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The members of this committee are unanimously in favor of the proposed program.
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP W. DELANO, Chairman KENNETH G. GARSIDE, Secretary ELBERT A. HARVEY CONNIE H. KING LEROY M. PETERSON STEPHEN A. REED J. NEWTON SHIRLEY.
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
and Citizens of Duxbury :
We understand the Appeal Board is asking for more business area or areas. There is a demand for good business sites and good prices may be obtained for the same. Your Board in common with other authorities are of the opinion that "spot zoning" should be avoided · and that any increase in business areas should be ad- jacent to or near existing business areas.
There is an application for an enlargement of the business district at Station Street (otherwise known as Railroad Avenue) and Alden Street, particularly with the idea of establishing a business at the corner of Alden and Station Streets, and the question arises as to the desirability of establishing a business district to include all properties adjoining Station Street. A hear- ing will have been held on this matter before this report is published. The proximity of business areas to school buildings is something that should be taken into con- sideration. Kingston has been advised to zone the area suggested for new school buildings to prevent com- mercial encroachments.
The location of the proposed Federal-State High- way is something that should receive consideration by our townspeople and property owners. It is a matter of great importance and a majority of your Board think that neither the railroad bed or Route 3A should be a three-lane highway. We fail to see how that would
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benefit Duxbury and in taking that position feel that we are not failing to cooperate with the governments inasmuch as there are other more direct ways to get to the Cape.
The cutting of roadside trees is one of the things which is referred to your Board, usually after the trees are cut.
The opinion is often expressed that the town's people should not let Duxbury become too suburban. Some people think that rows of fine houses, even though these houses are 100 feet apart (in accordance with our by-laws), are not necessarily best for Duxbury.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN F. GOODRICH OLIVER L. BARKER MARY N. GIFFORD ARTHUR H. MURPHY PERCY L. WALKER.
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Report of Memorial Day Committee
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
Greetings :
As we submit this report Comrade Charles B. Burt of Springfield is the only living member of the Mass. Dept. Grand Army of the Republic, which fifty years ago had 25,000 members.
We now have a great responsibility and a sacred duty to our ancestors to perform, and it is our hope that every son of a veteran, as well as every veteran, will take up this duty.
At 7:30 A. M., details from the Sons of Union Vet- erans Camp, American Legion Post, and Boy Scouts, went by bus to Ashdod Cemetery and decorated the graves of Civil War and World War veterans, closing the services by firing three volleys, and playing "Taps".
At 8:15 A. M .- decorated graves of Revolutionary Soldiers and War of 1812 veterans at Dingley Ceme- tery.
At 8:30 A. M .- decorated at No. Duxbury tomb.
At 9:00 A. M .- Services at the Honor Roll for 11 service men who gave their lives in World War II.
At 9:15 A. M .- Services at Blue Fish River Bridge for the Sailors and Marines who perished at Sea.
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At 9:45 A. M .- Services at Myles Standish Grave.
At 10:30 A. M .- A fine program in the Unitarian Church by the Sons of Union Veterans, American Le- gion, school children, and the clergy. Address by Chap- lain Col. Abbott Peterson.
At 11:30 A. M .- Decorated graves of veterans of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish War, World Wars I and II. Services and three volleys by American Legion for World War veterans; services and three volleys by S. of U. V. Camp for Civil War veterans.
The American Legion, Sons of Union Veterans, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and school children, all participated in decorating the graves of Myles Stand- sh, Col. Jonathan Alden, 25 Revolutionary War Vets, 4 War of 1812, 213 Civil War, 4 Civil War Nurses, 1 Spanish War, 22 World War I, 1 World War II, 3 Soldiers and 12 Sailors not war veterans: 290 Total.
The Committee is very grateful to all who assisted in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
PARKER B. CHANDLER, Chairman
OSCAR B. RYDER
CHARLES C. McNAUGHT
G. FRANKLIN WHITE WILLARD CHUBBUCK WALTER G. PRINCE ELLIS HARRISON.
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Report of World War Memorial Committee
The aim of the Veterans' Memorial Committee has been the selection from the various suggestions sub- mitted throughout the year of the memorial project best suited, in the opinion of the members, to com- memorate the gallant and patriotic services of Dux- bury's veterans of two World Wars.
