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Town of READING MASSACHUSETTS
Annual Report Of The Town Officers
For The Year Ended December
-1957-
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Annual Report Of The Town Officers
For The Year Ended December
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TOWN OFFICERS 1957
Board of Selectmen
LAWRENCE DREW, Chairman GILBERT M. LOTHROP, Secretary JAMES E. CALVIN
Term Expires 1959
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1958
1960
Board of Public Welfare
NEWELL H. MORTON, Chairman
Term Expires 1959
DANIEL L. CHAMBERLAIN
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1958
DONALD C. McKIE
QUINCY B. PARK, Welfare Agent
GLADYS M. WILSON, Social Worker
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
NEWELL H. MORTON, Chairman
Term Expires 1959
DONALD C. McKIE
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" 1960
DANIEL L. CHAMBERLAIN
QUINCY B'. PARK, Director
VIRGINIA C. SMITH, Social Worker
Board of Assessors
HAROLD B. CURRELL, Chairman
RALPH T. HORN, Secretary
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH
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1960
Town Counsel
Town Clerk
CARL H. AMON, JR.
BOYD H. STEWART
Treasurer
Moderator
PRESTON F. NICHOLS
KENNETH C. LATHAM
Town Accountant
Town Collector
BOYD H. STEWART
WILLIAM E. MORRISON
Personnel Board
WILLIAM F. MURPHY, Chairman RALPH G. SIAS LAWRENCE E. MacLEOD BOYD H. STEWART, Secretary
Director, Veterans' Service - Veterans' Benefits Agent CHARLES W. H. SMITH
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1960
1958
Term Expires 1959 " " 1958
Board of Public Works
KENNETH R. JOHNSON, Chairman COLEMAN J. DONAHUE, Secretary WALTER S. HOPKINS, JR. HAROLD D. KILGORE, JR.
Term Expires 1958
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1960
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1958
1959
DOMENICK ZANNI, JR.
1960
Board of Health
CHARLES R. BAISLEY, M.D., Chairman
Term Expires 1959
CHRISTINE F. PARKER, Secretary
1960
EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M.D.
1958
Finance Committee
WILLIAM H. DOLBEN, Chairman
Term Expires 1959
WALTER M. FOWLER
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1959
ERNEST E. GALLANT
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1958
CLEMENT T. GLEASON
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1960
JOHN R. KAY
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1958
DUDLEY B. KILLAM
1959
SAMUEL J. MALONE
1958
PAUL MICH
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1960
GEORGE E. MILLNER
1959
WILLIAM F. MURPHY
1960
CARL B. PITMAN
1959
FREDERICK F. STEVENSON
1958
EMERSON A. WILLARD
1958
ALFRED R. JOHNSON
1960
School Committee
ROBERT E. TURNER, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
ROBERT F. PERRY, Secretary
PIIILIP R. WHITE
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1960
BARBARA WINKLER
1958
PAUL R. BERGHOLTZ
1958
NEWELL H. MORTON
1959
School Physician
Superintendent of Schools
ROBERT W. WAKELING, D.O.
ROBERT F. PERRY
Attendance Officer
ROBERT A. GRUNDY
School Nurse MARGARET B. CLEWLEY
Municipal Light Board
PHILLIP G. WILLCOX, Chairman PHILIP O. AHLIN, JR., Secretary WINFRED F. SPURR
Term Expires 1959
" 1960
" 1958
3
" 1959
WILLIAM E. BURPEE
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1960
ROBERT D. GOODOAK
Board of Registrars
ROBERT S. RALSTON, Chairman JOHN J. WALSH, Secretary LOUIS BACIGALUPO BOYD H. STEWART, Clerk
Term Expires 1959
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1958
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1960
Board of Cemetery Trustees
EDOUARD N. DUBE, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
M. RUSSELL MEIKLE, Secretary
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1959
WILLIAM P. PIERPONT
1958
STANLEY F. MAXWELL
1958
ERNEST E. BROWN
1960
LAWRENCE A. PARTELOW
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1959
Planning Board
EDWARD W. BATTEN, Chairman
Term Expires 1959
WILLIAM D. SOMMERS, Secretary
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1960
W. FRANKLIN BURNHAM, JR.
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1958
*BENJAMIN M. HARTSHORN, JR.
