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Francis R. Vitale, M.Ed.
Boston University
1951
Vocational School
Director
Charles F. Day, B.S. in Ed.
Paul W. Couture, M.Ed.
Charles C. O'Connell
Walker St., North Dighton Simpson Lane, Assonet
320 Washington St., Taunton
Fitchburg Teachers' College 1943
Prov. College, Bridgewater Teacheres' College 1953
Taunton High, Fitchburg Teachers' College 1944
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Williams St., North Dighton 26 Briggs St., Taunton 365 Somerset Ave., Taunton
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Dighton High School (continued)
Name
Home Address
Education
App'd.
High School Office Secretary Thelma C. Spinney
Cafeteria Personnel
Aldea G. Gagner, Head Cook
50 South St., Taunton
Annie G. Davis, Assistant
Fannie C. Lima, Assistant
Main St., Dighton 67 Brook St., Dighton
Dighton Elementary School
Principal
F. Edward Nicolas, Ed. M.A.
Berkley St., Berkley
Suffolk University 1955
Faculty
Dorothy B. Bagley
54 Coral St., Fall River
Perry Kindergarten Normal 1948
Dr. Rose E. Borges
6 Pleasant St., Dighton
Bridgewater Teachers' College, Calvin Coolidge College 1927
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1958
Dorothy E. Borjeson, B.S. in Ed. Jessie H. Bradley, B.A.
67 Orchard St., Raynham Berkley St., Berkley
Wellesley College, Bridgewater Teachers' College 1954
Lena W. Cowell ,B.S. M.Ed.
198 Bourn Ave., Somerset
Calvin Coolidge College 1921
Olive W. Crawford, B.S. M.Ed.
411 Prospect St., Fall River
Calvin Coolidge College 1947
Doris M. Ferreira
490 Woodman St., Fall River
Perry Normal 1949
Bridgewater Teachers' College
1957
Rivier College 1956
University of Mass.
1957
Albert N. Genovese, M.S.Ed.
University of Bridgeport 1953
Clare L. Hanrahan, B.A.
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1958
Framingham Teachers' College
1946
ANNUAL REPORT
Ann T. Fitzsimmons, B.S. in Ed. Annette Gagliardi, B.A.
108 Broadway, Taunton
Mary E. Gannon, B.A.
24 Chavenson St., Fall River 3235 Riverside Ave., Somerset 243 High St., Taunton 44 West Britannia St., Taunton 233 Whipple St., Fall River
Margaret F. Harrington
29 Summer St., North Dighton
Dighton Elementary School (continued)
Name
Home Address
Education
App'd.
Francis R. Lussier, A.B.
118 Shawomet Ave., Somerset
Providence College
1955
Anne M. Phillips
59 Freedom St., Fall River
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1948
Helen M. Simmons, B.S. in Ed.
4 Avon St., Somerset
Helen C. Turner
117 School St., North Dighton
Framingham Normal School
1946
Providence College, Bridgewater Teachers' College 1956
Music Supervisors
Vocal
Donald F. Morrison, B.M.
Instrumental
Charles H. Lincoln, B.M.
Elementary School Secretary Hannah E. Lassen
Cafeteria Personnel
Alfrena Bettencourt, Head Cook Grace E. French, Assistant
Louise G. Gomes, Assistant
Bertha R. Stafford, Assistant
211 School St., North Dighton Lincoln Avenue, North Dighton Hart St., Dighton Somerset Ave., Segreganset
Part Time Instructors
Jeannette Shaw, B.S. in Ed. Adele L. Cermak
Alberta C. Hamilton, B.S., M.S. - Pleasant St., Dighton Helen Lamb
666 Pearse Road, Swansea
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Bridgewater Teachers' College Albion College University of Mass.
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64 Pratt St., Mansfield
Boston University 1958
25 Monica St., Taunton Boston University 1957
17 Pleasant St., Dighton
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1922
Leo T. Wontkowski, B.A., M.A.
356 Robinson Ave., So. Attleboro
16 Baylies St., North Dighton Myricks St., Berkley
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Custodians
Name
Home Address
School
Appl'd.
Howell S. Carr
Elm St., Dighton
Dighton High School
1942
Charles R. Leonard
Center St., No. Dighton
Dighton High School
1952
Elm St., Dighton
Dighton Elementary
1956
Antone Costa Alvin Silvia
School Lane, Dighton
Dighton Elementary
1957
Personnel Changes
Teacher
Position
Date of Resignation
Reason
James J. Dowd
Principal, Dighton High
July 25, 1958
Principal at Sharon High School
Kenneth P. Sanford
Elementary Grades 7 & 8
June 13, 1958
Teaching in Norwalk, Conn.
Jacqueline C. Booth
Elementary Grade 2
May 23, 1958
Moved to Maryland
Nellie May Pierce
Music Supervisor
June, 1958
Teaching in Fall River
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DIGHTON-REHOBOTH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
At the Special Town Meetings held on June 8, 1958 in the Town of Dighton and June 23, 1958 in the Town of Rehoboth it was voted that the two towns would enter into an Agree- ment to form a Regional School District for the purpose of constructing and operating a four year Regional High School.
