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UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND KINGSTON President-Carl R Woodward
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Senate
Pres Ex Officio-His Honor John S McKiernan
President Pro Tempore-James J Brady, of Cumberland
Hon Armand H Cote, Secretary of State and ex-officio Secretary of the Senate
Barrington-Donald L Kingsley Bristol-Danl G Coggeshall Burrillville-Jos V McGuinness Central Falls-Leon A Plouffe
Charlestown-Chas J Link Coventry-Horace L Greene Cranston-Hoyt W Lark Cumberland-James J Brady East Greenwich-Howard C Benson East Providence Jos R Weisberger Exeter-Willis B Kenyon Foster-Ernest L Nye Glocester-Geo D Greenhalgh Hopkinton-Ernest O Maine Jamestown-Alton Head jr Johnston-Joseph Pezzullo Lincoln-William M Davies jr Little Compton-Leonard H Sylvia Middletown-Lewis B Plummer Narragansett- George M Westlake New Shoreham-Wm P Lewis Newport-Florence K Murray North Kingston-Jas H Donnelly North Providence-Frank Sgambato North Smithfield-Michl J Kilroy
Pawtucket-District 1, N Louis Tet- reault; District 2, Wm L McCaughey Portsmouth-Frank L Almeida
Providence-District 1, Frank Licht; District 2, Primo Iacobucci; District 3, Joseph L Luongo; District 4, John G McWeeney; District 5, Raymond A' Mc- Cabe
Richmond-Louis D Perreault
Scituate Harry J Hall Smithfield-Arth L Giroux South Kingstown-Amos H Kenyon Tiverton-Grover J Douglas Warren-William J Smith Warwick-John G Murphy West Greenwich-John T Godfrey West Warwick-Dion A Archambault Westerly-Thos D Santoro Woonsocket-Francis P Smith
House of Representatives
Honorable Speaker-Harry F Curvin, of Pawtucket
Dept Speaker-Alfred U Menard, of Lincoln
Reading Clerk-Henry R Sullivan, of Providence
Recording Clerk-Raymond F Hen- derson, of Pawtucket
Barrington-C George DeStefano Bristol-District 1, Henry Alfred; District 2, Gladys M Brightman
Burrillville-Jos G Zifchock
Central Falls-District 1, Wilfred R Demeule; District 2, Emile Beaudoin; District 3, Jas F Varley; District 4, Edw F Burns
Charlestown-Fredk Kenyon
Coventry-Jos J DeGraide
Cranston-District 1, George A Ilg; District 2, Jos E Malley; District 3, G Elwood Bailey; District 4, Fred S Ar- nold; District 5, Michl Sepe
Cumberland-District 1,
District 2, Robt A Caldwell
East Greenwich-Michl Romano
East Providence-District 1, Wm A Reid; District 2, Julio F Rocha; Dis- trict 3, John L Lewis; District 4, Regin- ald D Whitcomb
Exeter-Chas S Franklin Foster-William S Blanchard
Glocester-Raymond O Howard Hopkintown-Walter E Harlow Jamestown-Lewis W Hull
Johnston-Bernard T McDonald
Lincoln-District 1, Alf U Menard; District 2, Harry W Asquith
Little Compton-Edwd H Bowen
Middletown-William I Shepley Narragansett-
New Shoreham-Harold L Mott Newport-District 1, Gordon D Oxx; District 2, Jos A Savage; District 3, W Ward Harvey; District 4, Chas L Walsh North Kingston-Paul R Ryan North Providence-Leo Cardin North Smithfield-Donald L Beaure- gard
Pawtucket-District 1,
District 2, Harold A Duxbury; District 3, Louis J Lussier; District 4, Patk B McCaughey; District 5, Jos F McVay; District 6, Nelson F Duphiney; District 7, Wm M Mennie; District 8, Valmore L Collette; District 9, Aug P LaFrance; District 10, Harry F Curvin
Portsmouth-Maurice F Borden
