Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1948, Part 345

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AUTOMOBILES


WESTMINSTER MOTORS, INC.


TUDEBAKER CARS . TRUCKS


Cars & Trucks - STUDEBAKER - Sales & Service


Complete Automobile Service on All Cars Including Painting and Body Work


Central Downtown Location


618 WESTMINSTER STREET TEL. UNion 0133


The only Factory Authorized Studebaker Sales and Service in Providence


Willys OF PROVIDENCE, INC.


DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE STATE OF R. I.


FOR WILLYS


JEEPS


TWO AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS and STATION WAGONS


SALES - SERVICE - PARTS


SEE OUR USED CAR LOT


79 ELMWOOD AVE.


Phone DExter 2350


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


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AUTOMOBILES


BENNETT CHEVROLET COMPANY


CHEVROLET


Telephone DExter 6600


206 ELMWOOD AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


"Home of the Chevrolet"


CAL'S MOTOR SALES D. MADONNA, Sales Manager


SALES


SERVICE


PONTIAC


915 CHARLES STREET NO. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephone DE xter 5355 Residence DE xter 9268


Hopkins 0086 CAPITOL CADILLAC-OLDSMOBILE CO.


Cadillac Distributors for Rhode Island


Cadillac - Oldsmobile


Sales - Service - Parts Guaranteed Used Cars


541-543 ELMWOOD AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


FRANK CROOK, Inc. CHEVROLET-OLDSMOBILE


SALES and SERVICE


CHEVROLET


Telephones PErry 4900 Plantations 4900


490 MAIN STREET


PAWTUCKET, R. I.


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILES


BROAD ST.


ADI


ROGER WILLIAMS


LAIDE


COLUMBUS SQUARE


ELMWOOD AVE


705 DUNNE


Sales & Service GENUINE PARTS REPAIRS (all makes) BODY and RADIATOR RERAIRING "Let An Expert Do It "


Ford


TELEPHONE WI. 4445


The Friendly House of Dunne


GAGNIER NASH CO.


SALES


Hash


SERVICE


GUARANTEED USED CARS


GENERAL REPAIRING BODY and FENDER WORK


A LARGE STOCK OF GENUINE NASH PARTS


910 Plainfield St.


Tel. WEst 3297


Providence, R. I.


Plymouth


CHRYSLER


W. P. HAMBLIN, Inc. Dodge-Plymouth Distributors Since 1920


Dodge and Plymouth Passenger Cars Dodge Trucks DE xter 6340


220 ELMWOOD AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


HARTFORD AUTO CO., INC. SALES-SERVICE-PARTS DeSoto DE SOTO - PLYMOUTH BODY, FENDER and RADIATOR REPAIRING


plymouth


CHRYSLER


469 Hartford Ave. Phone WEst 2818


Providence, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


All Roads Lead To Dunne's


- at 705 ELMWOOD AVENUE


No matter from what direction you may come, you'll find it very easy to visit the "Friendly House of Dunne".


Dunne leads the way to the best trade. It's always a SQUARE DEAL at Dunne's whether it's a NEW or a USED Car.


LACKETT ST.


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AUTOMOBILES


W. AUSTIN JOYCE, Owner-Manager


JOYSONS


"FOR THE CAR OF YOUR CHOICE" Headquarters For High Grade Cars OUR POLICY AIMS TO SERVE YOU BETTER AND TO SATISFY


856-864 ELMWOOD AVENUE Tel. Williams 3941 PROVIDENCE 7, R. I.


FRANCIS E. KENNEY JOHN R. McDONALD JAMES E. KENNEY


KEN-MAC MOTORS


THE BEST IN USED AUTOMOBILES BOUGHT . SOLD . EXCHANGED Telephones Williams 8703-9081 819 Elmwood Ave. Providence 7, R. I.


KNIGHT STREET GARAGE


Used Cars and Trucks .