1959
#C. DEWEY SMITH
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1958
Board of Library Trustees
KATHERINE' C. PIERCE, Chairman
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1959
ROBERT E. STEWART
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1958
SYDNEY M. HODSON
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1958
*NEIL C. ROBINSON
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1959
#WILLIAM H. DIAMOND
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1958
Commissioners of Trust Funds
JOSEPH B. IVERSON, Chairman
Term Expires 1963
H. RAYMOND JOHNSON
ERNEST S. JOHNSON
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1959
Town Treasurer and Chairman of Selectmen members ex-officiis
Board of Appeal
GERALD E. FOSBROKE, Chairman
Term Expires 1960
PHILIP R. WHITE, JR., Secretary
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1959
ERNEST L. NIGRO
" 1958
Associate Members Board of Appeal
JOSEPH D. CAHILL
Term Expires 1958 "
ROBERT S. TOPERZER
" 1960
Sealer of Weights and Measures Inspector of Milk and Foods CARL M. SMITH CARL M. SMITH
Inspector of Plumbing KENNETH G. SHAW
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1958
ROBERT G. CLINCH
Term Expires 1960
H. IRENE LATHAM, Secretary
1960
C. NELSON BISHOP
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1961
Inspector of Animals GARDINER A. LESTER, D.V.M.
Inspector of Buildings HAROLD B. CURRELL
Game Warden JAMES T. PUTNAM
Superintendent of Moth Work MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Dog Officer WILLIAM H. DEWSNAP
Tree Warden MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves HAROLD F. DAVIS
Constables
WILLIAM H. DEWSNAP ARTHUR L. HARRIS
Insurance Committee Consists of Board of Selectmen, Town Treasurer and Chairman of Finance Committee
Contributory Retirement Board
DONALD C. MITCHELL, Chairman BOYD H. STEWART, Secretary ARTHUR C. ALDRICH
Law Committee
Consists of Chairmen of the following Boards:
Board of Selectmen
Board of Health School Committee
Board of Assessors Board of Public Works Board of Public Welfare
Municipal Light Board
Personnel of Police Department
Chief ROLAND E. ELLIS
Lieutenant JOHN F. BEAUDOIN
Sergeants
THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK EDWARD M. HUBBARD
WILLIAM H. FAULKNER JOHN L. POWER
Inspector
WILLIAM H. DEWSNAP
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Patrolmen
FRANK R. FISHER JOSEPH M. GREENE FREDERICK J. KEEFE WILLIAM J. WEBB, JR. PHILLIP N. CAIL FRED GRANELLI EVAN P. EDWARDS ROBERT A. CASTINE PAUL J. MURPHY
HAROLD W. O'BRIEN PATRICK J. PANTANO WINFRED A. MacDONALD JOHN A. BILICKI HERBERT G. PERRY JOSEPH W. CORMIER ROBERT E. MARCHAND BRIAN F. DESMOND BERNARD PAIVA
ROBERT M. MOORE
Clerk J. ROBERT CLARK
Special Police Officers
ELMER F. YOUNG
WILLIAM J. BROUSSARD DANIEL J. WHITE
VINCENT SERRENTINO STUART R. NICHOLS
REGINALD W. SOUTHARD
FRED REISSLE ANDREW J. LOMAX
FRED GIBSON ROBERT A. VARS
HENRY GROMYKO
JOHN B. MILLER EDWARD F. HARRISON
ROY J. BROGAN DANIEL J. BUCKLEY
RALPH PLOUFF
Memorial High School Memorial High School Memorial High School Memorial High School Memorial High School Memorial High School Junior High School Junior High School Junior High School Joshua Eaton School Joshua Eaton School Highland School Birch Meadow School Pearl Street School Reading Community Center Methodist Church Welfare Department Municipal Bldg., Masonic Bldg., Sanborn Apts. Library
