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Otowchits Stanley D 267 Auburn (Au) Schipani Joseph 11 Cook (N) Shain S Co 17 Pelham (NC) Skolnick David 390 Watertown (N) Waban Tailors & Cleaners 474 Wood- ward (W)
West Newton Tailors 1280 Washington (WN)
TAILORS-MERCHANT Bay State Tailoring & Cleansing 402 Centre (N)
Brooks Tailoring Co 851 Washington (Nv) Commonwealth Tailoring Co 417 Lexing- ton (Au)
Leafer Harry 61 Langley rd (NC) Modern Tailor Shop 82 Bowers (Nv) Modern Tailor Shop 288 Centre (N)
TAXICAB SERVICE
ABC Cab Service 228 Watertown (N) Bernie's West Newton Cab Co 50 Chestnut (WN)
Burroughs West Newton Taxi 15 Margin (WN)
City Hall Taxi Inc of Newton 50 Chestnut (WN)
Curtins Elmwood Taxi 364 Centre (N) Elmwood Stables & Garage Co 364 Centre (N)
Highlands Taxi 1176 Walnut (NH)
HOLDEN'S TAXI SERVICE, 50 UNION (NC), TEL BIgelow 4-2404 (See Yellow Page 48)
Newton City Cab Co rear Base 1177 Washington (WN)
Newtonville Cab Co 90A Bowers (Nv) Norumbega Taxi Service 453 Lexington (Au)
Waban Taxi Cab Co 1646 Beacon (W) Weir Taxi Service rear 1255 Centre (NC)
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES Western Union 458 Newtonville av (Nv)
TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE Newton Telephone Answering Bureau 1419 Washington (WN)
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELE- N GRAPH CO, 32 LANGLEY rd (NC), TEL BIgelow 4-9950
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS Barber-Colman Company 435 Newtonville av (Nv) Penn Controls Inc 175 Adams (N)
TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS' SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENT Sykes Incorporated 70 Needham (NH)
THEATRES Paramount Theatre 299 Washington (N) West Newton Theatre The 1296 Wash- ington (WN)
THREAD-MANUFACTURERS- COTTON, LINEN and SILK American Thread Co 173 Needham (NH) Futurity Thread Co 59 Chapel (N)
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OPEN SATURDAY ALL DAY
Fertilizer
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· Hardware
· Garden Supplies
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PHONE WE Ilesley 5-1530
F. DIEHL & SON INC.
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CALL PAUL or ED THOMAS for
PLUMBING & HEATING
431 CENTRE ST. NEWTON
- DAY or NIGHT Bigelow 4-1566
NEWTON CEMETERY and CREMATORY
Incorporated 1855 Telephone DEcatur 2-0047
791 WALNUT ST., near CITY HALL
NEWTON CENTRE
TIRE DEALERS and REPAIRERS George Tire Co 562 Commonwealth av (NC ) United Tire Co 15 Brook (N)
TOILET ARTICLES and SUPPLIES Carroll Perfumers 323 Walnut (Nv) Finch Saml S 323 Walnut (Nv)
TOILET PREPARATIONS- WHOLESALE Allied Distributors Inc 337A Watertown (N)
TOOL MANUFACTURERS Harding Bros Inc 390 Centre (N) Riverside Tool & Die Inc 2300 Washing- ton (LF)
TOWEL, APRON and COAT SUPPLY Delaney Linen Service 260 Adams (N)
