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125 4TH AVE. E.
(Behind State Trust Co.)
PHONE 2-1697
CAROLINA THEATRE -PHONE 7616
H. E. BUCHANAN, City Mgr.
THOS. SHEPHERD'S FUNERAL HOME
FUNERAL DIRECTORS , AMBULANCE SERVICE
"Service Since 1903"
125 S. CHURCH ST.
PHONES 3435 and 3436
"WESTERN CAROLINA'S FINEST THEATRE"
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MILLER'S HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.
CITY DIRECTORY
VOL. XIV
1956 - 1957 VOL. XIV
Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, Occupants of Office Buildings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, Buyers Guide, Numerical Telephone Directory; And A Complete Classified Business Directory
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Copyright November, 1956 by Chas. W. Miller
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GENERAL INDEX
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Abbreviations
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Alphabetical List of Names
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Associations and Clubs
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Buyers' Guide
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County Government (Henderson) I
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Index to Advertisers
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Numerical Telephone Directory
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Preface
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Street Directory
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Title Page.
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United States Government. I
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Anders & Bennett Inc _p
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Automotive Machine & Supply Co. -p 39
Baxter Wm A .p 40
Beck Bros Pharmacy .p 30
Best Radio & TV Service Co
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Biltmore Dairy Farms. p 29
Blue Ridge Gas & Appliance Co insert Boyd Pontiac-Cadillac Co bottom lines Brown Allen E Insurance Agency p 37 Byers Sheet Metal Works.
front cover and p 43
Cal's Home & Auto Supply
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Carolina Theatre.
front cover
Carrboro Engineering Supply Co.
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City Ice & Storage Co
bottom lines
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
top lines
Collins Florist.
-p 32
Dalton Electric Co. p 32
Daniel's Furniture Co
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Hatch Feed & Seed Store
bottom lines
Dixon Albert Realty Co -p 42 Hawkins Deward E. .p 4 Drake Plumbing & Heating Hendersonville Building Specialties ___ p 26 top lines and p 36 Hendersonville Dry Cleaners p 27 Hendersonville Lumber Co bottom lines
Duke Power Co
back cover
Eudy Hugh A Co The ___ initial letter lines Ewbank & Ewbank ____ top lines and p 37 First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. top lines and p 39
First National Bank & Trust Co __ bottom lines
Flanagan Printing Co.
bottom lines
Freeze Drug Store
bottom lines
General Heating & Appliance Co.
bottom lines
General Insurance & Realty Co
back cover and p 37
Gillespie Esso Service.
p 22
Gossett Realty Co. .p 42
Graham Construction Co -p 29
Gunderson Furniture Inc.
bottom lines
Harding Refrigeration Co
p 32
Hartnett Electric Supply Co
top lines
Harthcock's Plateau Gardens
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PREFACE
HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA "The Carolina's Most Progressive City"
Air view of Hendersonville's business area.
Hendersonville, the thriving county seat of Henderson County, is located on an immense mountain plain (2,200 feet altitude) lying be- tween the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina.
The area has constantly maintained a solid and well-rounded de- velopment of its industrial, agricultural, recreational, and culture aspects.
Surrounded by lakes, children's camps, church assembly grounds, hotels, motels, and wayside resorts, Hendersonville enjoys the reputa- tion as "North Carolina's Tourist Capital", drawing thousands of visitors from practically all 48 states, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and from a number of foreign countries.
Small, diversified industries produce print cloth, sanitary gauze, yarn, hosiery, thread, cord, paper boxes, handbags, rugs, brick, auto- matic office equipment, electrical specialties, outdoor lighting equipment, and other essentials.
From surrounding farms come bountiful crops of snap beans, pole and lima beans, cabbage, potatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, corn, dairy products, poultry, apples, and other fruits, flowers, bulbs, and forestry products .
Hendersonville has enjoyed a remarkable advancement in recent years. The keynote to this steady growth lies in the people who are
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Hendersonville Supply & Coal Co
back cover and top lines
Houston Furniture Co top lines
Hunter Chevrolet Co. backbone
Jackson Funeral Home
bottom lines and p 22
Jackson Pharmacy
-p 30
Jennings Glass Co. p 35
Justice & Wright Oil Co back cover
Justus Pharmacy
-p 30
Kalmia Dairy Inc.