BOUGHT - SOLD - EXCHANGED


303 KNIGHT STREET


TEL. GAspee 7589


Decoto


HENRY LEVAUR


plymouth


SALES - SERVICE - PARTS DE SOTO - - PLYMOUTH RHODE ISLAND'S LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS


Sales Department DExter 6900


Parts Department UNion 2200


201 BROAD ST.


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILES


LUNNIE'S MOTORS DE SOTO & PLYMOUTH


DeJot


Sales - Service USED CARS


plymouth


CHATS


Complete Automotive Repairing - Wheel Aligning - Body and Fender Work


290 Smith St., Providence


AAA SERVICE


Phone DExter 4605


H. T. MULRY CHEVROLET CO.


CHEVROLET


Sales and Service


USED with an OK that counts" CARS


126 to 130 BROADWAY


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


TELEPHONES GAspee 0346-0347-2430-4731


DODGE - PLYMOUTH


DODGE Job -Rated TRUCKS O'Keefe Motors,INC. DExter 2480 1200 NORTH MAIN STREET


G. MERLYN O'KEEFE


plymouth


CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT


OLIVE STREET GARAGE


DeSoto REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES OF AUTOMOBILES BODY and FENDER REPAIRS GAspee 2369


Plymouth


CHRYSLER CORPORATION


60 OLIVE STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


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AUTOMOBILES


PISATURO MOTOR SALES


Mask


SALES and SERVICE PARTS - ACCESSORIES USED CARS


1896 SMITH STREET NORTH PROVIDENCE Telephone CEntredale 0838


CARS


Ford


TRUCKS


HARRY SANDAGER, Inc.


721 RESERVOIR AVENUE, CRANSTON


WIlliams 8000


Our Premium Used Cars Are Always Sold With A Bonded Money Back Guarantee (Established Ford Dealers Since 1931)


M. A. GAMMINO, President


F. J. DONNELLY, General Manager


SEABOARD MOTORS, Inc.


RHODE ISLAND


Distributors of


Kaiser-Frazer Automobiles


K


FRAZER


200 DORRANCE ST.


Tel. UNion 1230 PROVIDENCE, R. I. KAISER


SILVERTOWN CHEVROLET CO., Inc.


New Cars Trucks


Good Used Cars and Trucks


CHEVROLET


Repairing Body & Fender Work Painting Upholstering


56 PLAINFIELD ST., PROVIDENCE -


Tels. WEst 4951 - 2 - 3


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILES


HENRY HEDGE


, SYLVESTER VILLA


SALES - SPEED'S - SERVICE


TUDEBAKER


NEW . Automobiles and Trucks . . . USED Phone CEntredale 0851


1798 SMITH STREET


NO. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


STADIUM MOTOR SALES, Inc.


Select Used Cars HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR YOUR CAR


One of New England's Largest Dealers


985 North Main St., Providence, R. I. Tel. MAnning 0775


SUTTELL MOTORS, Inc.


SALES Lincoln - Mercury


SERVICE


Telephone PErry 9200


385 SMITHFIELD AVENUE


PAWTUCKET, R. I.


Telephone Williams 5420


Parts: Williams 7405 WHITE PONTIAC CO.


PONTIAC MOTOR CARS


Sales & Service


Rhode Island's Largest Pontiac Dealer


680 ELMWOOD AVENUE - - PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


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AUTOMOBILES


WALTER WINTERS, INC.


DISTRIBUTORS Dodge and Plymouth Cars - Dodge Trucks


USE CHRYSLER CORPORATION


PARTS MOPAR


ACCESSORIES PARTS DIVISION PRODUCTS


483 MAIN ST.


PARTS WHOLESALER Telephones PErry 2017-2018


plymouth


CHRYSLER MOTORS


AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONS


AAA


The Emblem of Better Motoring


NATIONWIDE AAA SERVICE


700 CLUBS 2,250,000 MEMBERS


Some Services:


PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY


REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEGAL FEES


Organized for Personal Service


$5,000 BAIL BOND


EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE


HOTEL AND OTHER RESERVATIONS


The Automobile Club of Rhode Island


50 FOUNTAIN STREET


PROVIDENCE 3


DExter 9000


NEWPORT


2 Meeting Street Phone 6384


WESTERLY 43 Broad Street Phone 2703


WOONSOCKET 241 Providence St. Phone 1692


TAUNTON, MASS. 10 Post Office Sq. Phone 11


CITY DIRECTORY ADVERTISING Is National ADVERTISING!


