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COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE (SEE PAGES 8 AND 9 BUYERS', GUIDE)
TEL. OWan 3-2188
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WATERS OIL CO.
Distributors Esso Products
Plymouth Esso Servicenter 202 Washington St.
Tel. 793-2540
(See Page 29 Buyers' Guide)
FIDELITY INSURANCE AGENCY
(EMILY WATERS KOWALZUCK)
GENERAL INSURANCE AND BONDS
(SEE PAGES 36 AND 37 BUYERS' GUIDE)
208 E. Water St., Plymouth, N. C. Tel. SWan 3-2620 - Night Tel. SWan 3-4520
WPNC . Music · News
DIAL 1470
· Sports
· Farm Reports · Community Service
Dollar For Dollar, The Most Effective Advertising Today Is Radio Advertising
SWan 3-4104 (See Pages 14 and 15 Buyers' Guide)
HOUSE CHEVROLET CO., Inc.
Chevrolet - Pontiac - Oldsmobile Sales - Service PLYMOUTH, N. C. TELS. SWan 3-4864 - SWan 3-2194 208 W. Water St. (See Page 3 Buyers' Guide)
COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CO. Residential Construction and Remodeling P. O. BOX 131
TEL. 793-4784
HWY. 64 W.
U. S. Hwy. 64 W. Near Washington St., Plymouth, N. C.
MOTORS ELECTRIC
HARRY CHOPICK -- ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE
(See Pages 24 and 43 Buyers' Guide)
108 E. WATER ST.
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CONSULT THE CLASSIFIED LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY
IF YOU WOULD FIND WHAT YOU WISH TO BUY
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PLYMOUTH, N. C.
PLYMOUTH CITY DIRECTORY
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Know Your Endorser
. The United States Secret Service has launched a "KNOW YOUR ENDORSER" campaign against check forgery to supplement its highly successful "KNOW YOUR MONEY" drive, which, over a period of six years, reduced the amount of coun- terfeit money in circulation by more than 97 per cent.
We can all cooperate in this long-pull educa- tional program and thus eliminate the market for forged checks by making it dangerous and unprofitable for forgers to operate. Here are a few simple rules for those who cash checks and those who get them cashed.
If You Cash Checks for Others
1. DEMAND PROPER IDENTIFICATION. Remember that lodge cards, Social Security cards, auto licenses, letters and the like can be forged and stolen. A forger's credentials are often forgeries themselves. Proper identification can best be determined by asking your- self this question: "IF THIS CHECK IS RETURNED, CAN I FIND THE PERSON WHO GAVE IT TO ME?"
2. Always demand that the person cashing the check en- dorse it in your presence. Even though the check has been endorsed, insist that he endorse it again.
3. Do not cash checks that show any alteration of their face. Altered checks are usually forged checks.
4. If you are an employer and more than one employee of yours is empowered to cash checks, be sure that they initial every accepted check so that you can identify the person who cashed it.
5. You can safeguard your merchandise, your cash, and your profits from check forgers by following these simple rules every time you cash a check. Make these practices routine. Remember you lose if you cash a forged check.
If You Get Checks Cashed
1. BE SURE some member of the family is at home when checks are due to be delivered. Get the check as soon as it arrives.
2 PRINT your name clearly on your mail box. EQUIP your mail box with a lock if you have not done so.
&. CASH your checks in the same place each month. This will make identification easier.
{ DO NOT ENDORSE your check until you are in the presence of the person you will ask to cash it.
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY'S
HILL'S PLYMOUTH (WASHINGTON COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1962
Including Liverman Heights, Sunset Park and The Pines
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Pri- vate Citizens, Including Rural Route Residents, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, a Numerical Telephone Directory and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also a
BUYERS' GUIDE and a Complete
Classified Business Directory
FOR DETAILED CONTENTS SEE INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
PRICE $25.00
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HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, Publishers 2910 W. Clay St., P. O. Box 6874, Richmond 30, Va.
Member Association of North American Directory Publishers
Copyright, 1962, by Hill Directory Company
Excerpt from Section 104, Title 17 United States Code Annotated
WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT FOR PROFIT-Any per- son who willfully and for profit shall infringe any copyright secured by this title, or who shall knowingly and willfully 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 $100 nor more than $1,000, or both, in the discretion of the court.
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PUELISHERS 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 correct- ness 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 cd'tion of the Directory.
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, Publishers
INTRODUCTION and GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY, publishers of Southeast- ern Directories (Publishers of the Plymouth Directory since 1960), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1962 edition of the Plymouth City Directory, which also in- cludes Liverman Heights, Sunset Park, The Pines and Rural Route Residents.
Confidence in the growth of Plymouth's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Direc- tory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflect- ing Plymouth to the world.
