Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1954, Part 5

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


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For Details Consult Your Local Postmastor COLLECT-ON-DELIVERY (Third and Fourth Class Mall) C. O. D. FEES (Unregistered) For collections and in-


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RETURN RECEIPTS for domestic


numbered insured mail. (No Return Receipts issued for parcels insured at the minimum fee of 5 cents.)


Fee


When requested at time of mailing 7c When requested after mailing .... 15c Showing address where delivered .. 31c


AIDS TO PROPER MAILING


Write name and address plainly and completely.


Piace name and address of sender on ali matter.


Prepay postage fully on all letters and parcels.


Always address mail for city deliv- ery to street and number and request correspondents to do likewise.


Use designation North or South, East or West when it is a proper part of the address and save delay in delivery. Insure valuable parceis except those containing smali articies of consider- able value which should be registered. Wrap parcel post carefully in heavy paper and tie knots securely.


You will often galn a day's time in delivery by depositing mall as soon as it is ready.


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DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR


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United States Air Mail Service Six cents for each ounce or fraction thereof ; limit of weight 8 ounces; to any part of the United States. May be registered, insured, sent C. O. D. or Special Delivery.


Post Cards 4 cents each.


Air mail stamps and distinctively- stamped envelopes are issued for pre- payment of postage on air mail. Ord- inary stamps may also be used.


Air mail should be plainly marked "VIA AIR MAIL" in the space imme- diately below the stamps and above the address.


Canada (same as above except weight limit of 60 ibs).


Air Mail Mexico


Rate of postage to Mexico : Six cents for each ounce.


Dispatched by the United States Alr Mail Service and in Canada or in Mex- ico by the Air Mail Services in those countries. For additional information telephone your local post office.


United States Air Mail Service


to Central America, South America, the West Indies and other Foreign Countries.


For information regarding this ser- vice telephone your local post office.


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Post Offices and Localities in Rhode Island Giving the City or Town and County in which they are Located All Post Offices Are Money Order Offices


BRISTOL COUNTY


VILLAGES TOWNS


Annawomscott (P. O., W. Barrington). . Barrington


Barrington, P. O .... . Barrington


Bay Spring (P. O., W. Barrington) .. . . Barrington


Bristol, P. O. .. . Bristol


Bristol Highlands (P. O., Bristol) . . . Bristol


Ashton, P. O .. Cumberland


Stillwater . Smithfield


Tarklin . Burrillville


Thornton (P. O., Providence) .. . Johnston


Union Village (P. O., Woonsocket) .N. Smithfield Valley Falls (P. O., Pawtucket) . . Cumberland Wallum Lake, P. O ... . Burrillville Wanskuck (P. O., Prov.) .. .. . Providence Watchemoket (P. O., E. Prov.) .. .E. Providence


W. Glocester (R. D., Putnam, Conn) .. . Glocester


Woodlawn (P. O. Pawtucket) . . Pawtucket Woodville (P. O., Prov.) .. N. Providence


Woonsocket P. O .. Woonsocket


WASHINGTON COUNTY


Allenton, P. O. .N. Kingstown


Alton, P. O ... . Richmond Arcadia (P. O., Hope Valley) ... Richmond


Ashaway, P. O .. . . . Hopkinton


Atlantic (R. D., Westerly) .S. Kingstown Austin (R. D., Washington) . . Exeter


Avondale (R. D., Westerly) .. . Westerly


Belleville (P. O. Allenton) . .N. Kingstown Bradford, P. O .. . Westerly


Burdickville (R. D., Bradford) . Hopkinton


Canonchet (P. O., Hope Valley) . Hopkinton Carolina, P. O. . Richmond


Centreville (P. O., Rockville) . . Hopkinton


Champlin's Crossing (R. D., Saunderstown) ...


