Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1954, Part 323

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


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WEAN


RHODE ISLAND'S FIRST STATION


CROWN HOTEL - PROVIDENCE


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


G


98


RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS


Radio and Television Station


WJAR


OWNED AND OPERATED BY


The Outlet Company RHODE ISLAND'S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE EL mhurst 1-3800


PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND WPRO


BASIC Columbia Broadcasting System


CHERRY & WEBB BROADCASTING CO. 630 KC - 5000 WATTS FULL TIME - AM & FM


WPRO BUILDING


24 MASON STREET


Telephone Plantations 1-9776


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


99


REAL ESTATE


SINCE JULY 1, 1904


Gamwell & Ingraham INC.


REALTORS


OF


ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF CONSTITUENT DOARDS AL ESTATE


Complete REAL ESTATE SERVICE


City and Suburban Homes . Industrial Locations


Property Management . Appraisals


CITY . STATE . NATION . WORLD WIDE


MEMBER OF THE


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS


INSURANCE PROTECTION


For Life and Property on Land - on Water - in the Air


Engineering · Inspection · Claim Service


Fidelity and Surety Bonds


1612 Industrial Bank Bldg. GAspee 1-4263 - 1-9800


Providence 3, Rhode Island


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


BOARDS NOLLVI


100


REAL ESTATE


ESTABLISHED 1888


G. L. & H. J. GROSS


INC.


MEMBER OF THE


REALTORS


BOARDS NO


ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF CONSTITUENT


ESTATE


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS


Realtors


Insurance


Sales-Rentals


Auctions Appraisals


Management


Mortgages


Fire Marine Casualty Bonds


Automobile


GAspee 1-6010


170 WESTMINSTER ST.


PROVIDENCE 1, R. I.


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


101


REAL ESTATE


Protect Your Real Estate


AND


Mortgage Investmen


WITH


TITLE INSURANCE


MORTGAGE GUARANTEE & TITLE COMPANY


NATHAN M. WRIGHT, JR. President


ERNST T. VOIGT Vice-President


WALDO S. SEAMANS Secretary-Treasurer


FRANK L. DONAHUE Assistant Secretary


WILLIAM E. PARMENTER


Vice-President


HAROLD P. WRIGHT Assistant Treasurer


FRANCIS M. KELLEY Assistant Secretary


WALTER M. LEE Assistant Secretary


Telephone GA spee 1-3352


85 WESTMINSTER ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


102


REAL ESTATE


TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY of Rhode Island ESTABLISHED 1902


IVORY LITTLEFIELD President


CHARLES J. HILL Vice-President


EDWARD L. SINGSEN Vice-President


CLARENCE L. FULLER Secretary


FREDERICK E. SCHOENEWEISS Treasurer


DANIEL J. HIGGINS Assistant Secretary


EDWARD L. SINGSEN Counsel


EUGENE H. SULLIVAN Title Officer


C. WILLIS THOMPSON Title Officer


DIRECTORS


IVORY LITTLEFIELD, President, Title Guarantee Company of Rhode Island


CHARLES J. HILL, Vice-President, Title Guarantee Company of Rhode Island


A. LIVINGSTON KELLEY, President, Providence Institution for Savings


CHARLES A. POST, President, Citizens Savings Bank


EDWARD L. SINGSEN, Vice-President and Counsel, Title Guarantee Company of Rhode Island


BAYARD EWING, Attorney-at-Law


WILLIAM H. EDWARDS, Attorney-at-Law


CARROLL HARRINGTON, Treasurer, Howard Realty Company


W. EASTON LOUTTIT, Jr. Treasurer, Louttit Laundry Company


BANCROFT LITTLEFIELD Attorney-at-Law


H. STANFORD McLEOD Brown, Lisle & Marshall


Insurance against flaws in Real Estate Titles 66 SOUTH MAIN STREET Providence, Rhode Island


NEXT TO COURT HOUSE


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


103


REAL ESTATE


ARTHUR RUSHTON WIlliams 1-3681


WILLIAM VARONE EL mhurst 3-2346


HERBERT Y. MASON, Associate ST uart 1-1877


MERCHANTS REALTY CORP.


