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Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Plainville to meet in Town Hall, in said Plainville, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 1938
at 6 o'clock A. M., it being the Tuesday after the first Monday in said month, then and there to give their votes for the following offices:
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Commonwealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for the 14th Congressional District.
Councillor for the 7th Councillor District.
Senator for the 4th Worcester Senatorial District.
Representative in General Court for the 11th Norfolk Representative District.
District Attorney for Sontheastern District.
County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Sheriff for Norfolk County.
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And also to vote "yes" or "no" on the following questions:
No. 1. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. Shall an amendment to the Constitution providing for biennial ses- sions of the General Court and for a biennial budget be approved ?
No. 2. Law Proposed by Initiative Petition. Shall the proposed measure which provides that in any city of town which accepts its terms, the licensing authorities shall esta)- lish free public taxicab stands for the use of all taxicabs and motor vehicles for hire whose owners are licensed within such city or town, and shall abolish all other forms of taxicab stands on any public highway within such city or town be approved ?
No. 3. To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all three of the following questions:
1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
No. 4.
1. Sliall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county?
2. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
The polls will be open from 6 A. M. to S P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doing thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this 22nd day of October, A. D., 1938.
(Seal)
EARLE F. BARNEY, ARTHUR L. CROWLEY, HERBERT M. THOMPSON, Selectmen of Plainville
A true copy. Attest:
HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable of the Town of Plainville
This 31th day of October, 1938
OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Plainville, Mass., Oct. 31, 1938
This is to certify that I have posted 10 copies of the within Warrant in 10 public places in the Town of Plainville 7 days before the time of said meeting.
HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October, 1938.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
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PROCEEDINGS OF STATE ELECTION
The State Election was held in the Town Hall, Plainville, Tuesday, November 8, 193S.
Ballot Clerks Alice Ribero, Helen Munroe
Tellers Dacia Anderson, Frank King
Ballot Box Officer Fred Northup
Police Officer
Roland Garrison
The above, having been appointed by the Selectmen, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties by Town Clerk.
The ballot box was inspected, found empty and locked by Town Clerk and keys turned over to police officer.
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting and at 6:00 A.M. the polls were declared open.
The polls were closed at 8:00 P.M., 750 ballots cast including five (5) absentee ballots. The Ballot Box registered 750 ballots and the check lists showed 750 persons as having voted.
The results of the balloting was as follows, viz:
GOVERNOR
Henning A. Blomen, Cambridge, Socialist Labor Party 3
Roland S. Bruneau, Cambridge, Independent 2
Jeffrey W. Campbell, Boston, Socialist
James M. Curley, Boston, Democratic 2
120
William A. Davenport, Greenfield, Independent-Tax Reform Otis Archer Hood, Worcester, Communist Party
0
Charles L. Manser, Boston, Sound, Sensible Government. . . 1
William H. McMasters, Cambridge, Townsend Recovery Plan
12
Leverett Saltonstall, Newton, Republican 599
George L. Thompson, Randolph, Prohibition 4
Blanks 6
1
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Manuel Blank, Boston, Communist Party 0
James Henry Brennan, Boston, Democratic 100
Horace T. Cahill, Braintree, Republican 607
Freeman W. Follett, Haverhill, Prohibition
8
Joseph F. Massidda, Swampscott, Socialist 5
George L. McGlynn, Springfield, Socialist Labor Party 5
Blanks 25
SECRETARY
Frederic W. Cook, Somerville, Republican 616
Hugo DeGregory, Springfield, Communist Party 2
Katherine A. Foley, Lawrence, Democratic 81
Eileen O'Connor Lane, Newton, Socialist 6
Malcolm T. Rowe, Lynn, Socialist Labor Party 6
Blanks 39
TREASURER
Frank L. Asher, Boston, Communist Party 3
Albert Sprague Coolidge, Cambridge, Socialist. 8
Owen Gallagher, Boston, Democratic 73
John J. Hurley, Revere, Independent 14
William E. Hurley, Boston, Republican 606
Ralph Pirone, Lynn, Socialist Labor Party 4
Blanks 42
AUDITOR