Providence-District 1, Joseph I Mel- lo; District 2, Gertrude D Lynch; Dis- trict 3, Harold E Gavitt; District 4, Thos W Pearlman; District 5, Abraham Abelson; District 6, Hugh C King; Dis- trict 7, Anthony J Barone; District 8, Earle M Byrne; District 9, J Jos Nu- gent; District 10, Saml C Kagan; Dis- trict 11, Jas J McGrath; District 12, Herman D Ferrara; District 13, Jas H Kiernan; District 14, Jos V Ortoleva; District 15, Wm H Plummer; District 16, Alf P Perrotti; District 17, -
District 18, Umberto Pata- lano; District 19, John J Wrenn; Dis- trict 20, Thos L Etheridge; District 21, John B Nolan; District 22, Coleman B Zimmerman; District 23, Thos P Mc- Hugh; District 24, Bernard J Galla- gher; District 25, Harry S Gill
Richmond-Paul J Richard Scituate-Lloyd W Hargraves Smithfield-Chas A Munger South Kingstown-Carlton H Towle Tiverton-Edward L Snow Warren-Edwd J Sevigny
Warwick-District 1, Pierce; District 2, Jos H Porter; Dis- Chester A trict 3, Herbert B Carkin
West Greenwich-Leon D Andrews West Warwick-District 1, Gerard DiFiore; District 2, Ulysses LaRoche; District 3, Thaddeus M Krause
Westerly-District 1, Saml Azzinaro; District 2, David A Lowry
Woonsocket-District 1, Fernand St- Germain; District 2, John J Skiffing- ton jr, District 3, Orist D Chaharyn; District 4, John F Doris; Distrct 5, Michl Mahoney; District 6, Gerard Lanoie; District 7, Roland H Chapde- laine; District 8, Henry Rondeau
COUNTY OFFICERS, COURTS, Etc. Supreme Court
Chief Justice, Edmund W Flynn; As. sociate Justices, Antonio A Capotosto, Hugh B Baker, Francis B Condon, Jere- miah E O'Connell
Court sits first Monday in October to the second Monday in July at Provi- dence, with a recess from the third Monday in February to the first Mon- day in March. Clerk of Supreme Court, John H Greene jr; sec, Mary F Cam- field; Carrie R Bayne asst sec; report- er, Charles H Drummey
Superior Court
Justices of the Superior Court: Presi- ding Justice, G Fredk Frost; Asso- ciate Justices, Philip C Joslin, Patk P Curran, Mortimer A Sullivan, Louis W Cappelli, John E Mullen, Harold A An- drews, Eug L Jalbert, Steph A Fanning, Thos H Roberts, Fred B Perkins, Helen F Heary, of Providence, sec
Court sits from third Monday in Sep- tember to second Monday in July at Providence. Clerk of Superior Court for Counties of Providence and Bristol, Matthew W McCormick, of Providence
Juvenile Court
Chief Judge, Francis J McCabe; Associate Judge, John M Booth; Clerk,
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Joseph S Wholey
Bristol County
Incorporated February 17, 1746-47. Shire town Bristol
COUNTY OFFICERS
Town Clerks of the different Towns. Sheriff, Jas F O'Leary, of Warren
SESSIONS OF COURTS
Superior Court at Bristol, for Bristol County, on the third Monday in Decem- ber and the fourth Monday in May
District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Justice, James B Linehan, of Barring- ton; Clerk, Jos D Accardi, of Bristol
SESSIONS OF PROBATE COURTS In different towns at various dates
Kent County
Incorporated June 11, 1750. Shire town, East Greenwich
COUNTY OFFICERS
Clerk of the Superior Court, Wm M Owen, Warwick, Registers of Deeds, Town Clerks of the different Towns: Sheriff, Edw J Murray, of East Green- wich
SESSIONS OF COURTS
Superior Court, at East Greenwich. for Kent County on the fourth Monday of October, January, March and May
District Court, Fourth Judicial DIS trict, Justice, James W Leighton of W Warwick; Clerk, Russell H Haw- kins, of Warwick
Newport County
Incorporated June 22, 1703. Shire town. Newport city
COUNTY OFFICERS