QUINCY B. PARK HENRY O. BALLOU EDWARD TEER WILLIAM G. HENDERSON JAMES T. PUTNAM
Middlesex County National Bank Public Works
JOHN H. VANDENBERG
Reading Rifle and Revolver Club
DONALD E. FLORENCE Reading Rifle and Revolver Club Public Works
WILLIAM H. MILLER JOHN D. LOUANIS ARTHUR G. REES ROBERT P. SMITH HARRY A. TURNER RALPH E. WILSON J. ROBERT CLARK DUNCAN STANLEY HAROLD F. DAVIS HUGH L. EAMES
Water and Sewer Pumping Station, Town Forest
Victory House Victory House Baptist Church V.F.W. Quarters Police Station Police Station Cemeteries Fire Department
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JAMES H. MADDEN HAMILTON H. GAW FRED H. DODGE FRANK C. MITCHELL
CHARLES DOUCETTE EDWARD F. HURLEY, JR. DONALD McGILLVEARY PHILLIP J. MILES RALPH B. WILLIAMS
St. Agnes Church School Traffic Control School Traffic Control School Traffic Control School Traffic Control School Traffic Control School Traffic Control School Traffic Control School Traffic Control
Reading Fire Department
Permanent Firefighters Chief, HUGH L. EAMES Deputy Chief, JAMES S. PERRY
Captain, HERBERT L. ROBERTSON
Captain, GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE
Captain, DONALD C. MITCHELL
CLIFFORD E. LITCHFIELD
LESLIE C. HADLEY ROBERT W. SHANNON
ELMER A. DYKENS, JR. WILLIAM R. VAN HORN
ROBERT H. THOMAS RICHARD D. BROWN ROBERT W. PRATT LESLIE L. HADLEY
HERBERT J. HUTCHINSON RUSSELL E. CARTER GERALD W. HUMPHREY ELMER W. MOORE
THEODORE W. TURNER, JR. NELSON F. ANDREWS RONALD D. MICHELINI FREDERICK E. LIVINGSTONE DONALD L. MICHELINI §VICTOR H. CAIL §GEORGE L. TURNER §ERNEST G. BABCOCK, JR.
Call Firefighters
JOSEPH ARSENAULT HENRY O. BALLOU DANIEL J. BUCKLEY
EVERETT G. CARROLL §THOMAS R. CROSWELL JOHN F. ENOS DeMELLE G. GAREY JAMES R. GAW
EARL W. HOBART IVAR F. JOHNSON RALPH E. NICKERSON HERMAN L. RIESSLE GEORGE G. ROGERS F. LIONEL SPRINGFORD JOHN A. SPURR ERNEST R. WATSON
Dispatcher, DUNCAN H. STANLEY
Supt. of Fire Alarm HUGH L. EAMES
Forest Warden HUGH L. EAMES
Deputy Forest Wardens
Deputy Chief, JAMES S. PERRY Captain, DONALD C. MITCHELL Captain, HERBERT L. ROBERTSON Captain, GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE JOHN A. SPURR
MAURICE H. DONEGAN
JAMES T. PUTNAM
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Inspector of Wires JAMES F. O'DOWD
Measurers of Lumber
HAROLD B. CURRELL
FRED F. SMITH
MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Measurers of Wood and Bark
MAURICE H. DONEGAN THOMAS E. BROGAN
HAROLD B. CURRELL
Field Drivers
JAME'S T. PUTNAM RONALD WINSLOW
Fence Viewers
WENDELL B. NEWELL
WARREN F. CHARLES
Weighers of Coal and Hay
THOMAS E. BROGAN
MABEL L. MacKAY
BERTHA L. MacLELLAN
DONALD FUNK
WENDELL B. NEWELL
Committee on Elm Tree Protection
MAURICE H. DONEGAN
JOHN F. SAWYER
MARION V. HARRINGTON
Committee on Town Forests
MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Term Expires 1960
JAMES T. PUTNAM
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1959
HUGH L. EAMES
1958
Capital Expenditures Planning Committee
*LAWRENCE A. CATE, Chairman W. FRANKLIN BURNHAM, JR.