Thomas H. Buckley, Abington, Democratic. 104
Michael C. Flaherty, Boston, Socialist
7
Horace I. Hillis, Saugus, Socialist Labor Party 3
Michael Tuysuzian, Boston, Communist Party 0
Guy S. Williams, Worcester, Prohibition 9
Russell A. Wood, Cambridge, Republican 575
Blanks 52
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Clarence A. Barnes, Mansfield, Republican 575
Paul A. Dever, Cambridge, Democratic 119
Joseph C. Figueiredo, New Bedford, Communist Party. 1
George F. Hogan, Nahant, Prohibition 1
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Albert Baker Lewis, Cambridge, Socialist 7
Fred E. Oelcher, Peabody, Socialist Labor Party 4
Blanks 43
CONGRESSMAN, Fourteenth District
Lawrence J. Bresnahan, Medway, Democratic. 74
Joseph William Martin, Jr., North Attleborough, Republican 656 Mortimer A. Sullivan, Fall River, Progressive Labor Party 7
Blanks 13
COUNCILLOR, Seventh District
William A. Ahern, Worcester, Socialist 10
James J. Marshall, Worcester, Democratic. 96
George E. Nelson, Worcester, Republican 581
Blanks
63
SENATOR, Fourth Worcester District
Wilfred P. Bazinet, Webster, Republican 558
P. Eugene Casey, Milford, Democratic. 118
Blanks 74
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Eleventh Norfolk District
Sydney G. Carpenter, Jr., Norfolk, Republican 541
John B. Cataldo, Franklin, Democratic. 135
Robert E. Hill, Franklin, Progressive 25
Blanks 49
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Southeastern District
Edmund R. Dewing, Wellesley, Republican 598
Daniel L. Kelleher, Jr., Brockton, Democratic 99
Blanks
53
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Norfolk County
Francis P. Kelley, Milton, Democratic 122
Frederick A. Leavitt, Brookline, Republican 576
Blanks 52
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SHERIFF, Norfolk County
Daniel J. Flood, Canton, Democratic 102
Samuel H. Wragg, Needham, Republican 594
Blanks 54
QUESTION NO. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Shall an amendment to the Constitution providing for biennial sessions of the General Court and for a biennial budget which is further described as follows :-
This amendment annuls all existing provisions of the Con- stitution and its prior amendments which require annual sessions of the General Court, commonly known as the Legislature, and provides for biennial sessions in their place. It also provides that the budget of all proposed expenditures of the Commonwealth shall be so prepared as to cover two fiscal years instead of only one as at present required,-which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held May 27, 1936, and received 141 votes in the affirma- tive and 117 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 19, 1937, received 158 votes in the affirmative and 112 in the negative,-be approved?
Yes 259
No 194
Blanks
297
QUESTION NO. 2
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Shall the proposed mesaure which provides that in any city or town which accepts its terms, the licensing authorities shall establish free public taxicab stands for the use of all taxicabs and motor vehicles for hire whose owners are licensed within such city or town, and shall abolish all other forms of taxicab stands on any public highway within such city or town,-which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 96 in the affirmative and 109 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 4 in the affirmative and 35 in the negative,-be approved?
Yes 206
No 238
Blanks 306
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EXPRESSION OF OPINION
To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all three of the following questions :-
(a) If a voter desires to permit the sale in this city (or town) of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "YES" on all three questions.
(b) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages only to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one, "YES" on question two and "NO" on question three.
(c) If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on questions one and two and "YES" on question three.
(d) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in addtion other alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one and "YES" on questions two and three.
(e) If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all alcoholic beverages whether to be drunk on or off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on all three questions.
1. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
Yes 384
No
252
Blanks 114
2. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
Yes 398
No 226
Blanks 126
3. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the
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sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
Yes 405
No 233
Blanks
112
PARI-MUTUEL BETTING
1. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county?
