The Beverly city directory and North Shore map 1963, Part 1

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CONTENTS


Page


Abbreviations


137


Alphabetical Directory


138


Apartment Buildings


66


Associations, Clubs and Societies


67


Banks and Trust Companies


74


Beverly "What You Should Know About"


12


Buildings-Office and Public


77


Buyers' Directory


41-64


Cemeteries


78


Chamber of Commerce


36


Churches


79


City Officers


23


Classified Directory


65


Corporations and Chartered Institutions-


See Alphabetical Directory


Councillors


29


County Officers (Essex)


29


Courts


29


Fire Department


26


Governmental Directory


21


Halls


97


Hospitals and Dispensaries


99


Index to Advertisers


8-10


Library


23


Map


inside Back Cover


Notaries Public


110


Numerical Directory


565


Police Department


24


Post Office


32


School Department


25


Schools, Colleges and Academies


124


Senators


31


State Government


30


Telephone Numerical Directory


See Green Section


Town Officers


21


U.S. Government 31


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


ALLEN'S PHARMACY 51


ARCHER CLEMENT C 55


AUGER INSURANCE AGENCY INC 54


BARTER BROTHERS INC Front Cover 40


BEVERLY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


BEVERLY CO-OPERATIVE BANK Back Cover and 43


BEVERLY EVENING TIMES top lines


BEVERLY ICE CO top edge


BEVERLY MOTOR SALES CO INC side lines


BEVERLY NATIONAL BANK


back edge and 44


BEVERLY SAVINGS BANK


front edge 45


BEVERLY TRUST CO


BOARDMAN RHODA C MRS Front Cover


BOOMA-BREED INC top lines and 61


BURSAW OIL CORPORATION


Back Cover and top lines


CAMPBELL FUNERAL SERVICE foot lines


CAPE ANN BANK AND TRUST CO


Front Cover


CAPE ANN SAVINGS BANK 47


CASTLE'S REALTY CO 63


CHERRY HILL FARM 61


CLEVELAND FUNERAL HOME Back Cover and 52


CONWAY WALTER A AGENCY 55


COR-NIX RUBBER CO INC 64


CROWELL INSURANCE AGENCY 55


DANVERS SAVINGS BANK 47


DAVE AND POP'S SERVICE STATION 42


DAVIS DRUG CO INC 51


DELANDE'S SUPPLY CO INC


insert opp Beverly


Alphabetical Directory


DELANEY APOTHECARY INC THE


51


DONOVAN JOSEPH F X 56


ELLIS REAL ESTATE


Front Cover


ENDICOTT JUNIOR COLLEGE 48


F & L CONSTRUCTION 49


FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF IPSWICH MASS 46


FLINT WALTER S INSURANCE AGENCY INC top lines


FORNESS & MORGAN INC foot lines and 63


FORTUNATO PETER F Front Cover


FOSTER GEORGE A INC 41


FOSTER NORMAN C 49


GIRDLER FUEL CORP 62


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GOLDBERG SAM & SON INC 62


GOVE LUMBER CO THE 57


GREENLAW ELECTRIC CO foot lines


HATCH WILLIAM J INC


50


HERSEY LEE OIL CO INC foot lines


HOLYOKE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 54


HOMAN APOTHECARY 52


INCAMPO CONSTRUCTION 50


IPSWICH SAVINGS BANK 47


KLINK'S BAKERY 42


LAROE & BURR INC 61


LEE FRASER & PATCH INC Front Cover and 55


LEE AND MOODY FUNERAL HOME insert opp Beverly Alphabetical Directory and back edge


LEWIS CLARK & BROWN INSURANCE AGENCY


Back Cover and 56


LOW'S DANIEL IN SALEM 56


MAGNUSON AXEL INC 52


MANZI O AND SONS INC 49


McQUEENEY CHARLES E CO


top lines


MERCHANTS-WARREN NATIONAL BANK OF SALEM 47


METAL HYDRIDES INC


58


MIKULSKI STANLEY J Front Cover


MORGAN & DOUGLAS foot lines and 63


NAUMKEAG TRUST CO 48


NELSON ROBERT T 62


O'HARA P F ESTATE 62


PATTI ANTHONY


Front Cover


PICKERING GEORGE W CO


top lines


PRICE & LEE CO THE opp Title Page


QUALITY PRESS OF BEVERLY INC THE foot lines


RED'S TAXI SERVICE INC


Front Cover


ROBB CS CO INC


50


RUSSO BROS-PLUMBERS INC 63


SALEM CO-OPERATIVE BANK 48


SALEM FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK


46


SALEM LAUNDRY CO


57


SIHPOL TED C


top lines and bottom edge


SIMON WILLIAM M


64


STERLING & ASSOCIATES


64


THOMPSON ARTHUR F & SON 50


THOMPSON HARRY AGENCY 64


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UNITED ELECTRICAL RADIO & MACHINE-


WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 271 57


UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION 60


VARIAN ASSOCIATES BOMAC DIVISION 59


VITALE STEPHEN CONSTRUCTION CO INC 51


WARREN PAUL REAL ESTATE 63


WATERS & BROWN 53


WHITTEN C E & SONS 41


WILLMONTON GUY T INSURANCE AGENCY INC 56


WINER BROS INC 53


WRIGHT ERNEST & ERNEST B foot lines


ZINA GOODELL CORP 53


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A Summary Suggested and Planned by American Community Advertising Association Adopted as a regular feature in all Directories published by the Association of North American Directory Publishers Completed and Corrected Annually through the Courtesy of the Beverly Chamber of Commerce, Oscar A. Olsen, Sec .- Manager.


BEVERLY, MASS. "Birthplace of the American Navy" "A city in the country by the sea"


LOCATION


This seaside community is located on the North side of Massachu- setts Bay, on the picturesque North Shore, 18 miles from Bos- ton, 13 miles from Gloucester.


POPULATION


Federal Census (1960) 36,108


State (1955) 31,432


Native born white (1950) 25,052


Foreign 3,774


Negro


38


Other 20


Predominating Nationalities of Foreign Born


24.7% were of Canadian other than


French; 20.1% Italian; 11.0%


English; 10.8% Irish; 8.2%


French-Canadian; 5.9% Scotch origin


AREA


15.14 square miles


DENSITY


1960-2,385 persons per square mile


CLIMATE


Mean temp. in Jan. - 34.2ºF Mean temp. in July - 70.7ºF RAINFALL Mean annual precipitation 41.10 inches


ALTITUDE


Elevation at City Hall approx. 44 ft. above mean sea level


TOPOGRAPHICAL


Rolling countryside with some hills of 100 ft. elevation in northern section of the city. 9 miles of shore line.


FORM OF GOVERNMENT


Mayor and Board of Aldermen, 3 elected at large, 6 elected by wards. School Committee, 2 elect- ed at large, 6 elected in wards. Mayor ex-officio member.


TAX RATE


$84.60 per $1,000 (1962). Assessed Valuation $59,814,700.


(1962). BONDED DEBT Jan. 1963 - $5,743,000. FINANCIAL


Four Banks with total deposits of $85,534,566. and total resources of $97,097,670.


POST OFFICE RECEIPTS


1962 - $415,325.75 (Beverly P.O.) TELEPHONES


17,599 - January 1963. Customers 11,385.


CHURCH BUILDINGS


21 representing 13 denominations. HOMES (1960)


6,913 single units out of a total of 11,024 dwelling units. 62.7% of total were owner occupied and 37.3% were rented.


INDUSTRIAL


61 firms in 1960 with 4,879 em- ployees; annual payroll $25,626,- 000. Value of products $92,000,- 000.


TRADE (Retail)


308 firms serve 70,000 people in trade area, north, east and west of city. Volume $45,363,000. (1961).


PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS


Shoe machinery, machine tools, electronic equipment and tubes, box machinery, leather shoes and leather products, metal powders and alloys, sheet metal products, apparel, toys, wood furniture and wood products, printing, plastics, shoe lasts, pop corn, food products and sportswear.


Newspapers One - Beverly Evening Times


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Motels


1-new -22 units.


Hotels


One Inn - 20 rooms; One Hotel - 22 rooms


TRANSPORTATION


Railroad: Boston & Maine to


Gloucester and Boston. Five


railroad stations (32 trains daily). Beverly, No. Beverly, Farms, Monserrat, Pride's.


Bus: Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway and Michaud Bus Lines local and suburban bus service. Taxi: 4 Taxi Companies.


HIGHWAYS


Principal highways are Routes 128, 1A, 97, and 127. Route 128 cir- cumferential 6-lane highway a- round Boston enters Beverly from west and proceeds northeast to Gloucester. Route 1A to Salem and Boston south and north par- allel to U.S. No. 1 to Ipswich and Newburyport. Route 127 is the scenic shore route starting in Beverly to Cape Ann. Route 97 carries traffic north to Haverhill and New Hampshire.


AMUSEMENTS


2 theaters - seating 2000, 1 unique summer music theater-in-round, seating 1,200. 19 auditoriums - seating 7,975 - largest seats 1,300. 1 golf course, 12 tennis courts, 3 bowling alleys, 3 boat clubs, 1 boat livery.


RECREATION


8 parks, 10 playgrounds, 7 beaches, 2 bathhouses, 11 baseball fields, 1 stadium seating 7,500, 1 public landing - Organized city recre- ation program.


