Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports 1951-1959, Part 9

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ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON NORMAN A. McGILL


Selectmen of Plainville


A true copy. Attest: HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable


This 19th day of April, 1952.


April 19, 1952


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Norfolk, ss.


This is to certify that I have posted seven (7) warrants 10 days before the said Town Meeting, in seven (7) public places.


HERBERT A. MORSE Police Officer


Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of April, 1952.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk


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PROCEEDINGS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY


The Presidential Primary was held in the Town Hall, April 29, 1952.


Ballot Clerks: Nellie P. King and Harriet F. Washburn. Tellers: Frank King and Dacia Anderson. Ballot Box and Police Officer: Courtland Fairbanks.


The above having been appointed by the Selectmen were sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties by the Town Clerk.


Warden & Election Officer. Arthur W. Washburn.


The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty and locked by Town Clerk, and key turned over to Police Officer.


The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting, and at 12 noon the Polls were declared open.


The Polls were closed at 8 P. M., total number of ballots cast: 377, consisting of 366 Republican Ballots and 11 Demo- cratic Ballots: 377 names checked on Voting Lists and Ballot Box registered 377 Ballots cast.


The result of the Balloting was as follows:


REPUBLICAN


Delegate At Large To National Convention


Leverett Saltonstall


256


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.


237


Joseph William Martin, Jr.


277


Sinclair Weeks


213


Katherin G. Howard


201


Daniel Tyler, Jr.


197


Robert F. Bradford


217


Richard I. Furbush


206


Charles Gibbons


220


Clarence A. Barnes


237


Blanks


1399


Total Votes Cast


3660


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Alternate Delegates At Large


Carroll L. Meins


196


Maxwell M. Rabb


192


Basil Brewer


210


John A. Volpe


188


Julia B. Kirlin


187


Esther W. Wheeler


196


Louis Van N. Washburn


192


Robert C. Cochrane, Jr.


190


Jean L. Olmsted


205


George W. Schryver


200


Blanks


1704


Total Votes Cast 3660


District Delegates - 14th District Group No. 1


Beatrice Hancock Mullaney


185


H. Edward Snow Blanks 361


186


Total Votes Cast 732


Alternate Delegates - 14th District


Warren R. Gilmore


199


Talbot T. Tweedy


179


Blanks


354


Total Votes Cast 732


District Delegates - 14th District Group No. 2


John S. Ames, Jr.


170


Richard Saltonstall


155


Blanks 407


Total Vote Cast 732


Alternate Delegates - 14th District Group No. 2


Edward H. Bowen 144


Henri Prunaret


146


Blanks 442


Total Votes Cast


732


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State Committee - Middlesex & Norfolk District


Man


Addison C. Armstrong


175


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Edward P. Wyeth Blanks


157


Total Votes Cast


366


Woman'


Ann C. Gannett


100


Ruth J. Leavitt


101


Blanks


165


Total Votes Cast


366


Town Committee


Clarence F. Telford


318


Charles O. Peasley


295


Arthur W. Washburn


305


Sydney J. Andrews


287


Henry J. Poirier


278


Charles J. Quirk


290


Oliver P. Brown


291


Donald E. Breen


290


Harding P. Hamant


278


John A. Kenerson


281


Harry H. Morse


288


Harvey C. Morse


283


Morey G. Day


281


William S. Grocut, Jr.


279


Arthur W. Washburn, Jr.


293


Blanks


1153


Total Votes Cast


5490


Presidential Preference


Taft


111


Eisenhower


174


Stassen


1


Warren


1


MacArthur


8


Blanks


71


Total Votes Cast 366


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DEMOCRATIC


Delegates At Large To National Convention


Paul A. Dever


10


John W. McCormack


8


Maurice J. Tobin


8


John B. Hynes


8


William J. Foley


7


Henry Brides


7


J. William Belanger


6


James M. Curley


6


Margaret M. O'Riordan


7


Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.


7


John C. Carr


8


John E. Powers


6


Daniel B. Brunton


7


Mary DePasquale Murray


7


Charles I. Taylor


7


John W. Coddaire, Jr.


