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Costa, Antone P., 71 Oak Street, Weaver, Mayflower Worsted Co., Kingston, Mass.
Costa, Joseph R., State Road, Manomet, Store Manager, Automotive Distributors, Inc., Lynn, Mass.
Covell, Helen, 115 Court Street, Chief Operator, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth.
Craw, Raymond B., 192 Water Street, unemployed; form- er occupation, Elevator operator, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Crawley, David M., Rear 91 Warren Avenue, Architect, self-employed.
Creati, Joseph A., Sr., Charlemont Road, Priscilla Beach, unemployed; Former occupation, Office Clerk, Cata- lytic Construction Co., Otis Air Base, Falmouth Mass.
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Dahl, Eldon, 8 Mayflower Street, Dairy Manager, White Bros. Milk Co., Quincy, Mass.
Darsch, Mary M., 9 Alden Street, Hairdresser, self-em- ployed; Husband's occupation, Printer, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Dassman, Donald C., Samoset Avenue, Manomet, 1st Class Electric Meter Man, Plymouth County Electric Co., Plymouth.
Davis, Walter L., 3A Main Street Extension, Violin Teacher, self-employed.
DeFelice, Mario W., 303 Court Street, Admn. Supply Technician, U. S. Property & Fiscal Officer, Mass. Army National Guard, 143 Speen Street, Natick, Mass.
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Doten, Edith W., 2461/2 Court Street, Cook, House of the Blue Blinds, 7 North Street, Plymouth.
Doten, Elmer T., 17 Vernon Street, Weaver, George E. Mabbett & Sons Co., Plymouth.
Dries, Fred M., 71 Allerton Street, Landscape Gardner, self-employed.
Dunham, Elizabeth P., 7 Fremont Street, Clerk, Stoddard & Talbot, Plymouth; Husband's occupation, Officer, Plymouth County House of Correction, Plymouth.
Dupuis, Arthur J., 37 Nick's Rock Road, Fishways Super- visor, Division of Marine Fisheries, Boston, Mass.
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Edes, Fletcher R., 10 Howes Lane, Research Manager, Revere Copper & Brass, Edes Division, Plymouth. Edmands, William B., 5 Dwight Avenue, Vice-President & Trust Officer, The Plymouth National Bank, Plym- outh.
Ellis, A. Linwood, 3rd, Dwight Avenue, Manager of Sales & Plant Production, A. L. Ellis Company, Plymouth. Estes, Kendall S., 223 Sandwich Street, Assistant Treas- urer, Plymouth Five Cents Savings Bank, Plymouth.
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Fillebrown, John R., Federal Furnace Road, Distribution Clerk, Plymouth County Electric Co., Plymouth.
Forth, Lillian D., Warren Cove, Housewife; Husband's oc- cupation, Leather Merchant, Ronald A. Forth, Inc., Boston, Mass.
Fortini, Robert E., 18 Allerton Street, Owner-manager of Credit Bureau, Old Colony Credit Bureau, 16 Main Street, Plymouth, self-employed.
Fox, George T., 15 Alvin Road, Retired; Former occupa- tion, Foreman, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth. Freyermuth, Frederick J., West Street, Salesman, Puritan Clothing Co., Plymouth.
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Freyermuth, Shirley T., State Road, Manomet, Clerk, Registry of Deeds, Plymouth; Husband's occupation, Mechanic, Lincoln Street Service Station, Plymouth. Fry, Russell J. Jr., Jordan Road Salesman, Shiretown Motors Inc., Water Street, Plymouth.
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Gellar, Jane, White Horse Road, Housewife; Husband's occupation, Gas Service Station owner and Manager of seasonal dairy bar, Manomet, self-employed. Genovese, Horace A., 46 Alden Street, Account Execu- tive, Sanderson Bros., No. Abington, Mass. Giaccaglia, Dario, 429 Court Street, Raw Material In- spector, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Giovanetti, Alton A., 13 Cordage Terrace, Clerk-Treas- urer, John E. Jordan Co., Main Street, Plymouth.
Girard, Raymond F., Clifford Road, Electric Meter Supt., Plymouth County Electric Co., Plymouth.
Golden, Martin H., 2 Pierce Avenue, Manager, Plymouth County Electric Co., Plymouth.
