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F. A. Silveira, Jr., M.D.
22.00
Sylvia's Market
5.00
Community Nurse Association
3.75
St. Luke's Hospital
25.35
E. Stanley Swift
8.00
John Jarvis, Treas.
87.50
the sum of
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Fairhaven Water Co. David Duff & Son St. Luke's Hospital Mac's Tire & Rim Service Joe's Service Station
7.50
295.00
79.16
50.34
4.50
790.34
UNEXPENDED BALANCES
ARTICLE 82. to transfer the following unexpended
balances to Revenue.
Civilian Defense
250.44
Spring St. Sewer
1,315.25
Highway Loader
444.50
Infirmary, Hurricane Expense
127.00
2,137.19
DAY STREET
ARTICLE 83. Not approved.
STONE STREET
ARTICLE 84. Not approved.
CAPEVIEW STREET
ARTICLE 85. Not approved. 55 in favor of motion to follow recommendations of disapproval of Finance Com- mittee, 32 opposed. Not approved.
FREDERICK AVENUE
ARTICLE 86. Not approved.
GRAPE STREET
ARTICLE 87. Not approved.
ORCHARD STREET
ARTICLE 88. Not approved.
JAMES STREET
ARTICLE 89. Not approved.
COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 90. Committee on Revision of Building Laws.
Voted to adopt the recommendations of the committee and to discharge them with thanks for doing a good job. A printed pamphlet of changes in laws was submitted.
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Committee on Taking Over Fairhaven Water Co.
Report of the committee was read by the secre- tary, Ellsworth M. Burgess, and is entered as part of the report of this meeting.
Voted that report be received and the com- mittee discharged with thanks.
In the discussion which followed reading of the report Attorney Mitchell said that the probleni is to find some means of providing maintenance for the library. The proposed rate increase came up last week before the Department of Public Utilities and was turned down. They could only consider that it was a business cor- poration. They could not take into consider- ation that the profits were to maintain a charitable institution. That possible source of help was cut off. The course the town should take is either the procedure outlined by the committee or by getting State machinery in motion to acquire the library system or make a contribution to the support of the library in spite of constitution which prohibits it at present. Some arrangement might be made after consultation with the Director of Accounts. He recommended that action be taken at this time to continue the study and present for action the plan of the committee or for an appropriation of some sort for the maintenance of the library.
It was unanimously voted that further study of the problem be made and that the Moderator appoint a committee of three or five for the specific purpose of continuing study.
Planning Commission
The following motion was offered by Pierce D. Brown.
"To authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five who shall make a compre- hensive survey of the needs and requirements of the Town in regard to buildings, parks, services and facilities and to propose a five
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year plan for such capital outlays in order that town needs may be met through a sound and practical financial program rather than by haphazard borrowing or appropriation of town funds. To study, as well, the advisability of consolidating some town departments and activities in the interest of efficiency, economy and coordination. Said committee to make and submit a written report, with their recom- mendations to the next Special Town Meeting, if so called, or to the next Annual Town Meeting."
Seconded and it was voted to accept the motion.
OVERDRAFT
ARTICLE 91. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of
194.24
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE 92. Mr. Santos brought before the meeting Article 9 of the Special Town Meeting December 4, 1947 which had to do with changing zone on Sconticut Neck Road to extend the present business zone. This article was laid on the table to the Annual Town Meeting.
Discussion on whether change of zone necessary for what this man wants, or whether he should be granted a license by the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
It was unanimously voted that action on the article be tabled.
6,634.58
Voted to adjourn at 5:20 P.M.
Total Appropriations Voted
785,150.38
Amount voted to be raised in the tax levy
742,150.38
Amount voted to be transferred from Excess and Deficiency 43,000.00
Amount transferred to Revenue
2,137.19
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Special Town Meeting
SEPTEMBER 16, 1948
Meeting opened at 8:10 P.M. with 109 town meeting members present. Wallace B. Baylies and Fred Hayward appointed as tellers.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
ARTICLE 1. Voted not to provide for the organization of a housing auhority in the Town of Fairhaven in accordance with section 26K of the Housing Authority Law, Chapter 121 of the General Laws of Mass.