7


Blanks


60


Total Votes Cast 176


Alternate Delegates At Large


Edward A. Pecce


6


J. Henry Goguen


5


Peter J. Levanti


5


James Leo O'Connor


6


Stanislaus G. Wondolowski


6


Edward F. Doolan


6


Salvatore Camelío


6


Paul T. Smith


8


Charles Collatos


6


Elizabeth A. Stanton


6


Louis H. Glaser


6


Helen J. Fay


6


Silas F. Taylor


6


Francis H. Murray, Jr.


· 6


Thomas F. Graham


6


Edith T. Wilcox


6


Blanks


80


Total Votes Cast


176


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District Delegates - 14th District - Group No. 1


Joseph P. Clark, Jr. Francis X. Casey William P. Grant Arthur R. Machado Blanks


9


10


7


8


10


Total Votes Cast 44


Alternate Delegates - Group No. 1


Francis W. Harrington


9


Matthew J. Kuss


7


Franklin R. Mckay


10


George E. Talbot


7


Blanks


11


Total Votes Cast 44


District Delegates - 14th District - Group No. 2


John F. Kane


9


Francis J. O'Neil


11


David D. Talbot


8


William E. White


8


Blanks


8


Total Votes Cast 44


Alternate Delegates - Group No. 2


Bernard F. Cleary


7


Kathryn R. Hearn


7


Antone Perreira


7


James H. Sullivan


9


Blanks


14


Total Votes Cast 44


Delegates - Not Grouped


Edward P. Grace


8


Patrick H. Harrington, Jr.


10


Blanks


4


Total Votes Cast 22


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State Committee - Middlesex & Norfolk - Man Francis C. McKenna Blanks


8


3


Total Votes Cast 11


Woman


Helen Moran O'Connor


9


Blanks


2


Total Votes Cast 11


Democratic Town Committee


No Votes


Presidential Preference


Kefauver


3


Stassen


1


Haufman


1


Blanks


6


Total Votes Cast 11


A true copy.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk


WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Norfolk, ss.


To Either of the Constables of Plainville, Greeting:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in Town Hall in said Plainville, on


MONDAY, MAY 19, 1952


at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following Articles, viz:


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Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $10,500.00, or any other sum, from the Surplus Revenue Account to be used by the Assessors for the reduction of the Tax Rate, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


Article 2. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to make a written contract with the Water Commissioners of North Attleborough, for a period of not more than ten years to furnish the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville with water, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, at seven (7) Public Places in said Town, seven (7) days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time and place of said meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LeROY B. WILSON Selectmen of Plainville A true copy. Attest:


HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable This 10th day of May, 1952.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Norfolk, ss.


Plainville, Mass. May 10, 1952


This is to certify that I have posted 7 copies of the within Warrant 9 days before the said Town Meeting in 7 Public Places.


HERBERT A. MORSE Police Officer


Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1952.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk


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PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


A Special Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall, Plainville, Monday, May 19, 1952.


The Moderator called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting. 27 present.


Article 1. Motion by Oliver P. Brown, and unanimously voted to transfer the sum of $10,500. from the Surplus Rev- enue Account, to be used by the Assessors for the reduction of the tax rate.


Article 2. Motion by Harry B. Thompson, and unani- mously voted that the Town authorize the Water Commis- sioners to make a written contract with the Water Commis- sioners of North Attleborough, for a period of not more than ten years, to furnish the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville with water.


Adjourned at 8:17 P.M.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,


Town Clerk


WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


NORFOLK, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville, Greeting:


In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in High School Building, in said Plainville,


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1952


at TEN o'clock A.M., for the following purposes:


To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the follow- ing offices:


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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.


SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth.


REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for the 14th Congressional District.


COUNCILLOR for this 3rd Councillor District.


SENATOR for Middlesex and Norfolk Senatorial District.


ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT for this 9th Norfolk Representative District.


CLERK OF COURTS for this Norfolk County.


REGISTER OF DEEDS for this Norfolk District.


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) for this Norfolk County.


SHERIFF TO FILL VACANCY for this Norfolk County.


The polls will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.