The enviable position occupied by Hill's Directories in the estimation of the public, has been established by render- ing the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled organi- zation, and having had the courteous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the pub- lishers feel that the results of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Plymouth Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information per- taining to the community.
Five Major Departments
The five major departments are arranged in the follow- ing order:
I. THE BUYERS' GUIDE constitutes the first major de- partment, printed on goldenrod paper, and contains the advertisements of leading manufacturing, business and pro- fessional interests of Plymouth. The advertisements are in- dexed under headings descriptive of the business repre- sented. 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 Plym- outh, 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.
II. THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is the second major department, printed on canary paper. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns 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 activi- ties of the commercial, industrial and professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Busi- ness Directory than through any other medium.
III. THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns, is the third major department, printed on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, oc-
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cupation and address of each adult resident of Plymouth, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community.
IV. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUD- ING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE is the fourth major de- partment, printed on green paper. In this section the num- bered 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 respec- tive crossing points on each street. Special features of this section are the designation of tenant-owned homes and the listing of telephone numbers.
V. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY is the fifth 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 broad- cast 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 Plymouth and vi- cinity.
There are more than 1,000 of these Directory Libraries, installed and maintained in cities and towns throughout the U. S., Canada and Puerto Rico through the courtesy of mem- bers of the association of North American Directory Pub- lishers, under whose supervision the system is operated, and of which Hill Directory Company is a member.
The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recogni- tion by those progressive 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.
HILL DIRECTORY COMPANY,
Publishers.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION
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Ayers Gilmer W Service Station ..... left side lines and 47
Baker Gas & Oil Co . right bottom lines and 13
Belk-Tyler's.
right bottom lines and
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Bill's Esso right top lines and 6 Branch Banking & Trust Co. .right top lines, 8 and 9 Brown Hugh M Electrical Contractor
. left side lines and 17 Brown Supply Co. ... front cover, right bottom lines and 16 Chopick Harry-Electric Motor Service . front cover, left top lines, 24 and 43
Coastal Construction Co
.front cover, right bottom lines, 18 and 19
Courtney B S & Son.
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Dixie Motor Co. left bottom lines and 6
East Carolina Supply Co. left bottom lines and 42
Elva's Grocery left bottom lines and 33
Fashion Shop left bottom lines and 26 Fidelity Insurance Agency
front cover, right side lines, 36 and 37
Gurkin Hardware Supply Co right side lines and 34
Hill Directory Company
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Home Laundry & Cleaners Inc. .. right bottom lines and 40
Horner's Funeral Home Inc. . back cover and 30
Horton's Flower Shop. right bottom lines and B House Chevrolet Co Inc
.front cover, right side lines and 3
James Radio & Television Service. . left top lines and 45
Jewel Shoppe. left side lines and 39
Katie's Flower Shop left bottom lines and 27
Kelly's Superette. left side lines and 49
Latham's. right side lines and 48
McNair's Gulf. left bottom lines and 7 Pinkham A G-Plumbing & Heating
. back cover, left top lines and 20 Planters National Bank & Trust Co The . backbone, right top lines, 10 and 41
32 Plymouth Furniture Co right side lines and Plymouth Oil Co Inc . back cover, right bottom lines, 28 and 44 Roanoke Electrical Appliance. back cover and 25
Seaboard Oxygen Service Inc. 42
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Smiley Roofing Co .... back cover, right side lines, 2 and Swain D S Gas Co Inc. . back cover and 12 Tetterton R L Contractor. 21 Tetterton's R L Trailer Park. left side lines
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Thelma's Beauty Shoppe
.right top lines and 11
Toodle's Funeral Home. left bottom lines and 31
W P N C Broadcasting Co front cover, right top lines, 14 and 15
4 Walker Motor Co. right side lines and
Ward James H-Insurance . back lip margin, right bottom lines, 38 and 39
Washington County Hospital. 35
Water Street Sinclair. left bottom lines and 5
Waters Oil Co front cover, left top lines and 29
Weyerhaeuser Co.
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PLYMOUTH
"WHERE HOSPITALITY THRIVES"
(Courtesy The Plymouth and Washington County Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Municipal. Incorporated as a town in 1807.
Population-Last official U. S. Census report 4,486; local estimate at present 6,948. White population of age: Males 1,301; females 1,371. Total colored population 1,925. Total number of males in city 3,166; females 3,315. American- born population is 99 per cent of the whole. Predominating nationality of foreign-born residents is Polish.
Area-2 square miles.
Altitude-21 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature 59.9 degrees F .; average annual rainfall 51.15 inches.
Parks-1 (Pettigrew State).
Assessed Valuation-$5,278,627.00 with $1.80 per $100.00 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$214,000.00.
Financial Data-2 banks with total deposits $126,772,- 790.18 (March 31, 1962), and total resources of $146,003,726.92 (March 31, 1962). 1 building and loan association, with total assets of $1,529,533.93 (March 31, 1962).