ARTICLE 2. Voted that as there is no need of a housing authority article to transfer from Surplus Revenue $500 to organize and pay expense of Housing Authority, be laid on the table.
WATER COMMISSIONERS
ARTICLE 3. Unanimously voted to refer to the next Annual Town Meeting article to see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 317 of the Acts of 1948, an act changing the name of the Board of Sewer Commissioners of the Town of Fairhaven and authorizing said Board to exercise and perform the powers and duties heretofore vested by law in it, exercise and perform in said town all the powers and duties vested by general law in water commissioners, etc.
ARTICLE 4. Voted that article to transfer from Surplus Revenue sum of money for expense of Water Commissioners be laid on the table.
POLICE CAR
ARTICLE 5. Voted that the sum of $1158.09 be transferred from the police car account for purchase of a new four-door sedan for use of the Police Departmen to replace old car now in use and to apply turn-in value of the old car. One dissenting vote. $1,158.09
OIL BURNER
ARTICLE 6. Voted to transfer the sum of $425 from the appropriation voted for the Highway Department for the purpose of installing an oil burner in the Highway Department barn. 3 dissenting votes. 425.00
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CHANGING NAMES OF STREETS
ARTICLE 7. Baker Lane to Shawmut St.
Beach St. (between Hathaway and Bonney Sts.) to Beachwood St.
Bellevue St. (from Francis St. east) to Hacker St. Coe St. (East Fairhaven) to High St.
James St. (Sconticut Neck) to State St. Linden Ave. (Newbury to Veranda) to Prospect St. Maple St. (91 Adams east) to School St. Morgan Ave. (Newbury to Veranda) to Tucker St. Morse St. (East Fairhaven) to Princeton St. Nonquitt St. (Sconticut Neck) to Murray St. Park Ave. (crosses Narragansett Ave.) to Palmer St. Oak Ave. (65 Cedar to the Cove) to Thompson St. Perry Ave. (Sconticut Neck) to Pearl St.
Stone St. (from Central to Alden Road) to Campbell St. Wood Road (East Fairhaven) to Jenney Lane. Vincent Lane to Morey Lane.
Voted that the article as written with amendments made bv the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen be adopted. The amendments were on Beach St., Perry Ave. and Wood Road.
JAMES STREET
ARTICLE 8. Unanimously voted to accept James Street in accordance with plan of Samuel H. Corse, engineer. This road to be 40 feet wide.
SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
ARTICLE 9. Voted that the sum of $295 be transferred from Surplus Revenue for salary of the Superintendent of Fire Alarm from March 6, 1948 to December 31, 1948. 58 in favor, 35 opposed. 295.00
ZONING AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 10. Voted, unanimously, to extend the present business area to include the east side of Sconticut Neck opposite Man- hattan Ave. according to plan submitted to the Planning Board. Petition of Arlindo Dias and others. (With 30-foot set-back)
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ARTICLE 11. Voted not to extend present business area to include the south side of Washington St. at Madison Square. Petition of Andrew D. Pifko.
ARTICLE 12. Unanimously voted to extend the present business area to include the north-east corner of Bridge and Huttleston Ave. according to a plan submitted to the Planning Board. Petition of Jacintha Vieira and others.
ARTICLE 13. Voted not to change existing residential area to business triangular shaped lot at the corner of Huttleston Ave. and Spring St. Petition of Jacintha Vieira.
ARTICLE 14. Voted to extend the present business area to include the north-west corner of Washington St. and Alden Road ac- cording to plan submitted to Planning Board. Petition of George L. Alden and others. (with 30-foot setback)
ARTICLE 15. Petition of Sconticut Neck Improvement Association to change an existing neighborhood business area to a single family area as shown on zoning map at the intersection of Wawinetta Ave. and Sconticut Neck Road. Voted to adopt 47 in favor, 30 opposed. Considered not a 2/3's vote and therefore defeated.
ARTICLE 16. Petition of Sconticut Neck Improvement Association to change existing neighborhood business area to single family residence area as shown on zoning map on Sconticut Neck Road 600 ft. southerly from the southerly line of Jerusalem Road 200 ft. etc.
Voted to adopt the article. Unanimous vote. This was taken up again after action on Article 18 when a motion was made that action on Article 16 be rescinded. Members counted in order to vote and it was found there were 94 town meeting members present. A quorum was doubted and a motion to adjourn to an indefinite date was voted.
