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Attested: Elmer R. Harlow, Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1937
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Selectmen might very well make a lengthy report, but we feel that you are all well acquainted with condi- tions. The Board has continued its policy of keeping down expenses, especially bond issues, and we are pleased to report that no department has requested an appropria- tion that will require bond issues.
In the early months of 1937 the condition of the un- employed showed a vast improvement, but we are sorry to report that a serious change took place in the latter part of November, which brought us back to the condi- tions that prevailed in 1930-32, and necessitated over- drafts in several departments. In spite of this serious change, we do not anticipate a large increase in the tax rate, but in order to continue the business of the town properly, it would seem that a slight increase was justi- fied.
The financial condition of the town is one that we should all be proud of, but it is still necessary for all de- partments to proceed with caution when asking for their appropriations.
The assistance given by the Federal Government un- der the W. P. A. should be appreciated by everyone. The monetary value of this would be a very simple matter to determine, but is is our opinion that the moral value is far beyond that of financial.
The Highway Department has received more than or- dinary attention from the Board because of the enormous amount of work being done not only by the town but by the Federal Government under the various W. P. A. projects. The public demand for better streets and side- walks increases every year. The work of hard-surfacing
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the Federal Furnace Road will be continued and the Se- lectmen have again asked the County and State govern- ments to contribute so that this valuable work may be carried on. The State has agreed to spend $5,000, Plym- outh County $2,500, if the Town of Plymouth appro- priates $2,500. We strongly recommend that the town appropriate sufficient funds to continue this work. In our 1936 report we advised you that a new road had been built, connecting the White Horse Beach section with Manomet, and that the Water Department had laid some 3,500 feet of pipe. The State and County governments have agreed to appropriate funds in assisting the town to hard-surface this road and an article will be found in the Warrant asking for an appropriation to do our part. We hope that you will give this serious consideration so that this good work may be continued.
The usual number of petitions for the laying out of streets for presentation to the town have been received. All of them have not met with the approval of the Se- lectmen and will not be presented at this meeting as it was impossible to make all the layouts.
Very few complaints have been received regarding the sewerage system, and a large extension was made to the same on Billington Street. It is very doubtful if the town would have appropriated sufficient funds to do this work, but with the aid of the Federal Government, we believe it was a splendid project to undertake.
The Selectmen have attended the usual amount of conferences and hearings with the departments of State and County governments, and we believe a great bene- fit is derived from these contacts. The most important hearings that have been held with the state officials are those concerning the Middleboro road. While we are not in a position to report what was accomplished, we are satisfied that we are getting nearer to our goal.
We are glad to report that very few complaints have been registered with the Board regarding the liquor
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question, and in every instance they were minor ones. Inspections of the various places have been made from time to time, and all were found to be in good order. The revenue to the town from this source was $16,266.00.
The Police Department business has been conducted in the usual efficient manner with the traffic regulations still a very important part of its activities. The reports of the department have been submitted to the Board each month, and are on file in their office.
It is also gratifying to report the receipt of official notice from the Board of Engineers at Washington, D. C., that a favorable report has been made on the survey for the improvement of Plymouth Harbor for an anchor- age basin on the southeasterly side of the main channel, adjacent to Long Beach. This basin is to be dug 18 feet deep at mean low water for an area of about 42 acres. The estimated cost is $285,000. However, one-third of this must be provided by the State or other interest. Immed- iate steps will be taken to obtain authority for the co- operation required.
A great deal of time and study was given to the clam and fish business, and we feel the Town is being well repaid for our efforts. During the year 1937, 15,000 bushels of clams were dug for commercial purposes, giving a great many men an opportunity to earn their own livelihood, and in addition a revenue to the town of $913.90. We believe that this amount can and should be doubled when proper supervision has been brought about. Supplementary to the above, 1,865 bushels of seed clams were dug by the State to be transplanted in other areas in Massachusetts. Permission was received from the Department of Conservation for the taking of such shell- fish from the contaminated area, to be transplanted on flats in the harbor. 911 bushels were dug and trans- planted by men furnished by the Welfare Department at no cost to the town. All this work was done under the direction of our Supervisors of Shores and Flats.
The fish business is directly lined up with the Town
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Wharf, and we felt that some benefit should be received by the town to help defray the expenses of maintaining that part of the Wharf that is used exclusively for this purpose. Therefore, a fee of .02 a keg for the landing of fish was imposed, bringing a further revenue of $405.85. In our opinion, this does not impose a hardship on the people who earn their living in this way, as the same fee is charged at the State Wharf, and we are reliably in- formed that the charges at Provincetown and other places are a great deal higher.
