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Middlesex Village, 1736 Middlesex-Prin, Helen M Barrett
Morrill, 350 Adams - Prin, Catherine A Sullivan
Oakland, 54 Sycamore-Master, Kenneth N Goward
Pawtucket, 117 Mammoth rd-Master, Jos A McAvinnue
Pine-Street, 341 Pine-Prin, Esther R Co- mer
Pond-Street, 291 High-Prin, Eliz H Foy Riverside, 73 Woburn-Master, Francis P McGee
Rogerson, 84 London-Prin, Margt L Hag- erty
Tenth-Street, 57 Tenth - Prin, Mary J Moynahan
Washington, 25 Lang-Master, Henry E McGowan
Weed-Street, 1286 Gorham-Prin, Ruth M Wilson
Kindergartens
Abraham Lincoln, 300 Chelmsford-Teach- er, Barbara L Henderson
Ames-Street, 30 Ames-Prin, Marion E Howard
Dover-Street, 36 Dover-Prin, Kath Hansbury
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Eliot, 10 Favor-Prin, Doris Childs
Greenhalge, 149 Ennell-Prin, Catharine A Burns
Laura E Lee, 235 Powell-Prin, Marion A Condon
Middlesex Village, 1736 Middlesex-Prin, Theresa L E White
Morrill, 350 Adams-Prin, Anna A Riley Oakland, 54 Sycamore - Prin, Frances Graves
Pawtucket, 117 Mammoth rd-Prin, Kath- erine C Murphy
Pine-Street, 341 Pine-Prin, Mary M Danc- kert
Tenth Street, 57 Tenth-Prin, Mrs Magde- line Brennan
Washington, 25 Lang-Principal, Eleanor M McPadden
Weed-Street, 1286 Gorham-Prin, Jeannette Hennessy
Special Teachers
Supervisors of Drawing, Jacqueline Craig, M Wilhelmina Young
Musical Director, Gertrude F O'Brien. Assistants, Katherine V Hennessey, M Ger- trude Martin, Mary F Wallace
Teacher of Oral Reading, Helen M Simpson Supervisor of Physically Handicapped Chil- dren, Cath E McDermott
Teacher of Lip Reading-Mary F Hession Supervisor of Sewing-Mrs Grace E Stev- ens
Physical Directors in Elementary Schools, Francis J O'Brien, Jas P H Roane, Olga F Shay, Shirley Simpson
Supervisor of Penmanship, Margt M Gar- vey
Supervisor of Adult Education, Thomas A Ginty
Dental Clinic-63 Kirk street, Dr Jas C Coughlin, Dr Thos P Donnelly
Director of School Hygiene, Dr Geo L Dug- gan
Attendance Officers, Robt A Ginivan, Stella G Moloney
Lowell Trade School
French st Cor John
Director, Walter J Markham. Principal's Asst, Margt E McCann. Sub Masters, Maur- ice A Butterfield, John J Gildee
Lowell Vocational School
Girls' Dept, High School Annex, 64 John, Kathleen G Delaney, prin
Continuation School
High School Annex, 64 John Director, Thos A Ginty
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
(See Classified Business Directory. Paro- chial Schools are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
PARKS
Boulevard Park-Land along Pawtucket Boulevard. 21.5 acres, value $17,200. Wards 2 and 7
Bridgehead (Leased)-911 acres, value $6,620
Butman Square -. 01 acre, value $50
Cardinal O'Connell Parkway from 376 Mer- rimack to 363 Market, opposite City Hall. 114 acre, value $25,844. Ward 1
City Hall and Memorial Grounds-Ground between Merrimack street and Moody street, in front of City Hall. . 5 acre, value $65,- 700. Ward 5
Coburn Square Junction of Stevens and Chelmsford streets. . 252 acre, value $1,000. Ward 8
Concord Riverbank-2.641 acres, value $7,042
Ferry Landing Parkway-6.953 acres, value $39,698
First Street Oval changed to Coleman Play- stead
Franklin Square Junction of Middlesex and Branch streets at Franklin School. . 058 acre, value $1,500. Ward 3
Gage Park-Beacon st, 23.146 acres, value $257,176
Glacial Oval-Glacial rock formation in Glacial avenue, value $100. Ward 3
Hadley Square -. 034 acre, value $200
Harris Oval-At the junction of Harris and D streets. . 12 acre, value $366. Ward 4
Hillside Square-On Parker street, at juno- tion of Houghton and Plain streets. . 061 acre, value $80. Ward 4
Hovey Park-260 Aiken av. 7.6 acres value $141,353
