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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
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Valuation and Tax List
For the Year Ending December 31, 1952
Town Meeting, March 2, 1953 at 7:30 P. M. Berkley Grammar School
Election, March 16, 1953 Berkley Town Hall Polls open 12:00 Noon to 8:00 P. M.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF BERKLEY
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1952
TOWN OFFICERS 1952
Moderator Willis G. Craw
Selectmen
Harold G. Ashley John P. Pilling Richard A. Perry
Term expires 1953 (resigned) Term expires 1955
Treasurer Francis F. G. Andrews
Assessors
Anthony Sylvia Norman E. Whittaker John Q. Dillingham
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
Highway Surveyor Stanley F. Hadro
School Committee
Ruth O. Babbitt Helen J. Colpitts Gil A. Bettencourt Willis G. Craw
(resigned) (Chosen to fill vacancy) Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955.
Collector of Taxes Francis F. G. Andrews
Auditor Arnold B. Perry
Trustees of Public Library
Florence M. Macomber Viola F. Holmes Maria E. D. Aguas
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
Burial Ground Commissioners
Laurence B. Swift Joseph O. Freeman Ernest R. Flint
Term expires 1953 Chosen to fill vacancy Term expires 1955
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Tree Warden Stanley F. Hadro
Town Clerk Francis F. G. Andrews
Constables
Harold G. Ashley William A. Cox
Willis G. Craw William B. Mitchell
Ernest R. Flint Eino H. Silvan
Charles E. Harrison
Finance Committee
Ira S. Bumpus Frank W. Carroll
William V. Hogan Gilbert S. Rapoza
Warren L. Ide Clarence C. Trenouth
Daniel B. Jones
Memorial Day and Honor Roll Committee
R. Donald Andrews Gil A. Bettencourt
Social Worker Theresa M. Parent
Director of Veterans' Services
R. Donald Andrews
Chief of Police
Harold G. Ashley
Police Officers
William A. Cox Willis G. Craw
Ernest R. Flint Eino H. Silvan
Charles E. Harrison Anthony Sylvia
William B. Mitchell
Chief of Fire Department Garland Templeton
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering Herbert Aspinall
Measurers of Wood and Lumber, and Fence Viewers
Lawrence Barrow L. Clyde Cummings John C. Murphy
Moth Superintendent Russell A. Crimlisk
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Pound Keeper, Dog Officer Anthony Sylvia
Town Counsel Gordon M. Owen, Esq.
Inspector of Wiring Clarence B. O'Neill
Sealer of Weights and Measures William B. Mitchell
Registrars of Voters
Joseph D. Rose Marion I. Needham Merle J. E. Stetson
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1955
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JURY LISTS
Names drawn before June 30, 1952 from 1951 list:
James A. F. Allen
John M. Hathaway
Herbert Aspinall
Alfred T. Howland
Arthur C. Bettencourt
Lionel F. Souza
John B. Brightman
Robert L. Gilmore
Raymond E. Stratton George J. Travers
1952 Jury List Effective July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953
Herbert M. Ashley, Seymour St.
Bulldozer Contractor
Manuel R. Barboza, Berkley St.
Storekeeper Engineer
Walter F. Birdsall, Point St.
Joseph G. Bonvie, Third Ave.
Foreman
*Harry Buckley, Jr., Myricks St.
Shearer tender
*John C. Goodwin, County St.
Unemployed
*Cornelius T. Kelly, Locust St.
Foundry worker
*Edward J. Lane, Jr., South Main St. Walter R. LeCornec, Jerome St.
Mechanic
*Philip A. McEnaney, South Main St. Edwin Paige, Jerome St. Willard E. Paull, Bryant St.
At home Barber
*Nelson D. Pittsley, Jerome St. Chester M. Ramsdell, Locust St.
Wool picker
Tool and die maker
*Lester H. Sandlin, Algerine St. Charles A. Sylvia, South Main St. Joseph C. Tavares, Myricks St. Forrest E. Washburn, Myricks St.
Farmer Farmer and station operator Carpenter Laborer
*Walter Zrebriec, Jerome St.
* Drawn in 1952.
RICHARD A. PERRY JOHN P. PILLING HAROLD G. ASHLEY Board of Selectmen
Attest: Francis F. G. Andrews, Town Clerk
Photo finisher
Wire and cable operator Salesman
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BERKLEY, MASS. 1952 - 1953
Our total Town Budget this year as submitted by the various Departments totals $106,190.54. This is more than sixteen thousand dollars greater than the budget submitted in 1952. Therefore, we believe that our tax rate this year will be about sixty-six dollars per thousand. Since we do not know at this time what the State Reimbursements will be we must emphisize that this figure is only an approximation. However, assuming there will be no substantial increase in assessed valuation this year, it is well to expect that a definite raise in our tax rate is in the making.