The report of the Forest Fire Warden will be found on another page, but the seriousness of the large woods fire that took place in May which brought about the loss of two lives was of such a serious nature that we deem it of enough importance to mention in our report. Letters of sympathy and commendation were directed to the im- mediate families of both men who gave their lives, and we should all realize that it is because we have such men as they were that not only our property is at all times well protected but also our lives.
The various department headquarters have been visited from time to time and all were found to be in good order and repair.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES A. WHITE, JOHN H. MURRAY, HOWARD M. DOUGLAS, JAMES T. FRAZIER, WILLIAM H. ARMSTRONG,
Board of Selectmen.
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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 the Street and Sewer Departments from January 1st, 1937 to December 31st, 1937.
SEWERS
The following Sewer Extensions have been put in this year: Billington St., starting at Newfield St. and running along the Town Brook on the south side, crossing brook on the property of the Town of Plymouth and running west on Billington St. to the entrance of Morton Park, 4,840' of 8" vitrified pipe and 140' of cast iron pipe was laid, 22 manholes were built with covers and frames. An additional 184' of 8" vitrified pipe was laid from the manhole at Town Brook for services to be installed on Billington St. At the rear of the Standish Mills property 152' of 8" vitrified pipe and 118' of 6" vitrified pipe was laid for services. The excavation for the Main Sewer on Billington Street was done with WPA funds and the pipe laying labor was taken care of through the Sewer ap- propriation. Overlook Road and Wellingsley Ave., 544' of 8" vitrified pipe was laid and 1 manhole built with cover and frame. Grey Ave., 54' of 8" vitrified pipe was laid to extend the present sewer for a new house built on the east side. Several hundred feet of Main Sewers have been dragged and roots removed in pipes that have caused considerable trouble. It is probable several new extensions will be asked for this coming year and I recommend $5,000.00 be appropriated to carry on this work.
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STREET CLEANING
The usual work of cleaning streets has been carried out this year. Catch basins have been cleaned out and leaves removed in the fall of the year.
DRAINS
The following drains have been installed in the streets listed: White Horse Beach Road, 50' of 12" corrugated pipe was installed with one 2' catch basin, cover and frame, Taylor Ave., 20' of 12" corrugated pipe was install- ed with one 2' catch basin, cover and frame, Braunecker Farm, 80' of 12" corrugated pipe was laid to take care of water in an open brook where a new road was built by WPA workers. Billington St., 40' of 12" corrugated pipe was installed on the north side at the Highway Dept. garage, South St., 34' of 8" vitrified pipe and one catch basin was installed to take care of surface water in front of Robbins' property. Ellisville, 40' of 12" cor- rugated pipe was installed to take the place of the old 12" vitrified pipe drain on the old state highway road at Marsh's Bog, South St., 212' of 20" vitrified pipe was laid for main drain from Sandwich St. to Pleasant St. with 213' of 15" vitrified pipe for side drains for South and Pleasant Sts., 2 new catch basins were built with frames and covers and three new curb inlets were built with a cement slab top. All drains have been cleaned of sand and leaves and are in a very good condition. Sev- eral catch basins have been rebuilt and larger inlets been built to take care of the water in heavy storms. A number of drains on Water St. from State Pier to Town Wharf were extended to meet the new wall being constructed by a WPA project.
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS
Approximately 11,000 sq. yds. of Hot Mixed surface has been completed this year. The following sidewalks have been surfaced: Mt. Pleasant St., north side, 613 sq. yds., Bay View Ave., north side, 734 sq. yds., Spooner
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St., east side, 1,135 sq. yds., Court St., east side, 443 sq. yds., South St., north and south sides, from Sandwich St. to Pleasant St., 454 sq. yds., Summer St., north side, 346 sq. yds., Oak St., east side, 332 sq. yds., Chilton St., south side, 350 sq. yds., Allerton St., east and west sides, from Cushman St. to Vernon St., 277 sq. yds., North Spooner St., south side, 502 sq. yds. Forest Ave., south side, 536 sq. yds., Howland St., north side, 357 sq. yds., Ocean View Ave., north and south sides, 316 sq. yds., Savery Ave., south side, 426 sq. yds., Forest Ave Crt., west side, 229 sq. yds., Clifford Road, north side, 1,490 sq. yds., Brookside Ave., south side, 312 sq. yds., Prince St., south side, 625 sq. yds., Stoddard St., east side, 153 sq. yds., Pleasant St., west side, 233 sq. yds., Billington St., south side, 239 sq. yds., North Green St., north side, 148 sq. yds., Clyfton St., south side, 120 sq. yds., South St., rear of playground, 600' of sidewalk was graded and filled with gravel to be covered with a Hot Mixed top this coming summer.