-p 29
King Hardware Co
-p 35
Lampley Motor Co
top lines
Lance Lumber Co.
top lines
Land Auction & Realty Sales p 42 Skyland Hotel. top lines and p 36
Lenoir Finance Co. bottom lines
Martin Heating Co stencils
Meadors Ted B_
back cover and p 40
Meyer Flying Service Inc
bottom lines
Mill End Store & Silk Shop .p 31
Miller Realty Co. top lines
Miller's Laundry & Cleaners insert
Modern Tire Service fly Z
Moland-Drysdale Corp The p 25
Morrow Insurance Agency Inc p 37
Mountain Home Realty Co. -p 3
Nationwide Insurance Cos p 38
Nu-Way Cleaners Inc. p 27
Orr Lawrence Inc p 41
Pace Heating & Plumbing Co. p 41
Parker Dewey D
p 38
Penny Earl F Mutual Insurance Agcy __ p 38
Pfuntner Motors top lines
Pilgrim's Funeral Home fly Y
Quality Tire Co p 3
Reaben J H Oil & Supply Co -p 41
Reliable Furniture Co -p 33
Remnant Shop The. -p 31 Richardson's Fuel & Supply Co_ _ back cover Rigby-Morrow Co ____ front cover and p 25 Ruth Originals Corp. p 26
Scott Supply Co.
.p 35
Service Oil Distributors Inc .... bottom lines
Shepherd's Thos Funeral Home
front cover and top lines
Sinclair Men's Wear
_p 2
Sizemore Gulf Service -p 23
Sky Land Realty Co. top lines
Skyland Battery & Ignition Co -p 23
Skyland Loan Co.
front cover
Star Dray & Cash Coal Co. -p 28
State Trust Co. front cover and p 24 Staten Insurance & Realty Co ___ front cover Superior Laundry & Cleaners
top lines and p 38
Sutherland Edw R Co
bottom lines and p 42
Thomas Motor Co.
top lines
Times-News The. fly X
WHKP Radio Station
bottom lines
WNC Real Estate Co p 43
Waddell Dan & Co.
.p 28
Walker Hardware Co
p 36
Whisnant T C & Son. -p 2
Whitley Drugs
p 31
Wile Transfer & Storage Co ___ bottom lines Williams R Carolus_ _ back cover and p 43
Wilson Drug Co
p 31
POPULATION OF THE STATES OF THE UNITED STATES
1. New York 14.830,192
26. Mississippi 2,178,914
2. California
10,586,223
27. South Carolina 2,117.027
3. Pennsylvania 10,498,012
28. Connecticut 2,007,280
4. Illinois
8,712,176
29. West Virginia 2,005,552
5. Ohio
7,946,627
6. Texas
7,711,194
31. Kansas 1,905,299
32. Oregon
1,521,341
8. New Jersey
4,835,329
33. Nebraska 1,325,510
34. Colorado 1,325,089
35. Maine 913,774
36. Rhode Island 791,896
37. Arizona 749,587
38. Utah 688,862
39. New Mexico 681,187
40. South Dakota 652,740
41. North Dakota 619,636
42. Montana 591,024
43. Idaho 588,637
44. New Hampshire
533,242
45. Vermont 377,747
46. Delaware 318,085
47. Wyoming 290,529
48. Nevada 160,083
District of Columbia 802,178
25. Oklahoma
2,233,351
TOTAL 1950 CENSUS
150,697,361
18. Minnesota
2,982,463
19. Kentucky
2,944,806
20. Florida
2,771,305
21. Louisiana
2,683,516
22. Iowa
2,621,073
23. Washington
2,378,963
24. Maryland 2,343,001
3,434,575
15. Virginia 3,318,680
16. Tennessee
3,291,718
30. Arkansas 1,909,51]
7. Michigan
6,371,766
9. Massachusetts
4,690,514
10. North Carolina
4,061,929
11. Missouri
3,954,653
12. Indiana
3,934,224
13. Georgia 3,444,578
14. Wisconsin
17. Alabama
3,061,743
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friendly, hospitable and polite. They are cosmopolitan in their thinking and actions which is a characteristic not often met within areas of com- parable size. They possess a spirit which has built this section of North Carolina to a point where it challenges the best efforts of honest, indus- trious, and enlightened men and women of all sections of the United States.