As required under Section 13 of the Agreement, the Moderator of each town made the following appointments of Members to serve on the Regional Committee until the annual elections of 1959:
Dighton
Mr. Stuart Arnold
Mr. Robert Bradshaw
Mr. Albert DeSilva
Member of the Dighton School Committee Rehoboth
Mr. Myles Alper
Mr. Gardner Borden
Member of the Rehoboth School Committee
Mr. Frederick Tschirch
These men were duly sworn as members of the Dighton- Rehoboth Regional District Committee by the Town Clerks of their respective towns.
The organization meeting was held on July 8, 1958 at Dighton High School. Mr. Stuart Arnold was elected Chair- man of the Regional District Committee and Mr. Gardner Borden was elected Secretary. It was voted that the Annual Meeting should be held on the second Tuesday of April at 8:00 P. M. at either Dighton High School or Palmer River School. It was also voted that regular monthly meetings would be held on the second Tuesday of the month and special meetings as needed.
The committee has held sixteen regular and special meetings through December 1958. In addition to these
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meetings the Committee has visited several new school plants as well as taking two trips to Boston to meet with the School Building Assistance Commission and the Emergency Finance Board.
It was voted to have the Second Bank-State Street Trust Company service our bond issue. Mr. Richard Guinan would represent the bank and he was authorized to employ a municipal bond counsel to aid in establishing a credit rating for the Region.
Mr. Joseph A. Carpenter, Jr. was asked to submit draw- ings for a Corporate Seal which is necessary on all legal papers concerning the Region.
The problem of selecting an architect took quite some time. Several good architects were interviewed and some of their recent buildings were visited. It was voted to retain the services of Howe, Prout and Ekman of Providence to draw up plans for the new school.
During the period an architect was being selected pro- posed educational programs and a schedule of spaces were being worked out by the Superintendents. These schedules were approved by the Committee and presented to the archi- tect for his use in preparing preliminary plans. Copies were also sent to the School Building Assistance Commission for their approval.
Mr. Frederick Tschirch of Rehoboth was elected tem- porary treasurer of the Regional Committee. A sum of $500. was approved by the local Finance Committees as an operating budget for the remainder of the 1958 year.
On November 4, 1958 the Regional Committee received word from Mr. Guinan that all legal matters were in order. The Committee voted at that meeting to issue bonds for $100,000. for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of securing land and constructing and equipping a school building. The Selectmen of each Town were notified of the action and town meetings were held on December 3, 1958 for the purpose of approving or disapproving the bond issue.
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Approval was voted by each of the Towns at these meetings.
On December 16, 1958 the members of the Committees and the superintendents met with the Emergency Finance Board at the State House to explain the purpose of the Bond Issue. Later that day the same group met with the School Building Assistance Commission and received final approval of the educational program and the schedule of spaces.
Mr. Otis Dyer, land surveyor has been engaged to survey the proposed site. He will prepare a topographical map as well as searching the titles of the land owners.
At the last meeting of 1958 held on December 30, 1958, the Committee received approval of the bond issue from the Emergency Finance Board.
To date the architect has presented three sets of prelim- inary plans for the Committee to work on. It is hoped that a set of plans may be produced shortly that will meet all the needs of the Committee and still be an economical plan.
The Committee has a great deal of work to do and it is hoped that by spring working drawings will be prepared and that bids may be asked for. The Committee intends to keep the public aware of their work and reports will be issued from time to time of their progress.
Respectfully submitted,
DIGHTON-REHOBOTH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Stuart Arnold, Chairman Dighton
Robert Bradshaw Dighton
Gardner Borden, Secretary Rehoboth
Albert DeSilva Dighton
Frederick Tschirch, Treasurer
Rehoboth
Myles Alper Rehoboth
Hamilton Bailey
Robert T. Roy Superintendents of Schools
INDEX
Ambulance Report
66
Assessors' Report
51
Auditor's Report
83
Balance Sheet
114
Board of Health Report
78
Cemetery Fund Report
45
Civil Defense Director's Report
69
Community Nurse Report
81
Dogs Licensed
68
Dog Officer's Report
76 11
Finance Committee Report
65
Gypsy Moth Superintendent
50
Harbor Master's Report
Historian's Report
Inspector of Animals Report
Inspector of Slaughtering Report
Inspector for the Board of Health's Report
Jurors Drawn
Jury List
Library Report
75
Playground Commissioners Report
74
Police Department
67
School Committee Report
119
Director Vocational School
27
Elementary School Graduation Program
34
Enrollment
37
Faculty
39
Financial Statement
5
High School Graduation Program
30
Instrumental Music Supervisor
24
Principal Elementary School
21
Principal High School
12
Regional School Committee Report
43
School Calendar
4
School Nurse
11
Superintendent
8
Vocal Music Supervisor
25
Vocational School Enrollment
29
Selectmen's Appointments for 1958
4
Selectmen's Report
12
Sealer of Weights and Measures
76
Shade Tree Committee Report
77
State Auditor's Report
8 62
Superintendent of Streets
55
Town Clerk's Report
16
Births
36
Deaths
43
Marriages
39
Treasurer's Report
64
Town Officers
3
Veterans' Agent Report
77
Welfare Board Report
79
Fire Department
70 72 71 71
82 49 48 70
Planning Board Report
Tax Collector's Report
3 3575 00038 5494
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