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Anglo-American
Directory of Cuba 1960

[REFERENCE: Anglo-American Directory of Cuba 1960, Marianao, Cuba]
[NOTE:  This Directory was transcribed from a poor photocopy.  The cover and some pages were not in the copy.  The advertisements were poor at best and reproduced poorly.]

ANGLO-AMERICAN
DIRECTORY OF CUBA


A.A.D.O.C.

1960 EDITION

Editorial and Publication Offices:
Ave. 33 No. 3005
Almendares, Marianao, Cuba.
Tel. 29-6422

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER PHOTO- Habanillas Falls, Las Villas Province
Courtesy Cuban Tourist Commission.

PART I   INTRODUCTION
  Cuban Government Departments------------------------------------------
  The American Embassy----------------------------------------------------
  Embassy of Great Britain---------------------------------------------------
  The Canadian Embassy-----------------------------------------------------
  [British Consular Offices in the Cuban Provinces  not listed in original Directory index]
  Latin-American Diplomatic Corps-----------------------------------------
  Diplomatic Corps of Europe & Asia---------------------------------------

Directory Application----------
Main Abbreviations------------
Titles and Terms [Used in this Directory]
Emergency Phone Numbers----------------
 

PART II    DIRECTORY OF NAMES
  Havana Province---[ Havana Statistics ]------------------------------
     Isle of Pines----------------------------------------------------------------
     Isle of Pines Classified Listing----------------------------------------
  Pinar del Rio-----------------------------------------------------------------
  Matanzas---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Las Villas---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Camagüey---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Oriente-------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART III    CLASSIFIED
   Professional & Commercial Guide--------------------------------------
   Index of Advertisers--------------------------------------------------------
   Classification Index---------------------------------------------------------

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CUBAN'S GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 1959
[1958 Listings]

OFFICES OF THE PRESIDENCY (Oficinas de la Presidencia): Palacio Presidencial, Ave. Belgica y Colon.  PRESIDENTE: Dr. Osvaldo Dorticos y Sra. Maria Caridad Molina de Docticos.Tel. 6-8351
SECRETARY OF THE PRESIDENCY (Secretario de la Presidencia: Sr. Luis Buch.  Tel. 6-8351

THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET
PRIME MINISTER (Primer Ministro): Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz.
DEPARTMENT OF (Ministerio de):
AGRICULTURE (Agricultura), Calle 23 y P, Vedado. Secretary (Ministro): Dr. Pedro Miret. Tel. 70-7362
COMMERCE (Comercio). Maximo Gomez. Secretary (Ministro): Dr. Raul Cepero Bonilla. Tel. 6-6489
COMMUNICATIONS (Comunicaciones), Plaza de la Republica. Secretary (Ministro): Eng. Enrique Oltuski. Tel. 70-4310
EDUCATION (Educacion), Oficios y Muralla. Secretary (Ministro): Dr. Armando Hart. Tel. 6-6798
INTERIOR, THE (Gobernacion), Compostela y Luz. Secretary (Ministro): Jose A. Naranjo Morales.  Tel. 5-2097
JUSTICE (Justicia), Padre Varela y Desagüe.  Secretary: (Ministro): Dr. Alfredo Yabur. Tel. 7-6186
LABOR (Trabajo), Maximo Gomez 1 y Ave. Belgica. Secretary (Ministro): Major Augusto Martinez Sanchez.  Tel. 5-8586
PUBLIC HEALTH (Salubridad), Padre Varela y Barnet. Secretary (Ministro): Dr. Serafin Ruiz de Zarate.  Tel. 7-1311
PUBLIC WORKS (Obras Publicas), Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y 35, Plaza Jose Marti.  Secretary (Ministro): Arch. Osmani Cienfuegos Gorriaran. Tel. 70-7791
REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias), Ave. Belgica y Empedrado.  Secretary (Ministro): Major Raul Castro Ruz.  Tel. 5-0233
SOCIAL WELFARE ( Bienestar Social), Ave. 31 No. 7405, Mar. Secretary (Ministro): Dra. Raquel Perez de Miret.  Tel. 20-9611
STATE (Estado), Calzada y G., Vedado.  Secretary (Ministro): Dr. Raul Ro Garcia.  Tels. 3-4644, 4-3348; Citizenship & Passport, Tel. 5-0620.
TREASURY (Hacienda), Obispo y Cuba. Secretary (Ministro): Dr. Rufo Lopez Fresquet.  Tel. 5-0869