STANLEY F. MAXWELL, Secretary JOHN B. HARKER
ERNEST E. GALLANT *BENJAMIN M. HARTSHORN SAMUEL J. MALONE
Recreation Committee
HERBERT M. RIXON, Chairman RICHARD D. GALE
C. SUMNER TEEL, Secretary NEWELL H MORTON ALBERT J. CHISHOLM WILLIAM H. WILLSON, JR. H. LEE DONLEY BARBARA WINKLER
DOMENICK ZANNI, JR.
Salvage Committee BOARD OF SELECTMEN
*Resigned #Appointed to fill vacancy §Appointed
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STATISTICS
Area, 10 square miles
Population, census of 1955, 16,440
Registered Voters: Precinct 1, 1974; Precinct 2, 2442; Precinct 3, 1780; Precinct 4, 2708; total 8904
Eighth Congressional District
Sixth Councillor District
Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District
Eighteenth Middlesex Representative District
Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex held in Woburn
Representative in Congress, 8th District, Torbert H. Macdonald, Malden Councillor 6th District, Joseph R. Crimmins, Somerville
Senator 7th Middlesex District, Charles E. Ferguson, Lexington
Representatives 18th Middlesex District, Frank D. Tanner, Reading and Thomas F. Donohue, Woburn
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TOWN OF READING List of Jurors for 1957-1958
Name
Occupation
Residence
Abley, Edward C., Salesman
Adams, Robert W., Proprietor
Ainsworth, Donald M., Merchant
Aitkins, Reginald C., Machinist and Technician
Alexander, Jack K., Industrial Engineer
Allen, Robert W., Jr., Truck Driver Alonzo, William, Technician
Ames, Willard C., Staff Assistant Anderson, Charles P., Salesman
Andrews, Donald L., Clerk
Asmussen, Frederick A., Accountant
Aucella, Thomas A., Carpet Installer
Awde, Robert A., Mechanical Designer
Axtman, William H., Oil Burner Service Supervisor
306 Ash St. 20 Susan Dr.
Aylward, James R., Loftsman
Bagocius, Frank J., Millhand Bailey, Bernard C., Clerk
Baker, Arnold R., Builder
Barker, Frank C., Director of Communications Barnes, David H., Maint. Electrician
Bartlett, Willard D., Jr., Insurance
Batting, Frances S., Housewife
Beninati, Joseph W., Truck Driver Benjamin, Walter P., Auditor
Bergholtz, Marjorie R., Housewife
Bergholtz, Paul R., District Manager
Berninger, Melvin V., Supervisor
Berry, James O., Jr., Tool Planner Birdsall, Robert C., Repairman Blake, John H., Salesman Blanchard, Winona M., Cashier Blunt, George R., Clerk Bottelsen, John F., Shipper
Boyd, Stanley W., Jr., Electrical Engineer
Brackett, David H., Salesman
Braun, James E., Asst. Serv. Mgr.
Brissenden, Harold S., Jr., Pipefitter
Bronk, Frank H., Salesman
Buffett, Francis E., Mach. Oper.
Burns, Gertrude E., Adm. Asst.
Burt, John J., Telegrapher
Cahill, James, Instr. Maint. Cain, David A., Jr., Shipper Chandler, Clarence I., Jr. Eng.
Chapman, Lloyd E., Mech. Engineer
163 County Rd. 71 Woburn St. 245 Pearl St. 34 Oak St. 89 Ash St.
287 Woburn st. 137 Prospect St. 17 Lincoln St. 14 Grove St. 20 Puritan Rd. 20 Puritan Rd. 16 Grand St. 4 Tower Rd. 131 Forest St. 12 Haverhill St. 14 Middlesex Ave. 33 King St. 9 Brook St. 109 Oak St. 155 Forest St. 16 Lothrop Rd. 3 Gardner Rd. 11 Larch Lane 17 Wilson St. 253 South St. 675 Haverhill St.
