Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1948, Part 4

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

102 State House

General Treasurer, The Honorable Russell H Handy, of Lincoln. Deputy General Treasurer, Cornelius J Sulli- van, of Providence; Chief Clerk, Ber- nice V Martin, of Woonsocket

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 114 State House

Director, Howard A Kenyon, of Slo- cum

DIVISION OF THE BUDGET 112 State House

Acting Dir and Budget Officer, How- ard A Kenyon, of Slocum

Personnel Budget Examiner-Wm G Lynch, of Providence

Eng Budget Exam, James J Doyle of Central Falls

DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND CONTROL 105 State House

Controller-M Joseph Cummings of Providence

BUREAU OF AUDIT 15 Westminster rm 615 Chief, Elphege J Goulet, of Manville

DIVISION OF BUSINESS REGULA- TIONS SECURITIES DIVISION 319 State House Deputy Administrator

DIVISION OF PURCHASING 110 State House

Purchasing Agent - Franklyn A R Tavani, of Johnston

Adams, of Barrington

DIVISION OF TAXATION 119 State House

Tax Administrator-Edwd L Leahy, of Bristol; Deputy Tax Administrator, Harold W James, of Cranston

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

40 Fountain street

Director, Edward P Reidy, of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF PROBATION AND PAROLE

605 Providence County Court House Administrator-Joseph H Hagan, of Pawtucket

DIVISION OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 40 Fountain

Business Mgr-Edwin J Loucks, of Providence

DIVISION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 40 Fountain

Acting Administrator-Eliz M Smith, of Woonsocket

DIVISION OF CHILD WELFARE 610 MtPleasant av

Administrator-Lawrence C Cole, of Providence

DIVISION OF SOLDIERS' WELFARE 40 Fountain, rm 811 Chief, Chester W Williams, of Bristol

BUREAU FOR THE BLIND 40 Fountain Administrator - Leonore Y Gay, of Providence

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR'S OFFICE 211 State Office bldg Director - Oresto DiSaia, of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 210 State Office bldg Business Mgr and Acting Deputy Di- rector-J Valmore Normandin, Woonsocket

DIVISION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES 224 State Office bldg

Principal Highway Engineer-Geo H Henderson, of East Providence; Senior Highway Engineer -- Henry C Thier- felder, of Warwick; Road Construction Engineer-Lee V Spencer, of West Warwick; Bridge Engineer-Daniel O Cargill, of Cumberland; Road Design- ing Engineer -- Frederick W Hauck, of E Providence; Materials Engineer- Anthony R Healey, of E Providence; Location Engineer-Arth W Suddard, of Cranston; Right-of-Way Engineer- Fredk H Lake, of Providence; Road Maintenance Engineer-Dennis F Bris- tow, of Warren; Landscape Engineer- Horace D Healey jr, of S Kingstown; Traffic Control Engineer-Wm H Lee- man, of Providence; State Highway Planning Manager-Lester P Manning, of Cranston

DIVISION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS 211 State Office bldg

Chief, Howard F Kempf, of Provi- dence; Senior Building Inspectors, Edw P Bryan and Abr Sykes

DIVISION OF HARBORS AND RIVERS 213 State Office bldg Chief-Frank M O'Donnell, of Woon- socket

PORT AUTHORITY

170 Westminster rm 607 Ambrose P McCoy, chairman

STATE AIRPORTS Hillsgrove

Administrator of Aeronautics-Albert

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION 303 State House

Director-Thos J Meehan, of Provi- Idence

PUBLIC UTILITY ADMINISTRATION 109 State Office bldg

Administrator-Thomas A Kennelly, of Cranston; Deputy, Geo A McLaugh- lin, of Cranston

LIQUOR CONTROL ADMINISTRATION 308 State Office bldg

Acting Administrator-Jas K Dane- ker, of Cranston

RACING AND ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION 116 State Office bldg

