Hill's Winston-Salem (Forsyth County, N.C.) City Directory [1951], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1086

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WINSTON - SALEM

CITY OF HISTORIC CHARM AND THRIVING INDUSTRY; THE WORLD'S TOBACCO CENTER

(Courtesy Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce)

HISTORY

Rich and varied is the history of Winston-Salem, for the city of today is the product of almost two centuries of constructive, planned growth.

In 1752-53 a small group of Pennsylvania Moravians, a Protestant denomination of Bohemian origin, carefully selected and bought a large tract of land in Piedmont Carolina at the three forks of the Yadkin River. They named the tract "Wachovia" after the Austrian estates of Count Nicholas Louis von Zinzendorf, an early protector-patron of the sect. Two settlements were established, Bethabara in 1754 and Bethania in 1759. In 1766 a new settle- ment was carefully laid out in the center of the Wachovian tract and built according to definite plans. The tranquility-loving Moravians named their new town Salem, meaning "peace."

The small town grew rapidly under the care of the industrious fathers. A water system was established and dwellings, stores and shops built. Embryonic industries included weaving, tanning, dyeing, baking, and the making of roofing tiles, ornamental tile stoves, clay smoking pipes, and candles. Tobacco was even then an important crop. The fathers consecrated a graveyard, "God's Acre," and founded a girls' school which has developed into the Salem Academy and College of today.

Main Hall, Salem College, with Historic Home Moravian Church (1800) in Left Foreground

The Revolutionary War brought to the thriving town Nathanael Greene's soldiers, and in 1781 Cornwallis passed through Salem. The years after the war until the middle of the 19th Century were marked by such events as the establishment of the Nissen Wagon Co. in 1787; a visit from George Wash- ington in 1791; the dedication of the Home Moravian Church in 1800; the first edition of Blum's Almanac in 1828; and the opening of the first bank in 1847. Cotton and wool manufacturing companies had been organized, and Salem by 1850 was a prosperous center of religion, learning and industry.

By an act of legislature in 1849, Forsyth County was created from Stokes County. The county seat was established one mile north of Salem Square. In 1851, again by act of legislature, the new county seat was named "Winston" in

INTRODUCTION

honor of Major Joseph Winston, Revolutionary War hero. Salem was incor- porated in 1856; Winston in 1859.

Winston developed rapidly as an industrial center and market. The year 1872 saw the first tobacco auction and the opening of the first tobacco factory. In 1885 the Chamber of Commerce of Winston and Salem was organized by far-sighted leaders who realized that together the two towns must build for the future. By the time of consolidation, Winston was already known for its textiles, hosiery, blankets, knit goods, tobacco products, and tobacco market.

Top Right, Nissen Building; Top Left, Reynolds Building; Center, Typical Piedmont North Carolina Field of Bright-Leaf Tobacco; Bottom Right, Carolina Hotel; Bottom Left, Hotel Robert E. Lee

In 1913, by popular vote, Winston and Salem were consolidated as Winston- Salem, the "Twin City." The new city took as its motto "Urbs Condita Adiuvando," meaning "A City Founded Upon Co-operation." This motto puts into modern phraseology the old Moravian concept of "Unitas Fratrum," "A Unity of Brethren."

Winston-Salem today is the leading industrial city of North Carolina and one of the South's leading industrial cities. The value of Winston-Salem's manu- factured products is over six times that of any other city in the two Carolinas.

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The best of the old and the best of the new blend to make a progressive city still marked by a deep religious atmosphere, a love for music and arts, and a zeal for broad educational development. As did their fathers of yesterday, far-sighted citizens of today build always for the greater city of tomorrow.

POINTS OF INTEREST In Old Salem

Moravian Brothers House, now Moravian Church Home, located S. Main and Academy streets, is the second oldest building in Salem, having been erected in 1769.

Salem Tavern, on S. Main St., erected in 1784, is a famous old inn where George Washington was entertained in 1791.

