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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Lands Division 10 Weybosset rm 402 Harry A Smith, special atty
Circuit Court
Judge John C Mahoney. Office, 311 Federal bldg. Court meets at Boston, Mass, 1st Tuesday
District Court 303 Federal bldg
Judge, John C Hartigan; Clk, Neale D Murphy; Probation Officer, Wm L Black. Terms of Court the fourth Tues- day in May and third Tuesday in No- vember in Federal bldg at Providence Referee in Bankruptcy, Geo J Shee- hạn
Immigration and Naturalization Service 215 Federal bldg
Inspector in Charge-Wm M Clark. Inspectors, David A Goldberg, Edw F O'Brien; Examiners, Wm A Haney, Emilien P Bouchard, Wm A Dalton
Lands Division, 10 Weybosset rm 402. Harry A Smith, special atty
U S District Attorneys 221 Federal Bldg
Geo F Troy, Dist Atty; Joseph Vene- ziale, Edw M McEntee, Jos L Breen, assts
U S Marshals 306 Federal bldg
Marshal-Chas M Eldridge; Chief Deputy, Patk J Pyne
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 210 U S Custom House Robt E Flood, supvr inspr
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE See R I State Employment Service
NATIONAL WAR AGENCIES Office of Housing Expeditor Hospital Trust Bldg room 905 Area Rent Director-Louis C Chayer
War Assets Administration 1 Washington av
Customer Service Center Arth A Sullivan, dist dir
Real Property Division Warehouse Division Carl D Anderson, supt
Office of Selective Service Records 101 Kenyon Lieut Col Edw J Noons, state dir
Veterans Administration 100 Fountain Davis G Arnold, manager
Rehabilitation Division 329 Post Office Annex
Recruiting Offices Navy-111 Westminster rm 328 Marine Corps-501 Federal bldg Coast Guard-509 Federal bldg Army-37 Exchange pl
Coast Guard
Merchant Marine Inspection - 409 Federal bldg. Wm F Driscoll, inspr in charge
POST OFFICE INSPECTORS 338 Post Office Annex
Edgar A Lavault, Francis H Egan, Nelson A Tacy, Domicile clerk, Ralph Ursini
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, MARINE HOSPITAL AND QUARANTINE STATION OFFICE 404 Federal Bldg
Medical Officer in Charge-Jas R Mc- Kendry; Wm H Foley, medical officer; Arth E Dobson, clerk
TREASURY DEPARTMENT - Custom Houses District of Rhode Island
Custom House Building, 24 Weybosset rm 300, Port of Providence Collector and Custodian Custom
House, Louis T Rocheleau
Asst Collector-Bernard J McSherry Deputy Collectors, Wm E McGunn- igle, Robt J Eaton, Jas F O'Neill, An- drew E Anderson
Chief Inspector, Felix D McCool; In- spectors, John P Ormond, Jos A Eaton, Francis J Cleary, Jas E Leonard, Chas L Humes, Philiodore A Lefebvre, Thos L Connelly
U S Appraiser's Stores, John T Re- gan, Appraiser of Merchandise; John F O'Sullivan, clk
Internal Revenue Collectors' Office
49 Westminster
The District of Rhode Island com- prises the entire State of Rhode Island.