Hutchinson Square Junction of Liberty and Hutchinson streets. . 037 acre, value $150. Ward 4
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Kittredge Park-See Paul T Kittredge Park
Laura A Knott Park-1.643 acres, value $1,000 Lincoln Square Junction of Chelmsford. Hall and Liberty streets. . 016 acre, value $200. Ward 4
Lucy Larcom Park-Along easterly side of. Pawtucket Canal between Merrimack and French streets. 1.1401 acres, value $49,970. Ward 1
Mansur Square Junction of Mansur street and Parkview avenue. . 05 acre, value $150. Ward 9
Middlesex Village Park-Changed to Had- ley Playground
Monument Square Junction of Merrimack and Moody streets, front of City Hall. . 092 acre, value $15,000. Ward 5
Mount Vernon Park-Junction of Vernon street and Third street. . 5 acre, value $4,350. Ward 9
North Common-Bounded by Cross, Fletch- er, West Clark, Clark and Common streets. 11.39 acres, value $120,838. Ward 7
Parker-Spalding Park-At junction Parker and Crescent streets. . 043 acre, value $60. Ward 4
Paul T Kittredge Park-(Formerly Belvi- dere Park). Between Nesmith and Park streets, north of Andover street 1.77 acres value $22,800. Ward 1
Pawtucket Memorial Riverbank-(Leased) 5.167 acres, value $25,404
Pawtucket Street Park-7.38 acres, valu- $64,839
Penniman Square Junction of Pine and Liberty streets, at Warwick street. . 051 acre. value $450. Ward 3
Princeton Square Princeton Boulevard at Baldwin street. . 028 acre, value $150. Ward 8
Raven Road Park-Along center of Raven road, north of Andover street. .083 acre. value $462. Ward 9
Riverside Square South Lowell-Junction of Woburn and Eugene streets. . 105 acre. value $184. Ward 9
Rogers Fort Hill Park-At southerly end of High street, Belvidere, bounded by Park avenue west, Park avenue east and the Lowell cemetery. 34.40 acres, value $159,960. Ward 1
South Common-Bounded by Thorndike, Sumner, South and Highland streets. 22.48 acres, value $241,142. Ward 2
Thomas F Mann Square Land between Gorham and South street, near Highland street. . 0825 acre, value $1,639. Ward 2
Tyler Park-On south side of Westford street, opposite Rutland street. 1.81 acres. value $8,195. Ward 8
Wannalancit Park (Leased)-On south side of Varnum avenue, between Varnum avenue and Merrimack River west of Mam- moth road. 1.017 acres, value $11,478. Ward 7 Washington Parkway -. 0882 acre, value $187
Water Works Square On West Sixth street at Jewett street. . 047 acre, value $500. Ward 1
Wyman Park-Along easterly side of Pen- tucket avenue between Birch and Mansur streets. 5.22 acres, value $37,087. Ward 9
PLAYGROUNDS
Aiken Street Playground (I,eased)-6.81 acres, value $4,561
Alumni Field-(L H S Alumni Assn). Rogers at Village
Chambers Street Playground-Bounded by Chambers st, Newhall and River Meadow Brook. 1.2681 acres. value $7.000. Ward 10
Coleman Playstead-Land between First street and Merrimack River. Temporary Vet- erans Housing Units. 12.2757 acres, value $64,736. Ward 9
Father Kerwin Playground-1.065 acres, value $13,054
Fayette Street Playground-Easterly side of Fayette street between Chestnut and Ev- erett streets. 1 acre, value $15,000
Flagg's Meadow-Courtland street. 4.6266 acres, value $6,317
Frank McPherson Playstead - 10.3449 acres, value $137,692
Hadley Playground-Middlesex and Bald- win streets. 5.676 acres, value $90,985. Ward 8
Highland Playground-Bounded by Ste- vens, Parker, Wilder and B streets. 5.5498 acres, value $54,080. Ward 1
John J O'Donnell Playground-Gorham street, south of Weinbeck street. 14.1448 acres, value $89,723. Ward 11
John T Durkin Playground-Chelmsford street adjoining Abraham Lincoln school. 1.525 acres, value $20,486. Ward 4
Lowell Memorial Stadium-Douglas rd near Rogers. 10.237 acres, value $270,850.