A. L. D. REALTY CORPORATION


MORTGAGES REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS


Developers and Financing of Business Properties


For Lease (Chain Stores, Service Stations, Etc.)


86 WEYBOSSET ST.


Tels. GAspee 1-1757-1-1758


R. E. WALLACE Real Estate


City and Country Homes Farm Agency


Old Homes with Fireplaces - Country Places with Brooks and Ponds Homes, Farms, Acreage, Building Lots, Camps, Shore Property, Business and Investment Property


List With Us


REALTORS Ans ACTIVE MEMBERS OF CONSTITUENT


RDS


Buy From .S


Insurance . Appraisals - Management - Auctioneer Telephone REgent 7-9100


3129 POST RD. (U. S. Route 1) APPONAUG, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


104


REAL ESTATE


MAURICE H. CALDWELL


181 WATERMAN ST.


REAL ESTATE


Insurance - Mortgages - Rentals


Telephones UN ion 1-1808 GA spee 1-4282


DUNLAP-PRICE INC. REAL ESTATE


Sales Appraisals Mortgages


INSURANCE


49 WESTMINSTER ST., Suite 708-710


TEL. UNion 1-3900


APPRAISALS


EL mhurst 1-5243


ELMHURST REALTY JOSEPH S. VOTTA AGENCY


Real Estate . Insurance


Appraisals Mortgages


910 SMITH STREET at River Avenue


PROVIDENCE, R. I. Near Providence College


RHODE ISLAND'S PHOTO-LISTING OFFICE


THE HOME CENTER . A MODERN REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATION


33, THE ARCADE


PROVIDENCE


UNION 1-5910


Stephen B. Nicholson, Jr., Realtor


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


REAL ESTATE


105


R. A. HURLEY REALTOR


Selling Leasing


Auctioneering


Advising Appraising


Insurance Property Managing


GAspee 1-7210 723 HOSPITAL TRUST BLDG., PROVIDENCE


PASCALE REALTY COMPANY ASSURANCE REALTY COMPANY ASSOCIATED


General Real Estate and Insurance


Offices 307 HAWKINS STREET Near Providence-Union Bank CHARLES STREET BRANCH


TELEPHONES Residence: PL antations 1-2722 Office: DE xter 1-3395


PREFERRED REALTY CORP. ... General Real Estate ... CITY - FARM - SHORE REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT INSURANCE Phone HI Ilsgrove 1-2953


405 HARRIS AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


ROBERT L. WALKER CO. Sales Sixty Million in Sixty Years REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE - BUILDING CONTRACTORS "Let Us Sell or Build Your Property" Phone GAspee 1-6410 171 WESTMINSTER ST., Room 211 PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


106


REAL ESTATE


WOODLAND MANOR REALTY CO.


E. LESLIE ARCHIBALD, Inc., Builders and Developers


REALTORS


INSURANCE


TION


REALTORS


CARE ACTIVE MENSILI OF


BOARDS


TE


APPRAISALS FINANCING


Telephones RE gent 7-3200-7-3201


108 WEST SHORE ROAD HOXSIE, R. I.


REFINERS


ESTABLISHED 1879


HORACE REMINGTON & SON COMPANY Oldest Gold and Silver Refining Company in New England Gold, Silver and Platinum Refiners Assayers and Sweep Smelters


Office, 91 FRIENDSHIP ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GA spee 1-5481


RIGGERS


JOHN M. ANDERSON CO. MACHINERY MOVING and RIGGING BOILERS ERECTED MACHINERY MOVING


TANKS - SAFES


CLARENCE W. ANDERSON, President


74 CLIFFORD STREET


TEL. GAspee 1-5247


(Nights: Tel. WI Iliams 1-3466)


D. M. WESTON & COMPANY, INC. Riggers and General Contractors All Kinds of Heavy Machinery Moved SPECIALIZING IN EMERGENCY BREAKDOWN WORK


