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McLEAN FURNACE SUPPLY COMPANY FURNACE HEATING-FURNACE SUPPLIES Monitor Warm Air Furnaces-McLean Furnace Air Filters Telephone 4597 ASHEVILLE, N. C. 350-352 Depot St.
American National Bank
"Asheville's Bank of Service" United States Depository OFFICERS A. E. RANKIN, President L. L. JENKINS, Active Vice President R. E CURRENCE, Cashier and Trust Officer
W. H. ARTHUR COMPANY
Mimifine and Sheet Metal Contractors
225-227 PATTON AVE. PHONE 2116
R. J. BEAMAN & CO.
Public Accountants and Auditors AUDITS-TAX SERVICE-SYSTEMS 15 Church St. Phone 2697
The National Bank of Commerce Commerce Union Trust Company
mibinod Capital and Surplus over . 600.000 ELEVEN CHURCH STREET Phones 3400-3401-3402
SOUTHERN DAIRIES
ATLAS VATTIN IY8.
J. S. KREINUS Tailor to Ladies and Gentlemen
10 1-2 North Pack Square
Phone 7349
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$2,000,000.00
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THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
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SERS' DEPARTMENT
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E. SCHLEY LDG. - WALL STREET Asheville, North Carolina
Fire, Automobile
AND All Other Kinds of Insurance
PHONE
2108
P.O.BOX 2108
We will esteem it a privilege to be of service in connection with such Insurance as you may see fit to entrust to our care.
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Manufacturer of
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SASH, DOOR
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MOUNTAIN CITY LAUNDRY
PHONES 426 AND. 427
PERFEC PROTECTION
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What would YOUR FAMILY do were you to be suddenly deprived of your EARNING POWER ?
DON'T compromise with your insurance requirements ! An- ticipate every future complica- tion by consulting one who . by training and experience can render intelligent SERVICE. covering the PROTECTION you need.
R.A Milliard Manager
Western Carolina Agency Reliance Life of Pittsburg PHONE 1978 FLATIRON BLOG.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
"Asheville's Bank of Service" United States Depository
OFFICERS A. E. RANKIN, President L. L. JENKINS, Active. Vice-President R. E. CURRENCE, Cashier and Trust Officer.
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YOUR CITY DIRECTORY
TELEPHONES: OFFICE 954; YARD 253 YARDS AT OLD DEPOT
J. M. Westall & Co.
-Dealers In-
Lumber, Lathes, Shingles, Glass, Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Roofing, Plaster, Lime, Cement, Etc.
GLASS A SPECIALTY
Office and Warehouse Corner Walnut Street and Lexington Ave. ASHEVILLE, N. C.
NURSERIES located 21/2 miles east of Biltmore, N. C. Let Us Make Plans for Your Grounds
811122 Oakley Nurseries
W. L. HART, Proprietor
Offices 34-35 Law Bldg.
PHONES 4439-1252.
Asheville, N. C.
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MRS. E. C. JONES R. H. EDNEY
Res. Phone 6082-L3
Jones & Edney Contractors and Builders
RESIDENCES A SPECIALTY
15 Church St. Nat'l Bank of Commerce Bldg.
Phone 1781-J P. O. Box 707 ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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MILLER'S ASHEVILLE, North Carolina CITY DIRECTORY
Vol. XXVIII. 1929
Vol. XXVIII.
Including West Asheville, South Asheville, Biltmore, Biltmore Forest, South Biltmore, Woolsey, Grace, Chunn's Cove, Richmond Hill, Kenilworth, Vernon Hill, Etc.
Contains a General Business and Street Directory of Asheville and Much Useful Information Classified as Miscellaneous.
CITY
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Commercial Service Company
Incorporated PUBLISHERS Home Office: Asheville, N. C. P. O. Box 1098 Eastern Sales Office: 524-528 Broadway, New York City Western Sales Office: 536 Clark Street, Chicago, Ill.
