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1,600.00
1965
15,000.00
15,000.00
50,000.00
1,300.00
1966
10,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
1,000.00
1967
10,000.00
10,000.00
30,000.00
800.00
1968
10,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
600.00
1969
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
400.00
1970
10,000.00
10,000.00
200.00
:
20,000.00
185,000.00
205,000.00
26,500.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1956
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1956.
1954 Account
Uncollected
Collected
Abated
Tax Title Uncollected
Personal
$1,280.42
$893.82
$386.60
None
Real Estate 1,722.45
1,586.10
60.75
$75.60
None
Excise
212.61
212.61
None
1955 Account
Poll
$18.00
$8.00
$10.00
None
Personal
2,000.13
765.02
$29.00
$1,206.11
Real Estate 13,707.35
10,071.23
66.70
204.45
3,365.00
Over .03
Excise
4,000.25
Warrant
439.50
4,439.75
3,939.25
484.05
16.46
1956 Account
Poll
$1,560.00
$1,554.00
$6.00
Personal
20,680.33
17,943.62
$708.00
2,028.71
Real Estate-
169,616.15 155,439.51
4,974.35
$222.72
8,979.56
Short .01
Excise
32,990.29 21,802.45
1,118.21
10,083.18
Refund 13.61
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1956
1954
1955
1956
Interest Paid Treasurer
$158.08
$295.42
$55.17
Charges Paid Treasurer
15.65
89.60
96.05
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Salary
$800.00
J. F. Brennan, P.M., Stamps & Envelopes
121.96
North Attleboro Chronicle, Printing
99.00
Hobbs & Warren, Books
39.70
Typing
50.00
Sentinel Press, Inc., Tax Title Adv.
16.00
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
4.06
G. P. Denison, Dept. Collector of Taxes Salary & Bond 30.00
Personal Liability Policy
12.98
Expense Annual Meeting
5.00
Arthur W. Myers, Rubber Stamp
2.25
Carnegie Co., Supplies
5.44
1,186.39
$13.61
Respectfully submited,
THEODORE A. WICKMAN,
Collector of Taxes
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ANNUAL REPORT
1956
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Highway Department has completed a very busy year. The usual amount of maintenance of roads, catch basins and drainage problems were taken care of satisfactorily.
We are now in our new garage, and working conditions are much improved. A telephone has been installed and the number is MYrtle 9-2071.
The following streets were sealed and sanded: West Bacon Street, Riley Street, Highland Avenue, Grove Street, Melcher Street, Lincoln Avenue, Mirimichi Street, Hillside Road, Ever- green Road and Crestwood Avenue.
School Street for a distance of 1700 feet received an appli- cation of road mix.
Rhodes Street from High Street to Bow; Hawkins Street from High Street to Fales; Hawkins Street from Baxter Four Corners to the North Attleboro line; Cowell Street a distance of 1500 feet and Sidney Street were penetrated and sealed.
Under Chapter 90, East Bacon Street from Route 1 to Route 152 received a stone treatment and Route 152 from the North Attleboro line to Shepard Street was sealed and sanded.
Under a joint Chapter 81 and Town appropriation the Pleasant Street drainage job was continued to Lincoln Ave- nue. Three basins were installed and 700 feet of 18-inch con- crete pipe and 125 feet of 12-inch concrete pipe was laid. It is recommended that this drainage continue up Lincoln Ave- nue to Grove Street.
Old stone drains were replaced under the Flood Culvert Account by installing 28 feet of 42-inch concrete pipe on George Street, 28 feet of 42-inch concrete pipe on Cowell Street and 32 feet of 36-inch concrete pipe on Taunton Street.
Under the Flood Damage Account many yards of gravel were put on. Rhodes Street, Fuller Street, Hawkins Street,
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Fales Street, Cowell Street, Belcher Street and Madison Street. The drainage system on School Street was repaired and cleaned out. The State Department of Public Works installed a 24-inch pipe to replace a 10-inch pipe from South Street to the swamp area beyond the Ten Mile River. This has im- proved considerably the conditions on School Street.
The following sidewalks were completed: School Street from Spring to Grove Street; West Bacon Street from the Whiting & Davis parking lot up over the railroad bridge and South Street from the Eastern Tire Sales to Cobb's Garage.