228 SOUTH WATER STREET - PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND


Telephones GAspee 1-7567-Nights BRistol 1-1032


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


107


ROOFERS


ESTABLISHED 1875


MAGUIRE ROOFING CO. ROOFING and SHEET METAL WORK


ROOFING TAR AND GRAVEL ASBESTOS SMOOTH SURFACE COPPER AND SLATE


BONDED ROOFS BARRETT COMPANY KOPPERS COMPANY JOHNS-MANVILLE


SHEET METAL


SKYLIGHTS - VENTILATORS GUTTERS - CONDUCTORS FLASHINGS-TIN CLAD FIRE DOORS


MEMBRANE WATERPROOFING - ASPHALT MASTIC FLOORS


Telephone PA wtucket 5-3394


118 SPRING STREET


PAWTUCKET, R. I.


ESTABLISHED 1867


J. W. MOORE ROOFING CO.


Gravel, Slate, Tin and Iron Roofing SHEET METAL WORK MASTIC FLOORS


70 ATWOOD STREET


TELEPHONE EL mhurst 1-8891 PROVIDENCE, R. I.


GEO. L. PARKER CO., Inc. Contractors and Manufacturers of SHEET METAL WORK AND ROOFING


ESTIMATES FURNISHED


ROOFING


Johns-Manville Smooth Surface, Barrett's Tar and Gravel Roofing for Industrial and Institutional Buildings. Slate, Tin and Copper Work.


Fire-Proof Sheet Metal Work of All Descriptions, Cor- nices and Skylights, Metallic Doors. Jobbing Attended to by Expert Mechanics.


81-83 CARPENTER STREET


TELEPHONE GA spee 1-0125 PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


MAIN-From 203 Oakwood cast to City Limits, 1 south of Lawton 1014Jackson Chas E @


O


1034Doran John @


IusKing Geo L


105 Glies Louisa B O


Lor Foster Frank D


1084 Harader .Donald D


1104Rurton Victor O Of


118 Jones J Paul . @


Weat av intemdk1.


-means TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER


30 Cunningham Philip 2100Wilson Carter B


-means HOME OWNER


THE HOME-OWNER SYMBOL, in the Householders' Guide of the New City Directory, designates Home-owners on every Street and Avenue in the city. As a means of Checking Credits, conducting Direct Mail Campaigns, Sales Planning, Prospect Lists, etc., it is of invaluable assistance. THE BELL SYMBOI designates Telephone Subscribers and appears in the Householders' Guide following street numbers. NEW FEATURES and DEPARTMENTS are constantly being adopted in our efforts to improve and add to the recognized value of the City Directory service demanded by the public.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


SPECIALTIES


108


SHEET METAL WORKERS


THE ANDERSON SHEET METAL COMPANY


SHEET METAL WORKERS


HEATING, VENTILATING and SMOKE BREECHING Manufacturers of STEEL GARAGES


Telephones GAspee 1-0476-1-7376


168-170 CARPENTER ST.


PROVIDENCE 1, R. I.


EST. 1880 ALLENSON BROTHERS Sheet Metal Workers Dealers and Repairers of FURNACES Gutters and Conductors - Metal Roofing and Repairing of All Kinds TELEPHONE DExter 1-2479 9 STEEPLE STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE SHEET METAL CO. SHEET METAL WORK --- ROOFING Industrial - Commercial Specialists on Tin and Copper Roofs - Slate and Asphalt Shingles Skylights - Conductors - Ventilators


123 CHARLES STREET Telephone DExter 1-7455


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


109


SHIP AGENTS


GOFF & PAGE CO.


FREIGHT FORWARDERS Custom Brokers and Ship Agents Order Your Goods Shipped "In Bond to Providence" Telephones GAspee 1-9856-1-9857 FOURTH FLOOR 54 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET .. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


SIGNS


DARCY Sign Company


NEON


. LICENSED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS BONDED SIGN ERECTORS


· MAINTENANCE


. TRUCK LETTERING


· WINDOW LETTERING


· ROOF STRUCTURES


· MARQUEES


. WALL SIGNS


Telephone UNion 1-7123


159 SUTTON STREET (off Broadway) PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


Jansen Eleanore tehr Highland 8ch Gox


London av.