ARTICLE 17. Petition of Sconticut Neck Improvement Association to change an existing neighborhood business area to a single family residence area as shown on zoning map on Sconti- cut Neck Road 1250 ft. southerly from the southerly line of Chambers Street a distance of 200 ft.
Voted to adopt, 40 in favor, 35 opposed. Lost as a 2/3 vote required.
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ARTICLE 18. Petition of Sconticut Neck Improvement Association to change an existing neighborhood business area to a single family residence area, as shown on zoning map, east and west sides of Sconticut Neck Road between Raymond and Bernese Sts. Article defeated.
PUBLIC WELFARE
ARTICLE 19. Article 19 not acted upon before adjournment to inde- finite date.
COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 20. Not acted upon. Voted to adjourn at 10:40 P.M. Amount to be transferred from Surplus Revenue $295.00
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Special Town Meeting DECEMBER 8, 1948
As a quorum was lacking in order to conduct business, it was voted to adjourn to Thursday, December 16, 1948. There were 82 members present.
Adjourned Meeting DECEMBER 16, 1948
RELIEF MEASURES
ARTICLE 1. Unanimously voted to transfer from Overlay Surplus the sum of $5500 for the Public Welfare Account $5,500.00
MILLICENT LIBRARY
ARTICLE 2. Unanimously voted to transfer from Surplus Revenue the sum of $4,000 for the benefit of the Library for the ex- penses to the end of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1948 $4,000.00
The question was raised by Mr. P. D. Brown as to what the Library wants this money for, back bills, salaries or is part of it for maintenance for 1949. When the Finance Committee could not get a representative of the Library before them to explain and he feels the taxpayers should know more about it. The chairman of the Selectmen said the town has had the use of the library for 56 years with- out paying a cent. It has been managed by the Board of Trustees and they have taken care of the building. Expenses have gone up each year. The minute the town appropriates money the town should have a representative on the Board and they are willing to have it.
SEWER MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 3. Article to transfer a sum of money from Rotch St. sewer or other available funds to the account of sewer main- tenance for expenses for the balance of the year,-laid on the table.
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CAPEVIEW STREET
ARTICLE 4. Unanimously voted to accept Capeview St. from Sconti- cut Neck Road to Chase Road in accordance with plan of Samuel H. Corse, engineer. Petition of John Zimon and others.
WATER MAINS ON CAPEVIEW STREET
ARTICLE 5. Unanimously voted to lay water mains in Capeview St. easterly from Sconticut Neck Road for a distance of ap- proximately 720 feet and that sum of $2200 from the Sconticut Neck Water Project be used for same.
WATER MAINS ON HILLER AVENUE
ARTICLE 6. Unanimously voted to extend water mains on Hiller Avenue a distance of approximately 210 feet beyond the extension as authorized by the Annual Town Meeting of March 6, 1948. Petition of Florence Letourneau and others and that the sum of $716 from the Sconticut Neck Water Project be used for same.
CHANGE OF ZONE - GOULART
ARTICLE 7. Voted to lay on table article to extend existing business area to include the East side of Sconticut Neck Rd. 98 feet more or less northerly from Seaview Ave. 255 feet. Petition of Nellie Goulart.
CHANGE OF ZONE - DALEY
ARTICLE 8. Unanimously voted to extend the existing business area to include the west side of Sconticut Neck Road 201 feet more or less from Manhattan Ave. southerly 101 feet more or less and a depth of 122 feet more or less. Petition of Everett C. Daley.
CHANGE OF ZONE - FELL
ARTICLE 9. Unanimously voted to extend the business area to include the easterly side of Huttleston Ave. 250 feet more or less from Bridge St. southerly 180 feet more or less. Petition of Hartley Fell and others.
ARTICLE 10. Voted to adjourn at 8:20 P.M.
Transferred from Overlay Surplus to Public Welfare $5,500.00
Transferred from Surplus Revenue to Millicent Library $4,000.00
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1948 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE 33 Members
Birtwistle, Christopher J.
122 Pleasant St.
Briggs, Stuart M.
45 William St.
Brown, F. Eben
314 Main St.
Candage, Herbert L.
