Hill's Kannapolis (Cabarrus County, N.C.) City Directory [1957], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 810

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The public school music program begins in the first grade and extends through Cannon High's senior class. The organizations stand out in high school competition, and in July, 1949, the Cannon High band represented North Caro- lina at the Lions International convention in New York City. The band is scheduled to participate in the Lions Convention in Miami in 1956.

Kannapolis' key industry is the Cannon Mills Co., the world's largest manu- facturer of household textiles-towels, bath mats, wash clothes, dish towels, sheets and pillowcases, also nylon stockings.

The town has been developed around the Cannon Mills.

The village mushroomed.

Mr. Cannon, whose dream was a model textile city built around a booming industrial plant, contributed land and funds for construction of churches and schools.

He made, back in 1898, the first hand towel manufactured in the South, and by the time he died in 1921, Cannon towels had become nationally-famous.

After the founder's death, his son, Charles A. Cannon, became chief of the vast industry, and developed a textile trade far beyond his father's fondest hopes.

Looking south of West Ave., this scene depicts new Colonial-type buildings now being erected in the multi-million-dollar expansion program under way in Kannapolis.

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Trinity Methodist Church, built at a cost of approximately half-million dollars in 1954-1955. It is one of the many churches serving residents of Kannapolis.

A. L. Brown High School (aerial view). This is the Senior High School with ap- proximately 800 boys and girls enrolled which includes complete vocational training. (More than 5,600 students are enrolled in all the city schools).

The Cannon organization now employs approximately 15,500 men and women. Thousands of these workers have service records extending from 15 to more than 60 years. Those who have been with the company 25 years or longer are enter- tained at loyalty banquets each autumn.

Charles A. Cannon, like his father, had dreams of a model manufacturing town-a beautiful town to which North Carolinians could point with pride.

In 1937, the fiftieth anniversary of the company, he launched a gigantic, multi- million-dollar construction and remodeling program. This expansion, inter- rupted by World War II, is still in progress.

Mr. Cannon was impressed with the manner in which historic Williams- burg, Va., had been rebuilt, and he engaged the C. E. Swanson Associates, Chicago architects, to survey Kannapolis' business district and draw plans to be used in the long-range construction program.

A result has been a transformation of the downtown district into Colonial- type architecture.

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Little Mt. Vernon in the City Park is a memorial to the more than 4,000 local men and women who served in the Armed Forces during World War II.

Mary Ella Hall, named in honor of the wife of the "Towel City" founder, is one of the buildings housing employees of Cannon Mills.

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CHINA GROVE, NORTH CAROLINA

China Grove is one of North Carolina's oldest towns, being incorporated in 1889.

Population-1,600.

The first Rural Mail Delivery in North Carolina was made from the China Grove Post Office, October 23, 1896.

Location-China Grove is located on U. S. No. 29 and 601. Its main industry is textiles.

China Grove has four fine Civic Clubs: The Rotary Club that meets each Tuesday, 6:15 P.M. at Millers Hotel; The Civitan Club that meets the second and fourth Monday, 6:30 P.M. at Millers Hotel; The Lions Club that meets the second and fourth Friday, 6:30 P.M. at Millers Hotel; The Womans Club that meets the fourth Monday in each month at 7:30 at the Community Building.

There are one or more churches of each denomination in China Grove.

LANDIS, NORTH CAROLINA

History-Incorporated in 1901.

Government-Mayor, Board of Aldermen and Police Department.

Population-2,600.

Climate-Located in the famous Piedmont section of North Carolina, Landis has a temperate, ideal, year round climate.

Churches-Church of God, Evangelical and Reformed Church, Landis Baptist Church, Landis Methodist Church, Landis Tabernacle, and Trinity Lutheran. Civic Clubs- Landis Lions Club and Landis American Legion.

Fire Protection-Highly efficient volunteer fire department.

Education-One of the largest and best equipped consolidated schools in North Carolina. The city supplements the county and State funds.

Utilities-The town of Landis owns and operates the power supply and the water system. Water is supplied normally from two artificial lakes and the third lake is available for emergency use. A modern dial telephone exchange provides adequate and efficient communication to all parts of the world. Natural gas is piped into Landis and is available at attractive rates.