Yes 291
No 299
Blanks 160
2. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
Yes 267
No 318
Blanks 165
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
MEETING OF THE TOWN CLERKS OF THE ELEVENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT
A record of the doings of the Clerks of the 11th Norfolk Representative District of the Towns of Foxboro, Franklin, Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham.
On the 18th of November, 1938, the Clerks of the Towns above mentioned met in the Selectmen's Rooms at Franklin and examined and composed transcripts of the record of votes cast on the 8th day of November in said Towns, for Repre-
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sentative in the General Court for 11th Norfolk Representative District in said County and did ascertain that Sydney G. Carpenter, Jr. was duly elected and issued certificates of his election, one of which was sent to the secretary of the Com- monwealth, at Boston, and one was delivered to a constable of the Town of Norfolk to be served on said Sydney G. Carpenter, Jr.
Tabulation of Votes
Town
Total
Sydney G. John B. Robt. E. Blanks Carpenter, Cataldo Hill Jr.
Franklin
1506
1437
105
77
3125
Foxboro
1505
625
64
74
2268
Norfolk
488
160
12
17
677
Wrentham
805
333
29
27
1194
Plainville
541
135
25
49
750
Totals
4845
2690
235
244
8014
Witness our hands at Franklin, this 18th
day of November ,1938.
GEORGE F. CAMPBELL, Town Clerk of Norfolk.
FRANKLIN A. DUNLAP, Town Clerk of Wrentham.
ROBERT H. DOE, Town Clerk of Franklin.
BERNARD A. PETTEE, Town Clerk of Foxboro.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk of Plainville.
A true copy, Attest :
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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LICENSES AND LICENSE FEES RECEIVED BY THE TOWN CLERK FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938
Number of Dogs Licensed, 217
$526.00
1 Breeder's License
50.00
1 Breeder's License 25.00
$601.00
Less Fees 43.40
557.60
14 Common Victuallers @
$3.00
42.00
11 Lord's Day
@
3.00
33.00
13 Gasoline
a 1.00
13.00
9 Alcohol
@ 1.00
9.00
4 Amusement
a
1.00
4.00
1 Inn Holders
a
5.00
5.00
1 Auctioneers
2.00
2.00
1 Pasteurization
10.00
10.00
2 Beer and Wine
@
200.00
400.00
2 Alcoholic Beverage @ 500.00
1,000.00
1 Package Store @ 100.00
100.00
Amount turned over to Town Treasurer $2,175.60
Fishing Licenses 166
Hunting Licenses
77
Sporting Licenses 59
Non-Resident Fishing
1
Female and Minor Fishing
33
Trapping License
6
Minor Trapping License
2
Duplicate License
2
Sporting License Free
12
Total 358
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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BIRTHS RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1938
Date, 1938 Name
Parents
Jan. 6-Beverly Anne Snell Herbert R. and Valore Y.
Feb. 22-Mildred Arlene Frederickson Alec and Elsie M.
Mar. 5-Katherine Ruth Roberts Walter and Wealthy T.
Mar. 5-Margaret Elizabeth White, Geo. H. and Margaret K.
Apr. 2-Ronald William Darling Ronald C. and Rita L.
Apr. 19-Robt. Howard Stolworthy, Frank H. and Gertrude L. May 14-Elizabeth Florence McQuade, Jos. F. and Gladys M. May 21-Phyllis Ann Dyer Raymond L. and Yvonne A.
June 1-June Edith Lougee
Fred E. and Irene K.
July 4-Audrey Grace Peck Howard and Victoria G.
July 22-Erdean Ruth Parmenter Lyman H. and Dorothy E. Aug. 10-Charles Bradford Crockett, Chas. F. and Rebecca E.
Aug. 15-Martha Isabel Bennett Ralph L. and Thelma E.
Sept. 30-Sheila Mary Rowe Leonard W. and Mary M.
Oct. 9-James Wallace Dickinson, James W. and Marian R.
Oct. 9-Marcia Louise Hayes Charles H. C. and Doris M.
Dec. 7-Davis Charles Schofield Wilbrum R. and Helen M.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1938
Date
Name
Married By
Dec. 25, 1937-Henry Merril Stevens, Plainville, Mass. Gladys May Bolton, Plainville, Mass.