The collections are from taxes on in- come, sales, estates, tobacco, oleomar- garine, narcotics and stamps on various documents and Social Security Taxes. The local officials are: Collector-Far- rell D Coyle. Asst Collector-Martin F McLoughlin. Comptroller-Catherine A Nolan. Asst Comptroller, Jos J Dun- phey. Chief Income Tax Division- John A' O'Connell. Chief Wage & Ex- cise Tax Division-Edw J Feeley. Asst Chief-Leonard F Clingham. Chief of Field Div, Jas T Burns. Cashier, Jas B Hanson. Chief of Claims-Margt L Flynn. Personnel Clerk and Sec to Collector-Grace G Taylor
Internal Revenue Agents Michl J Murphy, group chief, 731 In- dustrial Trust bldg, 111 Westminster
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Savings Bonds Division 111 Westminster, Room 536
Port of Newport 24 Weybosset Deputy Collector in Charge, Anselm Taylor
Secret Service
For District of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass 405 Federal Bldg James E Fitzpatrick, agent in charge
PROVIDENCE, R. I., POST OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET corner EXCHANGE PLACE RAYMOND A. CREEGAN, Postmaster
Jas R I Hagerty, Postal Cashier, rm 203
James C Roberts, Money Order Cashier, rm 103
Harry J Eagan, Chief Bookkeeper, rm 204 Thos J Reddington, Supt of Mails Edwd Isacco, General Foreman Chas J Tierney, Asst Supt of Mails
Edward Il Connors, Asst Supt
Thos A Manning, General Foreman
Robt A Dyer, Examiner of Stations Chas M Howard, Examiner of Stations
STATIONS AND BRANCHES OF THE PROVIDENCE POST OFFICE
Brown Station-77 Waterman st, Edouard Bernard supt (8 a m to 5:30 p m)
Center Station - 85 Richmond, James C Flynn supt; Louis O'Brien, Clerk in Charge (9 a m to 6 p m)
JOHN O. FEENEY, Asst. Postmaster
Centredale Branch-2053 Smith st, Chas J Baron aupt (7:15 a m to 6:15 p m)
Cranston Branch-44 Rolfe, Francis P Lynch supt (7:00 a m to 6 p m)
East Providence Branch-25 Warren av, Olaf 0 Hed- den supt (7 & m to 6 p m)
East Side Station-201 Meeting, Francis T Barry supt (7 a m to 6 pm)
Edgewood Station-327 Montgomery av, Peter D Ratigan supt (7:30 am to 6 p m)
Elmwood Station-590 Elmwood av, Wm D Mc- Caughey supt (7:30 a m to 6 p m)
North Station-115 Charles street, Edw T Cordin supt (7 a m to 6 p m).
Olneyville Station-1836 Westminster, Luke P Mul- leedy supt (7 a m to_6 p m)
Riverside Branch-Riverside, R I, 10 Lincoln av, Harry V Byrne, supt (7 a m to 6 p m)
Rumford Branch-Greenwood av and North Broad- way, Edw Walsh supt (S a m to 6 p m)
PROVIDENCE NUMBERED STATIONS
For the sale of Stamp Paper, Registering of Letters and Packages, and the issuing and paying of Domestic Money Orders
No. 5-354 Friendship
No. 11-841 Broad
No. 12-97 Governor
No. 15-1268 Post rd, Norwood, R I '
No. 17-219 Manton av
No. 18-Providence College, John J Dillon
No. 19-812 Douglas av
No. 21-1278 Elmwood av
No. 22-178 Broad
No. 23-910 Manton av
No. 30-890 Cranston, Arlington
No. 31-1356 Cranston, Cranston No. 36-756 Hope
No. 45-1318 Plainfield
No. 46-261 Pocasset av
No. 48-1538 Smith
No. 50-244 Pawtuxet av, Norwood
No. 52 -- 2206 Broad, Pawtuxet
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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 Allendale (P. O., Prov. ). .N. Providence
Bay Spring (P. O., W. Barrington) .. . Barrington Bristol, P. O. .. ... . Bristol Arnolds Mills .. Valley Falls
Arlington (P. O., Prov.). Cranston Squantum (P. O. Riverside) ... .E. Providence State Institutions (P. O., Howard) .. . Cranston
Ashton, P. O ... . Cumberland Stillwater . Smithfield
