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VOTED: That the Town vote to have the Selectmen appoint a committee of five members to investigate the sewerage situation in the Town. This Committee to report at the next Annual Town Meeting, and that the sum of $500.00 be taken from available funds for expenses in connection with this investigation. Yes. Voice vote.
Committee: Philip S. Bailey, John E. Bamber, William J. Lum- bert, Osborne A. McMorrow, Walter J. Breen.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $50,000.00 from the
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Excess and Deficiency Fund to be used by the Assessors in reduc- ing the taxes for the current year.
VOTED: That the Assessors be instructed to transfer $50,- 000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to reduce the taxes for the current year. Yes. Voice vote.
ARTICLE 4
Will the Town vote to amend the section of its Zoning By-Laws by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof the following sentence: "The Selectmen shall also appoint two associate members and in case of a vacancy, inability to act, or interest on the part of a member of said Board, his place may be taken by an associate member designated by the Chairman," so that the said section as so amended will then read as follows:
"A Zoning Board of Appeals shall be established and appointed by the Selectmen in accordance with and subject to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 30 as amended. Said Board of Appeals shall have all the powers, privileges and duties as pro- vided by law. The Selectmen shall also appoint two associate mem- bers and in case of a vacancy, inability to act, or interest on the part of a member of said Board, his place may be taken by an associate member designated by the Chairman. An appeal to the Board of Appeals by a person aggrieved by his inability to obtain a permit from an administrative official under the provisions of said Chapter 40, Section 25 to 30A inclusive, must be taken in writing within fifteen days after notice has been given said person of his failure to obtain the desired permit."
VOTED: That the Town amend the section of its Zoning By-Laws which provides for a Zoning Board of Appeals by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof the following sentence: "The Selectmen shall appoint two associate members and in case of a vacancy, inability to act, or interest on the part of a member of said Board, his place may be taken by an associate member designated by the Chairman." Yes 414. No 2.
Approved July 1, 1952, Francis E. Kelly, Attorney General.
The meeting adjourned at 10:06 P.M.
Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk
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TOWN WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, ss.
To either of the constables of the Town of Scituate
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Scituate High School Auditorium
Tuesday, the Twenty-ninth day of April, 1952
at 1:00 P.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
10 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republi- can Party.
10 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
16 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
16 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republi- can Party, 9th Congressional District.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 9th Congressional District.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 9th Congressional District.
4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 9th Congressional District.
District Members of State Committee- (One man and One Woman) for each political party for the Norfolk and Plymouth Sena- torial District.
35 Members of the Republican Town Committee.
10 Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
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The polls will be open from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this 17th day of April, A.D., 1952. A true copy. Attest:
LAWSON C. VICKERY, Constable
Monday, April 29, 1952.
- ROBERT H. TILDEN W. OTIS ANDREWS WILLIAM F. SLATTERY Selectmen of Scituate
Plymouth, ss.
April 23, 1952
By virtue of the within named warrant I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein stated by posting up attested copies thereof, one in each of the Post Offices in said Town and one at the Town Hall, said posting being seven days at least before the time of said meeting, and by publication thereof on April 19, 1952 in a newspaper published in the Town.
LAWSON C. VICKERY, Constable of Scituate
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 29, 1952
Polls open from 1 o'clock P.M. to 8 o'clock P.M.
Presiding Election Officer: Robert H. Tilden.
Town Clerk: William M. Wade.
Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Barbara Tobin, Ruth M. Meyers, Dorothy B. McLean.
Tellers: Robert P. O'Hern, Paul F. Young, John J. Lonergan, Norman Reddy.
In charge of ballot box: Don W. Freeman.
Public address system: Charles S. Connolly, Daniel J. Queeney.
Police Officers: Chief William F. Kane, Sgt. James E. O'Connor, Sgt. Bertram C. Stetson.
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The above were duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
Total vote 1297. Republican 1229, Democratic 68.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Delegates at large to National Convention Vote for not more than ten
Leverett Saltonstall 860
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
852
Joseph William Martin, Jr.
746
Sinclair Weeks
748
Katherine G. Howard
711
Daniel Tyler, Jr.
714
Robert F. Bradford
757
Richard I. Furbush 726
Charles Gibbons
730
Clarence A. Barnes
736
Blanks
4710
Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention
Vote for not more than ten
Carroll L. Meins
687
Maxwell M. Rabb
684
Basil Brewer
697
John A. Volpe
690
Julia B. Kirlin
680
Esther W. Wheeler
682
Louis Van N. Washburn
685
Robert C. Cochrane, Jr.