And you are further required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in High School Building, in said Plainville,


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1952


at ten o'clock A.M. then and there to vote "YES" or "NO", on the following referendum:


"Shall a declaration be made by popular referendum, pur- suant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, that a substantial shortage of housing accommodations exists which


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requires the continuance of federal rent control in this town after September 30, 1952, until the close of April 30, 1953, in accordance with the provisions of said Act?"


The polls will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.


Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.


Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of August, A.D. 1952.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON NORMAN A. McGILL


Selectmen of Plainville


A true copy. Attest: HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable


This Sixth day of September, 1952.


Plainville, Massachusetts September 6, 1952


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Norfolk, ss.


This is to certify that I have posted seven (7) copies of the within Warrant in seven (7) Public Places, ten (10) days before the said Town Meeting.


HERBERT A. MORSE,


Police Officer


Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of September, 1952.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,


Town Clerk


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PROCEEDINGS OF STATE PRIMARY ELECTION


The Primary Election was held in High School Building, Tuesday, September 16, 1952. At this election each voter was also given a ballot to vote Yes or No on Rent Control.


Ballot Clerks: Harriet Washburn and Bessie Barton.


Tellers: Frank King, Dacia Anderson, Ruth Fulton, Nellie King, and Harold Anderson.


Ballot Box and Police Officer: Courtland Fairbanks.


The above having been appointed by the Selectmen were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties, by the Town Clerk.


Warden and Election Officer: Arthur W. Washburn.


The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty and locked, and key turned over to Police Officer.


The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting, and at 10 A. M. the Polls were declared open. The Polls were closed at 8 P. M.


The Ballot Box registered 1230 ballots cast. Checked on voting lists, 615 names.


Republican Ballots cast: 599


Democratic Ballots Cast: 16


Rent Control Ballots cast:


Yes: 329 No: 222, Blanks: 64, 615


1230


The results of the balloting was as follows; viz:


REPUBLICAN


Governor


Christian A. Herter


492


Blanks 107


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Lt. Governor


480


Sumner G. Whittier Blanks 119


Secretary


Beatrice Hancock Mullaney 464 Blanks 135


Treasurer


Fred J. Burrell


277


Roy Charles Papalia


229


Blanks


93


Auditor


David J. Mintz


469


Blanks 130


Attorney General


George Fingold


480


Blanks


119


Senator In Congress


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.


500


Blanks 91


Congressman - Fourteenth District


Joseph William Martin, Jr.


538


Blanks 61


Councillor - Third District


Otis M. Whitney


466


Blanks


133


Senator - Middlesex & Norfolk District


Charles W. Olson 389


Paul T. Burke 102


Blanks 108


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Representative In General Court - Ninth Norfolk District


Clarence F. Telford


576


Ellis F. Brown 21


Blanks 2


Clerk of Courts - Norfolk County


Willis A. Neal


464


Blanks 135


Register of Deeds - Norfolk District


L. Thomas Shine


471


Blanks 128


County Commissioners - Norfolk County


Russell T. Bates 436


Clayton W. Nash


341


Blanks 421


Sheriff - Norfolk County (to fill vacancy)


Samuel H. Wragg


482


Blanks 117


DEMOCRATIC


Governor


10


Paul A. Dever Blanks


6


Lt. Governor


Charles F. Jeff Sullivan


6


Thomas B. Brennan 2


Edward C. Carroll


0


Thomas J. Kurey


0


C. Gerald Lucey


2


Joseph L. Murphy


2


Blanks 4


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Secretary


Edward J. Cronin Blanks


11


5


Treasurer


William R. Conley


0


Cornelius P. Cronin


4


James E. V. Donelan


0


Foster Furcolo


2


John F. Kennedy


4


Jeremiah F. Murphy, Jr.


0


Alexander Francis Sullivan


2


Blanks


4


Auditor


Thomas J. Buckley Blanks


7


Attorney General


Francis E. Kelly


10


Robert T. Capeless


3


George Leary


0


John V. Moran


1


Blanks


2


Senator In Congress


John F. Kennedy 13


Blanks


3


Congressman - Fourteenth District


Edward F. Doolan


6


Joseph M. Mendonca


2


Blanks


8


Councillor - Third District


Daniel T. Carey


3


Joseph P. Duca


0


Donald B. Falvey, Jr.


