Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1953, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1953
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 754

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1953

BROOKLYN NEW YORK CITY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

1953

LIST NUMBERS FOR READY REFERENCE

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EMERGENCY CALLS FIRE . POLICE . COAST GUARD - AMBULANCE DIAL THE OPERATOR OTHER IMPORTANT INICRMATION ON PAGEE T'TO

TELLOW FARES TILL

NEW YORK . TELEPHONE COMPANY

1953.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING, TO MOVE

FIND OUT FIRST i phoneviss can be pro- vided without delay at the liew location of your resi- dence or place of business. To avoid possible disappoint- ment, please call our Business Office -- Dial 811.

Many orders for moving existing service or for in- stalling new service can be filled only after extended. delay because equipment shortages exist, Needed ma -. terials have been hard to get and demande for telephone service have been the heaviest ever experienced.

equipment io & complex job requiring considerable tirse to make it & working part of the System but every effort is beint sande to provide facilities as quickly as possible, for a Biwho want tele phone service.

Orders which cannot be filled promptly are carefully listed in accordance with their dates of receipt, and op plicariti are notified just as soon as tiroir turn is renched. Each application is filled in its propto turn,

How to Dial

Be sure you have the right number. Remove the receiver.

LISTEN FOR THE DIAL TONE, a steady humming sound Indicating the equipment is ready for your call. IF YOU DO NOT HEAR THE DIAL TONE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, HANG UP, WAIT A FEW SECONUS AND TRY AGAIN

Dial the number correctly :- In the Metropolitan Telephone Service Area (Central Offices listed on page 5) the number is made up of two fetters followed by five figures."

When you hear an intermittent burr-burr-burr sound, the called telephone is ringing.

If you wear a rapid buzz-buzz-buzz sound, the called ten phone is busy. Hang up and call later.

If you wear a buzz-buzz-buzz-buzz sound, your hand has :ripped in dialing or some other dialing error has occurr d. Hang up for a few seconds and begin again, BEING SURE TO LISTEN FOR THE DIAL TONE.

If while dialing, you make a mistake, hang up for a few seconds and begin again, BEING SURE TO LISTEN FOR THE DIAL TONE.

If you need help, dial the opening where the word 'Operator" appears,

The calls you dial are listed on page 5.

If you have a party line or an extension telephone and you do not hear the dial tone when you remove the receiver to make a call, inquire if the line is in use. Il there is no' response, hang up for dow sec- onds and begin again. Listen while dialing and. it you hear another party come in on the line, inform him that it is in use and request him to hang up his receiver. When he does su, hang up your own re- ceiver for a few seconds and begin again,

'Beep" Tone Tel's When Telephone Conversation Is Being Recorded

A short high "beep" tone heard on the telephone line about every 15 seconds means that; the person with whom you are talking Is recording your conyer- sation by means of his electrical recording machine connected to the telephone line.

This signal is provided by the telephone company for your protection. If you do not want a record made of what you are saying, ask the person with whom you are. talking to disconnect.the recording machine. When he disconnects his recorder the signal is no longer heard.

The "beep": is produced automatically by the device used to connect the reconier to the telephone line. It stops when the recorder is disconnected. use of a recorder without this signal is unlawful.

Toll calls Sce Opposite Cover

Service Difficulties

We realize that difficulties will sometimes beour in spite of our best efforts to avoid them. When they do, we are anxious to correct them promptly and ta take steps that will privint them from. happening agaid When you wish to report any service difficulty er to obtain assistance, please follow the directions under "Service Calls" show in next' column.

Service Calls

Number not ja directory ?----- Dial 411-Information Need help in making a call ?- Hthat the Operator Telephone out of order

Some other matter ?--

(See Below)

Business Office Service

Your account is handled by a representative who is ready to serve you. "She will be glad to help you in any service difficulty which has not been taken care of to your satisfaction: she will arrange for changes in your service; answer questibos about your .bill; and furnish Information on other telephone rsatiers

The business offices are open from 9 to 5700 -Mon- day through Friday (closed- Saturday, Sunday and Holidays ) To reach the business office that serves the telephone you are calling from - Dial 821. For other Brooklyn busines: offices give the operator use appro- priate number shown on this page urlder "Business Ofice Telephone Numbers1. The Operator aiśp |will connect you with business offices serving Telephones located outside Brooklyn.

