Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1956, Part 4

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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-Paul B McMahon Barrington-Wm T Broomhead

Bristol-District 1, Henry Alfred; District 2, Gladys M Brightman Burrillville - Dr Veronica Barrett Fagan Central Falls - District 1, Stanley Legawiec; District 2, Emile Beaudoin; District 3, Jas F Var- ley; District 4, Edw F Burns

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Charlestown-Fredk Kenyon Coventry-John C Golomb

Cranston-District 1, George A Ilg; District 2, Jos E Malley; District 3, Arth Viola; District 4, Fred S Arnold; District 5, Michl Sepe Cumberland-District 1, Raymond J Cadden; District 2, Robt A Cald - well

East Greenwich-G Ellsworth Gale jr

East Providence-District 1, Robt E Lee; District 2, Julio F Rocha; District 3, John L Lewis; District 4, Reginald D Whitcomb Exeter -- Lawrence A Records Foster-Maurice Fearnley 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-Edward H Bowen Middletown -Francis G Dwyer Narragansett-E Rex Coman 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 Kingstown-Paul R Ryan North Providence-Leo Cardin North Smithfield-Leo F Thibodeau Pawtucket-District 1, Raymond L Davignon; District 2, Harold A Duxbury; District 3, Roger A Beauchemin; District 4, Patk B McCaughey; District 5, Matthew C Cunningham; District 6, Francis H McCabe; District 7, Wm M Mennie; District 8, Osias Cote; District 9, Aug P LaFrance; Dis- trict 10, Harry F Curvin Portsmouth-Maurice F Borden Providence - District 1, Sylvester Perry; District 2, Gertrude D Lynch; District 3, Lester D Emers; District 4, Thos W Pearl - man; District 5, Abraham Abel- son; District 6, Carl Testa; Dis- trict 7, Anthony J Barone; Dis- trict 8, Thos F Kelleher; District 9, J Jos Nugent; District 10, Saml C Kagan; District 11, Jas J Mc- Grath; District 12, Armando Di- Meo; District 13, Jas H Kiernan; District 14, Jos V Ortoleva; Dis- trict 15, Alf P Perrotti; District 16, Joseph A Bevilacqua; District 17, James E McDonnell; District 18, Umberto Patalano; District 19, John J Wrenn; District 20, Thos L Etheridge; District 21, Eug F Cochran; District 22, Geo C Berk; District 23, Thos P Mc- Hugh; District 24, Bernard J Gallagher; District 25, Irving J Bilgor

Richmond-Wm H Hopwood Scituate-Lloyd W Hargraves Smithfield-Antonio Mendes South Kingstown-Chas B Clarke Tiverton-Arth R Prevost Warren-Edward J Sevigny Warwick-District 1, Chester A

Pierce; District 2, Wm O Izzi; District 3, Herbert B Carkin West Greenwich-Harold L Bocook West Warwick-District 1, Gerard

DiFiore; District 2, Ulysses La- Roche; District 3, Thaddeus M Krause

Westerly-District 1, Saml Azzinaro; District 2, David A Lowry

Woonsocket -- District 1, Fernand J StGermain; District 2, John J Skiffington jr; District 3, Orist D Chaharyn; District 4, John F Doris; District 5, Michl J Mahoney; District 6, Gerard Lanoie; District 7, Roland H Chapdelaine; District 8, Noel A Giguere

COUNTY OFFICERS, COURTS, Etc.

Supreme Court

Chief Justice-Edmund W Flynn; As- sociate Justices, Thos H Roberts, Hugh B Baker, Francis B Condon Court sits first Monday in October to the second Monday in July at Providence, with a recess from the third Monday in February to the first Monday in March. Clerk of Supreme Court, -; Sec, Mary F Camfield; Carrie R Bayne asst sec; reporter, Charles H Drummey

Superior Court

Justices of the Superior Court; Pre- siding Justice, G Fredk Frost; Associate Justices, Philip C Jos- lin, Patk P Curran, Mortimer A Sullivan, Louis W Cappelli, John E Mullen, Harold A Andrews, Eug L Jalbert, Steph A Fanning, Thos HRoberts, 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 McCor - mick, of Providence