Tarklin . Burrillville
Thornton (P. O., Providence). ... Jobnston
Union Village (P. O., Woonsocket). .N. Smithfield
Valley Falls (P. O., Pawtucket) .. Cumberland
Wallum Lake, P. O ... . Burrillville
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. Kingstowa 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
Elmdale (P. O., N. Scituate) . Scituate Belleville (P. O. Allenton) N. Kingstown
Elmwood (P. O., Prov.) . . Providence Bradford, P. O ..... . . Westerly
Esmond, P. O ... . Smithfield Burdickville (R. D., Bradford) .. . Hopkinton Canonchet (P. O., Hope Valley) Hopkinton
Fiskeville, P. O .. .Scituate Carolina, P. O. . Richmond
Forestdale, P. O ... N. Smithfield
Foster . .Foster
Foster Centre, P. O .. .Foster
Fruit Hill (P. O., Prov.). N.Providence
Gazzaville (P. O., Mapleville) Burrillville
Geneva (P. O., Prov.). . l'rovidence
Georgiaville, P. O ... . Smithfield
Glendale, P. O .. .. Burrillville
Graniteville (P. O., Prov.). . Johnston
Grant's Mills .. . Manville
Greystone, P. O .. N. Providence
Harmony, P. O .. . Glocester
Harrisville, P. O .. . Burrillville
Hemlock (R. D., Foster Centre) . .. Foster
Hope, P. O .. .. . Scituate
Hopkins Mills (R. D., N. Scituate) . . Foster
Howard, P. O .... . Cranston
Hughesdale (P. O., Providence). .Johnston
Hunt's Mills (P. O., Providence) E. l'rovidence
Huntsville (P. O., Bridgeton) . Burrillville Jackson (P. O., Fiskeville) . . . Scltuate
Kent (P. O., Hope). .Scituate Kettle Point (P. O., E. Prov.) E. Providence Knightsville (P. O., Prov.) .. Cranston
Laurel Hill (P. O., Bridgeton) . Burrillville
Lime Rock (R. D., Valley Falls) . Lincoln
Lonsdale (P. O., Pawtucket) .. . . Lincoln
Lymansville (P. O., Prov. ). . N. l'rovidence
Manton (P. O., Providence ) .Johnston
Manville, P. O ..
. Lincoln
Mapleville, P. O ...
. Burrillville
Marieville (P. O., Pawt. ) . N. Providence Mohegan (P. O., Nasonville) . . Burrillville
Moosup Valley (P. O., Greene) . Foster
Morgan Mills (P. O., Providence) .Johnston
Mount Vernon (R. D., Foster Centre) .... Foster
Mountain Dale (R. D., Centredale) . . Smithfield
Nasonville, P. O .. Burrillville
Nicholsville . Burrillville
N. Scituate, P. O .. ... Scituate
Oakland, P. O .. . Burrillville
Oak Lawn, P. O .. . Cranston
Burrillville
Oak Valley Olneyville, P. O .. Scrabbletown . Providence Saunderstown, P. O .. N. Kingstown
.N. Kingstown
Shady Lea (P. O., Allenton) .N. Kingstown
Shannock, P. O .. .... Richmond
South Ferry (R. D., Saunderstown) ... Narragansett
Stillmanville (R. D., Westerly) . .... Westerly
Sugar Loaf Hill (P. O., Wakefield) .S. Kingstown
Swampton (R. D., Lafayette) .N. Kingstown
Ponagansett . Scituate Tower Hill (P. O., Wakefield) .. S. Kingstown
Potterville (R. D., Scituate) .Foster Usquepaugh, P. O ... . Richmond
Providence, P. O ...
Richmond (P. O., Scituate) .Scituate
Riverside, P. O.
E. Providence
Rockland
. Clayville
Sachuset . . Newport Round Top (P. O., Harrisville) . . Burrillville
Rumford (P. O., Providence) .. E. Providence Sakonnet .. Little Compton Stone Bridge (P. O., Tiverton) . . Tiverton
Tiverton, P. O .. .. . Tiverton Saxonville (P. O., Bridgeton) . . Burrillville
Tiverton Four Corners .. . Tiverton Saylesville (P. O., Pawtucket) . ..... Lincoln
Warren's Point (P.O., Sakonnet) .. ... Little Compton West Warren. . . . Little Compton
Torpedo Station (Goat's Island) . Newport Slatersville, P. O ... .N. Smithfield
PROVIDENCE COUNTY
Abbott Run. .. . Valley Falls
Bellefont (P. O., Providence) .. Cranston
Berkeley (P. O., Asbton) Cumberland
Bridgeton, P. O ..