*TOWING and WRECKER SERVICE McMULLIN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE, 926 BOYLSTON (NH), TEL BIgelow 4-1818 (See Yellow Page 6)
TOYS and GAMES-IMPORTERS and WHOLESALE
Hahn Harold Sales Co Inc 72 Ruwe (Au)
TOYS and GAMES-RETAIL Kiddie Center Inc 34 Langley rd (NC) Toy Chest The 295 Walnut (Nv)
TRAVEL BUREAUS Bureau of University Travel 11 Boyd (W'town dist N) Newton Waltham Travel 634 Common- wealth av (NC) R201
*TREE MOVING WHITE & FRANKE INC, 30 CAMERON st, BROOKLINE, TEL ASpinwall 7-4204, NIGHTS, SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS TEL WELlesley 5-0109 (See Yellow Page 48)
*TREE SERVICE WHITE & FRANKE INC, 30 CAMERON st, BROOKLINE, TEL ASpinwall 7-4204, NIGHTS, SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS TEL WELlesley 5-0109 (See Yellow Page 48)
TREE SURGERY Lupien Waldo L 21 Nantucket rd (NH) WHITE & FRANKE INC, 30 CAMERON st BROOKLINE, TEL ASpinwall 7-4204 NIGHTS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, TEL WELlesley 5-0109 (See Yellow Page 48)
*TRUCK DEALERS
CHEVROLET TRUCKS-SALES and SERVICE, 431 WASHINGTON, NEW- TON, TEL BIgelow 4-5620 (See Yel- low Page 3)
FORD TRUCKS-SALES and SERVICE, 773 WASHINGTON, NEWTONVILLE, TEL BIgelow 4-4200 (See Yellow Page 4)
TRUCKING
Citrone Guido P 41 West (N) Coolidge Corner Moving Co 65 Boyd (W'town dist N)
EDGAR H E, 84 WINCHESTER (NH), TELS LAsell 7-4830 and BIgelow 4-9611 (See Yellow Page 32) Fischbach Trucking Co 104 Needham (NH)
Fitzpatrick Wm J. 167 Derby (WN) Fonteccbio Saml 400 Langley rd (NC) Gardner's Express 25 Fayette (N) Guzzi Vito R 491 Waltham (WN) Leacy Cecil M 20 Brook (N) Magaw Donald F 23 Bridges av (Nv) Mandile Joseph A 42 Pennsylvania av (UF) Melanson Albert A 35 Bennington (N) Nelson L & Son Transportation 19 Easy (NH)
Valente Edw 383 Cherry (WN) Wilson Robt E 24 Warren (NC)
TRUCKS-MOTOR
General Motors Truck & Coach Div 260 Needham (UF)
TRUST COMPANIES NEWTON-WALTHAM BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, FRANK L RICHARDSON CHAIRMAN of the BOARD, WILLIAM M CAHILL PRES-TREAS, GEORGE L WHITE V-PRES-TRUST OFFICER, SEBY J CARUSO SEC, 319 AUBURN (AUBURNDALE), 282 WASHINGTON (NEWTON), 808 BEACON and 93 UNION (NEWTON CENTRE), 1160 WALNUT (NEWTON HIGHLANDS), 303 WALNUT (NEWTONVILLE), 466 WOODWARD (WABAN), 1 CHESTNUT (WEST NEWTON), 242 NEEDHAM (NEWTON UF), 637 MAIN and 318 MOODY (WALTHAM), 1097 LEXING- TON (NORTH WALTHAM), 74 MAIN (COCHITUATE), WAYLAND, 458 BOSTON POST rd (WESTON) (See Inside Back Cover)
*UNDERTAKERS (See also Funeral Directors) CATE HENRY F INC, 1251 WASHINGTON (WN), TEL BIgelow 4-0170 (See Yel- low Page 23)
WATERMAN J S & SONS INC, 497 COM -- MONWEALTH av, BOSTON, TEL KEnmore 6-4110, 2326 WASHINGTON ROXBURY, TEL HIghland 4-4110, 592 WASHINGTON, WELLESLEY, TEL WELlesley 5-6140 (See Yellow Page 22)
UNIFORM MANUFACTURERS Kaufmann Henry L & Co 50 Hunt (W'town dist N)
