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VOTED : to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the services of enumerators and the tabulation of the population for the State Census to be taken on January 1, 1955.
VOTED : permission be granted for the reading of a statement concerning Article 24.
VOTED : Article 24 be tabled until the adjourned town meeting by which time a committee of 5, appointed by the Moderator would investigate the matter of a suitable fence for the party involved.
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VOTED: to transfer and appropriate the sum of $3,- 078.00 from Excess and Deficiency (Surplus Revenue) to a Police Cruiser Account, for the purchase of a Cruiser Car, two-way mobile radio, and a combination siren with blue light for the Police Department, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of the Police Department.
VOTED: to transfer and appropriate the sum of $2,- 947.00 from the Excess and Deficiency (Surplus Revenue) to a Radio Equipment Account, for the purchase of radio equipment for two fire trucks and one master set for operat- ing same at Fire Station, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of the Fire Department.
VOTED : to transfer and appropriate the sum of $1,000 from Excess and Deficiency (Surplus Revenue) to a Fire Truck Equipment account to equip the new Fire Truck with hose and other necessary items.
VOTED : to transfer and appropriate the sum of $2,000 from Excess and Deficiency (Surplus Revenue) to a Town Dump Account in order to fence in the Town dumps and pro- vide a caretaker or caretakers for the care of same.
VOTED : to pay the North Dighton Water District the sum of $710.24 for hydrant rental and water use for fire pro- tection.
VOTED : to accept the report as read of the committee appointed under Article 26 of the town meeting of March 9, 1953 pertaining to the different roads that need to be re- paired.
VOTED : to record in the minutes of this meeting grate- ful acknowledgment to Frank O'Connell for a job well done.
VOTED: the Moderator be authorized to appoint a committee of five men for the purpose of establishing a plan- ning board and that its make-up be reported at the ad- journed town meeting.
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VOTED : to give a rising vote of thanks to Chief Menges for his services to this community.
The Moderator appointed the Finance Committee as follows: Charles W. Harris, G. Russell Horton, Elliott D. Cole, Louis Constantine, Jr., Hamilton H. Sweet, William Marsden, Jr., William Hathaway.
VOTED : to adjourn this meeting to May 3, 1954. Ad- journed 10:40 P. M.
The adjourned Town Meeting from March 8, 1954 was held on May 3, 1954 in the Town Hall and was called to or- der by Wayne M. Philbrook, Moderator at 7:30 P. M.
VOTED : to reconsider Article 6 to take up the follow- ing changes :
VOTED : the increase in salary as previously voted on under General Government be made retroactive to Jan. 1, 1954.
VOTED : an amendment be made to the Civil Defense appropriation and to raise and appropriate an additional sum of $300 for Civil Defense, to be used for heater for Girl Scout House.
VOTED : to amend the Board of Health appropriation and to raise and appropriate an additional sum of $1200 for the Board of Health, to be used for enclosure of the No. Dighton playground.
VOTED : Article 10 to be reconsidered.
VOTED: to amend Article 10 to include this phrase, "Chapter 90 for Submarine Cable". The amended vote to read as follows: "Voted to authorize the transfer of unap- propriated available funds in the treasury to Highway Rev- enue in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and the County for Chapter 81 and 90 Highway Maintenance and Chapter 90 Submarine Cable."
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VOTED : action previously taken under Article 29 be reconsidered.
VOTED: to amend Article 29 by adding the phrases "to raise and appropriate" and to change the name of the district to "North Dighton Fire District." Also to add "and road construction." The amended vote to read as follows: "Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $710.24 to pay the North Dighton Fire District for hydrant rental and water used for fire protection and road construction."
VOTED : to suggest former South School yard be play- ground.
VOTED : to accept the report of Mr. Leland Bullard as follows : The committee recommended that no wood or metal fence of any kind be erected between the property of Mrs. Evelyn Staples and the Elementary School. At present there is a Hawthorne fence and it was the recommendation of the Committee to continue this fence around the property for a distance of 180 feet.
VOTED : to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 to continue the Hawthorne fence for a distance of 180 feet and to erect 3 boundary markers between Mrs. Evelyn Staples's property and the Elementary School.
