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School Department:
Administration
$3,875.00
Instruction
100,780.00
Janitors
13,860.00
Operation and Maintenance
13,425.00
Auxiliary agencies
12,350.00
New Equipment.
200.00
Care of playgrounds
500.00
Chapter 419, General Laws
289.00
$145.279.00
$200.00 was voted to be expended from the item "Operation and Maintenance"for the repairs and improvement to the Girl's Lavatories in the McFarlin School.
Vocational School:
Dog tax plus
$ 800.00
$800.00
Libraries:
Adams Library
$2,440.00
North Chelmsford Library.
1,200.00
$3,640.00 '
Cemeteries:
Commissioner's salaries
$105.00
Care of cemeteries
2,800.00
$2,905.00
Recreation and Unclassified:
Parks
$1,000.00
Memorial Day.
400.00
Town Clock.
175.00
Public Buildings Insurance.
2,000.00
Bond, Sinking Fund Commissioner. Treas .. Constables
50.00
Rent, American Legion Quarters.
300.00
Town Reports.
710.40
Varney Playground
600.00
Dog Officers fees
75.00
Planning Board, Miscellaneous Expenses .. Appeal Board.
150.00
Animal Inspector
200.00
Rationing Board, expense
300.00
Rent, Kidder's garage.
900.00
Chapter 152, General Laws, Workmen's Com-
500.00
$7,508.40
Total under article 2.
$350,160.40
Under Article 3.
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted, to authorize the Sel- ectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year, with authority to settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town; and to employ counsel whenever in their judgment it is necessary.
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pensation
100.00
48.00
Under Article 4.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted, that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, from time to time, beginning January Ist 1944, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in acc- ordance with Section 17 Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Under Article 5.
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and approp- riate the sum of $2,173.91 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills for the year 1943, a majority of voters voted this sum. It was also voted to raise and approp- riate the sum of 39d for the purpose of paying unpaid bills for the year 1943, this sum was voted for by a four fifths vote, 557 voted in the affirmative, no one voted in the negative. The total amount appropriated for unpaid bills was $2,174.30.
Under Article 6.
On a motion made by Raymond H Greenwood, it was voted, to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $2,437.12 to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law, the Town's share of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital as assessed in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws.
Under Article 7.
On a motion made by John Dixon to raise and appropriate the sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars for the purpose of procuring plans and specifications for two proposed fire stations, one in the Centre and one in North Chelmsford, and that the procurement of said plans and specifications be under the direction, authority and supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers, this motion was defeated.
Under Article 8.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,212.00 for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the Police Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Select- men.
Under Article 9.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale, title to a 1941 two door Ford Coach automobile now used by the Police Department.
Under Article 10.
On a motion made by Thomas R. Hennessy, it was voted to accept Section 48 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws, Ter. Ed. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts placing regular or permanent police members under the rules and regulations of Civil Service.
A hand vote was taken and 475 voted in the affirmative and 53 voted in the negative.
Under Article 11.
On a motion made by Thomas R. Hennessy, it was voted to accept Section 49 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws, Ter. Ed. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts plac- ing the Chief of Police under the rules and regulations of the Civil Service. On this article a voice vote was taken.
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Under Article 12.
It was voted to place the office of the Chief of Police within the classified Civil Service and to provide for the continuance in said office of Ralph J. Huls- lander, the present incumbent thereof.
Under Article 13.
On a motion made by John J. buchanan, it was voted to accept a portion of Harding Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article 14.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Harding Street.
Under Article 15.
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In regard to the raising and appropriating a certain sum of money to be used for Post-War Public Works Projects when Post-War Public Works Committee declares an emergency exists, on a motion made by Sidney Dupee, it was voted to postpone 'action on this matter to a later meeting.
Under Article 16.
On a motion made by John A. McAdams, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,350.00 for the purchasing of land adjacent to the High School field to be used for athletic and recreational purposes : Seven Hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00) of said sum for the field of about 6.15 acres owned by Arnold Byam and Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for about 7.75 acres of land owned by Mrs. Nora G. Donahue; the purchase to be made by the School Committee. 160 voted in the affirm- ative and no one voted in the negative.