Morey School Playground-On Morey st, adjoining Morey school. 1.2052 acres, value $7,749. Ward 8
Pawtucketville Playfield-West of Mam- moth road on south side of Woodward ave- nue. Temporary Veterans Housing Units. 4.5932 acres, value $45,952. Ward 7
Richmond Avenue Playground-Bounded by Hudson, Chase and Swift sts. . 7048 acre, value $19,451. Ward 10
Shedd Playground-Bounded by Richmond and Boylston streets, Boston & Maine Rail- road, Lowell Cemetery and Knapp Avenue. 56 acres, value $281,877. Ward 1
South Lowell Playground-5.1301 acres, value $5,348
Washington Playground-Bounded by Saunders and Middlesex streets. 2.894 acres, value $54,230. Ward 3
Total acreage of parks and playgrounds, 297.43 acres, value $2,693,308.33
CEMETERIES (See Classified Business Directory)
CHURCHES
(See Classified Business Directory, Church- es are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
CLUBS
(See Clubs, also Organizations, in Classi- fied Business Directory. Clubs are also listed with additional information under their in- dividual names in Alphabetical Section)
COUNTY OFFICERS Middlesex County
Incorporated May 10, 1643. Population, 1940, 971,390. Shire towns Cambridge (East) Lowell
County Commissioners
Chairman, Melvin G Rogers, Tewksbury; Wm G Andrew, Cambridge; James A Cullen, Winchester
Meet at Cambridge Tues and Fri at Lowell, 1st Tues of January, June and September and 3d Monday of each month
District Attorney-Geo E Thompson, Mel- rose
Assistant District Attorneys - Allen Ger- som, Lowell; Edmond V Keville, Belmont; Harold E Magnuson, Arlington; Ephraim Martin, Belmont; Lyman C Sprague, Read- ing; M Edw Viola, Medford
Clerk of the Courts-Frederic L Putnam, Melrose
Assistant Clerks-Chas T Hughes, Med- ford; Fredk O Davis, Cambridge; Fred A Beals jr, Scituate; Robt P Higgins, Somer- ville; Calvin A Burger,- Lowell; Edith M White, Lexington; Harold E Lyons, Melrose; Raymond E Powell, Melrose
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Medical Examiner-Marshall L Alling 627 Wyman's Exchange
Associate Medical Examiner-Mason D Bry- ant, 509 Wyman's Exchange
Judges of Probate-John C Leggat, Lowell; Jos W Monahan, Belmont
Register of Probate-John J Butler, Wake- field; Assistant Registers of Probate, Ernest M Hodgdon, Medford; Edmund H Gunther, Lowell; Edw J Shaughnessy, Ashland; Chas H Randall, Cambridge; Warren J Fitzgerald, Belmont
Registers of Deeds (South District)-Al- bert T Gutheim, Arlington. Assts-Ralph A Nellson, Medford; Jas F FitzGerald, Cam- bridge
Registers of Deeds (North District)-Danl F Moriarty, Lowell; Asst, Wm L Muldoon, Lowell
County Treasurer-Chas P Howard, Read- ing
County Engineer-Howard S Hatch, Wal- tham
Sheriff-Howard W Fitzpatrick, Malden
Chief Deputy Sheriff-John E Johnson, Chelmsford
Deputy Sheriffs-Leo E Baron, Lowell; Fredk H Bowser, Woburn; Leon Brenner, Somerville; Arth Cooke, Chelmsford; Arth B Corey, Concord; Edw H Donovan, Cam- bridge; Waldo S Ford, Billerica; Edwin J Grant, Arlington; Grace K Jennings, Somer- ville; Loring R Kew jr, Tewksbury; Elzear J Larochelle, Lowell; Earle C MacAnanny, Lowell; Wm P Morrissey, Natick; Geo V Murray, Somerville; Robt F Parker, Med- ford; Robt J Patton, Framingham; David Robinson, Concord; Warren H Shaw, Mel- rose; Lyman R Walker, Medford; Ralph W Cram, Lexington; George O Darling, Malden; George H Jones, Malden; James E Mahler, Cambridge; Wm J Mara, Somerville
Court Officers-Joseph Ciavardone, Somer- ville; Frederic F Clauss, Cambridge; Harry C Cole, Marlboro; Paul I Kingsbury, Hollis- ton; Clarence McElroy, Cambridge; Chester M Ricker, Newton; Charles S Robinson, Con- cord; Geo H Stevens, Dracut; Leo H Wilson, Arlington; John Fisk Ford, Cambridge