VOTED : that the report of the Planning Committee be accepted as a report of progress.
VOTED : the present committee be increased from 5 to 9 members to include others from the different sections of the Town.
VOTED : to adjourn meeting at 9:05 P. M.
The following appointments were made by the Select- men for the year, each being duly sworn to faithful perform- ance of duties thereof :
Reserve Police Officers: Arthur Alves, Anthony An- drews, William Ashcroft, Ernest Atwood, Willis Barlow,
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Maurice Boucher, Esther Bowden, Charles A. Briggs, Fran- cis W. Buckley, Frank Cambra, Louis Carr, Levite Carrier, Robert C. Chadwick, Arthur Contildes, Cassius Cummings, William Duarte, Antone P. Dupont, Joseph Dupont, William E. Fleming, Manuel Francis, Tobias Freitas, George Goulart, Charles Gracia, Frank Gracia, George Gracia, Louis Gracia, John Gray, Edward Hamilton, Walter Hamilton, Ernest Horton, Raymond Horton, John R. Ingham, J. W. LeRoy Latimer, Charles Mason, John A. Medeiros, Joseph T. Me- deiros, Thomas Nelson, William H. Paul, George A. Perry, Joseph R. Perry, Samuel Pine, Walter Plonka, Albert Reed, John Rogers, Earl W. Rose, George Rubadou, Benjamin C. Sherman, Harold Sherrington, Frank Souza, Jr., Arthur F. Sprague, Karl Spratt, Jr., Edgar Standring, John R. Stanley, Anthony N. Sylvia, Edward Torres, Frank Virdinlia, Louis White, Harry F. Willis, Isaac Wilson, Ervin Barney, Mal- colm C. Martin.
Special Police Officers (Arnold Hoffman Co.) : Milton Chace, Burton Simmons, David Rebello.
Public Weighers (Arnold Hoffman Co.) : Dalton T. Maynard, Wendell Carey, Arthur O. Gove.
Public Weighers (Dighton Industries) : Frank Miguel, Antone Raposa, John Soares.
Sealer of Weights and Measures : Donald B. Hathaway. Inspector of Milk : Henry G. Crapo.
Inspector of Animals : Lester Briggs.
Superintendent of Streets : Henry P. Goff.
Gypsy Moth Superintendent: George W. Rose.
Inspector of Slaughtering : Arthur F. Sprague.
Constable of Somerset Water Works: Henry Reckord. Auctioneer : John W. Synan.
Harbor Master: Arnold B. Shaw.
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Measurer of Wood : Raymond Horton.
Field Driver and Pound Keeper : Raymond Horton.
Fence Viewers: Harold Mendoza, Raymond Horton, Willis Barlow.
Agent of Board of Health : Percy B. Simmon, Wilbur S. Menges.
Chief of Fire Dept. : Donald B. Hathaway.
Chief of Police Dept .: Wilbur S. Menges, Charles A. Carlstrom.
Veterans' Agent : Theodore Boucher.
Registrar of Voters: Francis M. Buckley.
Constables: Wilbur Menges, Arthur F. Sprague, Ray- mond Horton, Percy B. Simmons.
Clerk to Board of Selectmen and Health: Marie A. Me- deiros, Isabel G. Burgmann.
Town Nurse : Esther Bowden.
Forest Warden: Donald B. Hathaway.
Special Police (Dighton Industries) : Harry McCon- ville, Leon Talbot, Lester Hayes, George Nickerson.
Special Police and Dog Officer : Frank Torres.
Police Lieutenant at Dog Track : Charles Mason.
Election Officers : Precinct A .- Anna Simmons, Cather- ine Sherman, Dorothy Donnelly, Selma Wall, Leland Pierce, Elaine O'Connell, Ervin E. Barney, Evelyn M. DeSilva, Frank Boothby. Precinct B .- Elaine Varley, Caroline Tripp, Helen Atwood, Mary M. Perry, Yvette Alves, Mary S. Perry, Caroline Clemmey, Lillian Deslauriers, James Bacon, Jr. Precinct C .- Hazel Reed, Florence I. Perry, Bernice Dar- ling, George W. Rose, Florence Sprague, Irene S. Goulart, Agnes Murray, Mary Allie. Appointed Nov. 1: Precinct A
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-Idola M. Boucher. Precinct B .- Ruth Leeming, Sarah Pilling.