A power mower was purchased to keep the old Cemetery mowed for the summer months.
The maintenance of the Town Dump on Cowell Street de- manded a great deal of attention this past year.
In submitting this report I wish to thank your Board and members of this Department for the cooperation shown during the year of 1956.
Respectfully submited,
EVERETT W. SKINNER,
Superintendent of Streets
HIGHWAY-Center of Town
Appropriation
$5,300.00
Payrolls
$1,581.25
Dues
8.00
$1,589.25
Materials:
Stoughton Crushed Stone
156.61
Norfolk Asphalt Co.
55.55
212.16
1956
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Misc. Supplies and Repairs:
McGraw Hill Publishing
9.00
Files Equipment 306.76
Fisher Co., repair saw 4.20
Walter Murphy, paint 1.70
Diamond Match Co., lumber
19.37
Ambler Lumber, lumber
51.74
Schofield Hardware, misc.
14.91
Franklin Hardware, misc.
4.21
Plainville Mch. Co., welding
3.50
Harvey LaPorte, sharpening
5.80
Gob Shops, supplies
12.12
Pfeiffer Metal Co., pipe
32.00
Sears, Roebuck Co., rep. transit 36.92
Bud Schofield Hdw., supplies
248.27
Bay State Marine
27.85
Attleboro & Plainville
Coal Co., Inc. 146.87
925.22
Automotive Supplies:
Harry Dunnebier,
plate replacement
1.50
Cobb's Garage
103.42
Thorpe Automotive
74.00
Nerney Motor Sales:
Motor $299.95
Supplies
168.81
468.76
Eastern Tire Sales
230.83
Dedham Motor Sales
8.00
Allied Steel:
tow chain and hooks 23.97
Firestone Stores, tires
102.30
1,012.78
Gas and Oil:
Cobb's Garage
335.67
Benker's
141.57
Al Paulus
244.52
Hastings Service
205.27
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1956
Al's Service Station
72.66
Peebles' Texaco Station
207.45
W. H. Riley & Sons
206.04
Socony Vacuum 32.30
1,445.48
Miscellaneous:
Worcester County Elec. Co., lights
6.20
$5,191.09
Truck Hire:
E. Truax, sweeper
66.12
Town of Plainville
42.00
108.12
$5,299.21
Balance
$ .79
SNOW REMOVAL ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Special Town Meeting
5,600.00
$10,600.00
Labor
$3,448.08
MATERIALS:
Rosenfeld Sand & Stone, sand
$1,265.64
Int. Salt Co., Calcium Chloride
630.00
Wrentham Sand & Gravel, sand
389.80
2,285.44
SUPPLIES & REPAIRS:
Dyar Sales & Machinery, wheels
70.00
Anderson Engineering, plow parts
55.45
Allied Steel Co., blades
108.22
Plainville Machine, repairs
51.50
Nolin's Express, freight
1.10
Peebles Texaco Service, gasoline
100.61
386.88
6,120.40
1956
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141
TRUCK HIRE:
Ralph Easterbrooks
427.00
M. F. Cash
708.11
Falk Bros., plowing sidewalks
619.25
Lewicki Bros.
93.00
Alec Fredrickson
1,294.00
Community Trucking
38.00
D. Hiltz
86.00
Albert J. Beyersdorfer
30.00
Peebles Texaco
15.00
Robert Guisti
76.50
E. Langille
45.00
Whiting & Davis Company
105.00
W. H. Riley & Son, tractor
1,280.00
Rainbow Movers
84.00
Town of Plainville
788.00
5,688.86
DEBIT BALANCE
$1,209.26
OLD CEMETERY
Appropriation
$300.00
Payrolls
$121.25
Bud Schofield Hdw., power mower
174.09
Peebles' Texaco Station, gasoline
4.00
299.34
Balance
$ .66
DRAINAGE
Appropriation
$2,200.00
Payrolls
$455.00
Eastern Tire Sales
6.00
N. E. Concrete Pipe Co., pipe
1,078.93
Southeastern Const. Co.,
blocks and rings
198.08
Mack Const. Co., MC-1
36.25
N. A. Foundry,
ring and cover
24.00
W. H. Riley & Son.,
blasting and equipment 50.00
1,848.26
11,809.26
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1956
Truck Hire and Machinery:
W. H. Riley & Son
$190.00
M. F. Cash
106.00
Patsy Cavalieri & Son
50.00
346.00
$2,194.26
Balance
$5.74
HIGHWAY-Chapter 81
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Transfer: Ex. Ord. Reserve
9,350.00
$13,850.00
Labor
$5,278.17
Materials
4,485.23
Gasoline
5.60
Truck and Machinery Hire:
W. H. Riley & Sons
$1,549.25
Alec Fredrickson
289.00
Ralph Kettell
218.25
M. F. Cash
388.25
E. Truax, (sweeper)
263.88
Town of Wrentham
30.00
Town of Plainville
1,337.00
4,075.00
13,844.63
Balance
$ 5.37
HIGHWAY-Chapter 90 Maintenance
Appropriation
$1050.00
Transfer, Reserve
2,000.00
$3,050.00
Payrolls
$580.23
Wrentham Sand & Gravel
670.66
Trimount Bit. Prod. Co.