The increase in our Town Budget for 1953 is due chiefly to the ever growing cost of the Welfare Department, Old Age Assis- tance, Aid to Dependent Children, and of the School Department. These items approximate 75 per cent of our total appropriations. After discussing the corresponding budgets with each department in the remaining category, we feel that it is virtually impossible to reduce any figures to materially affect the pending tax rate.
This year we have financial obligations and additional re- quests for appropriations which are over and above our normal annual budget. Among these items confronting us are the $2,000.00 payment for the school heating system; requests for $300.00 to establish a dental clinic; $250.00 for snow fence; and $500.00 for road repair on Myricks Street. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the finance committee to transfer a sum of money, not to exceed six thousand dollars, from the Excess and Deficiency Fund for the purpose of reducing the 1953 tax rate. We recommend this transfer of funds with the anticipation that our tax rate will not exceed $60.00 per thousand.
We feel that at the present time Berkley has a sound reserve in the Excess and Deficiency Fund. We have here about fifty thousand dollars, of which, approximately thirty thousand dollars is cash.
We wish to thank all Officers and Departments for submitting their budgets this year in compliance with the By-Laws of the Town; and we wish to thank those same persons for their co- operation, consideration, and patience in helping with the work
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of the Finance Committee. Our recommendations and estimates of each department are submitted herewith.
FRANK W. CARROLL, Chairman
WARREN L. IDE, Secretary IRA S. BUMPUS
WILLIAM V. HOGAN
DANIEL B. JONES
CLARENCE C. TRENOUTH
GILBERT RAPOZA
ESTIMATES FOR 1953 BERKLEY, MASS.
Moderator's Salary
$20.00
Selectmen's Salary
215.00
Selectmen's Expense
100.00
Auditor's Salary
55.00
Auditor's Expense
15.00
Treasurer's Salary
582.79
Treasurer's Expense
325.00
Tax Title Expense
150.00
Collector's Salary
582.79
Collector's Expense
400.00
Assessor's Salary
1,200.00
Assessor's Expense
250.00
Town Counsel
100.00
Town Clerk's Salary
150.00
Town Clerk's Fees
75.00
Election
160.00
Registration
300.00
Town Hall Expense
200.00
Police Dept.
500.00
Fire Dept.
1,500.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
60.00
Moth Dept.
426.00
Tree Dept.
300.00
Dog Officer
150.00
Board of Health
1,000.00
Dutch Elm
213.00
Chapter 81
3,075.00
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Chapter 90
1,500.00
Road Machinery Acct.
125.00
Berkley & Dighton Bridge
375.00
Snow Removal & Sanding
500.00
Street Lights
125.00
Board of Welfare Salary & Admin.
1,500.00
Temporary Aid (General Relief)
3,000.00
Old Age Assistance
24,000.00
School Committee Salary
160.00
Disability Assistance
1,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
7,500.00
School Heating System
2,000.00
Dept. of Veterans' Service
1,000.00
School Department
46,442.70
Library
1,200.00
Memorial Day Fund
70.00
Town Reports
500.00
Myricks School Bldg.
50.00
Workmen's Compensation Ins.
375.00
Reserve Account
500.00
Care of Veterans' Graves
50.00
Cemetery
150.00
Interest
350.00
Pension Fund
278.26
Library Basement
75.00
Assessors' Office Renovation
500.00
Unpaid Bill for 1952 (Moth Dept.)