The regular State Primaries were held on September 14, 1954 in the three precincts.
The Special Town Elections were held on October 20, 1954 with the following results :
Selectman to fulfill unexpired term of Joseph R. Silvia, resigned :
Clayton H. Atwood
684
Gordon E. Spinney
443
Blanks 17
Board of Public Welfare to fulfill the unexpired term of Joseph R. Silvia, resigned :
Clayton H. Atwood
685
Gordon E. Spinney 449
Blanks 10
On November 2, 1954 State Election was held in all three precincts. Upon completion of counting and tabulat- ing the returns made by Election Officers of the three pre- cincts, the following was declared as results:
PRECINCTS
Governor :
A
B
C 249
Total
Christian A. Herter
317
278
844
Robert F. Murphy
173
76
171
420
Lawrence Gilfedder
1
2
0
3
Guy S. Williams
0
0
0
0
Blanks
3
4
2
9
Lieutenant Governor :
Sumner G. Whittier
305
270
241
816
James A. Burke
182
82
174
438
Donald E. Babcock
1
0
1
Francis A. Votano
0
5
0
5
Blanks
6
3
7
16
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Secretary :
Edward J. Cronin
219
107
206
532
Michael J. McCarthy
261
233
207
701
Fred M. Ingersoll
1
2
1
4
William D. Rose
1
6
1
8
Blanks
12
12
7
31
Treasurer :
John F. Kennedy
220
114
218
552
Augustus G. Means
256
237
191
684
Henning A. Blomen
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
Isaac Goddard Blanks
17
8
13
38
Auditor :
Thomas J. Buckley
243
118
226
587
William P. Constantino
234
226
186
646
John B. Lauder
0
3
0
3
Anthony Martin
0
1
1
2
Blanks
17
12
9
38
Attorney General :
George Fingold
295
270
246
811
John F. Collins
187
76
164
427
Howard B. Rand
0
0
0
0
Malcolm T. Rowe
1
3
1
5
Blanks
11
11
11
33
Senator in Congress :
Leverett Saltonstall
310
267
234
811
Foster Furcolo
179
85
182
446
Thelma Ingersoll
0
1
0
1
Harold J. Ireland
1
0
0
1
Blanks
4
7
6
17
Congressman 14th District:
Joseph William Martin, Jr.
352
287
275
914
Edward F. Doolan
134
65
139
338
Blanks
8
8
8
24
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Councillor First District :
Harold R. Allen
293
265
216
774
Joseph P. Dupont
186
87
200
473
Blanks
15
8
6
29
Senator First Bristol District :
John F. Parker
352
272
263
887
Thomas J. O'Neill, Jr.
138
82
154
374
Blanks
4
6
5
15
Representative in General Court 5th Bristol District:
Stephen L. French .
304
265
237
806
Joseph B. Travers
172
82
172
426
Blanks
18
13
13
44
District Attorney Southern District :
Maurice M. Lyons
411
278
344
1033
Terrance Lomax
0
0
1
1
Blanks
83
82
77
242
Register of Probate and Insolvency Bristol County :
James B. Kelley, Jr.
353
215
303
871
Blanks
141
145
119
405
County Commissioner Bristol County :
Arthur R. Machado
217
120
245
582
Harold E. Kerwin
258
225
166
649
Blanks
19
15
11
45
County Treasurer Bristol County :
Ernest W. Kilroy
225
129
227
581
William Davis
247
213
183
643
Blanks
22
18
12
52
Clerk of Courts Bristol County :
William P. Grant
219
119
228
566
James P. McCrohan
255
219
178
652
Blanks
20
22
16
58
Question 1A (Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages) :
Yes
349
221
293
863
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No
101
112
89
302
Blanks
44
27
40
111
Question 1B (Sale of Wines and Malt Beverages) :
Yes
345
226
296
867
No
91
99
72
262
Blanks
58
35
54
147
Question 1C (Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages in Packages) :
Yes
361
235
298
894
No
83
90
66
293
Blanks
50
35
58
143
Question 2A (Pari-mutuel Betting on Horse Racing) :
Yes
306
197
263
766
No
139
135
114
388
Blanks
49
28
45
122
Question 2B (Pari-mutuel Betting on Dog Racing) :
Yes
306
195
270
771
No
140
135
102
377
Blanks
48
30
50
128.