1,554.40
$2,805.29
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Truck and Machinery Hire:
Alec Fredrickson, tractor
17.50
W. H. Riley & Son, roller
116.00
Town of Plainville
109.20
242.70
3,047.99
Balance
$2.01
SIDEWALKS
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Payrolls
$914.00
Stoughton Crushed Stone
981.00
Wrentham Sand & Gravel
20.74
$1,915.74
Truck and Machinery Hire:
Alec Fredrickson, tractor
40.00
Armitage Auto, bulldozer 42.00
82.00
1,997.74
Balance $2.26
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1956
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The year 1956 was another busy year for the Plainville Water Department, with several new takers being added to the water system; however we didn't install as many services this year as we have in previous years.
The metering program is progressing very well. In reading the meters this year we found several installations not listed with the Water Dept. This factor plus new homes built this year will require approximately 100 more meters to complete the metering job.
WATER METERS
This is a special meter account that was set up for repairs to the flo-meters on West Bacon and N. Washington streets. There is still some work to be done on N. Washington St.
Balance in Account $215.71
METER ACCOUNT
We have added more accounts to our system as stated
before in this report and we will require approximately an additional 100 meters. It is interesting to note that the Water Department for 1956 billed out $13,091.93 for water as com- pared to about $5000.00 in recent years. Metering is certainly the answer to fair distribution and equalized charges and definitely shows a profit to the Town of Plainville.
Balance on Hand
$989.75
Schofield Plumbing
$216.00
W. S. Darky Co.
15.18
Rockwell Mfg.
479.70
710.88
$278.87
1956
WATER EXTENSIONS
The only extension was on Taunton St. and we installed approximately 2800 feet of 6" main. The following information is hereby forwarded on this project.
TAUNTON STREET
Appropriation
$10,000.00
H. R. Prescott
307.84
W. H. Riley
2,362.53
Warren Pipe
4,671.12
Stoughton Stone
655.60
Norfolk Asphalt
66.00
Wrentham Sand
6.00
North Attleboro Chronicle
6.40
Ludlow Valve
1,016.90
A.B.C. Motors
43.89
Labor Highway Department
824.50
Police Duty
100.51
Cavalari & Sons
50.00
10,111.29
Overdraft
111.29
General Account Expenditures
Appropriations
$10,350.00
Bud Schofield Hardware
72.84
M. F. Cash
787.10
N. A. Water Dept.
6,307.73
Thomas Groom Co.
69.69
J. Walsh Co.
28.00
Schofield Hardware, N. A.
8.54
Prescott & Sons
405.10
Wm. Sterli
91.83
Reardon & Lynch
713.57
Geo. Smithlin
12.60
Al Paulus
3.60
Franklin Hardware
21.39
Chas. Lynch, Inc.
194.70
Harry Dunnibier
5.00
Hilco Supply
191.00
Ruth Fulton
15.25
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Patsy Cavalieri
28.50
Robert Guisti
24.00
Chronicle
130.08
Croteau Bros.
2.00
James Brennan, P.M.
21.00
Louis Morell
75.00
Rockwell Mfg.
89.64
Ernest LaPorte
100.00
W. H. Riley
255.00
Grimaldi Co.
160.00
Geo. Caldwell Co.
