Hill's Rocky Mount (Edgecombe and Nash counties, N.C.) City Directory [1958], Part 1

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HILL'S ROCKY MOUNT (EDGECOMBE AND NASH COUNTIES, N. C.)

CITY DIRECTORY 1958

Including ENGLEWOOD

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

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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 (publishers of the Rocky Mount City Directory since 1908), present to sub- scribers and the general public, this, the 1958 edition of the Rocky Mount City Directory, which also includes Englewood.

Confidence in the growth of Rocky Mount'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 Rocky Mount 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 serv- ice. 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 Rocky Mount 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 Directory. This embraces a complete list of the names and addresses of the business and professional concerns of the city, arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings-a catalog of all the activities of the city. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under appropriate headings, are the advertisements and business cards of firms and individuals de- siring to present a more complete list of their products or services than is possible in the catalog itself. The Yellow Pages represent reference ad- vertising at its best, and merit the attention of all buyers and sellers seek- ing sources of supply or markets for goods. In a progressive community like Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount and Englewood, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.

III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, printed on green paper, is the third major department. In this section the numbered streets are arranged in numerical order fol- lowed by named streets arranged 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 con- cerns 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

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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX

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 com- munity, depicting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of resi- dence, as a business location, as a manufacturing site and as an educa- tional 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 av perpetual and reliable advertisements of Rocky Mount and vicinity.

The Rocky Mount Out-of-Town City Directory Library

Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Rocky Mount City Di- rectory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce, 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 members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.

The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition 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.

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGE

Page

A-C Motors Inc. left top lines and

Aetna Loan & Finance Co

Alford Insurance & Realty Co right side lines and 75

Almand's Drug Store Inc. . right top lines and 69

Anita's Beauty Shop ..

. left side lines and 38 18

Atlantic Discount Corp

left side lines and

Bandy's Ray

Barnes Brothers Construction Co.

right top lines, Insert at

Barnes Tin Shop.

left top lines, Insert at name

Bass Electric Company

Blue Bird Taxi

. in Alphabetical Section and 101 30 left side lines and 102 30 5

Booth Aucey G .

Broughton & Dixon Appliance Co Inc.

right bottom lines and

Builders Federal Savings & Loan Association of Rocky Mount ...

. back lip margin, left top lines and

Bulluck Auto Sales Co Inc . . front cover and

Bulluck James W

Bulluck Z B Inc.

right side lines and

Bulluck's Frozen Food Lockers

right side lines and

Caro-Craft Inc .

right side lines and

Carolina Building Supply Co

Carolina Cafe . .

Carolina Concrete & Block Works Inc left side lines and

Carolina Office Equipment Co

Chipley Flake B Inc right bottom lines and

front lip margin, left bottom

lines, 74 and

City Industrial Bank.

Coastal Plain Life Insurance Co

Cobb's Motel .

Coca-Cola Bottling Co Inc.

back cover, left side lines and

Collins and Lewis Insurance

.left bottom lines and

Daniel's Inc .

. left side lines and

Daughtridge J P & Son. left center lines and

Daughtridge Oil Co. . bottom stencil, right center lines, 47 and

Daughtridge Paint and Wall Paper Co . left center lines and Davis & Company Inc . left bottom lines, X and Denton's Auto Parts

Dillon Supply Co . left center lines and Dixie Letter Service The

Dixon's Blind & Awning Service

Drummond's Florist . right center lines and

Eastern Electric Supply Co Inc

Edmondson Insurance Agency .

Enterprise Furniture Co .

Faulkner Electric Service Inc. tabbed Insert at name in

First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Rocky Mount. . Alphabetical Section and 42

Fisher Radio & Television back cover, right center lines and Fuller's Ed Esso Servicenter

100

96 6 32 77 46 45 54 20 92 27 80 22 25 9 21

Central Building Distributors. right center lines and

Central-Mix Co. . front cover, left bottom lines and

Citizens Coal & Supply Company.

Citizens Savings & Loan Assn.

front cover, left side lines, 15 and

Comer Macon C.

left side lines and 62 51 35 31 82 86 9 10 77 79 A 46 41 70 57

97 75 63 78 19

Carbisco Flour & Feed Mills Inc .