The manager will be glad to assist in avy matter which you may feel has not been disposed of properly. If you prefer to transact business in "person please go ". to the business office most convenient to you. (See list, of Business Ofice Addresses in. next (shimn.)'

If outside of the hours shown above, an emergency arises which requires the imniediate establ . hnient of service, ask the Operator for Cortlandt 7-1. ficial 34.

Bill Payments

Telephone bills ane rendered once a month and ar. due on presentation. " Paymju within & seea days will be appreciated. If this is Inconvenien, the busi- ness office will make every reasonatie effort up arrange a more convenien: payment date.

When paying oy mail, please irturn the bill stu with check. If the stub has been mislaid, pijase write, / NE vim & your telephone number on the chedd If you have mist Isio the return envelope, address the business ofrer nearest you |(Set list in next column.)

When paying In person, please bring the bill to.any of the offices or other locations listed on this page,

Your bill covers.service charges for one Month Fol- lowing its date, and toll calls and additional niessige units made in the month preceding its dat . If you have any question about your tills, just call the Bush ness Office as shown above, and ask for the represe ita- tive, handling your account,

Other Locations at Which Talephow Bills May Be Paid in Person

Atlantic Av. 4 Pennsylvania Au, (East New York Sifines Bank)

618 Brighton Beach Av .. (Mars Jaciarers Tras Co. Eastern Padreway & Utica Av. (East hay York Sa, lags Bin) 65 Flatbush jr., cones Lafayette 4; |taipnofacture | Trust co. 9201, Fiat anis Sv., . Manufa:tulors, Trust thịà 225 Hæver vytr St .. (Manufacturers Trast Cola Grani, & Havemeyer Sts., APwolle National Bank J'aiess a.) Liberty AN. & 101st Kir., "Bank sẽ The Wastotid: Ca.) 875 Manhattan Av .: (Bank of, Thị Manhatin: |Ca) 2:02 Mermaid Av., Mangtartules Trust "(2) Myrtle & Senica Am., (Bank m The Manhatt: Co .: BS15 4LN Av., Tilational I'ny Bank) 047 5th Ar, corrar. c:EL Camillaturers Trist ch)

Business Office Telephone Numbers

To call an Official" nuraber, from a dial telephone dial the Opera or. The Operator, aise will connect you with business offices serving telephones located out- side-Brooklyn

No charge an calls to these numbers

number of the

The name of the

e begins with

iness Office is

Alarger

Applegate?

Of change 6-5100

DE aclwiev

% charge E-5100

SE achview 3

EX change 0-5100

BE usonhurt b

Exchange (-5

BU chaniasier 2 Exchange 4-5100

EX change 6-5100.

:EX change 6-51.00

CL we dale 2

EX chige 6-5100

CL oferdais 3

EX change 4-5100

coverdale 6

EX change 6-5100

X change 6-5100

EX changr fr-5100

EX coaage (-5200

CO my Island 6

Shjegstead 3-Official 50

DEJNEY Z

Sheetshead 3-Official 50

DE 1 9

Exchange 6.5100

01 chers 5

EX cia892 6-5100

Exchange 6-5100

Sheepshead 3-Official 50

Shileshead 3-0:ficial 50

Marp

Sheepshead 3-Official 50

Shicepsbead 3-0/ficial 50

Exchange 6-5200 ---

StJuiwell 4-Official 50

Illich: 7-Officiel 50

SiDiwelt 4-Official 50 Q.

G. M. Walker

*EV ergreet

StoMell 4-OHiPial 50

-Siliwell 4-(itticlal'50

-51/well 4-Official 50

O. H: Route

Ihrbis 7-Official 50

NO. Murphy,

GE lingy

9 6-5100

M: Kien M. ICIem

E dney

EX chalise 4-5200

Wright Jr.