* Each edition of your City Directory is widely distributed to free-reference City Directory Libraries located at the Chambers of Commerce of hundreds of other cities. * Therefore your ad in the City Directory is seen by buyers from coast-to-coast!


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


THE ONLY CIVIC NON-PROFIT MOTORING ORGANIZATION IN ANY PART OF THE TERRITORY WE SERVE


* Organized for Civic Service


The AAA is working in every State and community for better motoring laws and conditions. This Club's activities as holder of a Class A National Safety Council Charter is largely responsible for local safety records.


This Club aids members by rendering various well-known services (some listed at the left) and by personal attention to their par- ticular and individual needs a's motorists.


ROUTINGS, MAPS AND TRIPTIKS


THEFT REWARD BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS CLUB MAGAZINE


Sales - Service


PAWTUCKET, R. I.


AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES


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E. A. ROGERS, Pres.


L. N. BARRETT, Sec. and Genl. Mgr.


Willard STORAGE BATTERIES


FRAM OIL FILTERS CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS RAYBESTOS PRODUCTS


Distributors


FULLER SUPPLY CORP. 140 BROADWAY PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


AND OTHER NATIONALLY KNOWN AUTO ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES


Tel. GAspee 1218


THE STORAGE BATTERY THAT CAN'T CORRODE CABLES


MADE IN PROVIDENCE, R. I. GAspee 0610 59-61 BROADWAY PROVIDENCE


Factory: 45 RIVER AVENUE


MULE


Battery


IT HAS THE KICK TRADE MARK REG. U. S. PAT. OFF.


AUTOMOBILE BRAKE SERVICE


B & F BRAKE SERVICE & SUPPLY CO. B-K Power Brakes - Flare Products - Grafild Linings Distributors of Hycon Power Brakes FOR R.I., CONN. & SOUTHERN MASS.


24 FRANKLIN ST. PHONE GAspee 8147 PROVIDENCE


R. I. LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED BRAKE STATION


Out of Sight · Out of Mind · Out of Business


The importance of keeping firm and product names in the public eye is recognized by all business men. It is astonish- ing to see how a firm or product, however meritorious, will slip into the limbo of the forgotten if not persistently advertised.


The City Directory Is the natural medium for keeping a business or product name in the spotlight. Insist on being well represented in its pages


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


B


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AUTOMOBILE SERVICE AND SUPPLIES


WENDELL W. STEERE


Complete One Stop Service


TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE


Free Demonstration


Your Appliance Store


AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING


ELECTRICAL SERVICE


TYDOL PRODUCTS


Telephone Williams 1380


1380 BROAD STREET


PROVIDENCE 5, R. I.


24-HOUR SERVICE ANDREW'S AUTO SERVICE Fender and Body Work - Painting RADIATORS CLEANED AND REPAIRED WRECKS REBUILT


19 ORMSBEE AVENUE PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephones: Days MA nning 3178 Nights MA nning 2141 - JA ckson 5687


ESTABLISHED 1900 Let Us Serve You


OLDEST and BEST


GALKIN'S


Complete Auto Body Service RADIATORS-CLEANED, REPAIRED AND RECORED


EXPERT BODY & FENDER WORK AUTO PAINTING


Direct Factory Distributors of Radiators, Cores, Solder and Supplies 161 CHESTNUT ST. GAspee 6285 PROVIDENCE, R. I.