"Fourth House," 450 S. Main St., is the oldest building now standing in Salem (1767).

Home Moravian Church, S. Church St., erected in 1800, is the opening scene of the Easter sunrise service of the Moravians.

The Moravian early Easter morning service, one of the most widely known religious services in America, has been held here for over 150 years, and attracts about 50,000 visitors annually.

Moravian Graveyard, or "God's Acre," Cemetery at Church St. contains more than 3,000 graves, all having identical, flat, white-marble markers to symbolize the equality of the dead. The cemetery has been in use by Mora- vian congregations in the city since 1771.

Salem College, S. Main St., on Salem Square, was established in 1772 and has never been closed since that time. The college has unusual, old, German Moravian buildings, as well as new, modern structures.

The Coffee Pot is an old landmark that was built in 1857 as a tinsmith's sign. It is on S. Main St.

Wachovia Historical Museum, formerly Salem Boys' School, erected in 1796, has the largest collection of local antiques in the U. S. It is on S. Main at Academy streets.

The Belo House, S. Main St., is a splendid antebellum mansion.

In the Downtown District

City Hall, N. Main St., is built on the original dividing line between Winston and Salem.

Forsyth County Court House is on the Court House Square in the center of the downtown district.

Reynolds Office Building, N. Main at 4th St., is North Carolina's tallest building.

The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., in the 'vicinity of Church and 5th streets, is open to visitors for guided tours. Here one may see Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert smoking tobacco being produced; both products are made only in Winston-Salem. Information about the guided tours may be obtained at the Reynolds Office Building.

The tobacco warehouses, in the vicinity north of the Post Office between Oak and Patterson streets, are open from late September through January. Here the chant of the auctioneer, the pungent smell of ripe tobacco, and the steady hum of warehouse activity combine to provide one of America's most colorful marketing scenes.

P. H. Hanes Knitting Co., N. Main St., is the world's largest plant for the manufacture of knit underwear.

Over the City

Bowman Gray Memorial Stadium, Stadium Drive, is the scene of many athletic events.

Smith Reynolds Airport, North Liberty Extension, is one of the South's finest air terminals.

Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest College and the North Carolina Baptist Hospital are on S. Hawthorne and Everett streets.

Hanes Hosiery Mills Co., W. 14th St., is the world's largest manufacturer of circular-knit hosiery.

Radio Shops of Western Electric Co., main offices, are on Chatham Road. Reynolda Village and Reynolda Estate are on beautiful Reynolda Road (U. S. 42). In this area will be the new plant of Wake Forest College.

The Forsyth County Fair Grounds are on North Liberty Extension. In the Buena Vista residential area are many lovely homes.

Reynolds Auditorium and High School are on N. Hawthorne Road.

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INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS

Winston-Salem is built on a sound economic foundation. Industries, many of which were established by Winston-Salem pioneers, number over 300. Industrial and agricultural developments are inter-dependent, giving stability and balanced growth.

Industrial Development

Tobacco-Tobacco flows into Winston-Salem from the farms of the entire Piedmont area. Here it is manufactured into tobacco products which are distributed to every country in the world. Winston-Salem is the world's largest tobacco manufacturing center, producing cigarettes, smoking and chewing tobacco, and snuff. Winston-Salem also is one of the world's largest bright-leaf tobacco markets.

Hosiery-The city is the home of the world's largest circular-knit hosiery mill. Besides this great mill and a large plant processing nylon yarn, there are five other plants in the Winston-Salem vicinity that process or make hosiery.

Knit underwear-The largest manufacturer of knit underwear in the world is located in Winston-Salem.

Radios, radar, and other electronic equipment-A large electric company in several plants in Winston-Salem manufactures radar for the Government, radios, test equipment, and other electronic devices and components.

Furniture-Seventeen furniture plants, manufacturing all types of fur- niture, are located in the Winston-Salem vicinity.

