Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1954, Part 3

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Publication date: 1954
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Paterson St Playground, Blackstone blvd

Pleasant Valley Parkway, a strip about 200 feet wide

extending from Promenade st. to Valley st. and along the easterly side of Davis Park.

Pralrie av., bounded by Somerset, Dudley and Tanner and Pralrie av.

Prospect Terrace, located on Congdon and Bowen sts. Public Garden, located on Gaspee, Francis, Prom- enade and Stillman and Railroad sts. and Woonasqua- tucket River.

Quald St, bounded by Hawes, Quald, Babbitt and Black sts.

Richardson St. Playground, bounded by Richardson, Levina and Ocean sts. and Logan av.

Ridge St, bounded by Ridge, Almy, Penn and Tell sts.

Rochambeau Park, junction of Summit av. and Brewster st.

Roger Williams Park, bounded by Broad st., Elm- wood av. and Park av.

Roger Williams Spring, located on the westerly side of North Maln st. between Alamo lane and Church st. Roger Williams Square, bounded by Power, Roger, Gano and Williams sts.

Sessions St. Playground, located at the northeasterly corner of Elmgrove av. and Sessions st.

Sheehan Lloyd Memorial Playground, Smith, Ruggles and Dickens sts.

South Providence Pool & Center, Prairie av, Dudley and Somerset sts

Tockwotton Park, located within the square bounded by Wickenden, East, Tockwotton and Ives sts. Triggs Memorial Park, Chalkstone av.

Valley St., bounded by Barstow, Valley, Woonasqua- tucket River and Cutler st.

Veazle St., on Shiloh st. adjoining Veazle St. Gram- mar School.

Wallace & Clarence Playground, on Wallace and Clarence sts.

Wallace & Cumerford Playground, bounded by Sterling av., Atwood, Wallace and Cumerford sts. Wanskuck Park, Woodward rd.

Warren St Playground, Warren cor Fuller st

Washington Sq., located between Benefit, Tockwotton, Traverse and Julia sts.

Willard Av Playground, Willard cor Staniford st

Wharves

American Oyster Co 3 Gano

Barton Trading Co 1 India

Colonial Wharf, 'S Water and Tockwotton

Curran & Burton Coal Co, 500 Allen's av

General Chemical Division 252 Allen's &v

General Scrap Iron Co, India st

Harbor Junction Wharf, Allen's av nr Gas Works

Hopkins Wharf 184 Dyer

Municipal Wharf, Fields Point

Narragansett Electric Co 146 and 460 Dyer, Eddy nr Crary, and 25 South New England Coal & Coke Co. Fields Point

Providence Gas Co, Sassasfras Point off Allen's av

Public Wharf ( Harbor Master) 10 Point Shepard Co, 336 Allen's av

Sprague C H & Son Co 144 Allen's av State Pier No 1, Allen's av off foot of Bay Texas Co 520 Allen's av

Weston D M & Co Inc 228 S Water

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

State Election, Even Year on the First Tuesday after the First Monday in November Biennially

TATE OF

State Government Organized on the

First Tuesday in January Biennially

STATE GOVERNMENT, 1954

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 223-227 State House

GOVERNOR His Excellency DENNIS J. ROBERTS of Providence

Lieut Governor -- John S McKiernan. of Providence Executive Secretary-H Clinton Owen, of Providence

Adm Asst-Arthur P Famiglietti, où Providence

Executive Aide-Geo R Rodericks of East Providence

Chief Clerk-John J Zurowski, of Cen- tral Falls

Secretaries-Margt M Lenahan, Ma- tilda M Coffey, M Olga Bartley, Phyllis R Cerrito, Etta Champagne

STATE ARMORY

Company B, 118th Engineer (Combat) Battalion (NGUS)-1st Lt Robt H Symes, Commander; 1st Lt Geo R Ayotte, platoon leader; Warrant Offic- er (jg) Robt O Pelletier, Unit Adminis- trator

South Main Street, Woonsocket, R.I.