Expense, appropriateness, permanence, dignity, use- fulness, accessibility, were among the points to be con- sidered.
Ultimately only one plan seemed to meet enough of the requirements to win unanimous approval; in brief, the acquisition of Duxbury Beach, or a suitable section thereof, from the Duxbury Beach Association, as a permanent Memorial Park. This should include the bridge-head, with the erection near the bridge of a roughly chiseled boulder sufficiently high and massive to be impressively visible to all approaching the beach. Suggested dimensions: 12 feet by 6 feet, resting on a concrete base, and bearing a bronze plaque suitably inscribed.
Two members of the committee have discussed the proposed memorial with Mr. Frederick S. Pratt, Chair- man of the Trustees of the Duxbury Beach Association.
While Mr. Pratt pointed out that he could not speak for the other trustees or shareholders of the Associa- tion, he said he personally would be happy to cooper-
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ate wholeheartedly in an attempt to work out an ac- ceptable plan for setting aside a portion of the beach as a War Memorial.
The Trustees of the Association are legally bound to carry out the provisions of their Trust Agreement which is recorded in the Plymouth Registry of Deeds. This Agreement states that the general purpose of the As- sociation is "The preservation of Duxbury Beach against encroachments detrimental to Powder Point and the Town of Duxbury". To be acceptable, any plan should insure that the spirit as well as the letter of this objective be achieved. The committee feels that it should be possible to devise a plan which will satisfy this restriction.
We therefore recommend that the Town negotiate with the Duxbury Beach Association through this or a similar committee to work out the details of this plan.
PHILIP W. DELANO, Chairman FISHER AMES, Secretary WALTER R. HUNT FRANCIS W. PERRY
PAUL N. SWANSON
SALLY DAWES CHASE STANLEY H. MERRY.
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Report of Water and Fire Protection Committee
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
The 1945 Water and Fire Protection Committee recommended a study of the Water and Fire Pro- tection system in Duxbury, and possible extension to outlying sections. The moderator, following the 1946 Town Meeting appointed a committee representing all interests; the chairman of the board of Water Commis- sioners, Fire Chief, Mr. Briggs; the veteran superin- tendent of the Fire and Water District, Mr. Peterson; members from sections interested in having water, viz: Mr. Clark of North Duxbury, Mr. Nelson of High St., Mr. Reed of Winter St., Mr. Ricker of Tinkertown; also selectman and 1945 member, Mr. Prince.
The Consulting Engineers, Metcalf and Eddy, were engaged to make the survey. Copies of their full re- port were given to each selectman, each water com- missioner, each committee member, and one for the town office. The satisfactory and comprehensive report should be valuable to the town and the Water District.
The essential points brought out by the engineers' report are as follows :
A. There are now 1050 water services, 400 of which are disconnected during the winter. The area covered is about 23% of the total of the town. The assessed value of the property within the Fire and Water District for 1945 was about $6,312,000.00. Omitting the Green
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Harbor area which is served from Marshfield, the value of the property that might be bene- fitted by further extensions is $824,000.00, or about 11 % .
B. The water system has been functioning since 1914 and needs large expenditures to restore and strengthen it.
C. Cast iron pipe, installed in 1914, is badly cor- roded and filled. Recommend cleaning in place.
D. There is an adequate supply, based on maxi- mum days pumpage, for some years to come. Pumping units are well maintained and in excellent operating condition.
E. Present storage tank in good condition but only adequate for 2.9 hours demand-addi- tional storage needed which must be an ele- vated tank and it is recommended that it be placed in the North end of the town.
F. For effective fire protection, a hydrant should deliver 500 gallons per minute or the equiva- lent of two full hose streams.