Progress here has never been marked by what is known as a "boom". The people here have chosen to build on solid and sure foun- dations. The gains they have made are substantial. They have con- solidated these gains and organized their efforts. The thought of turning back does not present itself. Nor is the area going forward blindly and without taking stock as it goes along.
POPULATION - LOCATION
Location: County seat Henderson County. Agricultural and indus- trial center and summer resort. In Western (mountain) region of North Carolina. 21 miles south of Asheville, 100 miles west of Charlotte, 40 miles north of Greenville, S. C. Southeastern gateway to Great Smoky Mountains, Pisgah National Forest, and Blue Ridge Parkway.
Mileage to larger cities: Atlanta (202), Birmingham (386), Charleston, S. C. (257), Chicago (663), Cincinnati (396), Detroit (654), Indianapolis (479), Knoxville (136), Louisville (375), Miami (756), New Orleans (731), New York (721), Pittsburgh (557), Raleigh (272), Richmond (392), St. Peters- burg (608), St. Louis (640), Washington (496).
Population: Corporate City Limits (1950 Census) 6,103, City Zone 14,600; Hendersonville township, 17,500; one other municipality (Laurel Park), one sanitary district (Druid Hills), and three large residential sub- urbs included. Henderson County population (1950 Census) 30,921; esti- mated (1956) 33,500.
Analysis of Population: (City) native white 73.3 percent; foreign born, 1.9 percent; Negroes, 24.8 percent. (County) Native white 93.3 percent; foreign born, .5 percent; Negroes, 6.2 percent.
Panoramic view of Jump Off Rock, near Hendersonville.
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Hendersonville's 18-hole Donald Ross Championship Golf Course.
HISTORICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL
Henderson County was formed in 1838 from Buncombe and named in honor of Leonard Henderson (1772-1833) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Hendersonville, county seat was settled in 1841 and incorporated in 1847. Flat Rock, south of Hendersonville, said to be the oldest summer resort in Western North Carolina, was developed after 1812.
Henderson is called a typical mountain county, because it consists of all these elements. mountain ranges, isolated peaks, a rolling plateau and level valley areas. Elevations range from 1,400 feet near Bat Cave at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains to 5,000 feet on Little Pisgah.
Henderson is almost circled with mountains. On the west, the county touches the Pisgah Ledge, and the eastern and southern boundaries coin- cide roughly with the Blue Ridge and Saluda Mountains. The sides of Henderson's mountains are usually steep and those around Bat Cave are stony and perpendicular.
In spite of this wall, Henderson offers the easiest passageway from the lowlands into the Appalachians.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
There are four parks in the city of Hendersonville which provide rides for the kiddies, tennis, shuffleboard, fishing, picnic facilities, check- ers, bridge, and other games.
A summer playground (supervised) program is carried on by the Hendersonville Recreation Commission which is open to all children in Henderson County.
The Hendersonville Country Club is open to the public. Designed by Donald Ross, it is one of the finest 18-hole championship courses to be found anywhere. It is the scene of many tournaments throughout the year.
Two modern downtown motion picture theatres are equipped with the latest in equipment and play first-run pictures. There are also two drive-in theatres in Hendersonville.
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Many of the industrial plants have their own leagues in baseball, basketball, and softball. One local plant maintains one of the finest base- ball fields in Western North Carolina and has been the league winner for the past four years.
In nearby Pisgah Forest, streams, roads, and trails are in abundance. Public camping grounds, trailer camps, and picnic areas with pure moun- tain water and sanitary conveniences are located so as to take care of thousands of people.
Numerous lakes and swimming pools in the area make boating and swimming favorite sports.
There are a number of lakes suitable for fishing, some of them being trout streams. The National Forest provides for hunting of deer and bear in season.
Special recreational events held annually in Hendersonville include the Hendersonville Horse Show, Western North Carolina Fair, and the North Carolina Apple Festival.
Other recreational facilities include a summer stock theatre, histor- ical dramas, three dancing pavilions with regularly scheduled square dances and ballroom dancing, community concerts, antique shows, and riding stables.
HOMES - CHURCHES -CULTURAL ADVANTAGES
Homes
Hendersonville is known throughout the country for the excellence of its homes and home communities.
Residential sections of Hendersonville include Druid Hills, Laurel Park, Haywood Forest, Flat Rock, and many other like areas. Many of them are outstanding examples of fine residential planning.