Battery D, 243d AAA Gun Bn (90MM) -Capt Clair L Bent jr, Arty, Battery Commander; Capt Robt H Symes, CE CO Commander

RHODE ISLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD

Headquarters, R. I. A. N. G .- Lt Col John F Barrett, ANG, Commanding Of- ricer; WOJG Michael Pitassi, ANG Ad- ministrative supt

AIR UNITS

Headquarters R I Air National Guard -Lt Col John F Barrett, ANG, Chief of Staff; 152d Fighter Bomber Squadron, Lt Col Robt W Tucker, ANG, Air Com- mander; 152d Forecasting Flight, Capt Vincent J Stakutis, weather officer

RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD AIR UNITS

Inducted on September 1, 1951: 102d Aircraft Control and Warning Squad- ron (Type C)

MILITARY RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD

Headquarters & Headquarters Detatchment, R. I. N. G.

(National Guard Section)-Armory of Mounted Commands, 1051 North Main St., Prov. 4, R.I.

(Selective Service Section)-R.I. Headquarters, U.S. Selective Service System, 317 Post Office Annex, Col Lloyd C Wilson, director. Induction Station, 1 Washington Avenue, Prov., 5, R.I.

Brig. Gen. James A Murphy, AGC, Commanding General and Acting Adju- tant General of R.I.

Col. William J Thibodeau, AGC, Ex- ecutive Officer and Asst. Adjutant, Gen- eral of R.I.

NATIONAL GUARD SECTION

Col John C Wall, QMC, US Property & Disbursing officer; Lt Col James H Richardson, QMC, Maintenance Officer; Lt Col Antonio Camardo, CE, Inspec- tor General; Maj Albert A Moren, Arty, Range Officer; Capt Eugene A Mailloux, QMC, Quartermaster Officer; Capt Al- fred W Bosworth jr, Ord, Ordnance Officer; Capt Armand C Masseur jr, SigC, Signal Officer and Detachment Commander; Capt Victor J Mullen, Arty, Budget & Fiscal Officer; 1st Lt John R Jessop, ARTY, Engineer Officer; 1st Lt Clifton I Munroe JAGC, Ord. Motor Transport Officer; WOJG Albert E Chagnon, Administrative Assistant

SELECTIVE SERVICE SECTION 1 Washington av

Col Lloyd C Wilson, MC, Director; Lt Col Wilfred M Intlehouse, CmlC, Dep- uty Director; Lt Col Joseph L Sullivan, CE, Chief, Field Division; Maj Theodore A Miller, JAGC, Legal Officer; Capt Samuel Popovich, FC, Fiscal Officer; 2d Lt Robert L Wilson, AGC, Manpower Officer; Capt William H Parker jr, FC, Procurement Officer; 1st Lt Alfred J Spencer jr, AGC, Occupational Defer- ment Officer; 1st Lt Henry S Kelly. AGC, Administration Officer; Capt John F McKenna, JAGC, Asst Legal Officer; CWO Lloyd W Myer, Administrative Assistant

ARMY UNITS, R. I. N. G.

88th Army Band; 115th Police Co; Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 43d Division Artillery (NGUS) ; Medi. cal Detachment, 43d Division Artillery (NGUS) ; Headquarters & Headquart- ers Battery, 103d Field Artillery (NGUS); Battery A, 103d Field Ar- tillery Battalion (NGUS) ; Headquar- ters & Headquarters Battery, 169th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weap- ons Battalion (SP) (NGUS) ; Headquar- ters & Headquarters and Service Co, 118th Engineer (Combat) Battalion (NGUS) ; Companies A, B and D, 118th Engineer (Combat) Battalion (NGUS) ; Headquarters & Headquarters Detach- ment, 743d Ordnance Battalion (Inf. Div.) (NGUS) ; Company A (Forward), 743d Ordnance Battalion (Inf. Div.) (NGUS); 43d Quartermaster Co, (NG- US); 43d Signal Co (NGUS) ; Head- D, 243d Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Bat- quarters & Headquarters Battery, 243d Antiaircraft Artillery Group; 147th An- tiaircraft Artillery Operations Detach- ment; Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 243d Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion (90mm) ; Batteries A, B, C, talion (90mm) ; Medical Detachment, 243d Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battal- ion (90mm) ; 103d Signal Radar Main- tenance Unit (Type E) ; Headquarters & Headquarters Battery 705th Antiair- craft Artillery Gun Battalion (90mm) ;

Batteries A, B, C, D, 705th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion (90mm) ; Medi- cal Detachment, 705th Antiaircraft Ar- tillery Gun Battalion (90mm) ; 359th Signal Radar Maintenance Unit (Type E).