129 Woburn St. 170 Green St. 412 South St. 41 Forest St.
241 Pearl St. 57 Wescroft Rd. 3 Beacon St. 20 Dana Rd. 400 South St.
214 Van Norden Rd. 12 Beverly Rd. 36 Parkman Rd. 8 Puritan Rd. 34 Winslow Rd. 100 Woburn St. 14 Crosby Rd. 11 Spring St.
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Cleary, Raymond H., Store Manager Clough, Philip J., Research Chemist Cogger, Harold W., Salesman Coldwell, Emerson J., Sales Engineer Cotreau, Delmar D., Salesman Cressinger, H. Grant, Proc. Analyst Cullen, John E., Jr., Supervisor Cullen, Walter J., Sales Engineer Cutler, Chester T., Manager
Dacey, Charles R., Insurance Broker Daley, Russell, Foreman
Danforth, Everett D., Real Estate and Ins. Broker
Davis, Ralph B., Supervisor
Day, Joshua T., Jr., Salesman
Dean, Warren M., Sales Representative
DePatie, Ronald D., Machinist
DiDonato, James C., Stat. Engineer
Dodge, Elmer F., Shop Supt.
Dolben, Alfred H., Realtor
Drury, Olga F., Housewife
Dubois, Ernest J., Electrical Engineer
Dunlea, Robert A., Mason
Eastman, Arthur B., Bank Clerk Eastman, Earle, Retired Etling, Fred R., Parts Engineer
5 Wells Rd. 2 Waverly Rd. 235 Walnut St.
Farris, Robert H., Engineer Fillmore, Edward C., Stock Clerk
12 Fremont St. 125 Main St.
Fowler, Walter M., Real Estate Salesman & Ins. 38 Fairmount Rd.
Franklin, Paul A., Tool Maker Frazier, John L., Supervisor
Freese, John B., Jr., Accountant
Furber, Elbridge N., Photostat Operator
Galvin, Thomas F., Construction Supt. Gardner, Walter L., Business Agent Geder, Rudolph B., Gauger Gibson, Meredith H., Salesman
Gillespie, Charles H., Shipper
Godfrey, Charles L., Treasurer Goodoak, Robert D., Mechanical Engineer
Hackett, Joseph T., Accountant Hall, Stanley A., Asst. Engineer Halligan, Edward B., Dist. Super. Hanson, Clarence F., Retired Harding, Robert F., Insurance Haynes, Whitcomb, General Supt. Higden, Albert L., Supt. Hodges, Samuel H., Broker in Hides Hodgkins, Otis P., Cashier and Bookkeeper
S Palmer Hill Ave. 16 Gardner Rd. 23 Meadow Brook Lane 38 Tamarack Rd. 35 Pierce St. 33 Selfridge Rd. 877 Main St. 9 Meadow Brook Lane 218 West St.
62 Oak Ridge Rd. 16 Winter St. 93 Salem St. 65 Grove St. 64 Berkeley St. 15 Pennsylvania Ave. 629 Pearl St. 8 B Street 83 Libby Ave. 17 Bond St. 57 Harrison St. 9 Tennyson Rd. 15 Longwood Rd.
13 Winthrop Ave. 103 Green St. 31 Selfridge Rd. 4 County Rd.
20 Fairmount Rd. 9 Essex St. 39 Cross St. 24 Overlook Rd. 160 Hopkins St. 32 Scotland Rd. 15 Evergreen St.
217 Lowell St. 1130 Main St. 34 John Carver Rd. 22 Middlesex Ave. 152 Oak St. 10 Orchard Park Dr. 251 Walnut St. 10 California Rd. 13 Hanscom Ave.
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Hynes, Thomas J., Traffic Mgr.
Johnson, Ernest S., Vice-Pres. & Comptroller Johnson, William J., Poultry Man Jones, Russell G., Corps. Pres. Jones, Wilmot W., General Manager
Kean, Robert H., General Manager Kellett, Walter G., Auditor Kenney, Fred C., Jr., Salesman
Kittredge, Allen S., Supervisor
Kittredge, Guy L., Jr., Engineer
Knox, James A., Salesman Kyle, John W., Compositor
Lander, William J., Salesman Libby, Henry T., Laboratory Technician
Lincoln, Elmer B., Asst. Manager Lloyd, Francis, Purchasing Agent Loring, J. Alden, Salesman
Macleod, Lawrence E., Instrument Insp. Madden, Adelaide J., Housewife
Maddock, Samuel B., Poultry Salesman
Marston, Woodbury S., Maint. Work Martin, Earle D., C.P.A.