The following conclusions may be drawn from the hydrant flow tests :
1. The discharge from hydrants along or im- mediately adjacent to the 10-in. and 12-in. mains in Standish St., Washington St., and Tremont St. from the pumping station to St. George St. is more than adequate.
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2. The discharge from hydrants along the 8-in. pipe in Bay Road as far south as Landing Road and along the 8-in. pipe in St. George St. is adequate.
3. All other hydrants tested showed a dis- charge of less than 500 g.p.m. (equivalent to 2 fire streams at 250 g.p.m. each) and provide inadequate protection. Flows of less than 250 g.p.m. were found at hy- drants on Enterprise St. and The Standish Shores.
4. The dead end pipes in Chestnut St., Sur- plus St., Harrison St., Alden St., May- flower Ave., and Standish St. should be ex- tended to close pipe loops.
G. Because of the remoteness of the High Street, North Duxbury, and Winter Street areas, the cost to connect them to the present system would be prohibitive, but connections could be made to the systems of the adjoining towns; namely, Pembroke, Marshfield, and Kingston.
1. If connected to Pembroke, the High Street area would have 20 potential services and the cost would be around $20,000.00. Pem- broke has an adequate water supply.
2. North Duxbury would have 43 services. The extension cost would vary because of three or four alternate arrangements, since a sufficient supply could not be had from a single connection on Acorn St. One of
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the few desirable elevations in the town for the location of the necessary additional storage tank is in the North Duxbury area. This should be a factor in any considera- tion of extension in this area. Marshfield apparently has plenty of water but there is some question of the adequate pipe sizes for service to North Duxbury.
3. Winter St. has 7 potential takers and an adequate supply is available at the King- ston boundary.
H. The engineers' recommendations are enumer- ated as follows in the order of their import- ance :
The estimates of cost include the distribution pipes, fittings, valves and hydrants, and, where necessary, allowance has been made for the cost of repaving. The estimates do not include the cost of service materials or laying of services. The estimates are based on present prices and may not be even ap- proximately correct for work done at a future date, due to changes in cost of materials and labor.
1. Complete pipe loops by extensions in the following streets :
Est. Cost
a. Surplus St., 1,300 ft. 6-in. pipe $5,000
b. Harrison St., 2,100 ft. 6-in. pipe 7,500
c. Alden St., 1,000 ft. 6-in. pipe 3,500
2. Construct a reinforcing main of 10-in. pipe in Tremont St. from Chestnut St. north
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either to connect with the existing 10-in pipe at St. George St., or to continue through Bow St. and rights-of-way to the pumping station. Estimated cost $63,000, exclusive of land and rights-of-way.
3. Replace the existing 6-in. pipe in Depot St. from Hall's Corner to Tremont St. with 10- in. pipe.
Estimated Cost $26,000
4. Clean and line-in place with cement the following pipes :
a. 12-inch from Myles Standish standpipe to Hall's Corner. Estimated Cost $10,500
b. 12-inch in Washington St. from Hall's Corner to Surplus St. Estimated Cost $14,000
c. 10-inch in Washington St. from Surplus St. to St. George St. Estimated Cost $14,500
d. 8-inch in St. George St. from Washing- ton St. to Tremont St. Estimated Cost $11,500
5. Install additional storage of at least 250,- 000 gal.
Estimated Cost of tank only $33,000
The cost of the above recommendations is summarized as follows:
1. Complete pipe loops $16,000
2. Tremont St. main 63,000
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3. Depot St. main 26,000
4. Cleaning and lining in place existing mains 50,500
5. Additional storage 33,000
Total $188,500
In all future pipe extensions and reinforce- ments a type of pipe should be used in which the interior remains smooth and maintains substantially the original carrying capacity. Such pipes as cement-lined cast iron pipe or "Transite" pipe would meet these require- ments. In either case the interior surface should be sealed with an approved asphaltic material.
The committee believes the Water District could have done some of Metcalf and Eddy's list of needs along the way and now be in a better position to ex- pand.