A Special Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, December 29, 1954, and was called to order by Wayne Philbrook, the Moderator, at 7:30 P. M.
VOTED: to dispense with the reading of the warrant.
VOTED : to receive the report of the Planning Board Committee and enter it upon the records.
The report was given by Hamilton Sweet, Chairman of the Committee. The other members of the committee, as appointed by the moderator are : Lester Briggs, Ernest At- wood, Stafford Hambly, Elliott Hathaway, Gerald Buckley, Wilfred Hathaway, Helen Frolich, and George Miguel. The members of a planning board are elected, not appointed, and can be elected only at the annual town meeting, not at a special meeting. The only members placed on the commit- tee at a special meeting are three members of the Board of Selectmen acting in a temporary capacity until the annual
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meeting. The function of the Planning Board is to control the subdivision of the town in regard to planning roads, ex- tensions of water and light districts, sewerage disposal, etc. The Planning Board has nothing to do with building codes and zoning laws.
Article I, it was voted to accept the report of the Plan- ning Board Committee.
Article II, VOTED : That the Town establish a Planning Board of five members as provided under Section 81-A, Chapter 41, General Laws, with all the powers and duties therein, and that the Board of Selectmen serve as members of the Planning Board so established until the next annual Town election and, that the Town elect at said election and thereafter, five members, in accordance with the provisions of the statute.
Article III, VOTED: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell to the highest bidder the second hand organ returned to the Town by the School Committee.
Article IV, VOTED : That the Town appropriate from the Board of Health Account, $453.76 to pay for the pur- chase of an auxiliary portable pump.
Article V, VOTED: That the Town appropriate from the General Government Account, $526.50 to pay for the purchase of a calculating machine for use in the Assessors' office.
Article VI, VOTED : That the Town appropriate, from the General Government Account, $445.98 to defray legal expenses as incurred by the Town through a litigation.
Article VII, VOTED : That the Town appropriate and transfer $400.00 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account to pay for the purchase of a sand- ing machine and defray maintenance expenses in the high- way department.
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Report of the Finance Committee was given by Charles Harris :
VOTED : To accept Finance Committee report as given.
Article VIII, VOTED : To transfer $400 from Disability Assistance Account to General Relief Administration Ac- count.
To transfer $4,526.31 from T. B. Hospital Account to Old Age Assistance Account.
To transfer $700.00 from Aid to Dependent Children Account to Old Age Assistance Account.
To transfer $600.00 from Police Cruiser Account to Veterans' Benefits Account.
To transfer $1,000.00 from Board of Health Account to General Government Account.
To transfer $1,100.00 from Street Department Account to Welfare Department Account.
To transfer $400.00 from Sidewalk Account to Welfare Department Account.
To transfer $260.00 from Veterans' Hall Repair Ac- count to Veterans' Hall Maintenance Account.
Article IX, VOTED : That the Town hereby instruct the moderator to appoint a committee of nine (9) townspeople to study and make recommendation for the expansion of the Dighton School System to relieve crowded conditions in the High and Elementary Schools, and that said committee shall report back at the next annual Town Meeting.
Clayton Atwood asked for a discussion on the accept- ability of the idea of using the South School grounds as a storage place for Town highway trucks and equipment. No action taken.
VOTED : To adjourn at 9 :30 P. M.
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The following licenses were issued during 1954: All Alcoholic Club License :
Bristol County Assoc., Inc.
All Alcoholic Restaurant Licenses :
Thomas F. DiNucci, James H. and William E. McCar- thy.