Airports


Beverly Municipal Airport - 3 run- ways, maximum 5,000 ft. lighted.


Hospitals


One general; one Dental Center.


Educational


Gordon College, Endicott Junior College, Shore Country Day School, Beverly School for the Deaf.


17 public schools, including 1 high, 2 junior high, 13 grammar, 1 trade. No of pupils, 6,968. No. of teachers, 306. 4 parochial schools.


Public Libraries


Beverly Public Library containing 114,154 (1962) volumes, 1 branch library plus school, hospital ser- vice and bookmoblie.


Y.M.C.A. Modern building, con- taining swimming pool, gymnas- ium, recreational facilities and dormitory.


LIGHT AND POWER


Provided by Merrimack-Essex Elec- tric Company and North Shore Gas Company.


WATER SUPPLY


Abundant filtered water from Wen- ham Lake and a new large reser- voir in Danvers, maintained by Salem-Beverly Water Supply Boards.


U.S. GOVERNMENT


3 Post Offices; Army Nike installa- tion.


CITY STATISTICS


94 total street mileage, 85 paved. Miles of gas mains, 94. Sewers, 53 miles. 7,719 gas meters. 11,674 light meters. 8,574 water meters. Capacity of waterworks, 6,600,- 000 gallons per day. 94 miles of water mains. Value of water plant, $1,500,000.


Fire Department: 99 permanent men - 80 C. D. Auxiliary - 6 fire stations. Value of Fire Dept., $500,000.


Police Department: 57 permanent men - 8 reserve - 11 school safety police women. Value of Police Department, $25,000.


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BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS


"Birthplace of the American Navy"


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DOWNTOWN BEVERLY


Early American history is abundant in Beverly, Massachusetts, but few cities blend so well the old and the new. The Beverly of today was included in the territory called "Naumkeag", settled in 1626 by Roger Conant and his followers, and set aside as a township in 1668. It was incorporated as a city in 1894. The early settlers handed down to its present generation a worthy heritage of tradition and history, along with a wealth of natural beauty and assets.


Situated only 18 miles north of Boston, Beverly is the heart of the North Shore. It has the convenience of the city, the serenity of the country and the charm of a New England seafaring town. Excellent trans- portation and modern highways, with a backdrop of nature's lovelies+ scenery, make it popular for living, business, industry, and recreatior


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ROUTE 128


Covering 15 square miles of area, it has nine miles of coastline, including smooth white sandy beaches, rocky ledges interspersed with seaside estates or neat, well-kept homes. Back from the shore are wooded country lanes, with gentle rolling terrain and attractive homes. Approach- ing by land or by sea, the tall white spires of the churches can be seen nestled among the abundant foliage of the early planters' ground.


BALCH HOUSE


American Pioneers Roger Conant, John Balch and other "planters" built their homes here. One of the homes, the Balch House, is the oldest house in the country, and still stands as a record of early days and an attraction for visitors.


The city has many "firsts" of which to be proud. Here the first cotton mill in America was established in 1788, the first Britannia ware was manufactured in 1808, and the first Sunday School in New England was started (1810).


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BEVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY


The Beverly Public Library was established in 1855, and moved to its present building in 1913. The main floor of the library building con- tains two large reading rooms, reference room, charging desk, and office. In the basement is the workroom, pamphlet room and youth room. On the top floor is the auditorium seating 150, the art room, the geneology room and storage rooms. The branch library at Beverly Farms was built in 1915. The present book collection numbers 114,238 volumes. The hours of the Main Library at 32 Essex Street are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturdays. The Beverly Farms Branch at 24 Vine Street is open Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon. The Library now has a Bookmobile which visits Centerville, North Beverly and Ryal Side, also visits all ele- mentary schools, and shut-ins.


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COLLEGE HALL-ENDICOTT JUNIOR COLLEGE


The first ship of the American Navy, the schooner "Hannah", was outfitted, armed, equipped and provisioned at Beverly. Commissioned by General George Washington, it sailed from here on its first cruise on September 5, 1775, and two days later brought in a prize. This important incident in history, recorded in original documents at the Library of Congress, made Beverly the Birthplace of the American Navy. Many other ships were also comissioned at this important port of revolution- ary days, and at one time so many prizes were brought back to Beverly, it was necessary to construct new docks. Sixty vessels were in the harbor at one time . .. aided greatly the continental forces through clothing, military stores and supplies.


MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL


George Cabot in 1798 was honored by President John Adams by being named the first Secretary of the Navy.


History also reveals that baked beans originated in Beverly and later became popular in Boston. Historian Morrison noted "After teaching


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Boston how to bake beans, that city took credit. After showing Salem how to fish and privateer, the larger port almost absorbed her neighbor".


