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On motion of Morton Collingwood, Voted: That no action be taken under Article 2.
Article Three :
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceed- ing four hundred (400) dollars to pay the salary of the Inspector of Animals.
On motion of Morton Collingwood, Voted: That no action be taken under Article 3.
Article Four:
On motion of Morton Collingwood, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to employ a Dis- trict Nurse. Said appropriation to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article Five:
On motion of Morton Collingwood, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $179.80 for outstanding bills of the Health Department for the year 1928.
Article Six:
On motion of Morton Collingwood, Voted: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Liberty Street westerly and southwesterly from Standish Avenue to the New Westerly Way, 158 in the affirmative and 21 in the negative.
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Article Seven:
On motion of Morton Collingwood, it was unanimously voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $100.00 to reimburse owners of land taken for widening by round- ing off the corner at No. 102 South Street.
Article Eight:
On motion of Morton Collingwood, Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $40.75 for 1930 bill of the Highway Department.
Article Nine :
Mr. Morton Collingwood moved: That the Town take no action under Article 9, 113 voting in the affirmative and 218 voting in the negative, the motion was lost.
Mr. Collingwood then moved: That the Board of Water Commissioners be and hereby is authorized to extend the present water supply system southerly over the State Highway on the Pine Hills, by the laying of mains of not less than six inches in diameter, to that portion of the Town known as Manomet and the adjoining area, and to take by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise land or easements necessary therefor, and for said pur- pose that there be raised and appropriated the sum of $163,000.00.
Mr. John L. Morton moved to amend by striking out "southerly over the State Highway on the Pine Hills", but the motion was lost.
The motion of Mr. Collingwood was then put before the meeting, 212 voting in the affirmative and 161 vot- ing in the negative, the necessary two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative, the motion was lost.
Article Ten :
To see if the Town will authorize the issue of bonds or notes of the Town to provide funds to carry out the ac- tion of the Town under the preceding article.
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On motion of William T. Eldridge, Voted: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of George B. Howland, Voted: That the sum of $1,320.55 be raised and assessed upon the polls and estates of the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth and upon the estates of the non-residents, to defray the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year.
On motion of Samuel E. Franc, Voted: That the bal- lots used to determine the result of the vote under Arti- cle 9, be retained until opportunity could be had for re- counting.
On motion of George B. Howland, Voted: To adjourn.
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REPORT OF ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
ON THE ARTICLES CONTAINED IN THE WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD JULY 13, 1931
The Advisory and Finance Committee herewith sub- mits its report to the Town on the articles contained in the warrant for the Special Town Meeting.
Article 2. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding four thousand (4,000) dollars for new am- bulance for the Police Department. (By petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 2.
The reason for this recommendation is as follows: We feel that the present ambulance owned by the Jordan Hospital can be utilized by the Police Department with- out difficulty in case of need, and that under those circum- stances there would appear to be no occasion to be two ambulances in the town.
Article 3. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding four hundred (400) dollars to pay the sal- ary of the Inspector of Animals.
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under Article 3.
It appears that the Inspector of Animals is appointed by the Selectmen, but he is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health. The Board of Health have been paying his salary, and they have paid three months of the salary this year. The salary of the Inspector of Animals was
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taken into the Board of Health budget for the current year and the money appropriated. Consequently, for the current year, it would seem proper for the Board of Health to continue this payment.
Article 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars to employ a District Nurse.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $1,000.00 to employ a District Nurse.
It appears that the District Nurse is now paid by the Plymouth Community Nurse Association. The budget of that association is something over $4,000.00 The money is raised by voluntary contributions obtained by the mem- bers of the association. The nurse undoubtedly fills an important part in the affairs of the community. Without this assistance the indications are that the association will be unable to meet its expenses. The calls made by the nurse considerably exceed the fee charged. Consequently to enable the District Nurse to be available for the work now performed during the current year it seems to the Committee advisable that the Town make this appropri- ation.
Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred, seventy-nine and 80/100 (179.80) dollars for outstanding bills of the Health Department for the year 1928.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $179.80 for outstanding bills of the Health Department.
These bills were contracted in connection with a case of small pox some three years ago. There seems to be a question as to whether or not the Board of Health, as a Board, authorized the bills to be contracted. There ap- pears to be no question that one member of the Board did so authorize.
The persons furnishing the materials represented by these bills undoubtedly acted in good faith and have never been paid.