UPHOLSTERERS Alton Upholstering Co 119 Galen (W'town Dist N) Art. Upholstering Co 61 Union (NC) Foss Carl M 25 Prescott (Nv) Holmes Upholstering Co 24 Rockland (V) Kerner Upholstering & Furniture Co 1261 Washington (WN) Nolan Fabian M Co 53 Langley rd (NC) Quint Leo 355 Boylston (NC) Ruby Upholstering Shop 273 Auburn (Au) Whalen & Richardson Inc 757 Washington (Nv)
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NEWTON SAVINGS BANK Serving YOU at
UPHOLSTERING FABRICS and MATERIALS Haartz Auto Fabric Co 3 Bridge (N)
*USED CARS NEWTON BUICK CO, 371 WASHINGTON, NEWTON, TEL LAsell 7-7150 (See Yellow Page 4) NEWTON MOTOR SALES CO (FORD), 773 WASHINGTON, NEWTONVILLE, TEL BIgelow 4-4200 (See Yellow Page 4)
VALVE MANUFACTURERS Automatic Switch Co 313 Washington R5 (N) Barnes & Jones Inc 34 Cr fts (Nv)
*VAN-MOVING EDGAR H E, 84 WINCHESTER (NH), TELS LAsell 7-4830 and BIgelow 4-9611 (See Yellow Page 32)
VARIETY STORES
Balli Kosta 331 Watertown (N) Bianchi Leo A 214 Adams (N) Bozajian John A 979 Washington (Nv) Chestnut Hill Food Shop 1 Comlth av (CH) Cohen Lionel T 431 Langley rd (NC)
Deacon's Shop 325 Watertown (N) Marden Arth E 1220 Chestnut (UF) Newton Corner Shop The 246-248 Washington (N) Raguso Salvatore 67 Crafts (NV) Sawyer Agnes R Mrs 1377 Washington (WN)
Waban News 1633 Beacon (W)
VENDING MACHINES New England Exhibit Co 237 Washington (N)
*VENETIAN BLINDS HOME SPECIALTIES CO INC, 335 BOYLSTON (NC), TEL BIgelow 4-3900 (AUDIO-VISUAL BLINDS) (See Yellow Page 7)
VENETIAN BLINDS-DEALERS Arco Venetian Blind Co 1265 Wash (WN) Art Venetian Blind Co 977 Chestnut (UF)
VENETIAN BLINDS-DEALERS TURERS
ARCO VENETIAN BLIND CO (COMBINA- TION WINDOWS and DOORS, BAM- BOO BLINDS, INTERIOR SHUTTERS), 1265 WASHINGTON (WN), TEL DEca- tur 2-3617 ART VENETIAN BLIND CO, 977 CHEST- NUT (NUF), TEL BIgelow 4-6174
*VENTILATING and HEATING CONTRACTORS THOMAS BENJAMIN M (PAUL and ED THOMAS), 431 CENTRE, NEWTON, TEL BIgelow 4-1566 (See Yellow Page 37)
VENTILATOR MANUFACTURERS Davidson Fan Co 213-215 California (N)
VETERINARIANS Beck Joseph 166 Greenwood (NC) LOMBARD ROLAND A, 2285 COMMON- WEALTH av, AUBURNDALE, TEL DEcatur 2-0665
Schofield Veterinary Hospital 1100 Beacon (NH)
WALL PAPER-RETAIL
Newton Wallpaper Co 402 Watertown (N) PAINT SHOP THE, 292 CENTRE, TELS BIgelow 4-8480 and 4-8481 (See Yel- low Page 36)
Town Paint & Supply Co 989 Watertown (WN)
WALL PAPER-WHOLESALE McCabe Norman 214 Adams (N) 2d fl
WALLPAPER and WALLPAPER EQUIPMENT SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO THE, 336 WAL- NUT (Nv), TEL LAsell 7-7664 (See Yellow Page 37)
WASHING MACHINES-SALES and SERVICE (ALL MAKES) NEWTONVILLE ELECTRICAL COMPA- NY INC, 439 NEWTONVILLE av, NEW- TONVILLE, TEL LAsell 7-6632 (See Yellow Pages 2 and 19)
WATCH, CLOCK and JEWELRY REPAIRING ANDERSON T W, 329 AUBURN, AUBURN- DALE, TEL BIgelow 4-1498 (ELEC- TRONICALLY TESTED WATCH RE- PAIRS), DIAMONDS, WATCHES, SILVERWARE