FEBRUARY, 1929
Member: National Better Business Bureau (Inc) See General Index, Page 9
PRICE
-$15.00
Issued Annually
THE PIEDMONT SERIES
THE MILLER PRESS, ASHEVILLE, N. C. 15-17 Rankin Ave. Compiled by Ernest H. Miller P. O. Box 1098, Asheville, N. C.
Asheville, N. C.
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ORKSHOP HEATRE
20: HALL SI ASHEVILLE H.C.
Phone
The WORKSHOP Theatre Studios
PRACTICAL STUDIOS of THEATRE ARTS
Stage Curtains
Stage Settings
Costuming Directing
Theatres Designed and Built Pageants Entertainments
EDITH RUSSELL, Director H. R. HARRINGTON, Technical Director
201/2 Wall St., Asheville, N. C.
H. W. RAINEY, Pres. & Gen'l Mgr, W. A. WHITFIELD, Vice-Pres, C. MANNEL, Sec'y- Treas.
CONTRACTORS
BUILTMORE CONCRETE COMPANY
GEN.RAI
BCC
(Incorporated) GENERAL CONTRACTORS
AGC
17 Technical Bldg Phone 4897
WACHOVIA BANK & TRUST CO.
Member Federal Reserve System HOME OFFICE, WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. ASHEVILLE, N. C., OFFICE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $4,500,000.00
BANKING DEPARTMENT, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, TRUST DEPARTMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Four Per Cent Interest Paid in Savings Department, Compounded Quarterly. Four Per Cent Paid on Time Certificates
GILBERT H. MORRIS Vice-President-Chairman A. C. AVERY Asso Trust Officer & Asst. Sec'y N. D. SMITHSON, Asst. Trust Officer C. N. WALKER, Asst Trust Officer ROY F EBBS, Cashier
J. C. SEABURY, Asst. Cashr FRANK H. KEENER, Asst Cashier W. B. CARPENTER, Asst. Cashier Managers Insurance Department R. STANFORD WEBB and W. B. MILLER
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations 101
Libraries
1064
Alphabetical List of Names. ..... .101-797
Banks and Bankers 808
Business Directory
798-897
Cemeteries
1060
Churches
1060
City Government
1054
Street Directory
898-1053
County Government
1057
Courts
1057
Educational
1063
Fire Department
1055
United States Local Gov't. 1058
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Incorporated
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CONTRACTORS
Sewer and Water Line Construction
P. O. Box 1003
Phone 223
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Abbott-Knight (Inc) ... opp p $20 Allport Storage Warehouse Co.
right bottom lines
American Glass Co
„right top lines and p 19 American National Bank
Arrowood Motor Co. front cover and p 4
Arthur W H Co bottom line back cover
right top small side lines Asheville Chamber of Commerce ......
Asheville Citizen (Inc) .. p 15, 16, 17, 18
inside back cover Asheville Construction Co (Inc) left top lines Asheville Ice Co (Inc) .... left bottom lines
Asheville Industrial Bank
Asheville Laundry. card at name
-opp p 122 Asheville Photo Service ...... card at name Asheville Show Case & Fixture Co ....... left side lines and card at name Asheville Sign Service.
„left bottom lines
Asheville Supply & Foundry
front cover Asheville-Biltmore Hotel (Ine) card classified Founders & Mchsts Asheville Upholstery Co. -card classified Upholsterers
Asheville Welding Co.
_back cover
Auto Electric Service-
outside line back cover
Barbee-Clark Cigar & Tobacco Co
(Inc).
back cover
Beam L R & Co.
card at name
Beaman Lumber Co ..