All of these areas offer newcomers a wide range of desirable com- munities in which to live, and a wide range of prices. There are also homes and apartments for rent at moderate prices.
Churches
Practically every faith is represented in Henderson County. There are the following churches and faiths: Baptist 55, Methodist 8, Presby- terian 3, Episcopal 5, Lutheran, Catholic, Christian Science, Jewish, Fun- damental Gospel, Churst of Christ, Penticostal Holiness, First Christian, Congregational, Nazarene, and Wesleyan Methodist.
There are three church assemblies in Hendersonville which are in operation during the summer months.
Cultural Advantages
Libraries: There is one library in Hendersonville which serves both city and county. The total number of volumes is 61,196. The library also operates a county bookmobile.
Community Concerts: The Concert Association brings a number of outstanding musical artists to Hendersonville throughout the year.
Clubs: Civic clubs include Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, and Executives. Fraternal organizations are Elks, Masons, Moose, and Shrine. Service organizations include American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. There are a number of women's clubs, garden clubs, PTA's, etc.
Summer Camps: There are nine summer camps in the Henderson- ville area and approximately 50 in Western North Carolina. Expert super- vision, tutoring, and all manner of sport facilities are provided in these summer play institutions.
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Carolina Mountain Folk Festival: Mountain dancers, musicians, and performers gather to compete for honors. It is the second oldest such event in North Carolina and is recognized nationally for its distinctive nature and style.
SCHOOLS AND HEALTH
Schools:
Schools in Hendersonville and Henderson County provide diversi- fied opportunities for the student. The high schools in Henderson County are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
There are two white elementary, one colored elementary, one white high school, and one colored high school in the city. In the county, there are ten elementary schools, six high schools, and one preparatory school (Blue Ridge School for Boys).
There are 175 school teachers in Hendersonville and Henderson County and the total school enrollment is 5,223.
Health:
The Hendersonville area is widely known for its healthful climate and living conditions. The year-round climate, sunshine, fresh mountain air, and pure water, make Hendersonville and vicinity an ideally-located place for healthful living.
Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital, new and most modern in every respect, is one of the finest medical institutions in the country. An expansion project is underway at the present time.
Other hospitals, sanitariums, and clinics in the county are Mountain Sanitarium (Fletcher) and Valley Clinic (Bat Cave). Other hospitals are located just outside Henderson County.
There are 35 physicians (some of them specialists) in Henderson- ville.
The Henderson-Transylvania Health Department has headquarters in Hendersonville.
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AGRICULTURE
Hendersonville is the center of a highly developed truck farming region in addition to general farming. Agricultural income during 1955 was $6,219,000. There are 245,000 acres of land in Henderson County of which 145,000 acres is farmland. The value of farm property is $15,320,000 and the average per acre is $136.00. There are 2,600 farms in Hender- sonville.
Vegetables
$2,344,000
Poultry
600,000
Flowers
500,000
Dairying
1,000,000
Cattle
260,000
Fruit & Apples
700,000
Tobacco
30,000
Forestry
700,000
Grain
20,000
$6,219,000
MANUFACTURING CENTER
The visitor to Henderson County gradually becomes aware of indus- try on highways radiating from Hendersonville, the county seat. One of the first recorded industries was an iron works on what is now called Forge Mountain, which supplied precious loops and bars from 1804 up through the Civil War. Clay in the vicinity of Fletcher inspired a brick plant. Modern industry got its start with the establishment of Green River (cotton) Mills, Inc., at Tuxedo, in 1907 by J. O. Bell.
The Freeze Hosiery Mills opened in 1912, and the Skyland Hosiery Company came to East Flat Rock. Other textile mills followed, including the Balfour Mills, now Berkeley Mills, Inc.
Right after World War II, textile industries were increased by addi- tion of Cranston Print Works Company, Belding-Corticelli (makers of synthetic thread), Mountain Top Company, Standard Tytape Company, Mountain Rug Company, and Ruth Originals Corporation. The Berkeley Mills underwent a multi-million dollar expansion. In addition, the county obtained the Robotyper Corporation, maker of an automatic typewriter, Select Foods, Inc., Bond Bread, and most recently, the outdoor lighting department of the General Electric Company.
Henderson County is an "Agricultural Wonderland".