"-Garrett W (Louise El mach Barber-


Colman Cola de collare Grove av


Lauritz C Uxlen! mach Rehnberg-


"h"-HOUSEHOLDER


.. Jacobson Nin co hi02 London By


: Lorena sten Rid Deskt Co 1104 Lod-


WIFE'S NAME


RA dot av


Louise E clk Urbom's Bakery P109 Cot-


" .. tage Grona


OCCUPATION


* Richd (signe y) mach Woodward Govering on Dv N Court


EMPLOYER


(sime y Mre ale Urbom's Bakery :124


IN Court


WIFE EMPLOYED


. Valdemar E (Audrey L) teller .Third Nati Bank h513. Walnut


Check the obove information in your CITY DIRECTORY


Your Credit, Soles and Advertising Departments demond this infor- motian daily regarding customers and prospects. Responsibility, proboble approximate incame and similar questians can thus be answered instantly.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


MODERNIME TAILLETTERS


UT OUTS


. "r"-RESIDENT V


110


STAMPS AND STENCILS


ce line


ce


line


CENTRAL RUBBER STAMP WORKS


"WE MAKE THEM"


DExter 1-9609


35 WESTMINSTER STREET


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


111


STAMPS AND STENCILS


A. A. WHITE CO., Inc.


Established 1860


RUBBER STAMPS --- STEEL STAMPS


Numbering Machines - Stencil Inks and Brushes Branding Irons - House Numbers and Plates Sign Markers - Doctors' and Office Signs Auto Emblems - Time Stamps - Inks - Stamp Pads Ribbons - Dating Stamps - Pattern Letters


BADGES, MECHANICAL ENGRAVING


Telephones DExter 1-2253-1-0254


48 CHESTNUT STREET


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


RUBBER STAMPS


MFRS. FOR OVER 65 YEARS Prompt Service Metal, Plastic & Celluloid TAGS, PLATES & BADGES MECHANICAL ENGRAVING Shipping Room Stencils and Supplies


SEALS


SEAL


4141.


1949


AYAXL


CROHA


MAURICE C. SMITH CO., Inc. 52 PINE ST., 11 Arcade Bldg. TELS. GA spee 1-1064-65-66-67


MR. CITIZEN!


CORRECT INFORMATION IS VALUABLE TO YOU!


Cooperate with the City Directory enumerators to see that your name and those of your family are correctly listed in each edition. Your name, listed correctly in the City Directory, is a great asset. This has been proved thousands of times, especially in cases of employment application, proof of residence, questions relating to citizenship, applications for welfare assistance, distribution of mail, etc. Be better established ... be on record as a local citizen by seeing that your name is not missed or incorrectly listed in the Directory.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


112


STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES


CENTRAL FALLS PA wtucket 5-3230


PROVIDENCE DE xter 1-3400


PAWTUCKET PA wtucket 2-0137


WOONSOCKET 3836


NEWPORT


511


S. L. Freeman Company


Stationers and Printers


Office Supplies - Engraving Loose Leaf Systems


"Built Like a Skyscraper"


EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR SHAW - WALKER OFFICE FURNITURE


FILING EQUIPMENT


Tels. DExter 1-3400 - 1-3401


79 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


STEEL FABRICATING AND CONCRETE BARS


PLANTATIONS STEEL COMPANY Concrete Reinforcing Bars - Wire Mesh DESIGN - DETAIL - FABRICATION Distributors for U. S. Steel Corp. TEL. ELmhurst 1-0810 12 STUKELY STREET PROVIDENCE 9, R. I.


STEVEDORES


JOHN J. ORR & SON OPERATING PIERCE ARROW TRUCKING CO. OF RHODE ISLAND


Contracting Stevedores and Truckers


425 SOUTH WATER STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephones GA spee 1-6405-1-6406


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


113


TOOLS


ANCHOR TOOL & DIE CO.


Division of AMERICAN ASSOCIATES, Inc. Special Machinery - Punch and Dies Jigs and Fixtures - Gages and Metal Stampings Tool Design TELS. Williams 1-5585-1-5586


1 BAKER STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


TRADE


HURCO MARK


Designers and Manufacturers of All Types of Standard and Special Milling Cutters and Saws for the Machine Tool Industry


THURSTON MFG. CO.


