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CARLISLE FUNERAL HOME HOME OF TARBORO MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION DIAL 3202 - NIGHT 3245 and 3765
114 E. PITT ST.
LONG MANUFACTURING CO., Inc.
SILENT FLAME TOBACCO CURERS LONG AUTOMATIC HAY BALERS
1907 N. MAIN ST. DIAL 2126
"Your Friendly Bank for Everybody"
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EDGECOMBE BANK & TRUST CO. Established 1942
Commercial - Savings - Trust - Farm Management 318 MAIN STREET DIAL 2131 - 2132
""The Only National Bank in Edgecombe County"
Security National Bank
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400 MAIN STREET
MARROW-PITT HARDWARE CO., Inc.
Serving Tarboro and Surrounding Area Since 1913
319 MAIN ST.
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CLAYTON PRINTING HOUSE PRINTING - ENGRAVING DIAL 4242 OFFICE SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENT
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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 1956 edition of the Tarboro City Directory, which also includes Princeville and the rural routes emanating from the Tarboro post office.
This is the first Hill Directory of Tarboro and is com- pletely standardized according to the policies of the As- sociation of North American Directory Publishers.
Confidence in the growth of Tarboro's industry, popu- lation and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sections of this Di- rectory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly depicting Tarboro 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 Tarboro Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information per- taining to the community.
Four Major Departments
The four 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 appro- priate 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 cata- log 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 Tarboro, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always im- mediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller, and plays an im- portant role in the daily activities of the commercial, in- dustrial 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 Tarboro, 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 pink 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 designation of homes and places of business having tele- phones.
IV. THE TARBORO RURAL ROUTE DIRECTORY is the fourth major department, printed on white 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 Tarboro. There are more than 700 of these Directory Libraries, installed and maintained in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada through the courtesy of members of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system 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.
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc. Publishers.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES
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B & M Chevrolet Inc. back cover and 2
Baker Funeral Home. .right side lines and 40
Barnhart Insurance Agency
Barnhill & Long Inc front cover, left side lines and 48
20
Belk-Tyler Co. front cover, right side lines and 26
Bell's Cleaners Inc
31
Boyd's Service Station
3
Butler & Walters Inc
right side lines and 59
Carlisle Funeral Home front cover, left top lines and 41
Carolina Office Equipment Co
Clark W S & Sons Inc. right side lines and 27
Clayton Printing House. . front cover, right top lines and 55 Coastal Plains Broadcasting Co Inc. . . back cover and 57 Colonial Frozen Foods of Tarboro Inc
left side lines and 38
Constantine Bros. left side lines, 11 and 39
Creech Florist . back cover and 37
Davenport & Russell
39
East Side Cleaners & Dyers
right side lines and 32
Economy Home Builders & Supply
. front and back lip margins and 15
Edgecombe Bank & Trust Co.
. front cover and
12
Edgecombe Motor Co Inc .. left side lines and 4
Ellrod & Gurkins. front stencil, right top lines and 21
Enterprise Carriage Co left side lines and 5
Fairview Cleaners.
top stencil, right top lines and
33
Farmer C L Oil Co. left side lines and 53
Forbes Insurance Agency right top lines and 45
Frances Electric Co right top lines and 34
Frank's Radio & Television Shop 60 General Plywood Corporation 54
Glasgow & Thompson
Hanner Motor Co Inc right top lines and 7
6
Hart Cotton Mills Inc. . back cover, left top lines and 23 Heilig-Meyers Exchange Store Inc. 42 Henderson Construction Co Inc. 22
16
Henderson Lumber Co Inc. . backbone, right top lines and Hill Directory Co Inc. 28 Joe's Texaco Service. right side lines and 8
Long Manufacturing Co Inc
front cover, right top lines and 35 Marrow-Pitt Hardware Co Inc. front cover and 43
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Carlisle & Taylor Inc. .left side lines and 49 52
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Newsome's Texaco Service. right side lines and 8 Pilgrim Laundry & Dry Cleaners
.bottom stencil, left top lines and 51
Putnam C E Agency Inc back cover and 46
Roberts Jewelry Co
back cover and 50
Rosenbaum's Inc.
left top lines and 19
Runneymede Mills Inc.
44
Sealtest Milk.
.left top lines and 25
Security National Bank. front cover and 13
Shoak L W Insurance Agency
47
Southern Cotton Oil Co The.
