Hill's Rocky Mount, North Carolina City Directory [1936], Part 1

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Publication date: 1936
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 438


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GENERAL INDEX


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48


Alphabetical List of Names


49


Apartment Buildings 382


Associations and Clubs-Commercial 382


Banks and Trust Companies 385


Buildings-Office and Public 387


Bus and Coach Lines-Motor


388


Buyers' Guide


17


Cemeteries


388


Chamber of Commerce 249


Churches


389


City Government 249


City Courts 250


Classified Business Directory 381


390


Clubs


391


Fire Department


350


Halls


402


Homes and Asylums 402


Hospitals and Dispensaries 402


Labor Organizations 408


410


Newspapers


414


Parks and Playgrounds 417


Police Department 350


Post Office 289


Railroads 419


Schools-Public 422


Schools, Colleges and Academies 422


Societies-Benevolent and Fraternal 424


Societies-Miscellaneous 424


State Government 219


Street and Avenue Guide and Directory of Householders 317 United States Officers 289


Clergymen


Libraries


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Page


Avent Henry M


31


Barnes Tin Shop


45


Bishop Laundry Co .right top lines and 42


Blount Flower Shop Inc. .right side lines and 31


Builders Federal Savings & Loan Assn


Bulluck Auto Sales Co.


26 ribbon bookmark and front cover and 19


Bulluck Zeb B. .left bottom lines


Carolina Awning & Tent Mfg Co . . back cover and 22


Carolina Building Supply Co. right top lines and


25


Carolina Office Equipment Co left side lines and


46


Carolina School of Commerce front cover and


Central Service Station


27 19 20


Chipley Flake B Inc . left top lines


Citizens Bldg & Loan Co


Citizens Coal & Supply Co


City Ice Co.


City Industrial Bank. front cover and


Colonial Ice Co.


left side lines and


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Coppedge & Campbell left side lines and


Daniel's Inc


left top lines and


Economy Auto Supply


Enterprise Furniture Co


Firestone Auto Supply & Service Store.


.right top lines and 20


First Federal Savings & Loan Assn of Rocky Mount ....


Fox James M.


left top lines and 41


Gorham Frank C & Co.


right bottom lines and


18


Gorham J S Hardware Co.


.left side lines


Griffin E L.


45 36


Griffin W Knight


Gwyn Granite & Marble Works right bottom lines


Hammond Electric Co


right side lines and 30


Hicks A front cover and 39


Hunter Oil Co


Joyner W D & Sons


Lancaster W R Furniture Co.


back cover and


May & Gorham


left side lines and 29


Merriam Agency The left side lines and 39 44


Metropolitan Studio of Music. back cover and


Nash Brick & Coal Co. right top lines and


28 New Home Bldg & Loan Assn right top lines and 27


Peoples Bank & Trust Co.


. front cover, right top lines and 23


Planters Natl Bank & Trust Co


. front stencil, backbone, left top lines and 24 28


Purvis Cleaners & Dyers Quality Laundry & Cleaners .back cover and


42


Radio Service Shop


Quinn's Inc .back cover and 3 45 Rawls & Winstead Co 18 2


Ricks Hotel


Rocky Mount Floral Co


32


back cover, right top lines and 26


Gay RR


left top lines and


35


right top lines and . front cover and 26 35 '25


30 29 18 33


Hollowell's W E Coastal Service. .right side lines 21 34 34


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Rose-Buick Co


right side lines


Royal Palm Restaurant . . left side lines


Simmons & Harris Inc .back cover and


40


Southern Carbide Maytag Co. .right side lines and 46


Southern Specialty Co left side lines


Standard Electric Co Inc.


Standard Insurance & Realty Corp. . right top lines and Summerlin Funeral Home


Taylor B H Distributing Co


Thomas Funeral Home. .right side lines and


44 33


Twin County Rental Co. right top lines and


41


Walker H M right side lines and 43


Wilkinson, Bulluck & Co Inc.


. top and bottom stencils, left top lines and 37


Williams Lumber Co front cover and 43


Wimberley & Gregory Inc. .back cover and 38


Woodard W C left top lines and 40


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INTRODUCTION


HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1936 edition of the Rocky Mount City Directory.


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 ren- dering 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 resi- dents, 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 authen- tic information pertaining to the city.


Four Major Departments


The four major departments are arranged in the follow- ing order :-


THE BUYERS' GUIDE, pages 17 to 48, printed on tinted paper, contains the advertisements of leading manufactur- ing, business and professional interests of Rocky Mount. The advertisements are indexed under headings descrip- tive of the business represented. This is reference adver- tising at its best, and merits a survey by all buyers eager to familiarize themselves with sources of supply. In a progressive community like Rocky Mount, the necessity of having this kind of information immediately available, is obvious. General appreciation of this fact is evidenced by the many reference users of this City Directory service.


THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is included in pages 49 to 315. 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 the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the city.


THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, covers pages 317 to 378. In this section the names of the streets are arranged in alpha- betical order; the numbers of the residences and busi- ness 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 cross- ing points on each street.


THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY is included in pages 381 to 428. This department lists the names of all business and professional concerns in alphabetical order un- der appropriate headings. This feature constitutes an in- valuable and indispensable catalog of the numerous inter- ests of the community. The Directory is the common inter- mediary between buyer and seller. As such it plays an im- portant part in the daily activities of the commercial and


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professional world. More buyers and sellers meet through the Classified Business Directory than through any other medium.


Municipal 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 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 Rocky Mount.


The Rocky Mount Directory Library


Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Rocky Mount City Directory, 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 450 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 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.


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Rocky Mount


"THE GATEWAY CITY"


(By Erle H. Austin, Secretary, Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce)


Statistical Review


Form of Government-Council-manager.


Population-Total, 21,412; males, 10,156; females, 11,256; total colored, 8,702 (1930 U. S. Census). Local estimate at present, 27,000. American-born, 99.6%.


Area-4.5 square miles.


Altitude-114 feet above sea level.


Climate-Mean annual temperature, 60.8 degrees F.


Parks-4, with total of 60 acres, valued at $35,000.


Assessed Valuation-$18,244,446, with $.63 per $100 tax rate.


Bonded Debt-$1,750,000.


Financial Facts-3 banks, with total deposits of $7,092,- 541.25 (March 1, 1936), and total resources of $8,100,181.33 (March 1, 1936). 4 building and loan associations, with total assets of $2,000,000 (March 1, 1936).


Postal Receipts-$75,446.50 (calendar year 1935).


Telephones in Service-3,100.


Churches-32, representing leading denominations.


Building and Construction-Value of building permits, $410,365 (1935).


Industry-Chief industries of city and surrounding ter- ritory: Manufacturing and agriculture. 45 manufacturing establishments, employing total of 4,200 men and 550 women, paying wages of $5,500,000 annually, and having products valued at $27,000,000 annually (estimate as of June 1, 1936). Principal manufactured products: Cotton yarns, pile fabrics, broad silks, shirts, overalls, cordage products and lumber products.


Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 60 miles, and pop- ulation of 250,000; wholesale area, radius of 120 miles, and population of 500,000.


Newspapers-1 daily and 1 weekly.


Hotels-4, with total of 350 rooms.


Railroads-Atlantic Coast Line.


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


Airports-1, municipal.


Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 1,200 per- sons. 3 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 2,000 persons. 1 golf course.


Hospitals-3, with total of 215 beds.


Education-12 public schools, including 2 senior high. Number of pupils in public schools, 5,800; teachers, 141. Value of public school property, $942,797.96.


Public Libraries-1, with 13,354 volumes.


(City Statistics-Total street mileage, 152, with 24 miles paved, and 2 miles under construction. Miles of gas mains, 43; sewers, 38. Number of water meters, 4,111; light meters, 4,606; gas meters, 2,778. Capacity of water works, 3,000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 2,000,000 gallons; miles of mains, 35; value of plant, $356,000. Fire department has 11


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men, with 2 stations and 6 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $65,000. Police department has 20 men, with 1 station and 5 pieces of motor equipment. Rocky Mount's Forward March


Rocky Mount was incorporated as a town 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, a population of 8,051; in 1920, 12,742, and in 1930, 21,412. The local estimate at this time is 27,000, including suburbs. Located at the gateway point of one of the most pros- perous sections of the state, and with a network of highways and railway connections to strengthen its geographical as- sets, it is recognized as eastern North Carolina's foremost jobbing and distributing center.


The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad maintains one of its largest shops here and this is headquarters for the Su- perintendent of the Richmond district. Situated in the heart of a rich agricultural district, the city is logically a marketing center for farm products. In the season of 1935 there were sold on the Rocky Mount Tobacco Market, 56,- 862,690 pounds of bright-leaf tobacco. Rocky Mount is also a large market for cotton, and there are two cotton storage warehouses for storing cotton, and a cotton yard is main- tained for the sale of cotton at auction. Rocky Mount also is proud of its curb market. The Rocky Mount curb market is one of the two largest curb markets in the U. S.


The industrial development is merged with the distribu- tion of farm products. The city has seven tobacco factories and redrying plants, cotton mill, silk mill, plush mill, mat- tress factory, two fertilizer factories, cordage factory, and several woodworking plants, and in addition to these, the Atlantic Coast Line shops. There are at present around 4,750 industrial workers employed in the city, with a pay- roll of $5,500,000 per year.


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. Highway No. 64, running east and west. Incidentally, U. S. Highway No. 301 is an important link in the Washington-Florida Short Route running from Maine to Florida, and U. S. Route No. 64 is a link of an important highway running from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast.