Supt of Buildings-Paul W Olsen, Littleton
Middlesex Law Library Association
Court House 360 Gorham street. Pres, Na- than B Bidwell, Boston; V-Pres, R Jackson Cram, Newton; Directors, John C Donohoe, Lowell; Howard J Hall, Lowell; Clerk, Geo P Lordan, Cambridge; Law Librarian in charge, Barbara P Dunsford. Open daily (except Saturdays) from 9 A M to 4:30 P M
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
(See Organizations, Labor in Classified Bus- iness Directory. Labor Organizations are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Sec- tion)
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
New Year's, Jan 1st. Washington's Birth- day, February 22. Patriot's Day, April 19th. Memorial Day, May 30th. Independence Day, July 4th. Labor Day, first Monday in Septem- ber. Columbus Day, October 12th. Armistice Day, November 11. Thanksgiving. Christ- mas, December 25th
Holidays falling on Sunday are celebrated on the day following
MILITARY
State Armory, 46 Westford. Chief Armorer, Harland J Barnes
MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL GUARD
182d Infantry, 1st Battalion-Headquarters Company, Capt Joseph L Daly; Company C, 1st Lieut, Arthur Bradstreet; 2d Lieut, James McDonald; Company D, Lieut, Leo Dumont
POST OFFICE AND U S OFFICERS
50 Kearney sq
Stamp window open from 7:30 a m to 6:00 p m, Saturday 7:30 a m to 5:00 p m. Money orders issued and paid from 8:30 a m to 5:30 p m, Saturday 8:30 a m to 5:00 p m. Let- ters registered 8:00 a m to 5:45 p m; Satur- day 8:00 a m to 5:00 p m. General Delivery window open 7:00 a m to 5:30 p m, Saturday 7:00 a m to 5:00 pm
Chas H Slowey, postmaster; Thos J Dowd, asst postmaster; James J Gallagher, supt of mails; John F Leonard, asst supt of mails; Francis C Carroll, Francis J Cassidy, Charles E Cummings, John F Murphy, foremen; Al- bert W Frawley, supt of postal finance; Matthew C Ward, supt of money orders; Wm H Giblin, Francis G McDougall, Edward J Nelligan, clerks in charge
Highland Station, 299 Westford. John J Dean, supt. Hours 8:30 a m to 5:45 p m; except Saturday then 1:00 p m
Sub-Stations
No 1, 938 Gorham; No 2, 301 Central; No 3, 462 Moody; No 4, 502 Chelmsford; No 5, 346 Pawtucket; No 8, 256 Chelmsford; No 9, 1327 Lake View Avenue; No 10, 305 Bridge; No 11, 1 Lilley Avenue; No 12, 60 Mammoth rd
United States Officers
Alcohol Tax Unit, 309 Post Office bldg, Edw A Bowditch, investigator in charge
Army and Air Force Recruiting, Main Sta- tion 11 Kearney sq 2d fl Master Sergt J W R Beaudoin, in charge
Civil Service Commission - 208 Post Of- fice bldg. Sec, Frank H McHugh
Commissioner-306 Post Office bldg. Thos M A Higgins
Farm Home Administration-211-212 Post Office bldg. Albert E Curtis, supvr
Internal Revenue-215 Post Office bldg, Kearney sq. Charles P Mulligan, acting de- puty collector in charge
Marine Corps Recruiting Station-308 Post Office bldg, Master Sergeant Robt L Higgin- botham, in charge
Naval Reserve Armory, Bedford av, Lieut Comdr Albert F Gallatin, administrative of- ficer
Navy Recruiting Office-308 Post Office bldg. Troy B Driver (B T C) in charge
Office of Housing Expediter-11 Kearney Square, Richard O Danforth, area rep
Public Buildings Administration, 89 Apple- ton, Geo F Royal, supt
Selective Service Local Board No 19, 41 Hurd. Judge Arthur L Eno, chairman
Social Security Administration-312 Fair- burn bldg. Mgr, Ethel E Eliopoulos
Veterans Administration, 89 Appleton. Paul L Perkins, mgr