Stillwelt 4-OHiciel 50

. Bostwick

DOWN TOWN BROOKLYN

Might

From DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

Stetler

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN

cand

day

Spoday

Auch, Ohio

$1.15

5 75 . 51.60

$1.20

Ifentington, L. 1. Indianspolla, In

1.00

2.65

Jackson, Mss.

2.00

1.20

.2|50

.70

2.10

Athinta, G4.

1.50

Litery. N. V.

Listh: Rock, Ark.

2.10

Los Angeles, Gal

2,50

2.00

Lobisville, Ky

2.00

1.30

1.80

1.40

2.00 2.1

3.00

Boston, Mass

.15

160

215

Monticello,

1.25

1.30

Charlotte, N. C.

1.35

.95

1.50

2.10

New Haven,. Coma.

1.90

Noark, N. J.

Columbia, S. C.

1.40

1.00

$1,95

Bzwburgh N. Y

Daher, Colo.

2.20

3.10

215

Dieruit, Mich.

1.25

1,75

Nurack, N. Y.

Omaha, Nel.

Oranges; The N. J.

Hartford, Com.

1:40

.35

2.05

The Federal tax ist is follows- +15% of the total charges file calls of an;

less; 25% of The sol

there Is no tax on calls with caniyes

TOLL CALLS

STATION-TO-STATION CALLS- J. you will talk with anyone why answers the number you are calling, dlaf or call the Operator and tell her the city, state and the telephone number. If you don't know the number, say "St. Louis, Missouri, Anyone at Read & Co., 2100 Broad Street" The charge for a station-to-station call begins when the called telephone answers,

PERSON-TO-PERSON CALLS- If you want us to connect you with some particular person, or with a particular extinsion telephone or dejariment reached through a private switchboard, call Long Distance: Dial 211. Tell the Operator the city, state, and person (brimcession) you want and also the telephone number if you Inow [.] The charge is slightly more than for. station-to-station

call ans bejing only when you reach the pernos for extension) you want

COLLECT CALLS Me want the charge for a toll call to be put on the bill of the caller! party, tel the Operator when you make The call that it is a "Collect Call. IfKomcope, at the called trie- phone agrees to adcopy thu charges, you will fie connected, Coniet calls post na mord slush other toil dalis, except In the case of most station to station calls having a blisie nunge of 25c or less: The time at the calling point ouverns the application of rates on colleen calls. Collect calls cannot be matie to shies at sea, or to polly outside the United States, except Alaska, Canada, Cabe Maimil mio Puerto Rico.

Toll Rates from Lawniosm Brooltiyn

Niglis and Sunday rates are generally In jeffect frop & P.M. to 4:30. A.TR. thất a day bungay; thn từng st th Station-19-Station rates 25 cents

Station-16 station

Werk

Sunday

dayı

Bay Shore. L. L.

1.70

1.50

Milencapolis, Minn.

2.0

fort:lair, N.

Buri legton, VT.

.90

2.36

1.85

2-10

Montreal, Cit., Can. Norristown, N. J. L.

1.35

2.90

Clep iland, Olen!

Clift side, N. J ...

unge 6-5100

J. F. Mangon

trece

EX gilange 6-5109

donde 6

El dens 6-5100

TR langle 5

EX change 6-5100

VI. M. Voll

UL ster 2

UL Ever

UL ster 4

EM change 6-510

5100

UL ster &

EX chiese 6-5.00

UL ster

change 6-5100

EN change' 5-5100

*Indicates Centrar Offices tervig both Brooklyn she beds

Addresses of Business Difices Where bills may be peld and other Dermes trasacled 2177 Albembale Rdu, snar Fianbeih Jo. 105 Chefter SL, war Pitch Ag. Lo Howird Av., "otar Broadway

560 Nostriind Www., mar Herkimer St.

5 willdugiby St., comme-Brillue St.

frpted to Nur. 7, 1952.