Mason, Joseph F., Grinder
McCleery, Dorothy, Bank Teller McDermott, Frank P., Parking Manager
McDonald, Howard A., Optician
McGrath, Edmund R., Sales Manager
Merchant, Harry A., Jr., Purch. Agent Meuse, Theresa M., Matron Mick, Eben W., Sheet Metal Supt.
Miller, Viola L., Housewife
Mitchell, William B., Salesman
Moller, Edwin, Retired
Morris, Margaret D., Clerk Mumley, Reginald E., Maint. Welder
Nelson, Anna M., Housewife Newman, James E., Bank Clerk Nichols, C. Harold, Engineer
Paul, Gordon D., Accountant Penney, William C., Auto Dealer Peoples, Robert R., Chemical Engineer
Pinkham, Carl W., Jr., Engineer Plummer, Malcolm B., Structural Designer Powers, Walter C., Test Leader
Quinlan, John J., Jr., Asst. Pur. Agt.
Regan, Frank J., Supervisor Roberts, Harland M., Telegraph Operator
23 Temple St. 22 Orchard Park Dr. 468 West St. 47 Highland St. 3 Wescroft Rd. 79 County Rd. 16 Hunt St. 39 County Rd. 15 Manning St. 89 Wakefield St. 12 'Temple St. 30 Whittier Rd. 88 Glenmere Circle 3 Evergreen Rd. 46 Glenmere Circle 139 Woburn St. 100 South St. 113 Longwood Rd. 228 Washington St. 26 John Carver Rd. 71 Cross St. 21 Copeland Ave. 1 Condor Rd. 21 Colburn Rd. 20 Vine St. 17 Springvale Rd. 63 Whittier Rd. 62 Scotland Rd. 41 Winter St. 1 Weston Rd. 47 Prescott St. 80 Washington St. 75 Glenmere Circle 130 Woburn St. 13 High St.
12 Lothrop Rd. 14 Plymouth Rd. 28 Winslow Rd.
69 Scotland Rd. 55 Bear Hill Rd. 241 Charles St. 33 Barrows Rd. 18 School St. 2 Whittier Rd. 38 Bear Hill Rd. 183 Salem St. 15 Glen Rd.
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Roffi, Louis J., Foreman Rogers, Hattie N., Housewife
Romano, Ferdinand J., Meat Cutter
Scott, Leon L., Radio Foreman
Searle, Donald P., Sales Engineer
Selfridge, John E., Builder Sellers, Ralph E., Banker Sewell, Henry M., R.E. & Ins.
Shoecraft, Charles W., Sales Manager
Sias, Ralph G., Personnel Assistant
Smith, Carl Dewey, Insurance Smith, Rober D. D., Sales Manager
Starkey, David C., Personnel Staff Specialist
Steele, Robert P., Production Supervisor
Stevens, Frank M., Life Insurance Agent Stevens, Ralph E., Superintendent Sutherland, Edward, Salesman Swain, Raymond H., Electrical Engineer
Swanberg, Bertil R., Control Clerk Swenson, George J., Payroll Auditor
Tarbox, Robert W., Television Tech. Tassi, Attilio T., Truck Driver
Thomas, Albert C., P.O. Clerk
Titcomb, Helen A., Housewife
Valido, Homer D., Salesman Viall, Jennie L., Housewife
Weeks, George F., Turret Lathe Supervisor
Zitzow, Harold P., Electronic Design Engineer
307 Ash St. 119 Salem St. 54 Linden St. 28 Pennsylvania Ave. 26 Harrison St. 88 Colburn Rd. 17 Vale Rd. 86 West St.
52 Hartshorn St. 40 Federal St. 110 Grove St. 28 Glen Rd. 16 Catherine Ave. 56 Glenmere Circle 14 School St. 160 Howard St. 80 Bancroft Ave. 428 South St. 58 Lothrop Rd. 297 Woburn St. 56 Prospect St. 158 Salem St. 11 Ridge Rd. 68 Longfellow Rd.