Juvenile Court

Chief Justice, Francis J McCabe; Associate Judge, John M Booth; Clerk, 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 December and the fourth Monday in May

District Court, Fifth Judicial Dis- trict, Justice, James B Linehan, of Barrington; 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 uf Deeds, Town Clerks of the differ - ent Towns; Sheriff, Edw J Murray, of East Greenwich

SESSIONS OF COURTS

Superior Court, at East Greenwich, for Kent County on the fourth Mon- day of October, January, March and May

District Court, Fourth Judicial Dis- trict, Justice, James W Leighton of W Warwick; Clerk, Russell H Hawkins, 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 Ma- cauley, of Newport

SESSIONS OF COURTS

Superior Court for the County of Newport, at Newport, on thefirst Monday of October, December, March and June. District Court, First Judicial District, at New- port each Tuesday and Friday; at Tiverton, third Thursday of each month; Judge Arth 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 pm. Tiverton, first Saturday in each month at 2 pm. Little Compton, second Monday in each month at 2 pm

Providence County Incorporated June 22, 1703. Shire town, Providence city

COUNTY OFFICERS

Sheriff, Michl F Costello; Secretary and Deputy, Mary C White; Dep- uty Sheriffs: David F Barry, Harry Bellavuto, Vincent Berar- ducci, Fred Bottai, Paul Brady, John P Brennan, Arthur Bucci, Edw B Burns, Jas Buteau, Alex Carcieri, Chas J Creighton, John J Conroy, Thos P Conroy, Joseph W Crocker, John Daley, Frank P DeMarco, John DiFalco, Jas P Doyle, Clifford S Duxbury, Ever ett A Dwyer, Lester D Farrell, Al- bert Feenstra, Michl Fitzsim- inons, Edw J Hanrahan, Steph Holihan, Wm F Holland, Michele Iannucilli, Wm G Jenkins, Them- osticles Josephson, Raymond F Keaney, Wm J Kelley, Martin F Kelly, Leo G Lamarre, Camille Lamontagne, Chas Lawrence, Robt F Linton, Thos S Luongo jr, Mariano Maria, John R Mason, Anthony McCabe, Joseph M Mc- Lellan, John J McNealy, Leo J Menard, John F O'Gara, John

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Olivo, Jos P O'Neil, Edgar H Paradis, John F Patton, Stanis- laus Peloquin, Robt S Perry, Jas M Peters, Omer Petrin jr, Syl- vester A Pezzullo, John A Quinn, Salvatore Ruggieri, Louis O Wright, Wilfred J Scott, John J Sullivan, Sol Wald, Adolph G Zam- barano

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, ex- cepting during July and August, when court is held on second and fourth Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each month

Police Court Justices, Joseph A Mackey and Harold C Arcaro. The court sits daily, at 8:30 am. Sun- days at 9 am. Central Police Sta- tion, 209 Fountain rm 333. Clerk, Frank J Conley; Deputy Clerk, Francis L Palmer

District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis- trict Providence. Judge Luigi De- Pasquale; Associate Judge, John P Cooney jr; Clerk, Irving Wino - grad. Court sits at 9:30 o'clock daily in Sixth Judicial District 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, Scit- uate and Foster; Justice, Wm H McSoley jr; Clerk, Arthur N Voto- lato

District Court, Ninth Judicial Dis- trict Burrillville, Glocester and Smithfield. Justice, Mortimer G Cummings; Clerk, Thos J Kane District Court, Tenth Judicial Dis- trict, Pawtucket. Justice, Wm M Connell; Clerk, Geo F Treanor. Meets daily at 9 a m at Pawtucket District Court, Eleventh Judicial District, Central Falls, Cumber - land and Lincoln. Justice, Guil- laume Myette; Clerk, Michl V O'Malley. Meets daily at 9:30 am at Central Falls for criminal bus- iness. Return days for civil cases, Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 a m

District Court, Twelfth Judicial Dis- trict, Woonsocket and N Smith- field. Justice, Edw 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 Washing- ton 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, February and April, with adjourn- ment to Westerly at convenience of the Court. Probate Court gen- erally monthly in each Town

District Court, Second Judicial Dis- trict, Justice, Walter R Orme; Clerk, John J O'Brien