13 8

. Barnes Tin Shop in Alphabetical Section and 28

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

Page 90

Garner's Radio & TV Sales & Service

Garrett Wenck & Garrett Inc. left side lines and 7

Gay's Funeral Home . . left top lines and 53 Gay's Hardware right top lines and Gehman's Jewelers 60 71 Grimes-Morgan Plumbing & Heating Company. right side lines and 87 Hamilton Wholesale Grocery 59 Hammond Electric Service Inc Heilig-Meyers Co. right center lines and Hertzberg Furs. right side lines and 41 57 58 Hicks A Agency . front cover and 64 Hill David Grocery 59 Hill Directory Co Inc . Hodges Electric Service. Holbrook Motor Co. left center lines and .front cover, right top lines and 37 43 12 Home Savings and Loan Association. .back cover, right top lines and . Hotel Ricks Inc left side lines and 99 62 39 54 Imperial Furniture Co Inc right center lines and Jean's Beauty Salon. right bottom lines and 18 71 Johnson Funeral Home Inc. left side lines and 54 Joyner Oil Co front cover, right side lines, 48 and 83 32 left center lines and Lee Oil Co Inc. .51 and 86 Liverman Air Conditioning Inc. left side lines and 33 May & Gorham Inc. right side lines and 39 13 McClain Motor Co Meadow Brook Dairy. left side lines, Z and 34 Mercury Sports Center. 102 Merritt Plumbing and Heating Co Inc. left center lines and 31 10 Mims Allan Inc. .left side lines and Modern Builders Inc .. left side lines and 33 Morton Insurance and Realty Co 69 Mosley's Shady Lake Motel 78 Motor Bearings & Parts Co Inc. 11 20 Nash Brick Co. left center lines and 24 Nash Coal Company. right bottom lines and Nash Paving Company Inc 32 North State Construction Co Inc. top stencil, left side lines and 29 Norville's Warm Air Heating & Air Conditioning left side lines and 61 Oates Insurance & Realty Co left side lines and 70 Parker's Restaurant . 94 Pearsall Oil & Fuel Co Inc. right bottom lines and 49 39 89

Peerless Cleaners

Pemberton Inc . front cover, left side lines, 3, 61 and

104

Peoples Building Supply Co. . right bottom lines and

21 84

Peoples Oil Co Inc. front cover, right side lines, 50 and

Planters National Bank and Trust Co The . .backbone, right

top lines, 17 and 95 81

· Powell Business Equipment Co. left side lines and

Pridgen Tire Co Inc

Public Office Service . right side lines and 79

Purvis Cleaners & Dyers right top lines and 23

Quality Laundry & Cleaners Incorporated. right side lines and

73 94

Quality Roofing & Sheet Metal Works

.right side lines, B and

Quinn's Incorporated .

right center lines and 55

Ricks Hotel Inc .

62 93

Rio Restaurant.

Roberson Plumbing & Heating Co

back cover and 88

Imperial Cleaners .

Jewel Box Inc The .

Langley C R.

Peoples Bank & Trust Co. front stencil, right side lines, 16 and

103

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

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Rocky Mount Air Service Inc .

Rocky Mount Awning & Tent Co. right top lines and 14

Rocky Mount Dry Goods Company Incorporated.

Rocky Mount Furniture Co .

Rocky Mount Laundry & Dry Cleaners Inc. left center

lines, 40 and 72

Rocky Mount Mills

Rose D J & Son . left side lines and

33 26

Sealtest Southern Dairies Division. . left top lines and 35

Sears, Roebuck and Co . right side lines and 36

Shaver Battery & Auto Parts Co right center lines and

Simmons & Harris Inc .

back cover and

11 65

Sky-Vue Drive-In Theatre.

left center lines, C and

103

Sky-Vue Skate Land.

left center lines, C and

Southern Concrete Products Inc.

. left center lines and

Southern Office Supply Inc.

left center lines and

Standard Electric Co

left top lines and

Standard Insurance & Realty Corp

.back cover,

TV-Radio Hospital right top lines, 66 and 91

102

Tar River Ice & Fuel Co.

ribbon book mark and

62 85

Taylor's Department Store.

Thomas Electric Service

right center lines and

Twin County Rental Co Inc.

back lip margin, right top lines and

44 90 12

Virginia's Dress Shop.

Walker-Carter.

right side lines and

Walker H M Lumber Co.

back cover, right side lines and 76

Waters Bros. right bottom lines and

Whaley Furniture Co.

left bottom lines and 56

Whitley Archie B & Son Paint & Wallpaper Co right center

Wiggins Albert R lines and 87

right top lines and 70

Wilkinson, Bulluck & Co Inc. left bottom lines and 67

Wimberley & Gregory . . back cover, right bottom lines, 68 and

Wood Oil Co Inc. .

13 and

Worthington Electric Service

Yelverton Coal & Oil Co . . left top lines and 52

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Rocky Mount Floral Co . left bottom lines and 45 58

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ROCKY MOUNT

"THE GATEWAY CITY"

(By R. Graham Dozier, Exec Vice President, Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce)

Statistical Review

Form of Government -- Alder man- Manager. Incorporated as a village in 1867, as a city in 1907.

Population-1950 U. S. Census, 27,697; local estimate at present, 34,000. American-born, 99.4 %.

Area-7.67 square miles.

Altitude-115 feet above sea level.

Climate- Mean annual temperature, 60.8 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 55.56.

Parks-19, with total of 155 acres, valued at $300,000.

Assessed Valuation-$57,000,000 with $1.35 per $100 tax rate, plus 30¢ for school supplement.

Bonded Debt -- $8,759,000 including the school debt.