CRANSTON STREET ARMORY PROVIDENCE

88th Army Band-CWO Louis G Theroux, Bandmaster.

Headquarters & Headquarters and Service Co, 118th Engineer (Combat) Battalion (NGUS)-Maj Wm H Mc- Craw,, CE, Bn Comd; Maj Maurice A Tetu, CE, Exec Officer; Maj, Fred B West jr, CE, Opns & Tng, S-3; Capt, Stanley Katkowski, CE, Intel S-2; Capt, Edw J Carr, ChC, Chaplain; CWO Henry W Hebert, Mil Pers; Capt Jos J Sagan, Supply S 4; 1st Lt John J Mac Neill, CE, Co Comd H & S Co; CWO Carmino Popolo, Unit Adm

43d Quartermaster Company (NGUS) Maj Saml C Crooks, QMC Div QM; Capt Wm F Murray, QMC, Co Comd

Headquarters & Headquarters Bat- tery, 103d Field Artillery Battalion (NGUS)-Maj Edw J Keegan, ARTY, Bn Comd; Capt Russell J Baird, ARTY, Exec; Capt Jos Proulx jr, ARTY, Intel, S-2; Capt Bruce W Warren, ARTY, Liaison; Capt Jos A Louth, ARTY, Battery Comd

Battery A, 103d Field Artillery Bat- talion (NGUS)-Capt Chester A Files Battery B 103d Field Artillery Bat- talion (NGUS)-Capt John H Stratton, ARTY, Battery Comd

Battery C 103d Field Artillery Bat- talion (NGUS) WOJG, Louis G La- Plante, Acting Battery Comd

Headquarters & Headquarters Bat- tery, 169th Antiaircraft Artillery Auto- matic Weapons Battalion (NGUS)- Maj Chas R Weeks jr, ARTY, Bn Comd; Maj Lynwood F Hoxsie, ARTY, Exec; Capt Richard W Fisher, ARTY, Intel S-2; Capt Raymond J Desjardins, ARTY, Opns and Tng

Headquarters & Headquarters De tachment 743d Ordnance Battalion (NGUS)-Lt Col Jas W Higson, ORD, Bn Comd; Maj Robt H Jayne, ORD, Exec Officer; 2d Lt Alvin T Griffin, ORD Adj

Co A (Forward), 743d Ordnance Bat- talion (NGUS)-CWO Lauriston A Wil- cox, No Br, Maint and Acting Co.

Co B (Rear) 743d Ordnance Battalion (NGUS) 1st Lt Louis Weisman, ORD, CO Comd

STATE ARMORY

172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket

115th Military Police Company-Capt John F Sherlock jr, MPC, Co Comd; 1st Lt Paul F McKeown, MPC, Exec Officer; WOJG Francis J Holbrook, No Br, Criminal Investigation.

Company A, 118th Engineer (Com- bat) Battalion (NGUS)-1st Lt Agenor W Wachta, CE, Co Comd.

Battery C, 705th Antiaircraft Artil- lery Gun Battalion (90mm)-1st Lt Omer G Sylvester, ARTY, Battery Comd; 2d Lt Thos H Duffy jr, ARTY, Plat Leader; WOJG Geo W Locksie, No Br, Unit Administrator

Battery C, 169th AAA Bn (A\\') (NGUS) Capt Richd W Fisher, ARTY, Battery Comd

STATE ARMORY

365 Thames Street, Newport, R.I. Battery B, 243d AAA Gun Bn (90mm) -Capt Samuel R Campanella, Arty, Battery Commander; 2d Lt Benjamin L Methvine, Arty, Asst Platoon Leader; 2d Lt Robert Costello, Arty, Range Of- ficer

STATE ARMORY

139 Thames Street, Bristol, R.I. Battery C, 243d AAA Gun Bn (90MM) -Capt Courtland Clarke, Arty, Battery Commander; 1st Lt Donald M Dwyer, Arty, Platoon Leader; 2d Lt Victor E Trask, Arty, Range Officer; WOJG An- thony DelToro, Unit Administrator

CHARTERED COMMANDS First Light Infantry Regiment

(Chartered 1818)