2.50

3.50

3.00

O'Brien

SE acum @

5100

5:00

Hauck

4-Off cial 50

1. Rouse

change 6-5. 00

E Uitge 6-5100

.Hauch

Narfolk, VIL

1:00

39888

2.50

2.65

Ttom

$ 150

1155

2.10

Astory Pais, N.

:30

versey City: N.

.10

2risas, CILy, Mes

IBolimfield N. J.

147 ghtingale 5

Sleepahead 3-Official 50

5. M. Heck

HT ghtboule 6

Sheepshead 3-Official

Sheepshead 3-Official 50

Ex change 6-5100

EX chang: 6-$100

F. O' Brity

Pa esidat

E change 6-5100

EX EF

6-5100

.Murphy

St cepsuend

Steegsticad 3-Oficial 50 De 6-5100

WHigst Jr

Gh ore Road

6-5100

wright 4

NA var'e 8

-EK change 6-5100

EK change 6-51001

F. 0'Grind

Ex change 6-5700

M. Walitr

acintip

Exchange 6-51.00

Stilwell 4-Official 50

EK trange 6-5100

Walker

EX thangr 6-3100

WS Hauck

aciath 9

Ex thato: 6-5109

M. Jack

H-gersoli 7

Ek change 6-5100

EX change 6-5100

EK chance 6-5100

Ex change 6-5100

W. M. V

EX change 6-5100

Stiltwell 4-Official Su

Bestwick

Stiliveit 4-Official 50

Bostwick

3. Bostwick

WHY scintn 2

EX change 6-5400

Wright Jr.

change 6-5.00

Ex change 6-5100

4. Bostwick

O. H. Row

EV ergreen.

EV ergreen

GE tiney 4

EX changf 6:5105

E utney

EX change' 6-5100

Ek change 6-5100

ES wanade Z

ES o anade

ES pagude

ES pianade

*EV ergeben

EV. ergreen

."Evergreen

EV traree:

Ex change 13-5100

A. Schultz

HY acinth 6

¥2.15

1.85

351

2 130

Butit, Mort.

Che feston, H. Val.

1.80

New Brunswick, H. J.

Harfeli

charge 6-5100

W. Wright Ji K. Wright Je. W. H. Wright J

TE race 9

Ex change 6-51,00

VI. M. You.

chiếngt 6-5190

. M.Kiel

persoll 2

1.40

Brl

PR sident

SFiore Hobe

Murphy

Pa csiden

SE cate 7

EX change 6:5100

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Durantz-to-

1953

IN AN. EMERGENCY DIAL UR CALL THE OPERATOR AND SAY I want to report a FIRE I want a POLICE KAN I wuint the COAST GUARD I want an AMBULANCE IF YOU-CAN'T STAY AT THE TELEPHONE, TELL THE OPERATOR. WHEREE HELP IS NEEDED FBI --- ***- RE ctor 2-3500

or need other repairs ?- - Dial.61) -Repa - Service Dal 811 Bushioss Office

BU LAminter

Ct avendale 7

MA in 2

Stillwell 4-Official-50

2.20

METROPOLITAN AREA TELEPHONE SERVICE

Metropolitan telephone service is furnished in an area Acomprising New York City, Southern Westchester. and most of Nassau County. This area is divided into zones as shown on the map below and charges for calls are .based on the zoning.

Completed calls from Brooklyn to points within the area specified are billed for the initial period at the rate of 1 to 6 message units per call depending on the distance between zones. An additional charge applies on calls of more than 5 minutes as shown under overtime charges on the next

page. Your monthly local service charge includes an allow. ance of message-units for outgoing calls. Any message- units in excess of the number allowed appear as a single item on your bill and are charged on a downward sliding scale, starting at 5g each.

No charge is made on calls not completed because of, a "line busy," a "don't answer" condition or for any other reason. If you get a wrong number, dial the operator' and report the matter to her. If you get a "busy" or "don' answer," try the call again in a few minutes.