Clerk of the Superior Court-Chester A Oakley jr; Registers of Deeds, Town Clerks of the different Towns; Sheriff, Herbert E Macauley, of Newport
SESSIONS OF COURTS
Superior Court for County of New- port, at Newport, on the first Monday of October, December, March and June. District Court, First Judicial District, at Newport each Tuesday and Friday; at Tiverton, third Thursday of each month; Judge Arthur J Sullivan; Clerk, Edward L Martin
SESSIONS OF PROBATE COURTS
Newport every Thursday at 10 a m. Middletown, third Monday at 1:30 p m in each month. Portsmouth, second Monday in each month at 2 p m. Tiver- ton, first Saturday in each month at 2 p m. Little Compton, second Monday in each month at 2 p m
Providence County
Incorporated June 22, 1703. Shire town, Providence city
COUNTY OFFICERS
Sheriff, Michl F Costello; Secretary and Deputy, Mary C White; Deputy Sheriffs, David Barry, Harry Bellayuto, Vincent Berarducci, John P Brennan, Arthur Bucci, Edw B Burns, Jas Buteau, Alex Carcieri, Thos P Conroy, John Daley, John DiFalco, Jas P Doyle, Clif- ford S Duxbury, Everett A Dwyer, Les- ter D Farrell, Albert Feenstra, Michl Finn, Edw Hanrahan, Steph Holihan, Wm F Holland, Michele Iannucilli, Wm G Jenkins, Themosticles Josephson, Raymond F Keaney, Wm J Kelley, Ca- mille Lamontagne, Robt F Linton, Leo F Logan, John R Mason, Anthony Mc. Cabe, John J McNealy, Leo J Menard. John F O'Gara, John Olivo, Jos P O'Neil.
Edgar H Paradis, John F Patton, Stanis- laus Peloquin, Robt S Perry, Jas M Peters, Omer Petrin jr, John A Quinn, Salvatore Ruggieri, Wm J Scott, John J Sullivan, Sol Wald, Adolph G Zambar- ano
SESSIONS OF COURTS
Probate Court, Judge, Justin P Mc- Carthy; clerk J Henry A Griffin, depy clk Florence G Egan. The Probate Court sits in the City Hall, for the Probate business, every Tuesday and Friday, excepting during July and August, when court is held on second and fourth Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each month
Police Court Justices, Joseph A Mac- key and Harold C Arcaro. The court sits daily, at 8:30 am. Sundays at 9 am. Central Police Station, 209 Foun- tain rm 333. Clerk, Frank J Conley ; Deputy Clerk, Francis L Palmer
District Court, Sixth Judicial District Providence. Judge, Luigi DePasquale; Associate Judge, John P Cooney jr; Clerk, Irving Winograd. Court sits at 9: 30 o'clock daily in Sixth Judicial Dis- trict Court House, N Main and Benefit sts
District Court, Seventh Judicial Dis- trict, E Providence. Justice, Eugene J Sullivan; Clerk, Geo A Saxon
District Court, Eighth Judicial Dis- trict, Cranston, Johnston, Scituate and Foster; Justice, Wm H McSoley jr, Clerk, Arthur N Votolato
District Court, Ninth Judicial District Burrillville, Glocester and Smithfield. Justice, Mortimer G Cummings; Clerk, Thos J Kane
District Court, Tenth Judicial Dis- trict, Pawtucket. Justice, Wm M Con- nell; Clerk Geo F Treanor. Meets daily at 9 a m at Pawtucket
District Court, Eleventh Judicial District, Central Falls, Cumberland and Lincoln. Justice, Guillaume Myette; Clerk, Michl V O'Malley. Meets daily at 9:30 a m at Central Falls for criminal business. Return days for civil cases, Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 a m
District Court, Twelfth Judicial Dis- trict. Woonsocket and N Smithfield. Justice, Edwd F Dwyer; Clerk, Geo A Beaudet. Meets daily at 9 a m at Woonsocket
Washington County
Incorporated June 16, 1729. Shire town, South Kingstown
COUNTY OFFICERS