100.00
Care of Common
60.00
Snow Fence
250.00
Dental Clinic
300.00
Town Clerk's Expense
50.00
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PROPOSED TOWN WARRANT MARCH 2, 1953
ARTICLE 1-To hear the report of the Finance Committee, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 2-To act on the report of the Town Officers, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 3-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the Public Library, including the Dog Fund, Library Basement, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 4-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate $425.00 to be expended in the suppressing of the gypsy or brown tail moths; also, $213.00 for Dutch Elm disease control, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 5-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be used in the cemeteries and for the care of soldiers' and sailors' graves, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 6-To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue for the current financial year, and to issue a note, or notes, therefor in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 7-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for Chapter 81, highway maintenance, the sum of $3,075.00, and appropriate and transfer the sum of $11,275.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to cover the State's share, said sum to be returned to the Excess and Deficiency Account on receipt from the State, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 8-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for Chapter 90, highway maintenance, the sum of $1,500.00, and to appropriate and transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to cover the State and County shares, said sum to be returned to the Excess and Deficiency Account on receipt from the State and County, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 9-To see if the Town will vote to fix the Salary and Compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Sec. 108 of Chap. 41 of the General Laws as amended: Moder- ator, Selectmen, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Town Clerk, Assessors, Auditor, Library Trustee Chairman, School Committee, Public Welfare, Tree Warden, Highway Surveyor, Burial Ground Com- missioners, and Constables, and raise and appropriate sums of money for same, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 10-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money for the following expense accounts, namely: Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector, Town Clerk, Assessors, Auditor, Town Hall, Myricks School, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 11-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate sums of money for Public Welfare, Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, Disability Assistance, Department of Veteran's Services and Board of Health, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 12-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the Administration account for the Public Welfare Program, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 13-To see if the Town will vote under the pro- visions of Section 4-A of Chapter 41, to authorize certain Town Boards to appoint one or more members to other positions and fix the salary for same, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 14-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $278.26 for the Pension Fund, the Special Fund for Military Credit, and the Expense Fund for the Fiscal Year 1953 as certified to by the Board of County Commissioners, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 15-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate sums of money for the following Departments, namely: Fire Department, including equipment, Dog Office, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Tax Title Expense, Police Department, Road Machinery Account, Election Registration, Honor Roll, Tree Warden, Town Reports, Town Counsel, Tax Title Expense Account, Interest, Care of Common, Expenses of Finance Com- mittee, and the Berkley and Dighton Bridge Expense Account, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 16-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to the Reserve Account, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 17-To see of the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for compensation insurance for Town Employees, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 18-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for School Department, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 19-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for street lights, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 20-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for Snow Removal and Sanding; also, Snow Fence, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 21-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for unpaid bills of 1952, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 22-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for a Dental Clinic, or act theron.
ARTICLE 23-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or appropriate and transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for the correction of the water situation at the Berkley Grammar School, and hear the report of the well committee, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 24-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or appropriate and transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for the construction of an office in the basement of the Grammar School to be used by the Assessors or other town officials, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 25-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $50.00 for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the Mosquito Control work as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931, or act thereon.
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ARTICLE 26-To see if the Town will vote to nominate a committee to investigate the advisability of the erection or estab- lishment of a suitable permanent war memorial for war veterans, said committee to be appointed by the moderator, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 27-To see if the Town will vote to nominate a committee to investigate the advisability of enlarging and mo- dernizing the Fire Department and Fire Equipment of Berkley. Said committee to include Town Treasurer, Fire Chief, 2 Finance Committee Members, 2 Selectmen, 1 member at large, all ap- pointed by the Moderator. Said committee to report back to the Town within three months, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 28-To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Department of Public Works and the County Commissioners of Bristol County for the construction and maintenance of the public highways for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ARTICLE 29-To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 1, Section 2, of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words "after the first Saturday" in the first sentence so that it will read as follows: "there shall be elected annually on the second Monday in March", etc., or act thereon.
ARTICLE 30-To see if the Town will vote to accept the fol- lowing by-law to be known as Article 11, Section 1.
No person shall remove any soil, loam, sand or gravel from any land not in public use without written permission of the Board of Selectmen, except incidentally to the construction or alteration of buildings thereon, or in connection with the im- provement of said land by planting, landscaping, or grading. The Board may include in the permit such reasonable conditions as it may deem necessary for the protection of the neighborhood, including conditions as to distance from highways where removal operations shall be allowed, the method of removal, the re-estab- lishment of ground levels and grades, and the planting of the area to suitable cover. Any person violating the provisions of this by-law shall be punished by a fine of Fifty Dollars for first offense; One Hundred Dollars for second offense; and Two Hundred Dollars for each subsequent offense.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
With regret we accepted the resignation of Mr. Pilling from the Board of Selectmen on October 27, 1952. Mr. Pilling had been a member of the Board since 1945 and now resides in the Town of Dighton.
The Town continues to be in good financial condition at the present time. The only outstanding debt is the School Heating System note. During 1952 we established a Welfare Office in the school basement and employed Mrs. Parent, a qualified Civil Service Worker, as our Social Worker. There will be need for a larger appropriation for the Welfare Department in 1953 in order to carry on the Welfare Program. It is recommended by the Public Works Department that the Town raise an additional $500.00 for Chapter 90 to resurface the part of Myricks St. that was widened last year. Some action must be taken by the Town in regard to the Water condition at the school if regular class sessions are to be maintained. In continuing to improve our Town Offices we propose that money be appropriated to establish an Office for the Assessors in the school basement.