228 Green St.
Carpenter, Orrin B.
44 Huttleston Ave.
Champlin, William D.
97 Fort St.
Dugdale, Charles R.
288 Washington St.
Dutton, Harold B.
140 Chestnut St.
Duval, Arsene G.
348 Main St.
Haydon, Waldo E.
43 Hedge St.
Jarvis, John
134 Bridge St.
Kerwin, Harold E.
31 Fort St.
Kuechler, Marion S.
19 Lafayette St.
Knowlton, Charles W.
30 Elm Ave.
Maguire, Clarence E.
39 E. Wilding St.
Maxfield, Lawrence B.
91 Bridge St.
McDermott, Thomas J.
25 Oak St.
Parkinson, James
32 Linden Ave.
Potter, Mabel L.
409 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Reilly, John M.
55 Massasoit Ave.
Rogers, Edith E.
62 Howland Rd.
Rogers, John S., Jr.
120 Washington St.
Silveira, Filbert A., Jr.
235 Green St.
Silveira, Walter
2,48 Green St.
Slater, Victor O. B.
145 North Walnut St.
Stanton, Albert E.
141 New Boston Rd.
Steele, George A.
30 Huttleston Ave.
Tallman, William
28 Fort St.
Terry, Clarence A.
· Middle St.
Thompson, Charles E. P.
65 Center St.
Valentine, G. Winston
28 Spring St.
Vincens, Susan B.
7 Middle St.
Vining, Kenneth Rogers
41 Fort St.
51 Town Meeting Members-Precinct 1 For Three Years
Ames, George B. Benson, Colby H.
9 Fort St. 89 Fort St.
163
Burgess, Ellsworth M. Clark, Earl E.
12 Middle St.
46 Church St.
Copeland, Howard M.
18 Maple Ave.
Cornell, George J.
26 Laurel St.
Doran, Willis H.
61 Laurel St.
Howard, George F.
25 Laurel St.
Keith, Frederic A., Jr.
89 Green St.
Knox, Arthur R.
40 Green St.
Mitchell, Raymond M.
7 Middle St.
Nelson, Carl
48 Center St.
Sanders, Edward W.
107 Fort St.
Smith, L. Edgar
15 Coe St.
Teixeira, Manuel T.
22 James St.
Terry, Clarence B.
22 Green St.
Wilson, William K.
18 Laurel St.
For Two Years
Bachman, George
56 Oak Ave.
Buffinton, Arthur L.
2 Green St.
Foster, Rufus W.
7 Fort St.
Giard, Agnes Santry
40 Walnut St.
Hanlon, James J.
33 Green St.
Hayward, Frederick J.
7 Green St.
Hirschwann, Jack B.
9 Main St.
Moffett, Oscar T.
75 Cedar St.
Mowat, Eliot R.
62 Church St.
Pierce, Warren G.
37 Laurel St.
Pope, Harry L.
16 Fort St.
Thompson, Warren G.
71 Green St.
Wentzell, Marie R.
97 Fort St.
Whittier, Cecil H.
50 Church St.
For One Year
Baylies, Wallace B.
26 Laurel St.
Benson, Colby H., Jr.
89 Fort St.
Braley, Eli G.
38 Pleasant St.
Campbell, Elwyn G.
84 Laurel St.
Canedy, Maurice C.
69 Laurel St.
Covill, Raymond F. 13 Coe St.
Downing, Chester M.
78 Chestnut St.
Eaton, Clarence W.
27 Fort St.
Gidley, Philip T.
73 Green St.
Hoxie, Harold L.
50 Green St.
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Hubbard, Fred A.
38 Cedar St.
Monk, Audell W., Jr.
25 Green St.
Morton, Linneaus W.
55 Main St.
Muldoon, James E.
52 Green St.
Paull, Alton B.
39 Union St.
Radcliffe, Elmer M.
90 Laurel St.
Sisson, Charles H.
30 Main St.
Terry, Bradford C.
14 Maple Ave.
Tripp, Thomas A.
74 Green St.
54 Town Meeting Members-Precinct 2 For Three Years
Baldwin, Edward· G.
36 Spring St.
Barrett, Samuel C.
138 Alden Rd.
Brown, Pierce D.