DIRECT DIALING AREA and ZONE NUMBERS

Dial all Calls to Central Offices within the Metropolitan Telephone Service Area Shown Below Except Dial Operafor for Calls from Central Offices in Zone 7 to ELmsford 6, POrichester 5, 1.Ye 7, TArrytown, 4, WHite Plains 6, 8, 9:

IF THE CENTRAL OFFICE

THE TONE

THE ZONE

IF THE

THE

IF THE CENTRAL OFFICE

THE ZONE

FTHE

CENTRAL OFFICE

AC,ademy Z

IN gersall 4.

.1.

TA yler 7

AD irondack &

Do bbs Ferry 3

IR vingt an 9

AL gonquin

Do ngan Hills 6

14 IV anhoe 3

LE race

AP plegate 7

EL dorado 5

₹

10 or s er bay 6

Tiden

AS foria Ar

EL msford 6

AT water 9

EN dicott 2

16 dubon

EN right 9

2 7

AX tel 7

BA Idwin 3

EV argreen

LA ckirs anna 4

Por : Washinglón 7.

BA rclay 7 .

EX eler 2.

LA rct mont 2.

BA yside yr

FA irbanks xx

DE achview

FA r Rockaway 7

BE etras 3

Fieldstone ST

DE |le Harbor S

FI Ilmore 8

BE nsonburst &

FL oral Park A

U ggen 4 ...

RE public 9

JE verly 7

FL ushing

Le ngatre

BR & elandar 4

TY rone

Boulevard 7

FO rdham

BO wiing Green 9

FO undation 8

Lo raine 4: 1.

20 civilie Centre

UW dechill 3.

BR ORXVille 2

NEW YORK

WHITE PLAINS

W 4

0089% FERRY

W 9

HASTINGS

CW 5

PL. CHESTER

TELEPHONE

HARRISON LARCHMONT MAMLACORECK

YOUWERS

BEVERLY

BRONIVILLE W 3

AT., TURNON NEW ROCH

SPERICOR

BOUNDARIES

BRONX

BROO VILLE GLEN COVE

SPRING HARBOR

WHEATLEY HILLS

NASSAU COUNTY

DEER

PT.WASHINGTON

HICKSVILLE LEVITTOWN

MIDLAND

N 2

GARDEN CITY VARHOE NEIPP STEAD NESTOURY

LINDE

MURET

10 %

MASSAPEORIA WATACH !

BALDWIN

CEDARHURST'

FREEPORT

LONG BEACH WAYFAIR

ROCKVILLE CENTRE:

FROM

TO: NEW YORK CITY ZONES

TA: PASSAO COURTY COMES -

TO: WESTCHESTER ZONES

BROOKS

BROOK

LYN

ZOMES

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 12 13 14 15#1 N2 18 84 15 MS M1 18 , N9 WE W2 W3 W4 W5 6 W7 08 W9

1 1: 1 1 2 1 1 L 1 1 f 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4433354445 55

22 2 3: 1 1 1 2 1 -2 1 1 2 2 3 2 7 4 3 3 -5 14 4 4 4 4 5 5 56 616

OVERTIME CHARGES.

The initial period on calls within the Metropolitan Telephone Service Area

5 Minutes.

WHERE THE INITIAL PERIOG CHANGE IS

THE OVERTIME - CHARGE 18

2. Messe . Units

1 Message Unif far auch additional: 3 mindias o bactiga thuroet.

3 ar 4"

1 minuta,

"COLLECT AND PERSON-TO-PERSON CALLS

Collect and person-to-person calla within the Metropolitan Tain phone Service Aren are accepted where the mation-to-gation initial peiod rate på shown in the table above is |bree oi more Thatsage units, The charges for such calls are equal to the iration- to-station rate at 5 cents per message anit plus an ad jed c large of 10 conta per call. These charges are billed separstel ? und + @ not combined with other messege units used. Dial 211 for thewe calls.

1953.

This name is used for hoo or more Central Offices, o.g. MA in 2, 4, 5. Consult your perso al, mumier list u direciory for office numaral if; in doubt.