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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AUTOMOBILE SERVICE AND SUPPLIES


Truck Bodies and Fire Apparatus Built, Painted and Repaired UPHOLSTERING and BODY REPAIRING Wrecked Cars Rebuilt AUTHORIZED DEALER LINDSAY ALL STEEL TRUCK BODIES H. M. HOWE CO., INC.


93 BUCKLIN STREET, Corner PEACE STREET


TELEPHONE JA ckson 1300


PARKHURST AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE


Front End and Brake Specialists Brake Relining - Springs - Wheel Alignment Shock Absorbers - Seat Covers Telephone JAckson 6674 600 CRANSTON STREET PROVIDENCE 7, R. I.


ROYAL AUTO BODY WORKS


Fenders and Bodies Straightened Radiators Repaired WRECKS REBUILT - CARS PAINTED


421 HARRIS AVENUE


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I. Telephone MAnning 6009


VILLA'S ORMS STREET GARAGE AND AUTO BODY & RADIATOR WORKS COMPLETE AUTO BODY SERVICE STORAGE - GASOLINE - OIL - ACCESSORIES


24 Hour Service


327 ORMS STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephone MAnning 5069


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


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AUTOMOBILE SERVICE AND SUPPLIES


Est. 1914


TEL. JA ckson 6201


AUTOMOBILE PAINTING Expert Refinishing in Duco and Enamels SAMUEL H. WEXLER


COLOR MATCHING A SPECIALTY EXPERT SIGN PAINTING Bodies and Fenders Straightened - Welding


ERRICK


K LEANER


10,000 Square Feet of Floor Space on Street Floor in Fireproof Building


441 HUNTINGTON AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES


W. E. DAVIS CO. "Goods of Superior Merit"


AUTOMOTIVE PARTS and SUPPLIES 343 BROAD STREET - MACHINE SHOP SERVICE -


172 FRONT ST. Tel. Woonsocket 2500 WOONSOCKET


355 BROAD ST. Tel. GA 2113 PROVIDENCE


84 MONTGOMERY ST. Tel. PE 3025 PAWTUCKET


AWNINGS


A. A. CAPWELL CO.


Awnings - Decorations Venetian Blinds-Canvas Products Tents Artistic Decorations for Celebrations, Fairs, Banquets, Etc. Wedding Canopies and Aisle Cloths for Hire


OFFICE, 526 POWER ROAD


Phone PErry. 0666


CAMPES FOR MEDANKES ZACCEP TIONS


PAWTUCKET, R. I.


WANT A LIST OF HOME BUYERS?


To sell merchandise or services to new home buyers you must know who they are and where they live. R. L. Polk & Co. can supply you with weekly lists of new home owners. Information is available by county in Metropolitan New York and northern New Jersey. Through such lists you have advance in- formation of those who have purchased or are building homes for personal occupancy and have not yet taken possession. List information includes present address and phone number, approximate date of removal and location of newly purchased property and price paid. Ask us about this unique listing service.


R. L. POLK & CO. Special Service Division 354 Fourth Avenue, New York 10, N. Y. Phone CAledonia 5-8500


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKS


Your Community Banking Center


The CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK and THE HIGH STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY now occupy joint quarters, making it possible for you to do ALL your banking business at one location.


In Providence . Westminster and Cranston Streets In Cranston 56 Rolfe Street


OFFICERS CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK


President


CHARLES A. POST


Vice-President


. WILLIAM A. HATHAWAY


Vice-President


LOUIS E. GROVER, JR.