35 Oxford St.
Dellecese, James A.
16 Ash St.
Dvorak, Charles
39 Huttleston Ave.
Eccleston, James
159 Green St.
Fryer, Everett T.
12 Christian St.
Hastings, Elizabeth
210 Main St.
Haydon, John E.
40 Larch Ave.
Jepson, Frank A.
110 No. William St.
Jordan, Catherine H.
155 Main St.
Joseph, Charles
60 Linden Ave.
Marks, Tracy W.
163 Main St.
Russell, Clarence S.
22 Spring St.
Seaman, John H.
31 Lafayette St.
Spooner, Edward G.
199 Main St.
Wingate, William H.
232 Green St.
Xavier, Augustus H.
1 Bridge St.
For Two Years
Allen, Lillie B.
5 Lafayette St.
Callahan, Frank
13 Elm Ave.
Cromie, Edith R.
126 Bridge St.
DeGraw, John B.
135 Green St.
Dunwoodie, Richard N.
6 Elm Ave.
Humphreys, John B.
35 Lafayette St.
Long, Gilbert E.
23 Francis St.
Luther, Bradford W.
131 Laurel St.
Perry, Edward E.
63 Larch Ave.
Reed, James, Jr.
34 Linden Ave.
Rex, J. Milton
52 Massasoit Ave.
165
Shumway, Orsman A. Snedden, George A. Webb, Mildred E. Wing, Alfred B.
78 Washington St. 24 Larch Ave. 149 Green St. 51 William St.
For One Year
Besse, Eldred E.
36 Washington St.
Black, Craig M.
51 Walnut St.
Bold, Milton L.
24 Francis St.
Card, William C.
109 Main St.
Ellis, Leon C.
60 Elm Ave.
Fisher, Harold C.
184 Main St.
Green, James O.
21 Francis St.
Greenfield, Albert
161 Main St.
Hillman, Elsie P.
49 Walnut St.
Lewis, Roscoe S.
109 No. Walnut St.
Marston, James H. C.
191 Main St.
Murray, Lauchlan W.
49 Walnut St.
Pierce, Harold U.
147 Chestnut St.
Selley, George A.
200 Main St.
Slater, Bertha S.
145 No. Walnut St.
Shurtleff, Lewis B.
7 Winslow Court
Walker, Joseph A.
144 Green St.
Wilde, Webster
26 Larch Ave.
54 Town Meeting Members-Precinct 3 For Three Years
Bastien, Norman C.
58 Howland Rd.
Clunie, Robert M.
1 Burgess Ave.
Dupont, Oscar A.
129 Sycamore St.
Dupuis, Oscar L.
2 Dover St.
Grindrod, William
236 Main St.
Hennessy, John F.
223 Adams St. 30 Garrison St.
Medeiros, Antone
318 Alden Rd.
Montplaisir, Eddie H.
315 Main St.
Perry, August
13 Morgan St.
Richard, Raymond
28 Dover St.
Robinson, Lawrence V.
5 West Wilding St.
Rogers, John
225 Main St.
Rogers, William
253 Main St.
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Joaquim, John J.
Torres, Jose R. Tripanier, Ernest Urquiola, Cecilia M.
Urquiola, Jose V.
3441% Main St. 374 Main St. 39 Wilding St. 39 Wilding St.
For Two Years
Andrews, Joseph, Jr.
71 Sycamore St.
Benoit, Frank C.
8 Dover St.
Benoit, Ulric A.
6 Winsor St.
Demanche, Alfred V.
37 Hawthorne St.
Duarte, Manuel
397 Main St.
Grindrod, Hildegard E.
236 Main St.
Krol, Frank J.
10 Newton St.
Marsh, Walter
15 Morgan St.
Norris, Robert R.
25 Garrison St.
Pacheco, Alfred J.
313 Main St.
Raphael, Alfred
149 E. Coggeshall St.
Rezendes, Manuel
3 Hawthorn St.
Stowell, Walter
18 Taber St.
Thumudo, Mario
8 Morgan St.
Whiton, Kenneth E.
8 Walnut St.
Wolan, Theodore P.
68 Harding Rd.
For One Year
Avila, Frank
7 Magnolia Ave.
Ball, Thomas P.
241 Adams St.
Begin, Joseph O.