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS AND CURB
South St., rear of playground, south side, 429 lineal feet of cement curb was laid, Howland St., north side, 283 lineal feet of curb was laid, Forest Ave., south side, 304 lineal feet of curb was laid and on the north side, 369 lineal feet of curbing. South St., from Sandwich to Pleasant St., north and south sides, 758 lineal feet of curb was laid with 75 lineal feet of cement wall in front of the Doten property. No. Green St., 171 lineal feet of curb was laid, Stoddard St., east side, 184 lineal feet of cement curb with 60 lineal feet of cement wall and steps was laid in front of the Hall property. Pleasant St., west side, 270' lineal feet of curb was laid, Howland St., at Mabbett's Mill, 20 lineal feet of curb was replaced with one cement slab, Water St., east side, 100' of cement sidewalk 4" thick, 6' wide was laid in front of the new wall being constructed by a WPA project.
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SPECIAL BUDGET
Long Pond Road-Several corners were widened and covered with a pre-mixed material. Approximately 80 ton were used to make this road safe for the motorist. One additional mile of Mixed-in-Place surface was laid over the present gravel surface. Numerous bad curves and corners were widened, shoulders sloped and graded with a 2" pre-mixed tar surface laid over the gravelled surface after it was rolled and brought to grade.
Point Road-The surface of the old road was broken up and the road widened and brought to grade with gravel. A hard-surface top of No. 2 stone and K. P. tar and sealed with Tarvia Retread and sand
White Horse Beach Road-This road was widened 3' on each shoulder, brought to grade with gravel and hard- surfaced with 1/2" stone and K. P. tar The complete surface was resurfaced with a Mixed-in-Place top of 1/2" stone and K. P. tar and rolled.
South Street-Construction of this road consisted of scarifying the old road bed and widening it from 20' to a 30' road. The sub-grade was brought to grade with gravel and rolled with a 6" base of No. 1 stone penetrated with 2 gallons of Tarvia X tar per sq. yd., rolled and sealed with 1/2" stone. In 3 months time a seal coat of a 1/4 gallon of K. P. Tar, per sq. yd. covered with 1/2" stone and rolled was put on top leaving a non-skid sur- face. All trees and tree stumps were removed and a new 20" drain installed to take care of surface water. Ce- ment curbing was laid on both sides of the street with a 5' sidewalk covered with a Hot Mixed top.
Sandwich Road-The old road surface was scarified, scraped and brought to grade with gravel and rolled. An application of Tarvia Emulsion was applied to harden the loose gravel base. An application of Retread Tar and gravel Mixed-in-Place to a depth of 2" was laid for a top surface. This surface covered a distance of one mile.
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FEDERAL FURNACE ROAD
Another mile of Mixed-in-Place road was completed this year under the Chapter 90 proposition. The total amount appropriated for this road was $10,600.00. The State contributing $5,300.00, County $2,650.00 and the Town $2,650.00. This leaves a distance of one mile to be completed in 1938.
HARD-SURFACED STREETS
The following streets were hard-surfaced: Stafford St., the old surface was scarified, scraped and brought to grade with gravel with a surface of No. 2 stone and K. P. tar applied for a top surface, sealed with Retread Tar and sand; Highland Place, resurfaced with K. P. tar and 1/2" stone mixed and rolled; Vernon St., resur- faced with K. P. tar and 1/2" stone mixed and rolled; Stoddard St., the old surface was scarified, scraped and brought to grade with gravel with a top surface of No. 2 stone and K. P. tar, sealed with Retread Tar and sand; Bartlett St., a seal coat of K. P. tar and 1%" stone was applied; Summer St., the shoulders of this road were widened 3' on each side, graded with gravel with an application of K. P. tar and No. 2 stone. The complete surface of this road was covered with a Mixed-in-Place top of K. P. tar and 1/2" stone; Brook Road, the old sur- face was scarified and shoulders widened to make a 22' road. A surface of K. P. tar and No. 2 stone was applied for a top surface and sealed with Retread tar and sand; Sagamore St., was resurfaced with K. P. tar and 1/2" stone; Russell Ave., the gravel surface was scraped and brought to grade with gravel. A top surface of K. P. tar and No. 2 stone sealed with Retread tar and sand; Obery Road, the shoulders on both sides of the present road were widened and brought to grade with gravel with a top surface of K. P. tar and No. 2 stone; Court St., from Russell Ave. to Railroad Bridge, was resurfaced with K. P. tar and 1/2" stone Mixed-in-Place and rolled, leav- ing a non-skid surface; Spooner St., the shoulders on