Greaves, Robert, 2 Nelson Court, Dresser-tender, May- flower Worsted Co., Wapping Road, Kingston, Mass., Guidetti, Louise F., 35 South Street, Housewife; Hus- band's occupation, Production Welder, Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.
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Hall, Edward S., 150 Billington Street, Foreman, May- flower Seafoods, Town Wharf, Plymouth. Harlow, Richard W., 13 Pleasant Street, Bank Teller, Plymouth National Bank, Plymouth.
Haskins, Elmer M., 47 Allerton Street, Accountant-Treas- urer, Petroleum Sales & Service Co., Plymouth.
Hatton, Albert C., Boutemain Avenue, Lineman, Plym- outh County Electric Co., Plymouth.
Hodson, Arthur N., River Street, Purchasing Agent, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
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Hogan, D. Eric, 7 Allerton Street, Hardware Dealer, Plym- outh Rock Hardware Corp., Plymouth, self-employed. Hokinson, Albert W., 6 Nelson Court, Dairy Manager, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Boston, Mass. Holton, Eugene S., 4 Cliff Street, Supervisor, Coint Count- ing Dept., First National Bank of Boston, Mass. Hussey, Jane S., Clifford Road, Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth.
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Illig, Dorothy W., Jordan Road, Saleslady, E. S. Burns Insurance Agency, Plymouth; Husband's occupation, President, Shiretown Motors, Inc., Plymouth.
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Johnson, Carl W., 117 Court Street, Unemployed; Former occupation and employer, Carpenter, Robert S. Davis, Plymouth.
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Kuhn, John W., 408 Court Street, Maintenance Foreman, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
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Lamb, Dorothy I., 2 Atlantic Street, Housewife; Husband's occupation, Bus Driver, Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co., Plymouth.
Leonard, Abner N., Carver Road, Line Assigner, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth.
Little, Joseph P., Jr., Rocky Hill Road, Chemist, Factory Mutual Engineering Division, Norwood, Mass.
Lowe, Delia E., 261 Court Street, Housewife; Husband's occupation, Accountant, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plym- outh.
Lupien, Wallace N., 74 Sandwich Street, Shoe Worker, Dartmouth Shoe Co., Brockton, Mass.
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Maccaferri, Edward B., 66 Oak Street, Merchant, Puritan Clothing Co., Plymouth, self-employed.
MacLean, Leslie W., Rocky Hill Road, Proprietor, Old Colony Laundry, Plymouth, self-employed.
Macleod, Norman M., 17 Fremont Street, Equipment In- staller, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth. McCarthy, Laurence F., Jr., 8 Standish Court, Line As- signer, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth. McCosh, Charles G., 17 Standish Avenue, Line Assigner, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth.
McIntosh, Ronald W., John Alden Road, Priscilla Beach, Salesman, Armstrong Rubber Co., West Haven, Conn. McLean, Esther C., 359 Court Street, Telephone operator, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth.
Maini, Dorothy L., Gallows Pond, Housewife; Husband's occupation, Mason Contractor, W. Maini & Co., Plym- outh, self-employed.
Malaguti, Charles V., 75 Cherry Street, Line Foreman, Plymouth County Electric Co., Plymouth.
Meharg, Robert J. Clifford Road, Maintenance Man, Plimoth Plantation, Inc., Plymouth.
Melkonian, Haik A., Priscilla Road, Priscilla Beach, Car- penter and Bowling Alley Owner, D. A. Viprino, Orleans, Mass., self-employed as Bowling Alley Own- er, White Horse Road.
Menowsky, John, 10 North Street, Shoe Clerk and Buyer, D. W. Besse, Plymouth.
Montemaggi, Mario, 11 Chilton Street, Electrical En- gineer, Plymouth County Electric Co., Plymouth.
Murphy, Francis H., 19 Centennial Street, Chief X-Ray Technician, Jordan Hospital, Plymouth.
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Nagle, Sarah W., 149 Beach Street, White Horse Beach, Housewife; Former occupation, Cook, The Plantation Inn, Inc., State Road, Manomet.
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Newey, Donald A., State Road, Ellisville, Farmer, Har- low Farm, Ellisville, Plymouth.
Nutterville, John J., 364 Court Street, Clerk, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
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Osmond, Margaret N., 4 Robinson Street, Librarian, Town of Plymouth.
Ottino, John, 20 Alden Street, Co-partner, Plymouth Rock Cleaners, self-employed.
