Town annual report of Swampscott 1950, Part 13

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1950
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 216


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[Dec. 31


The Board accepted with thanks the following contributions to the principal of the Fund. Ernest Manchin $20.00, Benjamin Goldberg $20.00, Joseph L. Stevens Post 1240 Veterans of Foreign Wars $50.00, Leon E. Abbott Post 57 American Legion $50.00.


The amount now in the Memorial Fund is $10,140.00 plus interest.


A request for a ruling has been made to the U. S. Treasury De- partment, Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue to determine for a certainty that contributions made to this Fund may be deducted when making Income Tax returns.


This Fund was created to offer some aid to needy students in securing education which is considered the foundation of our dem- ocracy. Although the benefits from this Fund are small for the present, it is hoped that those who receive assistance from it, will be inspired to be better citizens, and assume the responsibilities as well as enjoy the privileges of our "government of the people, by the people, for the people." It is further hoped that those who receive benefit from this Fund will, to the best of their ability contribute in any manner possible in advancing the real purpose of this Memorial to attain and to preserve honorable world peace.


If anyone wishes to make a contribution to this Memorial Fund, please contact any member of the Board of Trustees.


Respectfully submitted,


ERNEST MANCHIN, Chairman BENJAMIN GOLDBERG, Secretary


CLEMENT E. KENNEDY


PHILIP H. STAFFORD


DAVID F. DOHERTY


JOHN R. COOPER ALBERT F. PASHBY


Jury List


In accordance with Section 9 of Chapter 234 of the General Laws, the following Jury List is published in the Annual Town Report:


Name


Residence


Occupation


Adams, S. Angie


84 Middlesex Ave.


Secretary Accountant


Ahern, David L.


9 Lewis Road


Alberg, Samuel


18 Mapledale Place Merchant


Anderson, Rose A.


113 Essex Street Home


Armitage, Fred C.


59 Beach Avenue


Metal Worker


Avery, Veronica D.


1025 Humphrey St.


Bookkeeper


Balfour, Angie E.


11 Redington Street Home


Barnes, Willard S.


14 Sargent Road Welder


Benson, Allan F.


34 Essex Avenue Foreman


Boden, Arthur T.


17 Ingalls Terrace


Representative


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Borg, Ernest S.


Boudreau, Harold P.


Brendel, Henry O.


55 Blaney Street


Clerk


Brown, Amos S.


25 Orchard Road


Manager


Bufalino, William F.


23 Linden Avenue


Foreman


Burke, Leslie K.


Burnham, Irwin W.


7 Puritan Road


Salesman


Calish, Rose M.


25 Bates Road


Saleslady


Callahan, David W.


24 Manton Road


Buyer


Cameron, Catherine


43 Franklin Avenue


Personnel Assistant


Carden, Frederick W.


60 Andrew Road


Foreman


Chapman, Fred J., Jr. 133 Aspen Road


Foreman


Connell, James R.


43 Maple Avenue 45 Pleasant Street Secretary


General Electric


Cryan, Mary E.


Cudmore, Clifton W.


54 Columbia Street Salesman


Cullen, Claude P.


30 Aspen Road


Jeweller


Curtis, Paul C.


95 Rockland Street Sylvania


Dager, Fredda H.


Dawes, Arthur E.


90 Aspen Road


Delano, Elizabeth J.


24 King Street


Stenographer


Deveney, James C.


120 Elmwood Road Engineer 46 Beach Bluff Ave. Manufacturer


Donahue, James P.


45 Blaney Street


General Electric


Donlon, Julia A.


32 Hillside Avenue


Shoe Work Clerk


Donovan, John C.


15 Farragut Road


Engineer


Duggan, Lucille V.


35 Rock Avenue 5 Ellis Road


Home


Duratti, Margaret J.


986 Humphrey Street Home


Eaton, Albert W. Eichorn, William N.


34 Berkshire Street Engineer


75 Atlantic Avenue


Distributor


Farnum, Arthur M.