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If the Board of Health approves the bills, and if the payment, in the opinion of the Town Counsel, is a legal appropriation, the Committee recommends that this mat- ter be disposed of by the payment of the bills.
Article 6. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Liberty Street westerly and southwesterly from Standish Avenue to the New Westerly Way.
The Committee recommends that the Town accept and allow as a town way Liberty Street westerly and south- westerly from Standish Avenue to the New Westerly Way.
There are several dwellings on this street within the limits of the layout and it is the natural approach to sev- eral others situated beyond. The Committee believes that the Town should accept and maintain the way.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred (100) dollars to reimburse owners of land taken for widening by rounding off the corner at No. 102 South Street.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of $100.00 to reimburse owners of land taken for widening by rounding the corner at No. 102 South Street.
The action of the Selectmen in eliminating a dangerous corner on South Street, in the opinion of the Committee, is commended and the damages awarded proper. We therefore believe the appropriation should be made.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of forty and 75/100 (40.75) dollars for 1930 bill of the Highway Department.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of $40.75 for a 1930 bill of the Highway Department.
This is a bill recently received by the Highway Depart- ment for salt previously delivered to the Town. The bill appears to be a proper one and in the opinion of the Committee should be paid.
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Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize an exten- sion of the Water System southerly over the Pine Hills, so-called, to that part of the Town known as Manomet, to serve said Manomet, including the constructions of neces- sary pipe lines, pumps and reservoirs, including the right to take land or easements in land by eminent domain for said purpose and to make an appropriation therefor.
(By petiton.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken on Article 9. The Board of Water Commissioners are op- posed to the extension of a water system to Manomet. They believe, however, that if the system is extended the extension should be made not over the Pine Hills but along Warren Avenue, commonly known as the Shore Road. That plan was explained to the Committee in de- tail, and inasmuch as it is entirely new, the Committee feels that further study should be made before authoriz- ing the extension of the water system to Manomet.
Article 10. To see if the Town will authorize the is- sue of bonds or notes of the Town to provide funds to carry out the action of the Town under the preceding article.
The Committee recommends no action.
Respectfully submitted,
ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
Morton Collingwood, Chairman; William J. Berg, Aldo Giovanetti, William J. Sharkey, William M. Doug- lass, Knowlton B. Holmes, Louis D. Maynard, Ar- thur K. Finney, Henry W. Barnes, Jr., Alton D. Edes, Walter L. Manter, Amedio V. Sgarzi, Arthur N. Wood.
Attested : ELMER R. HARLOW, Secretary.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
The year 1931 was one of the most unsatisfactory in our history. The routine work of the town was carried on as usual in an efficient manner, but the prevailing busi- ness conditions made for a very depressing condition. It was confidently expected after the winter of 1930 that living conditions would materially improve, and that our citizens generally would be gainfully employed, but the contrary has prevailed, and it appears now that the town should consider very carefully any expenditure not absolutely necessary. Many people who up to now have been able to live are finding their resources gone and without employment will be in an unfortunate situation when the 1932 Tax Bills are presented. The ownership, or part ownership of a house, at the present time is more of a liability than an asset, and the town as a whole should pare its expenses to the bone even at the expense of some deterioration rather than increase the burdens of the Taxpayers.
The different departments of the town have carried on their work in a satisfactory manner. The details are sufficiently set forth in the Reports of the Department Heads. The streets and sidewalks have received a due amount of attention and are in good condition. The work of the Police Department has been well done, and the town has been orderly and traffic which comprises a large part of police duty, has been well handled. The installation of the two Automatic Control Signals has worked to advantage and undoubtedly has prevented many accidents.
The usual number of new street lights has been placed where demands has called for them. The action of the Electric Light Co. in reducing the cost of these and making the reduction retroactive, has enabled us to 1
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get through the year without serious overdraft. Light is one of the most needed improvements to be made, and any curtailment is in the nature of a mistake.
It is not our purpose to make a lengthy report. The several departments each make a complete detailed state- ment and the facts, and figures are available to any one who cares to read them.