.. card at name
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Advertisers' Special Directory. 2-20
Miscellaneous 1054-1067
Hospitals, Homes and Charities .... 1064
Postoffico Department 1058
Police Department 1054
Population 18
Private Schools and Colleges 1063
Secret & Benev't Organizations 1065
State Government 1056
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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Beaman R J & Co. front cover
Betts Battery Co. right bottom small slde lines
.card at classified Auto Batteries
Biltmore-Oteen Bank (The) .card at name
Blue Ridge Bldg & Loan Assn .... card at name
right bottom lines
Blue Ridge Motor Sales (Inc)
right bottom lines
Blue Ridge Tile Co (Inc)
right top lines
Bon Marche.
right top lines
Booth & Co (Inc)
left bottom lines
Bowles Robt E .p 19
Briggs & Greene
right side lines
Builtmore Concrete Co (Inc) __ p 8
Campbell-Coxe Co.
left side lines
Carolina Coal & Ice Co ...... right top lines
Carolina Credit Co.
card at name
Carolina Machinery Co.
right bottom lines
Carolina Power & Light Co right side lines Central Bank & Trust Co. inside line front cover
Central Bank & Trust Co Ins Dept right bottom lines and p 12
Central M E Church.
_p 13
Chamber of Commerce ....... p 15, 16, 17, 18
Champion Shoe Hospital.
right top small side lines Chero-Cola Bottling Co ..._ left top lines Citizens Lumber Co (Inc) tabulated insert 228
Citizens Transfer & Coal Co. right top small side lines Claverle's Pharmacy left top small side lines Coleman's Drug Store ..... right top lines Commerce Union Trust Co.
„front cover and right top lines
Cruise's Beauty Shop. .. card at name Dorian Music Co (Inc) right top lines
right bottom small side lines & p 12 Duckworth J H & Co. „.inslde line back cover & p 20
Dunn & Wenner.
card at classified Hotel & Restau- rant Supplies
Enman's p 19
Finkelstein's
_p 14
First Baptist Church p 13
First Presbyterian Church. p 13 French Broad Realty & Investment Co .. right top lines
Galliher Bros (Inc).
left top lines
General Building Products Co ..........
George Vanderbilt Hotel _...... opp p 334 Gilmer's card at name
Good Health Cafeteria
.p 14
Gorham Gray Organization
Cudger B Frank & Co.
left top lines
Hart W L ..
p 5
Hill's (Inc) ...... right top small side lines
Howerton Engineering Co.
card at name
Hunt Nat B.
card at name
Hursey & Co.
card at name
Ideal Paint & Varnish Co (Inc) ..
left bottom small side lines
Imperial Life Insurance Co.
right top lines.
Jefferson Standard Life Ins Co _____... card at name
Jones Morton & Co (Inc)
Johnson T P & Co. -left top lines
right top lines
Jones William M
.. p 3
Jones & Edney.
p 6
Joyner J E ...... top line back cover & p 20
Kiibler Motor Co.
right side lines
Kreinus J S.
.bottom line front cover
Langren Hotel
.opp p 462
Ledbetter U-Drive-It Co left top lines and p 14 Lewis Robt J Funeral Home left top lines
Lipscombe Christopher (
card at name
Love Harry W.
right top lines
McLean Furnace Supply Co.
front cover
McRary & Son
right top lines
M & M Body & Radiator Works ......
right bottom lines
Meadows O F Sheet Metal Works __..
Messler Realty Co ... front cover Metropolitan Life Ins Co .... card at name Mission of the Good Samaritan ........ p 14 Moore Owen .right bottom small side lines Mountain City Laundry
left bottom lines, card at name and p 4
National Bank of Commerce (The)
front cover and right top lines
National Cleaners & Dyers.
card at name
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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New York Life Insurance Co.
card at name of Robt E Noland card at name Noland Robt E card at name Sterchi Bros (Inc) card at name Stein Bros & Boyce. card at name Stirewalt Bros Auto Parts Co .... Oakley Nurseries. p 5 card classified Auto Battery Service Philco Battery Station card at name
card classified Automobile Dirs and Reprs
Plemmons Motor Co.
card classified Automobile Dirs and Reprs
Poole's Dye Works (Inc)
left bottom lines
Pope C F Co (Inc) left side lines and p 20
Provident Mutual Life Ins Co.