24 Plymouth Avenue Clerk


48 Grant Road Unemployed


Fine, Victor


38 Farragut Road Retail


Fleming, Annie W.


48 Farragut Road Home


Folger, Florence P.


27 Lewis Road


Home


Grant, Robert W.


11 Cedar Hill Ter. Durkee-Mower


Hampe, Abbie D.


57 Roy Street Home


Hardy, Frank E.


33 Middlesex Avenue Baker 6 Norfolk Avenue Music Teacher


Harney, William K.


Haskell, Courtland P.


4 Paton Terrace Manager


Hay, Beatrice I. Heafitz, Michael


4 Huron Street Wool


43 Berkshire Street Salesman


24 Rockland Street Salesman


Accountant


Hooper, Edward M.


Horton, Linnie E.


7 Hampden Street Clerk


Hughes, Joseph E.


76 Phillips Beach Ave.


Sales Manager


Hurley, Joseph M.


14 Erie Street Salesman


Ingalls, Ida G. Ingalls, Robert U.


1 Puritan Lane Home Stock Trader


156 Elmwood Road Home


Kane, Florence M. Kaplan, Irving S. 44 Humphrey Street Leather


Keating, Frederick A.


42 Paradise Road


Salesman


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JURY LIST


140 Aspen Road 33 Ellis Road


Machinist Retired


General Electric


64 Nason Road


63 Salem Street


Production Manager


Henderson, Walter A. Hildreth, Warren S. Hill, Walter G.


74 Shelton Road 86 Puritan Road


184 Burrill Street Home


Farrell, Herbert L.


24 Norfolk Avenue Home Telephone


Dionne, Henry L.


Downs, Jack E.


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Name


Residence


Occupation


Keller, George V., Jr.


Kelley, Agnes M.


Kennedy, Evelyn G.


Kimball, Rufus A.


Kinney, Ralph M.


Kunkel, Joseph M.


26 Lewis Road


Electrical Engineer


Landry, Edna E.


51 Beach Avenue


Home


Larson, Carl O.


61 Magnolia Road


Leather


LaTorre, Joseph L.


77 Magnolia Road


Superintendent


Legro, Edith H.


24 Walnut Road


Secretary


Linden, Frederick E.


9 Hillcrest Circle


Accountant


Lord, John A.


234 Puritan Road


Auto Repair


Martin, Edward


161 Paradise Road


Accountant Clerk


McDermott, George A. 10 Thorndike Ter.


McGovern, Florence M. 39 Hampden Street Home


McHugh, Mary


6 Elmwood Terrace Home


McLearn, John G.


8 Mapledale Place Custodian


27 Fuller Avenue Engineer


Nevins, Bernard J.


29 Blaney Street Janitor


O'Brien, Michael J. Olsson, Karl H.


Palmquist, John W.


32 Greenwood Ter. Tool & Die


Park, Merle A.


17 Berkshire Street Home


Phillips, Beatrice F.


157 Paradise Road Home


Phillips, Harvie W.


68 King Street Artist


47 Mountwood Road Engineer


Ranger, Walter L.


7 Hampden Street Manager


Repetto, William F.


Reynolds, Arthur H.


36 Hillside Avenue


General Electric


Richards, Alfred L.


107 Banks Road Manager


Rines, Florence V.


17 Franklin Avenue Clerk


12 Curry Circle Contractor


64 Middlesex Avenue Home


Samuel, Manuel


3 Banks Circle Dealer


Sargent, William A.


10 Ocean View Road Salesman


Sewall, Reginald D.


15 Shaw Road Driver


Shattuck, Ruth


21 Beach Avenue Home


Shaw, Clarence F.


9 Rose Street


Plumber


Smith, Doris L. Spear, Irwin


87 Bates Road


General Electric Salesman


Stever, Clark E.


5 Vinnin Street 5 Erie Street


Salesman


Stoddard, Myrtle I.


389 Forest Avenue


Bookkeeper Technician


Teague, Philip A.