S. Kingstown


- Charlestown, P. O ... . Charlestown


Clarke's Mills (P. O., Shannock) . . Charlestown Coalition Corner (P. O., Wickford) .. N. Kingstown


Cross's Mills (P. O., Charlestown) . . . Charlestown Curtis Corners (P. O., Peace Dale). S. Kingstown


Davis' Mills .. .N. Kingstown


Dorrville (R. D., Bradford) .. . . Westerly


Elmhurst (P. O., W. Kingston) . Richmond


Escoheag, P. O ... . . Exeter


Gould (P. O., Peace Dale) . S. Kingstown Greene Hill, (R. D., Wakefield) S. Kingstown


Hammond's Mills (R. D., Saunderstown) .....


N. Kingstown


Haversham (R. D., Westerly) . Westerly


Hope Valley P. O .. . Hopkinton Hopkinton, P. O ... Hopkinton Hunt's Bridge (R. D. E. Greenwich). . N. Kingstown Kenyon, P. O ..


. . Richmond


Kingston, P. O .. .. S. Kingston


Lafayette, P. O ... .N. Kingstown


Liberty . Exeter


Locustville . Hopkinton


Lottery Village (R. D., Westerly) ... . Westerly


Matunuck (R. D., Wakefield) . .S. Kingstown


Misquamicut (P. O., Summer) ... . Westerly


Mooresfield (P. O., Kingston) S. Kingstown Moscow (P. O., Rockville) . Hopkinton


Mumford Mills ... Richmond


Narragansett, P. O .. . . Narragansett


Oak Hill (R. D., Lafayette) N. Kingstown Peace Dale, P. O .. .. .S. Kingstown


Perrysville (R. D., Wakefield) .S. Kingstown


Pine IJill . Exeter


Plainville . Richmond


Point Juditlı (R. D., Narragansett Pier) . . Narragansett Potter Hill, P. O .... . . Westerly Quonochiontaug (R. D., Westerly) . Charlestown


Rockville, P. O ...... .. Hopkinton


Rocky Brook (P. O., Peace Daie) . S. Kingstown


Saunderstown, P. O .. .. .N. Kingstown


Scrabbletown N. Kingstown


Shady Lea (P. O., Allenton) .N. Kingstown


Shannock, P. O ... .. . Richmond


Pawtuxet (P. O., Prov). . Cranston Slocum, P. O .... .N. Kingstown South Ferry (R. D., Saunderstown) . Narragansett


Phillipsdale (P. O., Providence) . E. Providence


Plainville (P. O., Oakland)


. Burrillville


Pocasset (P. O., Prov.) ... .Johnston


Pomham (P. O., Riverside) . E. Providence


Newport, P. O., M. O .. . . Newport Ponagansett . Scituate


N. Tiverton (P. O., Fall River, Mass.) .... Tiverton


Portsmouth, P. O ....


Portsmouth


Providence, P. O ..


. Providence


Riverside, P. O ..


.E. Providence


Rockland


Clayville


... Burrillville


. Newport Round Top (P. O., Harrisville) Rumford (P. O., Providence) E. Providence White Rock (R. D., Westerly) . Westerly


Sakonnet . Little Compton


Stone Bridge (P. O., Tiverton) . Tiverton Saundersville (P. O., N. Scituate)


Tiverton, P. O .. . TIverton Saxonville (P. O., Bridgeton) . . Burrillville


Tiverton Four Corners. . . Tiverton Saylesville (P. O., Pawtucket) . ....


Silver Spring (P. O., Riverside) . E. Providence


Simmonsville (P. O., Providence) .... Johnston


Slatersville, P. O .. .N. Smithfield


Smithfield (P. O., Centredale) . . Smithfeld


S. Foster (R. D., N. Scituate) . Foster


Albion, P. O .. . Lincoln S. Scituate. . Clayville


Allendale (P. O., Prov.) . N. Providence


Spragueville (P. O., Centredale) .Smithfield


Arlington (P. O., Prov.) . Cranston Squantum (P. O. Riverside) . Arnolds Mills . Valley Falls .E. Providence State Institutions (P. O., Howard) .. . Cranston


Coggeshall (R D Warren) . . Warren


East Warren (P. O., Warren) . . Warren


Bellefont (P. O., Providence) . Cranston


Hampden Meadows (P. O., Barrington) . . Barrington Berkeley (P. O., Ashton) . . . Cumberland