29.91
9,843.07
506.93
SALARY ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$600.00
David Lomasney
26.65
Sheldon Smith
233.98
James Hudson
66.02
Byron Schofield
123.35
Gordon Proal
150.00
Expended
600.00
Balance
0.00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Rates & Supplies
$13,091.93
Paid Treasurer
8,917.20
Water Rate Due
4,174.73
RECOMMENDATIONS
Water Pumping
$5,200.00
Salaries
800.00
Maintenance
4,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
GORDON PROAL BYRON SCHOFIELD
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1956
WIRING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
December 31, 1956
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Town of Plainville, Mass.
During the year 1956 the following applications were received.
14 New Houses
2 Garages
1 Tool Shop
1 Gas Station, gas pumps and equipment
1 Parking lot
10 Oil Burners
4 Water Heaters
14 Ranges
3 Laundry Dryers
13 New Services
10 Additions to the existing services
1 200 Amp. Service for the Shoppers World
I wish to advise that eleven of the services for the new houses were of the 100 Ampere size, and three services of the 60 Ampere size.
Regarding the 13 new services, there were 1-200 Ampere, 6-100 Ampere and 7-60 Ampere sizes.
It will be only a matter of time when 100 Ampere services will be required as a minimum size for all new single occu- pancies. This size service is now required in Attleboro, Mass., as of June 1, 1956. For any change and location of services the Worcester County Electric Co. should be consulted.
This department wishes to express its appreciation to the Worcester County Electric Co., contractors and home owners for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES G. HAYES, Inspector of Wires Plainville, Mass.
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1956
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The year ending December 31, 1956 brought many and varied problems to the Board of Selectmen.
The Town Highway and Water Department Garage was completed, and the two departments moved their equipment into this building on November 1st. It has proved to be a very good investment to the Town. The Selectmen are asking for a transfer of $1,000. from the "Sale of Land Account" to fur- ther its usefulness. The cost of heating will be lowered if we can put in a ceiling to save heating the upper part of the structure. We want also to put up a shed in the rear of the building to house salt and some town equipment. We also wish to tar the area around the building and the road leading into the property.
During the past year the Selectmen have accepted the streets in the Wade Acre, Guisti, Crestwood and Greenwood plats. The acceptance of these streets gives the Town about two (2) more miles of road, which allows for a greater reim- bursement from the State.
Building permits totaled $280,000. for the year.
A complete new roof was installed on the Fire Department and Town Office Building.
The work on rebuilding George Street from the intersec- tion of Rt. #106 to Rt. #1 has been started.
The selection of the area known as Wilkins Four Corners, as an industrial area, has proved very satisfactory. There are unlimited possibilities for business development in this vast area, which would lessen the burden of taxation on the in- dividual home owner.
Through the valuable assistance of Mr. Frank Martin of this Town, the Board was able to get the Army Engineers to clean out the Ten Mile River about from Plainville Pond to the North Attleboro line of all debris blown down by the hurricanes.
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1956
The resignation of Mrs. Ruth Fulton, as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen has been received and accepted as of March 4, 1957. This will necessitate the hiring of a new clerk for the Board. We feel that the time has come when a full time clerk should be employed to keep the Town Office open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The growth of the town has been such that the clerical work of the departments can no longer be done on a part time basis.
The Town received the sum of $6,744.43 from the Flood Relief Board, which paid the Town the greater part of the flood damage of 1955.
The Board acknowledges the excellent cooperation of all Town Departments during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON LYMAN H. PARMENTER, JR.
Plainville Board of Selectmen
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1956
SELECTMEN'S CURRENT and INCIDENTALS
To Whom Payable
Amount Total
Appropriation
$4,050.00
Board of Selectmen, Salaries:
Arthur W. Washburn, Chairman
$500.00
Leroy B. Wilson
400.00
Lyman H. Parmenter, Jr. 400.00
Ruth R. Fulton, Clerk
368.16
$ 1,668.16
Election & Town Meeting Expenses:
Elections
449.00
Town Reports
1,008.95
Warrants
62.85
Ballots
41.75
Electrical equipment, booths
50.51
1,613.06
State & County dues
31.00
Legal Fees
29.50
Subscription; New Englander
4.00
Water Department
5.00
Care Veterans' graves
28.00
North Attleboro Chronicle:
stationery supplies & hearings 61.15
Carnegie Company, office supplies 28.25
Abbott Office Supply,
mimeograph supplies 11.40
Franklin Hardware Co.,
outside lights 15.34
Copley Stationery Co., cash book
9.50
Valentine Co.,
typewriter maintenance 9.50
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms 2.32
Clinton Barton, janitor,
part salary 9.00
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1956
To Whom Payable Amount Total
James Brennan, Postmaster, postage
39.00
Attleboro & Plainville
Coal Co., fuel
175.63
N. E. Tel. & Tel.
230.50
Miscellaneous supplies
16.00
705.09
Expended: 3,986.31
BALANCE
$63.69
WELFARE AGENT
Appropriation
$900.00
Ruth Fulton, part salary
$900.00
WELFARE CATEGORIES
Appropriation
Refunds:
OAA
$4.00
ADC
77.37
81.37
$19,081.37
OAA: Cash Aid
$14,062.14
Town of North Attleborough
162.20
Town of Wrentham
189.92
$14,414.26
ADC: Cash aid
985.44
Disability Assistance: Cash aid
2,232.79
General Relief: Cash aid
$133.00
Rogers Nursing Home
1,061.62
Drugs
128.30
Food Orders
64.00
Social Service Index
10.00
Postage
45.00
1,441.92
$19,074.41
Balance
$6.96
$19,000.00
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1956
To Whom Payable
Amount Total
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant
Balance, January 1, 1956
$9.50
Received Fed. Gov't 1956
8,680.45
$8,689.95
Cash aid, Old Age Assistance
7,309.32
Balance
$1,380.63
AID DEPENDENT CHILDREN-Federal Grant
Balance, January 1, 1956
$19.55
Received Fed. Gov't 1956
618.68
Cash Aid, Aid Dependent Children
365.55
Balance
$272.68
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE-Federal Grant
Balance, January 1, 1956
$248.19
Received Fed. Gov't 1956
758.73
$1,006.92
Cash aid, Disability Assistance
834.82
Balance
$172.10
Federal Grant OAA-Administration
Balance, January 1, 1956
$40.26
Received Fed. Gov't 1956
476.77
$517.03
Ruth Fulton, Agent, part salary
367.50
Ruth Fulton, refund, travel and expenses 100.65
American Public Welfare Ass'n dues 30.00
Public Assistance Ass'n of Mass. dues
3.00
501.15
Balance
$15.88
$638.23
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1956
To Whom Payable
Amount Total
Federal Grant ADC-Administration
Balance January 1, 1956
$16.88
Received Fed Gov't 1956
123.92
$140.80
Ruth Fulton, Agent, part salary
128.80
James F. Brennan, Postmaster, postage
9.00
Mass. Conf. of Social Work, dues
3.00
140.80
Federal Grant DA-Administration
Balance January 1, 1956
$34.36
Received Fed. Gov't 1956
156.07
$190.43
Ruth Fulton, Agent, part salary
$73.70
Ruth Fulton, refund, travel and expenses
81.09
154.79
Balance
$35.64
TOWN OFFICE MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$1,650.00
Transfer
500.00
$2,150.00
Cliton Barton, part salary, janitor
$141.00
North Attleboro &
Plainville Coal:
Fuel Oil
$978.72
Cleaning Boiler
17.60
996.32
Worcester County Elec. Co., lights
75.20
Miscellaneous cleaning supplies
14.26
Appartaus room, painting
42.59
Water Department, water 1956
5.00
McGarrahan Roofing Co., new roof
869.00
2,143.37
Balance $6.63
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1956
REPORT OF THE KING PHILIP REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
As we summarize the work done by the Regional School Committee, the Superintendents, the Principal and teachers, the architect, contractor and all others connected with the project, it is obvious that we are going through a transitional period. In addition to the plans for constructing and equip- ping the building, plans are being developed for the operation of the school. For this reason, we will go into some detail in explaining how the pupils and teachers are already working together as part of the team to make the school an active operating organization as soon as the building is ready for occupancy.