95 Greenwood Ave. Electrician


Wadden, Walter R. Wallace, Maurice E. Walton, James G.


155 Elmwood Road 23 Sherwood Road 15 Suffolk Avenue 63 Stetson Avenue


Machinist Cleansing General Electric


Webber, Leslie J.


Salesman


Webber, William S.


29 Orient Court


Supervisor


Whiting, Ethel M.


Witter, Lawrence O.


33 Essex Avenue 59 Thomas Road


Home


Manager


6 Humphrey Ter. 109 Greenwood Ave. 30 Ingalls Terrace 43 Crosman Avenue


Engineer Clerk


Office Manager


Designer


375 Essex Street


Machinist


Moore, James H.


21 Cedar Hill Ter.


Salesman


37 Winshaw Road


Steeves Motor


Power, Burton R.


Robinson, Benjamin Rockwood, Gladys M.


66 Columbia Street


Steamfitter


Stillman, Joseph


Storey, Arthur D.


15 King Street


16 Banks Terrace Draftsman


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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE


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Department of Civil Defense


The town's participation in the State Civil Defense program got under way early in September 1950 with the adoption of civil defense by-laws under the provisions of Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1950. This was followed on October 1, 1950 by the appointment of a full- time Director under whose supervision and guidance a local civil defense program has been evolved.


Warfare is no longer a matter involving only military establish- ments and personnel. It deeply concerns each and everyone of us and, for the first time in history, we are subject to a devastating attack by an unfriendly nation against which there can be no complete de- fense. Atomic warfare, to which has now been added the threat of the hydrogen bomb and bacteriological warfare, makes it clear that if we do have another war, we must be prepared to safeguard as far as possible our civilian population. Upon us depends the continued maintenance of our morale, our war production and the very exis- tence of our form of government.


Local planning for civil defense consists of three stages; the development of a master plan, the indoctrination and training of an executive staff, and the induction and training of volunteer work- ers. At the present time we are entering the stage of indoctrination and training of staff workers. We will proceed with the induction and training of volunteer workers as fast as training facilities and personnel are available.


Our task will be completed when all deficiencies in resources have been filled, when an efficient force of volunteer workers has been organized and trained, and when the public understands what to do should an emergency arise.


The accompanying plan for the organization of the Department of Civil Defense in the Town of Swampscott has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 639, Acts of 1950 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts together with subsequent executive orders and directives issued by the State Civil Defense Agency.


It may be assumed that Swampscott will be affected by the desig- nation of Boston as a possible primary target area. This means that while bombs or other missiles may not actually fall within the limits of the town, our civil defense organization may be called upon to assist other communities in the Metropolitan area through mutual aid agreements. This will include the use of our fire and police de- partments, the mobilization of first aid and medical facilities, and provisions for taking care of substantial numbers of evacuees from bombed-out areas.


In addition, there is the likelihood that Lynn may be a secondary target area, in which event our participation will be even greater and more essential. Moreover, there is always the possibility of a spill-over from the main target objective and it is conceivable that high explosive or incendiary bombs might fall on Swampscott.


Any emergency intensifies the need for efficient functioning of existing public services and the various town departments must be prepared to meet such a situation. For this reason, the civil de- fense program has been built up, insofar as practicable, around ad- ministrative town officials who will, in event of an emergency, take over extended duties as indicated by the plan, within their respective departments.


Personnel and departmental units of the existing town govern- ment will be prepared to operate, in event of a declared local or


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national emergency, in accordance with the organization plan here presented. All department units will remain intact and will function under the supervision of their respective heads. They will operate with their own personnel, mobile equipment, tools and supplies, to- gether with such additional personnel, equipment and supplies as may be furnished them as the situation demands.