While the program mapped out by the engineers is intended to be a long time program requiring several years to complete, this committee would recommend that the work be started in the near future and carried on as rapidly as conditions permit.
The District is in fine financial condition and has voted to extend up Tremont St. and into Tinkertown, and is only waiting for the pipe. This is a splendid move in the right direction.
This committee has requested the Fire and Water District to state a specific basis whereby any section of the town can become a part of the Fire and Water District, either by extension of the present service or by
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purchase of water and connecting into the service of an adjoining town.
This may help the High St., No. Duxbury, and Winter St. areas to organize and be voted into the dis- trict and have the advantage of water purchased from Pembroke, Marshfield, and Kingston respectively. The piping should be done with an eye to later connection to the Duxbury district supply.
Time and conditions being favorable, the district may go along Route 3 and later back via No. Duxbury to make a loop and feed the above sections from our own supply.
It is recommended that the Fire and Water Dis- trict make all reasonable expansions as rapidly as possible. If this is done, we believe that the people may be served as well by the Fire and Water District as by a town department.
As a town department the coverage might be faster but there is some risk of too rapid expansion. However, there must be within the district the willing- ness to share the advantages of the Water and Fire Protection with the rest of the town just as soon as it is reasonable and possible.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER G. PRINCE, Chairman EBEN N. BRIGGS LeROY M. PETERSON EARLE A. RICKER HOWARD M. CLARK STEPHEN A. REED HERBERT R. NELSON
Water and Fire Protection Committee.
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Report of Plymouth County Extension Service 1946
The Plymouth County Extension Service represents this department. It is a cooperatively sponsored organ- ization with the United States Department of Agri- culture, Massachusetts State College, and the County of Plymouth participating. Plymouth County Extension Service, office located at the Court House, Brockton, has been conducting an educational campaign for farmers, homemakers, and rural youth for over thirty years.
In 1946 the Extension Service programs have been designed to be of greater educational value. Each of the Extension Service departments has carried on an intensified educational program in many project fields. This work has been under the general supervision of the Trustees, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Rus- sell Makepeace, Marion, Chairman. Joseph T. Brown, Director, has been responsible for coordination of de- partmental projects and for the office management and field work.
The Agricultural Agents have performed service in an organized way through meetings and demonstra- tions for dairymen, poultrymen, market gardeners, fruit growers and cranberry growers. A limited program was carried on for home gardeners, general livestock producers, woodlot owners, and for many of other in- terests.
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The Home 'Demonstration Agents have been de- voting their time to the teaching of classes in clothing, home furnishings, food production and preservation, home management, nutrition and child development. Additional help was given in planning home grounds and home furnishings projects.
The number of 4-H clubs is in direct proportion to the local leadership that is available in each town. Greater interest is anticipated in 4-H club work during 1947. There has been renewed interest in club work with more "teen" age club folk being interested in carrying on individual projects.
The work of the Extension Service is guided by the considered judgment of county and community committees made up of representative leaders for each project. In this sense, the program is democratically conceived and administered as efficiently as possible with the limited personnel of a single county office.
The statistical summary denotes the extent of the Extension Service activities during the past year.
ROGER C. GRISWOLD,
Town Director.
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
Agricultural Department
Homemaking
Department
4-H Club
Department
Total
No. Farm or Home Visits
1,893
257
640
2,790
No. Office Calls
2,069
431
196
2,696
No. Telephone Calls
5,428
1,476
1,351
8,255
No. Bulletins Distributed
6,718
8,442
4,800
19,960
Training Meetings Held for Local Leaders or Committeemen:
No.
67
60
12
139
Attendance
747
828
260
1,835
Demonstration Meetings:
No.
44
109
24
177
Attendance
2,783
2,050
404
5,237
Result Demonstration
Meetings:
No.
29
11
40
Attendance
1,272
460
1,732
Other Meetings of an
Extension Nature: No.
132
62
144
338
Attendance
12,372
3,407
5,735
21,514
Meetings Held by Local
Leaders:
No
8
400
1,083
1,491
Attendance
105
2,706.
