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A. E. Goodwin
200.00
212.81
4.81
217.62
Laura Patten
500.00
534.83
12.09
546.92
Willie Colby
200.00
215.74
4.87
220.61
Thomas H. Hoyt
11,610.47
264.12
191.58
11,683.01
$ 14,095.78
$ 317.46
$ 191.58
$ 14,221.66
Interest from Other Banks to Merrimac Account
312.50
312.50
Balances in Merrimac Savings Bank .....
$ 14,095.78
$ 629.96
$ 191.58
$ 14,534.16
Haverhill Savings Bank-T. H. Hoyt Fund
5,000.00
125.00
125.00
5,000.00
Danvers Savings Bank-T. H. Hoyt Fund
7,500.00
187.50
187.50
7,500.00
$ 26,595.78
$ 942.46
504.08
$ 27,034.16
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KIMBALL PARK FUNDS
Balance Dec. 31, 1949
Interest
With- drawals
Balance Dec. 31, 1950
Amos Weed
$ 2,006.17
$45.39
$50.00
$2,001.56
Judith Kimball
1,005.20
22.74
1,027.94
$ 3,011.37
$68.13
$50.00
$3,029.50
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Balance January 1, 1950
$62,638.18
Interest Added by Bank
61.78
Coupon Interest Added
731.75
$63,431.71
Bonds Sold for School Building Fund
10,000.00
$53,431.71
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FINAL TRIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1950
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash Balance ... $ 89,382.67
Real Estate Taxes 1948
. 3.00
Light Depreciation Cash in Savings Bank
3,872.87
Poll Tax 1950
8.00
Petty Cash Advance Town Office
10.00
Withholding Tax
828.64
Petty Cash Advance Light & Water Office
125.00
Reserves for Petty Cash Advances 160.00
21.00
Personal Property Tax 1949
41.30
Consumers Deposits
1,124.38
Real Estate Tax 1949
5,513.33
Premium on Water Extension Bonds
66.25
Personal Property Tax 1950
1,946.80
Sale Real Estate Fund Ch. 44 Sec. 63
3,650.00
Real Estate Tax 1950
18,722.43
Sale Lands Low Value Ch. 60 Sec. 79
306.77
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1948
3.21
Sale Cemetery Lots 1950
155.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1949
35.71
County Taxes
266.86
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1950
686.25
Essex County T. B. Hospital
398.09
New England Timber Salvage Company
1,427.80
Road Machinery Fund
1,810.70
Tax Titles
5,251.37
Overlay Surplus
301.89
Tax Titles Possessions
1,850.77
Overlay 1947
107.96
Welfare Accounts Receivable
105.95
Overlay 1948
425.91
Old Age Assistance Accounts Receivable
47.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue
725.17
Light Accounts Receivable Light
1,858.69
Tax Title Revenue
7,102.14
Light Accounts Receivable Power
76.53
Departmental Revenue
152.95
Light Accounts Receivable Miscellaneous
1,127.56
Light Revenue
3,062.78
Water Accounts Receivable Rates
1,982.86
Water Revenue
2,417.82
Water Accounts Receivable Miscellaneous
434.96
State & County Aid to Highways Rev. ....
4,125.13
State Aid Highway Accts. Rec. Ch. 81 ....
4,125.13
New England Timber Salvage Revenue
1,427.80
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Petty Cash Advance Tax Collector
25.00
Dog Fees
State Aid Highway Accts. Rec. Ch. 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
School Construction 49,966.04
State Taxes 132.43
School Building Fund 6,510.72
Overlay 1949
206.90
Guaranteed Deposits 100.00
Overlay 1950
514.23
School Lunch Milk Fund 124.50
Loans Authorized Unissued
339,000.00
Temporary Loan Highway Ch. 90 Maint.
1,000.00
E & D Surplus Revenue
82,761.07
Collectors Salary 1950
280.91
Town Hall Repairs
205.00
Maintenance of Road Machinery
136.66
Highway Ch. 90 Construction
5,390.95
Main Street Ch. 90 Highway
163.86
Aid to Dependent Children Admx. U. S. Grant 234.63
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. Grant . 1,379.07
Old Age Assistance (Admx. U. S. Grant .. 997.07
Old Age Assistance U. S. Grant
6,631.45
Water Extension Westminister Road
609.60
Light Maintenance
806.93
Light Depreciation
3,872.87
Water Surplus
1,212.24
Cemeteries ..