Industry-Two yarn manufacturing plants. Employing 900 people. Equipped with 40,000 spindles. Produce approximately 25,000 pounds of fine knitting yarn per week. Two feed mills supply the area with ground feeds.

U. S. POSTAL INFORMATION

POSTAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION

For information regarding classifica- tion, postage rates, and mailability of domestic mail of all classes, entry and mailing of publications as second-class matter, metered and permit mail, bulk rate mailings of third-class matter, Business Reply Cards and Envelopes, apply at your local post office.

DOMESTIC POSTAL RATES First-Class

LETTERS: 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. (Local delivery same rate.)

POST CARDS or POSTAL CARDS: 2 cents each within prescribed sizes.

BUSINESS REPLY CARDS: 4 cents. MAIL ENCLOSED IN BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES: 3 cents per ounce, plus 2 cents per piece, col- lected when delivered.

Second-Class

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (Transient rate) : 2 cents for the first 2 ounces, and 1 cent for each addi- tional 2 ounces or fourth ciass rate, whichever is lower.

Third-Class

(Limit 8 ounces)-On circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, aiso on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction, plus le for each additional ounce or fraction ..

On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages ; also, seeds, cuttings, hulbs, roots, scions, and plants-2 cents for first 2 ounces and 112 cents for each additional 2 ounces.

Bulk Rate

For Detalls Consult Your Local Postmaster

Fourth-Class-(Parcel Post)

The present size and weight limits for fourth class (parcel post) will con- tinue to apply in all cases except for parcels mailed at a first class office for delivery to another first class office in which case the size is limited to 72 inches length and girth, 40 pounds in weight to the local first and second zones, and 20 pounds in weight in the third to the eighth zones. Exceptions to the new size and weight restric- tions are :

(1) Baby fowl, ilve plants, trees, shruhs, or agricultural commodities (not including manufactured products thereof).

(2) Books, permanently bound for preservation, consisting wholly of read- ing matter or reading matter with inci- dental blank spaces for students' nota- tions and containing no advertising matter other than incidentai announce- ments of books.

(3) Parcels mailed in the United States, including the District of Coium- bia, for delivery by any Army or Fleet post office or in any Territory or pos- session of the United States, including the Canal Zone and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or mailed at any Army or Fleet post office or in any Territory or possession of the United States, Including the Canal Zone and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, for delivery in the United States, in- cluding the District of Columbia, or any Army or Fleet post office or any Territory or possession thereof, in- cluding the Canal Zone and Trust Ter- ritory of the Pacific Islands.

It is not contemplated tbat the pro- visions of this law shall be evaded or circumvented by diverting parcels ex- ceeding the prescribed limits of size and weight from first class offices and mailing the parcels at offlees of the second, third or fourth class or on rural or star routes.

Zone

(cents)

1.45

1 and 2

5.15

6.9

9.25

11.95

15.2

18.05

AIR MAIL SERVICE United States Air Mail Service

Six cents for each ounce or fraction thereof ; limit of weight 8 ounces ; to any part of the United States. May be registered, insured, sent C. O. D. or Special Delivery.

Post Cards 4 cents each.

Air mail stamps and distinctively- stamped envelopes are issued for pre- payment of postage on air mail. Ord- inary stamps may also be used.

Air mail should be plainly marked "VIA AIR MAIL" in the space imme- diately below the stamps and above the address. Canada (same as above except weight limit of 60 lbs).

Air Mail Mexico

Rate of postage to Mexico: Six cents for each ounce.

Dispatched by the United States Air Mail Service and in Canada or in Mex- Ico by the Air Mali Services in those countries. For additional information telephone your local post office.

United States Air Mail Service to Central America, South America, the West Indies and other Foreign Countries.

For information regarding this ser- vice telephone your local post office.

Air Parcel Post

Air postage on parcels weighing 8 oz. or less is 6c per oz.

Zones

Over 8 oz. to 1 1b.