Postal Receipts-$50,412.60 for year ended 1961.
Telephones in Service-1,979.
Churches-18, representing 11 denominations.
Industry-Chief industries of the city and surrounding territory: Manufacturing, agriculture, lumbering and fish- ing. 7 manufacturing establishments, employing 1,433 men and 314 women, paying wages of $6,400,000.00 annually, and having products valued at $37,000,000.00 annually. Principal manufactured products: Paper and Wood products and chemicals.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 360 square miles and population of 97,565. Wholesale area has radius of 900 miles, and population of 195,150.
Newspapers-1 weekly.
Radio Broadcasting Stations-W.P.N.C.
Hotels-1, with total of 20 rooms.
Motels-2, with total of 35 rooms.
Railroads-City served by 2 railroads (freight only). At- lantic Coastline and Norfolk & Southern.
Bus Lines-City served by 1 intra-city bus line. Highways-U. S. 64 and State 32.
Airlines- Nearest 69 miles at Rocky Mount.
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Automobile Registrations-3,899.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 1,600 per- sons. 1 moving-picture theatre, with total seating capacity of 550 persons. 1 golf course. Fishing, hunting, boating, water skiing. Albermarle Beach 7 miles east of town.
Hospitals-1, with total of 22 beds.
Education-3 public schools. 1,846 pupils
in public schools. 66 teachers in public schools. Value of public school property, $1,038,644.00.
Public Libraries-1, with total of 10,000 volumes.
City Statistics-Total street mileage 12, with 12 miles paved. 10 miles of sewers. 900 water meters; 1,500 light meters. Capacity of water works 310,000 gallons, with daily average pumpage of 200,000 gallons, 10 miles of mains, and plant valued at $400,000.00. Fire department has 1 paid man, with 1 station and 4 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department real estate and equipment $100,000.00. Police department has 5 men, with 1 station and 1 piece of motor equipment. Birth rate 490; death rate 170.
PLYMOUTH, NORTH CAROLINA "WHERE HOSPITALITY THRIVES"
The town of Plymouth, situated on the southern bank of the Roanoke River eight miles west of Albemarle Sound, is the County seat of Washington County; in the Coastal Plain area of northeastern North Carolina. It is located approxi- mately 130 miles east of Raleigh, 95 miles Southwest of Nor- folk, Va., and 500 miles south of New York City. Primarily an agricultural area, there are no other communities as large as Plymouth in Washington County. The town was founded in 1780 with the gift of a site by a former resident of Plymouth, Massachusetts and soon became a thriving shipping point.
The scene of many naval battles during the War-Be- tween-the-States, by 1865 these battles had reduced the town to eleven battle scarred buildings. A marker on the court- house lawn recalls the sinking of the famed Confederate destroyer, the iron-clad ram, Albemarle. In October 1864, Lt. William Cushing torpedoed and sank the "Ram," then swam to safety. This is only one of the many interesting stories recorded during the time, concerning the area.
Today, this section is mostly concerned with developing its natural resources and utilizing the varied agricultural products of its rich farm lands. The industrial expansion has been encouraged and welcomed by the citizens of the area and the warm hospitality and neighborliness of the vicinity have made the newcomers feel at home.
Plymouth and the adjacent areas are within overnight reach of more than 30 million people, representing a market of well over 70 billion dollars a year.
Climate-Plymouth's relatively mild climate gives the area an unusually long growing season and its average an- nual rainfall has been 51.15 inches. The coastal plains are affected somewhat by the modifying influence of the ocean and consequently reduces the variation in both seasonal and daily temperatures, average for January was 44.0 degrees and for July 76.7 degrees.
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The bullet holes shown here, from Federal guns, bring back memories of the Colonial and Civil War eras. Other local buildings still bear the marks of historic events.
Population-Since the founding of the town the growth of Plymouth has been moderate but steady. Statistics show a 29.4 per cent decrease in rural population. The population of Plymouth itself has increased 82.3 per cent from 1940 to 1950, the same 10-year period. Showing a definite trend to- ward urbanization. With a population of 4,486 in 1950 a con- servative estimate of todays (1962) population would exceed 6,900 inhabitants.
Natural Resources-This region, generally flat, is characterized by sandy and sandy loam soil with some fer- tile, black land. It has been built up by unconsolidated and semi-consolidated sands, gravels, loams, clays and marls of a relatively recent geologic age.
Industrialists have investigated possibilities of recover- ing ilmenite from the black sands in Albemarle Sound for use in paints and pigments.