right top lines
Pumford H & Son left top lines Reed & Abee (Inc) .p 9
Reliance Coal & Oil Co.
right bottom lines
Reliance Life Insurance Co. p 4 Reliance Plumbing & Heating Co. ....
left top small side lines Webb & Miller TWO-ASHEV INDEX .. flmt .right bottom small side lines West Asheville Pharmacy. left top lines Rensing Light & Refrigerating Co (Inc) ........... .right top small side lines Rymer W H (Inc) back cover Westall J M & Co. p 5 St Genevieve-of-the-Pines. .... opp p 646 Williams-Brownell Planing Mill Co St Lawrence Catholic Church p 13 Southern Dairies (Inc) p 12
outside line front cover Southern Steel & Cement Co. .left side lines Schley John E ...... inside front cover
Standard Insurance Agency ..
Sutton-Osborne Supply Co (Inc). backbone
Swannanoa-Berkeley Hotel
card at name
Swannanoa Laundry.
card at name
Toledo Scale Co.
.. card at classified Scales
Vanderhoof A H
card at classified Engineers-Civil and Consulting
Vogue Furriers (The).
...... right top lines
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.
stencils and p S
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co Ins Dept ...... right bottom small side lines Webb Electric Co.
left bottom small side lines
Williams S S & Co (Inc)
card at name
Workshop Theatre Studios.
.. p 8
Youngblood Motor Co.
card at classified Batteries-Storage
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ENITH RADIO LONE PISTANICE+
Orthophonic Victrolas Portables RADIO ENGINEERING SERVICE
DORIAN MUSIC COMPANY
Biltmore Village Phone 541
J. P. HANSEN, Pres. E. L. GASTON, Sec'y-Treas.
Williams - Brownell Planing Mill Co.
(INCORPORATED) WHOLESALE LUMBER -and- CUSTOM PLANING MILL
KINDLING WOOD
Kiln-Drying, Dressing, Resawing, Moulding, House Trim, White Pine, N. C. Pine, Chestnut, Poplar Oak, Basswood, Maple and Other Hardwoods Office, Yard and Shipping Point, Biltmore, N. C. Phone 729
Central Bank & Trust Co. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
General Insurance, Fire, Liability, Surety, Auto, Casualty, Etc. -PHONE 4630-
"Our Service Is At Your Disposal"
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Cor. Oak and Woodfin Sts., Phones 1089 and 6498
REV. R. J. BATEMAN, D. D., Pastor
SUNDAY SCHOOL at. 9:30 a. m. SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH
(SOUTH) Church Street Near Patton Avenue
REV. H. B. TRIMBLE, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:35 a. m. PREACHING at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
28-30 Church Street
REV. R. F. CAMPBELL, D. D., Pastor
Sunday Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
(Evening Service April to October 8:00 p. m.) Sunday School 9:35 a. m.
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Haywood, Corner of Flint Street REV. LOUIS J. BOUR, Ph. L. A. M. A., Pastor
Hours for Mass on Sunday, 8 and 11 a. m., Sept. to June; 7, 9 and 11, June to Sept; Mass on Week Days at 7:30 a. m .; Holy Days of Obligation at 8 and 11 a. m .; Confessions on Saturday 4-6 and 7-8 p. m.
Telephone 480
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FINKELSTEIN'S
23-25 Biltmore Ave.
DIAMONDS WATCHES AND SPORTING GOODS BAGS SUITCASES
JEWELRY
TRUNKS
PHONE 887
"Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a Friend to Man."
The MISSION of the GOOD SAMARITAN For comfort and service to health-seekers and their families. OFFICE MAIN FLOOR CITY HALL REV. J. S. WILLIAMS, Chaplain Office Telephone 1796-Residence 5690 WELCOME! Ready to Serve You Any Hour, Day or Night
The Good Health Place CAFETERIA
BAKERY
and Treatment Rooms BATTLE CREEK DIET AND TREATMENTS 85 Patton Ave. Phone 1806
Turkish Baths
FORDS, DODGES, BUICKS
Willys-Knights and Chryslers U-Drive-'Em Cars New House and New Equipment LEDBETTER U-DRIVE-IT CO.