Cowe Roy H (clocks) 56 South Gate pk (WN)
Grant A Carl 83 Union (NC) Lender Robt E 999 Watertown (WN) Willis Wm R 323 Walnut (Nv)
WATER HEATERS-DEALERS BOSTON GAS COMPANY, 1207 CENTRE (NC), TEL JAmacia 4-6000 (See Yel- low Page 26)
WATERPROOFING COMPOSI- TION Miranda M I Inc 2300 Washington (LF)
*WEDDING DECORATIONS RIGGS FLOWER SHOP, 2096 COMMON- WEALTH av, AUBURNDALE, TEL BIgelow 4-1271 (See Yellow Page 20)
WELDERS and BRAZERS
Ace Welding Co rear 130 Bridge (N) Modern Scientific Corp 25 Border (WN)
WELDING and CUTTING APPA- RATUS Suburban Welders Supply Co 14-16 Bailey pl (Nv)
WINDOW CLEANERS Newton House Cleaning Co 80 Cherry (WN)
WINDOW SHADE DEALERS Adams Shade & Screen Co 12 Lincoln rd (N)
WINDOW SHADE MANUFAC- TURERS Chase & Co 969 Washington (Nv) Higgins James L 67 Madison av (Nv) Newton Shade & Screen Co 284 Centre (N)
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CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
NEWTON NEWTON CORNER OFFICES 286 & 289 Washington St. LA 7-7850
NEWTON CENTER OFFICE 103 Union St. BI 4-5577
NEWTON HIGHLANDS OFFICE 43 Lincoln St. DE 2-7140
WELLESLEY WELLESLEY SQ. OFFICE 571 Washington St. CE 5-2510
NEEDHAM NEEDHAM SQ. OFFICE 133 Chapel St. HI 4-3005
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS .
CLUB ACCOUNTS
SCHOOL SAVINGS
. MORTGAGE LOANS
HOME REPAIR LOANS
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PERSONAL LOANS
Savings Bank Life Insurance
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Real Estate
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TEL. Bigelow 4-1963 76 Chestnut Street West Newton
*WINDOW SHADES HOME SPECIALTIES CO INC, 335 BOYLSTON (NC), TEL BIgelow 4-3900 SCHOOLS, OFFICE BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, ETC. (LIGHT PROOF SHADES) (See Yellow Page 7)
WINES and LIQUORS-RETAIL VILLAGE BEVERAGE STORE INC, 310 WALNUT, NEWTONVILLE, TEL BIgelow 4-6260 (See Yellow Page 30)
*WIRE FENCES WHITE S A & SON, 36 BRIDGE (N), TEL BIgelow 4-0679 (See Yellow Page 20)
*WOMEN'S APPAREL-RETAIL MORTON'S, 89 CAUSEWAY, BOSTON, TEL CApitol 7-3080
*WOMEN'S SPECIALTY SHOPS STEARNS R H CO, 140 TREMONT, BOS- TON, CHESTNUT HILL BRANCH 55 BOYLSTON, NEWTON
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WOOL SCOURERS
Rohmer Wool Scouring Co 149 Califor- nia (N)
X-RAY APPARATUS and SUP- PLIES Supper Chas Co 28A Union (NC)
YARNS-MANUFACTURERS
Celanese Corporation of America 200 Boylston (CH) Eastern Yarn Co 59 Chapel (N) LOF Glass Fiber Co (Textile) 701 Washington (Nv) R5 New England Spun Silk Corp 381 Elliot (UF)
YARNS-RETAIL Designs in Wool 847 Beacon (NC) Knit One-Purl One Shop The 57 Lincoln (NH) Yarn House The 183 California (N)
Your City Directory has HUNDREDS OF USES AND APPLICATIONS
BUYING
Learning new sources of supply.