Burrillville Bullock's Point (P. O., Riverside) .. E. Providence
Burrillville (P. O., Harrisville) . Burrillville Wanskuck (P. O., Prov.) .. . Providence
Centerdale, P. O .. . . .N. Providence
Central Falls (P. O., Pawt.). . Central Falls
Chepachet, P. O .. . Glocester
West Barrington, P. O .. . Barrington Chopmist . Scituate Clarkeville (R. D., Putnam, Conn). . Glocester
KENT COUNTY
Anthony (P. O., W. Warwick). . Coventry Clayville P. O .. . .Scituate
Cranston (P. O., Providence) . Cranston Cranston Print Works (P. O., Prov.) .. . Cranston 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
Chepiwanoxct (P. O., E. Greenwich) . . Warwick Conimicut, P. O .. . Warwick Coventry, P. O .. . Coventry Coventry Center (P. O., Coventry) . Coventry
Cowcsett (P. O. Apponaug) . Warwick
Crompton .. . West Warwick
E Greenwich, P. O .. .East Greenwich Escoheag (P. O., Greene) .. West Greenwich Frenchtown (R. D. from E. G.) ... .. East Greenwich
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 Hill (P. O., Washington) .... W Greenwich
Norwood, P. O., Providence.
Warwick
. Warwick Oakland Beach, P. O ..
. West Warwick
Pontiac, P. O .. .. Warwick
Potowomut (P. O., E. Greenwich) . Warwick
Quidnick (P. O., Anthony) .. . Coventry
Raccoon Hill (P. O., Washington) .... West Greenwich . Coventry
Rice City (P. O., Greene) ..
. West Warwick
River Point. .. Rocky Point (P. O. Warwick) .
Warwick
Shawomet, P. O., M. O ..
Warwick
Spring Lake (P. O., Washington) . Coventry
Summit (P. O., 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 West Warwick P. O ..
NEWPORT COUNTY
Adamsville, P. O ... Little Compton Aquidneck (P. O., Newport). . Portsmouth Bateman's Point . Newport Bliss Four Corners (P. O., Tiverton) .. . . Tiverton Block Island, P. O. .New Shoreham Brenton's Reef. . . Newport Bristol Ferry, P. O .. . Portsmouthi Coaster's Harbor Island .Newport Conanicut Island Jamestown Fort Adams. .Newport Fort Greble .. Jamestown
Fort Wetherill Jamestown
Gooseberry Island .. Newport Homestead, P. O. .. Newport
Portsmouth
Phillipsdale (P. O., Providence) E. Providence
Plainville (P. O., Oakland) . . Burrillville Pocasset (P. O., Prov.) .. . . Johnston Pomham (P. O., Riverside) .. E. Providence
. Providence Wakefield, P. O ... .S. Kingstown
Watch Hill, P. O .. .Westerly
Weekapaugh (P. O., Summer) . . Westerly
Westerly, P. O .... . Westerly W. Kingston. P. O ... .S. Kingston
White Rock (R. D., Westerly) . . Westerly
Saundersville (P. O., N. Scituate) . . Scituate Wickford, P. O .... N. Kingstown Wickford Junction (R. D., Lafayette) .. N. Kingstown Willettsville .N. Kingstown Wood River Junction, P. O ... . . Richmond
Woodville (P. O., Hope Valley) . Hopkinton
Wyoming, P. O .. .. . Richmond
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
Exeter P. O .. . . . Exeter
Gould (P. O., Peace Dale) S. Kingstown Greene Hill, (R. D., Wakefield) .S. Kingstown
Hamilton, P. O .... .N. 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
Lafayette, P. O ... .S. Kingston
Liberty .N. Kingstown
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 Hill . Exeter
Plainville . . Richmond
Point Judith (R. D., Narragansett Pier) . . Narragansett Potter Hill, P. O ... . Westerly Quonochontaug (R. D., Westerly) .Charlestown
Rockville, P. O .... .Hopkinton
Rocky Brook (P. O., Peace Dale) S. Kingstown
Pascoag, P. O ... Burrillville
Pawtucket, P. O ... . Pawtucket
Smithfield (P. O., Centredale). . Smithflela
S. Foster (R. D., N. Scituate) . .. Foster
Albion, P. O .. .. . . . Lincoln S. Scituate. . . . . Clayville
Spragueville (P. O., Centredale) . Smithfield
Bristol Highlands (P. O., Bristol) . . Bristol
Coggeshall (2 D Warren) . . Warren
East Waiten (P. O., Warren) . . Warren
Hampden Meadows (P. O., Barrington).