District Court, Third Judicial Dis- trict. Justice, M Walter Flynn jr, Westerly; Clerk, John Gen- tile

TOWN AND CITY CLERKS

Barrington, Henry E Fowler; Bris- tol, John W Church; Burrillville, Theo Tessier; Charlestown, Lin- ton L Brown; Central Falls, Peter B Clare; Coventry, Terrence E Duffy; Cranston, Ernest L John- son; Cumberland, John J Conway; E Greenwich, Helen C Anderson; East Providence, Charles C Viall; Exeter, Alice G McLintock; Fos- ter, Benj G Eddy; Glocester, Mrs Signe K Phillips; Hopkinton, Law- rence W Kenyon; Jamestown, Rosamond O Tefft; Johnston, Martin F McGuire; Lincoln, G A Oster; Little Compton, Philip B Wilbur; Middletown, Jas A Peck- ham; Narragansett, John A Mul- ligan; Newport, John F Fitzgerald; New Shoreham, Robert P Champ- lin; North Kingstown, Harold L Corey; North Providence, Blanche M Bernard; North Smithfield, D Emmet McCann; Pawtucket, Howard H Rex; Portsmouth, Arth A Sherman; Providence, D Everett Whelan; Richmond, Eliz D Searle; Scituate, Leroy H Remington; Smithfield, Margt A Crepeau; S Kingstown, Foster R Sheldon; Tiverton, Herbert S Hambly; Warren, Chas C Bliss; Warwick, John J McCabe; Westerly, Arth B Gervasini; W Greenwich, Henry P Eskelinen; W Warwick, Susan V Lamb; Woonsocket, W Chester Rose

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Established by Chapter 322 of the General Laws

First District

Newport, Portsmouth, New Shore- ham, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Tiverton, Bristol, Warren, Barrington, East Prov- idence, Pawtucket, Cumberland, Central Falls, Lincoln, Woon- socket and the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th representative districts of the city of Providence

Second District

Burrillville, Glocester, N Smith- field, Smithfield, Westerly, S Kingstown, N Kingstown, Charles- town, Exeter, Richmond, Hopkin- ton, North Providence, E Green- wich, West Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry, Cran- ston, Johnston, Scituate, Foster, Narragansett and the 8th. 9th,

10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th represent- ative districts of the city of Prov- idence

Senators

Theodore Francis Green of Provi- dence, term expires Jan. 1961 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. Memorial Day, May 30th. Independence Day, July 4th. Vic- tory Day, August 14th. Labor Day, 1 st Monday in September. Colum - bus Day, October 12th. State E- lection Day, Tuesday after the first Monday in November, bi- ennially in the even years. Ar- mistice Day, November 11th. Thanksgiving Day, last Thursday in November. Christmas Day, December 25th. Holidays oc- curring on Sunday are celebrated the day following

UNITED STATES OFFICES IN RHODE ISLAND

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Meat Inspection Branch 402 Post Office Annex

Veterinary Supervisor, Dr Warren J Comstock; Veterinary Inspec- tor, Dr Wm J Sullivan; Inspec- tors, Elmer H Cole, Chas J Borges, Elmer L Phelan, John J Dyman, Milton E Durfee, Richd H Leach, Donat Raymond, Arth L Roche, Richd Byrne, J Leonard Dixon, Henry C Medeiros

Stabilization and Conservation Of - fice, 503 Federal Bldg, Ralph S Shaw, State Administrative Of - ficer

Farmers Home Administration, 518 Federal bldg, Chas C Starr, supvr Soil Conservation Service, 410 Fed- eral bldg, Fairman S Howard, area conservationist

ARMY

Rhode Island Military District, 1 Washington av - Col Roswell H King, commanding officer

U S Army Recruiting Station, 506 Federal bldg, Induction Station, 1 Washington av-Maj Wm C Bradley, officer in charge

National Guard 51 Stenton av

Col John C Wall, of Barrington (QMC) U S Property and Disbursing Of - ficer

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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1st fl Federal Bldg

Jas F McKivergan, examiner in chge

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 327 Post Office Annex-Herbert J Denner, dist mgr

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)

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRA- TION 330 Post Office Annex