Under Article 17.
On a motion made by Harold Clayton, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for the purpose of making a boundary survey and topographical map of the land purchased under article 16, and laying out of a baseball field and football field on the enlarged school grounds, under the supervision of the school committee.
Under Article 18.
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Miland Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article 19.
On a motion made by Leslie Adams it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) for the purpose of repairing the Varney Play- ground.
Under Article 20.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey by good and sufficient deed or deeds all lands conveyed to the Town by Roberta Sadler, Mary A. Gamage and William H. Helleur under such terms and conditions as in their judgment is best for the interests of the Town.
Under Article 21.
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) to pay the First Congregational Society
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(Unitarian) for expenses incurred by said Society for priming and painting the rim and gold leafing the hands and numbers on the faces on the clock located in the steeple of said Society.
Under Article 22.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of defending tax abatement cases.
Under Article 23.
In regard to the raising and appropriating the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars to use as a Post War Project for the Cemetery Commission, the money so appropriated to be used exclusively in the Pine Ridge Cemetery under the direction of the Ceme- teryCommission, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Jhder Article 24.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $133.46 to pay claims and bills presented to the Town by the Laycold Pavement Co.
Under Article 25.
On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to request the Depart- ment of Corporations and Taxation, Division of Accounts to make an audit of all of the Town of Chelmsford accounts at their convenience in the year 1944 and that the Town Clerk be instructed to notify said Department of such vote.
Under Article 26.
On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1200 for the purpose of forclosing tax titles held by the Town of Chelmsford.
Under Article 27.
In regard to the raising and appropriating the sum of $300 for the purpose of paying for group insurance for the firemen, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 28.
On a motion made by John H. Valentine, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $710.00 for the purpose of settling claims and suits against the Town.
Under Article 29.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars (400) for the purpose of defraying the legal cost of defending claims and suits against the Town and for making claims and prosecut- ing suits on behalf of the Town.
Under Article 30.
In regard to the raising and appropriating a certain sum of money for the pur- pose of defraying the salary of the Consultant and Director of the Program for the Re-habilitation of Veterans, on a motion made by John H. Valentine, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 31.
On a motion made by Sidney E. Dupee, it was voted to transfer from the Over- lay Reserve Account a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) to be used
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as a reserve fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in Gen- eral Laws Chapter 40, Section 6.
Under Article 32.
It was voted to authorize the Assessors to use a sum of money not in excess of #25,000 or such an amount as the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may approve as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in determining the tax rate for the year 1944.
Voted to adjourn this meeting at 12:25 A.M. March 14, 1944.
Walter Perham, Moderator.
Harold C.Petterson, Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
THE COMMON""EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To the constable of the Town of Chelmsford,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in -rimaries to meet in their several polling places, viz:
Precinct 1. Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre
Precinct 2. Town Hall, North Chelmsford
Precinct 3, Fire House, West Chelmsford
Precinct 4. School House, East Chelmsford
Precinct 5. Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford
Precinct 6. Golden Cove School House, Westlands
On Tuesday, the Twenty-fifth day of April, 1944 at four o'clock P.M. for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices.
7 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Republican Party
7 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Republican Party
12 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party
12 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party
2 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Republican Party -- Fifth Congressional District
2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Republican Party -- Fifth Congressional District 4 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party -- Fifth Congressional District
4 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party -- Fifth Congressional District District Members of the State Committee (One Man and one Woman ) for each political party for the First Senatorial District
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30 MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE 15 MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE The polls will be open from 4 P.M. to 8 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 11th day of April, 1944.
Karl M. Perham Stewart Maokay Raymond H. Greenwood Selectmen of Chelmsford
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss Chelmsford, Mass.
