Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1950, Part 304

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Zion Donald studt r 40 Everett av Zionist Dist of Providence, Rabbi Morris Schussheim pres 77 Wash rm 203 Zior Edw jr, carrier PO h Cranston


Ziotas Stergios lab h 51 Hawes


Zioty John (Genevieve) wool washer h 225 Valley Zipkin Elsie h 18 Congdon


-Saml drftsmn B&S r Danielson, Conn


Zipser B Victor pres Cuddy-Zipser Co h Cranston Zira Antonio oven hlpr Ward Baking Co h Johnston Ziroli Clement (Angela) restr h 150 Salina -Clement jr, lab r 150 Salina


-Domenic plstr r 150 Salina


-Domenic A (Josephine C) coin mach mech h 51 Vandewater


-Emilio lab r 150 Salina


-Jos hlpr r 150 Salina


-Julio lab r 150 Salina


-Thos (Commercial Music Co) r 51 Vandewater Zisk Alex, USMS r 731 Harris av


-Helen opr Atlantic Rayon Corp h 731 Harris av


-Josephine floor wn J JNewberry r 73 1 Harris av Ziskin David slsmn Eddy's Shoes h Boston, Mass Zisquit Bessie wid Max L h 70 Hanover


-Fred (Ida R) pres Atlas Home Supply Inc h 101 Pembroke av


-Morton M r 141 5th


-Rose wid Nathan h 141 5th


Zisserson Barney (Barney's IIat & Cap Shop) h 93 Warrington


-Barrow (Rachel) (Prov Cap Co) h 33 Kipling -Sidney (Mary P) cap mkr Prov Cap Co h 184 Sumter


-Theo (Sally) slsmn h 93 Warrington


Zitkin Burton studt r 24 Richter


-Earl I (Evelyn) slsmn h 144 Verndale av


-Saml (Martha) bags and burlap h 218 Howell


Zito Angelo (Marilyn) constn wkr h 6 Baldwin ct ct


-Benedicta wid Jos h 34 Hudson


-Elena A asmblr Monowatt r Cranston -Eliz r 63 Mowry


-Frank 0 bartndr h 63 Mowry -Gerald A T hIpr r 63 Mowry -Giuseppe (Mary) h 143 Calla


-Louis parts slsmn Regine Motors r E Providence -Raffaele (Elvira) meats 165 Almy h 153 Federal Rocco lab r 63 Mowry


-Vincent opr r 34 Hudson


Zitrides Gregory G (Kay) instr and coach BU h War- wick


-Morris R (Airnet Novelty Co) h Cranston -Sarah M Mrs gro h 576 Wayland av -Theo studt r 351 Elmgrove av


Ziuraitis Thos Rev prof Prov College r do Zizza Shirley E clk Builders Iron Fdry r Apponaug Zlochin Dorothy B wid Everett h 167 Cole av


-Gloria E sec Nathan Bishop Jr High sch r 167 Cole av


-Nathan (Tillie) h 7 Croyland rd Zloty Amelia J r 49 Putnam


-Eliz wid Wm h 49 Putnam


-John (Genevieve) mill wkr h 18 Hunnewell av Znosko Edw J (Dorothy) chief USN r 87 John


Zoccolini Adele wid Louis E h 35 Blundell


-Theresa slswn Outlet Co r 35 Blundell


Zodda Andrew r 130 Salina


-Frank r 130 Salina


-Giovanni (Giusseppina) h 130 Salina


-Giovanni jr r 130 Salina


Zoglio Angelo (Clara) dairy mn Whiting's r 58 Pru- dence


-Anthony (Emma) restr h 539 Union av


-Antonio (Silvia) lab h 94 Faith


-Armando taxi driver r 94 Faith


Arnold A (Amelia C) opr h 20 Middleton


-Bartolomeo C (Frances M) mach pntr h 598 Union av


Eliz A Mrs payroll clk Woolworth's r 454 Admiral -Evelyn V, sr clk-typ RI Social Service Index r Edge- wood