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Pascoe, John R., 373 Court Street, Traffic Manager, Plym- outh Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Peters, Ernest J., 80 Warren Avenue, Painter, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Boston, Mass.
Peterson, Barbara, 27 Nelson Street, Housewife; Hus- band's occupation, Post Office Clerk, U. S. Post Office, Plymouth.
Petrell, Laura, 20 Russell Avenue, Housewife; Husband's occupation, Lumber Dealer, Plymouth Lumber Co., Plymouth, self-employed.
Phinney, Chandler R., Sandwich Road, Retired; Former occupation, Electrical Operator, Boston Edison Com- pany, Boston, Mass.
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Randall, Alverda, Thomas Avenue, White Horse Beach, Part-time School Lunch Supervisor, Town of Plym- outh; Husband's occupation, Ship Fitter, Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Mass.
Raymond, Harold B., Pierce Avenue, Carpenter, Employ- er, Ralph Fortini, Plymouth.
Ricci, Agostino, 26 Whiting Street, Semi-retired, Farmer, Pilgrim Farms, Manomet, self-employed.
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Roberts, Walter R., Jr., Federal Furnace Road, Lineman, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth.
Roulston, A. Lee, 22 South Street, Vice-President, Plym- outh Federal Savings & Loan Association, Plymouth. Roulston, Mildred C., 22 South Street, Housewife; Hus- band's occupation, Vice-President, Plymouth Federal Savings & Loan Association, Plymouth.
Ryan, Francis D., 9 Alvin Road, Bartender, Driscoll's Cafe, Inc., Plymouth.
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Santos, Joseph S., Jr., Laboratory Technician, Plymouth Rubber Co., Canton, Mass.
Scagliarini, Leon, 20 Forest Avenue Court, I. B. M. Oper- ator, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Schmitt, Peter, 23 Forest Avenue, Chief Splicer, Plym-
outh Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Searles, Mary B., 10 Holmes Terrace, Housewife; Hus- band's occupation, Clerk of Corporation and Indus- trial Relations Manager, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Sears, Mary M., 17 Court Street, Clerk, E. S. Burns Insurance Agency, Plymouth; Husband's occupation, Assistant Cashier, Plymouth National Bank, Plym- outh.
Serafini, Mary J., Surfside, Manomet, Housewife; Hus- band's occupation, Terrazzo Mechanic, DePaoli Mo- saic Co., Magazine Street, Dorchester, Mass.
Shaw, John D., rear 138 Sandwich Street, Automobile Dealer, Samoset Garage, Inc., Plymouth.
Shea, Francis P., 4 Stephens Street, Cost and Budget Su- pervisor, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Shiff, Victor A., 22 Allerton Street, Insurance Agent, Prudential Insurance Co., Taunton, Mass.
Shwom, Thelma S., 305 Court Street, Salesgirl and buyer, Shwom Bros., Plymouth.
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Shwom, Solomon, 92 Allerton Street, Store Proprietor, Shwom Bros., Plymouth, self-employed.
Siever, Charles N., 46 Castle Street, Restaurant Manager, Siever's Lunch, Plymouth.
Stefani, George G., 28 Cliff Street, Journeyman Plumber, self-employed.
Straker, Melville P., Dwight Avenue, Manager, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth, Mass.
Strassel, George W., 368 Court Street, Foreman, Plym- outh Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Sutherland, Robert A., 22 Bay View Avenue, Conservation Helper, Massachusetts Department of Natural Re- sources, Boston, Mass.
Swift, Ethel O., River Street, Housewife.
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Taormina, Harry, Manomet Beach Shores, Manomet, Building Contractor, self-employed.
Tavares, David A., 22 Cordage Terrace, Laborer, Bird & Sons, East Walpole, Mass.
Testoni, Ribella E., 87 Samoset Street, I. B. M. Tabulator, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Thom, John A., 36 Spooner Street, Right of Way Negotia- tor, Department of Public Works, Boston.
Torrance, William C., 91 Newfield Street, Truck Driver, Frank C. Dunlap, Inc., Plymouth.
Tracinka, Laura T., 15 Cherry Court, Housewife; Hus- band's occupation, Police Officer, Town of Plymouth. Tracy, Donald O., 4 Spooner Street, Engineer, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
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Valente, Anthony J., 681/2 Cherry Street, Florist, Valente Bros., Plymouth, self-employed.