Mount Hope (R. D. from Bristol) Bristol Bridgeton, P. O .. . Burrillville


Nayatt Point (P. O., Barrington) . . Barrington


Poppasquash Point (P. O., Bristol) Bristol


Rumstick Point (P. O., Barrington) .... . . Barrington


Warren, P. O .... . Warren


Central Falls (P. O., Pawt.) . Central Falls


Chepachet, P. O .. . Gloccster


Clarkeville (R. D., Putnam, Conn). Glocester


Anthony (P. O., W. Warwick). . Coventry Clayville P. O .. .. . Scituate


Apponaug (P. O., W. Warwick) . . . Warwick


Arctic


West Warwick


Arkwright (P. O., Fiskeville) Coventry Crescent Park (P. O., Riverside) E. Providence


Birch Hill, P. O .. . West Warwick


Buttonwoods, P. O .. Warwick


Centreville . West Warwick


Dry Brook. . .. . Johnston


E. Providence, P. O .. . . E. Providence


Edgewood (P. O., Prov.) Providence


Elmdale (P. O., N. Scituate).


. Scituate


Elmwood (P. O., Prov.) Providence


Esmond, P. O. . Smithfield


Fieid's Point (P. O., Prov.). . Providence


Fiskeville, P. O .. .. . Scituate


Forestdale, P. O .. .N. Smithfield


. East Greenwich Foster . Foster


Foster Centre, P. O ... .Foster


Fruit Hill (P. O., Prov.). N.Providence


Gazzaville (P. O., Mapleville) Burrillville


Geneva (P. O., Prov.). . Providence


Georgiaville, P. O. . Smithfield


Glendale, P. O .. . . Burrillville


Graniteville (P. O., Prov.). . Johnston


Grant's Mills. . . Manville


Greenville, P. O. . Smithfield


Harmony, P. O ... . Glocester


Harrisville, P. O .. . Burrillville


Hope, P. O ... . Scituate


Hopkins Mills (R. D., N. Scituate) . Foster


Howard. P. O ...


Hughesdale (P. O., Providence) .Johnston


Hunt's Mills (P. O., Providence) . . E. Providence


Huntsville (P. O., Bridgeton) . Burrillville


Jackson (P. O., Fiskeville) .. Scituate


Kent (P. O., Hope) .. . . Scituate


Kettle Point (P. O., E. Prov.) . E. Providence


Knightsville (P. O., Prov.). . Cranston


Laurel Hili (P. O., Bridgeton) .. Burrillville


Lime Rock (R. D., Valley Falls) . Lincoln


Lonsdale (P. O., Pawtucket). . . Lincoln


Lymansville (P. O., Prov.) .. .N. Providence


Manton (P. O., Providence)


.Johnston


Manville, P. O ...


.Lincoln


Mapleville, P. O ...


. Burrillville


Maricville (P. O., Pawt.) .


N. Providence


Mohegan (P. O .. Nasonville) .


. Burrillville


Moosup Valley (P. O., Greene)


. . Foster


Morgan Mills (P. O., Providence)


.Johnston ... Foster


Bliss Four Corners (P. O., Tiverton). . Tiverton Block Island, P. O. New Shoreham Brenton's Reef .... .Newport


Bristol Ferry, P. O .. Portsmouth Coaster's Harbor Island. . . Newport


Conanicut Island . Jamestown Fort Adams.


.. Newport


Fort Greble. .. Fort Wetherill


Jamestown


Jamestown


Gooseberry Island . . Newport


Homestead, P. O. . Newport


Island Park . Portsmouth


Jamestown, P. O. . Jamestown


Little Compton, P. O .. .Little Compton


Middletown (P. O., Newport) Middletown


Naval War College. .. . Newport


Stillmanville (R. D., Westerly) . ... . Westerly Sugar Loaf Hill (P. O., Wakefield) . .S. Kingstown Swampton (R. D., Lafayette) N. Kingstown Tower Hill (P. O., Wakefield) S. Kingstown