Others-The city has other plants manufacturing a large variety of products including boxes and cartons, batteries, air-conditioning and industrial ma- chinery, specialized chemical materials and medicines, awnings, bedding and mattresses, swimming suits, paint, toys, wagons and textiles. An ample com- plement of services joins these industries to give a well-balanced and diversi- fied economy.

Retail and Wholesale Trade

The retail trading area covers several Piedmont counties and has a popula- tion of over 500,000. The wholesale trading area extends over a 150-mile radius embracing a population of 4,500,000. Winston-Salem leads North Carolina in the number of retail trade outlets (1940 Census). The effective buying income per family in Winston-Salem (1945) was $4,361; the average of the Southeastern States was $3,282, and that of the U. S., $3,625.

Transportation

Aviation-Located 2.5 miles from the business district, Smith Reynolds Airport, one of the nation's newest and finest, has Class 5 airport facilities, regular service by large air lines.

Motor Vehicles-Automobiles registered for 1948 in the Winston-Salem area were 33,527; trucks, 9,994. Four coach companies give inter-city bus service;

Reynolds Memorial Auditorium

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Municipal Iris Gardens, Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem is the Southern division headquarters for the Greyhound Lines. Four local bus lines and five taxicab companies handle urban traffic.

Highways -- Eleven principal highways lead to and from Winston-Salem; the city is served by more hard-surfaced roads than any other city or center in North Carolina.

Railways-Three railways operate in Winston-Salem. The city generates such a great amount of freight that 33 "off-line" railways maintain Winston- Salem offices.

Banking Institutions

Four banking institutions include three commercial banks and one indus- trial bank. One of the commercial banks serves as home office of the largest bank between Washington and Atlanta. In 1949, bank deposits totaled $291,517,486; bank resources, $317,432,747; bank clearings, $1,593,538,000.

General Business Facts

Building permits in 1949 totaled $7,804,742; postal receipts in 1948, $876,753.34. Domestic electricity is supplied adequately for present and future needs. Although 200 miles from the nearest seaport, Winston-Salem is the nation's sixteenth port of entry. Forsyth County is the richest county per capita in North Carolina.

COMMUNITY LIFE

Winston-Salem was built by a home-loving, civic-minded people. Thus, through the years, great institutions have grown steadily, adding their influ- ence and stability to the making of a wholesome, well-rounded community life. Winston-Salem is known for its many churches, good schools, and beauti- ful homes.

Churches and Religious Denominations

Often called the city of churches, Winston-Salem has approximately 160 churches representing some twenty denominations. Every section of the city is graced with lovely church buildings in attractive grounds, ranging from the old Home Moravian Church to the large, modern Baptist and Methodist struc- tures called the finest in the South.

Churches numbered according to denomination include Apostolic, 2; Baptist, 47; Catholic, 2; Christian, 8; Christian and Missionary Alliance, 2; Christian Science, 1; Church of Christ, 1; Congregational, 2; Episcopal, 2; Evangelical and Reformed, 2; Friends, 1; Greek Orthodox, 1; Hebrew, 2; Holi- ness, 26; Jehovah's Witnesses, 1; Lutheran, 3; Methodist, 22; Moravian, 11; Presbyterian, 8; and Seventh Day Adventist, 2.

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Wiley Elementary School, One of the Many Beautiful Public Schools in the City.

Schools and Colleges

Also called the city of good schools, Winston-Salem long ago recognized the need for adequate education. Today sixteen public elementary and four public high schools serve the city. The buildings are attractive, well-equipped, and set in spacious grounds providing adequate facilities.

Salem Academy is a day and boarding school for girls. There are two business colleges, two private elementary schools, and kindergartens, music schools, and trade schools.

Three colleges located in the city are Salem College, one of the nation's oldest leading four-year colleges for women, founded in 1772; Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest College, four-year medical school; and Winston-Salem Teachers College, co-educational Negro institution.

