Gander Telephone Directory

January 1949

 

 

Department of Posts & Telegraphs

Telephone and Telegraph connector to all the World

 

Please consult your Directory

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Operator the number you require.  Do not ask for

Individuals or buildings.

 

_      Note to Subscribers

_      Please give operator the number you require.

_      Do not ask for individuals or buildings

_      All two digit numbers, that is numbers 10 to 99 are on dial 

_      All three digit numbers are on manual board.

_      Subscribers on dial calling manual board or three digit numbers

_      will dial 0 and give the operator the required number.

_      Subscribers on the manual board calling dial or other manual board subscribers will give operator the required number.

_      Two digit or dial subscribers can only get manual board subscribers or numbers over 100, by dialing 0 and giving operator the required number.

_      Dial subscribers cannot dial any number over 100.

 

Procedure for dialing

Locate number in Directory before moving receiver.

1.                  Remove receiver and listen for dial tone.

2.                  Note:  Dial tone is a continuous buzz, whereas busy tone is intermittent buzz.

3.                  If you do not hear dial tone replace receiver and wait.  The automatic board is busy.  Do not keep the receiver off while waiting.  In one or two minutes the switchboard will automatically clear itself.  When dial tone is heard dial number as follows:

 

_      Insert forefinger over required digit, pull finger to stop, then release dial.  Do not force return of dial.

_      If you hear a busy signal replace receiver and wait.  The number you dialed is busy.

_      If you are getting wrong numbers or cross talk, notify Trouble Department.

 

 

 

 

Directory

Civil Aviation Division

Administrative Offices

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Accountant…………………………………………………132

Airport Attendant…………………………………………..382

Airport Engineer…………………………………………...147

Airport Manager……………………………………………121

Auditor General……………….…………………………...387

Bookkeepers……………………………………………… 387

Business Manager…………………................................150

Chief Accountant…………………........................... .....368

Controller Radio (Air)…………………...........................265

Director of Civil Aviation……………..............................155

Engineering Office & Building Super….........................134

Operations Manager………………................................193

Pay Office……………………………..............................198

Secretary to Director Civil Aviation…............................198

Senior Cost Clerk………………….... ............................135

Supervisor Buildings…………………….........................173

Supervisor of Messing………………………………... .. .236

 

DIESEL PLANTS

Diesel Plant No. 1…………………………………………142

Diesel Plant No. 2…………………………………………342

Diesel Plant No. 3…………………………………………279

 

ELECTRICAL DEPT.

Electricians…………………………………………………122

FIRE HALLS

Fire Chief (Residence)…………………………………….117

Fire Hall (Central)………………………………………….160

Fire Hall No. 84…………………………………………….276

 

GARAGES

Garage Hangar 13...................................131

Garage Superintendent............................... .364

Garage Varrier Street.................................. 172

 

HEATING PLANTS

Heating Plant TC-14.................................. 404

Heating Plant 88.................................... 189

Heating Plant 90................................... ...274

 

LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING

Dry Cleaning.............................................................. 333

Laundry..................................................................... 159

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Bakery...................................................................... 153

Carpenter Shop.......................................................... 157

Coal Yard.................................................................. 116

Marine Base.............................................................. 211

Plumbing Shop.......................................................... 179

Sanitary Department................................................... 101

Steam Plant Building ................................................. 304

 

PUMP HOUSES

Pump House Deadman's Pond................................... 103

Pump House Domestic............................................... 115

Pump House Gander Lake.......................................... 105

 

STORES (Civil Aviation)

General Hardware Store.............................................. 345

Grocery Warehouse................................................... 348

Linen Stores.............................................................. 144

Purchasing Clerk........................................................ 281

 

AIRLINES HOTELS

Airlines Hotel Building 6................................................ 31

Airlines Hotel Building 7.............................................. 108

Airlines Hotel Building 61............................................ 109

Airlines Hotel Building 62............................................ 249

Airlines Hotel Building 63............................................ 258

Airlines Hotel Building 64 (Restaurant)......................... 267

Airlines Hotel Manager=s Office................................... 206

 