Usquepaugh, P. O .. .... Richmond


Wakefield, P. O .. S. Kingstown


Watch Hill, P. O .. . Westerly


Weekapaugh (P. O., Summer) . Westerly


. Westerly


Westerly, P. O .. .. W. Kingston, P. O .. . S. Kingston


... . Scituate Wickford, P. O .... N. Kingstown


Wickford Junction (R. D., Lafayette) .N. Kingstown


Lincoln Willettsville N. Kingstown Wood River Junction, P. O ... . Richmond


Woodville (P. O., Hope Valley) . .. Hopkinton


Wyoming, P. O .. . Richmond


Warren's Point (P.O., Sakonnet) . . Little Compton West Warren ... .Little Compton Torpedo Station (Goat's Island) . Newport


PROVIDENCE COUNTY


Abbott Run. .. . Valiey FalL.


West Barrington, P. O .. . Barrington Chopmist . Scituate


Cumberland Hill (P. O., Manville) . Cumberland


Diamond Hill. . Manville


Chepiwanoxet (P. O., E. Greenwich) . Warwick Conlmicut, P. O .. . Warwick


Coventry, P. O ..


. Coventry


Coventry Center (P. O., Coventry) Cowesett (P. O. Apponaug) .


Crompton


West Warwick


E Greenwich, P. O ..


. East Greenwich


Escoheag (P. O., Greene)


West Greenwich


Frenchtown (R. D. from E. G.)


Greene, P. O ....


Coventry


Greenwood (P. O., Apponaug)


. Warwick


Harris (P. O., W. Warwick) . Coventry


Hillsgrove, P. O .. . Warwick


Hoxsie, P. O ... . Warwick


Jericho (P. O., W. Warwick) West Warwick


Lakewood (P. O., Prov.) Warwick


Lippitt (P. O., Phenix) . West Warwick


Longmeadow, P. O ..


. . Warwick


Natick, P. O .. West Warwick


Nausauk . Apponaug


Nooseneck Ilill (P. O., Washington) . .. W Greenwich


Norwood, P. O., Providence ..


. Warwick


. Warwick


West Warwick


Pontiac, P. O .. .


. Warwick


Potowomut (P. O., E. Greenwich)


Warwick


Quidnick (P. O., Anthony)


. Coventry


Raccoon Hill (P. O., Washington) .... West Greenwich Rice City (P. O., Greene) ..


River Point.


. West Warwick


Rocky Point (P. O. Warwick)


. Warwick


Shawomet, P. O., M. O ...


. Warwick Coventry . Coventry


Warwick (P. O., Warwick Neck). Warwick


Warwick Neck, P. O. . Warwick


Washington, P. O ... . Coventry


W. Greenwich Centre (P. O. Greene) .. W. Greenwich


West Warwick P. O ..


. West Warwick


NEWPORT COUNTY


Adamsville, P. O .. . Little Compton


Aquidneck (P. O., Newport) Portsmouth Bateman's Point Newport


Mount Vernon (R. D., Foster Centre)


Mountain Dale (R. D., Centredale) .


Smithfield


Nasonville, P. O ...


Burrillville


Nicholsville N. Scituate, P. O ..


. . Scituate


Oakland, P. O ....


. Burrillville


Oak Lawn, P. O ..


Cranston


Oak Valley


Burrillville


Olneyville, P. O ..


. Providence


Pascoag, P. O ...


Burrillviile


Pawtucket, P. O ....


Pawtucket


Potterville (R. D., Scituate)


... Foster


Richmond (P. O., Scituate)


. Scituate


Potter's Cove (P. O., Prudence) . Portsmouth


Prudence, P. O ... .Portsmouth


Prudence Island. Portsmouth


Sachuset


. Coventry


Spring Lake (P. O., Washington)


Summit (P. O., Coventry) .


Greystone, P. O .. N. Providence Exeter P. O .. .Exeter


Hemlock (R. D., Foster Centre) Foster Hamilton. P. O .. .. . N. Kingstown


Oakland Beach, P. O.


Phenix, P. O ..