Wake Forest College, a 113-year-old, four-year college for men and women, is being moved to Winston-Salem. The college will be located in a new, modern plant housing 2,500 students.

City Government

Winston-Salem has the council-manager type of city government. The city is incorporated, operating at present upon a charter codified and revised in 1927, with amendments made since. The city is divided into eight wards, with one alderman being elected biennially from each ward, making the governing body of the city a board of aldermen of eight plus the mayor. The Board of Aldermen appoints the city manager.

County Government

Five commissioners, elected for two-year terms, make up a board of commissioners who serve as the governing body of the Forsyth County government.

The county is divided into twelve townships and 32 precincts. All qualified electors of North Carolina who have lived in North Carolina for one year and in any voting precinct of Forsyth County for four months are eligible to vote in county elections.

Hospitals and Medical Facilities

Three first-class hospitals, City Memorial, Kate Bitting Reynolds Memo- rial, and North Carolina Baptist, have a total of 710 beds. The Forsyth County Tuberculosis Sanatorium is located nearby. There are three convalescent homes in the city, the City-County Health Clinic, and the full-time City and County Health Department with splendid records in disease-prevention.

Recreational Facilities

Twenty-six parks and playgrounds, with a total of 536 acres, have athletic fields, picnic areas, and special amusement features. The largest park is Reynolds, one of the South's finest municipal recreational centers. The city has an average of more than ten acres of playground for each public school.

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Numerous amateur and "semi-pro" baseball, basketball and softball teams have regular schedules of games. Four eighteen-hole golf courses and a mild climate make golf a year-around sport. Nine swimming pools and seven motion- picture theatres are located in the city. The R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium and the Bowman Gray Stadium are available for special events. The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. provide recreational programs and the City Recreation Depart- ment conducts extensive supervised activities.

The $1,000,000 Memorial Coliseum, soon to be erected, will seat 9,000 and will bring many unusual attractions to the city. The Coliseum will accommo- date ice sports, large agricultural shows, and great conventions. Funds have already been raised to build the Coliseum.

Winston-Salem is a gateway to both mountain and seashore resorts. Some of the loveliest Carolina beaches lie 225 to 250 miles east and south, while cool mountain retreats are about sixty miles west. The famed Blue Ridge Parkway, leading to Shenandoah National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is some sixty miles northwest.

Cultural Opportunities

An annual concert series is under the auspices of the Civic Music Asso- ciation. Lectures at Salem College are open to the public. A Little Theatre and numerous book, music and garden clubs function actively. The Piedmont Festival of Music and Art is held annually each summer.

Salem College Library has approximately 31,500 volumes, and the Car- negie Public Library approximately 28,000, with a branch library containing 7,500.

Cherry Trees in Bloom in Gardens of Reynolds Estate, Future Home of Wake Forest College.

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STATISTICAL DATA Population

Corporate limits

1940 U. S. Census 109,833

1950 U. S. Census preliminary 145,076

Metropolitan area

1940 U. S. Census 79,815

Retail trading area

500,000

Forsyth County

1940 U. S. Census 126,475

1950 U. S. Census preliminary 87,226

The population is of predominately old American stock, 99.5% American- born

Climate

Mild and moderate; average of 232 clear days a year; average mean tem- perature of 58.2 degrees F .; temperature ranges from a norm of 38.5 degrees F. for January to a norm of 77.5 degrees for July; equally distributed rainfall averages 44.88 inches a year; average snowfall of 7.8 inches a year; few ex- tremes in weather; minimum growing season, 180 days.

Area

County

424 square miles

City ...

18.75 square miles

Altitude

Approximately 1,000 feet above sea level.

Topography

Gently rolling land: quick drainage.