ORGANIZATION PLAN


Supervising Authority


Board of Selectmen


Director of Civil Defense Harold S. Walker


Associate Director Howard L. Hamill


Associate Director Ralph I. Lindsey


Associate Director


Frank L. Mansur


Advisory Council


Edward F. Breed, Chairman


I. Murray Adams Edward K. Hempel


Roland C. Booma


Mrs. Edward K. Hempel


Theodore C. Cooke


Clement Kennedy


Patrick J. Cryan


Philip L. Knowlton


Alfred N. Frazier


Mrs. Madeline D. Koch


Charles B. Fontaine


Ralph I. Lindsey


Mrs. Charles B. Fontaine anul rezuma ..


Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr.


Ernest Manchin


Otto W. Friedman


Frank L. Mansur


Dr. Loring Grimes


Vincent P. O'Brien


Howard L. Hamill


Harold S. Walker


Harold C. Hudson


Ralph L. Williams


Division 1: Fire Service


Deputy Director Chief Charles H. Lampard


Regular Fire Department Chief Charles H. Lampard Auxiliary Fire Department


Aux. Deputy Chief Frank W. Oulton


Division 2: Police Service


Deputy Director Chief Francis P. Wall


Regular and Special Police Chief Francis P. Wall Auxiliary Police Aux. Deputy Chief Charles Scanlon Special Traffic Control


Division 3: Public Warning and Protection


Deputy Directors I. Murray Adams, Robert O'Neill


Warning System I. Murray Adams


Air Raid Warden Service Robert O'Neill Incident Control Harold Carlson Fire Guards Donald Goss


Division 4: Medical and Health Service


Deputy Directors Dr. Loring Grimes, G. Jeffrey Nichols


Medical Aid


Dr. Loring Grimes


Health Services H. Allan Durkee First Aid George E. Hutchinson


Nursing Service Miss Sylvia Chesley, Mrs. Lois Smith


Emergency Hospital Facilities Dr. J. D. C. Gowans


Medical & Health Supplies E. Wallace Donald


Morgue and Burial Service G. Jeffrey Nichols


Division 5: Rescue, Evacuation & Transportation


Deputy Director Fred Burk Rescue and Demolition .. A. A. Backman, A. Felice D'Agnese Highway Maintenance & Repair T. J. Ryan Public Shelters R. O. Doane Evacuation 1


Transportation J


Charles Green & Son


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Division 6: Utilities


Deputy Director Chester Bradley


Water & Sewerage Maintenance Chester Bradley


Gas & Electricity Harold Ayer (L. G. & E.)


Telephone Edward Chasson (N. E. T. & T.)


Division 7: Civilian War Aid


Deputy Directors


Arnold C. Reynolds, Fred W. Seaton, Roland C. Booma


Registration & Information Mrs. Harold S. Walker


Evacuee Housing R. O. Doane, A. Linscott


Mass Shelter Mr. & Mrs. Arnold C. Reynolds


Mass Feeding Clement Kennedy


Clothing Mrs. Grace Whiteacre


Financial Aid Walter Ranger


Rehabilitation Donald Redfern


Division 8: Administration


Deputy Director Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr.


Personnel Pool Newton S. Courtney


Records Lois Munsey


Supply Bureau John G. McLearn


Special Service Staff


Mutual Aid Training


Keith L. Jordan


Communications & Control Center


Ralph E. Pierce, Wilbur Fuller


Special Weapons Defense Theodore C. Sargent


Special Coordinating Staff


Legal Advisor James W. Santry, Jr., Town Counsel


Fiscal Advisor Robert G. Byrne, Town Treasurer


Public Relations Richard Chambers


Chief Clerk


A. Doris Whipple


American Red Cross Liason


First Aid


George E. Hutchinson


Emergency Housing Andrew R. Linscott


Disaster Committee Fred W. Seaton


The Auxiliary Fire Department was organized January 19, 1951 under the direction of Chief Charles H. Lampard. This auxiliary unit will consist of three companies of 12 men each and will be in imme- diate charge of former Deputy Chief Frank Oulton, assisted by former captains Charles L. Stover and W. B. Snow together with Daniel Wormwood, Jr. Instruction will be given by regular fire department officers covering handling of hose and ladders, location of fire alarm boxes and hydrants, operation of motor equipment and first aid. Drills will be held monthly for the present, using spare apparatus owned by the department.