45 BORDEN STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


TELEPHONES DEXTER 1-0243-1-0244


"Comparison by Official Test Shows Thurston's are the Best"'


TRUCKING


ESTABLISHED 1919


W. F. CULTON MOTOR EXPRESS, INC.


DAILY EXPRESS SERVICE Providence - Pawtucket - Attleboro - Boston Contract Hauling Anywhere in Rhode Island


Providence-DExter 1-8714-1-8715 Boston-Liberty 2-4182


WALL PAPER DEALERS


ESTABLISHED 1884


PROVIDENCE WALL PAPER HOUSE, Inc. Quality Wall Papers SCENICS - SANITAS - WALL CANVAS WHOLESALE and RETAIL PHONE GAspee 1-1934 - 1-1935


479 WESTMINSTER STREET


Corner GREENE STREET


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


H


114


WELDING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES


CORP BROTHERS, INC.


UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT


Distributors of Linde Oxygen and Prest-O-Lite Acetylene


Distributors of WELDING EQUIPMENT and SUPPLIES


DExter 1-8020


1 BROOK STREET PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


WELL DRILLERS


BARKER ARTESIAN WELL COMPANY Well Drilling Contractors FOUNDATION TESTING TEL. UNion 1-4718 18-24 CLIFF STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


WINDOWS


GILBERT R. CORDIN


BUILDING and FACTORY EQUIPMENT


HOPE'S STEEL WINDOWS


HOLLOW METAL DOORS & FRAMES


STEEL PARTITIONS


KALAMEIN DOORS and FRAMES TIN CLAD FIRE DOORS


LAMINATED TIMBERS & ARCHES PHONE DE xter 1-9439


86 WEYBOSSET STREET


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


(1954) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


115


WIRE MANUFACTURERS


KENNECOTT WIRE AND CABLE COMPANY Subsidiary of KENNECOTT COPPER CORPORATION


BARE AND TINNED COPPER WIRE AND CABLE WEATHERPROOF WIRE AND CABLE


MAGNET WIRE (Silk, Cotton, Enamel, Formvar, Paper and Glass Insulated) PAPER INSULATED LEAD ENCASED TELEPHONE CABLE PAPER INSULATED LEAD ENCASED POWER CABLE VARNISHED CAMBRIC CABLES (Braided or Lead Covered)


PHILLIPSDALE, R. I.


Telephone EAst Providence 1-2800


TEL. GA spee 1-4946 TEL. JA ckson 1-0917


MILLARD WIRE CO., Inc.


MANUFACTURERS OF FANCY WIRES - WIRE FINDINGS - TUBULAR RINGS ROLLED GOLD PLATE-STERLING SHEET AND WIRE


47 CULVER STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


WIRE GOODS MANUFACTURERS


PROVIDENCE WIRE WORKS, Inc.


Rhode Island's Only Manufacturer of Chain Link Fabrics Ornamental Iron Fences and Railings - Wire Partitions & Iron or Wire Window Guards


W. ELDRIDGE


F. ELDRIDGE


84 SPRAGUE ST.


PHONES DE xter 1-2371-1-2372


YARNS-DYERS


FRANKLIN PROCESS COMPANY


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PHILADELPHIA, PA.


FINGERVILLE, S. C. New York City Office: FRANKLIN PROCESS CO., INC., 40 Worth St.


Yarn Dyers - Yarn Merchants - Yarn Manufacturers TEL. DExter 1-8292 Principal Office: 564 EDDY ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1954)


116


SHERATON-BILTMORE HOTEL


NU


JUHULULLILUL


HAILIAILILL


RHODE ISLAND'S FINEST HOTEL


The FALSTAFF Room with old-English atmosphere.


The TOWN Room


best for luncheon, dinner or supper,


The BACCHANTE Room


renowned cocktail lounge where luncheon and dinner are served,


.


.


offers a complete hotel service, both to those who visit, and to the communities in the area. The Sheraton-Biltmore is in the down-town heart of Providence and easily accessible. Banquets, large or small; Conventions, Entertainments, Busi- ness Meetings ... every type of function can be accommodated.


a popular meeting place at luncheon, the cocktail hour, dinner or supper. Three old and famous rooms are here for pure enjoyment.