672
Jean L. Olmsted
698
George W. Schryver
697
Blanks
5418
District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 1
Vote for not more than two
Patrick H. Dupuis 462
George C. P. Olsson 469
Blanks 1527
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 1 Vote for not more than two
Dorotha H. Downs 470
Mary J. Schindler 459
Blanks
1529
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District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 2 Vote for not more than two
John E. Cunningham 276
Gerald J. U. Delay 250
Blanks
1912
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 2 Vote for not more than two
Russell S. Dexter 263
Norman C. LaForest 246
Blanks
-
1949
District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 3 Vote for not more than two
William C. Prescott
710
Arthur E. Whittemore 736
Blanks
1012
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 3 Vote for not more than two
Maurice J. Poyant
698
Gladys P. Swift
702
Blanks
1058
State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District Vote for one man
Edward M. Guild
624
Blanks 605
Vote for one woman
Alma C. Wheatley
563
Blanks 666
Town Committee Vote for not more than thirty-five
Amy C. Bates
741
Walter S. Allen
755
Hilda N. Harris
754
Jessie M. Story
716
Grace B. McPherson
744
Elizabeth C. Rand
740
Edmund Packard
728
William E. Shuttleworth
750
Lewis G. Warren, Jr.
711
Benjamin S. Herrick
733
John H. McPherson
732
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Vernon W. Marr
743
William I. Newton
720
Fred T. Waterman
789
Don W. Freeman
740
William F. Slattery
769
James F. Hands
733
W. Sturgis Evans
731
Vernetta G. Barnes
737
Jackson E. Bailey
737 761
Ruth V. Bailey
Russell L. Fish
808
Nathaniel Tilden
795
Jarvis P. Kellogg
713
Earle C. Morse
716 721
Phillips N. Weeks
737
W. Cleveland Cogswell
739
Philip S. Bailey
759
Donald H. Whittemore
778
Blanks
20,685
Presidential Preference
Dwight Eisenhower
784
Robert Taft
343
Harold Stassen
4
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
1
Douglas McArthur
12
Earl Warren
2
Blanks
83
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Delegates at Large to National Conventionn
Vote for not more than sixteen
Paul A. Dever
53
John W. McCormack
44
Maurice J. Tobin
50
John B. Hynes
53
William J. Foley
49
Henry Brides
43
J. William Belanger
46
James M. Curley
44
Margaret M. O'Riordan
45
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
41
42
Harry W. Donald
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John C. Carr
44
John E. Powers
44
Daniel B. Brunton
42
Mary DePasquale Murray
43
Charles I. Taylor
40
John W. Coddaire, Jr.
42
Blanks
365
Alternate Delegates at Large to National Convention
Vote for not more than sixteen
Edward A. Pecce
39
J. Henry Goguen
41
Peter J. Levanti
40
James Leo O'Connor
42
Stanislaus G. Wondolowski
42
Edward F. Doolan
41
Salvatore Camelio
39
Paul T. Smith
41
Charles Collatos
41
Elizabeth A. Stanton
43
Louis H. Glaser
42
Helen J. Fay
44
Silas F. Taylor
42
Francis H. Murray, Jr.
42
Thomas F. Graham
41
Edith T. Wilcox
41
Blanks
427
District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 1
Vote for not more than four
Edward C. Peirce
44
George E. Carignan 45
Leonard Pacheco 41
Helen L. Buckley
46
Blanks
96
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 1
Vote for not more than four
James F. O'Neill 46
Mitchell Koska 42
Charles H. McGrath 46
Harry A. Lider
42
Blanks
96
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District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 2 Vote for not more than four
Theophile J. DesRoches 23
Edmund Dinis 22
Seraphim P. Jason
20
E. Thomas Murphy
23
Blanks
184
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention-9th District
Group 2
Vote for not more than four
Leo F. Cormier
21
Romeo L. Couture 20
Stephen J. Hudzik
20
Felix F. Perrone
22
Blanks
189
State Committee Norfolk and Plymouth District Vote for one man
John F. Darcy .....