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The total land area of Washington County is 215,040 acres (336 sq. mi.). Approximately 50 per cent of this area is wooded, which amounts to 152,500 acres of forest. Domi- nant species in this area are second-growth long leaf and loblolly pine. Commercially the chief tree is the loblolly pine. This species replaces the once magnificent forest of long leaf pine that formerly covered the sandy soil of this local- ity. Among the soft woods there is the Savanna or pocosin pine that is found usually, in the swamps, hardwoods found in this area include the oak, hickory, ash, sweetgum and black gum. The deeper swamplands yield such trees as the gum, cypress, and white cedar, the latter known locally as juniper. These forest resources play a tremendously im- portant role in this county's economy.
Town Government-The Town of Plymouth, incorpo- rated in 1807, has a municipal form of government under the jurisdiction of a mayor and six councilmen, elected for two- year simultaneous terms. Both town and county have a plan- ning commission. Any zoning problems in the town of Plym- outh are brought before the town council. There is no zon- ing ordinance for the county. The taxes for Plymouth vary slightly from year to year, depending on the approved annual budget. The tax rate for the town (1959) is $1.80 per hundred, based on 50 per cent of real estate and 10 per cent for person- al property. Plymouth has a bonded debt of $214,000.
Municipal Services-Operating from the municipal building, located in the business district the Plymouth Police Department has a regular staff of a chief, two night officers and two day officers. In addition, the county sheriff, his dep- uty and a state policeman are stationed here. Police equip- ment includes a two-way radio, radio equipped automobiles and network communication with state police facilities. Fire hydrants are located throughout the corporate limits of the town. Three fire trucks are centrally located in the Fire Sta-
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Many leading husiness men and active community citizens are volunteer fire fighters. A total of 26 men make up Plymouth's Fire Department, which Is constantly alert to fight fires and carry ont rescue missions along with rendering assistance to surrounding communities when the need arises.
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tion next to the municipal building. In addition, the Fire Department has an ambulance to use in emergencies and in rescue operations. A 26-man volunteer fire department holds regularly scheduled drill meetings and municipal employees are available twenty-four hours a day for driving duties should the need arise.
The Street Department, Water and Sewer Departments, and the collection of garbage and refuse is very efficiently carried out under the direction of the Chief of Police with the help of a selected crew.
Electricity is supplied in the area by the Virginia Elec- tric and Power Co. which has a district and division head- quarters in Williamston, N. C. and general offices in Rich- mond Va. The company has a capacity of over one and one- third million kilowatts. Electricity is available at 60 cycles alternating current, single and three-phase service, and can be supplied at 120-208, 120-240, 480, 2300 volts, or at higher voltages, depending on the customer's requirements and specific locations. Rates for service are comparable with rates in effect elsewhere and compete advantageously with other sources of power.
Modern telephone facilities are furnished the town of Plymouth by the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany. The system used is the dial system, and this com- pany has seventy-two toll circuits which are maintained twenty-four hours daily and seven days a week.
Water and Sewage-Plymouth has a municipally-owned water system, supplied from two deep wells, with an average capacity of 310,000 gallons per minute. For storage, the town has a new upright tower and pump with daily average pump- age of 200,000 gallons. Other data desired can be furnished by the town upon request.
Community Facilities-The modern schools, which the children of Plymouth and Washington County attend are fully accredited and offer elementary and high school curric- ula. Classes in special courses, such as music, home eco-
The modern Plymouth High School is fully accredited and offers a varied and complete curricula and an outstanding athletic program
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nomics, vocational agriculture and commercial subjects are available to both white and colored students. The new high school on main street in Plymouth also has several television classes and a gymtorium with a seating capacity of 1,600 persons.
The Washington County Public Library, located in Plym- outh provides ample facilities and service for the surround- ing area; providing a bookmobile with scheduled trips to cover the entire county. There is also a Negro Branch Li- brary in town and a Creswell Branch in Creswell. The local library is open five and a half days a week, remaining open until 9 p. m. two nights each week.
The youth of the County have virtually unlimited oppor- tunities for higher education in the colleges within the state. Excellent graduate and under-graduate instruction in engi- neering, nursing, journalism, education, law, music, business administration, dramatics, psychology, medicine, and many other fields is available at the colleges and universities of North Carolina most within a half day's drive from this community.
Spiritual fellowship and guidance are found by the resi- dents, locally in churches representing nearly all major de- nominations. Plymouth has nine White Churches and six churches for non-Whites, all of which have active, coopera- tive congregations. The historic Grace Episcopal Church, a brick Gothic Revival structure, is located in Plymouth and has a very interesting history. Years ago twelve trees were planted in the churchyard and named for the Apostles. One day, in the height of a severe storm, lightning killed the tree named Judas without damaging any of the others. Dur- ing the War Between The States, this same church gave up its very pews and gallery to make coffins for the many who had fallen in battle.
There are over 20 active clubs and organizations in Plym- outh including the P T A, Rotary Club, Lions, Junior and Senior Chambers of Commerce, Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Plymouth Country Club, one of the best in northeastern North Carolina, has a
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