. Coventry


. Warwick


Burrillville (P. O., Harrisville) . . . Burrillville


Centerdale, P. O ... N. Providence


KENT COUNTY


Auburn (P. O., Prov. ) . . Cranston


Bullock's Point (P. O., Riverside) .E. Providence


Cranston (P. O., Providence) . Cranston


Cranston Print Works (P. O., Prov.) Cranston


. Burrillville


Cranston


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ABBREVIATIONS


acct


accountant


adj adjuster


e or E


East


mfr


manufacturer


san sanitary


admn administrator


educ


education


mgr


manager


Sav


Savings


or administration


elec


. electrical or


mkr


maker sch


school ..


adv


advertising


electric


mkt


market se


southeast


agcy


agency


electn


electrician


mlnr


milliner


serv . service


agt


agent


eiev


elevator


al


ailey


Am


American


eng


engr


engraver


mtce


equipment


mtge


mortgage


solr


solicitor


archt


architect es


asmblr


assembler exam


assoc


associate


exch


exchange


asst


assistant exp


atndt


attendant


fcty


atty


attorney


fdry


aud


auditor


Fed


av


avenue f1


bgemn


baggageman fnshr


bkbndr


bookbinder


formn


. bookkeeper


forwn


frt


ft


foot


optn


fitter


osteo osteopath


str setter


blvd


boulevard


furngs


furnishings


pass passenger


stvdr


stevedore supply


br


branch


genl


general


geologist


pk


park


SW


southwest


bur


bureau


gro


Christian


h


householder


pl


plmb


plumber or


tech


technician


carp


carpenter


hlpr


heiper


plshr


polisher


tel


telephone


cash


cashier


hndlr


handler


pistr


plasterer


teleg


telegraph


chauf


chauffeur


hosp


hospital


pntr


headquarters


pres


heating


prin


principal


tndr


tender


chkr


checker


Hts


Heights


priv private


trans transportation


trav


traveling


clk


clerk


insp


inspector or


prof


inspection


prsfdr


instructor


prsmn


pressman


tstr


tester


coml


commercial


comn


commission commissioner


comp


compositor


jan


janitor


purch purchasing


r


resides or rooms


. room


US Marine Corps


corres


correspondent


1br


lumber


rd


road


undwrtr underwriter


custdn


custodian


lino


linotype


real est .real estate


ctr


cutter


del


delivery


Indrs


laundress


dep


deputy


dietn


dietitian


dir


director


1td


1wyr


lawyer


rep


representative


whsemn warehouseman wid


dist


district


mach


machinist or repr


machine


merchandise


restr


restaurant


wks


works


dlr


dealer


mech


or mechanical


Rev


medical rm


room


wtchmn


watchman


do.