Rev. Albert H. Davis
Jan. 1, 1938-Alexander Adair, North Attleboro, Mass. Mildred Jeanette Feid, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Eben Eldon Craig
Mar. 5, 1938-Frederick Preston Ballou, Plainville, Mass. Frances Conolly, North Attleboro, Mass.
Rev. P. E. McGee
Apr. 9, 1938-Earle T. Stewart, Wrentham, Mass. Marjorie Estelle Gardner, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Melville A. Shafer
Apr. 25, 1938-Arthur Wilbur Myers, Jr., Plainville, Mass. Elizabeth Stewart Berry, Plainville, Mass. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
Apr. 29, 1938-Chester Elwin Simpson, No. Attleboro, Mass. Nettie Louise Snell, Plainville, Mass. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
May 7, 1938-Leo Paul LaPlante, Pawtucket, R. I. Germaine Anna Cote, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Joseph L. Reilly
May 7, 1938-Horace George Poirier, Plainville, Mass. Alice Alma Magnan, No. Attleboro, Mass. Rev. Victor O. Masse
May 28, 1938-Gerard Henry Poirier, Plainville, Mass. Kathleen Thompson Mckeon, No. Attle., Mass. Rev. James E. McMahon
June 8, 1938-Charles Nelson Card, Plainville, Mass. Alice Martha Smith, No. Attleboro, Mass. Rev. J. Melbourne Bowmar
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June 19, 1938-Stanley Myers, Plainville, Mass. Esther Gertrude Peckham, Plainville, Mass. Rev. W. Henry Shillington
June 25, 1938-Everett Weeden Jenckes, Plainville, Mass. June Elizabeth Greenhalgh, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Arthur C. Lambouise
July 9, 1938-Donald Edmund O'Reilly, Plainville, Mass. Edith Lillian Macomber, Mansfield, Mass. Rev. J. Melbourne Bowmar
July 9, 1938-Albert Edgar LaCombe, No. Attleboro, Mass. Julia Mary Ann Choiniere, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Victor O. Masse
Aug. 21, 1938-Richard Milton Cobb, Plainville, Mass. Helen Rose Rubyck, Plainville, Mass. Rev. J. Melbourne Bowmar
Aug. 27, 1938-Gordon Darling Wilmarth, Plainville, Mass. Marie Louise Lanoue, Warren, R. I.
Rev. J. F. Dumont
Aug. 27, 1938-Rheal Louis Dupuis, No. Attleboro, Mass. Loretta Judith Poirier, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Victor O. Masse
Sept. 4, 1938-Reginald Bassett Keyes, Plainville, Mass. Ruth Griswold Patton, Plainville, Mass. Rev. J. Melbourne Bowmar
Sept. 17, 1938-Edward Joseph Brady, Plainville, Mass. Ruth O'Hare, Attleboro, Mass.
Rev. Charles J. Carity
Sept. 17, 1938-Wallace Graham Bell, Plainville, Mass. Fern Elizabeth Rhodes, No. Attleboro, Mass. Rev. Eben Eldon Craig
Oct. 15, 1938-Joseplı Namiotka, Franklin, Mass. Dorothy Bernice Darling, Plainville, Mass. Rev. J. Kimball Robertson
Oct. 20, 1938-Ronald H. Campbell, Stoughton, Mass. Hazel E. Stoddard, Stoughton, Mass. Rev. J. Melborune Bowmar
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Nov. 23, 1938-Albert Augustus Lumas, Plainville, Mass. Helen Winifred Smith, No. Attleboro, Mass. Rt. Rev. P. E. McGee
Nov. 26, 1938-Donald Edward Grant, Plainville, Mass. Rita Frances McGrath, No. Attleboro, Mass. Rev. James E. McMahon
Nev. 26, 1938-Harold Frederick Fuller, Wrentham, Mass. Charlotte Mary Hodgins, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Melville A. Shafer
Dec. 24, 1938-Joseph Troiraga, Plainville, Mass. Winifred Mae Davis, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Melville A. Shafer
A true copy, Attest:
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk.