11,000
13,811
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Report of Committee on Air Ports
Authorized by the Duxbury Town Meeting of 1946
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
This committee was created primarily to discuss on an equal basis with similarly appointed committees of the neighboring towns of Pembroke, Marshfield, and Scituate, the possibility of constructing an airport avail- able to the citizens of all four towns through the use of Federal, State and local funds. The Marshfield com- mittee which has been the prime mover in the program was notified that we were available for discussions, and waiting to be called upon. No meetings were called during the year, although considerable discus- sions had taken place amongst the selectmen of the various towns the previous year.
There have been occasional inquiries during the year, but definitely not enough interest to warrant serious consideration of a town airport for Duxbury.
Having conducted no business, the appropriation voted for the use of this committee remains intact.
Due to the large number of veterans with flying ex- perience either as pilots or crew members, as well as increasing interest in aviation with succeeding genera- tions, it is suggested that this or a similar committee be continued so that it may act as a central point for any information or discussions involving airport facilities for the town.
Respectfully submitted,
MORRISON M. BUMP
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Report of the Trustees of the Jonathan and Ruth Ford Fund
To the Citizens of Duxbury :
The following is a statement of the operations of the principal and income accounts of the Jonathan and Ruth Ford Fund for the year of 1946:
Principal
Income
On hand at beginning of year
$25,000.00
$1,440.26 646.81
Income for 1946
$2,087.97
Paid for relief of two worthy cases in 1946
397.48
On hand December 31, 1946 $25,000.00
$1,689.59
PHILIP W. DELANO
CHARLES R. CROCKER
WALTER G. PRINCE
JOSEPH T. C. JONES, Treas.
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Report of Treasurer
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Receipts
Balance, January 1, 1946 Received :
$196,357.86
Taxes
$260,757.54
Licenses and Permits
3,756.25
Fines and Forfeits
112.70
Grants and Gifts
25,393.39
Privileges
5,601.01
General Government
643.37
Protection of Persons and Property
181.56
Health and Sanitation
33.25
Highways
5,405.66
Charities
2,525.07
Old Age Assistance
15,307.20
Aid to Dependent Children
2,153.01
Soldiers' Benefits
826.00
Schools, Tuition
324.98
Unclassified
730.50
Cemeteries
4,454.40
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Health and Sanitation 118.50
Unpaid Bills, refund
1.00
Interest 5,952.65
Agency, Trust and Investment 15,593.01
Total Receipts $349,971.05
Total Cash
$546,328.91
Disbursements
Paid on Selectmen's War-
rants
$336,273.76
Balance, December 31, 1946 210,055.15
$546,328.91
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH T. C. JONES, Treasurer.
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Report of Town Clerk
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN DUXBURY IN 1946
January 1. In Duxbury, David Lee Webb of Upper Darby, Manoa, Pa. and Constance Lucille Lovell of Duxbury, by Rev. John H. Philbrick.
January 2. In Duxbury, Arthur William Edwards of Duxbury and Anne Archer Talmage of Duxbury, by Rev. John H. Philbrick.
January 12. In Weymouth, Eugene Paul Merlet of Duxbury and Mary Elizabeth Drummey of East Braintree, by Rev. Joseph J. Bulsay.
January 16. In Duxbury, William H. Salsman of Dux- bury and Edna M. Arnold of Duxbury, by Rev. Melville M. Nyman.
January 26. In Hanson, George A. Hager of Duxbury and Elizabeth S. Hill of Duxbury, by Rev. Harold S. Winship.
March 2. In Duxbury, Harvey H. Boulerice of Adams and Dorothy Idella Randall of Duxbury, by Rev. Melville M. Nyman.
March 2. In Malden, David W. Crockett of Duxbury and Joan Luitwieler of Malden, by Rev. Roy L. Minich.
March 2. In Bridgewater, George A. Estes of Bridge- water and Betty Ann Hughes of Duxbury, by Rev. M. Walker Coe.
