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EXPENSES
The Expenses for the Election Department for the year ending December 31, 1952 were as follows:
Board of Election Commissioners $36,596.61
Pay of Election Officers 11,381.00
Total Expenses $47,977.61
The Board of Election Commissioners has had the coopera- tion of His Honor, the Mayor and the Honorable members of the Board of Aldermen and all City Officials, for which it is deeply grateful.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS W. ORPEN THEODORE R. O'KEEFE LEWIS A. PRATTY JOHN C. HARRINGTON Board of Election Commissioners
To The Honorable, The Mayor and The Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
January, 1953
Gentlemen:
The Listing Board of the City of Somerville respectfully submits the following report for the year 1952.
Listing of males twenty years of age and over for poll taxes and listing of women, twenty years of age and over.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS W. ORPEN THEODORE R. O'KEEFE LEWIS A. PRATT JOHN C. HARRINGTON AUGUSTINE F. SHARRY
Listing Board of the City of Somerville
371
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
NUMBER OF PERSONS LISTED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1952
Ward
Pct.
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
]
1
1079
1089
2168
1
2
825
869
1694
1
3
836
854
1690
1
4
947
1014
1961
1
5
889
994
1883
4576
4820
9396
2
1
965
985
1950
2
2
781
853
1634
2
3
632
745
1377
2
4
966
1064
2030
2
5
934
1055
1989
2
6
847
946
1793
5125
5648
10773
3
]
859
1005
1864
3
2
804
966
1770
3
3
876
1019
1895
3
4
780
979
1759
3
5
682
1000
1682
4001
4969
8970
4
1
1051
177
2228
4
2
702
766
1468
4
3
920
1151
2071
4
4
963
1119
2082
4
5
966
1081
2047
4
6
817
886
1703
5419
6180
11599
5
1
-
676
774
1450
5
2
801
862
1663
5
3
833
893
1726
5
4
794
903
1697
5
5
773
838
1611
5
6
849
929
1778
4726
5199
9925
6
1
791
957
1748
6
2
887
1049
1936
6
3
746
924
1670
6
4
686
833
1519
6
5
770
927
1697
3880
4690
8570
7
1
886
999
1885
7
2
882
1014
1896
7
3
848
966
1814
7
4
1036
1160
2196
7
5
858
936
1794
4510
5075
9585
Totals
32237
36581
68818
32237
36581
68818
372
ANNUAL REPORTS
REGISTERED VOTERS
Ward
Pct.
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men
Women
Votes Cast Nov. 4 1952
1
]
767
720
691
636
802
774
1405
1
2
666
661
613
588
682
694
123
1
3
634
598
593
551
656
646
1152
1
4
689
689
616
622
722
755
1335
1
5
729
712
674
678
747
765
1356
3485
3380
3187
3075
3609
3634
6479
2
]
709
553
640
498
719
594
1176
2
2
643
641
593
601
644
674
1173
2
3
481
534
455
490
507
540
931
2
4
686
713
624
665
702
752
1335
2
5
674
684
645
655
734
775
1372
2
6
590
576
547
530
634
652
1177
3783
3701
3504
3439
3940
3987
7164
3
1
683
709
€38
677
709
779
1342
3
2
603
683
557
658
653
784
1251
3
3
698
790
655
742
718
834
1395
3
4
650
786
596
729
661
828
1353
3
5
505
710
480
631
548
722
1155
3139
3678
2926
3437
3289
3947
6501
4
1
827
866
771
820
873
950
1640
4
2
579
549
527
502
586
580
1068
4
3
678
796
624
736
729
907
1492
4
4
806
834
751
801
810
931
1602
4
5
741
763
693
706
782
813
1480
4
6
522
530
601
583
690
716
1287
4153
4338
3967
4148
4470
4897
8569
5
1
548
594
524
556
591
637
1130
5
2
640
666
605
610
707
688
1254
5
3
659
654
627
621
686
714
1244
5
4
615
652
589
619
657
725
1294
5
5
590
603
540
569
614
650
1149
5
6
699
689
655
645
703
711
1276
3751
3868
3540
3621
3963
4125
7357
6
1
654
727
609
679
682
796
1359
6
2
693
770
626
712
743
843
1474
6
3
535
648
505
610
582
731
1205
6
4
613
667
575
636
636
731
1274
6
5
547
685
530
651
619
766
1271
3042
3497
2845
3288
3262
3867
6583
7
1
719
739
674
693
760
790
1433
7
2
694
715
649
687
740
809
1434
7
3
680
755
627
703
731
832
1465
7
4
829
830
766
781
870
922
1627
7
5
689
698
643
651
733
769
1404
3611
3737
3359
3515
3834
4122
7363
Totals
24964
26199
23328
24523
26367
28579
50016
Registered Voters Oct. 1951
Revised Lists June 1952
Registered Voters Oct. 1952
373
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY APRIL 29, 1952
Democratic
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Totais
Delegates at Large to National Convention (Grouped)
Number of Votes Cast
414
406
488
299
319
197
311
2434
Paul A. Dever
273
242
296
181
222
115
203
1532
John W. McCormack
200
179
265
152
199
102
165
1262
Maurice J. Tobin
243
205
283
171
210
112
191 1415
Jonn B. Hynes
227
186
276
169
192
108
178
1336
William J. Foley
193
168
231
141
175
93
165
1166 978
J. William Belanger
165
135
205
122
154
74
146
1001
James M. Cuney
234
202
267
165
200
99
191
1358
Margaret M. O'Riordan
168
147
214
124
158
82
149
1042
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
177
180
242
135
169
103
169
1175
John C. Carr
196
172
234
155
191
97
171
1216
Jonn E. Powers
169
147
213
127
154
87
147
1044
Daniel B. Brunton
162
146
210
121
156
74
147
1016
Mary DePasquale Murray
170
145
209
123
157
74
149
1027
Charles L. Tavlor
169
148
205
123
154
79
150
1028
John W. Coddaire, Jr.