April 17, 1944
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of the same at the follow- ing places, viz : Town Hall, Chelmsford Contre, Town Hall, North Chelmsford, Fistorical Hall, West Chelmsford, School House, East Chelmsford, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford, and at the Golden Cove, Westlands, School House, seven days at least before the time of holding the meeting as within directed.
Lawrence W. Chute
Constable of Chelmsford
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, APRIL 11, 1944
REPUBLICAN
Office and Candidates
P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6
Total
Delegates at Large
Leverett Saltonstall, Newton
35
15
8
4
12
15
89
Joseph W. Martin, Jr. No.Attleboro ...
35
14
8
3
11
12
83
Sinclair Weeks, Newton.
35
15
8
4
12
12
86
Louise M.Williams, Taunton.
35
14
8
3
11
11
82
George B.Rowell, Cambridge.
35
14
8
3
11
12
83
Margaret A. Green, Holyoke
35
14
8
3
12
12
84
George F. Booth, Worcester
35
14
8
3
12
12
84
Blanks
0
12
0
5
3
19
39
Total
245
112
56
28
84
105
630
Alternate Delegates at Large
Katherine G. Howard, Reading.
35
11
8
3
12
13
82
Laurence Curtis, Boston.
35
11
8
3
11
12
80
Doris M. A. Kundig, Worcester
35
11
8
2
11
12
79
Rosa M. Levis, Boston
35
11
8
2
12
11
79
Horace E. Handford, New Bedford.
35
11
8
4
12
12
82
Carolyn L. Purcell, Boston.
35
11
8
3
11
12
80
J. Edward Lajoie, Fall River.
35
11
8
3
11
11
79
Blanks
0
35
0
8
4
22
69
Total.
245
112
56
28
84
105
630
29
Office and Candidates
P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6
Total
District Delegates, 5th District
Harris S. Richardson, Winchester
32
12
8
4
12
13
81
Thomas A. Pappas, Belmont
31
10
7
2
11
12
73
Blank s
7
10
1
2
1
5
26
Total
70
32
16
8
24
30
180
Alternate Delegates, 5th District
Minerva C. Farrow, Arlington
32
11
7
3
11
12
76
Royal Shawcross, Chelmsford.
33
15
8
4
12
13
85
Blanks
5
6
1
1
1
5
19
Total
70
32
16
8
24
30
180
State Committee
Harold W. Hartwell, Jr. Lowell
25
9
7
2
9
13
65
Doris Y. Preston, Lowell.
23
8
5
2
8
14
60
Blanks.
22
15
4
4
7
3
55
Total.
70
32
16
8
24
30
180
Town Committee
Sidney C. Perham, 45 Westford St. H. Chadbourne Ward, 28 Worthen St .. Edna E. Briggs, 21 Evergreen St .... Sidney E. Dupee, 246 Acton Road .... Harold C. Petterson, 136 Groton Rd. Elizabeth M. Calder, 187 Robin Hill Esther P. Snow, 44 School Street ... Royal Shawcross, 40 Newfield St .... Luther W. Faulkner, 85 High St.
35
15
8
4
11
15
86
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
12
14
83
34
14
8
4
11
15
86
34
12
8
3
11
144
82
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
14
8
3
11
15
85
34
13
8
3
11
14
83
34
12
8
3
12
14
83
34
12
8
3
12
14
83
34
13
8
3
11
14
83
34
12
8
3
11
15
83
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
12
14
83
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
4
11
14
83
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
13
8
3
11
14
83
34
13
8
3
11
14
83
34
11
8
4
12
83
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
12
15
84
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
12
8
3
11
144
82
William B. Batchelder, Washington .. Burton A. Gould, 46 Bridge St.
34
12
8
3
11
14
82
34
13
8
3
11
14
83
Blanks
29
109
0
26
24
25
213
Total
1050
2778
2440
120
360
450
2698
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, APRIL 11, 1944
DEMOCRATIC
Office and Candidate
P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6
:. otal
Delegates at Large
David I. Walsh, Fitchburg.