Valente, Manuel L., 34 Centennial Street, Florist, Valente Bros., Plymouth, self-employed.
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Vecchi, Richard F., 12 Atlantic Street, Flower Salesman, Halifax Gardens Co., Halifax, Mass.
Villani, Peter, Russell Avenue, Auditor, Army Audit Agency, Boston Army Base, Boston, Mass.
Volta, Harold S., 33 Cherry Street, Proprietor, Volta Oil Company, Plymouth, self-employed.
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Walker, Mahlon W., 18 Grant Street, Retail Coal & Oil Dealers, Sears Fuel Co., Plymouth, self-employed. Withington, Lothrop, Jr., River Street, Fuel Dealer, Petro- elum Sales & Service, Inc., Plymouth, self-employed. Wood, Alba, Sunrise Avenue, Route Foreman, White Bros. Milk Co., Quincy, Mass.
Wood, Colburn C., Jr., 8 Bay View Avenue, Cranberry Grower, self-employed.
Wood Elisabeth, Sunrise Avenue, Service Order Clerk, N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., Plymouth; Hus- band's occupation, Route Foreman, White Bros. Milk Co., Quincy, Mass.
Woolson, Doris M., 13 Alvin Road, Housewife; Husband's occupation, Carpenter-Builder, self-employed.
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Zammarchi, Reno L., 41 Spooner Street, Insurance Brok- er, Cape Insurance Agency, Plymouth, self-employed. Zangheri, Mario, 22 Spooner Street, Tractor Operator, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Zaniboni, Desidero, 23 Sea View Street, Truck Driver, Plymouth Cordage Co., Plymouth.
Zinkewich, Frank, Nameloc Heights, Cedarville, Real Es- tate Dealer, Cape Village Realty, Cedarville, self-em- ployed.
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REPORT OF DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Plymouth Development & Industrial Commission of Plymouth has been actively in contact with Realtors, Developers and the Department of Commerce of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the interest of secur- ing industry to occupy the available vacant facilities in Plymouth. We have numerous potentials but to date some of these potentials have not come to any decision. In fact, one is giving serious consideration but time only will tell.
The Plymouth Cordage Company has spent time and money in the interest of securing industry to occupy the space they have available and this interest is still being progressed.
For the economy of Plymouth, the Commission rec- ognizes that we must have an Industrial Area to en- courage industry for new construction; and, with the sup- port of the Plymouth Planning Board, we have worked out three specific areas comprised of 1,930 acres which is being presented at the next Town Meeting, and it is hoped this will be approved and long range planning set up for a new Industrial Development.
The area must initially have Zoning and Industrial Development and for expansion of the development, there are various plans for industry, such as Development Corporations etc.
We have the full support of the Industrial Develop- ment Board of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
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they strongly recommend our request for a Zoned In- dustrial Area.
Respectfully submitted,
E. N. MAYER, Chairman HENRY W. BARNES, Secretary WILLIAM H. BARRETT MELVIN G. COOMBS DAVID M. CRAWLEY LAWRENCE MOSSEY REV. RICHARD F. NORTON
JOHN J. PETRELL, JR. HYMAN SHERMAN
Plymouth Development & Industrial Commission.
REPORT OF THE HARBOR MASTER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The 1960 boating season was enjoyed by all.
We were privileged in being hosts to the Sectional Turnabout Championships.
The dragger fleet had another poor season because of the poor fishing.
Another good year was had by the party boat fleet. Fishing draggers in harbor 14
Pleasure boats in harbor 350
Pleasure boats visiting harbor 860
Party boats in harbor 16
Lobster boats-all types 35
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD L. McDONALD,
Harbor Master.
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PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY NURSE ASSOCIATION
To The Selectmen
Town of Plymouth
We are submitting a report of the Plymouth Commun- ity Nurse Association, for the period of one year, from October 1959 to October 1960.