212.34
$530,244.15
$530,244.15
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School Construction 49,966.04
Tree Warden
771.36
Loans School Construction 339,000.00
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Essex, ss.
To Ronald C. Sarasin, one of the Constables of the Town of Merrimac:
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Merrimac to meet in Sargent Hall on
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1951
at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To elect a Moderator for one year, Town Clerk for one year, three Selectmen for one year, three Members of the Department of Public Welfare for one year, one Assessor for three years, Treasurer for one year, one Member of the School Committee for three years, one Member of the School Committee for one year, one Trustee of Cemeteries for three years, two Trustees of Public Li- brary for three years, one Trustee of Kimball Park for three years, one Trustee of Kimball Park for two years, one Commissioner of Playground for five years, one Com- missioner of Municipal Light for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, three Constables for one year, three Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark for one year and a Tree Warden for one year.
In voting under this article the polls may be closed not earlier than four o'clock P. M.
Article 2. To fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes.
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Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to fix the sal- ary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws as amended; Moderator, Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three Members of the Board of Public Welfare, three As- sessors, Treasurer, three Members of the School Commit- tee, Tax Collector, Tree Warden, three Commissioners of Municipal Light, three Water Commissioners and raise and appropriate sums of money, therefore.
Article 4. To determine what sums of money shall be raised to defray the necessary and usual charges and ex- penses of the Town for the year 1951 and make appropri- ations for same.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for the maintenance of Road Machinery to keep Road Ma- chinery in operation, said amount to be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the Revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1952 and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be placed at the disposal of the Playground Commission to be used at their discre- tion on the playground during the current year.
· Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to
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sell at public auction, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the Town fourteen days at least before the sale, property heretofore taken or which may be taken by the town under Tax Title procedure, provided that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen or their authorized agent may at the time of such public auction reject any bid which they may deem inadequate, or may after such auction has been held sell such property provided that in their estimation an ade- quate offer may be made.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used under the super- vision of the Selectmen for any necessary repairs to Tax Title Possessions or any other expense for same.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to be expended on highway work on thickly settled streets.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($650. 00) for the Board of Registrars Expense under Chapter 427 and Chapter 440 of Acts and Resolves of the General Court for the year 1938, said appropriation being made for the year 1951.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty Five Dollars ($155.00) from the sale of Cemetery lots, such sum or part thereof to be expended under the direction of the Ceme- tery Trustees for the "care, improvement and embellish- ment" of said cemetery, according to Section 15 and Sec- tion 25 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to meet such legal
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expenses as may occur due to suits against the town or take any action relative thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury a sum of money for Chapter 90 High- way Construction or Maintenance or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to make necessary repairs in or on or around the Town Hall or take any action relative thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use a sum of money not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) from free cash in the treasury toward the reduction of the 1951 tax rate.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 and Highway Construction or Maintenance, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250. 00) to pay the salary of the Veterans Service Officer.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250. 00) for expenses of the Veterans Service Officer.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Fifteen dollars and eighty three cents ($2,015.83) said sum to be paid the Essex County Retirement Board for various funds of the Essex County Retirement System.
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Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance, and operation of the Water Department, and determine wheth- er the money shall be provided for by appropriation from water surplus or from water revenue; or take any action relative thereto, and to pay any debt incurred that must be paid in the year 1951.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nineteen Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,980.00) said amount to be paid the Welfare Agent as salary, for the year 1951.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) said amount to be spent for control work on Dutch Elm Disease.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to plan a program to celebrate the seventy fifth aniversary of the Town of Merrimac, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to be placed at their discre- tion to be used to defray expenses of said celebration or take any action relative thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven hundred seventy one dollars and thirty six cents ($771.36) to pay overdraft authorized by the Director of Accounts under provisions of Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws as amended by Chapter 138 of the Acts of 1949, for the payment of liabilities incurred by the Tree Warden due to the hurricane, of 1950."
Article 26. To See if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) said amount to be used to shingle the roof of the Fire Station at Merrimacport, Merrimac, Mass.