The first meeting of the Auxiliary Police Service was held Janu- ary 17, 1951 under the supervision of Chief Francis P. Wall and Auxiliary Police Chief Charles Scanlon. The auxiliary police force is made up for the most part of personnel who served as auxiliary policemen during World War II. Auxiliary Police Chief Scanlon will be assisted by Eustis Grimes, Ralph Day and Edward K. Hempel as captains. Instruction will be given by officers of the regular police department, and others in emergency work, traffic control, self de- fense, patroling, firearms, marksmanship, first aid, and other allied subjects. Meetings will be held monthly for the present and more frequently should conditions so require. The problem of handling


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through traffic in event of a major disaster will be worked out in cooperation with State authorities.


Plans have been made for a control center and the location chosen is being put into condition with all necessary equipment so that it can be put into operation within a moment's notice. It is expected that it will be in operation on a 24-hour basis by mid-1951. It will be equipped with communications facilities so that those in charge can be in touch with all supervisory and/or district personnel at all times. It will, in time of emergency, be the headquarters of the Director and all supervisory personnel.


A survey is being made by the communications coordinators to determine the best method of utilizing and coordinating existing radio facilities. In addition to the two-way radio facilities of the Police De- partment and the local taxi company, a two-way radio is on order for the fire department and, at the request of the State Civil Defense Agency, a receiving set, tuned to the State Police frequency, will be placed in the Police Station for the sole purpose of receiving air raid warnings.


Pending receipt of Federal specifications for an electronic type of siren capable of transmitting three or more different signals, the regular fire alarm whistle will be used as an air raid warning signal. For the present, the alarm will be used to indicate imminent attack and the subsequent "all clear".


The "red Alert" public warning signal will be of three minutes duration and will consist of eight blasts on the fire alarm whistle repeated seven times. The "all clear" signal will be a series of three steady one-minute blasts interrupted by a silent period of two minutes each.


The "red Alert" is the on-the-spot final warning and requires immediate compliance with procedures prescribed for the protection of life and property. When this warning is sounded, the public is advised by the United States Civil Defense Administration to act immediately as follows:


"All persons at work should take cover or go to shelters if shelters have been previously designated by local civil defense au- thorities. Where shelters have not been publicly designated, people at work and those in the streets and vehicles should take cover in the nearest modern building or in subways or other suitable under- ground shelters."


"All persons in schools, homes or other dwellings should take immediate shelter in designated above-ground safe areas or in base- ments below ground level."


Eventually approved sirens will be located at strategic points so that all parts of the town will be covered. These sirens will have a distinctive tone totally unlike that of the fire alarm or other whistles.


The Warden Service is being organized under the leadership of I. Murray Adams and Robert O'Neill, both of whom were active in this field of activity during World War II. The town will be divided into eight warden districts each with its own supervising wardens and such neighborhood wardens, incident officers, and fire guards as may seem necessary.


The Medical and Health Service is making necessary plans for the medical and health protection of all citizens of the town as well as plans for the reception of injured persons from nearby bombed-out areas. At least three first aid stations adequately equipped and manned, will be established and plans will be made for the con- version of one of our hotels for the reception of hospital cases should


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one or both of the Lynn hospitals have to be evacuated. Close liaison is being maintained with the State Department of Health, the Lynn Civil Defense organization and the Greater Lynn Red Cross Chapter.


Two first aid classes have already been started, the first on No- vember 29, 1950 with twelve persons enrolled. Of this group, seven started the advanced course at Red Cross headquarters on February 7, 1951. A second group started on January 15, 1951 with 28 persons enrolled. Other classes will be started whenever twenty or more persons are interested. In addition to personnel in these classes, there are four qualified first aid instructors residing in town.


First aid instruction is being given to all High School pupils. It will also be given to all regular and auxiliary firemen and police- men as soon as fire and police instructors have completed their train- ing. Similar instruction will be given all civil defense workers in other divisions as soon as training facilities are available.