. Barrington
Mount Hope (R. D. from Bristol) . Bristol
Nayatt Point (P. O., Barrington) .
. Barrington
Poppasquash Point (P. O., Bristol) . . . Bristol
Rumstick Point (P. O., Barrington) .
. Barrington
Warren, P. O .. . . Warren
Cumberland Hill (P. O., Manville) . . . Cumberland
Diamond Hill .. Manville
Dry Brook. . . Johnston
E. Providence, P. O .... . E. Providence
Edgewood (P. O., Prov.). . Providence
Field's Point (P. O., Prov.). . Providence
Centreville (P. O., Rockville) . Hopkinton
Champlin's Crossing (R. D., Saunderstown) ....
Greenville, P. O. Smithfield Escoheag, P. O .. ... Exeter
Kingston, P. O.
Pawtuxet (P. O., Prov) . Cranston Slocum, P. O .. .. .N. Kingstown
Island Park
Jamestown, P. O .. . Jamestown Little Compton, P. O .. . Little Compton Middletown (P. O., Newport) Middletown Naval War College. .. .. Newport Newport, P. O., M. O .. . . Newport N. Tiverton (P. O., Fall River, Mass.) .... Tiverton Portsmouth, P. O .... Portsmouth Potter's Cove (P. O., Prudence) .Portsmouth
Prudence, P. O .. . Portsmouth
Prudence Island. Portsmouth
Silver Spring (P. O., Riverside) . .... E. Providence
Simmonsville (P. O., Providence) .. ... ... Johnston
Phenix, P. O ..
Auburn (P. O., Prov.). . Cranston
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ABBREVIATIONS
acct accountant
adi
. . adjuster div
.. division mfg
.. manufacturing
Railway Mail Service
mfr mgr .. s or S .. agency South adv advertising dlr .... dealer dmnstr .. demonstrator agcy manufacturer
agricultural do ... ditto or same mimeo . . mimeograph maker sch ... School
agt
agent dr
al
alley
alt
. alteration
Am
American
appr
apts apartments
archt
architect
asmblr
assembler
Assn Association emp
assoc
. . associate eng
asst
assistant
engr
engraver
Episcopal
equipment
mut mutual
ss. .south side
aud
. auditor
es
auto automobile
av
avenue
exch
exchange
. executive
express
factory
Federal
flgmn
flagman
fnshr
finisher
foreman
forwn forewoman
frt
... builder
blk
block
blksmith .. blacksmith
blvd .... boulevard
br
brklyr ... bricklayer gds goods
brkmn .... brakeman
brnr
.burner
govt
government
grocer
householder
hairdrsr . hairdresser
hdqtrs .. headquarters hdw
hardware
Heb Hebrew
hlpr . helper
Ch
chauf
chauffeur
hosp
hospital
PS
Public School
president
Presby ... Presbyterian
prfrdr .proofreader
prin principal
priv . . private
prntr printer
prod
produce
collr
collector
internal revenue
. prop
proprietor
States Coast Guard
USMC .. United States
Marine Corps
USMS United
States Maritime Service
USN
United States Navy vet veterinary vulc ···· vulcanizer w or W West
whol wholesale
custdn custodian
ctr
cutter
ltd
limited
rec receiving
recpt .. receptionist wid widow
dep
deputy
mach
machinist rer representative
wkr
worker
dept department
dicta dictaphone
dietn
.dietitian
or mechanical
ret
Rev
.. Reverend
wtchmn watchman
dispr
dispatcher
meter rdr ..