HOW TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF MESSAGE UNITS FOR CALLS FROM BROOKLYN TO POINTS IN THE METROPOLITAN TELEPHONE SERVICE AREA

1 From the table above, determine the zones in which the tele-

2 Fom thir table below, determine the number of mes lage inits

which apply on station-to-station calls for the initial period.

MESSAGE UNITS PER CALL FOR THE INITIAL PERIOD FROM NON-COIN TELEPHONES IN BROOKLYN

FROM

TELDEN

METROPOLITAN AREA BOUNDARY &

JAMAICA

STATEN ISLAND

BROOKLYN

CURTISS FRASIELIN LYNBROOK

VALLEY STREAM

LYM

HI ckstrille

E vins 8/4 ...

ST # well

worth A

DA venport 6

HO Itis .....

WE w Rochelle

ME wtown. 9. 2.

SY cuture 1

DE feeder 5

TY aciuta fx.

MI ghtirgale

SY is isef 6

147

DE wey

DI ckens

IN dependent

0% ympie ix

IA Pnadge

IL lingis ......

OL inville A

if voli

PE @ isylyasia 6

TO thenviile 8

ES planade

WU rigibridge

PO - Chester 5

1) afalgar dr

IR emont

LA uri Don "A

Pat iproce 5

TU chahoe 3

LE high St.

RE cor 2

LE xinglon 2

TW ining At

Long Feich 6

FR anklin 4

BR sokville S

FRE ceport

LU xemburg 2

SA & amento Z

VA nderbilt 6

BU ckminster

GE deey xx

MA in A

SA Ist George.

Virginia

El braltar xx

MA mareneck 9

CE derhurst 9

EL enmura

iR amercy A.

# ylifr 3

SR espstezd

WA shinglon Heights 7

CH ickering 4

R eat Neck It

WE fross 5

SM oe Road fc

MA nower 2

Mi chigan

SL & um 6

WE Hlington 3

Ci ty Jsfand 8

A rrison 8

MO It Javer

SP excel 9 J

Wheatley Hills 5

CO lumbus 5.

A vemeyer

MO un Vernon

SP Ing 7

whitehall

to ney island &

ME geman 3

SPrice 6

17 White Plains TH.

co rtland! 1".

KE mpstead ft

MA varia 8

ST aug 2.

Cu riiss 5-

Hickory 6

WE pfute

ST a ling

Wisconsin7

CY press fr.

OYSTER BAY

COLD

SYOSSET

HUNTINGTON

TWIN HARBORS

MANHATTAN

PLEASANTVILLE

ESTCHESTER

CONNECTICUT

GREENWICH

ELMSFORD

TARRYTOWN

BYRAM RIVER

METROPOLITAN

HA Th aisal 7

SC h yley 4

2 & tker 5

EL en Coma.A

HA ssijoqua 6

SE d farick 3

3 W& ntagh A

SERVICE AREA. AND ZONE

/W2

WE stbury 7

KL overdale

TA stings 5

DA yton y

HO neywood 6

SU s quehannal7

Y andotte

WE Allowsione Z

MO akers Yx

RO $ yn 3

UN iversity fr

KA lley Stream

BR yani 9

GA rden City

WA dsworth

IR langie S

Tul lip 2

LE viti d'un

TW in Harbors

METROPOLITAN AREA BOUNDARY

CLIF

CENTRAL DEFICK

CENTRAL OFFICE ZONE

17.

WI Hans 2

PARK

QUEENS

FLORAL PK

PRIMROSE

phone you are using and the one you are calling are idcetsd.

JA maita 17 3

DE rome

Kl Ipalfick 2

UL'aier

Directory Services

Every| customer in Brooklyn is given a directory of Brooklyn telephones.

Alphabetical Directories are also available without charge -for Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island arid suburban points. To give these books to all Brooklyn customers would be an inconvenience to most of you. In cases where they are needed, they are furnished on request.

This directory lis and jremains the property of the Telephone Company. Please return your old book when a new che is delivered. You will thereby avoid the possibility of calling wrong- numbers through reference to an out-of-date directory If your directory becomes lost or eadly war, the Business Office will replace it.