Vice-President


LEROY B. LUNDBLAD


Treasurer


. CHARLES H. JACKSON


Secretary PHILLIPS R. WEATHERBEE


Assistant Treasurer WALTER A. HAVEN


Assistant Treasurer


FLORENCE C. OTTEN


Assistant Secretary


FRANK MORRISSE


Assistant Secretary


ALFRED J. SPENCER


OFFICERS HIGH STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY


Chairman of Board


. WILLIAM A. HATHAWAY


President


VICTOR H. FRAZIER


Vice-President


LOVETT C. RAY


Treasurer


HOWARD A. JEPSON


Assistant Treasurer & Trust Officer


FRANK A. STROM


ALL BANKING SERVICES


YOUR COMMUNITY


BANKING CENTER


CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK


HIGH STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY


COMPLETE


SERVICES


BANKING


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


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BANKS


THE BANK OF FRIENDLY SERVICE


THE COLUMBUS NATIONAL BANK OF PROVIDENCE


Main Office 33 WEYBOSSET ST. Telephone GAspee 3241


Branch 361 ATWELLS AVE. Telephone GAspee 3244


Resources Over


$9,500,000.00


WE OFFER


A


COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE


SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES NIGHT DEPOSITORY


Members of FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKS


Main Office in Providence Branches throughout the State


Board of Directors


EDWARD B. ALDRICH


. Vice-President


ERNEST CLAYTON . President


HARRY PARSONS CROSS.


. Greenough, Lyman & Cross


NORMAN A. MacCOLL . President-Treasurer, Lorraine Mfg. Co.


PAUL C. NICHOLSON.


President, Nicholson File Co.


NORMAN D. MacLEOD. . President, Abrasive Machine Tool Co.


ERVIN S. DUNN. President, Dunn Worsted MIIls


DANIEL H. MORRISSEY . , Morrissey and Conley


EDMUND C. MAYO. President, Gorham Mfg. Co.


EVERETT S. HARTWELL.


. First Vice-President


ROBERT B. DRESSER .. . Edwards & Angell


FRANK N. PHILLIPS. . President, Washburn Wire Co.


HOVEY T. FREEMAN. . ... President, Manufacturers Mutual Fire Ins. Co.


W. EASTON LOUTTIT, JR .. . Treasurer, Louttit Laundry Co.


EDWIN H. ARNOLD. ... President-Treasurer, Arnold, Hoffman & Co., Inc.


MORTIMER L. BURBANK. President, The Outlet Company


HARVEY A. BAKER . Attorney-at-Law


B. THOMAS POTTER. . . President-Treasurer, B. Thomas Potter, Inc.


PAUL C. NICHOLSON, JR. . Secretary, Nicholson File Co.


Officers ERNEST CLAYTON, President EVERETT S. HARTWELL, First Vice-President


EDWARD B. ALDRICH


. Vice-President


CLAYTON D. SHELDON Vice-President


T. DAWSON BROWN.


. Vice-President


THERON S. CURTIS .. Vice-President


EARL S. CRAWFORD.


. Vice-President


HAROLD R. BARKER. . Vice-President


CHESTER R. MARTIN.


. Vice-President


MALCOLM E. READ.


Vice-President


SHIRLEY HARRINGTON


Vice-President


FELIX FERRARIS . Vice-President


HAROLD T. THOMPSON Assistant Vice-President


JOSEPH JACOBSON Assistant Vice-President


GEORGE E. PORRITT.


. Assistant Vice-President


WILLIAM F. ANDREWS. . Assistant Vice-President


M. RANDOLPH FLATHER, Treasurer FRED PIGGOTT, Secretary


WILLIAM H. DYER.


Assistant Treasurer


CLIFFORD E. MARSTON. . Assistant Treasurer


ARTHUR G. JOHNSON


Assistant Treasurer


WALTER COUPE Assistant Treasurer


CHARLES W. BISHOP


Assistant Secretary


JOHN T. FLETCHER. Assistant Secretary


ELMER D. NICKERSON.


. Assistant Secretary


BENJAMIN A. LUTHER


. Assistant Secretary


CLARENCE B. COLEMAN.


Assistant Secretary


MILTON A. ROY.


Assistant Secretary


EDGAR A. WEBSTER


Assistant Secretary


JOHN W. MOORE. . Assistant Secretary


GEORGE A. ILG.


Assistant Secretary


LYMAN G. SLOCUM.