The conditions in the Welfare Department are well worthy of careful scrutiny. There has been, and now is, a constant increase in the demands for aid. There seems to be no work that can be secured, and under the Statute we are obliged to feed people who can get no subsistence for themselves. There is a considerable comment "on the street" that aid is given to people who do not need it. Every case that applies is very thoroughly questioned, and where there is the least shadow of doubt a personal investigation is made. On rare occasions we have dis- covered applications that were not warranted by the de- veloped facts. But most cases proved to be genuine cases of need, and have been treated as such. The amount of aid given has been kept at the lowest possible point consistent with the facts, and the funds at our dis- posal. In spite of which the Welfare Aid has already reached figures that are staggering in contemplation. And the end has not been reached. There will be a con- stantly increasing draft on the resources of the town. This should be kept ever in mind by the voters as the first duty of the town is to see that the unfortunate are fed and supplied with the necessities of life. Public im- provements can well be side tracked in favor of human lives and the welfare of children. Certain things must of course be done. It would be false economy to allow our streets and sidewalks to go to pieces. But many new projects, which in themselves are worthy, can be put off to some more prosperous time. The consensus of opin- ion throughout the State is that tax on Real Estate has reached the limit. There will be this year a tremendous
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deficit in Income and Corporation Taxes. We shall, therefore, have much less revenue to depend upon, and our expenses should be cut to fit. This is not a position applicable to our Town alone. It is State and Nation wide. And on our solution of the problem will depend much of our future prosperity.
It would be much more pleasant if we could present a more optimistic report, but the facts are present, and the situation presents no redeeming features. The depart- ments of the town have done the best they can to carry on their activities, and the coming year's business rests squarely in the hands of the voters. There are several new street layouts to be presented at the March meeting. These have the approval of the Selectmen with the res- ervation that no appropriation is to be made for their construction this year. They can be made passable with ordinary gravel treatment until such time as we are in a more favorable position to spend the necessary money to surface them.
WILLIAM T. ELDRIDGE, JAMES A. WHITE, HERBERT K. BARTLETT, WILLIAM ANDERSON, ANDREW J. CARR.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND SEWERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit a report of the work done in these two departments from January 1st, 1931, to January 1st, 1932.
SEWERS
Forty-six feet of sewer on Newfield Street, north of bridge had settled due to a washout along the brook some years ago. This section was brought up to grade and relaid with new pipe.
A number of manhole covers have been set to street grade.
Sewers have been cleaned and properly cared for. I recommend $5,000 for the year 1932.
STREET SPRINKLING
The treatment of streets to lay the dust and to keep the gravel from blowing away is the best policy for the outlying roads. I recommend $3,000 for the year 1932.
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS
About 13,776 sq. yds. of this surface has been laid. The following sidewalks were surfaced: Warren Ave. 2,850 sq. yds., Sandwich St. 604 sq. yds., Summer St. 1,568 sq. yds., Court St. 1,280 sq. yds., Stafford St. 1,057 sq. yds., Pleasant St. 712 sq. yds., Mt. Pleasant St. 625 sq. yds., Whiting St. 272 sq. yds., Lewis St. 150 sq. yds., South St. 271 sq. yds., Cherry St. 2,350 sq. yds., Alden St. 664 sq. yds., Allerton St. 450 sq. yds., Castle St.
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460 sq. yds., Hamilton St. 23 sq. yds., Lothrop St. 166 sq. yds., Russell St. 96 sq. yds., Wood St. 112 sq. yds., Mayflower St. 66 sq. yds.
A good average for the year shows that this work should be carried on for the working period of 1932.
GRANOLITHIC WALKS AND CURBS
Sandwich and Main St. Ext. slab around corner 141.5 sq. yds., Robinson St. 92.5 sq. yds. of slab and 150.6 ft. of curb., Cherry St. 1,310.2 ft. curb north side, 766 ft. south side, Standish Ave. north from Cherry St. east side, curb 737 ft., Spooner St. from No. 19 No. Spooner St. 1,328.5 ft., Gray Ave. curb on west side 219 ft., curb on east side 226 ft., Grant St. curb on west side 91.7 ft., Standish Ave. north of bridge 1,712 ft. of curb.
SPECIAL BUDGET
Alden St .- Curbing raised and street reshaped to take care of water from corner of Allerton to Alden Court.
Cherry St .- Curbing to top of hill, street built out to curb and hard-surfaced.
Standish Ave .- Curb and street built out to curb from Railroad Bridge to Savery's Lane.
Prince St .- Court St. to Cordage St. sidewalk graded.
North and South Spooner St .- Court St. to Cordage Brook, Spooner St. surfaced, with curb on east side of Spooner St.
Ext. Savery Ave .- Savery's Ave. to Cordage Terrace surfaced with graveí.
Royal St .- Samoset St. to Westwood Road hard- surfaced.
Castle St .- Edging raised for sidewalk.
Water St .- Railroad Ave. to Mill Village including square, hard-surfaced.