.. ditto or same


med


drive


Met


Metropolitan


drftsmn


... draftsman


meter Tdr. meter reader


ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES


James Į Richd


Richard


Abr


Abraham


Chas


Alexander


Danl


Alfred


Edw


Edward


Kath


Katherine


Sol


Solomon


Arth


Arthur


Eliz


Elizabeth


Margt


Margaret


Steph


Stephen


Aug


August


Eug


. Eugene


Michl


Michael


Theo


Theodore


Benj


Benjamin


Fredk


Frederick


Nathl


Nathaniel


Thos


Thomas


Cath


Catherine ! Geo


George Patk


Patrick I Wm


William


1-1-50


cir


circle


implts ins


insurance


prod


produce


trnmn


trainman


cin .. cleaning or cleaner


cio


clothing


colir


coliector


int dec


.interior


decorator


ptrnmkr .. patternmaker


pub


investment


publ publisher or publishing


USCG


U S Coast Guard


constn


construction


la


lane


RC


Roman Catholic


cor


corner


laby


laboratory


RD


Rural Delivery


USN US Navy


ct


court


librn


librarian rdr


reader


Univ


University


uphol


upholsterer


vet veterinary


Indry


laundry


refgr . refrigeration or


w or W


West


whol


wholesale


dispr


dispatcher


distr


distributor


.division


mdse


mechanic ret


retail


wldr welder


dmnstr . . demonstrator


Reverend WS west side


ydmn . yardman dr


ydmstr


yardmaster


Charles


Jas


Daniel


Jog


Joseph


Robt


Robert


Saml


Samuel


confr


confectioner


jwlr


jeweler


kpr


keeper


R


USMC


contr


contractor


lab


laborer


prfrdr proofreader


tmkpr


timekeeper


blrmkr


boilermaker


furn


furniture


PS Public School


studt student


bmo. . business


machine


gdnr


gds


goods


pharm pharmacist


sup


superintendent


brklyr


bricklayer


geol


brakeman


govt


government


pkr packer


grocer


pkwy


parkway


sys


system


Science Practitioner


htg


heating


cabtmkr . cabinetmaker hdw


chem


chemicai


hsekpr


housekeeper


chf


chief


htg


implements


prntr


printer


professor


. press feeder


treas


treasurer


trmr trimmer


typist


comnr


USA


U S Army


USAF ... US Air Force


condr


conductor


litho lithographer Tec receiving


recpt receptionist


vulc vulcanizer


limited


refrigerator


repairman or


repair


wkr


worker


div


civii


civ


builder


blk


stge storage


blksmith


blacksmith ft


optom optometrist


photog photographer


phys


physician


supt


supvr


supervisor


brkmn


swtchmn


switchman


CSP


place


tchr


teacher


apts


apartments


equip


east side


examiner


mus


music sq


square


mut


mutual


n or N


factory


Natl


foundry


ne


Federal


ns


floor


nw


finisher


ofc


foreman


opp


forewoman


freight


opr


operator


sten stenographer


bldr


stereo stereotyper


block


emp


employee


msngr


messenger


sls


sales


appr


apprentice


mstr


master


maintenance


mtr.motorman or motor


spl


special


srtr sorter


North


National


sta


station


northeast


north side


northwest


office


statistical


bkpr


agriculture


electro electrotyper


mn


man


ship shipping


mono


monotype


sht mtl. sheet metal


drsmkr


dressmaker


mfg


manufacturing


s or S. .. South


mldr


molder sec secretary


engineer


express


SS south side


sta eng


.. stationary engineer stat statistician or


opposite


optician


stmftr steamfitter


gardener


hardware


plumbing


painter


telev


television


chemist or


ter terrace


president


tob tobacco


township


int rev. internal revenue inv


prsr


presser twp


public typ


widow


Alex


Alf


instr


operator


smstrs seamstress


soc society


agrl


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O'DONNELL & CO., INC.


INSURANCE


1419 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING


Telephone GA spee 1-8510


POLK'S PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY 1954


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


Wife's Name-Appears in parentheses following husband's name when obtainable.


Removals-Against names showing removals from the city, the post office is given; if into another state, both the post office and state are given.


Deaths-The date of death of citizens whose names appeared in the Directory, dying since the last issue, is recorded against the name in the present book.


For List of General Abbreviations see opposite page


SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS


AT&T Co .. . American Telephone & Telegraph Co


Kresge's. . . S S Kresge Co


Liggett's. A&P. . The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Atl Ref Co. . Atlantic Refining Co Mex Pet. . Mexican Petroleum Corp .. Liggett Drug Co Inc


BU. .... Brown University B&S. . Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co


Bulletin. ... Evening Bulletin


Bulova . Bulova Watch Co Inc


CF .Central Falls Calart . California Artificial Flower Co Child's. . Child's Company of Providence Drake's . Drake Bakeries Inc E Prov. .. East Providence


Enterprise. . Enterprise Stores Inc Firestone. . Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores GMAC General Motors Acceptance Corp Gorham's. . Gorham Manufacturing Co


Grant's. ... W T Grant Co Hood's .. .. . H P Hood & Sons Inc Inctr Div DPW. . Incinerator Division Providence Dept


of Public Works Ind Natl Bank


Industrial National Bank JHL . John Hay Library John Hancock. ... John Hancock Mutual Life Ins Co


Journal . Providence Daily Journal Prudential. . Prudential Insurance Company of America


. Rhode Island Hospital RI Hosp. RIH Trust Co ....... Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co RIPWD ...... Rhode Island Public Works Department RIDES .... Rhode Island Dept of Employment Security RIDSW .... Rhode Island State Department of Social Welfare