-Guido (Eliz) auto mech h 454 Admiral


-Jos (Rose) (Maplewood Live Poultry Co) h 533 Union av


-Jos (Margt) taxi driver h 28 Lowell av


-Mabel E group leader Monowatt r Cranston


-Maria A wid Agostino h 53 Hillhurst av


-Mary wid Rafaele h 716 Union av


-Michl (Carmela) (Maplewood Live Poultry Co) h 23 ' Cutler


-Michele A (Levatina) pharm Silver Lake Pharmacy h 251 Pocasset av


-Orlando hlpr r 94 Faith


-Robt A (Esther A) (A & B Fruit) h 24 Crownin- shield


-Robt U electn r 94 Faith


-Rose jwlry wkr r 53 Hillhurst


-Rose wid Enrico h 541 Union av


-Theresa E clk NET&T Co r 22 Perry


Zogue Edgar r 15 Portland


Zoller Lillian J restr emp h 108 Waterman


-Nathan (Sylvia) jwlr's findings 85 Summer h 11 Goldsmith


Zolli Lorenzo (Marion) baker 218 Pocasset av h 222 do


Zollo Eugenia clk Textron r E Providence


-Jos (Gloria M) leather ctr h 90 Linwood av


Zolnierz Frank (Helen) window cln h 109 Delaine Zolondek Nathan (Shirley) cantor h 86 Camp


Zolzowski Walter Indry wkr r 65 Dorchester av


Zommer John J plshr Gorham's r W Warwick


Zompa Albert (Viola) mech h 130 Roosevelt


-Amelia wid Orazio r 128 Roosevelt


-Angela r 43 Ethan


-Anna opr r 39 Sophia


Anthony (Marie) clk h 32 Brighton


-Anthony B (Adeline L) radio serv mn City Hall Hdw Co h 62A Bergen


-Arth (Mary) opr h 556 Plainfield


-C Louise Mrs control clk Bulova r 307 California av Carl (Jennie) chauf h 349 Orms


-Carmela wid Raffaele h 90 Lowell av


-Carmino r 520 Union av


-Donata wid Pasquale h 43 Ethan


-Enrico (Margherita) dry goods 26 Silver Lake av h 28 do


-Filomena wid Raffaele h 39 Sophia


-Francesco (Anna) garage wkr h 35 Ethan


Giuseppe (Sophia) lab h 4 Sophia


-Guido (Mary) (Zompa's Cleansers) h 35 Ethan


-John dental mech r 43 Ethan


-John ( Teresa) driver Eagle Lndry Co h 32 Alver- son av


-Jos J (C Louise) tool str Bulova h 307 California av


-Luigi (Rose) auto mech r 27 Simmons


-Mary twister r 39 Sophia


-Mary A Mrs v-pres-mgr Hotel Pharmacy Inc r 69 Barrows


-Pasquale (Louisa) h 77 Hillhurst av Pasquale (Evelyn) dental mech r 43 Ethan Pietro (Palma) pntr h 28 Silver Lake av -Raphaele died July 10, 1949


Thos (Pasqualina) spinner h 39 Sophia -Thos A (Laurent E) leather wkr h 26 Wendell


Zompa's Cleansers (Guido Zompa) 266} Pocasset av Zona Anthony A (Jessie) tailor h 51 Carteret Zonfrilli Arnold, USA r 30 Barbara


-Dante (Vivian D) lab h 94 Merino


-Salvatore (Inez) h 30 Barbara


Zonfrillo Benetto mail room Journal r 30 N Court -Carmel L r 39 Wceden


-Wm (Palmina) loom fixer h 39 Wceden


UNITED IRON WORKS


FIRE ESCAPES


Miscellaneous Aluminum - Brass - Bronze and Iron Work 1704 WESTMINSTER STREET Tel. ELmhurst 1-1098


COOKING


Zooloomian Sarah wid Kaprel h 60 Goddard Zora Beverly M Mrs ofc sec Th e Prov Chamber of Commerce r 362 Lloyd av