.. meter rm
dist
district
reader
Ry
Railway
ydmstr .. yardmaster
ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Abr
Catherine
Cath
George
Geo
Richard Richd
Alexander
Alex
Charles
Chas
James
Jas
Joseph
Jos
Samuel Saml
Archibald Arch
Edward
Edw
Katherine Kath
Stephen Steph
Arthur
Arth
Elizabeth
Eliz
Margaret
Margt
Theodore . Theo
August
Aug
Eugene
Eug
Michael
Michl
Thomas
Thos
Benjamin
Ben
Frederick
Fredk
Patrick
Patk
William Wm
9-44
distr distributor
Meth
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STROMBERG-CARLSON TELEPHONE AND SOUND EQUIPMENT - DISTRIBUTORS - De MAMBRO RADIO SUPPLY INC.
90 BROADWAY, PROVIDENCE
BOSTON, MASS. - WORCESTER, MASS. - MANCHESTER, N. H. JA ckson 5600
POLK'S PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY 1948
Copyright, 1948, 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
A&P. .. . The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Atl Ref Co .. Atlantic Refining Co
BU .. . . Brown University B&S. .Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co
Bulletin. . Evening Bulletin
Bulova . Bulova Watch Co Inc
CF.
.Central Falls
Child's. . Child's Company of Providence Drake's. . Drake Bakeries Ine
E Prov. . . East Providence
Enterprise. . Enterprise Stores Inc
Firestone. . Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores Gorham's . Gorham Manufacturing Co Pawt Grant's. . W T Grant Co . H P Hood & Sons Inc Hood's. Inctr Div DPW. . Incinerator Division Providence Dept PFD.
of Public Works
Ind Trust Co.
Industrial Trust Co PPD. .Providence Police Dept
Providence
Prov DPW Providence Dept of Public Works
Prudential. . Prudential Insurance Company of America
RI Hosp .. . Rhode Island Hospital BIH Trust Co ....... Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co BIPWD ...... Rhode Island Public Works Department RIDSW Rhode Island State Department of Social Welfare
RIUCB. .Rhode Island Unemployment Compensation Board
Ry Erp.
Railway Express Agency Inc
SUR.
. State Unemployment Relief
Shepard's The Shepard Company Tex-Fin Machy Co. . The Textile-Finishing Machinery Ce
Pawtucket UER United Electric Railway Company USES. . United States Employment Service 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 Sam W Burchiel genl mgr Civic Non-Profit Motor Club 50 Fountain tel DEXter 9000, branches: 2 Meeting st Newport tel 6384, 43 Broad st Wes- terly tel 2703, 241 Providence st Woonsocket tel 1692, 10 Post Office Square Taunton, Mass tel 11 For further Information see page 16 Buyers' Guide
A & A Market (Arth H Evers and Alf H Liddle jr) gro 1858 Westminster
A & A Polishing & Plating Co (Roger Amantea) plating 296 Atwells av
A & B AMUSEMENT CO (Alfred DiOrio) coin operated phonographs, vending and amusement machines, commercial basis, 230 Broad tel GAspee 2379
A & B Appliance (Jos L Allaire) genl reprs 500 Broad
A B C Florist (Ralph Carmello) florist 1203A Eddy A B & C Motor Transportation Inc, Dennis J Doherty mgr rear 189 Charles
A-B-C & OLNEYVILLE PLUMBING & HEATING CO (Paul Lapierre) master plumbers, sewers cleaned without digging, cesspools pumped out, 24 hour service, new and old remodeling, licensed drain layer 697 Cranston tel JAckson 6750-For fur- ther information see page 151 Buyers' Guide
A B C Radio & Television Co (Angelo Lucciano and Quirino Paccasassi) 172 Bway
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