THE AMERICAN EMBASSY 1959 [1958 Listings]
CHANCERY AND CONSULATE: Calle M entre Calzada y Malecon, Vedado, Havana, Cuba.
           Tel. 30-3151.  Apartado 2229
Ambassador: The Honorable Philip W. Bonsal
Residence: C alle 150 No. 2115, Country Club Park, Mar.
Counselor: Deputy Chief of Mission: Daniel M. Braddock

EMBASSY SECTION CHIEFS:
Economic: Counselor for Economic Affairs: Eugene A. Gilmore, Jr.
Consular: Consul General: James E. Brown Jr.
Political: First Secretary: John L. Topping
Administrative: First Secretary: Edward C. Wilson

UNITED STATES INFORMATION SERVICE:
Public Affairs Officer, Attache: John Z. Williams

UNITED STATES OPERATIONS MISSION TO CUBA:
Director: Eugene A. Gilmore, Jr.

ARMED FORCES ATTACHES:
Air Attache: Col. Erickson S. Nichols
Army Attache: Lt. Col. Samuel C. Kail
Naval Attache & Naval Attache for Aid: Capt. Charles R. Clark Jr.

OTHER OFFICERS:
First Secretaries: Leonard H. Price, Forrest K. Geerken, Edward J. Bash, Henry S. Hammond, George O. Gray

Attaches: Chester E. Davis, James T. Haverty, James A. Noel, Albert C. Vaughan, Arthur Avignon, Frank J. Belsito, George A. Rylance, Paul D. Bethel, Robert W. White, David S. Morales, Robert D. Wiecha.

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Second Secretaries: Eulalia L. Wall, William G. Bowdler, Frank A. Davis, Stanley H. Schaub, Wayne R. Gilchrist, Edward P. Kardas, George Falk, Hugh D. Kessler, Eleanor Burnett, Benjamin C. Evans, Michael Buzan, Jr., Ruth Schneider, Gerald R. Olson, John J. Mullin, Robert S. Ashford, Glenn E. Ruihley, Allen R. Turner.

Assistant Armed Forces Attaches: Major Robert Van Horn USAF, Commander Philip K. Klepak, USN

Assistant Attaches: William G. Friedemann, Edwin L. Sweel, Lloyd C. Williams, Shirley B.Hendsch, William E. Wagley, Anthony L. Sileo.

Third Secretaries: James R. Panks, George W. F. Clift, Paul J. Burns, Wayne S. Smith, James R. Kerr Jr.
 

AMERICAN CONSULAR OFFICES IN THE CUBAN PROVINCES

ORIENTE:
Antilla: Juan A. Reed, Consular Agent, Ave. W. Aguilera 12 Tel. 59. Apdo. 62

Santiago de Cuba: Park F. Wollam, Consul, Calle P. Pico 15 Tel. 2524

CAMAGUEY
Camaguey: Paul A. Tate, Consular Agent, Calle Martires 217 Tel. 2665. Apdo. 190

LAS VILLAS:
Sagua la Grande: Eugene E. Jova, Consular Agent, Calle Marti 44.  Tel. 305. Apdo. 185

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EMBASSY OF GREAT BRITAIN 1959 [1958 Listings]
THE CHANCERY: Edificio Bolivar, Calle Capdevila 101-103 esq. a Morro, 9° piso, Havana, Cuba.  Tels. 5-2905, 5-6631, Apartado 1069