. Assistant Secretary


HENRY R. CHADSEY


. Assistant Secretary


GILMAN ANGIER


. Assistant Secretary


Trust Officers


ROBERT S. GRANT EDMUND J. BENNETT


HARRY G. BRUNS CURTIS B. BROOKS


CECIL A. GILROY


Assistant Trust Officers


H. RAYMOND SEARLES WALTER T. SHOESMITH


FREDRICK B. MUMFORD COPELAND L. SETCHELL


CLARENCE E. GRAY


Auditor DAVID S. RIDDERHEIM


INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY


Member of Federal Reserve System


Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


Four PROVIDENCE Offices


111 Westminster St.


1473 Broad Street


- 215 Atwells Avenue


602 Elmwood Avenue


BRANCHES


APPONAUG


NEWPORT


PHENIX


BRISTOL PASCOAG


WARREN


E. PROVIDENCE PAWTUCKET (2) WESTERLY WICKFORD WOONSOCKET


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


GEORGE R. RAMSBOTTOM Treasurer, Seekonk Lace Co.


GEORGE E. SINKINSON . President, Sayles Finishing Plants, Inc.


JAMES D. FLEMING . President, Grinnell Corp.


T. DAWSON BROWN .. . Vice-President


ALBERT R. UNDERWOOD . Assistant Vice-President


FREDERICK S. BRISTOW. Assistant Treasurer


BERRY 0. BALDWIN Assistant Secretary


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BANKS


THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERC


Reasons


.. . why you will find a banking connection here distinctly worth- while


OFFICERS


President HENRY L. WILCOX Executive Vice President FRANK J. RYAN Vice President and Cashier ALBERT F. NEWMAN Vice President and Trust Officer VERRANO C. IFART Assistant Cashiers STUART K. TUTTLE CHARLES H. CHADSEY Assistant Trust Officer W. MILTON SPILLER Auditor LEON A. LABERGE


DIRECTORS


HENRY L. WILCOX, President WILLIAM P. CHAPIN, JR. C. PRESCOTT KNIGHT, JR. LLEWELLYN W. JONES Director, Grinnell Corp. EDGAR M. DOCHERTY Budlong, Docherty and Armstrong, Inc. ARTHUR W. NEWELL WILLIAM E. MAYNARD Retired ALBRO N. DANA Treasurer and Secretary Franklin Process Company DeFOREST W. ABEL President Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. of America and Factory Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of America WAYLAND W. RICE Vice President U. S. Gutta Percha Paint Co. CLARENCE H. RISON T'reasurer, Grinnell Corp. FRANK J. RYAN Executive Vice President CLARENCE H. PHILBRICK Treas., Chas. H. Philbrick, Inc.


You are invited to open an account here, and to make this Bank, "Your Bank"


Modern Banking Services


The National Bank of Commerce and Trust Company of Providence offers every modern facility, and prompt, accurate handling of any financial requirements of customers who desire Checking, Thrifti Check, Loan, Trust, Mort- gage, Foreign and Savings Account Services.


Old and Reliable


For more than ninety-seven years this strong, conservative, independent Bank has maintained its enviable record of successful banking, and proven its sound qualities and reliability.


Security Assured


Depositors and customers are assured of ample protection for their funds through the Bank's capitalization and by its total resources.


Convenient Location


Our Building at 146 Westminster Street, be- tween the Arcade and Dorrance Street, is con- veniently located to save time and steps for anyone in the Providence business district, and is quickly and easily accessible from all transportation lines.