40
Blanks 28
Vote for one woman
Helen L. Buckley
41
Blanks
27
Town Committee Vote for not more than ten
John F. McCormack
50
David W. Noonan
45
James W. Welch
42
George W. Duffey
41
William H. McDonald
46
Daniel J. Queeney
40
Robert F. Hall
39
Paul A. Reynolds
42
John J. Steverman
40
Paul J. Gillis
43
Blanks
252
Presidential Preference
Dwight Eisenhower
6
Harry S. Truman
4
Estes Kefauver
21
Hubert Humphreys
1
John W. Farley
1
Paul A. Dever
2
Maurice J. Tobin
1
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James M. Curley
1
William O. Douglas 2 Robert Taft
1 Blanks 28
Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE,
Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING May 12, 1952
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs held at the High School Auditorium in said Scituate, on Monday, the 12th day of May, 1952, at 8 o'clock P.M .; the meeting was called to order by Town Moderator Philip S. Bailey.
The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.
Tellers and checkers appointed for this meeting and sworn by the Town Clerk were: Charlotte L. Chessia, Ruth M. Meyers, John G. Vollmer, John H. McPherson, Andrews Wyman, Joseph R. Dil- lon and John E. Bamber.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an addi- tional sum of money to construct and equip and furnish a building addition to the present high school, and determine how the money shall be raised, by transfer of any available funds and by borrowing, or otherwise; or take any action relative thereto.
An amendment to the original motion increasing the figure of $150,000.00 up to $235,000.00 was first voted upon with the fol- lowing vote: Yes 468, No 341. As 540 votes were needed for a 2/3 vote, the amendment was defeated.
A vote was then taken on the original motion of $150,000.00 with the following result: Yes 493, No 274. As 511 votes were needed for a 2/3 vote, the original motion was defeated.
Both votes were taken by ballot and the check list was used.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 P.M.
Attest:
WILLIAM M. WADE,
Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARIES The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Scituate
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in High School Auditorium
Tuesday, the 16th day of September, 1952
at 12:00 o'clock Noon for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomina- tion of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Common- wealth
TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Common- wealth
AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth ATTORNEY GENERAL for this Commonwealth
SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for Ninth Congressional District
COUNCILLOR for Second Councillor District
SENATOR for Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, 2nd Plymouth Representative District
CLERK OF COURTS for Plymouth County
REGISTER OF DEEDS for Plymouth District
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) for Plymouth County COUNTY TREASURER in Plymouth County (to fill vacancy) The polls will be open from 12 Noon to 8 P.M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
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Given under our hands this fourth day of September, AD 1952. A true copy. Attest:
LAWSON C. VICKERY, Constable
Friday, September 5, 1952
ROBERT H. TILDEN W. OTIS ANDREWS WILLIAM F. SLATTERY Selectmen of Scituate
Plymouth, ss.
September 13, 1952
By virtue of the within named warrant I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein stated by posting up attested copies thereof, one in each of the Post Offices in said Town and one at the Town Hall, said posting being seven days at least before the time of said meeting, and by publication thereof on September 6, 1952 in a newspaper published in the Town.
LAWSON C. VICKERY Constable of Scituate
STATE PRIMARY September 16, 1952
Polls open from 12 Noon to 8 o'clock P.M.
Presiding Election Officer: Robert H. Tilden.
Town Clerk: William M. Wade.
Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Ellen A. Craig, Grace B. McPherson, Barbara B. Tobin, Ruth M. Meyers.
Tellers: Paul F. Young, John J. Steverman, Norman Reddy, George W. Murphy, Leo P. Murphy, J. George Vollmer, Paul R. Harrigan, Charles S. Connolly.
Public Address System: Paul J. Gillis, John J. Lonergan,
Extra Ballot Clerk: Dorothy B. McLean.
In charge of ballot box: Don W. Freeman.
The above were duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
Total vote 1072. Republican 946. Democratic 126.