Sandwich St .- Market St. Main St. Ext., hard-sur- faced.
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Market St .- Square at Market and Summer reshaped and hard-surfaced.
South St .- Pleasant St. to Manuel Medara's surfaced and corner cut.
Sandwich Road-Jabez Corner to Stefani's house hard- surfaced and widened.
Stafford St .- Junction of South and Stafford to Wood St. hard-surfaced.
Mt. Pleasant St .- South St. to Whiting St. hard- surfaced, and widened.
Wood St .- Stafford St. to E. N. Wood's hard-surfaced.
Towns St .- South St. to Stafford St. gutters reshaped at lower end.
Spring St .- Summer to High St. hard-surfaced.
Summer St .- Billington St. to Westerly Way hard- surfaced.
Jefferson St .- Pleasant St. to Mayflower St. hard- surfaced.
HARD-SURFACED STREETS
The following streets were hard-surfaced: Water Cure St., Water to Bradford St .; Emerald St., Water to Bradford St .; Town Wharf, Water St. to Sampson's Fish Market; Water St., Main St. Ext. to bridge at Plymouth Foundry, covering the square at Water and Union Sts .; Square at Samoset St. and Railroad Ave. Removing car tracks in square and North Park Ave., shoulders on Lothrop St. from McKinley Road to railroad track north side, Court St. on west side from Plymouth Cordage parking grounds to Sgarzi's Garage, Gray Avenue from Alvin Road to Davis St., Highland Place from Vernon St. to Stranger property, Samoset St. shoulders from Royal St. to cemetery gate, Alvin Road shoulders and entrance. Hill on Mayflower St. from Mayflower Place to Robinson St., North and South Park Ave. seal coat, retread tar, and sand, Clifford Road retread tar and gravel mixed, from Jordan Road to Leach property,
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and retread tar and sand from Leach property to Warren Ave., Beaver Dam Road sealed with retread tar from Richmond property to Clark Road, Vinal Ave. sealed from State Road to Hotel Idlewilde, Manomet Bluffs, and 500 feet on Manomet Ave. with retread tar and sand.
DRAINS
Russell Mills drain extension 150 ft. of 10" vitrified pipe.
Davis St., 52 ft. of Armco Culvert pipe and two drop inlets 4'x3'.
Gray Ave., 132 ft. of 10" Armco Culvert pipe.
McKinley Road, 264 ft. of 12" vitrified pipe, 88 ft. of 10" vitrified pipe and three drop inlets 2'x3'x5'.
Morton Mills, 62 ft. of Armco Culvert pipe and two elbows.
Jabez Corner, 6 ft. of 24" vitrified pipe.
Boot Pond Road, 36 ft. of 10" Armco culvert pipe.
Line and grade for street and sewer work has been supplied by the Town Engineer, Arthur E. Blackmer, and records of the same kept on file.
The outlying roads have been graveled in sections most in need, and a number of the blind curves cut back to give better vision for the motorist.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL M. CROCKETT,
Superintendent of Streets and Sewers.
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FINAL REPORT OF PLYMOUTH RELOCA-
TION COMMITTEE MARCH 28, 1931
The Plymouth Relocation Committee has made no re- port to the Town since 1926, but desires to make one at this time with the request that the Town accept the report and discharge the Committee.
The Plymouth Relocation Committee, appointed on March 26, 1923, by the Board of Selectmen, consisted of Messrs. Frank Eastwood, Harry B. Davis, Ellis W. Brewster, Arthur E. Blackmer, John J. O'Brien, Charles Otten, Jr., Colburn C. Wood, LeBaron R. Barker, Charles W. Gifford, and Charles F. Gardner.
Mr. Eastwood was elected Chairman of the Committee and has retained that position during the entire term of service of the Committee. Through resignations and on account of several members moving out of Town, the membership has been reduced to Messrs. Eastwood, Barker, Blackmer, Brewster and O'Brien.
At the time the 1926 report was made a ten-year lease with the Millar Coal Company was under discussion, and on January 25, 1927, this lease was made for an annual rental of $1,000.00 to extend over a period of ten years, with the privilege of renewal for another ten years at an annual rental of $1,500.00.