All Alcoholic Package Store Licenses :
Joseph Brazil, Jr., Mendoza Package Store.
Automobile Dealers' Licenses :
Dighton Rock Motors, Paul B. Lassen, Simmons Auto Sales.
Cabin Licenses :
D. M. Angell, Fall River Girl Scouts.
Common Victuallers' Licenses :
Theodore B. Ladd, Bristol County Associates, Vendway, Inc., Thomas F. DiNucci, James H. and William E. McCarthy, Felix O. La Marche.
Denatured Alcohol Licenses :
Lassen Chevrolet, Francis Bros. Garage, G. H. Phillips & Son, Ben's Service Station, Samuel Pine.
Entertainment Licenses :
Austin Sullivan.
Firearms :
William Raposa, Arthur Compos.
Garbage Collections :
Antone Medeiros.
Gasoline :
Frank Rose, Henry Magan.
Ice Cream Manufacturers :
Theodore B. Ladd.
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Junk Collectors :
Paul F. Splaine, Samuel Bieler.
Lord's Day :
Samuel Pine, Theodore B. Ladd, Clayton Atwood, John Silva, Albert Enos, William Benevides, Peter Kossoi, Richard Parchesco & Clinton Rose, James & William McCarthy, Thomas DiNucci, Samuel Williams, Taun- ton Yacht Club, Alice Medeiros.
Milk Licenses (Stores) :
Bristol County Associates, Inc., Silva's Market, Sim- mons Diner, Frederick Gracia, Dighton Red & White, Benevides Market, Peter Kossoi.
Milk Licenses (Dealers) :
H. P. Hood, O'Connell's Dairy, Roman's Dairy, Cabral's Dairy, Edward Silvia, Reise's Dairy, Townley's Dairy, Joseph Barros.
Oleomargarine Licenses :
Reise's Dairy, Inc., Peter Kossoi, Atwood Store, Digh- ton Red & White, Benevides Market, H. P. Hood.
Sausage Manufacturers License : Manuel Borges.
Wine and Malt Beverages:
Bristol County Associates, Alfred Francis (2), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Edward Goulart (2), St. Peter's Clambake Committee.
A dog racing meeting license was issued to the Taunton Greyhound Assoc., Inc., beginning September 3, 1954 and ending October 30, 1954 from 7:00 P. M. to 12:00 midnight.
Attest:
PERCY B. SIMMONS, Town Clerk.
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BIRTHS RECORDED DURING THE YEAR 1954
Date
Name
JANUARY
4 Gary Thaddeus Rose
7 Marcia Buckley
8 Gary John Hartley
25 Harold Earl Woodward
26 Steven Corey
30 John Warren Reynolds
Parents
Francis H. and Helen Rose Gerald J. and Mary E. Buckley Harold C. and Inez Hartley
Marshall M. and Mary C. Woodward
Alfred and Alice C. Corey Ralph E. and Terese A. Reynolds
FERRUARY
20 Michele Susann Willette
21 Margaret Ellen Rose
2.5 Michael Joseph Vincent
28 James Albert Ribeiro
William P. and Nancy K. Willette Donald E. and Rosa M. Rose Joseph and Catherine E. Vincent James A. and Edna M. Ribeiro
MARCH
2 Roland Louis Clement
2:5 Wendy Martha Pratt
26 James Allen Miller
28 Thomas William Geggatt
Roland L. and Ethel E. Clement Robert T. and Lois R. Pratt Walter and Dorothy Miller
Roy M. and Mildred A. Geggatt
APRIL
1 Kenneth James Fisher
14 John Patrick O'Connell
19 David Robert Briggs
20 Ronald Vincent Fernandes John and Celeste V. Fernandes
3 Roger Paul Levesque