STAFF RESIDENCES & DINING HALLS

Assistant Catering Supervisor....................................... 49

Dining Room T.C. 7.................................................... 216

Eastbound Inn............................................................ 323

Gander Inn................................................................. 318

Ladies Staff, No. 8...................................................... 257

Ladies Staff, No. 48.................................................... 146

Ladies Staff, No. 128.................................................. 309

Ladies Staff, T.C. 10................................................... 243

Maintenance Dining Hall 49...................................... 170-1

Men's Staff, No. 164.................................................. 136

Men's Staff, No. 139.................................................. 158

Men's Staff, No. 45................................................... 130

Men's Staff, No. 128.................................................. 296

Men's Staff, No. 52................................................. 170-2

Men's Staff, T.C. 6................................................. 214-1

Men's Staff, T.C. 9................................................. 214-2

Plumber's Residence................................................ 234

 

SKYWAYS CLUB

Big Dipper Bar (Terminal)......................................... 328-2

Jupiter Hotel, Manager's Office................................... 203

Jupiter Hotel, Reception Desk...................................... 334

North Star.................................................................. 208

Passenger's Snack Bar............................................. 204

Saturn Hotel.............................................................. 111

Snack Bar (Terminal)............................................... 328-1

Venus Hotel............................................................... 250

 

SIGNALS

Assistant Signals Officer............................................. 271

Controller of Radio Air................................................. 265

D.F. 24...................................................................... 259

Maintenance Office..................................................... 220

Radio Engineer.......................................................... 266

Radio Maintenance..................................................... 277

Radio Range.............................................................. 383

Signals Officer........................................................... 339

Transmitters.............................................................. 209

U.S. Repeater Station................................................. 141

W/T Charge and Teletype............................................ 337

W/T Supervisor.......................................................... 338

 

CONTROL TOWER

Senior Airport Traffic Controller.................................... 207

Tower Control............................................................. 118

Tower Control (Emergency)......................................... 120

 

AIR FRANCE

Counter.................................................................. 311-2

Dispatch.................................................................... 394

Maintenance ............................................................. 244

Manager's Residence............................................. 402-2

Station Manager.............................................. ……311-1

Weights and Balance................................................ 395

 

ALLIED AVIATION SERVICE CO.

Commissary.......................................................... 351-1

Garage................................................................. 351-2

Manager's Residence.............................................. 353

Office ..................................................................... 319

 

AMERICAN OVERSEAS AIRLINES

Assistant Station Manager..................................... 359-2

Dispatch............................................................... 393-1

Dist. Acct................................................................ 316

Flight Superintendent............................................. 393-2

Maintenance............................................................ 335

Manager's Residence.............................................. 202

Station Manager.................................................... 359-1

Ticket Office and Information...................................... 317

 

BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS

Accountant.............................................................. 360

Bristol..................................................................... 205

Caribou Club............................................................ 182

Catering Officer........................................................ 181

Champion Building.................................................... 188

Commissary.............................................................. 56

Crews Lounge............................................................ 54

F/T Control............................................................... 352

Ladies Staff House................................................... 357

Maintenance............................................................ 336

Manager.................................................................. 256

Manager's Residence.............................................. 221

Restaurant............................................................... 183

Senior Traffic Officer.................................................. 280

Traffic ..................................................................... 354

 

PAN AMERICAN AIRLINES

Accountant........................................................... 322-2

Dispatch.................................................................. 396

Ground Control Approach.......................................... 229

Maintenance............................................................ 166

Manager's Residence.............................................. 222

Operations............................................................... 397

Passenger Reservations......................................... 321-2

Station Manager....................................................... 320

Traffic .................................................................. 321-1

Traffic Manager...................................................... 322-1

 

ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES

Dispatch ................................................................. 161

General Office and Operations................................ 324-1

Manager's Residence.............................................. 302

Station Manager....................................................... 398

Ticket Office....................................................... …325-2

Traffic Dispatcher................................................... 325-1

 

SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES

Dispatch.................................................................. 400

Maintenance............................................................ 110

Masnager's Residence............................................ 272

Station Manager........................................................ 399

Ticket Office........................................................... 325-2

Traffic Dispatcher.................................................... 325-1

 

TRANS CANADA AIRLINES

Cargo Service........................................................... 334

Flight Dispatch.......................................................... 385

Maintenance............................................................. 331

Operations................................................................ 247

Station Manager........................................................ 223

Traffic Counter........................................................... 384

 

SEABOARD & WESTERN......................................... 361

 

TRANS OCEAN AIRLINES........................................ 270

 

TERRA NOVA AVIATION....................................... 103-2

 

TRANS WORLD AIRLINES

Accountant............................................................... 226

Chief Agent............................................................... 315

Commissary............................................................. 163

Dispatch................................................................... 312

Maintenance.......................................................... 168-1

Manager's Residence............................................... 218

Operations................................................................ 162

Station Manager........................................................ 313

Stores................................................................... 168-2

Traffic Counter........................................................... 162

 