3
4
2
4
2
5
20
William J. Foley, Boston
3
4
2
4
2
3
18
Alfred J. Allard, 140 North Rd .. Roy F. Wells, 74 Westford St John H. Valentine, 9 Newfield St ... Raymond T. Osborn, 18 Sylvan Ave ... Howard D. Smith, 148 Dalton Road ... Walter Jewett, 23 Billerica Road. Ralph P. Adams, 105 Littleton St ... Clifford Hartley, 26 Sylvan Ave .... Harold A. Fraser, 11 Woodlawn Ave .. Arthur J. Small, 128 Gorham St. Henry E. Ayotte, 65 Hall Road .. Octave L. L'Herault, 135 Dunstable. Chandler W. Robinson, 12 Adams Ave. Herbert J. Scobie, 23 Riverneck Rd. Adam C. Zabierek, 93 Dalton Road ... Roger W. Boyd, 21 Golden Cove Rd ... Elizabeth W. Ridley, 22 Westford ... Marjorie M. Kiberd, 6 Blodgett Park Arthur R. Nystrom, 171 Main St ..
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ice and Candidates
P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6
egates at Large (Cont)
oseph E. Casey, Clinton
3
4
2
4
2
4
19
ames M. Curley, Boston.
2
4
2
4
2
3
17
illiam H. Burke, Jr. Northampton ..
2
4
2
4
2
3
17
rank W. Tomasello, Boston
2
4
2
4
2
3
17
ohn W. McCormack, Boston
3
4
2
4
2
3
18
aurice J. Tobin, Boston.
3
4
2
4
2
5
20
os eph B. Ely, Westfield
2
5
2
3
2
3
17
argaret M. O'Riordan, Boston.
2
5
2
4
2
3
18
har les F. Hurley, Cambridge.
3
5
2
4
2
5
21
athias LaPierre, Leominster
2
5
2
4
2
M
18
lanks
6
20
0
1
O
17
44
otal
36
72
24
48
24
60
264
ernate Delegates
lizabeth L. McNamara, Cambridge.
3
3
2
3
2
4
17
ohn Zielinski, Holyoke.
2
3
2
3
2
3
15
osoph K. Zemaitis, Holyoke
2
3
2
3
2
3
15
oseph M. McDonough, Boston.
3
3
2
3
2
4
17
amuel Michelman, Northampton.
2
3
2
3
2
3
15
harles Kaplan, Boston ary Maloitis, Boston.
2
3
2
3
2
3
15
aul V. McDonough, Fall River
3
3
2
3
2
3
16
lementina Langone, Boston.
2
3
2
3
2
NI
15
ilas F. Taylor, Boston.
2
3
2
3
2
3
15
ernard J. Killion, Boston atherine E. Hanifin, Belchertown ...
3
3
2
3
2
3
16
lanks
8
36
0
12
0
22
78
otal.
36
72
24
24
60 264
trict Delegates, 5th District
idward P. Gilgun, Woburn.
3
4
2
4
2
3
18
illiam C. Geary, Lowell
3
5
2
4.
2
4 20
Joseph J. Sweeney, Lowell.
3
5
2
4
2
4
20
aniel O'Dea, Lowell
3
5
2
3
2
5 20
0
5
0
1
0
4
10
otal.
12
24
8
16
8
20
88
ernate Delegates, 5th District
alter H. Wilcox, Woburn
2
4
2
3
2
4
17
leyer Lipchitz, Lowell.
2
4
2
3
2
3
16
Dennis A. Heslin, Lowell
3
4
2
3
2
3
17
lice D. Sullivan, Watertown
3
4
2
3
2
3
17
egates (Not Groupe-)
2
2
0
1
0
2
7
Blanks
0
6
0
3
0
5
14
'otal
12
24
8
16
8
20
88
te Committee
erald F. Cronin, Lowell.
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
illiam C. Geary, Lowell.
2
4
0
2
0
3
11
lanks
0
7
1
1
1
0
10
otal
3
12
2
4
2
5
28
Theresa V. McDermott, Lowell.