SHERATON-BILTMORE HOTEL


Operated by the SHERATON CORPORATION OF AMERICA


(1954) R. L. POLK & 00.'8


733


O'DONNELL & CO., INC.


INSURANCE


1419 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING


Telephone GA spee 1-8510


POLK'S PROVIDENCE Classified Business Directory 1954


Copyright, 1954, by R. L. Polk & Co.


Names appearing under headings marked thus (*) are inserted only when specially contracted for.


*Abrasives CONGDON & CARPENTER CO The 405 Promenade tel DExter 1-4200-See front cover, inside front cover and left side lines


Abrasives-Mfrs


AMERICAN EMERY WHEEL WORKS


(grinding wheels) 9 Richmond sq tels PL 1-2260-1-2261-See page 79 Buyers' Guide


Waldron Co Inc 105 Plainfield


Abstracters


MORTGAGE GUARANTEE & TITLE CO 85 Westminster tel GAspee 1-3352 -See page 101 Buyers' Guide and bottom edge


*Accountants-Certified Public


Comery, Davison & Jacobson 1022 In- dustrial Bank Bldg 111 Westminster tel GAspee 1-3843


Haskins & Sells 922 Industrial Bank Bldg tel Union 1-0740


Ward, Fisher & Co 2400 Industrial Bank bldg 111 Westminster tel GAS- pee 1-5768


*Accountants-Chartered Over Spencer H 506 Hospital Trust bldg 15 Westminster tel GAspee 1-5232


Accountants-Public *Denotes Certified Public Account- ants


Accinno & Campanella 354 Bway Accountants Associated 240 Academy av


Accounting Associates 35 Westminster 87 Weybosset rm 322


Adler Louis 17 Exchange rm 411 Allen David 170 Westminster rm 712 Ambrifi M S and Associates 17 Ex- change rm 319


Andelman, Andelman & Goluses 111 Westminster rm 528


Andelman Leo 111 Westminster rm 528


Andelman Murray M 111 Westminster rm 528


Andrew Prete 669 Charles


Armitage John C 15 Westminster rm 724


Asmussen John E 49 Westminster rm 136


*Baer Albert H 111 Westminster rm 533


Berkowitz Saml M & Co 86 Weybosset rm 21


*Bernstein Perry 15 Westminster rm 627


Bernstein-Pliner Co 15 Westminster rm 627


*Blackman & Blackman 111 Westmins- ter rm 1209


#Blackman Edw 111 Westminster rm 1209


Blake Harvey 17 Exchange rm 501 Bogdan John P Co 111 Westminster rm 527


Borod Audit Co 51 Empire rm 605 *Brindamour Henri 111 Westminster rm 533


Brown Harry C 111 Westminster rm 611


Cabral-Duncan-Jones 144 Westminster rm 302


Cain Wm J jr 1491 Broad rm 3 Carley Robt J 509 Westminster rm 44 Cbatto Howard W 146 Westminster rm 209


Christiansen & Co 170 Westminster rm 1210


Ciardiells Augusto 711 Atwells av Cimaglia John L 616 Plainfield


Ciolfi Alex 663 Hartford av (tax serv- ice)


Clegg Geo B 49 Westminster rms 613- 21


Cofman Morris & Associates 111 West- minster rm 816


Cohn Newton B 87 Weybosset rm 422 Colwell John T jr 171 Westminster rm 528


Comery, Davison & Jacobson 111 West- minster rm 1022


Commette Arth J 111 Westminster rm 923


Connor Ralph J 17 Exchange rm 227


Croome H Howard 15 Westminster rm 911


*Daley Edw C 111 Westminster rm 2400 David & Villatico 170 Bway rm 205


Della Ventura Gaetano 848 Westmins- ter


Drummond R E & Co 111 Westminster rm 610


Elwell, Smith & Lawton 111 Westmins- ter rm 728


*Ernst & Ernst 1702 Industrial Bank bldg 111 Westminster tel GAspee 1-8430


Federico Michael T 37 Eddy rm 713 (tax specialist)