This year has brought many changes - but as we look back over a ten year period, the changes are even more apparent. To illustrate, we will give you some statis- tics .... In 1949 - 1950, there were 5197 visits. made to patients in Plymouth and Kingston, as compared with 6271 made during 1959 - 1960. In that year, 4906 of these visits were made to patients needing bedside care with the re- maining 291 visits as health teaching or supervisory visits. During the ten year period, our supervisory visits have in- creased to 754 - which shows a substantial increase in our health teaching activities, plus a decided indication of our changing pattern of service. In conjunction with these fi- gures on health teaching I would like to tell you a little about the program of Tuberculosis visiting that we are doing for the Health Department. We attempt to visit each family that has had any contact with Tuberculosis. In some cases, the family is not aware of such contact and so receives a shock when a nurse comes to their door to re -. quest them to arrange for an X-ray. A few families react with annoyance and denial but the majority will cooperate fully once they are aware of the importance of a physical check-up. Families often do not realize that Tuberculosis has an undertermined incubation period and that resis- tance susceptibility differ in individuals. Also, in its early stages, Tuberculosis causes few symptoms - and one may feel well and still be in need of treatment. Therefore, ear-
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ly casefinding and immediate medical treatment is indi- cated.
Ten X-ray clinics were held at the Jordan Hospital with a total of 365 patients X-rayed and examined.
There were twenty-four Well Child Conferences held during the past year, as compared with twenty-two in 1949 - 1950. 602 infants and preschool children were ex- amined by Dr. C. James Gormley; nearly 300 more than in 1949 - 1950.
Ten Immunization clinics were held during the year with 556 children immunized against Diphtheria, Whoop- ing Cough and Tetenus. There are, strangely enough, chil- dren who have not yet been immunized against these diseases and it is this group that we must try even harder to reach in our daily work and at our Well Child Confer- ences.
Two polio clinics were held during the year with 505 polio injections given.
This summer, we continued with our camp inspec- tions, adding bath houses to our list. A total of twenty- eight camps, bath houses and tenting areas were inspected by the nurses.
The nurses have continued throughout the year, to at- tend conferences and classes in in-service education.
On July 1st, Mrs. Eleanor Maini, our part-time nurse, resigned from our staff. We were fortunate in obtaining the services of Mrs. Anne Welcker, of Duxbury, for sum- mer relief.
In September, Mrs. Ethel Groetzinger, of Plymouth, joined our staff as part-time nurse.
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Mrs. Christine Darsch, our practical nurse, continues to give us faithful assistance with our chronically ill pa- tients and Mrs. Kritzmacher remains with us as part-time secretary.
In summary, we may say that our program of Board of Health work enjoys continuing growth, with plans un- der consideration for further service to the Public. Our Well Child Conference attendance shows a steady in- crease - as does our X-ray and Immunization clinics. Our bedside case load has decreased somewhat, due perhaps, to increased admittance to Nursing Homes. This appears to be a general trend throughout the country.
We wish to extend to the members and friends of our organization, our sincere thanks for the help and en- couragement given to us over the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
MARION A. CORCORAN, R. N. Supervisor
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PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARIES
DIRECTORS
Mr. John Farrell President
Dr. Charles C. Forman Vice President
Miss Sara C. Bodell Clerk
Mr. Walder J. Engstrom Treasurer
Mrs. Edward R. Belcher Mr. Roland W. Holmes
Mrs. J. Robert Browning Dr. H. K. Olmsted
Gen. John K. Christmas
Mr. Martin Person, Jr.
Mr. Arthur G. Estes, Jr. Dr. Bryce Prindle
Miss Dorothy B. Reed
Those of you who are interested probably know that The Lindens annex was opened on April 8, 1960 with ap- propriate ceremonies before a group of about forty mem- bers of the Library Corporation, friends and librarians. Dr. Charles C. Forman acted as master of ceremonies. After opening with his prayer, he introduced Mr. John Farrell, president of the Directors, representing the Li- brary Corporation, who discussed the value of libraries and the pleasures to the individual of great literature. The Selectmen were represented by Mr. James Frazier, who said a few words, and by Mr. Sumner Chapman, Jr. Speaking for his department, Superintendent of Schools Chester V. Sweatt congratulated us on our achievement. Miss Marie T. Sullivan brought the greetings of the Divi- sion of Library Extension of the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Education. Benediction was given by Father Richard F. Norton.
The original linden trees planted about 1765 by Col. George Watson had been diseased for a number of years.
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They were replaced in the spring by four new lindens and a ground cover of pachysandra provided by the town's Tree Warden ..
Personnel:
On January 11 Miss Alta Bumpus joined our staff. She has found her niche doing reference work.