The Regional School Committee has met regularly every Wednesday night with the Superintendents, Principal, the clerk of the works, the architect or his representative, and suppliers of equipment. Nothing has been left undone which would speed all phases of the work. Although we will re- ceive reports at all meetings from the architect and clerk of the works, starting about February 1, 1957, we will devote alternate meetings mainly to construction and operational problems.
The contract for construction of the King Philip Regional High School was signed on March 28, 1956, and on the follow- ing morning power equipment was on the site clearing away the heavy March snows so that the preliminary construction phases could get underway without delay. The project was pushed forward with vigor by the contractor, M. Grande & Sons, until the effects of the unfortunate steel strike neces- sitated curtailing activities in the late summer. Currently, the project is about two months behind schedule, but the con- tractor is exercising considerable ingenuity in making up some of the lost time.
In considering the question of when the building will be finished, the Regional School Committee takes the attitude that the classrooms must be ready for use by September 1957. The general contractor and subcontractors are taking advan- tage of whatever breaks we have during the cold weather and have assured us that they will furnish the necessary labor to meet our schedule as soon as warmer weather comes. We have every confidence that this will be done and will co- operate in every way to make it come to pass.
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1956
The administrative staff has been busily engaged during the past year in the creation of a completely new school sys- tem. Their program goes far beyond the relatively easy task of simply transposing existing school activities into a new building. The educational needs of the children of our com- munities have been carefully studied, courses of study de- veloped, equipment decided upon, textbooks are being selected and methods of teaching are being determined. This has taken a tremendous amount of time and effort, but we are fortunate in having an energetic group of administrators who are un- sparing in their efforts to produce an educational setup of which we can truly be proud.
Program and Equipment
The first meeting of the King Philip Regional High School pupils, grades 9 through 12, was held in the Vogel School Auditorium on Thursday, September 20, 1956, at 1:00 P. M. Twelve buses from the three towns converged on the Vogel School, bringing together the youth of King Philip Regional High School District. The King Philip students marched into the auditorium by grades and were seated by grades. The auditorium was filled to capacity and extra seats had to be brought in to accommodate this large group.
Frederick Delaney, Superintendent of King Philip Re- gional School District, opened the meeting by introducing Assistant Superintendent George Roy, Assistant Superintend- ent Kenneth Sharp, and King Philip Regional High School Principal, Warren H. Pressley. Mr. Delaney gave a descrip- tion of the site and general facilities and a detailed descrip- tion of the first floor plan. Dr. Roy gave a detailed description of the Vocational School and an explanation of the survey made by the State Department of Education to determine what type of vocational program King Philip would offer. Mr. Sharp gave a detailed description of the second floor plan.
The floor plans were projected by using an opaques pro- jector and the students were able to follow the descriptions as they were being given by the Superintendents.
Mr. Pressley spoke to the pupils concerning the fact that the King Philip Regional School District Committee has worked hard to provide adequate space and facilities to house a top-notch program. He assured them that every one will be proud of the building that is being constructed through the
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cooperative efforts of the three towns. The Principal also out- lined some statements that should be included in the philoso- phy of the King Philip Regional High School:
The program will be planned and operated for all pupils. In a democracy it is the responsibility of the public schools to educate all youth. The program must offer equal oppor- tunities to achieve, to participate, and gain recognition to all pupils.
The school will offer an opportunity for maxim achieve- ment in terms of pupil's individual ability and interests. Attainable standards of achievement will be geared to the ability and needs of the pupil. Each pupil should be chal- lenged to work to his greatest capacity.
King Philip Regional High School Organizations will be an example of democracy in action. Relationships between administration, staff, pupil, and public will take account of the rights and responsibilities of each group.
King Philip Regional High School exists to meet pupil needs. Administration, staff, and custodial personnel are means to the end of providing the most effective education for the pupils. Important policy decisions or program planning will first consider what is best for the pupils.
King Philip Regional High School will serve the Regional District. The school building will be a regional center open to large and small groups, and the administration, staff, and students will be of service to the communities. The citizens of the communities will be kept informed on school matters at all times.
Each student was given a brochure that included an archi- tect's sketch of the building, which was drawn by Mr. Melvin Chevers, a member of the King Philip Regional School Dis- trict Committee. The floor plans and information concerning the school site and various areas of the building were also in the brochure. This brochure included organization of the King Philip Regional High School Pupil Planning Committee.
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