DEATHS RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1938
Date
Name
Yr. Mo. Day
Cause of Death
January 25, 1938-Lyman Ulysses Cole.
76
11
29
. Cerebral Hemorrhage
February 1, 1938-Joseph A. Sharp
57
11
12
Cerebral Hemorrhage
April 21, 1938-Alice N. Wilkins
54
6
6
Acute Cholecystitis
May 9, 1938-Florence M. Abendroth
74
9
Cerebral Hemorrhage
June 22, 1938-Alice Giacomino
19
8
28
Septicemia
June 27, 1938-Minnie J. King.
65
4
13
Heart Disease
June 30, 1938-Frances C. Henrich
83
8
18
Cerebral Hemorrhage
July 26, 1938-Angie C. Cudworth
76
9
.
Arterio Sclerosis
August 2, 1938-Katherine J. Gendron
51
3
20
Carcinoma
August 4, 1938-Marie Ida Loeffler
79
1 29
. Coronary Thrombosis
August 6, 1938-Olivin Paulhus.
81
11
Chronic Myocarditis
August 8, 1938-George Bradley
82
Broncho Pneumonia
September 3, 1938-Donald Anderson.
2
9
5
Whooping Cough
October 26, 1938-Frank H. Shattuck
71
1
7
Coronary Sclerosis
November 1, 1938-John P. Zilch.
76
Apoplexy
November 16, 1938-George W. Mullen
65
Carcenoma of the Rectum
November 21, 1938-Mildred A. Bishop.
48
28
Heart Disease
December 13, 1938-Henrietta Merrill.
69
4
4
Peritonitis
December 23, 1938-Ruth J. Waterman.
21
9
4
. Valvular Heart Disease
. .
.
. .
A true copy, Attest:
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK'S EXPENSES For Year Ending December 31, 1938
Mar. 2-Arthur W. Washburn, Vital Statistics
$43.00
Apr. 7-Printing 3.00
Apr. 20-Printing 5.85
July 6-Filing Book 5.87
Arthur W. Washburn, One-half of Salary 75.00
Printing 2.25
Sept. 8-Typing
3.00
Oct. 6-Book 1.05
Nov. 3-R. L. Polk Co., Directory 6.00
Printing
4.25
Postage 3.00
Dec. 8-Arthur W. Washburn, Balance of Salary 75.00
Postage 10.00
Dec. 31-Supplies 30.05
$267.32
Appropriation
$270.00
Expended
267.32
Balance
$2.68
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
REPORT OF BOARD OF REGISTRARS' EXPENSES For Year Ending December 31, 1938
Aug. 3-Postage $ 2.00
Oct. 6-Typing 2.00
Nov. 3-Typing and Postage 4.68
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Dec. 8-Frank King, Salary 20.00
Harold Anderson, Salary 20.00
20.00
Fred Northup, Salary Arthur W. Washburn, Salary
20.00
$88.68
Appropriation $90.00
Expended
88.68
Balance
$1.32
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
By Arthur W. Washburn,
Clerk of Board
JURY LIST
Town of Plainville, Massachusetts, July 1938-July 1939
Name Address Occupation
Anderson, Harold-South Street. Jeweler
Brown,Oliver P .- School Street Jeweler
Crotty, Clifford D .- Washington Street Gasoline Dealer
French, Ralph E .- Bugbee Street Jeweler
Henrich, Christian F .- Spring Street Merchant
Horton, Osmond E .- Melcher Street
Refiiner
King, Frank-South Street. Farmer
King, Rufus-South Street
Retired
McAfee, Edward-West Bacon Street
Jeweler
McNeill, James E .- Bacon Square
Retired
McQuade, Joseph F .- Cottage Street
Chauffeur
Morse, Harvey C .- Maple Street
Architectural Draftsman
Nerney, Raymond N .- East Bacon Street Jeweler
Rhodes, R. Percy-Bugbee Street . Jeweler
Telford, Clarence F .- Pleasant Street Toolmaker
Tootill, Ernest-East Bacon Street Clerk
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
Annual Report
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
of
Plainville, Massachusetts
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School Officials
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
HENRY S. TAMBLYN, Chairman Term expires 1940 Telephone North Attleboro 1112-W
LeROY B. WILSON, Secretary Term expires 1939 Telephone North Attleboro 288
FRANK O. CORBIN Term expires 1941 Telephone North Attleboro 1146-W
Meeting of the School Committee is held in the office, Town Hall Building, on the third Wednesday of each month.