1
3
1
3
1
5
Blanks
2
3
1
1
1
0
8
'otal
3
6
2
4
2
5
22
m Committee rank J. Garvey.
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
Daniel E. Haley.
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
15
2
3
2
3
2
3
15
lanks
Herald F. Cronin, Lowell.
..
Total
Office and Candidate
P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6 Total
Town Committee (Cont)
Patrick H. Haley
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Gertrude Fallon.
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Mary Brown
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Edward Brick.
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
Karl M. Perham
0
0
0
O
1
O
1
John Kelley
0
0
O
0
1
0
1
Edmund Welch
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
George Waite
0
0
0
0
1
O
1
Wm. Quigley.
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Blanks
30
56
20
40
10
50
206
Total
30
60
20
20
50
220
A
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY
Tuesday, the Eleventh day of July, 1944 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To Lawrence W. Chute, Constable of the Town of Chelmsford, or any suitable person,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in their several polling places, viz:
Precinct 1. . Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre
Precinct 2. Town Hall, North Chelmsford
Precinct 3. Fire House, West Chelmsford
Precinct 4. School House, East Chelmsford
Precinct 5. Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford
Precinct 6. Golden Cove School House, Westlands
On Tuesday, the Eleventh day of July, 1944 at 12 o'clock noon for the follow- ing purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candi- dates of Political Parties for the following offices:
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 (to fill vacancy) -- for this Commonwealth Representative in Congress -- for Fifth Congressional District Councillor -- for Third Councillor District Senator -- for First Senatorial District One Representative in General Court -- for Eleventh Representative District Two County Commissioners -- for Middlesex County
Vacancies
A County Commissioner for Middlesex County to fill vacancy
The polls will be open from 12 o'clock noon to 8. P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies there- of seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the 'own .
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 and seals this 26th day of June, 1944.
Karl M. Perham Raymond H Greenwood Stewart Mackay
Selectmen of Chelmsford
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Chelmsford, June 30, 1944
Middlesex, ss.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, by posting up attested copies of the same at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, North Chelmsford, South Chelmsford, West Chel- nsford, and at the School House in the Westlands, seven days at least before the time of holding the meeting as within directed.
Lawrence W Chute .
Constable of Chelmsford
STATE PRIMARY, July 11, 1944
REPUBLICAN
Office and Candidate
P -- 1
P -- 2
P -- 3
P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6
Total
Governor
Horace T. Cahill, Braintree
241
107
26
53
29
201
657
Blanks
- 45
31
11
30
6
136
259
Total.
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
Lieutenant Governor
Robert F. Bradford, Cambridge
228
108
27
65
28
229
685
Jarvis Hunt, No. Attleborough.
21
6
1
4
3
16
51
Rudolph F. King, Millis.
20
15
3
3
4
24
69
Daniel E. McLean, Beverly.
7
3
3
1
0
10
24
William H. McMasters, Belmont.
1
6
1
2
0
12
22
Blanks
9
0
2
8
0
46
65
Total.
286
138
37
83.
35
337
916
33
1
Office and ( andidate Secretary
P -- 1 P -- 2
P -- 3
P -- 4
P -- 5
P -- 6
Total'
Frederic W. Cook, Somerville
262
126
36
66
35
256
781
Blanks
24
12
1
17
0
81
135
Tota
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell, Medford.
160
88
23
39
20
174
504
Laurence Curtis, Boston.
844
37
12
30
10
78
251
Blanks
42
13
2
14
5
85
161
Total
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
Auditor
Frank A. Goodwin, Fairhaven
138
74
30
39
19
183
483
Wallace E. Stearns, Boston
22
15
0
12
0
18
67
Russell A. Wood, Cambridge.
94
33
4
19
13
68
231
Blanks
32
16
3
13
3
68
135
Total
286
138
37
83
33
337
916
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes, Mansfield.
180
84
25
40
24
147
500
Charles Fairhurst, Greenfield.
23
.16
4
9
5
21
78
James E Farley, Peabody.