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Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for a new fire alarm box to replace box 41, which was destroyed by an automobile accident .;
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be spent under the direction of the Fire Engineers and supervision of the Board of Se- lectmen for the purchase of a piece of fire apparatus, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise; and appropriate a sum of money to be spent under the direction of the Civil Defense director and supervision of the Select- men for Civilian Defense or take any action relative thereto.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) said sum to be spent under the direction of the Play- ground Commission as follows Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for wages for supervision of sports on the Play- ground, and Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for construc- tion of a tennis court and outdoor basketball court, on the playground.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Light Commissioners to discontinue all night street light service or take any action relative thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20, 000.00). for the purchase and installation of regulators and equipment which shall be added to the present electric light system and to determine whether the money shall be provided for by borrowing, by taxation, or otherwise; or take any action in relation thereto.
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Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Thousand One Hundred Seventy Dollars ($12,170.00) to install a ten inch main from Stand Pipe Road, so called West Main Street, Mer- rimac, Mass., westerly along West Main Street, Merrimac, Mass.,to Birch Meadow Road a distance of Approximately 1,150 feet and to determine whether the money shall be provided for by borrowing, by taxation, or otherwise; or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to provide additional school room facilities for September 1951 and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Article 35. On petition of Dementian Guschov and others to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Six Hundred Dollars ($2,600.00) for Water extention from Bear Hill Road easterly on West Shore Road approximately five hundred and fifty (550) feet to a point in front of property of Dementian Guschov.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) to reconstruct Fern Ave., by excavating, draining and resurfacing the Avenue.
Article 37. To see if the Town will pass a by-law to restrict parking to one hour on the following locations in the streets in Merrimac; from Northeastern Bus Terminal westerly to include all of Merrimac square to Littles Court and from Merrimac Square northerly to George M. Earle Inc., and from Merrimac Square southerly to end of school property known as Center School, between the hours of 8 A. M. and 8 P. M. week days.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new two ton
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dump truck for the Merrimac Highway Department.
And you are hereby required to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in seven public places in said Town of Merrimac at least seven days before said time of 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 aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Merrimac this Twenty Nineth day of January, 1951.
RALPH L. BUZZELL,
KENNETH E. HASKELL,
J. ARTHUR OLLIS,
Selectmen of Merrimac.
A true copy : Attest :
Ronald C. Sarasin, Constable.
By virtue of the above warrant to me directed, I hereby notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Merrimac to meet at the time and place and for the purpose therein expressed.
Ronald C. Sarasin, Constable.
Merrimac, Mass., January 29, 1951.
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VOTE FOR OFFICERS, ANNUAL ELECTION
March 6, 1950
Votes Cast (350 Men, 292 Women), Total 642
Moderator, for one year
Clifford R. Howe, 5 Forest Street
544
Blanks
98
Town Clerk, for one year
C. Howard Phillips, 48 Church Street
548
Blanks
94
Selectmen, for one year
Glen I. Blackden, 9 Green Street 266
Ralph L. Buzzell, 63 School Street 388
Kenneth E. Haskell, 55 Church Street 386
Francis J. Mathews, Emery Street 88
J. Arthur Ollis, 37 East Main Street 373
Clifford A. Wallace, 10 Green Street 73
George L. Shot, Lake Attitash 1 Blanks 351
Board of Public Welfare, for one year
Hazen M. Emery, 15 Judkins Court 515
J. Arthur Ollis, 37 East Main Street 474
Ellen M. Wallace, 9 Central Street 476
Blanks
461
Assessor, for three years
George B. Crofut, 87 East Main Street 536
Robert E. Fryer, West Main Street 1
Blanks
105
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Assessor, for two years
Alvin F. Heath, 33 Grove Street 525
Robert E. Fryer, West Main Street 1
Blanks 116
Treasurer, for one year
Roy C. Journeay, 10 Prospect Street 534
Blanks
108
School Committee, for three years
