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"Your Local Friendly Bank" Edgecombe Bank
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Established 1942
COMMERCIAL - SAVINGS - TRUST - FARM MANAGEMENT 318 MAIN STREET DIAL TAIbot 3-2131 - TAIbot 3-2132 North Tarboro Branch, 1717 N. Main Tel. TAIbot 3-4148 (SEE YELLOW PAGE 9)
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400 MAIN STREET
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Serving Tarboro and Surrounding Area Since 1913
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319 MAIN ST.
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PUBLISHERS NOTE
The information in this Directory is gathered by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to insure maximum accuracy.
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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 Tarboro Directory since 1956), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1960 edition of the Tarboro City Directory, which also includes Princeville and the Rural Route Residents.
Confidence in the growth of Tarboro's industry, popula- tion 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 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 organiza- tion, and having the courtcous and hearty cooperation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the result of their labors will meet with the aproval of every uscr, and that the Tarboro Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information pertaining to the community.
Three Major Departments
The three major departments arc arranged in the follow- ing order :-
I. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major de- partment of the Directory. This cmbraces 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, like- wise groupcd under appropriate headings, are the advertise- ments 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 re- present reference advertising at its best, and merit the at- tention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of supply or markets for goods. In a progressive community like Tarboro, 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 Tarboro and Princeville and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community.
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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 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 telephones.
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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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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
PAGE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW REFER TO THE YELLOW PAGES
B & M Chevrolet Co Inc front cover and 2 Barnhart Agency Inc
front cover, left center lines and 27
Benton Buick Inc back cover, right bottom lines and 3
Carlisle Funeral Home back cover, left top lines and 22
Carlisle & Taylor Inc 33 Carolina Office Equipment Co 39
Carolina Starter & Generator Works
left bottom lines and 8
Clayton Printing House
front cover, right top lines and 44
Edgecombe Bank & Trust Co
front cover, right center lines and 9 Edgecombe 'Drug Company Inc ...... left top lines and
18 Edgecombe Homestead & Loan Assn backbone, right bottom lines and 35
Edgecombe Motor Co Inc. ........ right center lines and 4
Farmer C L Oil Co
back cover, left bottom lines and 40
Fountain G H Agency Inc .. left top lines and 28
Frances Electric Co front cover and 21
General Plywood Corporation.
43
Gibbs Barbecue
45
Heilig-Meyers Exchange Store Inc
right top lines and 23 Henderson Construction Co Inc ...... back margin and 14 Henderson Lumber Co Inc. front lip margin and 11
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Holland E L Roofing & Sheet Metal Works right bottom lines and 4 6
Johnson Construction Co back cover, left bottom lines and 15
Joyner's Sinclair Service. right top lines and 5
Marrow-Pitt Hardware Co Inc
front cover, right center lines and 25
Martin's Home & Auto Supply .. 8 Moore Lumber Co back cover, right bottom lines and 12
Nash & Mizell
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North Carolina National Bank
front cover, right center lines, insert at name in Alphabetical Section and 10
Offset Printing Co right bottom lines and 45
Pate J C Distributing Co ... left top lines and 38 Pilgrim Laundry & Dry Cleaners Inc right bottom lines and 34
Putnam C E Agency Inc
front cover, left center lines and 30
Rex Jewelers right bottom lines and 32
Runnymede Mills Inc right top lines and 26
Security Loan Corp left bottom lines and 36
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Shook L W Insurance Agency ...... right top lines and 31 Sugg J P Jr Plumbing & Heating
right bottom lines and 42
Sullivan's Tire Center
back cover, left bottom lines and 6
Tarboro Builders' & Supply Co
front stencil, right top lines and 16
Tarboro Concrete & Building Supplies Inc right center lines and 13
37
Tarboro Machine & Repair Service .. back cover and Tarboro Savings & Loan Association
front cover, right center lines and 47
Thorne Drug Co ...... back cover, right center lines and 19 Town & Country Gas Co Inc ... bottom stencil and 24
Turner T E Plumbing Co left top lines, A and 41 Video Television and Appliance Center
right top lines and 48
Walston's Repair Shop left bottom lines and 48
Western Auto Associate Store ..... ..... right top lines and 7
Zirkle's.
top stencil, right top lines and
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TARBORO
(Edgecombe County, North Carolina) "THE FRIENDLY CITY" (Courtesy Tarboro Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce, Inc.)
Statistical Review
FORM OF GOVERNMENT-Council-Manager. Incorporated as village, 1732; town, 1740; city 1760.
POPULATION-9,500 (1960 U. S. Census),
AREA -- 4 square miles.
ALTITUDE-52.70 feet above sea level.
CLIMATE-Mean annual temperature, 61 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 47 inches.
PARKS-3, with total of 15 acres, valued at $100,000.00
ASSESSED VALUATION-$11,625,655 with $1.60 per $100.00 tax rate.
BONDED DEBT-$1,907,000.00.
BANKS-2.
POSTAL RECEIPTS-$160,000.00.
TELEPHONES IN SERVICE-2,836.
CHURCHES-32, representing 11 denominations.
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-Number of building per- mits issued, 59, valued at $347,600 (January 1960 to June 1960).
REAL ESTATE-75% owned by occupants.
INDUSTRY-Textiles, tobacco, peanuts, plastics, machinery manufacturing, wood and concrete, veneer, print cloth, socks and cotton hose.