Colonel, Wm M P Bowen; Lieut Col, Israel B Brayton; Maj Albert B W Fow- ler; Adjutant, Capt Eric E B Hall; Surgeon, Den- tal Surgeon, Maj Allyn F Sullivan; Quartermaster, Capt Wm E Saucier; As- sistant Quartermaster, Lieut Richd W Vendettuoli; Inspector Rifle Practice, Capt Geo A Parker; Judge Advocate, Capt Conrad K Strauss; Transportation Officer, Capt Richd E Mulhearn; Com- missary, Capt Antonio J Fascha; Head- quarters and Service Co; Capt, Fredk A Holden; Lieut, Vacant; Second Lieut, Jos W Trudeau

BRISTOL TRAIN OF ARTILLERY

(Bristol, Chartered 1792)

Colonel, Henry A Hambrick; Lieut Col, Philip T Bodell; Maj, Gordon L Fleming; Capt and Chaplain, Canon Danl K Davis; Capt and Adjutant, Wm · I Baker 3d; Lieut Col and Judge Advo- cate, -; 2d Lieut and Com- missary, Lewis P Ketchie; Capt and Surgeon, Saml D Clark; Capt and Pay- master, Wm E Collins; Capt and Ar- morer, Fredk W Macauley; Capt and Quartermaster, John A Martin; Intelli- gence Officer, 1st Lieut Paul C Jillson

KENTISH GUARDS

(East Greenwich, Chartered 1774) Col, Geo R Hathaway; Lieut Col, Leonard F Anderson; Maj, Walter F Ogren; Capt, Maurice A Schoos; Capt and Adjutant, Jas W Tingley jr; Capt and Quartermaster, Philip J Peckham jr; Capt and Commissary, Carl W An- derson; Maj- and Surgeon, Benj F Tefft, MD; Capt and Paymaster, Geo A L Anderson; Capt and Judge Advocate, Francis E McVay

KENTISH ARTILLERY

(Apponaug, Chartered 1794)

Col, Joseph H Rawson; Lieut Col, Geo Rice; Maj, Percy R Matteson; Capt, --; 1st Lieut, ; 2d Lieut, Christopher T Compston; Capt and Sur- geon, Harold L Collom; 1st Lieut and Adjutant, Harold T Trainer; Capt and Chaplain, Arth E Wood

UNITED TRAIN OF ARTILLERY

(Providence, Chartered 1775)

Col, Wm J Lally: Lieut Col, Wm E Petit; Maj, Harold T Parish; Capt and Adjutant, Jos J Laffey; Maj and Sur- geon, Robt H Breslin, Cart and Quar- termaster, Louis W Fenner

16 NEWPORT ARTILLERY

(Newport, Chartered 1741)

Col and Commanding Officer, Gordon H Austin; Maj and Surgeon, Dr John L Healey; Quartermaster, 1st Lieut, Ali Feiner; 1st Lieut and Paymaster, Jas F Irons; 1st Lieut and Inspector of Rifle Practice, Geo Basse; Judge Ad- vocate, John H Greene jr

U. S. NAVAL RESERVE

Training Center, 1 Narragansett St., Cranston

The Naval Reserve organization in the Providence metropolitan area is comprised of Organized Surface Battal- ion 1-8, Organized Submarine Division 1-41, and Organized Construction Bat- talion Company 1-6. Organized Surface Battalion 1-8 is comprised of four or- ganized Surface Divisions. When at full strength, they will have a total membership of approximately 150 of- ficers and 1400 enlisted men

The U. S. S. KINGFISH is assigned to the Providence Training Center as a training submarine for Submarine Division 1-41

Lieutenant J L Ashcroft is Inspec- tor-Instructor and Officer-in-Charge of Naval Reserve Facilities. LCDR Ken- neth P Huff is Officer-in-Charge of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Train- ing Center with LT Henry MacMurtray, CMC, as Assistant for CIC Training. LT David E Goudy is Officer-in-Charge off the U. S. S. KINGFISH

The Training Center is the largest and best equipped of all Naval Reserve Training Centers in the First Naval District. It is equipped to train all rat- ing groups in the navy

Organized Surface Battalion 1-8

Comdr, Ernest B Goodwin. Division 1-37, Lieut (jg) H A Mehlhorn, Com- manding Officer; Division 1-38, LT Howard Sherman, Commanding Officer; Division 1-39, LT James F O'Reilly, Commanding Officer; Division 1-40, LT John H Sullivan, Commanding Officer Organized Submarine Division 1-41 Lt Comdr H S Roberts, Commanding Officer