Service to children was arranged in February by transferring Miss Grace Haigh from Loring Branch Li- brary. Her earlier work with children at the Detroit Public Library is a great benefit to us.
Since July first Mrs. Mary Ellis has been full-time attendant in the Lindens Annex, where she supervises the adult periodical department, the Lord Memorial his- tory room and the Lucia and Mary Bartlett art depart- ment.
Miss Carolyn Pratt now divides her time between the main library, where she continues as records assistant, and Loring Branch, where she is librarian, with the capa- ble assistance of Miss Elizabeth Stephan.
Staff Activities:
We have given instruction to Girl Scout groups from Plymouth and Kingston for their readers' badge.
Book review programs were given for the Chiltonville Congregational Women's Guild; Plymouth Methodist W.S.C.S .; the literature committee of the Plymouth Woman's Club; the Plymouth Baptist Ladies' Guild and the Jordan Hospital Auxiliary.
The Library was host to the Old Colony Library Club on November third. A successful meeting attended by over one hundred librarians from forty libraries was held at Memorial Hall following the coffee and registration at the Library.
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Members of the staff have attended meetings of the professional groups to which they belong: Massachusetts Library Association, Old Colony Library Club, New Eng- land Library Association and the Children's Round Table.
A discussion group open to the general public was organized in September. Called "Great Decisions - 1960" we studied the relations of the United States to other countries. Eight meetings were held. We wish to thank the citizens who have acted as leaders.
Ann Appleton Children's Room:
Miss Haigh is in charge of services for children from pre-school through the sixth grade. Visits to the schools in the spring and fall help to stimulate the youngsters to want to read. Loans of collections of books for classroom use are appreciated by the teachers and children.
Several story hours for grades three and four were held at the library on Fridays in November and December.
Loring Branch:
Teachers with their classes from second and sixth grades have visited the library. Miss Pratt told stories to the young children and gave instruction in the use of the catalog to the older ones.
Due to the double session at Junior High School the library has been opening an hour earlier, at 10 a.m., on school days.
STATISTICS
Registrations:
1959
Total
1960
Total
Central
Adult
3,707
3,810
Junior
1,011
955
Total
4,718
4,765
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Loring Branch
Adult
655
645
Junior
836
885
Total
1,491
1,530
Grand total
6,209
6,295
Circulation:
Central
Adult
59,835
59,345
Junior
17,288
21,587
Total
77,123
80,932
Loring Branch
Adult
6,521
5,545
Junior
14,556
9,557
Total
21,077
15,102
Grand total
98,200
96,034
Total loss
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Book Stock:
Central
Volumes in Library Jan. 1, 1960
32,794
Volumes added, 1960 1,727
Total
34,521
Volumes withdrawn, 1960
1,472
Net volumes in Library Dec. 31, 1960
33,049
Periodicals (purchased)
75
Newspapers
6
Gift Subscriptions
52
Total periodicals 133
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Loring Branch
Volumes in Library Jan. 1, 1960
9,422
Volumes added, 1960 425
Total 9,847
Volumes withdrawn, 1960
544
Net volumes in Library, Dec. 31, 1960
9,303
Respectfully submitted,
EUNICE E. SHARP,
Library Director.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PLYMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Plymouth Redevelopment Authority is progressing with the Summer Street-High Street area as is reported in our last report submitted in 1959.
In January 1960, your Authority opened its office on a full time basis as the application for Federal Funds had been approved and an advance of funds was received.
The Planning and Renewal Associates contract for the final planning was approved by HHFA and will be com- pleted in early 1961.
Mr. Clifford E. Sampson was elected for a five year term at the annual election in March, 1960.
Mr. John Ryan resigned from the Authority as State representative and was replaced by Mr. Russell T. Fry on June 2, 1960 to serve the unexpired term until January 1962.
On July 2, 1960, the Authority submitted a revised budget for planning and survey, and it was approved by HHFA for the amount of $92,000 of which we have re- quisitioned $30,000 for current expenses and third party contracts.
The Planning Board on the recommendation of the Authority is in the process of updating the Compact as re- quired by the HHFA for future planning of the Town of Plymouth.
Your Authority engaged the services of the William E. Coyle Company of Seekonk to conduct the First Land Acquisition Appraisal of the project area. This Appraisal should be completed early in 1961.
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