Union Superintendent of Schools, Norton and Plainville
LAURENCE G. NOURSE Residence Telephone, Norton 66 School Telephone, North Attleboro 385-R
The Superintendent may be reached at the office in the Town Hall Building every Tuesday, and other days by appointment.
Authorized to Issue Work Certificates
HARRY L. DIXON Telephone North Attleboro 830
School Physician DR. H. IRVING BIXBY Telephone North Attleboro 374
School Nurse MRS. RUAH M. HARRIS Telephone North Attleboro 1115-W
Attendance Officer
ELMER C. PEASE
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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1938-1939
Elementary and High Schools:
First term opens September 7, 1938. First term closes December 23, 1938. Second term opens January 3, 1939. Second term closes February 17, 1939. Third term opens February 27, 1939. Third term closes April 21, 1939. Fourth term opens May 1, 1939. Fourth term closes:
Elementary Schools-June 16, 1939. High School-June 23, 1939.
Graduation Dates :
Grammar School-June 15, 1939. High School-June 23, 1939.
Holidays for all Schools:
October 12, 1938. October 28, 1938. November 11, 1938. November 24 and 25, 1938. January 2, 1939. February 22, 1939. April 19, 1939. May 29 and 30, 1939.
School Sessions:
High School: Regular session, 8 to 1:30; extra session, 1:30 to 3:30. Grammar School: 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. Primary School: 9 to 11:45 and 1 to 3.
No School Signals:
7:30 A.M .- Three double blasts on fire alarm systemi signifies no school for all pupils for the day. 7:45 A.M .- Same signal signifies no school for primary school pupils.
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11:45 A.M .- Same signal signifies no school in the afternoon and all pupils will stay in school one hour longer than the usual morning session and then be dismissed for the day.
Plainville NO SCHOOL signals are broadcast over the follow- ing radio stations:
WNAC-7:00 A.M. to 7:15 A.M. and 7:30 A.M. to 8:15 A.M. WEAN-7:00 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. and 7:45, and 8:15 A.M.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Plainville:
During the past year we have been fortunate in keeping all the teachers in the Primary and Grammar Schools. We wish this were the case more frequently as there is no question that efficiency is increased and the standard of instruction is improved when it is possible to retain experienced teachers from year to year.
Two changes have been made in our High School staff. Miss Macy left us to go to Belmont, being replaced by Miss Isabel Grant, and Miss Reynolds went to Whitman, her place being taken by Miss Margaret Jackson. We are well pleased with the work of both these new members of the staff.
Practically nothing has been done for the past eight or ten years to keep the exteriors of the school buildings in good shape. It was hoped that the P. W. A. project planned would take care of the important matter of new toilet systems and also take care of the repairs to the outside of the buildings. It was found to be inadvisable to go through with this project and a new proposition will be submitted to the voters to take care of the toilet situation. We have been advised that this will not take care of other school repair work.
We are convinced that some outside repair work must be done at once to prevent much more expensive repairs later on and we are asking the voters for a sum of money to enable us to do at least part of this work.
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ANNUAL REPORT
We ask you to study carefully the following financial state- ments and Superintendent's report.
Money available for Schools in 1938
Appropriation
$26,100.00
Interest on Town School Fund
18.29
Refund on Town Hall Lights
116.16
$26,234.45
Expenses
General Expenses :
School Committee
$ 120.00
Superintendent's Salary
1,599.96
Expenses
159.44
Expenses of Instruction :
Salaries, High and Elementary
15,025.26
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