Since then additional space on the wharf has been leased under ten-year leases as follows:
Annual Rental
Anthony Lo Verde, $270.00
Beacon Oil Co.,
200.00
George Sampson,
117.75
Frank Carbone,
100.00
$687.75
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The additional width on the fish pier that was added in 1930 has proved a great convenience and greatly facili- tated the handling of fish over the wharf.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK EASTWOOD, Chairman.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK
Births, Deaths, Marriages
For the Year 1931
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN PLYMOUTH IN 1931
Jan. 1. Mansfield S. O'Brien and Winifred Emma Rob- erts, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 3. John James Wright of Plymouth and Martha Simmons of Provincetown, married in Barnstable.
Jan. 3. Alfred Lopes and Guilhermina Cabral, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 10. Percy S. Gardner and Catherine E. Burkholder, both of Boston, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 10. Ernest Frank Krueger of Kingston and Doris Pinto of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 11. Manuel Travers and Annie Furtado, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 11. Louis Silva and Mary Perry, both of Carver, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 21. John F. S. Clifford and Mary Anderson, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 24. Charles Thomas Smith of Plymouth and Phyl- lis Amelia Dimick of Birmingham, Ala., married in Providence, R. I.
Jan. 29. John Frederick Freyermuth of Kingston and Olive King of Plymouth, married in Boston.
Feb. 8. Harry Lewis Smith of Chatham and Ida Gold- berg of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Feb. 14. Alfred Bento and Cizltina Dias, both of Plym- outh.
Feb. 20. Charles L. Smith and Edith Louise Woodbury, both of Plymouth, married in Mansfield.
Feb. 21. Jesse Peter Robbins and Lois Morrison Church- ill, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 21. Joseph Viera and Florence Lousian Cardon, both of Plymouth.
Mar. 14. Stanley Herbert Folsom and Gladys Mae Sher- man, both of Plymouth.
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Mar. 15. Aldo Rego Govoni of Plymouth and Mary Allen Harding of Whitman, married in Whitman.
Mar. 21. Joaquim Patricio of Plymouth and Mary Con- ceicao Correia of New Bedford, married in Plymouth. Apr. 5. John Libro of Gloucester and Bernice Louise Wood of Plymouth, married in Gloucester.
Apr. 5. Columbus David Benson of Nauvoo, Ala., and Dorothy Madeline Mueller of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Apr. 6. Myron Kenneth Weston of Kingston and Eside Mary Romboldi of Plymouth, married in Plymouth. Apr. 7. Sigfrid Alexander Santheson of Duxbury and Julia Lenari of Plymouth, married in Duxbury
Apr. 12. Manuel Francis Caton of Plymouth and Mary Ann Pipia of Brockton, married in Brockton.
Apr. 20. Joseph Benjamin Correa of Kingston and Laura Mary Cappannari of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Apr. 21. Thomas Vecchi of Plymouth and Evelyn Ger- trude Roberts of Wareham, married in Plymouth.
May 2. Manuel Rego of Plymouth and Mary Araujo of Fall River, married in Plymouth.
May 5. Charles Mackinnon of Plymouth and Pauline Miriam Soule of Kingston, married in Kingston.
May 7. Elmer R. Harlow, Jr., of Plymouth and Myrtle G. Bryan of Brockton, married in Plymouth.
May 16. Matthew Joseph Sheahan of Fall River and Edna Monica Connor of Plymouth, married in Plym- outh.
May 23. Theodore Pasteris and Ruth Holtz, both of Plymouth, married in Duxbury.
May 24. Joseph Gomes Timas and Ella Barros, both of Carver, married in Plymouth.
May 28. Josef Andrew Hostetter of Raritan, Ill., and Persis Gale Holmes of Plymouth, married in Plym- outh.
June 1. Matti Hanness Uimonen of Pembroke and Flor- ence Mary Martin of Duxbury, married in Plymouth.
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June 5. John Caton and Ida Fiocchi, both of Plymouth, married in Abington.
June 6. Domingos Rodriques Bostos of Jamaica, N. Y., and Herminia Pereira Moniz of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
June 6. Antonio Francisco Casel and Mary Mello, both of Plymouth.
June 8. Winfield Norwood of West Tremont, Me., and Edna Graves of Egypt, Me., married in Plymouth.
June 11. Irving Clifton Valler and Mary Aldina Wall, both of Plymouth.
June 13. Francis Russell Holmes and Nina Leland Knight, both of Plymouth.
June 14. Dovelio Dave Lodi of Wareham and Mary Elizabeth Ragazzini of Plymouth, married in Plym- outh.
June 16. Walter Gerhardt Hunt of Columbus, Ohio and Ruth Altham McCarty of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
June 17. Laurence Noyes Sollis of Duxbury and Cath- erine Gertrude Doyle of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
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