165
146
206
127
151
80
147
1022
Alternate Delegates at Large
Edward A. Pecce
163
143
203
121
161
72
139
1002
J. Henry Goguen
156
132
207
120
152
76
147
990
Peter J. Levanti
174
142
207
130
157
70
144
1024
James Leo O'Connor
177
146
214
130
157
79
147
1050
Stanislaus G.
Wondolowski
150
135
201
114
147
70
136
953
Edward F. Doolan
158
137
204
120
147
70
141
977
Salvatore Camelio
174
139
197
131
162
70
144
1017
Paul T. Smith
162
134
210
126
149
74
139
994
Charles Collates
148
127
193
118 122
153
79
139
960
Helen J. Fay
154
131
196
116
146
72
144
959
Silas F. Taylor
154
136
195
120
143
68
134
950
Francis H. Murray, Jr.
172
145
207
133
162
84
143
1046
Thomas F. Graham
150
128
194
117
144
72
135
940
Edith T. Wilcox
157
134
202
107
148
72
146
966
District Delegates 11th Cong. District (Grouped)
Daniel F. O'Brien
208
244
261
713
Cabriel Francis Piemonte
189
170
190
549
James J. Corbett
228
234
291
753
Charles J. Artesani
152
163
181
496
136 139
925
Elizabeth A. Stanton
165
134
211
Louis H. Glaser
154
128
197
119
144
73
142
Henry Brides
159
136
200
118
150
140
64 72
996
374
ANNUAL REPORTS
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
Not Grouped
Rachel E. Coyne
12
44 36
92
Alternate District Delegates (Grouped)
Mario Umano
153
154
131
438
Jeremiah F. Brennan
184
177
174
535
Louise Raia
145
149
133
427
Not Grouped
Jennie Ruma
11
28
19
58
District Delegates 8th Cong. District (Grouped)
John M. Lynch
186
214
126
188
714
Robert F. Murphy
137
173
92
162
564
Michael F. Skerry
136
169
90
157
552
Philip J. Crowley
146
170
92
163
571
Alternate District Delegates
Catherine M. O'Brien
129
163
87
157
536
Guy Campobasso
132
152
76
145
505
Mary A. Kerwin
148
165
96
141
550
James J. Dunne
124
153
87
132
496
State Committee Third Mid. Dist.
MEN
John B. Carr
219
254
243
170
188
1074
WOMAN
Mary E. Wholey
217
157
188
154
149
865
State Committee Second Mid. Dist.
MAN John L. Saltonstall, Jr.
113
156
269
WOMAN Catherine V. Danehy
95
153
248
WARD COMMITTEE WARD ONE
Group 1
Patrick D. Langone 131
Matthew H. Kerner 94
John J. Sabella 99
375
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
Anthony C. Rosselli
118
Mary E. Wholey
125
Robert H. Michael
81
Edward J. Fitzpatrick
108
Louis A. Ryan
124
William P. Trayers
102
Group 2
Elvin E. Mackenzie
175
Charles L. Doherty
135
Margaret T. Keane
122
Ernest E. Jennings
113
John H. Phelan
119
Michael Toland
117
Joseph F. Leahy
136
Frederick J. Ryan
148
Philip F. Hanley
103
John Cammarata
109
WARD COMMITTEE WARD TWO
Group 1
John B. Carr
145
Margaret C. Cameron 99
John J. McDonnell, Jr. 99
Edward J. Coughlin
119
Agnes D. Cavanaugh
93
Eugene M. Flanagan
148
Paul M. Haley
136
Anna F. Driscoll
114
Ralph J. McCarvill
107
Group 2
Francis H. Brown
111
Theodore R. O'Keefe
92
Richard F. Coogan
71
James F. Hall
116
Edward T. Brady
102
Charles T. Grady
60
Leo F. Henebury
71
James H. Welch
65
John J. Conway
83
WARD COMMITTEE WARD THREE
Group 1
John F. O'Riordon, Sr.