36
Sullivan's Tire Center
9
Tarboro Burial Association
. front cover, left top lines and 41
Tarboro City of-Municipal Milk Plant. 24
Tarboro Concrete & Building Supplies Inc
.right side lines and 17
Tarboro Drug Co.
left top lines and 29
Tarboro Gulf Service
10
Tarboro Printing Co.
back cover and 56
Tarboro Savings & Loan Association
front cover, left side lines and
58
Thorne Drug Co. . back cover and 30
Vanity Beauty Shop. 14
Westwood Lumber Co Inc. 18
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TARBORO
(Edgecombe County, North Carolina) "THE FRIENDLY CITY"
(Courtesy Tarboro Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce)
Statistical Review
Form of Government -- Council-Manager. Incorporated as village, 1732; town, 1740; city, 1760.
Population-8,126 (1950 U. S. Census), local estimate at present, 9,000. American-born, 100%.
Area-4 square miles.
Altitude-34 feet above sea level.
Climate-Mean annual temperature, 61 degrees F .; av- erage annual rainfall, 47 inches.
Parks-3, with total of 15 acres, valued at $100,000.00.
Assessed valuation-$9,945,525 with $1.50 per $100.00 tax rate.
Bonded Debt-$865,000.
Financial Data-2 banks with total deposits of $13,412,- 708.25 (May, 1956). 2 building and loan associations, with total assets of $4,209,857.81 (May, 1956).
Postal Receipts-$143,957.54 (1955).
Telephones in Service-2,836.
Churches-32, representing 8 denominations.
Building and Construction-Number of building permits issued, 51, valued at $207,680 (January 1956 to June 1956).
Real Estate-75% owned by occupants.
Industry-Chief industries of the city and surrounding territory: Textiles, manufacturing, lumber, concrete, pea- nuts, fertilizer. Number of manufacturing establishments, 10, employing 2,000, paying wages of $150,000.00 weekly. Prin- cipal manufactured products: Print cloth, socks and cotton hose, commercial fertilizer, building materials, wood and concrete, veneer plant.
Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 30 miles, and population of 52,000. Wholesale area has radius of 50 miles, and population of 60,000.
Newspapers-1 daily, 1 weekly.
Radio Broadcasting Stations-1 (Coastal Plain Broad- casting Station).
Hotels-1, with total of 24 rooms.
Railroads-1 (Atlantic Coast Line).
Bus Lines-Trailway Bus Line.
Highways-Nos. 64, 258, 44.
Airports-1, at Rocky Mount, N. C. (municipal), 15 miles from Tarboro.
Automobile Registrations-2,200.
Amusements-Largest auditorium in city seats 800 per- sons (auditorium). 2 moving-picture theatres, with total
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seating capacity of 1,060 persons. 2 golf courses, private golf course, municipal air-cooled swimming pool, ball park.
Hospitals-2, with total of 65 beds.
Education-5 public schools. Number of pupils in public schools, 2,516. Number of teachers in public schools, 99. Value of public school property, $1,312,800.00.
Libraries-2, with 25,000 volumes.
City Statistics-Total street mileage, 33, with 27 miles paved. Number of water meters, 2,100; light meters, 3,400. Capacity of water works, 1,500,000 gallons, with daily aver- age pumpage of 1,000,000 gallons; plant valued at $800,000.00. Fire department has 4 paid men, with 1 station and 5 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $80,000. Police department has 18 men, with 1 station and. 3 pieces of motor equipment.
General Review
Edgecombe County, 1955-56 assessed valuation $55,637,- 989; rate $1.40 per $100; outstanding debt at March 31, 1956 including $30,000 Refunding Bonds sold on March 27, 1956 $1,630,000; population 1950 U. S. Census 51,634.
Tarboro, county seat of Edgecombe County, is located in the coastal plain section of North Carolina, in the center of one of the State's finest agricultural areas producing tobacco, cotton, peanuts, corn and feedstuffs. Located within the town limits is a cotton mill employing 625, a veneer mill employing 140, and a farm machinery manufacturer employ- ing 414. Other industries include cotton, lumber, knitting, feed and grain, and cotton oil mills. The average weekly payroll of the town is approximately $150,000. Tarboro, the home office of Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company which serves about 100 municipalities in eastern North Caro- lina.