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
Governor
Christian A. Herter
855
Blanks 91
Lieutenant Governor
Sumner G. Whittier
860
Blanks
86
Secretary
Beatrice Hancock Mullaney
824
Blanks
122
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell
197
Roy Charles Papalia
703
Blanks
46
Auditor
David J. Mintz
804
Blanks
142
Attorney General
George Fingold
821
Blanks
125
Senator in Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
857
Blanks 89
Congressman-Ninth District
Donald W. Nicholson
767
Blanks 179
Councillor-Second District
Clayton L. Havey 250
Charles J. Gabriel
586
Blanks 110
Senator-Norfolk and Plymouth District
Newland H. Holmes 526
Charles A. Nelson
247
Joseph John Semensi
59
Blanks
114
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Representative in General Court-Second Plymouth District
Nathaniel Tilden
715
Osborne A. McMorrow
219
Blanks 12
Clerk of Courts-Plymouth County
George C. P. Olsson
803
Blanks 143
Register of Deeds-Plymouth District
Richard W. Holm
807
Blanks 139
County Commissioners --- Plymouth County
Vote for Two
Elva M. Bent
727
Norman G. MacDonald
738
Blanks 427
County Treasurer-Plymouth County (To fill vacancy)
James L. Alfred
13
Herbert K. Bartlett
104
Walter C. Dunbar
12
Harold I. Ewell
356
Karl C. Hough
55
Frank A. Randall
26
Walter R. Roberts
24
Harriett E. Rust
240
Charles W. Williams
34
Blanks
82
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Paul A. Dever
81
Blanks 45
Lieutenant Governor
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
38
Thomas B. Brennan
6
Edward C. Carroll
8
Thomas J. Kurey
2
C. Gerald Lucey
40
Joseph L. Murphy
24
Blanks
8
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Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
102
Blanks
24
Treasurer
William R. Conley
2
Cornelius P. Cronin
16
James E. V. Donelan
7
Foster Furcolo
45
John F. Kennedy
27
Jeremiah F. Murphy, Jr.
10
Alexander Francis Sullivan
8
Blanks
11
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
101
Blanks
25
Attorney General
Francis E. Kelly
42
Robert T. Capeless
31
George Leary
31
John V. Moran
18
Blanks
4
Senator in Congress
John F. Kennedy
111
Blanks
15
Congressman-Ninth District
William McAuliffe
37
James F. O'Neill
68
Blanks
21
Councillor-Second District
Charles J. McGrath
13
David W. Noonan
109
Blanks
4
Senator-Norfolk and Plymouth District
James T. O'Sullivan
100
Blanks 26
Representative in General Court-Second Plymouth District
John F. McCormack 111
Blanks 15
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Clerk of Courts-Plymouth County
Thomas F. Quinn 103 Blanks 23
Register of Deeds-Plymouth District No candidate
County Commissioners-Plymouth District Vote for Two
No candidate
County Treasurer-Plymouth County (To fill vacancy) No candidate
Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Scituate
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in High School Audi- torium
Tuesday, the Fourth day of November, 1952 At 6:00 o'clock A.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the Election of Candidates of the following offices and Questions:
Presidential Electors
GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Common- wealth
TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Common- wealth
AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Common- wealth ATTORNEY for this Commonwealth
SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this Commonwealth
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CONGRESSMAN for Ninth District
COUNCILLOR for Second Councillor District
SENATOR for Norfolk and Plymouth District
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, for Second Ply- mouth Representative District
CLERK OF COURTS for Plymouth County
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) for Plymouth County
REGISTER OF DEEDS for Plymouth District
COUNTY TREASURER in Plymouth County (to fill vacancy)
QUESTION NO. 1
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?
B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?
C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
All the above candidates, officers and questions are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The Polls will be open from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hercof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of October, A. D. 1952.
A true copy. Attest:
FRANCIS J. LYNCH, Constable
October 27, 1952
ROBERT H. TILDEN WILLIAM OTIS ANDREWS WILLIAM F. SLATTERY Selectmen of Scituate
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Plymouth, ss.
October 28, 1952
By virtue of the within named warrant I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein stated by posting up attested copies thereof, one in each of the Post Offices in said Town and one at the Town Hall, said postings being seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
FRANCIS J. LYNCH Constable of Scituate
STATE ELECTION
November 4, 1952
Polls opened at 6:00 A.M .; closed at 8:00 P.M.
Presiding Election Officer: Robert H. Tilden.
Town Clerk: William M. Wade.
In charge of ballot box: Don W. Freeman.
Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Ellen A. Craig, Barbara B. Tobin, Ruth M. Meyers, Grace B. McPherson, Henry D. Rohnstock.
Public Address System: John J. Lonergan, Charles S. Connolly.
Tellers: Paul F. Young, Robert P. O'Hern, David W. Noonan, Joseph N. Murphy, J. George Vollmer, Leo P. Murphy, George E. Story, George W. Murphy, Rogers W. Harwood, John C. Taggart, Jr., Thomas E. Sears, Jr., Frank W. Dowd.