42 Brown St.
Bissonnette, Albert
32 Jesse St.
Charbonneau, John A.
404 Main St.
Dana, Edith
200 Adams St.
Henshaw, James
11 Sycamore St. 2 Wood St.
King, Frank G.
218 Main St.
Meal, Lewis
22 Taber St. 4 Coggeshall St.
Nolin, Nelson F.
Rimmer, Harold
32 Alpine Ave.
Rose, Edward F.
16 Deane St.
Rose, William
16 Hawthorn St.
Stevens, Albert M.
373 Alden Rd.
Sutcliffe, Joseph, Jr.
241 Adams St.
Taylor, James B.
63 Sycamore St.
Tripanier, Alfred J.
28 Morton St.
Tripanier, Alfred, Jr.
8 Winsor St.
Whitworth, Percy
34 Kendrick Ave.
167
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Horrocks, Ernest C., Jr.
51 Town Meeting Members-Precinct 4
For Three Years
Bradley, Richard H.
456 Washington St.
Bridges, Harry D., Jr.
295 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Bryant, Victor A.
41 Rotch St.
Couture, Noel B.
194 New Boston Rd.
Darling, Edgar William
25 Bay View Ave.
Darling, Edward Winfred
212 Washington St.
Gifford, Harold A.
26 Bay View Ave.
Gonsalves, Albert M.
145 Washington St.
Govoni, Carl J.
140 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Hathaway, Alcolm R.
231 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Lomax, Irving B.
394 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Richmond, Dorothy M.
Rogers, Harry
99 Bridge St.
Silva, Manuel F.
624 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Wyss, Robert C.
237 Sconticut Neck Rd.
For Two Years
Austin, Reuben A.
544 Washington St.
Barcellos, Frank
459 Bridge St.
Chartier, George J.
2 Bay View Ave.
Darling, Arthur W.
212 Washington St.
Fisher, Milton O.
105 Pleasant St.
Folger, Frank S.
83 Spring St.
Howard, William E.
5 Mill Rd.
Koczwara, Casmir J.
20 Bay View Ave.
Keehn, Robert
41 Bay View Ave.
Mckenzie, Elmira D.
346 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Mckenzie, Joseph H.
346 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Pifko, Alexander
20 Bay View Ave.
Perry, Frank E.
54 Rotch St.
Porter, Helen R.
102 Washington St.
Radcliffe, Charles J.
33 Mulberry St.
Souza, Charles E.
121 Center St.
Van der Pol, Marinus
757 Washington St.
Mello, Joseph G.
194 Huttleston Ave.
362 Sconticut Neck Rd.
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For One Year
Agnault, Theodore T.
399 Washington St.
Abrams, William J.
19 Mill Rd.
Blossom, Lewis F.
565 Washington St.
Boroski, Louis T.
141 Pleasant St.
Burnham, Leonard A.
15 Perry St.
Cory, Bertha S.
5 Weeden Rd.
Cory, Clarence M.
5 Weeden Rd.
Delano, Allerton T.
453 Washington St.
Drake, Bradley F.
14 Hitch St.
Ewing, Frederick F.
261 New Boston Rd.
Howard, Henry T.
267 New Boston Rd.
Maxfield, Charles A., Jr.
68 Aiken St.
Morse, Raymond A.
52 Narragansett Blvd.
Ohnesorge, Walter
276 Washington St.
Pifko, Paul A.
20 Bay View Ave.
Thatcher, Charles P.
