Hill's Raeford (Hoke County, N.C.) City Directory [1959], Part 1

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 210

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RAEFORD AUTO COMPANY

FORD - MERCURY Sales and Service N. MAIN cor. E. Edinborough Ave.

PHONE 755

RAEFORD OIL CO., Inc.

DISTRIBUTORS

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PRODUCTS

609 W. Prospect Ave.

Phones 316 and 541

HOKE AUTO COMPANY

SALES CHEVROLET

SERVICE

WRECKER SERVICE NIGHTS and HOLIDAYS DIAL 2073 217 N. MAIN ST. DIAL 363

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CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

BUOYER & BLUE OIL CO. DISTRIBUTORS

FUEL OIL

AMOCO

KEROSENE

METERED DELIVERY

124 S. Main at 401 By-Pass Tels. Day 2112 - Night 2116

HARDWARE - BUILDING MATERIAL - FERTILIZERS

MCLAUGHLIN COMPANY

INC.

STORE 208 N. MAIN, TEL. 435

OFFICE 113 E. ELWOOD AVE., TEL. 467

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HOWELL DRUG CO. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST

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123. N. Main St

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RAEFORD CITY DIRECTORY

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L __ MCDUFFIE, Building Contractor

HOKE CONCRETE WORKS

Owned and Operated by Hoke Oil & Fertilizer Co.

Manufacturers of SOLITE BLOCKS -- REINFORCED LINTELS and DRAINAGE PIPE

220 Wilmouth Ave. Dial 721 or 371

Hoke Oil and Fertilizer Co.

COAL DEALER

Manufacturers of

COTTON SEED PRODUCTS MODERN GIN PLANT SEED CLEANING

220 Wilmouth Ave. Dial 721 or 371

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HILL'S RAEFORD

(HOKE COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY

Including Rural Route Listings Emanating from the Raeford Post Office

1959

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 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 earnestiy 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 Southeast- ern Directories, present to subscribers and the general pub- lic, this, the 1959 edition of the Raeford City Directory, which also includes the rural routes emanating from the Raeford Post Office.

This is the first Hill Directory of Raeford, and is com- pletely standardized according to the policies of the Asso- ciation of North American Directory Publishers.

Confidence in the growth of Raeford'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 re- flecting Raeford 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 result of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the Raeford 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 fol- lowing order :-

1. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major department of the Directory. 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 ac- tivities of the city and vicinity. Preceding this catalog, like- wise grouped under appropriate headings, are the adver- tisements and business cards of firms and individuals desir- ing 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 Raeford, 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 Raeford and on the Raeford rural routes, and the name, official person- nel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community.

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E. L. MCDUFFIE, Building Contractor - 317 W. Central Ave. Dial 001-1

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III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUD- ING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, is the third 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 re- spective 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 is the fourth major department, printed on blue paper.

Community Publicity

The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the city, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a business location, as a manu- facturing site and as an educational center. To 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 per- petual and reliable advertisements of Raeford and vicinity.

The Raeford Out-of-Town City Directory Library

Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Raeford City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Raeford Chamber of Commerce, for free refer- ence 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 members of the Association of North Ameri- can Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the sys- tem is operated.

The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recog- nition by those progressive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Direc- tory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES

Page

Austin J H Insurance Agency .right top lines and 34

Bank of Raeford The.

. left top lines and

Belk-Hensdale. 16

Big Star Truck Stop

Buie Funeral Home.

Buoyer & Blue Oil Co.

front cover, left top lines, 25 and 40

Carolina Power & Light Co

front cover and 36

City Cleaners.

Cumberland Dairy Products. .back lip margin and

General Auto Sales Inc. . right side lines and 3

Hill Directory Co Inc.

Hoke Concrete Works.

Hoke Drug Co .left side lines and

Hoke-Scotland Tractor Co.

Home Food Super Market

Home Furniture Co Inc. back cover and

Howell Drug Co front cover, left top lines and 18

Irby Exterminators.

bottom stencil, left bottom lines and 23 Kosak F H Electric Service. back cover, left top lines and 14

Lentz James C Mortuary front cover, right top lines and 28

McDonald's Esso Servicenter left side lines and McDonald's Tire Recapping Service

.front lip margin, left side lines, 6 and 45

McDuffie E L. front stencil, left side lines, 10 and 11

McLauchlin Co Inc. . .front cover, left top lines, 24 and 32 Mclaughlin Plumbing . back cover and 42

McLean Flower Shop. right bottom lines and 24

McNair's Dry Cleaners .right side lines and 20

McNeill Cleaners.

left bottom lines and

McNeill & Willis Motor Co. .right side lines and 7

News-Journal The .left top lines and

Poole William L Agency. . left top lines and 35 Raeford Auto Co front cover, left top lines and 5

Raeford Bakery. left bottom lines and 8

Raeford Cleaners & Laundry .back cover, 22 and 35

Raeford Hardware Co Inc .. left bottom lines and 33 Raeford Lumber Co .. . backbone, right top lines and 37 Raeford Memorial Co 38

E. L. McDUFFIE, Building Contractor - 317 W. Central Ave. Dial 001-1

Hoke Auto Co.