HIS EXCELLENCY: A.S. Fordham, C.M.G., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Residence: Paseo 352, Vedado. Tel. 3-4905

First Secretary:  Lain J. M. Sutherland
Second Secretary (Commercial):   Michael D.W. McCann
Consul:  Leonard J.A. Parish
Third Secretary (Commercial) and Vice-Consul:  Eric A. Arnoux

Robert D. Baird Fraser
Anthony Fayle
Frank C. Unwin
Miss Patricia Taylor
Miss Fleur nFraser
Miss Janet Donno

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THE CANADIAN EMBASSY 1959 [1958 Listings]

THE CHANCERY: Ave. Menocal N° 16 (Edificio Ambar Motors)
   6° pso, Vedado, Havana, Cuba. Tels. 70-9457
   8-9. Apartado 1945

His Excellency:   Allan Anderson, Ambassador Extraordinary
 and Plenipotentiary.

 Residence:  Ave. 7° N° 21404, Biltmore, Marianao

First Secretary (Commercial): Roger R. Parlour
Second Secretary and Vice Consul: R.W. Clark
Commercial Assistant: John E. O'Neil

Mr. Maurice Lemieux
Miss Helen Rapp

BRITISH CONSULAR OFFICES IN THE CUBAN PROVINCES

ORIENTE:
Santiago de Cuba: Niel Hone, O.B.E. M.C., Vice Consul, Calle Heredia No. 205. Tel. 3070. Apdo.23

CAMAGUEY:
Camaguey: Miss M.L. Reid, Consular Agent, Calle Republica No. 216. Tel. 2818. Apdo. 466

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LATIN AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC CORPS 1959 [1958 Listings]

ARGENTINA, Calle O No. 216 y 218, Vedado.  Tels. 3-6801, 3-6882.  Excmo, Sr. Dr. Julio A. Amoedo y Sra.  (Ambassador).
BOLIVIA, Edif. La Metropolitana, Dept. 601. Tel. 6-6947. Hon. Consul Dr. Emilio Marill.
BRAZIL, Edif. Ambar Motors, Deptos, 210 y 212, Vedado.  Tels. 7-8585, 70-9317. Excmo. Sr. Vasco T. Leitao da Cunha y Sra. (Ambassador).
CHILE, Calle M. No. 51, bajos, apt. 15, Vedado. Tel. 3-5922. Excmo. Sr. Emilio Edwards Bello y Sra. (Ambassador).
COLOMBIA, Calle 6 No.359, apt. D-1, Vedado. Tel. 3-5728. Excmo. Sr. Dr. Fulgencio Lequerica Velez.
COSTA RICA, Calle 82 No. 907, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 2-6167. Excmo. Sr. Tte. Coronel Guillermo Salazar y Sra. (Ambassador).
ECUADOR, Calle 36 No. 78, Alts. Del Vedado. Tel. 30-2089. Excmo. Sr. Virgilio Chiriboga y Sra. (Ambassador)
SALVADOR, Calle 3 No. 11, Vedado. Tel. 32-1974. Excmo. Sr. Dr. Rafael Equizabal y Sra. (Ambassador).
GUATEMALA, Calle 20 Nol. 504, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 2-5978. Excmo. Sr. Lic. Ricardo Quinones Lemus y Sra. (Ambassador)
HAITI, Paseo 610, Vedado. Tel. 3-8579. Excmo. Sr. Arnaud N. Merceron y Sra. (Ambassador)
HONDURAS, Ave. 5 a No. 2801, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 29-3388. Escmo. Sr. Francisco Aleman y Sra. (Ambassador).
MEXICO, Ave. Kohly No. 307, Alts. del Vedado. Tel. 3-5679. Excmo. Sr. Gilberto Bosques y Sra. (Ambassdor).
NICARAGUA, Animas No. 559, bajos. Tel. 6-6219. Hon. Consul, Sr. Ricardo Davila
PANAMA, Calle 32 No. 206, Vedado. Tel. 3-9293. Excmo. Sr. Alberto de Obarrio y Sra. (Ambassador).
PARAGUAY, Linea No. 6, 9 piso, Vedado. Tel. 3-3756. Excmo. Sr. Dr. Manuel E. Montanaro y Sra. (Ambassador)
PERU, Calle 24 No. 521, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 2-7950. Excmo Sr. Dr. Ignacio A. Brandariz y Sra. (Ambassador).
URUGUAY, Calle 8 No. 118, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 29-5160. Excmo. Sr. Dr. Julio Casas Araujo y Sra. (Ambassador)
VENEZUELA, Calle D No. 513, altos, Vedado. Tels. 32-4646, 32-6634. Excmo. Sr. Dr. Jose Nucete Sardi y Sra. (Ambassador)
All data on the Latin American, European and Asian Diplomatic Corps has been taken from the Cuban State Department's listing published August, 1959.