Clerk of Superior Court for Wash- ington County, James L Forbes, S Kingston; Deputy Clerk, Danl W Carr; Registers of Deeds, Town Clerks of the different Towns; Sheriff, Dominic P Turco, of Westerly
SESSIONS OF COURTS
Superior Court, at South Kingstown for County of Washington, on third Monday of September, November, Feb- ruary and April, with adjournment to Westerly at convenience of the Court. Probate Court generally monthly in each Town
District Court, Second Judicial Dis trict. Justice, Walter R Orme; Clerk. John J O'Brien
District Court, Third Judicial District Justice, M Walter Flynn jr, Westerly; Clk. John Gentile
TOWN AND CITY CLERKS
Barrington, Henry E Fowler; Bristol, John W Church; Burrillville, Theo Tessier; Charlestown, Linton L Brown; Central Falls, Peter B Clare; Cov- entry, Lillias M A Lamoureux; Crans- ton, Ernest L Johnson; Cumberland, John J Conway; E Greenwich, Hel- en C Anderson; East Providence, Charles C Viall; Exeter, Alice G Mc- Lintock; Foster, Benj G Eddy; Gloces- ter, Mrs Signe K Phillips; Hopkinton, Laurence W Kenyon; Jamestown, John E Hammond; Johnston, Martin F Mc-
Guire; Lincoln, J Louis Rushton; Little Compton, Philip B Wilbur; Mid- dletown, Jas A Peckham; Narragan- sett, John A Mulligan; Newport, John F Fitzgerald; New Shoreham, Robert P Champlin; North Kingstown, Harold L Corey, North Providence, Blanche M Bernard; North Smithfield, D Emmet McCann; Pawtucket, Leo G Lamarre; Portsmouth, Arth A Sherman; Provi- dence, D Everett Whelan; Richmond, Eliz D Searle; Scituate, Leroy H Rem- ington; Smithfield, Margt A Crepeau; S Kingstown, Foster R Sheldon; Tiver- ton, Herbert S Hambly; Warren, Chas C Bliss; Warwick, Francis E McVay, Westerly, Arth B Gervasini; W Green- wich, Erving D Matteson; W Warwick, Susan V Lamb; Woonsocket, W Ches- ter Rose
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Established by Chapter 322 of the General Laws
First District
Newport, Portsmouth, New Shore- ham, Jamestown, Little Compton, Mid- dletown, Tiverton, Bristol, Warren, Barrington, East Providence, Paw- tucket, Cumberland, Central Falls, Lin- coln, Woonsocket and the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th representative districts of the city of Providence
Second District
Burrillville, Glocester, N Smithfield, Smithfield, Westerly, S Kingstown, N Kingstown, Charlestown, Exeter, Rich- mond, Hopkinton, North Providence, E Greenwich, West Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry, Cranston, Johnston, Scituate, Foster, Narragan- sett and the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th rep- resentative districts of the city of Prov- idence
Senators
Theodore Francis Green of Provi- dence. Term expires Jan 1955
John O Pastore, of Providence, term expires 1957
Representatives
First District-Aime J Forand of Lincoln
Second District-John E Fogarty of Harmony
LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN RHODE ISLAND
New Year's Day, January 1st. Wash- ington's Birthday, February 22. Rhode Island Independence Day, May 4. Me- morial Day, May 30th. Independence Day, July 4th. Victory Day, August 14th. Labor Day, 1st Monday in Sep- tember. Columbus Day, October 12th. State Election Day, Tuesday after the first Monday in November, biennially in the even years. Armistice Day, No- vember 11th. Thanksgiving Day, last Thursday in November. Christmas Day, December 25th. Holidays occurr- ing on Sunday are celebrated the day following.