Feiner Philip A 111 Westminster ter rm 929


*Fielding Ralph R 15 Westminster rm 604


*Ford Earl F 111 Westminster rm 129 *Gereboff Saml 111 Westminster rm 1221A


*Gifford Seth B 15 Westminster rm 911 *Godfrey Albert E 111 Westminster rm 1481


Goluses Nicholas 111 Westminster rm 528


*Goodman Ernest L 111 Westminster rm 2400


Goodman Max M 111 Westminster rm 523


Gorman Robt 102 Somerset and 171 Westminster rm 515


Grande Albert 190 Plainfield


Haber Louis R 32 Custom House st rm 504


*Hanover John H 111 Westminster rm 533


*Harris & Gifford 15 Westminster rm 911


*Harris Townes M 15 Westminster rm 911


*Haskins & Sells 111 Westminster


Hill & Potter 36 Exchange pl rm 510 Isenberg Arnold M 170 Westminster i'm 712


Jones H Webster 111 Westminster i'm 1129


K-P Audit Co 111 Westminster rm 428 Kanter Herbert 76 Westminster rm 814 Kilberg Arnold 428 Smith rm 6


MANCHESTER & HUDSON CO.


Fire Resisting BUILDING and MASON MATERIALS Of All Kinds ASPHALT ROOFINGS and EMULSIONS Tel. JA ckson 1-6762


573 EDDY ST.


26


OVERHEAD DOOR SALES COMPANY


Division of G. FRED SWANSON Inc.


GA 1-0788 618 Cranston St. Providence R. I.


FOLDOOR SALES COMPANY


Division of G. FRED SWANSON Inc.


CA 1-0788 618 Cranston St. Providence R. I.


G. FRED SWANSON INC.


* TRUSCON STEEL BUILDING PRODUCTS


Aluminum Combination Windows Doors Screens Grilles * Steel and Fibreglass Awnings Door Canopies


Offices Warehouses Display Room


Open Evenings Until 9 P.M. Saturdays Until 5 P.M.


CALL® GAspee 1-0788


734


Company


UN ion


1-1110


METZ PAPER CO.


Quality Paper


110 TWEED STREET PAWTUCKET, R. I. Tel. PA wtucket 2-4400


Accountants, Public-Con


Kuperman, Glass & Co 111 Westmins- ter rm 925


*Lee Eric A 111 Westminster rm 1709 *Lee Henry J 144 Westminster rm 200 *Lees, Baer & Hanover 111 Westmins- ter rm 533


*Lees William T 111 Westminster rm 533


Lerchi & Stasio 170 Bway rm 204 Levin Leonard M 36 Exchange pl rm 404


Lipson Edw H 111 Westminster rm 1600


Lipson Louis 111 Westminster rm 1600 Midwood Earl F 111 Westminster rm 1209


Mitchell John A jr 15 Westminster rm 724


Morse David 170 Westminster rm 717 Mullin Wm 111 Westminster rm 2400 Muro Anthony 49 Westminster rm 233 Murphy Raymond F Co 58 Weybosset rm 701


Nanni & Corrente 434 Branch av


National Audit Service 170 Westmins- ter rm 1107


National Tax Service 666 Hope


*Neff Ralph 111 Westminster rm 533 Neves Jos S 415 S Main


*Northrup Ralph J 111 Westminster rm 1221A


O'Brien E L & Co 111 Westminster rm 2504


*Over, Ormiston & Company 506 Hospi- tal Trust bldg 15 Westminster tel GAspee 1-5232


Palmer Arth F 111 Westminster rm 2400


Palmisciano Carmine G 111 Westmins- ter rm 928


Pascarella Steph E 57 Eddy rm 302 Paterra J J & Co 264 Bway


Phillips Milton 49 Westminster rm 711 *Picchione Nicholas 111 Westminster rm 1230