Charles J McCabe, state director

Social Security Administration Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 307 Post Office Annex

Fredk J Gorman, manager

Bureau of Public Roads 323 Post Office Annex

Henry J McKenny, dist engineer

INTERNAL REVENUE (See Treasury Dept)

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

Bureau of Motor Carriers 304 Post Office Annex

Roger E Hard, dist supvr

Court of Appeals

Judge John P Hartigan. Office, 311 Federal bldg. Court meets at Bos- ton, Mass, 1st Tuesday

District Court 314 Federal bldg

Judge Edw W Day; Clerk, Neale D Murphy; Probation Officer, Wm

L Black. Terms of Court the third Tuesday in April and third Tues- day in October 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; Investigators, Edw F O'Brien, Wm A Haney, Leo A Bellonzi, Frank C Haggerty; Examiners, Wm M Dalton, Perry J Saftel

U S District Attorneys 221 Federal bldg

Joseph Mainelli, Dist Atty; Saml S Tanzi, 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 1 Washington av

Col Lloyd C Wilson, state dir

Local Boards 7-8-9-10 1 Washington av

Record Office 1 Washington av

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 Fed- eral bldg

Coast Guard

Merchant Marine Inspection - 409 Federal bldg-Arth R Hoglund, officer in charge

POST OFFICE INSPECTORS 338 Post Office Annex

Edgar A Lavault, Francis H Egan, Raymond J Buck

TREASURY DEPARTMENT Custom House

District of Rhode Island

Custom House Building, 24 Weybos- set, rm 300, Port of Providence Collector and Custodian Custom House-Emile A Pepin

Asst Collector-Andrew E Andersen Deputy Collectors-John F Glancy, Jas F O'Neill, Thos L Connolly, Robt T Clark, Felix D McCool Chief Inspector, Felix D McCool; Inspectors, John P Ormond, Francis J Cleary, Jas E Leonard, Philiodore A Lefebvre, Albert A Burke, Austin V Donilon, Chas E McGee, James A Eaton; Clerks, Nona A Driscoll, Dora E Sullivan U S Appraiser's Stores, 24 Weybos- set-John T Regan, Appraiser of Merchandise

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 income, sales, estates, tobacco, oleomargarine, narcotics and stamps on various documents and Social Security Taxes. The local officials are: Director, John A O'Connell; Asst Director, Saml A Feiner; Collection Division, Chas WO'Connell; Audit Division, John B Canning; Administrative Division, Wm E Coakley; Intelli- gence Division, 206 Custom Hse, Thos F McGowan; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, 508 P O 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

Jas E Fitzpatrick, agent in charge

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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

PROVIDENCE, R. I., POST OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET corner EXCHANGE PLACE RAYMOND A. CREEGAN, Postmaster WILLIAM T. HALLORAN, Asst. Postmaster

Jas R I Hagerty, Chief Accountant Francis T Barry, Chief Cost Control Jas C Roberts, Supt of Windows Edw Isacco, General Supt of Mails Edw H Connors, Asst General Supt of Mails

Henry E Mulvey, Tour Supt Chas J Keefe, Tour Supt Michl E Sweeney, General Foreman Henry C Russell, General Foreman Norman Mellon, Investigative Aide Arthur R Newman, General For eman Robt A Dyer, Examiner of Stations Chas M Howard, Examiner of Sta- tions

STATIONS AND BRANCHES OF THE PROVIDENCE POST OFFICE

Brown Station-77 Waterman, Francis L McGovern Supt (8 am to 6 pm) Center Station-85 Richmond, Jas C Flynn Supt; Jas E A Downing Asst Supt (8:30 am to 6 pm)

Centredale Branch-2053 Smith,Chas J Baron Supt; Francis J McKenna Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

Cranston Branch-45 Rolfe, Francis P Lynch Supt; Jas J Miner Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

East Providence Branch -- 25 Warren av, Thos A Manning Supt; Peter A Augustus Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

East Side Station-201 Meeting, Ralph Ursini Supt; Maurice P Hart Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

Edgewood Station-1405 Broad, Ro- land Gagnon Supt; Carlton J Chase Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

Elmwood Station-590 Elmwood av, Jas J Ferry Supt; Bernard J Gill Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