Keeping up with known sources of supply.
Checking on the record of firms from which you buy as to dependability, stability, etc.
SELLING (Including market analysis and sales promotion )
Locating new markets.
Maintaining up-to-date mailing lists.
Analyzing the buying power of a community or street.
Routing salesmen to avoid lost motion in reaching prospects.
Locating residents of hotels and apartment buildings, many of whom are listed nowhere else.
Identifying names and titles of officials, for use of salesmen.
CREDIT REFERENCE (and Collections)
Running down delinquent debtors.
Checking credit applications as to address, moving habits, names of employers, stability of employ- ment, family status, neighbors, whether owner or renter, etc.
Identifying persons of same or similar names.
Investigating cases in welfare, charitable, social ser- vice and legal work.
DELIVERY Communication, Mailing, Etc.
Routing deliveries.
Reducing dead letters and insuring more complete delivery of mail.
Effecting delivery of messages and parcels errone- ously or defectively addressed.
Correcting names and titles.
LAW ENFORCEMENT Criminal Detection and Apprehension
Tripping bad-check passers. Deciphering illegible signatures. Guarding against habitual bill dodgers. Tracing heirs and witnesses, settling estates, and establishing facts as of a certain date.
CONSULT YOUR DIRECTORY FIRST
Typical Questions
Your City Directory Will Answer
ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL
How does he spell his name? What is his middle initial?
Is he married? What is his wife's name?
Where does he live? Does he own his home or rent?
Has he a telephone? Who are his neighbors? What does he do for a living? Where does he work? Is he the "head of the house" or a resident?
Does he own a business? Is he a member or officer?
Who else is in the same business or profession?
Is the woman single, married or a widow?
ABOUT YOUR CITY
What is the city's history?
What are the latest population figures ?
What is the latest statistical and general civic information?
What are the leading industries and activities of the city?
What are the names and locations of the schools?
What are the churches and where located?
Who are the pastors of the churches?
What are the locations of the hos- pitals, homes and asylums?
ABOUT A LOCALITY
How is the quickest way to get there?
Who lives at a given address?
Is there a telephone at the address or nearby?
What is the character of the neigh- borhood?
Is it a "home-owners" section?
What is the nearest street corner?
What is the nearest store, church. school, garage, shopping center, parking lot, etc .?
Where are the public and office buildings?
If it is a business location, what business?
If an office building, what firms or professional people are in what rooms?
ABOUT A BUSINESS CONCERN
What is the nature of the business?
What is the correct name and address?
Is it a Proprietorship, Partnership or Corporation?
Who are the partners, owners, or officers?
Who else in same or similar lines?
Features and Departments of a City Directory
Your new, improved City Directory is the most complete and comprehensive catalog ever published of the inhabit- ants, business concerns and institutions of your city. It is much more than just an alphabetical list of names and addresses.
Your City Directory Contains:
1 An ALPHABETICAL list of names and addresses of every resident, business concern and insti- tution, plus wife's name and if a widow the deceased husband's initial, and the occupations of all. Princi- pal officers or owners and a description of busi- nesses are included as well.
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A HOUSEHOLDERS' DIRECTORY including a Street and Avenue Guide. This section lists every street and where intersecting streets appear. It lists numerically every location on each street, naming the householder or business at each number and whether the person is a homeowner or renter and if he has a telephone. Similar information is pro- vided on office and public buildings and their occupants.
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A CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY listing every business, classified as to type, and showing names and addresses. It also lists every profession, club, society and association, hospital and cemetery, labor organization, library, park and playground and school.
A "YELLOW SECTION", where the advertiser may explain in greater detail the services or products he has to offer.