Organized Construction Battalion Company 1-6 CDR William R Benford, Command- ing Officer

Volunteer Units

Volunteer Supply Corps Unit 1-2, LCDR J L Kavanaugh, Commanding Of- ficer; Volunteer Harbor Defense Unit 1-2, LCDR Francis Cooney, Command- ing Officer; Volunteer Ordnance Unit 1-4, CDR J A Duncan, Commanding Officer

U. S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE

Lieut Col Wm G Lind jr, Command- ing Officer; Inspector-Instructor, Maj E D Webber

COMMISSION ON HORSE RACING AND ATHLETICS

D Thos Testa, of Providence, chair- man Geo D Greenhalgh, of Glocester, sec- retary Edw R Hughes, of Cumberland

STATE POLICE

Headquarters, Lincoln

Superintendent-Col John T Shee- han, of Portsmouth, Executive Officer, Major Harrie C Gill, of Pawtucket; Director of Training, Capt Harold A Cassidy, of Cranston, Deputy State Fire Marshal-Sergt Thos J McHugh, of Cranston

REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES

112 State Office bldg

Registrar-Laure B Lussier, of Man- ville; Deputy Registrar in Charge of

Registration-Mary E Conley of Provi- dence, Depy Registrar in Charge of In- vestigations-Joseph A Bristow, of Nar- agansett; Administrative Asst, Guerdon A Buck, of Cranston; Chief Invest- igating Officer-Harry A Holmes, of Lincoln

Director of Research, Allen D Hawkes

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

219 State House

Secretary of State, The Honorable Armand H Cote, of Pawtucket; Deputy Secretary of State-Jas C Carr, of Cuni- berland; Second Deputy Secretary of State-Ronaldo E Lemay of Central Falls; Legislative Assistant-W Strat- ton Brady; Assistant in Charge of Law Revision-Maurice W Hendel, of Prov- idence; Asst in Charge of Archives- Mary T Quinn, of Providence

STATE LIBRARY 208 State House

State Librarian (ex-officio Record Commissioner)-Grace M Sherwood, of Providence; Deputy in Charge of Legi- slative Library-Mabel G Johnson, of Providence

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY- GENERAL

401-412 Providence County Court House

Attorney-General, The Honorable William E Powers, of Cumberland. Asst Attorneys-General, Edward F J Dwyer, of Warwick; Francis J Fazzano, of W Warwick; Archie Smith, of Provi- dence; Wm J Counihan jr, of Paw- tucket; Raymond J Pettine, of Provi- dence; Special Counsel: Ovila Lambert, of Woonsocket; John F O'Connell, of Providence; Edw A Capomaccio, of Providence; Alfred E Motta, of Crans- ton; Investigators, Andrew V Powers, of Cumberland; Olof G H Ogden, of Providence

Division of Criminal Identification- Chief, Edw J McDermott, of Provi- dence

Division of Medical Examiners- Chief, -, of Providence

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

102 State House

General Treasurer, The Honorable Raymond H Hawksley, of East Provi- dence. Deputy General Treasurer, Sar- to R Gamache, of Pawtucket; Chief Clerk, Bernice V Martin, of Woonsoc- ket

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Director-Howard A Kenyon, of Slo- cum

Deputy Director-Franklin A Adams, of Barrington

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET 112 State House

Budget Officer-Edward P Conaty, of East Providence

Personnel Budget Examiner-Wm G Lynch, of Providence Eng Budget Exam, Jas J Doyle, of Central Falls

Budget Examiner-Alfred J Tenny- son, of Central Falls

DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL 105 State House Controller-M Joseph Cummings of Wakefield

BUREAU OF AUDITS 15 Westminster rm 615 Chief, Elphege J Goulet. of Cumber- land

DIVISION OF PURCHASES

Purchasing Agent - Franklyn Adams, of Barrington

DIVISION OF TAXATION 49 Westminster

Tax Administrator-Frederick Langton, of North Providence

DIVISION OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

Personnel Administrator, Charles H Cushman, of Westerly

DIVISION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS Chief-Howard F Kempf, of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF METHODS AND OFFICE SERVICES

Chief-Jas C Colton, of Providence

DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES Chief-Francis Chiaverini, of Provi- dence