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS State Government 1949-1950
State election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Executive Department
Governor-His Excellency Paul A' Dever (D) of Cambridge, salary $20,000
Lieut Governor-His Honor Chas F Jeff Sullivan (D) of Worcester, salary $8,000 and expenses of travel
Secretary of the Commonwealth-Edward J Cronin (D) of Chelsea, salary $9,000
Treasurer and Receiver General-John E Hurley (D) of Dorchester, salary $9,000
Auditor of the Commonwealth-Thomas J Buckley (D) of Boston, salary $9,000
Attorney General-Francis E Kelly (D) of Dorchester, salary $12,000
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Legislative Department Meets first Wednesday in January
SENATE
President-Harris S Richardson, of Win- chester
Clerk-Irving N Hayden of Wollaston
Sergeant-at-Arms-Arthur R Driscoll of Fall River
Senators from Middlesex County
District 1-Wm C Geary (D), Lowell
District 2-Danl F O'Brien (D) Cambridge District 3-James J Corbett (D) Somerville District 4-Sumner G Whittier (R) Ever- ett
District 5-Richd I Furbush (R) Waltham District 6-Harris S Richardson (R) Win- chester
District 7-Geo J Evans (R), Wakefield
Middlesex and Norfolk Dist-Chas W Ol- son (R), Ashland
Middlesex and Suffolk Dist-Richd H Lee (R), of Newton
Senatorial Districts of Middlesex County
First District -Ashby, Ayer, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lo- well, Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Pepperell, Shir- ley, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford
Second District-Belmont and Wards 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Cambridge, Somerville Wards 6, 7
Third District-Somerville Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Cambridge Ward 3, Malden Ward 2, Med- ford Wards 1, 5, 7
Fourth District-Everett, Wards 2, 3, 4, 6. Malden, Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and Melrose
Fifth District-Acton, Boxborough, Con- cord, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown
Sixth District-Arlington, Medford Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, Winchester, Woburn
Seventh District-Bedford, Billerica, Bur- lington, Lexington, Lowell, wards 1, 9, 10 and 11, Reading, Stoneham, Tewksbury, Wakefield, Wilmington
Middlesex and Norfolk Dist-Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick, Marlborough, Sherborn, Wayland, Weston in Middlesex County, Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham in Norfolk County; Blackstone and Millville in Worcester County
Middlesex and Suffolk District-Cambridge Ward 5, Newton in Middlesex and Boston Ward 22 in Suffolk County
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker-Thos P O'Neill jr, Cambridge Clerk-Lawrence R Grove, Boston
Sergeant-at-Arms-Arthur R Driscoll of Fall River
Representatives from Middlesex County
District 1 Cambridge, wards 1, 2, 3; Somer- ville, ward 2-John J Toomey (D), Cam- bridge, Thos F Coady (D) Cambridge
District 2 Cambridge, wards 4. 5, 6, 7, 8- Francis W Lindstrom (R) A John Serino (R), Henry D Winslow (R)
District 3 Cambridge, wards 9, 10, 11- Watertown Precincts 1, 2, Jeremiah J Sulli- van (D), Cambridge; Thos P O'Neill jr (D), Cambridge
District 4 Newton, wards 1, 2, 3, 7-Geo E Rawson (R), John S Whittemore (R)
District 5 Newton, wards 4, 5, 6-Howard Whitmore jr (R), Margt L Spear (R)
District 6 Natick-H Edward Snow (R),
District 7, Waltham Wards 1, 2, 4, 6 Wes- ton, Geo C Cousens (R), Waltham; Wm E Hays (R), Waltham