Picchione Nicholas & Co 111 Westmins- ter rm 1230


*Pliner Milton 15 Westminster rm 627 Posner Martin J 213 Lenox av


*Price Waterhouse & Co 15 Westmins- ter rm 508


Pritcher & Block 111 Westminster rm 1235


Putnam Albert A 146 Westminster rm 209


Ratcliffe & Co 321 Hope


Reitman Benj 58 Weybosset rm 602 Rex and Fielding 15 Westminster rm 604


*Rex Howard H 15 Westminster rm 604


Robinson, Robinson & Mazel 32 Custom House st rm 504


Roiff Herbert A 36 Exchange pl rm 411 Scott C Watson 111 Westminster rm 2400


Scott Robt B 111 Westminster rm 2400


Selinker Solomon E 86 Weybosset rm 21 *Shea Quinlan J 15 Westminster rmn 328


Sherman Saml 171 Westminster rm 312 Smith Chas K 111 Westminster rm 928 Sparrow & Johnson 171 Westminster rm 501


*Taylor Richd W A 146 Westminster rm 209


Tragar Benj 136 Pavilion av


*Union Chester R 15 Westminster rm 508


*Ward Fisher & Co 111 Westminster rm 2400


Yosinoff Peter 87 Weybosset rm 230 Zarchen Oscar 111 Westminster rm 935


"Accounts-Bonus FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDENCE


110 Westminster tel UNnion 1-5400- See page 12 Buyers' Guide and front cover


"Acetylene CORP BROTHERS INCORPORATED


1 Brook tel DExter 1-8020-See page 114 Buyers' Guide


* Acids MANN GEORGE & CO Inc 251 George M Cohan blvd tels GAspee 1-8466-67- 68


"Acids and Heavy Chemicals SESSIONS-GIFFORD CO Inc 255-261


Allen's av tel HOpkins 1-0770-1-0771 Boston office 7 Charlton Everett tel EVerett 7-0076-See page 24 Buyers' Guide


Acoustic Materials


Pitcher & Co Inc 15 Westminster rm 505


"Adding Machines MONROE CALCULATING MACHINE CO 32 Franklin tels UNion 1-1226- 1-1227-See page 24 Buyers' Guide


*Adding Machines and Type- writers BENE & CO Inc 150 Dorrance tel GAS- pee 1-5228-See page 85 Buyers' Guide and right side lines


"Addressing and Mailing


COGEN'S Inc 42 Weybosset rm 1 tel GAspee 1-4436-See page 96 Buyers' Guide and right top lines LETTER SHOP The 129 Canal tel GAS- pee 1-6650-See page 77 Buyers' Guide


POLK R L & CO, New York Office 244 Madison av New York 16 tel MUrray Hill 5-8500


Adjusters


Gaynor Harold W 203 University av General Adjustment Bureau Inc 31 Ca- nal room 401 (insurance)


Gray George V 170 Westminster rm 514 (ins)


Kim George L 15 Westminster rm 1142 (ins)


Lachapelle A Edw 111 Westminster rm 1219


MacPherson Geo W 171 Westminster rm 404 (insurance)


Pelletier Jos A 111 Westminster rm 1028 (ins)


Quinn Terence M 171 Westminster rm 510 (ins)


Swan Geo E 17 Exchange rm 501


Tainish Alex C 76 Dorrance rm 507 (ins)


Waitkun Walter E 171 Westminster rm 510 (ins)


*Advertising-Direct Mail


COGENS Inc 42 Weybosset rm 1 tel GAspee 1-4436-See page 96 Buyers' Guide and right top lines


*Advertising-Directories


POLK R L & CO District Office 179 Lincoln Boston, Mass tel HANcock 6-6309


Advertising-Outdoor


Newport Poster Advertising Co 170 Westminster rm 507


Old Colony Advertising Co 450 Potter's av


Standish-Barnes Co 170 Westminster rm 507 and 59 Carrington av


Weybosset Advertising Co 80 Point


*Advertising-Radio W P R O BROADCASTING STATION AM & FM WPRO Bldg 24 Mason tel PLantations 1-9766-See page 98 Buyers' Guide and right side lines


*Advertising-Radio Broad- casting


W P R O BROADCASTING STATION AM & FM W P R O bldg 24 Mason tel PLantations 1-9776-See page 98 Buyers' Guide and right side lines




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