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HILL'S SANFORD (LEE COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1960
Including Carbonton Heights and Jonesboro Heights 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
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INTRODUCTION and GENERAL INDEX
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories (publishers of the Sanford City Directory since 1950), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1960 edition of the Sanford City Directory, which also in- cludes Carbonton Heights, Jonesboro Heights and Rural Route Residents. The inclusion of Carbonton Heights is new.
Confidence in the growth of Sanford'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 Sanford 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 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 Sanford 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 :-
I. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major de- partment 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, likewise grouped under appropriate headings, are the adver- tisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring 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 Sanford, the necessity of having this kind of informa- tion up-to-date and always immediately available, is obvi- ous. 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 Sanford, Carbonton Heights and Jonesboro Heights and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and
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corporation in the community. The inclusion of Carbonton Heights is new with this edition.
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 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 is the fourth 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 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 advertisments of San- ford and vicinity.
The Sanford Out-of-Town City Directory Library
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES
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Bankingport Inc.
46
Beal N C & Sons.
24
Beal's Gas Service
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Borden Brick & Tile Co
. back lip margin, left bottom lines and 15
Bowen Office Equipment Co
left top lines and
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Bracken R D Co The.
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Bright & Williams Saw Co.
74
Bryan Furniture Co.
Buttercup Ice Cream Co Inc.
Caddell J M General Contractor. .right top lines and
70
Carolina Power & Light Co. 50
Carroll & Gift. left bottom lines and 66
Central Bank & Trust Co
front cover, left side lines, 10 and 51
Chatham Brick & Tile Co Inc
Chipman Jewelers front cover, right bottom lines, Z and 16
City Cab Co. right bottom lines and
City Paint Center.
.right top lines and
Cole Industries
Cole Lumber Co.
right top lines and
Cooper W H "Bill" Oil Co.
Culligan Water Conditioning Co.
. back cover and
Dalrymple's .. right bottom lines and 19
Dark & Harrington Inc. right side lines and
22
Dossenbach's Finer Furniture Inc ..... left top lines and Fairview Dairies Inc .. left bottom lines and
37
First Federal Savings & Loan Association
backbone, left top lines and 73 52
Franks' Finance Co Inc.
Frank's Inc left top lines and 35
General Insurance Agency of Sanford Inc
Goldston Bros Inc.
Griffin Vending Co.
H & H Auto Parts Co. right top lines and
Heins Telephone Co Inc.
Hester-Wilson Co Inc.
right side lines, 34 and
Hill Directory Co Inc
Horton Funeral Home. right side lines and
Hotel Wilrik. . .right side lines and
Ivey Saw Service.
Johnson Cotton Co of Sanford Inc. . left center lines and Johnson Oil Co of Sanford Inc left top lines and Jonesboro Drive-In Griddle.
Kelly Jones. left bottom lines and
Kennedy Insurance & Realty Agency Inc. . 48 and
Key's Upholstery Shop .right side lines and Kimbrell's Inc of Sanford.
King Roofing & Manufacturing Co. .. left side lines and
78 40 23
39 45 24
Capitol City Auction Co. left side lines and
front cover, left side lines and
49 76 65 72 56 60 80
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Lee Brick & Tile Co Inc
bottom stencil and 17 Lee Cabinet & Store Fixture Co Inc
right bottom lines and 19
Lee Drug Store. back cover, left top lines and 28
Lee Fabricators Inc. front stencil, left top lines and
61
Lee Motor Co Inc
Makepeace Millwork Co. .. back cover and 30
right side lines and 59
Mann Implement Co.
back cover and 33
Mann's Drug Co
McCracken Electrical & Plumbing Co
right top lines, B and 31
Morriss I J.
left side lines and 70
Morrow's Body Shop
left top lines and 7
Motor Credit Co of Sanford Inc
front cover, right bottom lines, 9 and 55
Mutual Insurance Service. left bottom lines and 48
National Bank of Sanford The
. front cover, left side lines, Tabbed
Insert at name in Alphabetical Section, 11 and 53
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co front lip margin and
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Perry Lynn Oil Co
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Petty Clyde L.
right top lines and
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Progressive Stores Inc
left top lines and
42 7 40
Saco-Lowell Shops
78
Sanford Auto Supply Inc.
left side lines and 4
Sanford Brick & Tile Co Inc
. back cover, right center lines, tabbed Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and 18
Sanford Coca-Cola Bottling Co Inc
. top stencil, right side lines, 12 and 14
Sanford Ice & Coal Co.