Financial Data-3 banks, with total deposits of $53,070,462.47 (Dec. 31, 1957) and total resources of $58,622,525.55 (Dec. 31, 1957). 4 building and loan associations with total assets of $28,901,373.57 (Dec. 31, 1957).

Postal Receipts -- $346,339.56 (calendar year 1957).

Telephones in Service-12,262 (Dec. 31, 1957).

Churches-77, representing all major denominations.

Building and Construction-Value of building permits, $5,503,703.00.

Industry-Chief industries of city and surrounding territory; Manu- facturing and agriculture. 88 manufacturing establishments, employing 13,300 workers, and paying wages of $15,250,000 annually. Principal

Aerial View of Rocky Mount Business District

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INTRODUCTION

manufactures products : Cotton yarns, pile fabrics, broad silk, rayon fabrics, cordage products, venetian blinds, lumber products, fertilizer, cotton- seed products, brick, veneers, ice, ice cream, dairy products, bottled drinks, stock feed, flour and meal, bakery products, processed tobacco, tents and awnings, steel tanks, concrete blocks, furniture, mat- tresses and truck bodies.

Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 60 miles, and population of 200,000; wholesale area, radius of 120 miles (mostly east of city).

Newspapers-1 daily and Sunday.

Radio Stations-WEED, WEED-FM, WCEC and WF MA.

Hotels-2, with total of 270 rooms.

Railroads-Atlantic Coast Line ( Emerson Shops located here).

Motels-10, with total of 358 rooms.

Air Lines-Capital.

Highways-U. S. 64 and 301; State 43, 48 and 95.

Bus Lines-2: Carolina Trailways Co. and Seashore Transportation Co. Airports-1, municipal.

Amusements-Year-around City recreation program. 3 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 2,500 persons. Also 4 drive-in theatres. 1 golf course.

Hospitals-4, with total of 255 beds.

Education-12 public schools, including 2 senior high and 1 junior high. 1 parochial school. Number of pupils in public schools, 6,329; teachers, 235.

Public Libraries-1, with 48,000 volumes.

City Statistics-Total street mileage; 105, with 68 miles paved. Miles of gas mains 48; miles of storm and sanitary sewers, 90. Number of water meters, 9,170; light meters, 12,272; gas meters, 3,972. Capacity of water works, 11,750,000; daily average pumpage, 8,000,000 gallons; miles of mains, 102; value of plant $652,000. Fire Department has 30 men and 33 volunteer firemen with 2 stations and 9 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $83,000. Police Department has 59 men and 12 women, with 1 station and 6 pieces of motor equipment having two-way radio and 6 motorcycles.

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INTRODUCTION

Rocky Mount's Forward March

Rocky Mount was incorporated as a village in 1867 and as a city in 1907. Its growth has been phenomenal. In 1890 the town was credited with 816 people. Ten years later, in 1900 the U. S. Census gave it a population of 2,937; in 1910, 8,051; in 1920, 12,742; in 1930, 21,412; 1940, 25,568; and 1950, 27,697. The local estimate at this time is 34,000.

Located at the gateway point of one of the most prosperous sections of the state, and with a network of highways and railway connections to strengthen its geographical assets, it is recognized as eastern North Car- olina's foremost jobbing and distributing center.

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad maintains one of its largest shops here. Situated in the heart of a rich agricultural district, the city is logical- ly a marketing center for farm products. In the season of 1957 there were sold on the Rocky Mount tobacco market, 51, 411, 196 pounds of bright-leaf tobacco. Rocky Mount is also a large market for cotton. Rocky Mount also is proud of its curb market. Rocky Mount is the second largest livestock market in North Carolina.

The industrial development is merged with the distribution of farm products. The City has ten tobacco factories and redrying plants, two fertilizer factories, several woodworking plants, cotton mill, silk mill, plush mill, cashmere processing plant, cordage factories, mattress fac- tory, steel tank fabricating plants, two bakeries, meat processing plants, diary processing plants, venetian blind manufacturers, plywood manufac- turers, and feed mills. In addition to these, the Atlantic Coast Line main- tains its Emerson Shops here. There are at present 8,500 industrial work- ers employed in the city with a payroll of more than $15,250,000 per year. The total wage earners in the city number approximately 13,500 and re- ceive yearly earnings of approximately $25,000,000.

One of the Largest Bright-Leaf Tobacco Markets in the World

Rocky Mount is situated 120 miles south of Richmond, Va., 120 miles southwest of Norfolk, Va., and 120 miles northwest of Wilmington, N. C. It is on U. S. Highway No. 301, running north and south, and on U. S. High- way No. 64 running east and west. U. S. Highway No. 301 is an important link in the route from Maine to Florida and carries more coastal traffic

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Hill's Rocky Mount (Edgecombe and Nash counties, N.C.) City Directory [1958], Part 1

Author: Publication date: 1958 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 1002

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Publication date: 1958
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