Howard L. DeLong, 7 Pine Street 505
Romona H. Hewson, Woodland Street 2
Millard B. Hills, Main Street 1
Leona M. Regis, High Street 1
Blanks
133
Trustee of Cemeteries, for three years
Clifton V. Bixby, 30 High Street 481
Blanks 161
Trustee of Kimball Park, for three years
Alexander Q. Blake, Main Street 1
Melissa W. Buzzell, School Street 2
Walter D. Colman, Main Street 4
Mellville H. Chase, Nichols Street 1
James P. Donahue, Lincoln Street 1
Frederick E. Gibbs, Locust Street
1
Elmer T. Grant, Adams Street
1
Alvin F. Heath, Grove Street
1
John H. Hughes, Winter Street
1
John H. Hirst, Main Street 1
James L. Howe, Church Street
1
John W. Kirkpatrick, Grove Street 1
Harold C. Lamb, Abbott Street 1
Arthur D. Lockwood, Main Street 1
Alden B. Morse, Main Street 5
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George S. Nelson, Main Street 3
J. Arthur Ollis, East Main Street 1
Emma L. Randall, Lake Attitash 1
Edson C. Walker, Birch Meadow 1
Chester E. Whiting, Main Street 1
Blanks 612
Trustee of Kimball Park, for one year
J. Ernest Carroll, Maple Street
3
W. H. Franklin, Main Street 1
Elmer T. Grant, Adams Street 1
John W. Kirkpatrick, Grove Street 1
Arthur D. Lockwood, Main Street 1
Alden B. Morse, Main Street 1
Charles E. Morse, Church Street 1
George S. Nelson, Main Street 1
Arnold W. Spofford, Main Street 2
George J. P. Stevens, Adams Street 1
Blanks
629
Library Trustees, for three years
Barbara N. Adams, 100 Church Street 474
Edward C. Gibbons, River Road 429
Blanks
381
Constables, for one year
George R. Buzzell, 33 School Street 516
Ronald C. Sarasin, 65 Church Street 475
Alexander M. Sullivan, 20 Locust Street 512
Blanks
423
Tree Warden, for one year
Harold C. Lamb, 3 Abbott Street 480
Samual C. Doust, Church Street 2
Blanks
160
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Light Commissioner, for three years
Ulysses N. Corson, West Main Street 529
Blanks 113
Water Commissioner, for three years
Ulysses N. Corson, West Main Street 507
Blanks
135
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers
of Wood and Bark, for one year
Alexander Q. Blake, Main Street 1
Ralph L. Buzzell, School Street 5
Robert L. Eckert, Main Street 1
Kenneth E. Haskell, Church Street 1
George R. Hoyt, Birch Meadow
5
Harold C. Lamb, Abbott Street
1
Henry D. Lay, West Main Street
1
Edgar P. Sargent, Bear Hill Road
3
Byron H. Sargent, School Street 2
George L. Sargent, Bear Hill Road 1
Richard E. Sargent, Bear Hill Road 7
George J. P. Stevens, Adams Street 1
Edson C. Walker, Birch Meadow Road 1
Blanks 1896
Playground Commission, for five years
Arthur F. Allen, River Road 1
Ralph L. Buzzell, School Street 1
William C. Casazza, Abbott Street 1
James H. Christie, East Main Street 1
Leon L. Dow, Mechanic Street 2
William H. Franklin, West Main Street 1
Frederick E. Gibbs, Locust Street 2
Elmer T. Grant, Adams Street 1
Bernard A. Hume, Lincoln Street 1
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George E. Lay, Winter Street
1
Henry D. Lay, West Main Street 4
Bernard A. Morgan, West Main Street 2 George H. K. Nicol, Locust Street 1
Alexander M. Sullivan, Locust Street 3
William Harold Whiting, Church Street 1
Stanley E. Whiting, Pleasant Street, (Port.) 1 John W. Kirkpatrick, Grove Street 3 Blanks 615
Question 1. "Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and forty-nine, entitled 'An Act extending the time within which the town of Merrimac may borrow money for school purposes and increasing the amount which may be borrowed' be ac- cepted ?"
Yes 376
No 160
Blanks 106
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In Memoriam
HOWARD C. LOVELL
1891 - 1950
Graduate of Merrimac High School and Bryant and Strat- ton Business College, Boston, Mass.
Veteran of World War 1 (July 1918-Aug. 1919), in over- seas Service in France
Chairman of Merrimac Public Safety Committee during World War II
Member of Merrimac Finance Committee several years Past Commander of Stanley Wood Post, American Legion in Merrimac
Teller and Cashier in Merrimac Savings Bank and First National Bank of Merrimac many years
WARREN T. WOODBURN
1875 - 1950
Former Chief of Police in Merrimac, serving ten years
J. HENRY OLLIS
1866 - 1950
Resident of Merrimac for 63 years
Salesman for Carriage and Auto Findings Last surviving member of the famed Merrimac Carriage- makers Band (also known as Goodwin Cornet Band) Mr. Ollis played on a large bass horn
Special Police Officer in Merrimac several years Chief of Merrimac Fire Department in 1902
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In Memoriam
VOH AETT
MISS SUSANNA I. SAYRE
1870 -1950
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Graduate of Merrimac: High School and Boston University High School Teacher in Merrimac, and, Amesbury,. Mass. for over 30 years. / : : 1141
Librarian of Merrimac Public Library, 36 years
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MISS M. ELIZABETH COLMAN
1887- 1950
Graduate of Merrimac High School and Framingham Normal School ИЗЯЯAW ..
