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SMITHFIELD
POPULATION 6100 THRIVING COUNTY SEAT OF JOHNSTON
DURHAM (DUKE UNIVERSITY)
26 miles
CHAPEL HILL ( UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA )
25 miles
RALEIGH-STATE CAPITAL ( N.C. STATE COLLEGE )
Jo miles
SMITHFIELD
SMITHFIELD IS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED
* Just 35 Minutes from Raleigh, the State Capital
* Within Hour or So of All Units of N. C.'s Industry-Serving "Research Triangle."
IDEAL FOR INDUSTRY --
Progressive town government providing up-to-date water, electric and other public services. Served by A.C.L. mainline railroad. Near Raleigh-Durham Airport. Inter- section of major highway arteries. (U. S. 301 and U. S. 70). Served by leading truck lines. Productive labor supply vouched for by industries already established. Friendly atmosphere for industry and its executive personnel.
IDEAL FOR LIVING-
Excellent schools and churches. Fine civic clubs, excellent libraries and other cultural advantages. Beautiful lake, good fishing, country club and golf course. Community recreation park. Friendly residential neighborhoods. Modern 100-bed hospital. AND THESE ADDED ADVANTAGES: Smithfield is close to major centers of government, business, culture and recreation. Near nationally prominent colleges and universities, near state capital, six hours by highway from Washington, D. C. 500 miles from New York, two hours from ocean resorts, five hours from famous Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina mountains.
IDEAL FOR RETAIL BUSINESS
Smithfield is in exact center of county which produces crops and livestock valued annually in excess of $40 MILLION. A rich rural market.
Make SMITHFIELD Your HOME FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE
WRITE Smithfield Chamber of Commerce C. HAROLD CREECH, Mgr. OR TOWN OF SMITHFIELD BEN BAKER, Mayor
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HILL'S SMITHFIELD-SELMA (JOHNSTON COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1957
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 Direc- tory, Rural Routes and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also the
YELLOW PAGES
With a Special ADVERTISING SECTION and a Complete CLASSIFIED LIST
FOR DETAILED CONTENTS SEE INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX
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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, present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1957 edition of the Smithfield-Selma City Directory, which also includes rural routes emanating from the Smith- field and Selma post offices.
This is the first Hill Directory of Smithfield-Selma and is completely standardized according to the policies of the Association of North American Directory Publishers.
Confidence in the growth of Smithfield-Selma'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 depicting Smithfield-Selma 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 organ- ization, 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 Smithfield-Selma Direc- tory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic infor- mation pertaining to the community.
Five Major Departments
The five major departments are arranged in the follow- ing 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, arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings-a catalog of all the activities of the city. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under ap- propriate headings, are the advertisements 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 busy and diversified community like Smithfield-Selma, 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 com- mercial, 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 Smithfield- Selma and vicinity, and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation.
III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUD- ING STREET AND AVENUE GUIDE, is the third major de-
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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 telephones numbers.
IV. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY is the fourth major department, printed on blue paper, covering Smithfield followed by a similar section for Selma.
V. THE RURAL ROUTE DIRECTORY is the fifth major department, printed on white paper, covering Smithfield followed by a similar section for Selma.
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 advertisements of Smith- field and vicinity.
The Smithfield Directory Library
Through the courtesy of the publishers of the Smith- field-Selma City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the Smithfield 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.
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.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., INC. Publishers.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES
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Austin's Hugh. . . . . back cover, right top lines, 30 and 31
Automotive Parts Co.
.left side lines and
3
B & H Printers.
.right side lines and
91
B and R Wilson Inc.
right bottom lines and
4
Bell's Opticians.
left bottom lines and
88
Bingham & Parrish Insurance Agency Inc. B Boyette Electric Co. .left top lines and 47
Branch Banking & Trust Co
front cover, right side lines, 20 and 21
.right top lines and 5
Buie Motors Inc. . Central Carolina Gas Co
front cover, right top lines, 24 and 25
Corbett's Flower Shop.
. left side lines and
54
Creech's Pharmacy
.right side lines and
43
Cumberland Dairy Products Inc. . right bottom lines and 39
D & B Florists.
right side lines and
55
Dail's John Service Station.