38 Rotch St.
Warburton, Sydney
5 Rogers St.
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MILLICENT LIBRARY
PACT
TS
194
ORTH
LOOKING INTO
LIBRARY HOURS
Adopted January 1, 1947
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
9 A.M. to 9 P.M.
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Closed on Sunday and Holidays
ALL
ABOUT THE MILLICENT LIBRARY
1948
EXTRA! EXTRA
MEET The Trustees of the Millicent Library
Henry Rogers Benjamin
Mrs. Lothrop Hedge
Eldred E. Besse
George B. Luther
Morris R. Brownell
Mrs. James H. C. Marston
Elwyn G. Campbell
Charles Mitchell
Miss Edith Dana
Harry L. Pope
Lord Fairhaven
Miss Mabel L. Potter Thomas A. Tripp
Miss Anna B. Trowbridge
OFFICERS 1947 - 1948 Lord Fairhaven, President Morris R. Brownell, Vice-President George A. Greene, Treasurer Avis M. Pillsbury, Secretary STANDING COMMITTEES 1947 - 1948
Book Committee
Lord Fairhaven, Chairman
Mrs. Hedge
Mrs. Marston Mr. Mitchell Miss Trowbridge
Finance Committee Mr. Greene, Chairman
Mr. Benjamin
Mr. Pope Mr. Luther
Mr. Besse
House Committee
Mr. T. A. Tripp, Chairman
Mr. Brownell
Mr. Campbell Miss Potter Miss Dana
LIBRARIANS
Don C. Stevens
1893 - 1901
Drew B. Hall
1901 - 1911
Galen W. Hill
1911 - 1926
Louis Felix Ranlett
1926 - 1928
Avis M. Pillsbury
1928
FORMER TRUSTEES
Miss Ellen H. Akin 1893-1919
Mrs. Lizzie F. Nye 1893-1919
Edmund Anthony, Jr.
1902
Mrs. Eliza C. Pease
1919-1943
Mrs. Sarah H. Anthony
1893-1912
Henry H. Rogers 1893-1909
Mr. Lyman C. Bauldry 1913-1939
Henry H. Rogers, Jr.
1909-1935
William E. Benjamin
1893-1940
Don C. Stevens
1893-1901
Edward L. Besse 1893-1947
George W. Stevens
1893-1908
Miss Sara B. Clarke 1912-1933
Mrs. H. H. Stillman 1919-1920
Miss Georgia E .. Fairfield 1920-1928
George H. Taber
1893-1901
The Lady Fairhaven 1893-1939
George H. Tripp
1893-1943
William B. Gardner
1917-1941
Job C. Tripp
1902-1917
James L. Gillingham
1893-1912
Charles W. White, Jr.
1902-1904
Frederick B. Lyman
1904-1909
Walter P. Winsor
1893-1911
Mrs. Mary B. Winsor 1893-1921
Officers and Committees appointed biennially.
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George A. Greene
MEET The Library Staff
DECEMBER 31, 1948
LIBRARIAN
Avis M. Pillsbury
ASSISTANTS
Ethel D. Griffin Diane Herrick
Josephine S. Levering
General Assistant
Clerical Assistant Cataloger
PART-TIME
Mary A. Sale
Albin S. Silva
Marion M. Smith
Student Assistant
JANITOR
Arthur Boucher
RESIGNED DURING 1948
Rita E. Steele
Agnes A. Rennie
Cataloger General Assistant (and Cataloger, July 1 - December 15)
Phyllis R. Sprague
Ruth Hubbard
Part-time Assistant Student Assistant
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Circulation Assistant In Charge, Oxford Branch
Changes Are A Part Of Progress
Since the coming of the atom bomb, the wheels of progress have been turning rapidly. We have been rolled along into an era of great changes, an era of both insecurity and opportunity, of fear and courage, of hope for a better world and a challenge probably not surpassed in the history of civilization.
The modern library, with a never-greater opportunity, has been caught in this maelstrom of events. With united effort, it can become one of the greatest forces for enlightenment in any community. The public library is no longer the "holy place of books" where a hushed atmosphere echoes SILENCE from its very walls. It is a pulsing institution, responding to the needs of businessmen, of housewives and children, of nurses and social workers, of churches and schools. It's alive ! Vibrant ! Growing ! This is a far cry from olden days when books were passed out from behind barred windows, as they were in some institutions,-when children were allowed only when ac- companied by adults, or, if permitted, were constantly "shushed," and held rigidly in check by attendants to whom the preservation of the printed page was of more importance than the imparting of knowledge to the rank and file. Gone, and as much a relic of ancient days as is the horse and buggy, is the traditional librarian of yester- year, who looked down over her (or maybe his) spectacles, and spent spare time with knitting or naps. True as all these facts of a past era are, another fact, applicable to the present day, remains. The average library borrower and citizen has no conception of what actually goes on behind library walls,-or, HOW the library dollar, which is more frequently than not the taxpayer's dollar, is spent. The story might begin with:
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