158 and 160 Broadway Phone 66
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Asheville, N. C.
"In The Land of the Sky"
Asheville, a city and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Caro- lina, has an estimated population of more than 50 000. The Asheville Town- ship, which includes Asheville and suburbs, has a population greater than 70,000. Asheville is one of the most beautiful cities in America. Occupying a position on a high tableland (2,300 feet above the sea) in the mountains uf Western North Carolina the city is favored with a climate which is mild at all seasons and which has made the city a great year-round resort center.
The mountain region surrounding Asheville has long been known by the puetic title of "The Land of the Sky." The name was first applied to the region by Christian Reid ( Mrs. Frances Christian Fisher Tiernan), a gifted author. The section is noted for the beauty of the mountains and for the crystal clear atmosphere, a product of the altitude of the region. The moun- tains of the Land of the Sky have an individuality and a charm all their own; they are traversed by clear streams of pure water and in many of the high mountain valleys, lakes have been created which add much to the beauty of the section.
Asheville a Prosperous City
Asheville, being the commercial center of Western North Carolina, has increased greatly during the past decade in industrial prosperity, in com- mercial activity and in the amount of the annual tourist trade which is an important factor in the wealth of the section. Abundance of water power and of natural resources has resulted in a growing industrial activity. Manu- facturing has followed a number of different lines. Leather, paper, blankets, bleached cotton goods, furniture, brooms, mica products, dimension stock, rayon and other products are produced in Asheville plants. Since 1900 the value of manufactured products in Buncombe County has increased from $3,000,000 to more than $36 000,000. Near Asheville the American Enka Corporation is now building a $10,000,000 rayon plant, which will nearly double the total value of manufactured goods.
Water power in Western North Carolina is a great contributing factor to the industrial growth of the section. The dam of the Carolina Power Company on the Pigeon River, near Asheville, will be the newest unit in hydro-electric development in the mountains of this region. The dam will develop more than 100,000 horsepower.
The business and commercial development of Asheville is measured by the dollar volume of business in the city, which increased during the last seven years, more than two hundred and twelve per cent. A total volume of building, measured in building permits, of nearly $7,000,000 in 1927 and of nearly $10,000 000 in 1926, is a measure of the growth and advancement of the city.
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Asheville has a splendid public school system consisting of ten grammar schools and three high schools for white pupils and four grammar schools and one high school for colored pupils. A number of other schools are located in the suburban towns and villages surrounding the city. A new senior high ' school and junior college has just been completed.
The city has a well developed civic center which is being centered around Pack Square. A public library, a city market, a new city hall, a new county building and the central fire station are located here. The city is develop- ing the street system of the city by means of viaducts and by the construc- tion of new streets and by the building of the Beaucatcher Vehicle Tunnel which latter is a city-county joint project.
The Mountain Industries
The mountain industries are a unique enterprise in Asheville. They were started a number of years ago by George W. Vanderbilt and are profitably operated by the mountaineers of the section. Among those in- dustries might be mentioned the Biltmore Homespun plant located near Grove Park Inn. Here pure woolen homespun is manufactured by moun- tain men and women who operate hand looms. The Tryon Wood Carvers produce artistic wood carving in black walnut and other woods, at Tryon, North Carolina. At Tryon also is located the plant of the Tryon Weavers, makers of homespun. Hand woven rugs, pottery and metal work are among the other enterprises entered into.
Asheville's Resort Equipment
Asheville is the center of a scenic playground, which is frequented by hundreds of thousands of visitors at all seasons of the year. Eleven modern inns and hotels cater to the wants of a cosmopolitan crowd and offer a wide range of accommodations. Both American and European plan hotels are available. Five golf courses offer a wide variety of play to the visiting golfer. Courses are available at the Biltmore Forest Country Club, the Asheville Golf and Country Club, Malvern Hills, the Municipal Golf Course, and at Lake View Park. Riding, swimming, tennis, hiking, motoring and other activities contribute to the pleasure of the visitor in the Land of the Sky.