1


Edmund S. K. Haverty


2


9


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Thomas G. Quinn 2


Blanks


8


Senator - Middlesex & Norfolk District


John Charles Fiore 5


Francis C. McKenna


6


Blanks 5


Representatives In General Court - Ninth Norfolk District


Blanks


16


Clerk of Courts - Norfolk County


Blanks


16


Registrar of Deeds Norfolk County


Blanks


16


County Commissioners - Norfolk County


George E. Brophy


4


Thomas J. Collins


3


Blanks 25


Sheriff - Norfolk County (to fill vacancy)


Blanks 16


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN Town Clerk


WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


NORFOLK, SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville, Greetings:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of


1


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the Town of Plainville to meet in High School Building in said Plainville, on


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1952


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 officers:


FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS


GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth.


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth.


SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for the Commonwealth.


TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Commonwealth.


AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth.


ATTORNEY GENERAL for this Commonwealth.


SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth.


REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for the 14th Congressional District.


COUNCILLOR for 3rd Councillor District.


SENATOR for Middlesex and Norfolk Senatorial District.


ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT for 9th Norfolk Representative District.


CLERK OF COURTS for Norfolk County.


REGISTER OF DEEDS for Norfolk District.


TWO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for Norfolk County.


SHERIFF TO FILL VACANCY for Norfolk County.


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And also vote "YES" or "NO" on the following questions:


QUESTION NO. 1


A. 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)? YES. NO.


B. 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)? YES. NO.


C. 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? YES. NO.


The Polls will be open from 6 o'clock A.M. to 8 P.M.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at seven (7) Public Places in said Town, seven (7) days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this sixteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN LEROY B. WILSON NORMAN A. McGILL


Selectmen of Plainville


A true copy. Attest:


HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable


This 27th day of October, 1952.


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October 27, 1952 Plainville, Massachusetts


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Norfolk, ss.


This copy is to certify that I have posted seven (7) of the within Warrants in seven (7) Public Places seven (7) days before the said State Election.


HERBERT A. MORSE


Police Officer


Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of October, 1952.


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN


Town Clerk


PROCEEDINGS OF STATE ELECTION


The State Election was held in High School Buildng, Plainville, Tuesday, November 4, 1952.


Ballot Clerks: Bessie Barton, Nellie P. King.


Tellers: Frank King, Dacia Anderson, Theodore A. Wick- man, Harriet F. Washburn, Ruth R. Fulton and Harold Ander- son.


Ballot Box Officer: Courtland Fairbanks.


The above having been appointed by the Selectmen, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties by the Town Clerk.


Election Officer and Warden: Arthur W. Washburn.


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The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty and locked, and keys were turned over to Police Officer.


The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting and at 6 A. M., the Polls were declared open.


At 6:30 A. M. the Election Officials voted to remove fifty (50) ballots from the ballot box and commence counting.


The Polls were closed at 8 P. M.


The number of ballot cast was 1133, and 1133 names were checked on voting lists, and the ballot box registered 1133 names as having voted. Four (4) ballots were spoiled.


Regular Ballots 1098


Absentee Ballots


25


War Ballots 10


Total cast


1133


The results of the Balloting was as follows:


Electors of President and Vice President


Eisenhower and Nixon, Republican


889


Hallinan and Bass, Peace Progressive


0


Hamblen and Holtwick, Prohibition 0


Hass and Emery, Socialist Labor


3


Stevenson and Sparkman, Democratic Blanks 27


214


Governor


Paul A. Dever, Democratic


204


Christian A. Herter, Republican


894


Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor


4


Florence H. Luscomb, Peace Progressive


4


Guy S. Williams, Prohibition 0 Blanks 27


Lieutenant Governor


Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, Democratic 200


Sumner G. Whittier, Republican


882


William R. Ferry, Prohibition


2


Francis A. Votano, Socialist Labor


3


Blanks 46


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Secretary


Edward J. Cronin, Democratic


203


Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, Republican 863


Alice M. Ferry, Prohibition


1


3 Fred M. Ingersoll, Socialist Labor Blanks 63


Treasurer


Foster Furcolo, Democratic


190


Roy Charles Papalia, Republican 874


Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor


4


Harold J. Ireland, Prohibition 1 Blanks 64


Auditor


Thomas J. Buckley, Democratic


224


David J. Mintz, Republican


842


Anthony Martin, Socialist Labor


3


Robert A. Simmons, Prohibition 0 Blanks 64


Attorney General


Francis E. Kelly, Democratic


197


George Fingold, Republican


875


Arthur W. Blomen, Socialist Labor


3


Howard B. Rand, Prohibition


1


Blanks


57


Senator In Congress


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Republican


859


John F. Kennedy, Democratic


246


Thelma Ingersoll, Socialist Labor


2


Mark R. Shaw, Prohibition 0 Blanks 26


Congressman - Fourteenth District


Joseph William Martin, Jr., Republican


922


Edward F. Doolan, Democratic


184


2 Grace Farnsworth Luder, Prohibition Blanks 25


Councillor - Third District


Otis M. Whitney, Republican


868


Thomas C. Quinn, Democratic 186


Blanks 79


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Senator - Middlesex & Norfolk District


Charles W. Olson, Republican 884


John Charles Fiore, Democratic 187


Blanks 62


Representative In General Court - Ninth Norfolk District


Clarence F. Telford, Republican 1075


Blanks 68


Clerk of Courts - Norfolk County


George Philip Carney, Democratic


204


Willis A. Neal, Republican 848


Blanks 81


Register of Deeds - Norfolk District


L. Thomas Shine, Republican Blanks 159


County Commissioners - Norfolk County


Russel T. Bates, Republican


780


Clayton W. Nash, Republican


739


George E. Brophy, Democratic


145


Thomas J. Collins, Democratic


146


Blanks 456


Sheriff - Norfolk County (To fill vacancy)


Samuel H. Wragg, Republican


859


John H. Brownell, Democratic


182


Blanks 92


Question No. 1


A. Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages:


Yes


772


Malt Beverages, Wines


No


204


Blanks


157


B. Sale of Wines & Malt Beverages:


Yes


762


No


179


Blanks


192


C. All Alcoholic Package Stores:


Yes


794


No


167


Blanks


172


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN


974


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BIRTHS RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1952


Date Name


Parents


1951


November


Arthur-Hazel Beals 13-William Arthur Jordan


1952


January


3-Gary Robert Cooper Robert Bernard-Shirley Jean Liberty 6-Dianne Marilyn Blazic Mario Paul-Theresa Imelda McMahon


6-David Chester Kettell Chester Miller-Priscilla Lowell Hopkins


8-Debbra Louise Savage Charles Ernest-Jeanne Esther Plouffe


8-Linda Joan Armitage Thomas Benson-Joan Lois Babbitt


16-Richard Edward Green Thomas-Dorothy Rose Osswald 21-Patricia Ruth O'Neil Edward Joseph-Ruth Darling


February


2-Gale Andrea Sutton


4-Beth Ann McKechnie


Glenn A .- Frankie M. Chambers Walter-Beverly Ann Adams


16-Merrill George Hastings, Jr. Merrill George-Pauline Louise Goulet


28-Paul Richard Proal Gordon Stuart-Clare T. Begley 29-Robert Milton Stephens Roy-Veronica T. Smith


March


3-Stillman Ray Sprague


Stillman Mador-Marilyn Ann Proal


5-Marcia Lee Mitchell Robert James-Caroline Amy Girard Walter-Jeanne Fontaine


18-Elaine Jean Fink


20-Michael John Cooper


John Paul, Jr .- Elizabeth S. Perreault


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April


12-Cheryl Gene Gucwa Eugene Francis-Sophia Prachniak 25-Stephen Gerald Parenteau


Gerald Albert-Claire Theresa Deschenes 28-Joscelyn Pia Varieur Charles Harry-Yolanda M. Malandruccola