4 5 A STATISTICAL and HISTORICAL STORY of your city: plus miscellaneous other information.
GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS
acct
accountant
adj .adjuster
admn administrator
educ
education
elec electricai or
adv advertising
agcy agency
agrl
agriculture
agt
agent
al
ailey
Am
American
appr
apprentice
apts
apartments
archt
architect
asmblr
assembler
assoc
associate
asst
assistant
atndt
attendant
atty
attorney
aud
auditor
bgemn
Daggageman
bkbndr
bookbinder
bkpr
bookkeeper
bldr
builder
blk
blksmith blacksmith
blrmkr bollermaker
blrd
boulevard
bmo. . business machine
operator
br
branch
brklyr bricklayer
brkmn
brakeman
bur
bureau
CSP
Christlan
Science Practitioner
cabtmkr . cabinetmaker
carp
carpenter
cash
cashier
chauf chauffeur
chem chemist or
chemical
chf
chkr
checker
cir
circle
clv
civil
clk
clerk
cln. cleaning or cleaner clo
coilr
collector
coml
commercial
como commission
comnr commissioner
comp
compositor
condr conductor
confr confectioner
consta construction
contr
contractor
la
cor
corner lab
corres correspondent laby laboratory R room
ct
court 1br
lumber RC Roman Catholic
RD
Rural Delivery
road
vet veterinary
litho lithographer rdr reader vulc vulcanizer
real est .real estate
w or W West
whol wholesale
whsemn warehouseman
wid widow
wkr
worker
wks
works
div
divislon
dlr
dealer
mech
mechanic
or mechanical
med medical ret
Met
Metropolitan
Rey
Reverend
ydmn
. yardman
ydmstr
yardmaster
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Richard
Abr
Abraham
Chas
Charles Jas
Danlel
Jos
Joseph
Kath
Katherine
Sol
Margaret
Steph
Aug
August
Eug
Eugene
Michl
Michael
Theo
Theodore
Benj
Benjamin
Fredk
Frederick
Nathl
Nathaniel
Thos
Thomas
Cath
Catherine
Geo
George
Patk
Patrick
Wm
William
8-1-50
mfg
manufacturing
Is or S South
san
sanitary
Sav
Savings
maker
sch
school
market se southeast
miolder sec secretary
serv
service
man ship shipping
monotype sht mtl sheet metal
sales
master smstrs seamstress
mtce
maintenance soc soclety
solr solicitor
spl special
mtr motorman or motor mus music 8q square
srtr sorter
south side
sta
statlon
sta eng stationary engineer
statistician or
statistical
sten
stenographer
stereo stereotyper
stge storage
stmftr
steamfitter
osteo .osteopath str setter
studt
student
stvdr
stevedore
sup
supply
supt superintendent
supvr supervisor
south west
swtchmn switchman
sys system
tchr teacher
tech
technician
tel
telephone
teleg
telegraph
telev television
ter terrace
tmkpr timekeeper
tndr tender
tob tobacco
trans transportation
trav traveling
treas treasurer
trmr trimmer
trnma trainman
tstr tester
prsfdr
decorator
int rev.Internal revenue inv
investment
jan janitor
jwlr jeweler publ
kpr
keeper
lane purch purchasing
laborer r .resides or rooms USN US Navy
undwrtr underwriter
Unlv University
uphol upholsterer
custdo
custodian lino
del
dellvery
dep
deputy
dletn
dietitlan
dir
director 1td 11mited
1wyr
lawyer
mach
machinist or
machine rep representative
mdse merchandise repr repairman or repair widr welder
W8 west side
dmnstr .demonstrator
do. ditto or same
dr
drive
drftsmn draftsman
drsmkr dressmaker
e or E
East
mfr
mgr mkr
mkt
electric
electn
electro
elev
emp
employee
engineer
engraver
equipment
east side
exam
examiner
exch
exchange
exp
express
fcty
factory
fdry
Fed
Federal
floor
fnshr
formn
foreman
forwn
