Hill's Wilson (Wilson County, N.C.) City Directory [1956], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 724

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Atlantic Christian College, fully accredited, located in Wilson, offers four-year college courses to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Sciences degrees. It also offers a one-year secretarial course and night school classes in a variety of subjects.

The City of Beautiful Trees

Wilson is known as "The City of Beautiful Trees," and though there are many residence streets in the city with a variety of lovely trees, Nash Street is considered the most beautiful, with Park Avenue deserving special recognition. Over a period of years several geographic and pictorial magazines have written special articles and given particular reference to Nash Street and have designated it as one of the seven most beautiful residential streets in the world. To the students of nature and especially to those who admire

Wilson County Court House, the Hub of County Administration

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Presbyterian Church; One of Wilson's Many New Churches

beautiful trees, Nash Street is a real attraction. It offers an assortment of trees as follows: Pecan, birch, magnolia, walnut, umbrella, liveoak, cypress, hickory, pine, dogwood and willow oak. On spacious lawns in front of beautiful homes, these trees are found growing amid numerous kinds of shrubbery and many colored flowers.

Churches

There are eighteen churches in Wilson, with the follow- ing denominations represented: Baptist, Christian, Church of God, Episcopal, Jewish, Lutheran, Methodist, Pentecostal Holiness, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, Roman Catholic and Seventh-Day Adventist.

Charles L. Coon High School, a unit of Wilson's Efficient School System

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Hotels

Wilson has one up-to-date hotel with a total of 158 rooms, modern tourist homes, several boarding houses, numerous good apartment houses, and excellent motor courts.

Theatres

Wilson has four indoor theatres for white people and one for Negroes, each being well equipped, and with a combined seating capacity of 3,175. Also there are two drive-in theatres.

Radio Stations

Wilson is the home of Radio Station WGTM (World's Greatest Tobacco Market). The station operates on a fre- quency of 590 kilocycles. The studios, which are located on U. S. 301 about one mile north of Wilson, have the latest radio equipment. The station has made definite contribu- tions to the civic and social welfare of the city and county. Wilson also is the home of WVOT (1,000 watts), which has been outstanding in its contributions to civic betterment. The station operates on a frequency of 1420 kilocvcles.

Howard Chapel; Atlantic Christian College Center of Advanced Learning

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Television

WNCT Channel 9, with transmitter and studios in Green- ville and WITN Channel 7, with studios in Washington, N. C., provides television for the Wilson area. Both stations op- erate with power of 300,000 watts.

Hospitals

Wilson has four hospitals, with a total of 175 beds. The Eastern North Carolina Sanatorium, a state tuberculosis hospital, is located in Wilson. This 550-bed hospital serves patients from throughout eastern North Carolina.

Recreation

Wilson is well supplied with recreation facilities. These include a modern stadium, with a seating capacity of 3,500, which is used for both baseball and football, as well as other outdoor events. Recreation Park, covering 15 acres, has a large swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, lighted softball diamond, baseball diamond, picnic areas, playground equip- ment and a lighted area for activities such as basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard and other sports. The city also has three other parks and several neighborhood playgrounds. The city is constructing 2 recreation centers fully equipped with auditorium and gymnasium. The city has a trained staff of full time recreation workers. The Wilson Country Club recently completed a $55,000 remodeling job on its club- house. The club has an 18-hole golf course, swimming pool and tennis courts.

Library

In 1921 the Department of Literature of the Woman's Club established a free public library in Wilson. Since 1935 the library has been sponsored by the city and county. It is located in a modern building on the edge of the business district and has a collection of 39,000 volumes.

Municipal Stadium, Center of Athletic Activity

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Recreation Park; Full Facilities for Fun Are Found Here

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Cotton Field in Wilson County, Making Wilson a Cotton Center of the South

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Public Buildings

All executive and administrative offices of the City of Wilson are located in the Municipal Building, constructed in 1940 at a cost of $127,000. The Wilson County Courthouse, constructed in 1924, is located in the center of the business district.

Government

Wilson is governed by a mayor and six aldermen who are elected for two-year terms. The administrative head of the city government is a city manager, who is appointed by the board of aldermen.

Retail and Wholesale Trade

Wilson is the retail shopping center for a large agricul- tural section. In 1954, retail sales in the city totaled $35,500,- 000, according to "Sales Management Survey of Buying Power." More than 300 retail establishments are available to serve the needs of the public.

Wilson's Future

It is pointed out by many that Wilson has a bright future, due to its ideal location, transportation facilities and agricultural and natural resources, all of which are import- ant factors in attracting new industries. It would appear that Wilson is in position for industrial development, and many manufacturers are considering Wilson as a distributing cen- ter for their products, as eastern North Carolina can be so well served from this point. Many traveling men make Wilson headquarters on account of the convenience of working in and out of the city in serving eastern North Carolina. As the "King of Tobacco," Wilson may some day be engaged in the manufacture of many tobacco products. The people of Wilson are thinking in terms of expansion and commer- cial development and are most optimistic as to their city's future.

Wilson Chamber of Commerce

The Wilson Chamber of Commerce is recognized as one of the outstanding trade associations in eastern North Caro- lina. During the past dozen years it has been a contributing factor to the progress of Wilson and Wilson County.

The Wilson Chamber of Commerce also serves as a clear- ing house and general bureau of information. Headquarters for the Chamber are located in its own building at 220 Broad Street.

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Hill's Wilson (Wilson County, N.C.) City Directory [1956], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company. Publication date: 1956 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 724

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 724