. left side lines and
6
Davis W C & R E Plumbing & Heating
left side lines and 36
Dean Julian V Oil Co
. front cover, right top and bottom lines, 56 and 82 Dunn Furniture Co of Selma
.back cover, left top lines, 48 and 63
Efirds Department Store. left side lines and 40 F & P Auto Parts Co .. left bottom lines and 7 First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co
. front cover, left top lines, 22 and 23
Fleming Pharmacy. left side lines and 44 Gardner-Creech Oil Co
.front cover, left top and bottom lines, 57 and
83
Gurley Milling Co Inc.
.right side lines and
53
Hall L H Metal Works. right side lines and 37
Heavner-Wallace Implement Co
left top lines and
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42
Hinnant S R & Sons.
right side lines and 35 Hooks & Layne Oil Co
. bottom stencil, left side lines, 59 and 84 Hooks & Layne Tire Co. .. top stencil, left side lines and 8
Hudson-Belk Co. . left side lines and 41 Ideal Oil Co Inc. ribbon bookmark and 85 Ives Cora Belle Insurance right side lines and 70
Johnson Cotton Co
.front cover, left and right side lines, 2, 65 and 91
Johnstonian Sun The. left side lines and 81 Jordan & Holt Hardware Inc. right top lines and 89 Jordan's Open Air Market. left side lines and 49 Jordan's TV & Appliances . left side lines and 49
Langley's Jewelers right bottom lines and 72 Lee Guy C Manufacturing Co
back cover, left side lines, 28 and 76 Mac's Esso Service. right bottom lines and 9 Medlin Printing Co. .right side lines and 90 Murray Tire Service .left bottom lines and 10 Myrtle Airport. .right bottom lines
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Pippin Motors Inc. . back cover, right bottom lines, 12 and 13 Pope A F Distributor. .right side lines and 86 Price Floyd C & Sons
. front cover, left and right side lines, 38, 66 and 92
Ready Mixed Concrete Co. . left bottom lines and 34 Rogmon Oil Co ...... back cover, right side lines, Z and Security Loan Corporation . right bottom lines and 75
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Selma Furniture Co Inc. left top lines and 64
Selma Radio & Music Co. right bottom lines and 50 Selma Tire & Recapping Co. left bottom lines and 14
Smithfield Building & Loan Association
.. back cover, left side lines, 26 and 27
Smithfield Chamber of Commerce
Smithfield Electrical Supply Co
. back cover, right top lines, 51 and 74
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Smithfield Herald Publishing Co. . . left top lines and 80 Smithfield Hog Market Inc
. backbone, left top lines, 68 and 69
Smithfield Wholesale Builders Supply Inc
.right top lines and 29 Stallings Sam H Insurance Agency. . right side lines and 71
Stancil Oil & Tire Co. left bottom lines and 60 Strickland Roy Lumber Co
. back cover, left side lines, 78 and 79 Taylor Coal & Oil Co. . front stencil, left side lines, 33 and 61
Texaco Service Center .right bottom lines and 15 Thompson Garage. right bottom lines and 16 Underwood Funeral Home. . left bottom lines and 62 Wiggs Laundry & Dry Cleaners
. back cover, left side lines, 46 and 73
Williams Motor Co Inc. left bottom lines and 17 Wilson Chevrolet Co . front cover, left top and bottom lines, 18 and 19 Woodard & Creech Drug Co . front lip margin, left side lines, A and 45
Woodard's Men's Wear
right side lines and
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SMITHFIELD
"THE FRIENDLY TOWN"
Statistical Review
Form of Government-Mayor-Commissioner. Incorpo- rated as a town in 1777.
Population-Last U. S. Census, 5,613; local estimate at present, 6,100. White population of age: Males, 1,681; fe- males, 1,881. Total colored population, 2,009. Total number of males in city, 2,599; females, 3,014. American-born popu- lation is 99% of the whole.
Area-2 square miles.
Altitude-146 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature 60.8 degrees F .; av- erage annual rainfall 48.19 inches.
Parks-1, with total acreage of 14, valued at $25,000.
Assessed Valuation-$8,600,000.00, with $1.00 per $100.00 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$450,000.