RISES . Rhode Island State Employment Service Rhode Island Unemployment RIUCB .. Compensation Board RWSF&L Assn. Roger Williams Savings Fund & Loan Assn Ry Exp . Railway Express Agency Inc SUR. . State Unemployment Relief Shepard's. .The Shepard Company Tex-Fin Machy Co .. The Textile-Finishing Machinery Co USES United States Employment Service


PBA . Federal Works Agency-Public Bldg Administration UTC . United Transit Co


VA U S Veteran's Administration Waldorf. . . Waldorf System Inc


WES Co . Westinghouse Electric Supply Co Weybosset Mkt . Weybosset Pure Food Market Whiting's. . . Whiting's Milk Company Woolworth's F W Woolworth Company


Alphabetical List of Names


A A A, Ellsworth S Harding genl mgr Civic Non-Profit Motor Club 50 Fountain tel DExter 1-9000, priv- ate branch exchange connecting all departments; branches 42-C Spring st Newport tel 6384, 54 Bennett st Woonsocket tel 4993, Hotel Mellen, Fall River, Mass tel 8-5967, 42 Ashland st Taun- ton, Mass tel 2-0053


A & A Polishing & Plating Co (Roger Amantea) plat- ing 296 Atwells av


A B C Petroleum Service (John Romano) oil dirs 38 Boyd


A & B Fruit (Albert Ruotolo, Robt A Zoglio) 52 Rathbone


A B Mfg Co Inc, Nushan Asadorian pres-treas mfg jwirs 183 Eddy


A C E Transportation Co Inc, Irwin Kopecky mgr 1 Wash av


A C Electric Supply Co (Louis Osterman) hardware 667 Bway


A & C Insurance Agency (John J Accinno and Achille Campanella) 354 Bway


A C Motor Sales (Anthony Cotoia) used cars 198 Union av


A D L Club 111 Empire rm 208


A & D Products Co (Herman Austern) dry gds whol and household gds 167-169 N Main


A Del Jewelry Co (Adolfo Delfino) jwlry findings 32 Bway rm 24


A E Club, R E Jacobson sec 35 Westminster


A & E Package Store (Harold H Austin, Geo A Elliott) 6343 Broad


A & E Service (Edw Christopher, Albert Travison) auto reprs and gas sta 896 Manton av


A & G Auto Painting Co (Rocco Piccirilli and Gerhard Pagel) 291 Pearl


A & G Jewelry Co (Mrs Gloria C Cantagallo, Mrs Anna M DeVito) 381 Atwells av rm 6


A & G Storcs, Frank M Peters store mgr gros 1031 Westminster


A & J Auto Ignition Co, Maurice J Cohanc ingr 186 Bway


A & J Polishing & Plating Co (John Cardillo and An- thony Laurenzo) 387 Charles Bldg 53


A & J Service Center (Warren R Jacobs, Robt Aldrich) 871 Elmwood av


A L Food Market (Anthony L LaTorre) 484 Bway A & L Jewelry Co (Alphonse and Louise Zannarelli) 45 Calhoun av


A-M-Pharmacy Inc (Jos F Leone) 1541 Westminster A M Quality Meat Market (Adolf A Mroz) gro and meat 45 Appleton


A M Zion Church 148 Wadsworth


A & P Tailors (Haig Sahagian) 357 Smith


A S Mfg Co (Saml Bazar) jwlry mfrs 212 Union rm 604


A T Company (Alf Timperley) screw mach products 56 Sprague


A & V Auto Supply Co ( Americo V and Vincent C Faggi) 57% Bway


A V L Restaurant (Valentino Longo) 330 Dexter


MANCHESTER & HUDSON CO.


Fire Resisting BUILDING and MASON MATERIALS Of All Kinds


573 EDDY ST. ASPHALT ROOFINGS and EMULSIONS Tel. JA ckson 1-6762


OVERHEAD DOOR SALES COMPANY


Division of G. FRED SWANSON Inc.


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


FOLDOOR SALES COMPANY


Division of G. FRED SWANSON Inc.


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


G. FRED SWANSON INC.


TRUSCON STEEL BUILDING PRODUCTS




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