Additional pounds

1, 2 and 3 60c

48c

65c

50c

70c

56c

75c

64c

80c

SPECIAL SERVICE FEES IN ADDITION TO REGULAR

POSTAGE

SPECIAL DELIVERY FEES on first class and Air Mail (Including Air Parcel Post) .

Weight and

Air Mail Classes

Not over 2 lbs. .30 .45

Over 2, not over 10 1bs. .45

.55

Over 10 lbs. 60 .70

SPECIAL HANDLING

Weight Fee

2 lbs. and under $0.25

Over 2 lbs. and not over 10 lbs. .35

Over 10 lbs. .50

DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR

CERTIFICATES DF MAILING-FEES a. Individual pleces. Original certif- icates of mailing for individually listed pieces of all classes of ordinary mail : 5 cents for each piece of mail described. Each additional copy of original certificate of mailing or orig- inal mailing receipt for registered, 2 certified, insured, and COD mail : cents for each piece of mail described. b. Identical pieces first-and

third-class mall.

Up to 1,000 pieces (1 cer-

tificate for total number). $0.25 For each additional 1,000 pieces, or fraction .05

Duplicate copy .05

| Money Order Fees

(includes COD M.O. fees)

From $0.01 to $5 .$0.15

3.95 From $5.01 to $10 .20

From $10.01 to $100. ,30

Registry

Domestic mail matter prepald at the Arst-class rate of postage, may be reg- istered against loss, rifling or damage upon payment of the following fees :

REGISTERED MAIL

Indemnity limit

Registra- tion fee

$ 0.00 to $10.00. $0.50

10.00 to $100

100.01 to $200 1.00

200.01 to $400 1.25

400.01 to $600 1.50

600.01 to $800

1.75

800.01 to $1,000 2.00

CERTIFIED MAIL

The fee for certified mail is 20 cents plus postage. The 10-cent fee formerly applicable to inquiries for certified mail is ellminated. Senders of certified mail may now request a return receipt after mailing upon pay- ment of the fee prescribed under "Return Receipts."

SURCHARGES For Detalls Consult Your Local Postmaster

COLLECT-DN-DELIVERY (Third and Fourth Class Mail) C. O. D. FEES ( Unregistered)

For collections and In- Fee

demnity not to exceed Cents

$ 5.00

10.00

25.00

50.00

100.00

150.00

200.00

100

DOMESTIC INSURED MAIL

Fee

Amount of Insurance Cents

$ 10.00

.$0.10

10.01 to $50.00

50.01 to $100. 30

100.01 to $200

RETURN RECEIPTS

The following fees apply to return receipts for registered mail, certified mail, and mall insured for more than $10 :

Requested at time of malling:

Showing to whom and when delivered $0.10

Showing to whom, when and

address where delivered 35

Requested after malling:

Showing to whom and

when delivered 25

RESTRICTED DELIVERY

Applicable to registered mail, certi- fled mail, and mail insured for more than $10. Fee $0.50

AIDS TO PROPER MAILING

Write name and address plainly and completely

Place name and address of sender on all matter.

Prepay postage fully on all letters and parcels.

Always address mail for city deliv. ery to street and number and request correspondents to do likewise.

Use designation North or South, East or West when it is a proper part of the address and save delay in delivery. Insure valuable parcels except those containing small articles of consider- able value which should be registered. Wrap parcel post carefully in heavy paper and tie knots securely.

You will often gain a day's time in delivery by depositing mail as soon as it is ready. Use Postal Unit numbers on mail addressed to cities where Unit Num- bers are required.

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1st 1b. Additional lbs. (cents)

75€

72c

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Out of Sight -- Out of Mind Out of Business

The importance of keeping firm and product names in the public eye is recognized by all business men. It is astonishing to see how a firm or prod- uct, however meritorious, will slip into the limbo of the forgotten if not per- sistently advertised.

The City Directory is the natural medium for keeping a business or product name in the spotlight. Insist on being well represented in its pages.

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Hill's Kannapolis (Cabarrus County, N.C.) City Directory [1957], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company. Publication date: 1957 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 810

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 810