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EUROPEAN AND ASIAN DIPLOMATIC CORPS 1959 [1958 Listings]

AUSTRIA, (Representation in Washington, D.C.)
BELGIUM, Ave. 5 No. 2206, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 2-4278. Excmo. Sr. Emile Rosier y Sra. (Ambassador)
CHINA, Ave. 7 No. 6203, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 2-8942.  Excmo. Sr. Liu Yu-Wan y Sra. (Ambassador)
DENMARK, (Representation in Mexico, D.F.).
FINLAND, (Representation in Washington, D.C.)
FRANCE, Calle 7 No. 253, bajos, Vedado. Tel. 3-5335. Excmo. Sr. Roger R. Du Gardier y Sra. (Ambassador).
GERMANY, Edif Sinclair, apt. 100 Calle O No. 102, Vedado. Tels. 3-9900, 3,9909. Excmo. Sr. Henry P. Jordan y Sra. (Ambassador).
GREECE, (Representation in Washington, D.C.)
HOLLAND, Calle 2 No 411, Vedado. Tel. 32-1356. Excmo. Sr. Gideon W. Boissevain y Sra (Ambassador).
HOLY SEE, Calle 12 No. 64, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 29-3895. S.E. Mons. Luis Centoz (Papal Envoy).
ISRAEL, Calle 23 No. 309, 2 piso, Vedado. Tel. 32-3658. Hon. Consul Sr. Sender Kaplan.
ITALY, Paseo No. 606, altos, Vedado. Tel. 3-7308. Excmo. Sr. Marques Livio Theodoll y Sra. (Ambassador).
JAPAN, Edif. Sinclair, 3er piso, Calle O No. 102, Vedado. Tel. 3-7519. Excmo. Sr. Jotaro Koda y Sra. (Ambassador).
NORWAY, Paseo de Marti No. 20 Tel. 5-9396. Oscar J. Vaeno (Charge d'Affaires).
PORTUGAL, Edif. Bolivar, apt. 5-B, Capdevilla 101 y 103. Tel. 5-6104. Excmo. Sr. Dr. J. Affra y Sra. (Ambassador).
SPAIN, Oficios 420. Tel. 6-9687. Excmo. Sr. Juan Pablo de Lojendio, Marques de Vellisca y Sra (Ambassador).
SWEDEN, Calle 19 No. 151, Vedado. Tel. 3-7588. Excmo. Sr. Gunnar D. Dryselius y Sra. (Ambassador).
SWITZERLAND, Ave. 5 No. 2005, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 29-6522. Excmo. Sr. Walter Bossi. (Ambassador).
UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC, Ave. 1 No. 1802, Miramar, Mar. Tel. 29-6622. Nachat El Husseini y Sra. (Charge d'Affaires).

