service


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Cabarrus Motor Supply


left side lines and 71


Carter Cardell Inc .


Central Distributing Co tabbed Insert at Phones Numerically and


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Clear Springs Farms


right side lines and


right side lines and Cruse Zeb P Transfer


Jackson Park Cab


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Kannapolis Laundry


Kannapolis Merchants Association Inc


right side lines and


Kannapolis Real Estate Agency


left top lines and


Ketner's Floor Covering Co


Kluttz Lee Piano Co


Lady's Funeral Home front cover, right side lines, 3 and


Lawing L H Cabinet Shop & General Building left side lines and


Lee R B General Insurance tabbed Insert at Street Guide and


Lee's Tin Shop


right top lines and


Leonard W H & Sons Inc


left side lines and


Linoleum Shop The


right side lines and


Lyles M S & Co .


right side lines and


Main Texaco Service


right side lines and


Martin Drug Co .


left top lines and


Martin's Iron & Metal Co


right bottom lines and


Massey Septic Tank Co Inc


right side lines and


Mills Florist


right side lines and


Moon's Florist


right side lines and


Motor-Mower Service


left side lines and


Mutual Oil Co Inc


. right side lines and


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Odell Insurance Agency Inc


. left top lines and


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Phillips Electric Service


Piedmont Chevrolet


Raper Brothers


left bottom lines and


Ritchie Auto Parts


left side lines, 14 and


Roberts Ray R & Son


front cover, left top lines and


Sarah Jane's Fabric Shop


right side lines and


Scottish Bank The .


front cover, right top lines and


Security Bank & Trust Co


front cover, right top lines and Service Oil Co .


Slim's Cleaners


left side lines and


Sloop Jacob H H Grading & Hauling Contractor


front cover and


Smith Air Conditioning Inc


left top lines, 2 and


Smith F L Drug Co Inc


right bottom lines and


Spencer Auto Parts Co


left side lines and


Stallings Ed Pontiac & Buick Inc


right side lines and


Stone E B Finance Co Inc.


right bottom lines and


Taylor's Hatchery & Garden Supply


right bottom lines and


Termite & Pest Control


right side lines and


Torrence Jim Hair Fashions


left side lines and


Twin City Motel


right side lines and


W E G O Concord-Kannapolis Broadcasting Co right side lines and


Watkins Building Materials Co right bottom lines and


White Spot Grill ..


left side lines and 72


Whitley W H & Sons Inc


tabbed Insert at Ambulance Service


in Classified Business Section, 4 and 52


Whitmire-Falls Inc


right bottom lines and


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Widenhouse C A Concrete Co


. left bottom lines and


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Widenhouse Motors


back cover, left side lines and 9


Willeford's Jewelers


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Winecoff L B & Son


left bottom lines and


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Yellow Dome Taxi


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Miller Lumber Co


Mooresville Ice Cream Co Inc


left side lines and 64 42 right top cards and 41 57 55


North Ridge Amoco Service


right side lines and


Orange Gulf Service .


· right bottom lines and .


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Sechler Service Station


U-Needa Cleaners left top lines and 35 67 19


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Lewis Drug Co . left top lines and


KANNAPOLIS


"THE TOWEL CITY"


(Courtesy Kannapolis Merchants Association, Inc.)


DU RY BROS.


JEWEL SHOP


Diand


Main Street where the first stores in Kannapolis were constructed and today includes some of the finest shops in N. C.


Statistical Review


Population-The 1960 U. S. Preliminary Census Report lists a population of 33,986.


Size-Kannapolis occupies an area of approximately 25 square miles. Climate-Annual rainfall 48"-Average temperature 600 (Low 10°; High 1000)


Government-It is one of the world's largest un-incorporated cities and is policed by County Deputies. Two police stations-one in Cabarrus County with one chief and 25 officers and one in Rowan County with one chief and 8 officers. An excellent volunteer Fire Department-completely equipped. Street names and numbers are controlled by a "Street Planning Board."


Utilities-Electric Power and Natural Gas are available in unlimited quan- tities. A modern dial telephone exchange serves 9,215 telephones in Kannapolis, in addition free access to 2,718 telephones in China Grove and Landis is avail- able. A huge artificial lake and a modern filter plant provides anadequate supply of pure water.


Education-10 schools-200 teachers (9 white-4,837 pupils; 1 Negro-915 pupils). Value of building, $3,287,372.


Religion-Approximately 22 denominations with 80 congregations. Largest Y.M.C.A. membership in world under one roof-12,440 members.