Police Officers: Chief William F. Kane, Sgt. James E. O'Connor, Paul F. Harrigan.
Total vote 3800.
Electors of President and Vice President
Eisenhower and Nixon, Republican 2917
Hallinan and Bass, Peace Progressive 5
Hamblen and Holtwick, Prohibition 0
Hass and Emery, Socialist Labor 1
Stevenson and Sparkman, Democratic 808
Blanks 69
Governor
Paul A. Dever, Democratic 962
Christian A. Herter, Republican 2756
Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor 6
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Florence H. Luscomb, Peace Progressive Guy S. Williams, Prohibition Blanks. 63
10
3
Lieutenant Governor
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, Democratic
854
Sumner G. Whittier, Republican
2831
William R. Ferry, Prohibition
8
Francis A. Votano, Socialist Labor Blanks
100
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin, Democratic
988
Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, Republican
2642
Alice M. Ferry, Prohibition
25
12
Fred M. Ingersoll, Socialist Labor Blanks
133
Treasurer
Foster Furcolo, Democratic
892
Roy Charles Papalia, Republican
2747
Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor
9
Harold J. Ireland, Prohibition Blanks
138
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley, Democratic
1113
David J. Mintz, Republican
2526
Anthony Martin, Socialist Labor
7
Robert A. Simmons, Prohibition Blanks
143
Attorney General
Francis E. Kelly, Democratic
706
George Fingold, Republican
2917
Arthur W. Blomen, Socialist Labor
6
Howard B. Rand, Prohibition
16
Blanks 155
Senator in Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Republican 2608
1125
Thelma Ingersoll, Socialist Labor
3
Mark R. Shaw, Prohibition
9
Blanks 55
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John F. Kennedy, Democratic
14
11
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Congressman - Ninth District
Donald W. Nicholson, Republican 2723
James F. O'Neill, Democratic 901
Ethel I. Ireland, Prohibition 11 Blanks 165
Councillor - Second District
Charles J. Gabriel, Republican
2816
Charles J. McGrath, Democratic Blanks 177
Senator - Norfolk and Plymouth District
Newland H. Holmes, Republican
2695
James T. O'Sullivan, Democratic Blanks 163
Representative in General Court - Second Plymouth District Nathaniel Tilden, Republican
2868
John F. McCormack, Democratic Blanks 93
Clerk of Courts - Plymouth County
George C. P. Olsson, Republican
2695
Thomas F. Quinn, Democratic 891 Blanks 214
Register of Deeds - Plymouth District
Richard W. Holm, Republican Blanks 646
3154
County Commissioners - Plymouth County
Vote for two
Elva M. Bent, Republican
2755
Norman G. MacDonald, Republican Blanks 2468
County Treasurer - Plymouth County (To fill vacancy)
3087
Blanks 713
Question No. 1
A. Yes 2365
805
B. Yes
2312
No
732
Blanks 756
2545
No
579
Blanks 676
Attest:
WILLIAM M. WADE
Town Clerk
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2377
Charles W. Williams, Republican
No
Blanks 630
C. Yes
807
942
839
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 2, 1952
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs held at the High School Auditorium in said Scituate, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of December, 1952, at 8 o'clock P.M .; the meeting was called to order by Moderator Philip S. Bailey.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk were: J. George Vollmer, Joseph V. Feeley, Stanley W. Curtis, Frederick C. Messenger, Joseph C. Driscoll, John E. Bamber.
ARTICLE 1
To hear the report of the Elementary School Investigating Com- mittee and take any action relative thereto.
VOTED: To accept report of the Committee as read. Unani- mous vote.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the Town will transfer from available funds a sum of money for the purchase, by the Selectmen, of land adjacent to the Jenkins School.
VOTED: That the Town transfer from available funds the sum of $4,000.00 to purchase Lots No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 from Eugene V. Blanchard, at the rear of the Jenkins School, comprising a total of 30,451 square feet bounded and described as follows: On the north by land of the Jenkins School 332.27 feet; easterly by Lot No. 9 86.51 feet; southerly by Vinal Avenue, so called, 356 feet; and westerly by Lot No. 5 82.48 feet. Yes 257. No 9.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will transfer from available funds a sum of money for the purchase, by the Selectmen, of land adjacent to the Hatherly School.
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