forewoman
frt frelght
ftr
fitter
furn
furniture
furngs
furnishings PS
gdnr
gardener
gds
goods
genl
general
geol
geologist
govt
government
gro
grocer
h
householder
hairdrsr
hairdresser
hdw
hardware
hlpr
helper
hndlr
handler
hosp
hospital
hq
headquarters
chief hsekpr housekeeper
htg
heating
Hts Heights
Implts implements
ins
insp
inspector or
inspection
prod
produce
prof
professor
. press . feeder twp township
pressman typ typist
prsr
presser
USA U & Army
USAF ... US Air Force USCG U 8 Coast Guard
USMC
. US Marine Corps
ctr
cutter libro
librarian
linotype rd
Indrs laundress
Indry laundry rec receiving
recpt receptionist
dlspr
dispatcher
dist
district
refgr
.. refrigeration or
refrigerator
restr restaurant
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meter rdr .. meter reader rm
room
James
Richd
Robt
Robert
Alex
Alexander
Alf
Alfred
Edw
Edward
Arth
Arthur
Eliz
Ellzabeth
Margt
Solomon Stephen
prntr
printer
pres
president
prfrdr
proofreader
prin
principal
private
pkr
packer
pkwy
parkway
pl
place
plmb plumber or
plumbing
plshr
polisher
pistr
plasterer
painter
pntr
opposite
opr operator
opto optician
optom
optometrist
Publle School
PTS
Postal Transportatlon Service
pass passenger
pharm pharmacist
photog photographer
. phys physiclan
pk park
n or North
Nati National
northeast
ns north side
nw north west stat
mllliner
mn
mono
msngr
messenger sis
mstr
mtge mortgage
mut mutual
midr
electrician
electrotyper elevator
eng
engr
equip es
avenue fl
finisher ofc office
opp
block ft foot
foundry ne
minr
manufacturer manager
retail
wtchmn
watchman
Saml
Samuel
prsmn
ptrnmkr .. patternmaker pub public
pubilsher or
publishing
instr int dec
Instructor
Interior
insurance
priv
clothing
dlstr distributor
Danl
or administration
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AGRICO FERTILIZER - GRASS SEED - GARDEN SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT JACOBSEN & MOTT HAMMER KNIFE MOWERS PAULINI & VESPA BROS., INC. GRAVELY TRACTORS 383 Worcester Turnpike (Route 9), Newton Centre LAsell 7-0193
POLK'S NEWTON CITY DIRECTORY 1957
Copyright, 1957, by R. L. Polk & Co.
For List of General Abbreviations see opposite page
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Alls
. Allston
Milt . Milton
N.
Newton (including Nonantum or
. North Village)
Arl.
.Arlington
Atl .
Atlantic
NH.
Newton Highlands
Nv .
. Newtonville
Prov.
Providence
Readv
Readville
Revr .
Revere
Ros
Rox
Roxbury
Camb. Cambridge
Chel . Chelsea
Chsn .
Dorchester
EB
East Boston
Evrt.
. Everett
Fram Framingham
HP
Hyde Park
JP Jamaica Plain
LF Lower Falls
Mald.
. Malden
Mat .
Mattapan
Med
Medford
W'town
Watertown
Melr.
Melrose
FIRM ABBREVIATIONS
A&P. . Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
BG Co. . Boston Gas Co
BUCBA. Boston University College of
Business Administration
BUS of M. . Boston University School
of Medicine
B&A.
Boston & Albany Railroad
Edison Co. Boston Edison Company
GE Co. General Electric Company
Gamewell . . The Gamewell Company
HUGrS of BA. .Harvard University
Graduate School of Business
.Administration John Hancock John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance Company
Liggett's
. Liggett Drug Co Inc
M&B St Ry.
Middlesex & Boston
. Street Railway
MDC
Metropolitan District
. Commission
MM&M Co Minnesota Mining
MTA.