Esmond Station -Waterman av, Walter J Allaire Supt, Amelia Bottomley Asst Supt

Friar Station-Providence College, Wm E Dwyer Supt

North Station-353 Smith, John J Grimes Supt, Bernard R Hebb Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

Olneyville Station-1834 Westmin- ster, Luke P Mulleedy Supt; Jas F O'Dea Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

Riverside Branch-Riverside, R I, 3706 Pawtucket av, Harry V Byrne Supt; Danl J McElroy Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

Rumford Branch-2 Newman av, Andrew J Mitchell jr Supt, James J J Ahearn Asst Supt (7:30 am to 6 pm)

PROVIDENCE NUMBERED STATIONS

For the sale of Stamp Paper, Reg- istering of Letters and Packages, and the issuing and paying of Do- mestic 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 10-893 Post rd, Norwood, R I No 11-841 Broad

No 14-245 Phenix av, Cranston

No 15-1278 Post rd, Norwood, R I No 17-Esmond Station

Providence

No 18-Friar Station, College No 19-823 Reservoir, Cranston

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 av

No 48-1538 Smith

No 52-2206 Broad, Pawtucket

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-Centredale Branch

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- tlon, postage rates, and mailability of domestic mail of all classes, entry and mailing of publications as second-class matter, metered and permit mail, 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 ; Alr Mail, 5 cents each.

BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES: Business reply envelopes 1 cent In ad- dition to reguiar postage .. Apply at Post Office for Permit.

Second-Class

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (Translent mate) : 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

(Llmit 8 ounces) -- On circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, also on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction, plus lc for each additional ounce or fraetion.

On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages ; aiso, seeds, cuttings, e bulbs, roots, scions, and plants-2 cents for first 2 ounces and 11 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 all cases except for parceis 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 local first and second zoncs, and 20 pounds in weight in the third to the eighth zones. Exceptions to the new size and weight restric- tlons arc :

(1) Bahy fowi, five plants, trees, shrubs, or agricultural commodities (not including manufactured products thereof).

(2) Books, permanently hound for preservation, consisting wholly of read- ing matter or reading matter with inci- dental blank spaces for students' nota- tions and contalning no advertising matter other than Incidental announce- ments of books.

(3) Parceis malied in the United States, including the District of Colum- bia, for delivery by any Army or Fieet 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 malied 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- ciuding the District of Columbia, or any Army or Ficet post office or any Territory or possession thereof, in- cluding 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 rurai-or star routes.

Zone

(cents)

1.45

1 and 2

3.95

5.15

6.9

9.25

11.95

15.2

18.05

AIR MAIL SERVICE

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 Speclal Dellvery.

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 inail 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 llmit of 60 lbs).

Air Mail Mexico

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

Dispatched by the United States Air 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 vlee telephone your local post office.

Air Parcel Post

Air postage on parcels welghing 8 oz. or less Is 6c per oz.

Over 8 oz. to 1 ib.

Additional pounds

1, 2 and 3

60c

48c

65c

50c

70c

56c

75c

64c

75c

72c

80c

SPECIAL SERVICE FEES IN ADDITION TO REGULAR POSTAGE

SPECIAL DELIVERY FEES on all classes of mall including Air Mail :

First Other

Weight

Ciass Classes

Not over 2 1hs. 20c

35c

Over 2, not over 10 lbs. 35c 45€

Over 10 ibs. 50c

60c

SPECIAL HANDLING

( Without Special Delivery)

FOURTH CLASS: 2 pounds or less. 15 cents ; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 20 cents ; over 10 pounds, 25 cents. "Special Handiing" must be so in- dorsed.

DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR

A receipt (certificate of mailing) is furnished the sender of domestic ordin- ary mail of any ciass upon payment of 3 cents for each piece. This fee does not insure against loss, rifling or dam- age, hut merely furnisbes evidence of mailing, and no receipt will be obtain- ed from the addressec on delivery. Ad- ditional duplicate receipts may be oh- tained upon payment of 1 cent each.

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Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1956, Part 4

Author: Publication date: 1956 Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co. Publishers Number of Pages: 1415

Author:
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co. Publishers
Number of Pages: 1415