138
James P. Murphy
132
George Fulginitti 105
Francis P. Mangan
113
Charles J. Murphy
148
John J. Denning
150
William E. Gately
179
Andrew F. Ryan
140
Thomas F. Lally
109
John C. Kelleher
128
376
ANNUAL REPORTS
Wards
1
2 3 4
5 6
7 Totals
Group 2
G. Edward Bradley
174
Anthony F. Cota
90
Thomas E. Pickett
130
Eugene W. Driscoll
110
Armando Falco
80
John J. Certusi
85
Edward J. Butler
146
James J. Corbett
164
WARD COMMITTEE WARD FOUR
William T. Deegan
130
James M. Highet
119
Anthony Radochia
160
Jonn E. Whitney
125
Charles J. Sullivan
129
Thomas F. Ronayne
121
Edward L. Leahy
156
Marguerite G. Cronin
129
Harold A. Palmer
136
Mary A. Kerwin
126
WARD COMMITTEE WARD FIVE
Group 1
Burton F. Faulkner
140
Manuel J. Conceison
71
Mary E. Fantasia
115
Arthur C. Keonane
86
Harold W. Wells
86
Charles L. Mooney
94
Group 2
Andrey Capuano
130
Walter W. Whitney
103
Thomas F. Tighe
64
Joseph F. Marino
59
Thomas J. Gilligan
62
Charles T. Sauro
59
Joseph O'Hare
75
Cornelius A. Murphy
71
Louïs B. Conneily
77
Leo C. Estee
71
WARD COMMITTEE WARD SIX
Edward F. Moynihan
97
James Hughes
97
Edward L. Hagan
97
Jerome F. McCarthy
94
Robert Donahue
96
Ali others
6
377
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Wards 1 2 3 4 5
6
7 Total
WARD COMMITTEE WARD SEVEN
Group 1
James J. Cuddihy
70
T. Edward Corbett
93
Arthur C. Coffey
74
Timothy J. Cronin
83
Timothy J. Kane
66
Marion R. Pickett
75
Edward D. Healy
60
Dorothy B. Cronin
67
Group 2
Robert J. Muldoon
98
Francis J. Tague
71
John J. Griffin
72
Maura VanTassel
48
James R. Doncaster
111
Laird J. Walsh
57
Howard Taylor
59
John F. Fitzgerald Joseph D. Lonergan
91
77
All others
2
Presidential Preference
Kefauver
63
104
104
79
117
63
108
638
Truman
0
28
36
29
29
15
16
153
Taft
0
44
0
22
11
18
21
116
Eisenhower
0
63
0
52
54
36
51
256
Stevenson
0
2
0
9
6
1
6
24
Harriman
9
4
0
7
2
3
4
29
Dever
0
7
0
6
4
3
7
27
Kerr
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
3
Orpen
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
Wallace
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
MacArthur
0
0
0
1
4
2
2
9
John M. Lynch
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
Walter F. McCarthy
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
John F. Kennedy
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
5
Eleanor Roosevelt
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Paul Douglas
0
5
0
0
4
6
6
21
378
ANNUAL REPORTS
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY APRIL 29, 1952
Republican
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Total
Total No. of votes cast
376
190
573
551
458
977
800
3925
Delegates at Large to National Convention (Group)
Leverett Saltonstall
267
137
405
412
365
729
644
2959
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
264
132
403
400
341
699
632
2871
Joseph William
Martin, Jr.
227
114
358
348
308
623
552
2530
Sinclair Weeks
215
112
348
336
290
607
549
2457
Katherine G. Howard
192
104
319
327
276
549
508
2275
Daniel Tyler, Jr.
189
100
302
311
263
533 641 567
512
2270
Charles Gibbons
218
93
327
337
260
572
507
2314
Clarence A. Barnes
229
94
347
346
272
604
517
2409
Alternate Delegates at Large
Carroll L. Miens
191
97
293
298
255
519
467
2120
Maxwell M. Rabb
188
92
293
285
245
495
452
2050
Basil Brewer
214
89
313
321
240
545
466
2188
John A. Volpe
193
91
291
289
256
499
467
2086
Julia B. Kirlin
178
89
285 297
284 301
245 254
486
443
461
2104
Louis Van N. Washburn
184
89
294
289
248
521 500
456
2060
Robert C. Cochrane, Jr.
180
90
290
280
242
480
451
2013
Jean L. Olmstead
207
86
312
317
240
540
451
2153
George W. Schryver
207
86
305
314
236
527
435
2110
District Delegates 11th Cong. Dist.
Group 1
Charles S. Bolster
110
67
229
406
Henry D. Winslow
115
65
235
415
Group 2
George B. Rowell
86
27
133
246
Elizabeth W. Pigeon
90
27
129
246
Group 3
Russell A. Wood
22
14
25
61
Frank F. Walters
13
7
12
32
Alternate District Delegates
Group 1
Ethel B. Gillingham
102
56 221
379
Vincent J. Celeste
95
62
217
498
2196
Robert F. Bradford
226
111
355
340
304
563
2540
Richard I. Furbush
197
90
315
317
272
2010
Esther W. Wheeler
193
77
374
379
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
Group 2
Vincent Mottola
84
23
121
228
Ethel M. Thomas
86
24
119
229
Group 3
Mildred H. Johnson
19
11
20
50
William H. McMasters
11
10
17
38
District Delegates 8th Cong. Dist.
Group 1 Lester W. Bowen
97
120
167
131
515
John W. Justice
96
111
145
133
485
Group 2
Kenneth Hutchins
97
84
138
98
417
Theodore Vaitses
95
76
130
94
395
Group 3
Lloyd B. Waring
105
137
228
209
679
Robert P. Campbell
110
143
226
202
681
Alternate District Delegates
Group 1
S. Chester Ramsdell
82
112
147
121
462
Mildred F. Francis
80
111
140
113
444
Group 2
George J. Evans
98
73
136
96
403
Gertrude Rendle
96
69
133
91
389
Group 3
Belden G. Bly, Jr.
99
128
216
192
635
Millicent Starr
102
130
211
202
645
State Committee Third Mid. Dist.
MAN
William B. Bailey
196
97
267
297
233
1090
Charles E. Thornton
77
37
132
104
91
441
WOMAN
Fronie A. Johnston
196
102
349
312
279
1238
State Committee Second Mid. Dist.