Administrator - Edw R Hughes, of Valley Falls; Deputy Athletics Admini- strator-Chas A Reynolds, of Paw tucket; Deputy Racing Administrator, Raymond P McElroy, of Providence; Chairman, D Thomas Testa

UPHOLSTERY BUREAU 116 State Office Building

Inspectors-Girard A Bergeron, of Cranston; James J Devlin of Provi- dence

BANKING BUREAU 316 State House

Bank Commissioner, Alex Chemielew. ski, of Providence

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY 303 State House

Russell Harrington, of Providence, Chairman; Secretary, Seth B Gifford of Providence; Treasurer, Edmund L O'Brien, of Providence

INSURANCE SECTION 307 State House

Commissioner-Geo A Bisson, of Newport

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 205 Benefit

Director-Dr Michl F Walsh, of New- port; Asst Director-Geo H Baldwin, Ed D, of Bristol

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION Supvr-Dr Everett L Austin, of Cran- ston

AMERICANIZATION AND ADULT EDUCATION

Supvr-Dr Henry F Nugent, of Cran. ston

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Director-Dr Geo H Baldwin, of Bris- tol

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 520 Hope Principal - John Yale Crouter, of Providence

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 320A State House Director, Joseph T Cahir, of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF LABOR RELATIONS 320A State House Chief, Jos T Cahir, of Providence

LABOR RELATIONS BOARD State House

Chairman-Ernest V Halligan, of Edgewood, Adelard J Gingras, of Paw- tucket; Edmund J Kelly, of Providence; Executive Sec-Hamlet Zarrella, of Providence

DIVISION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN 320 State House (Also commissioner of minimum wage) Chief, Mrs Margt F Ackroyd of Provi- dence

DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION 302 State House Chief, Robt M Murray, of Cranston

DIVISION OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS 5A State House Chief, Walter T Dromgoole of War- wick

DIVISION OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 320A State House Chief, Edwd Friedman of Providence

MERCANTILE DIVISION State House Chief Clerk-Elvira M Cardarelli, of N Providence; Sealer of Weights and Measures, Edw R Fisher, of Pawtuxet; James F Corrigan, of Cranston

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION 310 State House Director-Francis S Leaver

OFFICE OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND DAIRYING Administrator-Dr Joseph S Barber, of Pawtucket

OFFICE OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT INDUSTRY

Administrator-Dr Herbert C Knut- son, of S Kingstown

OFFICE OF FORESTS AND PARKS Administrator-Saml W Smith jr, of Jamestown

OFFICE OF FISH AND GAME 12 State House Administrator-Edw C Hayes jr, of S Kingstown

MILK CONTROL BOARD 312 State Office Building Howard C Barber, of Providence, Alton Bassett. of Foster; Alice W Hunt of Providence: Executive Officer.

John P Hull, of Providence; Dr Ray- mond G Bressler, Dr Edw A MeLaugh- lin, Alton Bassett of Foster, ex-officio members

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 317 State Office Bldg

Director-Edward A Mclaughlin, MD of Providence

BUREAU OF CANCER CONTROL 317 State Office Bldg

Acting Medical Director, Edw A Mc- Laughlin MD, of Providence

BUREAU OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 317 State Office Bldg Catherine O Tracy, registered nurse

BUREAU OF RECREATIONAL SAFETY 100 State Office Bldg

Chief-Roger W Wheeler, of Provi- dence

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LIBRARY 364 State Office Bldg Grace E McDonald, librarian

DIVISION OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH 323 State Office Bldg Dr Francis V Corrigan, chief

DIVISION OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN 327 State Office Bldg Dr Wm A Horan, medical director

DIVISION OF SANITARY ENGINEERING 335 State Office Bldg Walter J Shea, acting chief

DIVISION OF LABORATORIES 344 State Office Bldg Edgar Staff, Chief

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS 353 State Office Bldg Genevieve E Dolan, chief

DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION 366 State Office Bldg Thomas B Casey, chier

DIVISION OF FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL 368 State Office Bldg Jos J Cahill, chief

DIVISION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 370 State Office Bldg Medical Director, Raymond F Mc- Ateer; Epidemiologist,

STATE SANATORIUM Wallum Lake Dr U E Zambarano, supt

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE 245 State Office bldg Director - Charles H Cushman, of Westerly

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Chairman - Rev Canon Anthony R Parshley, of Warren; Edwin T Scallon, of Providence, Geo Hurley, of Provi- dence

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION 1405 Industrial Trust Bldg

Chairman-Wm S Allen, of Matu- nuck; Frederick B Wilcox, of Provi- dence, George R Keltie, of Woonsocket, Albert E Noelte, of Pawtucket, Myles Standish, of East Greenwich, Arch Sil- verman, of Providence, Sec, Everett S Woodmancv. of Providence

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION

SAFETY COMMISSION

514 Providence County Court House Judge Patk P Curran, Chairman; James S Daneker, Sec.

BOARD OF VETERINARIANS State House

Chairman-Dr Joseph S Barber. of Pawtucket, Dr Howard F Ferguson, of N Providence, Dr Jas W Armstrong, of Cranston, Dr Leonard F Maier, of N Scituate, Dr John H Barrett, of West- erly

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD

130 W Exchange

Chairman-Thos H Bride ir, of Cran- ston; Tom Howick, of E Providence; Arthur P Patt, of Providence; Director of Central Office, Charles F Burke, of Providence; Claim Dept, 112 Union; Wm J Bannon, mgr

BOARD OF ELECTIONS 50 Branch av

Chairman - Albert J Lamarre, of Pawtucket, Henry A Violet, of Provi- dence, Frank Rao, of Providence, W Russell Halliwell, of N Smithfield; Sec, Peter Pimentel, of North Providence;

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE COLLEGES 205 Benefit

Chairman-John F Brown, of Provi- dence; A Livingston Kelley jr, of Provi- dence; Vice Chairman and Secretary, Francis I McCanna, of Providence; Asst Sec, Mrs C Gordon Macleod, of Providence; Clark F Murdough, of Bar- rington; Michl F Walsh, of Newport; Dr Joseph L Belliotti, of Providence

PRESIDENT R I COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Lucius A Whipple, of Greenville

R I STATE BOARD OF EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS 111 Westminster rm 1427 Chairman-Albert Harkness; Sec,

Oresto DeSaia

R I STATE BOARD OF REGISTRA- TION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS 247 State Office Bldg

Chairman, Leighton T Bohl; Vice Chairman, Philip S Mancini; Sec, Jos D Guillemette

R I STATE-VETERANS RETRAIN- ING & RE-EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE 101 Court House R C Long, executive sec

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Senate

Pres Ex Officio-His Honor John S McKiernan

President Pro Tempore - Wm B Sweeney, of Warwick

Hon Armand H Cote, Secretary of State and ex-officio Secretary of the Senate

Barrington-Fred C Broomhead Bristol-Danl G Coggeshall Burrillville-Jos V McGuinness Central Falls-Jos P Racqnier Charlestown-Grafton M Wilson Coventry-Everett E Hudson Cranston-William J Thompson Cumberland-James J Brady

East Greenwich-Howard S Proctor East Providence-Clarence H Horton

Exeter-Willis B Kenyon Foster-Olney 'A Knight Glocester -- Geo D Greenhalgh Hopkinton-Frank L Smith Jamestown-Alton Head jr Johnston-Joseph Pezzullo Lincoln-Leo F Gilmore Little Compton-Leonard H Sylvia Middletown-Jos M Sherman Narragansett-George M Westlake

New Shoreham-Wm P Lewis Newport John F Fitzgerald North Kingstown-Harold D Peck- ham North Providence-Frank Sgambato North Smithfield-Michl J Kilroy Pawtucket-District 1, Geo Beau- cage; District 2, Wm L McCaughey Portsmouth-Perry J Sherman