UNITED STATES OFFICES IN RHODE ISLAND AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Bureau of Animal Industry
402 Post Office Annex
Dr S J Berger, Inspector in Charge. Veterinary Inspectors, Dr Wm J Sulli- van, Dr Warren J Comstock. Inspec- tors, John C Barnes, Elmer H Cole, Patk Grourke, Edward W Youngling, Chas J Borges, J Leonard Dixon, Elmer L Phelan, Ralph E Hokanson, John J Dyman, Milton E Durfee, Warren E Lewis, Rudolph G Blanchette, Richd H Leach, John F O'Connell, Donat Ray- mond, Arthur L Roche, Richd Byrne. Clerk, Jas B Wilson
Production and Marketing Adminis- tration, 71 Jackson. Executive Officer, Ralph S Shaw
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Farmers Home Administration, 518 Federal bldg, Chas C Starr, supvr
ARMY
Chief Rhode Island Military District, 1 Wash av-Col R H King, officer in charge
U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Station, 506 Federal bldg, Induction Station, 1 Washington av-Maj Chas C Waring, officer in charge
Organized Reserve Corps Instructors Group, 1 Wash av-Col Geo M Hill, sr Army Instructor
Air Force Reserve Corps, 1 Wash av Hq 9056th VARTU Group-Maj Philip Hallein, officer in charge
National Guard 51 Stenton av
Col John C Wall of Barrington (QMC) U S Property and Disbursing Officer
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1st fl Federal Bldg Jas F McKivergan, sec
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 327 Post Office Annex-Herbert Denner, dist mgr
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Bureau of the Census, Field Division 514 Federal bldg Alphonse W Ravenelle, dist supvr
Weather Bureau Theodore Francis Green Airport Hillsgrove Ralph L Carlson, meteorologist in charge
CUSTOM HOUSE (See Treasury Dept)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 401 Post Office Annex Wm B Allen, geologist in charge
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (See Rhode Island State)
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
518 Federal bldg Wm J Corr, supvr
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRA- TION
330 Post Office Annex Charles J McCabe, state director
Social Security Administration 307 Post Office Annex Frederick J Gorman, mgr
Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 307 Post Office Annex Frederick J Gorman, manager
Bureau of Public Roads 323 Post Office Annex Henry J McKenny, dist engineer
INTERNAL REVENUE (See Treasury Dept)
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMERCE COMMISSION Bureau of Motor Carriers
304 Post Office Annex Roger E Hart, dist supvr
Court of Appeals
Judge John P Hartigan. Office, 311 Federal bldg. Court meets at Boston, Mass, 1st Tuesday
District Court 303 Federal bldg
Judge, Edward W Day; Clerk, Neale D Murphy; Probation Officer, Wm L Black. Terms of Court the third Tues- day in April and third Tuesday in Oc- tober in Federal bldg at Providence
Referee in Bankruptcy, Geo J Shee- han
Immigration and Naturalization Service 215 Federal bldg
Officer in Charge-David A Goldberg; Edw F O'Brien, Wm A Haney, Leo A Bellonzi, Wm M Dalton, Perry J Saftel, Examiners; Frank C Haggerty, Inves- tigator
U S District Attorneys 221 Federal Bldg
Jacob S Temkin, Dist Atty; Henry R DiMascolo and Arnold Williamson jr, assts
U S Marshals 306 Federal bldg Marshal-Howard S Proctor; Chief Deputy, Patk J Pyne
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 210 U S Custom House Robt E Flood, investigation supvr
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE See R I State Employment Service
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 514 Federal bldg John F Radikin, Representative for RI
Office of Selective Service State Headquarters 317 Post Office Annex Col Lloyd C Wilson, state dir
Local Boards 8 and 10 326 Post Office Annex
Record Office 101 Kenyon
Veterans Administration 100 Fountain
John L Reavey, manager Recruiting Offices
Coast Guard-519 Federal bldg Naval Reserve - 1 Narragansett, Cranston Navy 202 Federal Bldg
Marine Corps-501 Federal bldg Army and Air Force-504-506 Fede- ral bldg
Coast Guard Merchant Marine Inspection - 409
Federal bldg. Arthur R Hoglund, of- ficer in charge