TRADE AREA-Retail area has radius of 30 miles, and popu- lation of 52,000. Wholesale area has radius of 50 miles, and population of 60,000.
NEWSPAPERS-1 daily, 1 weekly.
RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS-(Coastal Plain Broad- casting Station).
TV STATIONS-No local station but excellent reception.
MOTELS-3, with total of 80 rooms.
RAILROADS-2 A C L and E C. BUS LINES-Trailway Bus Line. HIGHWAYS-3, U. S. 64, 258, State 44.
AIRPORTS-1, at Rocky Mount, N. C. (municipal), 15 miles from Tarboro. Private airport at Tarboro.
AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATIONS-2,800.
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AMUSEMENTS-Largest auditorium in city seats 800 persons (auditorium). 2 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 1,060 persons. 2 golf courses, private golf course, swimming pools, ball park, 6 tennis courts and hunting and fishing in nearby fields, streams, ponds, also summer recreation programs.
HOSPITALS-2, with total of 112 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-Edgecombe Memorial Library, over 20,000 books. Operates two bookmobiles throughout county. This modern library was constructed this year.
CITY STATISTICS-Total street mileage, 39.44, with 26.97 miles paved. Number of water meters, 2,100; light meters, 3,400. Water, unlimited capacity, with daily average pump- age of treated water 3,000,000 gallons; plant valued at $800,000.00. Fire department has 4 paid men, with 1 sta- tion and 5 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire de- partment property, $80,000. Police department has 17 plus 3 special men, with 1 station and 3 pieces of motor equip- ment.
General Review
Edgecombe County, 1955-56 assessed valuation $55,637,989; rate $1.40 per $100; outstanding debt at March 31, 1956 includ- ing $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
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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 employing 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 of Carolina Tele- phone and Telegraph Company which serves about 100 munici- palities in eastern North Carolina.
Incorporated in 1760, Tarboro has shown steady progress in growth. The retail business section, with its modern stores and progressive merchants, is one of the finest in the south for any city of comparable size. A wide selection of merchan- dise 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 products manufacturer, a peanut processing plant and a cotton seed oil products manufacturers. Native labor is employed in the Tar- boro 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 do- mestic 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 rapid-
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ly becoming one of the best markets in the Bright Leaf Tobacco Belt. Production and marketing of cotton and peanuts 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 hospitals, 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-equipped 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 municipality to operate its own milk plant. The Municipal Milk Plant was originated in 1918 after an epidemic of disease among Tar- boro's children which was traced to the milk supply. Oper- ated 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 to its citizens and customers a better grade of milk at a lower cost. The raw milk is pur- chased from nearby dairies and is pasteurized before being bottled. This plant has been the subject of study by represen- tatives 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 derived from the Municipal Light and Power System have contributed
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towards keeping the city in excellent financial condition, with a low bonded debt and a low tax rate. The city aslo 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 cquipped 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 Tar- boro Municipal Airport and excellent bus connections are avail- able 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 outstand- ing 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 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 include 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.
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Of special interest to the visitor is the Town Common which is one of the most beautiful parks in the State. Its mas- sive oak trees have afforded shade for generations and it is a favorite gathering place for children and grown ups. Visi- tors 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. Another place of genuine interest is a small, private museum owned by Dr. J. P. Kecch. Started as a hobby by Dr. Keech in his boyhood, this little museum contains a very interesting collection of Indian relics, firearms and swords dating back to the Civil War, implements and tools over one hundred years old and an amazing variety of other museum pieces. Here are pre- served the minutes of the first Masonic meeting in Tarboro which took place on Nov. 11, 1811.
Tarboreans arc proud of the Commons, the only Commons south of Boston, a tract of land situated in the heart of the city, where stately oaks and flowering dogwood trees make it a place of beauty.
Adjoining Tarboro on the south is the Town of Princeville which is the only incorporated Negro community in the State. Princeville was incorporated in 1885.
Edgecombe County was formed in 1732. Bounded by Halifax, Martin, Nash, Pitt and Wilson counties, it is in the center of the Bright Leaf Tobacco belt of the Carolina Coastal Plain. Within its borders are five hundred and fifteen square miles of rich agricultural land which produce tobacco, peanuts and cotton in great quantity. The sandy loam of Edgecombe County is ideal for the raising of fluccured tobacco. This valuable crop is grown in all parts of the county and contri- butes materially to the wealth of this section. Plant disease is rare and the better grades of tobacco predominate. Ranking sixth in the state in value of crops and livestock, Edgecombe County depends largely on the soil to maintain a relatively high per capita worth. Of the county population of over fifty- five thousand, about seventy per cent are engaged in agricul- ture and the raising of livestock.
Ranking sixth in the state in value of crops and livestock, Edgecombe County depends largely on the soil to maintain a relatively high per capita income. About 70 per cent of the county's 55,000 population are engaged in agriculture and the raising of livestock.
The social and civic life of Tarboro is active and very pro- gressive with 17 civic and cultural clubs. The Hilma Country Club and American Legion hut are constantly in use.
There are two public libraries in Tarboro with bookmobile service for the county people. The new and modern Edge- combe County Memorial Library was dedicated in 1960 and contains over 20,000 volumes and many valuable paintings.
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