Providence - District 1, Harvey S Reynolds; District 2, Dominic DiSan- dro; District 3, Luigi Maiello; District 4, John G McWeeney; District 5, Ray- mond A McCabe

Richmond-Henry D Hoyle Scituate-Harry J Hall Smithfield-David Harris

South Kingstown - Herbert A Ed- wards jr

Tiverton-Grover J Douglas

Warren-William J Smith Warwick-William B Sweeney West Greenwich-Henry C Hoxsie West Warwick-Raoul Archambault

jr Westerly-Arthur M Cottrell jr Woonsocket-Cornelius B Barry

House of Representatives

Honorable Speaker-Harry F Curvin, of Pawtucket

Reading Clerk-Henry R Sullivan, of Providence Recording Clerk-Raymond F Hen- derson, of Pawtucket

Barrington-Donald A Kingsley

Bristol-District 1, Henry Alfred; District 2, Gladys M Brightman

Burrillville-Clinton O Remington jr Central Falls-District 1, Arth L Des- marais; District 2, Emile Beaudoin; District 3, Patk J Crawley; District 4, Edw F Burns

Charlestown-Ernest B Champion Coventry-Kenneth E Marcotte

Cranston-District 1, Leon W Brow- er; District 2, Jos E Malley; District 3, Irving H Parker; District 4, Fred S Arnold; District 5, Michl Sepe Cumberland-District 1, Wm E Pow- ers; District 2. Robt A Caldwell East Greenwich-Howard Benson East Providence-District 1, Richd D Windsor; District 2, Julio F Rocha; District 3, John G Coffey; District 4, John T Kirwan

Exeter-John T Gardner Foster-Arth S Holdsworth

Glocester-Fredk W Garrity Hopkinton-Ernest O Maine Jamestown-Lewis W Hull Johnston-Wm J Miley

Lincoln-District 1, Alf U Menard; District 2, Howard R Smart Little Compton-Edwd H Bowen Middletown-Arth A Carrellas Narragansett-Ulysses G Cooper New Shoreham-Harold L Mott

Newport-District 1, Gordon D Oxx, District 2, Wm F Alger; District 3, Wm W Harvey; District 4, Chas L Walsh

North Kingston-Angus D Macleod North Providence-Jos A Robert North Smithfield-Carlile W Capron Pawtucket-District 1, Francis X Asselin sr; District 2, Harold A Dux- bury; District 3, Louis J Lussier; Dis- trict 4, Patk B McCaughey; District 5. Jos F McVay; District 6, Nelson F Duphiney; District 7, Geo W Boutilier; District 8, Valmore L Collette; District 9. Aug P LaFrance; District 10, Harry F Curvin

Portsmouthı-Valentine Rohange

Providence-District 1. Eug J Sulli- van jr: District 2, Benj H Slade; Dis- trict 3. Harold E Gavitt; District 4, Aaron S Helford; District 5, Jos H

Shaulson; District 6, Hugh C King; District 7, Wm J Landi; District 8, Earle M Byrne; District 9, Vincent P Nugent; District 10, Saml C Kagan; District 11, Jas J McGrath; District 12, Herman D Ferrara; District 13, Jas H Kiernan; District 14, Ira T Williams; District 15, Samuel J Johnston; Dis- trict 16, Henry T Russilo; District 17, Walter J Mathews; District 18, Umberto Patalano; District 19, John J Wrenn; District 20, Robt E Burns; District 21, John B Nolan; District 22, Coleman B Zimmerman; District 23, Thos P McHugh; District 24, Bernard J Gallagher; District 25, Earl C Syl- vander

Richmond-Walter F Jauncey Scituate-Lloyd W Hargraves Smithfield-Jas L Meenan

South Kingstown-John Cirwein Tiverton-Arth R Prevost jr Warren-Edwd J Sevigny

Warwick-District 1, Jos Mills; Dis- trict 2, Fredk W Beech; District 3, Edw L Godfrey