MAN Philip Sherman
713
545
1258
WOMAN
Ruth C. Wilkins
585
457
1042
Anne M. Zyfers
87
94
181
380
ANNUAL REPORTS
Wards
1 2
3 4 6 5 7 Totals
WARD COMMITTEE WARD ONE
Charles Phillips 210
Chester A. Moore 183
John R. Powers 189
Geraldine E. Strong 194
Stanley C. Strong
186
Arthur A. Forte
171
Irene C. Antonelli
177
Frederick S. Johnson 186
Mildred H. Johnson
179
WARD COMMITTEE WARD TWO
Leon Brenner
99
Augusta Brenner
96
Charles A. Perkins
103
Samuel K. Specht
96
William Taylor
102
Ethel G. Staples
96
Claude A. Bean
95
Marion J. Bean
93
Dorothy M. Schwab
86
James Proforio
91
Dora T. Skelton
93
Robert I. Brenner
93
WARD COMMITTEE WARD THREE
Myrtle U. Clark
303
Peter Paul Bellini
332
Alfred S. Wass
340
Charles E. Thornton
306
Fronie A. Johnston
341
Bess Jex
286
Emma H. Landers
299
William H. Higgs
304
Virgina E. Higgs
299
WARD COMMITTEE WARD FOUR
Elinor V. Brenner
279
William B. Bailey
340
Isabel Cushing
281
John A. Daniels
295
William J. Bell
319
Winfred R. Hardy
279
Wilbur D. Raymond
288
Susan MacDonald
285
Mary 1. Wright
274
David B. Nissenbaum
287
Alice J. Perry
287
Ethel C. Kammerer
273
Nelson W. Irving
272
Arthur R. Wolfe
270
381
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Wards
1 2 3
4
5
6 7 Totals
Ernest Brenner
280
John Cambria
267
Francis W. K. Smith
288
Russell B. Fletcher
295
Louise Ottaway
15
Beverly Ottaway
15
WARD COMMITTEE WARD FIVE
Irving Sugarman
212
Russell R. Grant
234
Alice J. Grant
221
Thomas P. Butcher
228
Thelma L. Butcher
217
John H. Foley
216
Helen G. Sanborn
233
Atlante Campagna
202
Adeline Aiello
201
Richard I. Sherman
219
Guiseppe Ciavardone
197
Laura Ciavardone
196
Silvio Ciavardone
197
Mary Aiello
205
WARD COMMITTEE WARD SIX
J. Porter Morey
522
Winifred L. Moulton
535
Sara M. Fiske
541
Allen Roy Kingston
647
Marion Fisk Wilson
544
Caroline A. Rohnstock
527
Winifred Morey
505
Gilbert R. Foster .
564
John W. Luce, Jr.
526
Alice M. Kingston
600
Philip Sherman
609
G. Victor Murray
505
Salvatore Zammitti
487
Lee Carver Kitson
558
Charles A. Stackpole
575
Elsie T. Bridge
547
Isabel Robertson
523
Joseph Vail
497
Henry T. Turner
513
William P. Harrington
522
Edgar R. Harrington
514
Leroy E. Tinsley
494
James F. McKenna
499
Others
9
WARD COMMITTEE WARD SEVEN
Ralph L. Garrett
477
Elizabeth Garrett
444
Ruth E. Neil
429
382
ANNUAL REPORTS
Wards
1 2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
David Y. Ross
487
Elinor Ramsdell
443
Leo Adelman
453
Horatio S. Merriam
448
447
Edmund W. Hadley Agnes E. Frohock
11
Others
10
Presidential Preference
Taft
115
46
240
182
101
306
196
1186
Eisenhower
196
123
310
336
300
595
541
2401
Harriman
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Stassen
2
0
0
2
7
3
2
16
MacArthur
2
2
0
2
1
7
4
18
Kefauver
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
Warren
1
0
0
2
1
10
1
15
383
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
STATE PRIMARY
SEPTEMBER 16, 1952
Democratic
Ward
1
2 3
4
5
6
7 Total
Number of Votes Cast 2956 3667 2789 3384 2908 1649 2249 19602
For Governor
Paul A. Dever 1893 2480 1773 2130 1845 1055 1429 12605
Lieut. Governor
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
958
1305
933
1078
980
566 330
773
6593
Thomas B. Brennan
729
697
441
860
626
506
4189
Edward C. Carroll
188
281
182
229
212
107
128
1327
Thomas J. Kurey
113
94
111
106
100
77
74
675
G. Gerald Lucey
293
406
332
343
332
218
273
2197
Joseph L. Murphy
244
327
263
266
250
150
206
1706
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin 2171 2694 1997 2408 2077 1213 1654 14214
Treasurer
William R. Conley
141
123
91
150
111
47
57
720
Cornelius P. Cronin
612
1090
657
611
683
431
651
4735
James E. V. Donelan
95
92
100
112
109
69
78
655
Foster Furcolo
848
897
755
1159
893
448
606
5606
John F. Kennedy
607
689
537
559
504
294
407
3597
Jeremiah F. Murphy -
101
90
107
135
107
58
87
685
Alexander Francis
Sullivan
153
150
106
180
101
66
84
840
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
2218 2725 2093 2507
763
381
1702 14658
Attorney General
Francis E. Kelley
1214 1583
1077 1353
1134
627
899
7887
Robert T. Capeless
265
367
351
384
373
219
327
2286
George Leary
571
579
557
693
559
337
422
3718
John V. Moran
538
622
464
504
502
311
358
3299
Senator in Congress
John F. Kennedy
2421 3046 2323 2732 2419 1389 1888 16220
Congressman 8th District
John C. Carr Torbert H. MacDonald
1566 1471
768 1131
4936
1267
982
655
816
3720
384
ANNUAL REPORTS
Wards
1 2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
Congressman 11th District
Christopher Carolina
58
165
80
303
Edmund J. Casey
219
178
243
640
John J. DeBernardo
32
33
14
79
Michael LoPresti
1138 1189
796
3123
Thomas A. Niland
36
23
41
100
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
1212
1789
1363
4364
Louis Reppucci
42
42
31
115
Councillor 6th District
John F. Casey
1486 1622 1416 1705
1383
706 1051
9369
William C. Bateman
113
126
95
120
114
60
111
739
John Fred Buckley
237
162
171
245
203
94
116
1223
Edward F. Burke
179
120
119
161
172
106
138
995
Joseph J. Corcoran
191
394
213
230
262
196
226
1712
Richard G. Cunningham
113
450
115
140
123
76
117
1134
Robert E. Donovan
140
175
166
201
172
161
162
1177
State Senator Second Mid. Dist.