We would like to stress to all tax payers the importance of attending the Annual Town Meeting and expressing your views, for the appropriations voted at this meeting will decide your tax rate. The Annual Town Meeting will be held in the school basement.
We thank all the Town Officials and others for their excellent cooperation in conducting the Town business for the year.
RICHARD A. PERRY HAROLD G. ASHLEY
Selectmen of Berkley
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TOWN OF BERKLEY PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT SOCIAL WORKER'S REPORT
To: The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The activities of the Department of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1952 have included the administration of the following programs:
Old Age Assistance Aid to Dependent Children Disability Assistance General Relief
Old Age Assistance
The increased costs of public relief is probably due to the Old Age Assistance Program; but this does not in any way reflect upon the administration of the program, but is entirely due to the existing laws of the State and Federal Government.
On October 1, 1952, there was an increase in Federal parti- cipation in this category; namely, one-half up to $55.00 plus $7.50, per case per month. Last year, it was 50% up to $50.00 plus $5.00 per case per month. This new formula was used in preparing payrolls from October 1952, on.
The case load at the end of 1952, was 39 cases. The expend- itures and receipts for assistance for the year 1952, were as follows:
Old Age Assistance expenditures $39,236.74
Old Age Assistance Cash Receipts:
From Federal Grants for assistance $15,319.02
From State for assistance 16,517.37
From Recoveries 384.20
From Refunds 344.77
Aid to Dependent Children
There are 9 cases, representing 29 eligible persons, at the present time receiving assistance in this category.
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Effective on October 1, 1952, there was an increase in the Federal matching in Aid to Dependent Children payments; name- ly, from $27.00 to $30.00 per month for the first child and needy relative, and from $18.00 to $21.00 for each additional child.
The expenditures and receipts for assistance for the year 1952, were as follows:
Aid to Dependent Children expenditures $9,545.67
Aid to Dependent Children Cash Receipts:
From Federal Grants for assistance $3,843.59
From State for assistance 2,375.92
From Refunds 15.05
Disability Assistance
Disability Assistance, as you are now familiar with, is a new category of assistance which became effective on November 1, 1951.
At the present time, there are two persons receiving this type of assistance.
One of the 1952 amendments to the Social Security Act pro- vided for an increase in the Federal participation on assistance payments in this category, the effective date being October 1, 1952. The formula for claiming Disability Assistance to be used in pre- paring payrolls will be 50 per cent of the money expended in a given month which is not in excess of $55.00 plus $7.50 per month per case.
The expenditures and receipts for Disability Assistance for the year 1952, are as follows:
Disability Assistance expenditures $1,146.20
Disability Assistance Cash Receipts:
From Federal Grants for assistance $ 429.17 From State for assistance 160.12
General Relief
At the present time, there are three cases, representing four persons receiving this type of assistance.
These cases have settlements in another city, and therefore there is no liability to the Town for assistance granted.
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The total expenditures and receipts for General Relief for the year 1952, are as follows:
General Relief expenditures
$2,572.57
General Relief Cash Receipts:
From State
$
266.70
From Other cities or towns (Taunton)
518.41
Administration
The total expenditures and receipts for Administration for the year 1952, were as follows:
Total Administration expenditures
$2,709.53
Cash Receipts for Administration:
From Federal Grant for Old Age Assistance $671.98
From Federal Grant for
Aid to Dependent Children
96.89
From Federal Grant for
Disability Assistance
17.60
From State for Disability Assistance
1.33
In concluding my report for the year ending December 31, 1952, I wish to express my appreciation to Mr. Richard Perry, Chairman, and Mr. Harold Ashley of the Board of Public Welfare; to Mr. Francis Andrews, Town Treasurer, to Mr. John Pilling, former member of the Board, and to the representatives of the Brockton District Office, for their splendid co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, THERESA M. PARENT (Mrs.) Theresa M. Parent Social Worker
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN 1952
Date of Marriage 1952
Name of Groom
Name of Bride
Place of Marriage
Jan. 12
Clarence Walter White
Virginia Irene Reagan
Berkley
Apr. 19
Richard Donald Mount
Rose Mary Cambra
Taunton
May 17 Maurice Wallace Harrison
Rita. Jane Carpenter
Berkley
June
7
Joseph L. Anthony
Alice Anna Senouska
Rehoboth
June
28
Richard Burt Comerford
Priscilla Rose Evans
Dedham
. June 28
David Silvia
Eleanor May Costa
Taunton
July 5
John Harold Duke
Clara Hortense Jane Bettencourt
Taunton
July 27
Walter Richard LeCornec
Winnifred Alice Harrison
Berkley
Aug. 5 Allen French Raymond
Jacqueline Dorothy Fortier
Taunton
Aug. 9 William Edward Baptiste
Eleanor Jacqueline Milka
Taunton
Oct.