West Greenwich-Waite Albro

West Warwick-District 1, Gerard DiFiore; District 2, Ulysses LaRoche; District 3, Luke J Smith

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

Woonsocket - District 1, Renzo J Monti; District 2, Jas H Coffey; Dis- trict 3, Kath T Shunney; District 4, John Archambault; District 5, Wm D McWeeney; District 6, Alphonse G LeBlanc; District 7, Roland H Chapde- laine; District 8, Robt Cournoyer

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, John A Tillinghast

Superior Court

Justices of the Superior Court: Presi- ding Justices, Charles A Walsh; Asso- ciate Justices, G Fredk Frost, Philip C Joslin, Patk P Curran, Alberic Ar- chambault, Mortimer A Sullivan, Wal- ter Curry. Robert E Quinn, Louis W Cappelli, John E Mullen, Harold A An- drews, Helen F Heary of Providence, sec

Court sits from third Monday in Sep- ·ember to second Monday in July at Providence. Clerk of Superior Court for Counties of Providence and Bristol, Matthew M McCormick. of Providence: . sec, Mrs Anna R Cottam, of Providence

Juvenile Court

Chief Judge, 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 Decem- ber and the fourth Monday in May

District Court. Fifth Judicial District, Justice. James B Linehan. of Barring- ton; Clerk, Emilio D Iannuccillo, 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, Thos F Barry, of Coventry

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

Registers of Deeds, Town Clerks of the different Towns; Sheriff, Robt H Chappell, of Portsmouth

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 Monday at 10 a m. Middletown, third Monday 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, Michael F Costello; Deputy Sheriffs, Angelo Amato, Jos L Bailey, David Barry, Harry Bellayuto, Vincent Berarducci, John P Brennan, Arth Buc- ci, Edw B Burns, Jas Buteau, Alex Car- cieri, Thos P Conroy, Arth T Costigan, John Daley. John DiFalco, Jas P Doyle, Clifford S Duxbury, Everett A Dwyer, Lester D Farrell, Albert Feenstra, Michl Finn, John H Hennessey, Steph Holihen, William F Holland, Michele Iannucilli, William G Jenkins, The- mosticles Josephson, Raymond F Kean- ey, William J Kelley, Jos P Lefebvre, Robt F Linton, Leo F Logan, John R' Mason, Anthony McCabe, John J Mc- Nealy, Leo J Menard, John F O'Gara, John Olivo, Joseph P O'Neil, Clarence E Palmer, Edgar H Paradis, John F Patton, Stanislaus Peloquin, Robt S Perry, Jas M Peters, Omer Petrin jr, Andrew V Powers, John A Quinn, Jolin J Sullivan, Sol Wald, Adolph G Zam- barano, of Cranston

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, Jas M Gillrain and Harold C Arcaro. The court sits daily, at 8:30 am. Sundays at 9 am. Central Police Station, 209 Fountain rm 315. Warrant Officer, -

Clerk, Frank J Conley; Deputy Clerk, Francis L Palmer

District Court, Sixth Judicial District Providence. Justice, Maurice Robinson. Associate Justice, Luigi DePasquale. Clerk, John P Cooney jr. Court sits at 9 o'clock daily in Sixth Judicial District Court House, N Main and Benefit sts District Court, Seventh Judicial Dis- trict, E Providence. Justice, Joseph C Cawley: Clerk, Gen A Saxon, of East Providence

District Court, Eighth Judicial Dis- trict, Cranston, Johnston, Scituate and Foster; Clerk, Wm H McSoley jr; Jus- tice, Edw C Drinkwater

District Court, Ninth Judicial District Burrillville, Glocester and Smithfield. Justice, Jas Harris: Clerk, Frank F Davis