1851


1948


CO


PROVIDENCE


The Home of Thrifti Check The Low Cost, No Minimum Balance Checking Account


The National Bank of Commerce and Trust Company of Providence


CHECKING - LOAN - TRUST - MORTGAGE - FOREIGN AND SAVINGS ACCOUNT SERVICES


MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKS


LINCOLN-WEYBOSSET


BRANCH OF PLANTATIONS BANK of Rhode Island


61 WEYBOSSET ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I. (Next Door To The Arcade)


DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS


· BUDGET CHECKING ACCOUNTS


· REGULAR CHECKING ACCOUNTS


. SAVINGS AND CLUB ACCOUNTS


· CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT


· POPULAR MONEY ORDER CHECKS


LOAN SERVICES


· CHARACTER LOANS


· BUSINESS LOANS


. COLLATERAL LOANS


· FINANCING


· MORTGAGES


· NIGHT DEPOSITORY


· AUTOMOBILE AND AIRPLANE FINANCING


· VETERANS LOANS


. UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS


· TRAVELERS CHECKS


OFFICERS


ARCHIBALD SILVERMAN Vice President


DONALD KIRKPATRICK Vice President


F. ARTHUR DE BLASIO Assistant Treasurer


WILLIAM A. GREENWOOD Assistant Secretary


RICHARD T. MURPHY Assistant Secretary


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


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BANKS


PLANTATIONS BANK


OF RHODE ISLAND


Complete Banking Service for the Individual and the Businessman


DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS


· BUDGET CHECKING ACCOUNTS


. REGULAR CHECKING ACCOUNTS


· SAVINGS AND CLUB ACCOUNTS


· CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT


· POPULAR MONEY ORDER CHECKS


LOAN SERVICES


. CHARACTER LOANS


· BUSINESS LOANS


. COLLATERAL LOANS


· FINANCING


· MORTGAGES


· AUTOMOBILE AND AIRPLANE FINANCING


· VETERANS LOANS


. UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS


· WAR BOND SAFEKEEPING SERVICE


· TRAVELERS CHECKS


With its broad facilities in the field of Banking, Plantations Bank of Rhode Island offers a flexibility of service and a selection of methods, one of which should exactly meet your banking needs.


We shall welcome the opportunity to consider matters your way-to act speedily and privately to adjust our service and our funds to your requirements and your circumstances.


Statewide Service


Eight Conveniently Located Offices


In Providence at 25 CANAL STREET


61 WEYBOSSET STREET 30 OLNEYVILLE SQUARE


Also in


PAWTUCKET - WOONSOCKET - WEST WARWICK - NEWPORT - WESTERLY


Deposits over $15,000,000 - Capital and Surplus $1,000,000


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKS


For Savings and Home Financing See Old Colony First


Profitable Savings Plans


Old Colony Monthly Payment Shares help you build up funds for retirement, the down-pay- ment on a home, college expenses for your children, or any worth- while purpose. You may buy any number of shares you please. Even small amounts grow rapidly; for example - $5. per month to $1000. - $10. per month to $2000., etc.


Old Colony Savings Shares enable you to save what you can when you can. You may open a Savings Share Account with as little as $5. It's the easy way to accumulate cash for such yearly expenses as taxes, fuel bills, in- surance premiums, and other lump-sum payments.


All Shares earn liberal dividends compounded semi- annually.


Low Cost Home Financing


When you buy a home, just make a reasonable down-pay- ment-then repay your 12-Point Mortgage monthly, like rent. With liberal loan periods from 10 to 20 years you can choose a repayment schedule to fit your budget. The low interest rate is reduced by 1/2% three times during the life of the loan.


When you build, Old Colony advances funds as construction progresses. Thus you have ready cash for advances to the con- tractor and for materials. No monthly payment on principal is required until you move in, if this is within 6 months of the date of the mortgage.


A 12-Point Mortgage cannot be called while your monthly payments are up to date.