Metropolitan Transit Authority
NE Cons. . New England Conservatory
of Music
NET&T Co.
New England Telephone
& Telegraph Company
NYC
New York Central RR
NYNH&H.
New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad
PTS.
. Postal Trans Service
Raytheon
. Raytheon Mfg Co
SPP Corp.
. Sherman Paper Products
. Corporation
USCG
United States Coast Guard
VA.
. Veterans Administration
WU
. The Western Union
Telegraph Company
ww co
Waltham Watch Co
Woolworth's.
.F W Woolworth Co
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. Boston
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. Belmont
Bline .
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Br.
Brighton
Chestnut Hill
SB
Somv
. Somerville
Charlestown
UF
Upper Falls
Dor
. Waban
W
WN .
West Newton
Wal.
Waltham
WH .
Wellesley Hills
Wlsly.
.Wellesley
WR.
West Roxbury
Winch . Winchester
Winthp.
Winthrop
Wol .
Wollaston
Am .
American
And .
. Andover
NC.
Newton Centre
Roslindale
CH.
South Boston
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BU
Boston University
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EXPLANATION
Wives names are listed with husbands, the name of the wife is shown in parenthesis following the husband's as follows: Gregory Richd M (Mary L).
In case of a widow by death, wherever possible the name of the deceased husband is shown in parenthesis as follows: Gregory Mary L (wid Richd M).
The occupation and place of employment is listed as follows: Gregory Richd M (Mary L) sismn Starr Clothing Co.
Names in heavy type denote advertisers in this City Directory.
Ownership or co-ownership of a firm is indicated by showing the individual's name in parenthesis following the firm name, as follows: Carson Grocery Co (Geo B and Paul N Carson)
A firm name enclosed by parenthesis indicates owner- ship or co-ownership by the individual whose name pre- cedes, as follows: Carson Geo B (Carson Grocery Co).
The head of the house is indicated by h preceding the street address; other members of the family and roomers are indicated by r preceding the street address.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES
AA Kennels (Mrs Jane A Warburton) 241 Nahanton (NC)
ABC Cab Service (Domenic Piantedosi) 228 Watertown (N)
A C Market (Angelo C Cononico) 241 Adams (N)
A-1 Kennels (Mrs Emily R Hill) 73 Wallace (NH)
Aarons Jules (Jeanette) electronics eng h8 Shumaker path (NC)
-- Saml h197 Evelyn rd (W)
Aas Elsa clk Star Mkt r20 Marlborough (Boston)
Abadjian Mary A sec Raytheon r68 Hill- side rd (W'town)
Abare Olive E restr wkr h287a Wash (N)
Abate Phyllis tube opr Raytheon r8 New Castle rd (Br)
Abato Nicholas (Lucy) lab City (Highway Div) h9 Williams (WN)
Abbe Harry A B r49 Judkins (NV)
Abbihl Gertrude M tchr r45 Rochester rd (N)
Abbondanzio Antoinetta opr Raytheon r106 Common (W'town)
-- Estia opr Raytheon r106 Common (W'town)
Abbot Arthur (Adele) truck driver h31 Bernard (NH)
Abbot Ernest (Dorothy J) chauf r42 Hale (UF)
Abbott Arth E (Adele P) chauf r41 Wood- ward (NH)
-- Chas L (Laura N) asst cash Merchants Natl Bank (B) h6 Crocker cir (WN)
-- Chas L jr ins r6 Crocker cir (WN)
-- Chas W sec h310 Parker (NC)
-- Dorothy R Mrs (Launderest Lndry) r1083 Boylston (Boston)
-- Edw D prntr r35 Woodcliff rd (NH)
-- Elliott F (Lyle C) ofc mgr Carter Ink Co (Camb) h17 Chatham rd (NH)
-- Geo N (Dorothy C) orthodontist 161 Walnut (Nv) h do
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