Daniel F. O'Brien
880 1302
2182
Joseph C. Stokes
604
732
1336
State Senator Third Mid. Dist.
James J. Corbett
1607
1820 1645
1653
1418
8143
Joseph V. Macarelli
560
540
435
780
531
2846
James Michael O'Meara
529 1007
488
629
713
3366
Representatives 1st Middlesex Dist.
Thomas F. Coady, Jr.
1477
1477
John J. Toomey
1474
1474
John J. Laffin
476
476
John Francis Reardon
1511
1511
Mary C. Rodriques
316
316
Edward Stewart, Jr.
264
264
Representatives 24th Middlesex Dist.
Joseph F. Leahy
1113
507
779
651
3050
Paul A. McCarthy
814
882
932
1035
3663
Harold A. Palmer
597
499
1343
632
3071
G. Edward Bradley
770
1062
1069
885
3786
James F. Brennan
318
190
371
241
1120
Edward J. Butler
247
1161
437
920
2765
Arthur G. Keohane
90
116
97
146
449
Michael A. Manning
104
349
181
345
979
Francis Leo McCarthy
145
113
187
125
570
Paul 1. McCarthy
243
202
251
244
940
Sarah M. Mclaughlin
145
371
494
409
1419
Walter J. Moran
1010
290
331
321
1952
T. Peter Russo
222
209
343
317
1091
Michael J. Simonelli
980
573
1115
720
3388
385
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
Representatives 25th Dist.
James R. Doncaster
664 1245
1909
Joseph F. McEvoy, Jr.
666 1139
1805
T. Edward Corbett
623
500
1123
Francis J. Higgins
82
108
190
Joseph P. Murray
195
283
478
Joseph E. O'Brien
320
206
526
John P. Wolf
239
459
698
Clerk of Courts
Joseph V. Carroll
233
370
246
251
290
124
197
1711
Edward J. Crane
156
340
211
170
191
144
208
1420
John F. Ferrick
124
262
184
163
175
108
137
1153
Frederick T. McDermott
321
238
239
410
381
243
312
2144
Clement Gregory
McDonough
68
86
85
97
81
46
70
533
Edward J. Sullivan
254
668
337
266
248
187
210
2170
John F. Sullivan
1310 1112
965
1451
1088
548
776
7250
Register of Deeds
James J. Bagley
80
103
74
124
94
41
65
581
George H. Boyle, Jr.
608
613
404
676
499
255
382
3437
William P. Crowley
194
246
156
185
187
111
121
1200
James F. Fitzgerald
615
864
665
668
651
448
652
4563
Thomas A. Hagerty
667
719
761
698
713
335
430
4323
Clarence L. Lord
155
417
115
172
130
98
126
1213
Paul V. Shaughnessy
114
120
110
198
128
98
111
879
County Commissioner
James A. Cullen
247
349
298
391
342
228
326
2181
Patrick J. Brennan
310
503
223
315
270
189
259
2069
Henry F. Buckley
148
222
232
145
126
105
120
1098
James H. Burns
79
113
52
52
54
48
76
474
Theodore Campo
509
547
412
743
795
114
285
3405
James M. Cook
115
67
75
102
90
125
80
654
Benjamin Watkins Corey
48
64
36
37
42
51
43
321
Edward J. Coughlin
356
730
367
391
346
147
263
2600
Charles Cullinane
220
359
334
310
243
156
211
1833
James W. Donahue
96
96
88
125
113
128
166
812
Emile A. Dumas
33
36
36
32
35
43
35
250
Vincent A. Errichetti
313
386
225
434
285
64
138
1845
Eugene X. Giroux
733
361
366
609
439
198
394
3100
Gordon F. Hughes
322
295
313
288
270
204
227
1919
Andrew V. Kelleher
73
121
104
67
82
98
78
623
Francis R. King
23
23
23
21
21
32
21
164
John L. Mallett
36
43
40
32
44
59
69
323
Gertrude S. McManus
63
92
127
125
93
69
120
689
John F. Mullin
158
282
184
232
127
80
103
1166
Charles Joseph Murphy
359
374
531
446
413
187
317
2627
William H. Murphy
183
372
136
152
137
140
134
1254
Francis H. Murray, Jr.