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

40 Fountain street

Director, Edward P Reidy, of Provi- dence

PAROLE BOARD

612 Providence County Court House John G Murphy, of Providence, chair- man; Arth H Ruggles, MD, of Provi- dence; Jos Galkin, of Providence; Jacob Goldberg, sec

DIVISION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE

605 Providence County Court House Administrator-Joseph H Hagan, of Pawtucket

DIVISION OF BUSINESS SERVICE 40 Fountain

Business Manager-Edwin J Loucks, of Providence

DIVISION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 49 Westminster

Administrator-Wm E Fortin, of Pawtucket

CHILDREN'S SERVICES 610 MtPleasant av

Administrator-Lawrence C Cole, of Providence

SOLDIERS' WELFARE 40 Fountain, rm 811 Chief, Chester W Williams, of Bristol

BUREAU FOR THE BLIND 49 Westminster

Administrator - Leonore Y Gay, of Providence

Social Service Index, 49 Westminster -Supervisor, Mary F Geary

MENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES Administrator-Bernard O MD, of Cranston

Wise,

DIVISION OF ALCOHOLISM 94 Doyle av Administrator-Chas H Cronik, MD, of Cranston

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR'S OFFICE 211 State Office bldg Director-Philip S Mancini, of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 210 State Office bldg

Public Works Controller-J Valmore Normandin, of Cranston

Administrative Assistant - Fredk H Wild, of Warwick

DIVISION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES 224 State Office bldg

Principal Highway Engineer-Geo H Henderson, of East Providence; Admin- istrative Assistant-Elliott F Dutemple, of Cranston; State Highway Planning Manager-Lester P Manning, of Cran- ston

DIVISION OF HARBORS AND RIVERS 213 State Office bldg Chief-Henry Ise, of Providence

DIVISION OF STATE AIRPORTS Theodore Francis Green State Airport, Hillsgrove

Administrator of Aeronautics-Al- bert R Tavani, of Warwick 2

DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION Administrator-Wm H Cotter, jr

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION

49 Westminster

Director-Thos J Meehan, of Provi- dence

PUBLIC UTILITY ADMINISTRATION Administrator-Thos A Kennelly, of Cranston

LIQUOR CONTROL ADMINISTRA- TION

Acting Administrator-James S Dan- eker, of Warwick

BANKING, INSURANCE AND SECURITIES ADMINISTRATION

Administrator-Thos J Meehan, of Providence

Bank Commissioner-Alex Chmiel- ewski, of Providence

Insurance Commissioner-Geo A Bis- son, of Newport

UPHOLSTERY BUREAU 116 State Office Building

Chief Inspector-Girard A Bergeron, of Warwick; Inspector, Jas J Devlin jr, of Providence

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY 303 State House

Seth B Gifford, of Providence, Chair- man; Secretary, Geo T Helm, of Provi- dence; Edw Blackman, of Providence

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 205 Benefit

Director-Dr Michl F Walsh, of New- port

AMERICANIZATION AND ADULT EDUCATION

Supvr-Dr Henry F Nugent, of Cran. ston

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Supervisor-F Sheldon Davis, of Warwick

SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

Supervisor-Eliz S Ferguson, of Pro- vidence

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 520 Hope

Principal - John Yale Crouter, of Providence

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION REHABILITATION Supervisor-F Sheldon Davis, of

Warwick; Supervisor-George F Moore jr, of Providence

Audio Visual Education Supervisor -Russell Meinhold, of Newport

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 83 Park

Director, Arthur W Devine, of Nor- wood

LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 83 Park

Adelard J Gingras, of Pawtucket; Ed- mund J Kelly, of Providence; Harry T Brett, of Providence; Executive Sec- Angelo E Azzinaro, of Westerly

DIVISION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN 83 Park

(Also commissioner of minimum wage) Chief, Mrs Margt F Ackroyd of Provi. dence

DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION 83 Park Chief-Frank W Maraccio, of Provi- dence

HOISTING ENGINEERS LICENSING DIVISION Chief-Daniel A White, of Providence

DIVISION OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS 83 Park Chief, Walter T Dromgoole of Was- wick

DIVISION OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 83 Park Chief, Jos L Breen, of Providence

MERCANTILE DIVISION 83 Park

Acting Chief Clerk-Elvira M Carda- relli, of N Providence; Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edw R Fisher, of Warwick