Incorporated in 1760. Tarboro has shown steady progress in growth. The retail business section, with its modern stores
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and progressive merchants, is one of the finest in the south for any city of comparable size. A wide selection of mer- chandise is offered in the stores and the local citizen can fulfill all his needs right at home.
Tarboro has a healthy diversification of industry which insures its continued growth and prosperity. Located here is a large textile mill, two hosiery mills, an agricultural im- plement manufacturer, two large lumber manufacturers, a plywood manufacturer, a concrete block and concrete prod- ucts manufacturer, a peanut processing plant and a cotton seed oil products manufacturers. Native labor is employed in the Tarboro plant and employee-manager relationship has been noted for smoothness of operation and good will.
In addition to its diversified industry, Tarboro is a very important tobacco market. Six large, modern auction ware- houses handle the leaf sales and buyers representing all domestic and foreign companies are on hand for the auctions. For the past several years Tarboro has shown a gratifying increase in the number of pounds sold each year and is rapidly becoming one of the best markets in the Bright Leaf Tobacco Belt. Production and marketing of cotton and pea- nuts have also played a very important part in the city's growth.
Tarboro boasts three modern hospitals in addition to the County Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Two of these hos- pitals, the Bass Memorial and the Edgecombe General, are staffed by white doctors and nurses while the third, the Quigless Clinic is for colored patients only. The health of a community plays a vital part in the stability and progress, not only of the community itself, but of the nation as a whole and Tarboro is fortunate in having these fully-equip- ped hospitals with their well-trained staffs. They serve patients from a wide radius and the doctors who practice in the hospitals are considered among the finest in the State.
Tarboro has the distinction of being the first munici- pality to operate its own milk plant. The Municipal Milk
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Plant was originated in 1918 after an epidemic of disease among Tarboro's children which was traced to the milk supply. Operated on a non-profit basis, its beginning was a modest one, but the plant and its output have grown until it is today in the category of "big business." By operating on a non-profit plan, the city is able to give its citizens and customers a better grade of milk at a lower cost. The raw milk is purchased from nearby dairies and is pasteurized before being bottled. This plant has been the subject of study by representatives of city governments from every part of the country and abroad.
In addition to the Municipal Milk Plant, Tarboro also operates its own electric plant, furnishing an ample supply of power both for industry and home needs. The profits de- rived from the Municipal Light and Power System have con- tributed towards keeping the city in excellent financial con- dition, with a low bonded debt and a low tax rate. The city also has a modern water purification plant which was built during the mid-thirties. This plant is large and modern in every respect and is adequately equipped to take care of the city's present and future needs.
Tarboro is served by a network of well paved roads which include U. S. Highways 64 and 258. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad serves the city and offers excellent connections to all parts of the country. Air transportation, air freight and crop dusting facilities are available at the city-owned Tarboro Municipal Airport and excellent bus connections are available to all parts of the State.
The Municipal Swimming Pool in Tarboro is one of the finest in the South. Tarboro citizens can well be proud of this splendid outdoor pool which is open day and night to swimmers of all ages. Year after year, Tarboro has produced outstanding swimming teams which have won more than their share of trophies and records in swimming meets both at home and throughout the East, Midwest and Deep South. The Tarboro pool has paid great dividends in health, safety and teamwork for the youth of Tarboro and has been an
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important addition to the recreational facilities of all her citizens.
In addition to the swimming pool, Tarboro has a fine Municipal Ball Park. Additional recreational facilities in- clude golfing, tennis and softball. Fishing in the Tar River which borders the city, and in the smaller streams in the county, as well as hunting in the fall and winter, round out a complete recreational program.
Of special interest to the visitor is the Town Common which is one of the most beautiful parks in the State. Its massive oak trees have afforded shade for generations and it is a favorite gathering place for children and grownups. Visitors will also want to see Calvary Episcopal Church, the parish house which contains museum pieces dating back to 1320. Trees growing in the church yard, including a cork tree, were brought from every continent of the world. An- other place of genuine interest is a small, private museum owned by Dr. J. P. Keech. Started as a hobby by Dr. Keech in his boyhood, this little museum contains a very interest- ing collection of Indian relics, firearms and swords dating back to the Civil War, implements and tools over one hun- dred years old and an amazing variety of other museum pieces. Here are preserved the minutes of the first Masonic meeting in Tarboro which took place on Nov. 11, 1811.
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