Beverly was the scene of the Summer White House of President William Howard Taft, and Benjamin Harrison summered here the year after he returned from the Presidency. It has been the home of many distinguished citizens, including Rev. Joseph Willard, D.D. of the First Church in Beverly, President of Harvard College in 1781; Nathan Dane, member of the Continental Congress; birthplace of Poetess Lucy Larcom; both Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior and Junior; former Senator and U. S. Delegate to the United Nations; Henry Cabot Lodge, former Ambassador William Phillips and many other famous people.


Beverly is a pleasant, residential-industrial community. From fishing, commerce, and agriculture of earlier days, it has developed into a prosperous, well-balanced city. From manufacture of shoes, it grew to include the world's largest shoe machinery plant, owned by the United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Beverly's largest employer. In recent years, various types of machine tools, chemicals, metal products and electronic devices have helped expand the city's economy. Highway Route 128, ' opening new land for industrial use, is attracting further industry and retail trade here.


New homes in all sections, new churches and schools, enlarged hospital facilities and a convenient downtown shopping center have added to the ideal living conditions found in the community. Over 100 clubs and organizations include, improvement associations, Beverly Historical Society, veterans organizations, fraternal groups, United Fund, and social service agencies.


A progressive city government, an active Chamber of Commerce and a healthy business climate have multiplied natural advantages found here to make Beverly the kind of place people are proud to call their "home town".


LYONS PARK AND DANE ST. BEACH


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BEVERLY CHURCHES


Beverly Farms Baptist Church 9 Hart St. Rev. Donald J. Ryder


Beverly Gospel Mission 302 Cabot St. Mr. Victor E. Cleveland Centerville C. E. Church Standley St. Rev. Herman Heintz, Pastor Church of the Nazarene 501 Rantoul St. Rev. George H. Keeler 556 Cabot St.


Congregation Sons of Abraham 200 E. Lothrop Rabbi Irvin K. Botwinick Covenant Congregational Church 10 Charnock St. Rev. Albert A. Damrose


Dane St. Congregational Church 10 Dane St. Rev. James C. Glasser


2 Hawthorne St. (Parsonage) 8:30 - Chapel - 10:45 First Baptist Church Cor. Cabot & Abbott Sts.


Rev. John M. Wilbur, Jr.


First Church of Christ Scientist 19 Hale St. Mrs. Winifred Sterling


First Federated Church of Beverly 167 Hale St. Rev. Stephen W. Turrell


First Parish (Unitarian) Church Cor. Cabot & Hale Sts. Rev. Harry H. Hoehler


ST. MARY'S STAR OF THE SEA-Rev. Francis G. Shields, pas- tor; Rev. Joseph Manning, Rev. Thomas J. McDonnell, Rev. Fred- erick McGowan and Rev. John D'Arcy, curates. Masses Sunday at 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Children's mass at 9 in the Lower church. Daily mass at 7. First Friday mas- ses at 6 , 7, 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Baptisms every Sunday after- noon at 4 in the Upper Sancristy of the church. Confessions every Sa- terday, in the afternoon from 4 to 5:30 and in the evening from 7:30 to 9. Also at the same hours be- fore a holy day. Rosary and bene- diction every Sunday evening at 7:30. Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of Fatima, Friday night at 7:30.


ST. MARGARET'S - Beverly Farms. Rev. John H. Quinlan, pas- tor; Rev. John Cotter, assistant pastor. Sunday masses, 7, 9 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon.


Immanuel Congregational Church 140 Bridge St. Rev. Charles F. Hood


Memorial Methodist Church Dane St. Rev. Wayne Somers Moody 9 Giddings Ave.


Nazarene Church 501 Rantoul Ave. Rev. G. H. Keeler


St. Alphonse Catholic Church 38 Railroad Ave. Rev. Henry R. Daudelin


St. John's Episcopal Church Hale St., Bev. Farms Rev. Frederick W. Phinney


St. John the Evangelist 552 Cabot St. (Catholic Parish in No. Beverly) Rev. Patrick H. Curtin


St. Mary's Star of the Sea 251-253 Cabot St. Rev. Francis G. Shields


St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church


668 Hale St., Bev. Farms Rev. John H. Quinlan


St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4 Ocean St., Cor. Hale Rev. Russell Dewart, Rector


Second Congregational Church 35 Conant St., No. Beverly Rev. Dr. Robert L. Rasche


ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST -Rev. Patrick Curtin, pastor; Rev. George M. Tighe, assistant pastor. Sunday masses 7, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45 and 12 noon. Children's mass at 8:30 with Sunday school following. Daily mass at 6:45 a.m. in chapel. Confessions in chapel on Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9 p.m.




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