-Jas asst mgr r 26 12th


John D (Tooma A Zora & Son) r 362 Lloyd av -Nancy studt r 26 12th


-Tooma A (Emily) (Tooma A Zora & Son) h 26 12th


ZORA TOOMA A & SON (Tooma A and John D Zora) oriental rugs 171 Westminster rm 230 tel GAspee 1-5012


Zorabedian Adam (Cath) h 101 Whitehall -Alice jwIry wkr r 517 Cranston


-Araksia H wid Paul H h 14 Verndale av


-Dorothy elk City Assessor's Ofc, City Hall r 14 Verndale av


-Mary A clk Registry of Motor Vehicles r 515 Cranston


-Matoos (Lucy) carp h 23 Verndale av


-Michl (Mary) mat mkr h 77 Pleasant -Peter M (Rita M) waiter h 31 Ashmont


-Richd (Mary A) studt h 515 Cranston


-Rita loader Atlantic Rayon Corp r 31 Ashmont


-Saml opr r 517 Cranston


-Thos (Tarvis) lab h 517 Cranston


Zoragian Araksi gro 29 Walling h 115 Somerset -Kachadoor (Zahig) gro 39 Walling h 7 do -Marguerite r 7 Walling


Zoraian Sarkis (Bell Enameling Co) h 17 Earl


Zorian Rose h 361 Chalkstone av


Zosa Martin (Mary) h 56 Derry


-Michl J (Jennie) mech h 20 Palmer


-Peter M (Peter's Radio Service) r 56 Derry Zotti Alf (Ursula) jwlry wkr h 362 Academy av -Mario (Jennie) electn h 360 Academy av


Zoyone John (Agnes) opr h 219 Chalkstone av Zozlio Henry formn Builders Iron Fdry h Cranston Zozurky Anthony hlpr r 21 Sterling av Zuba Edw hlpr r 157 Orms


-John P (Mary) h 157 Orms -Jos (Dorothy D) fdry wkr h 55 Bancroft -Stanley r 157 Orms


Zubetrian Anna cln r 65 Providence


Zubiaga Amelia dyer r 137 Plain


-Dominga police r 137 Plain


-Dominga (Philomena) police Precinct 1 h 137 Plain


-Jos L (Hope) fixer Atlantic Rayon Corp h 371 Public


-Mary L emp interviewer RIDES r 137 Plain Zubiago John F (Dorothy C) police detective div PPD h 127 Mass av


Zubrisky Eileen L clk Union Mut Life Ins Co r Ap- ponaug


-Eliz nurse RI Hosp r Warwick


-Francis J (Ruth) photo engr Journal h Warwick Neck


-Mary B tehr Jenkins-st Elementary sch h 192 Mor- ris av


Zubyk Dimitro (Anna) jan PG Co h 36 Bogman


-F Steven (Lucille S) opr h 181 Burnside Zucal Albert N (Olivia S) pntr RI Hosp h 29 Seekell


Zuccarelli Anna Mrs smstrs Grayson's Inc h 701 At- wells av


-John sub carrier PO h 701 Atwells av


-Wm B (Adeline) formn h 20 Ilillerest av Zuccaro Theresa clk Gorham's r Johnston


Zucchi Benj J (Esther) lathe opr B&S h 1582 West- minster


-John B stm ftr RI Hosp r E Providence


Zuccolo Angelo (Edith P) asst field exec Boy Scouts of Am h 586 Smith


-Clara C clk Nicholson File Co r 88 Ring


-Dora bkpr Wm Dandretta & Co r 88 Ring


-Elvezio h 88 Ring -Ennio pntr r 88 Ring


-Ercole r 88 Ring


-Hugo boys wkr Federal Hill Ilouse Assn r 88 Ring


Josephine M r 88 Ring


Zuchero Angelo (Etta) barber h 14 Cottage


-Jas opr r 14 Cottage


-Jos hlpr r 14 Cottage


Zuchowski Anthony W (Martha) cost acct Monowatt h Apponaug


-Edmund overseer Steere Mill h Pawtucket


-Isadore J (Ida M) (Zuchowski's Service Station) h 43 Burton


-John platform mn Ry Exp r 916 Branch av -Jos W ( Helen) stone str h 32 Henrietta


Gillane BUILDING


COMPANY,


........... .. ..


GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY


General Construction . Engineers and Builders


90 CALVERLEY STREET · Tel. JAckson 1-5400 · PROVIDENCE, R. I.


WATER HEATING


RE- FRIGERATION


HOME HEATING


CHOOSE


GAS SERVICE


RHODE ISLAND'S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE BROADCASTING STATION WJAR AM-FM -TV


Outlet Company


The


Telephone GAspee 1-7000


A. A. WHITE CO., INC. 706


157 Westminster Street Telephones DExter 1-2253-1-0254


Rubber Stamps


ZUCHOWSKI


-Konstanti B (Josephine) variety 912 Branch av h 916 do


-Steph clk r 916 Branch av


Zuchowski's Service Station (Isadore J Zuchowski) 667 Douglas av Zucker Julius A ins agt Mct Life Ins Co r Pawtucket -Martin M (Adler & Zucker) lwyr 15 Westminster rm 1006 r Pawtucket


Zuckerberg Jerold (Frances) pres-treas Franklin Glass & Mirror Inc h 261 Rugby


-John (RI Cabinet & Woodworking Co) r Cranston -Lco (Muriel) (Abbott Glass Co) h 24 Meader


-Morris (M & Z Battery Service) h 135} Reservoir av


Zuckerman Abr (Ida) h 31 Goddard -Molly h 212 Camp


Zuckero Michl barber 516 Prairie av h Warwick


Zuena Nicholas (Lucy) barber 1115 Elmwood av h 94 Gesler


Zuercher Hans A (Marie H) formn Federal Chain Co h 34 Potter's av


-John A tool room hlpr Federal Chain Co r 34 Pot- ter's av


Zuhusky John (Florence) h 263 Smith Zuill Eva F wid Oscar A B h 1074 N Main


Zuinn Robt G Rev prof Providence College r do


Zukaitis Vincent hlpr Butler Hosp r 305 Blackstone blvd


Zukerberg Jos (Arrow Glass & Supply Co) h Crans- ton


Zukowski Adam (Anna) lab h 43 Dike


-Andrew (Julia) weaver h 722 Manton av


-Irene F opr r 93 Appleton


-Jos J (Cath C) file forger h 153 Amherst


-Nellie G Mrs h 38 Julian


-Steph (Nellic) fnshr h 43 Bishop


Zukroff Fannie wid Barney r 145 Pembroke av Zuleger Fred E (Edith) wood wkr h 62 Bridgham


-Fredk E (Mary A) cable wkr h 314 Waverly


Pauline M slswn J A Foster Co r 401 Blackstone


Robt E (Bertha) clk h 401 Blackstone


-Robt E (Eva) press mn Journal h 294 Oxford


Zulla Antonio (Adalina) lab h 35 Peter -Antonio (Ella) lab h 56 Gillen Zullo Antonio r 214 Cedar


-Francesco (Rosa) lab h 214 Cedar


Zumbelis John r 244 Friendship


Zundel Robt purch agt B A Ballou & Co Inc h Re- hoboth, Mass


Zunj Theo chauf J U Starkweather Co h Central Falls Zuppa Anthony asst cook 81 Waterman r 82 Monti- cello


Zura Al Co Inc real est 236 Westminster rm 702 -Barbara W wid Benj h 394 Angell


-Bertha Mrs pres Alice Bldg Inc h 500 Angell -Sylvia r 500 Angell


Zurawski Antone h 28 Flower


-Chas (Irene K) phys 30 Olneyville sq rm 10 h 11 Matson av


Zurba Jos porter Chicken Roost h Pawtucket


-Wm M serv mn Petroleum Service Co Inc r Paw- tucket


Zurlinden Harrict V tchr RI College of Education r Manville


Zurra Giuseppe (Alice) rubber wkr h 167 Hanover Zusman Isadore (Dorothy) gro 86 Jenkins h 16 For- est