Joseph R. and Anna R. Fisher
William C. and Helen M. O'Connell Robert W. and Mary N. Briggs
John B. and Lillian D. Levesque
MAY
11 Maria Christine Parchesco Richard A. and Marion S. Parchesco
13 Kathleen Karen Simmons
15 Peter Jay Constantine
18 Thomas Francis Doherty
19 Gary Lee Jestus
20 Timothy Todd Costa
24 Anne Booth
31 Jan Keving Angus
Ralph F. and Margaret M. Simmons Alvan and Rosemary O. Constantine Thomas Francis & Dorothy K. Doherty Howard D. and Claire Jestus Raymond E. and Ruth A. Costa Mahlon S. and Carolyn M. Booth Melvin Lloyd and Marilyn Angus
JUNE
1 Patricia Joanne Young
8 Pamela Jane Nesmith
13 Holly Jean Latimer
14 Donna Lynne Evangelho
14 Ernest Michael Helides
Edward W. and Amy R. Young Donald C. and Frances Nesmith H. F. LeRoy and Betsy Latimer John M. and Elsie Evangelho Ernest M. and Evelyn P. Helides
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15 Gregg Joseph Waller
27 Joanne Lee Costa
JULY
8 Wesley Alden Smith
10 Rosemary Clifford
21 Christine Marie Rose
24 Bruce Paul Farley
25 Barry Allen Pierce
Joseph E. and Bernice B. Waller Robert and Eva M. Costa
Richard A. and Nancy P. Smith Thomas T. and Margaret M. Clifford Anthony and Margaret L. Rose George H. and Genevieve Farley Edward A. and Thelma C. Pierce
AUGUST
1 Elizabeth Alice Brown Lisa Cartwright Usher
1
1 Marcy Metcalf Warren
13 Eleanor Ann Goff
14 Donald Allyn Mello
21 Anita Ferreira
24 Karen Gail Eliason
2.4 Jonathan Warren Davoll
24 Jane Elizabeth Davoll
Roy O. and Eleanor D. Brown John F., Jr. and Margaret S. Usher George B. and Harriet T. Warren Donald B. and Mary Jane R. Goff Manuel A. and Eleanor H. Mello Francis M. and Isabelle F. Ferreira Clarence and Clara B. Eliason Warren G. and Barbara E. Davoll Warren G. and Barbara E. Davoll
SEPTEMBER
3 Peter Allen Heywood Milgerito Rodrigues
5
8 Carol Marie Conaty
10 Marjorie Joan Simmons
21 Edward Kelley Greenlaw
2.9 Julia Elizabeth James
James V. and Priscilla F. Heywood Alfredo and Gloria Rodrigues Henry J. and Lorraine F. Conaty Carlton A. and Marion L. Simmons Henry D. and Margaret M. Greenlaw Gordon E. and Sally L. James
OCTOBER
7 George L. Gray
8 Karen Marie Sylvia
11 Mark William Drummond
14 Anne Rhoda Hathaway
24 Marsha Elizabeth Hamilton Walter E. and Alberta C. Hamilton
27 Theodore Peter Boucher
George L. and Rose P. Gray Francis and Barbara A. Sylvia William R. and Mary R. Drummond Joseph C. and Della W. Hathaway
Theodore and Rosabelle Boucher
NOVEMBER
5 Donna Marie Ferreira
10 Lawrence John Dutra
20 Kyle Marie Grace
DECEMBER
8 Gary Joseph Silvia
16 Peter Kevin Torres
23 Thomas Michael Katon
24 Diana Lynn Wilbur
Joseph H. and Loretta D. Ferreira Robert Edward and Selvina L. Dutra Edward E. and Arlene M. Grace
Edward Joseph and Loretta Silvia Francis James and Dorothy T. Torres Antone Richard and Mary T. Katon William Otis and Emily W. Wilbur
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MARRIAGES RECORDED DURING THE YEAR 1954