Location

On the Piedmont Plateau in northwestern North Carolina, 45 miles south of the Virginia state line and approximately fifty miles east of the main Blue Ridge Mountains, Winston-Salem is situated almost exactly midway between Washington and Atlanta. Suited to a wide variety of farm products, the Pied- mont region is an outstanding agricultural section as well as one of America's leading tobacco and textile-manufacturing areas. Within a 120-mile radius of Winston-Salem are located the majority of the state's colleges and universities. The state capital, Raleigh, is 110 miles east. Winston-Salem is 540 miles by rail from New York and 312 miles from Washington.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

THE WINSTON-SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Inc., conveniently located at 1831 Nissen Bldg., welcomes all inquiries for information about the city. Visitors, industrialists, business men and others interested in Winston- Salem are invited to use the Chamber's informational services. City maps, statistical records, files of latest commercial and industrial data, and an ex- tensive library of up-to-date City Directories are among readily-available facilities.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

In 1949, Forsyth County, of which Winston-Salem is the county seat, celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. Features of the Centennial Celebration were a parade on the county's "Birthday," May 12; a historical pageant called a "Forsythorama," a costume ball and costume square dance, and a time capsule ceremony. A Forsyth County "Bushgrowers League" was formed to encourage all male citizens of the county to grow beards in honor of their pioneer forefathers; some 10,000 beards were sprouted by loyal citizens.