District 8 Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Sherborn, J Alan Hodder (R), Framingham, John C Fiore (D) Framingham
District 9 Marlboro, Norman F Wellen (R), Marlboro
District 10 Hudson, Lincoln, Sudbury, Way- land, Howard S Russell (R), Wayland
District 11 Acton, Chelmsford, Tyngsbor- ough, Westford-Edward J DeSaulnier jr (R), Chelmsford
District 12 Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Duns- table, Groton, Littleton, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend, Earle S Bagley (R), Townsend
District 13 Carlisle, Concord, Maynard, Stow-Harold Tompkins (R), Concord
District 14 Lowell, wards 3, 6, 7, 8-Ray- mond J Lord (R), Cornelius F Kiernan (D)
District 15 Lowell, wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11-Cornelius J Desmond jr (D) Patk F Plunkett (D)
District 16 Malden, wards 2, 3-Robert F Murphy (D)
District 17 Waltham, wards 3, 5, 7; Water- town precincts 8, 10-Louis B Connors, Wal- tham
District 18, N Reading, Reading, Wilming- ton, Woburn, wards 2-3-4-5-6-7-Logan R Dickie (R), Reading; Malcolm S White (R), Woburn
District 19 Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Dracut, Lexington, Tewksbury-Chas E Fer- guson (R), Lexington, John Brox (R), Dra- cut
District 20 Everett, wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6- Francis T Gallagher (D), Fred C Harrington (D)
District 21 Malden, wards 1, 4, 5, 6, 7- Louis H Glaser (D), Geo H O'Farrell, (D)
District 22 Melrose, Stoneham. Wakefield- Chas Gibbons (R), Stoneham; Jos A Milano (R), Melrose; Theo J Vaitses (R), Melrose District 23 Belmont, Watertown Precincts 3, 9-Clark B Partridge (R), Watertown; John W Vaughan (R), Belmont
District 24 Everett, ward 1; Somerville, wards 1, 3, 4, 5-Paul A' McCarthy (D), Jos F Leahy (D), Harold A Palmer (D)
District 25, Arlington, Precincts 1, 3, 5, Somerville, wards 6, 7-T Edw Corbett (D), Somerville; Joseph F McEvoy jr (D)
District 26 Medford wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6- Michl Catino (D), Thos J Doherty (D), John J Fitzpatrick (D)
District 27 Everett ward 5. Medford wards 1, 7-Michl F Skerry (D), Medford
District 28 Arlington, Precincts 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14-Hollis M Gott (R), Arlington; Henry E Keenan (D) Arlington
District 29 Winchester, Woburn ward 1 -- Harrison Chadwick (R), Winchester
District 30 Watertown, Precincts 4. 5, 6, 7. -Earle S Tyler (R) Watertown
STATE OFFICERS
Division of Employment Security, 134 Wor- then, Jas T Coupe, Leon J O'Brien managers Division Vocational Rehabilitation 322 Fairburn bldg-Thos F Donnellan dist supvr
Income Tax Department, 8 Merrimack, room 408. Income Tax Assessor, David B Kinghorn
Inspectors of Boilers-Elva W Batchelder, Henry F Devine, Francis V Ludden 53 Cen- tral, room 419
Inspector of Buildings-John E Moynahan, 53 Central, room 419
Registry of Motor Vehicles, 327-333 Middle- sex. Hearings Officer, Francis H Dillon
State Aid Office-City Hall, Edw J Early, supt
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Congressmen of Massachusetts
The Eighty-First Congress began Jan 3, 1949
Senators-Leverett Saltonstall, of Newton, term expires 1955; Henry Cabot Lodge jr, of Beverly, term expires 1953
Representatives-Dist 1-John W Heselton (R), of Deerfield. District 2-Foster Furcolo (D), of Longmeadow. District 3-Philip J Philbin (D), of Clinton. District 4-Harold D Donohue (D), of Worcester. District 5- Mrs Edith N Rogers (R), of Lowell. District 6-George J Bates (R), of Salem. District 7-Thos J Lane (D), of Lawrence. District