19 Richard Lee Adams
Barbara Louise Gaboriau
Freetown
Nov. 1 Andrew Robeson Crane
Jean Townley
Berkley
Nov. 26 Vernon Dean Adams
Eleanor Abbie (Wilbur) Hill
Freetown
Nov. 27 Edward Silva Pinheiro
Lorraine Nunes
Taunton
Dec.
20 Edward Francis Gobin, Jr.
Viola Mary McCrohan
Taunton
Dec. 21
William Frederick Hewitt
Edith Ramona Jajeunesse
Berkley
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BIRTHS RECORDED IN 1952
Date of Birth 1892
Name
Parents
Place of Birth
Apr. 30
Benjamin Arthur
Walter I. and Annie L. Phillips
Berkley
1951
Nov. 22
Peter W.
Preston B. and Grace M. King
Nov. 27
John
Charles J. and Shirley M. Desalliers
Dec.
14
Alton G.
Alton G. and Doris A. Thurston
Dec. 19
Robert C. and Cynthia P. Trites
1952
Jan. 27
Daniel Ross
Ernest R. and Sylvia L. Flint Leo J. and Doris L. Caron
Taunton
Feb. 10
Mary Louise
Arthur F. and Eleanor R. Dillingham
Taunton
Mar. 8 Janet L.
Mar.
16 Betty-Ann
Caleb H. and Barbara A. White
Taunton
May 30 Raymond Euclid
Taunton
June 3 James
Taunton
June 5
Catherine Joan
June 6 Clyde Louis
June
18 Robert Clinton, Jr.
Lewis W. and Dora E. Ashley Robert C. and Clementine Travis Merrill E. and Alice A. Fleck
Taunton
July
4
Jean Audrey
Taunton
July 17
Joyce Theresa
Taunton
July 19 Faith Ann
July 25 Patricia Marie
Aug. 21 Michael Kenneth
Aug. 21 Daniel Boone
Anthony and Angelina Rose
. Antone S. and Margaret R. DeMoura Craig J. and Mary H. Webber Wilfred J., Jr. and Laura Lefaivre Kenneth H. and Patricia L. Combs
Plymouth
Taunton
New Bedf'd Taunton
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Taunton
Mar. 6 James Kimball
Laurence A. and Jeannine Gagnon
Fall River
Raymond E. and Edwidge A. Peloquin Joseph and Mary Fernandes John and Jeanne B. Fernandes
Taunton
Middleboro
Fall River Taunton Fall River Taunton
Aug. 30 Peter Brailey
George R. and Estelle M. Stetson
Middleboro
Oct. 28
Pedro
Pedro and Cruz Maria Santiago
Taunton
Oct. 29 Linda May
Ralph A. and Elaine L. Brown
Taunton
Nov.
18 Douglas Scott
Wilfred S. and Christine Briggs
Taunton
Nov.
29
William Robert
Robert R. and Ruth A. Anthony
Taunton
Correction Filed 1952
1883
Apr. 17
Lena Borden
George W. and Mary T. Macomber
Berkley
PUBLIC NOTICE
As required by law, public notice is hereby given that the town clerk will furnish blanks for re- turns of births to parents, householders, physicians, and registered hospital medical officers applying therefor.
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DEATHS RECORDED IN 1952
Date of Death 1951
Name
Y
Age M
D
Place of Death
Nov. 29
Elmer Brazier
83
5
21
Taunton
Dec. 27
Cora Leona Hoxie
66
4
7
Taunton
1952
Jan. 12
Earl Haines
62
5
14
Fall River
Feb.
4
Clara S. (Costa) Rose
82
26
Taunton
Feb. 6
Linneus C. Whitaker
69
5
16
Taunton
Feb.
22
Harold A. Clough
69
6
25
Mar.
14
Ralph A. Brown, Jr.
3
1
24
Mar. 21
Juliette E. (Allard) Gaffney
61
1
2
Berkley
Mar.
22
14
Allen A. Haskell
77
6
21
Taunton
Apr.
19
Marietta (Braley) Horton
83
2
25
Taunton
May
7
Howard E. Townsend
57
Thomaston, Maine
May
23
William James Kelly
84
9
10
Taunton
July
6
Ernest C. Raymond
52
8
13
Berkley
July
11
Clara F. (Macomber) Poole
75
5
23
Taunton
July
22
Mery (Pryzbyla) Wonchala
64
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