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AMERICAN AND BRITISH RESIDENTS OF CUBA

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MAIN Abbreviations

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Am. .........................American
Am. Lgn...................American Legion
Br. ...........................British
Br. Lgn ....................British Legion
Bk. & Th. ................Book and Thimble
Dep. ........................Casino Deportivo
Caz ..........................Cazadores
Cntry. ......................Country Club de la Habana
Como. .....................Comodoro Yacht
Copa ........................Copacabana
Cubeco ....................Cubanaleco
Cupair ......................Club Cupanair
DAR .........................Daughters of the American Revolution
EWA ........................Episcopalian Women's Auxiliary
Exec. ........................Association of Executives of Cuba
Ferr. .........................Ferreteros
Ferrov. .....................Ferroviarios
Hav. Bilt. .................Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club
Hav. Swim ...............Havana Swimming
Isl. Ldge. ..................Island Lodge
Lt. Th. ......................Little Theatre
Lyceum.....................Lyceum Lawn Tennis
M. ............................Mothers'
Menorah ...................Menorah Sisterhood
Mir. ..........................Mir Yacht
OES .........................Order of the Eastern Star
Petro.........................Petroleum
Pro-Arte...................Pro-Arte Musical
Prof. ........................Profesionales
Rtry. ........................Rotary
Rvrs. ........................Rovers Athletic
Shr. ..........................Shrine
St. R. .......................Saint Rita Guild
Torre .......................La Torre
UWA ......................University Women's Association
Vedado ...................Vedado Tennis
W. ..........................Woman's
WSCS ....................Woman's Society of Christian Service
Yacht .....................Havana Yacht

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TITLES AND TERMS:
Acct..............Accountant
Admin. .........Administrator
        Administrative
Adv. .............Advertising
Agt................Agent
Alts. ..............Alturas
Ampl. ...........Ampliacion
Apdo. ...........Apartado
Apt. ..............Apartment
Assn. ............Association
Asst. .............Assistant
Aux. .............Auxiliary
Bus ...............Business
Calz. .............Calzada
Ch. ...............Child/Children
Dept. ............Department
Dir. ...............Director
Dis. ...............District
Dist. .............Distributor
Econ. ............Economic
Edif. .............Edificio
Eng. .............Engineer
Ent. ..............Entre
Esq. ..............Esquina
Exec. ............Executive
Finan.............Financial
Gen. Mgr. ....General Manager
Imp-Exp........Import-Export
Ins. ...............Insurance
Intl. ..............International
Mfr. ..............Manufacturer
Mfg. .............Manufacturing
Natl. .............National
Off. ..............Office
Pres. .............President
Repr. ............Representative
          Representing
Res. ..............Residence
Sect. .............Section
Secy. ............Secretary
Supt. ............Superintendent
Supv. ............Supervisor
Tel. (s) .........Telephone (s)
Treas. ...........Treasurer
V. Pres. ........Vice President

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

FIRE ALARM
     Havana: 5-0777; Marianao: 20-7312.
HOSPITAL
     Anglo Amer. Community Hospital, 2 y 15, Ved. Tel. 3-6651.
LONG DISTANCE
      Within Cuba: 00; International: 09
POLICE
       Tourist: 6-8002; Havana: 6-7801; Vedado: 3-5890; Almendares: 29-6195;
       Buena Vista: 20-7019; Cntry Club: 20-7481
TAXIS
       Havana: 6-8513; 61-0821; Vedado: 30-2126; 30-1930; Miramar: 29-3744; 2-4848;
       Alts. Miramar: 2-8388; Almendares: 2-8444; Ampl. Almendares: 2-3044;
       Playa Miramar: 2-3303; Country Club: 6-3874
TELEGRAMS & CABLES
       All America: 6-9801; Cubaradio: 6-8211; Inalambrica: 6-9824; RCA: 5-1156
       Western Union: 6-9901
TELEPHONE COMPANY
        Information: 113; Repairs: 114; Offices: 6-0511.

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