.front cover, right top lines, 4 and

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

Page

Raeford Oil Co Inc.

front cover, right top lines, 26 and 31 Raeford Plumbing & Heating Co.

top stencil, left side lines, 2, 33 and 41 Raeford Savings & Loan Association.

. back cover, left bottom lines and 43

Raeford Super Market

Schell Brothers Construction Co.

Stanton T E Trucking Co .right side lines and 48

Teal Oil Co. .back cover, 27, 41 and 44

Theresa's. A

Upchurch Milling Co.

Webb's Radio & TV Service. back cover and 46

Western Auto Associate Store. .right top lines and 7

Wood Construction Co

.back cover, left side lines, 10 and 13

Wood Furniture Co. left top lines and 30

Wright J H. 39

RAEFORD

(Courtesy of Raeford Chamber of Commerce)

Statistical Review

Form of Government-Mayor-Alderman.

Population-2,030 U. S. Census (1950), local estimate at present 3,800.

Area-2.5 square miles.

Altitude-262 feet above sea level.

Climate-Mean annual temperature 62 degrees F .; av- erage annual rainfall 48 inches.

Assessed Valuation-$6,800,000 with $1.05 per $100 tax rate, based on 60% of property value.

Bonded Debt-$305,000.

Financial Data-1 bank, with total deposits of $3,288,407 on March 12, 1959; total resources of $3,638,763 on March 12, 1959; 1 savings and loan association with total assets of $384,- 470.50 on April 30, 1959.

Postal Receipts-$38,997 for year ended December 31, 1958.

Telephones in Service-1,100.

Churches-6, representing 4 denominations.

Building and Construction-31 building permits issued in 1958.

Industry-Chief industries of the city and surrounding territory are agriculture and manufacturing. Number of manufacturing establishments 7, employing 2,400 men and women. Principal manufactured products woolen and syn- thetic weaving plant, covered rubber thread factory, poultry processing plant, feed mill, cotton seed oil mill, concrete pro- duct plant, lumber manufacturing plant.

Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 7 miles, and popu- lation of 18,000.

Newspapers-Weekly 1.

Hotels-1, with total of 42 rooms.

Railroads-City served by 2 railroads, as follows: Aber- deen and Rockfish, Laurinburg and Southern (both freight).

Bus Lines-City served by 2 intra-city bus lines, as fol- lows: Greyhound and Queen City Coach Lines.

Highways-The following highways run through, or to, the city: U. S. 401 and State 20 and 211.

Airports-1 near city (municipal).

Automobile Registration-895.

Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 325 per- sons. Number of moving picture theatres 1.

Education-Number of public schools 7; with 2 senior high schools. Value of school property $1,844,671.

Public Libraries-1, with total of 14,000 volumes.

City Statistics-Total street mileage 27, with 25 miles paved. Miles of gas mains 3. Number of water meters 875. Capacity of water works (municipal) 1,200,000 gallons, with

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daily average pumpage of 900,000 gallons. Fire department has 2 paid men, with 1 station and 4 pieces of motor equip- ment. Value of fire department real estate and equipment, $12,500. Police department has 4 men, with 1 piece of motor equipment.

Raeford Today

The Town of Raeford, named after two of the founding families, the McRaes and the Willifords, is today a bustling, thriving town of an estimated 3,800 people. The government census in 1950 placed the population at 2,030. In 10 years Rae- ford has almost doubled the population, has added two large industrial plants, many new businesses and has built, as a community project, a housing area of 150 homes.

Raeford lies on U. S. Highway 401, running north and south, a well traveled tourist and truck route, and on N. C. Highway 211, running east and west, used for travel to and from North Carolina's famous beach and fishing areas on the coast.

Its location is in a moderate climate zone, its many fine schools, churches, its up-to-date business district, the natur- al beauty that surrounds the town and the warm Scottish friendliness make Raeford one of the nicest towns in which to live and work.

Raeford Yesterday

The present site of Raeford is about two miles west of the original crossroads location before the turn of the century. In 1896 a boarding school, The Raeford Institute, was formed to provide education for the children of the area. It was from this small nucleus that the present day Raeford has devel- oped.