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PROGRESS
View of entrance to General Electric's "Outdoor Lighting Center of the World" Henderson County's newest industry.
Other existing industries include Chipman-LaCrosse Hosiery Mills, Inc., Grey Hosiery Mills, Moland Drysdale Corporation, Brittain Hosiery Mill, Ada Company, East Flat Rock Knitting Mills, Kalmia Dairy, Wing Paper Box Company, Inc., Skyland Crafts, Inc., Diamond Brand Canvas Products Company, Turner's Knitting Mills, R & S Hosiery Mill, Blue Ridge Cord Company, Higdon Knitting Mills, Blue Ridge Weavers, Inc., Spinning Wheel Rugs, Inc., Advance Thread Corporation, Gilbert Con- crete Products Company, Blue Ridge Bag Company, Dampp-Chaser, Inc., Carson Ice Cream Company, and Rogers Hosiery Mills.
There are 3,817 wage earners in Henderson County who earn a total of $11,878,504 annually.
CLIMATE
The Hendersonville area has a moderate and invigorating climate, with cool summer nights requiring wool blankets for comfortable sleep- ing to an average of about five inches of snow in the winter. There is very little of either winter or summer, the seasons being mostly spring and autumn in nature.
The average winter temperature is 41 degrees and the summer averages 71 degrees. The average growing season is 180 days.
The average rainfall is 19.86 inches for a twelve month period. The normal temperature for a twelve month period is 55.6 degrees. The aver-
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age dates for killing frost are last in spring, April 21; first in autumn, October 18.
Average relative humidity (based on a four year period) 1:30 a.m. 89, 7:30 a.m. 88, 1:30 p.m. 55, 7:30 p.m. 74.
WATER SUPPLY
From a 22 square mile watershed in Pisgah National Forest, water is piped 18 miles into the city's reservoirs, from which it flows by gravity into the city's mains. Type of water: Neutral (pH value 7.0, 6.7), hardness of water, very soft (below 60 parts per million).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public service and facilities in Hendersonville and Henderson County are maintained continuously at a high level. This area has long enjoyed good government.
The importance of industry to the economy of the area has long been recognized by officials of both governments. A warm welcome and con- tinuous support is assured industries locating here.
City of Hendersonville:
Hendersonville is governed by a Mayor-Council form of govern- ment. Councilmen are nominated and elected from the City at large for a period of four years. The Mayor (also elected every four years) is the chief administrative officer of the city.
A modern, well-equipped fire department is on duty 24 hours a day. The police department is a most capable one. The Sanitary Department of the city is equal to many in larger cities.
Henderson County:
Henderson County is governed by a Board of Commissioners of three members elected to a term of four years. All matters pertaining to the government of the county are under their jurisdiction. Most indus- tries are located outside of the city limits and consequently come within the jurisdiction of the county government. For years, those elected to these various positions have demonstrated a conservative stability and a desire to work cooperatively in developing a strong foundation for the area.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Railroads:
Main line Southern Railway, Cincinnati to Charleston, S. C. Term- inus Hendersonville-Toxaway Division (Southern Railway).
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Highway Routes:
U. S. Highways 25, 64, and 176 pass through Hendersonville; also N. C. Highway 191.
Trucking Concerns:
The following truck lines serve Hendersonville with regular sched- uled service: E. T. & W. N. C., McLean, Dance, Great Southern, Over- nite, T. C. Griggs, Central Motor Lines, W. R. Candler, Blue Ridge, T. C. T., Pilot, Mason & Dixon, Associated Transport, Johnson Motor Lines, Silver Fleet, Fredrickson.
Youngblood Truck Lines and Clay Hyder Truck Lines have their main terminals in Henderson County.
Inter-city Bus Service:
Inter-city Passenger Bus Lines serving Hendersonville include Grey- hound, Queen City Coach, Carolina Scenic Trailways.
Local transit is provided by Hendersonville Bus Company.
Air Service:
Hendersonville is served with passenger, express, freight, and air mail service by Capital, Delta C & S, and Piedmont, with 18 fights daily. Direct service is available to 35 major cities with connections on all major airlines to every part of the United States and to foreign countries.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration has a control tower and 24- hour weather and communications station located on Hendersonville's airport. The airport is located eleven miles north of Hendersonville, con- nected by paved highway.
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