15 Gardner Rd. 175 Bancroft Ave.
18 Timberneck Dr.
11 Oak St.
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Security Hall
March 4, 1957
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a Town election was held at the time and place specified in the Warrant.
In the absence of the Moderator, the Town Clerk, Boyd H. Stewart, called the meeting to order at 7:00 A.M. and asked for nominations for a moderator to act at this meeting.
Arthur L. Harris moved that Kenneth C. Latham be named Mod- erator to act at this meeting.
On motion of Arthur L. Harris it was voted that the nominations be closed.
On motion of Arthur L. Harris it was voted that the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for Kenneth C. Latham for Moderator to act at this meeting.
The Town Clerk then cast one ballot for Kenneth C. Latham to act as temporary Moderator, and declared him elected.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Arthur L. Harris, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the warrant except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.
The ballot boxes were examined by the Constable in charge and each found to be empty, and all registered 000.
,
The polls were declared open by Kenneth C. Latham, with the following results.
Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec.
1
2
3
4 Totals
Moderator for one year
Kenneth C. Latham
600
826
669
978
3073
Blanks
57
71
55
60
243
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
Town Clerk for one year
Boyd H. Stewart
590
816
656
960
3022
Blanks
67
81
68
78
294
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
Selectman for three years
Joseph D. Cahill
202
244
165
264
875
James E. Calvin
446
643
548
755
2392
Blanks
9
10
11
19
49
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
14
Board Public Welfare for three years
Donald C. McKie
551
780
638
909
2878
Blanks
106
117
86
129
438
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
Assessor for three years
William T. Fairclough
369
571
501
723
2164
Brendan L. Hoyt
261
302
207
280
1050
Blanks
27
24
16
35
102
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
Treasurer for one year
Preston F. Nichols
585
801
659
948
2993
Blanks
72
96
65
90
323
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
One Member
Municipal Light Board for three years
Philip O. Ahlin, Jr.
196
411
337
305
1249
James L. Faden
177
127
125
196
625
Robert D. Goodoak
188
225
162
398
973
Blanks
96
134
100
139
469
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
Two Constables for three years
William H. Dewsnap
564
794
644
931
2933
Arthur L. Harris
543
772
628
859
2802
Blanks
207
228
176
286
897
Totals
1314
1794
1448
2076
6632
Two Members
Board of Public Works for three years
Coleman J. Donahue
386
582
480
639
2087
Domenick Zanni, Jr.
460
611
507
674
2252
Lester W. Bowen
298
419
312
532
1561
Blanks
170
182
149
23
732
Totals
1314
1794
1448
2076
6632
Board of Health for three years
Christine F. Atkinson
576
787
649
929
2941
Blanks
81
110
75
109
375
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
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Two Members School Committee for three years
William E. Burpee
457
673
564
833
2527
Robert E. Turner
508
733
618
849
2708
Daniel J. Brady
203
253
156
252
864
Blanks
146
135
110
142
533
Totals
1314
1794
1448
2076
6632
Two Members
Board of Library Trustees for three years
Katherine C. Pierce
488
671
570
838
2567
Robert E. Stewart
529
713
598
879
2719
William H. Diamond
157
239
180
171
747
Blanks
140
171
100
188
599
Totals
1314
1794
1448
2076
6632
Two Members
Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years
Ernest E. Brown
567
796
644
936
2943
Edouard N. Dube
548
754
643
889
2834
Blanks
199
244
161
251
855
Totals
1314
1794
1448
2076
6632
Planning Board for three years
William D. Sommers
544
764
639
919
2866
Blanks
113
133
85
119
450
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
Question
"Shall chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and group gen- eral or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or district and their dependents, be accepted by this town?"
Yes
314
398
380
511
1603
No
133
203
145
207
688
Blanks
210
296
199
320
1025
Totals
657
897
724
1038
3316
Precinct 1
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
Henry O. Ballou, 71 Green St.
462
Vivian W. Bliss, 194 Pleasant St.
403
William C. Bliss, 194 Pleasant St.
380
16
R. Tracy Eddinger, 40 Wakefield St. 443
William B. Herrick, 515 Summer Ave. 426
Herbert Mitchell, 156 Salem St. 452
Everett P. Packer, 271 Haven St. 109
A. Waldo Phinney, 61 Cross St. 435
Clifford P. Wadman, 66 Pearl St.