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the west side of the street were hard-surfaced with K. P. tar and 3/4" stone from No. Spooner St. to Park Road. The complete surface was resurfaced from No. Spooner St. to the brook on Spooner St. with K. P. tar and 1/2" stone, Mixed-in-Place and rolled leaving a non-skid sur- face; South St., from Towns St. west to Obery Road, the old surface was covered with K. P. tar and 1/2" stone, Mixed-in-Place, leaving a non-skid surface; Rus- sell St., a trench excavated by the Water Dept. for in- stalling a new water main from Allerton St. to Summer St. was dug out 4" deep and brought to grade with a pre-mixed material. Approximately 62 ton were used : Towns St., a trench excavated by the Water Dept. for installing a water main from Stafford St. to South St. was dug out 4" deep and brought to grade with a pre- mixed material, approximately 29 ton were used; May- flower St., from South St. to top of hill, the old surface was scarified and scraped, the gutters were filled with gravel and a surface of K. P. tar and 3/4" stone was ap- plied. From the top of the hill to Mayflower Place the old surface was covered from shoulder to shoulder with TARVIALITHIC 2" deep, approximately 160 ton were used to cover this road; Standish Ave., the complete surface from Alden St. to Railroad Bridge was resur- faced from curb to curb with a non-skid surface of K. P. tar and 1/2" stone, Mixed-in-Place. Approximately 200' of clay was removed at a depth of 18" and filled with gravel to prevent road breaking-up with frost; Priscilla Beach Road, the gravel base was scraped and brought to grade with gravel. A hard-surfaced top of K. P. tar and No. 2 stone was applied with a seal coat of Retread tar and sand. Drains were installed to take care of sur- face water in the low places. 40' of 12" corrugated pipe was laid across the main road to a catch basin on the east side. 80' of 12" vitrified pipe was laid from the catch basin to the bank along the shore; Lewis St., a trench excavated by the Water Dept. was dug out 6" deep and filled with gravel to make it solid because the material on this street is sand. The complete surface
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was covered with TARVIALITHIC 2" deep, approximate- ly 50 ton were used to cover this road; the following streets had a seal coat of tar and sand to keep the water out and prevent them from breaking up this winter; Bradford Street, Fremont Street, and Water St. Ext.
FARM TO MARKET ROADS
With the Federal Government furnishing the labor the following roads were widened, brush cut, tree stumps removed and a gravel surface cover 4" deep was applied : College Pond Road, Gunner's Exchange Road and Long Pond Road.
The gravel roads in the outlying districts have been scraped and gravelled. Several roads have been widened and corners cut back in the most dangerous places. They also received an application of Calcium Chloride in the dry season.
Lines and grades for street and sewer work have been supplied by the Town Engineer, Arthur E. Blackmer, and records of same kept on file.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER C. CHANDLER,
Superintendent of Streets and Sewers
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK
Births, Deaths, Marriages
Town of Plymouth
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1937
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN PLYMOUTH IN 1937
Jan. 1. Harold Elmore Sprague of Quincy and Avis Virginia Walker of Milton, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 1. Eugene B. Adams, Jr., and Bertha M. Ewald, both of Plymouth, married in Carver.
Jan. Philip Vacchino and Alice Eileen Winsor, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 1. Ralph J. Hardy of Boston and Kathryn M. Fer- ioli of Plymouth, married in Boston.
Jan. 1. Ernest R. Steele and Mildred Elizabeth Tripp, both of Watertown, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 2. Arthur J. Lacey of Plymouth and Nellie Lacy of Hillsborough, N. H., married in Hillsborough, N. H.
Jan. 3. Francis Howard Parker and Lena Ann Balboni, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 4. George E. C. Smith of Plymouth and Betty L. Cumming of Springfield, married in Springfield.
Jan. 10. Arthur Karl Parker and Dorothy Clyfton Ellis, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 12. Harold J. Moore and Eleanor L. Harlow, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 16. Reino Newberg of Abington and Palmire Hur- iaux of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 16. George Hudson Campbell of Plymouth, and Cecile M. Roberge of Wellesley, married in Wellesley.
Jan. 17. Andrew Joseph Morin and Cora A. Vickery, both of Plymouth.
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Jan. 20. Clifton O. Doten of Plymouth and Sarah E. Owens of Duxbury, married in Norwell.
Jan. 24. William A. Nurse and Dorothy L. Eschelbach, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 27. James Joseph Clarke of Cambridge and Martha Swanson of Boston, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 30. Harry G. Cady and Phylis B. Alden, both of Foxboro, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 31. Eugene J. DelPapa and Ann Curran, both of Harwich, married in Plymouth.