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March 3. In Cambridge, Frank W. Putnam of Dux- bury and June E. Taylor of Cambridge, by Rev. Frank G. Potter.
March 11. In Plympton, John B. Dennett of Plympton and Dorothy Lynn Pickering of Duxbury, by George S. Soule, Justice of the Peace.
May 8. In Duxbury, Willie Edward Barton of Wil- mington, N. C. and Thelma I. Ferrell of Duxbury, by Rev. Lewis G. Adamson.
May 12. In Scituate, Lawrence F. Govoni of Duxbury and Frances Grace Conte of North Scituate, by Rev. Frederick R. Condon.
May 22. In Duxbury, Robert E. Tarr of Taunton and Elizabeth Crowninshield of Taunton, by Rev. John M. Manion.
May 26. In Duxbury, Edmund P. Frazar of Duxbury and Helen Phyllis Peterson of Duxbury, by Rev. Joseph P. Flynn.
June 1. In Duxbury, Robert F. Main of Warren, Pa. and Gladys Elizabeth Benson of Duxbury, by Rev. John M. Manion.
June 1. In Plymouth, Percy L. Walker, Jr. of Dux- bury, and Ruth B. Huntley of Plymouth, by Rev. Carl Knudsen.
June 8. In Duxbury, Manuel J. Veiga of Duxbury and Elsie S. Perry of Duxbury, by Rev. John M. Manion.
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June 9. In Carver, Raymond A. Randall of Duxbury and Natalie Ann Baker of Duxbury, by Rev. George L. Parker.
June 14. In Kingston, Roland E. Tuttle of Kittery, Maine and Ruby E. Osborn of Duxbury, by Rev. Lewis G. Adamson.
June 16. In Plymouth, Edwin C. Vickery of Plymouth and Elinor L. Putnam of Duxbury, by Rev. Carl Knudsen.
June 22. In Duxbury, John Crocker, Jr. of Groton and Elinor Winslow of Brookline, by Rev. Walter R. Hunt.
June 23. In Marshfield, Ronald C. Garnett of Carver and Regina E. Peterson of Duxbury, by Rev. George D. Hallowell.
June 29. In Duxbury, John W. Johnson, Jr. of Win- chester and Elizabeth Benedict of Brookline, by Rev. Dwight W. Hadley.
June 30. In Plymouth, Francis R. Boucher of Dux- bury and Mary S. Corshia of Plymouth, by Rev. Luke A. Farley.
June 30. In Plymouth, Alfred W. Freeman of Dux- bury and Esther Baker Rae of Plymouth, by Rev. Carl Knudsen.
June 30. In Duxbury, George R. Nava of Kingston, and Josephine C. Peterson of Duxbury, by Rev. John M. Manion.
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July 11. In Kingston, Norman E. Gilman of Duxbury and Virginia M. Merry of Duxbury, by George W. Cushman, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace.
July 20. In Duxbury, Joseph A. Moran, Jr. of Boston and Patricia A. Rock of Great Neck, N. Y., by Rev. John M. Manion.
July 21. In Duxbury, Leo Edward Prince of Haverhill and Doris Jane Prince of Duxbury, by Rev. John M. Manion.
July 27. In Manchester, N. H., Walter G. Prince and Joyce Elizabeth Harvey both of Duxbury, by M. J. Quinn, Justice of the Peace.
July 28. In Duxbury, Winslow B. Weston of Stough- ton and Marjorie Murray of Quincy, by Rev. Wal- ter H. Hunt.
August 4. In Carver, Albert Thomas, Jr. of Carver and Alice E. Caron of Duxbury, by Rev. George L. Parker.
August 10. £ In Duxbury, George Burrows and Miriam L. Arnold both of Duxbury, by Rev. John H. Phil- brick.
August 15. In Duxbury, Alton L. Cotti of Plymouth and Mary A. Doherty of Salem, by Rev. John M. Manion.
August 17. In Plymouth, Clarence W. Walker of Duxbury and Marie E. Mahler of Kingston, by Rev. Martin J. Hasz.
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