413
Ernest R. Watson, 16 Cedar St.
437
Charles Cacciola, 15 Torre St.
216
Marilyn J. Golon, 140 Green St.
385
Daniel McBride, 23 Elliott St.
345
Albert Tine, 337 Ash St.
370
Barbara E. Winkler, 52 Pearl St.
393
Armand F. Wood, 5 Brook St. 355
Margery E. Wood, 5 Brook St. 309
2593
Blanks
Total
9855
Two Town Meeting Members for one year
Robert M. Graham, 72 Cross St.
497
Virginia Broadbent, 225 Charles St.
73
Blanks
744
Total
1314
Town Meeting Member for two years
William F. Campbell, Jr., 55 Salem St.
512
Blanks
145
Total
657
Precinct 2
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
G. Warren Cochrane, Jr., 26 County Rd. 620
Winthrop P. Frazier, 438 Summer Ave. 601
Arthur L. Harris, 59 Oak St. 687
Leon T. Hutchins, 175 Prescott St. 618
Grace C. Johnson, 22 Orchard Park Dr. 643
John B. Pacino, 111 Scotland Rd. 553
Charles L. Richardson, Jr., 418 Summer Ave. 675
William J. Tonks, 3 Copeland Ave. 568
Helen M. Towle, 22 West St. 572
Herbert C. Towle, 22 West St. 600
Emerson A. Willard, 56 Pine Ridge Rd. 619
Phillip G. Willcox, 20 Copeland Ave. 617
John B. Davis, Jr., 114 Prescott St. 516
William H. Dolben, Jr., 32 Copeland Ave. 599
17
296
Charles H. Howland, 24 Shackford Rd.
333
Philip R. White, Jr., 10 Fairmount Rd.
James W. Killam, III, 340 Summer Ave.
602 Walter J. Kulakowski, 44 Oak St. 240
Herbert M. Rixon, 63 Oak Ridge Rd. 376 William M. Warren, 149 Walnut St. 521
Ronald A. Winslow, 315 Summer Ave. 591
Blanks 2637
Total
13455
One Town Meeting Member for one year
Walter S Dasho, 18 Woburn St. 97
Richard C. Evans, 43 Springvale Rd.
451
Robert A. Grundy, 25 Lewis St. 227
Blanks 122
Total
897
Town Meeting Member for two years
Fred C. Kenny, Jr., 39 County Rd.
745
Blanks
152
Total
897
Precinct 3
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
Stephen A. Abbott, 25 Prospect St. 602
Joshua T. Day, Jr., 64 Berkeley St.
609
John R. Kay, 50 Grand St. 591
Harry F. McRell, Jr., 14 Willow St. 579
Richard G. Moore, 40 Grand St.
591
Frederick S. Oliver, 89 Grand St.
588
George C. Ricker, 143 Willow St.
573 595
Robert H. Verdi, 264 High St.
577
Francis G. Wall, 386 Lowell St.
565
Philip O. Ahlin, Jr., 263 Woburn St.
579
Willard D. Bartlett, Jr., 287 Woburn St.
572
Alfred H. Dolben, 17 Bond St.
606
John Nargis, 150 Prospect St.
64
Lauress T. Parkman, 43 Prospect St.
563
Blanks
Total 10860
Two Town Meeting Members for one year
582
Blanks
866
Total
1448
18
Walter G. Kellett, 16 Hunt St.
2606
Dorothy F. Stevens, 14 School St.
Two Town Meeting Members for two years
573 Tracy C. Chandler, 94 Middlesex Ave. Paul J. Murphy, 166 Woburn St. 331 Blanks
544
Total
1448
Precinct 4
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
C. Nelson Bishop, 55 Lowell St. 761
Lester W. Bowen, 1457 Main St. 662
Lawrence A. Cate, 264 Charles St. 706
Harold F. Davis, 17 Forest Glen Rd. 728
495
Donald Higgins, 51 Grove St. 637
Thomas F. Maher, 273 Forest St.
472
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