DEPARTMENT POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS

Postmaster............................................................... 346

Telegraph Office........................................................ 401

Telegraph Office Airlines Terminal............................... 332

Telephone Trouble Dept............................................. 350

Teleprinter Maintenance............................................. 260

Teleprinter Maintenance Night Service......................... 371

Toll Office................................................................. 260

Trouble Department (Night Service)............................. 107

Trouble Department (Night Service)............................. 374

Trouble Department (Night Service)............................. 306

 

H.M. CUSTOMS

Airlines Customs and Immigration............................... 330

Main Office............................................................... 245

 

NFLD. RAILWAY

Express Office.......................................................... 217

Main Office............................................................... 245

 

POLICE STATION.................................................... 148

 

BANTING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Administration........................................................ 143-2

Matron................................................................... 187-1

Medical Superintendent........................................... 143-1

Nurse's Residence................................................ 187-2

Orderly Room......................................................... 143-3

 

 

GOODYEAR HUMBER STORES

Dry Goods Store................................................... 228-2

Grocery Order Dept.................................................. 254

Grocery Store.......................................................... 167

Manager's Residence............................................... 46

Office................................................................... 228-1

Restaurant.............................................................. 124

Staff House............................................................... 47

Station Restaurant..................................................... 41

 

METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF CANADA

Climatology.......................................................... 228-2

Forecaster............................................................... 225

Observer................................................................. 405

Officer in Charge...................................................... 275

Staff House............................................................. 282

Teletype Room........................................................ 227

 

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Amalgamated School............................................... 389

Barber Shop............................................................ 289

Bowling Alley........................................................... 119

Chaulk's Grocery...................................................... 69

Co-op Store............................................................. 251

Gander Public Library................................................. 79

Gander Taxi............................................................. 298

Gander Taxi Staff House........................................... 314

Gander Taxi Terminal................................................. 85

Globe Theatre.......................................................... 191

Hotel Taxi................................................................ 367

Nfld. Airport Club...................................................... 341

Nolan & Broderick Jewellers....................................... 62

Royal Bank of Canada.............................................. 246

Station Taxi............................................................... 60

V.O.R.G. Studio...................................................... 149

 

IMPERIAL OIL LTD.

Belmont Pump House.............................................. 408

Bulk Plant............................................................... 355

Esso House............................................................ 106

Refuelling ............................................................... 358

Repair Garage......................................................... 184

Resident Manager.................................................... 358

Staff House............................................................. 210

 

SHELL OIL

General Office.......................................................... 278

Manager.................................................................. 326

Plant....................................................................... 190

Staff House............................................................... 23

 