Diredory Listings

If you have a telephone you are entitled to one free listing. If you have more than one telephone line, you are entitled to one free listing for each line up to three, Listings in addition to your free listings may be obtained at a small monthly charge.

When you get a new directory, please check your Own listings, and. if, incorrect, notify the Business Office at once so that we may. adjust our records for the next issue and protect your service in the meantime .-

Many telephone users take additional' listings so that their telephone numbers will be listed in other places in our directories where people may look for them. They may be secured by calling the Business Ofde Dia 811.

The Classified Directory

Every Brooklyn customer is also, given a separately . bound classified directory printed on yellow pages. li lists ag Brooklyn business and professional telephone numbers under suitable headings

No matter what commodity or, service you want, T. you can generally find in the classified directories someone who can supply it.

Additional listings, and advertisements in the classi- fied directory may be arranged for by calling the Business Office-Dial 811.

Personal Number Lists

Telegrams by Telephone

The quickest, easiest way to You may Lelephone telegrams, cablegrams, or radio- get telephone numbers 'is to clams to-the Western Union Telegraph Company fol- have your own personal liste iowing instructions shown under the listings of.that. We have two attracties In- company in this directory. The telegraph charges .dexed booklets for just. this will appear on your telephone bill. You may also purpose - designed after we telephone your telegrams from public telephones, pay- ing as you would for a telephone call.

thad askesthousands of tele- phane users what kind they would like. For pocket or handbag.25%" x 4" with space for 235 names, addresses, tele- phone numbers and memoranda, For, home or office 45/8" x 71/8" - with space for 400 · names addresses and telephone numbers. There is no charge for either booklet. Just call our Business Office-Dial 811

Information Service

"Information" is for those numbers. not in" your personal numbers list or" the directory. .

Here are some. special steps we are taking to help you get the numbers. you want without calling "Information."

Constantly improving Directory Arrange- ments at public telephones.

Improved Listing Arrangements in all tele- phone directories.

More Directories at busy public telephones and private switchboard extensions. If ad- ditional directories are needed, let us know.

Memo Paper at busier public telephones, for jotting down telephone | numbers,

Free Announcement Cards for Subscribers, to notify friends or customers when they have new or changed numbers.

Attractive Booklets for keeping personal number lists. (See above.).

Identification of Employees

Every employee of the Telephone Company author- ized to install, inspect; repair or remove the Company's apparatus carries a card showing the Company's name and the employee's number and photograph. Other Telephone employees also carry suitable identification. We suggest that customers refuse access to their premises to anyone who represents himself as from this Company, but who cannot so identify himself.

Time of Day and Weather Forecast Calls

Time of day information-Dial or call ME ridian 7-1212 Weather forecast ------- Dial or call WE ather 6-1212

Calls to Overseas Points

Information on the availability of telephone service Lo overseas points and the rates applicabile thereto may be obtained from the Long Distance Operator (Dial 211).

Some typical week-day rates for a three-minute call are To Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Italy,: the United Kingdom and the U.S.S.R., $12.00; to Colom bia: Hawaii and Venezuela, $9.00; to Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, $7.50; and to Bermuda, 56:00. Reduced rates apply on calls to many countries during certain night hours and on Sunday.

Displaying Telephone Numbers

It- will be a convenience to those who call you If you will print your telephone number on advertising material and stationery just as you do your street address.

While. we cannot guarantee any number will be permanent, we change no numbers unless the needs of the telephone system make it essential to do so. When a number is changed, we give as much advance notice as possible.

Customer Service Bureau

The Telephone Company maintains a Customer Service Bureau whose sole job is helping business people to, makle more effective use of their telephone service. Its services are available to you without charge. An you need do is call the Business Offile Dial 811-and ask that a representative call on you.

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Brooklyn, New York City, Telephone Directory, 1953, Part 1

Author: New York Telephone Company Publication date: 1953 Publisher: New York Telephone Company Number of Pages: 754

Author: New York Telephone Company
Publication date: 1953
Publisher: New York Telephone Company
Number of Pages: 754