Housing-There are approximately 10,000 householders with about 75 % privately owned.


Industry-Products: towels, sheets, and other household textiles and is Home Office of Cannon Mills Company. Other employers include retail and service establishments. Total employment is approximately 16,000.


Business-Approximately 500 firms of all types. N. C. Sales and Use Taxes amounted to $881,492.97-1959. Retail Sales amounted to approximately $46,- 000,000. $1,355.00 per capita.


Motor Vehicles-License plates sold-18,467 (15,362 passenger cars) 1959. Financial-1. Cabarrus Bank & Trust Co., December 31, 1959 (all branches) Resources and liabilities, $28,396,703.71.


2. Security Bank & Trust Co., December 31, 1959 (all branches) Resources and liabilities, $17,313,090.32.


3. The Scottish Bank, December 31, 1959 (all branches) Resources and liabilities, $38,345,943.71.


Transportation-Main line Southern Railway, U. S. Highway 29, Carolina Coach, and National Trailways.


Postal Receipts-1959-$209,775.41 gross.


Libraries-12,648 volumes Y.M.C.A .; 41,557 volumes-white schools, 7,389 volumes-Negro schools.


FUNERAL HOME WHITLEY'S


REAL ESTATE B. ELWOOD DURHAM


THE FLOWER SHOP


R. B. LEE GENERAL INSURANCE


PHONES NUMERICALLY


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INTRODUCTION


Civic and Fraternal-Most civic and fraternal groups are in city.


Communication-Newspapers 1, daily and Sunday. Radio Stations 1, 1,000 watts.


Hospitals-Cabarrus Memorial-5 miles south-serves area-329 beds, 60 doctors, 510 others on staff. (4th from top in annual admissions in N. C. for general type hospital).


General Review


Kannapolis-translated from the Greek meaning "Loom City"-is situated in the heart of the industrial Piedmont Section of North Carolina in the Southern part of Rowan County and the Northern part of Cabarrus County-803 feet above sea level.


The late Mr. J. W. Cannon, founder of the Cannon Mills Co., purchased 600 acres for the Kannapolis site in 1905, began the construction of houses in 1907. Production at Plant No. 1 was begun during 1908.


Kannapolis has 340 retail firms. Effective purchasing power of Cabarrus County compares favorably with state and national averages.


Trinity Methodist Church, built at a cost of approximately half-million dollars in 1954-1955. It is one of the many churches serving residents of Kannapolis.


W. J. Bullock Physical Education Building. This is one of the finest High School Gymnasium buildings in North Carolina.


The people here are church-goers. They make up 80 congregations.


They have a keen civic spirit, working through such organizations as the Masons, Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, Red Men, Patriotic Order Sons of America, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Business Men's Club, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Lions International, Pilot Club, Optomist, Credit Women's Breakfast Club, American Legion and Veterans of


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Cannon Memorial Y. M.C.A. center of social and religious life in Kannapolis, N. C., named in memory of the late James Wm. Cannon, founder of Cannon Mills.


Foreign Wars and their auxiliaries, War Dads, War Mothers, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Independent Student Aid Association, Red Cross, Moose Lodge and dozens of fellowship clubs for all ages.


The heart of the community is the Cannon Memorial Y. M.C. A., which claims one of the largest memberships under one roof in the world-wide organization. At the end of the 1957 campaign, the rolls listed the names of 12,566 men, women, boys and girls.


It operates in a Colonial-style structure that cost $500,000 in the years be- fore World War II, when money went much farther than it goes today. Facilities include two large gymnasiums, three kitchens, a library that ranks with the finest in North Carolina, a spacious swimming pool, a health club, handball and volleyball courts, bowling alleys, billiard and tennis tables and numerous club and conference rooms.


A. L. Brown High School. This is the Senior High School with approximately 800 boys and girls enrolled which includes complete vocational training. (Approximately 5,500 students are enrolled in all the city schools).


FUNERAL HOME WHITLEY'S


REAL ESTATE B. ELWOOD DURHAM


THE FLOWER SHOP


R. B. LEE GENERAL INSURANCE


PHONES NUMERICALLY


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Kannapolis' public schools bow to none in North Carolina. Enrollment is a record 5,600 boys and girls.


A. L. Brown Senior High School is known widely for its diversified courses, offering: The prescribed academic studies, home economics, vocational courses, art, dramatics, music, debating, journalism, physical education and Bible.


The public school music program begins in the first grade and extends through Cannon High's senior class. The organizations stand out in high school competition, and in July, 1949, the Cannon High band represented North Carolina at the Lions International convention in New York City.




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