Financial Data-1 bank with total deposits of $211,- 066,823.49 and total resources of $239,034,980.32 on Dec. 31, 1956. 1 savings and loan association, with total assets of $1,581,746.32.
Postal Receipts-$65,824,54 for year ended 1955.
Churches-15, representing 14 Protestant and 1 Catho- lic Church.
Real Estate-Number of transfers 50, valued at $500,000 in 1956. Number of homes and apartments 1,700.
Industry-Chief industries of the city and surrounding territory are agriculture, tobacco, cotton, livestock, lumber, cotton yarn, spinning and cotton ginning, tobacco process- ing and redrying and meat packing. Number of manufac- turing establishments 15, employing 900 men and 200 women. Principal manufactured products: cotton yarn, cotton and rayon jackets, ladies' and children's jackets, processed to- bacco, meat products, lumber products, feed, guano, brick, tile and tin products.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 20 miles, and population of 60,000. Wholesale area has radius of 50 miles.
Newspapers-1 (semi-weekly).
Radio Broadcasting Stations-WMPM and WCKB.
Hotels-1, with total of 35 rooms.
Railroads-City served by 2 railroads: Atlantic Coast Railroad, inter-connected with Southern Railway Co.
Bus Lines-City served by 3 bus lines, as follows: Atlan- tic Greyhound, Carolina Coach Co. and Seashore Trans- portation.
Highways-The following highways run through, or to, the city: U. S. 301, 70, 210 and 96.
Air Lines-City served by 4 air lines as follows: Eastern, Capital, Piedmont and Private Airport at Selma.
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Airports-1, Selma Airport, 4 miles away (private). Automobile Registration-1,500.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 900 per- sons. 1 moving picture theatre, with total seating capacity of 600 persons. 1 legitimate theatre with total seating ca- pacity of 600 persons. 1 golf course, also Holt Lake with cabins, boats, swimming, fishing, dancing and skiing.
Hospitals-1, with total of 100 beds.
Education-Number of public schools 4; with 2 senior high schools. Number of pupils in public schools 2,976. Number of teachers in public schools 103.
Public Libraries-3, with total of 30,636 volumes.
City Statistics-Capacity of water works (municipal) 1,000,000 gallons, with daily average pumpage of 500,000 gal- lons. Fire department has 18 paid men, with 1 station and 4 pieces of motor equipment. Police department has 11 men, with 1 station and 2 pieces of motor equipment.
General Review
Oldest, largest and busiest of Johnston's ten towns, Smithfield is a county seat of 5,613 population. In 1890 it was only 545. Once it was a river town, and the Neuse still flows slowly along the west edge of its business section, but its commercial importance now is the potential it has as a source of industrial water. Smithfield's water facilities are adequate for an anticipated growth of 20 years.
Downtown Smithfield spreads east of the courthouse lawn, and is a mixture of retail stores, farm equipment places and tobacco warehouses. Often in early summer it is a tranquil place, but beginning in August it is a beehive. To- bacco is still the biggest thing in the life of the average Smithfield citizen. When the nine auction warehouses sell some 30,000,000 pounds, they turn loose from $12 to $15 mil- lion, and a good part of it goes to Smithfield-either directly into the pockets of absentee farmers living in town, or in- directly via farm trade.
Tobacco is, however, an old story to Smithfield. In 1770 the legislature established a public "Inspection of To- bacco" in Johnston at the ferry on the lands of John Smith. Here tobacco was inspected, and put in stamped hogsheads. It was floated down to New Bern in flatboats. Consequently, Smithfield is the oldest tobacco market in North Carolina still in business, allowing, of course, for interims of inac- tivity.
The modern auction market opened in 1898 via a ware- house operated by Skinner and Barham.
The redrying houses, also operating seasonally, provide the largest single source of employment in the county, aside from agricultural pursuits.
The cotton market, though overshadowed, is one of the largest in the state, with three gins and facilities for storing 18,000 bales. There is a large livestock market.
But recent industrial additions, such as Burlington Mills, the now-expanding Jerold Company (sportswear for women and children), and Carolina Packers are broadening the base of the town's economy.
Conscious effort by the citizens to accomplish just such a broadening has recently been stepped up by a rejuvenated Chamber of Commerce and formation of the Smithfield In- dustries, Inc., to provide quarters (if needed) for interested
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industries. It was instrumental in locating the garment fac- tory.