RESIDENT SUBSCRIBERS

A

Adams, R. Trans World Apartment............................ 218

Air France, Apt. Bldg. 12.......................................... 231

Angelopoulos, F.B. Trans Canada Apts...................... 407

Armstrong, T. British Overseas Apts.......................... 391

B

Baird, E.A. Terra Nova Aviation..................................... 91

Barnes, E.A. Transmitter Stn..................................... 268

Barrett, A.W. Bldg. 149............................................... 63

Baynton, H.W. Met Apts............................................ 133

Bell, H. Esso House.................................................. 106

Bishop, C.D. Building 108.......................................... 390

Blackie, C. 21 Chestnut Street................................... 180

Blandford, S.H. American Overseas Apts.................... 372

Boone, F.J. Air France Apts......................................... 34

Boyd, E.D. Trans World Apts..................................... 177

Bradley, R.A. Chestnut Street.................................... 349

Brant, C.M. 25 Chestnut Street.................................. 327

Brown, H.E. American Overseas Apts........................... 22

Bulriss, O. American Overseas Apts........................... 261

Bursey, D. Goodyear Humber Apt................................ 42

Bustard, D.O. Caledonia Camp................................... 221

Butler, A. C.A.D. Apts............................................... 306

C

Caldwell, A.T. Trans World Apts................................... 28

Carberg, B. Scandinavian Apts................................ 381-2

Carlson, C.E. Civil Aviation Apts................................... 48

Carlson,. E. Scandinavian Apts................................ 370-2

Carter, H. Met. Apts.................................................. 284

Carter, R. American Overseas Apt................................ 26

Cedarland, T.K. Trans World Apts................................ 89

Chafe, F.G. 23 Chestnut St........................................ 138

Clarke, Sgt. J. Police Residence................................ 255

Collins, W.J. Bldg. 2.................................................. 197

Cooper, A.F. Pan American, Trans World Apts............ 242

Courtney, J.P. Allied Maintenance................................ 90

Crane, A. Bldg. 50...................................................... 38

Crews, E.O. American Overseas Apts......................... 202

D

Daley, D. Civil Aviaton Apts.......................................... 71

Dempsey, J. C.A.D. Apts........................................... 215

Dexter, R.V. Met Apts............................................... 290

Dodds, R.R. Met Apts............................................... 123

Dooley, G.J. Civil Aviation Apts.................................... 74

Doris, C.E. American Overseas Apts............................ 21

Ducharme, E. Trans World Apts................................. 383

F

Fardy, J. British Overseas Apt................................. 391-2

Favreau, P. Air France Apts....................................... 230

Fewrnet, A. Air France Apts.................................... 402-1

Fredrich, G.N. Trans World Apt.................................. 218

French, F. Imperial Oil Apt........................................... 80

French, W. C.A.D. Apts............................................. 374

G

Garland, Jas. Civil Aviation Apts................................... 75

Gato, W. Pan American Apts..................................... 362

Gettel, L.F. Allied Aviation Apts.................................. 353

Gilbert, G.H. Met. Apts.............................................. 286

Goff, Leo E. Pan American Apts................................... 95

Goff, R. Pan American Apts....................................... 300

Godden, T. Pan American Apts.................................... 32

Godden, W. Scandinavian Apts............................... 171-3

Goodyear, .R.C. Goodyear Humber Apts....................... 43

Grossman, S.E. Trans Canada Apts.......................... 377

Guppy, J. Civil Aviation Apts....................................... 93

H

Hammond, T. 49 Chestnut St.................................... 343

Harmon, C.S. American Overseas Apts....................... 25

Harris, Capt. V.B. Salvation Army............................... 40

Heath, D.P. 47 Chestnut St...................................... 238

Heath, W.H. 17 Chestnut St..................................... 194

Henley, E.P. American Overseas Apts........................ 20

Hennessey, J.P. American Overseas Apt..................... 94

Hesser, Gunnar, Scandinavian Apts........................ 370-1

Hicks, C. Pan American Apts................................... 308

Hobbs, R. Civil Aviation Apts....................................... 37

Hodder, Rev. N.B. ................................................... 292

Hoddinott, L. Goodyear Humber Apt............................ 45

Hoffman, R. Trans World Apts..................................... 29

Holston, A. Scandinavian Apts............................... 381-1

Hussey, R. American Overseas Apts........................... 27

I

Ireland, F. Roosevelt St............................................ 117

J

Jacquand, P. Air France Apts................................. 402-2

James, C.H. Met. Apts............................................. 291

James, J.D. Reside St. ............................................ 192

Janes, L. Bldg. 108.................................................. 196

K

Kay, F.C. 31 Chestnut Street.................................... 233

Keen, D.S. Caledonia Camp..................................... 307

Kelly, D.F. Civil Aviation............................................. 84

Kemp, B.P. Trans Canada Apts................................ 378

Kennedy, J. Radio Range Apt..................................... 50

Kent, J. American Overseas Apts.............................. 232

Kibertz R. American Overseas Apts........................... 369

Kielly, R. American Overseas Apts............................ 340

Kirby, N. American Overseas Apts.............................. 61

Knee, A. C.A.D. Apts............................................... 252

Kolosinski, L. Trans World Apts................................ 392

L

Lacey, H. American Overseas Apts............................. 24

Lahey, W. J. 19 Chestnut St..................................... 237

Lannon, C.J. Nfld. Railway Residence.......................... 65

Lannon, L.G. Pan American Apts.............................. 213

Lannon, T.L. Well Road............................................ 152

Lawlor, W.J. Trans Canada Apts............................... 376

Learning, W.J. Pan American Apts.............................. 33

Lee, J.C. C.A.D. Apt. Bldg. 50.................................. 295

Lenahan, J.A. Met Apts............................................ 285

Lester, G. Met Apts................................................. 283

Locke, G. Trans World Apts...................................... 113

Locke, W.G. Civil Aviation Apts................................... 73

Lush, J. Log Cabin, Deadman=s Pond.................... 103-3

M

Maloney, J.J. American Overseas.............................. 264

Maher, J. Dept. Transport Apts.................................. 380

Mantel, M. American Overseas Apts.......................... 406

Marshall, A.N. Pan American Apts.............................. 86

McCarthy, E. Bldg. 149........................................ ….297