Zussman Hyman (Bernice) h 225 Morris av


Zutowt Peter P mech h 32 Lavaughn


Zuverino Marie A solderer r 254 Wash


Zvirblis B C Rev prof Prov College r do


Zwick Julia Mrs r 30 Greene


Zwicki Carl F (Evelyn H) equip mtce AT&T Co h Cranston


Zwinklis Frank (Esther) condr NYNH&H h 12 Dun- can av


-Frank mach h 22 Wayne


Zwinth Stanley (Olive) auto mech h 38 Chambers Zwoden Arden dentist 32 Bway rm 20 h Woonsocket


-Florence M sten r 184 Whitmarsh -Pauline A wid Wm h 184 Whitmarsh


Zylinski Annie opr r 98 Livingston


-Jos W (Mary P) elev opr B&S h Johnston


-Peter P carp h 98 Livingston


-Rose wid Frank W h 92 Livingston


Zyrriski Frank (Adele) h 232 Camp


DOE & LITTLE FUEL CO.


MP


OLD


LEHIGH


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ANTHRACITE


Coal - Coke - Fuel Oil - Automatic Heating Equipment


320 STATION ST., CRANSTON


ERNEST H. PALMER, Manager


OLD


SAN


LEHIGH


............ ANTHRACITE ....


TEL. WIlliams 1-3135


Tel. DE xter 1-8313


707


WILLIAM H. GARRAHAN & CO., INC.


Tel.


DE xter


7 DYER STREET CORNER WESTMINSTER


1-8314


INSURANCE SURETY BONDS REAL ESTATE


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RENT-LIKE HOME LOANS 20 WESTMINSTER STREET


UNion 1-5400


WESTMINSTER MOTORS, INC. The Only Factory Authorized Studebaker Sales and Service in Providence 618 WESTMINSTER STREET


TUDEBAKER CANS& THUCNS*


UN ion 1-0133


708


ESTABLISHED 1835


Rhode Island Distributors of "Realock" Chain Link Fences Mfd. by WICKWIRE SPENCER STEEL


N O BROS.


INC.


FIRE ESCAPES


REINF. ROD MISC. IRON


STEEL SASH


GUARD RAIL 335 Hartford Ave. Providence R. I.


Tel. TEmple 1-5590


THE PHENIX NATIONAL BANK OF PROVIDENCE


MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


CAPITAL $500,000 63 WESTMINSTER STREET


SURPLUS and PROFITS $1,200,000 TELEPHONE JAckson 1-5200


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ATLANTIC COAL CO.


COAL COKE OIL


ELmhurst 1-7000


Life-Accident- Health- Hospital EMPIRE STATE


Mutual Life Insurance Company of Jamestown, New York


Dependable Security Since 1886


1


814 UNION TRUST BUILDING


170 WESTMINSTER STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Tel. PLantations 1-1930


Life-Accident-Health-Hospital


Life-Accident- Health- Hospital HALLIDAY AGENCY


AGENTS FOR EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK


Dependable Security Since 1886


We Also Write a Complete Line of FIRE - CASUALTY - INLAND MARINE INSURANCE


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814 UNION TRUST BUILDING 170 WESTMINSTER STREET Tel. PLantations 1-1930


Life- Accident- Health- Hospital


CLASSIFIED BUYERS' GUIDE


OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE (RHODE ISLAND)


1950


"The


Y DIRECTORY


IS THE COMMON


INTERMEDJARY


BETWEEN


BUYER AND SELLER'


The Buyers' Guide contains the advertisements and business cards of the more progressive business men and firms in the city, classified according to lines of business.


R. L. POLK & CO., Publishers District Office 179 LINCOLN ST., BOSTON 11, MASS. Providence Office: 509 Westminster St., Tel. GA spee 1-0919


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ADVERTISING


NEW ENGLAND ADVERTISING PENCIL CO.