54
64
74
74
60
58
60
444
Andrew J. Rogers
23
112
35
34
54
37
41
336
Edward J. Sullivan
82
115
62
89
69
35
56
508
386
ANNUAL REPORTS STATE PRIMARY
SEPTEMBER 16, 1952
Republican
Ward
1
2 363
700
931
764 1389 1126
5861
Governor
Christian A. Herter
526
310
638
840
696 1275 1036
5321
Lt. Governor
Sumner G. Whittier
526
297
649
840
681 1293 1053
5339
Secretary
Beatrice Hancock
Mullaney
464
277
588
788
645 1177
980
4919
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrill
344
184
343
521
418
719
620
3149
Roy Charles Papalia
180
129
307
340
282
580
443
2261
Auditor
David J. Mintz
469
280
587
786
632 1209
980
4943
Attorney General
George Fingold
493
287
616
805
655 1240 1001
5097
Senator in Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 539
312
642
859
694 1299 1067
5412
Congressman 8th Dist.
Angier L. Goodwin
748
617 1159
947
3471
Congressman 11th Dist.
Lester W. Bowen
273
95
340
708
Vincent J. Celeste
72
45
91
208
Jesse A. Rogers
172
184
193
549
Councillor 6th Dist.
Warren Atkinson
104
39
101
142
100
243
168
897
Chester P. Davis, Jr.
109
102
149
177
170
345
257
1309
A. Fred Elwell
60
13
40
106
46
84
101
450
James C. Gahan, Jr.
88
36
142
149
96
183
159
853
William R. Gilman
56
13
34
65
36
56
39
299
John Menasian
8
9
8
16
13
58
14
126
M. Edward Viola
98
78
156
172
231
281
238
1274
3
4
5
6
7
Total
Total No. of Votes Cast 588
387
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Wards
1
2
3 4
5
6
7 Totals
Senator 2nd Middlesex
Copley Amory
671
552
1323
Warren P. Cote
131
124
255
Edward M. Rowe
250
219
469
Francis P. Shea, Jr.
115
126
241
Senator 3rd Middlesex
Joseph LoPresti, Jr. 463
277
568
736 621
2665
Representatives 1st Middlesex Dist.
James Proforio
262
262
Representatives 24th Middlesex Dist.
John Cambria
410
491
670
558
2129
Richard I. Sherman
432
508
690
553
2183
Harold D. Taylor
458
532
699
563
2252
Representatives 25th Middlesex Dist.
722
595
1314
William P. Harrington Allan Roy Kingston
896
747
1643
Lee Carver Kitson
669
519
1188
Clerk of Courts
Charles T. Hughes
357
173
396
537
413
758
570
3204
Charles E. Jellison
83
47
128
169
149
291
261
1128
John F. Lombard
77
76
100
141
126
205
190
915
Register of Deeds
William B. Bailey
431
227
461
627
496
878
714
3835
Arthur L. Harris
47
33
97
112
77
232
152
750
Arlyne F. Hassett
20
7
19
36
32
62
61
237
Harold I. Hunt
21
15
29
45
36
70
62
278
Arthur S. Scipione
23
30
34
54
71
27
63
302
County Commissioner
William G. Andrew
214
168
290
333
272
617
496
2390
H. Herbert Applin
44
28
74
63
63
167
110
549
L. Johnson Callas
15
15
22
28
31
51
43
205
Walter Francis Chapman
60
33
97
109
76
203
111
689
Edward F. Convery
16
16
14
27
21
28
31
153
Albert L. Daigle
19
4
9
17
14
12
22
97
S. Hale Harding
75
19
84
132
89
167
125
691
Patrick J. Jennings
34
20
27
58
38
60
55
292
John W. Justice
48
13
25
102
67
86
73
414
Thomas P. Lane
204
115
187
294
222
319
280
1621
Harold E. Lawson
52
28
96
94
92
138
154
654
Robert L. MacGregory
21
17
19
30
40
36
56
219
W. Edward Magiera
16
22
23
33
35
16
36
181
Herbert Kenneth Noble
71
30
82
115
78
176
141
693
Maurice L. Spaulding
50
22
42
62
62
109
96
443
Ellis Sutcliffe
9
5
19
25
27
35
34
154
D. Paul Wormwood
26
21
24
29
24
53
35
212
388
ANNUAL REPORTS
NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 1952
Ward 1 2 3 4 5
6
7 Total
Total No. of Votes Cast 6479 7164 6501 8569 7357 6583 7363 50016
President & Vice President
Eisenhower & Nixon 2420 2055 2874 3769 3044 3855 3861 21878
Hallinan & Bass
10
16
9
13
8
9
11
76
Hamblin & Holtwick
1
2
1
0
2
3
2
11
Hass & Emery
3
11
2
8
10
2
7
43
Stevenson & Sparkman 3929 4905 3485 4622 4159 2606 3360 27066
Governor
Paul A. Dever
4463 5559 4064 5414 4827 3067 4074 31468
Christian A. Herter
1767
1296 2189 2870 2260 3333 3092 16807
Lawrence Gilfedder
18
17
12
29
26
12
13
127
Florence H. Luscombe
19
32
16
21
25
20
18
151
Guy S. Williams
18
22
16
8
13
11
7
95
Lieut. Governor
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan 4028 5113 3667 4779 4250 2743 3603 28183
Sumner G. Whittier
2036 1502 2474 3250 2650
3590 3434
18936
William R. Ferry
25
34
13
24
18
26
22
162
Francis A. Votano
99
88
63
129
115
48
49
591
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
4374 5306 3991 5214 4666 3070 3941 30562
Beatrice Hancock
Mullaney
1607
1224 2018 2682 2166 3150 2963 15810
Alice M. Ferry
52
44
43
71
54
48
58
370
Fred M. Ingersoll
48
48
29
55
57
33
41
311
Treasurer