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 Kingstown; Asst Clerk, Jos Bingley; 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, Stephen J Casey; Clerk, Thomas J Sheahan

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, James H Garvey; Cov- ventry, Lillias M A Lamoureux; Crans- ton, Ernest L Johnson; Cumberland, Stephen A Fanning; E Greenwich, Helen C Anderson; East Providence, Chester E Butts; Exeter, Geo W Hatha- way; Foster, Benj G Eddy; Glocester, C Ralph Tillinghast; Hopkinton, Ray V P Browning; Jamestown, John E Ham- mond; Johnston, Martin F McGuire; Lincoln, J Louis Rushton; Little Comp- ton, Philip B Wilbur; Middletown, Jas A Peckham; Narragansett, J Warren Matterson; Newport, Henry S Wheeler; New Shoreham, Robt P Champlin; N Kingstown, John P B Peirce, N Provi- dence, Louis A Sweet; N Smithfield; D Emmet McCann; Pawtucket, Jas M Donovan; Portsmouth, Arth A Sher- man; Providence, D Everett Whelan; Richmond, Oscar E Barber; Scituate, Leroy H Remington; Smithfield, Hor- ace G Thornton; S Kingstown, Foster R Sheldon; Tiverton, Herbert S Ham- bly; Warren, Chas C Bliss; Warwick, Henry M Gallagher; Westerly, Chas J Butler; W Greenwich, Erving D Matte- son; W Warwick, Romeo A Maynard; Woonsocket, Mrs Ellen V Roberge

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Established by Chapter 322 of the General Laws

First District

Newport, Portsmouthı, 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

J Harold McGrath, of Providence. Term expires Jan, 1953

Theodore Francis Green of Provi- dence. Term expires Jan 1949

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

Dr Emmett P Barnhart, Inspector in Charge, 24 Weybosset, rm 205. Veterin- ary Inspectors, Dr Warren J Comstock, Dr Lynn H Mead. Inspectors, Everett W Davis, John C Barnes, Elmer H Cole, Patk Grourke, Jas A Nelmes, Chas J Borges, J Leonard Dixon, Elmer L Phe- lan, Ralph E Hokanson, John J Dy- man, Milton E Durfee, Warren E Lewis, Rudolph G Blanchette, Richd H Leach, John F O'Connell, Donat Raymond; Clerk, Geo O Menzies

Production and Marketing Adminis- tration, 511 Westminster rm 608

ARMY

Recruiting Station, 37 Exchange pl Organized Reserve Corps, 31 Canal, 5th fl-Lieut Col Fred B Lyle

Engineer's Office

819 Industrial Trust Building

The Providence, R. I. Office, New England Division extends from Chat- ham, Mass on the east to the New York- Connecticut bounardy line on the west and includes the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut and the southeastern part of Massachusetts. It has charge, under the War Department, of the im- provement and maintenance of rivers and harbors.

Asst to the Division Engineer-Henry A Whitcomb (Boston)

Executive Asst-Geo L Cook

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 Bernard J Gill, examiner in charge

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

24 Weybosset rm 206, Paul D Le- Veness, dist mgr

Bureau of the Census, Field Division 514 Federal bldg Edw K Svenson, dist supvr

Weather Bureau 402 Post Office Annex

Ralph L Carlson, meteorologist in charge Merton P Mott, Marino N Leone, Abr Goldstein, meteorological aides

CUSTOM HOUSE (See Treasury Dept)

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (See Rhode Island State)

FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 518 Federal bldg Wm J Corr, supvr

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRA- TION

58 Weybosset, rm 506

George F Mackie, state director

FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance + 307 Post Office Annex Raymond J Jordan, manager

Social Security Administration 307 Post Office Annex Raymond J Jordan, manager

Public Roads Administration 323 Post Office Annex Henry J McKenny, dist engineer

INTERNAL REVENUE (See Treasury Dept)

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Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1948, Part 4

Author: Publication date: 1948 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1300

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