ABBREVIATIONS

acct

drsmkr

dressmaker

mfg

manufacturing [ s or S. . South

mfr

manufacturer san sanitary

mgr

manager

Sav

Savings

or administration

elec

electrical or

mkr

maker

sch

school

adv advertising

agcy

agency

electn

electrician

mlnr

milliner

serv service

agt

agent

alley

American

eng

engineer

mstr

master

smistrs seamstress

apts

apartments

equip

equipment

mtge

mortgage

solr sollcitor

asmblr

assembler

exam

examiner

assoc

associate

exch

exchange

asst

assistant

atndt

attendant

atty

attorney

aud

auditor

Fed

avenue fl

ogemn

haggageman

okbndr

boo'hinder

bkpr

bookkeeper

bldr

builder

frt

freight

optn

optician

stge storage

blksmith

blacksmith

blrmkr

hoilermaker

blvd

boulevard

bmo business machine

gdnr

gardener

gds

goods

branch

genl

general

brklyr

bricklayer

geol

geologist

brkmn

brakeman

govt

government

bur

hureau

CSP

Christian

householder

place

tchr teacher

cahtmkr

cahinetmaker

hdw

hardware

carp

carpenter

cash

cashier

chauf

chauffeur

chem

chemist or

headquarters

ter terrace

tmkpr tlmekeeper

tndr

tender

chk

checker

Hts

Heights

implements

prntr

printer

trav traveling

cik

clerk

clu

cleaning or cleaner

clo

clothing

collr

collector

coml

commercial

comn

commission

comnr

commissioner compositor

condr

conductor

confr

confectioner

kpr

keeper

. resides or rooms r

lane R room

USMC

.. US Marine Corps

cor

corner

corres

correspondent

1hr

lumber

road

undwrtr underwriter

court

custdn

custodian

lino

linotype

real est

real estate

ctr

cutter

del

delivery deputy

Indrs

laundress

dep

dietitian

dir

director

dispr

dispatcher

dist

district

mach

machinist or

repr

repairman or

wid

widow

distr

distributor

div

division

mdse

merchandise

restr

restaurant

wks

works

dlr

dealer

mech

mechanic

ret

retail

wldr welder

dmnstr demonstrator

ditto or same

med

medical rm

room

wtchmn

watchman

drive

Met

Metropolitan

RyMS

ydmn

yardman

drftsmn

draftsman

ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES

Abr

Ahraham

Chas

Charles

Jas

James

I Richd

Richard

Alex

Alexander

Danl

Daniel

TOS

Kath

Katherine

Sol

Solomon

Arth

Arthur

Eliz

Elizabeth

Margt

Margaret

Steph

Stephen

Ang

August

Eug

Eugene

Michl

Michael

Theo

Theodore

Benj

Benjamin

Fredk

Frederick

Nath

Nathaniel

Thos

Thomas

Cath

Catherine | Geo

George

Patk

Patrick I Wm

Willlam

1-1-50

chf

chief

htg

heating

prin

principal

toh tohacco

cir

circle

civil

ins

insurance

prod

produce professor

trnmn

trainman

treas

treasurer

instr

instructor

prsmn

pressman

tstr

tester

twp

township

pub

publ

publisher or

ian

janitor

iwlr

jeweler

constn construction

contr

contractor

lah

lahy

laboratory RD

Rural Delivery

USN US Navy

rdr

reader

T'nit University

uphol upholsterer

litho

lithographer

rec

receiving

vet veterinary

recpt receptionist vnle

vulcanizer

refgr refrigeration or

w or W

West

1td

limited

refrigerator

whol

wholesale

lwyr

lawyer

representative

whsemn warehouseman

rep

machine

repair

wkr

worker

comp

TTSAF . US Air Force

USCG

U S Coast Guard

laborer RC

Roman Catholic

USA

US Army

publishing

purch purchasing

trmr

trimmer

int dec

interlor

prsr

Dresser

ntrumkr patternmaker

tvn public

typist

int rev internal revenue inv

investment

plshr

polisher

plstr

plasterer

hosp

hospital

pntr

painter

nres

housekeeper

prfrdr

proofreader

priv

private

trans transportation

insp

Inspector or

prof

prsfdr . press feeder

packer

swtchmn

switchman

sys system

Solence Practitioner

htg

heating

pImb

plumber or

tech technician

hlpr

helper

tel telephone

hndlr

handler

teleg telegraph

telev television

formn

foreman

forewoman

opr

operator

blk

block ft ftr

fitter

osteo

osteopath

str

setter

studt

student

stvdr

stevedore

sup supply

photog photographer

phys

physiclan

supt superintendent supvr

park

supervisor SW

ATO

grocer

pkwy

parkway

srtr

sorter

exp

express

fety

factory

Natl

National

sta

station

northeast

118

floor

fnshr

finisher

ofc

office

statistical

opp

opposite

sten stenographer

stereo stereotyper

optom

optometrist

stmftr steamfitter

furn

furngs

furnishings

pass passenger

pharm pharmacist

music

SQ square

mut

mutual

n or N

. North SS

south side

fdry

foundry Federal

north side

stationary engineer

northwest

stat statistician or

appr

apprentice

engr

engraver

mtce

maintenance

soc society

archt

architect

east side

mkt

market se southeast

mldr

molder sec secretary

agrl

agriculture

electro

electrotyper

elev

elevator

mono

monotype

sht mtl.

. sheet metal

emp

employee

msngr

messenger

sls

sales

man ship

shipping

e or E

East

admn

administrator

educ

education

adj

accountant adjuster

meter rdr meter reader

Railway Mail Service

ydmstr

yardmaster

Joseph

Robt

Robert

Saml

Samuel

Alf

Alfred

Edw

Edward

or mechanical

Rev

Reverend

west side

Indry

laundry

dietn

lihrn

librarian

president

chemical

hsekpr

foot

furniture PS Public School

mus

mtr motorman or motor

spl special

sta eng

southwest

pkr

plumbing

implts

inspection

decorator

operator

forwn

electric

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HILL'S WINSTON-SALEM CITY DIRECTORY

1951

INCLUDING

City View, Hanes, Montview and Park Terrace

For List of General Abbreviations see Opposite page

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Hill's Winston-Salem (Forsyth County, N.C.) City Directory [1951], Part 2

Author: Hill Directory Company. Publication date: 1951 Publisher: Hill Directory Co. Number of Pages: 1086

Author: Hill Directory Company.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Hill Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 1086