Plans are being formulated for the possible evacuation of persons to safe areas. This seems an unlikely contingency but one for which at least proper procedures should be worked out. Demolition and rescue work will be in charge of Superintendent Frederick C. Burk of the Park Department whose crews will work as a rescue squad using equipment owned by the department.


A survey of shelter areas for school children is being made by the Director and Building Inspector Raymond O. Doane. Instructions and drills will be given all teachers and children so that they will know where to go and what to do should an emergency arise during school hours.


The task of maintaining highways in condition to handle emer- gency traffic will be the responsibility of Supt. T. J. Ryan and his regular department personnel.


A Public Utilities Division has been set up to coordinate the activities of the Water and Sewage Board, the Lynn Gas & Electric Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. Each of these groups will be headed by its own representative whose task will be to keep his services in operation. A study will be made in cooperation with the Medical and Health Services, of emergency portable water supplies within the town and plans will be made for obtaining water from static supplies, and from other communities should an emergency arise.


The Division of Civilian War Aid has been set up to assist the needy of our town or evacuees from other communities in obtaining food, clothing and shelter. This division will work in close cooperation with the Disaster Committee of the Greater Lynn Red Cross Chapter and State Welfare authorities. All buildings having suitable facilities for temporary housing of evacuees will be surveyed and listed. Plans for registration and administrative supervision of evacuees are being formulated.


The Administrative Division has been organized to take care of overall personnel requirements, the maintenance of records, and the storage and distribution of supplies and equipment.


The Special Weapons Defense Division will take measures to counteract the effects of gas warfare and to treat people and cloth- ing who have been subjected to gas. This division will also be re- sponsible for the proper handling of unexploded bombs or missiles. It. will, in cooperation with the Medical and Health Services, organize and supervise one or more radiological monitoring teams.


Training of volunteer personnel in the various phases of civil defense will be under the supervision of Principal Keith Jordan of


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the Hadley School. Instructors will be drawn from the faculties of the several schools and from other qualified individuals who are willing to give of their time and effort.


Three school teachers have been indoctrinated in the effects of atomic weapons and are prepared to instruct high school and junior high school pupils at such time as a program for such instruction is developed by school authorities and the parent-teacher groups. This instruction will be followed by the distribution to all homes of the pamphlet "Protection from the Atomic Bomb" prepared by the State Civil Defense Agency. A public meeting for adults at which motion pictures and a talk on the A-bomb will be given, will supple- ment the school program.


The coordinator for public relations and his assistants have been active in keeping our activities before the general public by means of the three local newspapers. We are grateful to the reporters and editors of these newspapers for their accuracy of reporting and for the space they have given us. We look forward to their continued cooperation.


We have been advised by both the State Civil Defense Agency and the Director of State Accounts that cities and towns should pro- vide funds necessary for administration and activities of advanced civil defense. It appears that the time has not yet arrived to make appropriations for many items may be subsequently needed and it will be our policy to purchase in the immediate future only such items as seem absolutely necessary. At the same time, the scarcity of materials and the possibility of substantial advances in prices may make it seem expedient to make purchases of materials and equipment which otherwise might be deferred to a later date.


It is not expected that the fully-rounded civil defense program on a National, State or local basis will be completed before the end of 1951 or sometime in 1952 although most of the details will be worked out long before that time. As organization progresses, addi- tional volunteers will be needed and at some not too distant time all citizens will be given an opportunity to volunteer for whatever serv- ice they feel best qualified. What is particularly desired are men and women beyond school or college age, not in the military or naval reserve, who are willing to give a reasonable amount of time to such training as may be required for the task to which they are assigned.


I wish to thank those members of the Civil Defense Advisory Council and my Executive Staff whose advice and wholehearted co- operation have been most helpful during this period of initial plan- ning. I look forward to their continued assistance and cooperation. In particular, I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for their helpful advice and their "know-how" without which it would have been im- possible to have carried on.




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