. back cover, 20 and 21
Sanford Motor Sales Inc. . back cover, left side lines and Sanford Produce Co Inc
front cover and 43
Saslow's Inc. left bottom lines and 49
Security Loan Corporation. right top lines and 54 Snipes Insurance & Real Estate Co Inc
Sowers & Matthews Inc. right top lines and A
Sprott Bros Furniture Co .right top lines and 68
right top lines and 38
Stroud-Hubbard Co Inc. left bottom lines and 20
Sullivan Rod Capt Inc. left side lines and
32
Thomas Harry Lumber Co Inc. left top lines and 57 Thomas Oil Co Inc left top lines and 62 8
Tucker's Esso Service right top lines and
Tysinger's Studio right top lines and
Wall H C. right top lines and
25 6
Wilkinson Cadillac-Oldsmobile Inc ..... back cover and Wilrik Hotel. right side lines and 44
Wicker Oil Co Inc right center lines and
63
Wilson's TV & Appliances.
Womack Lumber Co. left side lines and
Yarborough's Garage
67 58 8
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Lee-Moore Oil Co Inc. right bottom lines and 3
Mace Electric Co.
29
Richmahr Truck Stop
Rustin Furniture Co.
5
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"WHERE BUSINESS AND FRIENDSHIP THRIVE"
(Courtesy Sanford Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Aldermanic-Mayor-Manager.
Population-1940 U. S. Census, 4,960; 1950 U. S. Census, 10,013; estimated 1960, 14,000 (Metropolitan area Jonesboro Heights now incorporated in Sanford).
Area-Approximately 4 square miles.
Altitude-370 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 59.8 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 51.07 inches (1951).
Assessed Valuation-$22,000,000.00 (1959).
Financial Data-2 banks, with total resources of $14,- 000,000.00. 2 building and loan associations, with total assets of $15,000,000.00.
Postal Receipts-$199,592.92 (1959).
Telephones in Service-7,831 (May 1, 1960).
Real Estate-Number of homes and apartment units estimated at 3,800.
Industry-Chief industries of city and surrounding territory: Agriculture, manufacturing, lumbering and tobacco re-drying. Principal manufactured products: Lum- ber and lumber products, brick, tile, tobacco curers, textile machinery, portable sawmills, men's work clothing and ladies' lingerie, veneer, furniture, stock feed, flour, ferti- lizer, meat products, bakery products, dairy products and electronic equipment.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 25 miles, with population estimated at from 100,000 to 125,000. This area is from 15 to 45 minutes in driving time from the business section, over a network of modern paved highways. Sanford is a distributing center for several large wholesale estab- lishments in furniture, candy, groceries and fruits.
Newspapers-Sanford Herald, daily, founded in 1920.
Radio Stations-2: WWGP, 1,050 k.c., 1,000 watts; WEYE, 1,290 k. c.
Hotels-3, with total of 215 rooms.
Railroads-5: Seaboard Air Line, main line; branch of Atlantic Coast Line, connecting with main line at Fayette- ville, N. C .; Southern, connecting with main line at Greens- boro, N. C .; Atlantic & Western, from Sanford to Lillington, N. C. The Norfolk-Southern crosses Lee County.
Highways-U. S. Highway 1 from Maine to Key West, Fla .; U. S. Highway 15 from Rochester, N. Y., to Savan- nah, Ga,; U. S. Highway 421 from Michigan City, Ind., to Wilmington, N. C., U. S. Highway 501 from Lexington, Va., to Myrtle Beach, S. C.
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Aerial View of Sanford Looking South
Amusements-3 theatres; 1 drive-in theatre; 2 muni- cipal swimming pools; municipal 9-hole golf course, with clubhouse.
Hospital-Modern, 100-bed, fireproof County Hospital.
Education-9 public schools, including 2 junior high schools and Senior High School and 5 elementary schools for white pupils, and a Negro training school. 113 teachers. 1 business college and a good public library.
City Statistics-46 miles of paved streets and highways; 35 miles of sewers, 3,500 water meters; 4,300 light meters. Capacity of municipal water plant, 3,000,000 gallons; aver- age daily pumpage, 1,400,000 gallons; miles of mains, 32.
Location
Sanford is located at the edge of the Piedmont, in the healthful pine belt, 46 miles southwest of Raleigh, N. C. It is in the center of the state and is surrounded by a large, rich agricultural area. Its location is partly responsible for its steady growth.