8-Angier L Goodwin (R), of Melrose. Dis- trict 9-Donald W Nicholson (R), of Ware- ham. District 10-Christian A Herter (R), of Boston. District 11-John F Kennedy (D), of Boston. District 12-John W Mc- Cormack (D), of Boston. District 13-Richd B Wigglesworth (R), of Milton. District 14 -Jos W Martin jr (R), of N Attleboro.
SOCIETIES-FRATERNAL
(See Organizations; also Clubs in Classi- fied Business Directory. Societies are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
HALLS (See Classified Business Directory)
MORE GOODS ARE BOUGHT AND SOLD THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED BUSINESS LISTS OF THE DIRECTORY THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM ON EARTH
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U. S. POSTAL INFORMATION
POSTAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION
For Information regarding classifica- tlon, postage rates, and mailability of domestic mail of all classes, entry and mailing of publications as second-ciass matter, metered and permit mail, buik rate mailings of third-ciass matter, Business Repiy 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: 1 cent each within prescribed sizes.
BUSINESS REPLY CARDS: 2 cents each; Air Mail, 5 cents each.
BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES: Business reply envelopes 1 cent In ad- dition to reguiar postage. Apply at Post Office for Permit.
Second-Class
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (Transient rate) : 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces or fourth-class rate, whichever is lower.
Third-Class
(Limit 8 ounces)-On circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, also on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction, plus lc for each additional ounce or fraction.
On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages ; also, seeds, cuttings, buibs, roots, scions, and plants-11/2C for each 2 ounces or fraction.
Bulk Rate
14c per pound, but not less than 1c each. Buik rates are available only to the hoiders of permits under Sec. 562, P. L. & R., and require at each maliing a minimum of 20 pounds or 200 identical pieces separated by states and clties into bundles of 10 or more. An annual fee of $10.00 1s charged for a permit to maii under this section.
When returned to sender under "Return Postage Guaranteed." ali third class requires regular rates.
Fourth-Class-(Parcel Post)
(Limit of weight, over 8 ounces and not exceeding 70 pounds; ilmlt of size, 100 inches in length and girth combined). Includes merchandise, books, catalogs and other printed mat- ter and other mallable matter not in first or second class.
The regular pound rates for the various parcei post zones are :
Up to and
Zone First ib. including
10 ibs. Cents
Cents
Local
10
1.0
0.75
First & second
12
2.1
2.0
Third
13
3.0
2.8
Fourth
14
4.5
4.25
Fifth
15
6.0
5.50
Sixth
16
7.5
7.25
Seventh
17
9.5
9.25
Eighth
18
11.5
11.25
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 G. 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 mall. Ord- inary stamps may also be used.
Alr 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 ilmit of 60 1bs).
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 Mail 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.
Over 8 oz.
Zones
to 1 pound
Additional pounds
1 & 2
55c
4c
3
60c
80
4
65c
14c
5
70€
24c
6
75c
33c
8
80c
65c
On matter of the First Class in ex- cess of 8 ounces sent as air mail, the air parcei post rate wiii apply, unless this is less than 3 cents per ounce in which case the 3-cent per ounce rate will apply.
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