50
30
5
22
5
88
200
Blanks
33
8
3
12
1
81
138
Total.
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
Senator in Co gress-to fill Vacancy
Leverett Saltonstall, Newton.
264
125
36
68
34
260
787
Blank s
22
13
1
15
1
77
129
Total.
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
Congressman -- Fifth Dist.
Edith Nourse Rogers, Lowell
265
132
37
69
35
288
826
Blanks
21
6
0
14
0
49
90
Total
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
Councillor Third District
Frenk A. Brooks, Concord.
254
120
34
64
32
225
729
Blanks
32
18
3
19
3
112
187
Total.
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
Senator -- 1st Middlesex District
Joseph F. Montminy, Lowell.
179
71
25
58
22
199
532
James E. Felton, Lowell.
77
59
12
33
10
81
272
Blanks
30
8
2
12
3
57
112
Total
286
138
57
83
55
337
916
Representative in Gen. Court 11 Mdlx Dist.
John H Valentine .... Chelms ford.
227
123
32
74
30
319
805
Arthur L. Healy, Westford.
52
5
6
5
15
97
Blanks
7
1
0
3
0
3
14
Total
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
County Commissioners -- Middlesex
Nathaniel I. Bowditch, Framingham ..
168
75
26
38
24
143
474
William G. Andrew, Cambridge.
65
37
9
18
9
78
216
John Frederick Cahill, Belmont
78
38
11
21
3
97
248
Robert D. Donaldson, Lincoln.
82
42
8
27
11
66
236
Ralph L. Garret, Somerville.
8
6
0
5
1
18
38
J. Walton Tuttle, Framingham
53
30
5
19
10
58
175
Blanks
118
48
15
38
12
214
445
Total
572
276
74
166
70
674
1832
34
Office and Candidate
Sheriff Middlesex, County Joseph M. MicElroy, Cambridge.
1?0
34
66
33
241
738
Blanks
412
18
3
17
2
96
178
Total
286
138
37
83
35
337
916
County Commissioner
Robert H. Adams, Wakefield.
29
9
3
9
3
55
108
William B. Bailey, Somerville.
6
3
0
2
1
15
27
Francis D. Collins, Everett.
1
1
1
1
0
2
6
Harold M. Estabrook, Arlington
7
3
1
0
2
4
17
James G. Harris, Medford.
3
2
0
0
0
5
10
Samuel Ingram, Melrose
15
6
3
0
3
11
38
William M. Robinson, Melrose
5
5
2
0
0
35
47
Melvin G. Rogers, Tewksbury,
195
105
25
67
23
153
568
Blanks.
25
4
2
4
3
57
95
ยท Total
572
138
37 83
35
! 337
916
STATE PRIMARY JULY 11, 1944
DEMOCRATIC
Office and Candidate
P -- 1 P -- 2
P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6
Governor
Francis X. Hurley, Boston .
3
13
2
2
0
0
20
Maurice J. Tobin, Boston.
13
20
3
8
4
10
58
Blanks
1
1
0
1
1
0
4
Total
17
34
5
11
5
10
82
Lieutenant Governor
John B. Carr, Somerville.
5
9
2
3
4
3 26
Alfred P. Farese, Everett.
1
2
1
0
0
1
5
Alexander F. Sullivan, Boston.
4
3
0
3
0
1
11
John S. Sullivan, Worcester
3
13
2
3
0
4
25
Blanks.
4
7
0
2
1
1
15
Total
5
10
82
Secretary
John M. Bresnahan, Lynn.
11
17
3
5
3
8 47
Margaret M. O'Rirodan, Boston.
3
11
2
3
1
2
22
Blanks
3
6
0
3
1
0
13
Total
17
34
5
11
5
10
82
Treasurer
John E' Hurley, Bostm.
8
14
4
6
4
7 43
Francis C. McKenna, Medway ..
0
5
0
0
0
0
5
Michael A. O'Leary, Cambridge.
4
4
0
1
0
1
10
John F. Welch, Boston
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