Foster Furcolo
4206 5202 3805 5129 4491 2907 3737 29477
Roy Charles Papalia
1745 1304 2177 2760 2319 3297 3154 16756
Henning A. Blomen
49
45
28
60
34
29
32
277
Harold J. Ireland
75
61
64
86
64
50
49 449
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
4489 5442 3955 5423 4844 3257 4097 31507
David J. Mintz
1471
1062 2100 2490
1998 2995
2805
14921
Anthony Martin
49
60
31
59
56
35
37
327
Robert A. Simmons
45
41
20
38
31
27
28
230
Attorney General
Francis E. Kelly
3609 4402 2972 4092 3603 2185 2907 23770 2401 2132 3020 3827 3200 3996 3984 22560
George Fingold
35
40
28
53
42
29
45
272
Howard B. Rand
38
38
34
40
34
28
23
235
Arthur W. Blomen
389
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Wards 1
2 3 4 5 6
7 Total
U. S. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 1802 1396 2124 2932 2273 3307 3116 16950 4497 5531 4221 5422 4933 3171 4107 31882
John F. Kennedy
Thelma Ingersoll 22 9
7
15
15 7
13 8
10 9 52
Congressman Eth Dist.
Angier L. Goodwin John C. Carr, Jr. Alma D. Shaw
2812 2311 3263 3024 11410. 5283 4657 3057 3994 16991 28 33 30 32 123
Congressman 11th Dist.
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. 4311 4888 3904
13103
Jesse A. Rogers 1742 1861 2202
5805
William D. Ross 43 27 27
97
Councillor 6th Dist.
John F. Casey 4352 5254 3946 5209 4525 3119 3956 30361
M. Edward Viola 1747 1421 2195 2878 2466 3195 3046 16948
S nator 2nd Midd. Dist.
Daniel F. O'Brien
3073 4035 7108
Copiey Amory, Jr.
3249 3007 6256
Senator 3rd Midd. Dist.
James J. Corbett 4431 5406 4121 5350 4690
23998
Joseph Lopresti, Jr. 1697 1344 2030 2757 2289
10117
Representative 1st. Midd.
Thomas F. Coady, Jr.
4760
4760
John J. Toomey 3985
3985
James Proforio 1655
1655
Representatives 24th Midd.
Paul A. McCarthy 3708
3492 4428 4149 15777
G. Edward Bradley 3624
3691 4443 3875
15633
John Cambria 1342
1685 2564 2003
7594
Richard I. Sherman 1272
1714 2184 1844
7014
Michael J. Simonelli 3868
3255 4660 3990
15773
Harold D. Taylor 1460
1700 2318 1847
7325
Representatives 25th Midd.
James R. Doncaster
3086 4525 7611
3169 4319 7488
Jos.ph F McEvoy, Jr. William P. Harrington
2601 2087
4688
Allan Roy Kingston
2778 2238
5016
91
Mark R. Shaw 6
7
4
390
ANNUAL REPORTS
Wards
1
2 3 4 5 6
7 Total
Clerk of Courts
Charles T. Hughes 1960 1378 2263 3085 2449 3417 3281 17833
Edward J. Sullivan 4052 5199 3802 4877 4406 2828 3660 28824
Register of Deeds
William B. Bailey 2301 1649 2468 3469 2774 3488 3365 19514
James F. Fitzgerald 3771 4987 3667 4572 4141 2796 3642 27576
County Commissioners
William G. Andrew 1871 1706 2267 2959 2428 3372 3251 17854
James A. Cullen 3449 3848 3193 4241 3810 2524 3293 24358
H. Herbert Applin 1284 786 1742 2333 1838 2739 2517 13239
Patrick J. Brennan 3848 4583 3524 4485 4063 2675 3449 26627
QUESTION NO. 1
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 addition 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" cn 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.
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt bever- ages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?
B. 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)?
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises)
YES NO
YES NO
NO YES
391
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Ward
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 Total
Question No. 1
A .- YES NO
4262 4874 3925 5342 4637 3469 4299 30808 1176 1011 1493 1822 1616 2114 2014 11246
B .- YES 4032 4629 3787 5134 4454 3477 4159 29672
NO
1055 912 1347 1619 1453 1827 1813 10026
C .- YES NO
4438 4874 4306 5767 5034 4109 4997 33525 791 730 998 1156 1014 1345 1203 7237
QUESTION NO. 2
Shall an ordinance which reads as follows :-
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, CITY OF SOMERVILLE
Be it Ordered by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, as follows:
Section 1. As authorized by chapter 259, Act of the Legislature 1952, the salaries of the members of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Som- erville, to be effective beginning January 1, 1953, is hereby established at the rate of ($1,500) Fifteen Hundred per year.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective as prescribed in the City Charter of the City of Somerville and upon the approval of the majority of the registered voters of the City voting thereon at the next state election.,-be accepted?