Manufacturers of IMPRINTED ADVERTISING PENCILS - MATCHES


AND ADVERTISING NOVELTIES Telephone Williams 1-0642 1032 BROAD STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


APPRAISALS-REAL ESTATE


DON C. BREWER, Inc. REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICE


MORTGAGE - INSURANCE - ESTATE


519 HOSPITAL TRUST BUILDING PROVIDENCE, R. I. Since 1928


GA 1-3311


It's OUR business to know YOUR values


Know Your Directory SYMBOLS


Earle Frank r1126 Monroe


" Henry r1126 Monroe


" Isabel L (wid Geo A) 15436 Steadman


. Jack lab DPW&Eng r1126 Monree


Jas J USA r7810 Neckel


""""- RESIDENT


" Morris fcty wki(h1126 Monroe


Thos fety wkr Ford 14818 Jonathon


"h"- HOUSEHOLDER


" Willard mach opr Valor Tool & Mach Co r181 Burke (RR)


K AND


Two important symbols are used in your City Directory. The symbol "r", before an address stands for "Resident". That person resides at that address but is not the head of the family or family head. The symbol "h" stands for "Householder"-the person in whose name the home is occupied.


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ARMORED CARS


ESTABLISHED 1914


INCORPORATED IN R. I. 1924


INTERNATIONAL DETECTIVE SERVICE, Inc. AUSTIN J. DONNELLY, Pres. and Treas.


AMERICAN


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JUSTICE NOLLVIDOSS


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AGENCIES


ARMORED CAR TRANSPORTATION Money, Valuables, Payroll and Complete Payoff Service EXPERT DETECTIVE SERVICE


17 Exchange Street, Providence 3, R. I. GAspee 1-1860


ARTISTS


HALLADAY INCORPORATED


1 WATERMAN AVENUE, EAST PROVIDENCE 14, RHODE ISLAND


Commercial Art


Printing Offset Lithography Silk Screen Process Printing EAst Providence 1-4300


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ARTISTS' MATERIALS


IN PROVIDENCE IT'S CALDER'S for Artists' Materials-Picture Framing-School Supplies LORING'S SHANTY PERSONALIZED GIFTS CHARLES G. CALDER, INC. ESTABLISHED 1876


9 THOMAS STREET Next Door Providence Art Club


PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GA spee 1-4402


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* 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!


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1950)


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ASSOCIATIONS


PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND


2nd Largest City in New England


City of Skilled Labor and Diversified Indus- tries, Pleasant Homes and Unsurpassed Living Conditions, Varied Recreation and Superb Surroundings, Outstanding Educational Insti- tutions and a Principal Center of Distribution for New England.


for full information Write to


The Providence Chamber of Commerce 36 Exchange Place


1868 - 1950


82 Years of Constructive Service to the Business Men of Greater Providence


OFFICERS President, FRED C. TANNER


Vice-Presidents GEORGE F. BLIVEN EMIL E. FACHON WALKER MASON HARRY PINKERSON ROBERT F. SHEPARD Treasurer HOWARD E. GLADDING General Manager PAUL R. LADD Assistant General Manager HARRY HINKEL


Manager, Transportation Division ARTHUR H. FERGUSON


Manager, Industrial Division HERBERT L. BAILEY


Manager, Civic Planning & Traffic Board JOHN E. VANCE


Assistant Manager, Retail Trade Board R. FRANKLIN WELLER


Manager, Providence Credit Bureau CLINTON W. BRIGGS


(1950) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


AUTOMOBILES


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PROVIDENCE BUICK COMPANY


BUICK


NEW BUICKS


USED CARS


COMPLETE


AUTHORIZED Brick VALVE


SERVICE


IN HEAD SERVICE


WHOLESALE PARTS RETAIL


TELEPHONE Williams 1-3500


"BUICK SERVICE CENTER"


25 Reservoir Avenue Providence 7, R. I.


ESTABLISHED 1909


Rhode Island's Oldest and Largest Buick Dealer


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1950)


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AUTOMOBILES


"Jake Kaplan's"


Headquarters For Late Model Automobiles


TRINITY AUTO SALES, INC.