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Sanford Tobacco Company Redrying Plant-In the Foreground is the Lee County Court House and Top Left of Center is Saco-Lowell Shops
Population
Census reports show the steady growth of the city from 236 in 1880 to more than 10,013 in 1950. Estimated 1960 population 14,000. Jonesboro now is an integral part of Sanford and is designated as Jonesboro Heights. The gen- uinely friendly attitude of the citizens pleases visitors so much that many become residents because they like it here.
Industry
Sanford's residents find employment in manufacturing merchandising and distribution. Industry is well-balanced
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and varied. The city has over 50 plants employing approxi- mately 5,500 people, manufacturing a wide variety of prod- ucts. These include lumber and lumber products, veneer, furniture, cabinets, brick, tile, pottery, tobacco curers, port- able sawmills, textile machinery, hosiery, cotton sheeting and bagging, industrial grease and meat meal, insecticides, tobacco re-drying, corn meal (also self-rising corn meal), stock feed, dog food, flour, fertilizer, meat products, sheet metal products, bakery products, lingerie, work and play clothing, ice, ice cream, soft drinks, frozen foods, electronic equipment and cosmetics. Wholesale grocery and fruit, wholesale candy, wholesale florists and bottling plants make Sanford an important distribution point. The Sanford tobacco market is an important growth factor.
Housing
Building goes on all the time. New residents come in constantly. Living costs are reasonable. Food is produced in abundance, and local markets afford a bountiful supply of poultry, dairy products, meats, fruit and vegetables.
Recreation
The municipal swimming pool, municipal golf course and club-house, ball park, two modern athletic fields, school playgrounds and nearby camps give the people a variety of recreation. There is fishing for those who like it. The City maintains the recreation department, staffed by paid employees who are always ready to lend a hand. Five modern movie houses and three drive-in theatres offer high class entertainment the year round.
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Churches
Sanford has every major religious denomination repre- sented, among them being Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Christian, Catholic, Holiness, Christian Science, Church of God, Lutheran and Episcopal. The surrounding rural area has many fine places of worship.
Education
There are nine public schools in Sanford-eight white and one Negro. Among these are two high schools holding membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools-Sanford High School, for white stu- dents, and the Lee County Training School, for Negroes. The elementary schools in the city have earned the ratings of 1 with the accrediting agencies, and are generally con- sidered to be among the best in North Carolina. Sanford City schools are guided by a definite philosophy of edu- cation which is both sound and workable. Its aim is to de- velop the whole child, his mind, his body, his attitudes, his personality. School authorities from other states have made inquiries as to Sanford's human relations program for students, one of the first school systems in North Caro- lina to offer this type of program. Guided by the members of the Board of Trustees, who are serving because they are interested in developing Sanford's future citizens. Plans are developing for a modern senior high school plant for Greater Sanford on a beautiful site of 28 acres on the outer fringes of the city. This school plant is a campus-type with one-story units and is one of the finest high school plants in North Carolina, perhaps the first to develop the campus- type high school.
Climate
Sanford's climate is a big asset to manufacturing and agriculture. It permits uninterrupted production through- out the year, thereby lowering operating costs. Winters are short. Summers are long and warm, but not oppressive. Precipitation in 1951 was 51.07 inches. Mean annual tem- perature, 59.8 degrees F. Altitude, 370 feet.
Rail Service
Sanford is a rail center, having five railroads. The Sea- board Air Line Railroad is a main line affording north and south transportation. The city has direct connections with the Atlantic Coast Line at Fayetteville. The Southern con- nects with its main line at Greensboro. The Atlantic & Western runs from Sanford to Lillington, where it makes a connection with the Norfolk-Southern. The Norfolk-South- ern runs across Lee County, connecting with the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic & Yadkin, but does not touch Sanford. These railroads offer the best in freight and passenger transportation to all points of the compass. Overnight Pullman service to Jacksonville, Atlanta and New York City.
Highways
U. S. Highway 1 from Main to Key West, Fla., offers the best in tourist accommodations and is traveled every month in the year. U. S. Highway 15 runs from Rochester, N. Y., to Savannah, Ga., through rich agriculture areas and
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INTRODUCTION
One of Sanford's Lumber Plants
large industrial cities. U. S. Highway 421 runs from Michi- gan City, Ind., across the Piedmont and coastal plains to Wilmington, N. C. U. S. Highway 501 from Lexington, Va., to Myrtle Beach, S. C., gives Sanford an excellent location as far as tourist traffic is concerned. Is it any wonder that people say, "All roads lead through Sanford."
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