Feb. 7. Harold T. Mahler of Kingston and Alice Eliza- beth Hall of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Feb. 12. Elio W. Barufaldi and Helen Adeline Pirani, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 20. Joseph P. Sylvia and Everline C. Knight, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 20. John B. Howes of Middleboro and Charlotte A. Eddy of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Feb. 20. Alfred Pimental and Celia M. Souza, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 21. Paul M. Warnsman and Anna M. Pedrini, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 27. Robert F. Keough and Anna L. Pierson, both of Plymouth.
Mar. 7. Charles Robert Culgin and Elizabeth DePaul, both of Boston, married in Plymouth.
Mar. 13. Antone F. Ferreira and Genevieve Souza, both of Plymouth.
Mar. 20. Christopher Wadsworth of Duxbury and Eunice Courteen of Plymouth, married in Provi- dence, R. I.
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Mar. 28. George E. Gray of Plymouth and Muriel West- gate of Fairhaven, Mass., married in Rochester.
Mar. 28. Samuel C. Ryder of Middleboro and Helen R. Erickson of Plymouth, married in Middleboro.
Mar. 28. Joseph F. Schneider and Caroline Crescenza, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 3. Lyman Cook of North Abington and Ann Douyl- liez of Plymouth, married in North Abington.
Apr. 10. Chester Gordon Morrison and Eleanor La- verna Mahler, both of Kingston, married in Plym- outh.
Apr. 10. Thomas Mitchell, Jr., and Lydia C. Viera, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 11. Joseph Neri and Elizabeth K. Hayes, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 11. Charles A. Legnaghi and Adova A. Gambini, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 11. Hugo P. Baroni of Bridgewater and Mary G. Nicoli, of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Apr. 17. Fred W. Downie of Plymouth and Merle P. Flagg of Wellesley, married in Wellesley.
Apr. 17. Henry T. Dunlap of Boston and Sybil A. Cove of Randolph, Vt., married in Plymouth.
Apr. 18. Milfred H. Pinney and H. Elizabeth Wood, both of Plymouth, married in Duxbury.
Apr. 18. Manuel Maia of Waterbury, Conn., and Jose- phine Gertrude Gomes of Carver, married in Plym- outh.
Apr. 27. Adelfo Anti of Kingston and Ida F. Anti of Plymouth, married in Boston.
May 2. Claude J. Solieri and Clara R. Gattoli, both of Plymouth.
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May 12. Bernard E. Kaiser and Thelma W. Robbins, both of Plymouth, married in Weymouth.
May 15. Peter E. Burgholzer of Plymouth and Anna Mistler of Kingston, married in Plymouth.
May 16. Angello Basil Pappas of Attleboro and Vassi- like Katsimantis of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
May 19. Charles C. Owen of Brewster and Margaret Ralto of Plymouth, married in Weymouth.
May 21. Joe N. Russell of Clearwater, Florida and Mir- iam J. Gifford of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
May 22. Robert G. Smerage and A. Marion Frost, both of Topsfield, married in Plymouth.
May 22. Michael Joseph Teceno of Middleboro and Martha Evelyn Lovell of Plymouth, married in Mid- dleboro.
May 23. David Jesse of Plymouth and Frances Priscilla Brown of Newport, R. I., married in Seabrook, N. H.
May 29. Karl E. Erlandson of Franklin and Barbara C. Harlow of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
May 29. John Francis Souza and Mary Ann Rapoza, both of Plymouth.
May 30. Albert C. Green of Plymouth and Irene N. Garnett of Carver, married in Plymouth.
May 30. Gil Rodrigues of Fall River, and Evelyn Jesse of Plymouth, married in Fall River.
May 31. Arthur T. Benner, Jr., of Eastham and Ger- trude Penttinen of Wellfleet, married in Plymouth.
June 5. Edward C. Warnsman, Jr., of Plymouth and Margaret J. West of Kingston, married in Kingston.
June 5. Alba A. Wood and Elizabeth Gardner, both of Plymouth.
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June 7. William Desmond Little and Mickaeline Isa- bella DeCubellis, both of Dedham, married in Plym- outh.
June 9. Clifton H. Cobb and Rita S. Cash, both of Plym- outh.
June 10. Louis Joseph Dube of Kingston and Alice Irene Rogan of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
June 12. Armando J. Taddia and Adelaide R. Scara- melli, both of Plymouth.
June 14. Leon P. Tura of Kingston and Lucy Theresa Gilli, of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
June 14. William E. Nickerson and Dorothy E. Hada- way, both of Plymouth, married in Wareham.
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