CADILLAC


One of New England's Largest Used Car Dealers


464 BROAD STREET CORNER PINE STREET


Telephones UNion 1-9221 - MAnning 1-4710


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AUTOMOBILES


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HOWARD & LEWIS


NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST FORD DEALER


Ford Cars


Ford


Ford Trucks


SALES AND SERVICE


Telephone GAspee 1-2100


219 Promenade Street


Providence, R. I.


KIRBY-SHALLEN incorporated


It


HUDVSON


HUDSON


Sales - Service - Parts


Auto Body and Paint Shop


PERSONALLY INDORSED USED CARS


Rhode Island's Largest Hudson Dealer


PHONE DExter 1-2350


1


79 ELMWOOD AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1950)


8


AUTOMOBILES


KNOWLES STATION INCORPORATED


HUDSON MOTOR CARS


Sales and Service


Cor. MINERAL SPRING and SMITHFIELD AVE. Phone PA wtucket 3-1131


PAWTUCKET RHODE ISLAND


APPROVED Packard, SERVICE


PACKARD


Packard,


Exclusive Dealer in


PROVIDENCE


Sales - Service


Complete Repair Service and Parts


MANOR MOTOR SALES


1229 Westminster St., Providence, R. I. Call JAckson 1-5151


"Ask the Man Who Owns One"


(1950) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


9


AUTOMOBILES


UNION MOTOR SALES


Mercury


"Better Than Ever"


SALES and SERVICE


YOUR PROVIDENCE MERCURY DEALER


--


1070 NORTH MAIN STREET Opposite Rhode Island Auditorium


Telephone UNion 1-2345


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 1-0133


The only Factory Authorized Studebaker Sales and Service in Providence


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1950)


10


AUTOMOBILES


DODGE AND PLYMOUTH CARS . DODGE TRUCKS


SALES


SERVICE


. THEY LAST LONGER


WALTER WINTERSING


DODGE


PLYMOUTH


.


Easy Terms


A SAFE PLACE TO BUY USED CARS


GOOD ALLOWANCES


. PARTS WHOLESALE


WALTER WINTERS INC.


483 MAIN ST., PAWTUCKET TEL. PA wtucket 3-2100


BENNETT CHEVROLET COMPANY


CHEVROLET


Telephone DExter 1-6600


206 ELMWOOD AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. . I


"Home of the Chevrolet"


COLONIAL MOTOR SALES, INC.


FUTURAMIC OLDSMOBILE


1246-1270 NORTH MAIN ST.


Sales OLDSMOBILE Service


Diamond T Trucks - Used Cars


Telephone GAspee 1-9581


(1950) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


ONLY DODGE BUILDS


"Job-Rated" Trucks


AUTOMOBILES


11


FRANK CROOK, Inc. CHEVROLET-OLDSMOBILE


CHEVROLET


490 MAIN STREET


SALES and SERVICE


Telephones PAwtucket 3-4900 Plantations 1-4900


OLDSMOBILE


PAWTUCKET, R. I.


NEW AND USED CARS REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES


"THE FRIENDLY HOUSE" DUNNĚ Ford


Stuart 1-4000


FORD SERVICE


DUNNE


New Ford Trucks Night Truck Service Genuine Ford Parts


GAGNIER NASH COMPANY


Rask


IO POINT SELECT Hash DEALER


Elmhurst 1-3297 - TEmple 1-9655


910 PLAINFIELD STREET PROVIDENCE 9, R. I.


Plymouth


CHRYSLER


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


Dodge and Plymouth Passenger Cars Dodge Trucks DE xter 1-6340


220 ELMWOOD AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1950)


THE BEACON FOR-


MOTOR SALES Inc. 705 ELMWOOD AVE. Providence 7, Rhode Island


PARTS DEPARTMENT OPEN NIGHTLY TILL 9 TRUCK SERVICE TILL MIDNIGHT


BODY AND FENDER WORK


12


AUTOMOBILES


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


469 Hartford Ave. Phone EL mhurst 1-7100


Providence


DeSoto


HENRY LEVAUR


plymouth


SALES - SERVICE - PARTS


CHRYSLER MOTORS


DE SOTO


- PLYMOUTH RHODE ISLAND'S LARGEST DEALER Sales Department DExter 1-6900 201 BROAD ST.