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION 83 Park

Director-John L Rego, of Providence

DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND DAIRYING

Administrator-Dr Thos J Grennan, of Hamilton

DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT INDUSTRY

Administrator-Alvin J Lannon, of Warwick

DIVISION OF FORESTS AND PARKS Administrator - Eric Jacobson, of Westerly

DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME 308 State House

Administrator-Edw C Hayes jr, of S Kingstown MILK CONTROL BOARD 83 Park

Executive Officer-John P Hull, of Providence

John L Rego, ex-officio chairman; Howard C Barber, of E Povidence; Al- ton Bassett, of Foster; Alice W Hunt, of Providence; Dr Edw A McLaughlin, ex-officio member

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 317 State Office Bldg

Director-Edward A Mclaughlin, MD of Providence

DIVISION OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Senior Dept Business Manager-Robt WV McVay, of Pawtucket

DIVISION OF CANCER CONTROL 317 State Office Bldg Chief-Thos H Murphy MD, of Provi- dence

BUREAU OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

Catherine O Tracy, registered nurse, of Providence . DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LIBRARY 364 State Office Bldg Grace E McDonald, librarian

DIVISION OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH 323 State Office Bldg Chief-Dr Francis V Corrigan, of Providence

DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN 327 State Office Bldg Chief-Dr Wm A Horan, of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF SANITARY ENGINEERING 335 State Office Bldg Chief-Walter J Shea, of Providence

DIVISION OF LABORATORIES 344 State Office Bldg Chief, Edgar J Staff, of Cranston

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS 353 State Office Bldg Chief, Genevieve E Dolan, of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION 366 State Office Bldg

Administrator- Thos B Casey, of N Providence

DIVISION OF FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL 368 State Office Bldg

Administrator-Jos J Cahill, of Jolin- ston

DIVISION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 370 State Office Bldg

Chief-Raymond F McAteer, MD, of Cranston

DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE 331 State Office Bldg Chief-Jas P Deery, of Providence

DIVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL 124 State Office Bldg Acting Chief- Florian G Ruest, MD, of Cranston

STATE SANATORIUM Wallum Lake Supt, Wm B O'Brien, MD, of Burrill- ville

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

24 Mason

Director-Thos H Bride, of Warwick

Division of State Employment Ser- vice 124-130 W Exchange, Director-T Edw Burns

Professional and Commercial 130 W Exchange, Mgr- Thos J Kelly Temporary Disability Insurance, Chief-Wm E Connell, of Providence Division of Legal Affairs, Chief- Francis A Burns, of Pawtucket

Division of Fiscal Affairs, Chief- Chas F Burke, of Providence

Division of Standards and Planning,

Chief-Alice K Walsh, of Cranston

Board of Review 170 Westminster- Margt M Sullivan, chairman; Fred C Broomhead, Frank J Benti

BOARD OF ELECTIONS

50 Branch av

Chairman - Albert J Lamarre, of Pawtucket, Henry A Violet, of Provi- dence, Danl Lapolla, of Providence, W Russell Halliwell, of N Smithfield; Sec, Peter J Pimentel, of North Providence

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE COLLEGES 205 Benefit

Chairman-A Livingston Kelley, of Providence; Vice-Chairman, Henry J Blais jr, of Pawtucket; Secretary, Sarah Kerr, Mrs C Gordon Macleod, of Prov- idence; Romeo A DeBucci, of Edge- wood, Ex-officio; Dr Michl F Walsh, of Newport; Francis I McCanna, of Provi- idence

R I COLLEGE OF EDUCATION President-Lucius A Whipple, of Greenville

BOARD OF EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS 111 Westminster rm 726

Chairman-Oresto DiSaia; Sec-Treas, Earle F Prout, of Barrington; Albert Harkness, Milton F MacIntosh, Paul N Fontaine

BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS 242 State Office Bldg

Chairman-Leighton T Bohl; Joseph D Guillemette; Vice-Chairman, Philip S Mancini; Secretary, Philip J Holton jr, Francis W Cullinan

MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS LICENSE COMMISSION 101 State Office Bldg

Leo B Carey, chairman; Archibald B Kenyon, sec

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Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1954, Part 3

Author: Publication date: 1954 Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co. Publishers Number of Pages: 1176

Author:
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co. Publishers
Number of Pages: 1176