Teacher in public schools, 40 years
MRS. EMMA (SEAVEY) SARGENT
1860 - 1950
Resident of Merrimac, 83 years (W. Amesbury and Mer- rimac)
Daughter of former Selectman and physician Dr. Oscar Seavey, and Widow of William B. Sargent
Mrs. Sargent was the oldest living graduate of Merrimac High School and last survivor of the first M. H. S: Gradu- ating Class of 1876 in Merrimac as a Town.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
For The Year Ending December 31 1950
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SCHOOL REPORT
In accordance with custom and with the Acts of the General Court, 1859, Chapter 57, we herewith submit to you the 80th annual printed school report.
AGNES H. POWERS, Chairman HOWARD L. DeLONG, Secretary
EDWIN E. LEIDICH
School Committee
SCHOOL OFFICERS
John C. Page, Ed. D., Superintendent of Schools Address: West Newbury Tel. W. N. 52 1
Margaret R. Sawyer, Secretary Address: Rye, N. H.
Alexander M. Sullivan, Supervisor of Attendance
Address: Locust Street
Howard L. DeLong, Working Certificates Address: 7 Pine Street
A. Frances Davis, M. D., School Physician Address: 16 Main Street
Annie L. Gleed, R. N., School Nurse Address: West Main Street
J. A. Hawes, D. M. D., School Dental Examiner Address: Main Street
Clara. Anderson, R. N., School Dental Nurse :: Address: 15 Nichols Street
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
(Continued from 1949 Town Report)
Winter term: January 2, 1951 to February 16, 1951 7 weeks
Third term: February 26, 1951 to April 13, 1951 7 weeks
Spring term: April 23, 1951 to June 15, 1951 (elem.)
8 weeks Grade 8 graduation, Monday evening,
June 18, 1951
High School graduation, Wednesday eve- ning, June 20, 1951.
Fall term: September 4, 1951 - Registration Day; Teachers' meeting. September 5, 1951 to December 19, 1951
(elementary), 16 weeks
September 5, 1951 to December 21, 1951 (H. S.), 16 weeks
Winter term: January 2, 1952 to February 15, 1952 7 weeks
Schools also close on Good Friday, March 23; Memo- rial Day, May 30; Columbus Day, October 12; Essex County Teachers' Convention, November 2; Armistice Day (observed), November 12; Thanksgiving recess, November 22 and 23.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
7:15 A.M. 11-11 long pause 1. No school in grades only.
7:15 A.M. 11-11-11. No school in all schools.
11:20 A.M. Same signal. One session.
12:30 P.M. Same signal. No school in afternoon.
NO SCHOOL announcement will also be made over Stations WHAV and WLAW after 7:00 o'clock in the morning.
DIRECTORY OF SCHOOL STAFF, OCTOBER, 1950
Training
Total Yrs. Experience
Years in Merrimac
High School Prin., Science, Math.
Hamilton R. Bailey Isabelle M. Phelan Ellen S. Bailey
B.S. 1925, Bates B.S.E. 1941, Tufts A.B. 1925, Bates
2
0
Social Studies. Biology
Edward S. Morrow F. Antoinette Salerno
B.S. 1943, Univ. of N. H.
3
3
Commercial Studies
B.S.E. 1948, Salem
2
2
Prospect Street School Prin., Grade 8 Grade 7
Helen R. Donaghue Cornelia E. Wolfe
A. B. 1931, Boston Univ.
10
5
Centre School
Prin., Grade 4
Miriam M. Felch
B. S. 1936, Kutztown, Pa., State Tea. Col.
4
4
Grade 6
Margaret W. Hume
Newburyport Training, 1909
12
2
Grade 5
Gertrude A. Dowd
B.S.E. 1935, Lowell
1
Grade 3
Frances H. O'Connor
Lowell Normal, 1928
13
Grade 2
Caroline M. Verrette
Salem Normal, 1917
10
2
Grade 1
Helen K. Manning
Bridgewater Normal, 1918
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