POST OFFICE INSPECTORS 338 Post Office Annex Edgar A Lavault, Francis H Egan, Raymond J Buck, Nelson A Tacy
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Custom Houses District of Rhode Island
Custom House Building, 24 Weybosset rm 300, Port of Providence Collector and
Custodian Custom House, Emile A Pepin
Acting Asst Collector-Andrew E An- dersen
Deputy Collectors-John F Glancy, Jas F O'Neill, Walter Dring, Thos L Connolly, Robt T Clark
Chief Inspector, Felix D McCool; In- spectors, John P Ormond, Jos A Eaton, Francis J Cleary, Jas E Leonard, Philio- dore A Lefebvre, Albert A Burke, Au- stin V Donilon, Chas E McGee. Clerks, Nona A Driscoll, Dora E Sullivan
U S Appraiser's Stores. 24 Weybosset, John T Regan, Appraiser of Merchan- dise
Bureau of Internal Revenue 200 Dyer
The District of Rhode Island com- prises the entire State of Rhode Island. The collections are from taxes on in- come, sales, estates, tobacco, oleomar- garine, narcotics and stamps on various documents and Social Security Taxes. The local officials are: Director, John A. O'Connell; Asst Director, Collection Division, Chas W O'Connell; Audit Division, John B Can- ning; Administrative Division, Cath A Nolan; Intelligence Division, 206 Cus- tom House, David T Parker; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, 503A PO bldg, Michl A O'Brien
Savings Bonds Division
305 State Post Office Annex State Director-Vincent C James
Secret Service For District of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass 405 Federal Bldg James E Fitzpatrick, agent in charge
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PROVIDENCE, R. I., POST OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET corner EXCHANGE PLACE RAYMOND A. CREEGAN, Postmaster WILLIAM T. HALLORAN, Asst. Postmaster
Jas R I Hagerty, Supt of Postal Finance, rm 203 James C Roberts, Money Order Cashier, rm 103 Harry J Eagan, Auditor, rm 204
Thos J Reddington, Supt of Mails
Henry C Russell, General Foreman
Henry E Mulvey, Asst Supt of Mails
Edward H Connors, Asst Supt
Charles J Keefe, General Foreman
Michael E Sweeney, General Foreman James A Bolton, General Foreman Robt A Dyer, Examiner of Stations Chas M Howard, Examiner of Stations
STATIONS AND BRANCHES OF THE PROVIDENCE POST OFFICE
Brown Station-77 Waterman st, supt (8 a m to 5:30 p m)
Center Station - 85 Richmond. James C Flynn supt; Jas E A Downing, Clerk in Charge (9 a m to 6 pm)
Centredale Branch-2053 Smith st, Chas J Baron supt; Francis J McKenna, Clerk in Charge (7:15 a m to 6:15 pm)
Cranston Branch-45 Rolfe, Francis P Lynch supt Jas J Miner, Clerk in Charge (7:00 a m to 6 p m) East Providence Branch-25 Warren av, Thomas A Manning supt; Peter A Augustus Clerk in Charge (7 a m to 6 p m)
East Side Station-201 Mecting, Edw Isaaco, supt Maurice P Hart, asst supt (7 a m to 6 p m)
Edgewood Statlon-1405 Broad, Roland Gagnon supt; Ralph Ursini asst supt (7:30 a m to 6 p m) Elmwood Station-590 Elmwood av, James J Ferry supt; Bernard J Gill asst supt (7:30 a m to 6 p m) North Station-353 Smith street, Olaf 0 Hedden supt; Anthony J DiSarro asst supt (7 a m to 6 p m) Olneyville Station-1834 Westminster, Luke P Mul- leedy supt; Jas F O'Dea asst supt (7 a m to 6 n m) Riverside Branch-Riverside, R I, 3706 Pawtucket av, Harry V Byrne, supt; Andrew Mitchell jr, clerk in charge (7 a m to 6 p m)
Rumford Branch-Greenwood av and North Broad- way, Edw W Walsh supt; Herbert N McDonald, Clerk in Charge (8 a m to 6 p m)
PROVIDENCE NUMBERED STATIONS
For the sale of Stamp Paper, Registering of Letten and Packages, and the issuing and paying of Domestic Money Orders
No. 1-119 Atwells av
No. 2-1011 Eddy
No. 3-65 Hillside av Cranston
No. 4-1609 Post rd, Norwood
No. 5-354 Friendship
No. 6-149 Camp
No. 7-550 Charles
No. 11-841 Broad
No. 12-97 Governor
No. 13-1278 Post rd, Norwood, R I
No. 18-Providence College, Robt J Slavin
No. 22-179 Broad No. 24-868 Admiral
No. 28-734 Park av
No. 31-1356 Cranston. Cranston
No. 45-1318 Plainfield
No. 46-261 Pocasset ar
No. 48-1538 Smith
No. 52 -- 2206 Broad, Pawtuxet
PROVIDENCE POSTAL DELIVERY UNITS
1-General Post Office (Boxes)