The town was fortunate to have one distinction. In all its long career, and through every turn in business, it never suffered a bank failure. It is one of the financial centers of North Carolina, through the presence of main offices of the First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.
The town was founded on land which John Smith, the first settler, donated. He had moved in from Virginia and obtained a license to operate a tavern at the site in 1765. Later he moved to Tennessee, where he died.
Smithfield was incorporated in 1775, and must have had some facilities and prestige during the Revolution. The General Assembly was to have convened in New Bern in April, 1779, but a smallpox epidemic forced them to meet elsewhere, and they chose Smithfield.
It was at this session that the representatives made the first attempt to halt the nomadic wandering which had the assembly meeting first in one place and then another. A resolution was introduced naming a commission to "view and fix upon some place in each of the counties of John- ston, Wake and Chatham for holding the General Assembly."
Nothing came of this, and the resolution may not even have passed, for the Senate Journal of that session is lost.
However, when a capital site finally was picked, Smith- field was in the running. We frequently hear the town lost by only one vote, but the statement is always prefixed by the warning that it is only a "tradition."
Also according to tradition, a Smithfield man cast the deciding vote against location of the Southern Railway, fearing that the smoke and noise would be injurious to the quiet of the village. It later obtained the Atlantic Coast- line. It is situated on U. S. Highways 70 and 301, with three bus lines and four truck lines.
Beyond the commercial center lie the residential sec- tions, mostly composed of comfortable but moderate homes.
They are built along old tree-lined streets, and even though close to town have an air of leisure and well-being. Smithfield, for all its concern over the replacement of farm labor and the need for new enterprises, is a town of quiet poise. And it has, over its 200 years, gradually equipped itself adequately.
It has a small but good and well-used library; a hand- some, relatively new hospital; a county-wide country club nearby; a community center; a volunteer fire department; and a school system so thorough it is said to send 80 per cent of its graduates to college.
The civic life is well balanced by organizations-civic, fraternal, cultural, literary, dramatic, professional. It has a city library and also is headquarters for a nine-branch county library system with bookmobile. A Historical So- ciety is busy compiling a county history. There are 15 churches and an 8-acre recreation center, operated by a summer-time city recreation department.
Smithfield's growth in size and responsibility has not robbed it of a social life which is as friendly and neighborly as that of the smallest rural community in the county.
Smithfield has a tax rate of $1; $8,500,000 valuation and $450,000 debt.
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SELMA
Crossroads of Eastern Carolina is one of Selma's watch- words, because it is at the juncture of the Southern and the ACL, and on U. S. 301 near U. S. 70 crossing. The place, settled in 1873, was called Mitchiner's Station. A man who owned land around the station refused to sell it for develop- ment, so newcomers persuaded Henry Webb, president of the North Carolina Railway, to move the station 112 miles to a new location, and it was renamed for Selma, Ala.
It has had a quiet, but steady and solid growth. Popu- lation in 1950 was 2,639 (1940, 2,007; 1910, 1,331), but most of the recent building has been outside the city limits and Selma possibly has a true population of 3,000. Only three miles apart, and connected by super highway 301-soon to become even more super-Selma and Smithfield rapidly are growing toward each other, and some day only a corporate limit sign will separate them.
Physically, that is, for Selma has a robust identity not likely to be swallowed, and a town pride which is noticeable even in a county where town pride is common.
Selma is the place to go if you want to see a mid-eastern North Carolina town at its best. Heart of the town is a retail section about three blocks square, and containing a good assortments of stores and service establishments catering both to town and the farms which ring the town. The homes, some new, some old, are neat and are along shaded streets. There are two textile mills with more modest mill villages- Selma Mills, a branch of a New Jersey concern (not oper- ating now) and Eastern Manufacturing Company. Selma people find employment also in the B. C. Chemical Company, the Perry Lumber Company, the Gurley Milling Company. There is a large bottling concern here (Pepsi), and a large monument to the town's interest in agriculture-Floyd A. Price & Sons, farm supply house. AT&T here maintains a relay station for rejuvenation of tired telephone and tele- vision communications. A branch of the Branch Bank & Trust of Wilson serves the town.
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