Asheville offers the facilities of seven excellent theaters and supports an annual season of opera. A municipally owned baseball club is maintained
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as a member of the South Atlantic League. Ganies are played during the season at McCormick Field. A municipal stadium has been completed where football games are played during the autumn season. The city is the scene for annual golf and tennis tournaments. Horse shows, annual balls and festivals add to the interest of the social season in the city. Asheville is the latest resting place of the famous writer, O. Henry, and a memorial collection of contemporary books is established in his memory at the Pack Library.
Government
Asheville is governed by a board of three commissioners, the Mayor, presiding, the commissioner of public utilities and the commissioner of public safety. At present these officials are Gallatin Roberts, Mayor, L. B. Rogers, Commissioner of Public Utilities and C. H. Bartlett, Commissioner of Public Safety.
Asheville has provided first class fire and police protection and the city has constructed public swimming pools and recreation parks. The water system of the city is one of the best in the United States and is being de- veloped to provide for a rapidly growing population. Asheville's water comes from the summits of the mountains surrounding the city and is of high purity.
History
Asheville was established in 1794. It was at that time called Morris- town. In 1797 the town was incorporated as Asheville, the city being named for Samuel and John Ashe, two eminent men of the period . The commis- sion form of government was adopted in 1905. The boundaries of the city were enlarged a number of times, the city limits being extended last in 1917. The rapid growth of the suburban area has made further extension necessary.
Transportation
The Southern Railway serves Asheville with four lines, which give the city rail connection with all parts of the country. The great increase in freight through the Asheville terminal has necessitated the construction of a new freight station. Nearly a thousand miles of improved state high- ways connect Asheville with other parts of the Land of the Sky, making motoring one of the most pleasant methods of seeing the beauty of the sec-
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tion. The state of North Carolina has been one of the leading states in the construction of good roads and the highways near Asheville connect with trunking highways extending across the state. National highways meet here which give motor connections with all parts of the country. Among the named highways which intersect at Asheville are: The Appalachian Scenic Highway, the Buffalo Trail, the Dixie Route A, the North South Route, the Appalachian Way, and others.
Agriculture
The region around Asheville is being intensively developed for farming. Apples, grapes and other fruits are becoming major crops and the Farmers Federation, a marketing organization, is aiding in the development of an intelligent system of agriculture. The value of the total crops for the re- gion is increasing annually.
Nearby Cities
Within a short distance of Asheville are located a number of other cities and towns of importance. Hendersonville, Brevard, Waynesville, Canton, Sylva, Dillsboro, Bryson City, Weaverville, Burnsville, Spruce Pine, Black Mountain, Old Fort Marion, Franklin, Murphy, Andrews and other com- inunities are resort centers in The Land of the Sky.
Scenic points of interest near the city include : Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Mount Mitchell, Mount Pisgah, the Pisgah National Forest, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Sapphire Country, Lake Junaluska, the Blue Ridge, the Royal Gorge, the Nantahala Gorge and others.
The Asheville Chamber of Commerce
The Asheville Chamber of Commerce serves Asheville and Western North Carolina. The Chamber of Commerce is a powerful agency with a membership consisting of prominent citizens. The Chamber of Commerce promotes the progress and prosperity of Asheville and surrounding region through the agency of its convention bureau, its publicity bureau, industrial bureau, information bureau, and executive departments. Chief officers of the organization are : John A. Goode, president, and Fred L. Weede, manager. Offices of the Chamber of Commerce are located on Market street. Visitors are cordially invited to take advantage of the information service and other facilities offered by the organization.
Population Greater Asheville 72,201.
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PHONE 4847 ENMAN'S
Tailoring and Dressmaking-Expert Furriers Importers and Fur Storage
60 Haywood St. . Asheville, N. C.
R. E. BOWLES
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