YES NO
Question No. 2
YES 2559 2915 2183 3058 2549 2208 2651 18123 NO 2171 2162 2629 3111 2948 2779 3117 18917
392
ANNUAL REPORTS
INDEX
Address, Mayor John M. Lynch 5
Appeal, Board of, Report of
316
Assessors, Board of, Report of
313
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
314
City Auditor, Report of 15
Appropriations
23
Balance Sheet
16
Borrowing Capacity, Dec. 31, 1952
43
Cash Statement
20-22
Classified Debt Jan. 1, 1952
38
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
35
County of Middlesex
35
Detail of Estimated Receipts in 1952
32
Excess and Deficiency Account
46
Federal Grants in 1952
35
Funded Debt
38, Insert 41
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt 1953
Insert 40
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt (Six Years)
42
Interest Requirements on Present City Debt to Maturity
Insert 4 1
Maturities on Funded Debt 1953
40
Maturities on Funded Debt (Six Years)
41
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
18
Overlay Accounts
44
Receipts and Expenditures, Classification
48-90
Refunds
90
Schedule of Public Property and Miscl. Land
91-94
Statement of Appropriations (Revenue) 1952
23-31
Statement of Revenue and Expenses 1952
35
Statement of Appropriations (Non-Revenue)
31
Tailings
47
Taxes
39
Tax Possessions
47
Tax Titles
46
Temporary Loans 1952
37
Trust and Invested Funds
19
City Clerk, Report of
232
Births
235
Deaths
236
Licenses and Permits
232
Marriages
235
Payments
234
Receipts
232
INDEX 393
City Engineer, Report of 321
Engineering Division 322
Parks and Playgrounds Division 323
Sewer Division 322
City Government and Officers for 1952 237
City Solicitor, Report of 306
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of 95
Bonds Due in 1953 100
Bond Interest-Due 1953 Insert 99
Bond Maturities with Interest, Yearly
99
Cash Statement
96
Commitment by Assessors
97 98
Funded Debt as of December 31, 1952
Motor Vehicle Excise 97
Loans, All Other 98
Temporary Loans 97
Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) 254
Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) 265
Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 105
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of 341
Civil Defense
345
Fire Alarm System 341
Inspection of Wiring in Buildings
341
Parking Meters
345
Police Signal System 343
Street Lighting 346
Traffic Signals
344
Dental Hygiene, Report of 337, 338
Election Commissioners, Board of, Report of 368
Expenses
370
Jurors
369
List Registered Voters
372
Listing Board, Report of
371
Nomination Papers
369
Registration
368
Presidential Primary
373 - 382
State Primary
383 - 387
National and State Election
388 - 391
Recounts
369
Fire Department, Chief of, Report of 318
Alarms and Losses
318
Classification of Alarms
318
Manual Force 319
Memoriam
319
394
ANNUAL REPORTS
Health, Board of, Report of
324
Dental Hygiene, Report of 337, 338
Diseases, Schools, list of 329
Funeral Directors 329
Health Nurses, Report of
333
Infant Hygiene, Clinics
330
Inspection of Animals and Provisions, Report of
335
Inspection of Animals and Veterinarian, Report of 336
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar, Report of
339
Medical Inspection of Schools
327
Medical Inspection, Report of
331
Mortality Statistics
325
Permits and Licenses
324
Specimens and Supplies
327
Housing Authority, Report of
347
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of
339
Law Department, Report of
306
Licensing Commission, Report of
101
Medical Inspection, Report of
331
Diphtheria Immunization
331
Tuberculosis
331
Planning Board 111
Police, Chief of, Report of
289
Arrests
289
Changes in Department
293
Roster of Department
292
Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of 254
Building Permits Issued
262
Distribution of Expenditures
264
Estimated Cost New Buildings and Alterations
263
Fees Collected
263
Maintenance of Municipal Buildings
254 - 262
Public Library
243
Board of Trustees and Officers
243
Report of Librarian
247
Report of Trustees
245
Organization of Library and Staff Personnel
243
Statistics
252
Public Welfare, Department of 356
Aid to Dependent Children
358
City Home, Reports of Superintendent
361
City Physician, Report of
362
Full Support
357
Members of Board, Committee, Officers, etc.
356
Old Age Assistance
363, Insert 363
INDEX 395
Partial Support
357
Population and Gross Expenditures 360
Report of General Agent 357 - 359, 364
Reimbursements 265
Recreation Commission, Report of 295
Retirement System 309
Sanitary Department, Report of
109
Collection of Ashes and Paper 109
School Department 113
Appendix Contents of (Summary of Statistics) 160
Graduates-High School 204
Junior High Schools 210
Evening High Schools 217
Vocational School
217
School Committees and Office Force 114 - 115
Somerville Teachers' Club
202
Somerville High School 198
Somerville High School Athletic Association 200
Superintendent of Schools, Report of 116
Teachers in Service 219
Sealer of Weights and Measures 353
Sewers (see City Engineer) 322
Street Commissioner, Report of 265
Sidewalks and Highway Maintenance
266
Snow and Ice
265
Street Cleaning
266
Suppression of Moths
267
Traffic Control
267
List of Streets
268
Veterans' Services, Report of 307, Insert 307
Veterans' Grave Registration Department, Report of 308
Water Commissioner, Report of 105
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
106
Appropriations and Expenditures 105
Summary Pipes and Fixtures 106
Summary and Statistics 108
Water Consumption
107
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