City Government


The Rocky Mount city government operates under a council-manager charter, having adopted this form of gov- ernment in 1927. Chief among the characteristics of this are better administrative organization, improvements in the structure of government, and the elimination of unneces- sary expense, to the end that the tax dollar may be expended economically, and that the cost of government may be re- duced wherever possible without detriment to public service. The tax rate for governmental purposes during the past nine years has been reduced from 74 cents to 27 cents. Rocky Mount's net debt is less than 3% (while the lawful limit is 10%) of the total assessed value of taxable property of approximately $18,000,000. Not only does the city have an unusually comfortable credit margin, but with the five mil- lion dollars' worth of municipally owned and operated util- ities consisting of gas plant, water plant and light plant, there is the definite assurance that the city can and will al-


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ways control its tax rate, at the same time giving its citizens and industries the last word in service, for Rocky Mount's plants are of a capacity able to care for double the present population and industry. Rocky Mount's indebtedness is being annually reduced, and an adequate sinking fund is being provided in an orderly fashion, while every necessary improvement and expansion is going on.


Municipal Airport


The Municipal Airport is located just outside the city limits on U. S. Highway 301 and along the main line of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and is less than ten minutes' automobile ride from the center of the city. The area of the airport is 237 acres. The field has been perfectly leveled off to permit planes to land from every direction, and there is an open clearance entirely around it. A first-class hangar, 80x100 feet, has been completed, and the field is lighted with modern ligthing equipment.


The City's High Lights


Rocky Mount has a temperate climate. The average temperature is 60.8 degrees. From a health standpoint, the city is ideal. Records show that there have been no epi- demics. The water supply is pure; the milk supply has passed every test, and received commendation from every source of inspection. The city has all modern sanitary regulations, with health officers empowered to enforce them.


Rocky Mount owns its public utilities. A new water plant has just been completed at a cost of $356,000. It has a fil- tration plant rated at 3,000,000 gallons per day, complete with pumping equipment; and an elevated steel tank (capa- city, 1,000,000 gallons).


Rocky Mount boasts one of the most up-to-date gas plants in the entire South. National periodicals have promi- nently mentioned this plant as a model for any municipality contemplating the building of a gas plant. A network of piping and equipment has been worked out, and when com- pleted, will mean an even and full pressure at all times and at any place served. The operated expense has been reduced to a minimum, at the same time assuring maximum working efficiency. Ably-managed and well-financed, it is considered one of the most profitable properties of the City, and year after year a neat sum is derived from this source. It represents the first municipally-owned gas plant in the state.


Rocky Mount has a new $1,000,000 power plant, situated on the banks of the historic Tar River. This plant was designed and built on the unit system, providing for three times the K. W. capacity as that now being used. In this way the future needs of the city are handsomely taken care of. Lowest rates in the state and a maximum of power are attracting the attention of users of this power for industrial purposes, and a great industrial growth is anticipated. Ad- ditional power from privately-owned concerns is also avail- able in Rocky Mount and the immediate vicinity.


Rocky Mount has one high school and six grammar schools for white pupils, and one high school and four gram- mar schools for colored pupils. There are thirty-two churches in Rocky Mount, seventeen for white and fifteen for colored people.


Rocky Mount has gone beyond its duty in providing playgrounds and playground equipment for its children. It


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has provided handsomely for the child's amusement by oper- ating municipally, four parks, three groups of tennis courts, one swimming pool, and four playgrounds, including one for colored people (the only municipally-owned playground for colored persons in the state). All of these grounds are care- fully looked after by a park committee.


The beauty of Battle Park attracts thousands of visitors yearly, and during the warm summer months, picnickers find it an ideal spot for their outings. It borders on the Tar River, and the rocky mound whence Rocky Mount de- rives its name is in the center of the park. A Confederate monument to the Bethel heroes greets the visitor at the southern entrance, and the driveway winds along the banks of Tar River, across which is located the second cotton mill ever operated in the state of North Carolina.


Braswell Park is unusually well located, being nearer the central part of the city than any of the other parks or play- grounds. A wealth of playground equipment is found here. The playground is situated between Park View Hospital, the Public Library, the municipal tennis courts and the Memori- al Swimming Pool-a cool spot and a delight to the children and nurses during the warm summer months.


The only eighteen-hole golf course in northeastern North Carolina is situated in Rocky Mount at the Benvenue Country Club. This course is well laid out, affording the golfer enough of the uncertainties of the game to make the sport interesting and fascinating. The clubhouse is a handsome structure, costing approximately $45,000. Life memberships and annual memberships are obtainable by desirable persons, and the club is handsomely supported by a membership that is representative of the best citizens. The club is happy in the fact that it has no debts. A full-time golf professional has charge of the links and golf storerooms and lockers. Visitors are always welcome to the club. Rocky Mount is also represented in the Eastern Carolina Golf As- sociation, some of its main officers making their homes here.


The rapid growth of the city may be easily noted by a visit to suburban Rocky Mount, where handsome homes are continually being built in developments both to the east and west of the original residential section. All recent develop- ments have been taken into and made a part of the city and are served with all modern conveniences. Some of these developments ten years ago were farm and wooded lands, while today they represent the zenith of present-day home architecture.




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