May


2-Nancy Ellen Woodbury Lawrence Eugene-Agnes W. Slowey


7-Catherine Barbara Lewicki Walter-Lucretia Iona May Read


11-Stillborn


13-Jean Simmons Francis Wesley-Grace Etter


19-Wendy Lee Morse


Richard Martin-Mildred May Henessey


20-Stillborn


27-Thomas Norman Lumnah


Norman Henry-Lauretta R. A. Degrenia


27-John Baker Renner Eric Frederick-Mary E. Baker


June


2-Elaine Elizabeth Relyea


Reeves Phillip-Elizabeth Ethel White


27-Baby Giocomino John-Elizabeth M. Campanale


30-Cindy Anne Kettell


Ralph Russell-Anne Rose Pasquantonio


July


4-Jonathan Walter Washburn Arthur Wendell, Jr .- Dorothea Dittrich 7-Jean Elizabeth French Alton Everett-Elsie Stetson Minchew


19-Philip Carl Dumont Philip-Barbara Pearl Congdon


August


9-Thomas Joseph Vine


Walter Vincent-Joan Elizabeth Burke


14-Deborah Ann Larson Robert Roy-Florence Slade


19-Carla Ann Erickson Carl Richard-Helen Eva Levesque 20-Gail Jean Boisclair Thomas A .- Lillian J. Salley


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September


3-Laurel Ann Plante Richard D .- Lea Rita Allard


4-Joan Marie Wolf Otto William-Elizabeth Astric Quist 6-Richard Charles Christensen Richard James-Dorothy Florence Perry 20-Bradley Douglas Gundlach Carl Gundlach, Jr .- Barbara Jean Snell


October


2-Harold Edward Papineau, Jr.


Harold Edward-Stella Mary Olszewski 3-Bradley Arthur Plante George Cyprian-Georgette Mary Boelker 3-Laura West Littleton Robert Francis-Marjorie Frances West 7-Paul Sumner Welsh, Jr. Paul Sumner-Marjorie Joan Lovely


25-Steven Michael Cooper John Paul-Arlene Avery


26-Larry Patton Keyes Reginald B .- Ruth G. Patton


November


6-Merrill Nelson Falk II Merrill Nelson-Beatrice Mowry


17-Pamela Jean Carvalho Daniel-Claire Helen Chabot


28-Katheryn Louise Dunbar Stanley Edwin Dunbar (dec.)-Abbie E. Phinney


A true copy. Attest:


ARTHUR W. WASHBURN


Town Clerk


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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1952


Date Name


Married by


1951


October


20-Fred Everett Lougee, Jr., Plainville, Mass. Yvonne Giroux Caron, Jackman Plantation, Me. Lawrence D. Ryan, Justice of the Peace


1952


February


2-Thomas B. Kearney, Greystone, R. I. Evelyn M. Young (Farnham), Pawtucket, R. I. John M. Bowmar, Clergyman


16-Raymond Babbitt, Plainville, Mass. Doris Mae Pfeiffer, Plainville, Mass. Rev. Charles Graham, Minister of the Gospel


16-Berkley S. Davis, Plainville, Mass. Patricia M. Rood, Hyannis, Mass. Rev. S. Nelson Ringsmuth, Minister of the Gospel


20-Carl Gundlach, Jr., Plainville, Mass. Barbara Jean Snell, Plainville, Mass. John M. Bowmar, Clergyman


23-Robert Carvalho, Plainville, Mass. Eleanor G. Carlstrom, North Attleboro, Mass. J. Kenneth Pearson, Minister


March


1-Raymond E. Paul, Plainville, Mass. Jean E. McLacklan, North Attleboro, Mass. John M. Bowmar, Clergyman


31-Harold Whiting Wheeler, Wrentham, Mass. Helen Ruth White, Plainville, Mass. Lionel A. Whiston, Minister


April


5-John David Sargent, Attleboro, Mass. Joan Lorraine Roberts, North Attleboro, Mass. John M. Bowmar, Clergyman


12-Arnold Milton Ketell, Plainville, Mass. Marion Grace Kettell (Ralph), North Attleboro, Mass. Richard G. Colby, Clergyman


13-Robert H. Rammel, Plainville, Mass. Natalie E. Grant, Plainville, Mass.


John M. Bowmar, Clergyman


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20-Edward Jesse Fountain, Plainville, Mass. Esther Frances Antinarelli, Boston, Mass.




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