2-General Post Office (Directs)
3-General Post Office ( Routes) 1 to 46, Inclusive
4-General Post Office (Routes) 47 to 59, inclusive
5-Edgewood Station
6-East Side Station
7-Elmwood Station 8-North Station
9-Olneyville Station
10-Cranston Branch
11-Centerdale Eranch
12-Brown Station
14-East Providence Branch
15-Riverside Branch
16-Rumford Branch
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U. S. POSTAL INFORMATION
POSTAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION
For Information regarding classifica- tion, postage rates, and mailability «of domestic mail of all classes, entry and mailing of publications as second-class matter, metered and permit mall, bulk rate mailings of third-class matter, Business Reply Cards and Envelopes, apply at your local post office.
DOMESTIC POSTAL RATES
First-Class
LETTERS: 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. (Local delivery same rate.)
POST CARDS or POSTAL CARDS: 2 cents each within prescribed sizes. BUSINESS REPLY CARDS: 3 cents each ; Air Mail, 5 cents each.
BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES: Business reply envelopes 1 cent in ad- dition to regular postage. Apply at Post Office for Permit.
Second-Class
( Rates Effective April 1, 1952)
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (Transient rate) : 2 cents for the first 2 ounces, and 1 cent for each addi- tlonal. 2 ounces or fourth class rate, whichever is lower.
Third-Class
(Limit 8 ounces) -On circulars and other. miscellaneous printed matter, also on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction, pius 1c for each additional ounce or fraction.
On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages ; also, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants-2 cents for first 2 ounces and 1% cents for' each additional 2 ounces.
Bulk Rate
For Details Consult Your Local Postmaster
Fourth-Class-(Parcel Post)
The present size and weight limits for fourth class (parcel post) will con- tinue to apply in ali cases except for parcels mailed at a first class office for delivery to another first class office in which case the size is limited .to 72 inches length and girth, 40 pounds in weight to the first and second zones, and 20 pounds in weight in the third to the eighth zones. Exceptions to the new size and weight restrictions are :
(1) Baby fowl, live plants, trees, shrubs, or agricultural commodities (not including manufactured products thereof ).
(2) Books, permanently bound for preservation, consisting wholly of read- ing matter or reading matter with inci- dentai blank spaces for students' nota- tions and containing no advertising matter other than incidental announce- ments of books.
(3) Parceis mailed in the United States, including the District of Colum- bia, for delivery by any Army or Fleet post office or in any Territory or pos- session of the United States, including the Canal Zone and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or mailed at any Army or Fieet post office or in any Territory or possession of the United States, including the Canal Zone and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, for delivery in the United States, in- cluding the District of Columbia, or any . Army or Fieet post office or any Territory or possession thereof, in- ciuding the Canal Zone and Trust Ter- ritory of the Pacific Islands.
@ It is not contemplated that the pro- visions of this law shall be evaded or circumvented by diverting parcels ex- ceeding the prescribed limits of size and weight from first class offices and mailing the parcels at offices of the
second, third or fourth class or on rural or star routes.
First
Additional
Fee
Amount of Money Order
Cents
From $ 0.01 to $ 5.00
From 5.01 to
10.00 ...... 15
From 10.01 to 50.00
...... 25
From 50.01 to 100.00
..... 35
Registry
Domestic mail matter prepald at the first-class rate of postage, may be reg- istered against loss, rifling or damage upon payment of the following fees : REGISTERED MAIL
Indemnity limit
Registra- tion fee
No indemnity*
$0.30
$
0.01 to $
5.00
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