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LD COLONY CO-OPERATIVE BANK


58 WEYBOSSET ST., PROVIDENCE PAWTUCKET-WOONSOCKET-WEST WARWICK-NORTH PROVIDENCE


A Mutual Savings & Loan Association Serving Rhode Island Since 1895


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


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BANKS


PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK IN PROVIDENCE


145 WESTMINSTER STREET 70 EXCHANGE PLACE PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK"


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SAVINGS ACCOUNTS


HOME MORTGAGE LOANS


CHRISTMAS CLUB


SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES


VETERANS' LOANS


U. S. SAVINGS BONDS


F. H. A. REPAIR LOANS


PEOPLES SERVICE CHECKS


COLLATERAL LOANS


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKS


THE PHENIX NATIONAL BANK


OF PROVIDENCE


ESTABLISHED 1835


63 WESTMINSTER STREET


Capital - Surplus and Profits


$500,000


$1,200,000


FREDERICK B. WILCOX, Chairman of the Board HARRY B. FREEMAN, President


FREDERICK W. YORK Vice-President


CHARLES W. HERRMANN Cashier and Vice-President


EARL C. SYLVANDER Asst. Cashier


Directors


ARTHUR M. ALLEN


ROBERT L. KNIGHT


JOHN H. McMAHON


FREDERICK B. WILCOX


CARROLL HARRINGTON


ERNEST I. KILCUP


PHILIP C. WENTWORTH


HARRY B. FREEMAN


ARNOLD B. CHACE


Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1948)


WALTER C. JOHNSON Asst. Cashier


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BANKS


Providence Institution for Savings


HOME OFFICE 86 SOUTH MAIN STREET


BRANCHES.


EMPIRE ABORN STREETS, BETWEEN WETMINSTER AND WASHINGTON STREETS OLNEYVILLE BRANCH, 1917-1921 WESTMINSTER ST. PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND


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Resources over $110,000,000 Guaranty and Surplus Fund over $6,000,000 Deposits over $100,000,000


OFFICERS


A. LIVINGSTON KELLEY, President WILLIAM GAMMELL, JR., 1st Vice-President ROBERT H. I. GODDARD, 2d Vice-President EVERITTE St.J. CHAFFEE, 3d Vice-President


BOARD OF INVESTMENT


A. LIVINGSTON KELLEY WILLIAM GAMMELL, JR.


ROBERT H. I. GODDARD EVERITTE St.J. CHAFFEE


THOMAS F. BLACK, JR.


BOARD OF TRUSTEES


HENRY D. SHARPE ROBERT H. I. GODDARD WILLIAM GAMMELL, JR. HENRY S. CHAFEE EVERITTE St.J. CHAFFEE WILLIAM L. SWEET


JOHN NICHOLAS BROWN BENJAMIN R. STURGES ROBERT H. I. GODDARD, JR. THOMAS F. BLACK, JR. CURTIS B. BROOKS A. LIVINGSTON KELLEY


ELLIOTT M. GORDON


EZRA W. MASON, Treasurer and Secretary PARDON R. KENNEY, Assistant Treasurer FRANK G. HOWARD, Assistant Treasurer


STANLEY J. DALEY, Assistant Secretary ANTHONY W. RZEPIELA, Assistant Secretary WILLIAM B. FAIRMAN, Assistant Secretary


Interest paid from day of deposit to day of withdrawal. Your money starts working for you immediately.


Withdrawals may be made without forfeiting interest.


On October 1, 1948 a three months dividend will be paid. Thereafter dividends will be credited April 1st and October 1st.


$1.00 will open a new account; $5.00 draws interest.


Deposits will be received by mail. Addressed envelopes, etc., will be supplied upon request.


This is a MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK; all earnings belong to depositors; there are no stock-holders.


THE OLD STONE BANK Incorporated 1819


(1948) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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BANKS


ESTABLISHED 1791


PROVIDENCE NATIONAL BANK


100 WESTMINSTER STREET


Second Oldest Bank in America


Capital - $2,000,000


Surplus - $3,250,000


OFFICERS


Chairman of the Board, ALBERT R. PLANT President, RUPERT C. THOMPSON, Jr. Vice President and Cashier, WILLIAM H. SWIFT, III Vice Presidents, GEORGE W. HOLT, Jr., A. TROWBRIDGE HORTON Assistant Cashiers CHARLES L. EDDY, DELOS A. HOWLAND, BENJAMIN H. CATE, DONALD J. MURRAY Comptroller, HARRY E. POOLER




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