Wholesale Parts Department UNion 1-2200 PROVIDENCE, R. I.


LUNNIE'S MOTORS DE SOTO & PLYMOUTH


Dedato


8


Sales - Service USED CARS


plymouth


CHRYSLER MOTORE 200ett


Complete Automotive Repairing - Wheel Aligning - Body and Fender Work


290 Smith St., Providence


AAA


Phone DExter 1-4605


SERVICE


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 1-0346-1-0347-1-2430-1-4731


(1950) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


13


AUTOMOBILES


DODGE -- PLYMOUTH


DODGE Job-Rated TRUCKS


AOALW


O'Keefe Motors,INC. DExter 1-2480 1200 NORTH MAIN STREET


G. MERLYN O'KEEFE


Plymouth


CHRYSLER -MOTORS PRODUCT


OLIVE STREET GARAGE, Inc.


DeSOTO -


- PLYMOUTH


DeSoto


1 Plymouth


CHRYSLER CORPORATION


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


JOE PETTERUTI, Manager


EST. 1924


Petteruti MOTOR SALES


Chrysler


Your Providence Headquarters For Chrysler - Plymouth


plymouth


CHRYSLER MOTORS


Quality Used Cars and Service that Pleases 1051 CHALKSTONE AVENUE TELEPHONE TE mple 1-5400 PROVIDENCE 8, R. I.


PROVIDENCE-WILLYS CO., Inc. Sales - Service - Parts


Jeepsters


Jeeps


Two and Four Wheel Drive Trucks and Station Wagons 746 CRANSTON STREET


Tels. Williams 1-8243-1-7270


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1950)


SALES and SERVICE REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES OF AUTOMOBILES BODY AND FENDER REPAIRS GAspee 1-4933 60 OLIVE STREET and 254 THAYER STREET


14


AUTOMOBILES


CARS


Ford


TRUCKS


HARRY SANDAGER, Inc.


721 RESERVOIR AVENUE, CRANSTON


WIlliams 1-8000


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


SILVERTOWN CHEVROLET CO., Inc.


New Cars Trucks Good Used Cars and Trucks


CHEVROLET


Repairing Body & Fender Work Painting Upholstering


56 PLAINFIELD ST., PROVIDENCE Tels. ELmhurst 1-4900 - 1-2-3


Telephone Williams 1-5420 Parts: Williams 1-7405 WHITE PONTIAC CO.


PONTIAC MOTOR CARS


Sales & Service


Rhode Island's Largest Pontiac Dealer


680 ELMWOOD AVENUE - - PROVIDENCE, R. I. I


*


THE ONLY Complete


IMPARTIAL LIST OF BUSINESS CONCERNS *


*


without regard to Size, Importance, * Location, or Appointments, is your


CITY DIRECTORY CLASSIFIED BUSINESS SECTION


(1950) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


15


AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONS


AAA


WORLDWIDE AAA SERVICE


700 OFFICES In U. S. and Abroad 2,800,000 MEMBERS


Some Services:


PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY


REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEGAL FEES


$5,000 BAIL BOND


EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE


HOTEL AND OTHER RESERVATIONS


ROUTINGS, MAPS AND TRIPTIKS


FOREIGN TRAVEL STEAMER, AIR, RAIL


THEFT REWARD BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS CLUB MAGAZINE


The Emblem of Better Motoring


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.


Organized for Personal Service


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 as motorists.


The Automobile Club of Rhode Island


50 FOUNTAIN STREET


PROVIDENCE 3


Phone DE xter 1-9000 - Private Branch Exchange for All Departments


NEWPORT 42 Spring St. Phone 6384


WESTERLY 43 Broad St. Phone 2703


WOONSOCKET 241 Providence St. Phone 1692


FALL RIVER, MASS. 567 N. Main St. Phone 8-5967


TAUNTON, MASS. 10 Post Office Sq. Phone 4-9691




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