JANUARY
2 Richard T. Dreghorn of Dighton and Caryl Lee Da- vies of Taunton by Elliott O. Foster, Minister.
2 Charles Dwight Summers of New Freedom, Pa. and Deborah Sweet of Dighton by James Holland Beal, Priest.
16 Theodore Wilson Rogers of Dighton and Margaret Ann Bartmess of Rehoboth by James E. Reilly, Priest.
30 Anthony Rose of Dighton and Margaret Lewis of Taunton by Edward O. Oliveira, Priest.
FEBRUARY
6 James Martin Davis of Santa Ana, Calif. and Janina Swakon of Dighton by William H. Dolan, Priest.
27 Edmond G. Menard of Dighton and Eloise J. Perra of Taunton by Daniel A. Gamache, Priest.
MARCH
6 James Clark Williams of Dighton and Virginia Mary Scully of Taunton by Francis Mckeon, Priest.
20 Ernest C. Stephenson, Jr. of Bluefield, Va. and Joyce Horton of Dighton by Ralph F. Seaver, Jr., Clergy- man.
APRIL
2 Charles H. Mason, Jr. of Dighton and Marilyn J. Fos- ter of Dighton by Joseph Gamson, Clergyman.
24 Charles M. Shaw of Bangor, Maine and Ann F. Rog- ers of Dighton by Edwin J. Loew, Priest.
MAY
1 Leonard E. Hull of Taunton and Margaret L. Costa of Dighton by Joseph Gamson, Clergyman.
8 Edward Knapinski of Taunton and Alice Tavers of Dighton by Francis A. McCarthy, Priest.
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10 Robert W. Reid of Taunton and Lyla A. Swanson of Dighton by Robert Lee Dutton, Minister.
18 Stuart E. Cushman of Taunton and Carolyn M. Tur- ner of Dighton by Joseph Gamson, Clergyman.
JUNE
12 Paul F. Brown, Jr. of Dighton and Margaret A. Ka- ton of Dighton by William H. Dolan, Priest.
26 Arthur I. Alves of Dighton and Angelina Medeiros of Fall River by F. C. Bettencourt, Priest.
26 Richard F. Carvalho of Dighton and Rosemarie Silva of Taunton by E. Sousa deMello, Priest.
26 Allen Crandel Black of Canton, Mass. and Ann Greenhalgh of Dighton by Frank R. Lewis, Justice of the Peace.
JULY
3 Edward B. Flynn, Jr. of Fitchburg, Mass. and Helen L. Turner of Dighton by William H. Dolan, Priest.
3 Charles A. E. Sears, Jr. of Dighton and Isabel J. Pot- ter of Dighton by Carl M. Helgerson, Clergyman.
3 William J. Keating of West Burlington, Mass. and Mary Amarello of Dighton by Francis A. McCarthy, Priest.
17 Marlin R. Lubold of Klingerstown, Pa. and Doris Car- penter of Dighton by James K. Allen, Minister.
24 Robert Edson Sargent of Dighton and Marjorie Moody of Rehoboth by James K. Allen, Minister.
30 Robert J. Smith of Dighton and Dorothy Lee Oliver of Birmingham, Ala. by Henry L. Galipeau, Justice of the Peace.
AUGUST
7 Joseph Ormonde of Seekonk and Marjorie E. Rego of Dighton by Francis A. McCarthy, Priest.
14 George R. Remington of Brockton and Martha E. Ar- onson of Dighton by Raymond C. Hopkins, Clergy- man.
28 Henry J. Keenan, Jr. of Providence, R. I. and Mar-
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garet L. Haggerty of Dighton by Francis A. McCar- thy, Priest.
28 Norman A. Ross of Taunton and Rosemarie A. Me- nard of Dighton by Edwin J. Loew, Priest.
SEPTEMBER
4 Robert Galen Marsden of Taunton and Wilma Alice Brooks of Dighton by James Holland Beal, Priest.
4 Joseph Rogers of Dighton and Margery A. Hoye of Taunton by James F. Lyons, Priest.
4 Theodore P. Murphy of Dighton and Ruth B. Burt of Dighton by Joseph Gamson, Clergyman.
18 George H. Flanagan, Jr. of No. Attleboro and Caro- lyn C. Clemmey of Dighton by Francis A. McCarthy, Priest.
25 Charles Hubbard Bacon of Dighton and Rose Ann Mclaughlin of Taunton by William F. Morris, Priest.
25 John P. Coelho, Jr. of Taunton and Arline Mary Hol- man of Dighton by Maurice Souza, Priest.
25 John Gonsalves, Jr. of Fall River and Phyllis N. Costa of Dighton by Francis A. McCarthy, Priest.
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