The land upon which Raeford lies was owned basically by three families, the McRaes, the Willifords and the Mc- Lauchlins. J. W. McLauchlin was instrumental in laying out the town; a fact for which the people of Raeford today are very proud. He made all of the streets broad and the busi- ness and residential lots large. People of Raeford are extra proud of the width of the Main Street, which is 90 feet from curb to curb. It is told that in laying out Main Street, Mr. McLauchlin wanted it wide enough so that a two mule team hitched to a wagon could turn around. Raeford's wide Main Street is the envy of many a larger town.

After the establishment of The Raeford Institute and the gradual development of the town, the state incorporated it in 1901. At that time it was located in Cumberland County and lay on the edge of Robeson County, but in 1911 the North Carolina General Assembly formed Hoke County from parts of both Cumberland County and Robeson County. Rae- ford was chosen as the County Seat.

Hoke County was named for General Robert F. Hoke, a Confederate leader born in North Carolina. He was so well thought of that it was established that he would take over the leadership of the Confederate Forces in the event of the death or ill health of General Robert E. Lee.

In 1918 the government purchased 92,000 acres of Hoke County land, about one third of the county, to increase the size of Ft. Bragg, when it was established as a permanent military base.

INTRODUCTION

The area around Raeford and Hoke County has its share of the history of our country. Many living in the county today are descendants of the first settlers. The area was settled principally by Scotch Highlanders who came because of the tyranny of the English rulers. These people brought their customs, habits and religion to the area.

One of the battles that decided the fate of North Caro- lina in the Revolutionary War was fought at McPhaul's Mill in 1781. Though the mill has since been removed the same pond is still located about five miles from Raeford.

Presbyterianism was the chief denomination for many years after the settling of the area and is still the biggest denomination in Hoke County. The early settlers established three churches. Longstreet Church was established in 1758 and is the oldest established church in the county. It was used by the congregation until the land it stood on was pur- chased by the government during the First World War. The church is now maintained by the government as a landmark.

Bethel Church was founded in 1776 and is located about two miles south of Raeford on U. S. Highway 401. It was here that General Sherman and his army camped for a couple of nights in 1865. The Bible in which he wrote some orders to the minister is preserved today in the Presbyterian History Gallery at Montreat.

Education in Raeford

Education has always been of prime importance in the area. The founding of the Raeford Institute in 1896 and the fact that the first Medical School in North Carolina was established in the area around 1850 by Dr. Hector McLean indicates the importance of education to the people of the area.

Hoke County today has one of the finest education sys- tems in North Carolina. The people of Hoke County this past year passed a $950,000 School Bond Issue to build a new high school and another grade school and improve the existing schools.

Agriculture

The first industry in Hoke County was turpentine, the by-product of the vast forests that covered the area. Turpen- tine distilleries sprang up in the district and as the woods were cut the land was turned to farm lands. For many years the principal crops were cotton and tobacco, but in the past few years small grain farms and hog and cattle raising have started to come into prominence.

Raeford lies on the edge of the Sandhill section of the Carolinas and a recent soil testing survey shows eleven different classifications of soil in Hoke County.

In 1957 Hoke County embarked on a vast Farm Improve- ment Program. This program has brought national recogni- tion to the area. This included the county being the first one in the United States to have a 100 percent soil test. The farm income was increased almost two and one half million dollars in 1958 over 1957.

Industry

As the wooded lands in the area were cut and farming began to take its place in the community small industries developed to handle these farm products. Cotton gins, ware-

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houses, cotton oil mills and feed mills began their operations. Industry in Raeford today is a large and thriving part of the community. A concrete product plant, a woolen and synthetic cloth weaving plant, a turkey processing plant, lumber manufacturing plants and a covered rubber thread plant have been added in the past few years.

Recreation

Raeford lies in the heart of some of the best recreation land in the South. The weather is moderate the year round. It is located just a few miles from the famous golf courses of Pinehurst and Southern Pines. The hunting is some of the finest in North Carolina due to the closeness of the Ft. Bragg game refuge. There is plenty of fresh water fishing for the enthusiast. Many lakes, ponds and creeks dot the country- side. Raeford is located just one hundred miles from the fishing areas of the North Carolina coast.

Raeford welcomes those who want the conveniences of a large city with the friendliness and warmth of a small town. For further information write the Raeford Chamber of Com- merce, Inc.

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Hill's Raeford (Hoke County, N.C.) City Directory [1959], Part 1

Author: Hill Directory Company. Publication date: 1959 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 210

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 210